Dana Corporation 10-Q
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2007
Commission File Number: 1-1063
Dana Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Virginia
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34-4361040 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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incorporation or organization) |
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4500 Dorr Street, Toledo, Ohio
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43615 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(419) 535-4500
(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 (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), 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 a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one)
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer þ Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of
the latest practicable date.
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Outstanding at October 31, 2007 |
Common stock, $1 par value
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149,823,595 |
DANA CORPORATION FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
Table of Contents
2
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
Statements in this report that are not entirely historical constitute forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
forwarding-looking statements are indicated by words such as anticipates, expects, believes,
intends, plans, estimates, projects and similar expressions. These statements represent
the present expectations of Dana Corporation (Dana, we or us) and its consolidated subsidiaries
based on our current information and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are inherently
subject to risks and uncertainties. Our plans, actions and actual results could differ materially
from our present expectations due to a number of factors, including those discussed below and
elsewhere in this report, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2006 (our 2006 Form 10-K), our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March
31, 2007 and June 30, 2007 and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC).
Bankruptcy-Related Risk Factors
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Our ability to continue as a going concern, operate pursuant to the terms of our
debtor-in-possession credit facility, and obtain court approval with respect to motions in
our bankruptcy proceedings from time to time; |
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Our ability to fund and execute our business plan; |
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Our ability to maintain satisfactory terms with our customers, vendors and service
providers; |
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Our ability to attract, motivate and/or retain key employees; |
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Our ability to successfully complete the implementation of the reorganization
initiatives discussed in Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) in Item 2 of Part I of this report; and |
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Our ability to obtain confirmation of a plan of reorganization as required under
the terms of: (a) the Investment Agreement dated as of July 26, 2007 between
Centerbridge Capital Partners, L.P.(Centerbridge), CBP Parts Acquisition Co. LLC and
Dana (the Investment Agreement) and (b) the Plan Support Agreement dated as of July
26, 2007 by and among Dana; United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing,
Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union
(the USW); the
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers
of America (the UAW); Centerbridge and certain creditors of Dana (the Plan Support
Agreement). If a plan of reorganization does not become effective by February 28,
2008, certain individual supporting creditors may withdraw their
support, and if one
does not become effective by May 1, 2008, our Plan Support Agreement will expire. |
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Risk Factors in the Vehicle Markets We Serve
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High fuel prices and interest rates; |
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The cyclical nature of the heavy-duty commercial vehicle market; |
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Shifting consumer preferences in the United States (U.S.) from pickup trucks and sport
utility vehicles (SUVs) to cross-over vehicles (CUVs) and passenger cars; |
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Market share declines, production cutbacks and potential vertical integration by our
larger customers, including Ford Motor Company (Ford), General Motors Corporation (GM) and
Chrysler LLC (Chrysler); |
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The ratification by Ford unionized
employees of a tentative collective bargaining agreement thereby
averting potential strike-related production interruptions; |
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High costs of commodities used in our manufacturing processes, such as steel, other raw
materials and energy, particularly costs that cannot be recovered from our customers; |
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Competitive pressures on our sales from other vehicle component suppliers; and |
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Adverse effects that could result from any divestitures, consolidations or
bankruptcies of our customers, vendors and competitors. |
Company-Specific Risk Factors
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Changes in business relationships with our major customers and/or in the timing, size
and duration of their programs for vehicles with Dana content; |
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Price reduction pressures from our customers; |
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Our vendors ability to maintain projected production levels and furnish us with
critical components for our products and other necessary goods and services; |
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Adverse effects that could result if U.S. federal legislation relating to asbestos
personal injury claims were enacted; and |
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Adverse effects that could result from increased costs of environmental
remediation and compliance. |
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(In millions, except per share amounts)
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DANA CORPORATION
(DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Net sales |
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$ |
2,130 |
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$ |
2,009 |
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$ |
6,564 |
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$ |
6,506 |
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Costs and expenses |
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Cost of sales |
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2,017 |
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1,952 |
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6,201 |
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6,209 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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79 |
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85 |
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263 |
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315 |
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Realignment charges, net |
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6 |
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2 |
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159 |
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4 |
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Impairment of assets |
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211 |
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226 |
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Other income, net |
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30 |
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44 |
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108 |
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114 |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before interest,
reorganization items and income taxes |
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58 |
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(197 |
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49 |
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(134 |
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Interest expense (contractual interest of $54 and $51 for the three
months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 and $159 and
$151 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006) |
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27 |
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24 |
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78 |
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89 |
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Reorganization items, net |
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98 |
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25 |
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173 |
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114 |
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Loss from continuing operations before income taxes |
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(67 |
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(246 |
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(202 |
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(337 |
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Income tax benefit (expense) |
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3 |
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(20 |
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(15 |
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(78 |
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Minority interest expense |
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(4 |
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(2 |
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(10 |
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(5 |
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Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates |
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4 |
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(4 |
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22 |
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12 |
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Loss from continuing operations |
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(64 |
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(272 |
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(205 |
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(408 |
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Loss from discontinued operations |
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(5 |
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(84 |
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(89 |
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(102 |
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Net loss |
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(69 |
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(356 |
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(294 |
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(510 |
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Basic loss per common share |
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Loss from continuing operations |
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(0.42 |
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(1.81 |
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(1.36 |
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(2.72 |
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Loss from discontinued operations |
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(0.04 |
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(0.56 |
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(0.60 |
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(0.68 |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(0.46 |
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(2.37 |
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(1.96 |
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(3.40 |
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Diluted loss per common share |
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Loss from continuing operations |
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(0.42 |
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(1.81 |
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(1.36 |
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(2.72 |
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Loss from discontinued operations |
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(0.04 |
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(0.56 |
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(0.60 |
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(0.68 |
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Net loss |
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(0.46 |
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(2.37 |
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(1.96 |
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(3.40 |
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Average shares outstanding Basic |
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150 |
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150 |
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150 |
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150 |
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Average shares outstanding Diluted |
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150 |
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150 |
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150 |
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150 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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DANA CORPORATION
(DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)
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September 30, |
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December 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Assets |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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1,035 |
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704 |
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Restricted cash |
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12 |
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15 |
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Accounts receivable |
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Trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts
of $22 in 2007 and $23 in 2006 |
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1,410 |
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1,131 |
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Other |
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290 |
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235 |
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Inventories |
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Raw materials |
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348 |
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290 |
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Work in process and finished goods |
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495 |
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435 |
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Assets of discontinued operations |
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52 |
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392 |
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Other current assets |
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157 |
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122 |
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Total current assets |
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3,799 |
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3,324 |
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Investments and other assets |
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1,099 |
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1,079 |
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Investments in equity affiliates |
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207 |
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555 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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1,741 |
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1,776 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
6,846 |
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$ |
6,734 |
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Liabilities and shareholders deficit |
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Current liabilities |
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Notes payable, including current portion
of long-term debt |
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192 |
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293 |
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Debtor-in-possession financing |
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900 |
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Accounts payable |
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1,135 |
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886 |
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Liabilities of discontinued operations |
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21 |
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195 |
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Other accrued liabilities |
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838 |
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712 |
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Total current liabilities |
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3,086 |
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2,086 |
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Liabilities subject to compromise |
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3,687 |
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4,175 |
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Deferred employee benefits and other non-current liabilities |
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493 |
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504 |
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Long-term debt |
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21 |
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22 |
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Debtor-in-possession financing |
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700 |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) |
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Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries |
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95 |
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81 |
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Total liabilities |
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7,382 |
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7,568 |
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Shareholders deficit |
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(536 |
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(834 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders deficit |
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$ |
6,846 |
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$ |
6,734 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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DANA CORPORATION
(DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Operating activities |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(294 |
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$ |
(510 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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209 |
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206 |
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Impairment and divestiture-related charges |
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3 |
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325 |
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Non-cash portion of U.K. pension charge |
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60 |
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Reorganization items, net of payments |
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59 |
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49 |
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Payments to VEBAs for postretirement benefits |
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(27 |
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Changes in working capital |
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(183 |
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29 |
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Other |
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(68 |
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(85 |
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Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities |
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(241 |
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14 |
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Investing activities |
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Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
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(148 |
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(239 |
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Proceeds from sale of businesses |
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400 |
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Proceeds from sale of DCC assets and partnership interests |
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104 |
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Proceeds from sale of other assets |
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7 |
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54 |
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Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired |
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(17 |
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Payments received on leases and loans |
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8 |
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20 |
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Decrease in restricted cash |
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3 |
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Other |
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53 |
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33 |
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Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities |
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427 |
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(149 |
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Financing activities |
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Net change in short-term debt |
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(11 |
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(553 |
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Proceeds from debtor-in-possession facility |
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200 |
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700 |
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Proceeds from European Securitization Program |
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30 |
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Reduction in DCC Medium Term Notes |
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(129 |
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Net cash flows provided by financing activities |
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90 |
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147 |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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276 |
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12 |
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Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period |
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704 |
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762 |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash balances |
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61 |
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6 |
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Net change in cash of discontinued operations |
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(6 |
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5 |
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Cash and cash equivalents end of period |
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$ |
1,035 |
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$ |
785 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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DANA CORPORATION
(DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
INDEX TO NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(In millions, except per share amounts)
Note 1. Basis of Presentation
In managements opinion, the accompanying financial statements include all normal recurring
adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of Danas financial condition, results of operations
and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative
of full-year results.
The financial statements in this report should be read in conjunction with the audited
consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in our 2006 Form 10-K.
Accounting Requirements
As discussed in Note 2, Dana Corporation and forty of its wholly-owned subsidiaries
(collectively, the Debtors) are reorganizing under the Bankruptcy Code. American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position 90-7, Financial Reporting by Entities in
Reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code (SOP 90-7), which is applicable to companies operating
under Chapter 11, generally does not change the manner in which financial statements are prepared.
However, SOP 90-7 does require that the financial statements for periods subsequent to the filing
of a Chapter 11 petition distinguish transactions and events that are directly associated with the
reorganization from the ongoing operations of the business.
We adopted SOP 90-7 effective March 3, 2006 (the Filing Date) and prepare our financial
statements in accordance with its requirements. Revenues, expenses, realized gains and losses and
provisions for losses that can be directly associated with the reorganization and restructuring of
our business are reported separately as reorganization items in our statement of operations. Our
balance sheet distinguishes pre-petition liabilities subject to compromise both from those
pre-petition liabilities that are not subject to compromise and from post-petition liabilities.
Liabilities that may be affected by the plan of reorganization are reported at the amounts expected
to be allowed by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the
Bankruptcy Court), although they may ultimately be settled for different amounts. In addition,
cash provided by or used for reorganization items is disclosed separately in our statement of cash
flows. See Note 3 for further information about our financial statement presentation under SOP
90-7.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. SFAS No. 159 permits an
entity to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Most
of the provisions in SFAS No. 159 are elective; however, the amendment to SFAS No. 115, Accounting
for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, applies to all entities with
available-for-sale and trading securities. The fair value option established by SFAS No. 159
permits companies to choose to measure eligible items at fair value at specified election dates.
Companies must report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been
elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS No. 159 must be adopted effective
January 1, 2008, and we are evaluating the effect, if any, that adoption will have on our
consolidated financial statements in 2008.
In September 2006, the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) promulgated Issue No. 06-4,
Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement
Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements (EITF No. 06-4). In March 2007, the EITF promulgated
Issue No. 06-10, Accounting for Collateral Assignment Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements
(EITF No. 06-10). EITF Nos. 06-4 and 06-10 require a company that provides a benefit to an
employee under an endorsement or collateral assignment split-dollar life insurance arrangement that
extends to postretirement periods to recognize a liability and related compensation costs. We will
adopt EITF Nos. 06-4 and 06-10 effective in the first quarter of 2008 and are evaluating the
effect, if any, that adoption will have on our consolidated financial statements in 2008.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurement. SFAS No. 157
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) and expands disclosures about fair value
measurements. We will adopt SFAS No. 157 as of January 1, 2008 and are evaluating the effect, if
any, that adoption will have on our consolidated financial statements for 2008 and subsequent
periods.
We expect to emerge from bankruptcy following the confirmation of our plan of reorganization
and to adopt fresh start reporting as defined in SOP 90-7. Fresh start reporting would require
that we adjust our balance sheet at the date of emergence to equal the reorganization value as
determined in connection with the Bankruptcy Court approved plan of reorganization. Reorganization
value is the estimated fair value of the assets available to satisfy the allowed bankruptcy claims
and postpetition liabilities. Accumulated depreciation, accumulated deficit and accumulated other
comprehensive income will be reset to zero. The reorganization value will be allocated to our
individual assets and liabilities based on their fair value at the date of emergence. Items such
as current liabilities, accounts receivable and cash will generally remain at the amounts reported
prior to emergence. Items such as inventory; property, plant and
equipment; long-term assets and
long-term liabilities may be significantly adjusted from amounts currently reported. The variance
between reorganization value and the fair value of assets and liabilities may be treated in
accordance with FAS 141, Business Combinations. SOP 90-7 also requires that changes in
accounting principles that the emerging entity must adopt within twelve months of the date of
emergence must be adopted at the time fresh start reporting is adopted.
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Note 2. Reorganization Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code
The Bankruptcy Cases
The Debtors are operating under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Debtors Chapter 11
cases (collectively, the Bankruptcy Cases) have been consolidated in the Bankruptcy Court under the
caption In re Dana Corporation, et al., Case No. 06-10354 (BRL). Neither Dana Credit Corporation
(DCC) and its subsidiaries nor any of Danas non-U.S. affiliates are Debtors.
During the bankruptcy proceedings, investments in Dana securities are highly speculative.
Although shares of our common stock continue to trade on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol
DCNAQ, the opportunity for any recovery by shareholders under a confirmed plan of reorganization
is uncertain. If our Third Amended Plan of Reorganization of Debtors and Debtors in Possession (the
Plan) which was filed with the Bankruptcy Court on October 23, 2007 is ultimately confirmed, Dana
common shares will be cancelled and shareholders with allowed interests will be entitled to a pro
rata share of the assets, if any, that remain after the holders of allowed unsecured claims have
been paid in full, with interest. There is no assurance that the Plan will be confirmed or, if it
is, that there will be any residual assets for the benefit of holders of Dana common shares. In
fact, the Debtors do not currently anticipate that the holders of Dana common shares will receive
any distribution under the Plan.
The Bankruptcy Cases are being jointly administered, with the Debtors managing their
businesses as debtors in possession subject to the supervision of the Bankruptcy Court. We are
continuing normal business operations during the bankruptcy process and taking steps to reduce
costs, increase efficiency and enhance productivity so that we can emerge from bankruptcy as a
stronger, more viable company.
Official committees of the Debtors unsecured creditors (the Creditors Committee) and retirees
not represented by unions (the Retiree Committee) have been appointed in the Bankruptcy Cases. The
Debtors bear certain of the committees costs and expenses, including those of their counsel and
other professional advisors. An official committee of Danas equity security holders was also
appointed and subsequently disbanded.
Under the Bankruptcy Code, the Debtors have the right to assume or reject executory contracts
(i.e., contracts that are to be performed by the parties after the Filing Date) and unexpired
leases, subject to Bankruptcy Court approval and other limitations. The Bankruptcy Court has
approved the Debtors assumption and rejection of certain executory contracts and unexpired leases.
The Plan and certain procedures approved by the Bankruptcy Court address the proposed treatment of
outstanding executory contracts and unexpired leases upon the Debtors emergence from bankruptcy.
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The Bankruptcy Court has entered an order establishing procedures for trading in claims and
equity securities that is designed to protect the Debtors potentially valuable tax attributes
(such as NOL carryforwards). Under the order, holders or acquirers of 4.75% or more of Danas
common stock are subject to certain notice and consent procedures prior to acquiring or disposing
of the shares. Holders of claims against the Debtors that would entitle them to more than 4.75% of
the common shares of reorganized Dana under a confirmed plan of reorganization utilizing the tax
benefits provided under Section 382(l)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code may be required to sell down
the excess claims if necessary to implement such a plan of reorganization. However, in accordance
with the agreement with the new investors, the Plan contemplates utilizing tax benefits under
Section 382(l)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code, rather than Section 382(I)(5). Accordingly, under
the Plan, no sell-down of claims will be required.
Pre-petition Claims
Most persons and entities asserting pre-petition claims (with the exception of, among others,
asbestos-related personal injury claims and claims resulting from the future rejection of executory
contracts and unexpired leases) against the Debtors were required to file proofs of claim in the
Bankruptcy Cases by September 21, 2006. Proofs of claim in a total amount of approximately $27,215
(as well as certain unliquidated amounts) were filed by that date. In
addition, another $48 in
liabilities, for which no proof of claim was filed, is listed in our schedules of assets and
liabilities as undisputed, non-contingent and liquidated, and thus is deemed to be asserted as
claims under the Bankruptcy Code.
Of
the claims filed, the Debtors have identified claims totaling
approximately $24,468 that
they believe should be disallowed, primarily because they appear to be amended, duplicative,
withdrawn by the creditor, without basis for the claim, late filed or are interests and solely
equity-based. Of these claims (or portions of claims), approximately
$22,244 had been disallowed
by the Bankruptcy Court, withdrawn by the creditors or eliminated by settlement through October
2007. The Debtors are continuing to evaluate the remaining filed claims and, as appropriate, to
file and prosecute additional claim objections with the Bankruptcy Court or to address claims
through settlement or alternate dispute resolution procedures. The Plan addresses the proposed
treatment of allowed claims and provides for the resolution of remaining claims after emergence
from Chapter 11.
Claims have been filed for matters such as contract disputes, litigation and environmental
remediation and related costs. The amounts recorded as liabilities subject to compromise for the
remaining claims are, in most cases, significantly lower than the amount claimed based on the
Debtors assessment of the probable and estimable liabilities. Since receipt of the filed claims,
the Debtors have been actively evaluating the merits of the claims and obtaining additional
information to ascertain their validity. The Debtors are in settlement discussions with
substantially all of the remaining claimants and are seeking to reach agreement as to the allowed
claim amounts. Agreements to settle these claims could be for amounts in excess of the liability
currently recorded. The remaining claims to be settled are primarily EPA and other environmental
claims in excess of our estimated liability. As of the present date, these additional amounts do
not meet the probable and estimable standards for recognition in the financial statements.
12
Under the Plan, the Debtors propose that asbestos-related personal injury claims be reinstated
upon emergence and that the reorganized Debtors will defend, settle and resolve such pending and
future claims in the ordinary course of business. In addition, certain pension liabilities will
remain an obligation of the reorganized Debtors.
In August 2007, the Bankruptcy Court approved a settlement agreement with Sypris Solutions,
Inc. (Sypris) under which Sypris has been granted an allowed general unsecured claim of $90 in the
Bankruptcy Cases. The settlement amount primarily covers damages alleged by Sypris in connection
with the termination of existing supply agreements. As part of the settlement, Sypris and Dana
have executed a new long-term supply agreement at prices more favorable to Dana than those in the
prior agreements and Sypris has released Dana from all filed and asserted claims other than the
general unsecured claim described above.
In August 2007, we entered into a settlement agreement with the Toledo-Lucas County Port
Authority (Port Authority) under which we intend to amend a lease on an office facility to market
rate terms and grant a general unsecured claim to the Port Authority of $15. The Port Authority has
received a secured claim on the property of $19 which, under the Plan, is proposed to be satisfied
by our entry into an amended lease upon emergence.
Pre-petition Debt
Our bankruptcy filing triggered the immediate acceleration of certain of the direct financial
obligations of the Debtors, including, among others, an aggregate of $1,623 in principal and
accrued interest on outstanding unsecured notes issued under our 1997, 2001, 2002 and 2004
indentures. Such amounts are characterized as unsecured debt for purposes of the reorganization
proceedings and the related obligations are classified as liabilities subject to compromise in our
consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2007. In accordance with SOP 90-7, following the
Filing Date, we discontinued recording interest expense on debt classified as liabilities subject
to compromise. The Plan addresses the proposed treatment of the claims of the holders of these
notes upon our emergence.
Reorganization Initiatives
It is critical to the Debtors successful emergence from bankruptcy that they: (i) maintain
positive margins for their products through substantial price increases obtained from their
customers, (ii) continue to recover or otherwise provide for increased material costs through
renegotiation or rejection of various customer programs, (iii) realize the restructured wage and
benefit programs from settlement agreements with two primary unions which eliminate the excessive
cash requirements of the legacy pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities accumulated
over the years, (iv) realize the benefits of changes in the manufacturing footprint that eliminated
excess capacity, closed and consolidated facilities and repositioned operations in lower cost
countries and (v) continue the permanent reduction and realignment of their overhead costs. The
steps that the Debtors have taken to accomplish these goals are discussed in Item 2 of Part I.
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Plan of Reorganization
The Debtors filed the Plan and the related Third Amended Disclosure Statement with Respect to
Joint Plan of Reorganization of Debtors and Debtors in Possession (the Disclosure Statement) with
the Bankruptcy Court on October 23, 2007. On October 23, 2007, the Bankruptcy Court approved the
Disclosure Statement authorizing the Debtors to begin soliciting votes from their creditors to
accept or reject the Plan. By that order, the Bankruptcy Court determined that the Disclosure
Statement contains adequate information for creditors who are entitled to vote on the Plan. The
hearing at which the Bankruptcy Court will consider confirmation of the Plan is scheduled to
commence on December 10, 2007. Copies of these documents are contained in a Current Report on Form
8-K that Dana filed with the SEC on November 2, 2007.
The Plan and Disclosure Statement describe the anticipated organization, operations and
financing of the reorganized Debtors if the Plan is confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court and becomes
effective. Among other things, the Plan incorporates certain provisions of the following
agreements that are discussed in Note 19 to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Item
1 of Part I of our second-quarter 2007 Form 10-Q as well as in the Current Report on Form 8-K that
Dana filed with the SEC on October 25, 2007: (i) the settlement agreements with the USW and the
UAW (Settlement Agreements); (ii) the Investment Agreement with Centerbridge and a Centerbridge
affiliate that provides for the Centerbridge affiliate to purchase $250 in Series A convertible
preferred shares of reorganized Dana, with qualified creditors of the Debtors (i.e., creditors who
meet specified criteria) having an opportunity to purchase up to $540 in Series B convertible
preferred shares on a pro rata basis and with Centerbridge agreeing to purchase up to $250 in any
Series B convertible preferred shares that are not purchased by the qualified creditors; and (iii)
a letter agreement dated October 18, 2007 with Dana, specified members of the ad hoc steering
committee of bondholders and their affiliates (the Backstop Investors) (the Backstop Commitment
Letter) who severally agreed to purchase up to $290 in Series B convertible preferred shares of
reorganized Dana that are not subscribed for by qualified supporting creditors in the offering or
purchased by Centerbridge in accordance with its obligations under the Investment Agreement.
Through these arrangements, reorganized Dana has obtained contractual assurance that it will raise
$790 through the offering to qualified investors and the commitments of Centerbridge and the
Backstop Investors. Under the Plan Support Agreement, if a plan of reorganization does not become
effective by February 28, 2008, certain individual supporting creditors may withdraw their support
and if one does not become effective by May 1, 2008, our Plan Support Agreement will expire.
The Disclosure Statement contains certain information about the Debtors pre-petition
operating and financial history, the events leading up to the commencement of the Bankruptcy Cases
and significant events that have occurred during the Bankruptcy Cases. The Disclosure Statement
also describes the terms and provisions of the Plan, including certain effects of confirmation of
the Plan, certain risk factors associated with securities to be issued under the Plan, certain
alternatives to the Plan, the manner in which distributions will be made under the Plan and the
confirmation process and the voting procedures that holders of claims and interests entitled to
vote under the Plan must follow for their votes to be counted.
14
Continuation as a Going Concern
Our financial statements have been prepared on a going-concern basis, which contemplates
continuity of operations, realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the ordinary
course of business. As a result of our bankruptcy filing, such realization of assets and
liquidation of liabilities is subject to uncertainty. While operating as debtors in possession
under the protection of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Debtors may sell or otherwise
dispose of assets and liquidate or settle liabilities for amounts other than those recorded in our
financial statements, subject to Bankruptcy Court approval or as otherwise permitted in the
ordinary course of business. Our financial statements as of September 30, 2007 do not give effect
to all the adjustments to the carrying value of assets and liabilities that may become necessary as
a consequence of our reorganization.
Our continuation as a going concern is contingent upon our ability to: (i) comply with the
terms and conditions of the Senior Secured Superpriority Debtor-In-Possession Credit Agreement to
which Dana, as borrower, and our Debtor U.S. subsidiaries, as guarantors, are parties (the DIP
Credit Agreement) (see Note 13); (ii) obtain confirmation of a plan of reorganization under the
Bankruptcy Code; (iii) generate sufficient cash flow from operations and (iv) obtain financing
sources to meet our future obligations. Although we are taking steps to achieve these objectives,
there is no assurance that we will be successful in doing so or that any measures that are
achievable will result in sufficient improvement to our financial position. Accordingly, until
such time as we emerge from bankruptcy, there is no certainty about our ability to continue as a
going concern. If our reorganization is not completed successfully, we could be forced to sell a
significant portion of our assets to retire debt outstanding or, under certain circumstances, to
cease operations.
DCC Notes
At the time of our bankruptcy filing, DCC had outstanding notes totaling approximately $399.
In December 2006, DCC and most of its noteholders executed a Forbearance Agreement under which: (i)
the forbearing noteholders agreed not to exercise their rights or remedies with respect to the DCC
notes for a period of 24 months (or until the effective date of Danas plan of reorganization),
during which time DCC is endeavoring to sell its remaining asset portfolio in an orderly manner and
use the proceeds to pay down the notes and (ii) DCC agreed to pay the forbearing noteholders their
pro rata share of any cash it maintains in the U.S. greater than $7.5 on a quarterly basis. At
September 30, 2007, the amount of principal outstanding under the DCC notes was $138. In October
2007, DCC made a $5 payment to the forbearing noteholders, consisting of $2 of principal and $3 of
interest.
Contemporaneously with the execution of the Forbearance Agreement, Dana and DCC executed a
Settlement Agreement whereby they agreed to the discontinuance of a tax sharing agreement between
them and to a stipulated amount of a general unsecured claim owed by Dana to DCC of $325 (the DCC
Claim). Under the Plan, upon emergence, the Debtors propose to satisfy DCCs outstanding liability
under the then-outstanding DCC notes in full satisfaction of the DCC Claim.
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Liabilities Subject to Compromise
As required by SOP 90-7, we have recorded liability amounts for the claims that can be
reasonably estimated and which we believe are probable of being allowed by the Bankruptcy Court.
Such claims are subject to future adjustments that may result from, among other things,
negotiations with creditors, and rejection of executory contracts and unexpired leases.
Liabilities subject to compromise may change due to reclassifications, settlements or
reorganization activities that give rise to new claims or increases in existing claims.
Liabilities subject to compromise in the consolidated balance sheet include those of our
discontinued operations and consisted of the following at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
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September 30, 2007 |
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December 31, 2006 |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
290 |
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|
$ |
290 |
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Pension and other postretirement obligations |
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|
1,069 |
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|
1,687 |
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Debt (including accrued interest of $39) |
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1,623 |
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1,623 |
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Other |
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|
705 |
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|
575 |
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|
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Consolidated liabilities subject to compromise |
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3,687 |
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|
4,175 |
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Payables to non-Debtor subsidiaries |
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401 |
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|
402 |
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Debtor liabilities subject to compromise |
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$ |
4,088 |
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$ |
4,577 |
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|
Other includes accrued liabilities for environmental, asbestos-related and other product
liabilities, income tax, deferred compensation, other postemployment benefits and contract
rejection claims. Payables to non-Debtor subsidiaries include the DCC
Claim. Claims and settlement activity described elsewhere in Note 2
added $108 to liabilities subject to compromise during the third quarter of 2007. This increase was partially offset by pension
plan contributions and settlements, other postemployment benefits payments and other payments for a
net increase of $41.
As discussed in Note 10, the reduction in pension and postretirement obligations since the end
of 2006 is attributed to the elimination of postretirement healthcare benefits for non-union
employees and retirees and the freeze of service and benefit accruals
for non-union employees and benefit payments.
Debtors pre-petition debt of $1,623 is included in liabilities subject to compromise. As of
the Filing Date, we discontinued recording interest expense on debt classified as liabilities
subject to compromise. On a consolidated basis, contractual interest on all debt, including the
portion classified as liabilities subject to compromise, amounted to $54 and $51 for the three
months and $159 and $151 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.
16
During the quarter ended September 30, 2007, the Bankruptcy Court approved a settlement
agreement with one of our major suppliers, Sypris. Under the terms of the settlement, Dana and
Sypris entered into a new long-term supply agreement, and Sypris received a general, unsecured
non-priority claim against Dana of $90 for damages in connection with cancellation of the old
supply agreement. Liabilities subject to compromise were increased by $90 to recognize the allowed
contract claim. The portion of the claim attributable to price reductions on future products to be
acquired from Sypris was estimated at $35 and recorded as a deferred
charge in investments and other assets. This
amount will be recognized as a component of cost of sales in the future. The remaining contract
claim of $55 attributable to the economic effects of other modifications to the Sypris contract
(primarily to exclude certain products) has been recorded as a charge to reorganization items, net.
During the third quarter of 2007, the Bankruptcy Court also approved a settlement agreement
relating to our lease of an office facility from the Port Authority. Under the terms of the
settlement agreement, in exchange for modifying the terms of the existing lease, the Port Authority
will receive a secured claim of $19 and a general, unsecured nonpriority claim of $15 under the
Plan. The secured claim of $19 can be satisfied by
execution of an amended lease substantially in the form of that agreed by the parties and included
in the Bankruptcy Courts settlement order. This settlement has been recognized as a lease
modification. The leases classification as an operating lease was reevaluated at the modified
terms and continued classification as an operating lease was determined to be appropriate. The
unsecured claim of $15 has been recorded as prepaid rent in investments and other assets, with
liabilities subject to compromise increasing by a like amount.
If, as expected, the prices under the new supply agreement with Sypris and the rental payments
under the amended lease with the Port Authority are determined to be at prevailing market rates at
emergence, the deferred assets recognized in connection with the above settlement actions will be
eliminated and charged against income as part of applying the fresh start accounting provisions at
emergence.
Reorganization Items
Professional advisory fees and other costs directly associated with our reorganization are
reported separately as reorganization items pursuant to SOP 90-7. Reorganization items also
include provisions and adjustments to record the carrying value of certain pre-petition liabilities
at their estimated allowable claim amounts, as well as the costs of certain actions within the
non-Debtor companies that have occurred as a result of the Debtors bankruptcy proceedings.
17
The reorganization items in the consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 consisted of the following items:
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Debtor reorganization items |
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Professional fees |
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$ |
27 |
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$ |
24 |
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$ |
87 |
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$ |
88 |
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Debt valuation adjustments |
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17 |
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Contract rejections and claim
settlements |
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59 |
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(1 |
) |
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68 |
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7 |
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Union agreement and other costs |
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16 |
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19 |
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Interest income |
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(4 |
) |
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(1 |
) |
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(11 |
) |
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(4 |
) |
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|
Debtor reorganization items |
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98 |
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22 |
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163 |
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108 |
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Non-Debtor reorganization items |
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Professional fees |
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3 |
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10 |
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6 |
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Total reorganization items |
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$ |
98 |
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$ |
25 |
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$ |
173 |
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$ |
114 |
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Contract
rejections and claim settlement charges include costs associated with the
above-mentioned Sypris settlement, other lease and contract rejections and
other claims settlement activity.
As a consequence of the settlement agreement with the unions that occurred during the third
quarter of 2007, lump sum payments to union employees of approximately $9 that were paid upon
ratification or pursuant to other provisions of the settlement agreement were recognized as a
reorganization cost.
Non-Debtor costs during 2007 related principally to organizational restructuring to facilitate
future repatriations, financings and other actions.
Note 3. Debtor Financial Statements
Debtor In Possession Financial Information
In accordance with SOP 90-7, the statement of operations and statement of cash flows of the
Debtors are presented below for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, along
with the balance sheet at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006. Intercompany balances between
Debtors and non-Debtors are not eliminated. The investment in non-Debtor subsidiaries is accounted
for on an equity basis and, accordingly, the net loss reported in the debtor-in-possession
statement of operations is equal to the consolidated net loss.
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DANA CORPORATION
DEBTOR IN POSSESSION
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Net sales |
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Customers |
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$ |
947 |
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$ |
971 |
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$ |
3,057 |
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$ |
3,205 |
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Non-Debtor subsidiaries |
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65 |
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67 |
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187 |
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193 |
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Total |
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1,012 |
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1,038 |
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3,244 |
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3,398 |
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Costs and expenses |
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Cost of sales |
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1,022 |
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1,093 |
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3,255 |
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3,483 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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44 |
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48 |
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159 |
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200 |
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Realignment and impairment |
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(1 |
) |
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10 |
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(6 |
) |
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10 |
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Other income, net |
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69 |
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51 |
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189 |
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136 |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before interest,
reorganization items and income taxes |
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16 |
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(62 |
) |
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25 |
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(159 |
) |
Interest expense (contractual interest of $46 and $43
for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and
2006 and $135 and $121 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006) |
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19 |
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16 |
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54 |
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59 |
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Reorganization items, net |
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98 |
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22 |
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163 |
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108 |
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Loss from continuing operations before income taxes |
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(101 |
) |
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(100 |
) |
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|
(192 |
) |
|
|
(326 |
) |
Income tax benefit (expense) |
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
(54 |
) |
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
(64 |
) |
Minority interest income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(100 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(107 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations |
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
(254 |
) |
|
|
(134 |
) |
|
|
(497 |
) |
Loss from discontinued operations |
|
|
(54 |
) |
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
(172 |
) |
|
|
(70 |
) |
Equity in earnings (loss) of non-Debtor subsidiaries |
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
(75 |
) |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(69 |
) |
|
$ |
(356 |
) |
|
$ |
(294 |
) |
|
$ |
(510 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
DANA CORPORATION
DEBTOR IN POSSESSION
BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007 |
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
381 |
|
|
$ |
216 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of
$22 in 2007 and $23 in 2006 |
|
|
567 |
|
|
|
460 |
|
Other |
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
245 |
|
|
|
243 |
|
Assets of discontinued operations |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
237 |
|
Other current assets |
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
1,333 |
|
|
|
1,242 |
|
Investments and other assets |
|
|
965 |
|
|
|
875 |
|
Investments in equity affiliates |
|
|
131 |
|
|
|
110 |
|
Investments in non-Debtor subsidiaries |
|
|
2,202 |
|
|
|
2,292 |
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
|
721 |
|
|
|
689 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
5,352 |
|
|
$ |
5,208 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and shareholders deficit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debtor-in-possession financing |
|
$ |
900 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
374 |
|
|
|
294 |
|
Liabilities of discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
50 |
|
Other accrued liabilities |
|
|
391 |
|
|
|
343 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
1,665 |
|
|
|
687 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities subject to compromise |
|
|
4,088 |
|
|
|
4,577 |
|
Other non-current liabilities |
|
|
135 |
|
|
|
76 |
|
Debtor-in-possession financing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
700 |
|
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
5,888 |
|
|
|
6,042 |
|
Shareholders deficit |
|
|
(536 |
) |
|
|
(834 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders deficit |
|
$ |
5,352 |
|
|
$ |
5,208 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
DANA CORPORATION
DEBTOR IN POSSESSION
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(294 |
) |
|
$ |
(510 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
91 |
|
Loss on sale of assets |
|
|
96 |
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment and divestiture-related charges |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
Reorganization items, net of payments |
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
Equity in losses (earnings) of non-Debtor subsidiaries, net of dividends |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
(58 |
) |
Payments to VEBAs for postretirement benefits |
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Changes in working capital |
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
199 |
|
Other |
|
|
(93 |
) |
|
|
114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows used for operating activities |
|
|
(60 |
) |
|
|
(91 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
|
|
(53 |
) |
|
|
(129 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of businesses |
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows provided by (used for) investing activities |
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
(97 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from debtor-in-possession facility |
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
700 |
|
Net change in short-term debt |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(546 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows provided by financing activities |
|
|
198 |
|
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
165 |
|
|
|
(34 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period |
|
|
216 |
|
|
|
286 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents end of period |
|
$ |
381 |
|
|
$ |
252 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21
Note 4. Asset Disposals and Impairments, Divestitures and Acquisitions
DCC Asset Disposals and Impairments
The carrying value of the remaining DCC portfolio assets was $77 at September 30, 2007, down
from $178 at December 31, 2006. Where applicable, these assets are adjusted quarterly to estimated
fair value less cost to sell.
During
the first nine months of 2007, DCC continued to dispose of assets under the terms of the
Forbearance Agreement discussed in Note 2. Cash proceeds from these asset sales totaled $104.
Two remaining DCC assets with a net book value of $44 are equity investments. An agreement
has been reached to sell one of the equity investments. In connection therewith, we recognized a
loss in other income of $5 during the third quarter of 2007. The assets underlying the one
remaining equity investment have not been impaired by the investee and there is no readily
determinable market value for this investment. We will recognize an impairment charge if DCC
enters into an agreement to sell the remaining investment at a value below its carrying value or if
we obtain other evidence that there has been an other-than-temporary decline in the fair value of
the asset. Based on internally estimated current market value, DCC expects that the future sale of
the remaining asset may result in a loss of $13 to $16.
Divestitures
In January 2007, we sold our trailer axle business manufacturing assets for $28 in cash and
recorded an after-tax gain of $14.
In March 2007:
|
|
|
We sold our engine hard parts business and received cash
proceeds of $98, of which $12
remains escrowed pending finalization of purchase price adjustments and satisfaction of
certain of our indemnification obligations. We recorded a first quarter after-tax loss of
$43 in connection with this sale. |
|
|
|
|
We sold our 30% equity interest in GETRAG Getriebe-und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer
GmbH & Cie KG (GETRAG) to our joint venture partner, an affiliate of GETRAG, for $207 in
cash. We had recorded an impairment charge of $58 in the fourth quarter of 2006 to adjust
this equity investment to fair value and we recorded an additional charge of $2 after tax
in the first quarter of 2007 based on the value of the investment at the time of closing. |
In July and August 2007, we completed the sale of our fluid products hose and tubing business
to Orhan Holding A.S. and certain of its affiliates under agreements signed in March 2007. We
received aggregate cash proceeds of $84 from these transactions and recorded an aggregate
third quarter after-tax gain of $32 in connection with the sale of this business.
22
In August 2007, Dana and certain of our affiliates executed an axle agreement and related
transaction documents providing for a series of transactions relating to our rights and obligations
under two joint ventures with GETRAG and certain of its affiliates. These agreements provide for
relief from non-compete provisions in various agreements restricting our ability to participate in
certain markets for axle products other than through participation in the joint ventures; the grant
of a call option to GETRAG to acquire Danas ownership interests in the two joint ventures for a
purchase price of $75; Danas payment to GETRAG of $11 under certain conditions; the withdrawal,
with prejudice, of bankruptcy claims aggregating approximately $66 filed by GETRAG and one of the
joint venture entities relating to Danas alleged breach of certain non-compete provisions; the
amendment, assumption, rejection and/or termination of certain other agreements between the
parties; and the grant of certain mutual releases by Dana and various other parties. In connection
with these agreements, we had recorded $11 as liabilities subject to compromise and as a charge to
other income, net in the second quarter based on our determination that the liability was probable.
These agreements have been approved by the Bankruptcy Court, and the agreements are expected to
close in the fourth quarter.
In September 2007, we completed the sale of our coupled fluid products business to Coupled
Products Acquisition LLC for the nominal price of one dollar, with the buyer assuming certain
liabilities of the business at closing, pursuant to agreements signed in May 2007. We recorded a
third quarter after-tax loss of $23 in connection with the sale of this business.
We completed the sale of a portion of the pump products business in October 2007, generating
proceeds of $7 and a nominal after-tax gain, which will be recorded in the fourth quarter.
Acquisitions
In June 2007, our subsidiary Dana Mauritius Limited (Dana Mauritius) purchased 4% of the
registered capital of Dongfeng Dana Axle Co., Ltd. (a commercial vehicle axle manufacturer in China
formerly known as Dongfeng Axle Co., Ltd.) from Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. and certain of its
affiliates for $5. Dana Mauritius has agreed, subject to certain conditions, to purchase an
additional 46% equity interest in Dongfeng Dana Axle Co., Ltd. within the next three years for
approximately $55.
Note 5. Discontinued Operations
The results of operations of the engine hard parts, fluid products and pump products
businesses that we have divested or are divesting are aggregated and presented as discontinued
operations through their respective dates of divestiture.
23
The results of the discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2007 and 2006 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Sales |
|
$ |
61 |
|
|
$ |
334 |
|
|
$ |
477 |
|
|
$ |
987 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
73 |
|
|
|
331 |
|
|
|
479 |
|
|
|
938 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
Impairment charges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
115 |
|
Realignment and other expense (income), net |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before income taxes |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(98 |
) |
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
(117 |
) |
Income tax benefit (expense) |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from discontinued operations |
|
$ |
(5 |
) |
|
$ |
(84 |
) |
|
$ |
(89 |
) |
|
$ |
(102 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Since the fourth quarter of 2005, we have adjusted the underlying assets of the discontinued
operations to their net fair value less cost to sell based on the profit outlook for these
businesses, discussions with potential buyers and other factors impacting expected sale proceeds.
These valuation adjustments were recorded in the discontinued operations results as impairment
charges. For the three months ended September 30, 2007, realignment and other expense (income),
net includes a pre-tax gain of $13 in connection with the sale of the fluid products businesses and
a charge of $4 for a bankruptcy claim settlement. Realignment and other expense, net for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 included a charge of $17 for settlement of pension obligations in
the U.K. (see Note 6) relating to discontinued operations, $13 for estimated bankruptcy claim
settlements and $14 of pre-tax losses associated with the sale of the engine hard parts and fluid
products businesses. The impairment charges in 2006 primarily represent adjustments to the net
assets of the businesses being sold to record their fair value less cost to sell. At September 30,
2007, we had reduced the assets of the pump products businesses to the extent permitted by GAAP.
At the current expected selling prices, additional charges of $2 are expected when the sales are
finalized.
24
The assets and liabilities of discontinued operations reported in the consolidated balance
sheet at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Assets of discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
$ |
34 |
|
|
$ |
223 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
123 |
|
Cash and other assets |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
Investments in leases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
52 |
|
|
$ |
392 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities of discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
$ |
95 |
|
Accrued payroll and employee benefits |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
Other noncurrent liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
$ |
21 |
|
|
$ |
195 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In the consolidated statement of cash flows, the cash flows of discontinued operations are
reported in the respective categories of cash flows, along with those of our continuing operations.
Liabilities subject to compromise of discontinued operations and certain other accounts are not
included in the liabilities of discontinued operations. The assets and liabilities of discontinued
operations have declined due to the sale of the engine hard parts business during the first quarter
and the sale of the fluid products business during the third quarter of 2007.
Note 6. Realignment of Operations
The following tables show the realignment charges and related payments, exclusive of the U.K.
pension charges discussed below, recorded in our continuing operations during the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2007.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee |
|
|
Long-Lived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination |
|
|
Asset |
|
|
Exit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefits |
|
|
Impairment |
|
|
Costs |
|
|
Total |
|
Balance at June 30, 2007 |
|
$ |
28 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
11 |
|
|
$ |
39 |
|
Activity during the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charges to expense |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
Adjustments of accruals |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
Non-cash write-off |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
Cash payments |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at September 30, 2007 |
|
$ |
21 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
$ |
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee |
|
|
Long-Lived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination |
|
|
Asset |
|
|
Exit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefits |
|
|
Impairment |
|
|
Costs |
|
|
Total |
|
Balance at December 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
64 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
$ |
74 |
|
Activity during the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charges to expense |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
Adjustments of accruals |
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25 |
) |
Non-cash write-off |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
Cash payments |
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
(62 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at September 30, 2007 |
|
$ |
21 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
$ |
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In February 2007, we announced the restructuring of pension liabilities in the U.K. As a
result of the underlying agreement, we recorded $8 of pension curtailment cost as a realignment
charge in the first quarter of 2007. In April 2007, our U.K. subsidiaries settled their pension
plan obligations to the plan participants through a cash payment of $93 and the transfer of a 33%
equity interest in our remaining U.K. axle and driveshaft operating businesses to the plans.
Concurrent with the cash payment and equity transfer, we recorded a
pension settlement charge as a realignment expense of $128 in continuing operations and $17 in discontinued operations.
As a consequence of the negotiations that resulted in the agreements reached with the UAW and
the USW in July 2007 (see Note 10), we modified certain of our manufacturing footprint optimization
plans. A facility that we previously planned to close will remain open, but we will implement work
force reductions at that facility and other facilities in the affected business segment. As a
result of these modifications, realignment charges for the second quarter of 2007 included a credit
adjustment of $17 to record reduced contractual employee separation cost.
The realignment charges expensed during the three months ended September 30, 2007 related
primarily to the ongoing facility closure activities associated with previously announced
manufacturing footprint actions, including the recognition of a post-retirement medical benefit
curtailment gain of $8.
At September 30, 2007, $26 of realignment accruals remained in accrued liabilities, including
$21 for the reduction of approximately 1,500 employees to be completed over the next two years and
$5 for lease terminations and other exit costs. The estimated cash expenditures related to these
liabilities are projected to approximate $20 in the remainder of 2007 and $6 thereafter. In
addition to the $26 accrued at September 30, 2007, we estimate that another $101 will be expensed
in relation to pending initiatives.
Realignment initiatives generally occur over multiple reporting periods. The following table
provides project-to-date and estimated future expenses for completion of our pending realignment
initiatives for the Automotive Systems Group (ASG) and the Heavy Vehicle Technologies and Systems
Group (HVTSG) business units and the underlying segments.
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Expense Recognized |
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Estimated |
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Prior to |
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Cost to |
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2007 |
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2007 |
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Total |
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Complete |
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ASG |
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Axle |
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$ |
42 |
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$ |
1 |
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$ |
43 |
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$ |
1 |
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Driveshaft |
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31 |
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(12 |
) |
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19 |
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41 |
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Sealing |
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3 |
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1 |
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4 |
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1 |
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Thermal |
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4 |
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2 |
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6 |
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Structures |
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45 |
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14 |
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59 |
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58 |
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Total ASG |
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125 |
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6 |
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131 |
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101 |
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HVTSG |
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Commercial Vehicles |
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5 |
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8 |
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13 |
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Off-Highway |
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31 |
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2 |
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33 |
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Total HVTSG |
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36 |
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10 |
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46 |
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Other |
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17 |
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7 |
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24 |
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Total continuing operations |
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$ |
178 |
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$ |
23 |
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$ |
201 |
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$ |
101 |
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Note 7. Common Shares
In
addition to average shares outstanding of 149.8 for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006, there were 0.5 shares that satisfy the definition of potentially
dilutive shares for these periods. These potentially dilutive shares have been excluded from the
computation of earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
as the loss from continuing operations for these periods caused the shares to have an anti-dilutive
effect.
In addition, we have excluded 10.9 common shares for each of these periods from the
computation of earnings per share as these shares represent stock options with exercise prices
higher than the average per share trading price of our stock during the respective periods and the
effect of including them would also be anti-dilutive.
Under the Plan, our common shares will be cancelled and shareholders with allowed interests
will be entitled to a pro rata share of the assets, if any, that remain in a reserve after the
holders of certain allowed unsecured claims have been paid in full, with interest, from such
reserve. There is no assurance that the Plan will be confirmed or, if it is, that there will be
any residual assets left in the reserve for the benefit of holders of Dana common shares. In fact,
the Debtors do not currently anticipate that the holders of Dana common shares will receive any
distribution under the Plan.
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Note 8. Goodwill
Changes in goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 for the affected segments
were as follows:
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Effect of |
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December 31, |
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Currency |
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September 30, |
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2006 |
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and Other |
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2007 |
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ASG |
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|
|
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|
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|
Driveshaft |
|
$ |
158 |
|
|
$ |
13 |
|
|
$ |
171 |
|
Sealing |
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24 |
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|
1 |
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|
25 |
|
Thermal |
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|
119 |
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2 |
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121 |
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Total |
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|
301 |
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|
16 |
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|
317 |
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HVTSG |
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Off-Highway |
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|
115 |
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3 |
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|
|
118 |
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Total |
|
$ |
416 |
|
|
$ |
19 |
|
|
$ |
435 |
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|
Note 9. Equity-Based Compensation
During the third quarter of 2007, there were no stock options, restricted shares or units or
other stock-based awards granted under our equity compensation plans and no options were exercised.
The following chart shows the number of options that vested or were forfeited during the first
nine months of 2007:
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Number |
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Weighted Average |
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of |
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Grant Date Fair |
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Options |
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Values (in $ per share) |
Non-vested at December 31, 2006 |
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617,026 |
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$ |
3.39 |
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Vested |
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(367,289 |
) |
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|
3.42 |
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Forfeited |
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(54,750 |
) |
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3.46 |
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Non-vested at September 30, 2007 |
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194,987 |
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3.31 |
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As of September 30, 2007, the total unrecognized compensation expense for non-vested options
was less than $1, which is being amortized over a period of approximately one year. Upon
emergence, common shares of the predecessor will be cancelled and shares of a new successor company
will be issued. Outstanding stock options in the predecessor will be cancelled at that time. The
total fair value of options that vested during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007
was $0 and $1. During the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2007, we recognized nominal
equity-based compensation expense. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, we
recognized $0 and $1 of expense.
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Note 10. Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans
We provide defined contribution and defined benefit, qualified and nonqualified, pension plans
for certain employees. We also provide other postretirement benefits, including medical and life
insurance, for certain employees following retirement.
Components of net periodic benefit costs for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2007 and 2006 were as follows:
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Three Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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Pension Benefits |
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Other Benefits |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Service cost |
|
$ |
5 |
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$ |
11 |
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$ |
2 |
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$ |
2 |
|
Interest cost |
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34 |
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|
42 |
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16 |
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23 |
|
Expected return on plan assets |
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(40 |
) |
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(50 |
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Amortization of prior service cost |
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(3 |
) |
Recognized net actuarial loss |
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7 |
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8 |
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1 |
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10 |
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Net periodic benefit cost |
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$ |
6 |
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$ |
11 |
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$ |
19 |
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$ |
32 |
|
Curtailment (gain) loss |
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6 |
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(8 |
) |
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Settlement loss |
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13 |
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3 |
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Net periodic benefit cost after
curtailment and settlements |
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$ |
25 |
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$ |
14 |
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$ |
11 |
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$ |
32 |
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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Pension Benefits |
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Other Benefits |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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|
2006 |
|
Service cost |
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$ |
30 |
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$ |
34 |
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$ |
5 |
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$ |
8 |
|
Interest cost |
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|
116 |
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|
124 |
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|
58 |
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|
68 |
|
Expected return on plan assets |
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|
(138 |
) |
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|
(151 |
) |
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Amortization of prior service cost |
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|
2 |
|
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(6 |
) |
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|
(10 |
) |
Recognized net actuarial loss |
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|
21 |
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|
24 |
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|
15 |
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|
30 |
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|
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|
Net periodic benefit cost |
|
$ |
29 |
|
|
$ |
33 |
|
|
$ |
72 |
|
|
$ |
96 |
|
Curtailment (gain) loss |
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|
6 |
|
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|
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|
(8 |
) |
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|
|
Settlement (gain) loss |
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|
158 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
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|
(12 |
) |
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|
Net periodic benefit cost after
curtailment and settlements |
|
$ |
193 |
|
|
$ |
47 |
|
|
$ |
52 |
|
|
$ |
96 |
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|
In March 2007, the Bankruptcy Court approved the elimination of postretirement healthcare
benefits for active non-union employees in the U.S. This action reduced our accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) for postretirement healthcare by $115 in the first
quarter. Because the elimination of these benefits reduced benefits previously earned, it was
considered a negative plan amendment. Accordingly, the reduction in the APBO was offset by a
credit to other comprehensive income (OCI) which is being
amortized to income as an offset to pension expense.
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During the first quarter of 2007, the sale of the engine hard parts business resulted in a
postretirement medical plan settlement gain of $12. As described in Note 6, the restructuring of
pension liabilities in the U.K. generated a pension curtailment charge of $8 in the first quarter
of 2007 and a settlement charge of $145 during the second quarter of 2007.
In May 2007, we reached an agreement with the Retiree Committee to make cash contributions of
$78 to a VEBA trust for non-pension retiree benefits in exchange for release of the Debtors from
obligations for postretirement health and welfare benefits for non-union retirees in the U.S. A
payment of $25 was made in June 2007. In May 2007, we also made a $2.25 payment to the
International Association of Machinists (IAM) to resolve all claims for non-pension retiree
benefits after June 30, 2007 for retirees and active employees represented by the IAM. As a result
of these actions, we reduced our APBO by $303, with $80 being offset by the payment obligation to
the VEBAs and $223 being credited to OCI.
The elimination of retiree medical benefits for non-union employees in March 2007 and the
agreement with the Retiree Committee on behalf of such employees in May 2007 necessitated the
remeasurement of U.S. postretirement medical benefits as of June 30, 2007. The discount rate used
for remeasurement was 6.29% versus 5.88% used at December 31, 2006.
In June 2007, we amended our U.S. pension plans for non-union employees to freeze service
credits and benefit accruals effective July 1, 2007. In connection with this action, we recorded a
curtailment charge of $3 during the second quarter of 2007 and certain plan assets and liabilities
were remeasured. The resulting funded status of all our U.S. pension plans (non-union and union)
at June 30, 2007 was a net liability of $19, as compared to a net liability of $103 at December 31,
2006. Unamortized pension loss in AOCI was reduced to $335 at June 30, 2007 from $433 at December
31, 2006 and continues to be amortized to income over an actuarially determined period.
In July 2007, we entered into settlement agreements with the UAW and USW. Some provisions of
the agreements, such as wage structure modifications and buyouts for certain eligible employees
represented by the UAW and the USW (the union-represented employees), were effective upon the
Bankruptcy Courts approval of the settlement agreements in August.
Other
provisions will be implemented on January 1, 2008 or on the date
of emergence from bankruptcy,
whichever is later. Under these provisions, we have agreed to:
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modify healthcare, long-term and short-term disability and life insurance benefits
for covered union-represented employees; |
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|
freeze credited service and benefit accruals under our defined benefit pension
plans for union-represented employees; |
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|
make contributions, based on an allowed hours formula, to a USW pension trust,
which will provide future pension benefits for covered
union-represented employees;
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eliminate non-pension retiree benefits (postretirement healthcare and life
insurance benefits) for union-represented employees and retirees; |
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|
contribute an aggregate of $722 in cash (less certain offsets, including amounts
paid for non-pension retiree benefit claims of union-represented retirees incurred between
July 1, 2007 and January 1, 2008 or the date of emergence, if later) to separate UAW- and USW-administered
VEBAs to provide non-pension retiree benefits, as determined by the VEBA
trustees, to eligible union-represented retirees after our emergence from
bankruptcy; |
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|
eliminate long-term disability and related healthcare benefits for union-represented
employees receiving, or entitled to receive, disability benefits; and |
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|
|
contribute an aggregate of $42 in cash (less certain offsets, including amounts
paid for long-term disability and related healthcare benefit claims of eligible union-represented
employees after June 30, 2007) to the VEBAs to provide disability
benefits, as determined by the VEBA trustees, to such employees after our
emergence from bankruptcy. |
These actions, when implemented on the later of January 1, 2008
or on the date of our emergence from
bankruptcy, are expected to eliminate our remaining APBO for non-pension retiree benefits in the
U.S. ($953 as of September 30, 2007). Although we expect to implement these actions, under certain
circumstances (such as termination of the Centerbridge investment commitments) they may not be
implemented as currently contemplated or at all. Accordingly, no recognition has been given to
the effects of the benefit actions referenced in the preceding paragraph as of September 30, 2007.
During the
third quarter of 2007, lump sum distributions from one of the pension plans reached
a level requiring recognition of $12 as pension settlement expense.
The portions attributable to
divested operations and manufacturing footprint actions amounted to
$4 and $5 and were included in
discontinued operations and realignment charges. The exercise of
employee early retirement incentives, resulting from the settlement agreements with the unions,
generated pension plan curtailment losses of
$5 which are included in reorganization items, net. The lump sum
distributions and the reversal of the decision to close a facility required a remeasurement of two plans which reduced our
pension obligation by $42 resulting in a credit to OCI. Completion of a facility closure in the third
quarter of 2007 resulted in recognition of a postretirement medical
plan curtailment gain of $8 in realignment charges.
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Note 11. Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) includes our net loss and components of OCI such as deferred
currency translation gains and losses that are charged or credited directly to shareholders
deficit.
The components of our total comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006 were as follows:
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|
|
|
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|
|
Three Months |
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Nine Months |
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|
|
Ended September 30, |
|
|
Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(69 |
) |
|
$ |
(356 |
) |
|
$ |
(294 |
) |
|
$ |
(510 |
) |
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred translation gain |
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
128 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
Postretirement healthcare plan revisions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
338 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pension plan revisions |
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
114 |
|
|
|
|
|
Reclassification to net loss of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit plan amortization |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
U.K. pension settlement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
|
|
GETRAG deferred translation and pension |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(93 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Income tax provision |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(77 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income (loss) |
|
$ |
39 |
|
|
$ |
(362 |
) |
|
$ |
298 |
|
|
$ |
(426 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The $61 deferred translation gain reported for the three months ended September 30, 2007
resulted primarily from a further weakening of the U.S. dollar in relation to the euro ($20), the
Brazilian real ($16), the Canadian dollar ($13) and the Australian dollar ($5). For the nine
months ended September 30, 2007, the Brazilian real ($50), the euro ($33), the Canadian dollar
($22) and the Australian dollar ($13) all strengthened relative to the U.S. dollar, contributing to
a deferred translation gain of $128.
OCI for the three months ended September 30, 2007 includes the reclassification to net income
of $9 for settlements relating to lump sum distributions from a salaried pension plan and $10 for
the amortization of unamortized benefit plan losses. The plan
remeasurement resulting from the lump sum distributions in the
salaried plan reduced our pension obligations and increased OCI for
the quarter ended September 30, 2007 by $35. In addition, OCI for the
quarter includes a $7 credit related to the remeasurement of a
plan affected by our decision in the second quarter of 2007 to retain
a facility that had been identified in 2006 for closure. The plan
remeasurement was not completed until the third quarter and reporting
the $7 in the current period does not have a material effect on OCI
for either the current or the previous quarter. OCI for the nine months ended September 30,
2007 includes an additional credit of $63 related to pension plan modifications, $223 resulting
from settlements reached with the Retiree Committee and the IAM (see Note 10) and $115 from the
termination of postretirement healthcare coverage for active non-union employees (see Note 10).
Amortization of benefit plan losses for the nine months totals $28. OCI for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 also includes an increase of $144 related to
the April settlement of U.K. pension liabilities, effected through a cash payment and transfer of
an equity interest in our U.K. axle and driveshaft operating businesses (see Note 6). The
reclassification of $93 to net loss related to a deferred translation gain and unamortized pension
expense associated with our equity investment in GETRAG, which we sold in March 2007.
See Note 16 for a discussion of the tax provision.
32
The $6 deferred translation loss reported for the three months ended September 30, 2006 was
due to a weaker euro ($7) and South African rand ($3), offset in part by a stronger British pound
($3). The $84 deferred gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was due to a stronger euro
($53), Brazilian real ($22) and British pound ($18), partially offset by a weaker rand ($9).
Note 12. Cash Deposits
At September 30, 2007, cash and cash equivalents held in the U.S. amounted to $381. Included
in this amount was $72 of cash deposits that provide credit enhancement for certain lease
agreements and support surety bonds that enable us to self-insure our workers compensation
obligations in certain states and fund an escrow account required to appeal a judgment rendered in
Texas. Cash held by DCC of $12 is restricted under the terms of the Forbearance Agreement
discussed in Note 2 and is reported separately as restricted cash.
At September 30, 2007, cash and cash equivalents held outside the U.S. amounted to $654.
Included in this amount was $23 of cash deposits that provide credit enhancement for certain lease
agreements and support surety bonds that enable us to self-insure certain employee benefit
obligations.
The cash deposits other than DCCs cash are not considered restricted as they could be
replaced by letters of credit available under our DIP Credit Agreement (discussed in Note 13).
Availability at September 30, 2007 was adequate to cover the deposits for which replacement by
letters of credit is permitted.
A substantial portion of our non-U.S. cash and cash equivalents is needed for working capital
and other operating purposes. Several countries have local regulatory requirements that
significantly restrict the ability of the Debtors to access this cash. In addition, at September
30, 2007, $78 was held by consolidated entities that have minority interests with varying levels of
participation rights involving cash withdrawals. Beyond these restrictions, there are practical
limitations on repatriation of cash from certain countries because of the resulting tax cost.
Note 13. Financing Agreements
DIP Credit Agreement
Dana Corporation, as borrower, and its Debtor subsidiaries, as guarantors, are parties to the
DIP Credit Agreement that was approved by the Bankruptcy Court in March 2006. Under the DIP Credit
Agreement, we currently have a $650 revolving credit facility and a $900 term loan facility. In
the first quarter of 2007, the original term loan facility was increased by $200 and we reduced the
original revolving credit facility by $100 to correspond with the lower availability in our
collateral base. For a discussion of the terms of the DIP Credit Agreement, see Note 10 to our
consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of our 2006 Form 10-K.
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At September 30, 2007, we had borrowed $900 under the DIP Credit Agreement. Based on our
borrowing base collateral, we had availability at that date under the DIP Credit Agreement of $249
after deducting the $100 minimum availability requirement and $230 for outstanding letters of
credit. All obligations under the DIP Credit Agreement will become due and payable no later than
March 2008. We expect to refinance these obligations as part of our plan of reorganization.
However, since refinancing these obligations on a long-term basis is not presently assured, we have
classified the borrowings under the DIP Credit Agreement as a current liability at September 30,
2007.
Canadian Credit Agreement
Dana Canada Corporation (Dana Canada) as borrower, and certain of its Canadian affiliates,
as guarantors, are parties to a credit agreement (the Canadian Credit Agreement) that provides
Dana Canada with a $100 revolving credit facility, of which $5 is available for the issuance of
letters of credit. For a discussion of the terms of the Canadian Credit Agreement, see Note 10
to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of our 2006 Form 10-K. Based on Dana
Canadas borrowing base collateral at September 30, 2007, it had availability under the
Canadian Credit Agreement of $65 after deducting the $20 minimum availability requirement and
$2 for outstanding letters of credit. Dana Canada had no borrowing under this agreement at
September 30, 2007.
European Receivables Loan Facility
In July 2007, certain of Danas European subsidiaries established a five-year accounts
receivable securitization facility under which the euro equivalent of up to $225 in financing will
be available to those subsidiaries when the securitization processes are completed in all
countries. For a discussion of this facility and the receivables program, see Note 13 to our
condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of our second quarter 2007 Form
10-Q. At September 30, 2007, there was availability of $37 in countries that have started
securitization and there were borrowings under this facility equivalent to $30 recorded as notes
payable. The proceeds from the borrowings were used for operations and the repayment of
intercompany debt.
DCC Notes
See Note 2 for information about DCCs outstanding notes and the Forbearance Agreement among
DCC and most of its noteholders.
United Kingdom Financing
During the first quarter of 2007, in connection with the restructuring and settlement of our
U.K. pension obligations (see Note 6), we borrowed GBP 35 under an interim bank loan which has an
October 31, 2007 maturity date. As of September 30, 2007, this bank loan had been repaid.
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Note 14. Commitments and Contingencies
Impact of Our Bankruptcy Filing
During our Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings, most actions against us relating to
pre-petition liabilities are automatically stayed. Substantially all of our pre-petition
liabilities will be addressed under our plan of reorganization or pursuant to orders of the
Bankruptcy Court.
Class Action Lawsuit and Derivative Actions
A securities class action entitled Howard Frank v. Michael J. Burns and Robert C. Richter was
originally filed in October 2005 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio,
naming Danas Chief Executive Officer, Michael J. Burns, and former Chief Financial Officer,
Robert C. Richter, as defendants. In a consolidated complaint filed in August 2006, the lead
plaintiff alleged violations of the U.S. securities laws and claimed that the price at which Danas
shares traded at various times between April 2004 and October 2005 was artificially inflated as a
result of the defendants alleged wrongdoing. In June 2007, the District Court denied the lead
plaintiffs motion for an order partially lifting the statutory discovery stay which would have
enabled the plaintiff to obtain copies of certain documents produced to the SEC. By order dated
August 21, 2007, the District Court granted the defendants motion to dismiss the consolidated
complaint and entered a judgment closing the case. In September 2007, the plaintiff filed a notice
of appeal from the District Courts order and judgment.
A shareholder derivative action entitled Roberta Casden v. Michael J. Burns, et al. was
originally filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in March 2006 on
behalf of Dana. An amended complaint filed in August 2006 added non-derivative class claims on
behalf of holders of Dana shares on the day of its bankruptcy filing alleging, among other things,
that Danas bankruptcy filing had been made in bad faith. In June 2006, the District Court stayed
the derivative claims, deferring to the Bankruptcy Court on those claims. In July 2007, the
District Court dismissed the non-derivative class claims asserted in the amended complaint and
entered a judgment closing the case. In August 2007, the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal from
the District Courts order and judgment. A second shareholder derivative action, Steven Staehr v.
Michael J. Burns, et al., remains stayed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of
Ohio.
SEC Investigation
We are continuing to cooperate with the SEC in its investigation with respect to matters
related to the restatement of our financial statements for the first two quarters of 2005 and
fiscal years 2002 through 2004.
Legal Proceedings Arising in the Ordinary Course of Business
We are a party to various pending judicial and administrative proceedings arising in the
ordinary course of business. These include, among others, proceedings based on product liability
claims and alleged violations of environmental laws. We have reviewed these pending legal
proceedings, including the probable outcomes, our reasonably anticipated costs and expenses, the
availability and limits of our insurance coverage and surety bonds and our established reserves for
uninsured liabilities.
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Further information about these legal proceedings follows, including information about our
accruals for the liabilities that may arise from such proceedings. We accrue for contingent
liabilities at the time when we believe they are both probable and estimable. We review our
assessments of probability and estimability as new information becomes available and adjust our
accruals quarterly, if appropriate. With respect to liabilities subject to compromise in the
bankruptcy proceedings, we consider the potential settlement outcomes in determining whether the
liabilities are probable and estimable. Since we do not accrue for contingent liabilities that we
believe are probable unless we can reasonably estimate the amounts of such liabilities, our actual
liabilities may exceed the amounts we have recorded.
We do not believe that any liabilities that may result from these proceedings are reasonably
likely to have a material adverse effect on our liquidity or financial condition; however,
bankruptcy claim settlements could result in charges materially impacting results of operations.
Asbestos-Related Personal Injury Liabilities
We had approximately 55,000 active pending asbestos-related product liability claims at
September 30, 2007, including approximately 6,000 claims that were settled but awaiting final
documentation and payment. The number of active pending claims was reduced as tort reform and
other initiatives in the State of Mississippi resulted in the
dismissal of 17,000 claims. Due to the
nature of these dismissed claims, the impact on the estimated liability was not significant. On
October 26, 2007, Dana filed a motion with the Bankruptcy Court seeking approval to resolve an
additional 7,500 pending cases. The estimated total payments for these settlements, if all
claimants are able to submit the required proof to support their claims, would approximate $2. We
project costs for asbestos-related product liability claims using the methodology that is discussed
in Note 17 to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of our 2006 Form 10-K. We had
accrued $138 for indemnity and defense costs for pending and future claims at September 30, 2007.
Prior to 2006, we reached agreements with some of our insurers to commute policies covering
asbestos-related product liability claims. There were no commutations of insurance in the first
three quarters of 2007. At September 30, 2007, our liability for future demands under prior
commutations was $11, bringing our total recorded liability for asbestos-related product liability
claims to $149.
At September 30, 2007, we had recorded $71 as an asset for probable recovery from our insurers
for pending and projected asbestos-related product liability claims. The recorded asset does not
represent the limits of our insurance coverage, but rather the amount we would expect to recover if
we paid the accrued indemnity and defense costs.
In addition, we had a net amount recoverable from our insurers and others of $17 at September
30, 2007. The recoverable represents reimbursements for settled asbestos-related product liability
claims, including billings in progress and amounts subject to alternate dispute resolution
proceedings with some of our insurers.
Under the Plan, the Debtors propose that their asbestos-related personal injury claims be
reinstated upon emergence and that the reorganized Debtors will defend, settle and resolve such
pending claims and future demands in the ordinary course of business.
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Other Product Liabilities
We had accrued $11 for non-asbestos product liabilities at September 30, 2007, with no
recovery expected from third parties. We estimate these liabilities based on assumptions about the
value of the claims and about the likelihood of recoveries against us derived from our historical
experience and current information.
Environmental Liabilities
We had accrued $60 for environmental liabilities at September 30, 2007. We estimate these
liabilities based on the most probable method of remediation, current laws and regulations and
existing technology. Our estimates are made on an undiscounted basis and exclude the effects of
inflation. If there is a range of equally probable remediation methods or outcomes, we accrue the
lower end of the range. The difference between our minimum and maximum estimates for these
liabilities was $1 at September 30, 2007. Included in this accrual are amounts relating to the
Hamilton Avenue Industrial Park site in New Jersey, where we are one of four potentially
responsible parties under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
(Superfund). The Debtors are pursuing a final estimation of this claim through a court proceeding
in the Bankruptcy Court. Previously, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving an estimation
process and scheduling a hearing for January 2008 to determine the amount of the Debtors liability
relating to the Hamilton Avenue Industrial Park site and certain other sites. However, the United
States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed and is prosecuting a motion in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York seeking to have the estimation proceeding
conducted in the District Court instead of the Bankruptcy Court. The EPA also has sought a 60-day
extension of the estimation schedule established by the Bankruptcy Court. At this time, the court
that will hear the estimation proceeding has not been determined. The Debtors do not expect
this issue to delay their emergence from bankruptcy.
Other Liabilities Related to Asbestos Claims
After the Center for Claims Resolution (CCR) discontinued negotiating shared settlements for
asbestos claims for its member companies in 2001, some former CCR members defaulted on the payment
of their shares of some settlements and some settling claimants sought payment of the unpaid shares
from other members of the CCR at the time of the settlements, including Dana. Through September
30, 2007, we had paid $47 to such claimants and collected $29 from our insurance carriers with
respect to these claims. At September 30, 2007, we had a net receivable of $13 for the amount that
we expect to recover from available insurance and surety bonds relating to these claims. We are
continuing to pursue insurance collections with respect to such claims paid prior to the Filing
Date.
Assumptions Regarding Asbestos-Related Liabilities
The amounts we have recorded for asbestos-related liabilities and recoveries are based on
assumptions and estimates reasonably derived from our historical experience and current
information. The actual amount of our liability for asbestos-related claims and the effect on us
could differ materially from our current expectations if our assumptions about the outcome of the
pending unresolved asbestos-related product liability claims, the volume and outcome of projected
future asbestos-related product liability claims, the outcome of
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claims relating to the CCR-negotiated settlements, the costs to resolve these claims, or the
amount of available insurance and surety bonds prove to be incorrect, or if U.S. federal
legislation impacting asbestos personal injury claims is enacted. Although we have projected our
liability for future asbestos-related product liability claims based upon historical trend data
that we consider to be reliable, there is no assurance that our actual liability will not differ
from what we currently project.
Note 15. Warranty Obligations
We record a liability for estimated warranty obligations at the dates our products are sold.
Adjustments are made as new information becomes available. Our warranty activity for the three
months and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was as follows:
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|
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|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Balance, beginning of period |
|
$ |
89 |
|
|
$ |
95 |
|
|
$ |
90 |
|
|
$ |
91 |
|
Amounts accrued for current period sales |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
Adjustments of prior accrual estimates |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
Settlements of warranty claims |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
(46 |
) |
|
|
(38 |
) |
Foreign currency translation and other |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
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3 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, end of period |
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$ |
94 |
|
|
$ |
89 |
|
|
$ |
94 |
|
|
$ |
89 |
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|
We have been notified by a European customer that a quality matter relating to a specific
product supplied by Dana could potentially result in warranty claims. Our customer has advised us
of alleged vehicle performance issues which may be potentially attributable to our product. We are
currently investigating the information provided by our customer and performing product testing to
ascertain whether the reported performance failures are attributable to our product. At September
30, 2007, no liability had been recorded for this matter as the information currently available to
us is insufficient to assess our liability, if any.
Note 16. Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.
Current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on events which have
occurred and are measured under enacted tax laws. Based on our history of losses and our near-term
profit outlook, we have established 100% valuation allowances against our U.S. deferred tax assets.
Similar valuation allowances are recorded in other countries such as the U.K. where, based on the
profit outlook, realization of the deferred taxes does not satisfy the more likely than not
recognition criterion.
The tax expense or benefit recorded in continuing operations is generally determined without
regard to other categories of earnings, such as a loss from discontinued operations or OCI. An
exception is provided if there is aggregate pre-tax income from other categories and a pre-tax loss
from continuing operations, even if a valuation allowance has been established against deferred tax
assets as of the beginning of the year. The tax benefit allocated to continuing operations is the
amount by which the loss from continuing operations reduces the tax expense recorded with respect
to the other categories of earnings.
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Prior to considering the effect of income taxes, our operations in the U.S. reported OCI of
$444 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, primarily as a result of amending its pension
and other postretirement benefit plans. The exception described in the preceding paragraph
resulted in a year-to-date charge to OCI of $77. An offsetting tax benefit was attributed to
continuing operations; however, the benefits recorded in continuing operations for the three months
and nine months ended September 30, 2007 were limited to $34 and
$60 due to interperiod tax
allocation rules, leaving a deferred credit balance of $17 in other accrued liabilities as of
September 30, 2007. The amount to be recognized in the fourth quarter of 2007 will be affected by
the OCI and pre-tax loss from continuing operations reported for the period by our operations in
the U.S.
With the exception of the $60 of income tax benefits recorded in continuing operations for the
nine months ended September 30, 2007, we have not recognized tax benefits on losses generated since
2005 in several countries, including the U.S. and the U.K., where the recent history of operating
losses does not allow us to satisfy the more likely than not criterion for realization of
deferred tax assets. This is the primary factor which causes the tax benefit of $3 for the three
months and the tax expense of $15 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to differ from
expected tax benefits of $23 and $71 at the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35%. This is also the
primary factor which causes the tax expense of $20 and $78 for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2006 to differ from the expected tax benefits of $86 and $118 using the 35% rate.
We adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), on January 1, 2007, and credited
retained earnings for the initial impact of approximately $3. As of the adoption date, we had
gross unrecognized tax benefits of $137, of which $112 can be reduced by net operating loss (NOL)
carryforwards, and other timing adjustments. The net amount of $25, if recognized, would affect
our effective tax rate. Unrecognized tax benefits are the difference between a tax position taken,
or expected to be taken, in a tax return and the benefit recognized for accounting purposes
pursuant to FIN 48. We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in
income tax expense.
We conduct business globally and, as a result, file income tax returns in multiple
jurisdictions and are subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world. With few
exceptions, we are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local or foreign income tax
examinations for years before 1999. The 1999 2002 U.S. federal audits are closed except for a
determination of the treatment of certain leasing transactions. The closing agreement on this
transaction is expected to be finalized by the end of 2007, and the effect, if any, on the
financial statements is not expected to be material. We are currently under audit by the U.S.
Internal Revenue Service for the 2003 to 2005 tax years. The examination phase of this audit is
expected to be completed early in 2008.
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As of September 30, 2007, the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits was $51, of
which $30, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate. The gross unrecognized tax benefits
decrease of $86 from January 1, 2007 was caused by our continuing assessment of certain and
uncertain tax positions. If matters for 1999 through 2005 are settled with the U.S. Internal
Revenue Service within the next 12 months, the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits for all
open tax years may be modified. Audit outcomes and the timing of the audit settlements are subject
to significant uncertainty; therefore, we cannot make an estimate of the impact on earnings at this
time. As discussed in Note 2, we have included accrued liabilities
for income taxes of the Debtors in liabilities
subject to compromise. These tax liabilities will be settled on
emergence from bankruptcy.
German tax laws enacted in July 2007 will limit the future utilization of NOLs for companies
that change ownership after December 31, 2007. If our emergence from bankruptcy occurs after
December 31, this law would have an adverse impact on our ability to realize our deferred tax
assets in Germany related to NOLs. We are currently reviewing tax planning strategies to utilize
some or all of these NOLs prior to December 31, 2007. The deferred tax asset at risk due to this
law change is approximately $5. Tax reforms in Mexico enacted in October 2007 will reduce our tax
rate beginning on January 1, 2008, and we will reduce our deferred tax liability during the fourth
quarter. The lower rate will have a favorable impact on the taxation of our operations in Mexico
beginning in 2008. Tax legislation enacted in other jurisdictions, including the U.K. and State of
Michigan, during the third quarter of 2007 did not have a material effect on our financial
statements.
Note 17. Other Income, Net
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|
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Three Months |
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Nine Months |
|
|
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Ended September 30, |
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|
Ended September 30, |
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|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Interest income |
|
$ |
12 |
|
|
$ |
8 |
|
|
$ |
29 |
|
|
$ |
28 |
|
DCC income, net |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
Divestiture gains |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Foreign exchange gain (loss),net |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Claim settlement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Government grants |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
Rental income |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Other, net |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income, net |
|
$ |
30 |
|
|
$ |
44 |
|
|
$ |
108 |
|
|
$ |
114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency denominated intercompany loans valued at $254 at September 30, 2007 by the
Debtors to certain non-U.S. operations have been determined to no longer be permanently invested.
As such, the foreign exchange gains on these loans of $21 and $43 for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2007 are now included in Foreign exchange gain (loss), net above, rather than
as translation gain in other comprehensive income. The claim settlement charge of $11 represents
the estimated costs to settle a contractual matter with an investor in one of our equity
investments.
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Note 18. Segments
SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information (SFAS No.
131), establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments and related
disclosures about products and services and geographic locations. SFAS No. 131 requires reporting
on a single basis of segmentation. The components that management establishes for purposes of
making decisions about an enterprises operating matters are referred to as operating segments.
We currently have seven operating segments within two manufacturing business units (ASG and HVTSG).
ASG consists of five operating segments: Axle, Driveshaft, Sealing, Thermal and Structures. HVTSG
consists of two operating segments: Commercial Vehicle and Off-Highway.
Management also monitors shared services operations that are not part of the operating
segments, trailing liabilities of closed operations and other administrative costs.
Management evaluates DCC as if it were accounted for under the equity method of accounting
rather than on the fully consolidated basis used for external reporting. DCC is included as a
reconciling item between the segment results and our income (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes.
At the start of 2007, we modified the methodology underlying the transfer pricing on certain
sales from the Axle and Driveshaft segments to the Commercial Vehicle segment. For comparability
purposes, segment profits in 2006 have been adjusted to be consistent with the new profit
allocation used by management to evaluate segment performance.
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) is the key internal measure of performance used by
management as a measure of profitability for our segments. EBIT, a non-GAAP financial measure,
excludes equity in earnings of affiliates. It includes sales, cost of sales, SG&A and certain
reorganization items and other income (expense) items, net. Certain nonrecurring and unusual items
like goodwill impairment, certain realignment charges and divestiture gains and losses are excluded
from segment EBIT. EBIT is a critical component of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation,
amortization, realignment and reorganization charges (EBITDAR), which is a measure used to
determine compliance with our DIP Credit Agreement financial covenants.
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We used the following information to evaluate our operating segments for the three months
ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:
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|
|
|
|
Inter- |
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|
|
|
|
|
External |
|
|
Segment |
|
|
Segment |
|
2007 |
|
Sales |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
EBIT |
|
ASG |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Axle |
|
$ |
657 |
|
|
$ |
26 |
|
|
$ |
9 |
|
Driveshaft |
|
|
291 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Sealing |
|
|
173 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
Thermal |
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Structures |
|
|
257 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
Eliminations and other |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total ASG |
|
|
1,455 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HVTSG |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial Vehicle |
|
|
303 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
9 |
|
Off-Highway |
|
|
371 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
Eliminations and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total HVTSG |
|
|
674 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Operations |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
2,130 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
72 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inter- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
External |
|
|
Segment |
|
|
Segment |
|
2006 |
|
Sales |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
EBIT |
|
ASG |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Axle |
|
$ |
501 |
|
|
$ |
24 |
|
|
$ |
(16 |
) |
Driveshaft |
|
|
279 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
Sealing |
|
|
164 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
Thermal |
|
|
65 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Structures |
|
|
257 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
(16 |
) |
Eliminations and other |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
(53 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total ASG |
|
|
1,280 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HVTSG |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial Vehicle |
|
|
435 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
Off-Highway |
|
|
288 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
Eliminations and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total HVTSG |
|
|
723 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Operations |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(46 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
2,009 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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We used the following information to evaluate our operating segments for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inter- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
External |
|
|
Segment |
|
|
Segment |
|
2007 |
|
Sales |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
EBIT |
|
ASG |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Axle |
|
$ |
1,984 |
|
|
$ |
76 |
|
|
$ |
12 |
|
Driveshaft |
|
|
884 |
|
|
|
170 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
Sealing |
|
|
539 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
Thermal |
|
|
220 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
Structures |
|
|
806 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
Eliminations and other |
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
(198 |
) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total ASG |
|
|
4,453 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HVTSG |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial Vehicle |
|
|
950 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
Off-Highway |
|
|
1,158 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
107 |
|
Eliminations and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total HVTSG |
|
|
2,108 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Operations |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(116 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
6,564 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
239 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inter- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
External |
|
|
Segment |
|
|
Segment |
|
2006 |
|
Sales |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
EBIT |
|
ASG |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Axle |
|
$ |
1,704 |
|
|
$ |
51 |
|
|
$ |
(21 |
) |
Driveshaft |
|
|
849 |
|
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
80 |
|
Sealing |
|
|
519 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
Thermal |
|
|
220 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
Structures |
|
|
914 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
Eliminations and other |
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
(120 |
) |
|
|
(31 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total ASG |
|
|
4,280 |
|
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
94 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HVTSG |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial Vehicle |
|
|
1,291 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Off-Highway |
|
|
918 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
89 |
|
Eliminations and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total HVTSG |
|
|
2,209 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Operations |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(130 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
6,506 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
198 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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The following table reconciles segment EBIT to the consolidated income (loss) from continuing
operations before income tax:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Segment EBIT |
|
$ |
72 |
|
|
$ |
41 |
|
|
$ |
239 |
|
|
$ |
198 |
|
Shared services and administrative |
|
|
(31 |
) |
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
(109 |
) |
|
|
(139 |
) |
Closed operations not in segments |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(33 |
) |
DCC EBIT |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
Impairment of other assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(211 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(226 |
) |
Reorganization items, net |
|
|
(98 |
) |
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
(173 |
) |
|
|
(114 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
(78 |
) |
|
|
(89 |
) |
Foreign exchange not in segments |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Realignment not in segments |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(156 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other income (loss) |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations
before income taxes |
|
$ |
(67 |
) |
|
$ |
(246 |
) |
|
$ |
(202 |
) |
|
$ |
(337 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in millions)
Managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should
be read in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes in this report.
Management Overview
We are a leading supplier of axle, driveshaft, structures, sealing and thermal products and we
design and manufacture products for every major vehicle producer in the world. We are focused on
being an essential partner to automotive, commercial truck and off-highway vehicle customers. We
employ approximately 36,000 people in 26 countries. Our world headquarters is in Toledo, Ohio.
Our Internet address is www.dana.com.
We are currently operating under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Bankruptcy Cases are
discussed in detail in Note 2 to our financial statements in Item 1 of Part I. Our reorganization
goals are to maximize enterprise value during the reorganization process and to emerge from Chapter
11 as soon as practicable as a sustainable, viable company.
Business Strategy
We are utilizing the reorganization process to effect fundamental changes that will improve
our distressed U.S. operations. This is critical to us, as our worldwide operations are highly
integrated for the manufacture and assembly of our products. Therefore, while we are continuing to
grow overseas, our long-term viability depends on our ability to return our U.S. operations to
sustainable profitability.
During
2007, we have been successfully implementing our reorganization initiatives. While our
U.S. operations continue to generate losses and consume substantial amounts of cash, our efforts to
improve our margins and reduce costs are favorably impacting our performance and helping to
mitigate the underlying industry challenges and difficult business conditions. We are depending
upon divestiture proceeds, repatriating available cash from our overseas operations, and loans
under our DIP Credit Agreement to meet our liquidity needs for 2007. However, we cannot depend on
those sources of funding indefinitely. We expect the reorganization actions summarized herein and
incorporated in our Plan to enable our U.S. operations to become substantially less dependent on
returns from our foreign operations in the future.
As we successfully implement the initiatives that we have reported previously, we expect to
emerge from bankruptcy as a sustainable, viable business. These initiatives, which require the
cooperation of all of our key business constituencies customers, vendors, employees and retirees
- are:
|
|
|
Achieve improved margins for our products by obtaining substantial price increases from
our customers; |
|
|
|
|
Restructure our wage and benefit programs to create an appropriate labor and benefit
cost structure; |
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|
|
|
Address the excessive costs and funding requirements of the legacy postretirement
benefit liabilities that we have accumulated over the years, in part from prior
divestitures and closed operations; |
|
|
|
|
Achieve a permanent reduction and realignment of our overhead costs; and |
|
|
|
|
Optimize our manufacturing footprint by substantially repositioning our production to
lower cost countries. |
Achievement of many of our objectives has enabled us to mitigate the effects of the
significantly curtailed production forecasts since the second half of 2006 by some of our largest
domestic customers, particularly in the production of SUVs and pickup trucks, which represent the
primary market for our products in the U.S. These production cuts are adversely impacting our
sales in 2007 in the light vehicle market. Weaker demand in the U.S. heavy-duty and medium-duty
truck markets in 2007 as a result of pre-buying in 2006 ahead of new emissions rules is also
negatively impacting our 2007 performance. However, we expect that our reorganization initiatives,
when fully implemented, will achieve viable long-term U.S. operations despite a challenged U.S.
automotive industry and a cyclical commercial vehicle market.
We have made the following progress on our reorganization initiatives:
|
|
|
Product Profitability |
|
|
|
|
Following a detailed review of our product programs to identify unprofitable contracts
and meetings with our customers and their advisors to address under-performing
programs, we have finalized most of the documentation for agreements with customers
resulting in aggregate pricing improvements of approximately $180 on an annualized
basis. Certain of these agreements required the approval of the Bankruptcy Court,
which was obtained in September and October 2007. |
|
|
|
|
Labor and Benefit Costs |
|
|
|
|
In June 2007, we amended our U.S. pension plans for non-union employees to freeze
service credits and benefit accruals effective July 1, 2007. Actions to reduce other
non-union employee benefits, such as disability and healthcare, were previously
implemented. |
|
|
|
|
In July 2007, we entered into settlement agreements (subsequently approved by the
Bankruptcy Court) with two primary unions representing our active U.S. employees the
UAW and the USW which resolve our collective bargaining issues with these unions and,
when fully implemented, will help us achieve our labor cost reduction goal. These
agreements provide for (i) union master agreements and collective bargaining agreements
for UAW- and USW-represented employees at our U.S. facilities until June 2011, and (ii)
wage structure modifications and modifications to healthcare, short-term disability,
and life insurance benefits for the covered union employees. |
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|
|
|
The UAW and USW settlement agreements also provide for a freeze of credited service and
benefit accruals under our defined benefit pension plans for UAW- and USW-represented
employees, effective on the later of January 1, 2008 or the effective date of our plan
of reorganization, and for the replacement of future benefits with matching company
contributions to a USW pension trust for some such employees. Although we expect to
obtain the above benefits from the union settlement agreements, under certain
circumstances involving termination of the Centerbridge investment commitments, these
agreements may not be implemented. |
|
|
|
|
Our labor and benefits cost reduction goal was $60-$90 of annual cost savings. With
the actions referred to above and other previously implemented actions, the annualized
cost savings are expected to approximate $70. |
|
|
|
|
Other Postretirement Employee Benefits |
|
|
|
|
In March 2007, we reached an agreement with the Retiree Committee (subsequently
executed in May after approval by the Bankruptcy Court) to make a $78 cash contribution
to a VEBA trust for non-pension retiree benefits for our non-union retirees, in
exchange for release of our obligations for postretirement health and welfare benefits
for such retirees after June 30, 2007. We also reached an agreement with the IAM
(subsequently approved by the Bankruptcy Court) to pay $2.25 to resolve all IAM claims
after June 30, 2007 for non-pension retiree benefits for retirees and active employees
represented by the IAM. |
|
|
|
|
In April 2007, we eliminated retiree healthcare benefits coverage for our active
non-union U.S. employees. |
|
|
|
|
Under the UAW and USW settlement agreements, we will eliminate long-term disability,
healthcare, and life insurance benefits for UAW- and USW-represented employees and
retirees, effective on the later of January 1, 2008 or the effective date of our plan
of reorganization, and the UAW and the USW will establish separate, union-specific
VEBAs to provide such benefits to eligible union-represented employees and retirees
after that date. We have agreed to contribute to the VEBAs an aggregate cash amount of
up to $764 (less amounts incurred by UAW- and USW-represented employees between July 1,
2007 and January 1, 2008 for long-term disability, healthcare and life insurance
claims). |
|
|
|
|
As a result of these actions, we will eliminate our U.S. postretirement healthcare
obligations, resulting in annualized cost savings of approximately $90. |
|
|
|
|
Overhead Costs |
|
|
|
|
We are continuing to analyze and implement initiatives to reduce overhead costs.
Additional reductions in overhead will occur as a result of a remaining divestiture and
reorganization activities. We expect our reductions in overhead spending to contribute
annual expense savings of $40 to $50. |
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|
|
|
Manufacturing Footprint |
|
|
|
|
We have identified a number of manufacturing and assembly plants that carry an
excessive cost structure or have excess capacity and closed certain locations and
consolidated their operations into lower cost facilities in other countries or into
U.S. facilities that currently have excess capacity. During 2007, we completed the
closure of eleven facilities. Closures of four facilities are in various stages of
progress, and other locations are in various stages of implementing work force
reductions. Over the long term, we continue to expect our manufacturing footprint
actions to reduce our annual operating costs by $60 to $85. |
Our customer pricing initiatives and labor and benefit actions, certain of which are subject
to future events, are substantially completed. The manufacturing footprint and overhead reduction
actions are in process and progressing largely as planned. We are solidly on course to achieve our
goal of aggregate annual pre-tax profit improvement of $405 to $540 from our reorganization
initiatives, when fully implemented, and we expect these actions to contribute between $175 and
$200 to our base plan forecast for 2007 (i.e., our initial base forecast based on 2006 ending
production levels, before inclusion of the benefits of any of the initiatives) as we continue to
phase them in during the year.
As reported elsewhere in this report, we are also completing previously announced divestures.
In January 2007, we sold our trailer axle business manufacturing assets for $28 in cash and
recorded an after-tax gain of $14.
In March 2007:
|
|
|
We sold our engine hard parts business and received cash
proceeds of $98 of which $12
remains escrowed pending finalization of purchase price adjustments and satisfaction of
certain of our indemnification obligations. We recorded a first quarter after-tax loss of
$43 in connection with this sale. |
|
|
|
|
We sold our 30% equity interest in GETRAG to our joint venture partner, an affiliate of
GETRAG, for $207 in cash. We had recorded an impairment charge of $58 in the fourth
quarter of 2006 to adjust this equity investment to fair value and we recorded an
additional charge of $2 in the first quarter of 2007 based on value of the investment at
the time of closing. |
In July and August 2007, we completed the sale of our fluid products hose and tubing business
to Orhan Holding A.S. and certain of its affiliates under agreements signed in March 2007. We
received aggregate cash proceeds of $84 from these transactions and recorded an aggregate
third quarter after-tax gain of $32 in connection with the sale of this business.
In August 2007, Dana and certain of our affiliates executed an axle agreement and related
transaction documents providing for a series of transactions relating to our rights and obligations
under two joint ventures with GETRAG and certain of its affiliates. These agreements provide for
relief from non-compete provisions in various agreements restricting our ability to participate in
certain markets for axle products other than through participation in the joint ventures; the grant
of a call option to GETRAG to acquire Danas ownership interests
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in the two joint ventures for a purchase price of $75; Danas payment to GETRAG of $11 under
certain conditions; the withdrawal, with prejudice, of bankruptcy claims aggregating approximately
$66 filed by GETRAG and one of the joint venture entities relating to Danas alleged breach of
certain non-compete provisions; the amendment, assumption, rejection and/or termination of
certain other agreements between the parties; and the grant of certain mutual releases by Dana and
various other parties. In connection with these agreements, we had recorded $11 as liabilities
subject to compromise and as a charge to other income, net in the second quarter based on our
determination that the liability was probable. These agreements have been approved by the
Bankruptcy Court, and the agreements are expected to close in the fourth quarter.
In September 2007, we completed the sale of our coupled fluid products business to Coupled
Products Acquisition LLC for the nominal price of one dollar, with the buyer assuming certain
liabilities of the business at closing, pursuant to agreements signed in May 2007. We recorded a
third-quarter after-tax loss of $23 in connection with the sale of this business.
We completed the sale of a portion of the pump products business in October 2007, generating
proceeds of $7 and a nominal after-tax gain which will be recorded in the fourth quarter.
Reorganization Proceedings under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code
The Bankruptcy Cases
Dana Corporation and forty of its wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries (collectively, the
Debtors) are operating under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Debtors Chapter 11 cases have
been consolidated in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York under the caption
In re Dana Corporation, et al., Case No. 06-10354 (BRL). Neither DCC and its subsidiaries nor any
of Danas non-U.S. subsidiaries are Debtors.
During the bankruptcy proceedings, investments in Dana securities are highly speculative.
Although shares of our common stock continue to trade on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol
DCNAQ, the opportunity for any recovery by shareholders under a confirmed plan of reorganization
is uncertain. If the Plan that was filed with the Bankruptcy Court on October 23, 2007 is
ultimately confirmed, Dana common shares will be cancelled and shareholders with allowed interests
will be entitled to a pro rata share of the assets, if any, that remain in a reserve after the
holders of allowed unsecured claims have been paid in full, with interest, from such reserve.
There is no assurance that the Plan will be confirmed or, if it is, that there will be any residual
assets left in the reserve for the benefit of holders of Dana common shares. In fact, the Debtors
do not currently anticipate that the holders of Dana common shares will receive any distribution
under the Plan.
The Bankruptcy Cases are being jointly administered, with the Debtors managing their
businesses as debtors in possession subject to the supervision of the Bankruptcy Court. We are
continuing normal business operations during the bankruptcy process and taking steps to reduce
costs, increase efficiency and enhance productivity so that we can emerge from bankruptcy as a
stronger, more viable company.
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Official committees of the Debtors unsecured creditors (the Creditors Committee) and retirees
not represented by unions (the Retiree Committee) have been appointed in the Bankruptcy Cases. The
Debtors bear certain of the committees costs and expenses, including those of their counsel and
other professional advisors. An official committee of Danas equity security holders was also
appointed and subsequently disbanded.
Under the Bankruptcy Code, the Debtors have the right to assume or reject executory contracts
(i.e., contracts that are to be performed by the parties after the Filing Date) and unexpired
leases, subject to Bankruptcy Court approval and other limitations. The Bankruptcy Court has
approved the Debtors assumption and rejection of certain executory contracts and unexpired leases.
The Plan and certain procedures approved by the Bankruptcy Court address the proposed treatment of
outstanding executory contracts and unexpired leases upon the Debtors emergence from bankruptcy.
The Bankruptcy Court has entered an order establishing procedures for trading in claims and
equity securities that is designed to protect the Debtors potentially valuable tax attributes
(such as NOL carryforwards). Under the order, holders or acquirers of 4.75% or more of Danas
common shares are subject to certain notice and consent procedures before acquiring or disposing of
the shares. Holders of claims against the Debtors that would entitle them to more than 4.75% of
the common shares of reorganized Dana under a confirmed plan of reorganization utilizing the tax
benefits provided under Section 382(l)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code may be required to sell down
the excess claims if necessary to implement such a plan of reorganization. However, in accordance
with the agreement with the new investors, the Plan contemplates utilizing tax benefits under
Section 382(l)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code, rather than Section 382(I)(5). Accordingly, under
the Plan, no sell-down will be required.
Pre-petition Claims
Most persons and entities asserting pre-petition claims (with the exception of, among others,
asbestos-related personal injury claims and claims resulting from the future rejection of executory
contracts and unexpired leases) against the Debtors were required to file proofs of claim in the
Bankruptcy Cases by September 21, 2006. Proofs of claim alleging rights to payment for financing,
trade debt, employee obligations, environmental matters, commercial damages and other
litigation-based liabilities, tax liabilities and other matters in a total amount of approximately
$27,215 (as well as certain unliquidated amounts) were filed by that date. In addition, another
$48 in liabilities, for which no proof of claim was filed, is listed in our schedules of assets and
liabilities as undisputed, non-contingent and liquidated, and thus is deemed to be asserted as
claims under the Bankruptcy Code.
Of the claims filed, the Debtors have so far identified claims totaling approximately $24,468
that they believe should be disallowed, primarily because they appear to be amended, duplicative,
withdrawn by the creditor, without basis for the claim, late filed or are solely equity-based. Of
these claims (or portions of claims), approximately $22,244 had been disallowed by the Bankruptcy
Court, withdrawn by the creditors or eliminated by settlement through October 2007. The Debtors
are continuing to evaluate the remaining filed claims and, as appropriate, to file and prosecute
additional claim objections with the Bankruptcy Court or to address claims through settlement or
alternate dispute resolution procedures. The Plan addresses the proposed treatment of allowed
claims and provides for the resolution of remaining claims after emergence from Chapter 11.
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Under the Plan, the Debtors propose that asbestos-related personal injury claims be reinstated
upon emergence and that the reorganized Debtors will defend, settle and resolve such pending and
future claims in the ordinary course of business. In addition, certain pension liabilities will
remain an obligation of the reorganized Debtors.
Pre-petition Debt
Our bankruptcy filing triggered the immediate acceleration of certain of our direct financial
obligations, including, among others, an aggregate of $1,623 in principal and accrued interest on
outstanding unsecured notes issued under our 1997, 2001, 2002 and 2004 indentures. Such amounts
are characterized as unsecured debt for purposes of the reorganization proceedings and the related
obligations are classified as liabilities subject to compromise in our consolidated balance sheet
as of September 30, 2007. In accordance with SOP 90-7, following the Filing Date, we discontinued
recording interest expense on debt classified as liabilities subject to compromise. The Plan
addresses the proposed treatment of the claims of the holders of these notes upon our emergence.
Reorganization Initiatives
It is critical to the Debtors successful emergence from bankruptcy that they: (i) maintain
positive margins for their products through substantial price increases obtained from their
customers; (ii) continue to recover or otherwise provide for increased material costs through
renegotiation or rejection of various customer programs; (iii) realize the restructured wage and
benefit programs from settlement agreements with two primary unions which eliminate the excessive
cash requirements of the legacy pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities accumulated
over the years; (iv) realize the benefits of changes in the manufacturing footprint that eliminated
excess capacity, closed and consolidated facilities and repositioned operations in lower cost
countries and (v) continue the permanent reduction and realignment of their overhead costs. The
steps that the Debtors have taken to accomplish these goals are discussed in Item 2 of Part I.
Plan of Reorganization
As stated above, the Debtors filed the most recent version of their Plan and the related
Disclosure Statement with the Bankruptcy Court on October 23, 2007. On October 23, 2007, the
Bankruptcy Court approved the Disclosure Statement authorizing the Debtors to begin soliciting
votes from their creditors to accept or reject the Plan. By that order, the Bankruptcy Court
determined the Disclosure Statement contains adequate information for creditors who are entitled to
vote on the Plan. The hearing at which the Bankruptcy Court will consider conformation of the Plan
is scheduled to commence on December 10, 2007.
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As discussed above, the Plan and the Disclosure Statement describes the anticipated
organization, operations, and financing of reorganized Debtors if the Plan is confirmed by the
Bankruptcy Court and becomes effective. Among other things, the Plan incorporates certain
provisions of the following agreements that are discussed in Note 19 to our consolidated financial
statements in Item 1 of Part I of our second-quarter 2007 Form 10-Q as well as in Current Report on
Form 8-K that Dana filed with the SEC on October 25, 2007: (i) the Settlement Agreements; (ii) the
Investment Agreement; and (iii) the Backstop Commitment Letter. Under the Plan Support Agreement,
if a plan of reorganization does not become effective by February 28, 2008, certain individual
supporting creditors may withdraw their support and if one does not become effective by May 1, 2008,
our Plan Support Agreement will expire.
The Disclosure Statement contains certain information about the Debtors prepetition operating
and financial history, the events leading up to the commencement of the Bankruptcy Cases, and
significant events that have occurred during the Bankruptcy Cases. The Disclosure Statement also
describes the terms and provisions of the Plan including certain effects of confirmation of the
Plan, certain risk factors associated with securities to be issued under the Plan, certain
alternatives to the Plan, the manner in which distributions will be made under the Plan, and the
confirmation process and the voting procedures that holders of claims and interests entitled to
vote under the Plan must follow for their votes to be counted.
Continuation as a Going Concern
Our financial statements have been prepared on a going-concern basis, which contemplates
continuity of operations, realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the ordinary
course of business. As a result of our bankruptcy filing, such realization of assets and
liquidation of liabilities is subject to uncertainty. While operating as debtors in possession
under the protection of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Debtors may sell or otherwise
dispose of assets and liquidate or settle liabilities for amounts other than those recorded in our
financial statements, subject to Bankruptcy Court approval or as otherwise permitted in the
ordinary course of business. Our financial statements as of September 30, 2007 do not give effect
to all the adjustments to the carrying value of assets and liabilities that may become necessary as
a consequence of our reorganization.
Our continuation as a going concern is contingent upon our ability to: (i) comply with the
terms and conditions of the DIP Credit Agreement; (ii) obtain confirmation of a plan of
reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code; (iii) generate sufficient cash flow from operations, and
(iv) obtain financing sources to meet our future obligations. Although we are taking steps to
achieve these objectives, there is no assurance that we will be successful in doing so or that any
measures that are achievable will result in sufficient improvement to our financial position.
Accordingly, until such time as we emerge from bankruptcy, there is no certainty about our ability
to continue as a going concern. If our reorganization is not completed successfully, we could be
forced to sell a significant portion of our assets to retire debt outstanding or, under certain
circumstances, to cease operations.
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DCC Notes
At the time of our bankruptcy filing, DCC had outstanding notes totaling approximately $399.
In December 2006, DCC and most of its noteholders executed a Forbearance Agreement under which (i)
the forbearing noteholders agreed not to exercise their rights or remedies with respect to the DCC
notes for a period of 24 months (or until the effective date of Danas plan of reorganization),
during which time DCC is endeavoring to sell its remaining asset portfolio in an orderly manner and
use the proceeds to pay down the notes and (ii) DCC agreed to pay the forbearing noteholders their
pro rata share of any excess cash it maintains in the U.S. greater than $7.5 on a quarterly basis.
At September 30, 2007, the amount of principal outstanding under the DCC notes was $138. In
October 2007, DCC made a $5 payment to the forbearing noteholders, consisting of $2 of principal
and $3 of interest.
Contemporaneously with the execution of the Forbearance Agreement, Dana and DCC executed a
Settlement Agreement whereby they agreed to the discontinuance of a tax sharing agreement between
them and to a stipulated amount of a general unsecured claim owed by Dana to DCC of $325 (the DCC
Claim). Under the Plan, upon emergence, the Debtors propose to satisfy DCCs outstanding liability
for the then-outstanding DCC notes in full satisfaction of the DCC Claim.
Business Units
We manage our operations globally through two business units ASG and HVTSG. ASG focuses on
the automotive market and primarily supports light vehicle original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
with products for light trucks, SUVs, CUVs, vans and passenger cars. ASG has five operating
segments focused on specific products for the automotive market: Axle, Driveshaft, Structures,
Sealing and Thermal.
HVTSG supports the OEMs of medium-duty (Classes 5-7) and heavy-duty (Class 8) commercial
vehicles (primarily trucks and buses) and off-highway vehicles (primarily wheeled vehicles used in
construction and agricultural applications). HVTSG has two operating segments focused on specific
markets: Commercial Vehicle and Off-Highway.
Trends in Our Markets
North American Light Vehicle Market
Production Levels
North American light vehicle production levels were 2.9% higher in the third quarter of 2007
than in the third quarter of 2006, and 2.5% lower for the first nine months of 2007 compared to
2006. In the light truck segment, third quarter production levels were up 8.2% over 2006, while
nine-month production was up about 1%. The comparatively higher third quarter production is due to
a number of our major light truck customers significantly reducing 2006 production levels to bring
inventory levels in line with unit sales. Within the light truck segment, while overall production
was slightly up in the first nine months of 2007, production of medium and full size pick-up trucks
and SUVs declined due to consumer concerns about high fuel prices and increased preferences for
more fuel efficient CUVs. The light truck platforms which generate the highest sales for us are
primarily medium and full size pick-up trucks and SUVs; however, a number of our newer programs
involve CUVs (source: Global Insight).
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Lower light truck production levels during the second half of 2006 helped bring inventory
levels down. Days supply of light truck inventories in the U.S. was 67 at September 30, 2007 as
compared to 76 at the same time a year ago. Light truck U.S. sales in the third quarter of 2007
were down only slightly from this years second quarter, as higher incentives were introduced.
Combined with lower segments production, inventory of 67 days improved from 76 at June 30, 2007.
While inventories are currently in line with sales, high fuel prices and a weaker housing market
could put potential pressure on fourth quarter sales leading to a cautious near term outlook for
light truck production levels (source: Wards Automotive).
Overall North American light vehicle production in 2007 is currently forecast to be around
15.0 million units, slightly lower than 2006 production of 15.3 million units (source: Global
Insight & Wards Automotive).
OEM Mix
The declining sales of light vehicles (especially light trucks, which generally have a higher
profit margin than passenger cars) in North America, as well as losses of market share to
competitors such as Toyota and Nissan, continue to put pressure on three of our largest light
vehicle customers: Ford, GM and Chrysler. These three customers accounted for 77% of light truck
production in North America in the first nine months of 2006. Their share of nine-month 2007
production was 75% (source: Global Insight). While our current bankruptcy reorganization has
provided us with some relief from the price reduction pressures applied by these major customers,
we expect any continuing loss of their market shares could result in renewed pricing pressure in
order for us to retain existing business and be awarded new business. Our product profitability
initiative discussed in Business Strategy above specifically addresses our efforts to improve our
pricing.
Commodity Costs
Another challenge we face is the high cost of steel and other raw materials, which has had a
significant adverse impact on our results, and those of other North American automotive suppliers,
for over three years. Steel suppliers began assessing price surcharges and increasing base prices
during the first half of 2004, and prices since then have remained at considerably higher levels.
Two commonly used market-based indicators the Tri Cities Scrap Index for #1 bundled scrap
steel (which represents the monthly average costs in the Chicago, Cleveland and Pittsburgh ferrous
scrap markets, as posted by American Metal Market, and is used by our domestic steel suppliers to
determine our monthly surcharge) and the spot market price for hot-rolled sheet steel illustrate
the impact. Average scrap steel prices on the Tri Cities index during 2007 were nearly twice the
scrap prices at the end of 2003, and spot market hot-rolled sheet steel prices during 2007 are
about one and a half times higher. After subsiding some during the second half of 2006, scrap
prices on the Tri Cities index increased in 2007 with the average price for the first nine months
of 2007 being about 5% higher than the average for the comparable 2006 period. In the case of
hot-rolled steel, spot prices during the first six months of 2007 have dropped, with average nine
month 2007 spot prices about 12% lower than the comparable 2006 period. At current consumption
levels, we estimate that our annualized cost of raw steel is approximately $140 higher than it
would have been using prices at the end of 2003. We have taken actions to mitigate the impact of
these increases, including consolidating purchases, taking advantage of our customers
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resale programs where possible, finding new global steel sources, identifying alternative
materials and redesigning our products to be less dependent on higher cost steel grades.
During the latter part of 2005 and throughout 2006, cost increases for raw materials other
than steel were also significant. Average prices for nickel (which is used to manufacture
stainless steel) and aluminum increased significantly, up about 60% and 37% over 2005 prices.
During the first nine months of this year, aluminum prices declined about 7% from the beginning of
the year. Nickel prices continued to increase through May but have declined since then to a level
at September 30, 2007 that is about 20% below that at the start of the year. On a nine month
year-to-date basis, aluminum prices in 2007 were about 7% higher than 2006, while stainless steel
prices were up around 65%.
As discussed above, our reorganization initiatives include working with our customers to
recover a greater portion of our commodity materials costs.
Automotive Supplier Bankruptcies
Several major U.S. automotive suppliers, in addition to Dana, have filed for protection under
Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code since early 2005, including Tower Automotive, Inc., Collins &
Aikman Corporation, Delphi Corporation and Dura Automotive Systems, Inc. These bankruptcy filings
indicate stress in the North American light vehicle market that could lead to further filings or to
competitor or customer reorganizations or consolidations that could impact the marketplace and our
business.
North American Commercial Vehicle Market
Production Cyclicality
The North American commercial vehicle market was strong during 2006, primarily due to
pre-buying of heavy-duty (Class 8) and medium-duty (Class 5-7) trucks in advance of the more
stringent U.S. emission regulations that took effect at the beginning of 2007 and increased the
prices of these trucks. As a result of the pre-buying, North American commercial vehicle truck
build was expected to be down considerably in 2007.
Third quarter 2007 production of Class 8 vehicles in North America was down about 52% from the
third quarter of 2006, and Class 5-7 medium-duty production was down 28% for the same period.
Class 8 and medium-duty order backlogs at September 30, 2007 were off 54% and 62% from the same
time last year. Full year 2007 production of Class 8 vehicles is expected to be around 200,000
units, compared to 369,000 units in 2006, and medium-duty truck build is forecast at about 200,000
units in 2007 compared to 265,000 units in 2006 (source: ACT).
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Commodity Costs
The high commodity costs, in particular steel, affecting the North American light vehicle
market have also impacted the commercial vehicle market, but this impact has been partially
mitigated by our ability to recover material cost increases from our Commercial Vehicle customers.
New Business
A continuing major focus for us is growing our revenue through new business. Based on awards
to date, we expect net new business to contribute approximately $270 and $165 to our sales in 2007
and 2008. Our level of net new business is lower in 2007 than in recent years. This is due, in
part, to the end of some of our larger customer programs in 2006, including programs to supply
certain structural products to Ford and certain axle products to a GM affiliate in Australia. Our
2008 net new business projection takes into consideration sales reductions that we anticipate next
year due to the co-sourcing of a structural products program with Ford. While continuing to
support Ford, GM and Chrysler, we are striving to diversify our sales across a broader customer
base. Approximately 80% of our current book of net new business involves customers other than
Ford, GM and Chrysler, and approximately 90% of this business is with other automotive
manufacturers based outside North America.
United States Profitability
Our U.S. operations have generated losses before income taxes during the past five years
aggregating more than $2,000. While numerous factors have contributed to our lack of profitability
in the U.S., paramount among them are those discussed earlier in this report: high raw material
costs that we have been absorbing, customer price reductions that have reduced our margins,
competition from suppliers in countries with lower labor costs, and accumulated retiree healthcare
costs disproportionate to the scale of our current business.
As indicated in Note 3 to the financial statements in Item 1 of Part I, during the first nine
months of 2007, the Debtor companies (comprised of our U.S. operations other than DCC), incurred
pre-tax losses from continuing operations of $192, including $163 of net reorganization costs.
After adjusting for the reorganization items, the pre-tax loss was $29 for the first nine months of
the year, with the third quarter of 2007 showing pre-tax loss before
reorganization items of $3.
While the third quarter results benefited from some nonrecurring currency transaction gains, the
results include improvement due to the customer pricing, employee and retiree benefits, and SG&A
reorganization actions discussed earlier in this section. The cost savings associated with most of
the benefits program modifications under the settlement agreement with the unions are not reflected
in the 2007 results. Similarly, the benefits of the manufacturing footprint actions are
longer-term. With the addition of these cost savings we expect to see continued improvement in
U.S. profitability.
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Results of Operations Summary (Third Quarter 2007 versus Third Quarter 2006)
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For the Three Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
|
|
Change |
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Net sales |
|
$ |
2,130 |
|
|
$ |
2,009 |
|
|
$ |
121 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
2,017 |
|
|
|
1,952 |
|
|
|
65 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin |
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin less SG&A* |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
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|
Other costs and expenses |
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
Realignment charges |
|
$ |
6 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
Impairment of other assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
211 |
|
|
|
(211 |
) |
Other income, net |
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expense (income) |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
(193 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations before interest,
reorganization items and income taxes |
|
$ |
58 |
|
|
$ |
(197 |
) |
|
$ |
255 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations |
|
$ |
(64 |
) |
|
$ |
(272 |
) |
|
$ |
208 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from discontinued operations |
|
$ |
(5 |
) |
|
$ |
(84 |
) |
|
$ |
79 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(69 |
) |
|
$ |
(356 |
) |
|
$ |
287 |
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Gross margin less SG&A is a non-GAAP financial measure derived by
excluding realignment charges, impairments and other income, net from
the most closely related GAAP measure, which is income from continuing
operations before interest, reorganization items and income taxes. We
believe this non-GAAP measure is useful for an understanding of our
ongoing operations because it excludes other income and expense items
which are generally not expected to be part of our ongoing business.
Certain reclassifications were made to conform 2006 to the 2007
reporting schedules. |
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Results of Operations (Third Quarter 2007 versus Third Quarter 2006)
The tables below show changes in our sales by geographic region, business unit and segment for
the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.
Geographical Sales Analysis
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|
|
|
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|
|
Amount of Change Due To |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
Increase/ |
|
|
Currency |
|
|
Acquisitions/ |
|
|
Organic |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
(Decrease) |
|
|
Effects |
|
|
Divestitures |
|
|
Change |
|
North America |
|
$ |
1,155 |
|
|
$ |
1,213 |
|
|
$ |
(58 |
) |
|
$ |
8 |
|
|
$ |
(31 |
) |
|
$ |
(35 |
) |
Europe |
|
|
526 |
|
|
|
429 |
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59 |
|
South America |
|
|
277 |
|
|
|
221 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34 |
|
Asia Pacific |
|
|
172 |
|
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
2,130 |
|
|
$ |
2,009 |
|
|
$ |
121 |
|
|
$ |
86 |
|
|
$ |
(36 |
) |
|
$ |
71 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Sales Analysis
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount of Change Due To |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase/ |
|
|
Currency |
|
|
Acquisitions/ |
|
|
Organic |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
(Decrease) |
|
|
Effects |
|
|
Divestitures |
|
|
Change |
|
ASG |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Axle |
|
$ |
657 |
|
|
$ |
501 |
|
|
$ |
156 |
|
|
$ |
28 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
128 |
|
Driveshaft |
|
|
291 |
|
|
|
279 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
Sealing |
|
|
173 |
|
|
|
164 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
Thermal |
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
65 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
Structures |
|
|
257 |
|
|
|
257 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
Other |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total ASG |
|
|
1,455 |
|
|
|
1,280 |
|
|
|
175 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HVTSG |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial Vehicle |
|
|
303 |
|
|
|
435 |
|
|
|
(132 |
) |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
(100 |
) |
Off-Highway |
|
|
371 |
|
|
|
288 |
|
|
|
83 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total HVTSG |
|
|
674 |
|
|
|
723 |
|
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Operations |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
2,130 |
|
|
$ |
2,009 |
|
|
$ |
121 |
|
|
$ |
86 |
|
|
$ |
(36 |
) |
|
$ |
71 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Regional Review
Total sales of $2,130 in the third quarter of 2007 were $121 higher than in the third quarter
of 2006. Currency translation effects, primarily from a stronger euro, increased sales by $86,
while divestitures reduced year over year sales by $36. New business and higher overall production
levels in certain of our key markets resulted in an organic sales increase of $71.
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The third quarter of 2007 organic sales decline of 2.9% in North America was driven primarily
by lower production in the commercial vehicle markets. Production levels of Class 8 trucks were
down 52% and medium-duty production was 28% lower compared to the third quarter of 2006. North
American light vehicle production in the third quarter of 2007 was up 2.9% compared to the same
period in 2006. Also, partially offsetting the commercial vehicle production decreases was the
impact of higher pricing from our reorganization initiatives which contributed about $45 as
discussed in the Business Strategy section.
In Europe, the sales increase of $97 included a positive translation impact of $38 mostly
from a stronger euro. The organic increase of $59 was in large part due to strong production
levels in the off-highway market where we have a significant European presence and to new business
with European customers. The organic sales increase in South America was due to higher light
vehicle production levels and new customer programs.
Business Segment Review
Reorganization-related pricing improvements contributed approximately $42 to organic sales in
our ASG segments in third quarter of 2007, with the remainder coming from higher production levels
and new business. In our Axle segment, pricing improvements and new business programs generated
the higher sales. Our Driveshaft segment sells to the commercial vehicle market as well as the
light vehicle market. The significant decline in commercial vehicle production levels more than
offset stronger light duty production levels leading to a slight decline in this units organic
sales. Neither the Thermal nor Sealing segment benefited significantly from pricing improvement or
new business; consequently, the organic sales change in these operations was primarily due to
production level changes and business mix. In Structures, higher sales due to stronger production
levels and improved pricing were offset by the expiration of a frame program with Ford in 2006.
In HVTSG, our Commercial Vehicle segment is heavily concentrated in the North American market
and the organic sales decline of 23% in this segment was primarily due to the drop in North
American production levels. Organic sales in the Off-Highway segment have benefited from stronger
production levels and sales from new programs. With its significant European presence, this
segments sales also benefited from the stronger euro.
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The chart below shows our business unit and segment margin analysis for the three months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As a Percentage of Sales |
|
Increase / |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
(Decrease) |
Gross margin: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASG |
|
|
4.6 |
% |
|
|
3.0 |
% |
|
|
1.6 |
% |
Axle |
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
|
(1.0 |
) |
|
|
3.8 |
|
Driveshaft |
|
|
5.7 |
|
|
|
9.4 |
|
|
|
(3.7 |
) |
Sealing |
|
|
11.0 |
|
|
|
13.6 |
|
|
|
(2.6 |
) |
Thermal |
|
|
7.5 |
|
|
|
9.3 |
|
|
|
(1.8 |
) |
Structures |
|
|
3.9 |
|
|
|
(4.7 |
) |
|
|
8.6 |
|
|
HVTSG |
|
|
9.0 |
|
|
|
7.7 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
Commercial Vehicle |
|
|
6.6 |
|
|
|
5.0 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
Off-Highway |
|
|
10.6 |
|
|
|
11.2 |
|
|
|
(0.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASG |
|
|
2.8 |
% |
|
|
3.9 |
% |
|
|
(1.1) |
% |
Axle |
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
Driveshaft |
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
|
(1.8 |
) |
Sealing |
|
|
7.0 |
|
|
|
7.6 |
|
|
|
(0.6 |
) |
Thermal |
|
|
5.0 |
|
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
Structures |
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
HVTSG |
|
|
3.3 |
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
Commercial Vehicle |
|
|
3.9 |
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
Off-Highway |
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin less SG&A:* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASG |
|
|
1.8 |
% |
|
|
(0.9) |
% |
|
|
2.7 |
% |
Axle |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
(3.6 |
) |
|
|
4.1 |
|
Driveshaft |
|
|
3.9 |
|
|
|
5.8 |
|
|
|
(1.9 |
) |
Sealing |
|
|
4.0 |
|
|
|
6.0 |
|
|
|
(2.0 |
) |
Thermal |
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
|
5.9 |
|
|
|
(3.4 |
) |
Structures |
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
|
(6.8 |
) |
|
|
9.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HVTSG |
|
|
5.7 |
|
|
|
4.5 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
Commercial Vehicle |
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
Off-Highway |
|
|
8.3 |
|
|
|
8.7 |
|
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
(1.4 |
) |
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Gross margin less SG&A is a non-GAAP financial measure derived by
excluding realignment charges, impairments and other income, net from
the most closely related GAAP measure, which is income from continuing
operations before interest, reorganization items and income taxes. We
believe this non-GAAP measure is useful for an understanding of our
ongoing operations because it excludes other income and expense items
which are generally not expected to be part of our ongoing business.
Certain reclassifications were made to conform 2006 to the 2007
reporting structures. |
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In ASG, gross margin less SG&A was 1.8% as compared to the (0.9)% in the third quarter of
2006. In the Axle segment, gross margin less SG&A as a percent of sales was up 4.1% from 2006.
The reorganization related pricing improvement contributed approximately $17 to 2007 margin.
Although sales in this segment were stronger, adverse sales mix higher sales on programs with
lower margins negatively impacted margins. Gross margin less SG&A in the Driveshaft segment was
down 1.9%. In addition to the light vehicle market, this segment supplies product to the
commercial vehicle market where production levels in 2007 were down substantially. Driveshaft
sales to the North American commercial vehicle market were approximately $35 lower than last year.
This decline was partially offset by higher sales to the light vehicle market. Margins on sales to
the light vehicle market, however, are lower, resulting in an overall margin decline. Also
negatively impacting margins were higher premium freight and warranty costs of $4. Benefiting
margins was customer pricing improvement of about $5. In the Sealing segment, the margin reduction
of 2.0% of sales was due principally to higher material costs for stainless steel and nickel.
Higher raw material costs, most notably aluminum, also reduced margins in our Thermal segment.
Margins in Thermal were also negatively impacted by start-up costs associated with new operations
in Hungary and Mexico and some new program launch costs. The Structures segment had
quarter-over-quarter gross margin less SG&A improvement of 9.3%, primarily due to $16 of pricing
improvement.
Gross margin less SG&A in HVTSG improved from 4.5% in the third quarter of 2006 to 5.7% in the
third quarter of 2007. Commercial Vehicle gross margin less SG&A as a percent of sales improved
0.8% as the margin reduction associated with the lower production levels
and loss of the trailer axle business was more than offset by pricing improvement of $5, lower
material and warranty costs, and reduced SG&A. Price increases with certain major customers in
this segment were implemented in the second half of 2006, with additional pricing improvement
coming from the reorganization actions discussed in the Business Strategy section. In the
Off-Highway segment, there was a margin decline of 0.4% of sales. The margin improvement from
higher sales was partially offset by higher warranty costs of $4. The 2006 results of this segment
benefited from $3 of one-time benefits. Exclusive of these benefits, year-over-year margins
improved by 0.6%.
Corporate expenses and other costs not allocated to the business units reduced gross margins
less SG&A by 1.4% for the third quarter of 2007 as compared to 2.5% in the same period in 2006,
thereby contributing to the 3.0% improvement in consolidated gross margin less SG&A. The margin
improvement was due primarily to lower employee benefit costs resulting from the actions discussed
in the Business Strategy section and to manpower and other cost reductions.
Realignment Charges
Realignment charges during the third quarter of 2007 were primarily costs incurred in
connection with the continuing manufacturing footprint optimization actions described in the
Business Strategy section.
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Other Income (Expense)
During 2007, certain intercompany loans receivable held by the Debtors that were previously
designated as invested indefinitely were identified for repayment through near-term repatriation
actions. As a consequence, exchange rate movements on these loans generated currency gains of $21
during the third quarter offset by other currency losses, net, of $4. The increase resulting from
the higher foreign exchange gains on these loans was more than offset by lower DCC income of $16
and the inclusion in 2006 of $15 of gains from divestitures. See Note 17 to the financial
statements in Item 1 of Part I for additional components of other income.
Interest Expense
As a result of our Chapter 11 reorganization process, a substantial portion of our debt
obligations are now subject to compromise. Effective with our filing for reorganization under
Chapter 11, interest expense is no longer accrued on these obligations. The post-filing interest
expense not recognized in the three month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 on these
obligations amounted to $27 in 2007 and 2006.
Reorganization Items
Reorganization items are expenses directly attributed to our Chapter 11 reorganization
process. See Note 3 to our financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report for a summary
of these costs. Higher professional advisory fees in 2007 were due in part to costs associated
with the completion of the settlement agreements with the unions and the filing of our Plan.
Higher contract rejection and claim settlement costs resulted from specific actions relative to
contract settlements to facilitate the reorganization process.
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
Based on our likely inability to realize U.S. deferred tax assets, except as described below,
we did not recognize tax benefits on U.S. losses generated during 2007 and 2006. This is the
principal reason that tax benefit of $3 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 is
significantly less than the $23 of expected benefit derived by applying a marginal tax rate of 35%.
As a result of the significant amount of OCI reported for the three months ended September 30,
2007, we recognized a U.S. tax benefit of $34 in continuing operations for the same period. (See
Note 16 to the financial statements in Item 1 of Part I for additional information regarding the
determination of this benefit.) The inability to recognize U.S. tax benefits in 2006 was the
primary reason that we recorded tax expense of $20 on $246 of pre-tax losses from continuing
operations in the third quarter of 2006.
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Results of Operations Summary (Year-to-Date 2007 versus Year-to-Date 2006)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
Change |
|
Net sales |
|
$ |
6,564 |
|
|
$ |
6,506 |
|
|
$ |
58 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
6,201 |
|
|
|
6,209 |
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin |
|
|
363 |
|
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
263 |
|
|
|
315 |
|
|
|
(52 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin less SG&A* |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
118 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other costs and expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realignment charges |
|
$ |
159 |
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
155 |
|
Impairment of other assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
226 |
|
|
|
(226 |
) |
Other income, net |
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
114 |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expense |
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
116 |
|
|
|
(65 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations before interest,
reorganization items and income taxes |
|
$ |
49 |
|
|
$ |
(134 |
) |
|
$ |
183 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations |
|
$ |
(205 |
) |
|
$ |
(408 |
) |
|
$ |
203 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from discontinued operations |
|
$ |
(89 |
) |
|
$ |
(102 |
) |
|
$ |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(294 |
) |
|
$ |
(510 |
) |
|
$ |
216 |
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Gross margin less SG&A is a non-GAAP financial measure derived by
excluding realignment charges, impairments and other income, net from
the most closely related GAAP measure, which is income from continuing
operations before interest, reorganization items and income taxes. We
believe this non-GAAP measure is useful for an understanding of our
ongoing operations because it excludes other income and expense items
which are generally not expected to be part of our ongoing business.
Certain reclassifications were made to conform 2006 to the 2007
reporting schedules. |
63
Results of Operations (Year-to-Date 2007 versus Year-to-Date 2006)
The tables below show changes in our sales by geographic region, business unit and segment for
the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.
Geographical Sales Analysis
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount of Change Due To |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase/ |
|
|
Currency |
|
|
Acquisitions/ |
|
|
Organic |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
(Decrease) |
|
|
Effects |
|
|
Divestitures |
|
|
Change |
|
North America |
|
$ |
3,680 |
|
|
$ |
3,983 |
|
|
$ |
(303 |
) |
|
$ |
8 |
|
|
$ |
(63 |
) |
|
$ |
(248 |
) |
Europe |
|
|
1,663 |
|
|
|
1,387 |
|
|
|
276 |
|
|
|
128 |
|
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
171 |
|
South America |
|
|
736 |
|
|
|
641 |
|
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57 |
|
Asia Pacific |
|
|
485 |
|
|
|
495 |
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
6,564 |
|
|
$ |
6,506 |
|
|
$ |
58 |
|
|
$ |
215 |
|
|
$ |
(104 |
) |
|
$ |
(53 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Sales Analysis
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount of Change Due To |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase/ |
|
|
Currency |
|
|
Acquisitions/ |
|
|
Organic |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
(Decrease) |
|
|
Effects |
|
|
Divestitures |
|
|
Change |
|
ASG |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Axle |
|
$ |
1,984 |
|
|
$ |
1,704 |
|
|
$ |
280 |
|
|
$ |
60 |
|
|
$ |
20 |
|
|
$ |
200 |
|
Driveshaft |
|
|
884 |
|
|
|
849 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
(26 |
) |
Sealing |
|
|
539 |
|
|
|
519 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
Thermal |
|
|
220 |
|
|
|
220 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
Structures |
|
|
806 |
|
|
|
914 |
|
|
|
(108 |
) |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(120 |
) |
Other |
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
(54 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total ASG |
|
|
4,453 |
|
|
|
4,280 |
|
|
|
173 |
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HVTSG |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial Vehicle |
|
|
950 |
|
|
|
1,291 |
|
|
|
(341 |
) |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
(123 |
) |
|
|
(229 |
) |
Off-Highway |
|
|
1,158 |
|
|
|
918 |
|
|
|
240 |
|
|
|
68 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
172 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total HVTSG |
|
|
2,108 |
|
|
|
2,209 |
|
|
|
(101 |
) |
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
(123 |
) |
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Operations |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
6,564 |
|
|
$ |
6,506 |
|
|
$ |
58 |
|
|
$ |
215 |
|
|
$ |
(104 |
) |
|
$ |
(53 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Regional Review
Total sales of $6,564 in the first nine months of 2007 were $58 higher than in the comparable
period of 2006. Currency translation effects, primarily from a stronger euro, increased sales,
partially offsetting the lower sales due to divestitures and the overall organic sales decline
associated with reduced production levels in certain of our key markets. The 2006 acquisition of
the axle and driveshaft operations of our former Mexican joint venture provided additional sales in
2007. However, these higher sales were more than offset by the divestiture of our trailer axle
business in January 2007, which had a $123 negative impact on sales for the first nine months of
2007.
64
The first nine months of 2007 organic sales decline of 6.2% in North America reflects lower
production levels. In the commercial vehicle market, production levels of Class 8 trucks were down
42% and medium-duty production was 20% lower. Light truck production levels in North America were
up slightly at 1%; however, declines on some of our key platforms and expiration of certain
customer programs resulted in reduced organic sales. Partially offsetting the production-driven
decreases was the impact of higher pricing from our reorganization initiatives of about $118 as
discussed in the Business Strategy section.
In Europe, the sales increase of $276 included a positive translation impact of $128 mostly
from a stronger euro. The organic increase of $171 was in large part due to strong production
levels in the off-highway market where we have a significant European presence and to contributions
from new business. The organic sales reduction in the Asia Pacific region was due primarily to the
expiration of an axle program in mid-2006 with a subsidiary of GM.
Business Segment Review
Most of our ASG segments were impacted negatively in the first nine months of 2007 by the
lower production levels in the North American light vehicle market. The exception was our Axle
segment where higher sales from new business more than offset the impact from lower production
levels. Lower organic sales in the Driveshaft segment were due principally to lower commercial
vehicle production levels. In Structures, the sales decline was due to lower production levels and
to the expiration of a frame program with Ford in 2006. ASG sales benefited by about $110 from the
pricing initiatives discussed in the Business Strategy section.
In the HVTSG, our Commercial Vehicle segment is heavily concentrated in the North American
market and the organic sales decline of 18% in this segment was primarily due to lower North
American production levels. Organic sales in the Off-Highway segment have benefited from stronger
production levels and sales from new programs. With its significant European presence, this
segments sales particularly benefited from the stronger euro.
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The chart below shows our business unit and segment margin analysis for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006:
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
As a Percentage of Sales |
|
Increase / |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
(Decrease) |
Gross margin: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASG |
|
|
4.9 |
% |
|
|
5.5 |
% |
|
|
(0.6) |
% |
Axle |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
Driveshaft |
|
|
6.1 |
|
|
|
11.7 |
|
|
|
(5.6 |
) |
Sealing |
|
|
12.8 |
|
|
|
14.6 |
|
|
|
(1.8 |
) |
Thermal |
|
|
9.5 |
|
|
|
14.7 |
|
|
|
(5.2 |
) |
Structures |
|
|
5.5 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HVTSG |
|
|
9.0 |
|
|
|
7.6 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
Commercial Vehicle |
|
|
5.7 |
|
|
|
4.5 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
Off-Highway |
|
|
11.5 |
|
|
|
11.7 |
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASG |
|
|
2.9 |
% |
|
|
3.7 |
% |
|
|
(0.8) |
% |
Axle |
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
Driveshaft |
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
3.7 |
|
|
|
(1.8 |
) |
Sealing |
|
|
6.7 |
|
|
|
6.9 |
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
Thermal |
|
|
4.9 |
|
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
Structures |
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HVTSG |
|
|
3.3 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial Vehicle |
|
|
3.7 |
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
Off-Highway |
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin less SG&A:* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASG |
|
|
2.0 |
% |
|
|
1.8 |
% |
|
|
0.2 |
% |
Axle |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
(1.5 |
) |
|
|
1.3 |
|
Driveshaft |
|
|
4.2 |
|
|
|
8.0 |
|
|
|
(3.8 |
) |
Sealing |
|
|
6.1 |
|
|
|
7.7 |
|
|
|
(1.6 |
) |
Thermal |
|
|
4.6 |
|
|
|
11.1 |
|
|
|
(6.5 |
) |
Structures |
|
|
3.8 |
|
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
|
4.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HVTSG |
|
|
5.7 |
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
Commercial Vehicle |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
Off-Highway |
|
|
9.2 |
|
|
|
9.1 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Gross margin less SG&A is a non-GAAP financial measure derived by excluding realignment charges, impairments
and other income, net from the most closely related GAAP measure, which is income from continuing operations
before interest, reorganization items and income taxes. We believe this non-GAAP measure is useful for an
understanding of our ongoing operations because it excludes other income and expense items which are generally
not expected to be part of our ongoing business. Certain reclassifications were made to conform 2006 to the
2007 reporting structures. |
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In ASG, gross margin less SG&A improved from 1.8% in the first nine months of 2006 to 2.0% in
the first nine months of 2007. Organic sales in 2007 for ASG were comparable to 2006, with
business mix contributing to lower margins in 2007. Offsetting the business mix decline was margin
improvement from increased pricing of about $110. In the Axle segment, net margins as a percent of
sales improved by 1.3% from the first nine months of 2006. Pricing actions benefited margins by
about $43. However, this benefit was largely offset by adverse sales mix. The higher sales were
mostly on newer programs with lower overall margins. As such, these sales masked the sales
reduction resulting from lower production levels on existing higher margin programs. Gross margin
less SG&A in the Driveshaft segment was down significantly 3.8%. The Mexican driveshaft
operation that was acquired in mid-2006 generated losses of $7, in part due to start up costs
associated with the transition of business from the U.S. This segment also sells to the commercial
vehicle market, where production levels were down more significantly than in the light vehicle
market. Further adding to the mix factor, margins on Driveshaft commercial vehicle sales are
higher than on light vehicle sales. Margins in the Driveshaft operations have also been negatively
impacted by new program launch costs, premium freight and other manufacturing inefficiencies.
Partially offsetting the above margin reductions in Driveshaft was pricing action improvement of
$14. In the Sealing segment, the margin reduction of 1.6% of sales was due principally to higher
material costs for stainless steel and nickel. Higher raw material costs, most notably aluminum,
also reduced margins in our Thermal segment. Margins in Thermal were also negatively impacted by
the lower production levels, start-up costs associated with a new operation in Hungary and some new
program launch costs. The Structures segment achieved year-over-year net margin improvement of
4.5%. More than offsetting the impact from lower sales was $50 of increased margin from pricing
improvement and $9 from one-time program cost recoveries.
Gross margin less SG&A in HVTSG improved from 4.3% in the first nine months of 2006 to 5.7% in
the first nine months of 2007. Commercial Vehicle net margins as a percent of sales improved 0.7%
as the margin reduction associated with the lower production levels and loss of the trailer axle
business was more than offset by pricing improvement, lower material costs and reduced SG&A. Price
increases with certain major customers in this segment were implemented in the second half of 2006,
with additional pricing improvement from the reorganization actions discussed in the Business
Strategy section effectuated during this years first nine months. The year-over-year margin
improvement from pricing amounted to $20. In the Off-Highway segment, the margin improvement of
0.1% of sales was due primarily to higher sales volume. Lower material costs improved margins, but
this was largely offset by higher warranty cost.
Corporate expenses and other costs not allocated to the business units reduced gross margins
less SG&A by 1.7% for the first nine months of 2007 as compared to 3.0% in the same period in 2006,
thereby contributing to the 1.8% improvement in consolidated gross margin less SG&A. 2006 included
approximately $3 of higher costs associated with advisory and other fees incurred in connection
with the arrangement of replacement financing and other projects which were discontinued with our
bankruptcy filing in March 2006. The lower corporate and other expenses as a percent of sales in
2007 reflect manpower, employee
benefits, and other cost reductions and net reductions to medical and long-term disability accruals
in 2007.
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Realignment Charges
Realignment charges during the first nine months of 2007 were primarily costs incurred in
connection with the continuing manufacturing footprint optimization actions and $136 of costs
relating to settlement of pension obligations in the U.K., both of which are described in the
Business Strategy section.
Other Income (Expense)
Other income in 2007 was $6 lower than 2006. Although currency gains increased income by $34,
this was more than offset by DCC income that was down by $21, an expense of $11 associated with
settling a contractual matter with an investor in one of our equity investments and net reductions
in other items.
Interest Expense
As a result of our Chapter 11 reorganization process, a substantial portion of our debt
obligations are now subject to compromise. Effective with our filing for reorganization under
Chapter 11, interest expense is no longer accrued on these obligations. The post-filing interest
expense not recognized in the first nine months of 2007 on these
obligations amounted to $81,
compared to $62 not recognized for this period in 2006.
Reorganization Items
Reorganization items are primarily expenses directly attributed to our Chapter 11
reorganization process. See Note 3 to our financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report
for a summary of these costs. Reorganization items recorded in the nine months ended September 30,
2006 included debt valuation adjustments on pre-petition liabilities and underwriting fees related
to the DIP Credit Agreement that were one-time charges associated with the initial phase of the
reorganization. In the first nine months of 2007, in lieu of these one-time charges, the
reorganization items consisted primarily of higher ongoing professional advisory fees due to an
increased level of reorganization initiatives and the activities of the official committees
appointed by the Bankruptcy Court. Additionally, the 2007 reorganization items include higher
charges associated with contract rejections and claims settlements incurred to facilitate the
reorganization process.
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
As a result of the significant amount of OCI reported for the nine months ended September 30,
2007, we recognized a U.S. tax benefit of $60 in continuing operations for the same period. (See
Note 16 to the financial statements in Part 1 of Item I for additional information regarding the
determination of this benefit.) The continuing inability to recognize tax benefits in the U.K.
offset this item as the substantial operating loss in the U.K., which included the $136 of charges
related to the curtailment and subsequent settlement of pension plans, generated no tax effects.
Accordingly, the tax expense of $15 is significantly less than the $71 of expected benefit derived
by applying a marginal tax rate of 35%. The
inability to recognize benefits in the U.S. and the U.K. in 2006 was the primary reason that
we recorded tax expense of $78 versus an expected benefit of $118 derived by applying a marginal
tax rate of 35% to a pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $337 in the first nine months of
2006.
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Discontinued Operations
In October 2005, our Board of Directors approved the divestiture of our engine hard parts,
fluid products and pump products operations and we started to report these businesses as
discontinued operations. The engine hard parts business was sold in March 2007 and the fluid
products hose and tubing business was sold in July and August 2007. The coupled fluid products
business was sold in September 2007. We are continuing to pursue the sale of our pump products
business, with a portion of this business having been sold in October 2007.
The net sales and the income (loss) from discontinued operations of these businesses for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, aggregated by operating segment, are shown
in the table below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASG |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Engine |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
178 |
|
|
$ |
130 |
|
|
$ |
532 |
|
Fluid |
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
126 |
|
|
|
277 |
|
|
|
374 |
|
Pump |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Discontinued Operations |
|
$ |
61 |
|
|
$ |
334 |
|
|
$ |
477 |
|
|
$ |
987 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Net Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASG |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Engine |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(35 |
) |
|
$ |
(63 |
) |
|
$ |
(54 |
) |
Fluid |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(39 |
) |
Pump |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total ASG |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(70 |
) |
|
|
(82 |
) |
|
|
(101 |
) |
Other |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Discontinued Operations |
|
$ |
(5 |
) |
|
$ |
(84 |
) |
|
$ |
(89 |
) |
|
$ |
(102 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
three months ended September 30, 2007 results of Fluid include a
gain of $9 on the
completion of the divestiture of these operations. The nine-month 2007 net loss in Engine
includes a loss of $43 on the sale of the engine hard parts business, while the nine-month net loss
in Pump includes a charge of $17 for settlement of pension obligations in the U.K. (see Note 6 in
Item 1 of Part I of this report). The 2006 losses in these operations include impairment charges
as we adjusted the underlying net assets of the business to their net fair value less cost to sell,
as determined based on the expected sale proceeds.
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Liquidity
During 2007, we have taken the following steps to ensure adequate liquidity for all of our
operations for the expected duration of the Chapter 11 proceedings, including the funding of our
realignment initiatives.
|
|
|
Increased the size of our DIP Credit Agreement; |
|
|
|
|
Negotiated settlements with the Retiree Committee and the IAM related to postretirement,
non-union benefits; |
|
|
|
|
Sold our equity interest in GETRAG to our joint venture partner; |
|
|
|
|
Sold our engine hard parts and fluid products businesses; |
|
|
|
|
Sold our trailer axle business; and |
|
|
|
|
Established a $225 five-year accounts receivable securitization program with respect to
our European operations. |
As a result of these actions, we believe that our liquidity will be adequate to finance our
business through our emergence from bankruptcy.
The following table summarizes our global liquidity at September 30, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
$ |
1,035 |
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
Deposits supporting obligations |
|
|
(95 |
) |
Cash in less than wholly-owned subsidiaries |
|
|
(78 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Available cash |
|
|
862 |
|
Additional cash availability from: |
|
|
|
|
Lines of credit in the U.S., Canada and Europe |
|
|
321 |
|
Letters of credit from these lines allowing
additional international borrowing |
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total global liquidity |
|
$ |
1,243 |
|
|
|
|
|
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A summary of the changes in cash and cash equivalents for the nine months ended September 30,
2007 and 2006 is shown in the following tables:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flow summary: |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
$ |
704 |
|
|
$ |
762 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
|
(231 |
) |
|
|
14 |
|
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
|
416 |
|
|
|
(149 |
) |
Cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
147 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
276 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
Impact of foreign exchange and discontinued operations |
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
|
$ |
1,035 |
|
|
$ |
785 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities: |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(294 |
) |
|
$ |
(510 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
206 |
|
Impairment and divestiture-related charges |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
325 |
|
Non-cash portion of U.K. pension charge |
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
|
|
Reorganization items, net of payments |
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
Payments to VEBAs for postretirement benefits |
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
(85 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(55 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
Changes in working capital |
|
|
(176 |
) |
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
$ |
(231 |
) |
|
$ |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
of $231 was used by operating activities in the first nine months of 2007 as compared to
cash of $14 provided in the same period of 2006. We typically experience an increase in working
capital during the first nine months of the year due primarily to trade receivables being
customarily lower at the end of the calendar year as our OEM customers production levels are
lighter during the holiday season. During the first nine months of 2007, receivables, as expected,
increased by $180, which was higher than the first nine months of 2006 in part due to slightly
higher third quarter sales in 2007 and price increases achieved as part of our bankruptcy
initiatives. Inventory used cash of $50 in
2007, which was slightly higher than the use of $35 in 2006.
Increased accounts payable in 2007, due in part to seasonality,
partially offset the increases in receivables and inventory. The increase in payables during the
first nine months of 2006 more than offset the increase in receivables and inventory as the
bankruptcy filing in March 2006 precluded the payment of a large portion of the pre-petition
accounts payable. Operating cash flow, exclusive of working capital, was lower in 2007 in large
part due to a payment of $93 to settle pension obligations in the U.K. and $27 of payments to VEBAs
in connection with reorganization-related benefit reduction actions in the U.S. These uses were
partially offset by improved operating
margins sales, less cost of sales and SG&A expense.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities: |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
|
$ |
(140 |
) |
|
$ |
(239 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of businesses |
|
|
390 |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of DCC assets and partnership interests |
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of other assets |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17 |
) |
Payments received on leases and loans |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Decrease in restricted cash |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
$ |
416 |
|
|
$ |
(149 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Divestitures of the engine hard parts, fluid products and trailer axle businesses and the sale
of our investment in GETRAG provided cash of $390 in the first nine months of 2007. Proceeds from
DCC investment-related actions generated $104. Expenditures for property, plant and equipment were
lower than last year in part due to timing. Capital investment in last years first nine months
was higher because we had delayed some expenditures from the second half of 2005. Redeployment of
assets from closed facilities and some program cancellations have also contributed to lower 2007
capital spend. DCC cash is restricted by the Forbearance Agreement discussed in Note 2 to our
financial statements in Item 1, Part I and decreased by $3 from year-end.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities: |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Net change in short-term debt |
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$ |
3 |
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$ |
(550 |
) |
Proceeds from debtor-in-possession facility |
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200 |
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700 |
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Proceeds from European Securitization Program |
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30 |
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Reduction in DCC Medium Term Notes |
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(129 |
) |
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Other |
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(13 |
) |
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(3 |
) |
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Cash flows provided by financing activities |
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$ |
91 |
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|
$ |
147 |
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During the first nine months of 2007, we borrowed an additional $200 under the DIP Credit
Agreement. We also borrowed GBP 35 ($67) under a short-term financing arrangement in the U.K. to
facilitate the restructuring of our pension obligations. The proceeds from this U.K. borrowing
were placed in escrow and were used to satisfy the settlement payment in April 2007. During the
third quarter of 2007, this loan was repaid. In the first nine months of 2006, we borrowed $700
under the DIP Credit Agreement in connection with our bankruptcy filing. These proceeds were used
in part to repay obligations under our previous bank facility and an accounts receivable
securitization program.
Pursuant to the Forbearance Agreement with DCC noteholders, proceeds from the sale of DCC
assets are remitted to the noteholders at the beginning of each month following the end of the
calendar quarter, resulting in the reduction in DCC term notes.
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Financing Activities
Cash and Cash Equivalents
At September 30, 2007, cash and cash equivalents held in the U.S. amounted to $381. Included
in this amount was $72 of cash deposits that provide credit enhancement for certain lease
agreements and support surety bonds that enable us to self-insure our workers compensation
obligations in certain states and fund an escrow account required to appeal a judgment rendered in
Texas. Cash held by DCC of $12 is restricted under the terms of the Forbearance Agreement
discussed in Note 2 to our financial statements in Item 1, Part I and is reported separately as
restricted cash.
At September 30, 2007, cash and cash equivalents held outside the U.S. amounted to $654.
Included in this amount was $23 of cash deposits that provide credit enhancement for certain lease
agreements and support surety bonds that enable us to self-insure certain employee benefit
obligations. These deposits are not considered restricted cash as they could be replaced by
letters of credit under our DIP Credit Agreement (discussed in Note 13 to our financial statements
in Item 1 of Part I). Availability at September 30, 2007 was adequate to cover the deposits for
which replacement by letters of credit is permitted.
A substantial portion of our non-U.S. cash and cash equivalents is needed for working capital
and other operating purposes. Several countries have local regulatory requirements that
significantly restrict the ability of the Debtors to access this cash. In addition, at September
30, 2007, $78 was held by consolidated entities that have minority interests with varying levels of
participation rights involving cash withdrawals. Beyond these restrictions, there are practical
limitations on repatriation of cash from certain countries because of the resulting tax cost.
Intercompany Loans
Certain of our international operations had intercompany loan obligations to the U.S. totaling
$529 at September 30, 2007. These intercompany loans resulted (i) from certain international
operations having received cash or other forms of financial support from the U.S. to finance their
activities, (ii) from U.S. entities transferring their ownership in certain entities in exchange
for intercompany notes and (iii) from certain entities having declared a dividend in kind in the
form of a note payable. Of these intercompany loans, $254 are denominated in a foreign currency
and no longer considered permanently invested as they are expected to be repaid in the near term.
Accordingly, foreign exchange gains and losses on these loans are reported in other income
(expense) rather than being recorded in other comprehensive income as translation gain or loss.
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Credit Agreements
DIP Credit Agreement
Dana Corporation, as borrower, and its Debtor subsidiaries, as guarantors, are parties to the
DIP Credit Agreement that was approved by the Bankruptcy Court in March 2006. Under the DIP Credit
Agreement, we currently have a $650 revolving credit facility and a $900 term loan facility. In
the first quarter of 2007, the original term loan facility was increased by $200 and we reduced the
original revolving credit facility by $100 to correspond with the lower availability in our
collateral base.
At September 30, 2007, we had borrowed $900 under the DIP Credit Agreement and, based on our
borrowing base collateral, had availability of $249 after deducting the $100 minimum availability
requirement and $230 for outstanding letters of credit. All obligations under the DIP Credit
Agreement will become due and payable no later than March 2008. We expect to refinance these
obligations as part of our plan of reorganization. However, since refinancing these obligations on
a long-term basis is not presently assured, we have classified the borrowings under the DIP Credit
Agreement as a current liability at September 30, 2007.
Canadian Credit Agreement
Dana Canada and certain of its Canadian affiliates are parties to the Canadian Credit
Agreement. The Canadian Credit Agreement provides for a $100 revolving credit facility, of which
$5 is available for the issuance of letters of credit. At September 30, 2007, $2 was utilized
under the facility for the issuance of letters of credit and there were no borrowings. Dana Canada
must maintain a minimum availability of $20 under the Canadian Credit Agreement. Based on Dana
Canadas borrowing base collateral, at September 30, 2007, it had availability of $65 after
deducting the $20 minimum availability requirement and $2 for outstanding letters of credit.
European Receivables Loan Facility
In July 2007, certain European subsidiaries of Dana established a five-year accounts
receivable securitization facility under which the euro equivalent of up to $225 in financing will
be available to those subsidiaries when the securitization processes are completed in all
countries. At September 30, 2007, there was availability of $37 in countries that have started
securitization and there were borrowings under this facility
equivalent to $30 recorded as notes
payable. The proceeds from the borrowings were used for operations and the repayment of
intercompany debt.
United Kingdom Financing
In February 2007, we announced the restructuring of pension liabilities in the U.K. As a
result of the underlying agreement, we recorded $8 of pension curtailment cost as a realignment
charge in the first quarter of 2007. In April 2007, our U.K. subsidiaries settled their continuing
pension plan obligations through a cash payment of $93 and the transfer of a 33% equity interest in
our remaining U.K. axle and driveshaft operating businesses to the plan. Concurrent with the cash
payment and equity transfer, we recorded a pension settlement charge of $128 as a realignment
charge in continuing operations and $17 in discontinued operations for the portion of the charge
attributed to these businesses.
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In connection with the restructuring of our U.K. pension obligations (see Note 6 to our
financial statements in Item 1 of Part I), we borrowed GBP 35 under a short-term interim bank loan.
As of September 30, 2007, this bank loan had been repaid.
Post-emergence Financing
Under our Plan, the Debtors propose to finance their operations post-emergence through a
senior secured credit exit facility that will include funded commitments not to exceed $1,500 and
certain unfunded commitments. These funds, along with proceeds from the investment by Centerbridge
and other investors under the Investment Agreement, will be available to refinance the existing DIP
credit facility and satisfy other emergence cash requirements.
Cash Obligations
We are obligated to make future cash payments in fixed amounts under various agreements.
These include payments under our long-term debt agreements, rent payments under operating lease
agreements and payments for equipment, other fixed assets and certain raw materials under purchase
agreements. In Item 7 of our 2006 Form 10-K, we presented our cash obligations for certain items
based on the original payment terms. In addition, we indicated that the amounts and timing of
future payments for non-pension employee benefit obligations are dependent upon an approved plan of
reorganization. We have entered settlement agreements covering significant portions of these
non-pension obligations, primarily with our two largest unions, but execution of the settlements is
contingent upon emergence from bankruptcy and the funding of related contributions to
union-sponsored VEBAs. Other liabilities subject to compromise, excluding certain obligations
expected to pass to the reorganized company, will be settled at emergence. Our debt structure will
change significantly and the structure and timing of the new debt obligations are unknown at this
time. Due to these and other uncertainties surrounding approval of a final plan of reorganization,
we are unable to estimate our future cash obligations.
Contingencies
Impact
of Our Bankruptcy Filing
During our Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings, most actions against us relating to
pre-petition liabilities are automatically stayed. Substantially all of our pre-petition
liabilities will be addressed under our plan of reorganization or pursuant to orders of the
Bankruptcy Court.
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Class Action
Lawsuit and Derivative Actions
A securities class action entitled Howard Frank v. Michael J. Burns and Robert C. Richter was
originally filed in October 2005 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio,
naming Danas Chief Executive Officer, Michael J. Burns and former Chief Financial Officer, Robert
C. Richter, as defendants. In a consolidated complaint filed in August 2006, the lead plaintiff
alleged violations of the U.S. securities laws and claimed that the price at which Danas shares
traded at various times between April 2004 and October 2005 was artificially inflated as a result
of the defendants alleged wrongdoing. In June 2007, the District Court denied the lead
plaintiffs motion for an order partially lifting the statutory discovery stay which would have
enabled the plaintiff to obtain copies of certain documents produced to the SEC. By order dated
August 21, 2007, the District Court granted the defendants motion to dismiss the consolidated
complaint and entered a judgment closing the case. In September 2007, the plaintiff filed a notice
of appeal from the District Courts order and judgment.
A shareholder derivative action entitled Roberta Casden v. Michael J. Burns, et al. was
originally filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in March 2006 on
behalf of Dana. An amended complaint filed in August 2006 added non-derivative class claims on
behalf of holders of Dana shares on the day of its bankruptcy filing alleging, among other things,
that Danas bankruptcy filing had been made in bad faith. In June 2006, the District Court stayed
the derivative claims, deferring to the Bankruptcy Court on those claims. In July 2007, the
District Court dismissed the non-derivative class claims asserted in the amended complaint and
entered a judgment closing the case. In August 2007, the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal from
the District Courts order and judgment. A second shareholder derivative action, Steven Staehr v.
Michael J. Burns, et al., remains stayed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of
Ohio.
SEC
Investigation
We are continuing to cooperate with the SEC in its investigation with respect to matters
related to the restatement of our financial statements for the first two quarters of 2005 and
fiscal years 2002 through 2004.
Legal
Proceedings Arising in the Ordinary Course of Business
We are a party to various pending judicial and administrative proceedings arising in the
ordinary course of business. These include, among others, proceedings based on product liability
claims and alleged violations of environmental laws. We have reviewed these pending legal
proceedings, including the probable outcomes, our reasonably anticipated costs and expenses, the
availability and limits of our insurance coverage and surety bonds and our established reserves for
uninsured liabilities. We do not believe that any liabilities that may result from these
proceedings are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, financial
condition or results of operations.
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Asbestos-Related Personal Injury Liabilities
We had approximately 55,000 active pending asbestos-related product liability claims at
September 30, 2007, including approximately 6,000 claims that were settled but awaiting final
documentation and payment. The number of active pending claims was reduced as tort reform and
other initiatives in the State of Mississippi resulted in the dismissal of 17,000 claims. Due to
the nature of these dismissed claims, the impact on the estimated liability was not significant.
On October 26, 2007, Dana filed a motion with the Bankruptcy Court seeking approval to resolve an
additional 7,500 pending cases. The estimated total payments for these settlements, if all
claimants are able to submit the required proof to support their claims, would approximate $2. We
project costs for asbestos-related product liability claims using the methodology that is discussed
in Note 17 to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of our 2006 Form 10-K. We had
accrued $138 for indemnity and defense costs for pending and future claims at September 30, 2007.
Prior to 2006, we reached agreements with some of our insurers to commute policies covering
asbestos-related product liability claims. There were no commutations of insurance in the third
quarter of 2007. At September 30, 2007, our liability for future demands under prior commutations
was $11, bringing our total recorded liability for asbestos-related product liability claims to
$149.
At September 30, 2007, we had recorded $71 as an asset for probable recovery from our insurers
for pending and projected asbestos-related product liability claims. The recorded asset does not
represent the limits of our insurance coverage, but rather the amount we would expect to recover if
we paid the accrued indemnity and defense costs.
In addition, we had a net amount recoverable from our insurers and others of $17 at September
30, 2007. The recoverable represents reimbursements for settled asbestos-related product liability
claims, including billings in progress and amounts subject to alternate dispute resolution
proceedings with some of our insurers.
Under the Plan, the Debtors propose that their asbestos-related personal injury claims be
reinstated upon emergence and that the reorganized Debtors will defend, settle and resolve such
pending claims and future demands in the ordinary course of business.
Other Product Liabilities
We had accrued $11 for non-asbestos product liabilities at September 30, 2007, with no
recovery expected from third parties. We estimate these liabilities based on assumptions about the
value of the claims and about the likelihood of recoveries against us derived from our historical
experience and current information.
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Environmental Liabilities
We had accrued $60 for environmental liabilities at September 30, 2007. We estimate these
liabilities based on the most probable method of remediation, current laws and regulations and
existing technology. Our estimates are made on an undiscounted basis and exclude the effects of
inflation. If there is a range of equally probable remediation methods or outcomes, we accrue the
lower end of the range. The difference between our minimum and maximum estimates for these
liabilities was $1 at September 30, 2007. Included in this accrual are amounts relating to the
Hamilton Avenue Industrial Park site in New Jersey, where we are one of four potentially
responsible parties under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
(Superfund). The Debtors are pursuing a final estimation of this claim through a court proceeding
in the Bankruptcy Court. Previously, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving an estimation
process and scheduling a hearing for January 2008 to determine the amount of the Debtors liability
relating to the Hamilton Avenue Industrial Park site and certain other sites. However, the EPA
filed and is prosecuting a motion in the United States District Court for the Southern District of
New York seeking to have the estimation proceeding conducted in the District Court instead of the
Bankruptcy Court. The EPA also has sought a 60-day extension of the estimation schedule
established by the Bankruptcy Court. At this time, the court that will hear the estimation
proceeding has not been determined. The Debtors do not expect this issue to delay their
emergence from bankruptcy.
Other Liabilities Related to Asbestos Claims
After the Center for Claims Resolution (CCR) discontinued negotiating shared settlements for
asbestos claims for its member companies in 2001, some former CCR members defaulted on the payment
of their shares of some settlements and some settling claimants sought payment of the unpaid shares
from other members of the CCR at the time of the settlements, including Dana. Through September
30, 2007, we had paid $47 to such claimants and collected $29 from our insurance carriers with
respect to these claims. At September 30, 2007, we had a net receivable of $13 for the amount that
we expect to recover from available insurance and surety bonds relating to these claims. We are
continuing to pursue insurance collections with respect to such claims paid prior to the Filing
Date.
Assumptions Regarding Asbestos-Related Liabilities
The amounts we have recorded for asbestos-related liabilities and recoveries are based on
assumptions and estimates reasonably derived from our historical experience and current
information. The actual amount of our liability for asbestos-related claims and the effect on us
could differ materially from our current expectations if our assumptions about the outcome of the
pending unresolved asbestos-related product liability claims, the volume and outcome of projected
future asbestos-related product liability claims, the outcome of claims relating to the
CCR-negotiated settlements and costs to resolve these claims, or the amount of available insurance
and surety bonds prove to be incorrect, or if U.S. federal legislation impacting asbestos personal
injury claims is enacted. Although we have projected our liability for future asbestos-related
product liability claims based upon historical trend data that we consider to be reliable, there is
no assurance that our actual liability will not differ from what we currently project.
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Critical Accounting Estimates
Except as discussed below, our critical accounting estimates for purposes of the financial
statements in this report are the same as those discussed in Item 7 of our 2006 Form 10-K.
Tax Rates
For purposes of preparing our interim financial statements, we utilize an estimated annual
effective tax rate for ordinary items that is reevaluated each period based on changes in the
components used to determine the annual effective rate.
Retiree Benefits
Under SFAS No. 158, we record on the balance sheet any unfunded liabilities associated with
defined benefit pension and other postretirement obligations, as well as any assets exceeding plan
obligations.
We use several key assumptions to determine our obligations, funding requirements and expense
for our defined benefit retirement plans. These key assumptions include the long-term estimated
rate of return on plan assets and the interest rate used to discount the pension obligations. In
connection with amending our pension plans for U.S. non-union employees during the second quarter
of 2007, we remeasured the assets and liabilities of these plans using updated assumptions. Two of
our U.S. plans were remeasured in the third quarter in connection with the recognition of some
settlement costs and other actions. Our assumptions for other plans were last revised in December 2006.
Expense of medical and life insurance benefits provided to U.S. retired employees under
postretirement benefit plans will also be impacted by changes in our assumptions. The discount
rate used to value these liabilities at the end of 2006 was 5.86%.
Two actions necessitated the remeasurement of U.S. postretirement medical benefits the
elimination of retiree medical benefits for non-union employees on March 31, 2007 and the agreement
with the Retiree Committee on behalf of U.S. non-union retirees in May 2007, which eliminated
postretirement medical benefits in exchange for funding a retiree-sponsored VEBA. As a consequence
of recognizing curtailment gains in the third quarter of 2007 in connection with a facility
closure, postretirement medical obligations were again remeasured.
As discussed in the Business Strategy section, we have reached agreements with our U.S.
union employees on similar actions to utilize union-sponsored VEBAs to eliminate postretirement
medical benefits and to freeze future benefit accruals under defined benefit pension plans. While
approved by the Bankruptcy Court by an order entered on August 1, 2007, these actions will
generally not be effective until our emergence from bankruptcy. As such, we do not expect to
remeasure the effect of the approved benefit reductions on the assets and liabilities associated
with these plans until emergence from bankruptcy.
Our international defined benefit pension plans and postretirement benefit programs cover
substantially fewer employees and the impact of changes in key assumptions would not be of the same
magnitude as that on the domestic plans. The ultimate impact on our financial condition and
results of operations of estimates used in valuing the U.S. and international pension and
postretirement programs will depend on the actual assumptions used for interest rates, discount
rates, health care trend rates and other factors.
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Long-lived Asset and Goodwill Impairment
We perform periodic impairment analyses on our long-lived assets (such as property, plant and
equipment, carrying amount of investments and goodwill) whenever events and circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. The recoverability of long-lived
assets is determined by comparing the forecasted undiscounted net cash flows of the operations to
which the assets relate to their carrying amount. If the operation is determined to be unable to
recover the carrying amount of its assets, the long-lived assets (excluding goodwill) are written
down to fair value, as determined based on discounted cash flows or other methods providing best
estimates of value. In assessing the recoverability of goodwill recorded by a reporting unit, we
make projections regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors affecting the fair value
of the reporting unit. By their nature, these assessments require significant estimates. Since
the assessment completed in connection with the filing of our financial statements on 2006 Form
10-K, there have not been any significant events or developments requiring additional assessment.
Asset impairments often result from significant actions like the discontinuance of customer
programs and facility closures. In the Business Strategy section, we discuss a number of
reorganization initiatives that are in process or planned, which include customer program
evaluations and manufacturing footprint assessments. While at present no final decisions have been
made which require further asset impairment recognition, future decisions in connection with the
reorganization initiatives could result in future asset impairment losses.
Impairments are possible if there is significant deterioration in our projected cash flows.
Our cash flows could be reduced due to customer production cutbacks, our inability to increase
prices to customers or reduce prices from suppliers or delays in implementing cost reduction and
operating efficiencies. Our Axle and Structures segments in ASG have significant business with
domestic automobile manufacturers and are presently at the greatest risk of future impairment of
their long-lived assets should they be unable to meet their forecasted cash flow targets.
Liabilities Subject to Compromise
Pre-petition obligations relating to matters such as contract disputes, litigation and
environmental remediation are evaluated to determine whether a potential liability is probable. If
probable, an assessment, based on all information then available, is made of whether the potential
liability is estimable. A liability is recorded when it is both probable and estimable. In a case
where there is a range of estimates which are equally probable, a liability is generally recorded
using the low end of the range of estimates. In connection with the bankruptcy reorganization
process, there are attempts to settle claims relating to these pre-petition matters. As such, the
likelihood of settlement and potential settlement outcomes are considered in evaluating whether
potential obligations are probable and estimable.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are exposed to various types of market risks, including fluctuations in foreign currency
exchange rates, adverse movements in commodity prices for products we use in our manufacturing and
adverse changes in interest rates. To reduce our exposure to these risks, we maintain risk
management controls to monitor these risks and take appropriate actions to attempt to mitigate such
risks. There have been no material changes to the market risk exposures discussed in Item 7A of
our 2006 Form 10-K.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that the
information disclosed in the reports we file with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (Exchange Act) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in the SECs rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and
communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial
Officer (CFO), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Based on the continued existence of the material weaknesses discussed in Item 9A of our 2006
Form 10-K, management, including our CEO and CFO, has concluded that our disclosure controls and
procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2007.
For more information about the material weaknesses, their impact on our disclosure controls
and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting and the actions we have taken or
are planning to take to remediate them, see Item 9A of our 2006 Form 10-K and Item 4 of Part I of
our first- and second-quarter 2007 Forms 10-Q. As of this filing, management has concluded that
the material weakness described in our 2006 Form 10-K related to effective controls in connection
with completeness and accuracy of certain accruals also extends to income tax accruals.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance
with GAAP.
With the participation of our CEO and CFO, our management evaluates any changes in our
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during each fiscal quarter that materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to affect, such internal control.
During the third quarter of 2007, we took the following actions that management believes have
materially strengthened our internal controls:
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In continuing to strengthen our financial and accounting organizations ability to support
our financial accounting and reporting needs, we:
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Conducted a multi-day controllers meeting for our European and Asia / Pacific
financial leaders focusing on US GAAP accounting, internal controls and certain key
financial transactions training, such as asset impairment, inventory valuation and
account reconciliation. US GAAP accounting training focused on specific topics such as
revenue recognition, fixed assets and contingencies. |
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Strengthened the awareness of internal controls through training and regular
meetings with financial management to continue compliance education, reinforce
standards and address significant control risks. |
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Implemented a weekly review of key business events and transactions affecting our
accounts to proactively identify and assess potential accounting and reporting matters. |
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Developed a model, to be implemented in the fourth quarter, to provide timely
monitoring of variances and adjustment of standard cost. |
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Expanded the 302 certification requirements to specifically address higher risk
business transactions and events, including impairments, realignment and contingencies. |
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Enhanced corporate policies and procedures regarding standards for managements
assessment of control operation. |
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Reduced the number of open financial positions and maintained vigorous recruiting
and hiring efforts in spite of an extremely challenging environment. |
To enhance our ability to manage our overall financial and information technology control
environment, we have:
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Monitored and enforced our new policy to shorten the criteria for the timeliness of
control deficiency remediation to be 30 days. |
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Evaluated the quality of financial personnel and key financial controls, including
account reconciliations, control ownership compliance and financial account analysis in
conjunction with our internal audit function. |
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Implemented and executed improved methods to monitor control deficiencies and
remediation efforts, including timeliness and risk assessment. |
Additionally, we continued the measures implemented in previous quarters including:
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Consolidating numerous business processes, such as billing, accounts payable,
inventory costing and general accounting, in our North America Heavy Vehicle
Technologies and Systems Group. |
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Consolidating the accounts payable process within our North America Automotive
Systems Group. |
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Utilizing qualified supplemental resources in specific corporate accounting areas. |
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Utilizing our internally developed programs to evaluate potential conflicts of
duties for significant North American financial application systems. |
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Turnover in our Finance and Information Technology functions, which we attribute to the
uncertainty surrounding the reorganization process, continued in the third quarter of 2007. We are
addressing the situation through reassignment of internal resources, recruitment of additional
qualified personnel and the utilization of temporary resources.
CEO and CFO Certifications
The Certifications of our CEO and CFO that are attached to this report as Exhibits 31-A and
31-B include information about our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over
financial reporting. These Certifications should be read in conjunction with the information
contained in this Item 4 and in Item 9A of our 2006 Form 10-K and Item 4 of Part I of our first-
and second-quarter 2007 Forms 10-Q for a more complete understanding of the matters covered by the
Certifications.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Dana Corporation and forty of its wholly owned subsidiaries are operating under Chapter 11 of
the Bankruptcy Code. Under the Bankruptcy Code, the filing of the petitions for reorganization
automatically stayed most actions against the Debtors, including most actions to collect on
pre-petition indebtedness or to exercise control over the property of the bankruptcy estates. The
Plan addresses the proposed treatment of outstanding claims, upon emergence from bankruptcy.
As discussed in Note 14 to our financial statements in Item 1 of Part I, (i) the securities
class action entitled Howard Frank v. Michael J. Burns and Robert C. Richter that had been pending
in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio has been dismissed, but plaintiff has
appealed the dismissal; (ii) in the shareholder derivative action entitled Roberta Casden v.
Michael J. Burns, et al., pending in the same court, the derivative claims have been stayed during
the bankruptcy proceedings and the subsequently added non-derivative class claims have been
dismissed, but the plaintiff has appealed the dismissal; and (iii) a second shareholder derivative
action, Steven Staehr v. Michael J. Burns, et al., also pending in the same court, remains stayed.
In addition, we are a party to various pending judicial and administrative proceedings that arose
in the ordinary course of business (including both pre-petition and subsequent proceedings). We
are also cooperating with a formal investigation by the SEC with respect to matters related to the
restatement of our financial statements for the first two quarters of 2005 and fiscal years 2002
through 2004.
After reviewing the currently pending lawsuits and proceedings (including the probable
outcomes, reasonably anticipated costs and expenses, availability and limits of our insurance
coverage and surety bonds and our established reserves for uninsured liabilities), we do not
believe that any liabilities that may result are reasonably likely to have a material adverse
effect on our liquidity, financial condition or results of operations.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
We discussed a number of risk factors that could adversely affect our business, financial
condition and results of operations in Item 1A of our 2006 Form 10-K. There have been no material
changes in most of the risk factors previously disclosed, except as disclosed in Item 1A of Part II
of our second-quarter 2007 Form 10-Q.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The Exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index are filed or furnished with this report.
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SIGNATURES
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.
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Dana Corporation |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: November 7, 2007 |
/s/ Kenneth A. Hiltz
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Kenneth A. Hiltz |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Method of Filing or Furnishing |
2-A(1)
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Joint Plan of
Reorganization of
Debtors and Debtors in
Possession, dated
August 31, 2007
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Filed by reference to Exhibit
2.1 to our Form 8-K filed on
September 4, 2007 |
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2-A(2)
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Third Amended Joint
Plan of Reorganization
of Debtors and Debtors
in Possession, dated
October 23, 2007
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Filed by reference to Exhibit
2.1 to our Form 8-K filed on
November 2, 2007 |
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2-B(1)
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Disclosure Statement
with Respect to Joint
Plan of Reorganization
of Debtors and Debtors
in Possession, dated
August 31, 2007
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Filed by reference to Exhibit
99.1 to our Form 8-K filed on
September 4, 2007 |
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2-B(2)
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Third Amended
Disclosure Statement
with Respect to Joint
Plan of Reorganization
of Debtors and Debtors
in Possession, dated
October 23, 2007
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Filed by reference to Exhibit
99.1 to our Form 8-K filed on
November 2, 2007 |
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4-B(2)
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Amendment No. 3, dated
as of July 25, 2007,
to the Rights
Agreement, dated as of
April 25, 1996, as
amended, between Dana
and The Bank of New
York, Rights Agent
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Filed by reference to Exhibit
99.5 to our Form 8-K filed on
July 31, 2007 |
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10-AA
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Plan Support
Agreement, dated as of
July 26, 2007, by and
among Dana
Corporation; United
Steelworkers;
International Union,
UAW; Centerbridge
Capital Partners,
L.P.; and certain
creditors of Dana
Corporation
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Filed by reference to Exhibit
99.1 to our Form 8-K filed on
July 31, 2007 |
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10-BB(1)
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Investment Agreement,
dated as of July 26,
2007, between
Centerbridge Capital
Partners, L.P.; CBP
Parts Acquisition Co.
LLC; and Dana
Corporation
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Filed by reference to Exhibit
99.2 to our Form 8-K filed on
July 31, 2007 |
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10-CC(1)
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Settlement Agreement
between Dana
Corporation and
International Union,
UAW, dated July 5,
2007
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Filed by reference to Exhibit
99.1 to our Form 8-K filed on
July 10, 2007 |
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10-CC(2)
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Amendment, dated as of
July 26, 2007, to the
USW Settlement
Agreement, dated July
5, 2007, by and among
Dana Corporation,
United Steelworkers,
and USW Local Union
903, Local Union
9443-02, and Local
Union 113
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Filed by reference to Exhibit
99.3 to our Form 8-K filed on
July 31, 2007 |
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10-DD(1)
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Settlement Agreement
between Dana
Corporation and United
Steelworkers, dated
July 5, 2007
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Filed by reference to Exhibit
99.2 to our Form 8-K filed on
July 10, 2007 |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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Method of Filing or Furnishing |
10-DD(2)
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Amendment, dated as of
July 26, 2007, to the
UAW Settlement
Agreement, dated July
5, 2007, by and among
Dana Corporation,
International Union,
UAW and its Local
Union 282, Local Union
771, Local Union 1405,
Local Union 1765,
Local Union 3047,
Local Union 644 and
the UAW Local Union
representing employees
at Danas Longview, TX
facility
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Filed by reference to Exhibit
99.4 to our Form 8-K filed on
July 31, 2007 |
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10-EE
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Letter Agreement among
Dana Corporation;
Centerbridge Capital
Partners, L.P. and
certain investor
signatories thereto,
dated October 18, 2007
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Filed by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to our Form 8-K filed on
October 25, 2007 |
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10-P
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Human Resources
Management and
Administration Master
Services Agreement
between Dana
Corporation and
International Business
Machines Corporation,
dated March 31, 2005,
amended and restated
as of September 30,
2007
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Filed with this report |
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31-A
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Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
Certification by Chief
Executive Officer
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Filed with this report |
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31-B
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
Certification by Chief
Financial
Officer
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Filed with this report |
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Section 1350 Certifications
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Furnished with this report |
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