WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Brink's Co. (BCO) reported that its fourth-quarter net income attributable to the company was $15.8 million or $0.33 per share, down from $19.9 million or $0.42 per share in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations declined to $0.56 from $0.80 last year. Revenues for the quarter rose to $997.1 million from $880.6 million in the prior year quarter. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings of $0.63 per share on revenues of $1.05 billion for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items. In 2012, the company expect its segment margin rate to be in a range between 6.5% and 7.0%. Annual organic revenue growth should be 5% to 8% and the company anticipate unfavorable currency impact of 3% to 5%. Brink's plans to fund its 2012 contribution to its U.S. pension fund with company stock, and is considering using stock to fund additional contributions in future years. The company expects to file a shelf registration statement for $150 million of common stock in the first quarter.
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