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Management’s Discussion (Continued)<br />
Manufacturing, Service and Retailing (Continued)<br />
Other service (Continued)<br />
(13%) compared to 2012. The increase in earnings was primarily attributable to BH Media, FlightSafety, TTI and NetJets. The<br />
earnings increase of BH Media was due to bolt-on acquisitions during the last two years. TTI’s earnings increased 10% in 2013<br />
versus 2012, due to higher sales and changes in product mix. TTI continues to be impacted by price competition, which<br />
pressures overall gross sales margins. FlightSafety’s earnings increased 11% in 2013, reflecting increased training revenues and<br />
relatively unchanged operating expenses. In 2013, NetJets’ earnings increased 7% as improved flight operations margins,<br />
fractional sales margins and reduced net financing costs more than offset the increase in comparative aircraft value impairment<br />
charges.<br />
Revenues of our other service businesses in 2012 were approximately $8.2 billion, an increase of $737 million (10%) over<br />
2011. The increase in revenues in 2012 was primarily attributable to the inclusion of the BH Media Group and a comparative<br />
revenue increase from TTI, principally due to its bolt-on business acquisitions in 2012. Pre-tax earnings of $966 million in 2012<br />
declined $11 million (1%) from earnings in 2011. Earnings of NetJets and FlightSafety in 2012 were relatively unchanged from<br />
2011. Earnings of other service businesses in 2012 included earnings of the BH Media Group, which were more than offset by<br />
lower earnings from TTI due primarily to weaker customer demand and intensifying price competition over the past year.<br />
Retailing<br />
Our retailing operations consist of four home furnishings businesses (Nebraska Furniture Mart, R.C. Willey, Star Furniture<br />
and Jordan’s), three jewelry businesses (Borsheims, Helzberg and Ben Bridge), See’s Candies; Pampered Chef, a direct seller of<br />
high quality kitchen tools; and Oriental Trading Company (“OTC”), a direct retailer of party supplies, school supplies and toys<br />
and novelties, which we acquired on November 27, 2012.<br />
Revenues of our retailing businesses in 2013 were $4.3 billion, an increase of $573 million (15%) over 2012. Pre-tax<br />
earnings in 2013 of these businesses increased $70 million (23%) as compared to earnings in 2012. The comparative increases<br />
in revenues and earnings were primarily attributable to the inclusion of OTC for the full year in 2013. Otherwise, earnings of the<br />
home furnishings and jewelry retail groups increased in 2013, while earnings of Pampered Chef and See’s Candies declined.<br />
Revenues and pre-tax earnings in 2012 from the retailing businesses increased $142 million (4%) and $5 million (2%),<br />
respectively, over revenues and earnings in 2011. Increased revenues from the home furnishings and jewelry businesses as well<br />
as the inclusion of OTC from its acquisition date were partially offset by lower revenues from Pampered Chef. Increased<br />
earnings of our home furnishings retailers were substantially offset by lower earnings from our jewelry businesses and<br />
Pampered Chef.<br />
Finance and Financial Products<br />
Our finance and financial products businesses include manufactured housing and finance (Clayton Homes), transportation<br />
equipment leasing (XTRA), furniture leasing (CORT) as well as various miscellaneous financing activities. A summary of<br />
revenues and earnings from our finance and financial products businesses follows. Amounts are in millions.<br />
Revenues<br />
Earnings<br />
2013 2012 2011 2013 2012 2011<br />
Manufactured housing and finance .................................. $3,199 $3,014 $2,932 $416 $255 $154<br />
Furniture/transportation equipment leasing ............................ 772 753 739 165 148 155<br />
Other .......................................................... 320 343 343 404 445 465<br />
$4,291 $4,110 $4,014<br />
Pre-tax earnings ................................................. 985 848 774<br />
Income taxes and noncontrolling interests ............................. 328 291 258<br />
$657 $557 $516<br />
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