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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 11-K
Annual Report Pursuant to Section 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
As of December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001 and
for the year ended December 31, 2002
Commission file number 1-7635
A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan if
different from that of the issuer named below:
TWIN DISC, INCORPORATED - THE
ACCELERATOR 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN
B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the
Plan and the address of its principal executive office:
TWIN DISC, INCORPORATED
1328 Racine Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53403
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TWIN DISC, INCORPORATED - THE ACCELERATOR 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
Page(s)
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Report of Independent Accountants 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits as of
December 31, 2002 and 2001 2
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
for the year ended December 31, 2002 3
Notes to Financial Statements 4-7
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES:
Form 5500, Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
as of December 31, 2002 8
Form 5500, Schedule of Nonexempt Transactions for
the year ended December 31, 2002 9
Exhibits to Annual Report on Form 11-K 10
Signatures 11
Consent of Independent Accountants 12
NOTE: Supplemental schedules required by the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 that have not been included herein are not applicable.
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Report of Independent Accountants
To the Participants and Administrator
of the Twin Disc, Incorporated - The
Accelerator 401(k) Savings Plan
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets available for
benefits and the related statement of changes in net assets available for
benefits present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available
for benefits of the Twin Disc, Incorporated - The Accelerator 401(k) Savings
Plan (the "Plan") at December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the changes in net assets
available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2002, in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management;
our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements
based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in
accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America, which 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, assessing
the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management,
and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedules as listed
in the accompanying index are presented for the purpose of additional analysis
and are not a required part of the basic 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. These supplemental schedules are the responsibility of
the Plan's management. The supplemental schedules have been subjected to the
auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements
and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to
the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
June 2, 2003
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Twin Disc, Incorporated
The Accelerator 401(k) Savings Plan
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
December 31, 2002 and 2001
Assets 2002 2001
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Cash $ - $32,334,253
Participant directed plan investments at fair value 39,098,109 11,408,043
Receivables:
Employer's contribution 13,996 61,877
Participants' contributions 34,249 137,786
Accrued income - 15,894
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Total receivables 48,245 215,557
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Net assets available for benefits $39,146,354 $43,957,853
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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Twin Disc, Incorporated
The Accelerator 401(k) Savings Plan
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
For the year ended December 31, 2002
Additions
Additions to net assets attributed to:
Investment (loss) income:
Net depreciation in fair value of investments $ (6,553,734)
Interest 111,182
Dividends 716,521
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Net investment loss (5,726,031)
Contributions:
Employer's 1,020,423
Participants' 2,449,248
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Total contributions 3,469,671
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Net deductions (2,256,360)
Deductions
Deductions from net assets attributed to:
Benefits paid to participants 2,555,139
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Net decrease (4,811,499)
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Net assets available for benefits:
Beginning of year 43,957,853
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End of year $39,146,354
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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Twin Disc, Incorporated
The Accelerator 401(k) Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2002 and 2001
1. Description of Plan
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The following brief description of the Twin Disc, Incorporated - The
Accelerator 401(k) Savings Plan (the "Plan") is provided for general
information purposes only. Participants should refer to the plan
agreement for a more complete description of the Plan's provisions.
General
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The Plan, established April 1, 1986, is a defined contribution plan
covering substantially all Twin Disc, Incorporated (the "Company")
domestic employees and is subject to the provisions of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA").
Eligibility
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An employee of the Company is eligible for plan participation after
completing two months of employment.
Contributions
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Participants may elect to contribute on a before-tax basis up to 100% of
annual gross income with contributions limited under provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code.
For participants who are employed by Twin Disc, Inc., the Company
contributes an amount equal to 75% of each participant's 401(k)
contributions, up to 6% of compensation. For participants who are
employed by the Twin Disc South East subsidiary of the Company, the
Company contributes a matching contribution equal to 25% of each
participant's 401(k) contributions, up to 6% of compensation, and a
profit sharing contribution equal to 2.5% of each participant's
compensation. For participants who are employed by the TD Electronics
subsidiary of the Company, the Company contributes an amount equal to 50%
of each participant's 401(k) contributions, up to 3% of compensation plus
25% of each participant's 401(k) contributions on the next 3% of
compensation.
The Plan enables participants to allocate their contributions and account
balances among various investment options offered by the Plan. Assets of
the Plan are segregated and invested based upon the total allocation of
the participants' accounts. Participants may direct such allocations in
any whole percentage increment and allocations can be changed at any time.
Participant Accounts
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As of January 1, 2002, the Company authorized the transfer of trusteeship
of the Plan from Firstar Bank, N.A. ("Firstar") to UMB Bank, n.a., and
recordkeeping services for the Plan from Firstar to Strong Retirement Plan
Services ("Strong"). Strong maintains individual accounts for each
participant for their respective investment in each of fourteen available
investment funds. For all investment programs which are mutual funds or
collective trust funds, participant balances are maintained on a share or
unit method, as appropriate. Participant investments in the Twin Disc,
Inc. Stock Fund, a unitized fund, were accounted for on a unit value
method. Units and unit values for the fund as of December 31, 2002 and
2001 were as follows:
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Units Unit Value
December 31, December 31,
2002 2001 2002 2001
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Twin Disc, Inc. Stock Fund 120,231 108,813 $7.67 $8.35
Vesting
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Participants are immediately 100% vested in their individual account
balances.
Withdrawals
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After-tax contributions may be withdrawn at any time upon receipt of
written notice by Strong. Before-tax contributions may only be
withdrawn, prior to employment termination, in the event of severe
financial hardship or once annually after attainment of age 591/2. A final
distribution is paid to the participant upon termination of employment
with the Company. Final distributions in excess of $5,000 may be deferred
as elected by the participant until age 70 1/2.
Participant Loans
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Participants may be granted a loan against their individual account
balance limited to the lesser of $50,000 or 50% of the account balance.
Loans are granted in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner based on the
loan policy as set forth by the Benefits Committee. The loan proceeds
are made pro-rata from the investment elections of the participant. Each
participant's individual account and the interest and principal paid on
the loan shall be credited only to such participant's account balance.
Any such loan shall be repaid over a period not exceeding five years
unless the loan is used to purchase a principal residence, in which case
the loan shall be repaid over a period not exceeding fifteen years.
2. Summary of Accounting Policies
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Basis of Accounting
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The financial statements of the Plan are prepared under the accrual
method of accounting.
Investments
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Investments of the Plan are stated at fair value. The values of
investments in mutual funds and common stocks are determined by the last
reported market price on the last business day of the year. Investments in
collective trust funds, other than the Strong Stable Value Fund (see
below), are valued at redemption prices established by the Trustee based
on the quoted market prices of the underlying investments. Participant
loans are valued at cost which approximates fair value. The Plan
presents in the statement of changes in net assets, the net appreciation
(depreciation) in the fair value of its investments, which consists of
the realized gains or losses and the unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on those investments. Purchases and sales of investments
are recorded on a trade-date basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-
dividend date. Interest is recognized when earned.
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The fair value of the Strong Stable Value Fund is determined by Strong
Investments, Inc. The collective trust fund invests in short-term and
long-term conventional and synthetic investment contracts issued by
insurance companies and other institutions that meet the high credit
quality standards established by Strong Investments, Inc. The investment
contracts are recorded at contract value (which represents contributions
received, plus interest, less plan withdrawals), which approximates fair
value at December 31, 2002.
Administrative Expenses
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Certain administrative expenses of the Plan are paid by the Company at
its discretion. The remaining administrative expenses are paid by the
Plan.
Benefit Payments
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Benefits are recorded when paid.
Use of Estimates
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The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of additions and deductions during
the reporting periods. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates
Risks and Uncertainties
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The Plan's investments are exposed to various risks, such as interest
rate, market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with
certain investments and the level of uncertainty related to changes in
the values of investments, it is at least reasonably possible that
changes in risks in the near term would materially affect participants'
account balances and the amounts reported in the Statements of Net Assets
Available for Benefits and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Available for Benefits.
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3. Investments
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The following presents investments that represent 5 percent or more of
the Plan's net assets:
December 31,
2002 2001
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Mutual Funds:
Davis NY Venture $2,223,193 $ -
Strong Institutional Growth 9,276,436 -
Strong Opportunity 5,510,665 -
Strong Advisor Bond Institutional 5,050,023 -
Strong Stable Value Fund 10,655,690 -
First American Prime Obligation Fund - 9,473,965
During 2002, the Plan's investments (including gains and losses on
investments bought and sold as well as held during the year) depreciated
in value by $6,553,734, as follows:
Mutual funds $ (6,200,617)
Common stock (74,896)
Common trust fund (278,221)
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$ (6,553,734)
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4. Tax Status
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The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed the Company by a
letter dated March 19, 2002, that the Plan is designed in accordance with
applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC"). The Plan has
been amended since receiving the determination letter. However, the plan
administrator believes that the Plan is designed and is currently being
operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC.
5. Termination of Plan
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Although the Company has not expressed any intent to terminate the Plan,
it may do so at any time.
6. Party-in-Interest Transactions
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Transactions involving employer securities, funds administered by Firstar
and UMB Bank, n.a., the former and current trustees of the Plan, funds
administered by Strong, the recordkeeper of the Plan, and participant
loans are considered party-in-interest transactions. These transactions
are not, however, considered prohibited transactions under 29 CFR 408(b)
of the ERISA regulations.
7. Amounts Allocated to Withdrawn Participants
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Plan assets of $6,656,514 and $8,031,340 have been allocated to the
accounts of persons who are no longer active participants of the Plan as
of December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively, but who have not yet
received distributions as of that date.
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Twin Disc, Incorporated
The Accelerator 401(k) Savings Plan
Form 5500, Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
December 31, 2002
Current
Description of Asset Shares/Units Value
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Barclay Global EQ Index Fund 118,017 $ 925,251
Columbia Small Cap Fund 12,850 209,450
David NY Venture Fund 106,170 2,223,193
Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund 20,600 1,251,443
MFS Midcap Growth Fund 16,432 93,005
* Strong Advisor Small Cap Value Fund 55,053 1,044,899
* Strong Institutional Growth Fund 688,163 9,276,436
* Strong Opportunity Fund 192,009 5,510,665
Templeton Foreign Fund 85,536 710,802
* Strong Advisor Bond Institutional Fund 464,584 5,050,023
* Strong Stable Value Fund 10,655,690 10,655,690
* Twin Disc, Inc. - Common Stock 70,137 868,170
* Strong Money Market Fund 54,005 54,005
* Participant Loans, interest rates ranging
between 5.25% and 10.5%, maturities ranging
from 2003 to 2017 1,225,077
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$39,098,109
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* The party involved is known to be a party-in-interest to the Plan.
See Report of Independent Accountants
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Twin Disc, Incorporated
The Accelerator 401(k) Savings Plan
Form 5500, Schedule of Nonexempt Transactions
For the Year Ended December 31, 2001
Relationship Description of Purchase Current Value Net Gain
Identity of Party to the Plan Transaction Date Price of Asset or (Loss)
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Twin Disc, Inc. Plan Sponsor Late remittance Apr. 12, 2002 $ 105 $ 112 $ 7
of participant
contributions
See Report of Independent Accountants
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EXHIBITS TO ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 11-K
The exhibits listed below are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form
11-K. Each exhibit is listed according to the number assigned to it in the
Exhibit Table of Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
Exhibit
Number Description
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4 Twin Disc, Incorporated - The Accelerator 401(k) Savings Plan
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 to the company's filing of
Form S-8 dated September 6, 2002.)
23 Consent of Independent Accountants, filed herewith.
99.1 Section 906 Certification
99.2 Section 906 Certification
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
members of the Committee which administers the Plan have duly caused this
annual report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TWIN DISC, INCORPORATED -
THE ACCELERATOR 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN
June 26, 2003 /s/ Christopher J. Eperjesy
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Christopher J. Eperjesy
Vice President-Finance/Treasurer
Benefits Committee Member
/s/ Fred H. Timm
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Fred H. Timm
Vice President-Administration/Secretary
Benefits Committee Member
/s/ Denise L. Wilcox
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Denise L. Wilcox
Director, Corporate Human Resources
Benefits Committee Member
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EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-99229) of Twin Disc, Incorporated of our
report dated June 16, 2003 relating to the financial statements of Twin
Disc, Incorporated - The Accelerator 401(k) Savings Plan, which appear in this
Form 11-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
June 25, 2003
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Exhibit 99a
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Twin Disc, Incorporated - The
Accelerator 401(k) Savings Plan (the "Plan") on Form 11-K for the plan year
ending December 31, 2002, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
as of the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Michael E. Batten, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to
the best of my knowledge:
(1) the Report fully complies with Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
(2) the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition of the Plan.
A signed original of this written statement has been provided to the Company
and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the SEC or its staff upon
request.
/s/ Michael E. Batten
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Michael E. Batten
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
June 26, 2003
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EXHIBIT 99a
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Twin Disc, Incorporated - The
Accelerator 401(k) Savings Plan (the "Plan") on Form 11-K for the plan year
ending December 31, 2002, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
as of the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Christopher J. Eperjesy,
Vice President - Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company,
certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:
(1) the Report fully complies with Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
(2) the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition of the Plan.
A signed original of this written statement has been provided to the Company
and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the SEC or its staff upon
request.
/s/ Christopher J. Eperjesy
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Christopher J. Eperjesy
Vice President - Finance, Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer
June 26, 2003