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Equity Affiliates
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Equity Affiliates

Note 20. Equity Affiliates

 

We have a number of investments in entities that engage in the manufacture of vehicular parts — primarily axles, driveshafts and wheel-end braking systems — supplied to OEMs.

 

Dividends received from equity affiliates were $3, $4 and $2 in 2012, 2011 and 2010.

 

Equity method investments exceeding $5 at December 31, 2012

 

    Ownership        
    Percentage     Investment  
Dongfeng Dana Axle Co., Ltd.   50%   $ 148  
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, LLC   20%     34  
Axles India Limited   48%     8  
All others as a group   Various       10  
Investments in equity affiliates             200  
Investment in affiliates carried at cost   Various       2  
Investment in affiliates           $ 202  

 

The carrying value of our equity method investments at December 31, 2012 was $81 more than our share of the affiliates’ book value, including $47 attributable to goodwill. The difference between the investment carrying value and the amount of underlying equity in assets, excluding the $47 attributable to goodwill, is being amortized on a straight line basis over the underlying assets’ estimated useful lives of five to 45 years.

 

Summarized financial information for DDAC and other equity affiliates on a combined basis

 

    DDAC     Other Equity Affiliates Combined  
    2012     2011     2010     2012     2011*     2010  
Sales   $ 683     $ 951     $ 1,040     $ 522     $ 1,134     $ 977  
Gross profit   $ 68     $ 100     $ 112     $ 75     $ 162     $ 150  
Pre-tax income   $ 8     $ 43     $ 30     $ 21     $ 50     $ 36  
Net income   $ 7     $ 36     $ 26     $ 16     $ 36     $ 26  
Dana's equity earnings in affiliate   $ (1 )   $ 8     $ 1     $ 3     $ 13     $ 10  

 

* Includes results of GETRAG Entities through September 30, 2011.

 

 

                Other Equity  
    DDAC     Affiliates Combined  
    2012     2011     2012     2011  
Current assets   $ 487     $ 647     $ 141     $ 179  
Noncurrent assets     152       152       71       75  
Total assets   $ 639     $ 799     $ 212     $ 254  
                                 
Current liabilities   $ 454     $ 627     $ 89     $ 128  
Noncurrent liabilities     18       15       23       33  
Total liabilities   $ 472     $ 642     $ 112     $ 161