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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
 
The following is a condensed summary of the company’s unaudited quarterly results of continuing operations for fiscal years 2017 and 2016. Per share amounts are based on the weighted average shares outstanding for that quarter. Earnings per share for the year may not equal the sum of the four fiscal quarters’ earnings per share due to changes in basic and diluted shares outstanding.
 
 
2017 Fiscal Quarters (Unaudited)
 
First
 
Second
 
Third
 
Fourth
 
2017
 
(In millions, except share related data)
Sales
$
699

 
$
806

 
$
920

 
$
922

 
$
3,347

Cost of sales
(610
)
 
(685
)
 
(778
)
 
(790
)
 
(2,863
)
Gross margin
89

 
121

 
142

 
132

 
484

Provision for income taxes
(6
)
 
(13
)
 
(11
)
 
(22
)
 
(52
)
Net income
16

 
23

 
51

 
238

 
328

Net income from continuing operations attributable to Meritor, Inc.
15

 
22

 
49

 
239

 
325

Net income attributable to Meritor, Inc.
15

 
22

 
48

 
239

 
324

Basic earnings per share from continuing operations
$
0.17

 
$
0.25

 
$
0.55

 
$
2.70

 
$
3.69

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
$
0.17

 
$
0.24

 
$
0.52

 
$
2.63

 
$
3.60



The company recognized restructuring costs in its continuing operations during fiscal year 2017 as follows: an insignificant amount in the first quarter, $4 million in the second quarter, an insignificant amount in the third quarter and $2 million in the fourth quarter (see Note 6). During the third quarter of fiscal year 2017, the company resolved all claims with Sisamex and entered into a confidential settlement agreement in which the company paid $10 million to Quimmco (see Note 24). During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017, the company entered into an agreement to sell the its interest in Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems to a subsidiary of its joint venture partner, WABCO Holdings Inc. The total purchase price for the sale was $250 million, and the company also received a $8 million partnership distribution immediately prior to the transaction closing on October 1, 2017. The company recognized a $243 million pre-tax ($154 million, after-tax) gain associated with this sale. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017, the company recognized a $52 million income tax benefit related to the partial reversal of the U.S. valuation allowance and a $15 million income tax benefit related to capital losses associated with the sale of an equity investment. Also in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017, the company recognized a $36 million loss on debt extinguishment ($22 million, after-tax).

 
2016 Fiscal Quarters (Unaudited)
 
First
 
Second
 
Third
 
Fourth
 
2016
 
(In millions, except share related data)
Sales
$
809

 
$
821

 
$
841

 
$
728

 
$
3,199

Cost of sales
(705
)
 
(700
)
 
(714
)
 
(644
)
 
(2,763
)
Gross margin
104

 
121

 
127

 
84

 
436

Benefit (provision) for income taxes
(7
)
 
(7
)
 
(8
)
 
446

 
424

Net income
27

 
32

 
42

 
474

 
575

Net income from continuing operations attributable to Meritor, Inc.
28

 
33

 
42

 
474

 
577

Net income attributable to Meritor, Inc.
26

 
32

 
41

 
474

 
573

Basic earnings per share from continuing operations
$
0.30

 
$
0.36

 
$
0.47

 
$
5.47

 
$
6.40

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
$
0.30

 
$
0.36

 
$
0.46

 
$
5.34

 
$
6.27



The company recognized restructuring costs in its continuing operations during fiscal year 2016 as follows: $1 million in the first quarter, $2 million in the second quarter, $6 million in the third quarter and $7 million in the fourth quarter (see Note 6). During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, the company recognized a $438 million tax benefit from the partial reversal of the U.S. valuation allowance and a $25 million income tax benefit related to other correlated tax relief, which were partially offset by a $9 million non-cash charge to income tax expense in Brazil related to the establishment of a valuation allowance (see Note 23). Also in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, the company recognized $31 million as reduction in asbestos expense due to settlement agreements (see Note 24).