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Financing Agreements
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Financing Agreements
Note 11.  Financing Agreements

Senior notes — In January 2011, we completed the sale of $400 in senior unsecured notes at 6.50%, due February 15, 2019 (the 2019 Notes) and $350 in senior unsecured notes at 6.75%, due February 15, 2021 (the 2021 Notes) (collectively, the Senior Notes).  Interest on the notes is payable on February 15 and August 15 of each year beginning on August 15, 2011.  Net proceeds of the offerings totaled approximately $733, net of the underwriting commission of $15 and fees of $2.  The underwriting commission and debt issue costs were recorded as deferred costs and will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the Senior Notes.  The net proceeds, plus cash and cash equivalents on hand of $127 (net of amounts paid to a Dana subsidiary), were used to repay all amounts outstanding under our existing Term Facility.  In connection with the sale of the Senior Notes, we wrote off $51 of previously deferred financing costs and original issue discount (OID) to other income, net.

At any time on or after February 15, 2015, we may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on February 15 of the years set forth below:


   
Redemption Price
 
Year
 
2019 Notes
   
2021 Notes
 
2015
    103.250 %      
2016
    101.625 %     103.375 %
2017
    100.000 %     102.250 %
2018
    100.000 %     101.125 %
2019 and thereafter
    100.000 %     100.000 %

Prior to February 15, 2015 for the 2019 Notes and prior to February 15, 2016 for the 2021 Notes, during any 12-month period, we may at our option redeem up to 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes at a redemption price equal to 103% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.  Prior to these dates, we may also redeem some or all of the notes at a redemption price equal to the aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, plus a "make-whole" premium.  At any time prior to February 15, 2014 for the 2019 Notes and February 15, 2015 for the 2021 Notes, we may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes in an amount not to exceed the amount of proceeds of one or more equity offerings, at a price equal to 106.5% (2019 Notes) and 106.75% (2021 Notes) of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, provided that at least 65% of the original aggregate principal amount of the notes issued remains outstanding after the redemption.

Revolving facility — In order to complete the refinancing of our term debt in January 2011, we entered into a second amendment (the Amendment) to our Revolving Credit and Guaranty Agreement (the Revolving Facility). The Amendment permitted, among other things, repayment in full of all amounts outstanding under our then existing term debt using the net proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Notes and our current cash and cash equivalents. Following the issuance of the Senior Notes, we received commitments from new and existing lenders for a $500 amended and extended revolving credit facility (the New Revolving Facility). The New Revolving Facility extends the maturity of the revolving facility to five years from the date of execution in February 2011 and reduces the aggregate principal amount of the facility from $650 to $500. In connection with amending the revolving facility, we paid fees of $6 which were recorded in the first quarter of 2011 as deferred costs and we wrote off $2 of previously deferred financing costs to other income, net.

The New Revolving Facility is guaranteed by all of our domestic subsidiaries except for Dana Credit Corporation and Dana Companies, LLC and their respective subsidiaries (the guarantors) and grants a first priority lien on Dana's and the guarantors' accounts receivable and inventory and a second priority lien on substantially all of Dana's and the guarantors' remaining assets, including a pledge of 65% of the stock of our material foreign subsidiaries.

The New Revolving Facility bears interest at a floating rate based on, at our option, the base rate or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) (each as described in the New Revolving Facility) plus a margin based on the undrawn amounts available under the New Revolving Facility as set forth below:

Remaining Borrowing Availability
 
Base Rate
   
LIBOR Rate
 
Greater than $350
    1.50 %     2.50 %
Greater than $150 but less than or equal to $350
    1.75 %     2.75 %
$150 or less
    2.00 %     3.00 %

Commitment fees are applied based on the average daily unused portion of the available amounts under the New Revolving Facility.  If the average daily use is less than 50%, the applicable fee will be 0.50% per annum.  If the average daily unused portion of the New Revolving Facility is equal to or greater than 50%, the applicable fee will be 0.625% per annum.  Up to $300 of the New Revolving Facility may be applied to letters of credit, which reduces availability.  We pay a fee for issued and undrawn letters of credit in an amount per annum equal to the applicable LIBOR margin based on a quarterly average availability under the New Revolving Facility and a per annum fronting fee of 0.25%, payable quarterly.

At September 30, 2011, we had $750 principal amount of Senior Notes outstanding.  The weighted-average interest rate on the Senior Notes was 6.62% at September 30, 2011.  There were no borrowings under the New Revolving Facility but we had utilized $85 for letters of credit.   Based on our borrowing base collateral of $443, we had potential availability at September 30, 2011 under the New Revolving Facility of $358 after deducting the outstanding letters of credit.

European receivables loan facility — In March 2011, we terminated our previous European receivables loan agreements and established a new five-year €75 ($100 at the September 30, 2011 exchange rate) receivables securitization program. Availability under the program is subject to the existence of adequate levels of supporting accounts receivable. As of September 30, 2011, we had potential availability of $89 based on the effective borrowing base. Deferred fees of less than $1 on the former agreement were charged to loss on extinguishment of debt and new fees of $2 were deferred and are being charged to interest expense over the term of the program.

Advances under the program will bear interest based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) applicable to the currency in which each advance is denominated or an Alternate Base Rate (as defined).  All advances are to be repaid in full by March 2016.  Dana pays a fee on any unused amount of the program, in addition to other customary fees.  The program is subject to customary representations and warranties, covenants and events of default.  As of September 30, 2011, we had no borrowings under this program.

Debt covenants — At September 30, 2011, we were in compliance with the covenants of our debt agreements.  Under the New Revolving Facility and the Senior Notes, we are required to comply with certain incurrence-based covenants customary for facilities of these types.

     The incurrence-based covenants in the New Revolving Facility permit Dana to, among other things, (i) issue foreign subsidiary indebtedness, (ii) incur general indebtedness, which can be secured by the assets that previously secured the Term Facility on a first priority basis and (iii) incur additional unsecured debt so long as the pro forma minimum fixed charge coverage ratio is at least 1.1:1.0.  Dana may also make dividend payments in respect of its common stock as well as certain investments and acquisitions so long as there is (i) at least $125 of pro forma excess borrowing availability or (ii) at least $75 of pro forma excess borrowing availability and the pro forma minimum fixed charge coverage ratio is at least 1.1:1.0.  The indenture governing the Senior Notes includes similar incurrence-based covenants that may subject Dana to additional specified limitations.