SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 10-Q/A
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2004
Commission File Number: 1-1927
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
OHIO | 34-0253240 | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer | |
Incorporation or Organization) | Identification No.) | |
1144 East Market Street, Akron, Ohio | 44316-0001 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(330) 796-2121
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ | No o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes þ | No o |
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrants classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Number of
Shares of Common Stock, Without Par Value, Outstanding at June 30, 2004: |
175,340,777 |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 1 to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004 (the Form 10-Q/A) includes unaudited, restated consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2004 and for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, and a restated consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2003. The accompanying restated consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, have been revised to reflect the restatement adjustments.
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (the Company) has restated, by means of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (the 2004 Form 10-K) filed on March 16, 2005, its consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2003, and consolidated statements of income, cash flows and shareholders equity (deficit) for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002. Quarterly financial information for 2004 and 2003 was also affected by the restatement as well as 2002 and prior periods. Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in the 2004 Form 10-K shows the impact of the restatement adjustments on periods prior to 2002. The restated amounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and the comparable interim periods in 2003 are presented in this Form 10-Q/A. The restated amounts for the first and third quarters of 2004 and the comparable interim periods in 2003 are presented in the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004 and September 30, 2004.
Refer to Note 1A, Restatement, in this Form 10-Q/A for further information on the restatement for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003. Refer also to Note 2, Restatement, in the Companys 2004 Form 10-K, for additional discussion on the nature of the restatement adjustments, the impact of the restatement adjustments on net income (loss) and the cumulative impact of the adjustments on the Consolidated Statement of Income and Consolidated Balance Sheet for each annual period.
This Form 10-Q/A amends and restates Items 1, 2 and 4 of Part I and Item 6 of Part II of the original Form 10-Q as well as the information set forth under Forward-Looking Information Safe Harbor Statement, and no other information included in the original Form 10-Q is amended hereby.
All referenced amounts in this Form 10-Q/A for prior periods and prior period comparisons reflect the balances and amounts on a restated basis, as applicable.
Except as otherwise described in Item 4 of Part I and Forward-Looking Information Safe Harbor Statement, this Form 10-Q/A has not been updated for changes in events, estimates or other developments subsequent to August 5, 2004, the date of the original filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004. For a discussion of subsequent events and developments as well as revisions to prior estimates, please refer to the Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission subsequent to August 5, 2004.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. RESTATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
Restated | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
(In millions, except per share amounts) | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||
NET SALES |
$ | 4,519.4 | $ | 3,754.1 | $ | 8,821.3 | $ | 7,300.6 | ||||||||
Cost of Goods Sold |
3,591.8 | 3,041.6 | 7,068.6 | 6,004.7 | ||||||||||||
Selling, Administrative and General Expense |
691.6 | 594.0 | 1,373.4 | 1,167.9 | ||||||||||||
Rationalizations (Note 2) |
10.0 | 15.4 | 33.8 | 76.1 | ||||||||||||
Interest Expense |
88.5 | 82.4 | 172.6 | 140.8 | ||||||||||||
Other (Income) and Expense (Note 3) |
33.2 | 29.7 | 79.6 | 74.2 | ||||||||||||
Foreign Currency Exchange (Gain) Loss |
(2.1 | ) | 18.6 | 3.9 | 20.4 | |||||||||||
Equity in (Earnings) Losses of Affiliates |
(1.9 | ) | 2.7 | (3.7 | ) | 6.2 | ||||||||||
Minority Interest in Net Income of Subsidiaries |
18.6 | 12.7 | 24.7 | 22.1 | ||||||||||||
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes |
89.7 | (43.0 | ) | 68.4 | (211.8 | ) | ||||||||||
United States and Foreign Taxes on Income (Loss) |
59.9 | 16.6 | 116.7 | 48.3 | ||||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) |
$ | 29.8 | $ | (59.6 | ) | $ | (48.3 | ) | $ | (260.1 | ) | |||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
BASIC |
$ | 0.17 | $ | (0.34 | ) | $ | (0.28 | ) | $ | (1.48 | ) | |||||
Average Shares Outstanding (Note 4) |
175.3 | 175.3 | 175.3 | 175.3 | ||||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
DILUTED |
$ | 0.17 | $ | (0.34 | ) | $ | (0.28 | ) | $ | (1.48 | ) | |||||
Average Shares Outstanding (Note 4) |
176.8 | 175.3 | 175.3 | 175.3 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
Restated | ||||||||
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
(In millions) | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||
Assets: |
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Current Assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 1,305.9 | $ | 1,546.3 | ||||
Restricted cash (Note 1) |
85.1 | 23.9 | ||||||
Accounts and
notes receivable, less allowance - $132.0 (as restated) ($128.9 (as
restated) in
2003) |
3,192.2 | 2,616.3 | ||||||
Inventories: |
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Raw materials |
485.9 | 458.8 | ||||||
Work in process |
142.7 | 112.0 | ||||||
Finished products |
2,053.6 | 1,896.9 | ||||||
2,682.2 | 2,467.7 | |||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
233.8 | 305.4 | ||||||
Total Current Assets |
7,499.2 | 6,959.6 | ||||||
Long-term Accounts and Notes Receivable |
249.0 | 275.7 | ||||||
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates |
36.3 | 184.2 | ||||||
Other Assets |
79.9 | 71.5 | ||||||
Goodwill |
645.9 | 658.2 | ||||||
Other Intangible Assets |
149.4 | 150.4 | ||||||
Deferred Income Tax |
70.5 | 70.5 | ||||||
Deferred Pension Costs |
865.3 | 869.9 | ||||||
Deferred Charges |
252.3 | 255.9 | ||||||
Properties and Plants,
less accumulated depreciation $7,328.7 (as restated) ($7,252.7 (as restated) in 2003) |
5,149.4 | 5,205.2 | ||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 14,997.2 | $ | 14,701.1 | ||||
Liabilities: |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Accounts payable-trade |
$ | 1,674.9 | $ | 1,562.8 | ||||
Compensation and benefits |
1,054.7 | 987.6 | ||||||
Other current liabilities |
543.8 | 585.2 | ||||||
United States and foreign taxes |
321.1 | 270.7 | ||||||
Notes payable (Note 5) |
205.4 | 146.7 | ||||||
Long term debt and capital leases due within one year (Note 5) |
1,195.8 | 113.5 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities |
4,995.7 | 3,666.5 | ||||||
Long term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 5) |
3,915.6 | 4,825.8 | ||||||
Compensation and Benefits |
4,639.9 | 4,541.7 | ||||||
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes |
360.0 | 380.6 | ||||||
Other Long Term Liabilities |
455.3 | 464.7 | ||||||
Minority Equity in Subsidiaries |
798.0 | 854.0 | ||||||
Total Liabilities |
15,164.5 | 14,733.3 | ||||||
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Note 7) |
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Shareholders Deficit: |
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Preferred Stock, no par value: |
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Authorized, 50.0 shares, unissued |
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Common Stock, no par value: |
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Authorized, 300.0 shares, Outstanding shares 175.3 in 2004 and 2003
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After deducting 20.3 treasury shares (20.4 in 2003) |
175.3 | 175.3 | ||||||
Capital Surplus |
1,390.3 | 1,390.2 | ||||||
Retained Earnings |
906.8 | 955.1 | ||||||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
(2,639.7 | ) | (2,552.8 | ) | ||||
Total Shareholders Deficit |
(167.3 | ) | (32.2 | ) | ||||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders Deficit |
$ | 14,997.2 | $ | 14,701.1 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
Restated | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
(In millions) | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||
Net Income(Loss) |
$ | 29.8 | $ | (59.6 | ) | $ | (48.3 | ) | $ | (260.1 | ) | |||||
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss): |
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Foreign currency translation gain (loss) |
(64.8 | ) | 146.4 | (103.7 | ) | 210.5 | ||||||||||
Minimum pension liability |
6.9 | (23.6 | ) | 1.7 | (21.0 | ) | ||||||||||
Deferred derivative gain (loss) |
3.5 | 3.9 | (1.3 | ) | 21.7 | |||||||||||
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in
Income |
(3.5 | ) | 5.8 | 7.9 | (8.1 | ) | ||||||||||
Tax on derivative reclassification adjustment |
| (2.2 | ) | (3.6 | ) | (2.0 | ) | |||||||||
Unrealized investment gain |
5.0 | 10.9 | 12.1 | 9.6 | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
$ | (23.1 | ) | $ | 81.6 | $ | (135.2 | ) | $ | (49.4 | ) | |||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Restated | ||||||||
Six Months Ended | ||||||||
June 30, | ||||||||
(In millions) | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net Loss |
$ | (48.3 | ) | $ | (260.1 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash flows from operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
310.1 | 301.9 | ||||||
Rationalizations (Note 2) |
0.9 | 21.1 | ||||||
Asset sales (Note 3) |
(3.2 | ) | 6.1 | |||||
Fire loss deductible expense (Note 3) |
11.6 | | ||||||
Net cash flows from sale of accounts receivable |
46.3 | (647.2 | ) | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities,
net of asset acquisitions and dispositions: |
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Accounts and notes receivable |
(584.2 | ) | (400.2 | ) | ||||
Inventories |
(96.4 | ) | (194.8 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable trade |
(19.8 | ) | 47.0 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
75.3 | 147.6 | ||||||
Compensation and benefits |
161.6 | 31.3 | ||||||
United States and foreign taxes |
41.9 | 122.8 | ||||||
Other assets and liabilities |
60.5 | (41.4 | ) | |||||
Total adjustments |
4.6 | (605.8 | ) | |||||
TOTAL CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
(43.7 | ) | (865.9 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Capital expenditures |
(164.9 | ) | (183.4 | ) | ||||
Short-term securities acquired |
| | ||||||
Short-term securities redeemed |
| 26.1 | ||||||
Asset dispositions |
11.3 | 84.9 | ||||||
Acquisitions |
(51.4 | ) | (71.2 | ) | ||||
Other transactions |
| 101.4 | ||||||
TOTAL CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
(205.0 | ) | (42.2 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Short-term debt incurred |
106.3 | 408.6 | ||||||
Short-term debt paid |
(94.5 | ) | (656.7 | ) | ||||
Long-term debt incurred |
1,362.6 | 2,920.2 | ||||||
Long-term debt paid |
(1,220.4 | ) | (1,441.6 | ) | ||||
Common stock issued |
0.1 | 0.1 | ||||||
Dividends paid to Sumitomo |
(13.0 | ) | (15.7 | ) | ||||
Debt issuance costs |
(37.2 | ) | (104.1 | ) | ||||
Increase in restricted cash |
(61.2 | ) | (32.4 | ) | ||||
Other transactions |
| 27.9 | ||||||
TOTAL CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
42.7 | 1,106.3 | ||||||
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents |
(34.4 | ) | 30.2 | |||||
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
(240.4 | ) | 228.4 | |||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of the Period |
1,546.3 | 919.8 | ||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of the Period |
$ | 1,305.9 | $ | 1,148.2 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
All per share amounts in these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are diluted unless otherwise indicated.
NOTE 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited, restated consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Form 10-Q instructions and in the opinion of management contain all adjustments (including normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These restated interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (the 2004 10-K). Refer to Note 1A, Restatement, for further discussion.
Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, are not necessarily indicative of the results expected in subsequent quarters or for the year ending December 31, 2004.
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the FASB) issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities an Interpretation of ARB No. 51, as amended by FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003) (collectively, FIN 46). FIN 46 requires companies to consolidate, at fair value, the assets, liabilities and results of operations of variable interest entities (VIEs) in which the equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties or in which they hold a controlling financial interest through means other than the majority ownership of voting equity. Controlling financial interests typically are present when a company either 1) has the direct or indirect ability to make decisions about the VIEs activities, 2) holds an obligation to absorb expected losses of a VIE, or 3) is entitled to receive the expected residual returns of a VIE. FIN 46 became effective immediately for all VIEs created after January 31, 2003, and required certain disclosures in financial statements issued after January 31, 2003, about the nature, purpose, size and activities of all VIEs covered by its provisions, and their maximum exposure to loss. FIN 46 also required companies to consolidate VIEs created before February 1, 2003, in financial statements for periods ending after June 15, 2003. During 2003, the FASB delayed the required implementation date of FIN 46 for entities that are not special purpose entities (SPEs) until the first reporting period ending after March 15, 2004.
The Company applied the provisions of FIN 46, effective July 1, 2003, to those VIEs representing lease-financing arrangements with SPEs. The Company is a party to lease agreements with several unrelated SPEs that are VIEs as defined by FIN 46. The agreements are related to certain North American distribution facilities and certain corporate aircraft. The assets, liabilities and results of operations of these SPEs were consolidated in the third quarter of 2003.
The Company had evaluated the impact of FIN 46 for entities that are not SPEs and deferred, until the first quarter of 2004, the application of FIN 46 to two previously unconsolidated investments; South Pacific Tyres (SPT), a tire manufacturer, marketer and exporter of tires in Australia and New Zealand, and T&WA, a wheel mounting operation in the United States which ships to original equipment manufacturers. The Company consolidated these investments effective January 1, 2004. This consolidation was treated as a non-cash transaction on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows with the exception of approximately $24 million of cash and cash equivalents from SPT and T&WA which is included in other assets and liabilities in the operating activities section of the statement. The consolidation of SPT and T&WA resulted in an increase in total assets of approximately $371 million (as restated) and total liabilities of approximately $373 million (as restated). Net sales for both SPT and T&WA of approximately $327 million and $581 million were included in Goodyears total consolidated net sales for the second quarter and first six months of 2004, respectively. Income of approximately $2 million (as restated) before income taxes and a loss of approximately $1 million before taxes was recorded for both SPT and T&WA during the second quarter and first six months of 2004,
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THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
respectively. In connection with the consolidation of SPT and T&WA during the first quarter of 2004, Goodyear recorded approximately $5 million of goodwill. This increase in goodwill was partially offset by approximately $2 million of translation adjustments.
Goodyear and certain of its subsidiaries guarantee certain debt obligations of SPT and T&WA. Goodyear, Goodyear Australia PTY Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Goodyear, and certain subsidiaries of Goodyear Australia Limited PTY guarantee SPTs obligations under credit facilities in the amount of $72.7 million. The guarantees are unsecured. The SPT credit facilities are secured by certain subsidiaries of SPT. As of June 30, 2004, the carrying amount of the secured assets of these certain subsidiaries was $199.8 million, consisting primarily of accounts receivable, inventory and fixed assets. Goodyear guarantees an industrial revenue bond obligation of T&WA in the amount of $7.0 million. The guarantee is unsecured.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash includes insurance proceeds related to Entran II litigation as well as cash deposited in support of trade agreements and performance bonds, and historically has included cash deposited in support of borrowings incurred by subsidiaries. Refer to Note 7, Commitments and Contingent Liabilities, for further information about Entran II claims. At June 30, 2004, cash balances totaling $85.1 million were subject to such restrictions, compared to $23.9 million at December 31, 2003.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company uses the intrinsic value method to measure compensation cost for stock-based compensation. Accordingly, compensation cost for stock options is measured as the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the Companys common stock at the date of grant over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. Compensation cost for stock appreciation rights and performance units is recorded based on the quoted market price of the Companys stock at the end of the reporting period.
The following table presents the pro forma effect from using the fair value method to measure compensation cost:
Restated | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
(In millions, except per share amounts) | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) as reported |
$ | 29.8 | $ | (59.6 | ) | $ | (48.3 | ) | $ | (260.1 | ) | |||||
Add: Stock-based compensation expense (income)
included in net income (loss) (net of tax) |
0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | | ||||||||||||
Deduct: Stock-based compensation expense calculated
using the fair value method (net of tax) |
(3.8 | ) | (7.0 | ) | (7.6 | ) | (13.4 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) as adjusted |
$ | 26.4 | $ | (66.3 | ) | $ | (55.2 | ) | $ | (273.5 | ) | |||||
Net income (loss) per share: |
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Basic as reported |
$ | 0.17 | $ | (0.34 | ) | $ | (0.28 | ) | $ | (1.48 | ) | |||||
as adjusted |
0.15 | (0.38 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (1.56 | ) | |||||||||
Diluted as reported |
$ | 0.17 | $ | (0.34 | ) | $ | (0.28 | ) | $ | (1.48 | ) | |||||
as adjusted |
0.15 | (0.38 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (1.56 | ) |
Reclassification
Certain items previously reported in specific financial statement captions have been reclassified to conform to the 2004 presentation.
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THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1A. RESTATEMENT
The consolidated financial statements have been restated in order to reflect certain adjustments to Goodyears financial statements for 2004 as previously reported in Goodyears Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004, filed on August 5, 2004. The restatement also affects the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2003. All amounts are before tax unless otherwise noted.
Refer to Note 2, Restatement and Supplementary Data in the 2004 Form 10-K for further discussion of this restatement including the adjustments recorded in the annual and quarterly periods of 2004 and 2003. This footnote discusses the restatement adjustments included in the 2004 Form 10-K as they relate to the second quarter and first six months of 2004 and 2003.
Restatements Included in 2003 Form 10-K
The Company had restated by means of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, filed on May 19, 2004, its consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2002, and consolidated statement of operations, cash flows and shareholders equity (deficit) for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001. The restatement also affected balance sheet periods prior to 2002 and income statement periods prior to 2001. In addition, the Companys 2003 and 2002 quarterly financial information had been restated to reflect adjustments to the Companys previously reported financial information on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2003, June 30, 2003, and September 30, 2003. These adjustments decreased previously reported net loss by $20.6 million and increased the net loss by $12.6 million in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2003, respectively.
The restatements initially arose out of an intensified effort to reconcile certain general ledger accounts in the second and third quarters of 2003. As a result of the Companys efforts to reconcile these accounts, the Company identified various adjustments that were recorded in the second quarter of 2003 and subsequently identified additional adjustments that needed to be recorded. Based on an assessment of the impact of the adjustments, management and the Audit Committee decided to restate the Companys previously issued consolidated financial statements on the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 and for prior periods. Following the identification of these adjustments, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) advised the Company in October 2003 that the failure to identify certain issues that had affected several years financial statements related to the monitoring and review of general ledger accounts collectively resulted in a material weakness in internal controls that required strengthening of procedures for account reconciliations.
In December 2003, the Company discovered accounting irregularities in its European Union Tire business segment. The Audit Committee initiated a special investigation of these irregularities, and this investigation was subsequently expanded to other overseas locations. The investigations identified accounting irregularities primarily related to earnings management whereby accrual accounts were improperly adjusted between periods or expenses were improperly deferred. In the first and second quarters of 2004, the Company identified other adjustments. Some of these adjustments resulted from accounting irregularities including the understatement of workers compensation liability and the valuation of real estate received in payment of trade accounts receivable in Chile. The Audit Committee also initiated an investigation into these adjustments. As a result of these investigations, management and the Audit Committee decided that a further restatement of our financial statements for 2003 and prior years was necessary.
In May 2004, PwC advised the Company that the circumstances it previously identified to the Company as collectively resulting in a material weakness had each individually become a material weakness. PwC advised the Company that this determination was due to the number of previously undetected errors that were attributable to the material weakness previously identified. A significant portion of these errors were detected by the Company. PwC further identified an additional material weakness resulting from intentional overrides of internal controls by those in authority, particularly related to the European Union Tire segment and workers compensation liability in the United States. These material weaknesses, if unaddressed, could result in material errors in the Companys financial statements. In addition, PwC advised the Company that it had identified as reportable conditions the Companys need to enhance certain finance personnels knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal controls and the need to enhance controls related to the establishment of bank accounts.
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THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The restatement also included changes to the timing of certain previously recognized adjustments not arising from account reconciliations as well as other adjustments identified during the restatement process.
The adjustments resulting from the Companys initial restatement efforts, the special overseas accounting and workers compensation investigations, and the 2003 year-end closing process are described as follows:
Accounting Irregularities. This category includes adjustments reducing income by a total of $2.9 million and $4.5 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively. These adjustments resulted from the overseas special accounting investigation and the understatement of the Companys liability for workers compensation payments.
Adjustments reducing income by a total of $0.9 million and $2.1 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively, were included in the restatement as a result of the special accounting investigation overseas. The majority of the adjustments addressed accrual accounts that were improperly adjusted between periods or expenses that were improperly deferred. These adjustments primarily related to accounts receivable, fixed assets, accounts payable-trade and other long-term liability accounts that were improperly adjusted. An adjustment was made to defer income of $0.1 million beyond the first quarter of 2003 that was improperly recognized in the first quarter of 2003.
The workers compensation adjustments to reduce income totaled $2.0 million and $2.4 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively. These adjustments resulted from an understatement of the Companys potential liability for estimated payments relating to workers compensation claims by employees. In the first quarter of 2004, it was noted that claims arising from one of the Companys United States tire manufacturing plants were under-reserved. As a result, the Company, with the assistance of the outside administrator, reviewed approximately 85% of the open claims handled by this administrator at this plant as well as other facilities and determined that reserves needed to be increased to accurately value the claims. The under-reserving resulted in part from improper efforts to reduce, or restrict the amount of increase in, the reserves for certain workers compensation claims leading to claims data in the Companys workers compensation claims database that did not reflect the probable ultimate exposure to the Company.
A summary of the accounting irregularities adjustments that affected the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 follows:
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Months | Months | |||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||
(In millions) | 2003 | 2003 | ||||||
(Income) Expense
Accruals and deferred expenses Europe and Asia |
$ | 0.9 | $ | 2.2 | ||||
Deferred income Europe |
| (0.1 | ) | |||||
Workers compensation |
2.0 | 2.4 | ||||||
$ | 2.9 | $ | 4.5 | |||||
Account Reconciliations. This category includes adjustments increasing income by $20.9 million and decreasing income by $6.8 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively, resulting from the failure to either reconcile accounts or resolve certain reconciliation issues in a timely manner. The most significant adjustments in this category relate to certain reconciliations for accounts receivable, inventories, fixed assets, intercompany accounts, prepaid expenses and accounts payable-trade. Certain of these adjustments were associated with the integration of a new enterprise resource planning system (ERP) into the Companys accounting processes beginning in 1999.
The following categories represent a majority of the account reconciliation adjustments included in the restatement.
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(Unaudited)
A. | Interplant. Goodyear uses an internal system, the Interplant System, to track the procurement and transfer of fixed assets, raw materials and spare parts acquired or manufactured by Goodyear units in the United States for its foreign manufacturing locations. Expenses of $0.2 million and $1.5 million are included in the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively, for Interplant adjustments. The most significant items in this category are 1) fixed assets and inventory which were not properly relieved from the Interplant System when they were billed to the foreign manufacturing locations and accordingly now have to be expensed and 2) the correction of a failure to depreciate fixed assets. | |||
B. | Engineered Products (EPD). It was not possible to allocate the amount of this adjustment to applicable periods and accordingly, Goodyear recorded substantially all of this adjustment in the first quarter of 2003. This adjustment includes the write-off of $21.3 million consisting of $3.7 million in intercompany accounts and $17.6 million related to payables and other accounts. Of this amount, adjustments increasing income by $1.0 million and decreasing income by $18.0 million are included in the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively, for EPD adjustments. Several factors relating to the Companys ERP systems implementation resulted in EPDs inability to locate or recreate account reconciliations for prior periods. | |||
C. | Fixed Assets. The adjustments to other fixed assets related primarily to the understatement of depreciation expenses and the write-off of assets previously disposed. Adjustments decreasing income by $1.1 million and $1.7 million are included in the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively, for these adjustments. | |||
D. | General and Product Liability. The expense for general and product claims increased $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 related to the timing of the recognition of certain liabilities for Entran II claims. |
In addition, net adjustments totaling $27.8 million were recorded in OCI through June 30, 2003. An adjustment was made to record an $18.0 million increase to deferred derivative losses, with an offsetting credit to liabilities. This adjustment was associated with three interest rate swaps and a cross-currency contract for the period March 2001 through March 2003. An adjustment was also made to record a $6.5 million increase to currency translation, with an offsetting credit to long-term assets. This adjustment affected the period from January 1, 2003 to June 30, 2003. These adjustments were identified in conjunction with the completion of account reconciliations.
Out-of-Period Adjustments. This category includes adjustments previously identified but deemed to be immaterial and recorded in the period the Company identified the error or in a subsequent period. Adjustments in this category change the timing of income and expense items that were previously recognized. Adjustments decreasing income by $0.2 million and increasing income by $0.5 million are included in the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively, for out-of-period adjustments.
Discount Rate Adjustments. In preparing the 2003 annual financial statements, the Company reassessed the estimate of the discount rate used in determining the net periodic benefit cost and benefit obligations of the Companys domestic pension, workers compensation and other postretirement benefit plans. Consistent with that effort and the restatement process, the Company determined that it would be appropriate to make similar reassessments for discount rates for all periods presented. As a result, the discount rate was revised to 6.75%, 7.25% and 7.50% from 7.25%, 7.75% and 8.00% for 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Discount rate adjustments decreased income by $4.4 million and $8.7 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively. This change also resulted in a charge to deferred pension costs in OCI totaling $150.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001. Additionally, in 2002, the Company had established a valuation allowance against its net Federal and state deferred tax assets. Accordingly, this restatement includes a charge to income tax expense of $81.2 million to provide a valuation allowance against the tax benefit included in the adjustment to OCI in 2001, and a charge to OCI of $10.8 million to provide a valuation allowance against the tax benefit included in the adjustment to OCI in 2002. These adjustments similarly impacted OCI at June 30, 2003.
Chemical Products Segment. This category primarily includes adjustments identified as a result of a stand-alone audit conducted in 2003 of a portion of the Chemical Products business segment. The most significant adjustments in this category relate to the timing of the recognition of manufacturing variances to reflect the actual cost of inventories, the fair value adjustment of a hedge for natural gas, and the correction of intercompany profit elimination in inventory to
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
eliminate selling and administrative expenses in inventory. Chemical Products segment adjustments decreased income by $0.7 million and increased income by $1.7 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively.
Tax Adjustments. Adjustments related to the correction of errors in the computation of deferred tax assets and liabilities.
Restatements Included in 2004 Form 10-K
On November 5, 2004, the Company announced that it would file an amended 2003 Form 10-K to include summarized financial information related to certain investments in affiliates. The Company also announced a restatement of its previously reported financial statements. On December 30, 2004, the Company announced that it was working to resolve an accounting issue concerning an Australian affiliate, South Pacific Tyres (SPT), and that the resolution of this matter could have an impact on its previously reported financial results. Although the primary focus of this effort was to resolve the accounting treatment for a 10-year supply agreement between the Company and SPT, the Company also noted the possibility that other items having an impact on SPTs prior period financial statements could arise in the course of the review. On February 25, 2005, the Company announced that it would restate its 2004 third quarter Form 10-Q for additional adjustments identified subsequent to its filing on November 9, 2004. The 2004 Form 10-K filed on March 16, 2005 reflected the resolution of the SPT accounting matters and included a restatement of the Companys previously reported financial information on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ending March 31, 2004, June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2004. These adjustments increased previously reported net income by $4.7 million and $3.5 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004, respectively. These adjustments increased previously reported net loss by $6.6 million and $10.6 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2003, respectively.
The adjustments included in the restatements are described as follows:
SPT. These adjustments decreased income by $1.2 million and $0.6 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. SPT adjustments decreased income by $2.0 million and $2.4 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively. The adjustments resulted primarily from the recognition of a contractual obligation related to a supply agreement that was entered into in 2000 with the Companys 50% owned affiliate in Australia, SPT, an impairment of certain property, plant and equipment, the timing of the recognition of certain rationalization charges and other adjustments identified in conjunction with a restatement of SPTs historical U.S. GAAP financial results.
General and Product Liability. The Company identified adjustments related to general and product liability discontinued products which increased income by $4.1 million and $2.6 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. These adjustments were the result of the valuation firms review of additional historical defense cost data.
Account Reconciliations. The Company identified adjustments related to account reconciliation items in 2004 that increased income by $1.1 million and $1.9 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. Account reconciliation adjustments decreased income by $2.0 million and $4.9 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively. These adjustments were primarily comprised of expenses related to the write-off of goodwill associated with certain retail stores previously sold in France, the write-off of certain deferred charges, a clerical error in recording adjustments to our workers compensation reserve as part of our restatement as of December 31, 2003, and the reconciliation of an intra-company account. Also included in the adjustments were an offsetting charge and credit of $2.7 million identified in 2004 that related to a leased tire asset account. Since it was not possible to allocate these offsetting $2.7 million adjustments to the applicable periods, the Company recorded both adjustments in the first quarter of 2004. The Company also reassessed its estimate of the discount rate used in determining net periodic pension cost and benefit obligations for two minor pension plans, and recorded an expense related to these two plans.
Other restatement adjustments included expenses resulting from the incorrect calculation of depreciation on certain fixed assets, account reconciliations at a subsidiary in Europe, and the failure to record expenses related to bank
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
credit facilities. Adjustments were also identified that increased income for an overstatement of accounts payable. Other less significant adjustments were also reflected in the restatement.
Additionally, the Company identified an error related to intercompany transactions arising from a programming and systems interface change with a computer program. This error caused sales and cost of goods sold in North American Tire to be understated by equal amounts. The restatement reflects an increase in sales and costs of goods sold during the first quarter of 2004 of $10.4 million each. There was no effect on income before taxes or net income.
The Company also identified a misclassification of deferred income tax assets and liabilities on its Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2003. The Company had recorded certain deferred tax assets and liabilities on a gross basis rather than netting short-term deferred tax assets with short-term deferred tax liabilities and long-term deferred tax assets with long-term deferred tax liabilities. The misclassification overstated total assets and total liabilities by $356.7 million beginning at December 31, 2003. This had no impact on shareholders equity (deficit), net income, or cash flows.
The Company also identified an adjustment to OCI totaling $2.0 million, primarily related to the revaluation of various foreign currency-denominated goodwill accounts and certain other accounts. This revaluation error resulted in goodwill and minority equity being understated and shareholders equity (deficit) being overstated by approximately $27 million, $24 million and $3 million, respectively, at June 30, 2004 and $40 million, $31 million and $9 million, respectively, at December 31, 2003. The U.S. dollar value of these accounts increased since the time the goodwill was initially recorded, due primarily to the recent strengthening of the Euro.
Tax Adjustments. The Company identified an additional adjustment to its net deferred tax valuation allowance that reduced net income by $0.6 million and $1.2 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003, respectively. Tax adjustments decreased net income by $0.7 million $1.3 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. In addition tax adjustments decreased net income by $3.0 million and $3.6 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively. The remaining tax adjustments relate to the correction of errors in the computation of deferred tax assets and liabilities.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The following table sets forth the effects of the restatement adjustments for both Restatements Included in 2003 Form 10-K and Restatements Included in 2004 Form 10-K, as discussed above, on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.
Effect of restatement adjustments on Goodyears previously issued financial statements
Increase (decrease) in income (loss)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
June 30, | ||||||||
(In millions, except per share amounts) | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||
Net loss as originally reported (A) |
$ | (73.6 | ) | |||||
Adjustments (pretax): |
||||||||
Accounting Irregularities |
(2.9 | ) | ||||||
Account Reconciliations |
20.9 | |||||||
Out-of-Period
Adjustments |
(0.2 | ) | ||||||
Discount Rate Adjustments |
(4.4 | ) | ||||||
Chemical Products Segment |
(0.7 | ) | ||||||
Total adjustments (pretax) |
12.7 | |||||||
Tax effect of restatement adjustments |
3.7 | |||||||
Tax adjustments |
4.2 | |||||||
Total taxes |
7.9 | |||||||
Net adjustments |
20.6 | |||||||
Net income (loss) as previously reported (B) |
$ | 25.1 | $ | (53.0 | ) | |||
SPT |
(1.2 | ) | (2.0 | ) | ||||
General and Product Liability |
4.1 | | ||||||
Account Reconciliations |
1.1 | (2.0 | ) | |||||
Total adjustments (pretax) |
4.0 | (4.0 | ) | |||||
Tax effect of restatement adjustments |
1.4 | 0.4 | ||||||
Tax adjustments |
(0.7 | ) | (3.0 | ) | ||||
Total taxes |
0.7 | (2.6 | ) | |||||
Net adjustments |
4.7 | (6.6 | ) | |||||
Net income (loss) as restated |
$ | 29.8 | $ | (59.6 | ) | |||
Per Share of Common Stock: |
||||||||
Net loss Basic as originally reported (A) |
$ | (0.42 | ) | |||||
Effect of net adjustments |
0.12 | |||||||
Net income (loss) Basic as previously reported (B) |
$ | 0.14 | $ | (0.30 | ) | |||
Effect of net adjustments |
0.03 | (0.04 | ) | |||||
Net income (loss) Basic as restated |
$ | 0.17 | $ | (0.34 | ) | |||
Net loss Diluted as originally reported(A) |
$ | (0.42 | ) | |||||
Effect of net adjustments |
0.12 | |||||||
Net income (loss) Diluted as previously reported (B) |
$ | 0.14 | $ | (0.30 | ) | |||
Effect of net adjustments |
0.03 | (0.04 | ) | |||||
Net income (loss) Diluted as restated |
$ | 0.17 | $ | (0.34 | ) | |||
(A) | As reported in 2003 Form 10-Q filed on July 30, 2003. | |
(B) | As reported in 2004 Form 10-Q filed on August 5, 2004. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The following table sets forth the effects of the restatement adjustments for both Restatements Included in 2003 Form 10-K and Restatements Included in 2004 Form 10-K, as discussed above, on the Consolidated Statement of Income for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.
Effect of restatement adjustments on Goodyears previously issued financial statements
Increase (decrease) in income (loss)
Six Months Ended | ||||||||
June 30, | ||||||||
(In millions, except per share amounts) | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||
Net loss as originally reported (A) |
$ | (236.9 | ) | |||||
Adjustments (pretax): |
||||||||
Accounting Irregularities |
(4.5 | ) | ||||||
Account Reconciliations |
(6.8 | ) | ||||||
Out-of-Period |
0.5 | |||||||
Discount Rate Adjustments |
(8.7 | ) | ||||||
Chemical Products Segment |
1.7 | |||||||
Total adjustments (pretax) |
(17.8 | ) | ||||||
Tax effect of restatement adjustments |
1.0 | |||||||
Tax adjustments |
4.2 | |||||||
Total taxes |
5.2 | |||||||
Net adjustments |
(12.6 | ) | ||||||
Net loss as previously reported (B) |
$ | (51.8 | ) | $ | (249.5 | ) | ||
SPT |
(0.6 | ) | (2.4 | ) | ||||
General and Product Liability |
2.6 | | ||||||
Account Reconciliations |
1.9 | (4.9 | ) | |||||
Total adjustments (pretax) |
3.9 | (7.3 | ) | |||||
Tax effect of restatement adjustments |
0.9 | 0.3 | ||||||
Tax adjustments |
(1.3 | ) | (3.6 | ) | ||||
Total taxes |
(0.4 | ) | (3.3 | ) | ||||
Net adjustments |
3.5 | (10.6 | ) | |||||
Net loss as restated |
$ | (48.3 | ) | $ | (260.1 | ) | ||
Per Share of Common Stock: |
||||||||
Net loss Basic as originally reported (A) |
$ | (1.35 | ) | |||||
Effect of net adjustments |
(0.07 | ) | ||||||
Net loss Basic as previously reported (B) |
$ | (0.30 | ) | $ | (1.42 | ) | ||
Effect of net adjustments |
0.02 | (0.06 | ) | |||||
Net loss Basic as restated |
$ | (0.28 | ) | $ | (1.48 | ) | ||
Net loss
Diluted as originally reported (A) |
$ | (1.35 | ) | |||||
Effect of net adjustments |
(0.07 | ) | ||||||
Net loss Diluted as previously reported (B) |
$ | (0.30 | ) | $ | (1.42 | ) | ||
Effect of net adjustments |
0.02 | (0.06 | ) | |||||
Net loss Diluted as restated |
$ | (0.28 | ) | $ | (1.48 | ) | ||
(A) | As reported in 2003 Form 10-Q filed on July 30, 2003. | |
(B) | As reported in 2004 Form 10-Q filed on August 5, 2004. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The following table sets forth the effects of the restatement adjustments discussed above on the Consolidated Statement of Income for the three months ended June 30, 2004.
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
June 30, 2004 | ||||||||
As | ||||||||
Originally | As | |||||||
(In millions, except per share amounts) | Reported (A) | Restated | ||||||
Net Sales |
$ | 4,508.9 | $ | 4,519.4 | ||||
Cost of Goods Sold |
3,582.8 | 3,591.8 | ||||||
Selling, Administrative and General Expense |
689.7 | 691.6 | ||||||
Rationalizations |
10.0 | 10.0 | ||||||
Interest Expense |
87.0 | 88.5 | ||||||
Other (Income) and Expense |
37.5 | 33.2 | ||||||
Foreign Currency Exchange |
(2.2 | ) | (2.1 | ) | ||||
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates |
(1.9 | ) | (1.9 | ) | ||||
Minority Interest |
20.3 | 18.6 | ||||||
Loss before Income Taxes |
85.7 | 89.7 | ||||||
U.S. and Foreign Taxes on Income (Loss) |
60.6 | 59.9 | ||||||
Net Income |
$ | 25.1 | $ | 29.8 | ||||
Net Income per share Basic |
$ | 0.14 | $ | 0.17 | ||||
Average Shares Outstanding |
175.3 | 175.3 | ||||||
Net Income per share Diluted |
$ | 0.14 | $ | 0.17 | ||||
Average Shares Outstanding |
176.8 | 176.8 |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The following table sets forth the effects of the restatement adjustments discussed above on the Consolidated Statement of Income for the six months ended June 30, 2004.
Six Months Ended | ||||||||
June 30, 2004 | ||||||||
As | ||||||||
Originally | As | |||||||
(In millions, except per share amounts) | Reported (A) | Restated | ||||||
Net Sales |
$ | 8,799.8 | $ | 8,821.3 | ||||
Cost of Goods Sold |
7,048.5 | 7,068.6 | ||||||
Selling, Administrative and General Expense |
1,374.6 | 1,373.4 | ||||||
Rationalizations |
33.8 | 33.8 | ||||||
Interest Expense |
171.2 | 172.6 | ||||||
Other (Income) and Expense |
80.6 | 79.6 | ||||||
Foreign Currency Exchange |
3.7 | 3.9 | ||||||
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates |
(3.7 | ) | (3.7 | ) | ||||
Minority Interest |
26.6 | 24.7 | ||||||
Loss before Income Taxes |
64.5 | 68.4 | ||||||
U.S. and Foreign Taxes on Income (Loss) |
116.3 | 116.7 | ||||||
Net Loss |
$ | (51.8 | ) | $ | (48.3 | ) | ||
Net Loss per share Basic |
$ | (0.30 | ) | $ | (0.28 | ) | ||
Average Shares Outstanding |
175.3 | 175.3 | ||||||
Net Loss per share Diluted |
$ | (0.30 | ) | $ | (0.28 | ) | ||
Average Shares Outstanding |
175.3 | 175.3 |
(A) | As reported in 2004 Form 10-Q filed on August 5, 2004. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The following table sets forth the effects of the restatement adjustments discussed above on the Consolidated Statement of Income for the three months ended June 30, 2003.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2003 | ||||||||||||
As | As | |||||||||||
Originally | Previously | As | ||||||||||
(In millions, except per share amounts) | Reported (A) | Reported (B) | Restated | |||||||||
Net Sales |
$ | 3,758.2 | $ | 3,753.3 | $ | 3,754.1 | ||||||
Cost of Goods Sold |
3,051.0 | 3,038.8 | 3,041.6 | |||||||||
Selling, Administrative and General
Expense |
596.5 | 594.0 | 594.0 | |||||||||
Rationalizations |
17.6 | 15.4 | 15.4 | |||||||||
Interest Expense |
82.0 | 82.4 | 82.4 | |||||||||
Other (Income) and Expense |
26.6 | 29.4 | 29.7 | |||||||||
Foreign Currency Exchange |
19.7 | 18.1 | 18.6 | |||||||||
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates |
4.4 | 0.9 | 2.7 | |||||||||
Minority Interest |
12.1 | 13.3 | 12.7 | |||||||||
Loss before Income Taxes |
(51.7 | ) | (39.0 | ) | (43.0 | ) | ||||||
U.S. and Foreign Taxes on Income (Loss) |
21.9 | 14.0 | 16.6 | |||||||||
Net Loss |
$ | (73.6 | ) | $ | (53.0 | ) | $ | (59.6 | ) | |||
Net Loss per share Basic |
$ | (0.42 | ) | $ | (0.30 | ) | $ | (0.34 | ) | |||
Average Shares Outstanding |
175.3 | 175.3 | 175.3 | |||||||||
Net Loss per share Diluted |
$ | (0.42 | ) | $ | (0.30 | ) | $ | (0.34 | ) | |||
Average Shares Outstanding |
175.3 | 175.3 | 175.3 |
(A) | As reported in 2003 Form 10-Q filed on July 30, 2003. | |
(B) | As reported in 2004 Form 10-Q filed on August 5, 2004. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The following table sets forth the effects of the restatement adjustments discussed above on the Consolidated Statement of Income for the six months ended June 30, 2003.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 | ||||||||||||
As | As | |||||||||||
Originally | Previously | As | ||||||||||
(In millions, except per share amounts) | Reported (A) | Reported (B) | Restated | |||||||||
Net Sales |
$ | 7,303.7 | $ | 7,299.1 | $ | 7,300.6 | ||||||
Cost of Goods Sold |
5,975.4 | 6,001.6 | 6,004.7 | |||||||||
Selling, Administrative and General Expense |
1,170.4 | 1,165.3 | 1,167.9 | |||||||||
Rationalizations |
85.8 | 76.1 | 76.1 | |||||||||
Interest Expense |
139.8 | 140.8 | 140.8 | |||||||||
Other (Income) and Expense |
69.5 | 73.0 | 74.2 | |||||||||
Foreign Currency Exchange |
19.1 | 19.0 | 20.4 | |||||||||
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates |
6.9 | 4.3 | 6.2 | |||||||||
Minority Interest |
23.5 | 23.5 | 22.1 | |||||||||
Loss before Income Taxes |
(186.7 | ) | (204.5 | ) | (211.8 | ) | ||||||
U.S. and Foreign Taxes on Income (Loss) |
50.2 | 45.0 | 48.3 | |||||||||
Net Loss |
$ | (236.9 | ) | $ | (249.5 | ) | $ | (260.1 | ) | |||
Net Loss per share Basic |
$ | (1.35 | ) | $ | (1.42 | ) | $ | (1.48 | ) | |||
Average Shares Outstanding |
175.3 | 175.3 | 175.3 | |||||||||
Net Loss per share Diluted |
$ | (1.35 | ) | $ | (1.42 | ) | $ | (1.48 | ) | |||
Average Shares Outstanding |
175.3 | 175.3 | 175.3 |
(A) | As reported in 2003 Form 10-Q filed on July 30, 2003. | |
(B) | As reported in 2004 Form 10-Q filed on August 5, 2004. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The following table sets forth the effects of the restatement adjustments discussed above on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2004.
June 30, 2004 | ||||||||
As Originally | As | |||||||
(In millions) | Reported (A) | Restated | ||||||
Assets |
||||||||
Current Assets: |
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 1,300.6 | $ | 1,305.9 | ||||
Restricted cash |
85.1 | 85.1 | ||||||
Accounts and
notes receivable, less allowance - $131.4 as
originally reported ($132.0 as restated) |
3,148.8 | 3,192.2 | ||||||
Inventories: |
||||||||
Raw materials |
516.8 | 485.9 | ||||||
Work in Process |
142.8 | 142.7 | ||||||
Finished goods |
2,018.2 | 2,053.6 | ||||||
2,677.8 | 2,682.2 | |||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
263.5 | 233.8 | ||||||
Total Current Assets |
7,475.8 | 7,499.2 | ||||||
Long Term Accounts and Notes Receivable |
226.5 | 249.0 | ||||||
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates |
34.9 | 36.3 | ||||||
Other Assets |
83.3 | 79.9 | ||||||
Goodwill |
624.6 | 645.9 | ||||||
Other Intangible Assets |
146.8 | 149.4 | ||||||
Deferred Income Tax |
397.5 | 70.5 | ||||||
Prepaid and Deferred Pension Costs |
865.3 | 865.3 | ||||||
Deferred Charges |
245.9 | 252.3 | ||||||
Properties and Plants, less accumulated depreciation -
$7,321.5 as originally reported ($7,328.7 as restated) |
5,161.2 | 5,149.4 | ||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 15,261.8 | $ | 14,997.2 | ||||
Liabilities |
||||||||
Current Liabilities: |
||||||||
Accounts payable-trade |
$ | 1,688.1 | $ | 1,674.9 | ||||
Compensation and benefits |
1,050.2 | 1,054.7 | ||||||
Other current liabilities |
526.5 | 543.8 | ||||||
United States and foreign taxes |
356.7 | 321.1 | ||||||
Notes payable |
145.3 | 205.4 | ||||||
Long term debt and capital leases due within one year |
1,195.8 | 1,195.8 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities |
4,962.6 | 4,995.7 | ||||||
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases |
3,916.0 | 3,915.6 | ||||||
Compensation and Benefits |
4,639.5 | 4,639.9 | ||||||
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes |
668.3 | 360.0 | ||||||
Other Long Term Liabilities |
449.5 | 455.3 | ||||||
Minority Equity in Subsidiaries |
773.4 | 798.0 | ||||||
Total Liabilities |
15,409.3 | 15,164.5 | ||||||
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities |
| | ||||||
Shareholders Equity (Deficit) |
||||||||
Preferred Stock, no par value: |
||||||||
Authorized, 50.0 shares, unissued |
| | ||||||
Common Stock, no par value: |
||||||||
Authorized, 300.0 shares |
||||||||
Outstanding shares, 175.3 after deducting 20.3 treasury shares |
175.3 | 175.3 | ||||||
Capital Surplus |
1,390.3 | 1,390.3 | ||||||
Retained Earnings |
928.6 | 906.8 | ||||||
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
(2,641.7 | ) | (2,639.7 | ) | ||||
Total Shareholders Equity (Deficit) |
(147.5 | ) | (167.3 | ) | ||||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity (Deficit) |
$ | 15,261.8 | $ | 14,997.2 | ||||
(A) | As reported in 2004 Form 10-Q filed on August 5, 2004. |
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THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 2. COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RATIONALIZATION PROGRAMS
To maintain global competitiveness, Goodyear has implemented rationalization actions over the past several years for the purpose of reducing excess capacity, eliminating redundancies and reducing costs.
The following table shows the reconciliation of the liability balance between periods:
Restated | ||||||||||||
Associate- | Other Than | |||||||||||
(In millions) | related Costs | Associate-related Costs | Total | |||||||||
Accrual balance at December 31, 2003 |
$ | 109.6 | $ | 33.4 | $ | 143.0 | ||||||
First quarter charge |
20.9 | 3.1 | 24.0 | |||||||||
Incurred |
(44.9 | ) | (3.6 | ) | (48.5 | ) | ||||||
FIN 46 Adoption |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||
Reversed |
(0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (0.2 | ) | ||||||
Accrual Balance at March 31, 2004 |
85.5 | 34.3 | 119.8 | |||||||||
Second quarter charge |
3.9 | 6.3 | 10.2 | |||||||||
Incurred |
(22.4 | ) | (8.1 | ) | (30.5 | ) | ||||||
Reversed |
(0.2 | ) | | (0.2 | ) | |||||||
Accrual balance at June 30, 2004 |
$ | 66.8 | $ | 32.5 | $ | 99.3 | ||||||
2004 rationalization actions consist primarily of administrative consolidations and a manufacturing consolidation in the European Union Tire segment. Approximately 500 associates will be released under programs initiated in 2004 (approximately 120 from plans initiated in the second quarter of 2004), of which 210 were exited in the first six months of 2004 (150 were exited in the second quarter of 2004.)
During the second quarter of 2004, net charges of $10.0 million ($8.6 million after tax or $0.05 per share) were recorded, which included reversals of $0.2 million ($0.1 million after tax or $0.00 per share) for reserves from rationalization actions no longer needed for their originally intended purposes, and new charges of $10.2 million ($8.7 million after tax or $0.05 per share.) Included in the $10.2 million of new charges are $6.7 million of expenses, consisting of $0.9 million of associate-related costs and $4.8 million of other than associate-related costs incurred in the second quarter of 2004 related to plans initiated in 2003, and $1.0 million of associate-related costs for a plan initiated in 2000. The $3.5 million of new charges for plans initiated in 2004 primarily relates to future cash outflows for associate severance costs.
For the first six months of 2004, net charges of $33.8 million ($29.1 million after-tax or $0.16 per share) were recorded, which included reversals of $0.4 million ($0.3 million after-tax or $0.00 per share) for reserves from rationalization actions no longer needed for their originally intended purpose, and new charges of $34.2 million ($29.4 million after tax or $0.17 per share.) Included in the $34.2 million of new charges are $9.7 million of expenses, consisting of $2.0 million of associate-related costs and $6.7 million of other than associate-related costs incurred during the first six months of 2004 related to plans initiated in 2003, and $1.0 million of associated-related costs for a plan initiated in 2000. Of the $24.5 million of new charges for plans initiated in 2004, $24.1 million relates to future cash outflows, primarily associate severance costs, and $0.4 million relates to non-cash pension curtailments.
In the second quarter of 2004, $22.4 million and $8.1 million (as restated) was incurred primarily for severance payments, and non-cancelable lease costs and other exit costs, respectively. During the first six months of 2004, $67.3 million and $11.7 million (as restated) was incurred primarily for severance payments, and non-cancelable lease costs and other exit costs, respectively. The majority of the remaining $99.3 million (as restated) accrual balance at June 30, 2004 for all programs is expected to be utilized by December 31, 2004.
Accelerated depreciation charges were recorded for fixed assets that will be taken out of service in connection with certain rationalization plans initiated in 2003 and 2004 in the European Union Tire, Latin American Tire, and Engineered Products segments. During the second quarter of 2004, $0.3 million was recorded as Costs of Goods Sold and $0.3 million was recorded as Selling, Administrative and General Expense for accelerated depreciation charges. For the first six months of 2004, $4.5 million was recorded as Cost of Goods Sold and $0.4 million was recorded as Selling, Administrative and General Expense for accelerated depreciation charges.
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THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The following table summarizes, by segment, the total charges expected to be recorded and the total charges recorded in 2004, related to the new plans initiated in 2004:
Charges Recorded for | Charges Recorded for | |||||||||||
Total Charges Expected | the Three Months | the Six Months Ended | ||||||||||
(In millions) | To be Recorded | Ended June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2004 | |||||||||
European Union Tire |
$ | 25.7 | $ | 3.5 | $ | 23.3 | ||||||
Corporate |
1.2 | | 1.2 | |||||||||
$ | 26.9 | $ | 3.5 | $ | 24.5 | |||||||
The additional restructuring costs not yet recorded are expected to be recorded primarily during the second half of 2004.
During the full year 2003, net charges of $291.5 million ($267.1 million after tax or $1.52 per share) were recorded, which included reversals of approximately $16 million (approximately $14 million after tax or $0.08 per share) related to all plans for reserves from rationalization actions no longer needed for their originally intended purposes and new charges of $307.2 million ($281.4 million after tax or $1.60 per share). The 2003 rationalization actions consisted of manufacturing, research and development, administrative and retail consolidations in North America, Europe and Latin America. Of the $307.2 million of new charges, $174.8 million related to future cash outflows, primarily associate severance costs, and $132.4 million related primarily to non-cash special termination benefits and pension and retiree benefit curtailments. Approximately 4,400 associates will be released under the programs initiated in 2003, of which approximately 2,700 were exited in 2003 and approximately 880 were exited during the first six months of 2004 of which 200 were exited during the second quarter of 2004. The reversals are primarily the result of lower than initially estimated associate-related payments of approximately $12 million, sublease contract signings in the European Union of approximately $3 million and lower contract termination costs in the United States of approximately $1 million. These reversals do not represent a change in the plan as originally approved by management. Of the $307.2 million of new charges recorded in 2003, $17.2 million, and $77.9 million, was recorded during the second quarter and the first six months of 2003, respectively.
The following table summarizes, by segment, the total charges expected to be recorded, the new charges recorded in 2004, the total charges recorded to date and the total amounts reversed to date, related to plans initiated in 2003:
Total Charges | ||||||||||||||||
Expected | ||||||||||||||||
To be Recorded | Charges | Charges | Amount | |||||||||||||
(excluding | Recorded | Recorded | Reversed | |||||||||||||
(In millions) | reversals) | in 2004 | to Date | to Date | ||||||||||||
North American Tire |
$ | 220.0 | $ | 5.7 | $ | 206.4 | $ | 8.8 | ||||||||
European Union Tire |
63.0 | 1.9 | 61.2 | 1.2 | ||||||||||||
Latin American Tire |
12.0 | 0.7 | 11.1 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||
Engineered Products |
32.0 | 0.4 | 29.8 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||
Corporate |
8.0 | | 7.4 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||
$ | 335.0 | $ | 8.7 | $ | 315.9 | $ | 10.8 | |||||||||
The additional restructuring costs not yet recorded are expected to be recorded primarily during the remainder of 2004 and 2005.
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THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 3. OTHER (INCOME) AND EXPENSE
Restated | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
(In millions) | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||
Asset sales |
$ | (1.7 | ) | $ | 14.7 | $ | (4.5 | ) | $ | 14.4 | ||||||
Interest income |
(6.4 | ) | (6.6 | ) | (13.6 | ) | (11.8 | ) | ||||||||
Financing fees and financial instruments |
27.2 | 25.1 | 60.5 | 53.1 | ||||||||||||
General & product liability
discontinued products |
8.0 | (9.1 | ) | 17.2 | 10.0 | |||||||||||
Insurance fire loss deductible |
| | 11.7 | | ||||||||||||
Miscellaneous |
6.1 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 8.5 | ||||||||||||
$ | 33.2 | $ | 29.7 | $ | 79.6 | $ | 74.2 | |||||||||
Other (Income) and Expense for the second quarter of 2004 included a gain of $2.4 million ($1.7 million after tax or $0.01 per share) on the sale of assets in North American Tire and European Union Tire and a loss of $0.7 million (as restated) ($0.6 million (as restated) after tax or $0.00 per share (as restated)) on the sale of retail outlets in European Union Tire. Other (Income) and Expense for the second quarter of 2003 included a loss of $18.1 million (as restated) ($9.2 million (as restated) after tax or $0.05 per share) on the sale of 20,833,000 shares of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) and assets and retail outlets in European Union Tire, and a gain of $3.4 million ($2.8 million after tax or $0.02 per share) on the sale of land in Asia/Pacific Tire (formerly known as Asia Tire) and the sale of assets in the European Union Tire segment. Other (Income) and Expense for the first six months of 2004 included a gain of $7.1 million (as restated) ($5.3 million (as restated) after tax or $0.03 per share) on the sale of assets in North American Tire, European Union Tire and Engineered Products and a loss of $2.6 million (as restated) ($2.1 million (as restated) after tax or $0.01 per share) on the sale of corporate assets and assets in the European Union Tire segment. Other (Income) and Expense in the first six months of 2003 included a loss of $19.0 million (as restated) ($9.9 million (as restated) after tax or $0.06 per share (as restated)) on the sale of SRI shares, retail outlets in European Union Tire and a gain of $4.6 million ($3.8 million after tax or $0.02 per share) resulting from the sale of land in the Asia/Pacific Tire and the sale of assets in European Union Tire.
Financing fees and financial instruments in the first six months of 2004 included $12.9 million (as restated) of deferred costs written off in connection with the Companys refinancing activities during the first quarter of 2004. Refer to Note 5, Financing Arrangements, for further information on the Companys 2004 refinancing activities.
General & product liabilitydiscontinued products includes charges for claims against Goodyear related to asbestos personal injury claims and for anticipated liabilities related to Entran II claims. Of the $8.0 million (as restated) of expense recorded in the second quarter of 2004, $3.2 million relates to Entran II claims and $4.8 million (as restated) relates to asbestos claims, net of probable insurance recoveries. Of the $17.2 million (as restated) of expense recorded in the first six months of 2004, $9.9 million relates to Entran II claims and $7.3 million (as restated) relates to asbestos claims, net of probable insurance recoveries. During the second quarter of 2003, net probable insurance recoveries of $61.8 million related to asbestos were recorded, the effects of which were partially offset by expenses of $52.7 million related to Entran II claims. During the first six months of 2003, expenses of $55.6 million related to Entran II claims were partially offset by $45.6 million in net probable insurance recoveries related to asbestos. Refer to Note 7, Commitments and Contingent Liabilities, for further discussion.
Other (Income) and Expense in the first half of 2004 includes $11.7 million ($11.6 million after tax or $0.07 per share) of expense for insurance fire loss deductibles related to fires at Company facilities in Germany, France and Thailand. During the second quarter of 2004, approximately $12 million in insurance recoveries were received related to these fire losses, however, as of June 30, 2004, Goodyear did not record any insurance recoveries in excess of the net book value of the assets destroyed (less the insurance deductible limits). Additional insurance recoveries in future periods will be accounted for pursuant to FASB Statement No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies.
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THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 4. PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
Basic earnings per share have been computed based on the average number of common shares outstanding. The following table presents the number of incremental weighted-average shares used in computing diluted per share amounts:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
(In millions) | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||
Average shares outstanding basic |
175.3 | 175.3 | 175.3 | 175.3 | ||||||||||||
Dilutive securities (1.2 million stock options, 0.3 other) |
1.5 | | | | ||||||||||||
Average shares outstanding diluted |
176.8 | 175.3 | 175.3 | 175.3 | ||||||||||||
For all periods presented, average shares outstanding-diluted excludes the effect of stock options with exercise prices that were greater than the average market price of the Companys common shares, as the effect would have been antidilutive. In addition, restricted stock and performance grants have been excluded from the calculation of average shares outstanding-diluted, as the effect would have been antidilutive in both the periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.
The average shares outstanding-diluted for the first six months of 2004 does not include the antidilutive impact of 1.5 million shares of potential common stock associated with stock options with exercise prices that were less than the average market price of the Companys common shares.
NOTE 5. FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
Goodyear had credit arrangements of $6.60 billion (as restated) available at June 30, 2004, of which $787.9 million (as restated) was unused.
Short-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements
At June 30, 2004, Goodyear had short-term committed and uncommitted credit arrangements totaling $368.7 million (as restated), of which $115.3 million (as restated) ($9.8 million (as restated) unused)) related to the consolidation of VIEs. Of the total amount, $163.3 million (as restated) was unused. These arrangements are available primarily to certain of the Companys international subsidiaries through various banks at quoted market interest rates. There are no commitment fees associated with these arrangements.
Goodyear had outstanding debt obligations, which by their terms are due within one year, amounting to $1,401.2 million (as restated) at June 30, 2004 ($260.2 million (as restated) at December 31, 2003), of which $106.9 million (as restated) related to the consolidation of VIEs. Current maturities of long-term debt which includes the maturity of the 6.375% Euro Note and European credit facilities represents $1,195.8 million, with a weighted-average interest rate of 6.13% at June 30, 2004 ($113.5 million and 5.25% at December 31, 2003, respectively). The remaining $205.4 million (as restated), of which $105.5 million (as restated) related to VIEs consolidated in the period, was short-term debt of international subsidiaries, with a weighted-average interest rate of 6.23% (as restated) at June 30, 2004 ($146.7 million (as restated) and 4.81% at December 31, 2003, respectively).
Long-term Debt and Financing Arrangements
At June 30, 2004, Goodyear had long-term credit arrangements totaling $6.23 billion, of which $624.6 million were unused.
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THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The following table presents long-term debt at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003:
Restated | ||||||||
(In millions) | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||
6.375% Euro notes due 2005 |
$ | 484.3 | $ | 504.6 | ||||
5.375% Swiss franc bonds due 2006 |
126.3 | 128.0 | ||||||
Notes: |
||||||||
6 5/8% due 2006 |
224.9 | 264.5 | ||||||
8 1/2% due 2007 |
300.0 | 300.0 | ||||||
6 3/8% due 2008 |
99.8 | 99.8 | ||||||
7 6/7% due 2011 |
650.0 | 650.0 | ||||||
Floating rate notes due 2011 |
200.0 | | ||||||
11% due 2011 |
447.4 | | ||||||
7% due 2028 |
149.1 | 149.1 | ||||||
Bank term loans: |
||||||||
$645 million senior secured U.S. term facility due 2005 |
| 583.3 | ||||||
$400 million senior secured term loan European facility due 2005 |
400.0 | 400.0 | ||||||
$800 million senior secured asset-backed term loan due 2006 |
800.0 | 800.0 | ||||||
$650 million senior secured asset-backed term loan due 2006 |
650.0 | | ||||||
Revolving credit facilities due 2005 and 2006 |
320.0 | 839.0 | ||||||
Other domestic and international debt |
207.0 | 173.3 | ||||||
5,058.8 | 4,891.6 | |||||||
Capital lease obligations |
52.6 | 47.7 | ||||||
5,111.4 | 4,939.3 | |||||||
Less portion due within one year |
1,195.8 | 113.5 | ||||||
$ | 3,915.6 | $ | 4,825.8 | |||||
At June 30, 2004, the fair value of Goodyears long-term fixed rate debt amounted to $2.61 billion, compared to its carrying amount of $2.62 billion. At December 31, 2003, the fair value of Goodyears long-term fixed rate debt amounted to $2.11 billion, compared to its carrying amount of $2.23 billion. The difference between the fair values and the carrying values in 2004 and 2003 was attributable to the issuance of the 11% Notes due 2011 in 2004, and higher fixed rate debt in foreign subs, partially offset by the retirement of the $645 million senior secured U.S. term facility in March 2004. The fair value was estimated using quoted market prices or discounted future cash flows. The fair value of the 6 5/8% Notes due 2006 was hedged by floating interest rate contracts of $200 million at June 30, 2004 ($200 million at December 31, 2003). The fair value of Goodyears variable rate debt approximated its carrying amount at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003.
The Notes and Euro Notes have an aggregate face amount of $2.62 billion and are reported net of unamortized discounts aggregating $4.1 million ($1.96 billion and $1.7 million, respectively, at December 31, 2003). At June 30, 2004, the interest rate on the 6 5/8% Note maturing in 2006 was hedged by interest rate swap contracts. On March 12, 2004, the Company completed a private offering of $650 million in senior secured notes, consisting of $450 million of 11% senior secured notes due 2011 and $200 million of floating rate notes at LIBOR plus 8% due 2011. The proceeds of the notes were used to repay the remaining outstanding amount under the Companys U.S. term facility discussed below, to permanently reduce its commitment under the U.S. revolving credit facility discussed below by $70 million, and for general corporate purposes.
At June 30, 2004, the bank term loans due 2005 and 2006 were comprised of $1.85 billion of variable rate agreements based upon LIBOR plus a fixed spread, bearing interest at a weighted-average rate of 5.64% per annum. At December 31, 2003, the bank term loans due 2005 and 2006 were comprised of $1.78 billion of variable rate agreements based upon LIBOR plus a fixed spread bearing interest at a weighted-average rate of 5.17% per annum, of which the interest rate on $325 million principal amount of bank term loans due 2005 and 2006 was hedged by interest rate contracts. There were no domestic short-term bank borrowings outstanding at June 30, 2004 or December 31, 2003.
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THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
At June 30, 2004, borrowings under the revolving credit facilities due 2005 and 2006 were comprised of $320.0 million of variable rate agreements based upon LIBOR plus a fixed spread bearing interest at a weighted-average rate of 5.24% per annum ($839.0 million and 5.15% at December 31, 2003, respectively).
Other domestic and international debt at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, consisted of fixed and floating rate loans denominated in U.S. dollars and other currencies that mature in 2004-2023. The weighted-average interest rate in effect under these loans was 6.13% at June 30, 2004, compared to 6.25% at December 31, 2003.
$645 Million Senior Secured U.S. Term Facility
As of December 31, 2003, the balance due on the U.S. term facility was $583.3 million due to a partial pay down of the balance during the second quarter of 2003. On March 12, 2004, all outstanding amounts under the facility were prepaid and the facility was retired. The U.S. term facility had a maturity date of April 30, 2005.
$680 Million Senior Secured U.S. Revolving Credit Facility
The Companys amended and restated senior secured revolving credit facility (the U.S. facility) originally provided for borrowing up to a $750 million commitment at any time until April 30, 2005. On March 12, 2004, $70.0 million of the outstanding balance was prepaid and the bank commitments under this facility were permanently reduced to $680 million. Up to $600 million of the facility is available for the issuance of letters of credit. Under the facility, as of June 30, 2004, there were no borrowings and $496.7 million in letters of credit issued. The Company pays an annual commitment fee of 75 basis points on the undrawn portion of the commitment under the U.S. facility. Borrowings under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 400 basis points or an alternative base rate (the higher of JPMorgans prime rate or the federal funds rate plus 50 basis points) plus 300 basis points, and there is a 400 basis point fee on issued letters of credit. The Company announced on July 21, 2004 that it intended to refinance the U.S. facility with a new $500 million senior secured funded credit facility, which is expected to mature in 2007 and to be secured by the same collateral as the U.S. facility.
The collateral pledged under the U.S. facility includes:
| subject to certain exceptions, perfected first-priority security interests in all of the capital stock of the Companys domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the capital stock of its direct-owned foreign subsidiaries; | |||
| perfected first-priority security interests in and mortgages on certain property, plant and equipment with a book value of at least $1.00 billion; | |||
| perfected first-priority security interests in and mortgages on substantially all of Goodyears other tangible and intangible assets including equipment, contract rights and intellectual property; and | |||
| perfected third-priority security interests in all accounts receivable and inventory pledged as security under the Companys $1.95 billion senior secured asset-backed facilities, cash and cash accounts, and 65% of the capital stock of Goodyear Finance Holding S.A. |
The indenture for the Companys Swiss franc denominated bonds limits its ability to use its domestic tire and automotive parts manufacturing facilities as collateral for secured debt without triggering a requirement that bond holders be secured on an equal and ratable basis. The manufacturing facilities indicated above will be pledged to ratably secure the Companys Swiss franc denominated bonds to the extent required under the applicable indenture. However, the aggregate amount collateralized by these manufacturing facilities will be limited to 15% of the Companys shareholders equity, in order that the security interests granted to the lenders under the restructured facilities will not be required to be shared with the holders of indebtedness outstanding under the Companys other existing bond indentures.
The U.S. facility has customary representations and warranties including material adverse change representations in the Companys financial condition since December 31, 2002. In addition, the U.S. facility contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit the Companys ability to incur additional secured indebtedness (including a limit, subject to certain exceptions, of 275 million Euros in accounts receivable transactions), make investments, and sell assets beyond specified limits. The facility prohibits Goodyear from paying dividends on its common stock. Goodyear must also maintain a minimum consolidated net worth (as such term is defined in the U.S.
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THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
facility) of at least $2.50 billion for quarters ending in 2004 and $2.00 billion for the quarter ending March 31, 2005. Goodyear also is not permitted to fall below a ratio of 2.00 to 1.00 of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense (as such terms are defined in the U.S. facility) for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters. In addition, Goodyears ratio of consolidated senior secured indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA (as such terms are defined in the U.S. facility) is not permitted to be greater than 4.00 to 1.00 at any time. As of June 30, 2004, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under the U.S. facility.
The U.S. facility also limits the amount of capital expenditures the Company may make to $500 million in 2004 and thereafter $200 million through April 30, 2005. The amounts of permitted capital expenditures may be increased by the amount of net proceeds retained by the Company from permitted asset sales and equity and debt issuances. To the extent the Company does not reach the limit of permitted capital expenditures in any given year, such shortfall may be carried over into the next year. With respect to 2004, increases totaling $270 million are permitted as a result of capital market transactions completed during the first quarter of 2004 and unused allowances from 2003.
$650 Million Senior Secured European Facilities
Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe B.V. (GDTE) is party to a $250 million senior secured revolving credit facility and a $400 million senior secured term loan facility (collectively, the European facilities). These facilities mature on April 30, 2005. As of June 30, 2004, there were borrowings of $250 million and $400 million under the European revolving and term facilities, respectively.
GDTE pays an annual commitment fee of 75 basis points on the undrawn portion of the commitments under the European revolving facility. GDTE may obtain loans under the European facilities bearing interest at LIBOR plus 400 basis points or an alternative base rate (the higher of JPMorgans prime rate or the federal funds rate plus 50 basis points) plus 300 basis points.
The collateral pledged under the European facilities includes:
| all of the capital stock of Goodyear Finance Holding S.A. and certain subsidiaries of GDTE; and | |||
| a perfected first-priority interest in and mortgages on substantially all the tangible and intangible assets of GDTE in the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, France and Germany, including certain accounts receivable, inventory, real property, equipment, contract rights and cash and cash accounts, but excluding certain accounts receivable used in securitization programs. |
Consistent with the covenants applicable to Goodyear in the U.S. facilities, the European facilities contain certain representations, warranties and covenants applicable to GDTE and its subsidiaries which, among other things, limit GDTEs ability to incur additional indebtedness (including a limit of 275 million Euros in accounts receivable transactions), make investments, sell assets beyond specified limits, pay dividends and make loans or advances to Goodyear companies that are not subsidiaries of GDTE. The European facilities also contain certain covenants applicable to the Company identical to those in the U.S. facilities. The European facilities also limit the amount of capital expenditures that GDTE may make to $250 million and $100 million in 2004 and 2005 (through April 30), respectively.
Subject to the provisions in the European facilities and agreements with Goodyears joint venture partner, SRI (which include limitations on loans and advances from GDTE to Goodyear and a requirement that transactions with affiliates be consistent with past practices or on arms-length terms), GDTE is permitted to transfer funds to Goodyear.
Any amount outstanding under the term facility is required to be prepaid with:
| 75% of the net cash proceeds of all sales and dispositions of assets by GDTE and its subsidiaries greater than $5 million; and | |||
| 50% of the net cash proceeds of debt and equity issuances by GDTE and its subsidiaries. |
The U.S. and European facilities can be used, if necessary, to fund ordinary course of business needs, to repay maturing debt, and for other needs as they arise.
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THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
$1.95 Billion Senior Secured Asset-Backed Credit Facilities
The Company has also entered into senior secured asset-backed credit facilities in an aggregate principal amount of $1.30 billion, consisting of a $500 million revolving credit facility and an $800 million term loan facility. On February 20, 2004, the Company added a $650 million term loan tranche to the facility, not subject to the borrowing base, and with junior liens on the collateral securing the facility. As of June 30, 2004, there were borrowings of $70 million and $800 million under the revolving credit and term loan asset-backed facilities, respectively. As of June 30, 2004, the $650 million tranche was fully drawn. The facilities mature on March 31, 2006.
Availability under the facilities other than the $650 million term loan tranche is limited by a borrowing base equal to the sum of (a) 85% of adjusted eligible accounts receivable and (b) (i) if the effective advance rate for inventory is equal to or greater than 85% of the recovery rate (as determined by a third party appraisal) of such inventory, or (ii) if the effective advance rate for inventory is less than 85% of the recovery rate, (A) the sum of 35% of eligible raw materials, 65% of adjusted eligible finished goods relating to the North American Tire segment, and 60% of adjusted eligible finished goods relating to the retail division, Engineered Products segment and Chemical Products segment minus (B) a rent reserve equal to three months rent and warehouse charges at facilities where inventory is stored.
The calculation of the borrowing base and reserves against inventory and accounts receivable included in the borrowing base are subject to adjustment from time to time by the administrative agent and the majority lenders in their discretion (not to be exercised unreasonably), based on the results of ongoing collateral and borrowing base evaluations and appraisals. Availability under the facilities is further limited by a $50 million availability block. If at any time the amount of outstanding borrowings under the facilities subject to the borrowing base exceeds the borrowing base, the Company will be required to prepay borrowings sufficient to eliminate the excess or maintain compensating deposits with the agent bank.
The facilities are collateralized by first and second priority security interests in all accounts receivable and inventory of Goodyear and its domestic and Canadian subsidiaries (excluding accounts receivable and inventory related to the Companys North American joint venture with SRI) and, effective as of February 20, 2004, second and third priority security interests on the other assets securing the U.S. facilities. The facilities contain certain representations, warranties and covenants which are materially the same as those in the U.S. facilities, with capital expenditures of $500 million and $150 million permitted in 2005 and 2006 (through March 31), respectively.
Debt Maturities
The annual aggregate maturities of long-term debt and capital leases for the five years subsequent to June 30, 2004 are presented below. Maturities of debt supported by the availability of the revolving credit agreements have been reported on the basis that the commitments to lend under these agreements will be terminated effective at the end of their current terms.
Twelve Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||
Debt incurred under or supported by revolving
credit agreements |
$ | 250.0 | $ | 70.0 | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
Other international |
436.3 | 20.4 | 63.7 | 2.2 | 3.7 | |||||||||||||||
Other domestic |
509.5 | 1,578.1 | 526.7 | 101.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 1,195.8 | $ | 1,668.5 | $ | 590.4 | $ | 103.9 | $ | 5.4 | |||||||||||
NOTE 6. PENSION, OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT AND SAVINGS PLANS
Goodyear and its subsidiaries provide substantially all employees with pension benefits and substantially all domestic employees and employees at certain international subsidiaries with health care and life insurance benefits upon retirement. The benefit
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obligation for other postretirement benefits includes $13.9 million for the increase in the Companys contribution requirements based upon the attainment of certain profit levels by certain businesses in 2004 and 2005. On December 8, 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act (the Act) was signed into law. The Act will provide plan sponsors a federal subsidy for certain qualifying prescription drug benefits covered under the sponsors postretirement health care plans. FASB Staff Position No. FAS 106-2, Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the FSP), was issued on May 19, 2004. The FSP provides guidance on accounting for the effects of the new Medicare prescription drug legislation by employers whose prescription drug benefits are actuarially equivalent to the drug benefit under Medicare Part D. It also contains basic guidance on related income tax accounting, and complex rules for transition that permit various alternative prospective and retroactive transition approaches. Rules defining actuarially equivalency to the Medicare Part D benefit under the Act for purposes of determining which plans would qualify for the subsidy have not yet been finalized. As such, the Companys measures of accumulated plan benefit obligations and net periodic postretirement benefit cost currently do not reflect any amounts associated with the subsidy. The Company, however, does not expect the adoption of the Act, or the FSP, once the rules are finalized, to have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
Pension cost follows:
Restated | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
(In millions) | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||
Service cost benefits earned during the period |
$ | 22.3 | $ | 31.3 | $ | 45.1 | $ | 62.0 | ||||||||
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |
105.6 | 101.4 | 211.1 | 201.9 | ||||||||||||
Expected return on plan assets |
(87.5 | ) | (78.0 | ) | (172.4 | ) | (155.2 | ) | ||||||||
Amortization of unrecognized: prior service cost |
18.7 | 18.8 | 37.8 | 37.7 | ||||||||||||
net (gains) losses |
29.2 | 31.6 | 60.9 | 63.3 | ||||||||||||
transition amount |
0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||
Net periodic pension cost |
88.6 | 105.4 | 183.1 | 210.2 | ||||||||||||
Curtailments / settlements |
0.1 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 11.3 | ||||||||||||
Total pension cost |
$ | 88.7 | $ | 113.0 | $ | 184.0 | $ | 221.5 | ||||||||
The Company expects to contribute approximately $160 million to its domestic pension plans and approximately $60 million to its foreign pension plans in 2004. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004, the Company contributed $28.1 million (as restated) and $43.7 million (as restated), respectively, to these plans.
Postretirement benefit cost follows:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
(In millions) | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||
Service cost benefits earned during the period |
$ | 6.4 | $ | 6.2 | $ | 12.7 | $ | 12.9 | ||||||||
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |
49.2 | 45.3 | 98.2 | 89.2 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of unrecognized: prior service cost |
11.9 | 4.5 | 23.8 | 9.0 | ||||||||||||
net (gains) losses |
9.2 | 8.4 | 18.3 | 18.3 | ||||||||||||
Net periodic postretirement cost |
76.7 | 64.4 | 153.0 | 129.4 | ||||||||||||
Curtailments / settlements |
| 4.9 | | 7.3 | ||||||||||||
Total postretirement cost |
$ | 76.7 | $ | 69.3 | $ | 153.0 | $ | 136.7 | ||||||||
Substantially all domestic employees are eligible to participate in a savings plan. The main Hourly Bargaining Plans provided for matching contributions, through April 20, 2003, (up to a maximum of 6% of the employees annual pay or, if less, $12,000) at the rate of 50%. Goodyear suspended the matching contributions for all participants in the main Salaried Plan effective January 1, 2003. The expenses recognized for Goodyear domestic contributions for the
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three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004 were $1.0 million and $2.1 million ($2.4 million and $8.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003), respectively.
In addition, defined contribution pension plans are available for certain foreign employees. The expenses recognized for Company contributions for these plans for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004 were $3.3 million and $6.6 million ($1.2 million and $2.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003), respectively. The 2004 amounts have increased over 2003 primarily due to the inclusion of contributions for SPT due to the adoption of FIN 46.
NOTE 7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
At June 30, 2004, Goodyear had binding commitments for raw materials and investments in land, buildings and equipment of $591.7 million, and off-balance-sheet financial guarantees written and other commitments totaling $13.9 million.
Warranty
At June 30, 2004, Goodyear had recorded liabilities, included in other current liabilities, totaling $15.6 million (as restated) ($12.5 million (as restated) at December 31, 2003) for potential claims under warranties offered by the Company. Tire replacement under most of the warranties offered by Goodyear is on a prorated basis. Warranty reserves are based on past claims experience, sales history and other considerations. The amount of Goodyears ultimate liability in respect of these matters may differ from these estimates.
The following table presents changes in the warranty reserve during the first six months of 2004 and 2003:
Restated | ||||||||
(In millions) | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||
Balance at January 1 |
$ | 12.5 | $ | 11.2 | ||||
Settlements made during the period |
(9.8 | ) | (7.0 | ) | ||||
Additional accrual for warranties issued during the period |
10.7 | 7.7 | ||||||
Translation adjustments |
(0.2 | ) | | |||||
Impact of FIN 46 |
2.4 | | ||||||
Balance at June 30 |
$ | 15.6 | $ | 11.9 | ||||
Environmental Matters
Goodyear had recorded liabilities totaling $33.7 million (as restated) and $32.6 million (as restated) for anticipated costs related to various environmental matters, primarily the remediation of numerous waste disposal sites and certain properties sold by Goodyear, at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively. Of these amounts, $6.8 million (as restated) and $7.5 million (as restated) were included in Other current liabilities at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively. The costs include legal and consulting fees, site studies, the design and implementation of remediation plans, post-remediation monitoring and related activities and will be paid over several years. The amount of Goodyears ultimate liability in respect of these matters may be affected by several uncertainties, primarily the ultimate cost of required remediation and the extent to which other responsible parties contribute.
Workers Compensation
Goodyear had recorded liabilities, on a discounted basis, totaling $205.0 million and $195.7 million (as restated) for anticipated costs related to workers compensation at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively. Of these amounts, $118.1 million and $112.6 million (as restated) were included in Current Liabilities as part of Compensation
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and benefits at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively. The costs include an estimate of expected settlements on pending claims, defense costs and a provision for claims incurred but not reported. These estimates are based on Goodyears assessment of potential liability using an analysis of available information with respect to pending claims, historical experience, and current cost trends. The amount of Goodyears ultimate liability in respect of these matters may differ from these estimates.
General and Product Liability and Other Litigation
Goodyear had recorded liabilities totaling $481.4 million (as restated) and $495.3 million (as restated) for potential product liability and other tort claims, including related legal fees expected to be incurred, presently asserted against Goodyear at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively. Of these amounts, $143.6 million (as restated) and $147.4 million (as restated) were included in Other current liabilities at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively. The amounts recorded were estimated on the basis of an assessment of potential liability using an analysis of available information with respect to pending claims, historical experience and, where available, current trends. The Company had recorded insurance receivables for potential product liability and other tort claims of $125.7 million (as restated) at June 30, 2004 and $210.2 million (as restated) at December 31, 2003. The decrease in insurance receivables between the two periods is primarily due to the receipt of insurance funds related to the Heatway settlement. Of these amounts, $10.5 million (as restated) and $91.5 million (as restated) were included in Current Assets as part of Accounts and notes receivable at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.
Asbestos. Goodyear is a defendant in numerous lawsuits alleging various asbestos related personal injuries purported to result from alleged exposure to asbestos in certain rubber encapsulated products or aircraft braking systems manufactured by Goodyear in the past or to asbestos in certain Goodyear facilities. Typically, these lawsuits have been brought against multiple defendants in state and Federal courts. To date, Goodyear has disposed of approximately 25,000 cases by defending and obtaining the dismissal thereof or by entering into a settlement. The sum of the Companys accrued asbestos related liability and gross payments to date, including legal costs, totaled approximately $223 million (as restated) through June 30, 2004 and approximately $212 million (as restated) through December 31, 2003.
A summary of approximate asbestos claims activity in recent periods follows. Because claims are often filed and disposed of by dismissal or settlement in large numbers, the amount and timing of settlements and the number of open claims during a particular period can fluctuate significantly from period to period.
Six Months Ended | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | June 30, 2004 | 2003(2) | 2002(2) | |||||||||
Pending claims, beginning of period |
118,000 | 99,700 | 64,200 | |||||||||
New claims filed |
7,200 | 26,700 | 38,900 | |||||||||
Claims settled/dismissed |
(1,800 | ) | (8,400 | ) | (3,400 | ) | ||||||
Pending claims, end of period |
123,400 | 118,000 | 99,700 | |||||||||
Payments (1) |
$ | 16.9 | $ | 29.6 | $ | 18.8 | ||||||
(1) | Represents amount spent by Goodyear and its insurers on asbestos litigation defense and claim resolution. | |
(2) | Changes in claims tracking methods resulted in a modification of previously reported claims for these periods. |
In connection with the preparation of its 2003 consolidated financial statements, the Company engaged an independent asbestos valuation firm to review the Companys existing reserves for pending claims, to determine whether or not the Company could make a reasonable estimate of the liability associated with unasserted asbestos claims, and review the Companys method of determining its receivables from probable insurance recoveries. Prior to the fourth quarter of 2003, the Companys estimate for asbestos liability was based upon a review of the various characteristics of the pending claims by an experienced asbestos counsel.
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The Company, based on the advice of the valuation firm, had recorded liabilities for both asserted and unasserted claims at June 30, 2004 totaling $128.6 million (as restated), inclusive of defense costs, compared to $134.7 million (as restated) at December 31, 2003. The recorded liability represents the Companys estimated liability through 2008, which represents the period over which the liability can be reasonably estimated. Due to the difficulties in making these estimates, analyses based on new data and/or changed circumstances arising in the future could result in an increase in the recorded obligation in an amount that cannot currently be reasonably estimated, and that increase could be significant. The portion of the liability associated with unasserted asbestos claims at June 30, 2004 is $46.6 million (as restated) compared to $54.4 million (as restated) at December 31, 2003. Prior to the fourth quarter of 2003, the Company did not have an accrual for unasserted claims as sufficient information was deemed to be not available to reliably estimate such an obligation. This conclusion was further confirmed by the valuation firm during the preparation of the 2003 consolidated financial statements. At June 30, 2004, the Companys liability with respect to asserted claims and related defense costs was $82.0 million (as restated) compared to $80.3 million (as restated) at December 31, 2003, notwithstanding an increase in the number of pending claims between December 31, 2003 and June 30, 2004.
At December 31, 2003, after reviewing the Companys recent settlement history by jurisdiction, law firm, disease type and alleged date of first exposure, the valuation firm cited two primary reasons for the Company to refine its valuation assumptions. First, in calculating the Companys estimated liability, the valuation firm determined that the Company had previously assumed it would resolve more claims in the foreseeable future than is likely based on its historical record and nationwide trends. As a result, the Company now assumes that a smaller percentage of pending claims will be resolved within the predictable future. Second, the valuation firm determined that it was not possible to estimate a liability for as many non-malignancy claims as the Company had done in the past. As a result, the Companys current estimated liability includes fewer liabilities associated with non-malignancy claims.
Goodyear maintains primary insurance coverage under coverage-in-place agreements as well as excess liability insurance with respect to asbestos liabilities. Goodyear records a receivable with respect to such policies when it determines that recovery is probable and it can reasonably estimate the amount of a particular recovery.
Prior to 2003, Goodyear did not record a receivable for expected recoveries from excess carriers in respect of asbestos related matters. Goodyear has instituted coverage actions against certain of these excess carriers. After consultation with its outside legal counsel and giving consideration to relevant factors including the ongoing legal proceedings with certain of its excess coverage insurance carriers, their financial viability, their legal obligations and other pertinent facts, Goodyear determined an amount it expects is probable of recovery from such carriers. Accordingly, Goodyear first recorded a receivable during 2003 which represents an estimate of recovery from its excess coverage insurance carriers relating to potential asbestos related liabilities.
The valuation firm also reviewed our method for valuing receivables recorded for probable insurance recoveries. Based upon the model employed by the valuation firm, as of June 30, 2004, (i) we had recorded a receivable related to asbestos claims of $116.5 million (as restated), compared to $121.3 million (as restated) at December 31, 2003, and (ii) we expect that approximately 91% of asbestos claim related losses will be recoverable up to its accessible policy limits through the period covered by the estimated liability. The receivable recorded consists of an amount we expect to collect under coverage-in-place agreements with certain primary carriers as well as an amount we believe is probable of recovery from certain of its excess coverage insurance carriers. Of this amount, $9.9 million (as restated) and $11.8 million (as restated) was included in Current Assets as part of Accounts and notes receivable at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.
The Company believes that at June 30, 2004, it had approximately $410 million in aggregate limits of excess level policies potentially applicable to indemnity payments for asbestos products claims in addition to limits of available primary insurance policies. Some of these excess policies provide for payment of defense costs in addition to indemnity limits. A portion of the availability of the excess level policies is included in the $116.5 million (as restated) insurance receivable recorded at June 30, 2004. The Company also had approximately $23 million in aggregate limits for products claims as well as coverage for premise claims on a per occurrence basis and defense costs available with its primary insurance carriers through coverage-in-place agreements at June 30, 2004.
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Goodyear believes that its reserve for asbestos claims, and the insurance receivables recorded in respect of these claims, reflect reasonable and probable estimates of these amounts. The estimate of the assets and liabilities related to pending and expected future asbestos claims and insurance recoveries is subject to numerous uncertainties, including, but not limited to, changes in (i) the litigation environment; (ii) federal and state law governing the compensation of asbestos claimants; (iii) the Companys approach to defending and resolving claims; and (iv) the level of payments made to claimants from other sources, including other defendants. As a result, with respect to both asserted and unasserted claims, it is reasonably possible that the Company may incur a liability in excess of the current reserve. Coverage under insurance policies is subject to varying characteristics of asbestos claims including, but not limited to, the type of claim (premise vs. product exposure), alleged date of first exposure to the Companys products or premises and disease alleged. Depending upon the nature of these characteristics, as well as the resolution of certain legal issues, some portion of the insurance may not be accessible by the Company.
Heatway (Entran II). The Company is a defendant in 22 class actions or potential class actions and a number of other civil actions in various Federal, state and Canadian courts asserting non-asbestos property damage claims relating to Entran II, a rubber hose product that it supplied from 1989-1993 to Chiles Power Supply, Inc. (d/b/a Heatway Systems), a designer and seller of hydronic radiant heating systems in the United States. The plaintiffs in these actions are generally seeking recovery under various tort, contract and statutory causes of action, including breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty of merchantability, breach of implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, negligence, strict liability and violation of state consumer protection statutes. In one of the above mentioned class actions, on October 9, 2003, the United States District Court in New Jersey preliminarily approved a proposed national settlement agreement (the Original Settlement) for pending Entran II claims in the U.S. and Canada, except for claims related to property in six New England states, two judgments in Colorado state court, two judgments in Colorado Federal court and any future judgments involving claimants that opt out of the Original Settlement. The Company has the right to withdraw from the Original Settlement if it determines in good faith and in its sole discretion that an excessive number of persons have opted out of the class and the Original Settlement. Potential claimants had until May 7, 2004 to exercise their right to opt out of the Original Settlement. Approximately 528 potential sites were timely opted out of the Original Settlement.
Under the Original Settlement, Goodyear was to make annual cash contributions to a settlement fund of $40 million, $6 million, $6 million, $8 million and $16 million in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. Goodyear was also to make an additional contingent payment of $10 million in each of 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 if Goodyear met the following EBITDA target for such year: $1.2 billion in 2004 and $1.4 billion in each of 2005, 2006 and 2007. For purposes of the Original Settlement, EBITDA is defined by reference to the definition of Consolidated EBITDA in Goodyears $645 million U.S. term loan agreement. In the event the EBITDA target is not met in any given year, the contingent payment will remain payable in the second subsequent year in which the following cumulative EBITDA targets are met: $2.6 billion in 2005, $4.0 billion in 2006 and $5.4 billion in 2007. In addition to the required contributions of Goodyear, 80% of Goodyears insurance recoveries from Entran II claims will be paid into the settlement fund. Because the insurance recoveries were less than $120 million at February 27, 2004, the terms of the Original Settlement gave the plaintiffs the right to withdraw from the settlement through May 7, 2004.
On June 4, 2004, an amended settlement agreement was filed with the United States District Court in New Jersey (the Amended Settlement). The Amended Settlement includes all claims involved in the Original Settlement, as well as claimants in the six New England states not in the Original Settlement. Under the Amended Settlement, Goodyear is to make annual cash contributions to a settlement fund of $60 million, $40 million, $15 million, $15 million and $20 million in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. Unlike the Original Settlement, no contingent payments are to be made under the Amended Settlement. In addition to the funds Goodyear will contribute, the Amended Settlement requires Goodyear to contribute $150 million of insurance proceeds to the settlement fund. Goodyear has received a total of $75 million in insurance recoveries, all of which have been deposited into the settlement fund. In the event that Goodyear has not obtained an additional $75 million of insurance proceeds by the date of the fairness hearing (which is currently scheduled for October 19, 2004), Goodyear will have the right, but not the obligation, to fund the amount of the shortfall. In the event that Goodyear elects to fund any shortfall, Goodyear retains the right to pursue recovery of such amount from its insurers. In the event the Company elects not to fund the shortfall, the Amended Settlement will terminate and the terms of the Original Settlement will again become effective. In the event the Original Settlement becomes effective, all funds in the settlement fund, except 80% of the insurance
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proceeds, will be returned to the Company. The insurance proceeds remaining in the fund will be used to fund the settlement fund created by the Original Settlement. No assurance can be given as to the Companys ability to recover insurance proceeds sufficient to adequately fund the settlement. The settlement fund would be used to pay for damage awards to class members, class counsels attorney fees, the cost of notice to the class and the cost to administer the claims process.
Under the Amended Settlement, beginning July 1, 2004, notice of the settlement is being given to potential class members pursuant to a court approved notice plan. Class members will have until September 10, 2004 to opt out of the Amended Settlement. Claimants that opted out of the Original Settlement must affirmatively withdraw their prior opt out notice by submitting a Request to Re-join in order to participate in the Amended Settlement. The Amended Settlement will not eliminate the liability associated with those claimants who opt out of the Amended Settlement or those claimants who do not submit a Request to Re-join this Amended Settlement, however, Goodyear will be entitled to assert a proxy claim against the settlement fund for the payment such claimant would have been entitled to under the Amended Settlement. Goodyear reserves the right to withdraw from the Amended Settlement if it determines in its sole discretion that an excessive number of persons have excluded themselves from the settlement. In the event that Goodyear withdraws from the Amended Settlement or fails to meet the funding contingencies in the Amended Settlement, the parties will retain their rights and obligations under the Original Settlement. In that event, Goodyear retains its right to withdraw from the Original Settlement if it determines that too many claimants have opted out. In addition, because certain funding contingencies were not met, the plaintiffs also have the right to withdraw from the Original Settlement. Assuming that the funding contingencies in the Amended Settlement are satisfied by October 19, 2004, and Goodyear does not exercise its right to withdraw due to an excessive number of opt outs, the United States District Court in New Jersey is expected to conduct a fairness hearing on October 19, 2004 to resolve any objections and to determine final approval of the Amended Settlement.
In 2002, two state courts in Colorado entered judgments against the Company in Entran II cases of $22.7 million and $1.3 million, respectively. These cases are excluded from both the Original and the Amended Settlements, and the Company will continue to pursue appeals of these judgments.
On June 19, 2003, a jury in Colorado Federal court awarded a judgment in an Entran II case against the Company of $4.1 million. An additional $5.7 million in prejudgment interest was awarded on September 8, 2003. The Company has obtained a stay of proceedings pending appeal of this matter. On May 13, 2004, in another Entran II case, a federal jury in Colorado awarded a judgment against the Company of $3.2 million. The court subsequently awarded plaintiffs $4.8 million in prejudgment interest, all of which was allocated to the Company. On June 21, 2004, a jury in another Entran II case in a Colorado state court awarded the plaintiff $0.6 million in damages, 20% of which was allocated to the Company. These cases are also excluded from both the Original and Amended Settlements.
The ultimate cost to the Company of disposing of Entran II claims is dependent upon a number of factors, including the satisfaction of the contingencies in any settlement, the number of claimants that opt out of any settlement, final approval of the terms of any settlement, Goodyears ability to resolve claims not subject to any settlement (including past cases in which the Company received adverse judgments) and to recover under its insurance policies, and, in the event Goodyear fails to consummate a settlement for any reason, future judgments by courts in other currently pending or yet unasserted actions. Depending on the resolution of these uncertainties, the costs associated with Entran II claims could have a material adverse effect on the Companys results of operations, financial position and liquidity in future periods.
Refer to Part II, Item 1, Legal Proceedings in the Form 10-Q filed on August 5, 2004, for further information about Heatway matters.
Other Actions. The Company is currently a party to various claims and legal proceedings in addition to those noted above. If management believes that a loss arising from these matters is probable and can reasonably be estimated, the Company records the amount of the loss, or the minimum estimated liability when the loss is estimated using a range, and no point within the range is more probable than another. As additional information becomes available, any potential liability related to these matters is assessed and the estimates are revised, if necessary. Based on currently available information, management believes that the ultimate outcome of these matters, individually and in the
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aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial position or overall trends in results of operations. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings could occur. An unfavorable ruling could include monetary damages or an injunction prohibiting the Company from selling one or more products. If an unfavorable ruling were to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on the financial position and results of operations of the period in which the ruling occurs, or future periods.
Guarantees
The Company is a party to various agreements under which it has undertaken obligations resulting from the issuance of certain guarantees. Guarantees have been issued on behalf of the Companys affiliates or customers of the Company. Normally there is no separate premium received by the Company as consideration for the issuance of guarantees. The Companys performance under these guarantees would normally be triggered by the occurrence of one or more events as provided in the specific agreements. Collateral and recourse provisions available to the Company under these agreements were not significant.
Customer Financing. At June 30, 2004, the Company had guarantees outstanding under which the maximum potential amount of payments totaled $3.8 million, and which expire at various times through 2011.
Affiliate Financing. The Company will from time to time issue guarantees to financial institutions on behalf of certain of its affiliates, which are accounted for using the equity method. The financing arrangements of the affiliates may be for either working capital or capital expenditures. The Company generally does not require collateral in connection with the issuance of these guarantees. In the event of non-payment by an affiliate, the Company is obligated to make payment to the financial institution, and will typically have recourse to the assets of that affiliate. At June 30, 2004, the Company had guarantees outstanding under which the maximum potential amount of payments totaled $10.1 million, and which expire at various times through 2007. The Company is unable to estimate the extent to which its affiliates assets would be adequate to recover the maximum amount of potential payments with that affiliate.
Indemnifications. At June 30, 2004, the Company was a party to various agreements under which it had assumed obligations to indemnify the counterparties from certain potential claims and losses. These agreements typically involve standard commercial activities undertaken by the Company in the normal course of business; the sale of assets by the Company; the formation of joint venture businesses to which the Company has contributed assets in exchange for ownership interests; and other financial transactions. Indemnifications provided by the Company pursuant to these agreements relate to various matters including, among other things, environmental, tax and shareholder matters; intellectual property rights; government regulations and employment-related matters; and dealer, supplier and other commercial matters.
Certain indemnifications expire from time to time, and certain other indemnifications are not subject to an expiration date. In addition, the Companys potential liability under certain indemnifications is subject to maximum caps, while other indemnifications are not subject to caps. Although the Company has been subject to indemnification claims in the past, the Company cannot reasonably estimate the number, type and size of indemnification claims that may arise in the future. Due to these and other uncertainties associated with the indemnifications, the Companys maximum exposure to loss under these agreements cannot be estimated.
The Company has determined that there are no guarantees other than liabilities for which amounts are already recorded or reserved in its financial statements under which it is probable that it has incurred a liability.
NOTE 8. ACQUISITIONS
During June 2004, Goodyear exercised its call option and purchased the remaining 20% of Sava Tires d.o.o. (Sava Tires), a joint venture tire manufacturing company in Kranj, Slovenia, for approximately $52 million. Following the purchase, the Company transferred Sava Tires to the Companys 75 percent-owned Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe affiliate. In conjunction with the purchase of the remaining 20% of Sava Tires, the Company recorded an addition to goodwill of approximately $1.0 million. The acquisition of the remaining 20% of Sava Tires was accounted for under
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
the purchase method of accounting. The purchase price has been allocated on a preliminary basis, as the Company is completing its asset valuations (expected to be completed during the second half of 2004). The Company had purchased its original 60% stake in Sava Tires in 1998 and then completed an additional purchase of 20% in 2002.
NOTE 9. PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS PLAN
On February 3, 2004, the Companys Board of Directors, approved an amendment to the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of April 15, 2002 (the Rights Agreement), between the Company and EquiServe Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent, to change the final expiration date of the Rights Agreement from July 26, 2006 to June 1, 2004. The amendment was finalized by the Company and the Rights Agent on March 1, 2004. As a result, the preferred stock purchase rights granted under the Rights Agreement expired at the close of business on June 1, 2004.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 10. BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Restated | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
(In millions) | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||
Sales: |
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North American Tire |
$ | 1,992.8 | $ | 1,692.0 | $ | 3,766.7 | $ | 3,284.2 | ||||||||
European Union Tire |
1,060.4 | 961.7 | 2,171.1 | 1,890.3 | ||||||||||||
Eastern Europe,
Middle East and
Africa Tire
(formerly Eastern
Europe, Africa and
Middle East Tire) |
300.8 | 268.6 | 583.8 | 496.0 | ||||||||||||
Latin American Tire |
291.4 | 258.3 | 594.0 | 490.0 | ||||||||||||
Asia/Pacific Tire |
328.0 | 149.1 | 650.6 | 289.8 | ||||||||||||
Total Tires |
3,973.4 | 3,329.7 | 7,766.2 | 6,450.3 | ||||||||||||
Engineered Products |
368.1 | 299.0 | 712.8 | 590.9 | ||||||||||||
Chemical Products |
377.0 | 303.6 | 735.0 | 603.1 | ||||||||||||
Total Segment Sales |
4,718.5 | 3,932.3 | 9,214.0 | 7,644.3 | ||||||||||||
Inter-SBU Sales |
(199.3 | ) | (179.2 | ) | (392.9 | ) | (356.9 | ) | ||||||||
Other |
0.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 13.2 | ||||||||||||
Net Sales |
$ | 4,519.4 | $ | 3,754.1 | $ | 8,821.3 | $ | 7,300.6 | ||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Restated | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
(In millions) | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||
Segment Operating Income (Loss): |
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North American Tire |
$ | 31.2 | $ | (12.9 | ) | $ | 1.2 | $ | (79.6 | ) | ||||||
European Union Tire |
56.7 | 37.7 | 126.5 | 60.3 | ||||||||||||
Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa Tire |
45.8 | 34.4 | 88.4 | 55.3 | ||||||||||||
Latin American Tire |
61.8 | 34.0 | 123.5 | 60.8 | ||||||||||||
Asia/Pacific Tire |
16.6 | 12.7 | 25.0 | 25.9 | ||||||||||||
Total Tires |
212.1 | 105.9 | 364.6 | 122.7 | ||||||||||||
Engineered Products |
32.8 | 20.1 | 54.8 | 11.4 | ||||||||||||
Chemical Products |
43.0 | 20.6 | 85.1 | 52.0 | ||||||||||||
Total Segment Operating Income |
287.9 | 146.6 | 504.5 | 186.1 | ||||||||||||
Rationalizations and asset sales |
(8.3 | ) | (30.1 | ) | (29.3 | ) | (90.5 | ) | ||||||||
Accelerated depreciation charges and asset write-offs |
(0.6 | ) | (0.7 | ) | (4.9 | ) | (8.2 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense |
(88.5 | ) | (82.4 | ) | (172.6 | ) | (140.8 | ) | ||||||||
Foreign currency exchange |
2.1 | (18.6 | ) | (3.9 | ) | (20.4 | ) | |||||||||
Minority interest in net income of subsidiaries |
(18.6 | ) | (12.7 | ) | (24.7 | ) | (22.1 | ) | ||||||||
Inter-SBU income |
(31.7 | ) | (18.2 | ) | (64.5 | ) | (36.0 | ) | ||||||||
Financing fees and financial instruments |
(27.2 | ) | (25.1 | ) | (60.5 | ) | (53.1 | ) | ||||||||
Equity in earnings (losses) of corporate affiliates |
0.7 | (4.2 | ) | 0.6 | (8.7 | ) | ||||||||||
General and product liability discontinued products |
(8.0 | ) | 9.1 | (17.2 | ) | (10.0 | ) | |||||||||
Expenses for insurance fire loss deductibles |
| | (11.7 | ) | | |||||||||||
Professional fees associated with the restatement |
(9.0 | ) | | (24.3 | ) | | ||||||||||
Other |
(9.1 | ) | (6.7 | ) | (23.1 | ) | (8.1 | ) | ||||||||
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes |
$ | 89.7 | $ | (43.0 | ) | $ | 68.4 | $ | (211.8 | ) | ||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Portions of items reported as Rationalizations and Other (Income) and Expense on the Consolidated Statement of Income were not charged to the strategic business units (SBUs) for performance evaluation purposes, but were attributable to the SBUs as follows:
Restated | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
(In millions) | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||
Rationalizations: |
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North American Tire |
$ | 4.1 | $ | | $ | 5.7 | $ | 48.5 | ||||||||
European Union Tire |
4.3 | 8.1 | 24.9 | 17.1 | ||||||||||||
Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa Tire |
| (0.1 | ) | | (0.1 | ) | ||||||||||
Latin American Tire |
1.3 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 5.5 | ||||||||||||
Engineered Products |
0.3 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 3.2 | ||||||||||||
Corporate |
| 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.9 | ||||||||||||
Total Rationalizations |
$ | 10.0 | $ | 15.4 | $ | 33.8 | $ | 76.1 | ||||||||
Other (Income) and Expense: |
||||||||||||||||
North American Tire |
$ | (0.9 | ) | $ | | $ | (1.5 | ) | $ | | ||||||
European Union Tire |
(0.8 | ) | (0.8 | ) | (1.9 | ) | (1.1 | ) | ||||||||
Asia/Pacific Tire |
| (2.1 | ) | | (2.1 | ) | ||||||||||
Engineered Products |
| | (1.3 | ) | | |||||||||||
Corporate(1) |
34.9 | 32.6 | 84.3 | 77.4 | ||||||||||||
Total Other (Income) and Expense |
$ | 33.2 | $ | 29.7 | $ | 79.6 | $ | 74.2 | ||||||||
(1) | Includes the expense for general & product liability-discontinued products, insurance fire loss deductibles, and financing fees and financial instruments. See Note 3, Other (Income) and Expense, for further discussion. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 11. FUTURE LIQUIDITY REQUIREMENTS
As of June 30, 2004, the Company had $1.31 billion (as restated) in cash and cash equivalents, of which $428.0 million was held in the United States and $322.8 million was in accounts of GDTE. The remaining amounts were held in the Companys other non-U.S. operations. The Companys ability to move cash and cash equivalents among its various operating locations is subject to the operating needs of the operating locations as well as restrictions imposed by local laws and applicable credit facility agreements. As of June 30, 2004, approximately $217 million of cash was held in locations where significant tax or legal impediments would make it difficult or costly to execute monetary transfers. Based upon the Companys projected operating results, the Company expects that cash flow from operations together with available borrowing under its restructured credit facilities and other sources of liquidity will be adequate to meet the Companys anticipated cash and cash equivalent requirements including working capital, debt service, minimum pension funding requirements and capital expenditures through December 31, 2004.
At June 30, 2004, the Company also had $788.0 million (as restated) of unused availability under its various credit agreements.
The Companys liquidity may be materially adversely affected by a significant amount of debt maturing in 2005 and 2006 and substantial required contributions to be made to its defined benefit pension plans in 2004, 2005 and beyond. The aggregate amount of long-term debt maturing in 2005 and 2006 is approximately $1.21 billion and $1.96 billion, respectively. Included in these amounts is $650.0 million related to our primary European credit facilities maturing in 2005 and $1.52 billion related to our asset-backed facilities maturing in 2006. These facilities will have to be refinanced in the capital markets if they are not renewed by the existing lenders. Because of our debt ratings, operating performance over the past few years and other factors, access to such markets cannot be assured. The Companys ongoing ability to access the capital markets is highly dependent on the degree of success it has implementing its North American Tire turnaround strategy. In addition to facilitating access to the capital markets, successful implementation of the turnaround strategy is also crucial to ensuring that the Company has sufficient cash flow from operations to meet its obligations. There is no assurance that the Company will have a sufficient degree of success implementing its turnaround strategy to maintain access to capital markets and meet liquidity requirements. Failure to complete the turnaround strategy successfully could have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial position, results of operations and liquidity.
In addition to the commitments summarized above, Goodyear is required to make contributions to its domestic defined benefit pension plans. These contributions are required under the minimum funding requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Although subject to change, Goodyear expects to be required by ERISA to make contributions to its domestic pension plans of approximately $160 million in 2004 and approximately $325 million to $350 million in 2005. The estimates of the contributions required in 2004 and 2005 reflect legislation passed by Congress in 2004 providing for changes to ERISA funding requirements to defer certain contributions that would otherwise have been required in 2004 and 2005 to subsequent periods. Goodyear will be subject to additional statutory minimum funding requirements after 2005. Due to uncertainties regarding significant assumptions involved in estimating future required contributions to its defined benefit pension plans, such as interest rate levels, the amount and timing of asset returns and whether the Company makes contributions in excess of those required, Goodyear is not able to reasonably estimate its future required contributions beyond 2005. Nevertheless, Goodyear expects that the amount of contributions required in years beyond 2005 will be substantial. In particular, the funding relief provided under current law expires at the end of 2005. As a result, if funding relief is not extended or renewed, Goodyear expects that its minimum funding obligations in 2006 would be substantially greater than in 2005. In 2004, in addition to required domestic plan contributions, Goodyear expects to contribute approximately $60 million to its funded international pension plans.
Although the Company is highly leveraged, it may become necessary for it to incur additional debt to ensure that it has adequate liquidity. A substantial portion of the Companys assets is already subject to liens securing its indebtedness. The Company is limited in its ability to pledge its remaining assets as security for additional secured indebtedness. In addition, unless the Companys financial performance improves, its ability to raise unsecured debt may be significantly limited.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The Companys master contract with the USWA committed the Company to consummate the issuance or placement of at least $250 million of debt securities and at least $75 million of equity or equity-linked securities by December 31, 2003 or the USWA would have the right to file a grievance and strike. On March 12, 2004, the Company completed a private offering of $650 million in senior secured notes due 2011, consisting of $450 million of 11% senior secured notes and $200 million of floating rate notes at LIBOR plus 8%. On July 2, 2004, the Company completed a private offering of $350 million in 4% convertible senior notes due 2034 (an equity-linked security). Under the master contract the Company has also committed to launch, by December 1, 2004, a refinancing of its U.S. term loan and revolving credit facilities due in April 2005, with loans or securities having a term of at least three years. The Companys failure to meet the USWA refinancing commitment would give the USWA the right to strike and the Company would be required to pay each covered union employee (approximately 13,700 as of June 30, 2004) $1,000 and each covered union retiree (approximately 13,800 as of June 30, 2004) $500. In the event of a strike, the Companys financial position, results of operations and liquidity could be materially adversely affected. The Company used proceeds from its financing activities in the first quarter of 2004 to pay down and retire the U.S. term loan. In addition, as announced on July 21, 2004, the Company plans to refinance its U.S. revolving credit facility in the third quarter of 2004 with a new $500 million senior secured funded credit facility, which is expected to mature in September 2007. In addition, if the Company failed to comply with the covenants in its credit agreements, the lenders would have the right to cease further loans to the Company and demand the repayment of all outstanding loans under these facilities.
The Company is subject to various legal proceedings, including the Entran II litigation described in Note 7, Commitments and Contingent Liabilities. The ultimate cost of disposing of Entran II claims is dependent upon a number of factors, including the Companys ability to satisfy the contingencies in an amended settlement, the number of claimants that opt out of any settlement, final approval of the terms of the settlement at a fairness hearing, Goodyears ability to resolve claims not subject to the settlement (including the cases in which the Company received adverse judgments), and, in the event Goodyear fails to consummate the amended settlement for any reason, future judgments by courts in other currently pending or yet unasserted actions. Depending on the resolution of these uncertainties, the costs associated with Entran II claims could be significant and could have a material adverse effect on the Companys results of operations, financial position and liquidity in future periods. In the event the Company wishes to appeal any future adverse judgment in any Entran II or other proceeding, it would be required to post an appeal bond with the relevant court. If the Company does not have sufficient availability under its U.S. revolving credit facility to issue a letter of credit to support an appeal bond, it may be required to pay down borrowings under the facility in order to increase the amount available for issuing letters of credit or deposit cash collateral in order to stay the enforcement of the judgment pending an appeal. A significant deposit of cash collateral may have a material adverse effect on the Companys liquidity.
A substantial portion of Goodyears borrowings is at variable rates of interest and expose the Company to interest rate risk. If interest rates rise, the Companys debt service obligations would increase. An unanticipated significant rise in interest rates could have a material adverse effect on the Companys liquidity in future periods.
NOTE 12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On July 2, 2004, Goodyear closed its previously announced offering of 4% Convertible Senior Notes due June 15, 2034 (i.e., an equity-linked security), the proceeds of which are to be used for the paydown of a portion of existing debt and for general corporate purposes. The offering included $350 million in aggregate principal, which reflected the exercise in full of a $50 million initial purchasers option. The notes are convertible into shares of Goodyears common stock initially at a conversion rate of 83.07 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, which is equal to an initial conversion price of $12.04 per share. Refer to Part II, Item 2 in the Form 10-Q, Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities, for further information about the Convertible Senior Notes.
On July 13, 2004, Goodyear completed the acquisition of the remaining fifty- percent ownership interest of Däckia, a major tire retail group in Sweden, for approximately $10 million. Goodyear originally acquired a fifty-percent stake in Däckia in 1996.
On July 21, 2004, Goodyear announced its intent to refinance its $680 million senior secured U.S. revolving credit facility, which matures on April 30, 2005 with a new $500 million senior secured funded credit facility. The
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
senior secured funded credit facility is expected to mature in 2007 and will be secured by the same collateral as the $680 million senior secured U.S. revolving credit facility it replaces. The transaction is subject to market conditions and the execution of definitive documentation and is expected to close during the third quarter of 2004.
In July 2004, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached a tentative conclusion on EITF Issue No. 04-08 Accounting Issues Related to Certain Features of Contingently Convertible Debt and the Effect on Diluted Earnings per Share. Under the EITFs tentative conclusion, contingently convertible shares attached to a debt instrument, such as the 4.00% convertible senior notes discussed above, are to be included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share regardless of whether the contingency has been met. If the Financial Accounting Standards Board approves the provisions of EITF No. 04-08, the provisions are expected to be effective for reporting periods ending after December 15, 2004, including the retroactive restatement to the third quarter of 2004 earnings per share amounts. The adoption would result in an increase in the number of average shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share, however the exact amount of shares cannot be determined until further guidance is provided by the EITF.
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ITEM 2. RESTATED MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations set forth in this Item 2 has been restated to reflect certain adjustments to Goodyears consolidated financial information previously reported in Goodyears Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004 filed on August 5, 2004 (the Form 10-Q). The restatement also affects the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2003. The adjustments increased net income by $4.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and reduced the net loss by $3.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. For the three month period ended June 30, 2003, restatement adjustments increasing the net loss by $6.6 million were recorded and for the six month period ended June 30, 2003, adjustments increasing the net loss by $10.6 million were recorded.
Refer to Note 1A, Restatement, to the consolidated financial statements for further information.
(All per share amounts are diluted)
OVERVIEW
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is one of the worlds leading manufacturers of tires and rubber products with one of the most recognized brand names in the world. We have a broad global footprint with 95 manufacturing facilities in 28 countries. Our business is managed through seven operating segments: North American Tire; European Union Tire; Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa Tire (EEMEA or Eastern Europe Tire) (formerly known as Eastern Europe, Africa and Middle East Tire); Latin American Tire; Asia/Pacific Tire (formerly known as Asia Tire); Engineered Products; and Chemical Products.
We had net income of $29.8 million (as restated) in the second quarter of 2004 compared to a net loss of $59.6 million (as restated) for the same period in 2003. Our consolidated results are significantly dependent on the performance of our North American Tire segment. For the second quarter of 2004, North American Tire had segment operating income of $31.2 million (as restated) compared to a segment operating loss of $12.9 million (as restated) for the second quarter of 2003. The improvement was due primarily to sustained improvement in pricing and product mix as sales of Goodyear-brand tires remained strong. Additional improvement was a result of savings from rationalization programs and higher volume due to strong sales in the consumer replacement market and commercial OE markets. Our second largest segment, European Union Tire, had segment operating income of $56.7 million (as restated) and $37.7 million (as restated) in the second quarter of 2004 and 2003, respectively. The improvement in the European Union segment is also due to improved product and price mix.
The segment operating income in each of our other five segments also increased compared to the prior year period. For the second quarter of 2004, the Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa Tire segment reported segment operating income of $45.8 million compared to $34.4 million in the second quarter of 2003. Latin American Tire reported segment operating income of $61.8 million (as restated) in the second quarter of 2004 compared to $34.0 million (as restated) in the second quarter of 2003. Segment operating income for Asia/Pacific Tire of $16.6 million (as restated) for the second quarter of 2004 increased from $12.7 million reported in the second quarter of 2003. Engineered Products and Chemical Products reported second quarter 2004 operating income of $32.8 million (as restated) and $43.0 million, respectively, as compared to 2003 second quarter operating income of $20.1 million (as restated) and $20.6 million, respectively.
High raw material costs, particularly for natural rubber, continues to negatively impact our results. Increases in raw material costs increased our Cost of Goods Sold by approximately $41 million and $71 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2004, respectively. We expect that raw material costs will increase between 5% and 7% in 2004 compared to 2003. Interest expense remains high due to our increased level of debt. Interest expense increased from $82.4 million in the second quarter of 2003 to $88.5 million (as restated) in the second quarter of 2004. Our results for the first six months of 2004 were favorably impacted by stronger than expected growth in the tire industry in a number of markets. In particular, the North American and European OE commercial and consumer replacement markets experienced stronger than anticipated sales.
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A significant indicator of our operating performance is share of sales, especially in our two largest regions, North America and Western Europe. In North America, our share of sales in the replacement segment increased slightly in the second quarter of 2004 as compared to the first quarter of 2004 as sales of Goodyear brand tires remained strong while the share of sales of Dunlop and Kelly brand tires fell. While our private label business declined in the first quarter of 2004, this business increased slightly during the second quarter. Our share of sales in the North American original equipment segment fell slightly during the second quarter of 2004 compared to the first quarter due to a more selective fitment strategy in the consumer original equipment business, despite strong performance in the commercial original equipment business. In Western Europe, in the second quarter, our estimated share of sales in the original equipment segment increased slightly while it decreased slightly in the replacement segment compared to the first quarter of 2004.
On July 2, 2004, we consummated an offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 4% convertible senior notes due June 15, 2034 (i.e., an equity-linked security). The notes are convertible into shares of our common stock initially at a conversion rate of 83.07 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, which is equal to an initial conversion price of $12.04 per share. We anticipate undertaking additional refinancing activities in 2004, in order to meet our commitments under our agreement with the United Steelworkers of America, address $1.21 billion and $1.96 billion of long-term debt maturing in 2005 and 2006, respectively, make contributions to our domestic pension plans (minimum contributions of approximately $160 million and $325 million to $350 million are expected to be required in 2004 and 2005, respectively, and additional minimum contributions will be required in years beyond 2005), enhance our financial flexibility and ensure adequate liquidity. On July 21, 2004, we announced our plan to refinance our $680 million U.S. revolving credit facility with a $500 million senior secured funded credit facility expected to mature in September 2007. As part of our refinancing efforts, we may also seek to access the capital markets, although our current credit ratings may restrict our ability to do so. Failure to obtain new financing could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity. In addition, while we continue to review potential asset sales, we have decided, as previously disclosed, to retain our Chemical business.
On June 4, 2004, we entered into an amended settlement agreement to resolve a substantial portion of product liability claims relating to a rubber hose product, Entran II, we previously manufactured. Under the amended settlement, which covers claims in all 50 states and Canada, we are to make annual cash contributions to a settlement fund of $60 million, $40 million, $15 million, $15 million and $20 million in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. The amended settlement also contemplates that in addition to the $150 million of Goodyear cash contributions, the settlement fund will be funded by $150 million of insurance recoveries contributed by Goodyear. If we are unable to finalize this or any other Entran II settlement, the terms of an earlier settlement would be in effect. If neither settlement remains in place, we will be subject to numerous claims, the resolution of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position and liquidity.
We remain subject to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding the restatement of our financial statements. We are cooperating fully with the SEC and have provided requested information as expeditiously as possible. Because the SEC investigation is currently ongoing, the outcome cannot be predicted at this time. In May 2004, following the conclusion of certain internal investigations initiated by the Companys Audit Committee, our external auditors advised us that the circumstances it previously identified to the Company as collectively resulting in a material weakness in October 2003 had each individually become a material weakness. Our external auditors further identified an additional material weakness resulting from intentional overrides of internal controls by middle managerial personnel, particularly related to the European Union Tire segment and workers compensation liability in the United States, which the Companys internal investigation had identified and brought to the auditors attention. We are currently implementing a remediation plan to address these matters.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
CONSOLIDATED
Net sales in the second quarter of 2004 were $4.52 billion (as restated), increasing 20.4% from $3.75 billion in the 2003 second quarter. Net income of $29.8 million (as restated) or $0.17 per share (as restated) was recorded in the 2004 second quarter compared to a net loss of $59.6 million (as restated) or $0.34 per share (as restated) in the 2003 period. The 2004 second quarter included an after-tax rationalization charge of $8.6 million or $0.05 per share compared to an after-tax rationalization charge of $11.5 million or $0.06 per share in 2003.
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In the first six months of 2004, sales of $8.82 billion (as restated) increased 20.8% from $7.30 billion in the 2003 period. A net loss of $48.3 million (as restated) or $0.28 per share (as restated) was recorded in the 2004 first half compared to a net loss of $260.1 million (as restated) or $1.48 per share (as restated) in the 2003 first half. The 2004 first half included an after-tax rationalization charge of $29.1 million or $0.16 per share compared to an after-tax rationalization charge of $69.2 million or $0.39 per share in 2003.
Revenues in the second quarter of 2004 increased approximately $765 million (as restated) from the 2003 period due partially to the consolidation of two variable interest entities in January 2004 in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB) Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities an Interpretation of ARB No. 51, as amended by FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003) (collectively, FIN 46). Consolidation of these variable interest entities benefited 2004 sales by approximately $327 million in the second quarter. Revenue increases of approximately $189 million (as restated), attributable to pricing and product mix improvements, primarily in North American Tire, Latin American Tire and Eastern Europe Tire and revenue increases of approximately $168 million, attributable to higher unit volume primarily in North American Tire, Engineered Products and European Union Tire had a favorable impact on second quarter 2004 revenues. 2004 revenue also benefited from the positive impact of currency translation of approximately $86 million in the second quarter, mainly in Europe.
Worldwide tire unit sales in the second quarter of 2004 were 55.0 million units, an increase of 2.2 million units or 4.3% compared to the 2003 period. Tire units increased by approximately 1.3 million units due to the consolidation of a variable interest entity in accordance with FIN 46. North American Tire (U.S. and Canada) volume increased 0.4 million units or 1.6% in the quarter, while international unit sales increased 1.8 million units or 6.7%. Worldwide replacement unit sales increased 2.7 million units or 7.3% from the 2003 quarter, due to increases in all regions except Eastern Europe Tire. Original equipment (OE) unit sales decreased 0.5 million units or 2.3% in the quarter, due to decreases in North American Tire, Latin American Tire and Eastern Europe Tire.
Revenues in the first half of 2004 increased approximately $1.52 billion (as restated) from the 2003 period largely as a result of the consolidation of two variable interest entities in accordance with FIN 46 of approximately $581 million. Higher unit volume of approximately $330 million (as restated), driven by North American Tire and Engineered Products, and pricing and product mix improvements, primarily in North American Tire, Latin American Tire and Eastern Europe Tire of approximately $308 million (as restated) had a favorable impact on revenues in the first half of 2004. Additionally, the impact of currency translation of approximately $312 million, mainly in Europe, benefited 2004 sales.
Worldwide tire unit sales in the first half of 2004 were 110.7 million units, an increase of 5.3 million units or 5.1% compared to the 2003 period. North American Tire volume increased 0.3 million units or 0.7%, while international unit sales increased 5.0 million units or 9.0%. Worldwide replacement unit sales increased 5.7 million units or 7.9% from the 2003 six months, due to increases in all segments. OE unit sales decreased 0.4 million units or 1.0% during the first 6 months of 2004 due to decreases in North American Tire, Latin American Tire and European Union Tire. Tire units increased by approximately 3.1 million units due to the consolidation of a variable interest entity in accordance with FIN 46.
Cost of goods sold (CGS) increased approximately $550 million (as restated), or 18.1%, but decreased to 79.5% (as restated) of net sales, in the second quarter of 2004, compared to 81.0% in the 2003 period. CGS in the second quarter of 2004 increased by approximately $274 million (as restated) due to the consolidation of two variable interest entities in accordance with FIN 46. 2004 CGS was increased by approximately $112 million due to higher volume, largely in North American Tire, Engineered Products, and European Union Tire, and was negatively impacted by currency translation of approximately $68 million, primarily in Europe. Increased manufacturing costs related to changes in product mix of approximately $68 million, (as restated) in part related to North American Tire and Chemical Products, and increased raw material costs of approximately $41 million were partially offset by savings from rationalization programs of approximately $34 million.
CGS increased approximately $1.06 billion (as restated), or 17.7%, but decreased to 80.1% of net sales in the first six months of 2004, compared to 82.2% (as restated) in the 2003 period. CGS in the first half of 2004 increased by approximately $482 million (as restated) due to the consolidation of two variable interest entities in accordance with FIN 46. Additionally, increased unit volume of approximately $231 million, currency translation of approximately $219 million and increases in product mix of approximately $151 million (as restated) increased the 2004 CGS. Higher raw material costs of approximately $59 million (as restated) were partially offset by savings from rationalization programs of approximately $56 million which favorably impacted 2004 CGS. In 2003, CGS was adversely impacted by adjustments that were related to the
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Engineered Products Segment and recorded in conjunction with the restatement. It was not possible to allocate the amount of this adjustment to applicable periods and accordingly, Goodyear recorded substantially all of this adjustment in the first quarter of 2003. This 2003 account reconciliation adjustment includes the write-off of $21.3 million consisting of $3.7 million in intercompany accounts and $17.6 million related to payables and other accounts.
Selling, administrative and general expense (SAG) in the second quarter of 2004 increased approximately $98 million (as restated), or 16.4%, compared to the 2003 period but decreased to 15.3% of net sales in 2004 compared to 15.8% in the 2003 period. SAG in the second quarter of 2004 increased by approximately $51 million (as restated) due to the consolidation of two variable interest entities in accordance with FIN 46. 2004 SAG was also unfavorably impacted by increased corporate consulting fees of approximately $15 million, of which approximately $9 million related to professional fees associated with the restatement, currency translation of approximately $12 million, largely in Europe, and increased advertising expense of approximately $16 million, in part due to the launch of the Assurance tire. Higher wages and benefit costs of approximately $13 million were partially offset by savings from rationalization actions of approximately $8 million.
SAG in the first half of 2004 increased approximately $205.5 million (as restated), or 17.6%, compared to the 2003 period but decreased from 16.0% of net sales in 2003 to 15.6% in 2004. SAG increased in the first half of 2004 compared to the 2003 period primarily as a result of the consolidation of two variable interest entities totaling approximately $101 million (as restated). Currency translation of approximately $48 million, increased corporate consulting fees of approximately $36 million, of which approximately $24 million related to professional fees associated with the restatement, and higher advertising expenses of approximately $27 million also led to higher SAG expense. SAG in the 2004 period benefited from approximately $16 million in savings from rationalization programs.
Interest expense increased 7.4% from $82.4 million in the second quarter of 2003 to $88.5 million (as restated) in the second quarter of 2004 primarily as a result of higher average debt outstanding. For the first six months of 2004, interest expense increased 22.6% to $172.6 million (as restated) compared to the 2003 period, primarily as a result of the April 1, 2003 restructuring and refinancing of our credit facilities, including the termination of off-balance sheet accounts receivable facilities and replacement of such facilities with $1.30 billion in secured asset-backed facilities.
Other (Income) and Expense was $33.2 million (as restated) net expense in the 2004 second quarter compared to $29.7 million (as restated) net expense in the 2003 period. Other (Income) and Expense included fees related to financing and financial instruments of $27.2 million (as restated) and $25.1 million in the second quarters of 2004 and 2003, respectively. Other (Income) and Expense for the second quarter of 2004 included a gain of $2.4 million ($1.7 million after tax or $0.01 per share) on the sale of assets in the North American Tire and European Union Tire segments and a loss of $0.7 million (as restated) ($0.6 million (as restated) after tax or $0.00 per share (as restated)) on the sale of retail outlets in European Union Tire. Other (Income) and Expense for the second quarter of 2003 included a loss of $18.1 million (as restated) ($9.2 million (as restated) after tax or $0.05 per share) on the sale of 20,833,000 shares of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) and the sale of assets and retail outlets in the European Union Tire segment and a gain of $3.4 million ($2.8 million after tax or $0.02 per share) on the sale of land in the Asia/Pacific Tire segment and the sale of assets in the European Union Tire segment. General and product liability-discontinued products includes charges for claims against Goodyear related to asbestos personal injury claims and for anticipated liabilities related to Entran II claims. Of the $8.0 million (as restated) of expense recorded in the second quarter of 2004, $3.2 million relates to Entran II claims and $4.8 million (as restated) relates to asbestos claims, net of probable insurance recoveries. For the second quarter of 2003, net probable insurance recoveries of $61.8 million related to asbestos were recorded, the effects of which were partially offset by expenses of $52.7 million related to Entran II claims.
For the first half of 2004, Other (Income) and Expense was $79.6 million (as restated) net expense compared to $74.2 million (as restated) net expense in the 2003 period. Other (Income) and Expense included fees related to financing and financial instruments of $60.5 million (as restated) and $53.1 million in the first half of 2004 and 2003, respectively. Other (Income) and Expense in 2004 also included a gain of $7.1 million (as restated) ($5.3 million (as restated) after tax or $0.03 per share) on the sale of assets in the North American Tire, European Union Tire and Engineered Products segments and a loss of $2.6 million (as restated) ($2.1 million (as restated) after tax or $0.01 per share) on the sale of corporate assets and assets in the European Union Tire segment. Other (Income) and Expense in the first six months of 2003 included a loss of $19.0 million (as restated) ($9.9 million (as restated) after tax or $0.06 per share (as restated)) on the sale of SRI shares and retail outlets in European Union Tire and a gain of $4.6 million ($3.8 million after tax or $0.02 per share) resulting from the sale of land in the Asia/Pacific Tire and the sale of assets in European Union Tire. Of the $17.2 million (as restated) of expense recorded in the first six months of 2004, $9.9 million relates to Entran II claims and $7.3 million (as restated) relates
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to asbestos claims, net of probable insurance recoveries. During the first six months of 2003, expenses of $55.6 million related to Entran II claims were partially offset by $45.6 million in net probable insurance recoveries related to asbestos.
Miscellaneous expense in the first half of 2004 includes $11.7 million ($11.6 million after tax or $0.07 per share) of expense for insurance fire loss deductibles related to fires at Company facilities in Germany, France and Thailand. During the second quarter of 2004, approximately $12 million in insurance recoveries were received related to these fire losses, however, as of June 30, 2004, Goodyear did not record any insurance recoveries in excess of the net book value of the assets destroyed (less the insurance deductible limits). Additional insurance recoveries in future periods will be in excess of the net book value of the assets destroyed (less the insurance deductible limits), and such amounts will be accounted for pursuant to FASB Statement No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies.
Foreign currency exchange gain was $2.1 million (as restated) in the 2004 second quarter compared to a loss of $18.6 million (as restated) in the 2003 quarter. Foreign currency exchange in the 2004 second quarter was favorably impacted compared to the second quarter of 2003 primarily due to the strengthening of U.S. dollar denominated items in Brazil. For the first half of 2004, foreign currency exchange loss was $3.9 million (as restated) compared to a loss of $20.4 million (as restated) in the 2003 period. Foreign currency exchange in the first six months of 2004 was favorably impacted by approximately $14 million due to the strengthening of U.S. dollar denominated monetary items in Brazil.
For the 2004 first half, Goodyear recorded tax expense of $116.7 million (as restated) ($59.9 million (as restated) for the second quarter) on income before income taxes and minority interest in net income of subsidiaries of $93.1 million (as restated) ($108.3 million (as restated) for the second quarter). The difference between Goodyears effective tax rate and the U.S. statutory rate was primarily attributable to the Company continuing to maintain a full valuation allowance against its net Federal and state deferred tax assets. Included in tax expense for the first and second quarters are net favorable tax adjustments of $1.9 million and $4.9 million, respectively. These favorable tax adjustments relate to the settlement of prior years tax liabilities, which were partially offset by the establishment of valuation allowances against certain Goodyear subsidiaries deferred tax assets. For the first half of 2003, Goodyear recorded tax expense of $48.3 million (as restated) ($16.6 million (as restated) for the second quarter) on a loss before taxes and minority interest in net income of subsidiaries of $189.7 million (as restated) ($30.3 million (as restated) for the second quarter).
Rationalization Activity
To maintain global competitiveness, Goodyear has implemented rationalization actions over the past several years for the purpose of reducing excess capacity, eliminating redundancies and reducing costs.
During the second quarter of 2004, net charges of $10.0 million ($8.6 million after tax or $0.05 per share) were recorded, which included reversals of $0.2 million ($0.1 million after tax or $0.00 per share) for reserves from rationalization actions no longer needed for their originally intended purposes, and new charges of $10.2 million ($8.7 million after tax or $0.05 per share.) Included in the $10.2 million of new charges are $6.7 million of expenses, consisting of $0.9 million of associate-related costs and $4.8 million of other than associate-related costs incurred in the second quarter of 2004 related to plans initiated in 2003, and $1.0 million of associate-related costs for a plan initiated in 2000. The $3.5 million of new charges for plans initiated in 2004 primarily relates to future cash outflows for associate severance costs.
For the first six months of 2004, net charges of $33.8 million ($29.1 million after tax or $0.16 per share) were recorded, which included reversals of $0.4 million ($0.3 million after tax or $0.00 per share) for reserves from rationalization actions no longer needed for their originally intended purpose, and new charges of $34.2 million ($29.4 million after tax or $0.17 per share). Included in the $34.2 million of new charges are $9.7 million of expenses, consisting of $2.0 million of associate-related costs and $6.7 million of other than associate-related costs incurred during the first six months of 2004 related to plans initiated in 2003, and $1.0 million of associate related costs for a plan initiated in 2000. Of the $24.5 million of new charges for plans initiated in 2004, $24.1 million relates to future cash outflows, primarily associate severance costs, and $0.4 million relates to non-cash pension curtailments.
In the second quarter of 2004, $22.4 million and $8.1 million (as restated) was incurred primarily for severance payments, and non-cancelable lease costs and other exit costs, respectively. During the first six months of 2004, $67.3 million and $11.7 million (as restated) was incurred primarily for severance payments, and non-cancelable lease costs and other exit costs, respectively. The majority of the remaining $99.3 million (as restated) accrual balance at June 30, 2004 for all programs is expected to be utilized by December 31, 2004.
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Accelerated depreciation charges were recorded for fixed assets that will be taken out of service in connection with certain rationalization plans initiated in 2003 and 2004 in the European Union Tire, Latin American Tire, and Engineered Products segments. During the second quarter of 2004, $0.3 million was recorded as CGS and $0.3 million was recorded as SAG expense for accelerated depreciation charges. For the first six months of 2004, $4.5 million was recorded as CGS and $0.4 million was recorded as SAG expense for accelerated depreciation charges.
During the full year 2003, net charges of $291.5 million ($267.1 million after tax or $1.52 per share) were recorded, which included reversals of approximately $16 million (approximately $14 million after tax or $0.08 per share) related to all plans for reserves from rationalization actions no longer needed for their originally intended purposes and new charges of $307.2 million ($281.4 million after tax or $1.60 per share). The 2003 rationalization actions consisted of manufacturing, research and development, administrative and retail consolidations in North America, Europe and Latin America. Of the $307.2 million of new charges, $174.8 million related to future cash outflows, primarily associate severance costs, and $132.4 million related primarily to non-cash special termination benefits and pension and retiree benefit curtailments. Approximately 4,400 associates will be released under the programs initiated in 2003, of which approximately 2,700 were exited in 2003 and approximately 880 were exited during the first six months of 2004 of which 200 were exited during the second quarter of 2004. The reversals are primarily the result of lower than initially estimated associate-related payments of approximately $12 million, sublease contract signings in the European Union of approximately $3 million and lower contract termination costs in the United States of approximately $1 million. These reversals do not represent a change in the plan as originally approved by management. Of the $307.2 million of new charges recorded in 2003, $17.2 million, and $77.9 million, was recorded during the second quarter and the first six months of 2003, respectively.
Upon completion of the 2004 plans, the Company estimates that it will reduce annual operating costs by approximately $60 million (approximately $20 million SAG and approximately $40 million CGS), of which $0.6 million and $1.4 million was realized during the second quarter and first six months of 2004, respectively. Goodyear estimates that SAG and CGS were reduced in the second quarter and first six months of 2004 by approximately $41 million and approximately $78 million, respectively, as a result of the implementation of the 2003 plans. Plan savings have been substantially offset by higher SAG and conversion costs including increased compensation and benefit costs.
The remaining reserve for costs related to the completion of the Companys rationalization actions was $99.3 million (as restated) at June 30, 2004, compared to $143.0 million (as restated) at December 31, 2003. The majority of the remaining accrual balance for all programs of $99.3 million (as restated) at June 30, 2004 is expected to be utilized by December 31, 2004.
For further information, refer to Note 2, Costs Associated with Rationalization Programs.
SEGMENT INFORMATION
Segment information reflects the operations of the strategic business units (SBUs) of Goodyear, which are organized to meet customer requirements and global competition. The Tire business is managed on a regional basis. Engineered Products and Chemical Products are managed on a global basis.
Results of operations in the Tire and Engineered Products segments were measured based on net sales to unaffiliated customers and segment operating income. Results of operations of the Chemical Products segment were measured based on net sales (including sales to other SBUs) and segment operating income. Segment operating income included transfers to other SBUs. Segment operating income was computed as follows: Net Sales less CGS (excluding certain accelerated depreciation charges, asset impairment charges and asset write-offs) and SAG (excluding certain corporate expenses). Segment operating income also included equity (earnings) losses in affiliates managed by the respective operating segments. Segment operating income did not include the previously discussed rationalization charges and certain other items.
Total segment operating income was $287.9 million (as restated) in the second quarter of 2004, increasing 96.4% from $146.6 million (as restated) in the 2003 quarter. Total segment operating margin (total segment operating income divided by segment sales) in the second quarter of 2004 was 6.1%, compared to 3.7% (as restated) in the 2003 period.
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In the first six months of 2004, total segment operating income was $504.5 million (as restated), increasing 171.1% from $186.1 million (as restated) in the 2003 period. Total segment operating margin in the first six months of 2004 was 5.5%, compared to 2.4% in the 2003 period.
Management believes that total segment operating income is useful because it represents the aggregate value of income earned by the Companys SBUs and excludes items not directly related to the SBUs for performance evaluation purposes. Total segment operating income is the sum of the individual SBUs segment operating income as measured in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information. Refer to Note 10, Business Segments, for a reconciliation of total segment operating income to income(loss) before income taxes.
North American Tire
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Tire Units |
25.7 | 25.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | % | 50.4 | 50.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales |
$ | 1,992.8 | $ | 1,692.0 | $ | 300.8 | 17.8 | $ | 3,766.7 | $ | 3,284.2 | $ | 482.5 | 14.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment Operating
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31.2 | (12.9 | ) | 44.1 | 341.9 | 1.2 | (79.6 | ) | 80.8 | 101.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Operating
Margin |
1.6 | % | (0.8 | )% | 0.0 | % | (2.4 | )% |
North American Tire segment unit sales in the 2004 second quarter increased 0.4 million units or 1.6% from the 2003 period. Replacement unit volume increased 0.9 million units or 5.6% while OE volume decreased 0.5 million units or 5.9%.
Unit sales in the six months increased 0.3 million units or 0.7% from the 2003 period. Replacement unit volume increased 0.8 million units or 2.4%, while OE volume decreased 0.5 million units or 2.7%.
Revenues increased approximately $301 million (as restated), or 17.8%, in the second quarter of 2004 from the 2003 period due primarily to the consolidation of T&WA in January 2004 in accordance with FIN 46. Consolidation of T&WA benefited 2004 sales by approximately $152 million. Favorable pricing and product mix of approximately $84 million (as restated), primarily in the consumer and commercial replacement markets, positively impacted sales compared to 2003. Increased volumes of approximately $68 million, due largely to strong sales in the consumer and commercial replacement markets also favorably impacted sales in the 2004 second quarter.
For the first six months of 2004, revenues increased approximately $483 million (as restated), or 14.7%, from the 2003 period due largely to the consolidation of T&WA of approximately $226 million. Sales were also impacted by favorable pricing and product mix of approximately $152 million (as restated), primarily due to strong replacement sales, and increased volume of approximately $105 million, mainly in the commercial OE and consumer replacement markets.
North American Tire segment operating income in the second quarter of 2004 increased approximately $44 million (as restated) compared to the 2003 quarter. Improved pricing and product mix of approximately $48 million (as restated), primarily in the consumer markets, higher volume of approximately $16 million (as restated), primarily due to strong sales in consumer replacement market and commercial OE markets, and a reduction of approximately $6 million in general and product liability expense favorably impacted 2004 segment operating income. The 2004 period was unfavorably impacted by increased raw material costs of approximately $24 million, higher conversion costs of approximately $17 million (as restated) and increased advertising costs of approximately $11 million, due primarily to the Assurance product launch. These costs were partially offset by savings from rationalization programs of approximately $22 million (as restated). Also positively impacting 2004 segment operating income by approximately $1 million is the consolidation of T&WA in 2004 in accordance with FIN 46.
North American Tire segment operating loss in the first half of 2004 decreased approximately $81 million (as restated), or 101.5%, from the 2003 period. Favorable impacts included improvements in pricing and product mix of
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approximately $75 million (as restated), primarily in the consumer replacement and consumer OE markets, and increased volume of approximately $27 million due to strong sales in commercial OE and consumer replacement markets. Unfavorable effects from increases in raw material costs of approximately $34 million and higher conversion costs of approximately $22 million (as restated) were partially offset by savings from rationalization programs of approximately $35 million. The consolidation of T&WA in 2004 in accordance with FIN 46 also positively impacted the 2004 period by approximately $1 million.
Segment operating income did not include in the first six months rationalization charges totaling $5.7 million in 2004 and $48.5 million in 2003. Second quarter rationalization charges were $4.1 million in 2004. Segment operating income in the second quarter and first half of 2004 did not include the gain on asset sales of $0.9 million and $1.5 million, respectively.
Revenues and segment operating income in the North American Tire segment may be adversely affected in future periods by the effects of continued competitive pricing conditions, reduced demand in the replacement market, changes in product mix, continued increases in raw material and energy prices, higher wage and benefit costs and general economic conditions.
European Union Tire
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Tire Units |
15.4 | 14.9 | 0.5 | 3.2 | % | 31.7 | 30.7 | 1.0 | 3.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales |
$ | 1,060.4 | $ | 961.7 | $ | 98.7 | 10.3 | $ | 2,171.1 | $ | 1,890.3 | $ | 280.8 | 14.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment Operating Income |
56.7 | 37.7 | 19.0 | 50.4 | 126.5 | 60.3 | 66.2 | 109.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Operating Margin |
5.3 | % | 3.9 | % | 5.8 | % | 3.2 | % |
European Union Tire segment unit sales in the 2004 second quarter increased 0.5 million units or 3.2% from the 2003 period. Replacement sales increased 0.5 million units or 4.1%, while OE volume remained relatively flat.
Unit sales in the first six months of 2004 increased 1 million units or 3.1% from the 2003 period. Replacement volume increased 1.1 million units or 5.0% while OE volume decreased 0.1 million units or 1.0%.
Revenues in 2004 increased approximately $99 million (as restated), or 10.3%, in the second quarter from the 2003 period due to positive currency translation of approximately $65 million, driven mainly by the strong Euro, and higher volume of approximately $32 million, largely due to strong replacement and OE market sales.
Revenues in the first half of 2004 increased approximately $281 million (as restated), or 14.9%, compared to 2003 due mainly to positive effects of currency translation, primarily the Euro, of approximately $195 million. Additionally, higher volume of approximately $64 million, largely in the replacement market, and improved pricing and product mix of approximately $22 million (as restated), due mostly to strong replacement sales, increased revenues in 2004.
For the second quarter of 2004, segment operating income increased approximately $19 million (as restated), or 50.4%, compared to 2003 due to improved pricing and product mix of approximately $14 million (as restated), higher volume in the replacement and OE markets of approximately $8 million and the favorable impact of currency translation of approximately $2 million. The negative effects of higher SAG of approximately $10 million (as restated), due to higher selling expenses to support increased volumes and the sale of premium brand tires, and rising raw material costs of approximately $6 million were partially offset by savings from rationalization actions of approximately $10 million.
For the first six months of 2004, segment operating income increased approximately $66 million (as restated), or 109.8%, compared to 2003 due to improved pricing and product mix of approximately $25 million, the benefit from higher production volume and productivity improvements of approximately $23 million, and savings from rationalization actions of approximately $20 million. Stronger volume of approximately $15 million, primarily in the replacement market, and the positive effect of currency translation of approximately $7 million also favorably impacted 2004 segment operating income.
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Higher SAG costs of approximately $18 million (as restated), related to higher selling expenses to support increased volumes and the sale of premium brand tires, and increased raw material costs of approximately $10 million negatively affected segment operating income in the first six months of 2004 compared to 2003.
Segment operating income in the first six months of 2004 did not include net rationalization charges totaling $24.9 million and a gain on asset sales of $2.3 million (as restated), including $4.3 million rationalization charges and $0.8 million (as restated) gain on asset sales in the second quarter. Segment operating income in the first six months of 2003 did not include net rationalization charges totaling $17.1 million and a gain on asset sales of $1.1 million (as restated) including $8.1 million of net rationalization charges and a gain on sale of assets of $0.8 million (as restated) in the second quarter.
Revenues and segment operating income in the European Union Tire Segment may be adversely affected in future periods by the effects of continued competitive pricing conditions, changes in mix, continued increases in raw material and energy prices, currency translation and general economic conditions.
Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa Tire
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Tire Units |
4.6 | 4.7 | (0.1 | ) | (2.9 | %) | 9.2 | 8.7 | 0.5 | 5.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sales |
$ | 300.8 | $ | 268.6 | $ | 32.2 | 12.0 | $ | 583.8 | $ | 496.0 | $ | 87.8 | 17.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment Operating Income |
45.8 | 34.4 | 11.4 | 33.1 | 88.4 | 55.3 | 33.1 | 59.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Operating Margin |
15.2 | % | 12.8 | % | 15.1 | % | 11.1 | % |
Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa Tire (Eastern Europe Tire) segment unit sales in the 2004 second quarter decreased 0.1 million units or 2.9% from the 2003 period. Replacement sales decreased 0.1 million units or 2.8% and OE volume remained relatively flat.
Unit sales in the first six months of 2004 increased 0.5 million units or 5.8% from the 2003 period. Replacement volume increased 0.4 million units or 5.5% and OE volume increased 0.1 million units or 6.9%.
Revenues increased approximately $32 million, or 12.0%, in the 2004 second quarter compared to 2003 primarily due to improved pricing and product mix, largely due to increased sales of high performance and truck tires and the impact of price increases, of approximately $25 million, and the favorable impact of currency translation, primarily in South Africa, of approximately $20 million. Lower volume of approximately $4 million reduced revenues, as did unfavorable results in retail operations of approximately $9 million, due to volume, price and product mix.
For the first six months of 2004, revenues increased approximately $88 million, or 17.7%, compared to 2003 primarily due to improved pricing and product mix of approximately $50 million, mainly due to increased sales of high performance and truck tires and the impact of price increases. The positive impact of currency translation, primarily in South Africa, of approximately $48 million, and higher volume of $17 million also favorably impacted 2004 revenues. Negative results in the retail business, in both volume and product mix, of approximately $27 million unfavorably affected 2004 revenues.
Segment operating income in the 2004 second quarter increased approximately $11 million, or 33.1%, from the 2003 quarter. Segment operating income for the 2004 period was favorably impacted by improved pricing and product mix of approximately $14 million, related to strong sales of high performance truck tires, and approximately $5 million related to higher volume, primarily due to increased sales in Turkey, Central Eastern Europe and Russia. Higher SAG costs of approximately $6 million, mainly due to increased advertising costs related to the launch of new products, and increases in raw material prices of approximately $1 million negatively impacted the 2004 period.
Segment operating income in the first six months of 2004 increased approximately $33 million, or 59.9%, from the 2003 period. Segment operating income for the 2004 period was favorably impacted by approximately $28 million due to price increases and the sale of high performance and truck tires, by approximately $10 million related to higher volume, largely in Turkey, Russia, Poland and Central Eastern Europe and by approximately $4 million due to the favorable impact of
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currency translation. Increased SAG costs of approximately $10 million, due primarily to increased advertising costs related to new product launches negatively impacted 2004 earnings.
Revenues and segment operating income in the Eastern Europe Tire segment may be adversely affected in future periods by the effects of continued competitive pricing conditions, changes in mix, continued increases in raw material and energy prices, continued volatile economic conditions and currency translation.
Latin American Tire
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Tire Units |
4.6 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 5.3 | % | 9.6 | 9.1 | 0.5 | 6.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales |
$ | 291.4 | $ | 258.3 | $ | 33.1 | 12.8 | $ | 594.0 | $ | 490.0 | $ | 104.0 | 21.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment Operating Income |
61.8 | 34.0 | 27.8 | 81.8 | 123.5 | 60.8 | 62.7 | 103.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Operating Margin |
21.2 | % | 13.2 | % | 20.8 | % | 12.4 | % |
Latin American Tire segment unit sales in the 2004 second quarter increased 0.2 million units or 5.3% from the 2003 period. Replacement sales increased 0.3 million units or 10.2%, while OE volume decreased 0.1 million units or 9.2%.
Unit sales in the first six months of 2004 increased 0.5 million units or 6.1% from the 2003 period. Replacement volume increased 0.7 million units or 11.0%, while OE volume decreased 0.2 million units or 8.4%.
Revenues in the 2004 second quarter increased approximately $33 million, or 12.8%, from the 2003 period. Net sales increased in 2004 due to price increases and improved product mix, primarily in the replacement market, of approximately $26 million. Higher volume, largely in the replacement markets, of approximately $14 million partially offset the unfavorable impact of currency translation, mainly in Brazil, Venezuela and Mexico, of approximately $8 million compared to 2003 second quarter.
For the first six months, revenues increased approximately $104 million, or 21.2%, compared to 2003 primarily due to both price increases and improved product mix in the replacement market of approximately $62 million. Additionally, increased volume of approximately $33 million and the positive effects of currency translation in Brazil and Chile of approximately $9 million benefited 2004 revenues.
Segment operating income in the 2004 second quarter increased approximately $28 million, or 81.8%, from the 2003 period. Segment operating income was favorably impacted by approximately $23 million related to improvements in pricing levels and product mix. The benefit from higher volume of approximately $5 million, largely in the replacement market, and the savings from rationalization actions of approximately $3 million more than offset negative effects of rising raw material costs of approximately $2 million.
Segment operating income in the first six months of 2004 increased approximately $63 million, or 103.1%, from the 2003 period due primarily to approximately $57 million related to price increases and improved product mix in the replacement markets. Volume increases of approximately $9 million, savings from rationalization programs of approximately $4 million and lower conversion costs of approximately $4 million, also favorably impacted 2004 segment operating income. Partially offsetting these positive effects are rising raw material costs of approximately $10 million and higher SAG costs of approximately $5 million, related in part to higher advertising costs.
Segment operating income did not include first half rationalization charges totaling $1.8 million in 2004 and $5.5 million in 2003. Second quarter charges were $1.3 million and $4.6 million in 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Revenues and segment operating income in the Latin American Tire segment may be adversely affected in future periods by the effects of continued competitive pricing conditions, changes in mix, continued increases in raw material and energy prices, continued volatile economic and government conditions, future adverse economic conditions in the region and currency translation.
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Asia/Pacific Tire
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Tire Units |
4.7 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 36.9 | % | 9.8 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 44.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales |
$ | 328.0 | $ | 149.1 | $ | 178.9 | 120.0 | $ | 650.6 | $ | 289.8 | $ | 360.8 | 124.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment Operating Income |
16.6 | 12.7 | 3.9 | 30.7 | 25.0 | 25.9 | (0.9 | ) | (3.5 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Operating Margin |
5.1 | % | 8.5 | % | 3.8 | % | 8.9 | % |
Asia/Pacific Tire segment unit sales in the 2004 second quarter increased 1.2 million or 36.9% from the 2003 period. Replacement unit sales increased 1.1 million or 45.6% and OE volume increased 0.1 million units or 18.8%. Tire units increased by approximately 1.3 million units due to the consolidation of South Pacific Tyres (SPT) in accordance with FIN 46.
Unit sales in the first six months of 2004 increased 3.0 million units or 44.3% from the 2003 period. Replacement sales increased 2.7 million units or 59.4%, while OE volume increased 0.3 million units or 13.9%. During 2004, tire units increased by approximately 3.1 million units due to the consolidation of SPT in accordance with FIN 46.
Revenues in the 2004 second quarter increased approximately $179 million (as restated), or 120.0%, compared to the 2003 period due primarily to the consolidation of SPT in 2004 in accordance with FIN 46. Consolidation of SPT benefited 2004 sales by approximately $174 million (as restated). Also benefiting 2004 sales was improved pricing and product mix of approximately $7 million (as restated). Lower volume, largely in the commercial market, of approximately $4 million had an unfavorable impact on revenues in the 2004 period.
For the six months, revenues increased approximately $361 million (as restated), or 124.5%, compared to the 2003 period primarily due to the consolidation of SPT in 2004 in accordance with FIN 46. Consolidation of SPT benefited 2004 sales by approximately $355 million (as restated). The favorable impact of currency translation of approximately $9 million, primarily in India and Australia, offset a decline in volume of approximately $10 million, primarily in the commercial market, in the first six months of 2004. Additionally, price increases and improved product mix increased revenues by approximately $8 million.
Segment operating income in the second quarter increased approximately $4 million, or 30.7%, compared to the 2003 period due to improved pricing and product mix of approximately $8 million offsetting higher raw material costs of approximately $4 million and SAG expenses of approximately $1 million (as restated). Also positively impacting 2004 segment operating income by approximately $1 million is the consolidation of SPT in 2004 in accordance with FIN 46.
For the first half of 2004, segment operating income decreased approximately $1 million (as restated), or (3.5)%, compared to the 2003 period due to price increases and improved product mix of approximately $10 million and lower conversion costs of approximately $2 million. Increases in raw material costs of $7 million, higher SAG expenses of $2 million and volume decreases of approximately $2 million negatively impacted segment operating income in 2004. The consolidation of SPT in 2004 in accordance with FIN 46 had a negative impact on the 2004 period of approximately $2 million.
Segment operating income in 2003 did not include the second quarter gain on the sale of land of $2.1 million.
Revenues and segment operating income in the Asia/Pacific Tire segment may be adversely affected in future periods by the effects of continued competitive pricing conditions, changes in mix, continued increases in raw material and energy costs, currency translation and future adverse economic conditions.
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Engineered Products
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Sales |
$ | 368.1 | $ | 299.0 | $ | 69.1 | 23.1 | % | $ | 712.8 | $ | 590.9 | $ | 121.9 | 20.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Segment Operating Income |
32.8 | 20.1 | 12.7 | 63.2 | 54.8 | 11.4 | 43.4 | 380.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Operating Margin |
8.9 | % | 6.7 | % | 7.7 | % | 1.9 | % |
Engineered Products revenues increased approximately $69 million, or 23.1%, in the second quarter of 2004 from 2003 due largely to improved volume of approximately $46 million (as restated) and favorable product mix of approximately $17 million, both as a result of strong military, OE and replacement sales. The favorable effect of currency translation of approximately $6 million (as restated), mainly in Canada, South Africa and Europe, also benefited the 2004 revenues.
Revenues increased $122 million, or 20.6%, in the first six months of 2004 from 2003, due largely to increases in volume of approximately $88 million due mainly to improved military, industrial and OE sales. Favorable product mix of approximately $12 million, largely as a result of strong sales of military and OE and currency translation of approximately $22 million, mainly in Canada, South Africa and Europe also favorably impacted 2004 revenues.
Segment operating income increased approximately $13 million (as restated), or 63.2%, in the second quarter of 2004 compared to the 2003 period due primarily to increased volume of approximately $22 million, due mainly to the military and industrial business. Additionally, 2004 segment operating income was favorably impacted by savings from rationalization actions of approximately $5 million. Approximately $6 million in higher conversion costs, higher freight costs of approximately $2 million and higher SAG costs of approximately $2 million to support increased sales levels unfavorably affected the 2004 quarter. Also negatively impacting the 2004 quarter were marketing incentives of approximately $2 million, higher research and development costs of approximately $1 million and increased raw material costs of approximately $1 million.
For the six-month period, segment operating income increased approximately $43 million, or 380.7%, in 2004 compared to the 2003 period due primarily to a $32 million increase in volume, mainly due to military and industrial sales. Additionally, savings from rationalization actions of approximately $11 million contributed to the increase. The 2003 first quarter included approximately $19 million of account reconciliation adjustments made in connection with the restatement. It was not possible to allocate the amount of this adjustment to applicable periods and accordingly, Goodyear recorded substantially all of this adjustment in the first quarter of 2003. Increased conversion costs of approximately $5 million, higher SAG costs, to support increased sales levels, of approximately $3 million and increased freight costs of approximately $3 million unfavorably impacted 2004 segment operating income. Also negatively affecting the 2004 period were marketing incentives of approximately $2 million, inventory revaluations of approximately $1 million and facility start-up costs of approximately $1 million.
Segment operating income in the first six months of 2004 did not include gain on sale of assets of $1.3 million or rationalization charges totaling $0.2 million, including $0.3 million in the second quarter. Segment operating income in the first six months of 2003 did not include rationalization charges of $3.2 million, including second quarter charges of $2.6 million.
Revenues and segment operating income in the Engineered Products segment may be adversely affected in future periods by competitive pricing pressures, lower aggregate demand levels for its products and continued increases in raw material and energy prices.
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Chemical Products
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Sales |
$ | 377.0 | $ | 303.6 | $ | 73.4 | 24.2 | % | $ | 735.0 | $ | 603.1 | $ | 131.9 | 21.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Segment Operating Income |
43.0 | 20.6 | 22.4 | 108.7 | 85.1 | 52.0 | 33.1 | 63.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Operating Margin |
11.4 | % | 6.8 | % | 11.6 | % | 8.6 | % |
Chemical Products revenues increased approximately $73 million, or 24.2%, in the 2004 second quarter compared to the 2003 period. Approximately 64% of the total pounds of synthetic materials sold by the Chemical Products segment in 2004 were to Goodyears other segments. Higher volume of approximately $27 million and higher net selling prices resulting from the pass through of increased raw material and energy costs of approximately $26 million also favorably impacted 2004 revenues. Natural rubber plantations, a rubber processing facility and natural rubber purchasing operations are included in the Chemical Products segment. Revenues in the second quarter of 2004 benefited from increased volume from the natural rubber operations of approximately $19 million.
Revenues in the first half of 2004 increased approximately $132 million, or 21.9%, from the 2003 period due to higher volume of approximately $48 million, increased net selling prices of approximately $34 million resulting from the pass through of rising raw material and energy costs and by approximately $6 million due to the positive impact of currency translation. Additionally, natural rubber operations contributed approximately $44 million to revenue increases in the first six months of 2004.
Segment operating income in the 2004 second quarter increased approximately $22 million, or 108.7%, from the 2003 period primarily due to improved pricing and product mix of approximately $10 million, higher volume of approximately $4 million, and the natural rubber operations which contributed approximately $6 million of the improvement through pricing and volume. Currency translation of approximately $2 million also positively impacted 2004 segment operating income.
For the first six months of 2004, segment operating income increased approximately $33 million, or 63.7%, from the 2003 period. Higher net selling prices of approximately $10 million, higher volume of approximately $8 million and favorable currency translation of approximately $6 million favorably impacted segment operating income in 2004. The natural rubber operations contributed approximately $8 million of the improvement through pricing and volume.
Although the Company had previously announced its intention to explore the possible sale of the Chemical business, on July 21, 2004, the Company announced its intention to retain this business.
Revenues and segment operating income in the Chemical Products segment may be adversely affected in future periods by competitive pricing pressures, lower aggregate demand levels for its products and continued increases in raw material and energy prices.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
At June 30, 2004, the Company had $1.31 billion (as restated) in cash and cash equivalents as well as $788.0 million (as restated) of unused availability under its various credit agreements, compared to $1.55 billion (as restated) and $335.0 million at December 31, 2003, and $1.14 billion and $442.1 million at June 30, 2003.
The Companys cash flow and ability to service its debt depends on the results of operations of its subsidiaries and upon the ability of its subsidiaries to make distributions of cash to the Company, whether in the form of dividends, loans or otherwise. In recent years, the Companys foreign subsidiaries have been a significant source of cash flow for the Company. In certain countries where the Company operates, transfers of funds into or out of such countries are generally or periodically subject to various restrictive governmental regulations and there may be adverse tax consequences to such transfers. In addition, certain of the Companys credit agreements and other debt instruments restrict the ability of foreign subsidiaries to make distributions of cash to the Company.
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash flow used in operating activities was $43.7 million (as restated) during the first six months of 2004, as reported on the Companys Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. Working capital decreased $0.60 billion to $2.50 billion at June 30, 2004, from $3.10 billion at June 30, 2003, due primarily to an increase of our short-term debt of $1.2 billion and an offsetting increase of $0.6 billion in accounts receivable.
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net cash used in investing activities was $205.0 million during the first six months of 2004. Capital expenditures were $164.9 million, and were primarily for plant modernizations and new tire molds. Capital expenditures are expected to approximate $488 million in 2004.
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(In millions) | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||
Capital Expenditures |
$ | 164.9 | $ | 183.4 | ||||
Depreciation and Amortization |
310.1 | 301.9 |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net cash flow from financing activities was $42.7 million (as restated) during the first six months of 2004.
Consolidated Debt and the Debt to Debt and Equity Ratio for the periods indicated:
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(In millions) | June 30, 2004 | December 31, 2003 | ||||||
Consolidated Debt |
$ | 5,316.8 | $ | 5,086.0 | ||||
Debt to Debt and Equity |
103.2 | % | 100.6 | % |
Credit Sources
In aggregate, the Company had committed and uncommitted credit facilities of $6.60 billion (as restated) available at June 30, 2004, of which $788.0 million (as restated) were unused, compared to $5.90 billion available at December 31, 2003, of which $335.0 million were unused and $5.83 billion available at June 30, 2003 of which $442.1 million were unused.
Convertible Note Offering
On July 2, 2004, the Company completed an offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 4.00% convertible senior notes due June 15, 2034. The notes are convertible into shares of the Companys common stock initially at a conversion rate
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of 83.07 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, which is equal to an initial conversion price of $12.04 per share. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes. General corporate purposes may include the temporary repayment of one of the companys revolving credit facilities.
In July 2004, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached a tentative conclusion on EITF Issue No. 04-08 Accounting Issues Related to Certain Features of Contingently Convertible Debt and the Effect on Diluted Earnings per Share. Under the EITFs tentative conclusion, contingently convertible shares attached to a debt instrument, such as the 4% convertible senior notes discussed above, are to be included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share regardless of whether the contingency has been met. If the Financial Accounting Standards Board approves the provisions of EITF No. 04-08, the provisions are expected to be effective for reporting periods ending after December 15, 2004, including the retroactive restatement to the third quarter of 2004 earnings per share amounts. The adoption would result in an increase in the number of average shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share, however, the exact amount of shares cannot be determined until further guidance is provided by the EITF.
$645 Million Senior Secured U.S. Term Facility
As of March 12, 2004, all outstanding amounts under the facility were prepaid and the facility was retired. At December 31, 2003, the balance due on the U.S. term facility was $583.3 million due to a partial pay down of the balance during the second quarter of 2003.
$680 Million Senior Secured U.S. Revolving Credit Facility
As of March 12, 2004, our commitment under this facility was permanently reduced by $70 million to $680 million. Up to $600 million of the facility is available for the issuance of letters of credit. Under the facility, as of June 30, 2004, there were no borrowings and $496.7 million in letters of credit issued compared to borrowings of $200.0 million and $485.4 million in letters of credit issued at December 31, 2003. On June 30, 2003, there were borrowings of $295.0 million and $381.5 million in letters of credit issued under this facility.
On July 21, 2004, the Company announced that it intended to refinance this facility with a new $500 million senior secured funded credit facility, which is expected to mature in 2007. The new facility will be secured by the same collateral as the U.S. revolving credit facility. The refinancing is subject to market conditions and the execution of definitive documentation and is expected to close in mid August.
$650 Million Senior Secured European Facilities
Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe B.V. (GDTE) is party to a $250 million senior secured revolving credit facility and a $400 million senior secured term loan facility. As of June 30, 2004, December 31, 2003 and June 30, 2003, these facilities were fully drawn.
$1.95 Billion Senior Secured Asset-Backed Credit Facilities
In April 2003, the Company entered into senior secured asset-backed credit facilities in an aggregate principal amount of $1.30 billion, consisting of a $500 million revolving credit facility and an $800 million term loan facility. As of June 30, 2004, there were borrowings of $70.0 million and $800 million under the revolving credit and term loan asset-backed facilities, respectively, compared to $389.0 million and $800.0 million at December 31, 2003. On June 30, 2003, there were borrowings of $357.0 million and $800.0 million under the revolving credit and term loan asset-backed facilities, respectively. On February 20, 2004, the Company added a $650 million term loan tranche to the existing $1.30 billion facility, which was fully drawn as of June 30, 2004. The $650 million tranche was used partially to prepay its U.S. term loan facility, to repay other indebtedness of the Company, and for general corporate purposes.
$650 Million Senior Secured Notes
On March 12, 2004, the Company completed a private offering of $650 million in senior secured notes, consisting of $450 million of 11% senior secured notes due 2011 and $200 million of floating rate notes at LIBOR plus 8% due 2011. The
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proceeds of the notes were used to repay the remaining outstanding amount under the Companys U.S. term facility, to permanently reduce its commitment under the U.S. revolving credit facility by $70 million, and for general corporate purposes.
Consolidated EBITDA
Under its primary credit facilities, Goodyear is not permitted to fall below a ratio of 2.00 to 1.00 of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense (as such terms are defined in each of the restructured credit facilities) for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters. In addition, Goodyears ratio of consolidated senior secured indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA (as such terms are defined in each of the restructured credit facilities) is not permitted to be greater than 4.00 to 1.00 at any time.
Consolidated EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that is presented not as a measure of operating results, but rather as a measure of the Companys ability to service debt. It should not be construed as an alternative to either (i) income from operations or (ii) cash flows from operating activities. The Companys failure to comply with the financial covenants in the restructured credit facilities could have a material adverse effect on Goodyears liquidity and operations. Accordingly, management believes that the presentation of consolidated EBITDA will provide investors with information needed to assess the Companys ability to continue to comply with these covenants.
The following table presents the calculation of EBITDA and Consolidated EBITDA for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently than Goodyear does. Certain line items are presented as defined in the restructured credit facilities, and do not reflect amounts as presented in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
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Net Income (Loss) |
$ | 29.8 | $ | (59.6 | ) | $ | (48.3 | ) | $ | (260.1 | ) | |||||
Consolidated Interest Expense |
90.5 | 85.9 | 177.0 | 151.4 | ||||||||||||
Income Tax |
59.9 | 16.6 | 116.7 | 48.3 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and Amortization Expense |
148.7 | 154.0 | 310.1 | 301.9 | ||||||||||||
EBITDA |
$ | 328.9 | $ | 196.9 | $ | 555.5 | $ | 241.5 | ||||||||
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Other (Income) and Expense |
26.5 | 88.0 | 67.9 | 109.2 | ||||||||||||
Foreign Currency Exchange |
(2.1 | ) | 18.6 | 3.9 | 20.4 | |||||||||||
Equity in (Earnings) Losses of Affiliates |
(1.9 | ) | 2.7 | (3.7 | ) | 6.2 | ||||||||||
Minority Interest in Net Income of Subsidiaries |
18.6 | 12.7 | 24.7 | 22.1 | ||||||||||||
Non-Cash, Non-Recurring Items |
| | | 7.5 | ||||||||||||
Rationalizations |
10.0 | 15.4 | 33.8 | 76.1 | ||||||||||||
Less Excess Cash Rationalization Charges |
| (4.0 | ) | | (4.0 | ) | ||||||||||
Consolidated EBITDA |
$ | 380.0 | $ | 330.3 | $ | 682.1 | $ | 479.0 | ||||||||
The Company is subject to additional financial covenants in its primary credit facilities as described in its 2004 Form 10-K. As of June 30, 2004, the Company was in compliance with each of the financial covenants.
Capital Expenditures
The capital expenditure limit in the Companys U.S. credit facilities for 2004 is approximately
$770 million as a result of capital market transactions completed during the first quarter of 2004
and unused capital expenditures carried over from 2003. During the first six months of 2004,
capital expenditures totaled approximately $165 million.
Foreign Credit Facilities
As of June 30, 2004, Goodyear had short-term committed and uncommitted bank credit arrangements totaling $368.7 million (as restated), of which $163.3 million (as restated) were unused, compared to $347.0 million and $209.4 million at December 31, 2003. In addition, as of June 30, 2004, Goodyear had availability under long term committed credit facilities of $57.6 million.
Non-Domestic Accounts Receivable Securitization Facilities
As of June 30, 2004, international subsidiaries of Goodyear had $103.5 (as restated) million of
available borrowings under non-domestic accounts receivable securitization facilities compared to
$122.8 million and $296.8 million at December 31, 2003 and June 30, 2003, respectively. As of June
30, 2004, the amount outstanding and fully utilized under the program maintained by GDTE totaled
$100.4 million. The Company is currently working to refinance this facility and the commitment
period has been extended to September 2004. If the Company is unable to replace this facility, the
Company would pursue other short-term financing alternatives.
Credit Ratings
On May 25, 2004, Standard & Poors lowered the Companys Corporate Rating from BB- to B+ and removed the Company from CreditWatch with a stable outlook. Standard & Poors also maintained its B+ rating on the Companys U.S. revolving credit facility and reduced the ratings on its other facilities as follows: European facilities from BB- to B+; Senior Secured Asset-Backed facilities from BB+ to BB; recent $650 million Asset-Backed tranche from B+ to B; and senior unsecured debt rating from B to B-.
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As a result of these ratings and other related events, the Company believes that its access to capital markets may be limited. In addition, financing and related expenses under some existing arrangements have increased as a result of the Companys ratings.
A rating reflects only the view of a rating agency, and is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities. Any rating can be revised upward or downward at any time by a rating agency if such rating agency decides that circumstances warrant such a change.
Turnaround Strategy
The Company is currently implementing a turnaround strategy for the North American Tire segment that will require the Company to 1) stabilize margins and market shares, 2) simplify the sales and supply chain process, 3) execute key cost-cutting, brand and distribution strategies and 4) grow the business through new product introductions and new sales channels. The ability of the Company to successfully implement its cost-cutting strategy is also dependent upon its ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from its master contract with the USWA ratified in 2003. There is no assurance that the Company will successfully implement this turnaround strategy. In particular, this strategy and the Companys liquidity could be affected adversely by trends that affected the North American Tire segment negatively in 2003 and prior years, including industry overcapacity which limits pricing leverage, weakness in the replacement tire market, increased competition from low cost manufacturers and a related decline in Goodyears market share, weak U.S. economic conditions, and increases in medical and pension costs. In addition, the turnaround strategy has been, and may continue to be, impacted negatively by higher raw materials and energy prices. The price of natural rubber, one of our most important raw materials, increased approximately 36% in 2003 and is expected to increase in 2004. In addition, the price of oil, an important feedstock for several other raw materials, increased approximately 25% in 2003 and remains high. Our turnaround plan could continue to be impacted by higher raw material costs. Furthermore, market conditions may prevent us from passing these increases on to our customers through timely price increases. Goodyear has retained The Blackstone Group L.P. and Bain & Company to provide consulting advice on the turnaround strategy and other possible strategic initiatives to maximize shareholder value.
Future Liquidity Requirements
As of June 30, 2004, the Company had $1.31 billion (as restated) in cash and cash equivalents, of which $428.0 million was held in the United States and $322.8 million was in accounts of GDTE. The remaining amounts were held in the Companys other non-U.S. operations. The Companys ability to move cash and cash equivalents among its various operating locations is subject to the operating needs of the operating locations as well as restrictions imposed by local laws and applicable credit facility agreements. As of June 30, 2004, approximately $217 million of cash was held in locations where significant tax or legal impediments would make it difficult or costly to execute monetary transfers. Based upon the Companys projected operating results, the Company expects that cash flow from operations together with available borrowing under its restructured credit facilities and other sources of liquidity will be adequate to meet the Companys anticipated cash and cash equivalent requirements including working capital, debt service, minimum pension funding requirements and capital expenditures through December 31, 2004.
At June 30, 2004, the Company also had $788.0 million (as restated) of unused availability under its various credit agreements.
The Companys liquidity may be materially adversely affected by a significant amount of debt maturing in 2005 and 2006 and substantial required contributions to be made to its defined benefit pension plans in 2004, 2005 and beyond. The aggregate amount of long-term debt maturing in 2005 and 2006 is approximately $1.21 billion and $1.96 billion, respectively. Included in these amounts is $650.0 million related to our primary European credit facilities maturing in 2005 and $1.52 billion related to our asset-backed facilities maturing in 2006. These facilities will have to be refinanced in the capital markets if they are not renewed by the existing lenders. Because of our debt ratings, operating performance over the past few years and other factors, access to such markets cannot be assured. The Companys ongoing ability to access the capital markets is highly dependent on the degree of success it has implementing its North American Tire turnaround strategy. In addition to facilitating access to the capital markets, successful implementation of the turnaround strategy is also crucial to ensuring that the Company has sufficient cash flow from operations to meet its obligations. There is no assurance that the Company will have a sufficient degree of success implementing its turnaround strategy to maintain access to capital
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markets and meet liquidity requirements. Failure to complete the turnaround strategy successfully could have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial position, results of operations and liquidity.
In addition to the commitments summarized above, Goodyear is required to make contributions to its domestic defined benefit pension plans. These contributions are required under the minimum funding requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Although subject to change, Goodyear expects to be required by ERISA to make contributions to its domestic pension plans of approximately $160 million in 2004 and approximately $325 million to $350 million in 2005. The estimates of the contributions required in 2004 and 2005 reflect legislation passed by Congress in 2004 providing for changes to ERISA funding requirements to defer certain contributions that would otherwise have been required in 2004 and 2005 to subsequent periods. Goodyear will be subject to additional statutory minimum funding requirements after 2005. Due to uncertainties regarding significant assumptions involved in estimating future required contributions to its defined benefit pension plans, such as interest rate levels, the amount and timing of asset returns and whether the Company makes contributions in excess of those required, Goodyear is not able to reasonably estimate its future required contributions beyond 2005. Nevertheless, Goodyear expects that the amount of contributions required in years beyond 2005 will be substantial. In particular, the funding relief provided under current law expires at the end of 2005. As a result, if funding relief is not extended or renewed, Goodyear expects that its minimum funding obligations in 2006 would be substantially greater than in 2005. In 2004, in addition to required domestic plan contributions, Goodyear expects to contribute approximately $60 million to its funded international pension plans.
Although the Company is highly leveraged, it may become necessary for it to incur additional debt to ensure that it has adequate liquidity. A substantial portion of the Companys assets is already subject to liens securing its indebtedness. The Company is limited in its ability to pledge its remaining assets as security for additional secured indebtedness. In addition, unless the Companys financial performance improves, its ability to raise unsecured debt may be significantly limited.
The Companys master contract with the USWA committed the Company to consummate the issuance or placement of at least $250 million of debt securities and at least $75 million of equity or equity-linked securities by December 31, 2003 or the USWA would have the right to file a grievance and strike. On March 12, 2004, the Company completed a private offering of $650 million in senior secured notes due 2011, consisting of $450 million of 11% senior secured notes and $200 million of floating rate notes at LIBOR plus 8%. On July 2, 2004, the Company completed a private offering of $350 million in 4% convertible senior notes due 2034 (an equity-linked security). Under the master contract the Company has also committed to launch, by December 1, 2004, a refinancing of its U.S. term loan and revolving credit facilities due in April 2005, with loans or securities having a term of at least three years. The Companys failure to meet the USWA refinancing commitment would give the USWA the right to strike and the Company would be required to pay each covered union employee (approximately 13,700 as of June 30, 2004) $1,000 and each covered union retiree (approximately 13,800 as of June 30, 2004) $500. In the event of a strike, the Companys financial position, results of operations and liquidity could be materially adversely affected. The Company used proceeds from its financing activities in the first quarter of 2004 to pay down and retire the U.S. term loan. In addition, as announced on July 21, 2004, the Company plans to refinance its U.S. revolving credit facility in the third quarter of 2004 with a new $500 million senior secured funded credit facility, which is expected to mature in September 2007. In addition, if the Company failed to comply with the covenants in its credit agreements, the lenders would have the right to cease further loans to the Company and demand the repayment of all outstanding loans under these facilities.
The Company is subject to various legal proceedings, including the Entran II litigation described in Note 7, Commitments and Contingent Liabilities. The ultimate cost of disposing of Entran II claims is dependent upon a number of factors, including the Companys ability to satisfy the contingencies in an amended settlement, the number of claimants that opt out of any settlement, final approval of the terms of the settlement at a fairness hearing, Goodyears ability to resolve claims not subject to the settlement (including the cases in which the Company received adverse judgments), and, in the event Goodyear fails to consummate the amended settlement for any reason, future judgments by courts in other currently pending or yet unasserted actions. Depending on the resolution of these uncertainties, the costs associated with Entran II claims could be significant and could have a material adverse effect on the Companys results of operations, financial position and liquidity in future periods. In the event the Company wishes to appeal any future adverse judgment in any Entran II or other proceeding, it would be required to post an appeal bond with the relevant court. If the Company does not have sufficient availability under its U.S. revolving credit facility to issue a letter of credit to support an appeal bond, it may be required to pay down borrowings under the facility in order to increase the amount available for issuing letters of credit or
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deposit cash collateral in order to stay the enforcement of the judgment pending an appeal. A significant deposit of cash collateral may have a material adverse effect on the Companys liquidity.
A substantial portion of Goodyears borrowings is at variable rates of interest and expose the Company to interest rate risk. If interest rates rise, the Companys debt service obligations would increase. An unanticipated significant rise in interest rates could have a material adverse effect on the Companys liquidity in future periods.
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COMMITMENTS & CONTINGENCIES
The following table presents, at June 30, 2004, Goodyears obligations and commitments to make future payments under contracts and contingent commitments.
Payment Due by Period as of June 30, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | Restated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contractual Obligations | Total | 1st Year | 2nd Year | 3rd Year | 4th Year | 5th Year | Thereafter | |||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term Debt (1) |
$ | 5,264.2 | $ | 1,396.2 | $ | 1,666.8 | $ | 607.7 | $ | 100.2 | $ | 2.3 | $ | 1,491.0 | ||||||||||||||
Capital Lease
Obligations (2) |
78.4 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 39.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Leases (3) |
1,528.0 | 304.8 | 257.3 | 200.3 | 149.4 | 111.7 | 504.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Binding Commitments (4) |
591.7 | 559.2 | 13.1 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 10.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total Contractual Cash
Obligations |
$ | 7,462.3 | $ | 2,269.6 | $ | 1,945.5 | $ | 819.8 | $ | 259.0 | $ | 123.0 | $ | 2,045.4 | ||||||||||||||
(1) | Long-term debt payments include notes payable. |
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(2) | The present value of capital lease obligations is $52.6 million (as restated). | |
(3) | Operating leases do not include minimum sublease rentals of $43.0 million, $34.7 million, $26.4 million, $19.6 million, $12.7 million and $14.4 million in each of the periods above, respectively, for a total of $150.8 million. Net operating lease payments total $1,377.2 million. The present value of operating leases is $767.3 million. The operating leases relate to, among other things, computers and office equipment, real estate and miscellaneous other assets. No asset is leased from any related party. | |
(4) | Binding commitments are for normal operations of the Company and include investments in land, buildings and equipment and raw materials purchased through short-term supply contracts at fixed prices or at formula prices related to market prices or negotiated prices. |
In addition to the commitments summarized above, Goodyear is required to make contributions to its domestic defined benefit pension plans. These contributions are required under the minimum funding requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Although subject to change, Goodyear expects to be required by ERISA to make contributions to its domestic pension plans of approximately $160 million in 2004 and approximately $325 million to $350 million in 2005. The estimates of the contributions required in 2004 and 2005 reflect legislation passed by Congress in 2004 providing for changes to ERISA funding requirements to defer certain contributions that would otherwise have been required in 2004 and 2005 to subsequent periods. Goodyear will be subject to additional statutory minimum funding requirements after 2005. Due to uncertainties regarding significant assumptions involved in estimating future required contributions to its defined benefit pension plans, such as interest rate levels, the amount and timing of asset returns and whether the Company makes contributions in excess of those required, Goodyear is not able to reasonably estimate its future required contributions beyond 2005. Nevertheless, Goodyear expects that the amount of contributions required in years beyond 2005 will be substantial. In particular, the funding relief provided under current law expires at the end of 2005. As a result, if funding relief is not extended or renewed, Goodyear expects that its minimum funding obligations in 2006 would be substantially greater than in 2005. In 2004, in addition to required domestic plan contributions, Goodyear expects to contribute approximately $60 million to its funded international pension plans.
In addition, the following contingent contractual obligations, the amounts of which cannot be estimated, are not included in the table above:
| The terms and conditions of Goodyears global alliance with Sumitomo as set forth in the Umbrella Agreement between Goodyear and Sumitomo provide for certain minority exit rights available to SRI commencing in 2009. In addition, the occurrence of certain other events enumerated in the Umbrella Agreement, including certain bankruptcy events or changes in control of Goodyear, could trigger a right of Sumitomo to require Goodyear to purchase these interests immediately. Sumitomos exit rights, in the unlikely event of exercise, could require Goodyear to make a substantial payment to acquire Sumitomos interest in the alliance. | |||
| Pursuant to an agreement entered into in 2001, Ansell Ltd. (Ansell) has the right, during the period beginning August 2005 and ending one year later, to require Goodyear to purchase Ansells 50% interest in SPT at a |
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formula price based on the earnings of SPT subject to various adjustments. If Ansell does not exercise its right, Goodyear may require Ansell to sell its interest to Goodyear during the 180 days following the expiration of Ansells right at a price established using the same formula. | ||||
| Pursuant to an agreement entered into in 2001, Goodyear shall purchase minimum amounts of carbon black from a certain supplier from January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2006, at agreed upon base prices that are subject to quarterly adjustments for changes in raw material costs and natural gas costs and a one time adjustment for other manufacturing costs. |
The Company does not engage in the trading of commodity contracts or any related derivative contracts. The Company generally purchases raw materials and energy through short-term, intermediate and long-term supply contracts at fixed prices or at formula prices related to market prices or negotiated prices. The Company will, however, from time to time, enter into contracts to hedge its energy costs.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
An off-balance sheet arrangement is any transaction, agreement or other contractual arrangement involving an unconsolidated entity under which a company has (1) made guarantees, (2) a retained or a contingent interest in transferred assets, (3) an obligation under certain derivative instruments or (4) any obligation arising out of a material variable interest in an unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit risk support to the company, or that engages in leasing, hedging or research and development arrangements with the company.
(In millions) | Amount of Commitment Expiration per Period | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 1st Year | 2nd Year | 3rd Year | 4th Year | 5th Year | Thereafter | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Customer Financing Guarantees |
$ | 3.8 | $ | 0.2 | $ | 0.6 | $ | 0.1 | $ | | $ | 1.6 | $ | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||
Affiliate Financing Guarantees |
10.1 | 0.3 | | 4.9 | 4.9 | | | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other Guarantees |
2.8 | 0.9 | | 0.7 | | 0.8 | 0.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements |
$ | 16.7 | $ | 1.4 | $ | 0.6 | $ | 5.7 | $ | 4.9 | $ | 2.4 | $ | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||
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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
Certain information set forth herein (other than historical data and information) may constitute forward-looking statements regarding events and trends that may affect our future operating results and financial position. The words estimate, expect, intend and project, as well as other words or expressions of similar meaning, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q/A. Such statements are based on current expectations and assumptions, are inherently uncertain, are subject to risks and should be viewed with caution. Actual results and experience may differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including:
| we have not yet completed the implementation of our plan to improve our internal controls and, as described in Item 9A of our 2004 Form 10-K, as of December 31, 2004, we had two material weaknesses in our internal controls. If these material weaknesses are not remediated or otherwise mitigated they could result in material misstatements in our financial statements in the future, which would result in additional restatements or impact our ability to timely file our financial statements in the future; | |||
| pending litigation relating to our restatement could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition; | |||
| an ongoing SEC investigation regarding our accounting restatement could materially adversely affect us; | |||
| we have experienced significant losses in 2001, 2002 and 2003. Although we recorded net income in 2004, we cannot provide assurance that we will be able to achieve or sustain future profitability. Our future profitability is dependent upon our ability to continue to successfully implement our turnaround strategy for our North American Tire segment; | |||
| we face significant global competition, increasingly from lower cost manufacturers, and our market share could decline; | |||
| our secured credit facilities limit the amount of capital expenditures that we may make; | |||
| higher raw material and energy costs may materially adversely affect our operating results and financial condition; | |||
| continued pricing pressures from vehicle manufacturers may materially adversely affect our business; | |||
| our financial position, results of operations and liquidity could be materially adversely affected if we experience a labor strike, work stoppage or other similar difficulty; | |||
| a decline in the value of the securities held by our employee benefit plans or a decline in interest rates would increase our pension expense and the underfunded levels of our plans. Termination by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation of any of our U.S. pension plans would further increase our pension expense and could result in additional liens on material amounts of our assets; | |||
| our long-term ability to meet current obligations and to repay maturing indebtedness is dependent on our ability to access capital markets in the future and to improve our operating results; | |||
| we have a substantial amount of debt, which could restrict our growth, place us at a competitive disadvantage or otherwise materially adversely affect our financial health; | |||
| any failure to be in compliance with any material provision or covenant of our secured credit facilities and the indenture governing our senior secured notes could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and our operations; | |||
| our variable rate indebtedness subjects us to interest rate risk, which could cause our debt service obligations to |
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increase significantly; | ||||
| if healthcare costs continue to escalate, our financial results may be materially adversely affected; | |||
| we may incur significant costs in connection with product liability and other tort claims; | |||
| our reserves for product liability and other tort claims and our recorded insurance assets are subject to various uncertainties, the outcome of which may result in our actual costs being significantly higher than the amounts recorded; | |||
| we may be required to deposit cash collateral to support an appeal bond if we are subject to a significant adverse judgment, which may have a material adverse effect on our liquidity; | |||
| we are subject to extensive government regulations that may materially adversely affect our ongoing operating results; | |||
| potential changes in foreign laws and regulations could prevent repatriation of future earnings to our parent Company; | |||
| our international operations have certain risks that may materially adversely affect our operating results; | |||
| the terms and conditions of our global alliance with Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) provide for certain exit rights available to SRI in 2009 or thereafter, upon the occurrence of certain events, which could require us to make a substantial payment to acquire SRIs interest in certain of our joint venture alliances (which include much of our operations in Europe); | |||
| we have foreign currency translation and transaction risks that may materially adversely affect our operating results; and | |||
| if we are unable to attract and retain key personnel, our business could be materially adversely affected. |
It is not possible to foresee or identify all such factors. We will not revise or update any forward-looking statement or disclose any facts, events or circumstances that occur after the date hereof that may affect the accuracy of any forward-looking statement.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Overview
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A reflects adjustments made pursuant to the restatements included in the 2003 Form 10-K as well as the restatements included in the 2004 Form 10-K. Please refer to Note 1A, Restatement, in this Form 10-Q/A for a detailed description of these restatements as well as their impact on the Companys prior period financial statements.
Restatements Included in 2003 Form 10-K
These restatements arose initially out of an intensified effort to reconcile certain general ledger accounts, which were out-of-balance largely as a result of problems associated with the implementation of enterprise resource planning software, and following the receipt of a management letter dated March 11, 2003, from the Companys independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), in which PwC noted the need for increased attention to the account reconciliation process.
As a result of Goodyears efforts to reconcile these accounts, the Company initially recorded adjustments that reduced net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 by $31.3 million. The Company subsequently determined in the third quarter of 2003 that it needed to make additional adjustments arising out of account reconciliations. Based on an assessment of the impact of the adjustments to the expected 2003 results, management and the Audit Committee decided to restate the Companys previously issued financial statements. PwC, in October 2003, advised the Company that the failure to identify certain issues that had affected several years financial statements related to the monitoring and review of general ledger accounts collectively resulted in a material weakness in internal controls that required strengthening of procedures for account reconciliation, and internal reporting and monitoring of these matters. The restatement, which was contained in the Companys Report on Form 8-K filed concurrently with its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, resulted in a decrease in cumulative net income through June 30, 2003 of $84.7 million. The restatement also included changes to the timing of certain previously recognized adjustments not arising from account reconciliations as well as other adjustments identified during the restatement process.
On December 10, 2003, the Company announced that its Audit Committee was conducting an internal investigation into potential improper accounting issues in its European Union business segment. The investigation subsequently expanded to other locations of the Companys overseas operations. The investigation identified accounting irregularities primarily related to earnings management whereby accrual accounts were adjusted or expenses were improperly deferred in order to increase the segments operating income.
Additionally, in the first and second quarters of 2004, the Company identified other matters requiring adjustment. Some of these adjustments resulted from an improper understatement of workers compensation liability and improper accounting related to the valuation of real estate received in payment of trade accounts receivable. The Audit Committee also initiated an investigation into these adjustments. As a result of these investigations, management and the Audit Committee decided that a further restatement of the financial information contained in the Form 8-K discussed above was necessary. This further restatement was reflected in the 2003 Form 10-K filed on May 19, 2004. The adjustments identified through May 19, 2004 reduced previously reported net income through September 30, 2003 by a total of $280.8 million, including the effect of the adjustments described above.
May 2004 Material Weaknesses |
In May 2004, PwC advised the Company that the circumstances it previously identified to the Company as collectively resulting in a material weakness had each individually become a material weakness. PwC advised the Company that this determination was due to the number of previously undetected errors that were attributable to the material weakness previously identified. A significant portion of these errors were detected by the Company. PwC further identified an additional material weakness resulting from intentional overrides of internal controls by those in authority, particularly related to the European Union Tire segment and workers compensation liability in the United States. These material weaknesses, if unaddressed, could result in material errors in the Companys financial statements. In addition, PwC advised the Company that it had identified as reportable conditions the Companys need to enhance certain finance personnels knowledge of U.S.
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GAAP and internal controls and the need to enhance controls related to the establishment of bank accounts. PwC also identified a number of other internal control weaknesses/business recommendations.
Restatements Included in the 2004 Form 10-K and this Form 10-Q/A
On November 5, 2004, the Company announced that it would amend its previously filed financial statements to include financial information related to certain of the Companys investments in affiliates, and a restatement of the Companys prior period financial statements to record certain additional out-of-period adjustments identified, recorded and disclosed in the first and second quarters of 2004. The out-of-period adjustments recorded in the first quarter of 2004 consisted of approximately $5 million in expenses relating to the North American Tire workers compensation and pension plan discount rate adjustments that were part of the restatement included in the 2003 Form 10-K. The out-of-period adjustments recorded in the second quarter of 2004 consisted of approximately $1 million of income, net, primarily relating to pension adjustments.
The Company also identified a misclassification of balance sheet deferred tax accounts in the course of preparing its third quarter Form 10-Q. The Company recorded certain deferred tax assets and liabilities on a gross basis beginning in the December 31, 2003 balance sheet, rather than netting short-term deferred tax assets with short-term deferred tax liabilities and long-term deferred tax assets with long-term deferred tax liabilities. This misclassification resulted in an overstatement of total assets and total liabilities by approximately $357 million. There was no effect on shareholders' equity, net income or cash flow previously reported by the Company.
Following the filing of its third quarter Form 10-Q on November 9, 2004, which reflected a restatement for all known adjustments up to that point in time, Goodyear identified additional out-of-period adjustments affecting the third quarter of 2004 and earlier periods. In addition, on December 30, 2004, the Company announced that it was working to resolve an accounting issue concerning its Australian affiliate, South Pacific Tyres (SPT), and that the resolution of the matter could have an impact on the Companys previously reported financial results. Although the primary focus of this effort was to resolve the accounting treatment of a 10-year supply agreement between the Company and SPT, the Company also noted the possibility that other items having an impact on SPTs prior period financial statements could arise in the course of the review. The 2004 Form 10-K and this Form 10-Q/A reflects a resolution of the SPT accounting issues.
Remediation of Internal Control Weaknesses
The Company has dedicated substantial resources to the review of its internal control processes and procedures. As a result of that review, the Company has determined that it would strengthen its internal controls by (i) making personnel and organizational changes, (ii) improving communications and reporting, (iii) improving monitoring controls, (iv) increasing oversight to reduce opportunities for intentional overrides of control procedures, and (v) simplifying and improving financial processes and procedures. Certain measures to strengthen controls were undertaken by the Company prior to the initial filing of the Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2004 on August 5, 2004 (the Second Quarter 10-Q Filing). Prior to January 1, 2004 the Company:
| Established a requirement at the corporate level that each manager responsible for an account certify, on a monthly basis, that such account has been accurately reconciled; | |||
| Directed its Internal Audit Department to commence targeted reviews of selected account reconciliations; | |||
| Established a requirement that the finance director of each operating unit that maintains a general ledger or sub-ledger confirm on a quarterly basis that all balance sheet accounts for which he or she has responsibility have been reconciled accurately and on a timely basis; | |||
| Restructured reporting relationships within the finance function such that the finance directors of all seven strategic business units report directly to the Chief Financial Officer and the controllers of these business units report to the Corporate Controller; | |||
| Changed compensation structures for business unit finance directors so that compensation is no longer directly tied to financial performance of the business unit; |
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The implementation of other remedial actions was completed between January 1, 2004 and May 19, 2004, the date on which the Company filed its 2003 Form 10-K. During that time period the Company:
| Took disciplinary actions (ranging from reprimand to termination) against numerous employees; | |||
| Increased staffing (including the use of temporary personnel) in various aspects of the Companys finance and internal audit functions; | |||
| Increased management oversight by creating a new Disclosure Committee comprised of senior managers with responsibility for responding to issues raised during the financial reporting process; | |||
| Addressed the intentional overrides of internal controls in the European Union Tire business unit by streamlining that organization to eliminate a level of management and financial reporting; | |||
| Began conducting enhanced training on the certification process whereby senior finance management explained each matter to be certified with each of the seven strategic business units and their local management teams; | |||
| Visited various overseas locations and reviewed and confirmed the accuracy of selected account reconciliations, analyzed reported results, reviewed items identified by prior audits to ensure corrective actions were in place and reviewed the certification process with local management; | |||
| Commissioned a review of a significant portion of open workers compensation claims, including a certification by an outside administrator that such claims had been properly valued; and | |||
| Revised procedures with respect to opening bank accounts to ensure appropriate oversight by the Treasury Department. |
At the time of the Second Quarter 10-Q filing, a number of other initiatives to strengthen the Companys internal controls were in process or under development. These included:
| Expanding the personnel, resources and responsibilities of the internal audit function; | |||
| Increasing finance staff and upgrading the technical capabilities of individuals within the finance function, through improved and formalized training; | |||
| Developing new and enhanced monitoring controls; | |||
| Creation of a Remediation Project Management Office responsible for the design and implementation of the Companys long-term remediation plan; | |||
| Establishing a communications program to improve inter-department and cross-functional communications, maintain awareness of the financial statement certification process and finance issues in general and to encourage associates to raise issues for review and/or resolution; and | |||
| Reviewing accounting policies and procedures, and where appropriate making modifications. |
Since the Second Quarter 10-Q filing, the Company continued to evaluate the effectiveness of its controls and procedures on an ongoing basis, including consideration of the internal control weaknesses/business recommendations identified by PwC, and implemented further actions as necessary in its continuing efforts to strengthen the control process. In addition, the Company undertook a thorough review of its internal controls, including information technology systems and financial reporting, as part of the companys preparation for compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. For a recent evaluation by management of the effectiveness of the Companys internal controls see Remediation of May 2004 Material Weaknesses and Reportable Conditions, Current Material Weaknesses and Compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 in Item 9A of the 2004 10-K.
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Disclosure Controls and Procedures
In connection with the preparation of this Form 10-Q/A, the Companys senior management, with the participation of the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2004. Based upon that evaluation, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective, as of June 30, 2004 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Act) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Companys principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. This conclusion is based primarily on the fact that the Companys internal control over financial reporting was ineffective as of such date. Through the date of the filing of this Form 10-Q/A, the Company has adopted additional remedial measures described above to address the deficiencies in its disclosure controls that existed on June 30, 2004 and has taken additional measures to verify the information in its financial statements. The Company believes that, as a result of these remedial and other measures, this Form 10-Q/A properly reports all information required to be included in such report. It should be noted that no system of controls can provide complete assurance of achieving its objectives, and future events may impact the effectiveness of a system of controls.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the period covered by this report, there were changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting. These changes are disclosed above under Remediation of Internal Control Weaknesses as initiatives to strengthen the Company's internal controls that were in process or under development at the time of the Second Quarter 10-Q filing.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
(a) Exhibits. See the Index of Exhibits at page E-1, which is by specific reference incorporated into and made a part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K. The following Current Reports on Form 8-K were filed by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company to the Securities and Exchange Commission during the quarter ended June 30, 2004:
Form 8-K, dated April 15, 2004 (Item 11) | ||
Form 8-K, dated May 12, 2004 (Items 5 and 7) | ||
Form 8-K, dated May 19, 2004 (Item 12)* | ||
Form 8-K, dated June 16, 2004 (Item 12)* | ||
Form 8-K, dated June 21, 2004 (Item 12)* | ||
Form 8-K, dated June 28, 2004 (Items 5 and 7) |
S I G N A T U R E S
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY (Registrant) |
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Date: April 28, 2005 | By | /s/ Thomas A. Connell | ||
Thomas A. Connell, Vice President and Controller | ||||
(Signing on behalf of Registrant as a duly authorized officer of Registrant and signing as the principal accounting officer of Registrant.)
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THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2004
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit | ||||||
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Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws | |||||
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Certificate of Amended Articles of Incorporation of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, dated December 20, 1954, and Certificate of Amendment to Amended Articles of Incorporation of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, dated April 6, 1993, and Certificate of Amendment to Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Company dated June 4, 1996, three documents comprising the Companys Articles of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-90786). | |||||
(b)
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Code of Regulations of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, adopted November 22, 1955, and amended April 5, 1965, April 7, 1980, April 6, 1981, April 13, 1987 and May 7, 2003 (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
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Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders, Including Indentures | |||||
(a)
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Specimen nondenominational Certificate for shares of the Common Stock, Without Par Value, of the Company; EquiServe Trust Company, transfer agent and registrar (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-90786). | |||||
(b)
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Indenture, dated as of March 15, 1996, between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee, as supplemented on December 3, 1996, March 11, 1998, and March 17, 1998 (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
(c)
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Indenture, dated as of March 1, 1999, between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee, as supplemented on March 14, 2000 in respect of $300,000,000 principal amount of the Companys 8.50% Notes due 2007 (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.1, to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000, File No. 1-1927), and as further supplemented on August 15, 2001, in respect of the Companys $650,000,000 principal amount of the Companys 7.857% Notes due 2011 (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2001, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
(d)
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$750,000,000 Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2003 among Goodyear, the Lenders named therein, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Goodyears Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
(e)
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First Amendment dated as of February 19, 2004 to the $750,000,000 Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2003, among Goodyear, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Goodyears Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
(f)
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Second Amendment dated as of April 16, 2004 to the $750,000,000 Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2003, as amended as of February 19, 2004, among Goodyear, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.3 to Goodyears Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
(g)
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Third Amendment dated as of May 27, 2004, to the $750,000,000 Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2003, among Goodyear, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Goodyears Quarterly Report on |
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Item | Exhibit | |||||
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Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 filed on August 5, 2004, File No. 1-1927). | ||||||
(h)
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$645,454,545 Term Loan Agreement dated as of March 31, 2003 among Goodyear, the Lenders named therein, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Goodyears Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
(i)
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First Amendment dated as of February 19, 2004 to the $645,454,545 Term Loan Agreement dated as of March 31, 2003, among Goodyear, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.4 to Goodyears Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
(j)
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Term Loan and Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2003 among Goodyear, Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe B.V., Goodyear Dunlop Tires Germany GmbH, Goodyear GmbH & Co KG, Dunlop GmbH & Co. KG, Goodyear Luxembourg Tires SA, the Lenders named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.3 to Goodyears Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
(k)
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First Amendment dated as of February 19, 2004 to the Term Loan and Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2003 among Goodyear, Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe B.V., Goodyear Dunlop Tires Germany GmbH, Goodyear GmbH & Co KG, Dunlop GmbH & Co. KG, Goodyear Luxembourg Tires SA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.5 to Goodyears Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
(l)
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Second Amendment dated as of April 16, 2004 to the Term Loan and Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2003, as amended as of February 19, 2004, among Goodyear, Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe B.V., Goodyear Dunlop Tires Germany GmbH, Goodyear GmbH & Co KG, Dunlop GmbH & Co. KG, Goodyear Luxembourg Tires SA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.6 to Goodyears Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
(m)
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Third Amendment dated as of May 18, 2004, to the Term Loan and Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2003, among Goodyear, Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe B.V., Goodyear Dunlop Tires Germany GmbH, Goodyear GmbH & Co KG, Dunlop GmbH & Co KG, Goodyear Luxembourg Tires SA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Goodyears Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 filed on August 5, 2004, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
(n)
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Fourth Amendment dated as of May 27, 2004, to the Term Loan and Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2003, among Goodyear, Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe B.V., Goodyear Dunlop Tires Germany GmbH, Goodyear GmbH & Co KG, Dunlop GmbH & Co KG, Goodyear Luxembourg Tires SA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.3 to Goodyears Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 filed on August 5, 2004, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
(o)
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Term Loan and Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2003 among Goodyear, the Lenders named therein, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.4 to Goodyears Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
(p)
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First Amendment dated as of February 19, 2004 to the Term Loan and Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of February 19, 2004 among Goodyear, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by |
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Item | Exhibit | |||||
No. | Description of Exhibit | Number | ||||
reference, filed as Exhibit 4.7 to Goodyears Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, File No. 1-1927). | ||||||
(q)
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Amended and Restated Term Loan and Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of February 19, 2004 among Goodyear, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.8 to Goodyears Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
(r)
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First Amendment dated as of April 16, 2004 to the Amended and Restated Term Loan and Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of February 19, 2004 among Goodyear, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.9 to Goodyears Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
(s)
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Second Amendment dated as of May 27, 2004, to the Amended and Restated Term Loan and Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of February 19, 2004, among Goodyear, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.4 to Goodyears Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 filed on August 5, 2004, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
(t)
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Master Guarantee and Collateral Agreement dated as of March 31, 2003 among Goodyear, certain subsidiaries of Goodyear as Grantors and Guarantors, the Lenders named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.5 to Goodyears Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
(u)
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Master Guarantee and Collateral Agreement dated as of March 31, 2004, as Amended and Restated as of February 20, 2004, among Goodyear, the subsidiaries of Goodyear identified therein, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.10 to Goodyears Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
(v)
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Indenture dated as of March 12, 2004 among Goodyear, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.11 to Goodyears Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
(w)
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Note Purchase Agreement dated as of March 12, 2004 among Goodyear, certain subsidiaries of Goodyear and the investors listed therein (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.12 to Goodyears Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
(x)
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Registration Rights Agreement dated as of March 12, 2004 among Goodyear, certain subsidiaries of Goodyear and the investors listed therein (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.13 to Goodyears Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
(y)
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Collateral Agreement dated as of March 12, 2004 among Goodyear, certain subsidiaries of Goodyear and Wilmington Trust Company, as Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.14 to Goodyears Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
(z)
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Lien Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement dated as of March 12, 2004 among Goodyear, certain subsidiaries of Goodyear, JPMorgan Chase Bank and Wilmington Trust Company (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.15 to Goodyears Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, File No. 1-1927). | |||||
In accordance with Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K, agreements and instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the Company pursuant to which the amount of securities authorized thereunder does not exceed 10% of the consolidated assets of the Company and its subsidiaries are not filed herewith. The Company hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any such agreement or instrument to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. |
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No. | Description of Exhibit | Number | ||||
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Material Contracts | |||||
Letter Agreement dated July 14, 2004, between the Company and Robert W. Tieken (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Goodyears Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 filed on August 5, 2004, File No. 1-1927). | ||||||
12
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Statement re Computation of Ratios | |||||
(a)
|
Statement setting forth the Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. | 12 | ||||
31
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302 Certifications | |||||
(a)
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Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | 31.1 | ||||
(b)
|
Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | 31.2 | ||||
32
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906 Certifications | |||||
(a)
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Certificate of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | 32.1 |
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