B 10Q 09.30.2013


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013

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 incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
123 Main Street, Bristol, Connecticut
 
06010
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(860) 583-7070
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

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 whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     Yes  x   No  ¨ 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):    
Large accelerated filer x
Accelerated filer  ¨
Non-accelerated filer  ¨
Smaller reporting company ¨    
  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).     Yes  ¨    No  x

The registrant had outstanding 52,752,161 shares of common stock as of October 30, 2013.

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Barnes Group Inc.
Index to Form 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2013
 
 
 
Page
Part I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
Part II.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
Item 1A.
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Item 6.
 
 
 
 
 


This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. See “FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS” under Part I - Item 2 “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

BARNES GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Net sales
$
269,491

 
$
232,476

 
$
800,430

 
$
670,580

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales
189,488

 
170,349

 
544,615

 
483,138

Selling and administrative expenses
51,972

 
39,641

 
166,679

 
114,578

 
241,460

 
209,990

 
711,294

 
597,716

Operating income
28,031

 
22,486

 
89,136

 
72,864

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
2,401

 
3,243

 
10,000

 
8,046

Other expense (income), net
241

 
873

 
1,702

 
1,787

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
25,389

 
18,370

 
77,434

 
63,031

Income taxes
4,008

 
2,342

 
31,426

 
9,926

Income from continuing operations
21,381

 
16,028

 
46,008

 
53,105

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (Note 2)
(476
)
 
2,453

 
197,696

 
12,414

Net income
$
20,905

 
$
18,481

 
$
243,704

 
$
65,519

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Income from continuing operations
$
0.40

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.86

 
$
0.97

    (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
(0.01
)
 
0.04

 
3.67

 
0.23

   Net income
$
0.39

 
$
0.34

 
$
4.53

 
$
1.20

  Diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Income from continuing operations
$
0.39

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.84

 
$
0.97

    (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
(0.01
)
 
0.04

 
3.60

 
0.22

   Net income
$
0.38

 
$
0.34

 
$
4.44

 
$
1.19

Dividends
$
0.11

 
$
0.10

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.30

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Basic
53,009,720

 
54,508,387

 
53,818,950

 
54,618,636

    Diluted
54,304,990

 
55,098,263

 
54,854,456

 
55,234,478


See accompanying notes.


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BARNES GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)


 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Net income
$
20,905

 
$
18,481

 
$
243,704

 
$
65,519

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Unrealized (loss) income on hedging activities, net of tax (1)
(144
)
 
95

 
202

 
(302
)
      Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax (2)
21,876

 
24,567

 
10,344

 
14,112

      Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax (3)
1,874

 
394

 
19,814

 
4,305

Total other comprehensive income, net of tax
23,606

 
25,056

 
30,360

 
18,115

Total comprehensive income
$
44,511

 
$
43,537

 
$
274,064

 
$
83,634


(1) Net of tax of $(106) and $(106) for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $331 and $(425) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

(2) Net of tax of $843 and $1,587 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $332 and $1,095 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

(3) Net of tax of $1,500 and $687 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $12,871 and $2,848 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

See accompanying notes.


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BARNES GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
  Cash and cash equivalents
$
230,285

 
$
86,356

  Accounts receivable, less allowances (2013 - $3,247; 2012 - $2,858)
230,167

 
253,202

  Inventories
179,963

 
226,220

  Deferred income taxes
26,301

 
33,906

  Prepaid expenses and other current assets
16,747

 
18,856

    Total current assets
683,463

 
618,540

 
 
 
 
Deferred income taxes
29,523

 
29,961

 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
600,477

 
634,464

    Less accumulated depreciation
(376,066
)
 
(401,367
)
 
224,411

 
233,097

 
 
 
 
Goodwill
452,935

 
579,905

Other intangible assets, net
366,979

 
383,972

Other assets
21,863

 
23,121

Total assets
$
1,779,174

 
$
1,868,596

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
  Notes and overdrafts payable
$
7,700

 
$
3,795

  Accounts payable
92,580

 
99,037

  Accrued liabilities
127,768

 
96,364

  Long-term debt - current
54,833

 
699

    Total current liabilities
282,881

 
199,895

 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
285,600

 
642,119

Accrued retirement benefits
130,190

 
159,103

Deferred income taxes
48,498

 
48,707

Other liabilities
15,459

 
18,654

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)

 

Stockholders' equity
 
 
 
Common stock - par value $0.01 per share
Authorized: 150,000,000 shares
Issued: at par value (2013 - 60,164,924 shares; 2012 - 59,202,029 shares)
602

 
592

  Additional paid-in capital
362,351

 
332,588

  Treasury stock, at cost (2013 - 7,420,504 shares; 2012 - 4,999,556 shares)
(170,409
)
 
(99,756
)
  Retained earnings
860,394

 
633,446

  Accumulated other non-owner changes to equity
(36,392
)
 
(66,752
)
Total stockholders' equity
1,016,546

 
800,118

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
1,779,174

 
$
1,868,596


See accompanying notes.

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BARNES GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
Operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
243,704

 
$
65,519

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
  Depreciation and amortization
44,957

 
40,190

  Amortization of convertible debt discount
1,776

 
1,641

  Gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment
(632
)
 
(214
)
  Stock compensation expense
16,092

 
6,564

  Withholding taxes paid on stock issuances
(2,045
)
 
(1,123
)
  (Gain) loss on the sale of businesses
(313,471
)
 
788

  Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions/divestitures:
 
 
 
    Accounts receivable
(11,694
)
 
(12,317
)
    Inventories
(405
)
 
981

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(815
)
 
(5,683
)
    Accounts payable
8,988

 
2,756

    Accrued liabilities
27,784

 
(4,295
)
    Deferred income taxes
(6,603
)
 
1,470

    Long-term retirement benefits
238

 
(17,967
)
  Other
4,700

 
(1,009
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
12,574

 
77,301

 
 
 
 
Investing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment
895

 
556

Proceeds from (payments for) the sale of businesses
539,116

 
(339
)
Change in restricted cash

 
4,900

Capital expenditures
(33,799
)
 
(22,923
)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 
(296,717
)
Other
(1,901
)
 
(3,013
)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
504,311

 
(317,536
)
 
 
 
 
Financing activities:
 
 
 
Net change in other borrowings
3,887

 
(4,558
)
Payments on long-term debt
(482,158
)
 
(78,065
)
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt
178,000

 
376,000

Proceeds from the issuance of common stock
10,873

 
5,630

Common stock repurchases
(68,608
)
 
(19,037
)
Dividends paid
(16,495
)
 
(16,245
)
Excess tax benefit on stock awards
3,312

 
1,659

Other
(1,320
)
 
(1,184
)
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities
(372,509
)
 
264,200

 
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash flows
(447
)
 
884

Increase in cash and cash equivalents
143,929

 
24,849

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
86,356

 
62,505

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
230,285

 
$
87,354

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Non-cash investing activities during the first nine months of 2012 include the assumption of $45,537 of debt in connection with the acquisition of Synventive Molding Solutions.
See accompanying notes.

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BARNES GROUP INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(All dollar amounts included in the notes are stated in thousands except per share data.)
(Unaudited)

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheet and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income and cash flows have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. The consolidated financial statements do not include all information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 has been derived from the 2012 financial statements of Barnes Group Inc. (the “Company”). For additional information, please refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, including normal recurring accruals considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included. Operating results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2013. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation.

In the second quarter of 2013, the Company completed the sale of its Barnes Distribution North America business ("BDNA") to MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. ("MSC") pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement dated February 22, 2013 (the "APA") between the Company and MSC. The Company received proceeds of $539,116 through September 30, 2013, net of transaction costs and closing adjustments paid. All previously reported financial information has been adjusted on a retrospective basis to reflect BDNA results as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of income. See Note 2.

In the first quarter of 2013, the Company changed its organizational structure to align its strategic business units into two reportable business segments: Aerospace and Industrial. The Company has transferred the Associated Spring Raymond business ("Raymond"), its remaining business within the former Distribution segment, to the Industrial segment. Raymond sells, among other products, springs that are manufactured by certain Industrial businesses. All previously reported financial information has been adjusted on a retrospective basis to reflect the segment realignment. See Note 12.

In the third quarter of 2012, the Company completed its acquisition of Synventive Molding Solutions. The acquired business has been integrated into the Industrial segment.

2. Discontinued Operations
 
Barnes Distribution Europe

On December 30, 2011, the Company sold substantially all of the assets of its Barnes Distribution Europe ("BDE") business to Berner SE (the "Purchaser") in a cash transaction pursuant to the terms of a Share and Asset Purchase Agreement ("SPA") among the Company, the Purchaser, and their respective relevant subsidiaries. The Company received gross proceeds of $33,358, which represented the initial stated purchase price, and yielded net cash proceeds of $22,492 after consideration of cash sold, transaction costs paid and closing adjustments. The final amount of proceeds from the sale of the BDE business was subject to post closing adjustments that were reflected in discontinued operations in periods subsequent to the disposition. The income from operations of discontinued businesses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 includes a final settlement of a retained liability related to BDE.

As required by the terms of the SPA, the Company was required to place €9,000 of the proceeds in escrow to be used for any settlement of general representation and warranty claims. Absent a breach of warranty claim, the funds would be released from escrow on August 31, 2012 unless there were any then pending claims. Cash related to a pending claim would remain in escrow until a final determination of the claim had been made. On August 17, 2012, the Purchaser provided a notice of breach of various warranties to the Company.  The Company rejected the Purchaser's notice and demanded release of the full escrow effective August 31, 2012.  The Purchaser refused to release the full escrow, and only €3,900 plus interest was released whereas €5,100 ($6,895 at September 30, 2013) plus interest remains in escrow. The Company objected to the retention of the escrow and expects to prevail in this matter. The Company has recorded the restricted cash in other assets at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.




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Barnes Distribution North America

On April 22, 2013, the Company completed the sale of BDNA to MSC pursuant to the terms of the APA between the Company and MSC. The total cash consideration received for BDNA through September 30, 2013 was $539,116, net of transaction costs and closing adjustments paid. The net after-tax proceeds are expected to be $406,267 after consideration of certain post closing adjustments, transaction costs and income taxes. The Company has made income tax payments of $95,714 related to the gain on sale during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013. The remaining income taxes payable have been recorded in accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company recorded a net after-tax gain of $194,417 on the transaction in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, net of transaction-related costs of $9,986.

The following amounts related to BDE and BDNA were derived from historical financial information. The amounts have been segregated from continuing operations and reported as discontinued operations within the consolidated financial statements:

 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Net sales
$

 
$
73,583

 
$
93,173

 
$
231,996

Income before income taxes
10

 
4,973

 
4,967

 
21,700

Income tax expense
463

 
2,505

 
1,688

 
8,537

(Loss) income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income taxes
(453
)
 
2,468

 
3,279

 
13,163

(Loss) gain on transaction
(7
)
 
(21
)
 
313,471

 
(788
)
Income tax (expense) benefit on sale
(16
)
 
6

 
(119,054
)
 
39

(Loss) gain on the sale of businesses, net of income taxes
(23
)
 
(15
)
 
194,417

 
(749
)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
$
(476
)
 
$
2,453

 
$
197,696

 
$
12,414


3. Net Income Per Common Share

For the purpose of computing diluted income from continuing operations and net income per common share, the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding is increased for the potential dilutive effects of stock-based incentive plans and convertible senior subordinated notes. For the purpose of computing diluted income from continuing operations and net income per common share, the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding was increased by 1,295,270 and 589,876 for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 1,035,506 and 615,842 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, to account for the potential dilutive effect of stock-based incentive plans and convertible senior subordinated notes. There were no adjustments to income from continuing operations or net income for the purposes of computing income available to common stockholders for those periods.

The calculation of weighted-average diluted shares outstanding excludes all shares that would have been anti-dilutive. During the three-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company excluded 27,300 and 367,428 stock options, respectively, from the calculation of weighted average diluted shares outstanding as the stock options would have been anti-dilutive. During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company excluded 177,550 and 331,618 stock options, respectively, from the calculation of weighted average diluted shares outstanding as the stock options would have been anti-dilutive.

The Company granted 130,600 stock options, 161,295 restricted stock unit awards and 135,055 performance share awards in February 2013 as part of its annual grant awards. All of the stock options and the restricted stock unit awards vest upon meeting certain service conditions. The restricted stock unit awards are included in basic average common shares outstanding as they contain nonforfeitable rights to dividend payments. The performance share awards are part of a long-term Relative Measure program, which is designed to assess the Company's performance relative to the performance of companies included in the Russell 2000 Index over the three-year term of the program ending December 31, 2015. The performance goals are independent of each other and based on three metrics: the Company's total shareholder return ("TSR"), basic earnings per share growth and operating income before depreciation and amortization growth (weighted equally). The participants can earn from zero to 250% of the target award and the award includes a forfeitable right to dividend equivalents, which are not included in

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the aggregate target award numbers. The fair value of the TSR portion of the performance share awards was determined using a Monte Carlo valuation method as the award contains a market condition.

In the first quarter of 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a Transition and Resignation Agreement (the "Agreement") for its former Chief Executive Officer (“Former CEO”) in connection with his resignation of the CEO role and his assumption of a Vice Chairman role. The Agreement provided that, in exchange for the Former CEO's delivery of an effective release of claims, his adherence to certain restrictive covenants, and the successful provision of transition services, including with regard to certain equity grants, the successful sale of the BDNA business, the Former CEO's outstanding equity awards are modified to increase the post-termination exercise period for stock options until the earlier of ten years from the date of grant or five years from the retirement date and made non-forfeitable all outstanding stock options, restricted stock unit awards and performance share awards that remained unvested on the day of his agreed to resignation date from the Company.  The original vesting dates of the equity awards serve as the delivery dates and the performance metrics continue to apply to the performance share awards. The Company recorded $10,492 of stock compensation expense in the first quarter of 2013 as a result of the modifications.

The 3.375% convertible senior subordinated notes due in March 2027 (the “Notes”) are convertible, under certain circumstances, into a combination of cash and common stock of the Company. The conversion price as of September 30, 2013 was approximately $28.31 per share of common stock. The dilutive effect of the Notes is determined based on the average closing price of the Company's stock for the last 30 trading days of the quarter as compared to the conversion price of the Notes. Under the net share settlement method, there were 286,205 and 128,594 potential shares issuable under the Notes that were considered dilutive for the three- and nine- month periods ended September 30, 2013, respectively. There were no potential shares issuable under the Notes for the three- and nine- month periods ended September 30, 2012 as the Notes would have been anti-dilutive.

4. Inventories

The components of inventories consisted of:
 
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
Finished goods
$
71,078


$
126,139

Work-in-process
60,386

 
56,186

Raw material and supplies
48,499

 
43,895

 
$
179,963


$
226,220


5. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill:
The following table sets forth the change in the carrying amount of goodwill for each reportable segment and for the Company as of and for the period ended September 30, 2013:
 
Aerospace
 
Industrial
 
Other
 
Total Company
January 1, 2013
$
30,786

 
$
414,244

 
$
134,875

 
$
579,905

Divestiture

 

 
(134,704
)
 
(134,704
)
Purchase accounting adjustment

 
2,627

 

 
2,627

Foreign currency translation

 
5,278

 
(171
)
 
5,107

September 30, 2013
$
30,786

 
$
422,149

 
$

 
$
452,935


In the first quarter of 2013, the Company realigned its reportable business segments by transferring the Associated Spring Raymond business ("Raymond"), its remaining business within the former Distribution segment, to the Industrial segment. The goodwill related to BDNA ("BDNA goodwill"), also a business within the former Distribution segment, was $134,875 at December 31, 2012. BDNA was sold on April 22, 2013. See Note 2. In the nine months ended September 30, 2013, certain purchase price adjustments were made in connection with the acquisition of Synventive.
In the second quarter of 2013, management performed its annual goodwill impairment testing. Based on this assessment, there was no goodwill impairment recognized.

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Other Intangible Assets:
Other intangible assets consisted of:
 
 
 
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
Range of
Life -Years
 
Gross Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Gross Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
Amortized intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue sharing programs (RSPs)
Up to 30
 
$
293,700

 
$
(61,965
)
 
$
293,700

 
$
(54,638
)
Customer lists/relationships
10-15
 
91,306

 
(15,575
)
 
102,806

 
(21,727
)
Patents and technology
7-14
 
41,972

 
(12,274
)
 
41,972

 
(7,758
)
Trademarks/trade names
5-30
 
11,950

 
(7,393
)
 
12,750

 
(7,497
)
Other
Up to 15
 
12,692

 
(7,701
)
 
12,692

 
(6,927
)
 
 
 
451,620

 
(104,908
)
 
463,920

 
(98,547
)
Unamortized intangible asset:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade name
 
 
10,000

 


 
10,000

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation
 
 
10,267

 

 
8,599

 

Other intangible assets
 
 
$
471,887

 
$
(104,908
)
 
$
482,519

 
$
(98,547
)

Gross amounts of $11,500 and $800 (accumulated amortization of $11,387 and $800) that were included within customer lists and trademarks, respectively, at December 31, 2012, were related to BDNA.
Estimated amortization of intangible assets for future periods is as follows: 2013 - $24,000; 2014 - $24,000; 2015 - $24,000; 2016 - $23,000 and 2017 - $24,000.
In the third quarter of 2013, management performed its annual impairment testing of its trade name, an indefinite-lived intangible asset. Based on this assessment, there was no trade name impairment recognized.

6. Debt

The Company's debt agreements contain financial covenants that require the maintenance of interest coverage and leverage ratios. The Company is in compliance with its debt covenants as of September 30, 2013, and closely monitors its future compliance based on current and anticipated future economic conditions.

Long-term debt and notes and overdrafts payable at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of:
 
 
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
3.375% Convertible Notes
 
$
55,636

 
$
69,921

 
$
55,636

 
$
57,977

Unamortized debt discount – 3.375% Convertible Notes
 
(1,346
)
 

 
(3,122
)
 

Revolving credit agreement
 
285,600

 
286,677

 
589,200

 
599,172

Borrowings under lines of credit and overdrafts
 
7,700

 
7,700

 
3,380

 
3,380

Foreign bank borrowings
 
540

 
541

 
945

 
947

Other
 
3

 
3

 
574

 
574

 
 
348,133

 
364,842

 
646,613

 
662,050

Less current maturities
 
(62,533
)
 
 
 
(4,494
)
 
 
Long-term debt
 
$
285,600

 
 
 
$
642,119

 
 

The 3.375% Convertible Notes are subject to redemption at their par value at any time, at the option of the Company, on or after March 20, 2014. The note holders may also require the Company to redeem some or all of the notes at their par value on March 15th of 2014, 2017 and 2022. As such, the balance of these Notes of $54,290 ($55,636 par value) and the related deferred tax balances are classified as current in the accompanying balance sheet as of September 30, 2013. The 3.375%

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Convertible Notes are also eligible for conversion upon meeting certain conditions as provided in the indenture agreement. The eligibility for conversion is determined quarterly. During the third quarter of 2013, the 3.375% Convertible Notes were not eligible for conversion. During the fourth quarter of 2013, the 3.375% Convertible Notes will not be eligible for conversion. The fair value of the Notes was determined using quoted market prices that represent Level 2 observable inputs.

On September 27, 2013, the Company entered into a second amendment to its fifth amended and restated revolving credit agreement (the "Amended Credit Agreement”) and retained Bank of America, N.A. as Administrative Agent for the lenders. The Amended Credit Agreement extends the maturity date of the debt facility by two years from September 2016 to September 2018 and includes an option to extend the maturity date for an additional year, subject to certain conditions. The Amended Credit Agreement also adds a new foreign subsidiary borrower in Germany, Barnes Group Acquisition GmbH, maintains the borrowing availability of the Company at $750,000 and adds an accordion feature to increase this amount to $1,000,000. The Company may exercise the accordion feature upon request to the Administrative Agent as long as an event of default has not occurred or is continuing. Borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement continue to bear interest at LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 1.10% to 1.70%. The Company paid fees and expenses of $1,159 in conjunction with executing the second amendment; such fees will be deferred and amortized into interest expense on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income through its maturity.
 
The Company's borrowing capacity remains limited by various debt covenants in the Amended Credit Agreement, certain of which have been amended in September 2013. The Amended Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a ratio of Consolidated Senior Debt, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, to Consolidated EBITDA, as defined, of not more than 3.25 times at the end of each fiscal quarter, a ratio of Consolidated Total Debt, as defined, to Consolidated EBITDA of not more than 4.00 times at the end of each fiscal quarter, and a ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Cash Interest Expense, as defined, of not less than 4.25 times at the end of each fiscal quarter. The Amended Credit Agreement also provided that in connection with certain permitted acquisitions with aggregate consideration in excess of $150,000, the Consolidated Senior Debt to EBITDA ratio and the Consolidated Total Debt to EBITDA ratio are permitted to increase to 3.50 times and 4.25 times, respectively, for a period of the four fiscal quarters ending after the closing of the acquisition. At September 30, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement. The fair value of the borrowings is based on observable Level 2 inputs using discounted cash flows based upon the Company's estimated interest costs for similar types of borrowings.

In addition, the Company has available approximately $15,000 in uncommitted short-term bank credit lines ("Credit Lines"), of which $7,700 was borrowed at September 30, 2013 at an interest rate of 2.14% and $2,800 was borrowed at December 31, 2012 at an interest rate of 2.16%. The Company had also borrowed $580 under overdraft facilities at December 31, 2012. There were no borrowings under overdrafts facilities at September 30, 2013. Repayments under the Credit Lines are due within seven days after being borrowed. Repayments of the overdrafts are generally due within two days after being borrowed. The carrying amounts of the Credit Lines and overdrafts approximate fair value due to the short maturities of these financial instruments.

The Company also has foreign bank borrowings. The fair value of the foreign bank borrowings are based on observable Level 2 inputs. These instruments are valued using discounted cash flows based upon the Company's estimated interest costs for similar types of borrowings.

Other debt consists primarily of bank acceptances which are used to pay certain vendors. Bank acceptances represent financial instruments accepted by certain Chinese vendors in lieu of cash paid on payables, generally range from three to six months in maturity and are guaranteed by banks. The fair value of the bank acceptances are based on observable Level 2 inputs and their carrying amounts approximate fair value due to their short maturities.

7. 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.

Financial instruments have been used by the Company to hedge its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. In April 2012, the Company entered into five-year interest rate swap agreements transacted with three banks which together convert the interest on the first $100,000 of the Company's one-month LIBOR-based borrowings from a variable rate plus the borrowing spread to a fixed rate of 1.03% plus the borrowing spread. These interest rate swap agreements were accounted for as cash flow hedges.


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The Company also uses financial instruments to hedge its exposures to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company has various contracts outstanding which primarily hedge recognized assets or liabilities, and anticipated transactions in various currencies including the British pound sterling, U.S. dollar, Euro, Singapore dollar, Swedish kroner and Swiss franc. Certain foreign currency derivative instruments are treated as cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions.  All foreign exchange contracts are due within two years.

The Company does not use derivatives for speculative or trading purposes or to manage commodity exposures.

Changes in the fair market value of derivatives that qualify as fair value hedges or cash flow hedges are recorded directly to earnings or accumulated other non-owner changes to equity, depending on the designation. Amounts recorded to accumulated other non-owner changes to equity are reclassified to earnings in a manner that matches the earnings impact of the hedged transaction. Any ineffective portion, or amounts related to contracts that are not designated as hedges, are recorded directly to earnings.

The following table sets forth the fair value amounts of derivative instruments held by the Company.
 
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
 
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
$

 
$
(486
)
 
$

 
$
(1,818
)
Foreign exchange contracts
146

 

 
945

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
410

 
(46
)
 
2,370

 
(152
)
Total derivatives
$
556

 
$
(532
)
 
$
3,315

 
$
(1,970
)

Asset derivatives are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Liability derivatives related to interest rate contracts and foreign exchange contracts are recorded in other liabilities and accrued liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

The following table sets forth the gain (loss), net of tax, recorded in accumulated other non-owner changes to equity for the three- and nine- month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 for derivatives held by the Company and designated as hedging instruments.
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
$
(242
)
 
$
(551
)
 
$
825

 
$
(1,250
)
Foreign exchange contracts
98

 
646

 
(623
)
 
948

 
$
(144
)
 
$
95

 
$
202

 
$
(302
)

Amounts included within accumulated other non-owner changes to equity that were reclassified to expense during the first nine months of 2013 and 2012 related to the interest rate swaps resulted in a fixed rate of interest of 1.03% plus the borrowing spread for the first $100,000 of one-month LIBOR borrowings. The amounts reclassified for the foreign exchange contracts were not material in any period presented. Additionally, there were no amounts recognized in income for hedge ineffectiveness during the three- and nine- month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

The following table sets forth the (losses) gains recorded in other expense (income), net in the consolidated statements of income for the three- and nine- month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 for non-designated derivatives held by the Company. Such amounts were substantially offset by gains (losses) recorded on the underlying hedged asset or liability.
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Foreign exchange contracts
$
1,361

 
$
2,380

 
$
(2,121
)
 
$
3,305



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8. Fair Value Measurements

The provisions of the accounting standard for fair value define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. This standard classifies the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:

Level 1
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

Level 2
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability

Level 3
Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability

The following table provides the financial assets and financial liabilities reported at fair value and measured on a recurring basis:
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
Description
 
Total
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
September 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset derivatives
 
$
556

 
$

 
$
556

 
$

Liability derivatives
 
(532
)
 

 
(532
)
 

Bank acceptances
 
4,013

 

 
4,013

 

Rabbi trust assets
 
1,854

 
1,854

 

 

 
 
$
5,891

 
$
1,854

 
$
4,037

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset derivatives
 
$
3,315

 
$

 
$
3,315

 
$

Liability derivatives
 
(1,970
)
 

 
(1,970
)
 

Bank acceptances
 
3,441

 

 
3,441

 

Rabbi trust assets
 
1,831

 
1,831

 

 

 
 
$
6,617


$
1,831

 
$
4,786

 
$


The derivative contracts are valued using observable current market information as of the reporting date such as the prevailing LIBOR-based and U.S. treasury interest rates and foreign currency spot and forward rates. Bank acceptances represent financial instruments accepted from certain Chinese customers in lieu of cash paid on receivables, generally range from three to six months in maturity and are guaranteed by banks. The carrying amounts of the bank acceptances, which are included within prepaid expenses and other current assets, approximate fair value due to their short maturities. The fair values of rabbi trust assets are based on quoted market prices from various financial exchanges.














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9. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

Pension and other postretirement benefits expenses consisted of the following:
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
Pensions
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Service cost
$
1,393

 
$
1,704

 
$
4,839

 
$
4,962

Interest cost
5,018

 
5,419

 
15,043

 
16,156

Expected return on plan assets
(8,273
)
 
(8,216
)
 
(24,867
)
 
(24,506
)
Amortization of prior service cost
185

 
209

 
567

 
629

Amortization of actuarial losses
4,038

 
3,170

 
12,331

 
9,029

Curtailment loss

 

 
199

 

Settlement loss

 
91

 
637

 
91

Special termination benefits

 

 
1,016

 

Net periodic benefit cost
$
2,361

 
$
2,377

 
$
9,765

 
$
6,361

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
Other Postretirement Benefits
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Service cost
$
58

 
$
69

 
$
176

 
$
205

Interest cost
513

 
643

 
1,548

 
1,902

Amortization of prior service credit
(223
)
 
(396
)
 
(783
)
 
(1,189
)
Amortization of actuarial losses
241

 
269

 
762

 
811

Curtailment gain

 

 
(3,081
)
 

Net periodic benefit cost
$
589

 
$
585

 
$
(1,378
)
 
$
1,729


The curtailment loss (gain), settlement loss and special termination benefits during the first nine months of 2013 relate to certain defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans that were impacted by the completed sale of BDNA in April 2013. These amounts have been segregated from continuing operations and reported as discontinued operations within the Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company contributed to a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement. This multi-employer plan provides pension benefits to certain former union-represented employees at BDNA. The Company determined that a withdrawal from this multi-employer plan, following its entry into a definitive agreement to sell BDNA in February 2013, was probable. The Company has estimated that its assessment of a withdrawal liability, on a pre-tax discounted basis, is $2,788. The expense was recorded within discontinued operations during the first quarter of 2013. The Company completed the sale of BDNA during the second quarter of 2013.

10. Income Taxes

The Company's effective tax rate from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2013 was 40.6% compared with 15.7% in the first nine months of 2012 and 13.5% for the full year 2012 and includes the impact of $16,389 of tax expense related to the April 16, 2013 U.S. Tax Court Decision (see Note 13 of the Consolidated Financial Statements). Excluding the impact of the U.S. Tax Court Decision, the Company's effective tax rate from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2013 was 19.6%. The remaining increase in the first nine months of 2013 effective tax rate from the full year 2012 rate is due to the absence of the 2012 reversal of certain foreign valuation allowances and tax rate decreases in certain foreign jurisdictions, the increase in the Company's Swedish effective tax rate and the projected change in the mix of earnings attributable to higher-taxing jurisdictions or jurisdictions where losses cannot be benefited in 2013. The Aerospace segment was previously awarded international tax incentives, none of which are scheduled to expire in 2013.






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11. Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component

The following table sets forth the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013:
 
Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges
 
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Items
 
Foreign Currency Items
 
Total
January 1, 2013
$
(432
)
 
$
(146,441
)
 
$
80,121

 
$
(66,752
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications to consolidated statements of income
321

 
12,671

 
6,201

 
19,193

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income to the consolidated statements of income
(119
)
 
7,143

 
4,143

 
11,167

Net current-period other comprehensive income
202

 
19,814

 
10,344

 
30,360

September 30, 2013
$
(230
)
 
$
(126,627
)
 
$
90,465

 
$
(36,392
)

The following table sets forth the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013:
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components
 
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
 
Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Income
 
 
Three months ended September 30, 2013
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
 
 
Gains and losses on cash flow hedges
 
 
 
 
 

     Interest rate contracts
 
$
(220
)
 
$
(631
)
 
Interest expense
     Foreign exchange contracts
 
132

 
659

 
Net sales
 
 
(88
)
 
28

 
Total before tax
 
 
53

 
91

 
Tax benefit
 
 
(35
)
 
119

 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and other postretirement benefit items
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Amortization of prior-service credits, net
 
$
38

 
$
216

 
(A)
Amortization of actuarial losses
 
(4,279
)
 
(13,093
)
 
(A)
Curtailment gain (net)
 

 
2,882

 
(A)
     Settlement loss
 

 
(637
)
 
(A)
 
 
(4,241
)
 
(10,632
)
 
Total before tax
 
 
1,500

 
3,489

 
Tax benefit
 
 
(2,741
)
 
(7,143
)
 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency items
 
 
 
 
 
 
Charge to cumulative translation adjustment (sale of BDNA)
 
$

 
$
(4,143
)
 
Income from discontinued operations
 
 

 

 
Tax benefit
 
 

 
(4,143
)
 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total reclassifications in the period
 
$
(2,776
)
 
$
(11,167
)
 
 
(A) These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included within the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 9.




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12. Information on Business Segments

The Company is organized based upon the nature of its products and services. Segment information is consistent with how management reviews the businesses, makes investing and resource allocation decisions and assesses operating performance. The Company has not aggregated operating segments for purposes of identifying reportable segments.

In the first quarter of 2013, the Company changed its organizational structure to align its strategic business units into two reportable segments: Aerospace and Industrial. The Company has transferred the Associated Spring Raymond business ("Raymond"), its remaining business within the former Distribution segment, to the Industrial segment. Raymond sells, among other products, springs that are manufactured by certain Industrial businesses. All previously reported financial information has been adjusted on a retrospective basis to reflect the segment realignment.

The Aerospace segment produces precision-machined and fabricated components and assemblies for original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”) of commercial jet engines, airframes and industrial gas turbines throughout the world, and for the military. Aerospace also provides jet engine component overhaul and repair services for many of the world's major jet engine manufacturers, commercial airlines and the military. In addition, Aerospace manufactures and provides aerospace aftermarket spare parts. The Industrial segment is a global supplier of high quality manufactured precision components for critical applications, and a leading designer and manufacturer of highly engineered and customized hot runner systems and components, serving diverse industrial end-markets such as transportation, energy, electronics, medical devices and consumer products. The Industrial segment also participates in the design, assembly and distribution of engineered supplies for the global industrial base.

The following tables, adjusted on a retrospective basis to reflect the segment alignment, set forth information about the Company's operations by its two reportable segments:
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Net sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Aerospace
$
101,744

 
$
98,370

 
$
296,622

 
$
289,391

   Industrial
167,747

 
134,107

 
503,809

 
381,191

   Intersegment sales

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
Total net sales
$
269,491

 
$
232,476

 
$
800,430

 
$
670,580

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Aerospace
$
7,157

 
$
14,122

 
$
32,730

 
$
39,798

   Industrial
20,874

 
8,364

 
56,406

 
33,066

Total operating profit
28,031

 
22,486

 
89,136

 
72,864

   Interest expense
2,401

 
3,243

 
10,000

 
8,046

   Other expense (income), net
241

 
873

 
1,702

 
1,787

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
25,389

 
$
18,370

 
$
77,434

 
$
63,031


 
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
Assets
 
 
 
   Aerospace
$
525,296

 
$
533,465

   Industrial
929,453

 
907,124

   Other (A)
324,425

 
428,007

Total assets
$
1,779,174

 
$
1,868,596


(A) "Other" assets include corporate-controlled assets, the majority of which are cash and deferred tax assets. Other assets as of December 31, 2012 also include the assets of BDNA, which was sold on April 22, 2013. See Note 2.



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13. Commitments and Contingencies

Product Warranties

The Company provides product warranties in connection with the sale of certain products. From time to time, the Company is subject to customer claims with respect to product warranties. Product warranty liabilities were not material as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

The Company was named in a lawsuit arising out of an alleged breach of contract and implied warranty by a customer of Toolcom Suppliers Limited (“Toolcom”), a business previously included within the former Logistics and Manufacturing Services segment, related to the sale of certain products prior to the Company’s 2005 acquisition of Toolcom. In 2006, the plaintiff filed the lawsuit in civil court in Scotland and asserted that certain products sold were not fit for a particular use. The Company settled the lawsuit during the first quarter of 2013 with an outcome that did not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements. The final settlement expense is included within the income from operations of discontinued businesses in the consolidated statements of income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

Income Taxes

On April 16, 2013, the United States Tax Court rendered an unfavorable decision in the matter Barnes Group Inc. and Subsidiaries v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (“Tax Court Decision”). The Tax Court rejected the Company's objections and imposed penalties. The case involved IRS proposed adjustments of approximately $16,500, plus a 20% penalty and interest for the tax years 1998, 2000 and 2001.

The case arose out of an Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) audit for the tax years 2000 through 2002. The adjustment relates to the federal taxation of foreign income of certain foreign subsidiaries. The Company filed an administrative protest of these adjustments.  In the third quarter of 2009, the Company was informed that its protest was denied and a tax assessment was received from the Appeals Office of the IRS.  Subsequently, in November 2009, the Company filed a petition against the IRS in the United States Tax Court, contesting the tax assessment. A trial was held and all briefs were filed in 2012. In April 2013 the Tax Court Decision was then issued rendering an unfavorable decision against the Company and imposing penalties.

On August 20, 2013, the Tax Court issued an order reflecting the tax and penalties due (“Court Approved Assessment”). Following entry of this order, both parties have until November 18, 2013 to decide whether or not to appeal the Tax Court Decision. On November 18, 2013, or earlier if an appeal is filed by the Company, the Court Approved Assessment becomes due.  The Company plans to appeal the Tax Court Decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. As a result of the unfavorable Tax Court Decision the Company has recorded an additional tax charge in the first nine months of 2013 for $16,389. The Company's reserve balance now includes the estimated Court Approved Assessment and the presumed utilization of net operating losses related to this matter.

In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company expects to make a cash payment of approximately $13,000 related to tax, interest and penalties as a result of the Tax Court Decision.

Acquisition
On September 30, 2013, the Company entered into a Share Purchase and Assignment Agreement (the "Share Purchase Agreement") with Otto Männer Holding AG, a German company based in Bahlingen, Germany (the "Seller"), and three shareholders of the Seller, for the acquisition (the "Acquisition") of all the shares of the capital stock of the operating subsidiaries through which the Seller operates (the "Männer Business"). The Männer Business is a leader in the development and manufacture of high precision molds, valve gate hot runner systems, and system solutions for the medical/ pharmaceutical, packaging, and personal care/health care industries. The Männer Business includes manufacturing locations in Germany, Switzerland and the United States, and sales and service offices in Europe, Hong Kong/China and Japan. The purchase price payable by the Company for the Acquisition pursuant to the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement is €275,000, comprised of €247,500 in cash (subject to certain adjustments under the Share Purchase Agreement) and shares of the Company’s common stock having a value of €27,500 as calculated under the Share Purchase Agreement. The Männer Business will operate within the Company's Industrial segment and the Company has funded the cash portion of the purchase price from cash on hand and borrowings under the Amended Credit Facility. The Company completed the acquisition of the Männer business on October 31, 2013. The accounting for the Acquisition has not been completed at the date of this filing given the proximity to the Acquisition date. See Note 14.



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14. Subsequent Event

On October 31, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of the Männer Business.  Pursuant to the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired all the shares of capital stock of the Männer Business for an aggregate purchase price of €281,200 ($381,331) which was paid through a combination of €253,726 in cash ($344,636) and 1,032,493 shares of the Company's common stock (valued at €27,500 pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement and $36,695 based upon market value at close).  The purchase price includes preliminary adjustments under the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, including approximately €26,000 related to cash acquired ($35,316), and is subject to post closing adjustments. The Company funded the cash portion of the purchase price from cash on hand and borrowings under the Amended Credit Facility. 
__________________________________________________________________________________________

With respect to the unaudited consolidated financial information of Barnes Group Inc. for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP reported that they have applied limited procedures in accordance with professional standards for a review of such information. However, their separate report dated November 1, 2013 appearing herein, states that they did not audit and they do not express an opinion on that unaudited consolidated financial information. Accordingly, the degree of reliance on their report should be restricted in light of the limited nature of the review procedures applied. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is not subject to the liability provisions of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for their report on the unaudited consolidated financial information because that report is not a “report” or a “part” of the registration statement prepared or certified by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Barnes Group Inc.

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Barnes Group Inc. and its subsidiaries as of September 30, 2013 and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012. This interim financial information is the responsibility of the Company's management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying consolidated interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, of changes in stockholders' equity and of cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report dated February 25, 2013, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet information as of December 31, 2012, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
 
November 1, 2013
 



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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

OVERVIEW

Please refer to the Overview in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. The Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents related to the Company are located on the Company's website: www.bginc.com.

In the third quarter of 2013, the Company entered into a Share Purchase and Assignment Agreement (the "Share Purchase Agreement") with Otto Männer Holding AG, a German company based in Bahlingen, Germany (the "Seller"), and three shareholders of the Seller, for the acquisition (the "Acquisition") of all the shares of the capital stock of the operating subsidiaries through which the Seller operates (the "Männer Business"). The Männer Business is a leader in the development and manufacture of high precision molds, valve gate hot runner systems, and system solutions for the medical/ pharmaceutical, packaging, and personal care/health care industries. The Männer Business includes manufacturing locations in Germany, Switzerland and the United States, and sales and service offices in Europe, Hong Kong/China and Japan. On October 31, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of the Männer Business.  Pursuant to the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired all the shares of capital stock of the Männer Business for an aggregate purchase price of €281.2 million ($381.3 million) which was paid through a combination of €253.7 million in cash ($344.6 million) and 1,032,493 shares of the Company's common stock (valued at €27.5 million pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement and $36.7 million based upon market value at close).  The purchase price includes preliminary adjustments under the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, including approximately €26.0 million related to cash acquired ($35.3 million), and is subject to post closing adjustments. The Company funded the cash portion of the purchase price from cash on hand and borrowings under the Amended Credit Facility. 

In the second quarter of 2013, the Company completed the sale of its Barnes Distribution North America business ("BDNA") to MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. ("MSC") pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement dated February 22, 2013 (the "APA") between the Company and MSC. The total cash consideration received for BDNA through September 30, 2013 was $539.1 million, net of transaction costs and closing adjustments paid. The net after-tax proceeds and net gain on sale from the transaction are expected to be $406.3 million and $194.4 million, respectively. In April 2013, the Company initially utilized the proceeds to reduce borrowings under the Credit Facility. Subsequently, the Company utilized a portion of the proceeds under the Credit Facility to repurchase shares of the Company's common stock under its publicly announced repurchase program and to provide for tax payments related to the gain on sale. The Company also plans to utilize a portion of the proceeds to fund investments in profitable growth initiatives, for general corporate purposes, to fund pension plans, and to repurchase additional common shares. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

In the first quarter of 2013, the Company changed its organizational structure to align its strategic business units into two reportable business segments: Aerospace and Industrial. The Company has transferred the Associated Spring Raymond business ("Raymond"), its remaining business within the former Distribution segment, to the Industrial segment. Raymond sells, among other products, springs that are manufactured by certain Industrial businesses. All previously reported financial information has been adjusted on a retrospective basis to reflect the segment realignment.

Aerospace

Aerospace produces precision-machined and fabricated components and assemblies for original equipment manufacturers ("OEM") of commercial jet engines, airframes, and industrial gas turbines throughout the world, and for the military. Aerospace also provides jet engine component overhaul and repair ("MRO") services for many of the world's major jet engine manufacturers, commercial airlines and the military. MRO activities include the manufacture and delivery of aerospace aftermarket spare parts, participation in revenue sharing programs (“RSPs”) under which the Company receives an exclusive right to supply designated aftermarket parts over the life of the related aircraft engine program, and component repairs.

Aerospace's OEM business competes with both the leading jet engine OEMs and a large number of machining and fabrication companies. Competition is based mainly on quality, engineering and technical capability, product breadth, timeliness, service and price. Aerospace's machining and fabrication operations, with facilities in Arizona, Connecticut, Michigan, Ohio, Utah and Singapore, produce critical engine and airframe components through technically advanced processes.

Aerospace's MRO business competes with aerospace OEMs, service centers of major commercial airlines, and other independent service companies for the repair and overhaul of turbine engine components. The manufacturing and supply of aerospace aftermarket spare parts, including those related to the RSPs, are dependent upon the reliable and timely delivery of high-quality components. Aerospace's aftermarket facilities, located in Connecticut, Ohio and Singapore, specialize in the

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repair and refurbishment of highly engineered components and assemblies such as cases, rotating air seals, shrouds and honeycomb air seals.

Industrial

Industrial is a global manufacturer of highly-engineered, high-quality, precision parts, products and systems for critical applications serving a diverse customer base in end-markets such as transportation, industrial equipment, consumer products, electronics, medical devices, and energy. Focused on custom solutions, Industrial participates in the design phase of components and assemblies whereby the customers receive the benefits of application and systems engineering, new product development, testing and evaluation, and the manufacturing of final products.

Industrial designs and manufactures customized hot runner systems and components - the enabling technology for many complex injection molding applications. It is a leading manufacturer and supplier of precision mechanical products, including precision mechanical springs, compressor reed valves and nitrogen gas products. Industrial also manufactures high-precision punched and fine-blanked components used in transportation and industrial applications, nitrogen gas springs and manifold systems used to precisely control stamping presses, and retention rings that position parts on a shaft or other axis. Industrial is equipped to produce virtually every type of precision spring, from fine hairsprings for electronics and instruments to large heavy-duty springs for machinery.

Industrial competes with a broad base of large and small companies engaged in the manufacture and sale of custom metal components and assemblies and competes on the basis of quality, service, reliability of supply, engineering and technical capability, geographic reach, product breadth, innovation, design, and price. Products are sold primarily through its direct sales force and a network of global distribution channels.

Industrial has manufacturing, sales, assembly, and distribution operations in the United States, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Third Quarter 2013 Highlights

In September 2013, the Company entered into a second amendment to its fifth amended and restated revolving credit agreement (the "Amended Credit Agreement”). The Amended Credit Agreement extends the maturity date of the debt facility by two years through September 2018, amends the terms of certain debt covenants, maintains the borrowing availability of the Company at $750.0 million and adds an accordion feature to increase this amount to $1,000.0 million.

Additionally in September 2013, the Company entered into the Share Purchase Agreement with the Seller for the Acquisition of the Männer Business. The Company subsequently completed the acquisition of the Männer Business on October 31, 2013. The Männer Business will operate within the Company's Industrial segment. The Company has funded the cash portion of the purchase price from cash on hand and borrowings under the Credit Facility.

In the third quarter of 2013, sales increased by $37.0 million, or 15.9% from the third quarter of 2012, to $269.5 million. This increase was driven primarily by an incremental $25.0 million sales contribution from the Synventive business during July and August 2013 (acquisition completed on August 27, 2012). Organic sales increased by $11.5 million, or 5.0%, with growth in both the Aerospace and Industrial segments.

Operating income in the third quarter of 2013 increased 24.7% to $28.0 million from the third quarter of 2012 and operating income margin increased from 9.7% to 10.4%. Operating income during the third quarter of 2013 benefited from the profit contribution of both the Synventive business and increased organic sales, and improved productivity within the Industrial segment. Benefits were partially offset by an $8.6 million pre-tax inventory valuation charge related to a specific family of spare parts within the repair and overhaul business. Operating income during the third quarter of 2012 included $5.1 million of short-term purchase accounting adjustments and transaction costs resulting from the acquisition of Synventive.









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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Sales
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)
2013
 
2012
 
Change
 
2013
 
2012
 
Change
Aerospace
$
101.7

 
$
98.4

 
$
3.4

 
3.4
%
 
$
296.6

 
$
289.4

 
$
7.2

 
2.5
%
Industrial
167.7

 
134.1

 
33.6

 
25.1
%
 
503.8

 
381.2

 
122.6

 
32.2
%
Intersegment sales

 

 

 
%
 

 

 

 
%
Total
$
269.5

 
$
232.5

 
$
37.0

 
15.9
%
 
$
800.4

 
$
670.6

 
$
129.9

 
19.4
%

The Company reported net sales of $269.5 million in the third quarter of 2013, an increase of $37.0 million or 15.9%, from the third quarter of 2012. The acquisition of Synventive on August 27, 2012 provided an incremental $25.0 million of net sales during July and August 2013. Organic sales increased by $11.5 million, which included an increase of $3.4 million at Aerospace and an increase of $8.1 million at Industrial. The weakening of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies increased net sales by approximately $0.5 million.

The Company reported net sales of $800.4 million in the first nine months of 2013, an increase of $129.9 million or 19.4%, from the first nine months of 2012. The acquisition of Synventive in August 2012 provided an incremental $108.5 million of net sales during January through August 2013. Organic sales increased by $22.6 million, which included an increase of $7.2 million at Aerospace and an increase of $15.4 million at Industrial. The strengthening of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies decreased net sales by approximately $1.3 million.

Expenses and Operating Income
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)
2013
 
2012
 
Change
 
2013
 
2012
 
Change
Cost of sales
$
189.5

 
$
170.3

 
$
19.1

 
11.2
%
 
$
544.6

 
$
483.1

 
$
61.5

 
12.7
%
    % sales
70.3
%
 
73.2
%
 

 

 
68.0
%
 
72.0
%
 
 
 
 
Gross profit (1)
$
80.0

 
$
62.1

 
$
17.9

 
28.8
%
 
$
255.8

 
$
187.4

 
$
68.4

 
36.5
%
    % sales
29.7
%
 
26.7
%
 

 

 
32.0
%
 
28.0
%
 
 
 
 
Selling and administrative expenses
$
52.0

 
$
39.6

 
$
12.3

 
31.1
%
 
$
166.7

 
$
114.6

 
$
52.1

 
45.5
%
    % sales
19.3
%
 
17.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
20.8
%
 
17.1
%
 
 
 
 
Operating income
$
28.0

 
$
22.5

 
$
5.5

 
24.7
%
 
$
89.1

 
$
72.9

 
$
16.3

 
22.3
%
    % sales
10.4
%
 
9.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
11.1
%
 
10.9
%
 
 
 
 
(1)  - Sales less cost of sales. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Cost of sales in the third quarter of 2013 increased 11.2% from the 2012 period, while gross profit margin increased from 26.7% in the 2012 period to 29.7% in the 2013 period. Gross margins declined at Aerospace and improved at Industrial. During the 2012 period, gross margins were negatively impacted by the short-term purchase accounting adjustments related to the acquisition of Synventive. The acquisition of Synventive resulted in a higher percentage of sales, and increased gross profit margin, being driven by Industrial during the 2013 period. Gross margin benefits from Synventive were partially offset by an $8.6 million pre-tax inventory valuation charge related to a specific family of spare parts within the repair and overhaul business. Selling and administrative expenses in the third quarter of 2013 increased 31.1% from the 2012 period due primarily to the incremental operations of Synventive. As a percentage of sales, selling and administrative costs increased from 17.1% in the third quarter of 2012 to 19.3% in the 2013 period. Operating income in the third quarter of 2013 increased 24.7% to $28.0 million from the third quarter of 2012 and operating income margin increased from 9.7% to 10.4%.

Cost of sales in the first nine months of 2013 increased 12.7% from the 2012 period, while gross profit margin increased from 28.0% in the 2012 period to 32.0% in the 2013 period. Gross margins declined at Aerospace and improved at Industrial. The acquisition of Synventive resulted in a higher percentage of sales, and increased gross profit margin, being driven by Industrial during the 2013 period. Gross margin benefits from Synventive were partially offset by the $8.6 million pre-tax inventory valuation charge related to a specific family of spare parts within the repair and overhaul business recorded in the third quarter

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of 2013. Selling and administrative expenses in the first nine months of 2013 increased 45.5% from the 2012 period due primarily to the incremental operations of Synventive and CEO transition costs of $10.5 million. As a percentage of sales, selling and administrative costs increased from 17.1% in the first nine months of 2012 to 20.8% in the 2013 period. Operating income in the first nine months of 2013 increased 22.3% to $89.1 million from the first nine months of 2012 and operating income margin increased from 10.9% to 11.1%.

Interest expense
Interest expense decreased by $0.8 million and increased by $2.0 million in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2013, respectively, compared to prior year amounts. The increase during the first nine months of 2013 was primarily the result of higher average borrowing rates under the variable rate credit facility (the “Credit Facility”). During the third quarter, borrowings were substantially reduced as proceeds from the BDNA sale were used to reduce debt under the Credit Facility.

Other expense (income), net
Other expense (income), net in the third quarter of 2013 was $0.2 million compared to $0.9 million in the third quarter of 2012. The decrease was primarily due to changes in foreign exchange net transaction losses during the period. In the first nine months of 2013, other expense (income), net was $1.7 million compared to $1.8 million in the first nine months of 2012.

Income Taxes
The Company's effective tax rate from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2013 was 40.6% compared with 15.7% in the first nine months of 2012 and 13.5% for the full year 2012 and includes the impact of $16.4 million of tax expense related to the April 16, 2013 U.S. Court Decision (Note 13 of the Consolidated Financial Statements and below). Excluding the impact of the U.S. Tax Court Decision, the Company's effective tax rate from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2013 was 19.6%. The remaining increase in the first nine months of 2013 effective tax rate from the full year 2012 rate is due to the absence of the 2012 reversal of certain foreign valuation allowances and tax rate decreases in certain foreign jurisdictions, an increase in the Company's Swedish effective tax rate and the projected change in the mix of earnings attributable to higher-taxing jurisdictions or jurisdictions where losses cannot be benefited in 2013. The Aerospace segment was previously awarded international tax incentives, none of which are scheduled to expire in 2013.

On April 16, 2013, the United States Tax Court rendered an unfavorable decision in the matter Barnes Group Inc. and Subsidiaries v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (“Tax Court Decision”). The Tax Court rejected the Company's objections and imposed penalties. The case involved IRS proposed adjustments of approximately $16.5 million, plus a 20% penalty and interest for the tax years 1998, 2000 and 2001.

The case arose out of an Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) audit for the tax years 2000 through 2002. The adjustment relates to the federal taxation of foreign income of certain foreign subsidiaries. The Company filed an administrative protest of these adjustments.  In the third quarter of 2009, the Company was informed that its protest was denied and a tax assessment was received from the Appeals Office of the IRS.  Subsequently, in November 2009, the Company filed a petition against the IRS in the United States Tax Court, contesting the tax assessment. A trial was held and all briefs were filed in 2012. In April 2013 the Tax Court Decision was then issued rendering an unfavorable decision against the Company and imposing penalties.

On August 20, 2013, the Tax Court issued an order reflecting the tax and penalties due (“Court Approved Assessment”). Following entry of this order, both parties have until November 18, 2013 to decide whether or not to appeal the Tax Court Decision. On November 18, 2013, or earlier if an appeal is filed by the Company, the Court Approved Assessment becomes due.  The Company plans to appeal the Tax Court Decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. As a result of the unfavorable Tax Court Decision the Company has recorded an additional tax charge in the first nine months of 2013 for $16.4 million. The Company's reserve balance now includes the estimated Court Approved Assessment and the presumed utilization of net operating losses related to this matter.

In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company expects to make a cash payment of approximately $13 million related to tax, interest and penalties as a result of the Tax Court Decision.

Discontinued Operations
On April 22, 2013, the Company completed the previously announced sale of BDNA to MSC pursuant to the terms of the APA between the Company and MSC. The Company has received net cash proceeds of $539.1 million through September 30, 2013 after consideration of transaction costs and closing adjustments paid. The net after-tax proceeds are expected to be $406.3 million after consideration of certain post-closing adjustments, transaction costs and income taxes, which are expected to be paid during 2013. The Company recorded a net after-tax gain of $194.4 million on the transaction, net of transaction-related costs of $10.0 million. The results of BDNA have been segregated and presented as discontinued operations. In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded a $197.7 million gain from discontinued operations. The gain relates

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to the net after-tax proceeds less the book value of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of and the income generated by the operations of BDNA through its sale date, partially offset by charges related to the pension plans related to BDNA and a final adjustment related to a retained liability at the Barnes Distribution Europe business. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Income and Income per Share
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions, except per share)
2013
 
2012
 
Change
 
2013
 
2012
 
Change
Income from continuing operations
$
21.4

 
$
16.0

 
$
5.4

 
33.4
 %
 
$
46.0

 
$
53.1

 
$
(7.1
)
 
(13.4
)%
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
(0.5
)
 
2.5

 
(2.9
)
 
NM

 
197.7

 
12.4

 
$
185.3

 
NM

Net income
$
20.9

 
$
18.5

 
$
2.4

 
13.1
 %
 
$
243.7

 
$
65.5

 
$
178.2

 
NM

Per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Income from continuing operations
$
0.40

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.10

 
33.3
 %
 
$
0.86

 
$
0.97

 
$
(0.11
)
 
(11.3
)%
    (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
(0.01
)
 
0.04

 
(0.05
)
 
NM

 
3.67

 
0.23

 
3.44

 
NM

    Net income
$
0.39

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.05

 
14.7
 %
 
$
4.53

 
$
1.20

 
$
3.33

 
NM

  Diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Income from continuing operations
$
0.39

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.09

 
30.0
 %
 
$
0.84

 
$
0.97

 
$
(0.13
)
 
(13.4
)%
    (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
(0.01
)
 
0.04

 
(0.05
)
 
NM

 
3.60

 
0.22

 
3.38

 
NM

    Net income
$
0.38

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.04

 
11.8
 %
 
$
4.44

 
$
1.19

 
$
3.25

 
NM

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Basic
53.0

 
54.5

 
(1.5
)
 
(2.7
)%
 
53.8

 
54.6

 
(0.8
)
 
(1.5
)%
   Diluted
54.3

 
55.1

 
(0.8
)
 
(1.4
)%
 
54.9

 
55.2

 
(0.3
)
 
(0.7
)%

NM - Not meaningful

In the third quarter of 2013, basic and diluted income from continuing operations per common share increased 33.3% and 30.0%, respectively, from the third quarter of 2012 and for the first nine months of 2013 decreased 11.3% and 13.4%, respectively, from the first nine months of 2012. The changes were directly attributable to the changes in income from continuing operations for the periods. Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding decreased due to the repurchase of 2,350,697 shares during the first nine months of 2013. The decrease in diluted shares was partially offset by an increase in the dilutive effect of potentially issuable shares given an increase in the Company's stock price and the modification of outstanding equity awards granted to the former Chief Executive Officer in the first quarter of 2013.
 
Financial Performance by Business Segment

Aerospace
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)
2013
 
2012
 
Change
 
2013
 
2012
 
Change
Sales
$
101.7

 
$
98.4

 
$
3.4

 
3.4
 %
 
$
296.6

 
$
289.4

 
$
7.2

 
2.5
 %
Operating profit
7.2

 
14.1

 
(7.0
)
 
(49.3
)%
 
32.7

 
39.8

 
(7.1
)
 
(17.8
)%
Operating margin
7.0
%
 
14.4
%
 
 
 
 
 
11.0
%
 
13.8
%
 
 
 
 

The Aerospace segment reported sales of $101.7 million in the third quarter of 2013, a 3.4% increase from the third quarter of 2012. A sales increase in the original equipment manufacturing ("OEM") business was partially offset by lower sales in the aftermarket business. Within aftermarket, sales declined in both the repair and overhaul business and the spare parts business. Increased sales within the OEM business reflected strengthened demand for new engines, driven by increased aircraft production whereas a decline in sales within the aftermarket repair and overhaul business was driven by a trend of deferred maintenance. In the first nine months of 2013, this segment reported sales of $296.6 million, a 2.5% increase from the first

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nine months of 2012 primarily as a result of increased sales in the OEM manufacturing business, offset partially by sales declines in the aftermarket repair and overhaul and spare parts businesses.

Operating profit at Aerospace in the third quarter of 2013 decreased 49.3% from the third quarter of 2012 to $7.2 million. The operating profit benefits of increased sales in the OEM business and lower employee related costs, primarily due to incentive compensation as a result of the level of the Company's pre-established annual performance targets, were more than offset by an $8.6 million pre-tax inventory valuation charge related to a specific family of spare parts within the repair and overhaul business, the profit impact of lower sales in the aftermarket businesses and increased costs of new product introductions within the OEM business. In assessing inventory valuation for the specific family of spare parts used to support its repair and overhaul business, management takes into consideration the required level of exchange inventory to meet customer needs, current market pricing and demand, which depend on the frequency and scope of repair and maintenance of aircraft engines, the number and age of engines in the installed fleet and the various market channels. In the current quarter, after consideration of the Company’s plans to effectively access various markets in the near term, the Company recorded the valuation charge to reduce the carrying value of the inventory to its estimated net realizable value to reflect current market pricing in readily accessible channels. Operating margin decreased from 14.4% in the 2012 period to 7.0% in the 2013 period. Operating profit in the first nine months of 2013 decreased 17.8% from the first nine months of 2012 to $32.7 million. The results were driven by the profit benefit of increased sales in the OEM business and lower employee related costs, primarily due to incentive compensation, more than offset by the third quarter $8.6 million pre-tax inventory valuation charge related to a specific family of spare parts within the repair and overhaul business and CEO transition costs of $3.9 million allocated to the segment during the first quarter of 2013.

Outlook: Sales in the Aerospace OEM business are based on the general state of the aerospace market driven by the worldwide economy and are driven by its order backlog through its participation in certain strategic commercial and military engine and airframe programs. Backlog in this business was $501.4 million at September 30, 2013, of which approximately 63% is expected to be shipped in the next 12 months. The Aerospace OEM business may be impacted by adjustments of customer inventory levels, commodity availability and pricing, changes in the content levels on certain platforms, including insourcing, changes in production schedules of specific engine and airframe programs, as well as the pursuit of new programs. Sales levels in the Aerospace aftermarket repair and overhaul business are expected to be impacted by fluctuations in end-market demand and changes in customer insourcing. Incremental management fees within the aftermarket RSP spare parts business are dependent on future sales volumes and are treated as a reduction to sales. Management fees increase once during the life of each individual program, generally in the fourth or later years of each program. Management continues to believe its Aerospace aftermarket business is competitively positioned based on well-established long-term customer relationships, including maintenance and repair contracts in the repair and overhaul business and long-term RSP agreements, expanded capabilities and current capacity levels.

Management is focused on growing operating profit at Aerospace primarily through organic sales growth, productivity initiatives, new product introductions and continued cost management. Operating profit is expected to continue to be affected by the profit impact of changes in sales volume, mix and pricing, particularly as it relates to the highly profitable aftermarket RSP spare parts business, and investments made in each of its businesses. Management actively manages commodity price increases through pricing actions and other productivity initiatives. Costs associated with increases in new product introductions and the physical transfer of work to lower cost manufacturing regions may also negatively impact operating profit.

Industrial
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)
2013
 
2012
 
Change
 
2013
 
2012
 
Change
Sales
$
167.7

 
$
134.1

 
$
33.6

 
25.1
%
 
$
503.8

 
$
381.2

 
$
122.6

 
32.2
%
Operating profit
20.9

 
8.4

 
12.5

 
NM

 
56.4

 
33.1

 
23.3

 
70.6
%
Operating margin
12.4
%
 
6.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
11.2
%
 
8.7
%
 
 
 
 

Sales at Industrial were $167.7 million in the third quarter of 2013, a $33.6 million increase from the third quarter of 2012. The acquisition of Synventive on August 27, 2012 provided an incremental $25.0 million of sales during July and August 2013. Organic sales increased by $8.1 million, or 6.1%, during the 2013 period. Sales also benefited from foreign currency translation which increased sales by approximately $0.5 million as the U.S. dollar weakened against foreign currencies. In the first nine months of 2013, this segment reported sales of $503.8 million, a 32.2% increase from the first nine months of 2012. Synventive contributed $108.5 million of sales during the January through August 2013 period. Organic sales, which benefited from

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favorable pricing, increased by $15.4 million during the 2013 period. The negative impact of foreign currency translation decreased sales by approximately $1.3 million.

Operating profit in the third quarter of 2013 at Industrial was $20.9 million, an increase of $12.5 million from the third quarter of 2012. Operating profit benefited primarily from the profit contribution of the Synventive business, the profit impact of increased organic sales volume and productivity improvements. During the 2012 period, operating profit was negatively impacted by $5.1 million of short-term purchase accounting adjustments and transaction costs related to the acquisition of Synventive. Operating profit in the first nine months of 2013 was $56.4 million, an increase of 70.6% from the first nine months of 2012. The increase was driven by the profit contribution of the Synventive business, favorable pricing and improved productivity. Operating profit in the 2012 period was also impacted by $5.1 million of short-term purchase accounting adjustments and transaction costs related to the acquisition of Synventive. These benefits were partially offset by CEO transition costs of $6.6 million that were allocated to the segment in the first quarter of 2013.

Outlook: In the Industrial manufacturing businesses, management is focused on generating organic sales growth by leveraging the benefits of the diversified products and industrial end-markets in which its businesses have a global presence and introducing new products. The Company also remains focused on sales growth through acquisition and expanding geographic reach. The Synventive acquisition in 2012, for example, adds innovative products and services and is expected to expand the Company's global marketplace presence. In September 2013, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with the Männer Business and subsequently completed the acquisition on October 31, 2013. The Männer Business will operate within the Company's Industrial segment and will further provide innovative products and services through the manufacture of high precision molds, valve gate hot runner systems, and system solutions for the medical/ pharmaceutical, packaging, and personal care/health care industries. Our ability to generate sales growth in the global markets served by these businesses is subject to economic conditions. Order activity in certain end-markets, including transportation, may provide extended sales growth. Strategic investments are expected to provide incremental benefits in the long term.

Operating profit is largely dependent on the sales volumes and mix within all businesses of the segment. Management continues to focus on improving profitability through leveraging organic sales growth, acquisitions, pricing initiatives, productivity and process improvements. Costs associated with increases in new product introductions, strategic investments and the integration of acquisitions may negatively impact operating profit.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

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 lines of credit.
 
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 working capital management, and anticipates that operating activities in 2013 will generate adequate cash. The Company closely monitors its cash generation, usage and preservation including the management of working capital to generate cash.

On September 27, 2013, the Company entered into a second amendment to its fifth amended and restated revolving credit agreement (the "Amended Credit Agreement”) and retained Bank of America, N.A. as Administrative Agent for the lenders. The Amended Credit Agreement extends the maturity date of the debt facility by two years from September 2016 to September 2018 and includes an option to extend the maturity date for an additional year, subject to certain conditions. The Amended Credit Agreement adds a new foreign subsidiary borrower in Germany, Barnes Group Acquisition GmbH, maintains the borrowing availability of the Company at $750.0 million and adds an accordion feature to increase this amount to $1,000.0 million. The Company may exercise the accordion feature upon request to the Administrative Agent as long as an event of default has not occurred or is continuing. Borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement continue to bear interest at LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 1.10% to 1.70%. The Company paid fees and expenses of $1.2 million in conjunction with executing the second amendment; such fees will be deferred and amortized into interest expense on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income through its maturity.
 
The Company's borrowing capacity remains limited by various debt covenants in the Amended Credit Agreement, certain of which have been amended in September 2013. The Amended Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a ratio of Consolidated Senior Debt, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, to Consolidated EBITDA, as defined, of not more than 3.25 times at the end of each fiscal quarter ("Senior Debt Ratio"), a ratio of Consolidated Total Debt, as defined, to Consolidated EBITDA of not more than 4.00 times at the end of each fiscal quarter, and a ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to

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Consolidated Cash Interest Expense, as defined, of not less than 4.25 times at the end of each fiscal quarter. The Amended Credit Agreement also provides that in connection with certain permitted acquisitions with aggregate consideration in excess of $150.0 million, the Consolidated Senior Debt to EBITDA ratio and the Consolidated Total Debt to EBITDA ratio are permitted to increase to 3.50 times and 4.25 times, respectively, for a period of the four fiscal quarters ending after the closing of the acquisition. At September 30, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement. The Company's most restrictive financial covenant is the Senior Debt Ratio which requires the Company to maintain a ratio of Consolidated Senior Debt to Consolidated EBITDA of not more than 3.25 times at September 30, 2013. The actual ratio at September 30, 2013 was 1.48 times. On October 31, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of the Männer Business, a permitted transaction pursuant to the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement.

In the second quarter of 2013, the Company completed the sale of BDNA to MSC. The total cash consideration received for BDNA through September 30, 2013 was $539.1 million, net of transaction costs and closing adjustments paid. The net after-tax proceeds from the transaction are expected to be $406.3 million. The Credit Facility does not require that the Company use the proceeds from the sale of BDNA to reduce its outstanding borrowings. In April 2013, the Company initially utilized approximately $480.0 million of the gross proceeds to reduce borrowings under the Credit Facility. Subsequently, the Company utilized $55.8 million under the Credit Facility to repurchase 1.9 million shares of the Company's common stock under its publicly announced repurchase program and $95.7 million to provide for tax payments related to the gain on sale. The Company also plans to utilize a portion of the proceeds to fund investments in profitable growth initiatives, for general corporate purposes, to fund pension plans, and to repurchase additional common shares. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company's 3.375% Convertible Notes are subject to redemption at their par value at any time, at the option of the Company, on or after March 20, 2014.  The note holders may also require the Company to redeem some or all of the 3.375% Convertible Notes on March 15th of 2014, 2017 and 2022. Accordingly, the 3.375% Convertible Notes, classified as long-term debt as of December 31, 2012, have been classified within the current portion of long-term debt as of September 30, 2013. Payment on the 3.375% Convertible Notes, if required by note holders, is expected to be financed through internal cash, borrowings under its Credit Facility and the sale of debt securities, or a combination thereof. 

Operating cash flow may be supplemented with external borrowings to meet near-term business expansion needs and the Company's current financial commitments. The Company has assessed its credit facilities in conjunction with the September 27, 2013 refinancing and currently expects that its bank syndicate, comprised of 17 banks, will continue to support its Credit Facility which matures in September 2018.  At September 30, 2013, the Company had $464.4 million unused and available for borrowings under its $750.0 million Amended Credit Facility, subject to covenants in the Company's debt agreements. At September 30, 2013, additional borrowings of $442.1 million of Total Debt and $349.3 million of Senior Debt would have been allowed under the covenants. Additional funds may be used, as needed, to support the Company's ongoing growth initiatives. The Company believes its credit facilities and access to capital markets, coupled with cash generated from operations, are adequate for its anticipated future requirements. The Company subsequently used $202.3 million of additional borrowings to fund the acquisition of the Männer Business on October 31, 2013.

In April 2012, the Company entered into five-year interest rate swap agreements transacted with three banks which together convert the interest on the first $100.0 million of borrowings under the Company’s Credit Agreement from a variable rate plus the borrowing spread to a fixed rate of 1.03% plus the borrowing spread for the purpose of mitigating its exposure to variable interest rates.

Any future acquisitions are expected to be financed through internal cash, borrowings and equity, or a combination thereof. Additionally, we may from time to time seek to retire or repurchase our outstanding debt through cash purchases and/or exchanges for equity securities, in open market purchases, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases or exchanges, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors.











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Cash Flow
 
Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)
2013
 
2012
 
Change
Operating activities
$
12.6

 
$
77.3

 
$
(64.7
)
Investing activities
504.3

 
(317.5
)
 
821.8

Financing activities
(372.5
)
 
264.2

 
(636.7
)
Exchange rate effect
(0.4
)
 
0.9

 
(1.3
)
Increase in cash
$
143.9

 
$
24.8

 
$
119.1


Operating activities provided $12.6 million in cash in the first nine months of 2013 as compared to $77.3 million in the first nine months of 2012. In the 2013 period, operating cash flows were positively impacted by improved operating performance, which was offset within net income by $10.5 million in non-cash CEO transition costs and $16.4 million in tax expense recorded in the first nine months of 2013. Operating cash flows in the 2013 period were negatively impacted by a $95.7 million income tax payment related to the gain on the sale of BDNA. The cash proceeds from the sale are reflected in investing activities. Higher cash payments for accrued employee incentive compensation, which was earned in 2011 and paid in the first quarter of 2012, and contributions to the Company's pension plans negatively impacted the 2012 period. The cash generated from operations in the 2013 period, together with borrowings under the Company's credit agreements and cash received from the sale of BDNA, was primarily used for capital expenditures, the repurchase of stock and the payment of dividends.

Cash proceeds of $539.1 million from the sale of BDNA, net of transaction costs and closing adjustments, are included in investing activities for the 2013 period. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements. Investing activities in the 2012 period primarily consisted of the cash outflow of $296.7 million to fund the Synventive acquisition. Investing activities also included capital expenditures of $33.8 million in the 2013 period compared to $22.9 million in the 2012 period. The Company expects capital spending in 2013 to approximate $55 million. Investing activities in the 2012 period also include the release of approximately $4.9 million of escrow funds related to the 2011 sale of the BDE businesses.

Financing activities in the first nine months of 2013 included a net decrease in borrowings of $300.3 million compared to a net increase of $293.4 million in the comparable 2012 period. The decrease in the 2013 period reflects the utilization of proceeds from the BDNA sale to reduce borrowings. The increase in the 2012 period reflects the utilization of net borrowings to fund the Synventive acquisition. Payments on long-term debt in the 2012 period include the payment of $45.1 million of debt that was assumed in the Synventive acquisition using cash on hand held by foreign subsidiaries. Proceeds from the issuance of common stock were $10.9 million and $5.6 million in the 2013 and 2012 periods, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, the Company repurchased 2.4 million and 0.7 million shares, respectively, of the Company's stock. The cost of the repurchases was $68.6 million in the 2013 period and $19.0 million in the 2012 period. Total cash used to pay dividends was $16.5 million in the 2013 period compared to $16.2 million in the 2012 period.

At September 30, 2013, the Company held $230.3 million in cash and cash equivalents, substantially all of which was held by foreign subsidiaries. These amounts have no material regulatory or contractual restrictions and are expected to primarily fund international investments. The Company has subsequently used a significant portion of its cash to fund the Acquisition of the Männer Business. The Company has not repatriated any portion of current year foreign earnings to the U.S. during the first nine months of 2013; however, repatriations of a portion of current year foreign earnings are planned during the remainder of 2013.

The Company maintains borrowing facilities with banks to supplement internal cash generation. At September 30, 2013, $285.6 million was borrowed at an interest rate of 1.34% under the Company's amended $750.0 million Credit Facility which matures in September 2018. In addition, as of September 30, 2013, the Company had $7.7 million in borrowings under short-term bank credit lines. At September 30, 2013, the Company's total borrowings were comprised of approximately 16% fixed rate debt and approximately 84% variable rate debt. The interest payments on approximately $100.0 million of the variable rate interest debt have been converted into payment of fixed interest plus the borrowing spread under the terms of the respective interest rate swaps that were executed in April 2012.

Debt Covenants

Borrowing capacity is limited by various debt covenants in the Company's debt agreements. As of September 30, 2013, the most restrictive borrowing capacity covenant in any agreement requires the Company to maintain a maximum ratio of

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Consolidated Senior Debt, as defined, to Consolidated EBITDA, as defined, of not more than 3.25 times for the four fiscal quarters then ending. The Company's debt agreements also contain other financial covenants that require the maintenance of a certain other debt ratio, Consolidated Total Debt, as defined, to Consolidated EBITDA of not more than 4.00 times and a certain interest coverage ratio, Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Cash Interest Expense, as defined, of at least 4.25 times, at September 30, 2013. The Amended Credit Agreement also provided that in connection with certain permitted acquisitions with aggregate consideration in excess of $150.0 million, the Consolidated Senior Debt to EBITDA ratio and the Consolidated Total Debt to EBITDA ratio are permitted to increase to 3.50 times and 4.25 times, respectively, for a period of the four fiscal quarters ending after the closing of the acquisition. On October 31, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of the Männer Business, a permitted transaction pursuant to the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement. Following is a reconciliation of Consolidated EBITDA to the Company's net income (in millions):

 
Four fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2013
Net income
$
273.4

Add back:
 
   Interest expense
14.2

   Income taxes
33.9

   Depreciation and amortization
62.1

   Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
(200.7
)
   Adjustment for non-cash stock based compensation
18.0

   Other adjustments
(3.1
)
Consolidated EBITDA, as defined
$
197.9

 
 
Consolidated Senior Debt, as defined, as of September 30, 2013
$
293.8

Ratio of Consolidated Senior Debt to Consolidated EBITDA
1.48

Maximum
3.25

Consolidated Total Debt, as defined, as of September 30, 2013
$
349.5

Ratio of Consolidated Total Debt to Consolidated EBITDA
1.77

Maximum
4.00

Consolidated Cash Interest Expense, as defined, as of September 30, 2013
$
11.8

Ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Cash Interest Expense
16.71

Minimum
4.25


The income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, reflects income associated with BDNA (including gain on sale), partially offset by losses associated with BDE. Other adjustments represent depreciation and amortization associated with the discontinued operations, due diligence and transaction expenses as permitted under the Credit Agreement and net gains on the sale of assets. Consolidated Total Debt excludes the debt discount related to the 3.375% Convertible Notes. The Company's financial covenants are measured as of the end of each fiscal quarter. At September 30, 2013, additional borrowings of $442.1 million of Total Debt and $349.3 million of Senior Debt would have been allowed under the covenants. Senior Debt includes primarily the borrowings under the Credit Facility and the borrowings under lines of credit. The Company's unused credit facilities at September 30, 2013 were $464.4 million. The Company subsequently used $202.3 million of additional borrowings to fund the acquisition of the Männer Business on October 31, 2013.

OTHER MATTERS

Critical Accounting Policies

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. Significant accounting policies are disclosed in Note 1 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. The most significant areas involving management judgments and estimates are described in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. There have been

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no material changes to such judgments and estimates other than the following update related to business acquisitions and goodwill. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Business Acquisitions, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill: Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are subject to impairment testing annually or earlier testing if an event or change in circumstances indicates that the fair value of a reporting unit or intangible asset, respectively, has been reduced below its carrying value. Management completes their annual goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment assessments during the second and third quarters of each year, respectively. The Company utilizes the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative impairment tests in accordance with the applicable accounting standards.
Under the qualitative goodwill assessment, management considers relevant events and circumstances including but not limited to macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, overall unit performance and events directly affecting a unit. If the Company determines that the two-step quantitative impairment test is required, management estimates the fair value of the reporting unit primarily using the income approach, which reflects management’s cash flow projections, and also evaluates the fair value using the market approach. Inherent in management’s development of cash flow projections are assumptions and estimates, including those related to future earnings and growth and the weighted average cost of capital. Based on this second quarter assessment, the estimated fair value of the Synventive reporting unit, which was acquired in August 2012, exceeded its carrying value and the estimated fair value of the remaining reporting units significantly exceeded their carrying values. There was no goodwill impairment at any reporting units through the second quarter of 2013. Many of the factors used in assessing fair value are outside the control of management, and these assumptions and estimates can change in future periods as a result of both Company-specific and overall economic conditions. Management’s quantitative assessment during the second quarter of 2013 included a review of the potential impacts of current and projected market conditions from a market participant’s perspective on reporting units’ projected cash flows, growth rates and cost of capital to assess the likelihood of whether the fair value would be less than the carrying value. While management expects future operating improvements at certain reporting units to result from improving end-market conditions, new product introductions and further market penetration, there can be no assurance that such expectations will be met or that the fair value of the reporting units will continue to exceed their carrying values. If the fair values were to fall below the carrying values, a non-cash impairment charge to income from operations could result. Management also performed its annual impairment testing of its trade name, an indefinite-lived intangible asset, during the third quarter of 2013. Based on this assessment, there was no trade name impairment recognized.

Recent Accounting Changes

In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance related to the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when certain tax losses or tax credit carryforwards exist. This guidance will require companies to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. The provisions of the amended guidance will be effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2014. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.
EBITDA

EBITDA for the first nine months of 2013 was $450.9 million compared to $132.2 million in the first nine months of 2012. EBITDA is a measurement not in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Company defines EBITDA as net income plus interest expense, income taxes and depreciation and amortization which the Company incurs in the normal course of business. The Company does not intend EBITDA to represent cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP, and the reader should not consider it as an alternative to net income, net cash provided by operating activities or any other items calculated in accordance with GAAP, or as an indicator of the Company's operating performance. The Company's definition of EBITDA may not be comparable with EBITDA as defined by other companies. Accordingly, the measurement has limitations depending on its use. The Company believes EBITDA is commonly used by financial analysts and others in the industries in which the Company operates and, thus, provides useful information to investors.

Following is a reconciliation of EBITDA to the Company's net income (in millions):

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Nine months ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
Net income
$
243.7

 
$
65.5

Add back:
 
 
 
   Interest expense
10.0

 
8.0

   Income taxes
152.2

 
18.5

   Depreciation and amortization
45.0

 
40.2

EBITDA
$
450.9

 
$
132.2


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain of the statements in this quarterly report may contain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements often address our expected future operating and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "plan," "strategy," "estimate," "project," and similar terms. These forward-looking statements do not constitute guarantees of future performance and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. These include, among others: difficulty maintaining relationships with employees, customers, distributors, suppliers, business partners or governmental entities; difficulties leveraging market opportunities; changes in market demand for our products and services; rapid technological and market change; the ability to protect intellectual property rights; introduction or development of new products or transfer of work; higher risks in international operations and markets; the impact of intense competition; and other risks and uncertainties described in documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the Company, including, among others, those in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Risk Factors sections of the Company's filings. The risks and uncertainties described in our periodic filings with the SEC include, among others, uncertainties relating to conditions in financial markets; currency fluctuations and foreign currency exposure; future financial performance of the industries or customers that we serve; our dependence upon revenues and earnings from a small number of significant customers; a major loss of customers; inability to realize expected sales or profits from existing backlog due to a range of factors, including insourcing decisions, material changes, production schedules and volumes of specific programs; any potential adverse effects associated with a U.S. government shutdown; changes in raw material or product prices and availability; integration of acquired businesses; restructuring costs or savings; the continuing impact of prior acquisitions and divestitures and our acquisition of the Männer Business and any other future strategic actions, including acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, restructurings, or strategic business realignments, and our ability to achieve the financial and operational targets set in connection with any such actions; the impacts of the U.S. Tax Court's April 16, 2013 decision and any related appeal; the outcome of pending and future legal, governmental, or regulatory proceedings and contingencies; uninsured claims; future repurchases of common stock; future levels of indebtedness; and numerous other matters of global, regional or national scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive, environmental, regulatory and public health nature. The Company assumes no obligation to update our forward-looking statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
For discussion of the Company’s exposure to market risk, refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Management, including the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon, and as of the date of, our evaluation, the President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective, in all material respects, and designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files and submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.





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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the Company's third fiscal quarter of 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company was named in a lawsuit arising out of an alleged breach of contract and implied warranty by a customer of Toolcom Suppliers Limited (“Toolcom”), a business previously included within the former Logistics and Manufacturing Services segment, related to the sale of certain products prior to the Company’s 2005 acquisition of Toolcom. In 2006, the plaintiff filed the lawsuit in civil court in Scotland and asserted that certain products sold were not fit for a particular use. The Company settled the lawsuit during the first quarter of 2013 with an outcome that did not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements. The final settlement expense was included within the loss from operations of discontinued businesses in the consolidated statements of income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

In addition, we are subject to litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of business and various other suits, proceedings and claims are pending against us and our subsidiaries. While it is not possible to determine the ultimate disposition of each of these proceedings and whether they will be resolved consistent with our beliefs, we expect that the outcome of these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, cash flows or results of operations.


Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. We are updating those risk factors to include the following risks associated with the Männer Acquisition (defined below). As reported in our Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on October 4, 2013 and as described elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, we have entered into a Share Purchase and Assignment Agreement (the "Share Purchase Agreement") with Otto Männer Holding AG, a German company based in Bahlingen, Germany (the "Seller") and the three shareholders of the Seller, for the acquisition ("Männer Acquisition") of all the shares of the capital stock of the subsidiaries through which the Seller owns and operates its business (the "Männer Business").
The Männer Acquisition exposes the Company to a number of risks and uncertainties, including risks relating to the integration of the Männer Business with the Company, the financial performance of the Männer Business, and risks associated with incurring additional indebtedness to finance the acquisition. We run the risk of loss of key employees of the Männer Business, and disruption in normal business relationships. We have incurred, and will continue to incur, significant expenses associated with the Männer Acquisition, including fees of professional advisors.
We may not realize the anticipated benefits of the Männer Acquisition. Our ability to realize such benefits will depend on our ability to successfully and efficiently integrate the Männer Business, which involves products, services, and markets that are new to the Company, into our business, in addition to an increased scale of our international operations. Difficulties of integration could include coordinating and consolidating separate systems, integrating management of the Männer Business, retaining market acceptance of the acquired business' products and services, maintaining employee morale and retaining key employees, and implementing our enterprise resource planning systems and operational procedures and disciplines. Any such difficulties may make it more difficult to maintain relationships with employees, customers, business partners and suppliers. In addition, even if integration is successful, the financial performance of the acquired business may not be as expected and there can be no assurance we will realize anticipated revenue and earnings enhancements from the Männer Acquisition.
In addition, our management has spent a significant amount of its time and efforts directed toward consummating the Männer Acquisition and will spend a significant amount of its time and efforts directed toward integrating the Männer Business, which time and efforts otherwise could have been spent on our other businesses and other opportunities that could have been beneficial to us.
Finally, we plan to incur a substantial amount of additional indebtedness to finance the Männer Acquisition which could have an adverse effect on our financial health and make it more difficult for us to obtain additional financing in the future. The additional debt we incur to fund the acquisition purchase price may have an adverse effect on our financial condition and may limit our ability to obtain any necessary financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures, future acquisitions, debt service requirements or other purposes. Additionally, we may not be able to generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain funds necessary to meet these additional debt obligations. Any default under our Amended Credit Agreement could result in the acceleration of the repayment obligations to our lenders, as well as the acceleration of all of our outstanding debt.

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The occurrence of any of the foregoing risks may materially adversely affect our business, cash flows, financial condition, results of operations as well as the market price of our common stock.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Period








(a)
Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased
 
(b)
Average Price Paid Per Share (or Unit)








(c)
Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs








(d)
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
July 1-31, 2013
 

 
$

 

 
2,874,505

 
August 1-31, 2013
 
112,107

 
$
32.19

 
72,568

 
2,801,937

 
September 1-30, 2013
 
152,634

 
$
31.84

 
152,634

 
2,649,303

 
Total
 
264,741

(2) 
$
29.31

 
225,202

 
 
 

(1)
The Program was publicly announced on October 20, 2011 (the "2011 Program") authorizing repurchase of up to 5.0 million shares of common stock. At December 31, 2012, 3.8 million shares of common stock had not been purchased under the 2011 Program. On February 21, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company increased the number of shares authorized for repurchase under the 2011 Program by 1.2 million shares of common stock. The 2011 Program permits open market purchases, purchases under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan and privately negotiated transactions.
(2)
Other than 225,202 shares purchased in the third quarter of 2013, which were purchased as part of the Company's 2011 Program, all acquisitions of equity securities during the third quarter of 2013 were the result of the operation of the terms of the Company's stockholder-approved equity compensation plans and the terms of the equity rights granted pursuant to those plans to pay for the related income tax upon issuance of shares. The purchase price of a share of stock used for tax withholding is the market price on the date of issuance.



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Item 6. Exhibits
(a) Exhibits
 
Exhibit 2.1
Share Purchase and Assignment Agreement, dated September 30, 2013.
Exhibit 4.1
Amendment No. 2 and Joinder to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2013.
Exhibit 15
Letter regarding unaudited interim financial information.
Exhibit 31.1
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 31.2
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 32
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 101.INS
XBRL Instance Document.
Exhibit 101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
Exhibit 101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
Exhibit 101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
Exhibit 101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
Exhibit 101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.


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SIGNATURES

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

 
 
Barnes Group Inc.
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Date:
November 1, 2013
/s/    CHRISTOPHER J. STEPHENS, JR.
 
 
Christopher J. Stephens, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Finance
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
Date:
November 1, 2013
/s/    MARIAN ACKER
 
 
Marian Acker
Vice President, Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)





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EXHIBIT INDEX
Barnes Group Inc.
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
For the Quarter ended September 30, 2013
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
Reference
2.1
 
Share Purchase and Assignment Agreement, dated September 30, 2013.
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K filed by the Company on October 4, 2013
4.1
 
Amendment No. 2 and Joinder to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2013.
 
Filed with this report.
15
 
Letter regarding unaudited interim financial information.
 
Filed with this report.
31.1
 
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
Filed with this report.
31.2
 
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
Filed with this report.
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Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
Furnished with this report.
Exhibit 101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document.
 
Filed with this report.
Exhibit 101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
 
Filed with this report.
Exhibit 101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
 
Filed with this report.
Exhibit 101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
 
Filed with this report.
Exhibit 101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
 
Filed with this report.
Exhibit 101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
 
Filed with this report.
























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