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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 March 31, 2009

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 333-139739

 

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES B.V.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

 

THE NETHERLANDS   Not Applicable

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Kolthofsingel 8, 7602 EM Almelo

The Netherlands

  31-546-879-555
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)   (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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  x    No  ¨

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 and posted 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, or a non-accelerated filer. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one).

 

 

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

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of April 30, 2009, was 180 (all of which are owned by Sensata Technologies Intermediate Holding B.V. and are not publicly traded).

 

 

 


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PART I

        
   Item 1.   

Financial Statements (unaudited):

  
     

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008

   4
     

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008

   5
     

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008

   6
     

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

   7
   Item 2.   

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

   39
   Item 3.   

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   47
   Item 4T.   

Controls and Procedures

   47

PART II

        
   Item 1.   

Legal Proceedings

   48
   Item 1A.   

Risk Factors

   48
   Item 2.   

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   50
   Item 3.   

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   50
   Item 4.   

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   50
   Item 5.   

Other Information

   50
   Item 6.   

Exhibits

   50

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements relate to analyses and other information, which are based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These statements also relate to our future prospects, developments and business strategies.

These forward looking statements are identified by the use of terms and phrases such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “could”, “should”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “may”, “will”, “plan”, “predict”, “project”, and similar terms and phrases or the negative of such terms and phrases, including references to assumptions. However, these words are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These statements are contained in many sections of this report, including “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve those plans, intentions or expectations.

We believe that the following factors, among others (including those described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” caption in the “Part II—Other Information” section of this report), could affect our future performance and the liquidity and value of our securities and cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf: risks associated with the current financial crisis and worldwide economic conditions; adverse developments in the automotive industry; continued fundamental changes in the industries in which we operate, including economic declines that impact the sales of any of the products manufactured by our customers that use our sensors or controls; competition in our markets; continued pricing and other pressures from our customers; general economic, political, business and market risks; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange and interest rates; risks associated with our ability to comply with our debt covenants, including financial ratios; risks associated with our substantial indebtedness, leverage and debt service obligations; litigation and disputes involving us, including the extent of product liability and warranty claims asserted against us; our ability to realize revenue or achieve anticipated gross operating margins from products subject to existing customer awards; fluctuations in the cost and/or availability of manufactured components and raw materials; non-performance by our suppliers; labor costs and disputes; our dependence on third parties for certain transportation, warehousing and logistics services; material disruptions at any of our manufacturing facilities; our ability to develop and implement technology in our product lines; our ability to protect our intellectual property and know-how; our exposure to claims that our products or processes infringe on the intellectual property rights of others; the costs of compliance with various laws affecting our operations, including environmental, health and safety laws and export controls and responding to potential liabilities under these laws; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks associated with future acquisitions, joint ventures or asset dispositions, as well as risks associated with integration of acquired companies; risks associated with maintaining internal control over financial reporting in compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; our ability to recover damages related to possible disputes covered by the indemnification agreement with TI; and the possibility that our controlling shareholder’s interest will conflict with our interest or the interests of our stakeholders.

There may be other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. We can give no assurances that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if any of them do, what impact they will have on our results of operations and financial condition. You should carefully read the factors described in the “Risk Factors” section of this report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 for a description of certain risks that could, among other things, cause our actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements.

All forward-looking statements attributable to Sensata or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES B.V.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     March 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 180,284     $ 77,716  

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $10,896 and $10,645 at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively

     147,509       145,759  

Inventories

     115,133       139,228  

Deferred income tax assets

     14,109       14,254  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     14,687       25,870  

Assets held for sale

     2,801       2,829  
                

Total current assets

     474,523       405,656  

Property, plant and equipment at cost

     393,625       390,415  

Accumulated depreciation

     (146,062 )     (135,251 )
                

Property, plant and equipment, net

     247,563       255,164  

Goodwill

     1,531,271       1,536,773  

Other intangible assets, net

     980,113       1,033,351  

Deferred income tax assets

     3,588       3,680  

Deferred financing costs

     53,137       55,520  

Other assets

     13,537       12,930  
                

Total assets

   $ 3,303,732     $ 3,303,074  
                

Liabilities and shareholder’s equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Current portion of long-term debt, capital lease and other financing obligations

   $ 258,160     $ 41,802  

Accounts payable

     75,628       64,250  

Income taxes payable

     2,884       9,296  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     109,291       86,710  

Accrued profit sharing

     681       645  

Deferred income tax liabilities

     963       1,013  
                

Total current liabilities

     447,607       203,716  

Deferred income tax liabilities

     140,967       134,139  

Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations

     55,191       56,361  

Capital lease and other financing obligations, less current portion

     39,861       40,833  

Long-term debt, less current portion

     2,188,348       2,428,552  

Other long-term liabilities

     39,257       34,422  

Commitments and contingencies

    
                

Total liabilities

     2,911,231       2,898,023  

Shareholder’s equity:

    

Ordinary shares, € 100 nominal value per share, 900 shares authorized; 180 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008

     22       22  

Due from parent

     (495 )     (476 )

Additional paid-in capital

     1,050,138       1,049,937  

Accumulated deficit

     (610,150 )     (599,965 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (47,014 )     (44,467 )
                

Total shareholder’s equity

     392,501       405,051  
                

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

   $ 3,303,732     $ 3,303,074  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements

 

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SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES B.V.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Thousands of U.S. dollars)

(unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended  
     March 31, 
2009
    March 31,
2008
 

Net revenue

   $ 239,016     $ 387,844  

Operating costs and expenses:

    

Cost of revenue

     161,344       269,916  

Research and development

     5,163       10,802  

Selling, general and administrative

     70,418       83,289  

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

     19,867       —    

Restructuring

     11,488       310  
                

Total operating costs and expenses

     268,280       364,317  
                

(Loss) / profit from operations

     (29,264 )     23,527  

Interest expense

     (42,484 )     (51,083 )

Interest income

     324       280  

Currency translation gain / (loss) and other, net

     69,141       (80,217 )
                

Loss from continuing operations before taxes

     (2,283 )     (107,493 )

Provision for income taxes

     7,641       15,890  
                

Loss from continuing operations

     (9,924 )     (123,383 )

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax of $0

     (261 )     (3,505 )
                

Net loss

   $ (10,185 )   $ (126,888 )
                

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements

 

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SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES B.V.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Thousands of U.S. dollars)

(unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended  
     March 31, 2009     March 31, 2008  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (10,185 )   $ (126,888 )

Net loss from discontinued operations

     (261 )     (3,505 )
                

Loss from continuing operations

     (9,924 )     (123,383 )

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

    

Depreciation

     11,072       16,167  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     2,383       2,989  

Currency translation (gain) / loss on debt

     (68,955 )     84,334  

Share-based compensation

     201       520  

Amortization of intangible assets and capitalized software

     38,804       36,137  

(Gain) / loss on disposition of assets

     83       44  

Loss on assets held for sale

     —         684  

Deferred income taxes

     7,017       10,214  

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

     19,867       —    

Increase / (decrease) from changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable, net

     (1,750 )     (21,911 )

Inventories

     24,095       (9,224 )

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     10,846       (1,658 )

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     34,016       46,144  

Income taxes payable

     (4,104 )     2,712  

Accrued profit sharing and retirement

     (1,134 )     (5,642 )

Other

     468       3,472  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

     62,985       41,599  

Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations

     (233 )     (3,464 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     62,752       38,135  

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Additions to property, plant and equipment and capitalized software

     (4,319 )     (10,501 )

Proceeds from sale of assets

     —         32  
                

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

     (4,319 )     (10,469 )

Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations

     —         (66 )
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (4,319 )     (10,535 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from revolving credit facility

     48,250       —    

Advances to shareholder, net

     (19 )     —    

Payments on U.S. term loan facility

     (2,375 )     (2,375 )

Payments on Euro term loan facility

     (1,313 )     (1,572 )

Payments on capitalized lease and other financing obligations

     (408 )     (142 )
                

Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities

     44,135       (4,089 )
                

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     102,568       23,511  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     77,716       60,057  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 180,284     $ 83,568  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements

 

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SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES B.V.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

1. The Company

Sensata Technologies B.V. (“Sensata” or the “Company”) is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Sensata Technologies Intermediate Holding B.V. (“Sensata Intermediate Holding”). Sensata Intermediate Holding is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Sensata Technologies Holding B.V. (“Parent”) and the Parent is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Sensata Investment Company, S.C.A. The share capital of Sensata Investment Company, S.C.A., is 100% owned by entities associated with Bain Capital Partners, LLC (“Bain”), a leading global private investment firm, co-investors (Bain and co-investors are collectively referred to as the “Sponsors”) and certain members of the Company’s senior management.

On April 27, 2006, investment funds associated with the Sponsors completed the acquisition of the Sensors & Controls business (“S&C”) of Texas Instruments Incorporated (“TI”) for aggregate consideration of $3.0 billion in cash and transaction fees and expenses of $31.4 million (the “Acquisition” or “Sensata Acquisition”). The Acquisition was financed by a cash investment from the Sponsors of approximately $985.0 million and the issuance of approximately $2.1 billion of indebtedness.

Sensata was incorporated in the Netherlands in 2005 and currently conducts its business through subsidiary companies which operate business and product development centers in the United States (“U.S.”), the Netherlands and Japan; and manufacturing operations in Brazil, China, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and the U.S. Many of these companies are the successors to businesses that have been engaged in the sensing and control business since 1931. TI first acquired an ownership interest in S&C in 1959 through a merger between TI and the former Metals and Controls Corporation.

The sensors business includes pressure sensors and transducers for the automotive, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and industrial markets. These products improve operating performance, for example, by making a car’s heating and air-conditioning systems work more efficiently. Pressure sensors for vehicle stability and fuel injection improve safety and performance, reduce vehicle emissions and improve gas mileage.

The controls business includes motor protectors, circuit breakers, power inverters and thermostats. These products help prevent damage from overheating and fires in a wide variety of applications, including commercial heating and air-conditioning systems, refrigerators, aircraft, cars, lighting and other industrial applications.

All dollar amounts in the financial statements and tables in the notes, except share and per share amounts, are stated in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

2. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q, and therefore do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the Unites States of America for complete financial statements. The accompanying financial information reflects all normal recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated and combined financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 

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SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES B.V.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods to conform to current period presentation. Amounts related to the Vision business have been reclassified to discontinued operations within the condensed consolidated statement of operations following the Company’s announcement of its intention to sell the business (see Note 6). In addition, the Company has retrospectively changed the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the treatment of the Vision business as discontinued operations. Amounts associated with restructuring actions have also been reclassified.

3. New Accounting Standards

In April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Financial Staff Position (“FSP”) Financial Accounting Standard (“FAS”) No. 107-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, (“FSP 107-1”). FSP 107-1 amends FASB Statement No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, to require disclosure about fair value on financial instruments for interim reporting periods as well as in annual financial statements and provides guidance for disclosure of financial information on the fair value of all financial instruments, with the related carrying amount, in a form that makes it clear whether the fair value and carrying amount represent assets or liabilities and how the carrying amounts relate to the statement of financial position. FSP 107-1 is effective for the interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, or June 30, 2009 for the Company, with early adoption permitted. FSP 107-1 does not require disclosures for earlier periods presented for comparative purposes at adoption. The Company will adopt FSP 107-1 in its interim reporting for the period ended June 30, 2009. The Company does not expect its adoption to have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS No. 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly (“FSP 157-4”). FSP 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased and on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. FSP 157-4 amends SFAS 157 to include disclosure in interim and annual reporting periods of the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques and related inputs. FSP 157-4 is effective for the interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, or June 30, 2009 for the Company, and shall be applied prospectively, with early adoption permitted. The Company will adopt FSP 157-4 in its interim reporting for the period ended June 30, 2009. The Company does not expect its adoption to have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.

In December 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS No. 132(R)-1, Employers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets (“FSP 132(R)-1”). FSP 132(R)-1 provides guidance on an employer’s disclosures about plan assets of a defined benefit plan or other postretirement plan enabling users of the financial statements to assess the inputs and valuation techniques used to develop fair value measurements of plan assets at the annual reporting date. Disclosures shall provide users an understanding of significant concentrations of risk in plan assets. FSP 132(R)-1 shall be applied prospectively for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009, with early application permitted. The Company will adopt this standard in its annual filing for the year ended December 31, 2009. The Company does not expect its adoption to have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.

 

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SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES B.V.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS No. 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets, (“FSP 142-3”). FSP 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible assets under FASB Statement No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, (“SFAS 142”). The intent of FSP 142-3 is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS 142 and the period of expected cash flows and other U.S. GAAP pronouncements. FSP 142-3 shall be applied prospectively to all intangible assets acquired after its effective date. FSP 142-3 is effective for the Company’s interim and annual financial statements beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company adopted this FSP effective January 1, 2009. There was no impact of adoption on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, (“SFAS 161”). SFAS 161 expands the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities requiring enhanced disclosure of how derivative instruments impact a company’s financial statements, why companies engage such transactions and a tabular disclosure of the effects of such instruments and related hedged items on a company’s financial position, operations and cash flows. The provisions of SFAS 161 are effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, or January 1, 2009 for the Company. SFAS 161 shall be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which it is initially adopted. The Company adopted SFAS 161 on January 1, 2009 and has included the required disclosures at Note 15.

In February 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS No. 157-1, Application of FASB Statement No. 157 to FASB Statement No. 13 and Other Accounting Pronouncements That Address Fair Value Measurements for Purposes of Lease Classification or Measurement under Statement 13 (“FSP 157-1”). FSP 157-1 removed leasing transactions accounted for under SFAS No. 13, Accounting for Leases, and related guidance from the scope of SFAS 157. In February 2008, the FASB issued FSP 157-2, Partial Deferral of the Effective Date of Statement 157, (“FSP 157-2”). FSP 157-2 delayed the effective date of SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually), to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, or January 1, 2009 for the Company. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 157 relating to the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities effective January 1, 2008. The adoption of FSP 157-2 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51¸ (“SFAS 160” ). SFAS 160 requires entities to report non-controlling minority interests in subsidiaries as equity in consolidated financial statements. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008, or January 1, 2009 for the Company. SFAS 160 shall be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which it is initially applied, except for presentation and disclosure requirements which shall be applied retrospectively for all periods presented. The Company adopted SFAS 160 on January 1, 2009. This adoption had no impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations, (“SFAS 141(R)”). SFAS 141(R) requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to record all assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their respective acquisition-date fair value and also changes other practices under SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. SFAS 141(R) also changed the definition of a business to exclude consideration of certain resulting outputs used to generate revenue as described in Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 98-3, Determining Whether a Nonmonetary Transaction Involves Receipt of Productive Assets or of a Business.

 

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SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES B.V.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

SFAS 141(R) is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, or January 1, 2009 for the Company, and should be applied prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after January 1, 2009. The Company adopted SFAS 141(R) on January 1, 2009. This adoption had no impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

4. Comprehensive Net Loss

Comprehensive net loss includes net loss, net unrealized loss for the effective portion of the Company’s designated cash flow hedges and a net unrealized loss associated with the Company’s defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans. The components of the comprehensive net loss, net of tax of $0, are as follows:

 

     For the three months ended  
     March 31,
2009
    March 31,
2008
 

Net loss

   $ (10,185 )   $ (126,888 )

Net unrealized loss on derivatives

     (2,428 )     (7,034 )

Defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans

     (119 )     (117 )
                

Comprehensive net loss

   $ (12,732 )   $ (134,039 )
                

5. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

 

     March 31,
2009
   December 31,
2008

Finished goods

   $ 36,432    $ 48,454

Work-in-process

     17,046      20,084

Raw materials

     61,655      70,690
             

Total

   $ 115,133    $ 139,228
             

6. Discontinued Operations

In December 2008, the Company announced its intent to sell the automotive vision sensing business (the “Vision business”), which included the assets and operations of SMaL Camera Technologies, Inc. (“SMaL”). The Company purchased SMaL for $12.0 million in March 2007. The current economic climate and slower than expected demand for these products were the primary factors in the decision to sell the business. On April 2, 2009, the Company announced the signing of an agreement to sell the Vision business. The transaction is expected to close during the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

Results of operations of the Vision business included within loss from discontinued operations are as follows:

 

     For the three months ended  
     March 31,
2009
    March 31,
2008
 

Net revenue

   $ 628     $ 670  

Loss from operations before income tax

   $ (261 )   $ (3,505 )

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

7. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Company evaluates goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment at the reporting unit level annually in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, and more frequently if conditions merit further evaluation. Given the global economic crisis and the volatility in the end-markets in which the Company serves, the Company performed a review of goodwill and intangible assets for potential impairment during the three months ended March 31, 2009. At March 31, 2009, the Company determined that goodwill and definite-lived intangible assets associated with its Interconnection reporting unit were impaired and recorded a charge totaling $19,867 (goodwill of $5,293 and definite-lived intangibles of $14,574) in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The Interconnection reporting unit is part of the controls reporting segment.

The Company attributes the impairment charge to the deterioration in the global economy, including capital spending in the semiconductor market, which occurred during the first quarter of 2009. The results of our Interconnection reporting unit deteriorated during the first quarter of 2009 and, accordingly, the Company lowered its forecast for this business for 2009, as well as its longer term projections. The Company utilized a discounted cash flow analysis to estimate the fair value of the Interconnection reporting unit.

Assumptions used in the determination of the fair value of the Interconnection reporting unit included projected cash flows, earnings multiples and discount rates. The Company estimated future cash flows, based on its business forecasts, and incorporated external information from industry sources, where applicable. A multiple of earnings was applied to the earnings in the final year of the project cash flows to determine a terminal value and projected cash flows were discounted to their present value to determine a recoverable amount.

Should certain assumptions used in the development of the fair value of the Interconnection reporting unit, or any other reporting unit, change the Company may be required to recognize additional goodwill or intangible asset impairments.

Goodwill

The following summarizes the changes in goodwill, by segment:

 

     Sensors     Controls     Total  

Balance – December 31, 2008

   $ 1,160,874     $ 375,899     $ 1,536,773  

Adjustment

     (209 )     —         (209 )

Impairment of Goodwill

     —         (5,293 )     (5,293 )
                        

Balance – March 31, 2009

   $ 1,160,665     $ 370,606     $ 1,531,271  
                        

During the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company determined a restructuring reserve of $209 associated with the manufacturing facility in Standish, Maine was no longer required. The amount was reversed to goodwill.

 

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(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

Intangible Assets

Definite-lived intangible assets have been amortized on an accelerated (economic benefit) basis over their estimated lives. Fully amortized intangible assets are written off against accumulated amortization. The following table reflects the components of acquisition-related definite-lived intangible assets that are subject to amortization:

 

        March 31, 2009   December 31, 2008
    Weighted
Average
Life (years)
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Impairment     Net
Carrying
Value
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Net
Carrying
Value

Completed technologies

  16   $ 268,170   $ 66,579   $ (2,430 )   $ 199,161   $ 268,170   $ 60,409   $ 207,761

Customer relationships

  10     1,026,840     328,688     (12,144 )     686,008     1,026,840     297,244     729,596

Non-compete agreements

  6     24,230     3,360     —         20,870     24,230     2,636     21,594

Tradename

  10     720     240     —         480     720     207     513
                                             
  11   $ 1,319,960   $ 398,867   $ (14,574 )   $ 906,519   $ 1,319,960   $ 360,496   $ 959,464
                                             

Amortization expense on definite-lived intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008 was $38,371 and $36,004, respectively. Amortization of these acquisition-related definite-lived intangible assets is estimated to be $112,911 for the remainder of 2009, $143,660 in 2010, $132,057 in 2011, $120,491 in 2012 and $105,554 in 2013.

In connection with the Sensata Acquisition, the Company concluded that its Klixon® tradename is an indefinite lived intangible asset, as the brand has been in continuous use since 1927, and the Company has no plans to discontinue using the Klixon® name. An amount of $59,100 was assigned to the tradename in the Company’s purchase price allocation.

In connection with the Airpax Acquisition, the Company concluded that its Airpax® tradename is an indefinite lived intangible asset, as the brand has been in continuous use since 1948, and the Company has no plans to discontinue using the Airpax® name. An amount of $9,370 was assigned to the tradename in the Company’s purchase price allocation.

In addition, other intangible assets recognized on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets include capitalized software licenses with gross carrying amounts of $7,268 and $7,133 and net carrying amounts of $5,124 and $5,417 as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The weighted average life for the capitalized software is 3.5 years. Amortization expense on capitalized software for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008 was $433 and $133, respectively.

 

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(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

8. Restructuring Costs

Restructuring programs consist of the following:

FTAS Plan

In December 2006, the Company acquired First Technology Automotive and Special Products (“FTAS”) from Honeywell International Inc. (“Honeywell”). In January 2007, the Company announced plans (“FTAS Plan”) to close the manufacturing facilities in Standish, Maine and Grand Blanc, Michigan, and to downsize the facility in Farnborough, United Kingdom. Manufacturing at the Maine, Michigan and United Kingdom sites was moved to the Dominican Republic and other Sensata sites. Restructuring liabilities related to these actions relate primarily to exit and related severance costs and affected 143 employees. These actions described above associated with the FTAS Plan were completed in 2008, and the Company anticipates remaining payments to be paid through 2014 due primarily to contractual lease obligations.

The total cumulative amount incurred to date and expected to be incurred in connection with the FTAS Plan is $11,011 (severance costs $4,350, facility exit and other costs $6,661). The following table outlines the rollforward of the restructuring liabilities associated with the FTAS Plan:

 

     Severance     Facility
Exit and
Other
Costs
    Total  

Balance at December 31, 2008

   $ 383     $ 3,804     $ 4,187  

Purchase accounting adjustments

     —         (209 )     (209 )

Payments

     (175 )     (239 )     (414 )
                        

Balance at March 31, 2009

   $ 208     $ 3,356     $ 3,564  
                        

Employees terminated as of March 31, 2009

     143      

Total costs incurred to date and expected to be incurred by the Company in connection with the FTAS Plan are $11,011 (sensors $5,092, controls $2,476, corporate $3,443). The following table outlines the rollforward of the restructuring liabilities by segment, as well as corporate, associated with the FTAS Plan:

 

     Sensors    Controls     Corporate     Total  

Balance at December 31, 2008

   $ 2,803    $ 334     $ 1,050     $ 4,187  

Purchase accounting adjustments

     —        —         (209 )     (209 )

Payments

     —        (173 )     (241 )     (414 )
                               

Balance at March 31, 2009

   $ 2,803    $ 161     $ 600     $ 3,564  
                               

During the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company revised its accrual related to facility exit and other costs established through purchase accounting on FTAS. As a result, the Company reduced goodwill by a corresponding amount.

 

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(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

Airpax Plan

In July 2007, Sensata Technologies Inc. acquired Airpax. In 2007, the Company announced plans (“Airpax Plan”) to close the facility in Frederick, Maryland and to relocate certain manufacturing lines to existing Sensata and Airpax facilities in Cambridge, Maryland; Shanghai, China and Mexico and to terminate certain employees at the Cambridge, Maryland facility. In 2008, the Company announced plans to close the Airpax facility in Shanghai, China. Restructuring liabilities related to these actions relate primarily to exit and related severance costs and affected 331 employees. The Company anticipates the actions described above associated with the Airpax Plan to be completed during 2009 and the remaining severance and exit payments paid through 2010.

The total cumulative amount incurred to date and expected to be incurred in connection with the Airpax Plan is $6,959 (severance costs $5,034, facility exit and other costs $1,925). The following table outlines the rollforward of the restructuring liabilities associated with the Airpax Plan:

 

     Severance     Facility
Exit and
Other
Costs
   Total  

Balance at December 31, 2008

   $ 736     $ 1,086    $ 1,822  

Payments

     (358 )     —        (358 )
                       

Balance at March 31, 2009

   $ 378     $ 1,086    $ 1,464  
                       

Employees terminated as of March 31, 2009

     331       

Total costs incurred to date and expected to be incurred by the Company in connection with the Airpax Plan are $6,959 (controls $5,436, corporate $1,523). The following table outlines the rollforward of the restructuring liabilities by segment, as well as corporate, associated with the Airpax Plan:

 

     Controls     Corporate     Total  

Balance at December 31, 2008

   $ 1,639     $ 183     $ 1,822  

Payments

     (241 )     (117 )     (358 )
                        

Balance at March 31, 2009

   $ 1,398     $ 66     $ 1,464  
                        

2008 Plan

During fiscal years 2008 and 2009, in response to global economic conditions, the Company announced various actions to reduce the workforce in several business centers and manufacturing facilities throughout the world, and to move certain manufacturing operations to low-cost countries. During fiscal year 2008, the Company recognized charges totaling $23,013, primarily related to severance, pension curtailment and settlement charges and other exit costs. During the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company recognized a charge of $11,488, of which $10,782 relates to severance, $366 relates to pension settlement and $340 relates to other costs. The total cost of these actions is expected to be $35,229 and affect 2,043 employees. The Company anticipates the actions described above associated with the 2008 Plan to be completed during 2009 and the remaining payments paid through 2014 due primarily to contractual obligations.

 

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(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

The total cumulative amount incurred to date in connection with these actions is $33,615 (severance costs $26,358, pension-related costs $5,254, facility exit and other costs $2,003).

The following table outlines the restructuring liabilities associated with the 2008 Plan, excluding the $366 charge related to pension:

 

     Severance     Facility
Exit and
Other
Costs
    Total  

Balance at December 31, 2008

   $ 11,527     $ 1,764     $ 13,291  

Charges

     10,782       340       11,122  

Payments

     (11,986 )     (490 )     (12,476 )

Impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates

     (540 )     (181 )     (721 )
                        

Balance at March 31, 2009

   $ 9,783     $ 1,433     $ 11,216  
                        

Employees terminated as of March 31, 2009

     958      

The total cumulative amount incurred to date in connection with these actions is $33,615 (sensors $1,674, controls $4,003, corporate $27,938). The following table outlines the rollforward of the restructuring liabilities, excluding the costs related to pension, by segment, as well as corporate, associated with the 2008 Plan:

 

     Sensors     Controls     Corporate     Total  

Balance at December 31, 2008

   $ 969     $ 2,901     $ 9,421     $ 13,291  

Charges

     11       242       10,869       11,122  

Payments

     (641 )     (1,456 )     (10,379 )     (12,476 )

Impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates

     (6 )     (285 )     (430 )     (721 )
                                

Balance at March 31, 2009

   $ 333     $ 1,402     $ 9,481     $ 11,216  
                                

The following tables show amounts associated with all of the Company’s restructuring programs for the three months ended March 31, 2009 described above and where in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations these amounts were recognized:

 

     FTAS Plan    Airpax Plan    2008
Plan
    Total  

For the three months ended March 31, 2009

          

Restructuring

   $ —      $ —      $ 11,488     $ 11,488  

Currency translation (gain)/loss and other, net

     —        —        (721 )     (721 )
                              

Total

   $ —      $ —      $ 10,767     $ 10,767  
                              

9. Income Taxes

The Company recorded tax provisions for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008 of $7,641 and $15,890, respectively. The Company’s tax provision consists of current tax expense, which relates primarily to the Company’s profitable operations in foreign tax jurisdictions and deferred tax expense, which relates primarily to amortization of tax deductible goodwill.

 

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(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

10. Pensions and Other Post Retirement Benefits

The Company provides various retirement plans for employees including defined benefit, defined contribution and retiree health care benefit plans.

The components of net periodic pension and post retirement cost associated with the Company’s pension and post-retirement plans were as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2009:

 

     U.S. Plans    Non-U.S. Plans  
     Defined Benefit     Retiree Healthcare    Defined Benefit  

Service cost

   $ 610     $ 70    $ 799  

Interest cost

     790       150      256  

Expected return on plan assets

     (650 )     —        (207 )

Amortization of net loss

     115       —        200  

Amortization of prior service cost

     —         —        196  

Loss on settlement

     —         —        152  
                       

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 865     $ 220    $ 1,396  
                       

The components of net periodic pension and post retirement cost associated with the Company’s pension and post-retirement plans were as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2008:

 

     U.S. Plans     Non-U.S. Plans  
     Defined Benefit     Retiree Healthcare     Defined Benefit  

Service cost

   $ 605     $ 85     $ 787  

Interest cost

     758       140       243  

Expected return on plan assets

     (625 )     (40 )     (226 )

Amortization of net loss

     25       —         —    

Loss on settlement

     —         —         190  
                        

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 763     $ 185     $ 994  
                        

The Company intends to contribute amounts to its U.S. qualified defined benefit plan in order to meet the minimum funding requirements of federal laws and regulations plus such additional amounts as the Company deems appropriate. The Company made no contributions to the U.S. qualified defined benefit plan during the three months ended March 31, 2009. The Company expects to contribute approximately $5.6 million to U.S. defined benefit plans during fiscal year 2009. Funding requirements for the non-U.S. defined benefit plans are determined on an individual country and plan basis and subject to local country practices and market circumstances. The Company expects to contribute approximately $7.0 million to non-U.S. defined benefit plans during fiscal year 2009.

11. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Included as a component of Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets is accrued interest associated with the Company’s outstanding debt, as described in Note 10 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. At March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, accrued interest totaled $38,933 and $10,898, respectively. The accrued interest balance at December 31, 2008 reflects certain prepayments made during the fourth quarter of 2008.

 

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(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

12. Share-Based Payment Plans

In 2006, in connection with the Sensata Acquisition, the Company implemented management compensation plans to align compensation for certain key executives with the performance of the Company. The objective of the plans is to promote the long-term growth and profitability of the Company and its subsidiaries by providing those persons who are involved in the Company with an opportunity to acquire an ownership interest in the Company.

The following plans have been in effect since September 2006: 1) First Amended and Restated Sensata Technologies Holding B.V. 2006 Management Option Plan and 2) First Amended and Restated Sensata Technologies Holding B.V. 2006 Management Securities Purchase Plan. The stock awards were granted in the equity of the Parent. The related share-based compensation expense has been recorded in Sensata Technologies B.V.’s financial statements because the awards are intended to compensate the employees for service provided to the Company.

The Company’s share-based payment plans are described in the notes to the consolidated and combined financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Stock Options

A summary of stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2009 is presented below:

 

     Ordinary Shares     Weighted Average
Exercise Price Per
Share
   Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(in years)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(in thousands)

Tranche 1 Options

          

Balance December 31, 2008

   4,050,481     $ 7.18      

Granted

   —         —        

Forfeited

   (83,463 )     8.74      

Exercised

   —         —        
                        

Balance March 31, 2009

   3,967,018     $ 7.15    7.31    $ —  
                        

Vested at March 31, 2009

   1,528,859     $ 7.03    7.23    $ —  
                        

Expected to vest at March 31, 2009 (1)

   2,169,961     $ 7.22    7.36    $ —  
                        

 

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(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

 

     Ordinary Shares     Weighted Average
Exercise Price Per
Share
   Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(in years)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(in thousands)

Tranche 2 and 3 Options

          

Balance December 31, 2008

   8,100,958     $ 7.18      

Granted

   —         —        

Forfeited

   (233,763 )     8.24      

Exercised

   —         —        
                        

Balance March 31, 2009

   7,867,195     $ 7.13    7.31    $ —  
                        

Vested at March 31, 2009

   —         —      —        —  
                        

Expected to vest at March 31, 2009 (1)

   7,001,804     $ 7.13    7.31    $ —  
                        

 

(1) The expected to vest options are the result of applying the forfeiture rate assumption to total unvested outstanding options.

During the three months ended March 31, 2009, 192,087 Tranche 1 options vested and are exercisable at March 31, 2009. No options expired during the three months ended March 31, 2009. As of March 31, 2009, there were 698,024 shares available for grant under the First Amended and Restated Sensata Technologies Holding B.V. 2006 Management Option Plan.

At March 31, 2009, the estimated fair value of the equity price per share was less than the weighted average exercise price per share.

Tranche 1 Options: Tranche 1 options vest over a period of 5 years (40% vesting year 2, 60% vesting year 3, 80% vesting year 4 and 100% vesting year 5) provided the participant of the option plan is continuously employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, and vest immediately upon a change-in-control transaction under which the investor group disposes of or sells more than 50% of the total voting power or economic interest in the Company to one or more independent third parties. The Company recognizes the compensation charge on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which for options issued to date is assumed to be the same as the vesting period of 5 years. The options expire 10 years from the date of grant. Except as otherwise provided in specific option award agreements, if a participant ceases to be employed by the Company for any reason, options not yet vested expire at the termination date and options that are fully vested expire 60 days after termination of the participant’s employment for any reason other than termination for cause (in which case the options expire on the participant’s termination date) or due to death or disability (in which case the options expire on the date that is as much as six months after the participant’s termination date). In addition, the Company has a right, but not the obligation, to repurchase all or any portion of award securities issued to a participant at the then current fair value.

There were no grants made during the three months ended March 31, 2009. The weighted-average grant date fair value per share of the Tranche 1 options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $3.55.

 

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(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

The fair value of the Tranche 1 options was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. Key assumptions used in estimating the grant date fair value of the options were as follows:

 

     For the three months ended
March 31, 2008
 

Dividend Yield

   0 %

Expected Volatility

   25.00 %

Risk-free interest rate

   2.99 %

Expected term (years)

   6.6  

Forfeiture Rate

   5.00 %

The expected term of the time vesting option was based upon the “simplified” methodology prescribed by Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 107 (“SAB 107”). The expected term is determined by computing the mathematical mean of the average vesting period and the contractual life of the options. The Company utilized the simplified method for options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2008 due to the lack of historical exercise data necessary to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate the term. The Company reviewed the historical and implied volatility of publicly traded companies within the Company’s industry and utilized the implied volatility to calculate the fair value of the options. The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield for a U.S. Treasury security having a maturity similar to the expected life of the related grant. The forfeiture rate is based on the Company’s estimate of forfeitures by plan participants based on historical forfeiture rates. The dividend yield is based on management’s judgment with input from the Company’s Board of Directors.

In December 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued SAB No. 110 (“SAB 110”). SAB 110 addresses the method by which a company would determine the expected term of its “plain vanilla” share options. The expected term is a key factor in measuring the fair value and related compensation cost of share-based payments. Under SAB 107, companies were allowed to apply a “simplified” method in developing an estimate of the expected term. The use of simplified method under SAB 107 expired on December 31, 2007. SAB 110 permits entities to continue to use the simplified method under certain circumstances, including when a company does not have sufficient historical data surrounding share option exercise experience to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term and during periods prior to its equity shares being publicly traded. The Company concluded that it will continue to use the simplified method until sufficient historical data becomes available.

The Company recognized non-cash compensation expense within selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008 of $175 and $494, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company revised its forfeiture rate to 11% based upon the actual rate of forfeitures by plan participants. As a result, the Company recorded an adjustment to its non-cash compensation expense of $335. As of March 31, 2009, there was $4,549 of unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested Tranche 1 options. The Company expects to recognize this expense over the next 2.3 years. The Company did not recognize a tax benefit associated with these expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008.

Tranche 2 and 3 Options: Tranche 2 and 3 options vest based on the passage of time (over 5 years identical to Tranche 1) and the completion of a liquidity event that results in specified returns on the Sponsors’ investment. The only difference between the terms of Tranche 2 and Tranche 3 awards is the amount of the required return on the Sponsors’ investment.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

Such liquidity events would include a change-in-control transaction under which the investor group disposes of or sells more than 50 percent of the total voting power or economic interest in the Company to one or more independent third parties. These options expire ten years from the date of grant. Except as otherwise provided in specific option award agreements, if a participant ceases to be employed by the Company for any reason, options not yet vested expire at the termination date and options that are fully vested expire 60 days after termination of the participant’s employment for any reason other than termination for cause (in which case the options expire on the participant’s termination date) or due to death or disability (in which case the options expire on the date that is as much as six months after the participant’s termination date). In addition, the Company has a right, but not the obligation, to repurchase all or any portion of award securities issued to a participant at the then current fair value.

No Tranche 2 and Tranche 3 options were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2009. The weighted-average grant date fair value per share of the Tranche 2 and Tranche 3 options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $1.93 and $1.24, respectively.

The fair value of the Tranche 2 and 3 options was estimated on the grant date using the Monte Carlo Simulation Approach. Key assumptions used in estimating the grant date fair value of the options were as follows:

 

     For the three months ended
March 31, 2008
 

Dividend yield

   0 %

Expected volatility

   25.00 %

Risk-free interest rate

   2.99 %

Expected term (years)

   6.6  

Assumed time to liquidity event (years)

   1.88  

Probability initial public offering vs. disposition

   70% / 30%  

Forfeiture Rate

   5.00 %

Key assumptions, including the assumed time to liquidity and probability of an initial public offering versus a disposition, were based on management’s judgment with input from the Company’s Board of Directors.

Management has concluded that satisfaction of the performance conditions is presently not probable, and as such, no compensation expense has been recorded for these options for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008. In accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, if a liquidity event occurs, the Company will be required to recognize compensation expense upon consummation of the liquidity event, regardless of whether or not the equity Sponsors achieve the specified returns.

 

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(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

Restricted Securities

A summary of the restricted securities activity for the three months ended March 31, 2009 is presented below:

 

     Ordinary Shares    Weighted-Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousand)

Non-vested balance December 31, 2008

   52,118    $ 6.85   

Granted shares

   —        —     

Forfeitures

   —        —     

Vested

   —        —     
                  

Non-vested balance March 31, 2009

   52,118    $ 6.85    $ —  
                  

Restrictions lapsed as of March 31, 2009

   38,905    $ 6.85    $ —  
                  

The estimated grant date fair value of these securities was determined using the Probability-Weighted Expected-Return Method as defined in the 2004 AICPA Practice Aid on Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation. The estimated grant date fair value of these securities using this methodology was $623, which is being recognized on a straight-line basis over the period in which the restrictions lapse. The Company recognized non-cash compensation expense of $26 and $26, respectively, in connection with these restricted securities during the three months ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008. As of March 31, 2009, unrecognized compensation associated with the restricted securities was $12. The Company expects to recognize this expense during the second quarter of 2009.

13. Related Party Transactions

The nature of the Company’s related party transactions has changed as the Company has migrated from a wholly-owned operation of TI for all periods prior to the closing of the Acquisition, effective as of April 27, 2006, to a stand-alone independent company. The following discussion of related party transactions highlights the Company’s significant related party relationships and transactions.

Advisory Agreement

In connection with the Acquisition, the Company entered into an advisory agreement with the Sponsors for ongoing consulting, management advisory and other services (the “Advisory Agreement”). In consideration for ongoing consulting and management advisory services, the Advisory Agreement requires the Company to pay each Sponsor a quarterly advisory fee equal to the product of $1,000 times such Sponsors Fee Allocation Percentage as defined in the Advisory Agreement. For each of the three months ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008, the Company recorded $1,000 and $1,000, respectively, within selling, general and administrative expense.

In addition, in the event of future services provided in connection with any future acquisition, disposition, or financing transactions involving the Company, the Advisory Agreement requires the Company to pay the Sponsors an aggregate fee of one percent of the gross transaction value of each such transaction.

 

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(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

Other Arrangements with the Investor Group and its Affiliates

During the three months ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008, the Company recorded $635 and $300, respectively, of expenses in selling, general and administrative expense for legal services provided by one of Sensata Investment Company S.C.A.’s shareholders. During the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company made payments to this shareholder totaling $1,087. No payments were made during the three months ended March 31, 2009.

14. Commitments and Contingencies

Off-Balance Sheet Commitments

The Company executes contracts involving indemnifications standard in the relevant industry, and indemnifications specific to a transaction such as sale of a business. These indemnifications might include claims relating to the following: environmental matters; intellectual property rights; governmental regulations and employment-related matters; customer, supplier and other commercial contractual relationships; and financial matters. Performance under these indemnities would generally be triggered by a breach of terms of the contract or by a third party claim. Historically, the Company has had only minimal and infrequent losses associated with these indemnities. Consequently, any future liabilities brought about by these indemnities cannot reasonably be estimated or accrued.

Indemnifications Provided As Part Of Contracts And Agreements

The Company is a party to the following types of agreements pursuant to which it may be obligated to indemnify the other party with respect to certain matters:

Sponsor: On the closing date of the Acquisition, the Company entered into customary indemnification agreements with the Sponsors pursuant to which the Company will indemnify the Sponsors, against certain liabilities arising out of performance of a consulting agreement with the Company and each of the Sponsors and certain other claims and liabilities, including liabilities arising out of financing arrangements and securities offerings.

Officers and Directors: The Company’s corporate by-laws require that, except to the extent expressly prohibited by law, the Company must indemnify Sensata’s officers and directors against judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement, including legal fees and all appeals, incurred in connection with civil or criminal action or proceedings, as it relates to their services to Sensata and its subsidiaries. Although the by-laws provide no limit on the amount of indemnification, the Company may have recourse against its insurance carriers for certain payments made by the Company. However, certain indemnification payments may not be covered under the Company’s directors’ and officers’ insurance coverage.

Intellectual Property and Product Liability Indemnifications: The Company routinely sells products with a limited intellectual property and product liability indemnification included in the terms of sale. Historically, the Company has had only minimal and infrequent losses associated with these indemnities. Consequently, any future liabilities resulting from these indemnities cannot reasonably be estimated or accrued.

Product Warranty Liabilities

The Company accrues for product-related claims if a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. During the periods presented, there have been no material accruals or payments regarding product warranty except as disclosed in the “Legal Proceedings” section of this note. Consistent with general industry practice, the

 

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(unaudited)

 

Company enters into formal contracts with certain customers in which the parties define warranty remedies. In some cases, product claims may be disproportionate to the price of the Company’s products.

Environmental Remediation Liabilities

The Company’s operations and facilities are subject to U.S. and foreign laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment and the Company’s employees, including those governing air emissions, water discharges, the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, and the cleanup of contaminated sites. The Company could incur substantial costs, including cleanup costs, fines or civil or criminal sanctions, or third party property damage or personal injury claims, in the event of violations or liabilities under these laws and regulations, or non-compliance with the environmental permits required at the Company’s facilities. Potentially significant expenditures could be required in order to comply with environmental laws that may be adopted or imposed in the future. The Company is, however, not aware of any threatened or pending material environmental investigations, lawsuits or claims involving the Company or its operations.

In 2001, TI Brazil was notified by the State of São Paolo, Brazil, regarding its potential cleanup liability as a generator of wastes sent to the Aterro Mantovani disposal site, which operated (near Campinas) from 1972 to 1987. TI Brazil is one of over 50 companies notified of potential cleanup liability. There have been several lawsuits filed by third parties alleging personal injuries caused by exposure to drinking water contaminated by the disposal site. Sensata Technologies Brazil is the successor in interest to TI Brazil. However, in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement, TI retained these liabilities and has agreed to indemnify the Company with regard to these excluded liabilities. Additionally, in 2008 lawsuits were filed against Sensata Technologies Brazil alleging personal injuries suffered by individuals who were exposed to drinking water allegedly contaminated by the Aterro disposal site. TI is defending these lawsuits, which are in early stages. No amounts have been accrued at March 31, 2009. These matters are managed and controlled by TI. Although Sensata Technologies Brazil cooperates with TI in this process, the Company does not anticipate incurring any non-reimbursable expenses related to the matters described above.

Control Devices Incorporated (“CDI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of STI acquired through its acquisition of FTAS, holds a post-closure license, along with GTE Operations Support, Inc. (“GTE”), from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection with respect to a closed hazardous waste surface impoundment located on real property and a facility owned by CDI in Standish, Maine. As a related but separate matter, pursuant to the terms of an Environmental Agreement dated July 6, 1994, GTE retained liability and agreed to indemnify CDI for certain liabilities related to the soil and groundwater contamination from the surface impoundment and an out-of-service leach field at the Standish, Maine facility, and CDI and GTE have certain obligations related to the property and each other. The Company does not expect the costs to comply with the post-closure license to be material.

Legal Proceedings

The Company accounts for litigation and claims losses in accordance with SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies (“SFAS 5”). SFAS 5 loss contingency provisions are recorded for probable and estimable losses at the Company’s best estimate of a loss, or when a best estimate cannot be made, at the Company’s estimate of the minimum loss. These estimates are often developed prior to knowing the amount of the ultimate loss. These estimates are refined each accounting period as additional information becomes known. Accordingly, the Company is often initially unable to develop a best estimate of loss and therefore the minimum amount, which could be zero, is recorded. As information becomes known, either the minimum loss amount is increased,

 

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(unaudited)

 

resulting in additional loss provisions, or a best estimate can be made resulting in additional loss provisions. Occasionally, a best estimate amount is changed to a lower amount when events result in an expectation of a more favorable outcome than previously expected. The Company has recorded litigation reserves of approximately $7.9 million at March 31, 2009 for various litigation and claims, including the matters described below.

The Company is involved in litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of business. Most of the Company’s litigation involves third party claims for property damage or personal injury allegedly caused by products of the Company. At any given time, the Company will be a party to twenty to thirty lawsuits or claims of this nature typically involving property damage claims only, although the Company is currently involved in a small number of claims involving wrongful death allegations. The Company believes that the ultimate resolution of these matters, except potentially those matters described below, will not have a material effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

As March 31, 2009, Sensata was party to 42 lawsuits in which plaintiffs allege defects in a type of switch manufactured that was part of a cruise control deactivation system alleged to have caused fires in vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company. Between 1999 and 2007, Ford issued six separate recalls of vehicles, amounting in aggregate to approximately ten million vehicles, containing this cruise control deactivation system and Sensata’s switch. In 2001, Sensata received a demand from Ford for reimbursement for all costs related to their first recall in 1999, a demand that Sensata rejected and that Ford has not subsequently pursued, nor has Ford made subsequent demands related to the additional recalls that followed. In August 2006, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) issued a final report to its investigation that first opened in 2004 which found that the cause of the fire incidents were system-related factors and not Sensata’s switch. During fiscal year 2008, Sensata/TI settled all outstanding wrongful death cases related to this claim for amounts that did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial conditions or results of operations. Sensata has included a reserve in its financial statements in relation to these third party actions in the amount of $1.0 million as of March 31, 2009. There can be no assurance that this reserve will be sufficient to cover the extent of potential liability from related matters. Any additional liability in excess of this reserve could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition.

On January 28, 2009, a significant customer filed a lawsuit against TI and Sensata Technologies, Inc. alleging defects in certain products that are incorporated into certain of the customer’s refrigerators. The lawsuit is very similar to one previously filed in 2005 and dismissed without prejudice in 2008. TI and Sensata have answered that lawsuit and, additionally filed a separate lawsuit against the customer. During 2008, Sensata paid the customer for certain costs associated with third party claims and external engineering costs which did not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations. By letter dated February 11, 2009, TI elected pursuant to the Asset and Share Purchase Agreement (“ASPA”) to become the controlling party in the lawsuit and intends to actively defend the litigation on the behalf of TI and the Company. On March 10, 2009, the Consumer Products Safety Commission in cooperation with the customer, announced the voluntary recall of approximately 1.6 million refrigerators. Possible liabilities arising with the litigation could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and its results of operations. Although the Company contests certain of the customer’s allegations, the Company believes that a loss is probable and, recognized a loss reserve during the period ended December 31, 2008.

TI has agreed to indemnify the Company for certain claims and litigation, including the matters described above. With regard to these matters, and certain other matters, TI is not required to indemnify the Company for

 

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(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

claims until the aggregate amount of damages from such claims exceeds $30.0 million. If the aggregate amount of these claims exceeds $30.0 million, TI is obligated to indemnify the Company for amounts in excess of the $30.0 million threshold. TI’s indemnification obligation is capped at $300.0 million.

A large automotive customer, a European vehicle original equipment manufacturer group, has alleged defects in certain of the Company’s products installed in the customer’s vehicles. The customer maintains that it will incur euro 8.1 million in expenses related to replacement of the Sensata products. The Company contests the customer’s allegations and does not believe that a loss is probable.

15. Financial Instruments

Fair Value Hierarchy

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measure which should be evaluated based on applicable assumptions for pricing an asset or liability as well as consideration of ongoing performance. SFAS 157 clarifies that a fair value measurement for a liability should reflect the risk that the obligation will not be fulfilled (i.e., non-performance risk). A reporting entity’s credit risk is a component of the non-performance risk associated with its obligations and, therefore, should be considered in measuring fair value of its liabilities. Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS 157 as it relates to financial assets and financial liabilities and effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted similar provisions for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities. The adoption of SFAS 157 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

The Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities recorded at fair value have been categorized based upon a fair value hierarchy in accordance with SFAS 157. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

   

Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.

 

   

Level 2 inputs utilize inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.

 

   

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, allowing for situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.

 

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(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

Measured on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2009, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall.

 

     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   Balance—
March 31, 2009

Assets

           

Interest rate cap

   $ —      $ 744    $ —      $ 744

Commodity forward contracts

     —        1,311      —        1,311
                           

Total

     —      $ 2,055      —      $ 2,055
                           

Liabilities

           

Interest rate collars

   $ —      $ 6,843    $ —      $ 6,843

Interest rate swap

     —        5,520      —        5,520
                           

Total

   $ —      $ 12,363    $ —      $ 12,363
                           

Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads, to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. However, as of March 31, 2009, the Company has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

The Company does not have any fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of March 31, 2009.

Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis.

For assets and liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis during the period, SFAS 157 requires quantitative disclosures about the fair value measurements separately for each major category.

In March 2009, the Company determined that goodwill and definite-lived intangible assets associated with its Interconnection reporting unit were impaired and recorded a charge totaling $19,867 in the condensed consolidated statement of operations (see Note 7 for further discussion) to reduce its book value to its implied fair value.

The assets itemized below were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the first quarter of 2009 using an income approach:

 

(In millions)    Fair Value
Measurement
   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   Total
Impaired
(Losses)
 

Definite lived intangible assets

   $ 10,630    $ —      $ —      $ 10,630    $ (14,574 )

Goodwill

     3,341      —        —        3,341      (5,293 )
                                    
   $ 13,971    $ —      $ —      $ 13,971    $ (19,867 )
                                    

 

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(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161. SFAS 161 amends and expands the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities with the intent to provide users of financial statements an enhanced understanding of (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. SFAS 161 also requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about the fair value of and gains and losses on derivative instruments and disclosures about credit risk related contingent features in derivative instruments.

As required by SFAS No. 133 (“SFAS 133”), Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, the Company records all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether the Company has elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedging accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge on the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions are considered cash flow hedges. Derivatives may also be designated as hedges of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation. Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk in a fair value hedge or the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transactions in a cash flow hedge. The Company may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of its risk, even though hedge accounting does not apply or the Company elects not to apply hedge accounting under SFAS 133.

Interest Rate Risk:

The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements on its U.S. dollar and euro denominated floating rate debt. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps, collars and caps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. Interest rate collars designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts if interest rates rise above the cap strike rate on the contract and payments of variable-rate amounts if interest rates fall below the floor strike rate on the contract. Interest rate caps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts if interest rates rise above the cap strike rate on the contract.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. During the three months ended March 31, 2009, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing variable-rate debt. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. During the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company recorded no ineffectiveness in earnings.

 

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Amounts reported in AOCI related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. As of March 31, 2009, the Company estimates that an additional $12,472 will be reclassified from interest expense to AOCI during the twelve months ended March 31, 2010.

As of March 31, 2009, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk:

 

Interest Rate Derivatives

   Notional
(in millions)
   Effective Date    Maturity Date    Index    Strike Rate

Interest Rate Swap

   $210.0    July 27, 2006    January 27, 2011    3 Month LIBOR    5.377%

Interest Rate Collars

   €250.0    July 28, 2008    April 27, 2011    3 Month Euribor    3.55% - 4.40%

Interest Rate Cap

   €100.0    March 5, 2009    April 29, 2013    3 Month Euribor    5.00%

Interest Rate Cap

   $600.0    March 5, 2009    April 29, 2013    3 Month LIBOR    5.00%

Commodity Risk:

The Company’s objective in using commodity forward contracts is to offset a portion of its exposure to the potential change in prices associated with certain commodities, including silver, gold, nickel and copper, used in the manufacturing of its products. The terms of these forward contracts fix the price at a future date for various notional amounts associated with these commodities. Currently, the hedges have not been designated as accounting hedges. In accordance with SFAS 133, the Company recognized the change in fair value of these derivatives in the statement of operations as a gain or loss as a component of Currency translation gain / (loss) and other, net.

The table below presents the volume of Company’s commodity derivatives by type of commodity:

 

Silver

   295,182 troy oz

Gold

   1,152 troy oz

Nickel

   104,841 pounds

Copper

   771,300 pounds

Financial Instrument Presentation

The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments and their classification on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2009.

 

    Asset Derivatives   Liability Derivatives
    Balance Sheet
Location
  Fair Value   Balance Sheet
Location
  Fair
Value

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under SFAS 133

       

Interest rate caps

  Other assets   $ 744     $ —  

Interest rate swap

      —     Other long-term
liabilities
    5,520

Interest rate collars

      —     Other long-term
liabilities
    6,843
               

Total

    $ 744     $ 12,363
               

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under SFAS 133

       

Commodity forward contracts

  Prepaid expense and
other current assets
  $ 1,311     $ —  
               

Total

    $ 1,311     $ —  
               

 

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The following table outlines the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss at March 31, 2009 related to the Company’s derivative.

 

     Unrealized loss on
derivative
instruments
 

Balance at December 31, 2008

   $ (10,806 )

Amount of loss recognized in AOCI

     (5,018 )

Amount of loss reclassified into income

     2,590  
        

Balance at March 31, 2009

   $ (13,234 )
        

The tables below present the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments and their classification on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2009.

 

Derivatives in SFAS 133
Cash Flow Hedging
Relationships

  Amount of
Gain or
(Loss)
Recognized
in OCI on
Derivative
(Effective
Portion)
   

Location of Gain or
(Loss) Reclassified from
Accumulated OCI into
Income (Effective
Portion)

  Amount of Gain
or (Loss)
Reclassified
from
Accumulated
OCI into Income
(Effective
Portion)
   

Location of Gain or (Loss)
Recognized in Income on
Derivative (Ineffective
Portion and Amount
Excluded from
Effectiveness Testing)

  Amount of Gain or
(Loss) Recognized
in Income on
Derivative
(Ineffective Portion
and Amount
Excluded from
Effectiveness
Testing)

Interest Rate Products

  $ (5,018 )   Interest expense   $ (2,590 )  

NA

  NA

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Under SFAS 133

 

Location of Gain or
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative

  Amount of Gain or
(Loss) Recognized
in Income on
Derivative

Commodity forward contracts

 

Currency translation gain / (loss) and other, net

  $ 934

The Company has agreements with its collars and swap derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness where repayment of the indebtedness has been accelerated by the lender, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.

As of March 31, 2009, the termination value of derivatives in a liability position which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for non-performance risk, related to the outstanding collar and swap agreements was $21,435. The Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements. If the Company breached any of these provisions it would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $21,435.

16. Business Segment Data

The Company organizes its business into two reporting segments, sensors and controls, based on differences in products included in each segment. The reportable segments are consistent with how management views the markets served by the Company and the financial information that is reviewed by its chief operating decision maker. The Company manages the sensors and controls businesses as components of an enterprise for which separate information is available and is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance.

An operating segment’s performance is primarily evaluated based on segment operating income, which excludes share-based compensation expense, restructuring charges and certain corporate costs not associated

 

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(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

with the operations of the segment including a portion of the depreciation and all of the amortization expenses associated with assets recorded in connection with the Sensata, FTAS and Airpax Acquisitions. In addition, an operating segment’s performance excludes results from discontinued operations. These corporate costs are separately stated below and include costs that are related to functional areas such as accounting, treasury, information technology, legal, human resources, and internal audit. The Company believes that segment operating income, as defined above, is an appropriate measure for evaluating the operating performance of its segments. However, this measure should be considered in addition to, not a substitute for, or superior to, income from operations or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The other accounting policies of each of the two reporting segments are the same as those in the summary of significant accounting policies included in Note 2 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

The sensors segment is a manufacturer of pressure, force and other sensor products used in subsystems of automobiles (e.g., engine, air-conditioning, ride stabilization) and in industrial products such as heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems.

The controls segment manufactures a variety of control applications used in industrial, aerospace, military, commercial and residential markets. The controls product portfolio includes motor and compressor protectors, circuit breakers, semiconductor burn-in test sockets, electronic HVAC controls, power inverters and precision switches and thermostats.

The table below presents information about reported segments for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

     For the three months ended  
     March 31, 2009     March 31, 2008  

Net revenue:

    

Sensors

   $ 139,592     $ 234,699  

Controls

     99,424       153,145  
                

Total net revenue

   $ 239,016     $ 387,844  
                

Segment operating income (as defined above):

    

Sensors

   $ 33,049     $ 50,405  

Controls

     21,985       35,732  
                

Total segment operating income

     55,034       86,137  

Corporate and other

     (14,139 )     (26,163 )

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

     (19,867 )     —    

Restructuring

     (11,488 )     (310 )

Amortization of intangibles and capitalized software

     (38,804 )     (36,137 )
                

(Loss) / profit from operations

     (29,264 )     23,527  

Interest expense

     (42,484 )     (51,083 )

Interest income

     324       280  

Currency translation gain / (loss) and other, net

     69,141       (80,217 )
                

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ (2,283 )   $ (107,493 )
                

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

17. Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements

On April 26, 2006, in connection with the Acquisition, the Company issued $751,605 aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Senior Notes and the outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes, as described in Note 11 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. In July 2008, the Company issued Senior Subordinated Notes subject to the same guarantees as described below. The Senior Notes and the outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes are herein referenced to as “the Notes”. The Senior Notes are jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis and the Senior Subordinated Notes are jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured subordinated basis, in each case, subject to certain exceptions, by the Company and certain of the Company’s direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries in the U.S., (with the exception of those subsidiaries acquired in the FTAS Acquisition) and certain subsidiaries in the following non-U.S. jurisdictions located in the Netherlands, Mexico, Brazil, Japan, South Korea and Malaysia (with the exception of those subsidiaries acquired in the Airpax Acquisition) (collectively, the “Guarantors”). Each of the Guarantors is 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company. All other subsidiaries of the Company, either direct or indirect, do not guarantee the Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes (“Non-Guarantors”). The Guarantors also unconditionally guarantee the Senior Secured Credit Facility, as described in Note 11 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

The following unaudited condensed consolidating financial statements are presented for the information of the holders of the Notes and present the unaudited Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 and the unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, of the Company, which is the issuer of the Notes, the Guarantors, the Non-Guarantors and the elimination entries necessary to consolidate the issuer with the Guarantor and Non-Guarantor subsidiaries.

Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for using the equity method for purposes of the condensed consolidating presentation. The principal elimination entries relate to investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions. Separate financial statements and other disclosures with respect to the Guarantor subsidiaries have not been provided as management believes the following information is sufficient, as the Guarantor subsidiaries are 100 percent owned by the parent and all guarantees are full and unconditional. Additionally, substantially all of the assets of the Guarantor subsidiaries are pledged under the Notes and, consequently, will not be available to satisfy the claims of Sensata’s general creditors.

Intercompany profits from the sale of inventory between the Company’s Non-Guarantor subsidiaries and the Company’s Guarantor subsidiaries have been reflected on a gross basis within net revenue and cost of revenue in the Guarantor and Non-Guarantor unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations, and are eliminated to arrive at the Sensata unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. It is Sensata’s policy to expense intercompany profit margin through cost of revenue when an intercompany sale occurs. Therefore, in the unaudited Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets, intercompany profits are not included in the carrying value of inventories of the Guarantor and Non-Guarantor subsidiaries. Instead, inventories are stated at the lower of cost or estimated net realizable value, without giving effect to intercompany profits. Sensata believes this presentation best represents the actual revenues earned, costs incurred and financial position of the Company’s legal entities.

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to current year presentations.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

March 31, 2009

 

     Sensata
(Issuer)
   Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Sensata
Consolidated

Assets

             

Current assets:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 23,062    $ 144,933    $ 12,289    $ —       $ 180,284

Accounts receivable, net of allowances

     7      133,728      13,774      —         147,509

Intercompany accounts receivable

     319,289      295,765      66,331      (681,385 )     —  

Inventories

     —        92,912      22,221      —         115,133

Deferred income tax assets

     —        13,883      226      —         14,109

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     1,419      10,525      2,743      —         14,687

Assets held for sale

     —        411      2,390      —         2,801
                                   

Total current assets

     343,777      692,157      119,974      (681,385 )     474,523

Property, plant and equipment, net

     —        200,351      47,212      —         247,563

Goodwill

     —        1,441,596      89,675      —         1,531,271

Other intangible assets, net

     —        932,117      47,996      —         980,113

Investment in subsidiaries

     607,943      80,282      —        (688,225 )     —  

Advances to subsidiaries

     2,207,062      —        —        (2,207,062 )     —  

Other assets

     53,438     
4,939
     11,885      —         70,262
                                   

Total assets

   $ 3,212,220    $ 3,351,442    $ 316,742    $ (3,576,672 )   $ 3,303,732
                                   

Liabilities and shareholder’s equity

             

Current liabilities:

             

Current portion of long-term debt, capital lease and other financing obligations

   $ 256,456    $ 1,673    $ 31    $ —       $ 258,160

Accounts payable

     —        62,076      13,552      —         75,628

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     31,590      54,059      27,489        113,138

Intercompany liabilities

     263,935      368,735      48,715      (681,385 )     —  

Accrued profit sharing

     —        619      62      —         681
                                   

Total current liabilities

     551,981      487,162      89,849      (681,385 )     447,607

Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations

     —        52,667      2,524      —         55,191

Capital lease and other financing obligations, less current portion

     —        39,818      43      —         39,861

Long-term intercompany liabilities

     —        2,184,230      22,832      (2,207,062 )     —  

Long-term debt, less current portion

     2,188,348      —        —        —         2,188,348

Other long-term liabilities

     44,964      112,821      22,439      —         180,224

Commitments and contingencies

             
                                   

Total liabilities

     2,785,293      2,876,698      137,687      (2,888,447 )     2,911,231

Shareholder’s equity

             

Shareholder’s equity

     426,927      474,744      179,055      (688,225 )     392,501
                                   

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

   $ 3,212,220    $ 3,351,442    $ 316,742    $ (3,576,672 )   $ 3,303,732
                                   

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

December 31, 2008

 

     Sensata
(Issuer)
   Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Sensata
Consolidated

Assets

             

Current assets:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 19,180    $ 48,196    $ 10,340    $ —       $ 77,716

Accounts receivable, net of allowances

     —        133,045      12,714      —         145,759

Intercompany accounts receivable

     325,937      359,878      74,612      (760,427 )     —  

Inventories

     —        116,261      22,967      —         139,228

Deferred income tax assets

     —        14,028      226      —         14,254

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     9,851      13,235      2,784      —         25,870

Assets held for sale

     —        439      2,390      —         2,829
                                   

Total current assets

     354,968      685,082      126,033      (760,427 )     405,656

Property, plant and equipment, net

     —        207,317      47,847      —         255,164

Goodwill

     —        1,446,889      89,884      —         1,536,773

Other intangible assets, net

     —        983,378      49,973      —         1,033,351

Investment in subsidiaries

     687,452      81,054      —        (768,506 )     —  

Advances to subsidiaries

     2,207,062      —        —        (2,207,062 )     —  

Other assets

     55,063      5,152      11,915      —         72,130
                                   

Total assets

   $ 3,304,545    $ 3,408,872    $ 325,652    $ (3,735,995 )   $ 3,303,074
                                   

Liabilities and shareholder’s equity

             

Current liabilities:

             

Current portion of long-term debt, capital lease and other financing obligations

   $ 40,112    $ 1,657    $ 33    $ —       $ 41,802

Accounts payable

     —        52,868      11,382      —         64,250

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     2,307      63,159      31,553      —         97,019

Intercompany liabilities

     351,030      354,558      54,839      (760,427 )     —  

Accrued profit sharing

     —        608      37      —         645
                                   

Total current liabilities

     393,449      472,850      97,844      (760,427 )     203,716

Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations

     —        53,770      2,591      —         56,361

Capital lease and other financing obligations, less current portion

     —        40,779      54      —         40,833

Long-term intercompany liabilities

     —        2,184,230      22,832      (2,207,062 )     —  

Long-term debt, less current portion

     2,428,552      —        —        —         2,428,552

Other long-term liabilities

     43,183      103,874      21,504      —         168,561

Commitments and contingencies

             
                                   

Total liabilities

     2,865,184      2,855,503      144,825      (2,967,489 )     2,898,023

Shareholder’s equity

             

Shareholder’s equity

     439,361      553,369      180,827      (768,506 )     405,051
                                   

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

   $ 3,304,545    $ 3,408,872    $ 325,652    $ (3,735,995 )   $ 3,303,074
                                   

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009

 

     Sensata
(Issuer)
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Sensata
Consolidated
 

Net revenue

   $ —       $ 222,576     $ 37,953     $ (21,513 )   $ 239,016  

Operating costs and expenses:

          

Cost of revenue

     —         150,489       32,368       (21,513 )     161,344  

Research and development

     —         5,011       152       —         5,163  

Selling, general and administrative

     1,572       60,715       8,131       —         70,418  

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

     —         19,867       —         —         19,867  

Restructuring

     —         10,936       552       —         11,488  
                                        

Total operating costs and expenses

     1,572       247,018       41,203       (21,513 )     268,280  
                                        

(Loss) / profit from operations

     (1,572 )     (24,442 )     (3,250 )     —         (29,264 )

Interest expense, net

     2,550       (44,197 )     (513 )     —         (42,160 )

Currency translation gain / (loss) and other, net

     68,392       (1,900 )     2,649       —         69,141  
                                        

Income / (loss) before income taxes and equity in losses of subsidiaries

     69,370       (70,539 )     (1,114 )     —         (2,283 )

Equity in losses of subsidiaries

     (71,653 )     (771 )     —         72,424       —    

Provision for income taxes

     7,641       6,622       174       (6,796 )     7,641  
                                        

Net (loss) / income from continuing operations

     (9,924 )     (77,932 )     (1,288 )     79,220       (9,924 )

Equity in loss from discontinued operations of subsidiaries

     (261 )     —         —         261       —    

Loss from discontinued operations

     —         (261 )     —         —         (261 )
                                        

Net income / (loss)

   $ (10,185 )   $ (78,193 )   $ (1,288 )   $ 79,481     $ (10,185 )
                                        

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

 

     Sensata
(Issuer)
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Sensata
Consolidated
 

Net revenue

   $ —       $ 370,011     $ 66,195     $ (48,362 )   $ 387,844  

Operating costs and expenses:

          

Cost of revenue

     —         262,567       55,711       (48,362 )     269,916  

Research and development

     —         11,152       (350 )     —         10,802  

Selling, general and administrative

     1,692       71,560       10,037       —         83,289  

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

     —         —         —         —         —    

Restructuring

     —         310       —         —         310  
                                        

Total operating costs and expenses

     1,692       345,589       65,398       (48,362 )     364,317  
                                        

(Loss) / profit from operations

     (1,692 )     24,422       797       —         23,527  

Interest expense, net

     (7,728 )     (42,325 )     (750 )     —         (50,803 )

Currency translation (loss) / gain and other, net

     (82,818 )     (278 )     2,879       —         (80,217 )
                                        

(Loss) / income before income taxes and equity in (losses) / earnings of subsidiaries

     (92,238 )     (18,181 )     2,926       —         (107,493 )

Equity in (losses) / earnings of subsidiaries

     (15,255 )     (2,075 )     —         17,330       —    

Provision for income taxes

     15,890       12,273       2,421       (14,694 )     15,890  
                                        

(Loss) / income from continuing operations

     (123,383 )     (32,529 )     505       32,024       (123,383 )

Equity in loss from discontinued operations

     (3,505 )     —         —         3,505       —    

Loss from discontinued operations

     —         (3,505 )     —         —         (3,505 )
                                        

Net (loss) / income

   $ (126,888 )   $ (36,034 )   $ 505     $ 35,529     $ (126,888 )
                                        

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009

 

     Sensata
(Issuer)
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Sensata
Consolidated
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

          

Net cash (used in) / provided by operating activities from continuing operations

   $ (41,461 )   $ 101,499     $ 2,947     $ —       $ 62,985  

Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations

     —         (233 )     —         —         (233 )
                                        

Net cash (used in) / provided by operating activities from discontinued operations

     (41,461 )     101,266       2,947       —         62,752  

Cash flows from investing activities:

          

Additions to property, plant and equipment and capitalized software

     —         (3,321 )     (998 )     —         (4,319 )

Dividends received by Issuer

     800       —         —         (800 )     —    
                                        

Net cash provided by / (used in) investing activities

     800       (3,321 )     (998 )     (800 )     (4,319 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

          

Proceeds from revolving credit facility

     48,250       —         —         —         48,250  

Advances to Shareholder, net

     (19 )     —         —         —         (19 )

Payments on U.S. term loan facility

     (2,375 )     —         —         —         (2,375 )

Payments on Euro term loan facility

     (1,313 )     —         —         —         (1,313 )

Payments on capitalized lease and other financing obligations

     —         (408 )     —         —         (408 )

Dividends paid to Issuer

     —         (800 )     —         800       —    
                                        

Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities

     44,543       (1,208 )     —         800       44,135  
                                        

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     3,882       96,737       1,949       —         102,568  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     19,180       48,196       10,340       —         77,716  
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 23,062     $ 144,933     $ 12,289     $ —       $ 180,284  
                                        

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(In thousands except share amounts, per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

 

     Sensata
(Issuer)
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Sensata
Consolidated
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

          

Net cash (used in) / provided by operating activities from continuing operations

   $ (3,378 )   $ 44,241     $ 736     $ —       $ 41,599  

Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations

     —         (3,464 )     —         —         (3,464 )
                                        

Net cash (used in) / provided by operating activities

     (3,378 )     40,777       736       —         38,135  

Cash flows from investing activities:

          

Additions to property, plant and equipment and capitalized software

     —         (8,880 )     (1,621 )     —         (10,501 )

Proceeds from sales of fixed assets

     —         32       —         —         32  

Dividend received by Issuer

     1,185       —         —         (1,185 )     —    
                                        

Net cash provided by / (used in) investing activities from continued operations

     1,185       (8,848 )     (1,621 )     (1,185 )     (10,469 )

Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations

     —         (66 )     —         —         (66 )
                                        

Net cash provided by / (used in) investing activities

     1,185       (8,914 )     (1,621 )     (1,185 )     (10,535 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

          

Payments on U.S. term loan facility

     (2,375 )     —         —         —         (2,375 )

Payments on Euro term loan facility

     (1,572 )     —         —         —         (1,572 )

Payments on capitalized lease and other financing obligations

     —         (142 )     —         —         (142 )

Dividends paid to Issuer

     —         (1,185 )     —         1,185       —    
                                        

Net cash (used in) / provided by financing activities

     (3,947 )     (1,327 )     —         1,185       (4,089 )
                                        

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     (6,140 )     30,536       (885 )     —         23,511  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     15,590       32,441       12,026       —         60,057  
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 9,450     $ 62,977     $ 11,141     $ —       $ 83,568  
                                        

 

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18. Subsequent Events

On March 3, 2009, the Company announced the commencement of two separate cash tender offers, one to purchase the maximum aggregate principal amount of its 8% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Dollar Notes”) that it can purchase for $42.0 million (excluding accrued interest and subject to increase) at a purchase price per $1,000 principal amount determined in accordance with a modified Dutch auction procedure on the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated March 3, 2009 (the “Offer to Purchase”) and the other to purchase the maximum aggregate principal amount of its 9% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 and its 11.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (together the “Euro Notes”) that it can purchase for $10.0 million (excluding accrued interest, the “Maximum Euro Payment Amount”) at a purchase price per euro 1,000 principal amount determined in accordance with a modified Dutch auction procedure on the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase. The Maximum Euro Payment Amount was limited by certain restrictive covenants contained in the Company’s Senior Secured Credit Facility. The Tender Offers for Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes each expired at 11:59 P.M., New York City time, on March 30, 2009.

The aggregate principal amount of the Dollar Notes validly tendered was $110.0 million, representing approximately 24.4% of the outstanding Dollar Notes. The aggregate principal amount of the Euro Notes tendered was euro 72.1 million, representing approximately 19.6% of the outstanding Euro Notes. The Euro Tender Offer was overscribed and Sensata accepted for purchase a pro rata portion of the Euro Notes tendered. The aggregate principal amount accepted for repurchase totaled euro 44.3 million ($58.4 million at the closing foreign exchange rate of $1.317) representing approximately 12.0% of the outstanding Euro Notes. The Company paid $50.7 million ($40.7 million for the Dollar Notes and euro 7.6 million for the Euro Notes) to settle the Tender Offers and retired the debt on April 1, 2009. The Company will write-off approximately $4.9 million of debt issuance costs associated with this transaction in the second quarter of 2009. The Company has classified $168.4 million principal amount of debt repurchased on April 1, 2009 as current on the condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2009.

In April 2009, Sensata Technologies, Inc. (“STI”), an indirect and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, began negotiating a Transition Production Agreement with Engineered Materials Solutions, LLC (“EMS”) to ensure the continuation of supply of certain materials. EMS is the primary supplier to STI for electrical contacts used in the manufacturing of certain of the Company’s controls products. As of the filing of this Form 10-Q, STI and EMS had not reached an agreement. The Company expects to reach an agreement during the second quarter of 2009.

 

 

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

Results of Operations

The following table and discussion sets forth the Company’s results of operations in millions of dollars and as a percent of net revenue. The data in the table has been derived from the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report. Percentages and dollar changes are based on unrounded numbers and have been calculated based on unrounded numbers.

 

     For the three months ended  
     March 31,
2009
    March 31,
2008
 
(Amounts in millions)    Amount     Percent of
Revenue
    Amount     Percent of
Revenue
 

Net revenue:

        

Sensors

   $ 139.6     58.4 %   $ 234.7     60.5 %

Controls

     99.4     41.6       153.1     39.5  
                            

Net revenue

     239.0     100.0 %     387.8     100.0 %

Operating costs and expenses:

        

Cost of revenue

     161.3     67.5       269.9     69.6  

Research and development

     5.2     2.2       10.8     2.8  

Selling, general and administrative

     70.4     29.5       83.3     21.5  

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

     19.9     8.3       —       —    

Restructuring

     11.5     4.8       0.3     0.0  
                            

Total operating costs and expenses

     268.3     112.2       364.3     93.9  
                            

(Loss) / profit from operations

     (29.3 )   (12.2 )     23.5     6.1  

Interest expense

     (42.5 )   (17.8 )     (51.1 )   (13.2 )

Interest income

     0.3     0.1       0.3     0.0  

Currency translation gain / (loss) and other, net

     69.1     28.9       (80.2 )   (20.7 )
                            

Loss from continuing operations before taxes

     (2.3 )   (1.0 )     (107.5 )   (27.7 )

Provision for income taxes

     7.6     3.2       15.9     4.1  
                            

Loss from continuing operations

     (9.9 )   (4.2 )     (123.4 )   (31.8 )

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax of $0

     (0.3 )   (0.1 )     (3.5 )   (0.9 )
                            

Net loss

   $ (10.2 )   (4.3 )%   $ (126.9 )   (32.7 )%
                            

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 Compared to the Three Month Ended March 31, 2008

Net revenue. Net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2009 decreased $148.8 million, or 38.4%, to $239.0 million from $387.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Net revenue decreased 35.2% due to a reduction in volume, 2.6% due to unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates, primarily the U.S. dollar to the Euro exchange rate and pricing.

Sensors business segment net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2009 decreased $95.1 million, or 40.5%, to $139.6 million from $234.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Sensors net revenue decreased 35.7% due to lower volumes, 3.5% due to unfavorable foreign exchange rates and pricing. The decrease in volumes was due to the deterioration in the global economy and the automotive end market which occurred during both the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008 and the first quarter ended March 31, 2009.

Controls business segment net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2009 decreased $53.7 million, or 35.1%, to $99.4 million from $153.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Controls net revenue decreased 34.5% due to lower volumes and 1.2% due to unfavorable foreign exchange rates, primarily the U.S. dollar to Euro exchange rate, partially offset by higher pricing. The decrease in volumes was also due to the

 

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deterioration in the global economy and certain end-markets, such as HVAC, lighting, appliances and commercial aircraft, which occurred during both the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008 and the first quarter ended March 31, 2009.

Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was $161.3 million and $271.6 million, respectively. Cost of revenue as a percentage of net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was 67.5% and 69.6%, respectively. Cost of revenue decreased primarily due to lower volumes and cost savings initiatives resulting from the various restructuring activities implemented during the second half of fiscal year 2008 and during the three months ended March 31, 2009. Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was $11.1 million and $16.2 million, respectively, of which $10.1 million and $15.3 million was included in cost of revenue. Cost of revenue as a percentage of net revenue decreased due to the cost saving initiatives described above.

Research and development expense. Research and development (“R&D”) expense for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was $5.2 million and $10.8 million, respectively. R&D expense as a percentage of net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was 2.2% and 2.8%, respectively. The decrease in R&D expense and as a percentage of net revenue was due to a reduction in headcount resulting from various restructuring activities that were implemented during the second half of fiscal year 2008 and during the three months ended March 31, 2009.

Selling, general and administrative expense. Selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was $70.4 million and $81.6 million, respectively. Amortization expense associated with definite-lived intangible assets and capitalized software for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was $38.8 million and $36.1 million, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased primarily due to the cost savings resulting from the restructuring activities which were implemented during the second half of 2008 and during the three months ended March 31, 2009. Selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was 29.5% and 21.5%, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of net revenue increased as net revenue declined at a faster rate when compared to the decline in selling, general and administrative expense.

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets. During the three months ended March 31, 2009, we performed a review of goodwill and definite-lived intangible assets for potential impairment. As a result of this analysis, we determined that goodwill and definite-lived intangible assets associated with our Interconnection reporting unit were impaired and recorded a charge of $19.9 million, of which $5.3 million related to goodwill and $14.6 million related to definite-lived intangible assets. We attribute the impairment charge to the deterioration in the global economy, including capital spending in the semiconductor market, which occurred during the first quarter of 2009. The results of our Interconnection reporting unit also deteriorated during the first quarter of 2009 and, accordingly, we lowered our forecasts for this business in 2009, as well as our longer term projections. We utilized a discounted cash flow analysis to estimate the fair value of the Interconnection reporting unit. Should certain assumptions used in the development of the fair value of the Interconnection reporting unit, or any other reporting unit, change we may be required to recognize additional goodwill or intangible asset impairments

Restructuring. Restructuring for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was $11.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively. During the second half of fiscal year 2008, we implemented several restructuring activities in order to reduce costs given the decline in our net revenues. The restructuring activities consisted of reducing the workforce in our business centers and manufacturing facilities throughout the world and moving certain manufacturing operations to low-cost countries. We continued with these restructuring activities during the three months ended March 31, 2009. These restructuring activities are referred to as the “2008 Plan.” The restructuring charge of $11.5 million relates to activities associated with the 2008 Plan and consists of $10.8 million related to severance, $0.4 million related to pension settlement and other related charges, and $0.3 million related to other costs. The total cost of the 2008 Plan is expected to be $35.2 million, of which $33.6 million has been incurred to date.

 

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Interest expense. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was $42.5 million and $51.1 million, respectively. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2009 consists primarily of interest expense of $35.9 million on our outstanding debt, amortization of the deferred financing costs of $2.4 million, $2.6 million of interest associated with our outstanding derivative instruments, and $0.9 million of interest associated with our capital lease and other financing obligations. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 consists primarily of interest expense of $45.5 million on our outstanding debt, amortization of the deferred financing costs of $3.0 million, $1.2 million of interest associated with our outstanding derivative instruments, and $0.7 million of interest associated with our capital lease and other financing obligations.

Interest income. Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

Currency translation gain / (loss) and other, net. Currency translation gain / (loss) and other, net for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was $69.1 million and ($80.2) million, respectively. Currency translation gain / (loss) and other, net for the three months ended March 31, 2009 consists primarily of the currency gains resulting from the re-measurement of our foreign currency denominated debt which totaled $69.0 million, net currency losses due to the re-measurement of net-monetary assets denominated in foreign currencies which totaled $0.4 million, and a net gain of $0.9 million associated with our commodity forward contracts. Currency translation gain/(loss) and other, net for the three months ended March 31, 2008 consists primarily of the currency losses resulting from the re-measurement of our Euro denominated debt, which totaled $84.3 million and net currency gains due to the re-measurement of net-monetary assets denominated in foreign currencies which totaled $3.0 million. Currency translation gain / (loss) and other, net for the three months ended March 31, 2008 also includes a net gain of $1.9 million associated with our commodity forward contracts and a $684 thousand impairment loss associated with one of our manufacturing facilities classified as held for sale.

Provision for income taxes. Provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 totaled $7.6 million and $15.9 million, respectively. Our tax provision consists of current tax expense which relates primarily to our profitable operations in foreign tax jurisdictions and deferred tax expense which relates primarily to amortization of tax deductible goodwill.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows:

The following table summarizes the primary sources and uses of cash during the three months ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008:

 

     For the three months ended  
(Amounts in millions)    March 31,
2009
    March 31,
2008
 

Net cash provided by (used in):

    

Operating activities:

    

Continuing operations:

    

Net loss adjusted for non-cash items

   $ 0.6     $ 27.7  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     62.4       13.9  
                

Continuing operations

     63.0       41.6  

Discontinued operations

     (0.2 )     (3.5 )
                

Operating activities

     62.8       38.1  

Investing activities:

    

Continuing operations

     (4.3 )     (10.5 )
                

Investing activities

     (4.3 )     (10.5 )

Financing activities

     44.1       (4.1 )
                

Net change

   $ 102.6     $ 23.5  
                

 

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Operating activities. Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2009 totaled $62.8 million compared to $38.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Changes in operating assets and liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 totaled $62.4 million and $13.9 million, respectively. The most significant components to the change in operating assets and liabilities of $62.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $34.0 million and a decrease in inventories of $24.1 million. The increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses was due to accrued interest expense associated with our 8% Senior Notes and our 9% Senior Subordinated Notes which is paid semiannually in the second and fourth quarters of the fiscal year and the initiative to migrate certain strategic vendors to 60 day payment terms. The decrease in inventory was due to initiatives we implemented to minimize the days of inventory on hand given the rapid decline in net revenues during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008 and the first quarter of fiscal year 2009.

The most significant components to the change in operating assets and liabilities of $13.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was the increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $46.1 million partially offset by an increase in accounts receivable and inventories of $21.9 million and $9.2 million, respectively. The increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2008 was due to the higher level of overall operating costs and expenses, accrued interest on the outstanding 8% Senior Notes and the outstanding 9% Senior Subordinated Notes which is paid semi-annually as noted above and continued improvement surrounding management of cash disbursements.

Investing activities. Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2009 totaled $4.3 million compared to $10.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 consisted of capital expenditures. Capital expenditures during the three months ended March 31, 2008 totaled $10.5 million. In 2009, we anticipate spending approximately $10.0 million to $15.0 million on capital expenditures. We believe the nature of capital spending projected for 2009 to be largely discretionary and routine. Capital expenditures will be funded with cash flows from operations.

Financing activities. Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2009 totaled $44.1 million compared to net cash used in financing activities of $4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Net cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2009 consisted primarily of $48.3 million of borrowings under the revolving credit facility, partially offset by principal payments totaling $3.7 million on our U.S. dollar term loan and Euro term loan facilities. We borrowed under the revolving credit facility during the quarter to ensure we had sufficient cash reserves given the heightened volatility and uncertainty in the economy and the financial distress that many of our customers and suppliers are facing. At this time, we expect to borrow under the revolving credit facility at the end of each quarter for the remainder of 2009. Although our bank group is required to provide the funds to us when and if we provide notice of our intent to draw under the revolving credit facility, there are no assurances that the bank group will actually provide the financing to us in a timely manner, if at all. Net cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2008 consisted primarily of principal payments totaling $3.9 million on our U.S. dollar term loan and Euro term loan facilities.

Indebtedness and Liquidity:

Our liquidity requirements are significant due to the highly leveraged nature of our Company. As of March 31, 2009, we had $2,486.4 million in outstanding indebtedness, including our outstanding capital lease and other financing obligations.

The Senior Secured Credit Facility includes a $150.0 million revolving credit facility. As of March 31, 2009, after adjusting for letters of credit with an aggregate value of $6.1 million and $73.3 million in borrowings against the revolving credit facility, we had $70.6 million of borrowing capacity available under the revolving

 

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credit facility. At March 31, 2009, no amounts had been drawn against these outstanding letters of credit. The outstanding letters of credit were renewed in April 2009. The $73.3 million balance outstanding under the revolving credit facility was repaid in April 2009.

The Senior Secured Credit Facility also provides for an incremental term facility and/or incremental revolving facility in an aggregate principal amount of $250.0 million under certain conditions at the option of our bank group. During fiscal year 2006, to finance the acquisition of First Technology Automotive and Special Products, we borrowed €73.0 million ($95.4 million, at issuance), reducing the available borrowing capacity of this incremental facility to $154.6 million.

A summary of our indebtedness is as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)    Weighted-
Average
Interest
Rate
    Outstanding
balance as of
March 31,
2009
 

Senior secured term loan facility (denominated in U.S. dollars)

   3.68 %   $ 923,875  

Senior secured term loan facility (€387.4 million)

   5.03 %     511,247  

Revolving credit facility

   4.25 %     73,250  

Senior Notes (denominated in U.S. dollars)

   8.00 %     450,000  

Senior Subordinated Notes (€227.6 million)

   9.00 %     300,366  

Senior Subordinated Notes (€141.0 million)

   11.25 %     186,066  

Less: current portion of long-term debt and revolver

       (256,456 )
          

Long term debt less current portion

     $ 2,188,348  
          

Capital lease and other financing obligations

   8.54 %   $ 41,565  

Less: current portion

       (1,704 )
          

Long-term portion of capital lease and other financing obligations

     $ 39,861  
          

On March 3, 2009, we announced the commencement of two separate cash tender offers, one to purchase the maximum aggregate principal amount of our 8% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Dollar Notes”) that we can purchase for $42.0 million (excluding accrued interest and subject to increase) at a purchase price per $1,000 principal amount determined in accordance with a modified Dutch auction procedure on the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated March 3, 2009 (the “Offer to Purchase”) and the other to purchase the maximum aggregate principal amount of our 9% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 and our 11.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (together the “Euro Notes”) that we can purchase for $10.0 million (excluding accrued interest, the “Maximum Euro Payment Amount”) at a purchase price per euro 1,000 principal amount determined in accordance with a modified Dutch auction procedure on the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase. The Maximum Euro Payment Amount is limited by certain restrictive covenants contained in our Senior Secured Credit Facility. The Tender Offers for Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes each expired at 11:59 P.M., New York City time, on March 30, 2009. We have classified $168.4 million principal amount of debt repurchased on April 1, 2009 as current on the condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2009.

The aggregate principal amount of the Dollar Notes validly tendered was $110.0 million, representing approximately 24.4% of the outstanding Dollar Notes. The aggregate principal amount of the Euro Notes tendered was euro 72.1 million, representing approximately 19.6% of the outstanding Euro Notes. The Euro Tender Offer was overscribed and we accepted for purchase a pro rata portion of the Euro Notes tendered. The aggregate principal amount accepted for repurchase totaled euro 44.3 million ($58.4 million at the closing foreign exchange rate of $1.317) representing approximately 12.0% of the outstanding Euro Notes. We paid $50.7 million ($40.7 million for the Dollar Notes and euro 7.6 million for the Euro Notes) to settle the Tender Offers and retired the debt on April 1, 2009. We will write-off approximately $4.9 million of debt issuance costs associated with this transaction in the second quarter of 2009.

 

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The fair value of our interest rate swap and interest rate collars at March 31, 2009 was $(5.5) million and $(6.8) million, respectively and at December 31, 2008 was $(6.6) million and $(4.2) million, respectively. The change in the fair values is primarily due to changes in the LIBOR-rate and EURIBOR-rate yield curves during the period. During the three months ended March 31, 2009, we purchased interest rate caps in order to hedge the risk of changes in cash flows attributable to changes in interest rates above the cap rates on a portion of our U.S. dollar and Euro denominated term loans. The terms of the interest rate caps are as follow;

 

Current Notional
Principal Amount

(in millions)

 

Amortization

 

Effective Date

 

Maturity Date

 

Cap

€100.0 to 50.0   Amortizing   March 5, 2009   April 29, 2013   5.00%
$600.0 to 100.0   Amortizing   March 5, 2009   April 29, 2013   5.00%

The fair value of the interest rate caps at March 31, 2009 was $744 thousand.

We believe we have adequate sources of liquidity, including but not limited to, cash on hand, anticipated cash flows from operations and amounts available under the Senior Secured Credit Facility, to fund debt service requirements, capital expenditures and working capital requirements for the foreseeable future. Our ability to continue to fund these items and continue to reduce debt may be affected by general economic, financial, competitive, legislative and regulatory factors, and the cost of litigation claims, among other things.

In addition to macroeconomic factors, our ability to raise additional financing and its borrowing costs may be impacted by short and long-term debt ratings assigned by independent rating agencies, which are based, in significant part, on our performance as measured by certain credit metrics such as interest coverage and leverage ratios. As of April 29, 2009, Moody’s Investors Service’s corporate credit rating for the Company was Caa2 with negative outlook and Standard and Poor’s corporate credit rating for the Company was CCC+ with negative outlook.

We cannot make assurances that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations or that future borrowings will be available to us under our revolving credit facility in an amount sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness, including the 8% Senior Notes, 9% Senior Subordinated Notes and 11.25% Senior Subordinated Notes, or to fund our other liquidity needs. Further, our highly leveraged nature may limit our ability to procure additional financing in the future.

The Senior Secured Credit Facility contains financial covenants that, among other things, limit our maximum total leverage ratio (total indebtedness to Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization and certain other adjustments (“Adjusted EBITDA”), as defined by the terms of the Senior Secured Credit Facility) and requires Sensata to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio (Adjusted EBITDA to total interest expense, as defined by the terms of the Senior Secured Credit Facility). All of the financial covenants are calculated on a pro forma basis and for each consecutive four fiscal quarter periods ending with the most recent fiscal quarter. The financial covenants get more restrictive in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009 and 2010. In addition, non-financial covenants confer limitations on Sensata’s ability to incur subsequent indebtedness, incur liens, prepay subordinated debt, make loans and investments, merge or consolidate, sell assets, change its business or amend the terms of its subordinated debt and limit the payment of dividends.

At March 31, 2009, we were in compliance with all of these covenants and default provisions. During the quarter ended March 31, 2009, we updated our financial forecasts for the following four quarters through March 31, 2010. Our forecasts indicate that we will be in compliance with our debt covenants through March 31, 2010. However, given the current global economic crisis and the financial distress that many of our customers and suppliers are facing, we may not be able to achieve these forecasts. If we do not meet our forecast, we believe there are other actions we can take to maintain compliance with our debt covenants, including restructuring activities to further reduce costs, requesting an equity contribution from our Sponsors and negotiating with our bank group for an amendment to our credit and other debt agreements. We can make no assurances of our

 

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ability to accomplish any of these or other actions as many of them are not within our direct control. For more information on our indebtedness and related covenants and default provisions, see Note 11 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and Item IA, Risk Factors, in Part II of this Form 10-Q.

On April 30, 2009, the United States President, Barack Obama, announced that Chrysler LLC, a direct and indirect customer of the Company, would file for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code. The President indicated he hopes the bankruptcy process will take only 30 to 60 days. Currently, we do not expect this event to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations but the magnitude of impact on the Company will depend on the nature (reorganization vs. liquidation) and duration of the proceedings.

New Accounting Standards

In April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Financial Staff Position (“FSP”) Financial Accounting Standards (“FAS”) No. 107-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, (“FSP 107-1”). FSP 107-1 amends FASB Statement No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, to require disclosure about fair value on financial instruments for interim reporting periods as well as in annual financial statements and provides guidance for disclosure of financial information on the fair value of all financial instruments, with the related carrying amount, in a form that makes it clear whether the fair value and carrying amount represent assets or liabilities and how the carrying amounts relate to the statement of financial position. FSP 107-1 is effective for the interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, or June 30, 2009 for us, with early adoption permitted. FSP 107-1 does not require disclosures for earlier periods presented for comparative purposes at adoption. We will adopt FSP 107-1 in our interim reporting for the period ended June 30, 2009. We do not expect our adoption to have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS No. 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly (“FSP 157-4”). FSP 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased and on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. FSP 157-4 amends SFAS 157 to include disclosure in interim and annual reporting periods of the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques and related inputs. FSP 157-4 is effective for the interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, or June 30, 2009 for us, and shall be applied prospectively, with early adoption permitted. We will adopt FSP 157-4 in our interim reporting for the period ended June 30, 2009. We do not expect our adoption to have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.

In December 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS No. 132(R)-1, Employers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets (“FSP 132(R)-1”). FSP 132(R)-1 provides guidance on an employer’s disclosures about plan assets of a defined benefit plan or other postretirement plan enabling users of the financial statements to assess the inputs and valuation techniques used to develop fair value measurements of plan assets at the annual reporting date. Disclosures shall provide users an understanding of significant concentrations of risk in plan assets. FSP 132(R)-1 shall be applied prospectively for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009, with early application permitted. We will adopt this standard in its annual filing for the year ended December 31, 2009. We do not expect our adoption to have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS No. 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets, (“FSP 142-3”). FSP 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible assets under FASB Statement No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, (“SFAS 142”). The intent of FSP 142-3 is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS 142 and the period of expected cash flows

 

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and other U.S. GAAP pronouncements. FSP 142-3 shall be applied prospectively to all intangible assets acquired after its effective date. FSP 142-3 is effective for our interim and annual financial statements beginning after December 15, 2008. We adopted this FSP effective January 1, 2009. There was no impact of adoption on our financial position or results of operations.

In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, (“SFAS 161”). SFAS 161 expands the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities requiring enhanced disclosure of how derivative instruments impact a company’s financial statements, why companies engage such transactions and a tabular disclosure of the effects of such instruments and related hedged items on a company’s financial position, operations and cash flows. The provisions of SFAS 161 are effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, or January 1, 2009 for us. SFAS 161 shall be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which it is initially adopted. We adopted SFAS 161 on January 1, 2009 and have included the required disclosures at Note 15.

In February 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS No. 157-1, Application of FASB Statement No. 157 to FASB Statement No. 13 and Other Accounting Pronouncements That Address Fair Value Measurements for Purposes of Lease Classification or Measurement under Statement 13 (“FSP 157-1”). FSP 157-1 removed leasing transactions accounted for under SFAS No. 13, Accounting for Leases, and related guidance from the scope of SFAS 157. In February 2008, the FASB issued FSP 157-2, Partial Deferral of the Effective Date of Statement 157, (“FSP 157-2”). FSP 157-2 delayed the effective date of SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually), to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, or January 1, 2009 for us. We adopted the provisions of SFAS 157 relating to the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities effective January 1, 2008. The adoption of FSP 157-2 did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51¸ (“SFAS 160” ). SFAS 160 requires entities to report non-controlling minority interests in subsidiaries as equity in consolidated financial statements. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008, or January 1, 2009 for us. SFAS 160 shall be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which it is initially applied, except for presentation and disclosure requirements which shall be applied retrospectively for all periods presented. We adopted SFAS 160 on January 1, 2009. This adoption had no impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations, (“SFAS 141(R)”). SFAS 141(R) requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to record all assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their respective acquisition-date fair value and also changes other practices under SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. SFAS 141(R) also changed the definition of a business to exclude consideration of certain resulting outputs used to generate revenue as described in Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 98-3, Determining Whether a Nonmonetary Transaction Involves Receipt of Productive Assets or of a Business. SFAS 141(R) is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, or January 1, 2009 for us, and should be applied prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after January 1, 2009. We adopted SFAS 141(R) on January 1, 2009. This adoption had no impact on our financial position or results of operations.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

For a discussion of the critical accounting policies that require the use of significant judgments and estimates by management, refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

For “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” affecting the Company, see Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks,” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 

Item 4T. Controls and Procedures.

The required certifications of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer are included as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The disclosures set forth in this Item 4T contain information concerning the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, internal controls over financial reporting and change in internal controls over financial reporting referred to in those certifications. Those certifications should be read in conjunction with this Item 4T for a more complete understanding of the matters covered by the certifications.

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. We maintain disclosure controls and procedures which are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (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 management, including our chief executive officer, or CEO, and chief financial officer, or CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, management concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There were no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, even an effective system of internal control over financial reporting can only provide reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Our internal controls over financial reporting are subject to various inherent limitations, including cost limitations, judgments used in decision making, assumptions about the likelihood of future events, the soundness of our systems, the possibility of human error and the risk of fraud. Moreover, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may be inadequate because of changes in conditions and the risk that the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate over time.

 

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

Information regarding legal proceedings appear in Part I, Item 3—Legal Proceedings in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. The information presented below updates, and should be read in conjunction with the information disclosed in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

On January 28, 2009, a significant customer filed a lawsuit against TI and Sensata Technologies, Inc. alleging defects in certain products that are incorporated into certain of the customer’s refrigerators. The lawsuit is very similar to one previously filed in 2005 and dismissed without prejudice in 2008. TI and Sensata have answered that lawsuit and, additionally filed a separate lawsuit against the customer. During 2008, Sensata paid the customer for certain costs associated with third party claims and external engineering costs which did not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations. By letter dated February 11, 2009, TI elected pursuant to the Asset and Share Purchase Agreement (“ASPA”) to become the controlling party in the lawsuit and intends to actively defend the litigation on the behalf of TI and the Company. On March 10, 2009, the Consumer Products Safety Commission in cooperation with the customer, announced the voluntary recall of approximately 1.6 million refrigerators. Possible liabilities arising with the litigation could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and its results of operations. Although the Company contests certain of the customer’s allegations, the Company believes that a loss is probable and, recognized a loss reserve during the period ended December 31, 2008.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Information regarding risk factors appears in Part I, Item 1A—Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. The information presented below updates and should be read in conjunction with the risk factors and information disclosed in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. There may be additional risk factors not presented, not presently known to us or that we currently deem less significant that may also materially affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Conditions in the automotive industry have had and may continue to have adverse effects on our results of operations.

Automakers and their suppliers globally continue to experience significant difficulties from a weakened economy and tightening credit markets. General Motors (“GM”), Chrysler and several Tier 1 suppliers sought government sponsored financial assistance to avoid bankruptcy proceedings. The U.S. government auto task force rejected GM and Chrysler’s restructuring plans and gave them until May 31, 2009 and April 30, 2009, respectively, to restructure sufficiently to avoid bankruptcy. Globally, many automakers and their suppliers are in financial distress. Continued adverse developments in the automotive industry, including but not limited to continued share declines in demand, customer bankruptcies and increased demands on us for pricing decrease, would have adverse effects on our results of operations and could impact our liquidity position and our ability to meet restrictive debt covenants. In addition, these same conditions could adversely impact certain of our vendors’ financial solvency resulting in potential liabilities or additional costs to us to ensure uninterrupted supply to our customers.

The loss of one or more of our suppliers of finished goods or raw materials may interrupt our supplies and materially harm our business.

We purchase raw materials and components from a wide range of suppliers. However, for certain raw materials or components we may be dependent on sole source suppliers. Our ability to meet our customers’ needs depends on our ability to maintain an uninterrupted supply of raw materials and finished products from our third- party suppliers and manufacturers. Our business, financial condition or results of operations could be adversely

 

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affected if any of our principal third party suppliers or manufacturers experience production problems, lack of capacity or transportation disruptions. The magnitude of this risk depends upon the timing of the changes, the materials or products that the third party manufacturers provide and the volume of the production. For example, our primary supplier of contacts used in our electro-mechanical controls products is discontinuing production. We are making arrangement for transition supply and qualifying replacement suppliers.

Our dependence on third parties for raw materials and components subjects us to the risk of supplier failure and customer dissatisfaction with the quality of our products. Quality failures by our third party manufacturers or changes in their financial or business condition which affect their production could disrupt our ability to supply quality products to our customers and thereby materially harm our business.

Non-performance by our suppliers may adversely affect our operations.

Because we purchase various types of raw materials and component parts from suppliers, we may be materially and adversely affected by the failure of those suppliers to perform as expected. This non-performance may consist of delivery delays or failures caused by production issues or delivery of non-conforming products. The risk of non-performance may also result from the insolvency or bankruptcy of one or more of our suppliers.

Our efforts to protect against and to minimize these risks may not always be effective. As we continually review the performance and price competitiveness of our suppliers, we may occasionally seek to engage new suppliers with which we have little or no experience. For example, we do not have a prior relationship with all of the suppliers that we are qualifying for the supply of contacts. The use of new suppliers can pose technical, quality and other risks.

Our failure to comply with the covenants contained in the credit agreement governing our Senior Secured Credit Facility or our other debt agreements, including as a result of events beyond our control, could result in an event of default which could materially and adversely affect our operating results and our financial condition.

Our Senior Secured Credit Facility requires us to maintain specified financial ratios, including a maximum ratio of total indebtedness to Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and certain other adjustments as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility) and a minimum ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to interest expense, and maximum capital expenditures. In addition, our Senior Secured Credit Facility and the indentures governing the Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes (“Notes”) require us to comply with various operational and other covenants. For purposes of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, Adjusted EBITDA is calculated using various add-backs to EBITDA. During the fourth quarter of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, the leverage and coverage ratios tighten from levels in 2008. Sufficiently adverse financial performance could result in default under current and future ratio levels, particularly the ratio of total indebtedness to Adjusted EBITDA. Additionally, creditors may challenge the nature of our add-backs to EBITDA, possibly increasing the risk of default. If there were an event of default under any of our debt instruments that was not cured or waived, the holders of the defaulted debt could cause all amounts outstanding with respect to the debt to be due and payable immediately, which in turn would result in cross defaults under our other debt instruments. Our assets and cash flow may not be sufficient to fully repay borrowings if accelerated upon an event of default.

If, when required, we are unable to repay, refinance or restructure our indebtedness under, or amend the covenants contained in, our credit agreement, or if a default otherwise occurs, the lenders under our Senior Secured Credit Facility could elect to terminate their commitments thereunder, cease making further loans, declare all borrowings outstanding, together with accrued interest and other fees, to be immediately due and payable, institute foreclosure proceedings against those assets that secure the borrowings under our Senior Secured Credit Facility and prevent us from making payments on the Notes. Any such actions could force us into bankruptcy or liquidation, and we might not be able to repay our obligations under the Notes in such an event.

 

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

None.

 

Item 5. Other Information

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

  4.1    Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 15, 2009 among Sensata Technologies B.V., the guarantors party thereto, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, relating to the 11.25% euro senior subordinated notes.
  4.2    Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 15, 2009 among Sensata Technologies B.V., the guarantors party thereto, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, relating to the 8% dollar senior notes.
  4.3    Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 15, 2009 among Sensata Technologies B.V., the guarantors party thereto, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, relating to the 9% euro senior subordinated notes.
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1    Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

Date: April 30, 2009

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
 

/s/    Thomas Wroe        

By:   Thomas Wroe
Its:   Principal Executive Officer

 

  /s/    Jeffrey Cote        
   
By:   Jeffrey Cote
Its:   Principal Financial Officer

 

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EX-4.1 2 dex41.htm SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE Second Supplemental Indenture

Exhibit 4.1

SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of April 15, 2009 among Sensata Technologies B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands (the “Company”), the new guarantor set forth on Schedule I attached hereto (the “New Guarantor”), which is a subsidiary of the Company, the existing Guarantors, and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York banking corporation, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Company and the existing Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”), dated as of July 23, 2008 providing for the issuance of 11.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, Section 4.17 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the New Guarantor shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the New Guarantor shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein and therein (the “Guarantee”);

WHEREAS, Sections 9.01(i) and 9.01(viii) of the Indenture provide that the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture to cure any ambiguity, mistake, defect or inconsistency or to conform the text of the Indenture to any provision of the “Description of Notes” included in the Offering Memorandum relating to the Notes, and the Company desires to so amend the Indenture as described below;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee, the Company and the existing Guarantors are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture; and

WHEREAS, all of the conditions set forth in the Indenture to the execution of this Supplemental Indenture have been complied with.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guarantors, the Company and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1. DEFINED TERMS. Defined terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

2. AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE. The New Guarantor hereby agrees, jointly and severally with all existing Guarantors (if any), to provide an unconditional guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article 11 of the Indenture and to be bound by all other applicable provisions of the Indenture, including the provisions relating to the


subordination of such guarantee set forth in Article 10 and Article 11, and the Notes and to perform all of the obligations and agreements of a Guarantor under the Indenture.

3. AMENDMENT TO THE INDENTURE. The Indenture is hereby amended to delete the definition of “Subordinated Indebtedness” as set forth in Section 1.01 (Definitions) in its entirety and such definition is hereby replaced with the following:

Subordinated Indebtedness” means (a) with respect to the Company, any Indebtedness of the Company that is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Notes and (b) with respect to any Guarantor of the Notes, any Indebtedness of such Guarantor that is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to its Guarantee of the Notes.

4. NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. No past, present or future director, manager, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or member of the Company, any parent entity of the Company or any Subsidiary, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Indenture, the Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.

5. NOTICES. All notices or other communications to the New Guarantor shall be given as provided in Section 13.02 of the Indenture.

6. RATIFICATION OF INDENTURE; SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES PART OF INDENTURE. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of a Note heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby.

7. GOVERNING LAW. THE INDENTURE, THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE NOTE GUARANTEES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

8. COUNTERPARTS. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

9. EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

10. RESPONSIBILITY FOR RECITALS; TRUSTEE MAKES NO REPRESENTATION. The recitals herein shall be taken as the statements of the Company and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness thereof. The Trustee makes no representation as to validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
By:   /s/ ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.
 

Name:  ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.

Title:    Managing Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES

MARYLAND, INC.

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Cote
 

Name:  Jeffrey Cote

Title:    Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Cote
 

Name:  Jeffrey Cote

Title:    Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES

MASSACHUSETTS, INC.

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Cote
 

Name:  Jeffrey Cote

Title:    Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES FINANCE COMPANY, LLC
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Cote
 

Name:  Jeffrey Cote

Title:    Director

 

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SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING COMPANY U.S., B.V.
By:   /s/ ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.
 

Name:  ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.

Title:    Managing Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLLAND, B.V.
By:   /s/ ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.
 

Name:  ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.

Title:    Managing Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING COMPANY MEXICO, B.V.
By:   /s/ ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.
 

Name:  ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.

Title:    Managing Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES DE

MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.

By:   /s/ Santiago Sepūlveda
 

Name:  Santiago Sepūlveda

Title:    Attorney-in-Fact

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES DE AGUASCALIENTES, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
By:   /s/ Santiago Sepūlveda
 

Name:  Santiago Sepūlveda

Title:    Attorney-in-Fact

 

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SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES SENSORES E CONTROLES DO BRASIL LTDA.
By:   /s/ Josē Nelson Salveti
 

Name:  Josē Nelson Salveti

Title:    General Manager

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN LIMITED
By:   /s/ Takeshi Sato
 

Name:  Takeshi Sato

Title:    Representative Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES (KOREA) LIMITED
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Cote
 

Name:  Jeffrey Cote

Title:    Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES MALAYSIA

SDN. BHD.

By:   /s/ Chow Chui Mei
 

Name:  Chow Chui Mei

Title:    Finance Manager

 

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THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

      as Trustee

By:   /s/ Vanessa Mack
 

Name:  Vanessa Mack

Title:    Vice President

 

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Schedule I New Guarantors

 

Guarantor

   Jurisdiction  

Sensata Technologies de Aguascalientes, S. de R.L. de C.V.

   (Mexico )
EX-4.2 3 dex42.htm FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE Fourth Supplemental Indenture

Exhibit 4.2

FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of April 15, 2009, among Sensata Technologies B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands (the “Company”), the new guarantor set forth on Schedule I attached hereto (the “New Guarantor”), which is a subsidiary of the Company, the existing Guarantors, and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York banking corporation, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Company and the existing Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”), dated as of April 27, 2006 providing for the issuance of 8% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, Section 4.17 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the New Guarantor shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the New Guarantor shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein and therein (the “Guarantee”);

WHEREAS, Section 9.01(i) of the Indenture provides that the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture to cure any ambiguity, mistake, defect or inconsistency and the Company desires to so amend the Indenture as described below;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee, the Company and the existing Guarantors are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture; and

WHEREAS, all of the conditions set forth in the Indenture to the execution of this Supplemental Indenture have been complied with.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guarantors, the Company and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1. DEFINED TERMS. Defined terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

2. AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE. The New Guarantor hereby agrees, jointly and severally with all existing Guarantors (if any), to provide an unconditional guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article 10 of the Indenture and to be bound by all other applicable provisions of the Indenture and the Notes and to perform all of the obligations and agreements of a Guarantor under the Indenture.


3. AMENDMENT TO THE INDENTURE. The Indenture is hereby amended to delete the definition of “Subordinated Indebtedness” as set forth in Section 1.01 (Definitions) in its entirety and such definition is hereby replaced with the following:

Subordinated Indebtedness” means (a) with respect to the Company, any Indebtedness of the Company that is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Notes and (b) with respect to any Guarantor of the Notes, any Indebtedness of such Guarantor that is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to its Guarantee of the Notes.

4. NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. No past, present or future director, manager, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or member of the Company, any parent entity of the Company or any Subsidiary, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Indenture, the Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.

5. NOTICES. All notices or other communications to the New Guarantor shall be given as provided in Section 12.02 of the Indenture.

6. RATIFICATION OF INDENTURE; SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES PART OF INDENTURE. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of a Note heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby.

7. GOVERNING LAW. THE INDENTURE, THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE NOTE GUARANTEES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

8. COUNTERPARTS. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

9. EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

10. RESPONSIBILITY FOR RECITALS; TRUSTEE MAKES NO REPRESENTATION. The recitals herein shall be taken as the statements of the Company and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness thereof. The Trustee makes no representation as to validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
By:   /s/ ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.
  Name:  ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.
  Title:    Managing Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES MARYLAND, INC.
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Cote
 

Name:  Jeffrey Cote

Title:    Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Cote
 

Name:  Jeffrey Cote

Title:    Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Cote
 

Name:  Jeffrey Cote

Title:    Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES FINANCE COMPANY, LLC
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Cote
 

Name:  Jeffrey Cote

Title:    Director

 

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SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING COMPANY U.S., B.V.
By:   /s/ ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.
  Name:  ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.
  Title:    Managing Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLLAND, B.V.
By:   /s/ ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.
  Name:  ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.
  Title:    Managing Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING COMPANY MEXICO, B.V.
By:   /s/ ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.
  Name:  ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.
  Title:    Managing Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES DE MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
By:   /s/ Santiago Sepūlveda
  Name:  Santiago Sepūlveda
  Title:    Attorney-in-Fact

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES DE AGUASCALIENTES, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
By:   /s/ Santiago Sepūlveda
  Name:  Santiago Sepūlveda
  Title:    Attorney-in-Fact

 

4


SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES SENSORES E CONTROLES DO BRASIL LTDA.
By:   /s/ Josē Nelson Salveti
  Name:  Josē Nelson Salveti
  Title:    General Manager

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN LIMITED
By:   /s/ Takeshi Sato
  Name:  Takeshi Sato
  Title:    Representative Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES (KOREA) LIMITED
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Cote
  Name:  Jeffrey Cote
  Title:    Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.
By:   /s/ Chow Chui Mei
  Name:  Chow Chui Mei
  Title:    Finance Manager

 

5


THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
  as Trustee
By:   /s/ Vanessa Mack
  Name:  Vanessa Mack
  Title:    Vice President

 

6


Schedule I New Guarantor

 

Guarantor

   Jurisdiction  

Sensata Technologies de Aguascalientes, S. de R.L. de C.V.

   (Mexico )
EX-4.3 4 dex43.htm FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE Fourth Supplemental Indenture

Exhibit 4.3

FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of April 15, 2009, among Sensata Technologies B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands (the “Company”), the new guarantor set forth on Schedule I attached hereto (the “New Guarantor”), which is a subsidiary of the Company, the existing Guarantors, and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York banking corporation, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Company and the existing Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”), dated as of April 27, 2006 providing for the issuance of 9% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, Section 4.17 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the New Guarantor shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the New Guarantor shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein and therein (the “Guarantee”);

WHEREAS, Section 9.01(i) of the Indenture provides that the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture to cure any ambiguity, mistake, defect or inconsistency and the Company desires to so amend the Indenture as described below;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee, the Company and the existing Guarantors are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture; and

WHEREAS, all of the conditions set forth in the Indenture to the execution of this Supplemental Indenture have been complied with.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guarantors, the Company and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1. DEFINED TERMS. Defined terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

2. AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE. The New Guarantor hereby agrees, jointly and severally with all existing Guarantors (if any), to provide an unconditional guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article 11 of the Indenture and to be bound by all other applicable provisions of the Indenture, including the provisions relating to the subordination of such guarantee set forth in Article 10 and Article 11, and the Notes and to perform all of the obligations and agreements of a Guarantor under the Indenture.


3. AMENDMENT TO THE INDENTURE. The Indenture is hereby amended to delete the definition of “Subordinated Indebtedness” as set forth in Section 1.01 (Definitions) in its entirety and such definition is hereby replaced with the following:

Subordinated Indebtedness” means (a) with respect to the Company, any Indebtedness of the Company that is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Notes and (b) with respect to any Guarantor of the Notes, any Indebtedness of such Guarantor that is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to its Guarantee of the Notes.

4. NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. No past, present or future director, manager, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or member of the Company, any parent entity of the Company or any Subsidiary, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Indenture, the Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.

5. NOTICES. All notices or other communications to the New Guarantor shall be given as provided in Section 13.02 of the Indenture.

6. RATIFICATION OF INDENTURE; SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES PART OF INDENTURE. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of a Note heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby.

7. GOVERNING LAW. THE INDENTURE, THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE NOTE GUARANTEES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

8. COUNTERPARTS. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

9. EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

10. RESPONSIBILITY FOR RECITALS; TRUSTEE MAKES NO REPRESENTATION. The recitals herein shall be taken as the statements of the Company and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness thereof. The Trustee makes no representation as to validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture.

 

2


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
By:   /s/ ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.
  Name:  ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.
  Title:    Managing Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES

MARYLAND, INC.

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Cote
  Name:  Jeffrey Cote
  Title:    Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Cote
  Name:  Jeffrey Cote
  Title:    Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES

MASSACHUSETTS, INC.

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Cote
  Name:  Jeffrey Cote
  Title:    Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES FINANCE COMPANY, LLC
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Cote
  Name:  Jeffrey Cote
  Title:    Director

 

3


SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING COMPANY U.S., B.V.
By:   /s/ ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.
  Name:  ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.
  Title:    Managing Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLLAND, B.V.
By:   /s/ ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.
  Name:  ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.
  Title:    Managing Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING COMPANY MEXICO, B.V.
By:   /s/ ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.
  Name: ANT Management (Netherlands) B.V.
  Title:   Managing Director

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES DE

MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.

By:   /s/ Santiago Sepūlveda
  Name:  Santiago Sepūlveda
  Title:    Attorney-in-Fact

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES DE AGUASCALIENTES, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
By:   /s/ Santiago Sepūlveda
  Name:  Santiago Sepūlveda
  Title:    Attorney-in-Fact

 

4


SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES SENSORES E CONTROLES DO BRASIL LTDA.
By:   /s/ Josē Nelson Salveti
  Name:  Josē Nelson Salveti
  Title:    General Manager

 

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN LIMITED
By:   /s/ Takeshi Sato
  Name:  Takeshi Sato
  Title:    Representative Director

 

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES (KOREA) LIMITED
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Cote
  Name:  Jeffrey Cote
  Title:    Director

 

 

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES MALAYSIA

SDN. BHD.

By:   /s/ Chow Chui Mei
  Name:  Chow Chui Mei
  Title:    Finance Manager

 

5


THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

    as Trustee

By:   /s/ Vanessa Mack
  Name:  Vanessa Mack
  Title:    Vice President

 

6


Schedule I New Guarantor

 

Guarantor

   Jurisdiction  

Sensata Technologies de Aguascalientes, S. de R.L. de C.V.

   (Mexico )
EX-31.1 5 dex311.htm CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302

Exhibit 31.1

Certification

I, Thomas Wroe, Chief Executive Officer of Sensata Technologies B.V., certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Sensata Technologies B.V.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 30, 2009

 

/s/    Thomas Wroe        

Thomas Wroe

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2 6 dex312.htm CERTIFICATION OF CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302

Exhibit 31.2

Certification

I, Jeffrey Cote, Chief Financial Officer of Sensata Technologies B.V., certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Sensata Technologies B.V.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 30, 2009

 

/s/    Jeffrey Cote        

Jeffrey Cote

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1 7 dex321.htm CERTIFICATION OF CEO AND CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to Section 906

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Sensata Technologies B.V. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned chief executive officer and chief financial officer of the Company, certifies, to the best knowledge and belief of the signatory, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

/s/    Thomas Wroe             /s/    Jeffrey Cote        

Thomas Wroe

Chief Executive Officer

   

Jeffrey Cote

Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 30, 2009

   

Date: April 30, 2009

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