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The Company
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
The Company

Note 1The Company

Gentherm Incorporated is a leading supplier of thermal seat comfort and cable systems to the global automotive industry. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Company”, “we”, “us” and “our” used herein refer to Gentherm Incorporated. The term “historical Gentherm” used herein excludes W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG (“W.E.T.”), a subsidiary of Gentherm, Inc. The Company performs design, development and manufacturing functions in locations aligned with our major customers’ product strategies in order to continue to grow and expand our business around the globe. We are working to expand application of our existing technologies into new markets and products and to develop and refine new technologies to make our existing products more efficient.

On February 22, 2013, historical Gentherm acquired 442,253 shares in W.E.T., representing approximately 14% of the total outstanding shares in W.E.T., through a transaction agreement with W.E.T.’s largest minority shareholder. The Company paid 3,300,000 shares of Gentherm common stock and cash of €5,408, or $7,247, for these shares. As of May 7, 2013, we have acquired an additional 308,400 shares in W.E.T., pushing our total ownership interest in W.E.T. above 99%. These additional shares were purchased at a price €85 per share for a total of €26,214, or $35,127. Gentherm borrowed an additional $40,441 from the US Bank of America credit facility in connection with the purchase of these shares. See Note 6 below for additional information about the US Bank of America credit facility.

On February 22, 2013, the Company registered a Domination and Profit and Loss Transfer Agreement (“DPLTA”) in Germany with respect to W.E.T. The DPLTA essentially allows historical Gentherm and W.E.T. to be managed as one operational entity.

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date that the consolidated condensed financial statements were issued. No events have taken place that meet the definition of a subsequent event that requires adjustment to or disclosure in this filing.