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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2010.

 

¨ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Transition Period From                          to                         .

Commission File No. 333-128166-10

 

 

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Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

        Delaware                   34-2022081        

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1101 Technology Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan           48108        
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(734) 827-5400

 

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

 

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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  ¨    No  x

(Note: As a voluntary filer not subject to the filing requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant would have been required to file such reports) as if it were subject to such filing requirements).

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

There were 1,000 shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of November 12, 2010 (all of which are privately owned and not traded on a public market).

 

 

 


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Index

Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc.

 

Part I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

   Financial Statements (unaudited)      4   
   Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations—Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2010      4   
   Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets—December 31, 2009 and September 30, 2010      5   
   Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2010      6   
   Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements      7   

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      27   

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk      41   

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures      42   

Part II OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings      42   

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors      43   

Item 5.

   Other Information      43   

Item 6.

   Exhibits      43   
   Signatures      44   

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements, include statements concerning our plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future revenue or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs, plans or intentions relating to acquisitions, business trends and other information that is not historical information and, in particular, statements appearing under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation”. When used in this report, the words “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects” or future or conditional verbs, such as “could,” “may,” “should” or “will,” and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, management’s examination of historical operating trends and data, are based upon our current expectations and various assumptions. Our expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and we believe that there is a reasonable basis for them. However, we cannot assure you that these expectations, beliefs and projections will be achieved. For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties that could materially affect our business financial condition or future results see Part II, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our second quarter form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. With respect to all forward-looking statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this report. Such risks, uncertainties and other important factors include, among others, continued volatility in and disruption to the global economy and the resulting impact on the availability and cost of credit; financial viability of key customers and key suppliers; our dependence on our largest customers; increased crude oil and gasoline prices and resulting reductions in global demand for the use of automobiles; the shift in demand from premium to economy products; pricing and pressures from imports; increasing costs for manufactured components; the expansion of return policies or the extension of payment terms; risks associated with our non-U.S. operations; risks related to our receivables factoring arrangements; product liability and warranty and recall claims; reduced inventory levels by our distributors resulting from consolidation and increased efficiency; environmental and automotive safety regulations; the availability of raw materials, manufactured components or equipment from our suppliers; challenges to our intellectual property portfolio; our ability to develop improved products; the introduction of improved products and services that extend replacement cycles otherwise reduce demand for our products; our ability to achieve cost savings from our restructuring plans; work stoppages, labor disputes or similar difficulties that could significantly disrupt our operations; our ability to successfully combine our operations with any businesses we have acquired or may acquire; our ability to comply with internal control standards applicable to public companies; risk of impairment charges to our long-lived assets; risk of impairment to intangibles and goodwill; the risk of business disruptions; risks associated with foreign exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with our expansion into new markets; risks associated with increased levels of drug-related violence in Mexico; the impact on our tax rate resulting from the mix of our profits and losses in various jurisdictions; reductions in the value of our deferred tax assets; difficulties in developing, maintaining or upgrading information technology systems; underfunding of our pension plans; risks associated with doing business in corrupting environments; our substantial leverage and limitations on flexibility in operating our business contained in our debt agreements. Additionally, there may be other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.

All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf apply only as of the date of this report and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this report. We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
    Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
 

Net sales

   $ 480      $ 519      $ 1,342      $ 1,490   

Cost of sales

     (380     (410     (1,075     (1,182
                                

Gross profit

     100        109        267        308   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (76     (74     (196     (220
                                

Operating profit

     24        35        71        88   

Gain on extinguishment of debt

     —          —          8        —     

Other income (loss), net

     1        (1     3        2   

Interest expense

     (24     (17     (52     (49
                                

Income from continuing operations before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest

     1        17        30        41   

Income tax provision

     —          (5     (10     (13

Equity in income, net of tax

     —          1       —          1   
                                

Net income from continuing operations

     1        13        20        29   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (2     —          (5     1   
                                

Net income (loss)

     (1     13        15        30   

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax

     2        2        5        5   
                                

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company

   $ (3   $ 11      $ 10      $ 25   
                                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(Dollars in millions)

   December 31,
2009
    September 30,
2010
 

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 65      $ 72   

Restricted cash

     9        13   

Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $3 million for 2009 and $2 million for 2010

     293        331   

Inventories, net

     430        479   

Current deferred assets

     50        51   

Prepaid taxes

     50        55   

Other current assets

     21        29   

Current assets of discontinued operations

     55        —     
                

Total current assets

     973        1,030   

Property, plant, and equipment, net

     199        207   

Goodwill

     43        39   

Other intangible assets, net

     149        145   

Deferred financing costs

     24        20   

Deferred income taxes

     68        76   

Investments and other assets

     27        31   
                

Total assets

   $ 1,483      $ 1,548   
                

Liabilities and shareholder’s equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 201      $ 255   

Notes payable

     12        23   

Other accrued expenses

     154        164   

Accrued payroll and employee benefits

     27        40   

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

     43        —     
                

Total current liabilities

     437        482   

Long-term debt

     589        581   

Deferred employee benefits and other noncurrent liabilities

     20        19   
                

Total liabilities

     1,046        1,082   
                

Contingencies and commitments

    

Shareholder’s equity:

    

Common stock, $.01 par value, 1,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

     —          —     

Additional paid-in capital

     434        467   

Accumulated deficit

     (81     (55

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     38        35   
                

Total shareholder’s equity of the Company

     391        447   

Noncontrolling interest

     46        19   
                

Total shareholder’s equity

     437        466   
                

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

   $ 1,483      $ 1,548   
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
 

Operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 15      $ 30   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     28        28   

Stock-based compensation

     1        1   

Provision for deferred income taxes

     (4     (8

Gain on extinguishment of debt

     (8     —     

Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs

     5        —     

Change in trade accounts receivable

     (49     (40

Change in inventories

     39        (48

Change in other current operating assets

     (20     (12

Change in other current operating liabilities

     (26     75   

Change in other

     29        5   
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     10        31   

Investing activities

    

Proceeds from the sale of affiliates

     —          11   

Change in restricted cash

     (11     (4

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (22     (32

Purchase of noncontrolling interest

     (25     —     

Other investing activities

     —          (1
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (58     (26

Financing activities

    

Net increase in other short-term debt

     11        9   

Proceeds from Secured Notes

     222        —     

Repayment of senior term loan facility

     (287     —     

Net proceeds from (payment of) ABL Revolver

     120        (10

Proceeds from other debt

     —          3   

Payment of long-term debt

     (10     —     

Payment of deferred financing costs

     (22     —     
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     34        2   

Effect of exchange rates on cash

     4        —     

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (10     7   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

     77        65   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

   $ 67      $ 72   
                

Supplemental cash flows information

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 39      $ 45   

Income taxes

   $ 10      $ 25   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1. Description of Business

Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc. (“Affinia”) is a global leader in the light and commercial vehicle replacement products and services industry. We derive approximately 98% of our sales from this industry and, as a result, are not directly affected by the market cyclicality of the automotive original equipment manufacturers. Our broad range of brake, filtration, chassis and other products are sold in North America, Europe, South America and Asia. Our brands include WIX®, Raybestos®, Nakata®, Brake-Pro®, FiltronTM, AIMCO® and McQuay-Norris®. Additionally, we provide private label products for NAPA, CARQUEST and ACDelco and other customers and co-branded offerings for Federated Auto Parts (“Federated”) and Automotive Distribution Network (“ADN”). Affinia is controlled by affiliates of The Cypress Group L.L.C. (collectively, “Cypress”).

Affinia Group Inc., one of our subsidiaries and a Delaware corporation formed on June 28, 2004, entered into a stock and asset purchase agreement on November 30, 2004, as amended (the “Purchase Agreement”), with Dana Corporation (“Dana”). The Purchase Agreement provided for the acquisition by Affinia Group Inc. of substantially all of Dana’s aftermarket business operations (the “Acquisition”).

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Affinia and its subsidiaries. In these Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the terms “the Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

Note 2. Basis of Presentation

The interim financial information is prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and such principles are applied on a basis consistent with information reflected in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC. In the opinion of management, the interim financial information includes all adjustments and accruals, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary for a fair presentation of results for the respective interim period. During the quarter ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded a charge of $1 million to correct certain errors reflected in the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

Note 3. Contribution

Affinia Group Inc. previously owned a 40% interest in, and was the primary beneficiary of, Affinia Acquisition LLC and was required to consolidate the VIE’s assets, liabilities and operating results in its consolidated financial statements. On September 1, 2010, Affinia’s parent company, Affinia Group Holdings Inc., contributed the remaining 60% interest in Affinia Acquisition LLC to Affinia and Affinia contributed such interest to Affinia Group Inc. Consequently, the noncontrolling interest balance was decreased by $32 million and the additional paid-in capital was increased by $32 million. Affinia Group Inc. remains the primary beneficiary of Affinia Acquistion LLC.

Note 4. Discontinued Operation

In the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company committed to a plan to sell the Commercial Distribution Europe segment. In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment” (“ASC Topic 360”), the Commercial Distribution Europe segment qualified as a discontinued operation. The condensed consolidated statements of operations and the condensed consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented have been adjusted to reflect this segment as a discontinued operation. The condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was not adjusted to reflect this segment as a discontinued operation.

The Company entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with Klarius Group Limited (“KGL”) and Auto Holding Paris S.A.S. (“AHP”) (collectively, the “Purchaser”) on February 2, 2010 (the “Agreement”), pursuant to which KGL purchased the shares of Quinton Hazell Automotive Limited and Quinton Hazell Italia SpA and AHP purchased the shares of Quinton Hazell Deutschland GmbH and Affinia Holding S.A.S. (collectively, the “Group Companies”) for $12 million, subject to certain closing and post-closing purchase price adjustments. The Agreement also called for the Purchaser to assume debt of $2.6 million. We also retained the cash in the Group Companies. As of September 30, 2010 we have received $11 million in cash. The business of the Group Companies and their subsidiaries consisted of manufacturing and distribution facilities in eight countries in Europe.

 

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The table below summarizes the Commercial Distribution Europe segment’s net sales, income (loss) before income tax provision, income tax provision and income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax.

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
    Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2010*
 

Net sales

   $ 62      $ —         $ 176      $ 18   

Income (loss) before income tax provision

     (2     —           (4     1   

Income tax provision

     —          —           (1     —     
                                 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (2     —           (5     1   
                                 

 

* The nine months ended September 30, 2010 includes the Commercial Distribution Europe segment’s one month of operations, which was prior to the sale on February 2, 2010.

At December 31, 2009, intangibles and other long-lived assets were assessed for recoverability, in accordance with ASC Topic 360, due to circumstances which indicated that the carrying value may not be recoverable through the estimated undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use of the assets. The Company determined that the net carrying value of the Commercial Distribution Europe segment may not be recoverable through the sales process. As a result, an impairment charge of $75 million was recorded within discontinued operations in the fourth quarter of 2009 to reduce the carrying value of the business to expected realizable value. A tax benefit to Affinia of $24 million was recorded resulting from this transaction. The sale was consummated on February 2, 2010 and the estimated loss was decreased $2 million offset by the one month of operating losses of $1 million resulting in net income from discontinued operations, net of tax of $1 million in the first nine months of 2010. The post closing adjustments are still being negotiated.

The following table shows an analysis of assets and liabilities held for sale as of December 31, 2009:

 

(Dollars in millions)

   At December 31,
2009
 

Accounts receivable

   $ 34   

Inventory

     67   

Other current assets

     6   

Property, plant and equipment

     18   

Long-term assets

     5   

Impairment of assets

     (75
        

Total assets of discontinued operations

   $ 55   
        

Current liabilities

   $ 41   

Long-term liabilities

     2   
        

Total liabilities of discontinued operations

   $ 43   
        

Note 5. Venezuelan Operations

As required by U.S. GAAP, effective January 1, 2010, we accounted for Venezuela as a highly inflationary economy because the three-year cumulative inflation rate for Venezuela using the blended Consumer Price Index (which is associated with the city of Caracas) and the National Consumer Price Index (developed commencing in 2008 and covering the entire country of Venezuela) exceeded 100%.

Effective January 1, 2010, our Venezuelan subsidiary uses the U.S. dollar as its functional currency. The financial statements of our subsidiary must be re-measured into the Company’s reporting currency (U.S. dollar) and future exchange gains and losses from the re-measurement of monetary assets and liabilities are reflected in current earnings, rather than exclusively in the equity section of the balance sheet, until such time as the economy is no longer considered highly inflationary. The local currency in Venezuela is the bolivar fuerte (“VEF”).

On January 11, 2010, the Venezuelan government devalued the country’s currency and changed to a two-tier exchange structure. The official exchange rate moved from 2.15 VEF per U.S. dollar to 2.60 for essential goods and 4.30 for non-essential goods and services, with Affinia’s products falling into the non-essential category. A Venezuelan currency control board is responsible for foreign exchange procedures, including approval of requests for exchanges of VEF for U.S. dollars at the official (government established) exchange rate. Our business in Venezuela has been unsuccessful in obtaining U.S. dollars at the official exchange rate. An unregulated parallel market existed for exchanging VEF for U.S. dollars through securities transactions; and our Venezuelan subsidiary had been able to enter into such exchange transactions until May 2010, as discussed further below. The Company used the unregulated parallel market rate to translate the financial statements of its Venezuelan subsidiary through May 2010 because we expected to obtain U.S. dollars at the unregulated parallel market rate for future dividend remittances. During the second quarter of

 

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2010, the unregulated parallel market was suspended and the Central Bank of Venezuela began regulating the parallel market. The Central Bank of Venezuela has also imposed volume restrictions on the regulated parallel market. We will use the regulated parallel market rate to translate the financial statements of our Venezuelan subsidiary to comply with the regulations of Venezuela and are analyzing the impact of the volume restrictions on our business. The currency exchange limitations to date have not had a material effect on the Company’s 2010 earnings and cash flow.

Effective January 1, 2010, we changed the rate used to translate our Venezuelan subsidiary’s transactions and balances from the official exchange rate of 2.15 VEF to the U.S. dollar to the parallel market rate, which ranged between 5.30 and 7.70 VEF to the U.S. dollar during the first nine months of 2010. The one-time devaluation had a $2 million negative impact on our pre-tax net income. For the first nine months of 2010, our Venezuela subsidiary represented approximately 1% of our consolidated net sales and it had a net loss attributable to the Company of $7 million. The Venezuelan subsidiary also had $9 million of total assets and $8 million of total liabilities as of September 30, 2010.

Note 6. New Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-6, “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” This update requires additional disclosure within the roll forward of activity for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, including transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and the separate presentation of purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of assets and liabilities within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. In addition, the update requires enhanced disclosures of the valuation techniques and inputs used in the fair value measurements within Levels 2 and 3. The new disclosure requirements are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2009. We adopted this guidance on disclosures in the first quarter of 2010. There are also additional new disclosure requirements for purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of Level 3 measurements, which are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010. We are still evaluating the impact of these new requirements on our disclosures.

Note 7. Fair Value Debt

The fair value of debt, net of discount, is as follows:

Fair Value of Debt at December 31, 2009

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Book Value
of Debt
     Fair Value
Factor
    Fair Value
of Debt
 

Senior secured notes, due August 2016

   $ 222         107.63   $ 239   

Senior subordinated notes, due November 2014

     267         98.75     264   

ABL revolver, due August 2013

     90         100     90   

Haimeng and other debt

     22         100     22   
             

Total fair value of debt at December 31, 2009

        $ 615   
             

Fair Value of Debt at September 30, 2010

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Book Value
of Debt
     Fair Value
Factor
    Fair Value
of Debt
 

Senior secured notes, due August 2016

   $ 223         111.25   $ 248   

Senior subordinated notes, due November 2014

     267         103.00     275   

ABL revolver, due August 2013

     80         100     80   

Haimeng and other debt

     34         100     34   
             

Total fair value of debt at September 30, 2010

        $ 637   
             

The carrying value of fixed rate short-term debt approximates fair value because of the short term nature of these instruments, and the carrying value of the Company’s current floating rate debt instruments approximates fair value because of the variable interest rates pertaining to those instruments. The fair value of the long-term debt was estimated based on quoted market prices.

 

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Note 8. Inventories, net

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on the FIFO basis for all domestic inventories or average cost basis for non-U.S. inventories. Inventories are reduced by an allowance for slow-moving and obsolete inventories based on management’s review of on-hand inventories compared to historical and estimated future sales and usage. A summary of inventories, net is provided in the table below:

 

(Dollars in millions)

   At December 31,
2009
     At September 30,
2010
 

Raw materials

   $ 103       $ 109   

Work- in- process

     26         30   

Finished goods

     301         340   
                 
   $ 430       $ 479   
                 

Note 9. Comprehensive Income

The elements of comprehensive income are presented in the following table:

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
    Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
 

Net income (loss)

   $ (1   $ 13       $ 15       $ 30   

Interest rate swap, net of tax

     3        —           4         —     

Loss on settlement of pension obligations

     —          1         —           1   

Change in foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax

     26        27         47         (4
                                  

Comprehensive income

     28        41         66         27   

Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     2        2         5         5   
                                  

Comprehensive income attributable to the Company

   $ 26      $ 39       $ 61       $ 22   
                                  

Note 10. Goodwill

The goodwill relates to the initial acquisition in 2004, the acquisition of Affinia Hong Kong Limited in 2008 and a minor acquisition in the second quarter of 2008. For the 2004 acquisition, the tax benefit for the excess of tax-deductible goodwill over the reported amount of goodwill is applied to first reduce the goodwill related to the Acquisition, in accordance with ASC Topic 805-740 (ASC Topic 805-740, originally issued as Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”). The tax benefit for the excess of tax deductible goodwill reduced reported goodwill by approximately $8 million during 2009 and $6 million during the first nine months of 2010. We anticipate goodwill being reduced by another $2 million during 2010. Once the reported amount of goodwill for the 2004 acquisition is reduced to zero, the remaining tax benefit reduces the basis of intangible assets purchased in the 2004 acquisition. Any remaining tax benefit reduces the income tax provision.

In conjunction with the acquisition of Affinia Hong Kong Limited, we determined the fair value of intangibles, property, plant and equipment, other assets and liabilities. Based on our valuations and purchase accounting adjustments, we recorded $30 million as goodwill at the end of 2008 and we decreased goodwill by $7 million in 2009 for additional purchase accounting adjustments.

During the second quarter of 2008, we purchased the remaining 40% interest in Wix Helsa Company. The purchase price exceeded the fair value of the assets and the liabilities acquired by approximately $2 million, which was recorded to goodwill.

 

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The following table summarizes goodwill activity, which is related to the On and Off-Highway segment for the first nine months of 2010:

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Nine Months
Ended
September
30, 2010
 

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ 43   

Tax benefit reductions

     (6

Currency and other adjustments

     2   
        

Balance at September 30, 2010

   $ 39   
        

Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies

At September 30, 2010, the Company had purchase commitments for property, plant and equipment of approximately $6 million.

A reconciliation of the changes in our return reserves is as follows:

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
 

Beginning balance

   $ 18      $ 17   

Amounts charged to revenue

     44        34   

Returns processed

     (43     (34
                
   $ 19      $ 17   
                

Note 12. Income Taxes

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2009 and September 30, 2010 was $2 million, and if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. The Company recognizes interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and recognizes penalties as part of the income tax provision. As of September 30, 2010 the Company’s accrual for interest and penalties was less than $1 million. The Company is subject to taxation in the U.S. and various state and foreign jurisdictions. For jurisdictions in which the Company transacts significant business, tax years ended December 31, 2004 and later remain subject to examination by tax authorities. We do not anticipate any material change in the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to occur within the next twelve months. The effective tax rate was 33% and 32% for the first nine months of 2009 and 2010, respectively.

Note 13. Legal Proceedings

On March 31, 2008, a class action lawsuit was filed by S&E Quick Lube Distributors, Inc. of Utah against several auto parts manufacturers for allegedly conspiring to fix prices for replacement oil, air, fuel and transmission filters. Several auto parts companies are named as defendants, including Champion Laboratories, Inc., Purolator Filters NA LLC, Honeywell International Inc., Cummins Filtration Inc., Donaldson Company, Baldwin Filters Inc., Bosch USA., Mann + Hummel USA Inc., ArvinMeritor Inc., United Components Inc. and Wix Filtration Corp LLC (“Wix Filtration”), one of our subsidiaries. The lawsuit is currently pending as a consolidated Multi-District Litigation (“MDL”) Proceeding in Chicago, IL because of multiple “tag-along” filings in several jurisdictions. Two suits have also been filed in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Wix Filtration, along with other named defendants, have filed various motions to dismiss plaintiffs’ complaints, which were denied by the court in December 2009. Several defendants, including Wix Filtration, refiled motions to dismiss based upon plaintiff’s most recent amended complaint. The court denied those motions in September 2010. As a result, discovery in the action continues and the deposition of plaintiffs’ main witness is scheduled to take place in December 2010. In October 2010, William Bunch, plaintiff’s main witness, filed a qui tam lawsuit joining in the case. Despite the U.S. Department of Justice closing its investigation in this matter, the State of Washington Attorney General issued Civil Investigative Demands to all defendants. We believe that Wix Filtration did not engage in any improper conduct and in any event did not have significant sales in this particular market at the relevant time periods so we do not expect the lawsuit to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. We will vigorously defend this matter.

DPH Holdings Corp., a successor to Delphi Corporation and certain of its affiliates (“Delphi”), served Affinia and certain of our other subsidiaries with a complaint to avoid over $17 million in allegedly preferential transfers, substantially all of which relate to allegedly preferential transfers involving our non-U.S. subsidiaries. Pursuant to certain court orders, Delphi filed its complaint in U.S. federal bankruptcy court (the “bankruptcy court”) under seal in October 2007, shortly before the expiration of the statute of

 

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limitations, and did not unseal the complaint and commence the service process until March 2010. Affinia and several other defendants filed motions to dismiss based on due process and other defenses connected to the unusual procedure Delphi used to conceal and delay the lawsuit. In late July, the bankruptcy court ruled in favor of non-U.S. defendants and dismissed all claims against those entities. We do not expect the remaining claims, which are still subject to strong procedural and substantive defenses, to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

The Company has various accruals for civil liability, including product liability, and other costs. If there is a range of equally probable outcomes, we accrue at the lower end of the range. The Company had $1 million and $2 million accrued as of December 31, 2009 and September 30, 2010, respectively. There are no recoveries expected from third parties.

Note 14. Restructuring of Operations

In 2005, we announced two restructuring plans: (i) a restructuring plan that we announced at the beginning of 2005 as part of the Acquisition, also referred to as the acquisition restructuring and (ii) a restructuring plan that we announced at the end of 2005, also referred to herein as the comprehensive restructuring. We have completed the acquisition restructuring and we are continuing the comprehensive restructuring program.

Comprehensive Restructuring

The comprehensive restructuring plan was announced in December 2005 and should be completed by the end of 2010. We have closed many plants over the last few years and we have one more plant that has been announced for closure that is still in the process of being closed (Litchfield, Illinois). Once the plant closes in 2010 we will have completed the comprehensive restructuring plan.

The Company also continues to expect that the major components of such costs will be employee severance costs, asset impairment charges, and other costs (i.e. moving costs, environmental remediation, site clearance and repair costs) each of which we expect to represent approximately 43%, 19% and 38% respectively, of the total cost of the restructuring.

In connection with the comprehensive restructuring, we recorded $10 million in restructuring costs in the first nine months of 2010. The comprehensive and other restructuring costs are disclosed by period in the chart below and were recorded in selling, general and administrative expense, cost of sales and as part of discontinued operations.

Other Restructuring

At the end of 2009 we approved the closure of our distribution operations located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The operations were closed by the end of the first quarter of 2010. The closure of this operation is part of the Company’s continuing effort to improve its distribution system and serve the replacement parts market effectively and efficiently. The closure is expected to result in the Company incurring pre-tax charges of approximately $5 million. The charges are comprised of employee severance costs of $1 million, lease termination costs of $2 million and other trailing liabilities of $2 million. We incurred approximately $3 million in costs in the first nine months of 2010 related to the closure of this facility. The distribution center operations in Mississauga were consolidated into other distribution facilities and will not be accounted for as a discontinued operation.

 

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On May 3, 2010, we announced the closure of our brake manufacturing operations located in Maracay, Edo Aragua, Venezuela. The operations closed during the second quarter of 2010. These actions are expected to result in the Company incurring pre-tax charges of approximately $7 million, of which approximately $4 million will be future cash expenditures. The charges are comprised of employee severance costs of $3 million, asset impairments of $3 million, and other trailing liabilities of $1 million. We incurred approximately $6 million in costs in the first nine months of 2010 related to the closure of this facility and expect the remaining costs to be recognized during the last quarter of 2010. We still continue to distribute brake products in Venezuela which we import from other low cost manufacturing sources, so we have not accounted for this closure as a discontinued operation.

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Discontinued
Operations
     Selling, General
and
Administrative
Expenses
     Cost of Sales      Total  

Comprehensive Restructuring

           

2005

   $ —         $ 2       $ 21       $ 23   

2006

     1         38         1         40   

2007

     12         23         3         38   

2008

     12         27         1         40   

2009

     2         10         1         13   

First nine months of 2010

     —           9         1         10   
                                   

Total Comprehensive Cost

     27         109         28       $ 164   

Other Restructuring

           

2009

     —           1         —           1   

First nine months of 2010

     —           7         2         9   
                                   

Total Other Restructuring Cost

     —           8         2        10   
                                   

Total Restructuring Cost

   $ 27       $ 117       $ 30       $ 174   
                                   

We forecast that the comprehensive restructuring program will result in approximately $166 million in restructuring costs, which exceeds preliminary expectations of $152 million. We anticipate that we will incur approximately $2 million more in comprehensive restructuring costs during 2010 to complete the closure of the previously announced facilities.

The restructuring charges for the comprehensive restructuring and further restructuring consist of employee termination costs, other exit costs and impairment costs. Severance costs are being accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 420, “Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations” and ASC Topic 712, “Compensation—Nonretirement Postemployment Benefits.”

The following summarizes the restructuring charges and activity for all the Company’s restructuring programs for the nine months ended September 30, 2010:

Accrued Restructuring

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Comprehensive     Other     Total  

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ 6      $ 1      $ 7   

Charges to expense:

      

Employee termination benefits

     —          3        3   

Asset write-offs expense

     1        3        4   

Other expenses

     9        3        12   
                        

Total restructuring expenses

     10        9        19   

Cash payments and asset write-offs:

      

Cash payments

     (9     (7     (16

Asset retirements and other

     (3     (2     (5
                        

Balance at September 30, 2010

   $ 4      $ 1      $ 5   
                        

 

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At September 30, 2010, $5 million of restructuring charges remained in other accrued expenses, relating to wage and healthcare continuation for severed employees and other termination costs. These remaining benefits are expected to be paid during 2010. The following table shows the restructuring expenses by segment:

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
 

On and Off-highway segment

   $ 3       $ 3       $ 4       $ 12   

Brake South America segment

     1         2         1         6   

Corporate, eliminations and other

     2         1         3         1   
                                   
     6         6         8         19   

Discontinued operations

     —           —           1         —     
                                   

Total

   $ 6       $ 6       $ 9       $ 19   
                                   

Note 15. Segment and Geographic Information

The products, customer base, distribution channel, manufacturing process and procurement are similar throughout all of the Company’s operations. However, due to different economic characteristics in the Company’s operations and in conformity with ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting,” the Company was previously presented as three separate reporting segments: (1) the On and Off-highway segment, which is composed of Filtration, Brake North America and Asia, Chassis and Commercial Distribution South America, (2) the Brake South America segment and (3) the Commercial Distribution Europe segment. All three segments are in the On and Off-highway industry but for segment reporting purposes we refer to the first segment as the On and Off-highway segment. Because of the sale of our Commercial Distribution Europe segment the Commercial Distribution Europe segment was classified as discontinued operations and, as such, is not presented in the net sales and operating profit segment tables below. See “Note 4. Discontinued Operation.” Segment net sales, operating profit, total assets, depreciation and capital expenditures were as follows:

 

     Net Sales  

(Dollars in millions)

   Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
    Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
 

On and Off-Highway segment

   $ 479      $ 517      $ 1,340      $ 1,490   

Brake South America segment

     5        5        16        12   

Corporate, eliminations and other

     (4     (3     (14     (12
                                
   $ 480      $ 519      $ 1,342      $ 1,490   
                                
     Operating Profit  

(Dollars in millions)

   Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
    Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
 

On and Off-Highway segment

   $ 36      $ 49      $ 100      $ 128   

Brake South America segment

     (1     (3     (2     (8

Corporate, eliminations and other

     (11     (11     (27     (32
                                
   $ 24      $ 35      $ 71      $ 88   
                                
                 Total Assets  
      

(Dollars in millions)

               December 31,
2009
    September 30,
2010
 

On and Off-Highway segment

       $ 1,318      $ 1,446   

Brake South America segment

         8        —     

Corporate, eliminations and other

         102        102   

Assets of discontinued operations

         55        —     
                    
       $ 1,483      $ 1,548   
                    

 

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     Depreciation and Amortization  

(Dollars in millions)

   Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
 

On and Off-Highway segment

   $ 7       $ 7       $ 18       $ 21   

Brake South America segment

     1         —           1         —     

Corporate, eliminations and other

     2         2         8         7   
                                   

Total from continuing operations

     10         9         27         28   

Discontinued operations

     —           —           1         —     
                                   
   $ 10       $ 9       $ 28       $ 28   
                                   
     Capital Expenditures  

(Dollars in millions)

   Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
 

On and Off-Highway segment

   $ 9       $ 13       $ 19       $ 30   

Brake South America segment

     —           —           1         1   

Corporate, eliminations and other

     —           1         —           1   
                                   

Total from continuing operations

     9         14         20         32   

Discontinued operations

     —           —           2         —     
                                   
   $ 9       $ 14       $ 22       $ 32   
                                   

Net sales by geographic region were as follows:

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
 

Brazil

   $ 91       $ 107       $ 224       $ 304   

Canada

     27         37         79         107   

Poland

     39         36         98         106   

Other countries

     63         38         177         103   
                                   

Total other countries

     220         218         578         620   

United States

     260         301         764         870   
                                   
   $ 480       $ 519       $ 1,342       $ 1,490   
                                   

Long-lived assets by geographic region were as follows:

 

(Dollars in millions)

   December 31,
2009
    September 30,
2010
 

China

   $ 71      $ 73   

Canada

     11        8   

Brazil

     10        10   

Other Countries

     51        63   
                

Total Other Countries

     143        154   

United States

     272        257   
                
   $ 415      $ 411   
                

Net sales by geographic region were determined based on origin of sale. Geographic data on long-lived assets are comprised of property, plant and equipment, goodwill, other intangible assets and deferred financing costs.

 

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We offer primarily three types of products: brake products, which include brake drums, rotors, pads and shoes and hydraulic brake system components; filtration products, which include oil, fuel, air and other filters; and chassis products, which include steering, suspension and driveline components. Additionally, we have our Commercial Distribution South America products, which offer brake, chassis, filtration and other products. The Company’s sales by group of similar products are as follows:

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
    Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
 

Brake products

   $ 165      $ 181      $ 467      $ 487   

Filtration products

     186        190        541        576   

Chassis products

     39        40        116        123   

Commercial Distribution South America products

     94        111        232        316   

Corporate, eliminations and other

     (4     (3     (14     (12
                                
   $ 480      $ 519      $ 1,342      $ 1,490   
                                

Note 16. Stock Option Plans

On July 20, 2005, we adopted a stock incentive plan with a maximum of 227,000 shares of common stock subject to awards. On August 25, 2010, we increased the number of shares of common stock subject to awards from 227,000 to 300,000. As of September 30, 2010, 99,263 shares had been awarded, which included vested shares of 97,263 and 2,000 unvested shares. Additionally, at September 30, 2010, there were 200,737 shares available for future stock option grants. Pursuant to the terms of the stock incentive plan, each option expires August 1, 2015.

We account for our employee stock options under the fair value method of accounting using a Black-Scholes model to measure stock-based compensation expense at the date of grant. Dividend yields were not a factor because there were no cash dividends declared during 2009 and the first nine months of 2010. Our weighted-average Black-Scholes fair value assumptions include:

 

     2009     2010  

Weighted-average effective term

     5.2 years        5.2 years   

Weighted-average risk free interest rate

     4.33     4.26

Weighted-average expected volatility

     40.8     41.4

Weighted-average fair value of options (Dollars in millions)

   $ 7      $ 7   

The fair value of the stock option grants is amortized to expense over the vesting period. The Company reduces the overall compensation expense by a turnover rate consistent with historical trends. Stock-based compensation expense, which was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses, and related income tax benefits were less than $1 million for each of the nine month periods ending September 30, 2009 and 2010. A summary of our stock-based compensation activity for the year ended December 31, 2009 and the nine months ended September 30, 2010 is presented below:

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2009

     175,638   

Granted

     2,000   

Exercised

     (1,000

Forfeited/expired

     (77,375
        

Balance at September 30, 2010

     99,263   
        

Note 17. Derivatives

The Company’s financial derivative assets and liabilities consist of standard currency forward contracts. The fair value framework requires the categorization of assets and liabilities into three levels based upon the assumptions (inputs) used to price the assets or liabilities. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value, whereas Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment. The three levels are defined as follows:

 

   

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

 

   

Level 2: Observable inputs other than those included in Level 1. For example, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets.

 

   

Level 3: Unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability.

 

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All derivative instruments are recognized on our balance sheet at fair value. The fair value measurements of our currency derivatives are based upon Level 2 inputs consisting of observable market data pertaining to relevant currency exchange rates, as reported by a recognized independent third-party financial information provider. Based upon the Company’s periodic assessment of the creditworthiness of its derivative transactions counterparties, our derivative instruments’ fair value measurements are not adjusted for incremental counterparty credit risk.

Currency Rate Derivatives

The Company transacts business in multiple currencies in various international markets. Therefore, our reported results from operations and financial position are vulnerable to several forms of risk related to currency exchange rate volatility. The Company’s use of currency rate derivatives (currency forward contracts) is limited to transactions intended to mitigate reported currency gains and losses arising from the periodic re-measurement of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a non-local currency. Our policy does not require hedging each individual exposure that may give rise to currency gain or loss. However, our practice has been to execute hedge transactions in notional amounts that are reasonably expected to result in gains and losses that approximately offset expected gains and losses arising from specific underlying net currency exposures. Our policy strictly prohibits the use of currency rate derivatives for speculative purposes.

Our currency forward transactions are undesignated hedges and are, therefore, not eligible for hedge accounting treatment. The Company’s outstanding currency forward contracts are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as “Other current assets” or “Other accrued expenses,” accordingly. Currency derivative gains and losses are recognized in “Other income, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the reporting period of occurrence. The Company has not recorded currency derivative gains (losses) to other comprehensive income (loss) nor has it reclassified prior period currency derivative results from other comprehensive income to earning during the last twelve months. The Company does not anticipate that it will record any currency derivative gains or losses to other comprehensive income (loss) or that it will reclassify prior period currency derivative results from other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings in the next twelve months.

The notional amount and fair value of our outstanding currency forward contracts were as follows:

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Notional Amount      Asset Derivative      Liability Derivative  

As of September 30, 2010

   $ 114       $ 2       $ 1  

As of December 31, 2009

   $ 133       $ —         $ —     

Note 18. Accounts Receivable Factoring

We have agreements with third party financial institutions to factor on a non-recourse basis certain receivables. The terms of the factoring arrangements provide for the factoring of certain U.S. Dollar-denominated or Canadian Dollar-denominated receivables, which are purchased at the face value amount of the receivable discounted at the annual rate of LIBOR plus a spread on the purchase date. The amount factored is not contractually defined by the factoring arrangements and our use will vary each month based on the amount of underlying receivables and the cash flow needs of the Company.

We began factoring our accounts receivable during the third quarter of 2010. During the third quarter the total accounts receivable factored was $52 million and the cost incurred on factoring was $1 million. Accounts receivable factored by the Company are accounted for as a sale and removed from the balance sheet at the time of factoring and the cost of the factoring is accounted for in other income.

Note 19. Subsequent Event – Option Exchange

On August 25, 2010, Affinia Group Holdings Inc. (“Holdings”), the direct parent of Affinia, commenced an offer to certain eligible holders of stock options to exchange their existing options to purchase shares of Holdings common stock for restricted stock unit awards (“RSUs”) with new vesting terms (the “Option Exchange”). Any RSUs granted in connection with the Option Exchange will be governed by the Affinia Group Holdings Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (“2005 Stock Plan”) and a new Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.

The RSUs will be subject to performance-based vesting restrictions, which will be modified from the existing performance and time-based vesting restrictions applicable to the currently outstanding options. The RSUs will generally vest if, on or prior to the date on which Cypress ceases to hold any remaining Holdings common stock, the RSU holder remains employed with Holdings through the date that either:

 

   

Cypress has received aggregate transaction proceeds in cash or marketable securities (not subject to escrow, lock-up, trading restrictions or claw-back) with respect to the disposition of more than 50% of its common equity interests in Holdings in an amount that represents a per-share equivalent value that is greater than or equal to two times the average per share price paid by Cypress for its aggregate common equity investment in Holdings; or

 

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Holdings’ common stock trades on a public stock exchange at an average closing price of $225 (as adjusted for stock splits) over a 60 consecutive trading day period.

The Option election period commenced on August 25, 2010 and expired on September 24, 2010. The completion of the Option Exchange for the RSUs occurred on October 18, 2010 and 100% of the eligible option holders elected to participate. A total of 24 eligible employees and directors participated in the Option Exchange. In addition, three eligible employees and directors who did not have vested options received RSUs. Affinia Group Holdings Inc. accepted for exchange options to purchase a total of 61,868 shares of Holdings common stock. All surrendered options were cancelled in exchange for RSUs. The total RSUs issued on October 18, 2010 covered 235,000 shares of Holdings common stock. We are still in the process of completing the calculation to determine the amount of expense that will be recorded. We will estimate the fair value of restricted stock unit awards with time-based vesting using the value of our common stock on the date of grant, reduced by the present value of our common stock prior to vesting. We will estimate the fair value of market-based restricted stock units using a Monte Carlo simulation model on the date of grant.

Note 20. Financial Information for Guarantors and Non-Guarantors

Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc. (presented as Parent in the following schedules), through its 100%-owned subsidiary, Affinia Group Inc. (presented as Issuer in the following schedules), issued the Secured Notes on August 13, 2009 in the principal amount of $225 million and Subordinated Notes on November 30, 2004 in the principal amount of $300 million. As of September 30, 2010 there were $225 million and $267 million of Secured Notes and Subordinated Notes outstanding, respectively. The notes were offered only to qualified institutional investors and certain persons in offshore transactions.

The Secured Notes are fully, unconditionally and jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior secured basis and the Subordinated Notes are fully, unconditionally and jointly and severally guaranteed on an unsecured senior subordinated basis. The Subordinated Notes are general obligations of the Issuer and guaranteed by the Parent and all of the Issuer’s wholly owned current and future domestic subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”). The Issuer’s obligations under the Secured Notes are guaranteed by the Guarantors and are secured by first-priority liens, subject to permitted liens and exceptions for excluded assets, on substantially all of the Issuer’s and the Guarantors’ tangible and intangible assets (excluding the ABL Collateral as defined below), including real property, fixtures and equipment owned or acquired in the future by the Issuer and the Guarantors (the “Non-ABL Collateral”) and are secured by second-priority liens on all accounts receivable, inventory, cash, deposit accounts, securities accounts and proceeds of the foregoing and certain assets related thereto held by the Issuer and the Guarantors, which constitute collateral under the asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Revolver”) on a first-priority basis (the “ABL Collateral”).

The following unaudited information presents Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2010, Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2009 and September 30, 2010 and Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2010 of (1) the Parent, (2) the Issuer, (3) the Guarantors, (4) the Non-Guarantors, and (5) eliminations to arrive at the information for the Company on a consolidated basis. Other separate financial statements and other disclosures concerning the Parent and the Guarantors are not presented because management does not believe that such information is material to investors.

 

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Supplemental Guarantor

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Parent     Issuer     Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 

Net sales

   $ —        $ —        $ 308      $ 257      $ (85   $ 480   

Cost of sales

     —          —          (257     (208     85        (380
                                                

Gross profit

     —          —          51        49        —          100   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     —          (13     (36     (27     —          (76
                                                

Operating profit (loss)

     —          (13     15        22        —          24   

Other income (loss), net

     —          5        (4     —          —          1   

Interest expense

     —          (24     —          —          —          (24
                                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest

     —          (32     11        22        —          1   

Income tax benefit (provision)

     —          6        —          (6     —          —     

Equity in income, net of tax

     (3     25        14        —          (36     —     
                                                

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

     (3     (1     25        16        (36     1   

(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —          —          —          (2     —          (2
                                                

Net income (loss)

     (3     (1     25        14        (36     (1

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax

     —          2        —          —          —          2   
                                                

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company

   $ (3   $ (3   $ 25      $ 14      $ (36   $ (3
                                                

 

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Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc.

Supplemental Guarantor

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Parent      Issuer     Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 

Net sales

   $ —         $ —        $ 902      $ 686      $ (246   $ 1,342   

Cost of sales

     —           —          (763     (558     246        (1,075
                                                 

Gross profit

     —           —          139        128        —          267   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     —           (25     (104     (67     —          (196
                                                 

Operating (loss) profit

     —           (25     35        61        —          71   

Gain on extinguishment of debt

     —           8        —          —          —          8   

Other income (loss), net

     —           13        (12     2        —          3   

Interest expense

     —           (51     —          (1     —          (52
                                                 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest

     —           (55     23        62        —          30   

Income tax benefit (provision)

     —           5        —          (15     —          (10

Equity in income, net of tax

     10         64        42        —          (116     —     
                                                 

Net income from continuing operations

     10         14        65        47        (116     20   

(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —           —          —          (5     —          (5
                                                 

Net income

     10         14        65        42        (116     15   

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax

     —           4        1        —          —          5   
                                                 

Net income attributable to the Company

   $ 10       $ 10      $ 64      $ 42      $ (116   $ 10   
                                                 

 

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Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc.

Supplemental Guarantor

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Parent      Issuer     Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 

Net sales

   $ —         $ —        $ 327      $ 280      $ (88   $ 519   

Cost of sales

     —           —          (275     (223     88        (410
                                                 

Gross profit

     —           —          52        57        —          109   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     —           (9     (38     (27     —          (74
                                                 

Operating (loss) profit

     —           (9     14        30        —          35   

Gain on extinguishment of debt

     —           —          —          —          —          —     

Other income (loss), net

     —           4        (4     (1     —          (1

Interest expense

     —           (16     —          (1     —          (17
                                                 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest

     —           (21     10        28        —          17   

Income tax provision

     —           1        —          (6     —          (5

Equity in income, net of tax

     11         32        23        1        (66     1   
                                                 

Net income from continuing operations

     11         12        33        23        (66     13   

(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —           —          —          —          —          —     
                                                 

Net income

     11         12        33        23        (66     13   

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax

     —           1        1        —          —          2   
                                                 

Net income attributable to the Company

   $ 11       $ 11      $ 32      $ 23      $ (66   $ 11   
                                                 

 

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Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc.

Supplemental Guarantor

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Parent      Issuer     Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 

Net sales

   $ —         $ —        $ 947      $ 798      $ (255   $ 1,490   

Cost of sales

     —           —          (794     (643     255        (1,182
                                                 

Gross profit

     —           —          153        155        —          308   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     —           (26     (109     (85     —          (220
                                                 

Operating (loss) profit

     —           (26     44        70        —          88   

Gain on extinguishment of debt

     —           —          —          —          —          —     

Other income (loss), net

     —           13        (10     (1     —          2   

Interest expense

     —           (48     —          (1     —          (49
                                                 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest

     —           (61     34        68        —          41   

Income tax provision

     —           5        —          (18     —          (13

Equity in income, net of tax

     25         83        52        1        (160     1   
                                                 

Net income from continuing operations

     25         27        86        51        (160     29   

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —           —          —          1        —          1   
                                                 

Net income

     25         27        86        52        (160     30   

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax

     —           2        3        —          —          5   
                                                 

Net income attributable to the Company

   $ 25       $ 25      $ 83      $ 52      $ (160   $ 25   
                                                 

 

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Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc.

Supplemental Guarantor

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

December 31, 2009

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Parent      Issuer     Guarantor      Non-Guarantor     Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 

Assets

              

Current assets:

              

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —         $ 9      $ —         $ 56      $ —        $ 65   

Restricted cash

     —           —          —           9        —          9   

Trade accounts receivable

     —           1        168         124        —          293   

Inventories, net

     —           —          256         174        —          430   

Other current assets

     —           51        4         66        —          121   

Current assets of discontinued operations

     —           —          —           55        —          55   
                                                  

Total current assets

     —           61        428         484        —          973   

Investments and other assets

     —           228        20         63        —          311   

Intercompany investments

     391         1,147        278         —          (1,816     —     

Intercompany receivables and payables

     —           (366     497         (131     —          —     

Property, plant and equipment, net

     —           5        91         103        —          199   
                                                  

Total assets

   $ 391       $ 1,075      $ 1,314       $ 519      $ (1,816   $ 1,483   
                                                  

Liabilities and shareholder’s equity

              

Current liabilities:

              

Accounts payable

   $ —         $ 15      $ 109       $ 77      $ —        $ 201   

Notes payable

     —           —          —           12        —          12   

Accrued payroll and employee benefits

     —           11        5         11        —          27   

Other accrued expenses

     —           22        53         79        —          154   

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

     —           —          —           43        —          43   
                                                  

Total current liabilities

     —           48        167         222        —          437   

Deferred employee benefits and noncurrent liabilities

     —           11        —           9        —          20   

Long-term debt

     —           579        —           10        —          589   
                                                  

Total liabilities

     —           638        167         241        —          1,046   

Total shareholder’s equity

     391         437        1,147         278        (1,816     437   
                                                  

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

   $ 391       $ 1,075      $ 1,314       $ 519      $ (1,816   $ 1,483   
                                                  

 

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Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc.

Supplemental Guarantor

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

September 30, 2010

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Parent      Issuer     Guarantor      Non-Guarantor     Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 

Assets

              

Current assets:

              

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —         $ 12      $ 3       $ 57      $ —        $ 72   

Restricted cash

     —           —          —           13        —          13   

Trade accounts receivable

     —           —          195         136        —          331   

Inventories, net

     —           —          298         181        —          479   

Other current assets

     —           54        8         73        —          135   
                                                  

Total current assets

     —           66        504         460        —          1,030   

Investments and other assets

     —           226        18         67        —          311   

Intercompany investments

     447         1,141        309         —          (1,897     —     

Intercompany receivables and payables

     —           (346     461         (115     —          —     

Property, plant and equipment, net

     —           2        90         115        —          207   
                                                  

Total assets

   $ 447       $ 1,089      $ 1,382       $ 527      $ (1,897   $ 1,548   
                                                  

Liabilities and shareholder’s equity

              

Current liabilities:

              

Accounts payable

   $ —         $ 14      $ 159       $ 82      $ —        $ 255   

Notes payable

     —           —          —           23        —          23   

Accrued payroll and employee benefits

     —           12        12         16        —          40   

Other accrued expenses

     —           15        69         80        —          164   
                                                  

Total current liabilities

     —           41        240         201        —          482   

Deferred employee benefits and noncurrent liabilities

     —           12        1         6        —          19   

Long-term debt

     —           570        —           11        —          581   
                                                  

Total liabilities

     —           623        241         218        —          1,082   

Total shareholder’s equity

     447         466        1,141         309        (1,897     466   
                                                  

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

   $ 447       $ 1,089      $ 1,382       $ 527      $ (1,897   $ 1,548   
                                                  

 

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Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc.

Supplemental Guarantor

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Parent      Issuer     Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Elimination      Consolidated
Total
 

Operating activities

              

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ —         $ (47   $ 11      $ 46      $ —         $ 10   

Investing activities

              

Change in restricted cash

     —           —          —          (11     —           (11

Purchase of noncontrolling interest

     —           (25     —          —          —           (25

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     —           —          (11     (11     —           (22
                                                  

Net cash (used in) investing activities

     —           (25     (11     (22     —           (58

Financing activities

              

Net increase in other short-term debt

     —           —          —          11        —           11   

Proceeds from Secured Notes

     —           222        —          —          —           222   

Repayment of senior term loan facility

     —           (287     —          —          —           (287

Net proceeds from ABL Revolver

     —           120        —          —          —           120   

Payment of long-term debt

     —           (10     —          —          —           (10

Payment of deferred financing costs

     —           (22     —          —          —           (22
                                                  

Net cash provided by financing activities

     —           23        —          11        —           34   

Effect of exchange rates on cash

     —           —          —          4        —           4   

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     —           (49     —          39        —           (10

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

     —           59        —          18        —           77   
                                                  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

   $ —         $ 10      $ —        $ 57      $ —         $ 67   
                                                  

 

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Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc.

Supplemental Guarantor

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Parent      Issuer     Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     Elimination      Consolidated
Total
 

Operating activities

              

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ —         $ 3      $ 17      $ 11      $ —         $ 31   

Investing activities

              

Proceeds from the sale of affiliates

     —           11        —          —          —           11   

Change in restricted cash

     —           —          —          (4     —           (4

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     —           (1     (13     (18     —           (32

Other investing activities

     —           —          (1     —          —           (1
                                                  

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     —           10        (14     (22     —           (26

Financing activities

              

Net increase in other short-term debt

     —           —          —          9        —           9   

Proceeds from other debt

     —           —          —          3        —           3   

Net proceeds from ABL Revolver

     —           (10     —          —          —           (10
                                                  

Net cash provided by financing activities

     —           (10     —          12        —           2   

Effect of exchange rates on cash

     —           —          —          —          —           —     

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     —           3        3        1        —           7   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

     —           9        —          56        —           65   
                                                  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

   $ —         $ 12      $ 3      $ 57      $ —         $ 72   
                                                  

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Company Overview

We are a global leader in the light and commercial vehicle replacement products and services industry, which also is referred to as the aftermarket. Our extensive aftermarket product offering consists principally of filtration, brake and chassis products. Our filtration products fit heavy and medium duty trucks, light vehicles, equipment in the off-highway market (i.e., construction, mining, forestry and agricultural) and equipment for industrial and marine applications. Our brake and chassis products fit light vehicles and heavy and medium duty trucks. In addition, we provide aftermarket products and distribution services in South America. We believe that the growth of the global aftermarket, from which we derived approximately 98% of our net sales in 2009, is predominantly driven by the size, age and use of the population of vehicles and equipment in operation. We design, manufacture, distribute and market a broad range of aftermarket products in North America, South America, Europe and Asia and generate sales in over 70 countries. The following charts illustrate our net sales by product grouping, together with major brands and the concentration of on and off-highway replacement product sales and OEM sales for the year ended December 31, 2009.

LOGO

We market our products under a variety of well-known brands, including WIX®, Raybestos®, Nakata®, Brake-Pro®, Filtron™, AIMCO® and McQuay-Norris®. Additionally, we provide private label products to large aftermarket distributors, including NAPA®, CARQUEST® and ACDelco®, as well as co-branded products for Federated and ADN. We believe that we have achieved our leading market positions due to the quality and reputation of our brands and products among professional installers, who are the primary decision makers for the purchase of the products we supply to the aftermarket.

We provide our primary customers with an extensive range of services which help build customer loyalty and generate repeat business while differentiating us from our competitors. These services include detailed product catalogs, e-catalogs, technical services, electronic data interchange, direct shipments of products and point-of-sale marketing materials. The depth of our value added services has led to numerous customer awards.

Recent Developments

In the fourth quarter of 2009 the Company committed to a plan to sell the Commercial Distribution Europe segment. In accordance with ASC Topic 360, the Commercial Distribution Europe segment qualified as a discontinued operation. The condensed consolidated statements of operations and the condensed consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented have been adjusted to reflect this segment as a discontinued operation. The Company entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with Klarius Group Limited (“KGL”) and Auto Holding Paris S.A.S. (“AHP”) (collectively, the “Purchaser”) on February 2, 2010 (the “Agreement”), pursuant to which KGL purchased the shares of Quinton Hazell Automotive Limited and Quinton Hazell Italia SpA and AHP purchased the shares of Quinton Hazell Deutschland GmbH and Affinia Holding S.A.S. (collectively, the “Group Companies”) for $12 million, subject to certain closing and post-closing purchase price adjustments. The Agreement also called for the Purchaser to assume debt of $2.6 million. We also retained the cash in the Group Companies. The business of the Group Companies and their subsidiaries consisted of manufacturing and distribution facilities in eight countries in Europe.

Effective January 1, 2010, we changed the rate used to translate our Venezuelan subsidiary’s transactions and balances from the official exchange rate of 2.15 VEF to the U.S. dollar to the parallel market rate, which ranged between 5.30 and 7.70 VEF to the U.S. dollar during the first nine months of 2010. The one-time devaluation had a $2 million negative impact on our pre-tax net income. For the first nine months of 2010, our Venezuela subsidiary represented approximately 1% of our consolidated net sales and it had a net loss attributable to the Company of $7 million. The Venezuelan subsidiary also had $9 million of total assets and $8 million of total liabilities as of September 30, 2010.

 

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Affinia Group Inc. previously owned a 40% interest in, and was the primary beneficiary of, Affinia Acquisition LLC and was required to consolidate the VIE’s assets, liabilities and operating results in its consolidated financial statements. On September 1, 2010, Affinia’s parent Company, Affinia Group Holdings Inc., contributed the remaining 60% interest in Affinia Acquisition LLC to Affinia and Affinia contributed such interest to Affinia Group Inc. Consequently, the noncontrolling interest balance was decreased by $32 million and the additional paid-in capital was increased by $32 million. Affinia Group Inc. remains the primary beneficiary of Affinia Acquisition LLC.

Strategic Focus

In the last five years, the diversification of our manufacturing locations has transformed us from a domestic to a global manufacturer with a significant portion of our manufacturing base in lower labor cost countries. We are also focusing on growing our business in emerging markets as we continue to diversify our global manufacturing and distribution capabilities. We intend to continue expanding our global capabilities as we pursue our objective of becoming a world class on and off-highway replacement products and services company. Currently, we have manufacturing and distribution operations in North America, South America, Asia and Europe. Our net sales by continent are shown in the table below, excluding our Commercial Distribution Europe business unit, which we sold on February 2, 2010.

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The following are major transformation projects:

 

   

Third quarter of 2010 - We have formed a friction company in China during the third quarter of 2010, in which we have an 85% ownership interest, with the intention to manufacture products in China and distribute these products in Asia and North America.

 

   

First quarter of 2010 - We formed a filtration company in China during the first quarter of 2010, in which we have an 85% ownership interest, with the intention to manufacture and distribute products principally in Asia. In the second quarter of 2010 construction of the filtration facility was commenced. We anticipate that we will begin manufacturing filtration products in the first half of 2011.

 

   

2009 and 2010 - Our Brazilian distribution company opened one new branch in 2009 and we plan on opening two new branches and a new warehouse in 2010. The new branches have contributed to the growth in the Brazilian distribution company.

 

   

Fourth quarter of 2008 - Effective October 31, 2008, we purchased an 85% controlling interest in Haimeng, one of the world’s largest drum and rotor manufacturing companies. Haimeng has over 1 million square feet of modern manufacturing and machining capacity.

 

   

Fourth quarter of 2008 - We started production of brake products at a new facility in northern Mexico. We have recently ramped up this new facility to its full capabilities.

 

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Fourth quarter of 2008 - We completed our 50% owned manufacturing site in India. The initial testing and manufacturing of brake friction products began during the fourth quarter of 2008, and initial shipments began in the first quarter of 2009. We have ramped up to full capacity at this facility as of the end of the first quarter 2010.

 

   

Third quarter of 2007 - Our first filter manufacturing operation in Mexico opened in the third quarter of 2007. During 2008, the manufacturing operation was brought up to its full capabilities. This operation serves markets in both North America and Central America. We are expanding our distribution capabilities at this operation to increase our sales in the Mexican market.

 

   

Second quarter of 2007 - We opened a new filter manufacturing plant in Ukraine on April 1, 2007 to help meet increased demand for filtration products in Eastern Europe. The plant became fully operational in 2009.

The chart below illustrates our global change in square footage from December 31, 2004 to September 30, 2010, excluding our Commercial Distribution Europe business unit, which we sold on February 2, 2010.

LOGO

In the last five years, the diversification of our manufacturing locations has transformed us from a domestic to a global manufacturer with a significant portion of our manufacturing base in lower labor cost countries. We are also focusing on growing our business in emerging markets as we continue to diversify our global manufacturing and distribution capabilities. We intend to continue expanding our global capabilities as we pursue our objective of becoming a world class on and off-highway replacement products and services company.

Restructuring Activity

Comprehensive Restructuring

In 2005, we announced two restructuring plans: (i) a restructuring plan that we announced at the beginning of 2005 as part of the Acquisition, also referred to herein as the “acquisition restructuring” and (ii) a restructuring plan that we announced at the end of 2005, also referred to herein as the “comprehensive restructuring” (collectively, the “restructuring plans”). We have completed the acquisition restructuring and we are in the process of completing the comprehensive restructuring. We have closed 46 facilities during the last four years and have shifted some of our manufacturing base to lower labor cost countries such as China, India, Ukraine and Mexico.

In connection with the comprehensive restructuring, we modified our hydraulic product offering from a premium line and a value line to one distinct product offering that most resembles the value line in cost but the premium line in product attributes. In addition, for our drum and rotor product offering, we have retained the premium line but have expanded the coverage in our value line product offering. Lastly, for our friction product offerings we have reduced the product offerings from multiple lines to three product offerings. Even with the reduction in offerings we still retain what we believe is one of our key advantages over our competitors, which is a diverse product offering.

 

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In connection with the comprehensive restructuring, we have recorded $164 million in restructuring costs to date and we expect to record an additional $2 million in comprehensive restructuring costs for the remainder of the comprehensive restructuring plan. As part of the restructuring plans, on February 2, 2010, we sold our Commercial Distribution Europe business unit for approximately $12 million, subject to certain post-closing purchase price adjustments.

Other Restructuring

At the end of 2009, we approved the closure of our distribution operations located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The operations closed at the end of the first quarter of 2010. The Mississauga distribution facilities will be replaced by our other distribution facilities and as a result, will not be deemed to be a discontinued operation. The closure of this operation was part of the Company’s continuing effort to improve its distribution system and serve the replacement parts market effectively and efficiently. This closure is expected to result in the Company incurring pre-tax charges of approximately $5 million. The charges are comprised of employee severance costs of approximately $1 million, lease termination costs of approximately $2 million and other trailing liabilities of approximately $2 million. We incurred approximately $3 million in costs in the first nine months of 2010 related to the closure of this facility.

On May 3, 2010, we announced the closure of our brake manufacturing operations located in Maracay, Edo Aragua, Venezuela. The operations closed during the second quarter of 2010. These actions are expected to result in the Company incurring pre-tax charges of approximately $7 million, of which approximately $4 million will be future cash expenditures. The charges are comprised of employee severance costs of $3 million, asset impairments of $3 million, and other trailing liabilities of $1 million. We incurred approximately $6 million in costs in the first nine months of 2010 related to the closure of this facility and expect the remaining costs to be recognized during the last quarter of 2010. We will still continue to distribute brake products in Venezuela, which we import from other low cost manufacturing sources, so we have not accounted for this closure as a discontinued operation.

The restructuring costs are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses, cost of sales and as part of discontinued operations as illustrated in the chart below:

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Discontinued
Operations
     Selling, General
and
Administrative
Expenses
     Cost of Sales      Total  

Comprehensive Restructuring

           

2005

   $ —         $ 2       $ 21       $ 23   

2006

     1         38         1         40   

2007

     12         23         3         38   

2008

     12         27         1         40   

2009

     2         10         1         13   

First nine months of 2010

     —           9         1         10   
                                   

Total Comprehensive Restructuring Cost

   $ 27       $ 109       $ 28       $ 164   

Other Restructuring

           

2009

     —           1         —           1   

First nine months of 2010

     —           7         2         9   
                                   

Total Other Restructuring Cost

     —           8         2         10   
                                   

Total Restructuring Cost

   $ 27       $ 117       $ 30       $ 174   

 

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The restructuring plans have had a favorable impact on our gross margin over the last five years as shown in the chart below. The gross margin has increased from 13.8% in 2005 to 21.0% for the last twelve months ending with September 30, 2010. The chart shows the consolidated gross margin without the Commercial Distribution Europe segment and shows the gross margin of the Commercial Distribution Europe segment.

LOGO

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company’s critical accounting policies are those related to asset impairment, inventories, revenue recognition, sales returns and rebates, estimated costs related to product warranties, pensions, income taxes, contingency reserves and restructuring expenses. These policies are more fully described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

The preparation of interim financial statements involves the use of certain estimates that are consistent with those used in the preparation of the annual financial statements.

Basis of Presentation

The On and Off-Highway segment is comprised of the following operations: Filtration, Brake North America and Asia, Commercial Distribution South America, and Chassis. The Company also has two other reportable segments, which are Commercial Distribution Europe, which is classified as a discontinued operation, and Brake South America. In the Results of Operations tables below, we have identified in tabular format the revenue by product. Previously reported consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented have been adjusted to reflect the Commercial Distribution Europe segment as a discontinued operation.

Results of Operations

In accordance with ASC Topic 360, the Commercial Distribution Europe segment qualified as a discontinued operation. Previously reported consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented have been adjusted to reflect this segment as a discontinued operation.

 

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Three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010

Net sales. Consolidated net sales increased $39 million in the third quarter of 2010 in comparison to the third quarter of 2009 due mainly to improved market conditions offset by unfavorable foreign currency translation effects of $3 million. The following table summarizes the consolidated net sales results for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and the consolidated net sales results for the three months ended September 30, 2010:

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Consolidated
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
    Consolidated
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
    Dollar
Change
     Percent
Change
    Currency
Effect (1)
 

Net sales

           

Filtration products

   $ 186      $ 190      $ 4         2   $ (9

Brake North America and Asia products

     160        176        16         10     1   

Commercial Distribution South America products

     94        111        17         18     7   

Chassis products

     39        40        1         3     —     
                                         

On and Off-highway segment

     479        517        38         8     (1

Brake South America segment

     5        5        —           —          (2

Corporate, eliminations and other

     (4     (3     1         25     —     
                                         

Total net sales

   $ 480      $ 519      $ 39         8   $ (3
                                         

 

(1) The currency effect was calculated by comparing the local currency net sales for all international locations for both periods at the current year exchange rate to determine the impact of the currency on the third quarter of 2010. These currency effects provide a clearer understanding of the operating results of our foreign entities because they exclude the varying effects that changes in foreign currency exchange rates may have on those results.

On and Off-highway segment products sales increased due to the following:

 

  (1) Filtration products sales increased in the third quarter of 2010 in comparison to the third quarter of 2009 by $4 million. Sales increased $9 million in the improving U.S. and Canadian markets and $4 million in Venezuela. The growth was offset by unfavorable foreign currency translation effects of $9 million, which was mainly due the devaluation in Venezuela. For the third quarter of 2009 we utilized the official exchange rate in Venezuela, which was 2.15 VEF to U.S. dollar. Effective January 1, 2010, we changed the rate used to translate our Venezuelan subsidiary’s transactions and balances from the official exchange rate to the parallel exchange rate, which was 5.3 VEF to the U.S. dollar during the third quarter of 2010. The devaluation resulted in unfavorable currency translation effects of $8 million in Venezuela.

 

  (2) Brake North America and Asia products sales increased in the third quarter of 2010 in comparison to the third quarter of 2009, primarily due to improved market conditions and increased sales in China. Sales increased $8 million in the third quarter of 2010 in comparison to the third quarter of 2009 in the United States due to improved market conditions and the addition of new business with new customers and existing customers. Additionally, our drum and rotor manufacturer in China, which we acquired in 2008, increased its sales by $6 million to third party customers in China and other countries in the third quarter of 2010 compared to third quarter of 2009.

 

  (3) Commercial Distribution South America products sales increased in the third quarter of 2010 in comparison to the third quarter of 2009 partially due to favorable foreign currency translation effects of $7 million. Excluding currency effects, our sales grew by 11% in the third quarter of 2010 in comparison to the third quarter of 2009. This growth was due to improved market conditions, the opening of new distribution locations and the introduction of motorcycle applications, heavy duty applications and related accessories.

 

  (4) Chassis products sales increased in the third quarter of 2010 in comparison to the third quarter of 2009 due to an improvement in general market conditions and new business.

Brake South America segment products sales were the same amount for the third quarter of 2010 and the third quarter of 2009. The devaluation of the Venezuelan currency resulted in a decrease in sales of $2 million for the third quarter offset by increased sales in Uruguay and Venezuela.

 

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The following table summarizes the consolidated results for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and the consolidated results for the three months ended September 30, 2010:

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Consolidated
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
    Consolidated
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
    Dollar
Change
    Percent
Change
 

Net sales

   $ 480      $ 519      $ 39        8

Cost of sales(1)

     (380     (410     (30     8
                                

Gross profit

     100        109        9        9

Gross margin

     21     21    

Selling, general and administrative expenses(2)

     (76     (74     2        -3

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of sales

     16     14    
                                

Operating profit (loss)

        

On and Off-highway segment

     36        49        13        36

Brake South America segment

     (1     (3     (2     -200

Corporate, eliminations and other

     (11     (11     —          NM   
                                

Operating profit

     24        35        11        46

Operating margin

     5     7    

Other income (loss), net

     1        (1     (2     NM   

Interest expense

     (24     (17     7        29
                                

Income from continuing operations, before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest

     1        17        16        NM   

Income tax provision

     —          (5     (5     100

Equity in income, net of tax

     —          1        1        NM   
                                

Net income from continuing operations

     1        13        12        NM   

(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (2     —          2        100
                                

Net income (loss)

     (1     13        14        NM   

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax

     2        2        —          NM   
                                

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company

   $ (3   $ 11      $ 14        NM   
                                

 

(1) We recorded no restructuring costs and $2 million in restructuring costs in cost of sales in the third quarter of 2009 and 2010, respectively.
(2) We recorded $6 million and $4 million of restructuring costs in selling, general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2009 and 2010, respectively.
NM (Not Meaningful)

Gross profit/Gross margin. The gross profit increased by $9 million during the third quarter of 2010 in comparison to the third quarter of 2009. Gross margin increased marginally in the third quarter of 2010 to 21.0% from 20.8% in the third quarter of 2009. The gross margin percentage in the third quarter of 2010 increased despite a 24% increase in freight costs. The increase in gross margin during the third quarter of 2010 was primarily due to an increase in sales volume, currency effects and due to the effects of our comprehensive restructuring program. The comprehensive restructuring program began at the end of 2005 and will be completed by the end of 2010. Due to the comprehensive restructuring program the operating costs in the third quarter of 2010 in comparison to the third quarter of 2009 as a percent of sales decreased. The improvement in gross margin was also due to $2 million of favorable currency translation effects.

Selling, general and administrative expenses. Our selling, general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2010 decreased $2 million from the third quarter of 2009 due to a $2 million decrease in restructuring costs.

Operating profit/Operating margin. Operating profit increased by $11 million in the third quarter of 2010 in comparison to the third quarter of 2009. The operating margin increased from 5% in the third quarter of 2009 to 7% in the third quarter of 2010. The increase in operating profit was mainly due to an increase in gross margin. Operating profit in our On and Off-Highway segment increased by $13 million in the third quarter of 2010 in comparison to the third quarter of 2009 due primarily to the increased gross margin. Offsetting this increase was a decrease of approximately $2 million in our Brake South America segment, which was mainly due to the $2 million of restructuring costs recorded in our Venezuela Brake facility during the third quarter of 2010 related to asset impairments.

 

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Interest expense. Interest expense decreased by $7 million in the third quarter of 2010 in comparison to the third quarter of 2009 due to refinancing related expenses in the third quarter of 2009 of $10 million offset by higher interest rates on our new debt structure. On August 13, 2009 we refinanced our former term loan facility, revolving credit facility and accounts receivable facility. The refinancing consisted of the ABL Revolver and the Secured Notes, the proceeds of which were used to repay outstanding borrowings under our former term loan facility, revolving credit facility and accounts receivable facility, as well as to settle interest rate derivatives and to pay fees and expenses related to the refinancing. We recorded a write-off of $5 million to interest expense for unamortized debt issue costs associated with the former term loan facility, revolving credit facility and the accounts receivable facility. We also recorded $4.4 million in settlement costs and $0.2 million of accrued interest related to the termination of our interest rate swap agreements.

Income tax provision. The income tax provision was $5 million and less than $1 million for the third quarter of 2010 and 2009, respectively. The loss on income before taxes was lower in 2010 in high tax rate jurisdictions resulting in a higher tax benefit in the third quarter of 2009 offset by a nonrecurring item.

(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax. The discontinued operations net loss was $2 million and zero in the third quarter of 2009 and 2010, respectively. The sale of our Commercial Distribution Europe segment was consummated on February 2, 2010.

Net income (loss). Net income was $14 million higher in the third quarter of 2010 mainly due to the increased gross margin and lower interest expense.

 

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Nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010

Net sales. Consolidated net sales increased $148 million in the first nine months of 2010 in comparison to the first nine months of 2009 due in part to favorable currency translation effects of $31 million. The following table summarizes the consolidated net sales results for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and the consolidated net sales results for the nine months ended September 30, 2010:

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Consolidated
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
    Consolidated
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
    Dollar
Change
    Percent
Change
    Currency
Effect (1)
 

Net sales

          

Filtration products

   $ 541      $ 576      $ 35        6   $ (14

Brake North America and Asia products

     451        475        24        5     8   

Commercial Distribution South America products

     232        316        84        36     42   

Chassis products

     116        123        7        6     2   
                                        

On and Off-highway segment

     1,340        1,490        150        11     38   

Brake South America segment

     16        12        (4     -25     (7

Corporate, eliminations and other

     (14     (12     2        14     —     
                                        

Total net sales

   $ 1,342      $ 1,490      $ 148        11   $ 31   
                                        

 

(1) The currency effect was calculated by comparing the local currency net sales for all international locations for both periods at the current year exchange rate to determine the impact of the currency on the first nine months of 2010. These currency effects provide a clearer understanding of the operating results of our foreign entities because they exclude the varying effects that changes in foreign currency exchange rates may have on those results.

On and Off-highway segment products sales increased due to the following:

 

  (1) Filtration products sales increased in the first nine months of 2010 in comparison to the first nine months of 2009 due in part to increased sales in our Polish operation and due to improving markets. Sales increased $29 million due to the improving U.S. and Canadian markets, $14 million due to our Polish operation’s gaining market share in Western and Eastern Europe and due to $6 million in additional volumes in other countries. The increased sales were offset by $14 million of unfavorable currency translations which were comprised of unfavorable currency translation effects in Venezuela of $23 million, favorable currency translation effects of $5 million related to Poland and an additional $4 million of favorable currency effects in three other countries.

 

  (2) Brake North America and Asia products sales increased in the first nine months of 2010 in comparison to the first nine months of 2009 mainly due to $8 million in favorable currency translation effects. The increase was also attributable to improvement in market conditions and new business from new customers or existing customers in the first nine months of 2010. Additionally, our drum and rotor manufacturer in China, which we acquired in 2008, increased its sales by $10 million to third party customers in China and other countries in the first nine months of 2010 compared to the first nine months of 2009.

 

  (3) Commercial Distribution South America products sales increased in the first nine months of 2010 in comparison to the first nine months of 2009 partially due to favorable foreign currency translation effects of $42 million. The Brazilian Real weakened significantly in the first half of 2009 and then strengthened in the last half of the year and has remained strong in 2010. Excluding currency effects, our sales grew by 18% in the first nine months of 2010 in comparison to the first nine months of 2009. This growth was due to improved market conditions, the opening of new distribution locations and the introduction of motorcycle applications, heavy duty applications and related accessories.

 

  (4) Chassis products sales increased in the first nine months of 2010 in comparison to the first nine months of 2009 due to an improvement in general market conditions, new business and favorable currency translation effects of $2 million related to the Canadian Dollar. Additionally, sales increased due to new business with new customers and existing customers.

Brake South America segment products sales for the first nine months of 2010 decreased in comparison to the first nine months of 2009. The devaluation of the Venezuelan currency resulted in a decrease in sales of $7 million for first nine months of 2010 offset by additional volumes in Venezuela and Uruguay.

 

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The following table summarizes the consolidated results for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and the consolidated results for the nine months ended September 30, 2010:

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Consolidated
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
    Consolidated
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
    Dollar
Change
    Percent
Change
 

Net sales

   $ 1,342      $ 1,490      $ 148        11

Cost of sales(1)

     (1,075     (1,182     (107     10
                                

Gross profit

     267        308        41        15

Gross margin

     20     21    

Selling, general and administrative expenses(2)

     (196     (220     (24     12

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of sales

     15     15    
                                

Operating profit (loss)

        

On and Off-highway segment

     100        128        28        28

Brake South America segment

     (2     (8     (6     -300

Corporate, eliminations and other

     (27     (32     (5     -19
                                

Operating profit

     71        88        17        24

Operating margin

     5     6    

Gain on extinguishment of debt

     8        —          (8     -100

Other income, net

     3        2        (1     -33

Interest expense

     (52     (49     3        6
                                

Income from continuing operations, before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest

     30        41        11        37

Income tax provision

     (10     (13     (3     30

Equity in income, net of tax

     —          1        1        NM   
                                

Net income from continuing operations

     20        29        9        45

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (5     1        6        120
                                

Net income

     15        30        15        100

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax

     5        5        —          NM   
                                

Net income attributable to the Company

   $ 10      $ 25      $ 15        150
                                

 

(1) We recorded no restructuring cost in cost of sales for the first nine months of 2009 and recorded $3 million of restructuring cost for the first nine months of 2010.
(2) We recorded $8 million and $16 million of restructuring costs in selling, general and administrative expenses for the first nine months of 2009 and 2010, respectively.
NM (Not Meaningful)

Gross profit/Gross margin. The gross profit increased by $41 million during the first nine months of 2010 in comparison to the first nine months of 2009. Gross margin increased in the first nine months of 2010 to 20.7% from 19.9% in the first nine months of 2009. The gross margin percentage in the first nine months of 2010 increased despite a 22% increase in freight costs. The increase in gross margin during the third quarter of 2010 was primarily due to an increase in sales volume, currency effects and the effects of our comprehensive restructuring program. The comprehensive restructuring program began at the end of 2005 and will be completed by the end of 2010. Due to the comprehensive restructuring program the operating costs in the third quarter of 2010 in comparison to the third quarter of 2009 as a percent of sales decreased. The improvement in gross margin includes $12 million of favorable currency translation effects.

Selling, general and administrative expenses. Our selling, general and administrative expenses for the first nine months of 2010 increased $24 million from the first nine months of 2009 due to restructuring expenses, payroll related costs, insurance related expenses, advertising, information technology expenses and professional fees. The restructuring costs increased $8 million in the first nine months of 2010 in comparison to 2009, which was mainly related to our Brake North America and Venezuela operations. The advertising and payroll related costs increased $9 million related to improved market and economic conditions of the Company.

Operating profit/Operating margin. Our operating profit increased in the first nine months of 2010 in comparison to the first nine months of 2009. The operating margin increased from 5% in the first nine months of 2009 to 6% in the first nine months of 2010. The increase in operating profit was due an improvement in gross margin and an increase in sales volume. The On and Off-Highway segment operating profit increased in the first nine months of 2010 in comparison to the first nine months of 2009 due to the improved gross margin and increased sales. The Brake South America segment operating loss increased in the first nine months of 2010 due to the restructuring costs related to the closure of our Maracay, Venezuela manufacturing plant. The Corporate, eliminations and other operating loss increased by $5 million due primarily to increased general and administrative expenses.

 

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Gain on extinguishment of debt. In June of 2009 Affinia Group Holdings Inc. purchased in the open market approximately $33 million principal amount of Affinia Group Inc.’s 9% senior subordinated notes due 2014 and thereafter contributed such notes to Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc., who contributed such notes to Affinia Group Inc. Affinia Group Inc. promptly surrendered such purchased notes for cancellation which resulted in a pre-tax gain on the extinguishment of debt of $8 million in the first nine months of 2009.

Interest expense. Interest expense decreased by $3 million in the first nine months of 2010 in comparison to the first nine months of 2009 due to refinancing related expenses in the third quarter of 2009 of $10 million offset by higher interest rates on our new debt structure. On August 13, 2009 we refinanced our former term loan facility, revolving credit facility and accounts receivable facility. The refinancing consisted of the ABL Revolver and the Secured Notes, the proceeds of which were used to repay outstanding borrowings under our former term loan facility, revolving credit facility and accounts receivable facility, as well as to settle interest rate derivatives and to pay fees and expenses related to the refinancing. We recorded a write-off of $5 million to interest expense for unamortized debt issue costs associated with the former term loan facility, revolving credit facility and the accounts receivable facility. We also recorded $4.4 million in settlement costs and $0.2 million of accrued interest related to the termination of our interest rate swap agreements.

Income tax provision. The income tax provision was $13 million and $10 million for the first nine months of 2010 and 2009, respectively. The effective tax rate was similar for both 2010 and 2009.

Net income. Net income increased by $15 million in the first nine months of 2010 in comparison to the first nine months of 2009 due mainly to the increase in gross profit.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary source of liquidity is cash flow from operations and available borrowings from our ABL Revolver. On August 13, 2009 we refinanced our former term loan facility, revolving credit facility and accounts receivable facility. The refinancing consisted of the ABL Revolver and the Secured Notes, the proceeds of which were used to repay outstanding borrowings under our former term loan facility, revolving credit facility and accounts receivable facility, as well as to settle interest rate derivatives and to pay fees and expenses related to the refinancing. Our significant liquidity requirements are expected to be primarily for debt servicing, working capital, restructuring obligations and capital spending.

We are significantly leveraged as a result of the Acquisition and the refinancing that occurred in 2009. Affinia Group Inc. issued the Subordinated Notes in connection with the Acquisition and issued the Secured Notes and entered into the ABL Revolver in connection with the refinancing. As of September 30, 2010, we had $604 million in aggregate indebtedness. As of September 30, 2010, we had an additional $199 million of borrowing capacity available under our ABL Revolver after giving effect to $16 million in outstanding letters of credit, none of which was drawn against, and $3 million for borrowing base reserves. In addition, we had cash and cash equivalents of $65 million and $72 million as of December 31, 2009 and September 30, 2010, respectively.

We spent $22 million and $32 million on capital expenditures during the first nine months of 2009 and 2010, respectively. Based on the current level of operations, we believe that cash flow from operations and available cash, together with available borrowings under our ABL Revolver, will be adequate to meet liquidity needs. The cash flow from operations on an annual basis has historically been adequate to meet our liquidity needs. However, during the first half of the year, cash flows from operations are typically not sufficient to meet our liquidity needs, and we therefore utilize our ABL Revolver to bridge our financing needs until the second half of the year.

Asset Based Credit Facilities

Overview. On August 13, 2009, Affinia Group Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a four-year $315 million ABL Revolver maturing in 2013, of which $80 million was outstanding at September 30, 2010, that includes (i) a revolving credit facility of up to $295 million for borrowings solely to the U.S. domestic borrowers (the “U.S. Facility”), including (a) a $40 million sub-limit for letters of credit and (b) a $30 million swingline facility and (ii) a revolving credit facility of up to $20 million for Canadian Dollar denominated revolving loans solely to a Canadian borrower (the “Canadian Facility”). Availability under the ABL Revolver is based upon monthly (or more frequent under certain circumstances) borrowing base valuations of Affinia Group Inc.’s eligible inventory and accounts receivable and is reduced by certain reserves in effect from time to time.

Guarantees and Collateral. The indebtedness, obligations and liabilities under the U.S. Facility are unconditionally guaranteed jointly and severally on a senior secured basis by Affinia, and certain of its current and future U.S. subsidiaries, and are secured by a first-priority lien on accounts receivable, inventory, cash, deposit accounts, securities accounts and proceeds of the foregoing and certain assets related thereto and a second-priority lien on the collateral securing the Secured Notes (collectively, the “U.S. Collateral”).

 

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The indebtedness, obligations and liabilities under the Canadian Facility are unconditionally guaranteed jointly and severally on a senior secured basis by Affinia, certain of its current and future U.S. subsidiaries and certain of its Canadian subsidiaries and are also secured by the U.S. Collateral and by a first-priority lien on substantially all of the Canadian borrower’s and the Canadian guarantors’ existing and future assets, including, but not limited to, accounts receivable and inventory (but excluding owned real property and the capital stock of any non-U.S. and non-Canadian subsidiaries of the Canadian borrower or the Canadian guarantors).

Mandatory Prepayments. If at any time the outstanding borrowings under the ABL Revolver (including outstanding letters of credit and swingline loans) exceed the lesser of (i) the borrowing base as in effect at such time and (ii) the aggregate revolving commitments as in effect at such time, the borrowers will be required to prepay an amount equal to such excess and/or cash collateralize outstanding letters of credit.

Voluntary Prepayments. Subject to certain conditions, the ABL Revolver allows the borrowers to voluntarily reduce the amount of the revolving commitments and to prepay the loans without premium or penalty other than customary breakage costs for LIBOR rate contracts.

Covenants. The ABL Revolver contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict the ability of Holdings and its subsidiaries to (subject to certain qualifications and exceptions):

 

   

create liens and encumbrances;

 

   

incur additional indebtedness;

 

   

merge, dissolve, liquidate or consolidate;

 

   

make acquisitions and investments;

 

   

dispose of or transfer assets;

 

   

pay dividends or make other payments in respect of the borrowers’ capital stock;

 

   

amend certain material governance documents;

 

   

change the nature of the borrowers’ business;

 

   

make any advances, investments or loans;

 

   

engage in certain transactions with affiliates;

 

   

issue or dispose of equity interests;

 

   

change the borrowers’ fiscal periods; and

 

   

restrict dividends, distributions or other payments from Holdings’ subsidiaries.

In addition, commencing on the day that an event of default occurs or availability under the ABL Revolver is less than the greater of (i) 15% of the total revolving loan commitments and (ii) $47.25 million, Holdings is required to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.10x measured for the last 12-month period.

 

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Interest Rates and Fees. Outstanding borrowings under the U.S. Facility will accrue interest at an annual rate of interest equal to (i) a base rate plus the applicable spread or (ii) a LIBOR rate plus the applicable spread. Swingline loans will bear interest at a base rate plus the applicable spread. Outstanding borrowings under the Canadian Facility will accrue interest at an annual rate of interest equal to (i) the Canadian prime rate plus the applicable spread or (ii) the BA rate (the average discount rate of bankers’ acceptances as quoted on the Reuters Screen CDOR page) plus the applicable spread. The LIBOR rate and the BA rate are, in each case, subject to a floor of 1.50%. We will pay a commission on letters of credit issued under the U.S. Facility at a rate equal to the applicable spread for loans based upon the LIBOR rate.

The borrowers will pay certain fees with respect to the ABL Revolver, including (i) an unused commitment fee of 1.00% per annum on the undrawn portion of the credit facility (subject to a step-down to 0.75% in the event more than 50% of the commitments (excluding swingline loans) under the credit facility are utilized) and (ii) customary annual administration fees and fronting fees in respect of letters of credit equal to 0.125% per annum on the stated amount of each letter of credit outstanding during each month. During an event of default, the fee payable under clause (i) will be increased by 2% per annum.

Cash Dominion. If availability under the ABL Revolver is less than the greater of (i) 20% of the total revolving loan commitments and (ii) $63 million, or if there exists an event of default, amounts in Affinia Group Inc.’s deposit accounts and the deposit accounts of the subsidiary guarantors (other than certain excluded accounts) will be transferred daily into a blocked account held by the administrative agent and applied to reduce the outstanding amounts under the ABL Revolver.

Senior Notes

Overview. In November 2004, Affinia Group Inc. issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of the Subordinated Notes, which bear interest at a rate of 9% and mature on November 30, 2014, pursuant to an indenture dated as of November 30, 2004 (the “senior subordinated indenture”). Subsequently, in connection with our refinancing in August 2009, Affinia Group Inc. issued $225 million aggregate principal amount of the Secured Notes (together with the Subordinated Notes, the “Senior Notes”), which bear interest at a rate of 10.75% and mature on August 15, 2016, pursuant to an indenture dated as of August 13, 2009 (the “senior secured indenture” and, together with the senior subordinated indenture, the “senior indentures”). As of September 30, 2010, $267 million principal amount of the Subordinated Notes was outstanding and $223 million principal amount of the Secured Notes was outstanding, net of a $2 million issue discount which is being amortized until the Secured Notes mature.

Guarantees and Collateral. The Subordinated Notes are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by substantially all of our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. The Secured Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior secured basis by substantially all of our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries.

The Secured Notes and the related guarantees are secured on a first-priority lien basis by substantially all of the assets (other than accounts receivable, inventory, cash, deposit accounts, securities accounts and proceeds of the foregoing and certain assets related thereto) of Affinia Group Inc. and the guarantors and on a second-priority lien basis by the accounts receivable, inventory, cash, deposit accounts, securities accounts and proceeds of the foregoing and certain assets related thereto of Affinia Group Inc. and the guarantors.

Interest Payments. Interest on the Subordinated Notes is payable on May 30 and November 30 of each year and interest on the Secured Notes is payable on February 15 and August 15 of each year.

Optional Redemption. We may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at any time at redemption prices described or set forth in the applicable senior indenture.

Change of Control. Upon the occurrence of certain change of control events specified in the applicable senior indenture, each holder of the Subordinated Notes or Secured Notes has the right to require us to repurchase such holder’s Subordinated Notes or Secured Notes, as applicable, at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the repurchase date.

Covenants. The senior indentures contain certain covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict the ability of Affinia Group Inc. and its restricted subsidiaries to (subject to certain qualifications and exceptions):

 

   

incur and guarantee additional indebtedness, issue disqualified stock or issue certain preferred stock;

 

   

pay dividends, make other distributions on, redeem or repurchase stock or make certain other restricted payments;

 

   

create certain liens or encumbrances;

 

   

sell assets;

 

   

issue capital stock;

 

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make certain investments or acquisitions;

 

   

make capital expenditures;

 

   

restrict dividends, distributions or other payments from our subsidiaries;

 

   

change their line of business;

 

   

enter into transactions with affiliates;

 

   

consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of their assets; and

 

   

designate subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries.

Cash Flows

Net cash provided by operating activities

Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2010 was a $10 million and $31 million source of cash, respectively. The following table summarizes significant changes in our operating activities:

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
 

Net income

   $ 15      $ 30   

Gain on extinguishment of debt

     (8     —     

Change in trade account receivable

     (49     (40

Change in inventories

     39        (48

Change in other current operating liabilities

     (26     75   

Change in other current operating assets

     (20     (12
                

Subtotal

     (49     5   

Other changes in operating activities

     59        26   
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 10      $ 31   

Gain on extinguishment of debt – The retirement of $33 million of notes during the second quarter of 2009 resulted in a pre-tax gain on the extinguishment of debt of $8 million.

Inventories – The change in inventories was a $48 million use of cash in the first nine months of 2010 and a $39 million source of cash in the first nine months of 2009. The change from source to use of cash was primarily due to increased demand and sales in 2010 in comparison to the same period last year. There was a concerted effort to reduce inventories in 2009 due to the economic downturn, which resulted in a source of cash in that year.

Change in other current operating liabilities – The change in other current operating liabilities was a $75 million source of cash during the first nine months of 2010 as compared to a $26 million use of cash in the first nine months of 2009. The change from a source of cash to use of cash was primarily due to accounts payable, which was a $33 million use of cash during the first nine months of 2009 and a $53 million source of cash during the first nine months of 2010. Accounts payable fluctuates from quarter to quarter due to the timing of payments.

Net cash used in investing activities

Net cash used in investing activities for the first nine months of 2009 and 2010 was a use of cash of $58 million and $26 million, respectively. The majority of the change related to acquiring an additional interest in Affinia Acquisition LLC last year for $25 million and $11 million of proceeds from the sale of an affiliate in the current year. The Company entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with KGL and AHP on February 2, 2010, pursuant to which KGL purchased the shares of Quinton Hazell Automotive Limited and Quinton Hazell Italia SpA and AHP purchased the shares of Quinton Hazell Deutschland GmbH and Affinia Holding S.A.S. for $12 million, subject to certain closing and post-closing purchase price adjustments. As of September 30, 2010 we have received $11 million in cash.

Net cash provided by financing activities

Net cash provided by financing activities for the first nine months of 2009 and 2010 was a source of cash of $34 million and $2 million, respectively. The significant activity in financing activities occurred in the third quarter of 2009 due to the refinancing of a portion of our then-existing debt. We settled the former term loan facility by paying $287 million. The refinancing included a source of cash of $222 million from the Secured Notes. We also had $260 million of borrowings and $140 million of payments on the new ABL Revolver and $22 million of fees and other associated financing costs.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to various market risks, such as currency exchange and interest rate fluctuation. Where necessary to minimize such risks we may enter into financial derivative transactions, however we do not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Currency Risk

We conduct business throughout the world. Although we manage our businesses in such a way as to reduce a portion of the risks associated with operating internationally, changes in currency exchange rates may adversely impact our results of operations and financial position.

The results of operations and financial position of each of our operations are measured in their respective local (functional) currency. Business transactions denominated in currencies other than an operation’s functional currency produce foreign exchange gains and losses, as a result of the re-measurement process. To the extent that our business activities create monetary assets or liabilities denominated in a non-local currency, changes in an entity’s functional currency exchange rate versus each currency in which an entity transacts business have a varying impact on an entity’s results of operations and financial position, as reported in functional currency terms. Therefore, for entities that transact business in multiple currencies, we seek to minimize the net amount of cash flows and balances denominated in non-local currencies. However, in the normal course of conducting international business, some amount of non-local currency exposure will exist. Therefore, management monitors these exposures and may engage in business activities or execute financial hedge transactions intended to mitigate the potential financial impact related to changes in the respective exchange rates.

Our consolidated results of operations and financial position, as reported in U.S. dollars, are also affected by changes in currency exchange rates. The results of operations of our non-U.S. dollar functional entities are translated into U.S. dollars for consolidated reporting purposes each period at the average currency exchange rate experienced during the period. To the extent that the U.S. dollar may appreciate or depreciate over time, the contribution of non-U.S. dollar denominated results of operations to our U.S. dollar reported consolidated earnings will vary accordingly. Therefore, changes in the various local currency exchange rates, as applied to the revenue and expenses of our non-U.S. dollar operations may have a significant impact on our sales and, to a lesser extent, consolidated net income trends. In addition, a significant portion of our consolidated financial position is maintained at foreign locations and is denominated in functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The non-U.S. dollar denominated monetary assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at each respective currency’s exchange rate then in effect at the end of each reporting period. The financial impact of the translation process is reflected within the other comprehensive income component of shareholder’s equity. Accordingly, the amounts shown in our consolidated shareholders’ equity account will fluctuate depending upon the cumulative appreciation or depreciation of the U.S. dollar versus each of the respective functional currencies in which we conduct business. Management seeks to mitigate the potential financial impact upon our consolidated results of operations due to exchange rate changes by engaging in business activities or by executing financial derivative transactions intended to mitigate specific transactional underlying currency exposures. We do not engage in activities solely intended to counteract the impact that changes in currency exchange rates may have upon our U.S. dollar reported statement of financial condition.

Our foreign currency exchange rate risk management efforts primarily focus upon operationally managing the net amount of non-functional currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities. In addition, we routinely execute short-term currency exchange rate forward contracts with the intent to mitigate the earnings impact related to the re-measurement process. At September 30, 2010, we had currency exchange rate derivatives with an aggregate notional value of $114 million having fair values of $2 million in assets and $1 million in liabilities.

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to the risk of rising interest rates to the extent that we fund our operations with short-term or variable-rate borrowings. At September 30, 2010, our aggregate debt outstanding was $604 million. The total amount of interest bearing debt, which excludes $2 million of discount on the Secured Notes, was $606 million as of September 30, 2010. This consisted of $95 million of floating-rate debt and $511 million of fixed-rate debt.

Pursuant to our written interest rate risk management policy we actively monitor and manage our fixed versus floating rate debt composition within a specified range. At quarter-end, fixed rate debt comprised approximately 84% of our total debt. Based on the amount of floating-rate debt outstanding at September 30, 2010, a 1% rise in interest rates would result in insignificant incremental interest expense.

 

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At September 30, 2010, the majority of our floating-rate debt relates to $80 million of borrowings under our ABL Revolver. The interest expense related to the ABL Revolver is LIBOR based and subject to a 1.5% LIBOR rate floor. If the LIBOR rate remains less than 1.00%, a 50 basis point change in the level of interest rates would not affect the cost of our ABL Revolver borrowings nor would it materially impact our consolidated interest expense.

Commodity Price Risk Management

We are exposed to adverse price movements or surcharges related to commodities that are used in the normal course of business operations. Management actively seeks to negotiate contractual terms with our customers and suppliers to limit the potential financial impact related to these exposures.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2010. Based upon that evaluation and subject to the foregoing, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2010, the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures provided reasonable assurance that the disclosure controls are effective to accomplish their objectives.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2010, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Various claims, lawsuits and administrative proceedings are pending or threatened against us and our subsidiaries, arising from the ordinary course of business with respect to commercial, intellectual property, product liability and environmental matters. We believe that the ultimate resolution of the foregoing matters will not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

On March 31, 2008, a class action lawsuit was filed by S&E Quick Lube Distributors, Inc. of Utah against several auto parts manufacturers for allegedly conspiring to fix prices for replacement oil, air, fuel and transmission filters. Several auto parts companies are named as defendants, including Champion Laboratories, Inc., Purolator Filters NA LLC, Honeywell International Inc., Cummins Filtration Inc., Donaldson Company, Baldwin Filters Inc., Bosch USA., Mann + Hummel USA Inc., ArvinMeritor Inc., United Components Inc. and Wix Filtration Corp LLC (“Wix Filtration”), one of our subsidiaries. The lawsuit is currently pending as a consolidated Multi-District Litigation (“MDL”) Proceeding in Chicago, IL because of multiple “tag-along” filings in several jurisdictions. Two suits have also been filed in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Wix Filtration, along with other named defendants, have filed various motions to dismiss plaintiffs’ complaints, which were denied by the court in December 2009. Several defendants, including Wix Filtration, refiled motions to dismiss based upon plaintiff’s most recent amended complaint. The court denied those motions in September 2010. As a result, discovery in the action continues and the deposition of plaintiffs’ main witness is scheduled to take place in December 2010. In October 2010, William Bunch, plaintiff’s main witness, filed a qui tam lawsuit joining in the case. Despite the U.S. Department of Justice closing its investigation in this matter, the State of Washington Attorney General issued Civil Investigative Demands to all defendants. We believe that Wix Filtration did not engage in any improper conduct and in any event did not have significant sales in this particular market at the relevant time periods so we do not expect the lawsuit to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. We will vigorously defend this matter.

DPH Holdings Corp., a successor to Delphi Corporation and certain of its affiliates (“Delphi”), served Affinia and certain of our other subsidiaries with a complaint to avoid over $17 million in allegedly preferential transfers, substantially all of which relate to allegedly preferential transfers involving our non-U.S. subsidiaries. Pursuant to certain court orders, Delphi filed its complaint in U.S. federal bankruptcy court (the “bankruptcy court”) under seal in October 2007, shortly before the expiration of the statute of limitations, and did not unseal the complaint and commence the service process until March 2010. Affinia and several other defendants filed motions to dismiss based on due process and other defenses connected to the unusual procedure Delphi used to conceal and delay the lawsuit. In late July, the bankruptcy court ruled in favor of non-U.S. defendants and dismissed all claims against those entities. We do not expect the remaining claims, which are still subject to strong procedural and substantive defenses, to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

 

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The Company has various accruals for civil liability, including product liability, and other costs. If there is a range of equally probable outcomes, we accrue at the lower end of the range. The Company had $1 million and $2 million accrued as of December 31, 2009 and September 30, 2010, respectively. There are no recoveries expected from third parties.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Form 10-Q are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

Item 5. Other Information

On August 25, 2010, Affinia Group Holdings Inc. (“Holdings”), the direct parent of Affinia, commenced an offer to certain eligible holders of stock options to exchange their existing options to purchase shares of Holdings common stock for restricted stock unit awards (“RSUs”) with new vesting terms (the “Option Exchange”). Any RSUs granted in connection with the Option Exchange will be governed by the Affinia Group Holdings Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (“2005 Stock Plan”) and a new Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement. In connection with the Option Exchange, the aggregate number of shares available for issuance under the 2005 Stock Plan was increased from 227,000 to 300,000.

The RSUs will be subject to performance-based vesting restrictions, which will be modified from the existing performance and time-based vesting restrictions applicable to the currently outstanding options. The RSUs will generally vest if, on or prior to the date on which Cypress ceases to hold any remaining Holdings common stock, the RSU holder remains employed with Holdings through the date that either:

 

   

Cypress has received aggregate transaction proceeds in cash or marketable securities (not subject to escrow, lock-up, trading restrictions or claw-back) with respect to the disposition of more than 50% of its common equity interests in Holdings in an amount that represents a per-share equivalent value that is greater than or equal to two times the average per share price paid by Cypress for its aggregate common equity investment in Holdings; or

 

   

Holdings’ common stock trades on a public stock exchange at an average closing price of $225 (as adjusted for stock splits) over a 60 consecutive trading day period.

The Option election period commenced on August 25, 2010 and expired on September 24, 2010. The completion of the Option Exchange for the RSUs occurred on October 18, 2010 and 100% of the eligible option holders elected to participate. A total of 24 eligible employees and directors participated in the Option Exchange. In addition, three eligible employees and directors who did not have vested options received RSUs. Affinia Group Holdings Inc. accepted for exchange options to purchase a total of 61,868 shares of Holdings common stock. All surrendered options were cancelled in exchange for RSUs. The total RSUs issued on October 18, 2010 covered 235,000 shares of Holdings common stock. We are still in the process of completing the calculation to determine the amount of expense that will be recorded. We will estimate the fair value of restricted stock unit awards with time-based vesting using the value of our common stock on the date of grant, reduced by the present value of our common stock prior to vesting. We will estimate the fair value of market-based restricted stock units using a Monte Carlo simulation model on the date of grant.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

(a) Exhibits

 

10.26    Form of Supplemental Agreement to the Management Stockholder’s Agreement and the Sale Participation Agreement.
10.27    Form of Management Confidentiality, Non-Competition and Proprietary Information Agreement.
10.28    Amendment to the Affinia Group Holdings Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.
31.1    Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act, as amended.
31.2    Certification of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act, as amended.
32.1    Certifications of Executive Officers pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350(b)

 

An application for confidential treatment of selected portions of this document has been filed with the Commission.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

AFFINIA GROUP INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS INC.

By:

 

/s/ Terry R. McCormack

  Terry R. McCormack
 

Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

By:

 

/s/ Thomas H. Madden

 

Thomas H. Madden

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Date: November 12, 2010

 

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