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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004

 

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 1-5881

 


 

BNS Co.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   050113140

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

25 Enterprise Center, Suite 103, Middletown, Rhode Island 02842

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(401) 848-6300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 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 is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No   x

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 2,992,533 shares of Class A common stock, and 29,911 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of October 29, 2004.

 



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS*

 

BNS Co.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     For the Quarter
Ended September 30,


    For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

Revenue

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    

General and administrative

     786       756       1,918       2,570  
    


 


 


 


Operating loss

     (786 )     (756 )     (1,918 )     (2,570 )

Interest expense

     —         14       —         55  

Other income, net

     105       10       169       46  
    


 


 


 


Loss from continuing operations before income tax

     (681 )     (760 )     (1,749 )     (2,579 )

Income tax provision

     —         —         —         —    
    


 


 


 


Loss from continuing operations

     (681 )     (760 )     (1,749 )     (2,579 )

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes of $0, $310, $2 and $403

     52       15,318       9,412       16,102  
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ (629 )   $ 14,558     $ 7,663     $ 13,523  
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss) per share basic and diluted:

                                

Continuing operations

   $ (0.23 )   $ (0.25 )   $ (0.58 )   $ (0.87 )

Discontinued operations

     .02       5.14       3.14       5.47  
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss) per common share basic and diluted

   $ (0.21 )   $ 4.89     $ 2.56     $ 4.60  
    


 


 


 


 

2


BNS Co.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(dollars in thousands)

 

     September 30, 2004
(unaudited)


    December 31, 2003
Restated


 
ASSETS                 

Current Assets:

                

Cash

   $ 16,400     $ 14,101  

Marketable Securities

     5,000       —    

Other receivable, net of allowance $37 at December 31, 2003

     9       142  

Assets held for sale or disposition

     —         868  

Prepaid expenses & other current assets

     836       1,158  
    


 


Total current assets

     22,245       16,269  

Machinery and Equipment:

                

Machinery and equipment

     37       37  

Less accumulated depreciation

     24       20  
    


 


       13       17  

Restricted cash

     1,390       331  
    


 


     $ 23,648     $ 16,617  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS’ EQUITY                 

Current liabilities:

                

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 1,569     $ 1,522  

Liabilities assumed

     —         298  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     1,569       1,820  

Long-term liabilities

     1,154       1,351  

Commitments and contingencies

     —         —    

Shareowners’ equity:

                

Preferred stock; $1.00 par value; authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued

     —         —    

Common Stock:

                

Class A, par value, $.01; authorized 30,000,000 shares; issued 3,001,051 shares at September 30, 2004 and 3,000,342 shares at December 31, 2003

     30       30  

Class B, par value, $.01; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued 29,911 at September 30, 2004 and 35,620 at December 31, 2003

     1       1  

Additional paid-in capital

     87,077       87,071  

Retained deficit

     (65,712 )     (73,375 )

Unamortized value of restricted stock awards

     (16 )     (40 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     —         214  

Treasury stock at cost: 8,518 shares at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003

     (455 )     (455 )
    


 


Total shareowners’ equity

     20,925       13,446  
    


 


     $ 23,648     $ 16,617  
    


 


 

* The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

3


BNS Co.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,


 
     2004

    2003

 

Cash Used in Operations:

                

Net income

   $ 7,663     $ 13,523  

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

                

Depreciation and amortization

     34       153  

Gain on sale of business, net of expenses

     (9,309 )     (15,210 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     (4,523 )     (5,810 )

Changes in assets and liabilities related to discontinued operations and assets held for sale

     (34 )     1,059  

Payment of long term sales and used tax liability

     (172 )     —    

Changes in restricted cash

     (1,069 )     (331 )
    


 


Net Cash Used in Operations

     (7,410 )     (6,616 )
    


 


Investment Transactions:

                

Proceeds from sale of business, net of expenses

     9,654       19,712  

Payment related to sale of Electronics Division

     —         (307 )

Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities

     —         97  
    


 


Cash Provided by Investing Transactions

     9,654       19,502  
    


 


Financing Transactions:

                

Payment of notes payable

     —         (2,360 )
    


 


Cash Used in Financing Transactions

     —         (2,360 )
    


 


Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash

     55       6  
    


 


Cash and Cash Equivalents:

                

Increase during the period

     2,299       10,532  

Beginning balance

     14,101       4,416  
    


 


Ending balance

   $ 16,400     $ 14,948  
    


 


Supplementary Cash Flow Information:

                

Income taxes paid

   $ 30     $ —    
    


 


Interest paid

   $ —       $ 130  
    


 


 

* The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

4


BNS Co.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREOWNERS’ EQUITY

(in thousands)

 

For the Nine Months ended September 30, 2004

 

     Shares

    Common
Stock $.01
par value


   Additional
paid in
capital


    Retained
deficit


    Unamortized
value of
restricted stock
awards


    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)


    Treasury
stock


    Total
Equity


 

Balance at January 1, 2004

   3,036     $ 31    $ 87,071     $ (73,375 )   $ (40 )   $ 214     $ (455 )   $ 13,446  

Net loss

   —         —        —         (683 )     —         —         —         (683 )

Foreign currency translation adjustment

   —         —        —         —         —         9       —         9  
                                                         


Comprehensive loss

                                                          (674 )

Restricted stock awards

   7       —        44       —         (44 )     —         —         —    

Amortization of restricted stock awards

   —         —        —         —         20       —         —         20  
    

 

  


 


 


 


 


 


Balance at March 31, 2004

   3,043     $ 31    $ 87,115     $ (74,058 )   $ (64 )   $ 223     $ (455 )   $ 12,792  

Net income

   —         —        —         8,975       —         —         —         8,975  
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