ACQUISITIONS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Business Combinations [Abstract]

ACQUISITIONS

ACQUISITIONS

Acquisition of Voltyre-Prom

On October 4, 2013, Titan, in partnership with One Equity Partners (OEP) and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), closed the acquisition of an 85% interest in Voltyre-Prom, a leading producer of agricultural and industrial tires in Volgograd, Russia, for approximately $94.1 million, which includes the assumption of debt. Titan is acting as operating partner with responsibility for Voltyre-Prom's daily operations on behalf of the consortium of which Titan holds a 30% interest. This acquisition expanded Titan's footprint into the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region. The fair value of the consideration transferred and noncontrolling interests exceeded the fair value of the identified assets acquired less liabilities assumed. Therefore, goodwill of $21.0 million was recorded on the transaction, which is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. An initial noncontrolling interest of $14.5 million, representing the 15% not owned by the partnership, was recorded at the acquisition date. In the first half of 2014, the partnership of Titan, OEP, and RDIF purchased an additional 15% to bring the total Voltyre-Prom ownership to 100%. The Company continues to evaluate the preliminary purchase price allocation, primarily the value of certain deferred taxes and goodwill, and may revise the purchase price allocation in future periods as these estimates are finalized.

The purchase price allocation of the Voltyre-Prom acquisition consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

	Acquisition			Additional
	Date			Purchases		Total
Cash	$	80		$	—	$	80
Accounts receivable	5,596			—		5,596
Inventories	3,807			—		3,807
Deferred income taxes - current asset	253			—		253
Prepaid & other current assets	1,881			—		1,881
Goodwill	21,002			—		21,002
Property, plant & equipment	79,255			—		79,255
Other assets	17,615			—		17,615
Accounts payable	(715		)	—		(715		)
Other current liabilities	(4,152		)	—		(4,152		)
Deferred income taxes - noncurrent liability	(15,989		)	—		(15,989		)
Noncontrolling interests	(14,542		)	13,395		(1,147		)
Net assets acquired	$	94,091		$	13,395	$	107,486