EX-99.1 3 j9516501exv99w1.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE COMPANY EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN Form 11-K Annual Report Pursuant To Section 15(D) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For The Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2001 4 WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE COMPANY EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 11-K DECEMBER 31, 2001 AND 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Reports of Independent Public Auditors 6 Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits, December 31, 2001 and 2000 8 Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the Years Ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 10 Notes to Financial Statements 12 Supplemental Schedules: Item 4i - Schedule of Assets Held at End of Year, December 31, 2001 Schedule I Item 4j - Schedule of Reportable Transactions, For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 Schedule II 5 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC AUDITORS To the Westinghouse Air Brake Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Participants: We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets available for benefits of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan as of December 31, 2001, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedules based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. As described in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Board of Directors of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation approved the termination of the Plan effective July 31, 2000. In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the Plan has changed its basis of accounting to the liquidation basis. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2001, and the changes in its net assets available for benefits for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Our audit was made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements taken as a whole. The accompanying supplemental schedule of assets held at end of year as of December 31, 2001 and schedule of reportable transactions for the year ended December 31, 2001, are presented for the purpose of additional analysis and are not a required part of the financial statements but are supplementary information required by the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole. /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 20, 2002 6 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS To the Westinghouse Air Brake Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan: We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets available for benefits of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 1999, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the period from January 1, 2000 to July 31, 2000. In addition, we have audited the statement of net assets available for benefits in liquidation as of December 31, 2000, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits in liquidation for the period from August 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000. These financial statements and the schedule referred to below are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. As described in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Board of Directors of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation approved the termination of the Plan effective July 31, 2000. As a result, the Plan has changed its basis of accounting for the periods subsequent to July 31, 2000, from the accrual basis to the liquidation basis. Accordingly, the carrying value of the remaining assets as of December 31, 2000 are presented at estimated realizable values and all liabilities are presented at estimated settlement amounts. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 1999, and the changes in its net assets available for benefits for the period from January 1, 2000 to July 31, 2000, its net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2000, and the changes in net assets available for benefits in liquidation for the period from August 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States applied on the bases described in the preceding paragraph. Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements but is supplementary information required by the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 13, 2001 This is a copy of the audit report previously issued by Arthur Andersen in connection with the Plan's filing on Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. This audit report has not been reissued by Arthur Andersen in connection with this filing on Form 11-K. See exhibit 23.2 for further discussion. 7 WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE COMPANY EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS DECEMBER 31, 2001
Allocated Unallocated Total ------------ ------------ ------------ ASSETS: Short-term investments $ 25,694 $ 227,020 $ 252,714 Investment in Wabtec Corporation common stock, at market value 11,220,220 101,592,538 112,812,758 Other receivable -- 31,250 31,250 Interest receivable 61 332 393 ------------ ------------ ------------ Total assets 11,245,975 101,851,140 113,097,115 LIABILITIES: Loan payable to employer -- 101,592,870 101,592,870 Due to employer 25,694 258,270 283,964 ------------ ------------ ------------ Total liabilities 25,694 101,851,140 101,876,834 ------------ ------------ ------------ NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS $ 11,220,281 $ -- $ 11,220,281 ============ ============ ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement. 8 WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE COMPANY EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS DECEMBER 31, 2000
Allocated Unallocated Total ------------ ------------ ------------ ASSETS: Cash $ 1,232 $ -- $ 1,232 Short-term investments 536 5,383 5,919 Investment in Wabtec Corporation common stock, at market value 11,654,978 96,931,390 108,586,368 Interest receivable 12 112 124 ------------ ------------ ------------ Total assets 11,656,758 96,936,885 108,593,643 LIABILITIES: Loan payable to employer -- 96,936,885 96,936,885 ------------ ------------ ------------ Total liabilities -- 96,936,885 96,936,885 ------------ ------------ ------------ NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS $ 11,656,758 $ -- $ 11,656,758 ============ ============ ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement. 9 WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE COMPANY EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001
Allocated Unallocated Total ------------ ------------ ------------ ADDITIONS: Net appreciation in fair value of shares $ 532,750 $ 4,556,198 $ 5,088,948 Transfer of shares (97,842) 97,842 -- Dividends and interest 369 1,995 2,364 ------------ ------------ ------------ Total additions 435,277 4,656,035 5,091,312 DEDUCTIONS: Liquidation basis adjustment to loan -- 4,656,035 4,656,035 Benefit payments 871,754 -- 871,754 ------------ ------------ ------------ Total deductions 871,754 4,656,035 5,527,789 ------------ ------------ ------------ Net decrease (436,477) -- (436,477) NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS: Beginning of year 11,656,758 -- 11,656,758 ------------ ------------ ------------ End of year $ 11,220,281 $ -- $ 11,220,281 ============ ============ ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement. 10 WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE COMPANY EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000
Allocated Unallocated Total ------------ ------------ ------------ ADDITIONS: Employer contributions $ 16,864 $ 12,108,326 $ 12,125,190 Dividends 31,596 338,705 370,301 Allocation of 116,596 shares of Wabtec Corporation common stock, at market 1,370,003 -- 1,370,003 Liquidation basis adjustment to loan payable -- 39,978,544 39,978,544 ------------ ------------ ------------ Total additions 1,418,463 52,425,575 53,844,038 DEDUCTIONS: Allocation of 116,596 shares of Wabtec Corporation common stock, at market -- 1,370,003 1,370,003 Net depreciation in fair value of investments 5,528,123 50,175,013 55,703,136 Benefit payments 349,354 -- 349,354 Interest expense -- 12,169,748 12,169,748 ------------ ------------ ------------ Total deductions 5,877,477 63,714,764 69,592,241 ------------ ------------ ------------ Net decrease (4,459,014) (11,289,189) (15,748,203) NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS: Beginning of year 16,115,772 11,289,189 27,404,961 ------------ ------------ ------------ End of year $ 11,656,758 $ -- $ 11,656,758 ============ ============ ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement. 11 WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE COMPANY EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2001 AND 2000 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN: The following description of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the Plan) is provided for general information purposes only. Participants should refer to the Plan document for more complete information. On July 20, 2000, the Board of Directors approved a plan to terminate the ESOP. All existing ESOP participants were fully vested in their allocated ESOP account balances as of the termination date. Beginning August 2000, ESOP contributions were replaced with cash contributions by the Company into the employees' savings plan accounts. Effective July 31, 2000, the Company filed the appropriate documents to terminate the Plan with the Department of the Treasury. As of December 31, 2001 and 2000, the plan assets and liabilities are presented on a liquidation basis presentation to illustrate the effect of plan termination as if it occurred on December 31, 2001 and 2000. The Company plans to purchase the unallocated shares from the ESOP upon final termination of the Plan. The Plan will then settle its debt obligation to the Company based on the market price of the Company's common stock at termination and mutual agreement between the parties. This will result in future adjustments to the liquidation basis presentation at the time of settlement. On February 26, 2002, the Internal Revenue Service issued a determination letter stating that the Amended and Restated Plan, which incorporates the necessary changes to terminate the Plan, meets the requirement of the Internal Revenue Code Sections 401 (a) and 501 (a) at termination. The Plan's debt obligation was extinguished in its entirety in connection with the return of the Plan's unallocated shares to the Company on June 3, 2002. The final settlement value of the obligation was approximately $105,000,000. The Company has filed a termination notice with the Department of Treasury and, accordingly, the Plan's financial statements are prepared on a liquidation basis. General Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (formerly Westinghouse Air Brake Company) ("Wabtec" or the "Company") established the Plan effective January 1, 1995, amended and restated effective January 1, 1997, as a leveraged employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). The Plan is designed to comply with Section 4975(e)(7) and the regulations thereunder of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), and is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). Overall responsibility for administering the Plan rests with the Plan Administrative Committee (the Committee) which is appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company. The Plan's Trustee, U.S. Trust Company of California, N.A., is responsible for the management and control of the Plan's assets and has discretionary responsibility for the investment and management of such assets. In 1995, the Plan entered into a $140,040,000 term loan agreement with Wabtec. The proceeds of the loan were used to purchase 9,336,000 shares of Wabtec common stock at $15 per share. Unallocated shares were collateral for the loan. The agreement provided for the loan to be repaid over 50 years, and bore interest at 8.5%. The loan payments were required to be funded by Company contributions to the trust fund. As the Plan made payments of principal, an appropriate percentage of stock was allocated to eligible employees' individual accounts. 12 The unallocated shares of stock collateralize the borrowing. Shares no longer serve as collateral once they are allocated under the ESOP. Accordingly, the financial statements of the Plan present separately the assets and liabilities and changes therein pertaining to the following: - The accounts of employees with vested rights in allocated stock (allocated). - Stock yet to be allocated to employees (unallocated). Vesting Employees become fully vested upon completion of five years of continuous service, attainment of normal retirement or termination of service by reason of death. The unvested portion of a participant's account will be reallocated to the accounts of the remaining participants. Eligibility Employees of Wabtec and its participating subsidiaries, who were eligible to participate in the Westinghouse Air Brake Company Savings Plan as of December 31, 1994, were automatically participants in the Plan on January 1, 1995. All other employees who may become eligible to participate in the Plan would do so after performing one hour of salaried service. Employer Contributions Wabtec is obligated to make contributions to the Plan which, when aggregated with the Plan's dividends and interest earnings, equal the amount necessary to enable the Plan to make its regularly scheduled payments of principal and interest due on its term loan from the Company. Participant Accounts The Plan is a defined contribution plan under which separate individual accounts are established for each participant. Each participant's account is credited as of the last day of each plan year with an allocation of shares of Wabtec common stock released by the trustee from the suspense account and forfeitures of terminated participants' nonvested accounts. Only those participants who are eligible employees of the Company as of the last day of the plan year will receive an allocation. Shares are allocated to participant accounts based on a two-step process. First, the participant accounts are matched up to 3% of the value of the participant's contributions to the Wabtec Savings Plan and awarded shares determined based on the lesser of their fair market value at the time of allocation or the Plan's cost basis of Company stock. The remaining shares released are allocated proportionately based on each participant's salary. Benefits Distributions must commence in accordance with the following rules: Distributions Before January 1, 2000 Except as described below, for a participant who reaches age 70 1/2 during a plan year ending before January 1, 2000, or for a participant who is a five percent owner of the Company, distributions of such participant's benefits must commence no later than April 1 of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the participant attains age 70 1/2. Distributions After January 1, 2000 For a participant (other than a five percent owner) who reaches age 70 1/2 during a plan year commencing on or after January 1, 2000, distributions of such participant's benefits must commence no later than April 1 of the calendar year next following the later of (i) the calendar year in which the participant attains age 70 1/2 or (ii) the calendar year in which the participant terminates employment for any reason. 13 Optional Distribution Elections Effective as of January 1, 1998, any active participant who is not a five percent owner and who would otherwise be required to commence distributions (or has already commenced distributions) in accordance with the first paragraph described above, may elect, in accordance with procedures established by the Committee, to defer commencement of his distributions (or, if applicable, suspend his ongoing distributions) until his termination of employment in accordance with the paragraph above. If distribution has commenced and the participant dies before his entire account has been distributed to the individual, the remaining portion of his account will be distributed to his beneficiary under the method used prior to the participant's death. Participant benefits will generally be paid in cash or stock at their election. In connection with a cash distribution, the participant's shares are converted based upon the fair market value of the Wabtec stock with the resulting cash balance paid to the participant. 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: Liquidation Basis of Accounting The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the liquidation basis. Based on a mutual agreement between the parties, the Plan has agreed to settle its debt obligation to the Company for consideration of the Plan's return of the Company's unallocated common stock (see Note 1). Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. During 2000, the Plan estimated the number of shares that were to be allocated to participant accounts based on certain actions anticipated to be taken in connection with the termination of the Plan. During 2001, the actions were finalized and actual number of shares to be allocated was determined. Accordingly, the accompanying statement of changes in net assets reflects a change in estimate to the number of shares allocated (8,327 shares) in the amount of $97,842. Investments As of December 31, 2001 and 2000, investments in Wabtec common stock are stated at market value. Operating Expenses Wabtec pays all expenses of maintaining the Plan. Net Appreciation (Depreciation) in Fair Value of Investments Net realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is recorded in the accompanying financial statements as net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments. 3. INVESTMENTS: The Plan is invested in shares of Wabtec common stock. These shares are held in a bank-administered trust fund. 14 4. DUE TO EMPLOYER: Subsequent to the Plan's termination, dividends were paid on the unallocated shares. Upon termination, dividend payments are no longer required for the unallocated shares. Accordingly, the Plan has recorded a payable to the Company in the amount of $283,964 representing the excess dividend payments received by the Plan. 5. Tax Status: The Plan has received a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service dated February 26, 2002, stating that the termination of the Plan (effective July 31, 2000) did not adversely affect the Plan's qualified tax status under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and, therefore, the related trust is exempt from taxation. Once qualified, the Plan is required to operate in conformity with the Code to maintain its qualification. The Plan Administrator believes the Plan is being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Code and, therefore, believes that the Plan is qualified and the related trust is tax exempt. 6. RECONCILIATION TO FORM 5500: As of December 31, 2001, the Plan had $81,694 of pending distributions to participants who elected to withdraw from the operation and earnings of the Plan. These amounts are recorded as a liability in the Plan's Form 5500; however, these amounts are not recorded as a liability in the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The following table reconciles net assets available for benefits per the financial statements to the Form 5500 as filed by the Company for the year ended December 31, 2001:
Benefits Net Assets Benefits Payable to Available for Benefits Payments Participants December 31, 2001 ------------ ------------ ---------------------- Per financial statements $ 871,754 $ -- $ 11,220,281 Prior year accrued benefit payments (185,727) -- 185,727 Current year accrued benefit payments 81,694 81,694 (81,694) ------------ ------------ ------------ Per Form 5500 $ 767,721 $ 81,694 $ 11,324,314 ============ ============ ============
15 SCHEDULE I WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE COMPANY EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN PLAN NUMBER 008 EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 25-1619502 ITEM 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD AT END OF YEAR DECEMBER 31, 2001
Description of Investment, Identity of Issuer, Including Maturity Date, Rate Borrower, Lessor of Interest, Collateral, Par Current or Similar Party or Maturity Value Cost Value ------------------- ------------------- SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS *U.S. Trust Company U.S. Trust Company of California of California, Trust Department Market Rate N.A. Account $ 252,714 $ 252,714 Common Stock *Westinghouse 9,171,769 shares of common Air Brake Stock 137,576,535 112,812,758 ------------------- ------------------- Technologies Corporation TOTAL ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES $ 137,829,249 $ 113,065,472 =================== ===================
*Indicates a Party-in-Interest. The accompanying notes are an integral part of this schedule 16 SCHEDULE II WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE COMPANY EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN PLAN NUMBER 008 EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 25-1619502 ITEM 4j- SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001
Security Description Number of Amount of Number of Amount of Cost of Sales Net Realized Purchases Purchases Sales Sales Gain/Loss -------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------------- ------------ (Category III) Wabtec Common Stock - $ - 27 $ 901,292 $ 1,047,488 $ 146,196
There were no category (I) (II) or (IV) transactions. The accompanying notes are an integral part of this schedule 17 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation By /s/ Robert J. Brooks Robert J. Brooks Chief Financial Officer June 29, 2002 18 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-33998) pertaining to the Westinghouse Air Brake Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation of our report dated June 20, 2002, with respect to the financial statements and schedules of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2001. /s/ Ernst & Young LLP Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 29, 2002 19 NOTICE REGARDING CONSENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP On May 30, 2002, the Westinghouse Air Brake Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan dismissed Arthur Andersen LLP as its independent auditors. Prior to the date of this Form 11-K, the Arthur Andersen partner responsible for the audit of the financial statements of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan as of December 31, 2000 and for the year then ended resigned from Arthur Andersen. As a result, after reasonable efforts, the Plan has been unable to obtain Arthur Andersen's written consent to the incorporation by reference into the Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation's registration statements on Form S-8 No. 333-33998 of Arthur Andersen's audit report with respect to the Plan's financial statements as of December 31, 2000 and for the year then ended. Under these circumstances, Rule 437a under the Securities Act permits the Plan to file this Form 11-K, which is incorporated by reference into Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation's filings on Form S-8 No. 333-33998 and deemed to be a new registration statement, without a written consent from Arthur Andersen. However, as a result, Arthur Andersen will not have any liability under Section 11(a) of the Securities Act for any untrue statements of a material fact contained in the financial statements audited by Andersen LLP or any omissions of a material fact required to be stated therein. Accordingly, you would be unable to assert a claim against Arthur Andersen under Section 11(a) of the Securities Act. 20