
Link's Take On The ...


| Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
| Sales | 1.34B | 1.17B | 1.19B | 1.29B |
| Cost of Sales | 829.00M | 693.00M | 711.00M | 780.00M |
| Gross Operating Profit | 510.00M | 474.00M | 479.00M | 514.00M |
| Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses | 116.00M | 106.00M | 95.00M | 106.00M |
| Research & Development | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA) | 394.00M | 368.00M | 384.00M | 408.00M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 114.00M | 96.00M | 96.00M | 109.00M |
| Interest Income | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Income - Net | 1.00M | 3.00M | -4.00M | -2.00M |
| Special Income / Charges | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT) | 340.00M | 331.00M | 341.00M | 352.00M |
| Interest Expense | 140.00M | 139.00M | 138.00M | 147.00M |
| Pre-Tax Income | 200.00M | 192.00M | 203.00M | 205.00M |
| Income Taxes | -3.00M | -1.00M | 1.00M | -31.00M |
| Minority Interest | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 203.00M | 193.00M | 202.00M | 236.00M |
| Net Income From Discontinued Operations | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.00M | 0.00 |
| Net Income From Total Operations | 203.00M | 193.00M | 213.00M | 236.00M |
| Extraordinary Income/Losses | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Income From Cum. Effect of Acct. Change | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Income From Tax Loss Carryforward | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Gains / Losses | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Net Income | 203.00M | 193.00M | 213.00M | 236.00M |
| Normalized Income (Net Income From Continuing Operations, Ex. Special Income / Charge) |
203.00M | 193.00M | 202.00M | 236.00M |
| Preferred Dividends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Available To Common | 203.00M | 193.00M | 202.00M | 236.00M |
| Basic EPS from Continuing Ops. | 1.25 | 1.19 | 1.25 | 1.45 |
| Basic EPS from Discontinued Ops. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Total Operations | 1.25 | 1.19 | 1.25 | 1.45 |
| Basic EPS from Extraordinary Inc. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Cum Effect of Accounting Change | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Tax Loss Carryf'd. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Other Gains (Losses) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS, Total | 1.25 | 1.19 | 1.31 | 1.45 |
| Basic Normalized Net Income/Share | 1.25 | 1.19 | 1.25 | 1.45 |
| EPS fr Continuing Ops. | 1.25 | 1.19 | 1.24 | 1.44 |
| EPS fr Discontinued Ops | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Total Ops. | 1.25 | 1.19 | 1.24 | 1.44 |
| EPS fr Extraord. Inc. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Cum Effect of Accounting Change | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Tax Loss Carfd. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Other Gains (L) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.00 |
| EPS, Total | 1.25 | 1.19 | 1.31 | 1.44 |
| Diluted Normalized Net Inc/Shr (Net Income From Continuing Operations, Ex. Special Income / Charge) |
1.25 | 1.19 | 1.24 | 1.44 |
| Dividends Paid per Share | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 |