This spreadsheet supports the SUDENT analysis of the case "Flinder Valves

and Controls Inc." (Case 43).

September 15, 2008

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Exhibit 1
FLINDER VALVES AND CONTROLS INC.
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2007 for Flinder Valves and Controls Inc.
(dollars in thousands)

Assets
Cash $1,884
U.S. Treasury tax notes and other Treasury obligations 9,328
Due from U.S. government 868
Accounts receivable net 2,316
Inventories, at lower of cost or market 6,888
Other current assets 116
Total current assets $21,400
Investments 1,768
Land 92
Buildings 6,240
Equipment 18,904
Less: allowance for depreciation 7,056
Total plant, property, and equipmentgross 18,180
Construction in process 88
Total plant, property, and equipmentnet* 18,268
Patents 156
Cash value of life insurance 376
Deferred assets 156
Total assets 42,124

Liabilities and Stockholders Equity

Accounts payable 2,016
Wages and salaries accrued 504
Employees pension cost accrued 208
Tax accrued 72
Dividends payable 560
Provision for federal income tax 1,200
Total current liabilities 4,560
Deferred federal income tax 800
Common stock at par (shares authorized and outstanding
2,440,000 shares) 1,220
Capital surplus 7,180
Earned surplus 28,364
Total equity 36,764
Total liabilities and stockholders equity 42,124

* Equivalent land in the area had a market value of $320,000, and the building had an estimated market worth of $16,800,000. Eq
Exhibit 2
FLINDER VALVES AND CONTROLS INC.
Summary of Earnings and Dividends for Flinder Valves and Controls Inc.
(dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended 3/30
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2007 2008
Sales $36,312 $34,984 $35,252 $45,116 $49,364 $11,728 $14,162
Cost of goods sold 25,924 24,200 24,300 31,580 37,044 8,730 10,190
Gross
Selling,profit general, and 10,388 10,784 10,952 13,536 12,320 2,998 3,972
administrative 2,020 2,100 2,252 2,628 2,936 668 896
Other incomenet 92 572 108 72 228 14 198
Income before taxes 8,460 9,256 8,808 10,980 9,612 2,344 3,274
Taxes 3,276 3,981 3,620 4,721 4,037 1,009 1,391
Net income 5,184 5,275 5,188 6,259 5,575 1,335 1,883

Cash dividends 1,680 2,008 2,016 2,304 2,304 576 753

Depreciation 784 924 1,088 1,280 1,508 364 394
Capital expenditures 1,486 1,826 2,011 2,213 2,433 580 640
Working capital needs 1,899 3,492 -1,200 4,289 4,757 1,130 1,365

Ratio analysis
Sales 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Cost of goods sold 71.4 69.2 68.9 70.0 75.0 74.4 72.0
Gross
Selling,profit general, and 28.6 30.8 31.1 30.0 25.0 25.6 28.0
administrative 5.6 6.0 6.4 5.8 5.9 5.7 6.3
Other incomenet 0.3 1.6 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.1 1.4
Income before federal taxes 23.3 26.5 25.0 24.3 19.5 20.0 23.1
Net income 14.3 15.1 14.7 13.9 11.3 11.4 13.3
Exhibit 3
FLINDER VALVES AND CONTROLS INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheet for RSE International as of December 31, 2007
(dollars in thousands except per-share figures)

Assets
Cash $46,480
U.S. government securities, at cost 117,260
Trade accounts receivable 241,760
Inventories, at lower of cost or market 179,601
Prepaid taxes and insurance 2,120
Total current assets 587,221

Investment in wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary 158,080

Investment in supplier corporation 104,000
Cash value of life insurance 3,920
Miscellaneous assets 2,160
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost:
Buildings, machinery, equipment 671,402
Less: allowances for depreciation and amortization 260,001
Property, plant, and equipmentnet 411,402
Land 22,082
Property, plant, equipment, and landnet 433,484
Patents, at cost, less amortization 1,120
Total assets $1,289,985
Liabilities and Stockholders Equity
Notes payable to bank $5,795
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 90,512
Payrolls and other compensation 38,399
Taxes other than taxes on income 3,052
Provision for federal taxes on income refund, estimated 32,662
Current maturities of long-term debt 30,900
Total current liabilities 201,320

Note payable to bank1 119,100

Deferred federal income taxes 29,668
2 % cumulative convertible preferred stock, $20 par, 27,783
1,389,160 shares outstanding2
Common stock, $2 par; 96,000,000 shares authorized; 125,389
62,694,361 shares issued
Capital surplus3 21,904
Retained earnings 764,821
Total equity 939,897
Total liabilities and stockholders equity $1,289,985

1
$150,000,000 note, payable semiannually beginning June 30, 2008; $30,900,000 due within
one year, shown in current liabilities. One covenant required the company not to pay cash
dividends, except on preferred stock, or to make other distribution on its shares or acquire any
stock, after December 31, 1999, in excess of net earnings after that date.

2
Issued in January 2007; convertible at rate of 1.24 common share to one preferred share;
redeemable beginning in 2012; sinking fund beginning in 2016.
3
Resulting principally from the excess of par value of 827,800 shares of preferred stock over
the pay value of common share issues in conversion in 2007.
Exhibit 4
FLINDER VALVES AND CONTROLS INC.
Summary of Consolidated Earnings and Dividends for RSE International
(dollars in thousands)

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Net sales $1,623,963 $1,477,402 $1,498,645 $1,980,801 $2,187,208
Cost of products sold 1,271,563 1,180,444 1,140,469 1,642,084 1,793,511
Gross profit 352,400 296,958 358,176 338,717 393,697
Selling, general, and administrative 58,463 69,438 74,932 87,155 120,296
Earnings before federal income taxes 293,937 227,520 283,244 251,562 273,401
Tax expense 126,393 95,558 116,130 101,883 109,360
Net earnings 167,544 131,962 167,114 149,679 164,041

Depreciation 19,160 20,000 21,480 24,200 26,800

Cash dividends declared 85,754 77,052 53,116 77,340 92,238
Exhibit 5
FLINDER VALVES AND CONTROLS INC.
Forecast Financial Statements for RSE International
for the Years Ending December 31, 200712
(dollars in thousands except per-share figures)

Actual Projected
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Sales $2,187,208 $2,329,373 $2,480,785 $2,642,037 $2,813,769 $2,996,658
Cost of goods sold 1,793,510 1,920,085 2,064,243 2,216,470 2,367,290 2,537,259
Gross profit 393,698 409,288 416,542 425,567 446,479 459,399
Selling, general, and admin. 120,296 129,786 139,481 151,027 161,315 169,826
Income before tax 273,402 279,502 277,061 274,540 285,164 289,573
Tax expense 109,361 111,801 110,824 109,816 114,066 115,829
Net income 164,041 167,701 166,237 164,724 171,098 173,744
Cash dividends 92,238 102,082 108,714 115,779 125,185 133,313

Depreciation 26,800 27,950 29,770 31,700 33,170 35,960

Net PPE 389,321 426,522 459,404 498,497 541,109 587,580
Net working capital 422,597 447,956 486,428 528,407 574,238 624,303

Earnings per share1 $2.62 $2.60 $2.58 $2.56 $2.66 $2.70

Divs. per share common stock 1
$1.42 $1.58 $1.69 $1.80 $1.94 $2.07
Div. per share preferred stock 2
$0.40

1
62,694,361 common shares in 2007. Thereafter, 64,416,919 shares reflecting conversion of the preferred stock.
2
1,389,160 preferred shares in 2007. Conversion into 1,722,558 shares of common stock assumed in 2008.
Exhibit 6
FLINDER VALVES AND CONTROLS INC.
Market Prices of Flinder Valves and RSE International Corporation

Flinder Valves and Controls RSE International Corporation

Common Stock Common Stock Preferred Stock
High Low Close High Low Close High Low
2003 $16.25 $8.75 $15.00 $12.31 $10.05 $11.88
2004 24.75 14.00 22.63 14.36 11.77 13.16
2005 25.00 20.00 22.25 12.81 9.27 11.13

2006 Quarter Ended:

March 31 24.38 20.75 21.50 14.13 12.83 13.95
June 30 22.75 20.38 21.00 13.69 12.04 11.78
September 30 22.75 20.38 21.50 12.83 10.48 11.26
December 31 24.36 20.13 21.00 12.39 11.26 11.87

2007 Quarter Ended:

March 31 23.50 20.00 21.75 11.60 10.20 10.67 13.61 12.21
June 30 23.63 19.88 22.00 11.60 10.90 10.90 13.15 12.04
September 30 22.75 20.00 22.50 13.61 11.13 13.61 14.22 12.37
December 31 30.00 22.25 28.50 17.01 13.30 16.78 17.32 13.77

2008 Quarter Ended:

March 31 32.13 26.00 31.50 20.73 15.08 20.69 17.32 13.98

May 1, 2008 $39.75 $38.90 $39.75 $22.58 $18.30 $21.98 $17.63 $15.35
Exhibit 7
FLINDER VALVES AND CONTROLS INC.
Market Information on Firms in the Industrial Machinery Sector
Expected
Price/ Growth
Earnings Dividend Rate
Ratio Beta Yield to 2010 Debt/Capital
Cascade Corp.
Manufactures loading engagement devices 10.5 0.95 1.7% 5.1% 29%
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Manufactures highly engineered, advanced technologies
that perform critical functions 17.2 1.0 0.7 12.3 36%
Flowserve Corp.
Makes, designs, and markets fluid handling
equipment (pumps, valves, and mechanical seals) 20.8 1.3 1.0 27.0 30%
Gardner Denver
Manufacturers stationary air compressors, vacuum
products, and blowers 10.9 1.3 Nil NMF 19%
Idex Corp.
Manufactures a wide range of pumps and machinery
products 16.1 1.05 1.5 10.8 22%
Roper Inds.
Manufacturers energy systems and controls, imaging
equipment, and radio frequency products 19.7 1.2 0.5 10.8 29%
Tecumseh Products
Manufactures compressors, condensers, and pumps 38.2 1.05 Nil NMF 8%
Watts Industries
Manufactures and sells and extensive line of valves
for the plumbing and heating and water quality markets 15 1.3 1.5 8.4 32%

NMF = not meaningful figure.

Source: Value Line Investment Survey, April 25, 2008.
Exhibit 8
FLINDER VALVES AND CONTROLS INC.
Information on Selected Recent Related Mergers

Effective Date Acquirer Business Target Business

5/25/2006 Armor Holdings Inc. Law enforcement equip Stewart & Stevenson Turbine-driven products
6/26/2006 Bouygues S.A. Construction Alstom SA Power generation equip
9/20/2006 Boeing Co. Aircraft Aviall Inc Vehicle parts
11/10/2006 Daikin Industries Ltd. Air conditioning sys OYL Industries Bhd Airconditioners
12/8/2006 Oshkosh Truck Corp. Heavy duty trucks JLG Industries Inc Excavators/telehandlers
4/11/2007 Rank Group Ltd. Investment holding co SIG Holding AG Packaging/plastics machinery
6/22/2007 Meggitt PLC Aerospace/defense system K&F Industries Holdings Aircraft braking systems
7/31/2007 BAE Systems Inc. Electronic systems Armor Holdings Inc Law enforcement equip
12/3/2007 Carlyle Group LLC Private equity firm Sequa Corp Aircraft engine component
12/20/2007 ITT Corp. Pumps/valves EDO Corp Electn system products
2/6/2008 London Acquisition BV Investment holding co Stork NV Components
6/5/2008 Ingersoll-Rand Co Ltd. Industrial machinery/equip Trane Inc Airconditioners
Exhibit 8 (Continued)
FLINDER VALVES AND CONTROLS INC.
Information on Selected Recent Related Mergers
Enterprise Premium 4
Target Net Sales Equity Value/ Enterprise Value/ Target Enterprise Weeks Prior to
Transaction Last 12 Months Target Net Value/ Target Operating Value/ Target Announcement
Acquirer Target Size ($mm) ($mm) Income Net Sales Income Cash Flow Date (%)

Armor Holdings Inc. Stewart & Stevenson 1,123 726 65.3 1.12 33.1 23.7 40.6
Bouygues S.A. Alstom S.A. 2,467 17,679 nmf 1.48 77.9 22.5 -1.2
Boeing Co. Aviall Inc. 2,057 1,371 28.9 1.53 18.7 14.9 27.2
Daikin Industries Ltd. OYL Industries Bhd 1,152 1,581 27.6 1.41 21.5 16.8 19.4
Oshkosh Truck Corp. JLG Industries Inc. 3,252 2,289 20.5 1.30 11.9 10.7 52.3
Rank Group Ltd. SIG Holding AG 2,314 1,418 38.6 1.56 64.8 14.2 19.3
Meggitt PLC K&F Industries Holdings 1,802 424 20.3 4.26 13.1 10.8 13.5
BAE Systems Inc. Armor Holdings Inc. 4,328 2,805 30.5 1.71 17.1 14.3 29.3
Carlyle Group LLC Sequa Corp. 2,007 2,181 34.4 1.25 20.6 12.5 63.3
ITT Corp EDO Corp. 1,678 945 86.8 1.99 34.0 23.9 40.5
London Acquisition BV Stork NV 2,347 2,153 17.1 0.02 na na 35.2
Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd. Trane Inc. 9,751 8,328 21.2 1.39 14.9 11.6 na
Exhibit 9
FLINDER VALVES AND CONTROLS INC.
Capital Market Interest Rates and Stock Price Indexes
(averages per annum, except April 2008 which offers closing values for April 25, 2008)

2006 2007 April 2008

U.S. Treasury Yields
3-month bills 4.70% 4.40% 1.28%
30-year bonds 5.00% 4.91% 4.52%
Corporate Bond Yields by
Rating
Aaa 5.59% 5.56% 5.58%
Aa 5.80% 5.90% 5.96%
A 6.06% 6.09% 6.32%
Baa 6.48% 6.48% 6.98%

Stock Market
S&P 500 Index 1,418 1,468 1,398
Price/earnings ratio 17.7 18.3 17.4

Industrial Machinery Stocks

Price/earnings ratio 13.9 14.0
Dividend yield 1.4% 1.4%

Historical return premium of equity over government debt (1926-2007)

Geometric average 5.5%
Arithmetic average 7.2%

Data Source: Value Line Investment Survey, 25 April 2008; Federal Reserve Bulletin; Compustat
Exhibit 10
FLINDER VALVES AND CONTROLS INC.
Forecast of Financial Statements for Flinders Control and Valve
for Years Ending December 31, 200812
(dollars in thousands)

Actual Projected
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Sales $49,364 $59,600 $66,000 $73,200 $81,200 $90,000
Cost of goods sold 37,044 43,816 48,750 54,104 59,958 66,200
Gross
Selling,profit general, and 12,320 15,784 17,250 19,096 21,242 23,800
administrative 2,936 3,612 4,124 4,564 5,052 5,692
Other incomenet 228 240 264 288 320 352
Income before taxes 9,612 12,412 13,390 14,820 16,510 18,460
Taxes 4,037 4,965 5,356 5,928 6,604 7,384
Net income $5,575 $7,447 $8,034 $8,892 $9,906 $11,076

Depreciation $1,508 $1,660 $1,828 $2,012 $2,212 $2,432

Net PPE $18,268 $22,056 $24,424 $27,088 $30,049 $33,306

Net working capital $16,840 $20,331 $22,515 $24,971 $27,700 $30,702