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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  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 June 30, 2009.

 

OR

 

o       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 001-32483

 

ACCURIDE CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

61-1109077

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

7140 Office Circle, Evansville, IN

 

47715

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (812) 962-5000

 

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 o

 

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 o  No o

 

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

 

Large Accelerated Filer o

 

Accelerated Filer x

 

 

 

Non-Accelerated Filer o

 

Smaller Reporting Company o

 

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

 

As of August 4, 2009, 36,255,288 shares of Accuride Corporation common stock, par value $.01 per share, were outstanding.

 

 

 



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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

6

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

 

21

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

30

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

30

 

 

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

31

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

31

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

 

31

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

31

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

33

 

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Part I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

ACCURIDE CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(In thousands, except for per share data)

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

47,557

 

$

123,676

 

Customer receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,808 and $1,743 in 2009 and 2008, respectively

 

65,238

 

70,485

 

Other receivables

 

7,842

 

7,734

 

Inventories

 

63,250

 

78,805

 

Supplies, net

 

18,155

 

18,501

 

Deferred income taxes

 

1,955

 

1,955

 

Income tax receivable

 

1,328

 

1,140

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

5,674

 

5,463

 

Total current assets

 

210,999

 

307,759

 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net

 

247,234

 

258,638

 

OTHER ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

127,474

 

127,474

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

95,022

 

97,482

 

Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $7,067 and $4,940 in 2009 and 2008, respectively

 

9,486

 

5,559

 

Marketable securities and other investments

 

3,900

 

5,000

 

Other

 

10,610

 

6,638

 

TOTAL

 

$

704,725

 

$

808,550

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

40,171

 

$

63,937

 

Accrued payroll and compensation

 

21,941

 

19,651

 

Accrued interest payable

 

12,653

 

12,505

 

Accrued workers compensation

 

7,797

 

7,969

 

Debt

 

554,721

 

 

Indebtedness to related parties

 

73,708

 

 

Accrued and other liabilities

 

21,104

 

21,556

 

Total current liabilities

 

732,095

 

125,618

 

LONG-TERM DEBT

 

 

651,169

 

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

 

12,258

 

12,554

 

NON-CURRENT INCOME TAXES PAYABLE

 

8,715

 

8,715

 

OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLAN LIABILITY

 

50,140

 

50,400

 

PENSION BENEFIT PLAN LIABILITY

 

32,099

 

31,941

 

OTHER LIABILITIES

 

10,875

 

1,968

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 7)

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized and 1 issued

 

 

 

Common Stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 36,956,000 and 36,573,000 shares issued, and 36,252,000 and 35,869,000 shares outstanding in 2009 and 2008, respectively

 

363

 

359

 

Additional paid-in-capital

 

264,027

 

263,858

 

Treasury stock – 76,000 shares at cost in 2009 and 2008

 

(751

)

(751

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(30,361

)

(29,672

)

Accumulated deficiency

 

(374,735

)

(307,609

)

Total stockholders’ deficiency

 

(141,457

)

(73,815

)

TOTAL

 

$

704,725

 

$

808,550

 

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ACCURIDE CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(in thousands except per share data)

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET SALES

 

$

135,206

 

$

244,919

 

$

278,782

 

$

483,129

 

COST OF GOODS SOLD

 

144,227

 

223,569

 

287,763

 

449,510

 

GROSS PROFIT (LOSS)

 

(9,021

)

21,350

 

(8,981

)

33,619

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

12,490

 

12,761

 

24,714

 

26,415

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

 

(21,511

)

8,589

 

(33,695

)

7,204

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

244

 

193

 

463

 

725

 

Interest expense

 

(15,835

)

(8,677

)

(29,357

)

(24,923

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

(5,389

)

 

Other income (loss), net

 

1,543

 

933

 

2,354

 

(121

)

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

(35,559

)

1,038

 

(65,624

)

(17,115

)

INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)

 

512

 

(2,337

)

1,502

 

(8,749

)

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

$

(36,071

)

$

3,375

 

$

(67,126

)

$

(8,366

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic

 

36,252

 

35,430

 

36,210

 

35,421

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income (loss) per share

 

$

(1.00

)

$

0.10

 

$

(1.85

)

$

(0.24

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted

 

36,252

 

35,518

 

36,210

 

35,421

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income (loss) per share

 

$

(1.00

)

$

0.10

 

$

(1.85

)

$

(0.24

)

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ACCURIDE CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2009

 

2008

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(67,126

)

$

(8,366

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and impairment

 

22,286

 

20,373

 

Amortization – deferred financing costs

 

2,127

 

616

 

Amortization – other intangible assets

 

2,460

 

2,795

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

5,389

 

 

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets

 

(32

)

62

 

Provision for deferred income taxes

 

 

(10,230

)

Non-cash stock-based compensation

 

124

 

1,710

 

Change in warrant liability

 

(729

)

 

Paid-in-kind interest

 

3,643

 

 

Changes in certain assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

5,139

 

(26,650

)

Inventories and supplies

 

15,901

 

(6,180

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(4,105

)

(8,320

)

Accounts payable

 

(21,519

)

3,521

 

Accrued and other liabilities

 

4,029

 

(1,744

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(32,413

)

(32,413

)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

(10,729

)

(19,852

)

Purchase of marketable securities

 

 

(5,000

)

Other

 

146

 

(642

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(10,583

)

(25,494

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in revolving credit advance

 

30,626

 

 

Decrease in revolving credit advance

 

(53,000

)

 

Credit facility amendment fees

 

(10,797

)

 

Other

 

48

 

199

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(33,123

)

199

 

DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

(76,119

)

(57,708

)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—Beginning of period

 

123,676

 

90,935

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—End of period

 

$

47,557

 

$

33,227

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

24,199

 

$

22,166

 

Cash paid for income taxes

 

$

1,691

 

$

3,956

 

Non-cash transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property, plant, and equipment in accounts payable

 

$

2,868

 

$

1,722

 

Issuance of warrant

 

$

4,655

 

 

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ACCURIDE CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

AS OF JUNE 30, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 AND 2008

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)

 

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation — The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, except that the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.  However, in the opinion of Accuride Corporation (“Accuride” or the “Company”), all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary to present fairly the condensed consolidated financial statements have been included.

 

The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2009.  The unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto disclosed in Accuride’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 

Going Concern — The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business.

 

We continue to operate in a challenging economic environment and our ability to maintain liquidity and comply with our debt covenants has been affected by economic and other conditions that are beyond our control and which are difficult to predict.  We predict operating levels based upon North American Class 8, Class 5-7 and trailer expected productions for the year as well as aftermarket sales.  We utilize ACT production forecasts to help predict production for the Class 8, Class 5-7 and trailer production levels.  The ACT forecasts for Class 8, Class 5-7, and trailer have seen declines of 27%, 33% and 12%, respectively, since the forecasts at the time of the 10-K filing on March 13, 2009.

 

Our financial results as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 are directly attributable to the decline of production and the current economic conditions.  We have incurred a net loss of $67,126 for the six months ended June 30, 2009, negative operating cash flow of $32,413, and a reduction in cash and cash equivalents to $47,557 at June 30, 2009 from $123,676 at December 31, 2008.

 

Due to the operating results as of and for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009, we have entered into a Temporary Waiver Agreement (the “Temporary Waiver”) with respect to our Credit Agreement among the Company, Accuride Canada Inc., the lenders party thereto, the administrative agent for the lenders, and the other agents party thereto. The Temporary Waiver is dated July 1, 2009 and became effective on July 8, 2009.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Temporary Waiver, the Lenders have agreed to waive our compliance with the following financial covenants under the Credit Agreement for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009 and for the duration of the Temporary Waiver Period: (i) the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 5.04(a), (ii) the Interest Coverage Ratio set forth in Section 5.04(c) and (iii) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio set forth in Section 5.04(d).  The Company’s failure to comply with any of these covenants would be an immediate event of default under the Credit Agreement (each default a “Potential Default”).  The “Temporary Waiver Period” terminates on August 15, 2009, unless terminated earlier as the result of, among other things: (i) an event of default under the Credit Agreement that is not a Potential Default, (ii) payment by the Company of the interest payment due and owing on August 1, 2009 to the holders of the Company’s 8 1 / 2 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 and (iii) the failure by the Company or the subsidiary guarantors to comply with the terms and provisions of the Temporary Waiver.

 

Under the Temporary Waiver: (i) interest on advances and all outstanding obligations under the Credit Agreement will accrue at an annual rate of 2.0% plus the otherwise applicable rate during the Temporary Waiver Period, (ii) the Company and its subsidiaries must comply with certain restrictions on incurring additional debt, making investments and selling assets and (iii) the Company must comply with a minimum liquidity requirement.  Contemporaneously with the Temporary Waiver, Citicorp USA, Inc. has resigned as administrative agent and the lenders have appointed Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas to serve as administrative agent.

 

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To maintain compliance with the Temporary Waiver, the Company did not pay the approximately $11.7 million of interest due August 3, 2009, to the holders of its 8 ½ percent Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (Notes) and intends to use the existing 30-day grace period provided in the Note indenture to continue discussions regarding a capital restructuring with its lenders.  Under the indenture, the failure to make this interest payment would not constitute an event of default that permits acceleration of the Notes until the expiration of the 30-day grace period.

 

Under U.S. GAAP, under an event of default of financial covenants associated with debt agreements, all amounts outstanding shall be classified within current liabilities on the balance sheet.  Although the Company has obtained the temporary waiver, the Company has classified all outstanding amounts under its Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, and due to cross-acceleration provisions, its senior subordinated notes as current liabilities as of June 30, 2009.

 

The Board has appointed a special committee of independent directors to identify and, with the input of management and our financial advisors, evaluate alternatives to recommend an appropriate course of action to the full board.  We are currently negotiating with both our senior and subordinated lenders and we are negotiating alternatives such as additional amendments or waivers, the sale of non-core assets, and/or alternative debt structures, such as debt for debt or debt for equity agreements.  The success of any such alternative actions will depend on many factors, several of which are out of management’s control.  Therefore, we can provide no assurance as to the success of such actions.  The successful execution of our plans, among other factors, raises substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

If we are unable to obtain permanent waivers, extensions of the waivers, or restructure the Term B Loan Facility prior to August 15, 2009, and satisfactorily address the Senior Subordinated Notes interest payment due at the end of the grace period on August 31, 2009, a default would arise with respect to these obligations, which could also trigger cross accelerations on all our indebtedness.  In such an event, we would be required to repay all outstanding indebtedness immediately.  We would not have sufficient liquidity available to repay such indebtedness and, unless we were able to obtain additional capital resources or waivers, we would be unable to continue to fund our operations or continue our business, thereby potentially requiring us to seek relief under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

 

Management’s Estimates and Assumptions — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments — We use derivative financial instruments as part of our overall risk management strategy as further described under Item 7A of our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The derivative instruments used from time to time include interest rate and foreign exchange instruments.  All derivative instruments are recognized on the balance sheet at their estimated fair values. As of June 30, 2009, there were no derivatives that were designated as hedges for financial reporting purposes.

 

Interest Rate Instruments — We use interest rate swap agreements as a means of fixing the interest rate on portions of our floating-rate debt.  As of June 30, 2009 we had one interest rate swap agreement outstanding, which was established in December 2007.  Pursuant to the terms of the interest rate swap agreement, we exchange with the counterparty, at specified intervals, the difference between 3.81% from March 2009 through March 2010, and the variable rate interest amounts calculated by reference to the notional principal amount. The notional principal amounts under the terms are $150 million from March 2009 through September 2009 and $125 million from September 2009 through March 2010.

 

Gains and losses included as a component of interest expense are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Realized Loss

 

$

(1,006

)

$

(449

)

$

(1,854

)

$

(199

)

Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

$

573

 

$

3,356

 

$

1,381

 

$

(1,182

)

 

Foreign Exchange Instruments — We use foreign currency forward contracts and option contracts to limit foreign exchange risk on anticipated but not yet committed transactions expected to be denominated in Canadian dollars. As of June 30, 2009, the notional amount of open foreign exchange forward contracts was $9.3 million.

 

Gains and losses included as a component of other income (expense) are as follows:

 

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Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Realized Gain

 

$

543

 

$

165

 

$

750

 

$

236

 

Unrealized Gain

 

$

601

 

$

14

 

$

162

 

$

 

 

Commodity Price Instruments — We use commodity price swap contracts to limit exposure to changes in certain raw material prices. Commodity price instruments, which do not meet the normal purchase exception, are not designated as hedges for financial reporting purposes and, accordingly, are carried in the financial statements at fair value, with realized and unrealized gains and losses reflected in current period earnings as a component of “Cost of goods sold.” At June 30, 2009, we had no open commodity price swaps or futures contracts.

 

Gains and losses included as a component of cost of goods sold are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Realized Gain

 

$

 

$

847

 

$

 

$

1,634

 

Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

$

 

$

(902

)

$

 

$

452

 

 

Marketable Securities and Other Investments We have certain investments in municipal bonds with an auction rate feature, which are categorized as marketable securities. We classify these securities as available for sale and as non-current in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets based on original maturity dates of greater than one year. Available-for-sale securities are reviewed quarterly for possible other-than-temporary impairment. The review includes an analysis of the facts and circumstances of each individual investment such as the severity of loss, the length of time the fair value has been below cost, the expectation for that security’s performance, the creditworthiness of the issuer and management’s intent and ability to hold the security to recovery.  During the three months ended June 30, 2009, management determined that the available-for-sale securities were other than temporarily impaired and recorded a loss of $1.1 million.

 

Earnings Per Common Share — Basic and diluted earnings per common share were computed as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

(in thousands except per share data)

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(36,071

)

$

3,375

 

$

(67,126

)

$

(8,366

)

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding — Basic

 

36,252

 

35,430

 

36,210

 

35,421

 

Effect of dilutive stock options

 

 

88

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding — Diluted

 

36,252

 

35,518

 

36,210

 

35,421

 

Basic earnings (loss) per common share

 

$

(1.00

)

$

0.10

 

$

(1.85

)

$

(0.24

)

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share

 

$

(1.00

)

$

0.10

 

$

(1.85

)

$

(0.24

)

 

As of June 30, 2009, there were 544,738 stock options, 1,117,113 stock appreciation rights, and a warrant exercisable for 12,269,489 shares that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would be anti-dilutive.

 

Stock-Based Compensation —As of June 30, 2009, there was approximately $1.4 million of unrecognized pre-tax compensation expense related to share-based awards not yet vested that will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 years.

 

Expense was recognized for share-based compensation as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Share-based compensation expense recognized

 

$

29

 

$

1,200

 

$

124

 

$

1,710

 

 

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Income Tax —Under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting, we compute on a quarterly basis an estimated annual effective tax rate considering ordinary income and related income tax expense. Ordinary income refers to income (loss) before income tax expense excluding significant, unusual, or infrequently occurring items. The tax effect of an unusual or infrequently occurring item is recorded in the interim period in which it occurs. To the extent the Company cannot reliably estimate annual projected taxes for a taxing jurisdiction, taxes on ordinary income for such a jurisdiction are reported in the period in which they are incurred, which is the case for our domestic tax jurisdictions. Other items included in income tax expense in the periods in which they occur include the cumulative effect of changes in tax laws or rates, foreign exchange gains and losses, adjustments to uncertain tax positions, and adjustments to our valuation allowance due to changes in judgment in the realizability of deferred tax assets in future years.

 

We have assessed the need to maintain a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets based on an assessment of whether it is more likely than not that deferred tax benefits will be realized through the generation of future taxable income. Appropriate consideration is given to all available evidence, both positive and negative, in assessing the need for a valuation allowance. Due to our recent history of U.S. operating and taxable losses, the inconsistency of these profits, and the uncertainty of our financial outlook, we continue to maintain a full valuation allowance against our domestic deferred tax assets.

 

Recent Accounting Adoptions

 

SFAS No. 141(R) — In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations, which replaces SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. SFAS No. 141(R) requires the acquirer of a business to recognize and measure the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree at fair value. SFAS No. 141(R) also requires transaction costs related to the business combination to be expensed as incurred. SFAS No. 141(R) applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. We adopted SFAS No. 141(R) on January 1, 2009 and it had no material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

SFAS No. 160 — In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements.  SFAS No. 160 requires all entities to report noncontrolling (minority) interests in subsidiaries as equity in the consolidated financial statements. Its intention is to eliminate the diversity in practice regarding the accounting for transactions between an entity and noncontrolling interests. SFAS No. 160 will apply to fiscal years and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  We adopted SFAS No. 160 on January 1, 2009 and it had no material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

SFAS No. 161 — In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133.  SFAS No. 161 amends and expands the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 133 to provide a better understanding of how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for, and their effect on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows.  SFAS No. 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008.  We adopted SFAS No. 161 on January 1, 2009 and it had no material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

SFAS No. 165 - We adopted SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events for the Quarterly Report for the period ending June 30, 2009.  SFAS 165 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued, which are referred to as subsequent events. The statement clarifies existing guidance on subsequent events, including a requirement that a public entity should evaluate subsequent events through the issue date of the financial statements, the determination of when the effects of subsequent events should be recognized in the financial statement and disclosures regarding all subsequent events.  Adoption of SFAS 165 did not have a material affect on our condensed consolidated financial statements. We have updated subsequent events through August 7, 2009, which is the date of this filing.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

FSP No. 157-2 In February 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position (“FSP”) No. 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, which delayed the effective date of fair value measurements for nonfinancial assets and liabilities to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis.  Management is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of FSP 157-2 on our consolidated financial statements.

 

SFAS No. 132(R) — In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 132(R), Employers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets.  The statement requires disclosures of the objectives of postretirement benefit plan assets, investment policies and strategies, categories of plan assets, fair value measurements of plan assets, and significant

 

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concentrations of risk.  SFAS No. 132(R) is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2009.  The adoption of SFAS No. 132(R) is expected to increase our disclosures, but it is not expected to have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2009, the FASB issued three new FSPs, all of which impact the accounting and disclosure related to certain financial instruments.  FSP FAS 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, provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased.  It also includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly.  FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment, amends the other-than-temporary impairment guidance for debt securities to make the guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities in the financial statements.  FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, amends FASB Statement No. 107 to require disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments on an interim basis in addition to the annual disclosure requirements.  All three FSPs are required to be adopted for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009.  We do not expect adoption of these staff positions to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

SFAS No. 167 — In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), which amends FASB Interpretation (FIN) No. 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, for variable interest entities to determine whether a variable interest entity must be consolidated. SFAS No. 167 requires an entity to perform an analysis to determine whether an entity’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. This statement requires ongoing reassessments of whether an entity is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity and enhanced disclosures that provide more transparent information about an entity’s involvement with a variable interest entity. The new standard will become effective for us on January 1, 2010. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS No. 167 on the consolidated financial statements.

 

SFAS No. 168 - In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification TM and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.  SFAS 168 establishes the Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”) as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP.  The Codification is not intended to change GAAP but consolidates all existing GAAP sources into a single set of comprehensive standards.  SFAS 168 will become effective for us in the third quarter of 2009 and will not have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Note 2 — Restructuring

 

During 2008, in response to the slow commercial vehicle market and the decline in sales, management undertook a review of current operations that led to a comprehensive restructuring plan. On September 22, 2008, we approved a restructuring plan to more appropriately align our workforce in response to the relatively slow commercial vehicle market.  On December 15, 2008, we announced additional actions in regards to the restructuring plan that focused on the consolidation of several of our facilities. During 2008, we recognized restructuring expenses of $12.4 million in accordance with SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

 

Costs incurred in 2009 are shown below by reportable segment:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2009

 

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wheels

 

 

 

 

 

Employee severance costs

 

$

 

$

643

 

Lease and other contractual commitments

 

141

 

141

 

Subtotal

 

141

 

784

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Components

 

 

 

 

 

Employee severance costs

 

 

42

 

Lease and other contractual commitments

 

3,219

 

3,219

 

Subtotal

 

3,219

 

3,261

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

 

 

 

 

Employee severance costs

 

602

 

913

 

Subtotal

 

602

 

913

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

3,962

 

$

4,958

 

 

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The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending restructuring reserve balances for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009:

 

 

 

Employee
Severance Costs

 

Lease and Other
Contractual Costs

 

Total

 

Balance December 31, 2008

 

$

4,281

 

$

 

$

4,281

 

Costs incurred and charged to operating expenses

 

913

 

 

913

 

Costs incurred and charged to cost of goods sold

 

685

 

3,360

 

4,045

 

Costs paid or otherwise settled

 

(3,772

)

(73

)

(3,845

)

Balance at June 30, 2009

 

$

2,107

 

$

3,287

 

$

5,394

 

 

Of the remaining severance liability, $1,959 will be paid during 2009 with the remainder of $148 paid in 2010.  Of the remaining lease liability, $294 will be paid during 2009 and $355 will be paid in 2010 with the remainder paid thereafter.

 

Note 3 - Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market.  We review inventory on hand and write down excess and obsolete inventory based on our assessment of future demand and historical experience.  The components of inventory on a FIFO basis are as follows:

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

Raw materials

 

$

16,901

 

$

22,839

 

Work in process

 

19,589

 

21,930

 

Finished manufactured goods

 

26,760

 

34,036

 

Total inventories, net

 

$

63,250

 

$

78,805

 

 

Note 4 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

Under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, we are required to assess goodwill and any indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred.  The analysis of potential impairment of goodwill requires a two-step approach.  The first step is the estimation of fair value of each reporting unit.  If step one indicates that impairment potentially exists, the second step is performed to measure the amount of impairment, if any.  Goodwill impairment exists when the implied fair value is less than its carrying value.

 

The carrying amount of goodwill as of June 30, 2009 by reportable segment, are as follows:

 

 

 

Wheels

 

Components

 

Other

 

Corporate

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2009

 

$

123,199

 

$

 

$

4,275

 

$

 

$

127,474

 

 

The changes in the carrying amount of other intangible assets for the six months ended June 30, 2009 by reportable segment, are as follows:

 

 

 

Wheels

 

Components

 

Other

 

Corporate

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2008

 

$

 

$

90,727

 

$

6,195

 

$

560

 

$

97,482

 

Amortization

 

 

(2,175

)

(192

)

(93

)

(2,460

)

Balance as of June 30, 2009

 

$

 

$

88,552

 

$

6,003

 

$

467

 

$

95,022

 

 

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The summary of goodwill and other intangible assets is as follows:

 

 

 

Weighted

 

As of June 30, 2009

 

As of December 31, 2008

 

 

 

Average
Useful
Lives

 

Gross
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization 
& Impairment

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Gross
Amount

 

Accumulaed
Amortization 
& Impairment

 

Carrying
Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

$

378,804

 

$

251,330

 

$

127,474

 

$

378,804

 

$

251,330

 

$

127,474

 

Other intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-compete agreements

 

3.0

 

$

3,160

 

$

2,693

 

$

467

 

$

3,160

 

$

2,599

 

$

561

 

Trade names

 

 

38,080

 

27,650

 

10,430

 

38,080

 

27,650

 

10,430

 

Technology

 

14.7

 

33,540

 

10,136

 

23,404

 

33,540

 

8,989

 

24,551

 

Customer relationships

 

29.6

 

71,500

 

10,779

 

60,721

 

71,500

 

9,560

 

61,940

 

 

 

24.2

 

$

146,280

 

$

51,258

 

$

95,022

 

$

146,280

 

$

48,798

 

$

97,482

 

 

We estimate that aggregate amortization expense for our other intangible assets by year as follows:

 

2009

 

$

4,923

 

2010

 

$

4,923

 

2011

 

$

4,922

 

2012

 

$

4,736

 

2013

 

$

4,736

 

 

Note 5 - Comprehensive loss

 

Comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30 is summarized as follows:

 

 

 

For The Three Months
Ended June 30,

 

For The Six Months
Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(36,071

)

$

3,375

 

$

(67,126

)

$

(8,366

)

Other comprehensive income (net of tax)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation impact on pension liabilities

 

(1,208

)

(104

)

(689

)

401

 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(37,279

)

$

3,271

 

$

(67,815

)

$

(7,965

)

 

Included in accumulated other comprehensive loss is the impact of pension liability fluctuations in the Canadian dollar to U.S. dollar exchange rate related to our Canadian pension plans.

 

Note 6 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

 

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost for the three and six months ended June 30:

 

 

 

For The Three Months
Ended June 30,

 

For The Six Months
Ended June 30,

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

Other Benefits

 

Pension Benefits

 

Other Benefits

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Service cost-benefits earned during the year

 

$

373

 

$

812

 

$

79

 

$

156

 

$

745

 

$

1,714

 

$

155

 

$

312

 

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

 

2,894

 

2,883

 

922

 

961

 

5,715

 

5,795

 

1,827

 

1,922

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(3,032

)

(3,749

)

 

 

(5,977

)

(7,513

)

 

 

Amortization of net transition (asset)/obligation

 

3

 

4

 

 

 

6

 

8

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)

 

89

 

102

 

(393

)

(335

)

171

 

204

 

(786

)

(670

)

Amortization of (gain)/loss

 

555

 

478

 

(127

)

(133

)

1,087

 

940

 

(256

)

(267

)

Total amount charged to income

 

$

882

 

$

530

 

$

481

 

$

649

 

$

1,747

 

$

1,148

 

$

940

 

$

1,297

 

 

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As of June 30, 2009, $5.8 million has been contributed to our sponsored pension plans.  We presently anticipate contributing an additional $6.8 million to fund our pension plans in 2009 for a total of $12.6 million.

 

Note 7 — Contingencies

 

We are from time to time involved in various legal proceedings of a character normally incident to our business. We do not believe that the outcome of these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of our operations.

 

As of June 30, 2009, we had an environmental reserve of approximately $1.5 million, related primarily to our foundry operations. This reserve is based on current cost estimates and does not reduce estimated expenditures to net present value, but does take into account the benefit of a contractual indemnity given to us by a prior owner of our wheel-end subsidiary. The failure for the indemnitor to fulfill its obligations could result in future costs that may be material. Any cash expenditures required by us or our subsidiaries to comply with applicable environmental laws and/or to pay for any remediation efforts will not be reduced or otherwise affected by the existence of the environmental reserve. We currently anticipate spending approximately $0.2 million per year in 2009 through 2012 for monitoring the various environmental sites associated with the environmental reserve, including attorney and consultant costs for strategic planning and negotiations with regulators and other potentially responsible parties, and payment of remedial investigation costs. Based on all of the information presently available to us, we believe that our environmental reserves will be adequate to cover the future costs related to the sites associated with the environmental reserves, and that any additional costs will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, the discovery of additional sites, the modification of existing or promulgation of new laws or regulations, more vigorous enforcement by regulators, the imposition of joint and several liability under CERCLA or analogous state laws, or other unanticipated events could also result in such a material adverse effect.

 

The final Iron and Steel Foundry National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants, or NESHAP, was developed pursuant to Section 112(d) of the Clean Air Act and requires all major sources of hazardous air pollutants to install controls representative of maximum achievable control technology. We believe that our foundry operations are in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Iron and Steel Foundry NESHAP.

 

Pursuant to the Recapitalization of the Company on January 21, 1998, we were indemnified by Phelps Dodge Corporation with respect to certain environmental liabilities at our Henderson and London facilities, subject to certain limitations.  At the Erie, Pennsylvania, facility, we have obtained an environmental insurance policy to provide coverage with respect to certain environmental liabilities.  Management does not believe that the outcome of any environmental proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

 

As of June 30, 2009, we had approximately 2,350 employees, of which 644 were salaried employees with the remainder paid hourly. Unions represent approximately 1,150 of our employees, or 49% of the total. Each of our unionized facilities has a separate contract with the union that represents the workers employed at such facility. The union contracts expire at various times over the next few years with the exception of our union contract that covers the hourly employees at our Monterrey, Mexico, facility, which expires on an annual basis in January unless otherwise renewed. The 2009 negotiations in Monterrey were successfully completed prior to the expiration of our union contract.  Contracts expiring during the remainder of 2009 include our facilities at Cuyahoga Falls and Elkhart Plant 2.  Based on the consolidation of the Cuyahoga Falls operations into our Erie plant, we will be ceasing operations performed by the collective bargaining unit at the Cuyahoga Falls facility and do not anticipate negotiating for a new contract at that location.  To date in 2009, we have successfully completed negotiations for new collective bargaining agreements at our London and Brillion facilities.  We do not anticipate that the outcome of any remaining 2009 negotiations will have a material adverse effect on our operating performance or costs.

 

Note 8 — Financial Instruments

 

We have determined the estimated fair value amounts of financial instruments using available market information and other appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value.  SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, establishes a fair value hierarchy for those instruments measured at fair value that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and our own assumptions (unobservable inputs).  Determining which category an asset or liability falls within the hierarchy requires significant judgment.  We evaluate our hierarchy disclosures each quarter.

 

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The hierarchy consists of three levels:

 

Level 1

Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2

Inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable; and

Level 3

Unobservable inputs developed using estimates and assumptions developed by us, which reflect those that a market participant would use.

 

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, and accounts payable approximate fair value because of the relatively short maturity of these instruments.  The carrying amounts and related estimated fair values for our remaining financial instruments as of June 30, 2009 are as follows:

 

 

 

Carrying

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

Amount

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketable securities

 

$

3,900

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,900

 

Foreign exchange forward contracts

 

$

1,005

 

 

 

$

1,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swap contracts

 

$

3,113

 

 

 

$

3,113

 

 

 

Common stock warrant

 

$

3,926

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,926

 

Total debt

 

$

628,429

 

 

 

$

339,802

 

 

 

 

The fair value related to marketable securities has been determined by evaluating other similar securities.  Fair values relating to derivative financial instruments reflect the estimated amounts that we would receive or pay to terminate the contracts at the reporting date based on quoted market prices of comparable contracts as of the balance sheet date. The fair value of our long-term debt has been determined on the basis of the specific securities issued and outstanding. All of our long-term debt instruments have variable interest rates except for the senior subordinated notes, which have a fixed interest rate of 8.50%.  The fair value of the common stock warrant has been calculated using a Black-Scholes valuation model.

 

Our Level 3 assets consist of municipal bonds with an auction reset feature (“auction rate securities”) and warrants for our common stock.  The bonds’ underlying assets are generally student loans which are substantially backed by the federal government. In February 2008, auctions began to fail for these securities and each auction since then has failed. Based on the overall failure rate of these auctions, the frequency of the failures, and the underlying maturities of the securities (40 years), we have classified auction rate securities as long-term assets on our balance sheet.

 

The following table summarizes changes in fair value of our Level 3 assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2009:

 

 

 

Marketable
Securities

 

Common
Stock
Warrant

 

Balance at December 31, 2008

 

$

5,000

 

$

 

Purchase (issuance) of securities

 

 

(4,655

)

Unrealized gain (loss) recognized

 

(1,100

)

729

 

Net settlements

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2009

 

$

3,900

 

$

(3,926

)

 

Note 9 — Segment Reporting

 

As a part of our continual monitoring of the long-term economic characteristics, products and production processes, class of customer, and distribution methods of our operating segments, we aggregate our seven operating segments into three reportable segments shown below.  The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as described in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

 

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Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Net Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wheels

 

$

54,220

 

$

105,154

 

$

111,105

 

$

209,164

 

Components

 

73,067

 

127,359

 

147,123

 

248,118

 

Other

 

7,919

 

12,406

 

20,554

 

25,847

 

Consolidated Total

 

$

135,206

 

$

244,919

 

$

278,782

 

$

483,129

 

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wheels

 

$

(2,614

)

$

14,718

 

$

2,874

 

$

32,545

 

Components

 

(11,329

)

1,112

 

(23,545

)

(11,659

)

Other

 

605

 

2,313

 

3,245

 

4,960

 

Corporate

 

(8,173

)

(9,554

)

(16,269

)

(18,642

)

Consolidated Total

 

$

(21,511

)

$

8,589

 

$

(33,695

)

$

7,204

 

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

Total assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Wheels

 

$

291,328

 

$

191,435

 

Components

 

255,816

 

285,966

 

Other

 

33,439

 

38,064

 

Corporate

 

124,142

 

293,085

 

Consolidated total

 

$

704,725

 

$

808,550

 

 

Note 10 - Debt

 

Debt at June 30, 2009, and December 31, 2008, consisted of the following:

 

 

 

June 30,
2009

 

December 31,
2008

 

Term Facility — Non-related Parties

 

$

224,559

 

$

294,625

 

Term Facility — Related Party

 

73,708

 

 

Senior Subordinated Notes

 

275,000

 

275,000

 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

56,070

 

78,444

 

Industrial Revenue Bond

 

3,100

 

3,100

 

Term Facility Discount

 

(4,008

)

 

Total

 

$

628,429

 

$

651,169

 

 

On February 4, 2009, we amended (the “Second Amendment”) our Term Facility and Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) under our Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated January 31, 2005 among Accuride, Accuride Canada, Inc., Citicorp USA, Inc., as administrative agent, and other lender parties thereto (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”).  On February 4, 2009, we also completed a transaction (the “Sun Capital Transaction”) with an affiliate of Sun Capital Securities Group (“Sun Capital”), which currently holds approximately $70.1 million principal amount of Last-Out Loans along with approximately $3.6 million of interest accrued as payable-in-kind.  As of June 30, 2009, fees paid associated with the amendment were $10.8 million.

 

In connection with the modification of the Last-Out Loans and pursuant to a Last-Out Debt Agreement, we issued a warrant (the “Warrant”) to Sun Capital exercisable for 25 percent of our fully-diluted common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share.  The grant date fair value of the warrant of $4,655 was recorded as a liability and a discount to our long-term debt and will be amortized over the life of our Term Facility, which matures on January 31, 2012.  The warrant liability is marked to market each period.  During the three months ended June 30, 2009, we recorded an unrealized loss of $1,599 and during the six months ended June 30, 2009 we recorded unrealized gains of $729 as a component of Other income (expense) for the warrant liability.

 

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Under the terms of our Credit Agreement, there are certain restrictive covenants that limit the payment of cash dividends and establish minimum financial ratios. Our senior credit facilities and the indenture governing our Registered Senior Subordinated Notes restrict our ability to pay dividends. In addition, our senior credit facilities include other more restrictive covenants and prohibit us from prepaying our other indebtedness, including our Registered Senior Subordinated Notes, while borrowings under our senior credit facilities are outstanding.

 

As explained in Note 1, we have obtained a temporary waiver agreement from our senior lendors which waives our compliance with our financial covenants and places additional restrictions on our business for the duration of the term of the temporary waiver agreement.  We are currently negotiating amendments to our Credit Agreement and we are negotiating alternatives such as additional amendments or waivers, the sale of non-core assets, and/or alternative debt structures, such as debt for debt or debt for equity agreements.  The Board has appointed a special committee of independent directors to identify and, with the input of management and our financial advisors, evaluate alternatives to recommend an appropriate course of action to the full board.  However, the success of any such alternative actions will depend on many factors, some of which are out of management’s control.  Therefore, we can provide no assurance as to the success of such actions.

 

To maintain compliance with the Temporary Waiver, the Company did not pay the approximately $11.7 million of interest due August 3, 2009, to the holders of its 8 ½ percent Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (Notes) and intends to use the existing 30-day grace period provided in the Note indenture to continue discussions regarding a capital restructuring with its lenders.  Under the indenture, the failure to make this interest payment would not constitute an event of default that permits acceleration of the Notes until the expiration of the 30-day grace period.

 

Due to the short term nature of the temporary waiver, we have classified our debt as current as of June 30, 2009 in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  The Company is currently discussing the possibility of a waiver extension with lenders.

 

If we are unable to obtain permanent waivers, extensions of the waivers, or restructure the Term B Loan Facility prior to August 15, 2009, and satisfactorily address the Senior Subordinated Notes interest payment due at the end of the grace period on August 31, 2009, a default would arise with respect to these obligations, which could also trigger cross accelerations on all our indebtedness.  In such an event, we would be required to repay all outstanding indebtedness immediately.  We would not have sufficient liquidity available to repay such indebtedness and, unless we were able to obtain additional capital resources or waivers, we would be unable to continue to fund our operations or continue our business, thereby potentially requiring us to seek relief under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

 

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Note 11 — Guarantor and Non-guarantor Financial Statements

 

Our 8½% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by substantially all of our 100% owned domestic subsidiaries (“Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The non-guarantor subsidiaries are our foreign subsidiaries. The following condensed financial information illustrates the composition of the combined Guarantor Subsidiaries:

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

35,898

 

$

(218

)

$

11,877

 

 

$

47,557

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

29,709

 

184,534

 

5,011

 

$

(146,174

)

73,080

 

Inventories and supplies

 

22,707

 

49,584

 

9,679

 

(565

)

81,405

 

Other current assets

 

2,591

 

2,332

 

4,034

 

 

8,957

 

Total current assets

 

90,905

 

236,232

 

30,601

 

(146,739

)

210,999

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

 

38,025

 

165,754

 

43,455

 

 

247,234

 

Goodwill

 

66,973

 

52,460

 

8,041

 

 

127,474

 

Intangible assets, net

 

467

 

94,555

 

 

 

95,022

 

Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates

 

315,329

 

 

 

(315,329

)

 

Other non-current assets

 

13,592

 

1,677

 

8,727

 

 

23,996

 

TOTAL

 

$

525,291

 

$

550,678

 

$

90,824

 

$

(462,068

)

$

704,725

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

8,317

 

$

29,646

 

$

2,208

 

 

$

40,171

 

Accrued payroll and compensation

 

3,198

 

13,530

 

5,213

 

 

21,941

 

Accrued interest payable

 

12,312

 

9

 

332

 

 

12,653

 

Debt

 

603,329

 

3,100

 

22,000

 

 

628,429

 

Accrued and other liabilities

 

8,943

 

273,185

 

1,819

 

$

(255,046

)

28,901

 

Total current liabilities

 

636,099

 

319,470

 

31,572

 

(255,046

)

732,095

 

Deferred and non-current income taxes

 

6,997

 

13,247

 

729

 

 

20,973

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

23,652

 

58,679

 

10,783

 

 

93,114

 

Stockholders’ equity (deficiency)

 

(141,457

)

159,282

 

47,740

 

(207,022

)

(141,457

)

TOTAL

 

$

525,291

 

$

550,678

 

$

90,824

 

$

(462,068

)

$

704,725

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

95,630

 

$

(1,633

)

$

29,679

 

 

$

123,676

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

21,244

 

202,230

 

4,416

 

$

(149,671

)

78,219

 

Inventories and supplies

 

21,278

 

64,506

 

12,056

 

(534

)

97,306

 

Other current assets

 

2,449

 

3,465

 

2,644

 

 

8,558

 

Total current assets

 

140,601

 

268,568

 

48,795

 

(150,205

)

307,759

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

 

39,365

 

173,255

 

46,018

 

 

258,638

 

Goodwill

 

66,973

 

52,460

 

8,041

 

 

127,474

 

Intangible assets, net

 

560

 

96,922

 

 

 

97,482

 

Investment in affiliates

 

343,655

 

 

 

(343,655

)

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-current assets

 

10,593

 

1,472

 

5,132

 

 

17,197

 

TOTAL

 

$

601,747

 

$

592,677

 

$

107,986

 

$

(493,860

)

$

808,550

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

10,523

 

$

45,172

 

$

8,242

 

 

63,937

 

Accrued payroll and compensation

 

2,380

 

11,349

 

5,922

 

 

19,651

 

Accrued interest payable

 

12,128

 

9

 

368

 

 

12,505

 

Accrued and other liabilities

 

9,101

 

279,329

 

5,082

 

(263,987

)

29,525

 

Total current liabilities

 

34,132

 

335,859

 

19,614

 

(263,987

)

125,618

 

Long term debt, net

 

618,069

 

3,100

 

30,000

 

 

651,169

 

Deferred and long-term income taxes

 

6,997

 

13,248

 

1,024

 

 

21,269

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

16,364

 

57,422

 

10,523

 

 

84,309

 

Stockholders’ equity (deficiency)

 

(73,815

)

183,048

 

46,825

 

$

(229,873

)

(73,815

)

TOTAL

 

$

601,747

 

$

592,677

 

$

107,986

 

$

(493,860

)

$

808,550

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2009

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

Net sales

 

$

68,603

 

$

69,542

 

$

18,916

 

$

(21,855

)

$

135,206

 

Cost of goods sold

 

70,786

 

73,415

 

21,881

 

(21,855

)

144,227

 

Gross loss

 

(2,183

)

(3,873

)

(2,965

)

 

(9,021

)

Operating expenses

 

9,278

 

3,098

 

114

 

 

12,490

 

Loss from operations

 

(11,461

)

(6,971

)

(3,079

)

 

(21,511

)

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

(15,211

)

(54

)

(326

)

 

(15,591

)

Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries

 

(7,523

)

 

 

7,523

 

 

Other income (expense), net

 

(1,846

)

75

 

3,314

 

 

1,543

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

(36,041

)

(6,950

)

(91

)

7,523

 

(35,559

)

Income tax provision

 

30

 

 

482

 

 

512

 

Net loss

 

$

(36,071

)

$

(6,950

)

$

(573

)

$

7,523

 

$

(36,071

)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2008

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

Net sales

 

$

69,089

 

$

173,376

 

$

35,796

 

$

(33,342

)

$

244,919

 

Cost of goods sold

 

60,121

 

163,927

 

32,863

 

(33,342

)

223,569

 

Gross profit

 

8,968

 

9,449

 

2,933

 

 

21,350

 

Operating expenses

 

9,708

 

2,841

 

212

 

 

12,761

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

(740

)

6,608

 

2,721

 

 

8,589

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

(6,698

)

(26

)

(1,760

)

 

(8,484

)

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

8,489

 

 

 

(8,489

)

 

Other income, net

 

607

 

114

 

212

 

 

933

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

1,658

 

6,696

 

1,173

 

(8,489

)

1,038

 

Income tax benefit

 

(1,717

)

 

(620

)

 

(2,337

)

Net income

 

$

3,375

 

$

6,696

 

$

1,793

 

$

(8,489

)

$

3,375

 

 

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

Net sales

 

$

132,858

 

$

148,370

 

$

41,075

 

$

(43,521

)

$

278,782

 

Cost of goods sold

 

129,874

 

161,616

 

39,794

 

(43,521

)

287,763

 

Gross profit (loss)

 

2,984

 

(13,246

)

1,281

 

 

(8,981

)

Operating expenses

 

18,312

 

6,062

 

340

 

 

24,714

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

(15,328

)

(19,308

)

941

 

 

(33,695

)

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

(27,749

)

(67

)

(1,078

)

 

(28,894

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

(5,389

)

 

 

 

(5,389

)

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

(17,380

)

 

 

17,380

 

 

Other income (expense), net

 

(260

)

154

 

2,460

 

 

2,354

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

(66,106

)

(19,221

)

2,323

 

17,380

 

(65,624

)

Income tax provision

 

1,020

 

 

482

 

 

1,502

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(67,126

)

$

(19,221

)

$

1,841

 

$

17,380

 

$

(67,126

)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2008

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

Net sales

 

$

100,623

 

$

339,110

 

$

80,350

 

$

(36,954

)

$

483,129

 

Cost of goods sold

 

79,118

 

333,206

 

74,140

 

(36,954

)

449,510

 

Gross profit

 

21,505

 

5,904

 

6,210

 

 

33,619

 

Operating expenses

 

19,999

 

6,002

 

414

 

 

26,415

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

1,506

 

(98

)

5,796

 

 

7,204

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

(20,696

)

(50

)

(3,452

)

 

(24,198

)

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

2,145

 

 

 

(2,145

)

 

Other income (expense), net

 

(339

)

210

 

8

 

 

(121

)

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

(17,384

)

62

 

2,352

 

(2,145

)

(17,115

)

Income tax provision (benefit)

 

(9,018

)

 

269

 

 

(8,749

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

(8,366

)

$

62

 

$

2,083

 

$

(2,145

)

$

(8,366

)

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

 

 

 

Parent
Company

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(67,126

)

$

(19,221

)

$

1,841

 

$

17,380

 

$

(67,126

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

3,722

 

15,672

 

2,892

 

 

22,286

 

Amortization — deferred financing costs

 

2,112

 

2

 

13

 

 

2,127

 

Amortization — other intangible assets

 

93

 

2,367

 

 

 

2,460

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

5,389

 

 

 

 

5,389

 

Change in warrant liability

 

(729

)

 

 

 

(729

)

Paid-in-kind interest

 

3,643

 

 

 

 

3,643

 

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets

 

(170

)

139

 

(1

)

 

(32

)

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries and affiliates

 

17,380

 

 

 

(17,380

)

 

Non-cash stock-based compensation

 

124

 

 

 

 

124

 

Change in other operating items

 

5,412

 

8,252

 

(14,219

)

 

(555

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

(30,150

)

7,211

 

(9,474

)

 

(32,413

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property, plant, and equipment

 

(4,459

)

(5,942

)

(328

)

 

(10,729

)

Other

 

 

146

 

 

 

146

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(4,459

)

(5,796

)

(328

)

 

(10,583

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in revolving credit advance

 

(14,374

)

 

(8,000

)

 

(22,374

)

Other

 

(10,749

)

 

 

 

(10,749

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(25,123

)

 

(8,000

)

 

(33,123

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(59,732

)

1,415

 

(17,802

)

 

(76,119

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

95,630

 

(1,633

)

29,679

 

 

123,676

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

35,898

 

$

(218

)

$

11,877

 

$

 

$

47,557

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2008

 

 

 

Parent Company

 

Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Non-guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(8,366

)

$

62

 

$

2,083

 

$

(2,145

)

$

(8,366

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

3,833

 

13,336

 

3,204

 

 

20,373

 

Amortization — deferred financing costs

 

602

 

2

 

12

 

 

616

 

Amortization — other intangible assets

 

353

 

2,442

 

 

 

2,795

 

Loss on disposal of assets

 

16

 

17

 

29

 

 

62

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(11,045

)

 

815

 

 

(10,230

)

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries and affiliates

 

(2,145

)

 

 

2,145

 

 

Non-cash stock-based compensation

 

1,710

 

 

 

 

1,710

 

Change in other operating items

 

(28,512

)

(5,315

)

(5,546

)

 

(39,373

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

(43,554

)

10,544

 

597

 

 

(32,413

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property, plant, and equipment

 

(7,798

)

(11,663

)

(391

)

 

(19,852

)

Other

 

(5,826

)

184

 

 

 

(5,642

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(13,624

)

(11,479

)

(391

)

 

(25,494

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

199

 

 

 

 

199

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

199

 

 

 

 

199

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(56,979

)

(935

)

206

 

 

(57,708

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

85,940

 

(2,474

)

7,469

 

 

90,935

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

 

$

28,961

 

$

(3,409

)

$

7,675

 

$

 

$

33,227

 

 

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

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and such principles are applied on a basis consistent with the information reflected in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC.  In the opinion of management, the interim financial information includes all adjustments and accruals, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary for a fair presentation of results for the respective interim periods.  The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2009 or any interim period.  Except for the historical information contained herein, this quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.  Our actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements.

 

Overview

 

Our business consists of seven operating segments that design, manufacture, and distribute components for trucks, trailers, and other vehicles. These operating segments are aggregated into three reportable segments as each reportable segment has similar economic characteristics, products and production processes, class of customer and distribution methods. The Wheels segment’s products consist of wheels for heavy- and medium-duty trucks and commercial trailers.  The Components segment’s products consist of truck body and chassis parts, wheel-end components and assemblies, and seats.  The Other segment’s products primarily consist of other commercial vehicle components, including steerable drive axles and gearboxes. We believe this segmentation is appropriate based upon management’s operating decisions and performance assessment.

 

Recent global market and economic conditions have been unprecedented and challenging with tighter credit conditions and recession in most major economies continuing into 2009.  As a result of these market conditions, the cost and availability of credit has been and may continue to be adversely affected by illiquid credit markets and wider credit spreads.  Concern about the stability of the markets generally and the strength of counterparties specifically has led many lenders and institutional investors to reduce, and in some cases, cease to provide credit to businesses and consumers.  These factors have lead to a decrease in spending by businesses and consumers alike. Continued turbulence in the U.S. and international markets and economies and prolonged declines in business and consumer spending may adversely affect our liquidity and financial condition, and the liquidity and financial condition of our customers, including our ability to refinance maturing liabilities and access the capital markets to meet liquidity needs.

 

The heavy- and medium-duty truck and commercial trailer markets and the related aftermarket are the primary drivers of our sales. These markets are, in turn, directly influenced by conditions in the North American truck industry generally and by overall economic growth and consumer spending.   Accordingly, the current economic conditions described above have led to a severe downturn in the North American truck and vehicle supply industries, which has resulted in a significant decline in our sales volume.  Furthermore, industry analysts expect that demand in 2009 will be lower than in 2008.  Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2009, were $135.2 million compared to net sales of $244.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008.  We cannot accurately predict how prolonged this downturn may be, and this downturn may lead to further reduced spending and deterioration in the North American truck and vehicle supply industries for the foreseeable future. Delayed or failed economic recovery could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, or financial condition.

 

On February 4, 2009, we completed the Sun Capital Transaction and the Second Amendment to the term facility (the “Term Facility”) and revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) under our Credit Agreement.  Sun Capital currently holds approximately $70.1 million principal amount of the indebtedness outstanding under the Term Facility (the “Last-Out Loans”) and approximately $3.6 million of interest accrued as payable-in-kind.

 

The Second Amendment adjusts certain financial covenants under the Credit Agreement from the fourth quarter of 2008 through 2010, including leverage, interest coverage and fixed charge coverage ratios, and extends the maturity date of the Revolving Credit Facility until January 31, 2011.  In connection with the Second Amendment, Sun Capital agreed to modify the Last-Out Loans to become last out as to payment to the other loans outstanding under the Term Facility.  Sun Capital also agreed to modify certain voting provisions and other rights under the Credit Agreement as a holder of the Last-Out Loans.

 

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In connection with the modification of the Last-Out Loans and pursuant to a Last-Out Debt Agreement, dated February 4, 2009, that Accuride entered into with Sun Capital, we issued the Warrant to Sun Capital exercisable for 25 percent of our fully-diluted common stock, expanded our board of directors to 12 members and granted Sun Capital the right to elect the five directors and nominate one independent director.  Sun Capital has not yet nominated its independent director and, prior to such nomination, Sun Capital has 50 percent of the voting power of the Board of Directors.  We amended our bylaws to require approval of two thirds of the Board of Directors for certain corporate actions and issued a preferred share (the “Preferred Share”) to Sun Capital that gives Sun Capital the right to approve certain corporate actions so long as Sun Capital maintains 10 percent ownership of our common stock.  Sun Capital has also agreed to provide customary strategic, business and operational support to Accuride.  Sun Capital currently owns approximately 9.9 percent of our outstanding common stock.

 

As of June 30, 2009, fees paid associated with the Second Amendment were $10.8 million.

 

Subsequent to the Second Amendment, we entered into a Temporary Waiver Agreement (the “Temporary Waiver”) with respect to our Credit Agreement among the Company, Accuride Canada Inc., the lenders party thereto, the administrative agent for the lenders, and the other agents party thereto. The Temporary Waiver is dated July 1, 2009 and became effective on July 8, 2009.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Temporary Waiver, the Lenders have agreed to waive our compliance with the following financial covenants under the Credit Agreement for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009 for the duration of the Temporary Waiver Period: (i) the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 5.04(a), (ii) the Interest Coverage Ratio set forth in Section 5.04(c) and (iii) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio set forth in Section 5.04(d).  The Company’s failure to comply with any of these covenants would be an immediate event of default under the Credit Agreement (each default a “Potential Default”).  The “Temporary Waiver Period” terminates on August 15, 2009, unless terminated earlier as the result of, among other things: (i) an event of default under the Credit Agreement that is not a Potential Default, (ii) payment by the Company of the interest payment due and owing on August 1, 2009 to the holders of the Company’s 8 1 / 2 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 and (iii) the failure by the Company or the subsidiary guarantors to comply with the terms and provisions of the Temporary Waiver.

 

Under the Temporary Waiver: (i) interest on advances and all outstanding obligations under the Credit Agreement will accrue at an annual rate of 2.0% plus the otherwise applicable rate during the Temporary Waiver Period, (ii) the Company and its subsidiaries must comply with certain restrictions on incurring additional debt, making investments and selling assets and (iii) the Company must comply with a minimum liquidity requirement.  Contemporaneously with the Temporary Waiver, Citicorp USA, Inc. has resigned as administrative agent and the lenders have appointed Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas to serve as administrative agent.

 

Under U.S. GAAP, under an event of default of financial covenants associated with debt agreements, all amounts outstanding shall be classified within current liabilities on the balance sheet.  Although the Company has obtained the temporary waiver, the Company has classified all outstanding amounts under its Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, and due to cross-acceleration provisions, its senior subordinated notes as current liabilities as of June 30, 2009.

 

To maintain compliance with the Temporary Waiver, the Company did not pay the approximately $11.7 million of interest due August 3, 2009, to the holders of its 8 ½ percent Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (Notes) and intends to use the existing 30-day grace period provided in the Note indenture to continue discussions regarding a capital restructuring with its lenders.  Under the indenture, the failure to make this interest payment would not constitute an event of default that permits acceleration of the Notes until the expiration of the 30-day grace period.

 

Due to the short term nature of the temporary waiver, we have classified our debt as current as of June 30, 2009 in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  The Company is currently discussing the possibility of a waiver extension with lenders.

 

If we are unable to obtain permanent waivers, extensions of the waivers, or restructure the Term B Loan Facility prior to August 15, 2009, and satisfactorily address the Senior Subordinated Notes interest payment due at the end of the grace period on August 31, 2009, a default would arise with respect to these obligations, which could also trigger cross accelerations on all our indebtedness.  In such an event, we would be required to repay all outstanding indebtedness immediately.  We would not have sufficient liquidity available to repay such indebtedness and, unless we were able to obtain additional capital resources or waivers, we would be unable to continue to fund our operations or continue our business, thereby potentially requiring us to seek relief under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2008

The following table sets forth certain income statement information of Accuride for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Fiscal 2009

 

Fiscal 2008

 

Net sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wheels

 

$

54,220

 

40.1

%

$

105,154

 

43.0

%

Components

 

73,067

 

54.0

%

127,359

 

52.0

%

Other

 

7,919

 

5.9

%

12,406

 

5.0

%

Total net sales

 

$

135,206

 

100.0

%

$

244,919

 

100.0

%

Gross profit (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wheels

 

(843

)

(1.6

)%

17,072

 

16.2

%

Components

 

(9,100

)

(12.5

)%

2,873

 

2.3

%

Other

 

1,503

 

19.0

%

3,378

 

27.2

%

Corporate

 

(581

)

%

(1,973

)

%

Total gross profit (loss)

 

(9,021

)

(6.7

)%

21,350

 

8.7

%

Operating expenses

 

12,490

 

9.2

%

12,761

 

5.2

%

Income (loss) from operations

 

(21,511

)

(15.9

)%

8,589

 

3.5

%

Interest expense, net

 

(15,591

)

(11.5

)%

(8,484

)

(3.5

)%

Other income (loss), net

 

1,543

 

1.1

%

933

 

0.4

%

Income tax provision (benefit)

 

512

 

0.4

%

(2,337

)

(1.0

)%

Net income (loss)

 

$

(36,071

)

(26.7

)%

$

3,375

 

1.4

%

 

Net Sales.  Consolidated net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2009, were $135.2 million, which was a decrease of 44.8%, compared to net sales of $244.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008.  The decrease in net sales is primarily a result of the reduced demand in the commercial vehicle industry.  Sales decreased in the Wheels and Components segments by 48.4% and 42.6%, respectively.

 

Gross Profit.  Consolidated gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2009, decreased $30.4 million to a loss of $9.0 million.  Gross profit in the Wheels segment decreased $17.9 million to a loss of $0.8 million primarily due to the contribution lost on the reduced sales demand of $51.0 million.  Gross profit in the Components segment decreased $12.0 million to a loss of $9.1 million due to reduced sales of $54.3 million and recognition of a lease abandonment charge of $3.2 million.

 

Operating Expenses.  Operating expenses decreased $0.3 million to $12.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 from $12.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008.  This was primarily due to decreases in salary related expenses resulting from reduced headcount and other elimination or suspension of other certain wages and benefits, partially offset by $1.5 million of expenses incurred in the current period related to professional and other fees related to the Temporary Waiver associated with our Credit Agreement.

 

Interest Expense.  Net interest expense increased $7.1 million to $15.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 from $8.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008.  The increase is primarily attributable to increased rates on our Term Facility resulting in $2.8 million in incremental expense and $0.6 million of non-cash unrealized gains from the mark to market of our interest rate swap agreements in the current period compared to $3.4 million of unrealized gains in the comparable quarter in 2008.  Interest expense recognized in the current period included $1.4 million related to the outstanding revolver and $0.9 million of increased amortization of deferred financing fees and other discounts.  Approximately $2.3 million of interest expense recognized in the current period was accrued as payable-in-kind to Sun Capital and does not impact cash during 2009.

 

Income Tax.  Income tax expense in the three months ended June 30, 2009, was $0.5 million on pre-tax losses of $35.6 million compared to a tax benefit of $2.3 million on pre-tax gains of $1.0 million recognized in the three months ended June 30, 2008.  Due to our recent history of U.S. operating and taxable losses, the inconsistency of these profits, and the uncertainty of our financial outlook, we continue to maintain a full valuation allowance against our domestic deferred tax assets.

 

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Net Loss.  We had a net loss of $36.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to net income of $3.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008.  This was primarily a result of the lower gross profit due to the reduction in sales volume.

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008

The following table sets forth certain income statement information of Accuride for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008:

 

(In thousands except per share data)

 

Fiscal 2009

 

Fiscal 2008

 

Net sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wheels

 

$

111,105

 

39.8

%

$

209,164

 

43.3

%

Components

 

147,123

 

52.8

%

248,118

 

51.3

%

Other

 

20,554

 

7.4

%

25,847

 

5.4

%

Total net sales

 

278,782

 

100.0

%

483,129

 

100.0

%

Gross profit (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wheels

 

6,740

 

6.1

%

37,243

 

17.8

%

Components

 

(19,551

)

(13.3

)%

(7,942

)

(3.2

)%

Other

 

5,367

 

26.1

%

7,188

 

27.8

%

Corporate

 

(1,537

)

%

(2,870

)

%

Total gross profit (loss)

 

(8,981

)

(3.2

)%

33,619

 

7.0

%

Operating expenses

 

24,714

 

8.9

%

26,415

 

5.5

%

Income (loss) from operations

 

(33,695

)

(12.1

)%

7,204

 

1.5

%

Interest expense, net

 

(28,894

)

(10.4

)%

(24,198

)

(5.0

)%

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

(5,389

)

(1.9

)%

 

 

Other income (loss), net

 

2,354

 

0.8

%

(121

)

(0.0

)%

Income tax provision (benefit)

 

1,502

 

0.5

%

(8,749

)

(1.8

)%

Net income (loss)

 

$

(67,126

)

(24.1

)%

$

(8,366

)

(1.7

)%

 

Net sales.  Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were $278.8 million, which was a decrease of 42.3% compared to net sales of $483.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  The decrease in net sales was realized at both of the larger segments and was primarily a result of the reduced demand in 2009.

 

Gross profit.  Gross profit decreased $42.6 million to a loss of $9.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from profit of $33.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, primarily due to the $204.3 million reduction in sales. Gross profit in the Components segment in the current year included a lease abandonment charge of $3.2 million.

 

Operating expenses.  Operating expenses decreased $1.7 million to $24.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from $26.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  This was primarily due to decreases in salary related expenses resulting from reduced headcount and other elimination or suspension of other certain wages and benefits, partially offset by $1.5 million of expenses incurred in the current year related to fees related to the Temporary Waiver associated with our Credit Agreement.

 

Interest expense, net.  Net interest expense increased $4.7 million to $28.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from $24.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  The increase is attributable to having a higher rate on our Term Facility, resulting in $4.1 million of incremental expense and revolver interest of $2.5 million in the current year compared to having no outstanding revolver in the prior year, partially offset by $2.6 million of additional unrealized gains from our interest rate swap agreements in the current year.  Interest expense recognized in the current period included $0.7 million of increased amortization of deferred financing fees and other discounts.  Approximately $3.6 million of interest expense recognized in the current year was accrued as payable-in-kind to Sun Capital and does not impact cash during 2009.

 

Net loss.  We had a net loss of $67.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to a net loss of $8.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  This was primarily a result of the lower gross profit due to the reduction in sales demand.

 

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Changes in Financial Condition

 

At June 30, 2009, we had total assets of $704.7 million, as compared to $808.6 million at December 31, 2008.  The $103.9 million, or 12.8%, decrease in total assets during the six months ended June 30, 2009 primarily resulted from the reduction of cash of $76.1 million and reduction of inventory of $15.5 million partially offset by an increase in working capital assets.  We define working capital as current assets less current liabilities, excluding net debt.

 

We use working capital and cash flow measures to evaluate the performance of our operations and our ability to meet our financial obligations. We require working capital investment to maintain our position as a leading manufacturer and supplier of commercial vehicle components.  We continue to strive to align our working capital investment with our customers’ purchase requirements and our production schedules.

 

The following table summarizes the major components of our working capital as of the periods listed below:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Accounts receivable

 

$

73,080

 

$

78,219

 

Inventories and supplies

 

81,405

 

97,306

 

Deferred income taxes (current)

 

1,955

 

1,955

 

Other current assets

 

7,002

 

6,603

 

Accounts payable

 

(40,171

)

(63,937

)

Accrued payroll and compensation

 

(21,941

)

(19,651

)

Accrued interest payable

 

(12,653

)

(12,505

)

Accrued workers compensation

 

(7,797

)

(7,969

)

Other current liabilities

 

(21,104

)

(21,556

)

Working Capital

 

$

59,776

 

$

58,465

 

 

Significant changes in working capital from December 31, 2008 include:

·             a decrease in receivables of $5.1 million due to the comparative decrease in revenue in the months leading up to the respective period-end dates;

·             a decrease in inventories of $15.9 million due to reduction in sales volume and demand;

·             a decrease of accounts payable of $23.7 million primarily due to the reduction in raw material purchases in the months leading up to the respective period-end dates;

·             an increase in accrued payroll and compensation of $2.3 million due to severance related charges.

 

Capital Resources and Liquidity

 

Our primary sources of liquidity during the three months ended June 30, 2009, were cash reserves.  We believe that cash from operations and existing cash reserves will provide adequate funds for our working capital needs, planned capital expenditures and debt service obligations through 2009, excluding acceleration of our debt.  Our ability to fund working capital needs, planned capital expenditures, scheduled debt payments, and to comply with all of the financial covenants under the Credit Agreement, depends on our future operating performance and cash flow, which in turn, are subject to prevailing economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors, some of which are beyond our control.

 

To maintain compliance with the Temporary Waiver, the Company did not pay the approximately $11.7 million of interest due August 3, 2009, to the holders of its 8 ½ percent Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (Notes) and intends to use the existing 30-day grace period provided in the Note indenture to continue discussions regarding a capital restructuring with its lenders.  Under the indenture, the failure to make this interest payment would not constitute an event of default that permits acceleration of the Notes until the expiration of the 30-day grace period.

 

If we are unable to obtain permanent waivers, extensions of the waivers, or restructure the Term B Loan Facility prior to August 15, 2009, and satisfactorily address the Senior Subordinated Notes interest payment due at the end of the grace period, a default would arise with respect to these obligations, which could also trigger cross accelerations on our indebtedness.  In such an event, absent other arrangements we would be required to repay all outstanding indebtedness immediately.  In that event, we would not have sufficient liquidity available to repay such indebtedness and, unless the Company were able to obtain additional capital resources, waivers or other accommodations, the Company would be unable

 

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to continue to fund its operations or continue its business, thereby potentially requiring us to seek relief under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

 

Operating Activities
 

Net cash used in operating activities during the first six months of 2009 amounted to $32.4 million compared to a use of $32.4 million for the comparable period in 2008.  Other than the increase in net loss, the significant drivers of the net cash used in the current period were a $21.5 million reduction in accounts payable and $24.2 million of cash paid for interest.  The decline in accounts payable was primarily a result of reduced inventory.

 

Investing Activities
 

Net cash used in investing activities totaled $10.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to a use of $25.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  Our most significant cash outlays for investing activities are the purchases of property, plant and equipment.  Capital expenditures for 2009 are expected to be approximately $20 million to $25 million, which we expect to fund through existing cash reserves.   Capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were $10.7 million compared to use of $19.9 million for the comparable period in 2008.  Included in the 2008 use of investing cash was an investment in marketable securities of $5.0 million and investments in joint ventures of $0.8 million.

 

Financing Activities
 

Net cash used in financing activities totaled $33.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to $0.2 million of net cash provided for the comparable period in 2008. Included in the 2009 cash used was $22.4 million for decrease in revolving credit advance and $10.8 million for amendment fees.

 

Bank Borrowing

 

Effective January 31, 2005, we entered into the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in conjunction with the acquisition of TTI to refinance substantially all of our existing bank facilities, as well as the senior bank debt and subordinated debt of TTI. Under the refinancing, we entered into (i) the Term Facility in an aggregate principal amount of $550 million that requires annual amortization payments of 1% per year, with the balance payable on January 31, 2012, and (ii) the Revolving Credit Facility in an aggregate amount of $100 million (comprised of a $76 million U.S. revolving credit facility and a $24 million Canadian revolving credit facility) which matures on January 31, 2010.  The U.S. and Canadian Revolving Credit Facilities were drawn down $34.1 million and $22 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2009, leaving availability of approximately $1.5 million, which considers outstanding letters of credit of $18.2 million and excludes $24.2 million of the Revolving Credit Facility held by Lehman Commercial Paper, Inc. The loans under the Term Facility and the U.S. revolving credit facility are secured by, among other things, a lien on substantially all of our U.S. properties, assets and domestic subsidiaries and a pledge of 65% of the stock of our foreign subsidiaries. The loans under the Canadian revolving facility are secured by substantially all the properties and assets of Accuride Canada, Inc. As of June 30, 2009, the outstanding balance on the term debt was $294.6 million.

 

On November 28, 2007, we entered into the first amendment (the “First Amendment”) to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2005. The First Amendment increased pricing and modified certain financial covenants through 2008, including changes to the leverage, interest coverage and fixed charge coverage ratios.

 

As described above, on February 4, 2009, we completed the Second Amendment and the Sun Capital Transaction.  Sun Capital currently holds approximately $70.1 million principal amount of the Last-Out Loans and approximately $3.6 million of interest accrued as payable-in-kind.  The Second Amendment adjusted certain financial covenants under the Credit Agreement from the fourth quarter of 2008 through 2010, including leverage, interest coverage and fixed charge coverage ratios, and extended the maturity date of the Revolving Credit Facility until January 31, 2011.  In connection with the Second Amendment, Sun Capital agreed to modify the Last-Out Loans to become last out as to payment to First-Out Loans.  Sun Capital also agreed to modify certain voting provisions and other rights under the Credit Agreement as a holder of the Last-Out Loans.  As of June 30, 2009, fees paid associated with the Second Amendment were $10.8 million.

 

Restrictive Debt Covenants.  Our credit documents contain numerous financial and operating covenants that limit the discretion of management with respect to certain business matters. These covenants place significant restrictions on, among other things, the ability to incur additional debt, to pay dividends, to create liens, to make certain payments and investments and to sell or otherwise dispose of assets and merge or consolidate with other entities. Accuride is also required to meet certain financial ratios and tests including a leverage ratio, an interest coverage ratio, and a fixed charge coverage

 

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ratio. A failure to comply with the obligations contained in the credit documents could result in an event of default, permit our lenders to restrict our access to available cash, and possibly the acceleration of the related debt and the acceleration of debt under other instruments evidencing indebtedness that may contain cross-acceleration or cross-default provisions.

 

As explained below, we have already obtained a temporary waiver agreement from our senior lendors which waives our compliance with our financial covenants and places additional restrictions on our business for the duration of the term of the temporary waiver agreement.  We are currently negotiating amendments to our Credit Agreement and we are negotiating alternatives such as additional amendments or waivers, the sale of non-core assets, and/or alternative debt structures, such as debt for debt or equity for debt agreements.  The Board has appointed a special committee of independent directors to identify and, with the input of management and our financial advisors, evaluate alternatives to recommend an appropriate course of action to the full board.  However, the success of any such alternative actions will depend on many factors, some of which are out of management’s control.  Therefore, we can provide no assurance as to the success of such actions.

 

We entered into a Temporary Waiver Agreement (the “Temporary Waiver”) with respect to our Credit Agreement among the Company, Accuride Canada Inc., the lenders party thereto, the administrative agent for the lenders, and the other agents party thereto. The Temporary Waiver is dated July 1, 2009 and became effective on July 8, 2009.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Temporary Waiver, the Lenders have agreed to waive our compliance with the following financial covenants under the Credit Agreement for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009 for the duration of the Temporary Waiver Period: (i) the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 5.04(a), (ii) the Interest Coverage Ratio set forth in Section 5.04(c) and (iii) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio set forth in Section 5.04(d).  The Company’s failure to comply with any of these covenants would be an immediate event of default under the Credit Agreement (each default a “Potential Default”).  The “Temporary Waiver Period” terminates on August 15, 2009, unless terminated earlier as the result of, among other things: (i) an event of default under the Credit Agreement that is not a Potential Default, (ii) payment by the Company of the interest payment due and owing on August 1, 2009 to the holders of the Company’s 81/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 and (iii) the failure by the Company or the subsidiary guarantors to comply with the terms and provisions of the Temporary Waiver.

 

Under the Temporary Waiver: (i) interest on advances and all outstanding obligations under the Credit Agreement will accrue at an annual rate of 2.0% plus the otherwise applicable rate during the Temporary Waiver Period, (ii) the Company and its subsidiaries must comply with certain restrictions on incurring additional debt, making investments and selling assets and (iii) the Company must comply with a minimum liquidity requirement.  Contemporaneously with the Temporary Waiver, Citicorp USA, Inc. has resigned as administrative agent and the lenders have appointed Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas to serve as administrative agent.

 

Due to the short term nature of the temporary waiver, we have classified our debt as current as of June 30, 2009 in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  The Company is currently discussing the possibility of a waiver extension with lenders.

 

Senior Subordinated Notes.  Effective January 31, 2005, we issued $275 million aggregate principal amount of 81/2% senior subordinated notes due 2015 (the “Senior Subordinated Notes”) in a private placement transaction. Interest on the senior subordinated notes is payable on February 1 and August 1 of each year, beginning on August 1, 2005. The Senior Subordinated Notes mature on February 1, 2015 and may be redeemed, at our option, in whole or in part, at any time on or before February 1, 2010 in cash at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture, plus interest. The Senior Subordinated Notes are general unsecured obligations ranking senior in right of payment to all of our existing and future subordinated indebtedness. The Senior Subordinated Notes are subordinated to all of our existing and future senior indebtedness including indebtedness incurred under the Credit Agreement.

 

In May 2005, we successfully completed an exchange offer as required per the terms of the registration rights agreement we entered into with the initial purchasers in connection with the issuance of our Senior Subordinated Notes. Pursuant to an effective exchange offer registration statement filed with the SEC, holders of our outstanding senior subordinated notes exchanged such notes for otherwise identical 81/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Registered Senior Subordinated Notes”) which have been registered under the Securities Act.

 

To maintain compliance with the Temporary Waiver, the Company did not pay the approximately $11.7 million of interest due August 3, 2009, to the holders of its 8 ½ percent Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (Notes) and intends to use the existing 30-day grace period provided in the Note indenture to continue discussions regarding a capital restructuring with its lenders.  Under the indenture, the failure to make this interest payment would not constitute an event of default that permits acceleration of the Notes until the expiration of the 30-day grace period.

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements.  We do not currently have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.  From time to time we may enter into operating leases, letters of credit, or take-or-pay obligations related to the purchase of raw materials that would not be reflected in our balance sheet.

 

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

 

Due to the classification of debt from a non-current liability to a current liability (see Note 1), the corresponding impact to our Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments table as filed in our Form 10-K on March 13, 2009, would be to classify cash flow for debt in the less than 1 year category.  Also impacted would be a reduction in the cash flows related to the interest associated with the debt.

 

Recent Developments

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

FSP No. 157-2 In February 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position No. 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, which delayed the effective date of fair value measurements for nonfinancial assets and liabilities to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis.  Management is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of FSP 157-2 on our consolidated financial statements.

 

SFAS No. 132(R) — In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 132(R), Employers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets.  The statement requires disclosures of the objectives of postretirement benefit plan assets, investment policies and strategies, categories of plan assets, fair value measurements of plan assets, and significant concentrations of risk.  SFAS No. 132(R) is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2009.  The adoption of SFAS No. 132(R) is expected to increase our disclosures, but it is not expected to have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2009, the FASB issued three new FSPs, all of which impact the accounting and disclosure related to certain financial instruments.  FSP FAS 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” provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased.  It also includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly.  FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment” amends the other-than-temporary impairment guidance for debt securities to make the guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities in the financial statements.  FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” amends FASB Statement No. 107 to require disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments on an interim basis in addition to the annual disclosure requirements.  All three FSPs are required to be adopted for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009.  We do not expect adoption of these staff positions to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

SFAS No. 167 — In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), which amends FASB Interpretation (FIN) No. 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, for variable interest entities to determine whether a variable interest entity must be consolidated. SFAS No. 167 requires an entity to perform an analysis to determine whether an entity’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. This statement requires ongoing reassessments of whether an entity is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity and enhanced disclosures that provide more transparent information about an entity’s involvement with a variable interest entity. The new standard will become effective for us on January 1, 2010. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS No. 167 on the consolidated financial statements.

 

SFAS No. 168 - In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification TM and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.  SFAS 168 establishes the Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”) as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP.  The Codification is not intended to change GAAP but consolidates all existing GAAP sources into a single set of comprehensive standards.  SFAS

 

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168 will become effective for us in the third quarter of 2009 and will not have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.  We have made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of results of operations and financial position in the preparation of our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates under different assumptions and conditions.  We included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 a discussion of our most critical accounting policies, which are those that have a material impact on our financial condition or operating performance and require management’s most difficult, subjective and complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.

 

Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

In this report, we have made various statements regarding current expectations or forecasts of future events, which speak only as of the date the statements, are made.  These statements are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Forward-looking statements are also made from time-to-time in press releases and in oral statements made by the officers of Accuride.  Forward-looking statements are identified by the words “estimate,” “project,” “anticipate,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “intend,” “believe,” “plan,” “predict” and similar expressions.  Forward looking statements also include, but are not limited to, statements regarding commercial vehicle market recovery, projections of revenue, income, loss, or working capital, capital expenditure levels, ability to mitigate rising raw material costs through increases in selling prices, plans for future operations, financing needs, the ultimate outcome and impact of any litigation against Accuride, the sufficiency of our capital resources and plans and assumptions relating to the foregoing.

 

Such forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and estimates, which although believed to be reasonable, may turn out to be incorrect.  Therefore, undue reliance should not be placed upon these estimates and statements.  We cannot assure that any of these statements, estimates, or beliefs will be realized and actual results may differ from those contemplated in these “forward-looking statements.”  We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.  You are advised to consult further disclosures we may make on related subjects in our filings with the SEC.  In addition to other factors discussed in this report, some of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the following:

 

·                  a more severe or prolonged than anticipated commercial vehicle industry downturn in 2009 could have a material adverse effect on our business;

·                  the loss of a major customer could have a material adverse effect on our business;

·                  the demands of original equipment manufacturers for price reductions may adversely affect profitability;

·                  we use a substantial amount of raw steel and aluminum and are vulnerable to industry shortages, significant price increases, and surcharges, some of which we may not be able to pass through to our customers;

·                  our credit documents contain significant financial and operating covenants that limit the discretion of management with respect to certain business matters.  We must also meet certain financial ratios and tests as described above.  Failure to comply with the obligations contained in the debt agreements could result in an event of default, and possibly the acceleration of the related debt and the acceleration of debt under other instruments evidencing debt that may contain cross-acceleration or cross-default provisions;

·                  a labor strike may disrupt our supply to our customer base;

·                  we may encounter increased competition in the future from existing competitors or new competitors;

·                  our significant indebtedness may have important consequences, including, but not limited to, impairment of our ability to obtain additional financing, reduction of funds available for operations and business opportunities or limitations on our ability to dispose of assets;

·                  significant volatility in the foreign currency markets could have an adverse effect on us;

·                  our ability to service our indebtedness is dependent upon operating cash flow;

·                  an interruption of performance of our machinery and equipment could have an adverse effect on us;

·                  an interruption in supply of metals could reduce our ability to obtain favorable sourcing of such raw materials;

·                  we may be subject to liability under certain environmental laws and the cost of compliance with these regulations could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and may adversely affect our ability to sell or rent such property or to borrow using such property as collateral; and

·                  our success depends largely upon the abilities and experience of certain key management personnel and the loss of the services of one or more of these key personnel could have a negative impact on our business.

 

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For further information, refer to the business description and additional risk factors sections included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, as filed with the SEC.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

In the normal course of doing business, we are exposed to risks associated with changes in foreign exchange rates, raw material/commodity prices, and interest rates.  We use derivative instruments to manage these exposures.  The objectives for holding derivatives are to minimize the risks using the most effective methods to eliminate or reduce the impacts of these exposures.

 

Foreign Currency Risk

 

Certain forecasted transactions, assets, and liabilities are exposed to foreign currency risk. We monitor our foreign currency exposures to maximize the overall effectiveness of our foreign currency derivatives. The principal currency of exposure is the Canadian dollar. From time to time, we use foreign currency financial instruments to offset the impact of the variability in exchange rates on our operations, cash flows, assets and liabilities. At June 30, 2009, the notional amount of open foreign exchange forward contracts was $9.3 million.

 

Foreign currency derivative contracts provide only limited protection against currency risks. Factors that could impact the effectiveness of our currency risk management programs include accuracy of sales estimates, volatility of currency markets and the cost and availability of derivative instruments.

 

The counterparty to the foreign exchange contracts is a financial institution with an investment grade credit rating. The use of forward contracts protects our cash flows against unfavorable movements in exchange rates, to the extent of the amount under contract.

 

Raw Material/Commodity Price Risk

 

We rely upon the supply of certain raw materials and commodities in our production processes, and we have entered into firm purchase commitments for certain metals and natural gas. Additionally, from time to time, we use commodity price swaps and futures contracts to manage the variability in certain commodity prices on our operations and cash flows. At June 30, 2009, we had no open commodity price swaps or futures contracts.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

We use long-term debt as a primary source of capital. However, due to the short term nature of the temporary waiver discussed above, we have classified our debt as current as of June 30, 2009 in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  The following table presents the principal cash repayments and related weighted average interest rates by maturity date for our fixed-rate debt and other types of debt at June 30, 2009 assuming no acceleration:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2009

 

2010

 

2011

 

2012

 

2013

 

Thereafter

 

Total

 

Fair
Value

 

Debt:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

275,000

 

$

275,000

 

$

55,000

 

Average Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.50

%

8.50

%

 

 

Variable Rate

 

 

 

$

56,070

 

$

294,259

 

 

$

3,100

 

$

353,429

 

$

284,802

 

Average Rate

 

 

 

7.25

%

8.82

%

 

0.57

%

8.50

%

 

 

 

We have used interest rate swaps to alter interest rate exposure between fixed and variable rates on a portion of our long-term debt.  As of June 30, 2009, we had one interest rate swap agreement outstanding, which was established in December 2007 and the terms with the counterparty are to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between 3.81% from March 2009 through March 2010, and the variable rate interest amounts calculated by reference to the notional principal amount. The notional principal amounts under the terms are $150 million from March 2009 through September 2009 and $125 million from September 2009 through March 2010.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

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rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

 

As required by SEC Rule 13a-15(b), we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.  There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during our most recent quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

 

Neither Accuride nor any of our subsidiaries is a party to any pending legal proceeding which, in the opinion of management, would have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition.  However, we from time-to-time are involved in ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business, including actions related to product liability, contractual liability, intellectual property, workplace safety and environmental claims.  We establish reserves for matters in which losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated.  While we believe that we have established adequate accruals for our expected future liability with respect to our pending legal actions and proceedings, we cannot assure you that our liability with respect to any such action or proceeding would not exceed our established accruals.  Further, we cannot assure that litigation having a material adverse affect on our financial condition will not arise in the future.

 

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

 

The results of the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders, held on April 22, 2009, were reported in a Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2009.

 

Item 5.  Other Information

 

On July 8, 2009 the Board agreed to compensate the non-employee directors serving on a special committee to the Board by paying each of them a flat fee of $45,000.

 

Item 6.  Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

2.1

 

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 24, 2004, by and among Accuride Corporation, Amber Acquisition Corp., Transportation Technologies Industries, Inc., certain signing stockholders and the Company Stockholders Representatives. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.

2.2

 

 

Stock Subscription and Redemption Agreement, dated as of November 17, 1997, among Accuride Corporation, Hubcap Acquisition L.L.C. and Phelps Dodge Corporation. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Form S-4 effective July 23, 1998 (Reg. No. 333-50239) and incorporated herein by reference.

2.3

 

 

Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 28, 2005, by and among Accuride Corporation, Amber Acquisition Corp., Transportation Technologies Industries, Inc. certain signing stockholders and the Company Stockholders Representatives. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Form 8-K filed on February 4, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.

3.1

 

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Accuride Corporation. Previously filed as an exhibit to Amendment 4, filed on April 21, 2005, to the Form S-1 effective April 25, 2005 (Reg. No. 333-121944) and incorporated herein by reference.

3.2

 

 

Certificate of Designations for the Series A Preferred Share, dated February 4, 2009. Previously filed as an

 

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exhibit to Form 8-K filed on February 4, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.

3.3

 

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Accuride Corporation (effective February 4, 2009). Previously filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K filed on February 4, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.

4.1

 

 

Specimen common stock certificate of registrant. Previously filed as an exhibit to Amendment 2, filed March 25, 2005, to Form S-1 effective April 25, 2005 (Reg. No. 333-121944) and incorporated herein by reference.

4.2

 

 

Indenture, dated as of January 31, 2005, by and among the Registrant, all of the Registrant’s direct and indirect Domestic Subsidiaries existing on the Issuance Date and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., with respect to $275.0 million aggregate principal amount of 81/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Form 8-K filed on February 4, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.

4.3

 

 

Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement dated January 31, 2005 by and between the Registrant and each of the Stockholders (as defined therein). Previously filed as an exhibit to the Form 8-K filed on February 4, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.

4.4

 

 

Shareholder Rights Agreement dated January 31, 2005 by and between the Registrant and the Stockholders (as defined therein). Previously filed as an exhibit to the Form 8-K filed on February 4, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.

4.5

 

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated January 31, 2005, by and among Accuride Corporation, as issuer, the Guarantors named in Schedule A thereto and Lehman Brothers Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as initial purchasers. Previously filed as an exhibit to Amendment 2, filed March 25, 2005, to Form S-1 effective April 25, 2005 (Reg. No. 333-121944) and incorporated herein by reference.

4.6*

 

 

Form of Stockholders’ Agreement by and among Accuride Corporation, certain employees and Hubcap Acquisition L.L.C. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Form S-4 effective July 23, 1998 (Reg. No. 333-50239) and incorporated herein by reference.

4.7*

 

 

Form of Amendment to Stockholders’ Agreement by and among Accuride Corporation, certain employees and Hubcap Acquisition L.L.C. Previously filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. 1, filed September 22, 2005 to Form S-1 effective October 3, 2005 (Reg. No. 333-128327) and incorporated herein by reference.

4.8

 

 

Bond Guaranty Agreement dated as of March 1, 1999 by Bostrom Seating, Inc. in favor of NBD Bank as Trustee. Previously filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. 1 filed on February 23, 2005 to the Form S-1 effective April 25, 2005 (Reg. No. 333-121944) and incorporated herein by reference.

4.9

 

 

Stock Purchase Warrant, issued February 4, 2009. Previously filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K filed on February 4, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.

4.10

 

 

Registration Agreement, dated February 4, 2009, between Accuride Corporation and Sun Accuride Debt Investments, LLC. Previously filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K filed on February 4, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference

10.1*

 

 

Form of Cash Award Agreement for use with 2005 Incentive Award Plan. Previously filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K filed on April 28, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.2*

 

 

Accuride Corporation Incentive Compensation Plan. Previously filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q filed on May 7, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.3*

 

 

Form of Retention Bonus Agreement. Previously filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q filed on May 7, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.4

 

 

Amended and Restated Plant Parcel Lease Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2005 and amended and restated as of March 1, 2009, by and between Accuride Erie, L.P. and Greater Erie Industrial Development Corporation, as further amended by the attached Subordination, Non-disturbance and Attornment Agreement, dated June 9, 2009, between First National Bank of Pennsylvania, Greater Erie Industrial Development Corporation and Accuride Erie, L.P. Previously filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference

10.5

 

 

Temporary Waiver Agreement, dated July 1, 2009, by and among Accuride, Accuride Canada Inc., the lenders party thereto, the administrative agent for the lenders, and the other agents party thereto. Previously filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K filed on July 9, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference

31.1†

 

 

Section 302 Certification of William M. Lasky in connection with the Quarterly Report of Form 10-Q on Accuride Corporation for the period ended June 30, 2009.

31.2†

 

 

Section 302 Certification of James H. Woodward, Jr. in connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Accuride Corporation for the period ended June 30, 2009.

32.1††

 

 

Certifications Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

 


†              Filed herewith

††            Furnished herewith

*              Management contract or compensatory agreement

 

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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.

 

 

ACCURIDE CORPORATION

 

 

 

/s/ WILLIAM M. LASKY

 

Dated:

August 7, 2009

William M. Lasky

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JAMES H. WOODWARD, Jr.

 

Dated:

August 7, 2009

James H. Woodward, Jr.

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

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