P&F INDUSTRIES INC - Annual Report: 2002 (Form 10-K)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

Commission File Number 1 - 5332

P & F INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        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 ý    NO o

        Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ý

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). YES o     NO ý

        The aggregate market value of the registrant's Class A Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based on the last sale price on June 30, 2002 (the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter), was approximately $14,642,000.

        As of March 28, 2003, there were 3,503,522 shares of the registrant's Class A Common Stock outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

        Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K incorporates by reference information from the registrant's definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held during 2003.

P & F INDUSTRIES, INC.

FORM 10-K

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES
LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

        This Annual Report on Form 10-K may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any forward-looking statements contained herein, including those related to the Company's future performance, are based upon the Company's historical performance and on current plans, estimates and expectations. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the impact of competition, product demand and pricing. These risks could cause the Company's actual results for the 2003 fiscal year and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by or on behalf of the Company. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

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PART I

ITEM 1.    Business

        P & F Industries, Inc. conducts its business operations through its four wholly-owned subsidiaries: Florida Pneumatic Manufacturing Corporation ("Florida Pneumatic"), Countrywide Hardware, Inc. ("Countrywide"), Green Manufacturing, Inc. ("Green") and Embassy Industries, Inc. ("Embassy"). P & F Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries are herein referred to collectively as the "Company."

        Florida Pneumatic is engaged in the importation, manufacture and sale of pneumatic hand tools, primarily for the industrial and retail markets, and the importation and sale of compressor air filters. Florida Pneumatic also markets, through its Berkley Tool division ("Berkley"), a line of pipe cutting and threading tools, wrenches and replacement electrical components for a widely-used brand of pipe cutting and threading machines. Countrywide conducts its business operations through Nationwide Industries, Inc. ("Nationwide"), its wholly-owned subsidiary, and through its Franklin Manufacturing ("Franklin") division. Countrywide acquired all of the stock of Nationwide on May 3, 2002. The assets of Franklin were transferred from Embassy to Countrywide on December 30, 2002. Nationwide is an importer and manufacturer of door, window and fencing hardware. Franklin imports a line of door and window hardware. Green is engaged primarily in the manufacture, development and sale of heavy-duty welded custom designed hydraulic cylinders. Green also manufactures a line of access equipment for the petro-chemical industry and a line of post hole digging equipment for the agricultural industry. Embassy is engaged in the manufacture and sale of baseboard heating products and the importation and sale of radiant heating systems. Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements presents financial information for the segments of the Company's business.

        Florida Pneumatic has one major customer, Sears, Roebuck and Co., that accounted for 21.7%, 21.4% and 23.4% of consolidated revenues for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The Home Depot, Inc. is a customer of both Florida Pneumatic and Countrywide, and accounted for 18.3%, 18.0% and 14.0% of consolidated revenues for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. Revenues derived from countries outside of the United States were immaterial for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000.

Florida Pneumatic

        Florida Pneumatic imports or manufactures approximately fifty types of pneumatic hand tools, most of which are sold at prices ranging from $50 to $1,000, under the names "Florida Pneumatic" and "Universal Tool," as well as under the trade names or trademarks of several private label customers. This line of products includes sanders, grinders, drills, saws and impact wrenches. These tools are similar in appearance and function to electric hand tools, but are powered by compressed air, rather than directly by electricity. Air tools, as they are also called, are generally less expensive to operate, offer better performance and weigh less than their electrical counterparts.

        Most of Florida Pneumatic's sales are of pneumatic tools imported from Japan and Taiwan, along with sales of some products imported from mainland China. Florida Pneumatic manufactures high speed rotary and reciprocating pneumatic tools at its factory in Jupiter, Florida and imports air filters.

        Florida Pneumatic's products are sold to distributors, retailers and private label customers through in-house sales personnel and manufacturers' representatives. Typical users of Florida Pneumatic's hand tools include industrial maintenance and production staffs, do-it-yourself mechanics, automobile mechanics and auto body personnel.

        Berkley markets a product line consisting of pipe and bolt dies, pipe taps, pipe and tubing cutter wheels and replacement electrical components for a widely-used brand of pipe cutting and threading machines. Florida Pneumatic markets Berkley's products through industrial distributors and contractors.

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        The primary competitive factors in the pneumatic tool market are price, service and brand-name awareness.

        Three customers accounted for 39.4%, 37.4% and 42.2%, 28.7%, 26.9% and 21.4% and 12.0%, 12.9% and 13.4% of Florida Pneumatic's revenues for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

        Florida Pneumatic's products are sold off the shelf, and no material backlog of orders exists. The business is not seasonal, but it may be subject to significant periodic changes resulting from occasional sales promotions by customers.

        Florida Pneumatic purchases significant amounts of pneumatic tools from two foreign suppliers. Although other sources are available, the loss of either supplier could adversely affect operating results.

Countrywide

        Countrywide conducts its business through Nationwide and Franklin.

        Nationwide is an importer and manufacturer of door, window and fencing hardware, including rollers, hinges, window operators, sash locks, custom zinc castings and door closers.

        Most of Nationwide's sales are of products imported from Taiwan, China and Korea. Nationwide manufactures rollers, screen doors, hinges and pool enclosure products at its factory in Tampa, Florida.

        Nationwide's products are sold through in-house sales personnel and manufacturers' representatives to distributors, retailers and OEM customers. Typical end users of Nationwide's products include contractors, home builders, pool and patio distributors, OEM/private label customers and general consumers.

        Two customers accounted for 13.0% and 7.6%, respectively, of Nationwide's revenue for the year ended December 31, 2002.

        Nationwide currently purchases approximately 75% of its products from one foreign supplier. Although other suppliers are available, the loss of this one supplier could adversely affect operating results.

        Nationwide's sales are somewhat seasonal, with revenues increasing approximately 10% during the spring and summer months. The majority of Nationwide's products are sold off the shelf. The backlog at December 31, 2002 of approximately 15% of annual sales results primarily from blanket customer orders.

        The primary competitive factors in Nationwide's business are price, quality, product availability and service.

        Franklin imports and packages approximately 225 types of hardware products, including locksets, deadbolts, door and window security hardware, rope-related hardware products and fire escape ladders. Franklin's products generally range in price from under $1.00 to $30.00, and are sold to retailers, wholesalers and private label accounts through manufacturers' representatives and in-house sales support personnel. Nearly all of Franklin's sales are of products imported from the Far East.

        Two customers accounted for approximately 36.9%, 38.0% and 31.5%, and 23.2%, 27.4% and 23.9% of Franklin's revenues for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. One former customer, which accounted for approximately 14.0% of Franklin's revenues for the year ended December 31, 2000 has filed for bankruptcy.

        The primary competitive factors in Franklin's business are price, service, skill in packaging and point-of-sale marketing.

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        Franklin's products are sold off the shelf, and no material backlog of orders exists. Sources of imported products are readily available. Franklin's business is not seasonal.

Green

        Green is engaged primarily in the manufacture, development and sale of heavy-duty welded custom designed hydraulic cylinders. All of Green's hydraulic cylinders are sold for use as integrated components on a variety of equipment and machinery manufactured by others. Hydraulic cylinders are welded casings whose internal chambers consist of a rod and piston surrounded by a petroleum-based fluid. The casings contain openings or valves that allow the introduction of fluid into one side of the chamber at high pressure. The introduction of fluid causes the rod/piston to move with tremendous force and allows for the pushing or lifting of extremely heavy loads.

        Green's products, which are sold throughout the United States, are used on tow trucks and car carriers for hoisting and lifting cars, and on aerial lifts and cranes to raise platforms and other heavy objects. The cylinders are also used on various types of construction equipment for digging and as steering mechanisms. They are also installed in compacting equipment as the means to compress recyclable cardboard or other refuse.

        Green specializes in cylinders that range in bore size from one to eight inches and that stroke, or extend, up to 180 inches. Each cylinder is engineered to the customer's specifications.

        Green sells its products directly to OEM customers, at prices ranging from $50 to $1,500, with an approximate average selling price of $150.

        Green also manufactures a line of access equipment for the petro-chemical and bulk storage industries. This product line, which accounts for approximately 24% of Green's revenues, consists of bridges, platforms, walkways and stairways, constructed of steel or aluminum and generally installed outdoors. These products are designed to customers' specifications and are sold for use in overhead and elevated access to large containers, including rail cars and storage tanks.

        Green also markets a small line of diggers used primarily as attachments to small tractors for light farm work. This product line, which accounts for approximately 11% of Green's revenues, is marketed through farm equipment dealers and wholesalers.

        Green's cylinder business is not seasonal, but revenues from agricultural equipment are stronger during the growing season. Backlogs totaling as much as 25% of yearly sales are standard for the cylinder business.

        One customer accounted for 4.4%, 26.0% and 24.9% of Green's revenues for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. This customer ceased being a customer of the Company during the first quarter of 2002. Sales to this customer during the year ended December 31, 2002 were approximately $534,000.

        The primary competitive factors in the hydraulic cylinder industry are quality, timely delivery and price.

        Green purchases significant amounts of raw materials from one supplier. Since other sources are available, however, the Company believes that the loss of this supplier would not adversely affect operating results.

Embassy

        Embassy's baseboard heating products are sold nationally, under the Embassy name and under its Panel-Track, Commercial-Pak, Ambassador, System 6 and Hide-a-Vector trademarks, for use in hot-water heating systems installed in single family homes, multi-unit dwellings and commercial and

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industrial buildings. Embassy's products are sold principally to wholesalers by manufacturers' representatives and in-house sales support personnel. Embassy's products are also sold to other manufacturers for incorporation into their products and for distribution on a private-label basis.

        Hot-water heating systems operate by heating water in a boiler and circulating it through the copper tubing in the baseboard along the perimeter of the space to be heated. Attached to the copper tubing are numerous closely-spaced aluminum fins that dissipate the heat. Sections are two to ten feet in length, project several inches from the wall and rise less than a foot from the floor. These sections may be combined for longer installations. Embassy's baseboard contains patented plastic tracks, which ease handling and reduce operating noise.

        Embassy also imports a line of radiant heating systems. These systems are different from baseboard heating systems in that the radiant heating systems radiate heat provided by hot water circulating through plastic tubing, which is generally installed beneath the surface of the floor. These systems include the tubing, manifolds, controls and installation supplies. Embassy also provides computer software that aids in the design of the system. Sales of this product accounted for approximately 20.6%, 20.7% and 16.5% of Embassy's total heating equipment revenues for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. No customer accounted for greater than 10% of Embassy's revenues for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 or 2000.

        Baseboard and radiant heating systems differ from forced hot-air and electric heating systems. Forced hot-air systems, utilizing sheet metal ducts, carry excessive dust and noise throughout the home. Ineffective spot heating also occurs as a result of the relatively small terminal registers at the end of each duct. Conversely, baseboard hot water perimeter heating minimizes noise while blanketing exterior walls in each room with gentle, warm convection heat. By design, both radiant and baseboard heating systems also avoid sudden temperature fluctuations that happen with the "on and off" cycling typical of hot-air blowers. Radiant heat offers the additional benefit of comfortably heated floors, while minimizing the noise and dirt common with hot-air ducted heat. Electric heating systems are generally more expensive to operate than baseboard and radiant heating systems. Radiant heating systems are generally the most expensive of these systems to install and therefore tend to be installed more often in custom and higher priced homes. Because Embassy's products are used primarily in new installations, its sales are related to housing starts.

        The primary competitive factors in the baseboard and radiant heating market are quality, price, service and brand-name awareness.

        Embassy's baseboard heating products are sold off the shelf, and no material backlog of orders exists. Raw materials are readily available. The business is somewhat seasonal, with approximately 30% of Embassy's heating equipment revenues coming in the last three months of the year.

Employees

        The Company employed 305 persons as of December 31, 2002, including six at corporate headquarters. Countrywide had no employees. Florida Pneumatic had 75 employees, Nationwide had 38 employees and Green had 109 employees. These employees are not represented by a union. Embassy had 77 employees, including 48 factory workers who are covered by a single-employer union contract that expires on November 30, 2004. The Company believes that its relationships with its employees are satisfactory.

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ITEM 2.    Properties

        On May 24, 2002, in connection with the acquisition of Nationwide, Countrywide purchased the real property and the improvements thereon in which Nationwide conducts its business. Countrywide leases part of its facility to a non-affiliated tenant.

        Florida Pneumatic, Countrywide, Green, and Embassy each own the plant facilities that they occupy. The facilities owned by Florida Pneumatic, Countrywide and Embassy are subject to mortgages. Florida Pneumatic's 72,000 square foot plant facility is located in Jupiter, Florida. Countrywide's 56,250 square foot plant facility is located in Tampa, Florida. Green's 85,000 square foot plant facility is located in Bowling Green, Ohio. Embassy's 75,000 square foot plant facility is located in Farmingdale, New York. Each facility either provides adequate space for the operations of the respective subsidiary in the foreseeable future or can be expanded to provide additional space. The Company's executive offices are located in Embassy's facility in Farmingdale, New York.

ITEM 3.    Legal Proceedings

        The Company is a defendant or co-defendant in various actions brought about in the ordinary course of conducting its business. The Company does not believe that any of these actions are material to the financial condition of the Company.

ITEM 4.    Submission Of Matters To A Vote Of Security Holders

        No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the last quarter of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

PART II

ITEM 5.    Market For The Registrant's Common Equity And Related Stockholder Matters.

        The Company's Class A Common Stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market. The range of high and low bid information for the Company's Class A Common Stock during the last two fiscal years was as follows:

        Such over-the-counter market quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

        As of March 28, 2003, there were approximately 1,400 holders of record of the Company's Class A Common Stock.

        The Company has not declared any cash dividends on its Class A Common Stock since its incorporation in 1962 and has no plans to declare any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

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ITEM 6.    Selected Financial Data

        The following selected consolidated financial data has been derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements. The selected consolidated financial data for the year ended December 31, 2002 include the results of operations of Nationwide only from May 3, 2002, its date of acquisition, to December 31, 2002. The selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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ITEM 7.    Management's Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations

General

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

        Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, includes a summary of the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the Company's consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Certain of these accounting policies require the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates estimates, including those related to bad debts, inventory reserves, intangible assets, income taxes and contingencies. The Company bases its estimates on historical data and experience, when available, and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the combined results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

        The Company's critical accounting policies include:

Revenue Recognition

        The Company records revenues upon shipment with related risks and title passing to the customers. Estimates of losses for bad debts, returns and other allowances are recorded at the time of the sale. Shipping charges to customers and related expenses that are included in selling, general and administrative expenses are immaterial.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.

        The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts based on specifically identified amounts that are believed to be uncollectible. The Company also records as an additional allowance a certain percentage of aged accounts receivable, based on historical experience and the Company's assessment of the general financial conditions affecting its customer base. If actual collections experience changes, revisions to the allowance may be required. The Company has a limited number of customers with individually large amounts due at any given balance sheet date. Any unanticipated change in the credit worthiness of any of these customers or in any other matters affecting the collectibility of amounts due from such customers could have a material affect on the Company's results of operations in the period in which such changes or events occur. After all reasonable attempts to collect an account receivable have failed, the amount of the receivable is written off against the allowance.

Inventories

        Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method. The inventory balance, which includes materials labor and manufacturing overhead costs, is recorded net of an allowance for obsolete or unmarketable inventory. Such allowance is based upon both historical experience and management's understanding of market conditions and forecasts of future product demand. If the actual amount of obsolete or unmarketable inventory significantly exceeds the estimated allowance, the Company's cost of sales, gross profit and net income would be significantly affected.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

        The Company's operational policy for the assessment and measurement of any impairment in the value of goodwill and other intangible assets that is other than temporary is to evaluate annually, with the help of independent third-party appraisals, the recoverability and remaining life of its goodwill and other intangible assets to determine the fair value of these assets. The methodologies to be used to

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estimate fair value include the use of estimates and assumptions, including projected revenues, earnings and cash flows. If the fair value of any of these assets is determined to be less than its carrying value, the Company will reflect the impairment of any such asset through a reduction in its carrying value, in an amount equal to the excess of the carrying value of the asset over its appraised value.

Long-Lived Assets

        The Company reviewed certain long-lived assets and identifiable intangibles for impairment. Whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of any of these assets may not be recoverable, the Company will assess the recoverability of such assets based upon estimated undiscounted cash flow forecasts.

Acquisition

        On May 3, 2002, Countrywide acquired all of the stock of Nationwide for approximately $10,452,000, plus acquisition costs of approximately $490,000 and working capital adjustments of approximately $260,000. There were additional acquisition-related costs of approximately $364,000 recorded as goodwill. In addition to the cash paid at the closing, Nationwide's previous owner is entitled to contingent payments of 30% of the excess of Nationwide's earnings before interest and taxes over $2,500,000, for each of the five twelve-month periods subsequent to the acquisition date, which contingent payments will be treated as additions to goodwill. Countrywide conducts its business through Nationwide and Franklin. The assets of Franklin were transferred from Embassy to Countrywide on December 30, 2002.

Results Of Operations

2002 Compared to 2001

        Consolidated revenues increased 14.9%, from $67,195,912 to $77,213,902. Revenues from pneumatic tools and related equipment increased 10.7%, from $38,359,690 to $42,459,567, due primarily to large fall seasonal promotions at two major customers and increased sales in the industrial and automotive businesses, which were partially offset by lower commission revenues. Selling prices of pneumatic tools and related equipment were unchanged from 2001, with the exception of prices to one significant customer, which were substantially reduced at the start of the third quarter of 2001, and prices to another significant customer, which were substantially reduced early in the fourth quarter of 2002.

        Revenues from hardware products increased 185.6%, from $4,673,604 to $13,346,256, due primarily to the acquisition of Nationwide, which had revenues of approximately $8,000,000 in 2002, and strong results at Franklin, which is benefiting from the addition of two customers in the fourth quarter of 2001. Selling prices of hardware products were unchanged from 2001.

        Revenues from hydraulic cylinders and other equipment decreased 15.8%, from $14,377,036 to $12,107,485, due primarily to the phasing out of a major customer in the first quarter of 2002 and continued depressed market conditions, which were partially offset by increased sales in the access and agricultural product lines. Selling prices of hydraulic cylinders and other equipment were virtually unchanged from 2001.

        Revenues from heating products decreased 5.0%, from $9,785,582 to $9,300,594, due primarily to the loss of a major customer in the first quarter of 2002. Selling prices of heating products were unchanged from 2001.

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        Consolidated gross profit, as a percentage of revenues, increased from 30.0% to 30.4%. Gross profit from pneumatic tools and related equipment decreased from 36.8% to 35.3%, due primarily to the lower-margin promotional sales noted above and a price reduction to a major customer at the start of the second half of 2001, which was partially offset by productivity improvements and a weaker yen. Gross profit from hardware products increased from 27.8% to 32.8%, due primarily to the addition of Nationwide's higher margin OEM business, which is now included in the product mix. Gross profit from hydraulic cylinders and other equipment increased from 9.9% to 10.0%, due primarily to a shift in product mix. Gross profit from heating products decreased from 34.0% to 31.1%, due primarily to the decrease in revenues, which reduced coverage of fixed expenses, and, to a lesser extent, to new product start-up costs incurred.

        Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses increased 10.3%, from $16,492,976 to $18,184,531, due primarily to the addition of approximately $1,340,000 of these expenses at Nationwide, and, to a lesser extent, to increased compensation tied to higher profitability and increases related to additional reporting and control requirements, principally in the fourth quarter. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of approximately $500,000 that resulted from cost-cutting efforts in all of the segments. As a percentage of revenues, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased, from 24.5% to 23.6%, due primarily to the increase in revenues.

        Interest expense decreased 7.0%, from $796,663 to $741,311, due primarily to decreases in both the average outstanding balance of the Company's revolver borrowings and the average rate on these borrowings. The overall decrease was net of increased borrowings to finance the Nationwide acquisition.

        The effective tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 were 37.0% and 36.9%, respectively. See Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

        In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" ("SFAS 142"), which requires that goodwill not be amortized, but tested annually for impairment. The Company adopted SFAS 142 as of January 1, 2002 and, in accordance therewith, ceased amortizing its goodwill as of that date.

        The Company had its goodwill tested for impairment, retroactive to January 1, 2002, during the second quarter of 2002. The impairment tests performed required that the Company determine the fair market value of its reporting units for comparison to the carrying value of their net assets to assess whether any impairment exists. The methodologies used to estimate fair market value involved the use of estimates and assumptions, including projected revenues, earnings and cash flows.

        During the second quarter of 2002, the Company revised its earnings forecasts for Green, which reflected the extremely weak market conditions in the hydraulic cylinder business, resulted in the fair market value of Green's goodwill, as determined by an independent third party appraiser, being lower than its carrying value as of December 31, 2001. Accordingly, in the quarter ended June 30, 2002, the Company recorded, retroactive to January 1, 2002, an after-tax impairment charge of approximately $3.2 million, which is reported as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle resulting from the adoption of SFAS 142. The Company's annual impairment test done as of November 30, 2002 indicated that the fair values exceeded the carrying amounts.

2001 Compared to 2000

        Consolidated revenues decreased 16.9%, from $80,898,674 to $67,195,912. Revenues from pneumatic tools and related equipment decreased 14.5%, from $44,872,344 to $38,359,690, due primarily to a decrease in special promotions by a significant customer, as well as to the overall weakness caused by the economic slowdown. The selling prices of pneumatic tools and related equipment were unchanged during the year.

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        Revenues from hydraulic cylinders and other equipment decreased 28.9%, from $20,219,885 to $14,377,036, due primarily to three major factors. First, one large aerial lift customer discontinued selling a significant portion of its product line. Second, weakness in demand for both recycled cardboard and large capital goods reduced demand for cylinders sold to the refuse market. Third, overall weakness in demand for capital goods reduced demand for cylinders sold to the wrecker market. Selling prices of hydraulic cylinders and other equipment were increased by approximately 5% to a majority of customers during the fourth quarter of 2000, and were maintained at that level during 2001.

        Revenues from heating equipment decreased 4.6%, from $10,256,599 to $9,785,582, due primarily to weak sales of baseboard products and the loss of a significant customer, which was partially offset by sales of a new boiler product and an increase in sales of radiant products. Average selling prices for all heating equipment products were unchanged during the year.

        Revenues from hardware products decreased 15.8%, from $5,549,846 to $4,673,604, due primarily to the loss of two significant customers who declared bankruptcy since the third quarter of 2000. This was partially offset by the addition of a significant new customer in the second half of 2001. Selling prices of hardware products were unchanged during the year.

        Consolidated gross profit, as a percentage of revenues, decreased from 30.5% to 30.0%. Gross profit from pneumatic tools and related equipment was unchanged at 36.8%. Gross profit from hydraulic cylinders and other equipment decreased from 14.2% to 9.9%, due primarily to the decrease in revenues, which reduced coverage of fixed expenses, as well as to the production of prototypes and short-run orders for potential new customers, which require significant labor resources while generating minimal profit margins. Gross profit from heating equipment decreased, from 36.6% to 34.0%, due to a shift in product mix, as well as to lower production activity, which resulted in lower absorption of fixed expenses. Gross profit from hardware products decreased, from 28.0% to 27.8%, due primarily to a change in product mix.

        Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 4.1%, from $17,199,793 to $16,492,976, due primarily to the overall decrease in revenues. As a percentage of revenues, selling, general and administrative expenses increased, from 21.3% to 24.5%, due primarily to the decrease in revenues.

        Interest expense decreased 42.7%, from $1,390,949 to $796,663, due primarily to decreases in both the average outstanding balance of the Company's borrowings and the average interest rate on these borrowings.

        The effective tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 were 36.9% and 37.2%, respectively. See Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

        The Company gauges its liquidity and financial stability by the measurements shown in the following table:

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        On May 3, 2002, Countrywide acquired all of the stock of Nationwide for approximately $10,452,000, plus acquisition costs of approximately $490,000 and working capital adjustments of approximately $260,000. There were additional acquisition-related costs of approximately $364,000 recorded as goodwill. In addition to the cash paid at the closing, Nationwide's previous owner is entitled to contingent payments of 30% of the excess of Nationwide's earnings before interest and taxes over $2,500,000, for each of the five twelve-month periods subsequent to the acquisition date, which contingent payments will be treated as additions to goodwill. Countrywide conducts its business through Nationwide and Franklin. The assets of Franklin were transferred from Embassy to Countrywide on December 30, 2002.

        On May 24, 2002, in connection with the acquisition of Nationwide, Countrywide also purchased for $2,500,000 the real property and the improvements thereon in which Nationwide conducts its business. This purchase was financed primarily through a mortgage in the amount of $2,024,000.

        The amounts included in the following analysis of changes in liquidity and capital resources are net of amounts related to the acquisition of Nationwide. For the 2001 comparisons, Franklin was included with Embassy, as discussed below.

        During 2002, gross accounts receivable decreased by approximately $88,000, with decreases of approximately $438,000, $308,000 and $273,000 at Countrywide, Embassy and Green, respectively, being substantially offset by an increase of approximately $931,000 at Florida Pneumatic. The decrease at Countrywide was due primarily to decreased sales in the fourth quarter of 2002. The decreases at Embassy and Green were consistent with the decreases in revenues between the fourth quarter of 2001 and the fourth quarter of 2002.

        Inventories decreased by approximately $519,000 during 2002. Florida Pneumatic's inventory decreased by approximately $920,000 and Green's inventory decreased by approximately $88,000. Countrywide's inventory increased by approximately $359,000 and Embassy's inventory increased by approximately $130,000. At Florida Pneumatic, reduced safety stock levels for imported products and reduced work in process inventory for manufactured parts as a result of the lean manufacturing initiative were primarily responsible for the decrease in inventory. The decrease at Green was primarily the result of a concerted effort to reduce cylinder finished goods inventory, which was partially offset by an investment in inventory for import cylinders and valves. The increase at Countrywide was due primarily to overall growth in the business. The increase at Embassy was consistent with the decrease in revenues.

        During 2002, short-term borrowings increased by $2,500,000, primarily to fund working capital changes and capital expenditures.

        During 2002, accounts payable increased by approximately $175,000. Florida Pneumatic's accounts payable increased by approximately $839,000 and Green's accounts payable increased by approximately $62,000. Countrywide's accounts payable decreased by approximately $694,000 and Embassy's accounts payable decreased by approximately $32,000. The increase at Florida Pneumatic was due primarily to the timing of payments. The increase at Green was due primarily to the build-up of import cylinder and valve inventory noted above and the timing of payments. The decreases at Countrywide and Embassy were due primarily to the timing of payments and purchases.

        During 2001, gross accounts receivable decreased by approximately $831,000. Florida Pneumatic's accounts receivable decreased by approximately $567,000 and Green's accounts receivable decreased by approximately $416,000. Embassy's accounts receivable increased by approximately $152,000. The decrease in accounts receivable at Florida Pneumatic was due primarily to a decrease in sales during the fourth quarter of 2001 compared to 2000, which was partially offset by the timing of payments from one major customer and the permanent extension of terms to another. The decrease in accounts receivable at Green was due primarily to a decrease in sales during the fourth quarter of 2001 compared to 2000. The increase in accounts receivable at Embassy was primarily due to an increase in sales during the fourth quarter of 2001 compared to 2000.

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        Inventories decreased by approximately $6,195,000 during 2001. Florida Pneumatic's inventory decreased by approximately $5,830,000 and Green's inventory decreased by approximately $1,018,000. Embassy's inventory increased by approximately $653,000. At both Florida Pneumatic and Green, the decreases in inventory were consistent with the decreases in revenues. At Embassy, the increase in inventory was primarily due to the launch of the new boiler product line, and, to a lesser extent, to the initial stocking of inventory for a significant new customer of Franklin.

        The decrease in both accounts receivable and inventories were the primary factors in the decrease of $7,000,000 in short-term borrowings.

        On August 1, 2002, the Company renewed its credit agreement, as amended, with Citibank through July 26, 2003. This agreement provides the Company with various credit facilities, including revolving credit loans, term loans for acquisitions and a foreign exchange line. The revolving credit loan facility provides a maximum of $12,000,000, with various sublimits, for direct borrowings, letters of credit, bankers' acceptances and equipment loans. There are no commitment fees for any unused portion of this credit facility.

        At December 31, 2002, there was $4,500,000 outstanding against the revolving credit loan facility. There was also a commitment of approximately $170,000 at December 31, 2002 for open letters of credit.

        The term loan facility provides a maximum commitment of $15,000,000 to finance acquisitions subject to the lending bank's approval. There are no commitment fees for any unused portion of this credit facility. The Company borrowed $11,500,000 against this facility to finance the acquisition of Nationwide. There was a balance outstanding against this facility at December 31, 2002 of $7,500,000. There was also a standby letter of credit totaling approximately $350,000 outstanding against this facility at December 31, 2002. This standby letter of credit was used to secure the Economic Development Revenue Bond assumed as part of the acquisition of Green.

        The Company's credit agreement is subject to annual review by the lending bank. Under this agreement, the Company is required to adhere to certain financial covenants. At December 31, 2002 and for the year then ended, the Company satisfied all of these covenants.

        Capital spending was approximately $3,943,000, $944,000 and $1,148,000 in 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively, which amounts were provided from working capital. Capital expenditures for 2003 are expected to be approximately $1,500,000, some of which may be financed through the Company's credit facilities. Included in the expected total for 2003 are capital expenditures relating to new products, expansion of existing product lines and replacement of equipment.

        Cash provided by operating activities for 2002, 2001 and 2000 was approximately $5,786,000, $8,923,000 and $1,151,000, respectively. The Company believes that cash on hand derived from operations and cash available through borrowings under its credit facilities will be sufficient to allow the Company to meet its foreseeable working capital needs.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

        The Company's foreign exchange line provides for the availability of up to $10,000,000 in foreign currency forward contracts. These contracts fix the exchange rate on future purchases of Japanese yen needed for payments to foreign suppliers. The total amount of foreign currency forward contracts outstanding at December 31, 2002 was approximately $625,000.

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        The Company, through Florida Pneumatic, imports a significant amount of its purchases from Japan, with payment due in Japanese yen. As a result, the Company is subject to the effects of foreign currency exchange fluctuations. The Company uses a variety of techniques to protect itself from any adverse effects from these fluctuations, including increasing its selling prices, obtaining price reductions from its overseas suppliers, using alternative supplier sources and entering into foreign currency forward contracts. The increase in the strength of the U.S. dollar versus the Japanese yen from 2001 to 2002 had a positive effect on the Company's results of operations and its financial position. Since December 31, 2002, the relative value of the U.S dollar in relation to the Japanese yen has decreased. There can be no assurance as to the future trend of this value. See "Item 7A—Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk."

Impact of Inflation

        The Company believes that the effects of changing prices and inflation on its financial condition and its results of operations are immaterial.

Environmental Matters

        Although it is difficult to identify precisely the portion of capital expenditures or other costs attributable to compliance with environmental laws and regulations, the Company does not expect such expenditures or other costs to have a material adverse effect on its business or financial condition.

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

        At December 31, 2002, the Company had certain contractual cash obligations and other commercial commitments, as set forth in the following tables:

        The Company has an employment agreement, through May 2008, with its President, that provides for minimum annual compensation of $760,000. The Company also has an employment agreement with the President of a subsidiary, through May 2007, that provides for annual compensation of $75,000.

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New Accounting Pronouncements

        In June 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities" ("SFAS 146"). SFAS 146 addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and supersedes Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)" ("EITF 94-3") The principal difference between SFAS 146 and EITF 94-3 relates to the requirements for recognition of a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity. SFAS 146 requires that a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred. Under EITF 94-3, a liability was recognized at the date of an entity's commitment to an exit plan. SFAS 146 is effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 146 to have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

        In November 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 45, "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others" ("FIN 45"), which requires a guarantor to include disclosure of certain obligations, and, if applicable, at the inception of the guarantee, to recognize a liability for the fair value of other certain obligations undertaken in issuing a guarantee. The recognition requirement is effective for guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002 and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company. The Company has no such obligations that would fall under either the disclosure or recognition requirements of FIN 45.

        In December 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, "Accounting for Stock Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure" ("SFAS 148"), which was issued to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, SFAS 148 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123 to require prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results. SFAS 148 is effective for financial statements for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002. SFAS 148 will not have any impact on the Company because the Company does not plan to implement the fair value method.

        In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 46, ("FIN 46") "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities." This Interpretation clarifies the application of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, "Consolidated Financial Statements," to certain entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. FIN 46 is effective February 1, 2003 for variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003, and July 1, 2003 for variable interest entities created prior to February 1, 2003. The Company does not expect the adoption of FIN 46 to have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

ITEM 7A.    Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

        The Company is exposed to market risks, which include changes in U.S. and international exchange rates, the prices of certain commodities and currency rates as measured against the U.S. dollar and each other. The Company attempts to reduce the risks related to foreign currency fluctuation by utilizing financial instruments, pursuant to Company policy.

        The value of the U.S. dollar affects the Company's financial results. Changes in exchange rates may positively or negatively affect the Company's gross margins and operating expenses. The Company engages in hedging programs aimed at limiting, in part, the impact of currency fluctuations. Using

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primarily forward exchange contracts, the Company hedges some of those transactions that, when remeasured according to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, impact the statement of operations. Factors that could impact the effectiveness of the Company's programs include volatility of the currency markets and availability of hedging instruments. All currency contracts that are entered into by the Company are components of hedging programs and are entered into not for speculation but for the sole purpose of hedging an existing or anticipated currency exposure. The Company does not buy or sell financial instruments for trading purposes. Although the Company maintains these programs to reduce the impact of changes in currency exchange rates, when the U.S. dollar sustains a weakening exchange rate against currencies in which the Company incurs costs, the Company's costs are adversely affected. The Company has various debt instruments that bear interest at variable rates tied to LIBOR (London InterBank Offered Rate). Any increase in LIBOR would have an adverse effect on the Company's interest costs.

        The Company accounts for changes in the fair value of its foreign currency contracts by marking them to market and recognizing any resulting gains or losses through its statement of operations. The Company also marks its yen-denominated payables to market, recognizing any resulting gains or losses in its statement of operations. At December 31, 2002, the Company had foreign currency forward contracts, maturing in 2003, to purchase Japanese yen at contracted forward rates. The value of these contracts at December 31, 2002 was approximately $625,000, which was the approximate value of the Company's yen-denominated accounts payable. During the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, the Company recorded net realized losses of approximately $120,000, $55,000 and $215,000, respectively, on foreign currency transactions. At December 31, 2002, the Company had no material unrealized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions.

        The potential loss in value of the Company's net investment in foreign currency forward contracts resulting from a hypothetical 10 percent adverse change in foreign currency exchange rates at December 31, 2002 was approximately $66,000.

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ITEM 8.    Financial Statements And Supplementary Data

P & F INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

To the Board of Directors
  and the Shareholders of
  P & F Industries, Inc.
Farmingdale, New York

        We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of P & F Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002. We have also audited the schedule listed in the accompanying index. These consolidated financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

        We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and schedule are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and schedule. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and schedule. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

        In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of P & F Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries at December 31, 2002 and 2001 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

        As discussed in Notes 1 and 11 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets."

        Also, in our opinion, the schedule presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP

New York, New York
March 19, 2003

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P & F INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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P & F INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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P & F INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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P & F INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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P & F INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

        Cash paid for:

        On July 12, 2002, the Company issued to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company 12,774 unrestricted shares of Class A Common Stock. The Company recorded the fair market value of these shares, $89,163, as compensation expense.

        During the year ended December 31, 2000, the Company received 19,925 shares of Class A Common Stock in connection with the exercise of stock options. The value of these shares was recorded at $192,500.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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P & F INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

        The consolidated financial statements contained herein include the accounts of P & F Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

        P & F Industries, Inc. ("P & F") conducts its business operations through its four wholly-owned subsidiaries: Florida Pneumatic Manufacturing Corporation ("Florida Pneumatic"), Countrywide Hardware, Inc. ("Countrywide"), Green Manufacturing, Inc. ("Green") and Embassy Industries, Inc. ("Embassy"). P & F Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries are herein referred to collectively as the "Company."

        Florida Pneumatic is engaged in the importation, manufacture and sale of pneumatic hand tools, primarily for the industrial and retail markets, and the importation and sale of compressor air filters. Florida Pneumatic also markets, through its Berkley Tool division ("Berkley"), a line of pipe cutting and threading tools, wrenches and replacement electrical components for a widely-used brand of pipe cutting and threading machines. Countrywide conducts its business operations through Nationwide Industries, Inc. ("Nationwide"), its wholly-owned subsidiary, and through its Franklin Manufacturing ("Franklin") division. Countrywide acquired all of the stock of Nationwide on May 3, 2002. The assets of Franklin were transferred from Embassy to Countrywide on December 30, 2002. Nationwide is an importer and manufacturer of door, window and fencing hardware. Franklin imports a line of door and window hardware. Green is engaged primarily in the manufacture, development and sale of heavy-duty welded custom designed hydraulic cylinders. Green also manufactures a line of access equipment for the petro-chemical industry and a line of post hole digging equipment for the agricultural industry. Embassy is engaged in the manufacture and sale of baseboard heating products and the importation and sale of radiant heating systems. Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements presents financial information for the segments of the Company's business.

Basis of Financial Statement Presentation

        In preparing its consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the Company is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

        The Company records revenues upon shipment with related risks and title passing to the customers. Estimates of losses for bad debts, returns and other allowances are recorded at the time of the sale.

Shipping and Handling Costs

        The Company generally does not bill customers for shipping and handling costs. Expenses for shipping and handling costs, net of amounts billed to customers, are included in selling, general and administrative expenses, and totaled approximately $1,206,000, $995,000 and $1,060,000 for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

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Financial Instruments

        The carrying amounts of financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and short-term debt, approximated fair value as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 because of the relatively short-term maturity of these instruments. The carrying value of long-term debt approximated fair value as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, based upon quoted market prices for the same or similar debt issues, with the exception of a fixed rate mortgage with a balance of approximately $1,700,000 at December 31, 2002. Using current interest rates, the fair value of this mortgage would have been approximately $1,960,000.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

        The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts based on specifically identified amounts that are believed to be uncollectible. The Company also records additional allowances based on certain percentages of aged receivables, based on historical experience and the Company's assessment of the general financial conditions affecting its customer base. If actual collections experience changes, revisions to the allowance may be required. The Company has a limited number of customers with individually large amounts due at any given balance sheet date. Any unanticipated change in the credit worthiness of any of these customers or any other matters affecting the collectibility of amounts due from such customers could have a material affect on results of operations in the period in which such changes or events occur. After all reasonable attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the allowance.

Inventories

        Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method. The inventory balance, which includes materials, labor and manufacturing overhead costs, is recorded net of an allowance for obsolete or unmarketable inventory. Such allowance is based upon both historical experience and management's understanding of market conditions and forecasts of future product demand. If the actual amount of obsolete or unmarketable inventory significantly exceeds the estimated allowance, the Company's cost of sales, gross profit and net income would be significantly affected.

Property and Equipment and Depreciation and Amortization

        Property and equipment are stated at cost.

        Depreciation and amortization are computed by the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes and by the straight-line and accelerated methods for income tax purposes. The estimated useful lives for financial reporting purposes are as follows:

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Long-Lived Assets

        In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("SFAS 144"), which supersedes Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of." SFAS 144 addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of, and was adopted by the Company effective January 1, 2002. The Company reviewed certain long-lived assets and identifiable intangibles for impairment. The adoption of SFAS 144 did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

        Whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of any of these assets may not be recoverable, the Company will assess the recoverability of such assets based upon estimated undiscounted cash flow forecasts.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

        In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" ("SFAS 142"), which requires that goodwill not be amortized, but that goodwill and other intangible assets be tested annually for impairment. The Company adopted SFAS 142 as of January 1, 2002 and, in accordance therewith, ceased amortizing its goodwill as of that date. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 142, the Company had amortized goodwill on a straight-line basis over periods from 25 to 40 years. Other intangible assets continue to be amortized over a period of five years.

        The Company's operational policy for the assessment and measurement of any impairment in the value of goodwill and other intangible assets that is other than temporary is to evaluate annually, with the help of independent third-party appraisals, the recoverability and remaining life of its goodwill and other intangible assets to determine the fair value of these assets. The methodologies to be used to estimate fair value include the use of estimates and assumptions, including projected revenues, earnings and cash flows. If the fair value of any of these assets is determined to be less than its carrying value, the Company will reflect the impairment of any such asset through a reduction in its carrying value, in an amount equal to the excess of the carrying value of the asset over its appraised value.

        The Company had its goodwill and other intangible assets tested for impairment during the second quarter of 2002. As described in Note 11, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $3,239,118, net of taxes of $1,668,000, retroactive to January 1, 2002, in the second quarter of 2002.

        The Company's annual test for impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets was performed as of November 30, 2002. The results of this testing indicated that, for all reporting units, the fair value of these assets exceeded the current carrying value.

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Taxes on Income

        The Company files a consolidated Federal tax return. P & F Industries, Inc. and each of its subsidiaries file separate state and local tax returns.

        Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and any operating loss or tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are meausred using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of any change in the tax rate is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date of such change.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

        Basic earnings (loss) per common share is based only on the average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the year. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share reflects the effect of shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options, unless the effect on earnings is antidilutive.

        Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed using the treasury stock method. Under this method, the aggregate number of shares of common stock outstanding reflects the assumed use of proceeds from the hypothetical exercise of any outstanding options or warrants to purchase shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock. The average market value for the period is used as the assumed purchase price.

Stock-Based Compensation

        The Company accounts for its stock option awards to its employees under the intrinsic value based method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." Under the intrinsic value based method, compensation cost is the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the stock at grant date or other measurement date over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. The Company makes pro forma disclosures of net income and earnings per share as if the fair value based method of accounting had been applied, as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS 123").

        SFAS 123 requires the Company to provide pro forma information regarding net income and earnings per share as if compensation cost for the Plan had been determined in accordance with the fair value method prescribed by SFAS 123. The Company estimates the fair value of each stock option at the grant date by using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions for options granted in 2002 and 2000, respectively; no dividends paid for either of these years; expected volatility of 56.9% and 39.0%; risk-free interest rates of 4.3% and 6.1%; and expected lives of 8.5 years and 10.0 years. No options were granted in 2001.

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        The weighted-average fair value of options for which the exercise price equaled the market price on the grant date was $4.20 in 2002 and $5.41 in 2000. The weighted-average fair value of options for which the exercise price exceeded the market price on the grant date was $3.07 in 2002.

        Under the provisions of SFAS 123, the Company's net income (loss) and its basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share would have changed to the pro forma amounts indicated below:

Derivative Financial Instruments

        The Company uses derivatives to reduce its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currencies, principally dominated in Japanese yen. Derivative products, specifically foreign currency forward contracts, are used to hedge the foreign currency market exposures underlying certain debt and forecasted transactions with foreign vendors. The Company does not enter such contracts for speculative purposes.

        For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges (i.e., hedging the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset or a liability or an identified portion thereof that is attributable to a particular risk), the gain or loss on the derivative instrument as well as the offsetting gain or loss on the hedge item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings in the current period. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge (i.e., hedging the exposure of variability in the expected future cash flows that would be attributable to a particular risk), the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of accumulated comprehensive loss (a component of shareholders' equity) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The remaining gain or loss on the derivative instrument, if any (i.e., the ineffective portion and any portion of the derivative instrument excluded from the assessment of effectiveness) is recognized in earnings in the current period. For derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments, changes in the fair market values are recognized in earnings as a component of cost of goods sold.

        The Company accounts for changes in the fair value of its foreign currency contracts by marking them to market and recognizing any resulting gains or losses through its statement of operations. The Company also marks its yen-denominated payables to market, recognizing any resulting gains or losses

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in its statement of operations. At December 31, 2002, the Company had foreign currency forward contracts, maturing in 2003, to purchase Japanese yen at contracted forward rates. The value of these contracts at December 31, 2002 was approximately $625,000, which was the approximate value of the Company's yen-denominated accounts payable. During the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, the Company recorded net realized losses of approximately $120,000, $55,000 and $215,000, respectively, on foreign currency transactions. At December 31, 2002, the Company had no material unrealized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions.

New Accounting Pronouncements

        In June 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities" ("SFAS 146"). SFAS 146 addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and supersedes Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)" ("EITF 94-3") The principal difference between SFAS 146 and EITF 94-3 relates to the requirements for recognition of a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity. SFAS 146 requires that a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred. Under EITF 94-3, a liability was recognized at the date of an entity's commitment to an exit plan. SFAS 146 is effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 146 to have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

        In November 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 45, "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others" ("FIN 45"), which requires a guarantor to include disclosure of certain obligations, and, if applicable, at the inception of the guarantee, to recognize a liability for the fair value of other certain obligations undertaken in issuing a guarantee. The recognition requirement is effective for guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002 and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company. The Company has no such obligations that would fall under either the disclosure or recognition requirements of FIN 45.

        In December 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, "Accounting for Stock Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure" ("SFAS 148"), which was issued to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, SFAS 148 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123 to require prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results. SFAS 148 is effective for financial statements for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002. SFAS 148 will not have any impact on the Company because the Company does not plan to implement the fair value method.

        In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 46, ("FIN 46") "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities." This Interpretation clarifies the application of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, "Consolidated Financial Statements," to certain entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. FIN 46 is effective February 1, 2003 for variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003, and July 1, 2003 for variable interest entities created prior to February 1, 2003. The Company does not expect the adoption of FIN 46 to have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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NOTE 2—ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

        Accounts receivables consist of:

        Accounts receivable are customer obligations due under normal trade terms. The Company sells its products to retailers, distributors and original equipment manufacturers involved in a variety of industries, including heating, hardware, tools and mobile equipment. The Company performs continuing credit evaluations of its customers' financial condition, and although the Company generally does not require collateral, letters of credit may be required from customers in certain circumstances.

        Senior management reviews accounts receivable on a monthly basis to determine if any receivables will potentially be uncollectible. The Company includes any accounts receivable balances that are determined to be uncollectible, along with a general reserve, in its overall allowance for doubtful accounts. After all reasonable attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the allowance. Based on the information available, the Company believes that its allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2002 was adequate. However, actual write-offs might exceed the recorded allowance.

NOTE 3—INVENTORIES

        Inventories consist of:

NOTE 4—WARRANTY LIABILITY

        The Company offers to its customers warranties against product defects for periods ranging from one year to the life of the product, depending on the specific product and terms of the customer purchase agreement. The Company's typical warranties require it to repair or replace the defective products during the warranty period at no cost to the customer. At the time the product revenue is recognized, the Company records a liability for estimated costs under its warranties. The costs are estimated based on historical experience. The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liability and adjusts the amounts necessary. While the Company believes that its estimated liability for product warranties is adequate and that the judgment applied is appropriate, the estimated liability for the product warranties could differ materially from future actual warranty costs.

        Changes in the Company's warranty liability, included in other accrued liabilities, for the two years ended December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001 were as follows:

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NOTE 5—SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

        The Company's credit agreement with a bank includes a revolving credit loan facility, which provides a total of $12,000,000, with various sublimits, for direct borrowings, letters of credit, bankers' acceptances and equipment loans. There are no commitment fees for any unused portion of this credit facility. At December 31, 2002, there was $4,500,000 outstanding against the revolving credit loan facility. There was also a commitment of approximately $170,000 at December 31, 2002 for open letters of credit.

        Direct borrowings under the Company's revolving credit loan facility are secured by the Company's accounts receivable, inventory and equipment and are cross-guaranteed by each of the Company's subsidiaries. These borrowings bear interest at either the prime interest rate or LIBOR plus 1.6%. The prime interest rate at December 31, 2002 was 4.25% and LIBOR was approximately 1.4%. The prime interest rate at December 31, 2001 was 4.75% and LIBOR was approximately 1.9%.

        The credit agreement also includes a foreign exchange line, which provides for the availability of up to $10,000,000 in foreign currency forward contracts. These contracts fix the exchange rate on future purchases of Japanese yen needed for payments to foreign suppliers. The total amount of coreign currency forward contracts outstanding at December 31, 2002 was approximately $625,000.

        The credit agreement also includes a term loan facility, as described in Note 6.

        Under the terms of the Company's credit agreement, the Company is required to adhere to certain financial covenants. At December 31, 2002, and for the year then ended, the Company satisfied all of these covenants. The credit agreement, which expires in July 2003, is subject to annual review by the lending bank.

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NOTE 6—LONG-TERM DEBT

        Long-term debt consists of:

(a)

These mortgages payable relate to the land and buildings of the Company's subsidiaries. Property with a net book value of approximately $5,728,000 is pledged as collateral.

(b)

This bond was assumed by the Company as part of the acquisition of Green and is secured by a standby letter of credit. The interest rate at December 31, 2002 was approximately 1.8%.

(c)

This mortgage was refinanced in January 2003. The interest rate on the new mortgage, which matures in January 2010, is LIBOR plus 155 basis points.

        The aggregate amounts of the long-term debt scheduled to mature in each of the years ended December 31 are as follows: 2003—$1,402,547; 2004—$1,742,463; 2005—$1,576,778; 2006—$2,955,860; 2007—$1,506,586; 2008—$1,515,423; and 2009 and thereafter—$2,294,879. Interest expense on long-term debt was $550,244, $284,137 and $580,125 for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

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        The Company's credit agreement with a bank includes a term loan facility, which provides a maximum commitment of $15,000,000 to finance acquisitions subject to the lending bank's approval. There are no commitment fees for any unused portion of this credit facility. The Company borrowed $11,500,000 against this facility to finance the acquisition of Nationwide and there was a loan balance of $7,500,000 outstanding against this facility at December 31, 2002. There was also a standby letter of credit totaling approximately $350,000 outstanding against this facility at December 31, 2002. This standby letter of credit is used to secure the Economic Development Revenue Bond assumed as part of the acquisition of Green.

        Under the terms of the Company's credit agreement, the Company is required to adhere to certain financial covenants. At December 31, 2002, and for the year then ended, the Company satisfied all of these covenants. The credit agreement, which expires in July 2003, is subject to annual review by the lending bank.

NOTE 7—CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS

        During the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, the Company purchased 18,600, 85,260 and 3,025 shares, respectively, of Class A Common Stock, at costs of $117,336, $577,092 and $19,073, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2000, the Company received 19,925 shares of Class A Common Stock, with a recorded value of $192,500, in connection with the exercise of stock options.

        On July 12, 2002, the Company issued to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company 12,774 unrestricted shares of Class A Common Stock. The Company recorded the fair market value of these shares, $89,163, as compensation expense. On July 12, 2002, the Company also issued to various employees options to purchase an aggregate of 221,100 shares of Class A Common Stock. On October 14, 2002, the Company extended until September 30, 2003 its program to repurchase shares of Class A Common Stock.

        In connection with its Stockholder Rights Plan, the Company entered into a Rights Agreement (as amended) and distributed as a dividend to each holder of Class A Common Stock a preferred stock purchase right. These rights entitle the stockholders, in certain circumstances, to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of the Company's Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock for $10. The Stockholder Rights Plan, which expires in August 2004, is intended to protect, among other things, the interests of the Company's stockholders in the event the Company is confronted with coercive or unfair takeover tactics.

NOTE 8—STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

        The Company has an Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"), which authorizes the issuance, to employees and directors, of options to purchase a maximum of 1,100,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. These options must be issued within ten years of the effective date of the Plan and are exercisable for a ten year period from the date of grant, at prices not less than 100% of the market value of the Class A Common Stock on the date the option is granted. Options granted to any 10% stockholder are exercisable for a five year period from the date of grant, at prices not less than 110% of the market value of the Class A Common Stock on the date the option is granted.

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        The Company applies the Accounting Principles Board Opinion 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" ("APB Opinion 25"), and related interpretations in accounting for the Plan. Under APB Opinion 25, no compensation cost is recognized if the exercise price of the Company's employee stock options is equal to or greater than the market price of the underlying stock on the date of the grant.

        The following table contains information on stock options for the three years ended December 31, 2002:

        There were options available for issuance under the Plan as of December 31 of each year as follows: 2000—358,200; 2001—358,200; and 2002—878,900. Of the options outstanding at December 31, 2002, 221,100 were issued under the current plan and 317,800 were issued under the previous plan.

        The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2002: