DEFA14A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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BAIRNCO CORPORATION
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BAIRNCO CORPORATION
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On February 1, 2007, Bairnco Corporation issued the following press release:
BAIRNCO CORPORATION
300 PRIMERA BOULEVARD, SUITE 432
LAKE MARY, FLORIDA 32746
(407) 875-2222
PRESS RELEASE
BAIRNCO CORPORATION SENDS LETTER TO STOCKHOLDERS
Advises Stockholders To Reject Steel Partners Inadequate $12.00 Offer
And Opportunistic Efforts To Take Control Of The Company
Lake Mary, Florida, February 1, 2007 Bairnco Corporation (NYSE: BZ) today announced
that it has sent a letter to its stockholders advising them to reject Steel Partners efforts
to replace Bairncos Board of Directors and urging shareholders to return their white consent
revocation cards immediately.
Following is the full text of the letter:
Dear Fellow Stockholder:
By now you are likely aware of Steel Partners efforts to solicit your written consent to replace
Bairncos Board of Directors in an attempt to implement their unsolicited $12.00 per share tender
for Bairncos outstanding common stock. We urge you to protect your investment and reject Steel
Partners opportunistic efforts to take control of your company at an inadequate price.
Steel Partners Offer Dramatically Undervalues Bairnco
And Denies Stockholders Value That Is Rightfully Yours
After an exhaustive review of the $12.00 offer that Steel Partners made over seven months ago, your
Board of Directors determined that it was inadequate, opportunistic and not in the best interests
of the Companys stockholders, except Steel Partners. Since that time, despite significant
improvements in our performance and prospects, Steel Partners has continued to present shareholders
with this substandard offer.
Consider these facts:
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Steel Partners $12.00 per share offer is well below Bairncos current trading price
levels and more than 14% lower than the stocks recent 52-week high of $14.00 per share. |
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Steel Partners Offer lacks a control premium and fails to reflect current market
values, as evidenced by the price-earnings multiples implied by their $12.00 price. Their
offer represents valuation multiples of 10.0 to 10.9 times Bairncos forecasted 2007
earnings per share of $1.10 to $1.20, as compared to average multiples of 17.5 and 18.4
times projected 2007 earnings for companies in the S&P 600 Small Cap and Russell 2000
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Our performance is on a strong upward trajectory. Bairnco management has undertaken
significant value-enhancing initiatives that have already begun delivering for
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evidenced by the 38% increase in our 2006 year end diluted earnings per
share results as compared to 2005. We have significant momentum in key areas of our
business, and earlier this month the Board approved a 43% increase in our quarterly cash
dividend to $0.10 per share based on the Companys strong financial condition and the
positive outlook for 2007 and beyond. However, Steel Partners Offer, which remains
unchanged since June 2006, reflects none of this increase in value. |
Dont Be Fooled By Steel Partners Rhetoric & Finger Pointing
It Is Only Meant To Obscure Their Efforts To Acquire Your Company
At A Bargain-Basement Price
Your Board is committed to enhancing shareholder value, while Steel Partners interest is in making
the best deal possible for Steel Partners. Your Board has always upheld its fiduciary duty to act
in the best interests of ALL of the Companys stockholders and will continue to do so. There is no
guarantee that Steel Partners slate of nominees would act in a similar manner due to their
affiliations with Steel Partners and its representatives.
Let Steel Partners Know You Will Not Be Misled
Into Handing Over Your Company Without A Fair Premium
In order to protect your investment, please sign, date and mail the enclosed WHITE Consent
Revocation Card, marking each Revoke Consent box immediately. Regardless of the number of shares
you own, your revocation of each consent is important. Please act today.
We appreciate your continued support.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
Sincerely,
Luke E. Fichthorn, III,
Chairman and CEO
Bairnco Corporation
If you have any questions about revoking any consent you may have previously granted or require
assistance, please call:
17 State Street 10th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Banks and Brokers Call 212.440.9800
All others call Toll-Free 1.866.695.6077
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Bairnco filed a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 (as amended from time to
time, the Schedule 14D-9) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on
July 6, 2006, regarding Steel Partners unsolicited tender offer for all the outstanding shares of
Stock of Bairnco for $12.00 per share, net to the sellers in cash, without interest (the
Offer). Bairncos stockholders should read the Schedule 14D-9 (including any amendments
or supplements thereto) because these documents contain important information relating to the Offer
and the related consent solicitation.
On January 12, 2007, Steel Partners filed a definitive consent solicitation statement with the SEC
relating to Steel Partners solicitation of consents of Bairncos stockholders to, among other
things, remove all of Bairncos current directors and replace them with Steel Partners nominees.
On January 24, 2007, Bairnco filed a definitive consent revocation statement on Form DEF 14A (as
amended from time to time, the Consent Revocation Statement) with the SEC to counter
Bairncos consent solicitation. Bairncos stockholders should read the Consent Revocation Statement
(including any amendments or supplements thereto) because it contains additional information
important to the stockholders interests in the Offer and the related consent solicitation.
The Schedule 14D-9, the Consent Revocation Statement and other public filings made by Bairnco with
the SEC are available free of charge at the SECs website at www.sec.gov. Bairnco will
provide a copy of these materials free of charge at its website at www.bairnco.com.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES REFORM ACT OF 1995
Statements in this letter referring to the expected future plans and performance of the Corporation
are forward-looking statements. Actual future results may differ materially from such statements.
Factors that could affect future performance include, but are not limited to, changes in US or
international economic or political conditions, such as inflation or fluctuations in interest or
foreign exchange rates; the impact on production output and costs from the availability of energy
sources and related pricing; changes in the market for raw or packaging materials which could
impact the Corporations manufacturing costs; changes in the
product mix; changes in the pricing of the products of the Corporation or its competitors; the market
demand and acceptance of the Corporations existing and new products; the impact of competitive
products; the loss of a significant customer or supplier; production delays or inefficiencies; the
ability to achieve anticipated revenue growth, synergies and other cost savings in connection with
acquisitions and plant consolidations; the costs and other effects of legal and administrative
cases and proceedings, settlements and investigations; the costs and other effects of complying
with environmental regulatory requirements; disruptions in operations due to labor disputes; and
losses due to natural disasters where the Corporation is self-insured. While the Corporation
periodically reassesses material trends and uncertainties affecting the Corporations results of
operations and financial condition in connection with its preparation of its public disclosure, the
Corporation does not intend to review or revise any particular forward-looking statement referenced
herein in light of future events.
GAAP RECONCILIATION
Bairnco defines EBITDA as income from continuing operations plus (i) interest expense, (ii) income
taxes, and (iii) depreciation and amortization expense. Bairnco has historically used EBITDA to
assess performance. Bairnco believes that the use of certain adjusted, non-GAAP financial measures
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EBITDA, allows management and investors to evaluate and compare core operating results from
ongoing operations from period to period in a more meaningful and consistent manner. In addition,
Bairnco believes that excluding the unusual professional fees related to the Offer and Steel
Partners consent solicitation and certain related matters (the Offer Fees) and a tax
benefit from an increased basis for income tax accounting purposes in certain real property and
related improvements booked during the third quarter of 2006 (the Property Tax Benefit)
more clearly reflects the performance of the Company and permits a consistent comparison of
financial statistics across periods. EBITDA as calculated by Bairnco is not necessarily comparable
to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. In addition, EBITDA is not prepared in
accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered as an alternative to income from continuing
operations, operating profit, net cash provided by continuing operations or Bairncos other
financial information determined under GAAP, and should not be considered as a measure of
profitability or liquidity of Bairnco.
The following table reconciles income from continuing operations to adjusted EBITDA and income from
continuing operations to adjusted income from continuing operations for each of the respective
periods:
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Income from Continuing Operations |
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2.6 |
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5.1 |
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3.6 |
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5.0 |
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0.8 |
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0.6 |
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Depreciation & Amortization |
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12.4 |
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15.8 |
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13.5 |
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22.0 |
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Offer Fees |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
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12.4 |
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15.8 |
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13.1 |
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15.7 |
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23.0 |
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Income from Continuing Operations |
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2.6 |
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Offer Fees, net of tax benefit |
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Weighted average diluted common shares
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7,391 |
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7,569 |
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7,613 |
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7,387 |
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7,400 |
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7,400 |
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Adjusted diluted earnings per share from
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0.51 |
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0.69 |
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0.65 |
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT BAIRNCO
Bairnco Corporation is a diversified multinational company that operates two distinct businesses
Arlon (Electronic Materials and Coated Materials segments) and Kasco (Replacement Products and
Services segment). Arlons principal products include high technology materials for the printed
circuit board industry, cast and calendered vinyl film systems, custom-engineered laminates and
special silicone rubber compounds and components. Kascos principal products include replacement
band saw blades for cutting meat, fish, wood and metal, and on site maintenance primarily in the
meat and deli departments. Kasco also distributes equipment to the food industry in France.
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CONTACTS:
Kenneth L. Bayne, Bairnco Corporation
Telephone: (407) 875-2222, ext. 227
Kim Levy or Shannon Provost, Sard Verbinnen & Co
Telephone: (212) 687-8080
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