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Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-129368
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Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.
EXCHANGE OFFER FOR
$150,000,000
8% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2013
We are offering to exchange:
up to $150,000,000 of our new 8% Senior Notes due 2013,
Series B
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a like amount of our outstanding 8% Senior Notes due 2013.
Material Terms of Exchange Offer
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The terms of the exchange notes to be issued in the exchange
offer are substantially identical to the outstanding notes,
except that the transfer restrictions and registration rights
relating to the outstanding notes will not apply to the exchange
notes. |
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The exchange notes will be guaranteed jointly and severally by
each of our domestic subsidiaries on a senior basis. |
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There is no existing public market for the outstanding notes or
the exchange notes. We do not intend to list the exchange notes
on any securities exchange or seek approval for quotation
through any automated trading system. |
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You may withdraw your tender of notes at any time before the
expiration of the exchange offer. We will exchange all of the
outstanding notes that are validly tendered and not withdrawn. |
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Based upon interpretations by the Staff of the SEC, we believe
that subject to some exceptions, the exchange notes may be
offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by you
without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery
provisions of the Securities Act. |
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The exchange offer expires at 5:00 p.m., New York City
time, on January 4, 2006, unless extended. |
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The exchange of notes will not be a taxable event for
U.S. federal income tax purposes. |
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The exchange offer is not subject to any condition other than
that it not violate applicable law or any applicable
interpretation of the Staff of the SEC. |
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We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange offer. |
For a discussion of certain factors that you should consider
before participating in this exchange offer, see Risk
Factors beginning on page 16 of this prospectus.
Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission has
approved the notes to be distributed in the exchange offer, nor
have any of these organizations determined that this prospectus
is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
December 5, 2005
We have not authorized anyone to give any information or
represent anything to you other than the information contained
in this prospectus. You must not rely on any unauthorized
information or representations.
Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own
account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it
will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such
exchange notes. The letter of transmittal states that by so
acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer
will not be deemed to admit that it is an
underwriter within the meaning of the Securities
Act. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from
time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with
resales of exchange notes received in exchange for outstanding
notes where such outstanding notes were acquired by such
broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other
trading activities. We have agreed that, for a period of
180 days after the expiration date (as defined herein), we
will make this prospectus available to any broker-dealer for use
in connection with any such resale. See Plan of
Distribution.
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This prospectus incorporates business and financial
information about the company that is not included in or
delivered with this prospectus. This information is available
free of charge to security holders upon written or oral request
to: Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., 6530 West Campus Oval,
New Albany, Ohio 43054; Attention: Chief Financial Officer
(telephone (614) 289-5360).
INDUSTRY, MARKET, RANKING AND OTHER DATA
Unless otherwise indicated, the industry, market, ranking and
other similar data contained in this prospectus, including
statements regarding our being a leader and one of the largest
participants in our industry and regarding the breadth of our
product offering, are based upon internal company surveys;
studies and research related to the truck components industry
and its segments, as well as the truck industry in general; and
upon information from independent industry publications,
including ACT Research. None of the independent industry
publications was prepared on our or our affiliates behalf
and ACT Research has not consented to the inclusion of any data
from its reports, nor have we sought their consent. While
management believes this data and its estimates and beliefs
based on such data, to be reasonable, industry, market, ranking
and other similar data is subject to change and cannot always be
verified with complete certainty due to limits on the
availability and reliability of raw data, the voluntary nature
of the data gathering process and other limitations and
uncertainties inherent in any statistical survey of market size.
In addition, consumption patterns and customer preferences can
and do change.
TRADEMARKS
Prutsmantm,
Moto
Mirrortm,
RoadWatch® and Mayflower® are some of our trademarks.
Other brand names or trademarks appearing in this prospectus are
the property of their respective owners.
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SUMMARY
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in
this prospectus but might not contain all of the information
that is important to you. Before participating in the exchange
offer, you should read the entire prospectus carefully,
including the Risk Factors section and the
consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included
elsewhere in this prospectus.
We conduct our business through our operating subsidiaries,
each of which is a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. For purposes of this prospectus,
unless the context otherwise requires, all references herein to
our company, Commercial Vehicle Group,
we, us and our refer to
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries
and their predecessors after giving effect to the acquisitions
of substantially all of the assets and liabilities related to
Mayflower Vehicle Systems North American Commercial
Vehicle Operations and the stock of Monona Corporation, the
parent of Monona Wire Corporation, as described on page 5,
which we refer to as the Mayflower acquisition and
the MWC acquisition, respectively. Unless otherwise
indicated, statement of operations data included herein for 2004
and for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and
presented on a pro forma basis give effect to the Mayflower
acquisition and the MWC acquisition as if they had each occurred
on January 1, 2004. Original equipment manufacturers are
referred to herein as OEMs.
Our Company
We are a leading supplier of fully integrated system solutions
for the global commercial vehicle market, including the
heavy-duty truck market, the construction and agriculture
markets and the specialty and military transportation markets.
As a result of our strong leadership in cab-related products and
systems, we are positioned to benefit from the increased focus
of our customers on cab design and comfort and convenience
features to better serve their end user, the driver. Our
products include suspension seat systems, interior trim systems
(including instrument panels, door panels, headliners, cabinetry
and floor systems), cab structures and components, mirrors,
wiper systems, electronic wire harness assemblies and controls
and switches specifically designed for applications in
commercial vehicles.
We are differentiated from suppliers to the automotive industry
by our ability to manufacture low volume customized products on
a sequenced basis to meet the requirements of our customers. We
believe that we have the number one or two position in most of
our major markets and that we are the only supplier in the North
American commercial vehicle market that can offer complete cab
systems including cab body assemblies, sleeper boxes, seats,
interior trim, flooring, wire harnesses, panel assemblies and
other structural components. We believe our products are used by
virtually every major North American commercial vehicle OEM,
which we believe creates an opportunity to cross-sell our
products and offer a fully integrated system solution.
We pursue growth in sales and earnings by offering our customers
innovative products and system solutions, emphasizing continuous
improvement in the operating performance of our businesses and
by acquiring businesses that expand our product range, augment
our system solution capabilities, strengthen our customer
relationships and expand our geographic footprint. In the past
year, we have separately acquired three commercial vehicle
supply businesses that meet these acquisition criteria.
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On February 7, 2005, we acquired substantially all of the
assets and liabilities related to Mayflower Vehicle
Systems North American Commercial Vehicle Operations
(Mayflower) for $107.5 million. This
acquisition makes us the only non-captive producer of steel and
aluminum cabs and sleeper box assemblies for the North American
Class 8 truck market. The Mayflower acquisition will allow
us to offer our truck customers a completely furnished vehicle
cab and provide us earlier visibility on cab structure designs
and concepts, which will provide us with advantages in our other
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On June 3, 2005 we acquired the stock of Monona
Corporation, the parent of Monona Wire Corporation
(MWC), for $55.0 million. MWC specializes in
low volume electronic wire harnesses and instrument panel
assemblies and also assembles cabs for the construction market.
The MWC acquisition will enhance our ability to offer integrated
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assemblies, expand our cab assembly capabilities into new end
markets and provide us with a world class Mexican assembly
operation strategically located near several of our existing OEM
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On August 8, 2005, we acquired all of the stock of Cabarrus
Plastics, Inc. (CPI) for $12.1 million, and CPI
became an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Commercial Vehicle
Group. CPI is a manufacturer of custom injection molded products
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Approximately 59% of our pro forma 2004 sales were to the
leading heavy-duty truck OEMs, Freightliner (DaimlerChrysler),
PACCAR, International (Navistar) and Volvo/ Mack. The MWC
acquisition increases our presence in the construction and
agriculture market particularly at Caterpillar and
Deere & Co., as well as Oshkosh Truck Corporation, a
leader in manufacturing specialty, emergency and military
vehicles, which we believe are less cyclical than certain of our
other markets. Approximately 84% of our pro forma 2004 sales
were in North America, with the balance in Europe and Asia. The
following charts depict our pro forma 2004 net sales by product
category, end market served, and customer served.
Demand for commercial vehicles is expected to continue to
improve in 2005 due to a variety of factors, including a broad
economic recovery in North America, the need to replace aging
truck fleets as a result of under-investment, increasing freight
volumes and improving hauler profits. According to ACT Research,
the North American heavy-duty (Class 8) unit build rates
are expected to grow from 269,000 units in 2004 to over
341,000 units in 2009, a compound annual growth rate of 5%.
This trend is reflected in the North American heavy-duty
(Class 8) production of approximately 260,000 units in
the nine months ended September 30, 2005, an increase of
36% from the same period in 2004. The medium-duty truck,
commercial and heavy equipment, and military and specialty
vehicle markets tend to be less cyclical than the heavy-duty
(Class 8) market and are growing due to a broad economic
recovery, improved technologies in commercial vehicles and
equipment and the acceleration of worldwide purchases due to
growth in the end markets served by our customers. The market
for construction equipment is particularly dependent on the
level of major infrastructure construction and repair projects
such as highways, dams and harbors, which is in the early stages
of growth due to broad economic recovery and developing market
expansion, particularly in Asia.
For the year ended December 31, 2004 and the
nine months ended September 30, 2005, our sales were
$380.4 million and $554.4 million, respectively, and
our net income was $17.4 million and $37.0 million,
respectively. On a pro forma basis, sales for the year ended
December 31, 2004 and the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 would have been $671.0 million and
$620.2 million, respectively, and after giving effect to
the offering of the outstanding notes, which was completed in
July 2005, and the application of the net proceeds therefrom
(the offering of the outstanding notes) and the
offering of 2,671,229 shares of our common stock (including
the underwriters over-allotment option), which was
completed in July 2005, the exercise of managements
options to purchase 217,404 shares of our common
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stock and the application of the net proceeds therefrom
(collectively, the equity offering), net income
would have been $28.2 million and $40.4 million,
respectively. At September 30, 2005, we had total
indebtedness of $191.6 million and stockholders
equity of $189.3 million.
Our Competitive Strengths
We believe that our competitive strengths include the following:
Leading Market Positions and Brands. We believe that we
are the leading supplier of seating systems and interior trim
products, the only non-captive manufacturer of Class 8
truck body systems (which includes cab body assemblies), the
second largest supplier of wiper systems and mirrors for the
North American commercial vehicle market and the largest global
supplier of construction vehicle seating systems. Our products
are marketed under brand names that are well known by our
customers and truck fleet operators. These brands include KAB
Seating, National Seating, Trim Systems, Sprague Devices,
Sprague Controls,
Prutsmantm,
Moto
Mirrortm,
RoadWatch® and Mayflower®. The Mayflower and MWC
acquisitions gave us the capability to achieve market leadership
across a broader spectrum of commercial vehicle systems,
including complete truck cab assemblies and electrical wire
systems. We expect to benefit from leveraging our customer
relationships and dedicated sales force to cross-sell a broader
range of products and position ourselves as the leading provider
of complete cab systems to the commercial vehicle marketplace.
Comprehensive Cab Product and Cab System Solutions. We
believe that we offer the broadest product range of any
commercial vehicle cab supplier. We manufacture approximately 50
product categories, many of which are critical to the interior
and exterior subsystems of a commercial vehicle cab. In
addition, through our acquisitions of Mayflower and MWC, we
believe we are the only supplier worldwide with the capability
to offer complete cab systems in sequence, integrating interior
trim and seats with the cab structure and the electronic wire
harness and instrument panel assemblies. We also utilize a
variety of different processes, such as urethane molding, vacuum
forming and twin shell vacuum forming, that enable
us to meet each customers unique styling and cost
requirements. The breadth of our product offering enables us to
provide a one-stop shop for our customers, who
increasingly require complete cab solutions from a single supply
source. As a result, we believe that we have a substantial
opportunity for further customer penetration through
cross-selling initiatives and by bundling our products to
provide complete system solutions.
End-User Focused Product Innovation. A key trend in the
commercial vehicle market is that OEMs are increasingly focused
on cab design, comfort and features to better serve their end
user, the driver, and our customers are seeking suppliers that
can provide product innovation. We have a full service
engineering and product development organization that
proactively presents solutions to OEMs to meet these needs and
enables us to increase our overall content on current platforms
and models. Examples of our recent innovations that are expected
to result in better cost and performance parameters for our
customers include: a new high performance air suspension seating
system; a back cycler mechanism designed to reduce driver
fatigue; a RoadWatch® system installed in a mirror base to
detect road surface temperature; an aero-molded mirror; and a
low-weight, cost effective tubular wiper system design.
Flexible Manufacturing Capabilities and Cost Competitive
Position. Because commercial vehicle OEMs permit their
customers to select from an extensive menu of cab options, our
customers frequently request modified products in low volumes
within a limited time frame. We have a highly variable cost
structure and can efficiently leverage our flexible
manufacturing capabilities to provide low volume, customized
products to meet each customers styling, cost and
just-in-time delivery requirements. We have a
network of 27 manufacturing and assembly locations
worldwide. Several of our facilities are located near our
customers to reduce distribution costs and to maintain a high
level of customer service and flexibility.
Strong Free Cash Flow Generation. Our business generates
strong free cash flow, as it benefits from modest capital
expenditure and working capital requirements. Over the three
years ended December 31, 2004, our capital expenditures
averaged $6.6 million per year, which amounts to less than
17% of
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EBITDA. Total debt over the three year period from 2002 to 2004
was reduced by $73.3 million, which amounts to over 62% of
cumulative EBITDA over the same period. The recent acquisitions
of Mayflower and MWC have also provided us with cost saving
opportunities, such as consolidation of supplier relationships
as well as utilization of low cost manufacturing capabilities at
our facility in Mexico, and we intend to continue implementing
operating enhancements to improve our overall cost position.
Strong Relationships with Leading Customers and Major
Fleets. Because of our comprehensive product offerings, sole
source position for certain of our products, leading
Class 8 brand names and innovative product features, we
believe we are an important long-term supplier to all of the
leading truck manufacturers in North America and also a global
supplier to leading heavy equipment customers such as
Caterpillar, Oshkosh Truck, Deere & Co., Komatsu and
Volvo. In addition, through our sales force and engineering
teams, we maintain active relationships with the major truck
fleet organizations that are end users of our products such as
Yellow Freight, Swift Transportation, Schneider National and
Ryder Leasing. As a result of our high-quality, innovative
products, well-recognized brand names and customer service, a
majority of the largest 100 fleet operators specifically request
our products.
Significant Barriers to Entry. We are a leader in
providing critical cab assemblies and components to long running
platforms. Considerable barriers to entry exist, including
significant capital investment and engineering requirements,
stringent OEM technical and manufacturing requirements, high
switching costs for OEMs to shift production to new suppliers,
just-in-time delivery requirements to meet OEM volume demand and
strong brand name recognition.
Proven Management Team. Our management team is highly
respected within the commercial vehicle market, and our six
senior executives have an average of 25 years of experience
in the industry. We believe that our team has substantial depth
in critical operational areas and has demonstrated success in
reducing costs, integrating business acquisitions and improving
processes through cyclical periods. In addition, we have added
significant management, technical and operations talent with our
recent acquisitions.
Our Business Strategy
In addition to capitalizing on expected growth in our end
markets, our primary growth strategies are as follows:
Increase Content, Expand Customer Penetration and Leverage
System Opportunities. We are the only integrated commercial
vehicle supplier that can offer complete modular cab systems. We
are focused on securing additional sales from our existing
customer base, and we actively cross-market a diverse portfolio
of products to our customers to increase our content on the cabs
manufactured by these OEMs. To complement our North American
capabilities and enhance our customer relationships, we are
working with OEMs as they increase their focus on international
markets. We are one of the first commercial vehicle suppliers to
establish operations in China and are aggressively working to
secure new business from both existing customers with Chinese
manufacturing operations and Chinese OEMs. We believe we are
well positioned to capitalize on the migration by OEMs in the
heavy truck and commercial vehicle sector towards commercial
vehicle suppliers that can offer a complete interior system.
Leverage Our New Product Development Capabilities. We
have made a significant investment in our engineering
capabilities and new product development in order to anticipate
the evolving demands of our customers and end users. For
example, we recently introduced a new wiper system utilizing a
tubular linkage system with a single motor that operates both
wipers, reducing the cost, space and weight of the wiper system.
Also, we believe that our new high performance seat should
enable us to capture additional market share in North America
and provide us with opportunities to market this seat on a
global basis. We will continue to design and develop new
products that add or improve content and increase cab comfort
and safety.
Capitalize on Operating Leverage. We continuously seek
ways to lower costs, enhance product quality, improve
manufacturing efficiencies and increase product throughput. Over
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realized operating synergies with the integration of our sales,
marketing and distribution processes; reduced our fixed cost
base through the closure and consolidation of several
manufacturing and design facilities; and have begun to implement
our Lean Manufacturing and Total Quality Production Systems
(TQPS) programs. We believe our ongoing cost saving
initiatives and the establishment of our sourcing relationships
in China will enable us to continue to lower our manufacturing
costs. As a result, we are well positioned to grow our operating
margins and capitalize on any volume increases in the heavy
truck sector with minimal additional capital expenditures. With
the integration of Mayflower and MWC, CVGs management will
be pursuing cost reduction and avoidance opportunities which
include: consolidating supplier relationships to achieve lower
costs and better terms, combining steel and other material
purchases to leverage purchasing power, strategic sourcing of
products to OEMs from new facility locations, implementing lean
manufacturing techniques to achieve operational efficiencies,
improving product quality and delivery and providing additional
capacity. Cost reductions will also target merging
administrative functions, including accounting, IT and corporate
services.
Grow Sales to the Aftermarket. While commercial vehicles
have a relatively long life, certain components, such as seats,
wipers and mirrors, are replaced more frequently. We believe
that there are opportunities to leverage our brand recognition
to increase our sales to the replacement aftermarket. Since many
aftermarket participants are small and locally focused, we plan
to leverage our national scale to increase our market share in
the fragmented aftermarket. We believe that the continued growth
in the aftermarket represents an attractive diversification to
our OEM business due to its relative stability as well as the
market penetration opportunity.
Pursue Strategic Acquisitions and Continue to Diversify
Sales. We will selectively pursue complementary strategic
acquisitions that allow us to leverage the marketing,
engineering and manufacturing strengths of our business and
expand our sales to new and existing customers. The markets in
which we operate are highly fragmented and provide ample
consolidation opportunities. The acquisition of Mayflower will
enable us to be the only supplier worldwide to offer complete
cab systems in sequence, integrating interior trim and seats
with the cab structure. The MWC acquisition will enable us to
provide integrated electronic systems into our cab products.
Each of these acquisitions has expanded and diversified our
sales to include a greater percentage to non-heavy truck
markets, such as the construction and specialty and military
vehicle markets.
Our Recent Acquisitions
On February 7, 2005, we acquired substantially all of the
assets and liabilities related to Mayflower Vehicle
Systems North American Commercial Vehicle Operations for
$107.5 million, which became a wholly owned subsidiary of
Commercial Vehicle Group. The Mayflower acquisition was funded
through an increase and amendment to our senior credit facility.
Mayflower is the only non-captive producer of complete steel and
aluminum truck cabs for the commercial vehicle sector in North
America. Mayflower serves the North American commercial vehicle
sector from three manufacturing locations, Norwalk, Ohio,
Shadyside, Ohio and Kings Mountain, North Carolina, supplying
three major product lines: cab frames and assemblies, sleeper
boxes and other structural components. Through the Mayflower
acquisition we believe we are the only supplier worldwide with
the capability to offer complete cab systems in sequence,
integrating interior trim and seats with the cab structure. The
acquisition gives us the leading position in North American cab
structures and the number two position in complete cab
assemblies, as well as full service cab and sleeper engineering
and development capabilities with a technical facility located
near Detroit, Michigan. In addition, the Mayflower acquisition
broadens our revenue base at International, Volvo/ Mack,
Freightliner, PACCAR and Caterpillar and enhances our
cross-selling opportunities. We anticipate that the Mayflower
acquisition will also provide significant cost saving
opportunities and our complementary customer bases will balance
revenue distribution and strengthen customer relationships. For
the year ended December 31, 2004, Mayflower recorded
revenues of $206.5 million and operating income of
$21.6 million.
On June 3, 2005, we acquired all of the stock of Monona
Corporation, the parent of MWC, for $55.0 million, and MWC
became a wholly owned subsidiary of Commercial Vehicle Group.
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acquisition was funded through an increase and amendment to our
senior credit facility. MWC is a leading manufacturer of
complex, electronic wire harnesses and related assemblies used
in the global heavy equipment and specialty and military vehicle
markets. It also produces panel assemblies for commercial
equipment markets and cab frame assemblies for Caterpillar.
MWCs wire harness assemblies are critical, complex
products that are the primary electrical current carrying
devices within vehicle systems. MWC offers approximately 4,500
different wire harness assemblies for its customers, which
include leading OEMs such as Caterpillar, Deere & Co.
and Oshkosh Truck. MWC operates from primary manufacturing
operations in the U.S. and Mexico, and we believe it is cost
competitive on a global basis. The MWC acquisition enhances our
ability to offer comprehensive cab systems to our customers,
expands our electronic assembly capabilities, adds Mexico
manufacturing capabilities, and offers significant cross-selling
opportunities over a more diversified base of customers. For the
fiscal year ended January 31, 2005, MWC recorded revenues
of $85.5 million and operating income of $9.6 million.
On August 8, 2005, we acquired all of the stock of Cabarrus
Plastics, Inc. for $12.1 million, and CPI became an
indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Commercial Vehicle Group.
CPI is a manufacturer of custom injection molded products
primarily for the recreational vehicle market. The CPI
acquisition was financed with cash on hand.
Corporate Information
Commercial Vehicle Group was incorporated in the State of
Delaware on August 22, 2000. Our principal executive office
is located at 6530 West Campus Oval, New Albany, Ohio 43054, and
our telephone number is (614) 289-5360. Our website is
www.cvgrp.com. Information on our website is not a part of
this prospectus and is not incorporated in this prospectus by
reference.
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Summary of the Exchange Offer
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The Initial Offering of Outstanding Notes |
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We sold the outstanding notes on July 6, 2005 to Credit
Suisse First Boston LLC, Robert W. Baird & Co.
Incorporated, ABN AMRO Incorporated, Comerica Securities, Inc.,
NatCity Investments, Inc., Piper Jaffray & Co. and
Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. We refer to these parties in
this prospectus collectively as the initial
purchasers. The initial purchasers subsequently resold the
outstanding notes: (i) to qualified institutional buyers
pursuant to Rule 144A; or (ii) outside the United
States in compliance with Regulation S, each as promulgated
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. |
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Registration Rights Agreement |
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Simultaneously with the initial sale of the outstanding notes,
we entered into a registration rights agreement for the exchange
offer. In the registration rights agreement, we agreed, among
other things, to file a registration statement with the SEC
within 90 days of issuing the outstanding notes, to use our
reasonable best efforts to cause the registration statement to
be declared effective 180 days after issuing the
outstanding notes and to commence the exchange offer as soon as
practicable after the effectiveness of the registration
statement. The exchange offer is intended to satisfy your rights
under the registration rights agreement. After the exchange
offer is complete, you will no longer be entitled to any
exchange or registration rights with respect to your outstanding
notes. |
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The Exchange Offer |
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We are offering to exchange the exchange notes, which have been
registered under the Securities Act, for your outstanding notes,
which were issued on July 6, 2005 in the initial offering.
In order to be exchanged, an outstanding note must be properly
tendered and accepted. All outstanding notes that are validly
tendered and not validly withdrawn will be exchanged. We will
issue exchange notes promptly after the expiration of the
exchange offer. |
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We believe that the exchange notes issued in the exchange offer
may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by
you without compliance with the registration and prospectus
delivery requirements of the Securities Act provided that: |
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the exchange notes are being acquired in the
ordinary course of your business; |
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you are not participating, do not intend to
participate, and have no arrangement or understanding with any
person to participate, in the distribution of the exchange notes
issued to you in the exchange offer; and |
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you are not an affiliate of ours. |
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If any of these conditions are not satisfied and you transfer
any exchange notes issued to you in the exchange offer without
delivering a prospectus meeting the requirements of the
Securities Act or without an exemption from registration of your
exchange notes from these requirements, you may incur liability |
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under the Securities Act. We will not assume, nor will we
indemnify you against, any such liability. |
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Each broker-dealer that is issued exchange notes in the exchange
offer for its own account in exchange for outstanding notes that
were acquired by that broker-dealer as a result of
market-marking or other trading activities, must acknowledge
that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of
the Securities Act in connection with any resale of the exchange
notes. A broker-dealer may use this prospectus for an offer to
resell, resale or other retransfer of the exchange notes issued
to it in the exchange offer. |
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Record Date |
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We mailed this prospectus and the related exchange offer
documents to registered holders of outstanding notes on
December 5, 2005. |
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Expiration Date |
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The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City
time, January 4, 2006, unless we decide to extend the
expiration date. |
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Conditions to the Exchange Offer |
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The exchange offer is not subject to any condition other than
that the exchange offer not violate applicable law or any
applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC. |
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Procedures for Tendering Outstanding Notes |
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If you wish to tender your notes for exchange in this exchange
offer, you must transmit to the exchange agent on or before the
expiration date either: |
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an original or a facsimile of a properly completed
and duly executed copy of the letter of transmittal, which
accompanies this prospectus, together with your outstanding
notes and any other documentation required by the letter of
transmittal, at the address provided on the cover page of the
letter of transmittal; or |
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if the notes you own are held of record by The
Depository Trust Company, or DTC, in book-entry form
and you are making delivery by book-entry transfer, a
computer-generated message transmitted by means of the Automated
Tender Offer Program System of DTC, or ATOP, in
which you acknowledge and agree to be bound by the terms of the
letter of transmittal and which, when received by the exchange
agent, forms a part of a confirmation of book-entry transfer. As
part of the book-entry transfer, DTC will facilitate the
exchange of your notes and update your account to reflect the
issuance of the exchange notes to you. ATOP allows you to
electronically transmit your acceptance of the exchange offer to
DTC instead of physically completing and delivering a letter of
transmittal to the notes exchange agent. |
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In addition, you must deliver to the exchange agent on or before
the expiration date: |
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a timely confirmation of book-entry transfer of your
outstanding notes into the account of the notes exchange agent
at DTC if you are effecting delivery of book-entry transfer, or |
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if necessary, the documents required for compliance
with the guaranteed delivery procedures. |
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Special Procedures for Beneficial Owners |
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If you are the beneficial owner of book-entry interests and your
name does not appear on a security position listing of DTC as
the holder of the book-entry interests or if you are a
beneficial owner of outstanding notes that are registered in the
name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or
other nominee and you wish to tender the book-entry interest or
outstanding notes in the exchange offer, you should contact the
person in whose name your book-entry interests or outstanding
notes are registered promptly and instruct that person to tender
on your behalf. |
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Withdrawal Rights |
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You may withdraw the tender of your outstanding notes at any
time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time on
January 4, 2006. |
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Federal Income Tax Considerations |
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The exchange of outstanding notes will not be a taxable event
for United States federal income tax purposes. |
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Use of Proceeds |
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We will not receive any proceeds from the issuance of exchange
notes pursuant to the exchange offer. We will pay all of our
expenses incident to the exchange offer. |
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Exchange Agent |
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U.S. Bank National Association is serving as the exchange
agent in connection with the exchange offer. |
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Summary of Terms of the Exchange Notes
The form and terms of the exchange notes are the same as the
form and terms of the outstanding notes, except that the
exchange notes will be registered under the Securities Act. As a
result, the exchange notes will not bear legends restricting
their transfer and will not contain the registration rights and
liquidated damage provisions contained in the outstanding notes.
The exchange notes represent the same debt as the outstanding
notes. Both the outstanding notes and the exchange notes are
governed by the same indenture. Unless the context otherwise
requires, we use the term notes in this prospectus
to collectively refer to the outstanding notes and the exchange
notes.
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Issuer |
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Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. |
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Securities Offered |
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$150,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 8% Senior
Notes due 2013, Series B. |
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Maturity Date |
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July 1, 2013. |
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Interest Payments |
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Interest will be payable semi-annually in arrears on
January 1 and July 1 of each year, commencing
January 1, 2006. |
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Guarantees |
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The exchange notes will be guaranteed by our current domestic
subsidiaries and certain of our future subsidiaries. |
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Ranking |
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The exchange notes will be senior unsecured obligations of the
company. The notes will rank: |
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pari passu in right of payment to all
existing and future senior indebtedness of the company and the
subsidiary guarantors, |
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senior in right of payment to all existing and
future subordinated indebtedness of the company and the
subsidiary guarantors, |
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effectively subordinated to all existing and future
secured obligations of the company and the subsidiary
guarantors, and |
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structurally subordinated to all existing and future
obligations (including trade payables) of our subsidiaries that
do not guarantee the notes. |
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As of September 30, 2005, we had approximately
$191.6 million of outstanding indebtedness and the notes
ranked effectively junior in right of payment to approximately
$41.6 million of our secured indebtedness and
$22.7 million of liabilities (excluding intercompany
liabilities and guarantees and indebtedness under our senior
credit facility) of our subsidiaries that are not guaranteeing
the notes. |
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Optional Redemption |
|
At any time prior to July 1, 2009, we may redeem some or
all of the exchange notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of
the principal amount thereof, plus the Applicable Premium (as
defined under Description of the Notes
Optional Redemption) and accrued and unpaid interest to
the date of redemption. |
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We may also redeem some or all of the exchange notes at any time
on or after July 1, 2009 at the redemption prices described
in this prospectus under Description of the
Notes Optional Redemption, plus accrued and
unpaid interest to the date of redemption. |
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In addition, at any time prior to July 1, 2008, we may
redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes
issued under the indenture with the net proceeds of certain
equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 108% of the
principal amount of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest
to the date of redemption. See Description of the
Notes Optional Redemption. |
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Change of Control |
|
If we experience a Change of Control (as defined under
Description of the Notes Change of
Control), we will be required to make an offer to
repurchase the exchange notes at a price equal to 101% of the
principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to
the date of repurchase. |
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Certain Covenants |
|
The indenture under which the outstanding notes were issued will
govern the exchange notes. The indenture restricts our ability
and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to, among other
things: |
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incur or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue
preferred stock; |
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pay dividends or make other distributions to our
stockholders; |
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purchase or redeem capital stock or subordinated
indebtedness; |
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make investments; |
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create liens; |
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incur restrictions on the ability of our restricted
subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other payments to us; |
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sell assets; |
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enter into sale/leaseback transactions; |
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consolidate or merge with or into other companies or
transfer all or substantially all of our assets; and |
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engage in transactions with affiliates. |
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These covenants are subject to a number of important
qualifications and exceptions. See Description of the
Notes Certain Covenants. |
Risk Factors
Investing in the notes involves substantial risks. See
Risk Factors for a discussion of certain risks of
participating in the exchange offer.
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Summary Historical and Pro Forma Consolidated Financial
Information
The following table summarizes selected historical and pro forma
consolidated financial data regarding our business and certain
industry information and should be read together with
Capitalization, Unaudited Pro Forma
Consolidated Financial Data, Selected Historical
Financial Data, Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
and the consolidated financial statements and the related notes
included elsewhere in this prospectus.
The historical financial data as of December 31, 2003 and
2004 and for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and
2004, are derived from our consolidated financial statements
that are included elsewhere in this prospectus, which financial
statements have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP
as indicated by their report thereon. The historical balance
sheet data as of December 31, 2002 is derived from our
audited consolidated financial statements, which are not
included in this prospectus. The historical financial data as of
September 30, 2005 and for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2005 have been
derived from our historical unaudited financial statements that
are included elsewhere in this prospectus. Results of operations
for an interim period are not necessarily indicative of results
for a full year. The North American Class 8 heavy-duty
truck production rates included in the Other Data
section set forth below and the pro forma financial data are all
unaudited.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial data is derived
from the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements
under Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial
Data. The unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of
operations data and other data for the year ended
December 31, 2004 and the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 have been prepared to give effect to:
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the Mayflower acquisition; |
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the MWC acquisition; |
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the offering of the outstanding notes; and |
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the equity offering |
as if each of these transactions had occurred on January 1, 2004.
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The adjustments to the unaudited pro forma financial data are
based upon valuations and other studies that have not been
completed but that management believes to be reasonable. The
unaudited pro forma financial data are for informational
purposes only and do not purport to represent or be indicative
of actual results that would have been achieved had the
transactions described above actually been completed on the
dates indicated and do not purport to be indicative or to
forecast what our balance sheet data, results of operations,
cash flows or other data will be as of any future date or for
any future period. A number of factors may affect our actual
results.
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Historical | |
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Pro Forma | |
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Historical | |
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Pro Forma | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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Nine Months Ended | |
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Nine Months | |
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Year Ended December 31, | |
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Year Ended | |
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September 30, | |
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Ended | |
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| |
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December 31, | |
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| |
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September 30, | |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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(In thousands) | |
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|
Statement of Operations Data:
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|
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Revenues
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$ |
298,678 |
|
|
$ |
287,579 |
|
|
$ |
380,445 |
|
|
$ |
670,958 |
|
|
$ |
279,193 |
|
|
$ |
554,365 |
|
|
$ |
620,214 |
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
249,181 |
|
|
|
237,884 |
|
|
|
309,696 |
|
|
|
562,723 |
|
|
|
228,622 |
|
|
|
455,476 |
|
|
|
510,761 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
49,497 |
|
|
|
49,695 |
|
|
|
70,749 |
|
|
|
108,235 |
|
|
|
50,571 |
|
|
|
98,889 |
|
|
|
109,453 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
23,952 |
|
|
|
24,281 |
|
|
|
28,985 |
|
|
|
37,314 |
|
|
|
21,282 |
|
|
|
31,597 |
|
|
|
34,284 |
|
Non cash option issuance charge
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,125 |
|
|
|
10,125 |
|
|
|
10,125 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization expense
|
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
185 |
|
|
|
107 |
|
|
|
137 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
217 |
|
|
|
222 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
25,423 |
|
|
|
25,229 |
|
|
|
31,532 |
|
|
|
60,659 |
|
|
|
19,079 |
|
|
|
67,075 |
|
|
|
74,947 |
|
Other expense (income)
|
|
|
1,098 |
|
|
|
3,230 |
|
|
|
(1,247 |
) |
|
|
(482 |
) |
|
|
(2,533 |
) |
|
|
(3,598 |
) |
|
|
(3,598 |
) |
Interest expense
|
|
|
12,940 |
|
|
|
9,796 |
|
|
|
7,244 |
|
|
|
17,672 |
|
|
|
5,938 |
|
|
|
9,460 |
|
|
|
11,595 |
|
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,972 |
|
|
|
1,605 |
|
|
|
1,605 |
|
|
|
1,605 |
|
|
|
1,525 |
|
|
|
1,525 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in
accounting
|
|
|
11,385 |
|
|
|
9,231 |
|
|
|
23,930 |
|
|
|
41,864 |
|
|
|
14,069 |
|
|
|
59,688 |
|
|
|
65,425 |
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
5,235 |
|
|
|
5,267 |
|
|
|
6,481 |
|
|
|
13,654 |
|
|
|
2,551 |
|
|
|
22,719 |
|
|
|
25,045 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting
|
|
|
6,150 |
|
|
|
3,964 |
|
|
|
17,449 |
|
|
|
28,210 |
|
|
|
11,518 |
|
|
|
36,969 |
|
|
|
40,380 |
|
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
|
|
|
(51,630 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
(45,480 |
) |
|
$ |
3,964 |
|
|
$ |
17,449 |
|
|
$ |
28,210 |
|
|
$ |
11,518 |
|
|
$ |
36,969 |
|
|
$ |
40,380 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance Sheet Data (at end of period):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Working capital
|
|
$ |
8,809 |
|
|
$ |
28,216 |
|
|
$ |
41,727 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,419 |
|
|
$ |
112,551 |
|
|
$ |
112,551 |
|
Total assets
|
|
|
204,217 |
|
|
|
210,495 |
|
|
|
225,638 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
244,170 |
|
|
|
522,940 |
|
|
|
522,940 |
|
Total debt
|
|
|
127,202 |
|
|
|
127,474 |
|
|
|
53,925 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78,344 |
|
|
|
191,600 |
|
|
|
191,600 |
|
Total stockholders investment
|
|
|
27,025 |
|
|
|
34,806 |
|
|
|
111,046 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103,019 |
|
|
|
189,339 |
|
|
|
189,339 |
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historical | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
Historical | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Year | |
|
Nine Months Ended | |
|
Nine Months | |
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
Ended | |
|
September 30, | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
| |
|
December 31 | |
|
| |
|
September 30, | |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
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|
(In thousands) | |
|
|
Other Data:
|
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|
|
|
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|
EBITDA(1)
|
|
$ |
34,105 |
|
|
$ |
33,335 |
|
|
$ |
39,099 |
|
|
$ |
74,476 |
|
|
$ |
24,908 |
|
|
$ |
76,001 |
|
|
$ |
84,976 |
|
Net cash provided by (used for):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
18,172 |
|
|
|
10,442 |
|
|
|
34,177 |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
21,515 |
|
|
|
26,755 |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
(4,937 |
) |
|
|
(5,967 |
) |
|
|
(8,907 |
) |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
(3,901 |
) |
|
|
(184,860 |
) |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
(14,825 |
) |
|
|
(2,761 |
) |
|
|
(28,427 |
) |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
(2,726 |
) |
|
|
183,671 |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
8,682 |
|
|
|
8,106 |
|
|
|
7,567 |
|
|
|
13,817 |
|
|
|
5,829 |
|
|
|
8,926 |
|
|
|
10,029 |
|
Capital expenditures, net
|
|
|
4,937 |
|
|
|
5,967 |
|
|
|
8,907 |
|
|
|
13,021 |
|
|
|
3,901 |
|
|
|
9,332 |
|
|
|
10,409 |
|
North American Class 8 heavy-duty truck production
(units)(2)
|
|
|
181 |
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
269 |
|
|
|
269 |
|
|
|
191 |
|
|
|
260 |
|
|
|
260 |
|
|
|
(1) |
EBITDA represents earnings before interest expense,
income taxes, depreciation, amortization, noncash gain (loss) on
forward exchange contracts, loss on early extinguishment of debt
and an impairment charge associated with the adoption of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142,
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
(SFAS No. 142). EBITDA does not represent
and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or
cash flow from operations, as determined by generally accepted
accounting principles. We present EBITDA because we believe that
it is widely accepted that EBITDA provides useful information
regarding our operating results. We rely on EBITDA primarily as
an operating performance measure in order to review and assess
our company and our management team. For example, our management
incentive plan is based upon the company achieving minimum
EBITDA targets for a given year. We also review EBITDA to
compare our current operating results with corresponding periods
and with other companies in our industry. We believe that it is
useful to investors to provide disclosures of our operating
results on the same basis as that used by our management. We
also believe that it can assist investors in comparing our
performance to that of other companies on a consistent basis
without regard to depreciation, amortization, interest or taxes,
which do not directly affect our operating performance. EBITDA
has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not
consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our
results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are: |
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|
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EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future
requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; |
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|
|
EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for,
our working capital needs; |
|
|
|
EBITDA does not reflect the significant interest expense, or the
cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal
payments, on our debt; |
|
|
|
although depreciation and amortization are noncash charges, the
assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be
replaced in the future, and EBITDA does not reflect any cash
requirements for such replacements; and |
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|
|
other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA differently
than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. |
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|
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Because of these limitations, EBITDA should not be considered a
measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the
growth of our business. We compensate for these limitations by
relying primarily on our GAAP results and using EBITDA only
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included elsewhere in this prospectus. The following is a
reconciliation of net income (loss) to EBITDA: |
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Net income (loss)
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(45,480 |
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3,964 |
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17,449 |
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28,210 |
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$ |
11,518 |
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$ |
36,969 |
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40,380 |
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Depreciation and amortization
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8,682 |
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8,106 |
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7,567 |
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13,817 |
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5,829 |
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8,926 |
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10,029 |
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Other (income) expense
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1,098 |
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3,230 |
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(1,247 |
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(482 |
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(2,533 |
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(3,598 |
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(3,598 |
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Interest expense
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12,940 |
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9,796 |
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7,244 |
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17,672 |
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5,938 |
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9,460 |
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11,595 |
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Loss on early extinguishment of debt
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2,972 |
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1,605 |
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1,605 |
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1,605 |
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1,525 |
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1,525 |
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Provision for income taxes
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5,235 |
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5,267 |
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6,481 |
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13,655 |
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2,551 |
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22,719 |
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25,045 |
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Cumulative effect of change in accounting
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51,630 |
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EBITDA
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34,105 |
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33,335 |
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$ |
39,099 |
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$ |
74,476 |
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24,908 |
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76,001 |
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84,976 |
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Source: Americas Commercial Transportation Research Co. LLC and
ACT Publications. |
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RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the risk factors set forth
below as well as the other information contained in this
prospectus when deciding whether to participate in the exchange
offer. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to
us or those we currently deem to be immaterial may also
materially and adversely affect our business operations. Any of
the following risks could materially adversely affect our
business, financial condition or results of operations. In such
cases, you may lose all or part of your original investment in
the notes.
Risks Associated with the Exchange Offer
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Because there is no public market for the notes, you may
not be able to resell your notes. |
The exchange notes will be registered under the Securities Act,
but will constitute a new issue of securities with no
established trading market, and there can be no assurance as to:
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the liquidity of any trading market that may develop; |
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the ability of holders to sell their exchange notes; or |
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the price at which the holders would be able to sell their
exchange notes. |
If a trading market were to develop, the exchange notes might
trade at higher or lower prices than their principal amount or
purchase price, depending on many factors, including prevailing
interest rates, the market for similar securities and our
financial performance.
We understand that the initial purchasers presently intend to
make a market in the notes. However, they are not obligated to
do so, and any market-making activity with respect to the notes
may be discontinued at any time without notice. In addition, any
market-making activity will be subject to the limits imposed by
the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
may be limited during the exchange offer or the pendency of an
applicable shelf registration statement. There can be no
assurance that an active trading market will exist for the notes
or that any trading market that does develop will be liquid.
In addition, any holder of outstanding notes who tenders in the
exchange offer for the purpose of participating in a
distribution of the exchange notes may be deemed to have
received restricted securities, and if so, will be required to
comply with the registration and prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale
transaction. For a description of these requirements, see
Exchange Offer.
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Your outstanding notes will not be accepted for exchange
if you fail to follow the exchange offer procedures and, as a
result, your notes will continue to be subject to existing
transfer restrictions and you may not be able to sell your
outstanding notes. |
We will not accept your notes for exchange if you do not follow
the exchange offer procedures. We will issue exchange notes as
part of this exchange offer only after a timely receipt of your
outstanding notes, a properly completed and duly executed letter
of transmittal and all other required documents. Therefore, if
you want to tender your outstanding notes, please allow
sufficient time to ensure timely delivery. If we do not receive
your notes, letter of transmittal and other required documents
by the expiration date of the exchange offer, we will not accept
your notes for exchange. We are under no duty to give
notification of defects or irregularities with respect to the
tenders of outstanding notes for exchange. If there are defects
or irregularities with respect to your tender of notes, we may
not accept your notes for exchange. For more information, see
Exchange Offer.
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If you do not exchange your outstanding notes, your
outstanding notes will continue to be subject to the existing
transfer restrictions and you may not be able to sell your
outstanding notes. |
We did not register the outstanding notes, nor do we intend to
do so following the exchange offer. Outstanding notes that are
not tendered will therefore continue to be subject to the
existing transfer restrictions and may be transferred only in
limited circumstances under the securities laws. If you do not
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exchange your outstanding notes, you will lose your right to
have your outstanding notes registered under the federal
securities laws. As a result, if you hold outstanding notes
after the exchange offer, you may not be able to sell your
outstanding notes.
Risks Related to the Notes
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We have a substantial amount of indebtedness, which may
adversely affect our cash flow and our ability to operate our
business, remain in compliance with debt covenants and make
payments on our indebtedness, including the notes. |
The aggregate amount of our outstanding indebtedness was
$191.6 million as of September 30, 2005. Our
substantial level of indebtedness increases the possibility that
we may be unable to generate cash sufficient to pay, when due,
the principal of, interest on or other amounts due in respect of
our indebtedness, including the notes. Our substantial
indebtedness, combined with our lease and other financial
obligations and contractual commitments could have other
important consequences to you as a holder of the notes. For
example, it could:
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make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with
respect to our indebtedness, including the notes, and any
failure to comply with the obligations of any of our debt
instruments, including financial and other restrictive
covenants, could result in an event of default under the
indenture governing the notes and the agreements governing such
other indebtedness; |
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make us more vulnerable to adverse changes in general economic,
industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in
government regulation; |
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require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow
from operations to payments on our indebtedness, thereby
reducing the availability of our cash flows to fund working
capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general
corporate purposes; |
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limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes
in our business and the industry in which we operate; |
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place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our
competitors that have less debt; and |
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limit our ability to borrow additional amounts for working
capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service
requirements, execution of our business strategy or other
purposes. |
Any of the above listed factors could materially adversely
affect our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
In addition, the indenture governing the notes contains
restrictive covenants that limit our ability to engage in
activities that may be in our long-term best interests. Our
failure to comply with those covenants could result in an event
of default which, if not cured or waived, could result in the
acceleration of all our debt.
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Despite current indebtedness levels, we and our
subsidiaries may still be able to incur substantially more debt.
This could further exacerbate the risks associated with our
substantial leverage. |
We and our subsidiaries may be able to incur substantial
additional indebtedness in the future. Although the indenture
governing the notes and our senior credit facility contain
restrictions on the incurrence of additional indebtedness, these
restrictions are subject to a number of significant
qualifications and exceptions, and the indebtedness incurred in
compliance with these restrictions could be substantial. If new
debt is added to our and our subsidiaries current debt
levels, the related risks that we and they face would be
increased.
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To service our indebtedness, we will require a significant
amount of cash. Our ability to generate cash depends on many
factors beyond our control, and any failure to meet our debt
service obligations could harm our business, financial condition
and results of operations. |
Our estimated annual payment obligations in 2005 with respect to
our indebtedness is comprised of $10.0 million of principal
payments and approximately $11.8 million of interest
payments. Our ability to pay interest on and principal of the
notes and to satisfy our other debt obligations principally will
depend upon our future operating performance. As a result,
prevailing economic conditions and financial, business and other
factors, many of which are beyond our control, will affect our
ability to make these payments.
If we do not generate sufficient cash flow from operations to
satisfy our debt service obligations, including payments on the
notes, we may have to undertake alternative financing plans,
such as refinancing or restructuring our indebtedness, selling
assets, reducing or delaying capital investments or seeking to
raise additional capital. Our ability to restructure or
refinance our debt will depend on the condition of the capital
markets and our financial condition at such time. Any
refinancing of our debt could be at higher interest rates and
may require us to comply with more onerous covenants, which
could further restrict our business operations. The terms of
existing or future debt instruments and the indenture governing
the notes offered hereby may restrict us from adopting some of
these alternatives. In addition, any failure to make scheduled
payments of interest and principal on our outstanding
indebtedness would likely result in a reduction of our credit
rating, which could harm our ability to incur additional
indebtedness on acceptable terms. Our inability to generate
sufficient cash flow to satisfy our debt service obligations, or
to refinance our obligations at all or on commercially
reasonable terms, would have an adverse effect, which could be
material, on our business, financial condition and results of
operations, as well as on our ability to satisfy our obligations
in respect of the notes.
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Repayment of our debt, including the notes, is dependent
on cash flow generated by our subsidiaries. |
We are a holding company with no significant operations.
Repayment of our indebtedness, including the notes, is dependent
on the generation of cash flow by our subsidiaries and their
ability to make such cash available to us, by dividend, debt
repayment or otherwise. Unless they are guarantors of the notes,
our subsidiaries do not have any obligation to pay amounts due
on the notes or to make funds available for that purpose. Our
subsidiaries may not be able to, or be permitted to, make
distributions to enable us to make payments in respect of our
indebtedness, including the notes. Each of our subsidiaries is a
distinct legal entity and, under certain circumstances, legal
and contractual restrictions may limit our ability to obtain
cash from our subsidiaries. While the indenture governing the
notes limits the ability of our subsidiaries to incur consensual
restrictions on their ability to pay dividends or make other
intercompany payments to us, these limitations are subject to
certain qualifications and exceptions. In the event that we do
not receive distributions from our subsidiaries, we may be
unable to make required principal and interest payments on our
indebtedness, including the notes.
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The terms of our senior credit facility and the indenture
governing the notes may restrict our current and future
operations, particularly our ability to respond to changes in
our business or to take certain actions. |
Our senior credit facility and the indenture governing the notes
contain, and any future indebtedness of ours would likely
contain, a number of restrictive covenants that impose
significant operating and financial restrictions, including
restrictions on our ability to engage in acts that may be in our
best long-term interests. Our senior credit facility includes
financial covenants that, among other things, restricts our
ability to:
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incur liens; |
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incur or assume additional debt or guarantees or issue preferred
stock; |
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pay dividends, or make redemptions and repurchases, with respect
to capital stock; |
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prepay, or make redemptions and repurchases of, subordinated
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make loans and investments; |
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make capital expenditures; |
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engage in mergers, acquisitions, asset sales, sale/leaseback
transactions and transactions with affiliates; |
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amend the terms of subordinated debt. |
Also, our senior credit facility requires us to maintain
compliance with specified financial ratios and satisfy certain
financial condition tests (some of which become more restrictive
over time). Our ability to comply with these ratios and
financial condition tests may be affected by events beyond our
control, and we cannot assure you that we will meet these ratios
and financial condition tests. These financial ratio
restrictions and financial condition tests could limit our
ability to obtain future financings, make needed capital
expenditures, withstand a future downturn in our business or the
economy in general or otherwise conduct necessary corporate
activities.
A breach of any of the restrictive covenants or our inability to
comply with the required financial ratios or financial condition
tests in the senior credit facility would result in a default
under the senior credit facility. If any such default occurs,
the lenders under the senior credit facility may elect to
declare all outstanding borrowings, together with accrued
interest and other fees, to be immediately due and payable, or
enforce their security interest, any of which would result in an
event of default under the notes. The lenders will also have the
right in these circumstances to terminate any commitments they
have to provide further borrowings.
The operating and financial restrictions and covenants in these
debt agreements and any future financing agreements may
adversely affect our ability to finance future operations or
capital needs or to engage in other business activities.
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The notes are not secured by our assets and the lenders
under our senior credit facility will be entitled to remedies
available to a secured lender, which gives them priority over
you to collect amounts due to them. |
The notes will be effectively subordinated in right of payment
to all of our secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of
the assets securing such indebtedness. Loans under our senior
credit facility are secured by a first priority security
interest in substantially all of ours and the subsidiary
guarantors assets and in all of the capital stock held by
us. If we become insolvent or are liquidated, or if payment
under our senior credit facility or in respect of any other
secured indebtedness is accelerated, the lenders under our
senior credit facility or holders of other secured indebtedness
will be entitled to exercise the remedies available to a secured
lender under applicable law (in addition to any remedies that
may be available under documents pertaining to our senior credit
facility or other senior debt). Upon the occurrence of any
default under our senior credit facility (and even without
accelerating the indebtedness under our senior credit facility),
the lenders may be able to restrict the payment of the notes and
the guarantees either by limiting our ability to access our cash
flow or otherwise.
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Not all of our subsidiaries are subsidiary
guarantors. |
The subsidiary guarantors include only our domestic
subsidiaries. However, our historical consolidated financial
information and the pro forma consolidated financial information
included in this prospectus are presented on a consolidated
basis, including both our domestic and foreign subsidiaries. The
aggregate net sales and operating income of our subsidiaries
that are not subsidiary guarantors were $108.0 million and
$8.1 million, respectively, for the year ended
December 31, 2004 and $95.0 million and
$6.9 million, respectively, for the nine months ended
September 30, 2005, and their consolidated tangible assets
at September 30, 2005 were $5.7 million. In addition,
the notes will be effectively subordinated to all existing and
future liabilities (including trade payables) of our
non-guarantor subsidiaries. As of September 30,
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2005, our non-guarantor subsidiaries had $52.1 million of
indebtedness and other liabilities (including trade payables).
As a result, any right of ours to participate in any
distribution of assets of our non-guarantor subsidiaries upon
the liquidation, reorganization of insolvency of any such
subsidiary (and the consequential right of the holders of the
notes to participate in the distribution of those assets) will
be subject to the prior claims of such subsidiaries
creditors.
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We may not be able to repurchase the notes upon a change
of control. |
Upon the occurrence of certain change of control events, we will
be required to offer to repurchase all notes that are
outstanding at 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus any
accrued and unpaid interest, and additional interest, if any.
Our senior credit facility provides that certain change of
control events (including a Change of Control as defined in the
indenture relating to the notes) constitute a default. Any
future credit agreement or other agreements relating to our
indebtedness to which we become a party would likely contain
similar provisions. If we experience a change of control that
triggers a default under our senior credit facility, we could
seek a waiver of such default or seek to refinance our senior
credit facility. In the event we do not obtain such a waiver or
refinance the senior credit facility, such default could result
in amounts outstanding under our senior credit facility being
declared due and payable. In the event we experience a change of
control that results in our having to repurchase your notes, we
may not have sufficient financial resources to satisfy all of
our obligations under our senior credit facility and the notes.
A failure to make the applicable change of control offer or to
pay the applicable change of control purchase price when due
would result in a default under the indenture.
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Federal and state statutes allow courts, under specific
circumstances, to void the guarantees, subordinate claims in
respect of the guarantees and require note holders to return
payments received from the guarantors. |
The notes are guaranteed by certain of our subsidiaries. The
issuance of the guarantees by any subsidiary guarantor may be
subject to review under state and federal laws if a bankruptcy,
liquidation or reorganization case or a lawsuit, including in
circumstances in which bankruptcy is not involved, were
commenced at some future date by, or on behalf of, the unpaid
creditors of such guarantor. Under the federal bankruptcy laws
and comparable provisions of state fraudulent transfer laws, a
court may void or otherwise decline to enforce a
guarantors guaranty, or subordinate such guaranty to the
guarantors existing and future indebtedness. While the
relevant laws may vary from state to state, a court might do so
if it found that when the guarantor entered into its guaranty
or, in some states, when payments became due under such
guaranty, the guarantor received less than reasonably equivalent
value or fair consideration and either:
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the guarantor was insolvent, or rendered insolvent, by reason of
such incurrence; |
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the guarantor was engaged in a business or transaction for which
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the guarantor intended to incur, or believed that the guarantor
would incur, debts beyond such guarantors ability to pay
such debts as they mature. |
The court might also void a guaranty of a subsidiary guarantor
without regard to the above factors, if the court found that the
guarantor entered into its guaranty with actual intent to
hinder, delay or defraud its creditors. In addition, any payment
by a guarantor pursuant to its guarantee could be voided and
required to be returned to such guarantor or to a fund for the
benefit of such guarantors creditors.
A court would likely find that a guarantor did not receive
reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration for such
guaranty if such guarantor did not substantially benefit
directly or indirectly from the issuance of the applicable
guarantee. If a court were to void a guaranty, you would no
longer have a claim against the applicable guarantor. Sufficient
funds to repay the notes may not be available from other
sources, including Commercial Vehicle Group and the remaining
guarantors, if any. In addition, the court might direct you to
repay any amounts that you already received from any guarantor.
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The measures of insolvency for purposes of these fraudulent
transfer laws will vary depending upon the law applied in any
proceeding to determine whether a fraudulent transfer has
occurred. Generally, however, an entity would be considered
insolvent if:
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the sum of its debts, including contingent liabilities, was
greater than the fair saleable value of its assets; or |
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if the present fair saleable value of its assets were less than
the amount that would be required to pay the probable liability
on its existing debts, including contingent liabilities, as they
become absolute and mature; or |
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it cannot pay its debts as they become due. |
To the extent a court voids any of the guarantees as fraudulent
transfers or holds any of the guarantees unenforceable for any
other reason, holders of notes would cease to have any direct
claim against the applicable guarantor. If a court were to take
this action, the applicable guarantors assets would be
applied first to satisfy the applicable guarantors
liabilities, if any, before any portion of its assets could be
applied to the payment of the notes.
Each guaranty will contain a provision intended to limit that
guarantors liability to the maximum amount that it could
incur without causing the incurrence of obligations under its
guaranty to be a fraudulent transfer. This provision may not be
effective to protect those guarantees from being voided under
fraudulent transfer law, or may reduce that guarantors
obligation to an amount that effectively makes its guaranty
worthless.
Risks Related to Our Business and Industry
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Volatility and cyclicality in the commercial vehicle
market could adversely affect us. |
Our profitability depends in part on the varying conditions in
the commercial vehicle market. This market is subject to
considerable volatility as it moves in response to cycles in the
overall business environment and is particularly sensitive to
the industrial sector, which generates a significant portion of
the freight tonnage hauled. Sales of commercial vehicles have
historically been cyclical, with demand affected by such
economic factors as industrial production, construction levels,
demand for consumer durable goods, interest rates and fuel
costs. For example, North American commercial vehicle sales and
production experienced a downturn from 2000 to 2003 due to a
confluence of events that included a weak economy, an oversupply
of new and used vehicle inventory and lower spending on
commercial vehicles and equipment. This downturn had a material
adverse effect on our business during the same period. We cannot
provide any assurances as to the length or ultimate level of the
current recovery in the commercial vehicle market.
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Our customer base is concentrated and the loss of business
from a major customer or the discontinuation of particular
commercial vehicle platforms could reduce our sales. |
Sales to PACCAR and Freightliner accounted for approximately 28%
and 17%, respectively, of our revenue for 2004, and our ten
largest customers accounted for 72% of our revenue in 2004. On a
pro forma basis, sales to International, PACCAR, Freightliner
and Volvo/ Mack would have accounted for approximately 18%, 16%,
14% and 12%, respectively, of our revenue for 2004 and our ten
largest customers would have accounted for approximately 78% of
our revenue for 2004. The loss of any of our largest customers
or the loss of significant business from any of these customers
would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations. Even though we may be
selected as the supplier of a product by an OEM for a particular
vehicle, our OEM customers issue blanket purchase orders which
generally provide for the supply of that customers annual
requirements for that vehicle, rather than for a specific number
of our products. If the OEMs requirements are less than
estimated, the number of products we sell to that OEM will be
accordingly reduced. In addition, the OEM may terminate its
purchase orders with us at any time.
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Our profitability would be adversely affected if the
actual production volumes for our customers vehicles is
significantly lower than we anticipated. |
We incur costs and make capital expenditures based upon
estimates of production volumes for our customers
vehicles. While we attempt to establish a price of our
components and systems that will compensate for variances in
production volumes, if the actual production of these vehicles
is significantly less than anticipated, our gross margin on
these products would be adversely affected. We enter into
agreements with our customers at the beginning of a given
platforms life to supply products for that platform. Once
we enter into such agreements, fulfillment of our purchasing
requirements is our obligation for the entire production life of
the platform, with terms ranging from five to seven years, and
we have no provisions to terminate such contracts. We may become
committed to supply products to our customers at selling prices
that are not sufficient to cover the direct cost to produce such
products. We cannot predict our customers demands for our
products either in the aggregate or for particular reporting
periods. If customers representing a significant amount of our
sales were to purchase materially lower volumes than expected,
it would have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
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Commercial vehicle OEMs have historically had significant
leverage over their outside suppliers. |
The commercial vehicle component supply industry has
traditionally been highly fragmented and serves a limited number
of large OEMs. As a result, OEMs have historically had a
significant amount of leverage over their outside suppliers. Our
contracts with major OEM customers generally provide for an
annual productivity cost reduction. Historically, cost
reductions through product design changes, increased
productivity and similar programs with our suppliers have
generally offset these customer-imposed productivity cost
reduction requirements. However, if we are unable to generate
sufficient production cost savings in the future to offset price
reductions, our gross margin and profitability would be
adversely affected. In addition, changes in OEMs
purchasing policies or payment practices could have an adverse
effect on our business.
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Integrating our operations with the Mayflower, MWC and CPI
operations may prove to be disruptive and could result in the
combined businesses failing to meet our expectations. |
We expect that the Mayflower, MWC and CPI acquisitions will
result in increased revenue and profit growth. We cannot be sure
that we will realize these anticipated benefits in full or at
all. Achieving the expected benefits from these acquisitions
will depend, in part, upon whether the operations and personnel
of Mayflower, MWC and CPI can be integrated in an efficient and
effective manner with our existing business. Our management team
may encounter unforeseen difficulties in managing the
integration of the three businesses. The process of integrating
three formerly separately operated businesses may prove
disruptive to all three businesses, may take longer than we
anticipate and may cause an interruption of and have a material
adverse effect on our combined businesses.
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We may be unable to successfully implement our business
strategy. |
Our ability to achieve our business and financial objectives is
subject to a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our
control. For example, we may not be successful in implementing
our strategy if unforeseen factors emerge that diminish the
expected growth in the heavy truck market, or we experience
increased pressure on our margins. In addition, we may not
succeed in integrating strategic acquisitions and our pursuit of
additional strategic acquisitions may lead to resource
constraints which could have a negative impact on our ability to
meet customers demands, thereby adversely affecting our
relationships with those customers. As a result of such business
or competitive factors, we may decide to alter or discontinue
aspects of our business strategy and may adopt alternative or
additional strategies. Any failure to successfully implement our
business strategy could adversely affect our business, results
of operations and growth potential.
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Developing product innovations has been and will continue to be
a significant part of our business strategy. We believe that it
is important that we continue to meet our customers
demands for product innovation, improvement and enhancement,
including the continued development of new-generation products,
design improvements and innovations that improve the quality and
efficiency of our products. However, such development will
require us to continue to invest in research and development and
sales and marketing. In the future, we may not have sufficient
resources to make such necessary investments, or we may be
unable to make the technological advances necessary to carry out
product innovations sufficient to meet our customers
demands. We are also subject to the risks generally associated
with product development, including lack of market acceptance,
delays in product development and failure of products to operate
properly. We may, as a result of these factors, be unable to
meaningfully focus on product innovation as a strategy and may
therefore be unable to meet our customers demands for
product innovation.
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If we are unable to obtain raw materials at favorable
prices, it could adversely impact our results of operations and
financial condition. |
Numerous raw materials are used in the manufacture of our
products. Steel, aluminum, resin, foam and fabrics account for
the most significant components of our raw material costs.
Although we currently maintain alternative sources for raw
materials, our business is subject to the risk of price
increases and periodic delays in delivery. For example, we
purchase steel at market prices which, during the past year have
increased to historical high levels as a result of a relatively
low level of supply and a relatively high level of demand. As a
result we are currently being assessed surcharges as well as
price increases on certain purchases of steel. If we are unable
to purchase certain raw materials required for our operations
for a significant period of time, our operations would be
disrupted, and our results of operations would be adversely
affected. In addition, if we are unable to pass on the increased
costs of raw materials to our customers, this could adversely
affect our results of operations and financial condition. Our
operating results for the year ended December 31, 2004 and
the nine months ended September 30, 2005 were
adversely affected by steel surcharges that we are being
assessed on certain of our purchases of steel. The Mayflower
acquisition has significantly increased our demand for both
steel and aluminum elevating our risk with respect to increases
in price or delays in delivery of these commodities.
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Our inability to compete effectively in the highly
competitive commercial vehicle component supply industry could
result in the loss of customers, which would have an adverse
effect on our sales and operating results. |
The commercial vehicle component supply industry is highly
competitive. Our products primarily compete on the basis of
price, breadth of product offerings, product quality, technical
expertise and development capability, product delivery and
product service. Our competitors may foresee the course of
market development more accurately than we do, develop products
that are superior to our products, produce similar products at a
lower cost than we can or adapt more quickly to new
technologies, industry or customer requirements. As a result,
our products may not be able to compete successfully with the
products of these other companies, which could result in the
loss of customers and, as a result, decreased sales and
profitability.
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Currency exchange rate fluctuations could have an adverse
effect on our sales and financial results. |
We have operations in Europe, Australia, Mexico and China, and
sales derived from these operations were approximately 28% and
24% of our revenues in 2004 on an actual and pro forma basis,
respectively. As a result, we generate a significant portion of
our sales and incur a significant portion of our expenses in
currencies other than the U.S. dollar. To the extent that
we are unable to match revenues received in foreign currencies
with costs paid in the same currency, exchange rate fluctuations
in any such currency could have an adverse effect on our
financial results. During times of a strengthening
U.S. dollar, our reported sales and earnings from our
international operations will be reduced because the applicable
local currencies will be translated into fewer
U.S. dollars. The converse is also true and the
strengthening of the European currencies in relation to the
U.S. dollar in recent years had a positive impact on our
foreign revenues in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
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acquisitions or we may encounter unforeseen difficulties in
integrating acquisitions. |
The commercial vehicle component supply industry is beginning to
undergo consolidation as OEMs seek to reduce costs and their
supplier base. We intend to actively pursue additional
acquisition targets that will allow us to continue to expand
into new geographic markets, add new customers, provide new
product, manufacturing and service capabilities and increase
penetration with existing customers. However, we expect to face
competition for acquisition candidates, which may limit the
number of our acquisition opportunities and may lead to higher
acquisition prices. Moreover, acquisitions of businesses may
require additional debt financing, resulting in additional
leverage. The covenants of our senior credit facility may
further limit our ability to complete acquisitions. There can be
no assurance that we will find attractive acquisition candidates
or successfully integrate acquired businesses into our existing
business. If we fail to complete additional acquisitions, we may
have difficulty competing with more thoroughly integrated
competitors and our results of operations could be adversely
affected. To the extent that we do complete additional
acquisitions, if the expected synergies from such acquisitions
do not materialize or we fail to successfully integrate such new
businesses into our existing businesses, our results of
operations could also be adversely affected.
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We may be subject to product liability claims, recalls or
warranty claims, which could be expensive, damage our reputation
and result in a diversion of management resources. |
As a supplier of products and systems to commercial vehicle
OEMs, we face an inherent business risk of exposure to product
liability claims in the event that our products, or the
equipment into which our products are incorporated, malfunction
and result in personal injury or death. Product liability claims
could result in significant losses as a result of expenses
incurred in defending claims or the award of damages.
In addition, we may be required to participate in recalls
involving systems or components sold by us if any prove to be
defective, or we may voluntarily initiate a recall or make
payments related to such claims as a result of various industry
or business practices or the need to maintain good customer
relationships. Such a recall would result in a diversion of
management resources. While we do maintain product liability
insurance, we cannot assure you that it will be sufficient to
cover all product liability claims, that such claims will not
exceed our insurance coverage limits or that such insurance will
continue to be available on commercially reasonable terms, if at
all. Any product liability claim brought against us could have a
material adverse effect on our results of operations.
Moreover, we warrant the workmanship and materials of many of
our products under limited warranties and have entered into
warranty agreements with certain OEMs that warranty certain of
our products in the hands of these OEMs customers, in some
cases for as long as six years. Accordingly, we are subject to
risk of warranty claims in the event that our products do not
conform to our customers specifications, or, in some cases
in the event that our products do not conform with their
customers expectations. It is possible for warranty claims
to result in costly product recalls, significant repair costs
and damage to our reputation, all of which would adversely
affect our results of operations.
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We may be adversely impacted by work stoppages and other
labor matters. |
The hourly workforces at our Norwalk, Ohio and Shadyside, Ohio
facilities and Mexico operations are unionized. The 1,934
unionized employees at these facilities represented
approximately 38% of our total employees as of December 31,
2004 on a pro forma basis for the Mayflower and the MWC
acquisitions. The Norwalk, Ohio and Shadyside, Ohio facilities
were acquired by us in connection with the Mayflower acquisition
and the Mexican operations were acquired by us in connection
with the MWC acquisition. We have no operating history with
these work forces or prior relationship with the unions which
represent them. While neither Mayflower nor MWC has experienced
any material strikes, lockouts or work stoppages in the last
three years, there can be no assurance that our relationships
with these workforces and their unions will be as amicable or
that we will not encounter strikes, further unionization efforts
or other types of conflicts with labor unions or our employees.
We have experienced limited unionization efforts at certain of
our other North American facilities from time to time. In
addition, approximately 43% of our employees at our United
Kingdom operations are represented by a shop steward committee,
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may seek to limit our flexibility in our relationship with these
employees. We cannot assure you that we will not encounter
future unionization efforts or other types of conflicts with
labor unions or our employees.
Many of our OEM customers and their suppliers also have
unionized work forces. Work stoppages or slow-downs experienced
by OEMs or their other suppliers could result in slow-downs or
closures of assembly plants where our products are included in
assembled commercial vehicles. In the event that one or more of
our customers or their suppliers experience a material work
stoppage, such work stoppage could have a material adverse
effect on our business.
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Our products may be rendered less attractive by changes in
competitive technologies. |
Changes in competitive technologies may render certain of our
products less attractive. Our ability to anticipate changes in
technology and to successfully develop and introduce new and
enhanced products on a timely basis will be a significant factor
in our ability to remain competitive. There can be no assurance
that we will be able to achieve the technological advances that
may be necessary for us to remain competitive. We are also
subject to the risks generally associated with new product
introductions and applications, including lack of market
acceptance, delays in product development and failure to operate
properly.
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Our continued success depends to some degree on our
ability to protect our intellectual property. |
Our success depends to some degree on our ability to protect our
intellectual property and to operate without infringing on the
proprietary rights of third parties. While we have been issued
patents and have registered trademarks with respect to many of
our products, our competitors could independently develop
similar or superior products or technologies, duplicate our
designs, trademarks, processes or other intellectual property or
design around any processes or designs on which we have or may
obtain patents or trademark protection. In addition, it is
possible that third parties may have or acquire licenses for
other technology or designs that we may use or desire to use, so
that we may need to acquire licenses to, or to contest the
validity of, such patents or trademarks of third parties. Such
licenses may not be made available to us on acceptable terms, if
at all, and we may not prevail in contesting the validity of
third party rights.
In addition to patent and trademark protection, we also protect
trade secrets, know-how and other confidential information
against unauthorized use by others or disclosure by persons who
have access to them, such as our employees, through contractual
arrangements. These agreements may not provide meaningful
protection for our trade secrets, know-how or other proprietary
information in the event of any unauthorized use,
misappropriation or disclosure of such trade secrets, know-how
or other proprietary information. If we are unable to maintain
the proprietary nature of our technologies, our sales could be
materially adversely affected. See Business
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We depend on the service of key individuals, the loss of
whom could materially harm our business. |
Our success will depend, in part, on the efforts of our
executive officers and other key employees, including Mervin
Dunn, our Chief Executive Officer; Gerald L. Armstrong,
President CVG Americas; Gordon Boyd,
President CVG International; Chad M. Utrup, our
Chief Financial Officer and Jim Williams, Vice President of
Human Resources. Although we do not anticipate that we will have
to replace any of our executive officers in the near future, the
loss of the services of any of our key employees could have a
material adverse affect on our business, results of operations
and financial condition. See Management
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We may be adversely affected by the impact of
environmental and safety regulations. |
We are subject to foreign, federal, state, and local laws and
regulations governing the protection of the environment and
occupational health and safety, including laws regulating air
emissions, wastewater discharges, the generation, storage,
handling, use and transportation of hazardous materials; the
emission and discharge of hazardous materials into the soil,
ground or air; and the health and safety of our colleagues. We
are also required to obtain permits from governmental
authorities for certain of our
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operations. We cannot assure you that we are, or have been, in
complete compliance with such laws, regulations and permits. If
we violate or fail to comply with these laws, regulations or
permits, we could be fined or otherwise sanctioned by
regulators. In some instances, such a fine or sanction could
have a material adverse effect on us. The environmental laws to
which we are subject have become more stringent over time, and
we could incur material expenses in the future to comply with
environmental laws. We are also subject to laws imposing
liability for the cleanup of contaminated property. Under these
laws, we could be held liable for costs and damages relating to
contamination at our past or present facilities and at third
party sites to which we sent waste containing hazardous
substances. The amount of such liability could be material. We
cannot completely eliminate the risk of contamination or injury
resulting from exposure to hazardous materials, and we could
incur material liability as a result of any such contamination
or injury.
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We may be adversely affected by the impact of government
regulations on our OEM customers. |
Although the products we manufacture and supply to commercial
vehicle OEMs are not subject to significant government
regulation, our business is indirectly impacted by the extensive
governmental regulation applicable to commercial vehicle OEMs.
These regulations primarily relate to emissions and noise
standards imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency, state
regulatory agencies, such as the California Air Resources Board
(CARB), and other regulatory agencies around the
world. Commercial vehicle OEMs are also subject to the National
Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act and Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards promulgated by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration. Changes in emission standards and other
proposed governmental regulations could impact the demand for
commercial vehicles and, as a result, indirectly impact our
operations. For example, new emission standards governing
heavy-duty diesel engines that went into effect in the United
States on October 1, 2002 resulted in significant purchases
of new trucks by fleet operators prior to such date and reduced
short term demand for such trucks in periods immediately
following such date. New emission standards for truck engines
used in Class 5 to 8 trucks imposed by the EPA and
CARB are scheduled to come into effect during 2007. To the
extent that current or future governmental regulation has a
negative impact on the demand for commercial vehicles, our
business, financial condition or results of operations could be
adversely affected. See Business Government
Regulation.
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We will be exposed to risks relating to evaluations of
controls required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002. |
We are in the process of evaluating our internal control over
financial reporting to allow management to report on, and our
independent registered public accounting firm to attest to, our
internal control over financial reporting. We will be performing
the system and process evaluation and testing (and any necessary
remediation) required to comply with the management
certification and auditor attestation requirements of
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. While we anticipate
being able to fully implement the requirements relating to
internal controls and all other aspects of Section 404 by
our December 31, 2005 deadline, we cannot be certain as to
the timing of completion of our evaluation, testing and
remediation actions or the impact of the same on our operations
since there is presently no precedent available by which to
measure compliance adequacy. If we are not able to implement the
requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner or with
adequate compliance, we might be subject to sanctions or
investigation by regulatory authorities, such as the SEC or The
Nasdaq National Market. Any such action could adversely affect
our financial results or investors confidence in our
company, and could cause our stock price to fall. In addition,
our controls and procedures may not comply with all the relevant
rules and regulations of the SEC and The Nasdaq National Market.
If we fail to develop and maintain effective controls and
procedures, we may be unable to provide financial information in
a timely and reliable manner.
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Equipment failures, delays in deliveries or catastrophic
loss at any of our facilities could lead to production or
service curtailments or shutdowns. |
We manufacture or assemble our products at 27 facilities
worldwide. An interruption in production or service capabilities
at any of these facilities as a result of equipment failure or
other reasons could result in
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our inability to produce our products, which would reduce our
net sales and earnings for the affected period. In the event of
a stoppage in production at any of our facilities, even if only
temporary, or if we experience delays as a result of events that
are beyond our control, delivery times to our customers could be
severely affected. Any significant delay in deliveries to our
customers could lead to increased returns or cancellations and
cause us to lose future sales. Our facilities are also subject
to the risk of catastrophic loss due to unanticipated events
such as fires, explosions or violent weather conditions. We may
experience plant shutdowns or periods of reduced production as a
result of equipment failure, delays in deliveries or
catastrophic loss, which could have a material adverse effect on
our business, results of operations or financial condition.
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The reliability of market and industry data included in
this prospectus may be uncertain. |
This prospectus contains market and industry data, primarily
from reports published by ACT Research and from internal company
surveys, studies and research, related to the truck components
industry and its segments, as well as the truck industry in
general. This data includes estimates and forecasts regarding
future growth in these industries, specifically data related to
North American truck production, truck freight growth and the
historical average age of active heavy-duty trucks. Such data
has been published in industry publications that typically
indicate that they have derived the data from sources believed
to be reasonable, but do not guarantee the accuracy or
completeness of the data. While we believe these industry
publications to be reliable, we have not independently verified
the data or any of the assumptions on which the estimates and
forecasts are based. Similarly, internal company surveys,
studies and research, which we believe are reliable, have not
been verified by any independent sources. The failure of the
truck industry and/or the truck components industry to continue
to grow as forecasted may have a material adverse effect on our
business.
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We are subject to certain risks associated with our
foreign operations. |
We have operations in Europe, Australia, Mexico and China.
Collectively in 2004, sales derived from these operations
accounted for approximately 28% of our revenues on an actual
basis and, on a pro forma basis, would have accounted for 24% of
our revenues. Certain risks are inherent in international
operations, including:
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foreign customers, who may have longer payment cycles than
customers in the United States; |
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tax rates in certain foreign countries, which may exceed those
in the United States and foreign earnings may be subject to
withholding requirements or the imposition of tariffs, exchange
controls or other restrictions, including restrictions on
repatriation; |
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intellectual property protection difficulties; |
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general economic and political conditions in countries where we
operate, which may have an adverse effect on our operations in
those countries; |
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the difficulties associated with managing a large organization
spread throughout various countries; and |
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complications in complying with a variety of foreign laws and
regulations, which may conflict with United States law. |
As we continue to expand our business globally, our success will
be dependent, in part, on our ability to anticipate and
effectively manage these and other risks associated with foreign
operations. We cannot assure you that these and other factors
will not have a material adverse effect on our international
operations or our business, financial condition or results of
operations as a whole.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains certain forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These statements may be found throughout this
prospectus, particularly under the headings Summary,
Risk Factors, Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
and Business, among others. Forward-looking
statements typically are identified by the use of terms such as
may, should, expect,
anticipate, believe,
estimate, intend and similar words,
although some forward-looking statements are expressed
differently. You should consider statements that contain these
words carefully because they describe our expectations, plans,
strategies and goals and beliefs concerning future business
conditions, our results of operations, financial position, and
our business outlook or state other forward-looking
information based on currently available information. The
factors listed below under the heading Risk Factors
and in the other sections of this prospectus provide a
discussion of the most significant risks, uncertainties and
events that could cause our actual results to differ materially
from the expectations expressed in our forward-looking
statements.
The forward-looking statements made in this prospectus relate
only to events as of the date on which the statements are made.
We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking
statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on
which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events, except to the extent required by
applicable securities law.
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EXCHANGE OFFER
Purpose and Effect of the Exchange Offer
We, the subsidiary guarantors and the initial purchasers entered
into a registration rights agreement in connection with the
issuance of the outstanding notes on July 6, 2005. Under
the registration rights agreement, we have agreed that we will:
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within 90 days after the issue date of the outstanding
notes, file a registration statement with the SEC with respect
to the offer to exchange the outstanding notes for new notes
having terms substantially identical in all material respects to
the outstanding notes except that they will not contain terms
with respect to transfer restrictions; |
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use our reasonable best efforts to cause the registration
statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act
within 180 days after the issue date of the outstanding
notes; |
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as soon as practicable after the effectiveness of the
registration statement, offer the exchange notes in exchange for
surrender of the outstanding notes; |
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keep the exchange offer open for not less than 30 days (or
longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice of
the exchange offer is mailed to the holders of the outstanding
notes; and |
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file a shelf registration statement for the resale of the
outstanding notes if we cannot effect an exchange offer within
the time periods listed above and in other circumstances. |
We will pay additional interest on the notes for the periods
described below if:
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we do not file the registration statement with the SEC on or
prior to the 90th day after the issue date of the
outstanding notes; |
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the registration statement is not declared effective by the SEC
on or prior to the 180th day after the issue date of the
outstanding notes or, if obligated to file a shelf registration
statement, a shelf registration statement is not declared
effective by the SEC on or prior to the 180th day after the
issue date of the outstanding notes; |
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the exchange offer is not consummated on or before the
40th day after the registration statement is declared
effective; |
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if obligated to file a shelf registration statement, the shelf
registration statement is not declared effective on or prior to
the 60th day after its filing; and |
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after the registration statement or the shelf registration
statement, as the case may be, is declared effective, such
registration statement thereafter ceases to be effective or
usable (subject to certain exceptions). |
Where there is a registration default, the rate of the
additional interest will be 0.25% per annum for the first
90-day period immediately following the occurrence of a
registration default, and such rate will increase by an
additional 0.25% per annum with respect to each subsequent
90-day period until all registration defaults have been cured,
up to a maximum additional interest rate of 2.0% per annum.
We will pay such additional interest on regular interest payment
dates. Such additional interest will be in addition to any other
interest payable from time to time with respect to the
outstanding notes and the exchange notes. The payment of such
additional interest will be the holders sole monetary
remedy under the registration rights agreement with respect to
any registration defaults thereunder.
From October 5, 2005 until November 1, 2005, we were
in a registration default. As a result, on the next interest
payment date, holders will receive additional interest on our
notes accrued from October 5, 2005 through but not
including November 1, 2005.
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Terms of the Exchange Offer
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
prospectus and in the letter of transmittal, we will accept any
and all outstanding notes validly tendered and not withdrawn
prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration
date of the exchange offer. We will issue $1,000 principal
amount of exchange notes in exchange for each $1,000 principal
amount of outstanding notes accepted in the exchange offer. Any
holder may tender some or all of its outstanding notes pursuant
to the exchange offer. However, outstanding notes may be
tendered only in integral multiples of $1,000.
The form and terms of the exchange notes are the same as the
form and terms of the outstanding notes except that:
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the exchange notes bear a Series B designation and a
different CUSIP Number from the outstanding notes; |
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the exchange notes have been registered under the Securities Act
and hence will not bear legends restricting the transfer
thereof; and |
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the holders of the exchange notes will not be entitled to
certain rights under the registration rights agreement,
including the provisions providing for an increase in the
interest rate on the outstanding notes in certain circumstances
relating to the timing of the exchange offer, all of which
rights will terminate when the exchange offer is terminated. |
The exchange notes will evidence the same debt as the
outstanding notes and will be entitled to the benefits of the
indenture relating to the outstanding notes.
As of the date of this prospectus, $150,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of the outstanding notes were outstanding. We
have fixed the close of business on December 5, 2005 as the
record date for the exchange offer for purposes of determining
the persons to whom this prospectus and the letter of
transmittal will be mailed initially.
Holders of outstanding notes do not have any appraisal or
dissenters rights under the General Corporation Law of the
State of Delaware or the indenture relating to the notes in
connection with the exchange offer. We intend to conduct the
exchange offer in accordance with the applicable requirements of
the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC
promulgated thereunder.
We will be deemed to have accepted validly tendered outstanding
notes when, as and if we have given oral or written notice
thereof to the exchange agent. The exchange agent will act as
agent for the tendering holders for the purpose of receiving the
exchange notes from us.
If any tendered outstanding notes are not accepted for exchange
because of an invalid tender, the occurrence of specified other
events set forth in this prospectus or otherwise, the
certificates for any unaccepted outstanding notes will be
returned, without expense, to the tendering holder thereof
promptly following the expiration date of the exchange offer.
Holders who tender outstanding notes in the exchange offer will
not be required to pay brokerage commissions or fees or, subject
to the instructions in the letter of transmittal, transfer taxes
with respect to the exchange of outstanding notes pursuant to
the exchange offer. We will pay all charges and expenses, other
than transfer taxes in certain circumstances, in connection with
the exchange offer. See - Fees and Expenses.
Expiration Date; Extensions; Amendments
The term expiration date will mean 5:00 p.m.,
New York City time, on January 4, 2006, unless we, in our
sole discretion, extend the exchange offer, in which case the
term expiration date will mean the latest date and
time to which the exchange offer is extended.
In order to extend the exchange offer, we will make a press
release or other public announcement, notify the exchange agent
of any extension by oral or written notice and will mail to the
registered holders
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an announcement thereof, each prior to 9:00 a.m., New York
City time, on the next business day after the previously
scheduled expiration date.
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, (1) to delay
accepting any outstanding notes, to extend the exchange offer or
to terminate the exchange offer if any of the conditions set
forth below under Conditions have not
been satisfied, by giving oral or written notice of any delay,
extension or termination to the exchange agent or (2) to
amend the terms of the exchange offer in any manner. Such
decision will also be communicated in a press release or other
public announcement prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City
time on the next business day following such decision Any
announcement of delay in acceptance, extension, termination or
amendment will be followed as promptly as practicable by oral or
written notice thereof to the registered holders.
Interest on the Exchange Notes
The exchange notes will bear interest from their date of
issuance. Holders of outstanding notes that are accepted for
exchange will receive, in cash, accrued interest thereon to, but
not including, the date of issuance of the exchange notes. Such
interest will be paid with the first interest payment on the
exchange notes on January 1, 2006. Interest on the
outstanding notes accepted for exchange will cease to accrue
upon issuance of the exchange notes.
Interest on the exchange notes is payable semi-annually on each
January 1 and July 1, commencing on January 1, 2006.
Procedures for Tendering
Only a holder of outstanding notes may tender outstanding notes
in the exchange offer. To tender in the exchange offer, a holder
must complete, sign and date the letter of transmittal, or a
facsimile thereof, have the signatures thereon guaranteed if
required by the letter of transmittal or transmit an
agents message in connection with a book-entry transfer,
and mail or otherwise deliver the letter of transmittal or the
facsimile, together with the outstanding notes and any other
required documents, to the exchange agent prior to
5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date.
To be tendered effectively, the outstanding notes, letter of
transmittal or an agents message and other required
documents must be completed and received by the exchange agent
at the address set forth below under Exchange
Agent prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the
expiration date. Delivery of the outstanding notes may be made
by book-entry transfer in accordance with the procedures
described below. Confirmation of the book-entry transfer must be
received by the exchange agent prior to the expiration date.
The term agents message means a message,
transmitted by a book-entry transfer facility to, and received
by, the exchange agent forming a part of a confirmation of a
book-entry, which states that the book-entry transfer facility
has received an express acknowledgment from the participant in
the book-entry transfer facility tendering the outstanding notes
that the participant has received and agrees: (1) to
participate in ATOP; (2) to be bound by the terms of the
letter of transmittal; and (3) that we may enforce the
agreement against the participant.
By executing the letter of transmittal, each holder will make to
us the representations set forth above in the third paragraph
under the heading Purpose and Effect of the
Exchange Offer.
The tender by a holder and our acceptance thereof will
constitute an agreement between the holder and us in accordance
with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
prospectus and in the letter of transmittal or agents
message.
The method of delivery of outstanding notes and the letter of
transmittal or agents message and all other required
documents to the exchange agent is at the election and sole risk
of the holder. As an alternative to delivery by mail, holders
may wish to consider overnight or hand delivery service. In all
cases, sufficient time should be allowed to assure delivery to
the exchange agent before the expiration date. No letter of
transmittal or outstanding notes should be sent to us. Holders
may request their
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respective brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust
companies or nominees to effect the above transactions for
them.
Any beneficial owner whose outstanding notes are registered in
the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or
other nominee and who wishes to tender should contact the
registered holder promptly and instruct the registered holder to
tender on the beneficial owners behalf. See
Instructions to Registered Holder and/or Book-Entry
Transfer Facility Participant from Beneficial Owner
included with the letter of transmittal.
Signatures on a letter of transmittal or a notice of withdrawal,
as the case may be, must be guaranteed by a member of the
Medallion System unless the outstanding notes tendered pursuant
to the letter of transmittal are tendered (1) by a
registered holder who has not completed the box entitled
Special Registration Instructions or Special
Delivery Instructions on the letter of transmittal or
(2) for the account of a member firm of the Medallion
System. In the event that signatures on a letter of transmittal
or a notice of withdrawal, as the case may be, are required to
be guaranteed, the guarantee must be by a member firm of the
Medallion System.
If the letter of transmittal is signed by a person other than
the registered holder of any outstanding notes listed in this
prospectus, the outstanding notes must be endorsed or
accompanied by a properly completed bond power, signed by the
registered holder as the registered holders name appears
on the outstanding notes with the signature thereon guaranteed
by a member firm of the Medallion System.
If the letter of transmittal or any outstanding notes or bond
powers are signed by trustees, executors, administrators,
guardians, attorneys-in-fact, offices of corporations or others
acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, the person
signing should so indicate when signing, and evidence
satisfactory to us of its authority to so act must be submitted
with the letter of transmittal.
We understand that the exchange agent will make a request
promptly after the date of this prospectus to establish accounts
with respect to the outstanding notes at DTC for the purpose of
facilitating the exchange offer, and subject to the
establishment thereof, any financial institution that is a
participant in DTCs system may make book-entry delivery of
outstanding notes by causing DTC to transfer the outstanding
notes into the exchange agents account with respect to the
outstanding notes in accordance with DTCs procedures for
the transfer. Although delivery of the outstanding notes may be
effected through book-entry transfer into the exchange
agents account at DTC, unless an agents message is
received by the exchange agent in compliance with ATOP, an
appropriate letter of transmittal properly completed and duly
executed with any required signature guarantee and all other
required documents must in each case be transmitted to and
received or confirmed by the exchange agent at its address set
forth below on or prior to the expiration date, or, if the
guaranteed delivery procedures described below are complied
with, within the time period provided under the procedures.
Delivery of documents to DTC does not constitute delivery to the
exchange agent.
All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility, including
time of receipt, acceptance of tendered outstanding notes and
withdrawal of tendered outstanding notes will be determined by
us in our sole discretion, which determination will be final and
binding. We reserve the absolute right to reject any and all
outstanding notes not properly tendered or any outstanding notes
our acceptance of which would, in the opinion of our counsel, be
unlawful. We also reserve the right in our sole discretion to
waive any defects, irregularities or conditions of tender as to
particular outstanding notes, provided however that, to the
extent such waiver includes any condition to tender, we will
waive such condition as to all tendering holders. Our
interpretation of the terms and conditions of the exchange
offer, including the instructions in the letter of transmittal,
will be final and binding on all parties. Unless waived, any
defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of
outstanding notes must be cured within the time we determine.
Although we intend to notify holders of defects or
irregularities with respect to tenders of outstanding notes,
neither we, the exchange agent nor any other person will incur
any liability for failure to give the notification. Tenders of
outstanding notes will not be deemed to have been made until the
defects or irregularities have been cured or waived. Any
outstanding notes received by the exchange agent that are not
properly tendered and as to which the defects or irregularities
have not been cured or waived will be returned by the exchange
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agent to the tendering holders, unless otherwise provided in the
letter of transmittal, promptly following the expiration date.
Guaranteed Delivery Procedures
Holders who wish to tender their outstanding notes and
(1) whose outstanding notes are not immediately available,
(2) who cannot deliver their outstanding notes, the letter
of transmittal or any other required documents to the exchange
agent or (3) who cannot complete the procedures for
book-entry transfer, prior to the expiration date, may effect a
tender if:
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Medallion System; |
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(B) prior to the expiration date, the exchange agent
receives from a member firm of the Medallion System a properly
completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery by
facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery setting forth the
name and address of the holder, the certificate number(s) of the
outstanding notes and the principal amount of outstanding notes
tendered, stating that the tender is being made thereby and
guaranteeing that, within three New York Stock Exchange trading
days after the expiration date, the letter of transmittal or
facsimile thereof together with the certificate(s) representing
the outstanding notes or a confirmation of book-entry transfer
of the outstanding notes into the exchange agents account
at DTC, and any other documents required by the letter of
transmittal will be deposited by the member firm of the
Medallion System with the exchange agent; and |
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(C) the properly completed and executed letter of
transmittal of facsimile thereof, as well as the certificate(s)
representing all tendered outstanding notes in proper form for
transfer or a confirmation of book-entry transfer of the
outstanding notes into the exchange agents account at DTC,
and all other documents required by the letter of transmittal
are received by the exchange agent within three New York Stock
Exchange trading days after the expiration date. |
Upon request to the exchange agent, a Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery will be sent to holders who wish to tender their
outstanding notes according to the guaranteed delivery
procedures set forth above.
Withdrawal of Tenders
Except as otherwise provided in this prospectus, tenders of
outstanding notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to
5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date.
To withdraw a tender of outstanding notes in the exchange offer,
a telegram, telex, letter or facsimile transmission notice of
withdrawal must be received by the exchange agent at its address
set forth in this prospectus prior to 5:00 p.m.,
New York City time, on the expiration date of the exchange
offer. Any notice of withdrawal must:
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(1) specify the name of the person having deposited the
outstanding notes to be withdrawn; |
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(2) identify the outstanding notes to be withdrawn,
including the certificate number(s) and principal amount of the
outstanding notes, or, in the case of outstanding notes
transferred by book-entry transfer, the name and number of the
account at DTC to be credited; |
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(3) be signed by the holder in the same manner as the
original signature on the letter of transmittal by which the
outstanding notes were tendered, including any required
signature guarantees, or be accompanied by documents of transfer
sufficient to have the trustee with respect to the outstanding
notes register the transfer of the outstanding notes into the
name of the person withdrawing the tender; and |
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(4) specify the name in which any outstanding notes are to
be registered, if different from that of the person depositing
the outstanding notes to be withdrawn. |
All questions as to the validity, form and eligibility,
including time of receipt, of the notices will be determined by
us, which determination will be final and binding on all
parties. Any outstanding notes so
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withdrawn will be deemed not to have been validly tendered for
purposes of the exchange offer and no exchange notes will be
issued with respect thereto unless the outstanding notes so
withdrawn are validly retendered. Any outstanding notes which
have been tendered but which are not accepted for exchange will
be returned to the holder thereof without cost to the holder
promptly after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of
the exchange offer. Properly withdrawn outstanding notes may be
retendered by following one of the procedures described above
under Procedures for Tendering at any
time prior to the expiration date.
Conditions
Notwithstanding any other term of the exchange offer, we will
not be required to accept for exchange, or exchange notes for,
any outstanding notes, and may, prior to the expiration of the
exchange offer, terminate or amend the exchange offer as
provided in this prospectus before the acceptance of the
outstanding notes, if:
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(1) any action or proceeding is instituted or threatened in
any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect
to the exchange offer which we, in our sole judgment, believe
might materially impair our ability to proceed with the exchange
offer or any material adverse development has occurred in any
existing action or proceeding with respect to us or any of our
subsidiaries; or |
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(2) any law, statute, rule, regulation or interpretation by
the Staff of the SEC is proposed, adopted or enacted, which we,
in our sole judgment, believe might materially impair our
ability to proceed with the exchange offer or materially impair
the contemplated benefits of the exchange offer to us; or |
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(3) any governmental approval has not been obtained, which
approval we, in our sold judgment, believe to be necessary for
the consummation of the exchange offer as contemplated by this
prospectus. |
If we determine in our reasonable discretion that any of the
conditions are not satisfied, we may (1) refuse to accept
any outstanding notes and return all tendered outstanding notes
to the tendering holders, (2) extend the exchange offer and
retain all outstanding notes tendered prior to the expiration of
the exchange offer, subject, however, to the rights of holders
to withdraw the outstanding notes (see
Withdrawal of Tenders) or (3) waive
the unsatisfied conditions with respect to the exchange offer
and accept all properly tendered outstanding notes which have
not been withdrawn.
Exchange Agent
U.S. Bank National Association has been appointed as
exchange agent for the exchange offer. Questions and requests
for assistance, requests for additional copies of this
prospectus or of the letter of transmittal and requests for
Notice of Guaranteed Delivery should be directed to the exchange
agent addressed as follows:
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By Overnight Courier or
Registered/Certified Mail: |
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Facsimile Transmission:
(651) 495-8158 |
U.S. Bank National Association
Corporate Trust Services
60 Livingston Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55107
Attention: Specialized Finance Department |
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For information or to confirm receipt of
facsimile by telephone (call toll-free):
(800) 934-6802 |
Delivery to an address other than set forth above will not
constitute a valid delivery.
Fees and Expenses
We will bear the expenses of soliciting tenders. The principal
solicitation is being made by mail; however, additional
solicitation may be made by telegraph, telecopy, telephone or in
person by our and our affiliates officers and regular
employees.
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We have not retained any dealer-manager in connection with the
exchange offer and will not make any payments to brokers,
dealers or others soliciting acceptances of the exchange offer.
We will, however, pay the exchange agent reasonable and
customary fees for its services and will reimburse it for its
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with
these services.
We will pay the cash expenses to be incurred in connection with
the exchange offer. Such expenses include fees and expenses of
the exchange agent and trustee, accounting and legal fees and
printing costs, among others.
Accounting Treatment
The exchange notes will be recorded at the same carrying value
as the outstanding notes, which is face value, as reflected in
our accounting records on the date of exchange. Accordingly, we
will not recognize any gain or loss for accounting purposes as a
result of the exchange offer. The expenses of the exchange offer
will be deferred and charged to expense over the term of the
exchange notes.
Consequences of Failure to Exchange
The outstanding notes that are not exchanged for exchange notes
pursuant to the exchange offer will remain restricted
securities. Accordingly, the outstanding notes may be resold
only:
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(1) to us upon redemption thereof or otherwise; |
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(2) so long as the outstanding notes are eligible for
resale pursuant to Rule 144A, to a person inside the United
States whom the seller reasonably believes is a qualified
institutional buyer within the meaning of Rule 144A under
the Securities Act in a transaction meeting the requirements of
Rule 144A, in accordance with Rule 144 under the
Securities Act, or pursuant to another exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act, which other
exemption is based upon an opinion of counsel reasonably
acceptable to us; |
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(3) outside the United States to a foreign person in a
transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 904 under the
Securities Act; or |
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(4) pursuant to an effective registration statement under
the Securities Act, |
in each case in accordance with any applicable securities laws
of any state of the United States.
Resale of the Exchange Notes
With respect to resales of exchange notes, based on
interpretations by the Staff of the SEC set forth in no-action
letters issued to third parties, we believe that a holder or
other person who receives exchange notes, whether or not the
person is the holder, other than a person that is our affiliate
within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act, in
exchange for outstanding notes in the ordinary course of
business and who is not participating, does not intend to
participate, and has no arrangement or understanding with any
person to participate, in the distribution of the exchange
notes, will be allowed to resell the exchange notes to the
public without further registration under the Securities Act and
without delivering to the purchasers of the exchange notes a
prospectus that satisfies the requirements of Section 10 of
the Securities Act. However, if any holder acquires exchange
notes in the exchange offer for the purpose of distributing or
participating in a distribution of the exchange notes, the
holder cannot rely on the position of the Staff of the SEC
expressed in the no-action letters or any similar interpretive
letters, and must comply with the registration and prospectus
delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with
any resale transaction, unless an exemption from registration is
otherwise available. Further, each broker-dealer that receives
exchange notes for its own account in exchange for outstanding
notes, where the outstanding notes were acquired by the
broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other
trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a
prospectus in connection with any resale of the exchange notes.
See Plan of Distribution.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
This exchange offer is intended to satisfy certain of our
obligations under the registration rights agreement. We will not
receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of the exchange
notes. In consideration for issuing the exchange notes
contemplated in this prospectus, we will receive outstanding
notes in like principal amount, the form and terms of which are
the same as the form and terms of the exchange notes, except as
otherwise described in this prospectus.
The net proceeds from the issuance of the outstanding notes was
$145.9 million, after deducting discounts, commissions and
the estimated expenses of the offering of the outstanding notes.
We used the net proceeds from the offering of the outstanding
notes to repay approximately $145.9 million in aggregate
principal amount of borrowings under our senior credit facility.
As of September 30, 2005, under our senior credit facility
we had term loan borrowings of $39.0 million, bearing
interest at a weighted average rate of 6.0%, and revolving
credit facility borrowings of $2.6 million, bearing
interest at a weighted average rate of 6.8%. The revolving
credit facility is available until January 31, 2010 and the
term loans are due and payable on December 31, 2010.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and
capitalization as of September 30, 2005. You should read
this table in conjunction with the Use of Proceeds,
Selected Financial Data, Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations and our consolidated financial statements and
related notes to those statements included elsewhere in this
prospectus.
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As of | |
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September 30, | |
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2005 | |
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(In thousands) | |
Cash and cash equivalents
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$ |
25,250 |
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Long-term debt (including current maturities):
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Senior credit facility:(1)
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Revolving credit facility
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$ |
2,644 |
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Term loans
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38,956 |
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Outstanding notes
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150,000 |
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Total long-term debt
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191,600 |
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Stockholders equity:
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Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share;
5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and
outstanding
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Common stock, $.01 par value per share;
30,000,000 shares authorized; 20,946,490 shares issued
and outstanding
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209 |
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Additional paid-in capital
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168,565 |
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Retained earnings
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21,515 |
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Stock subscriptions receivable
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(49 |
) |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss
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(901 |
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Total stockholders equity
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189,339 |
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Total capitalization
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$ |
380,939 |
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(1) |
We used the net proceeds from the offering of the outstanding
notes to repay approximately $145.9 million in aggregate
principal amount of borrowings under our senior credit facility.
We used the net proceeds from the equity offering to repay
approximately $44.9 million in aggregate principal amount
of borrowings under our senior credit facility. |
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated financial
statements have been derived by the application of pro forma
adjustments to our historical consolidated financial statements
included elsewhere in this prospectus. We are providing the
following unaudited pro forma financial information because the
effects of the Mayflower acquisition, the MWC acquisition, the
offering of the outstanding notes and the equity offering on our
financial information are material.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of operations
data for the year ended December 31, 2004 and the
nine months ended September 30, 2005 have been
prepared to give effect to:
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the Mayflower acquisition; |
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the MWC acquisition; |
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the offering of the outstanding notes; and |
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the equity offering |
as if each of these transactions had occurred on January 1,
2004.
The adjustments to the unaudited pro forma financial data are
based upon valuations and other studies that have not been
completed but that management believes to be reasonable. The
unaudited pro forma financial data are for informational
purposes only and do not purport to represent or be indicative
of actual results that would have been achieved had the
transactions described above actually been completed on the
dates indicated and do not purport to be indicative or to
forecast what our balance sheet data, results of operations,
cash flows or other data will be as of any future date or for
any future period. A number of factors may affect our results.
See Forward-Looking Statements and Risk
Factors.
The pro forma adjustments are based on preliminary estimates and
currently available information and assumptions that management
believes are reasonable. The notes to the unaudited pro forma
balance sheet data and statement of operations data provide a
detailed discussion of how such adjustments were derived and
presented herein. The following data should be read in
conjunction with Managements Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,
Selected Historical Financial Data and the
consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto
included elsewhere in this prospectus.
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COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
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Outstanding | |
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Notes | |
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Equity | |
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Acquisitions | |
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Offering | |
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Offering | |
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Pro Forma | |
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CVG | |
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Mayflower | |
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MWC | |
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Adjustments | |
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Adjustments | |
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Adjustments | |
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As Adjusted | |
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(In thousands, except per share amounts) | |
REVENUES
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$ |
554,365 |
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$ |
23,986 |
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$ |
41,863 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
620,214 |
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COST OF SALES
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455,476 |
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21,553 |
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33,732 |
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510,761 |
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Gross profit
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98,889 |
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2,433 |
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8,131 |
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109,453 |
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SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
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31,597 |
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|
727 |
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1,960 |
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34,284 |
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AMORTIZATION EXPENSE
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217 |
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|
|
5 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
222 |
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|
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Operating income
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67,075 |
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|
1,706 |
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6,166 |
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74,947 |
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OTHER INCOME
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(3,598 |
) |
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(3,598 |
) |
INTEREST EXPENSE (INCOME)
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9,460 |
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|
793 |
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|
919 |
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|
739 |
(1) |
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1,241 |
(3) |
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(1,557 |
)(4) |
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11,595 |
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LOSS ON EARLY EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT
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1,525 |
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1,525 |
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Income (loss) before provision for income taxes
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59,688 |
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|
913 |
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5,247 |
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(739 |
) |
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|
(1,241 |
) |
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1,557 |
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65,425 |
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PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES
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22,719 |
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|
|
396 |
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|
|
2,189 |
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(386 |
)(2) |
|
|
(496 |
)(2) |
|
|
623 |
(2) |
|
|
25,045 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCOME (LOSS)
|
|
$ |
36,969 |
|
|
$ |
517 |
|
|
$ |
3,058 |
|
|
$ |
(353 |
) |
|
$ |
(745 |
) |
|
$ |
934 |
|
|
$ |
40,380 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:
|
|
$ |
1.96 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
|
|
$ |
1.93 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial
Statements
39
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes | |
|
Equity | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisitions | |
|
Offering | |
|
Offering | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
|
CVG | |
|
Mayflower | |
|
MWC | |
|
Adjustments | |
|
Adjustments | |
|
Adjustments | |
|
As Adjusted | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | |
REVENUES
|
|
$ |
380,445 |
|
|
$ |
206,457 |
|
|
$ |
84,056 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
670,958 |
|
COST OF SALES
|
|
|
309,696 |
|
|
|
181,209 |
|
|
|
71,818 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
562,723 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
70,749 |
|
|
|
25,248 |
|
|
|
12,238 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
108,235 |
|
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
|
|
|
28,985 |
|
|
|
3,659 |
|
|
|
4,670 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,314 |
|
NONCASH OPTION ISSUANCE CHARGE
|
|
|
10,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,125 |
|
AMORTIZATION EXPENSE
|
|
|
107 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
137 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
31,532 |
|
|
|
21,589 |
|
|
|
7,538 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,659 |
|
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE
|
|
|
(1,247 |
) |
|
|
765 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(482 |
) |
INTEREST EXPENSE (INCOME)
|
|
|
7,244 |
|
|
|
(170 |
) |
|
|
135 |
|
|
|
11,096 |
(1) |
|
|
2,481 |
(3) |
|
|
(3,114 |
)(4) |
|
|
17,672 |
|
LOSS ON EARLY EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT
|
|
|
1,605 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,605 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes
|
|
|
23,930 |
|
|
|
20,994 |
|
|
|
7,403 |
|
|
|
(11,096 |
) |
|
|
(2,481 |
) |
|
|
3,114 |
|
|
|
41,864 |
|
PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES
|
|
|
6,481 |
|
|
|
7,865 |
|
|
|
2,961 |
|
|
|
(3,907 |
)(2) |
|
|
(992 |
)(2) |
|
|
1,246 |
(2) |
|
|
13,654 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCOME (LOSS)
|
|
$ |
17,449 |
|
|
$ |
13,129 |
|
|
$ |
4,442 |
|
|
$ |
(7,189 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,489 |
) |
|
$ |
1,868 |
|
|
$ |
28,210 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
|
|
$ |
1.13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1.54 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
|
|
$ |
1.12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1.52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial
Statements
40
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
|
|
(1) |
Reflects adjustments to interest expense on incremental net
borrowings of approximately $106.4 million incurred in
connection with the Mayflower acquisition and interest expense
on incremental net borrowings of approximately
$58.0 million incurred in connection with the MWC
acquisition at a weighted average interest rate of 6.5% for
borrowings under the term loan facility and 7.0% for borrowings
under the revolving credit facility as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to | |
|
|
Interest Expense | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Nine Months | |
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Interest on incremental $106.4 million of net borrowings
related to the Mayflower acquisition
|
|
$ |
7,211 |
|
|
$ |
793 |
|
Interest on incremental $58.0 million of net borrowings
related to the MWC acquisition
|
|
|
3,850 |
|
|
|
1,659 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
11,061 |
|
|
|
2,452 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustment for interest income (expense) previously recorded by:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mayflower
|
|
|
170 |
|
|
|
(793 |
) |
|
MWC
|
|
|
(135 |
) |
|
|
(920 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
(1,713 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase
|
|
$ |
11,096 |
|
|
$ |
739 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2) |
Reflects an adjustment to income taxes based on our effective
tax rate. |
|
|
(3) |
Reflects pro forma interest expense on $150.0 million of
outstanding notes at an interest rate of 8.0% and amortization
of deferred financing fees of $5.25 million over the eight
year term as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to | |
|
|
Interest Expense | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Nine Months | |
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Interest on $150.0 million of notes offered hereby
|
|
$ |
12,000 |
|
|
$ |
6,000 |
|
Amortization of fees related to the notes offered hereby
|
|
|
469 |
|
|
|
234 |
|
Adjustment for interest expense previously recorded on $144.7
million of borrowings under senior credit facility
|
|
|
(9,988 |
) |
|
|
(4,993 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,481 |
|
|
$ |
1,241 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4) |
Reflects the reduction of interest expense on the reduction in
net borrowings under our revolving credit facility at a weighted
average interest rate of 7.0%. |
41
SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth selected consolidated financial
data regarding our business and certain industry information and
should be read together with Managements Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations and our consolidated financial statements and
the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.
The selected consolidated financial data as of December 31,
2003 and 2004 and for the years ended December 31, 2002,
2003 and 2004, are derived from our consolidated financial
statements that are included elsewhere in this prospectus, which
financial statements have been audited by Deloitte &
Touche LLP as indicated by their report thereon. The
consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2002 and
the consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the
year ended December 31, 2001 are derived from our audited
consolidated financial statements, which are not included in
this prospectus. The consolidated balance sheet data as of
December 31, 2000 and 2001 and as of September 30,
2005 and the consolidated statements of operations and cash
flows for the year ended December 31, 2000 and the nine
months ended September 30, 2004 and 2005 are derived from
our unaudited consolidated financial statements. Our unaudited
financial statements as of September 30, 2005 and for the
nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2005 are included
elsewhere in this prospectus and include certain adjustments,
all of which are normal recurring adjustments, which our
management considers necessary for a fair presentation of our
results for these unaudited periods. The results of operations
for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 are not
necessarily indicative of the results of operations for a full
fiscal year. The North American Class 8 heavy-duty truck
production rates included in the Other Data section
set forth below are unaudited.
The unaudited financial data set forth below as of and for the
year ended December 31, 2000 is derived from the results of
operations of Trim Systems, LLC for the entire period and the
results of operations of Commercial Vehicle Systems and
National/KAB Seating beginning from their respective dates of
acquisition by our principal stockholders, which occurred on
March 31, 2000 and October 6, 2000, respectively.
Because these businesses were under common control since their
respective dates of acquisition, their historical results of
operations have been combined for the periods in which they were
under common control based on their respective historical basis
of accounting.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended | |
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2000 | |
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands, except per share data) | |
Statement of Operations Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
244,963 |
|
|
$ |
271,226 |
|
|
$ |
298,678 |
|
|
$ |
287,579 |
|
|
$ |
380,445 |
|
|
$ |
279,193 |
|
|
$ |
554,365 |
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
208,083 |
|
|
|
229,593 |
|
|
|
249,181 |
|
|
|
237,884 |
|
|
|
309,696 |
|
|
|
228,622 |
|
|
|
455,476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
36,880 |
|
|
|
41,633 |
|
|
|
49,497 |
|
|
|
49,695 |
|
|
|
70,749 |
|
|
|
50,571 |
|
|
|
98,889 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
21,569 |
|
|
|
21,767 |
|
|
|
23,952 |
|
|
|
24,281 |
|
|
|
28,985 |
|
|
|
21,282 |
|
|
|
31,597 |
|
Noncash option issuance charge
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,125 |
|
|
|
10,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization expense
|
|
|
2,725 |
|
|
|
3,822 |
|
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
185 |
|
|
|
107 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
217 |
|
Restructuring charges
|
|
|
5,561 |
|
|
|
449 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
7,025 |
|
|
|
15,595 |
|
|
|
25,423 |
|
|
|
25,229 |
|
|
|
31,532 |
|
|
|
19,079 |
|
|
|
67,075 |
|
Other expense (income)
|
|
|
(1,955 |
) |
|
|
(2,347 |
) |
|
|
1,098 |
|
|
|
3,230 |
|
|
|
(1,247 |
) |
|
|
(2,533 |
) |
|
|
(3,598 |
) |
Interest expense
|
|
|
12,396 |
|
|
|
14,885 |
|
|
|
12,940 |
|
|
|
9,796 |
|
|
|
7,244 |
|
|
|
5,938 |
|
|
|
9,460 |
|
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,972 |
|
|
|
1,605 |
|
|
|
1,605 |
|
|
|
1,525 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended | |
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2000 | |
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands, except per share data) | |
|
Income (loss) before income taxes and cumulative effect of
accounting change
|
|
|
(3,416 |
) |
|
|
3,057 |
|
|
|
11,385 |
|
|
|
9,231 |
|
|
|
23,930 |
|
|
|
14,069 |
|
|
|
59,688 |
|
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
|
|
|
(2,550 |
) |
|
|
5,072 |
|
|
|
5,235 |
|
|
|
5,267 |
|
|
|
6,481 |
|
|
|
2,551 |
|
|
|
22,719 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change
|
|
|
(866 |
) |
|
|
(2,015 |
) |
|
|
6,150 |
|
|
|
3,964 |
|
|
|
17,449 |
|
|
|
11,518 |
|
|
|
36,969 |
|
Cumulative effect of accounting change
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(51,630 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
(866 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,015 |
) |
|
$ |
(45,480 |
) |
|
$ |
3,964 |
|
|
$ |
17,449 |
|
|
$ |
11,518 |
|
|
$ |
36,969 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) per share(1):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.15 |
) |
|
$ |
(3.29 |
) |
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
|
$ |
1.13 |
|
|
$ |
0.79 |
|
|
$ |
1.96 |
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
(0.09 |
) |
|
|
(0.15 |
) |
|
|
(3.26 |
) |
|
|
0.29 |
|
|
|
1.12 |
|
|
|
0.78 |
|
|
|
1.93 |
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding(1):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
9,337 |
|
|
|
13,893 |
|
|
|
13,827 |
|
|
|
13,779 |
|
|
|
15,429 |
|
|
|
14,576 |
|
|
|
18,885 |
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
9,337 |
|
|
|
13,893 |
|
|
|
13,931 |
|
|
|
13,883 |
|
|
|
15,623 |
|
|
|
14,724 |
|
|
|
19,159 |
|
Balance Sheet Data (at end of period):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Working capital
|
|
$ |
16,768 |
|
|
$ |
10,908 |
|
|
$ |
8,809 |
|
|
$ |
28,216 |
|
|
$ |
41,727 |
|
|
$ |
49,419 |
|
|
$ |
112,551 |
|
Total assets
|
|
|
312,006 |
|
|
|
263,754 |
|
|
|
204,217 |
|
|
|
210,495 |
|
|
|
225,638 |
|
|
|
244,170 |
|
|
|
522,940 |
|
Total debt
|
|
|
161,061 |
|
|
|
140,191 |
|
|
|
127,202 |
|
|
|
127,474 |
|
|
|
53,925 |
|
|
|
78,344 |
|
|
|
191,600 |
|
Total stockholders investment
|
|
|
76,287 |
|
|
|
72,913 |
|
|
|
27,025 |
|
|
|
34,806 |
|
|
|
111,046 |
|
|
|
103,019 |
|
|
|
189,339 |
|
Other Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA(2)
|
|
$ |
16,107 |
|
|
$ |
28,428 |
|
|
$ |
34,105 |
|
|
$ |
33,335 |
|
|
$ |
39,099 |
|
|
$ |
24,908 |
|
|
$ |
76,001 |
|
Net cash provided by (used in):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
24,068 |
|
|
|
12,408 |
|
|
|
18,172 |
|
|
|
10,442 |
|
|
|
34,177 |
|
|
|
21,515 |
|
|
|
26,755 |
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
(3,051 |
) |
|
|
7,749 |
|
|
|
(4,937 |
) |
|
|
(5,967 |
) |
|
|
(8,907 |
) |
|
|
(3,901 |
) |
|
|
(184,860 |
) |
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
(13,160 |
) |
|
|
(24,792 |
) |
|
|
(14,825 |
) |
|
|
(2,761 |
) |
|
|
(28,427 |
) |
|
|
(2,726 |
) |
|
|
183,671 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
9,078 |
|
|
|
12,833 |
|
|
|
8,682 |
|
|
|
8,106 |
|
|
|
7,567 |
|
|
|
5,829 |
|
|
|
8,926 |
|
Capital expenditures, net
|
|
|
3,174 |
|
|
|
4,898 |
|
|
|
4,937 |
|
|
|
5,967 |
|
|
|
8,907 |
|
|
|
3,901 |
|
|
|
9,332 |
|
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.19x |
|
|
|
1.83x |
|
|
|
1.67x |
|
|
|
3.40x |
|
|
|
2.68x |
|
|
|
5.89x |
|
North American Class 8 heavy-duty truck production
(units)(4)
|
|
|
252 |
|
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
181 |
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
269 |
|
|
|
191 |
|
|
|
260 |
|
|
|
(1) |
Earnings (loss) per share and weighted average common shares
outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2000, 2001,
2002, 2003 and 2004 have been calculated giving effect to the
reclassification, in connection with our initial public
offering, of our previously outstanding six classes of common
stock into one class of common stock and, in connection
therewith, a 38.991-to-one stock split. Earnings (loss) per
share for all periods were computed in accordance with Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings
Per Share (SFAS No. 128). |
|
(2) |
EBITDA represents earnings before interest expense,
income taxes and depreciation and amortization, noncash gain
(loss) on forward exchange contracts, loss on early
extinguishment of debt and an impairment charge associated with
the adoption of SFAS No. 142. EBITDA does not
represent and should not be considered as an alternative to net
income or cash flow from operations, as determined by generally
accepted accounting principles. We present EBITDA because we
believe that it is widely accepted that EBITDA provides useful
information regarding our operating results. We rely on EBITDA
primarily as an operating performance measure in order to review
and assess our |
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company and our management team. For example, our management
incentive plan is based upon the company achieving minimum
EBITDA targets for a given year. We also review EBITDA to
compare our current operating results with corresponding periods
and with other companies in our industry. We believe that it is
useful to investors to provide disclosures of our operating
results on the same basis as that used by our management. We
also believe that it can assist investors in comparing our
performance to that of other companies on a consistent basis
without regard to depreciation, amortization, interest or taxes,
which do not directly affect our operating performance. EBITDA
has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not
consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our
results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are: |
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future
requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; |
|
|
|
EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for,
our working capital needs; |
|
|
|
EBITDA does not reflect the significant interest expense, or the
cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal
payments, on our debts; |
|
|
|
Although depreciation and amortization are noncash charges, the
assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be
replaced in the future, and EBITDA does not reflect any cash
requirements for such replacements; and |
|
|
|
Other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA differently
than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. |
|
|
|
Because of these limitations, EBITDA should not be considered a
measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the
growth of our business. We compensate for these limitations by
relying primarily on our GAAP results and using EBITDA only
supplementally. See the consolidated statements of cash flows
included in our financial statements included elsewhere herein.
The following is a reconciliation of net income (loss) to EBITDA: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months | |
|
|
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2000 | |
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
(866 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,015 |
) |
|
$ |
(45,480 |
) |
|
$ |
3,964 |
|
|
$ |
17,449 |
|
|
$ |
11,518 |
|
|
$ |
36,969 |
|
(Subtract) add:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
9,078 |
|
|
|
12,833 |
|
|
|
8,682 |
|
|
|
8,106 |
|
|
|
7,567 |
|
|
|
5,829 |
|
|
|
8,926 |
|
|
Other (income) expense
|
|
|
(1,951 |
) |
|
|
(2,347 |
) |
|
|
1,098 |
|
|
|
3,230 |
|
|
|
(1,247 |
) |
|
|
(2,533 |
) |
|
|
(3,598 |
) |
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
12,396 |
|
|
|
14,885 |
|
|
|
12,940 |
|
|
|
9,796 |
|
|
|
7,244 |
|
|
|
5,938 |
|
|
|
9,460 |
|
|
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,972 |
|
|
|
1,605 |
|
|
|
1,605 |
|
|
|
1,525 |
|
|
(Provision) benefit for income taxes
|
|
|
(2,550 |
) |
|
|
5,072 |
|
|
|
5,235 |
|
|
|
5,267 |
|
|
|
6,481 |
|
|
|
2,551 |
|
|
|
22,719 |
|
|
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,630 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA
|
|
$ |
16,107 |
|
|
$ |
28,428 |
|
|
$ |
34,105 |
|
|
$ |
33,335 |
|
|
$ |
39,099 |
|
|
$ |
24,908 |
|
|
$ |
76,001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3) |
The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is computed by dividing
earnings by fixed charges. For purposes of calculating the ratio
of earnings to fixed charges, (i) earnings are defined as
net income before income taxes plus fixed charges and
(ii) fixed charges are defined as interest (including the
amortization of debt issuance costs) and the portion of
operating lease expense management believes to be representative
of the interest component of rental expense. Earnings before
fixed charges were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $3,416
for the year ended December 31, 2000. |
|
(4) |
Source: Americas Commercial Transportation Research Co. LLC and
ACT Publications. |
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion and analysis in
conjunction with the information set forth under Selected
Historical Financial Data and our consolidated financial
statements and the notes to those statements included elsewhere
in this prospectus. The statements in this discussion regarding
industry outlook, our expectations regarding our future
performance, liquidity and capital resources and other
non-historical statements in this discussion are forward-looking
statements. See Forward-Looking Statements. These
forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the risks and
uncertainties described under Risk Factors. Our
actual results may differ materially from those contained in or
implied by any forward-looking statements.
Company Overview
We are a leading supplier of fully integrated system solutions
for the global commercial vehicle market, including the
heavy-duty truck market, the construction and agriculture market
and the specialty and military transportation markets. As a
result of our strong leadership in cab-related products and
systems, we are positioned to benefit from the increased focus
of our customers on cab design and comfort and convenience
features to better serve their end user, the driver. Our
products include suspension seat systems, interior trim systems
(including instrument panels, door panels, headliners, cabinetry
and floor systems), cab structures and components, mirrors,
wiper systems, electronic wire harness assemblies and controls
and switches specifically designed for applications in
commercial vehicles.
We are differentiated from suppliers to the automotive industry
by our ability to manufacture low volume customized products on
a sequenced basis to meet the requirements of our customers. We
believe that we have the number one or two position in most of
our major markets and that we are the only supplier in the North
American commercial vehicle market that can offer complete cab
systems including cab body assemblies, sleeper boxes, seats,
interior trim, flooring, wire harnesses, panel assemblies and
other structural components. We believe our products are used by
virtually every major North American commercial vehicle OEM,
which we believe creates an opportunity to cross-sell our
products and offer a fully integrated system solution.
Demand for our products is generally dependent on the number of
new commercial vehicles manufactured, which in turn is a
function of general economic conditions, interest rates, changes
in governmental regulations, consumer spending, fuel costs and
our customers inventory levels and production rates. New
commercial vehicle demand has historically been cyclical and is
particularly sensitive to the industrial sector of the economy,
which generates a significant portion of the freight tonnage
hauled by commercial vehicles. Production of commercial vehicles
in North America peaked in 1999 and experienced a downturn from
2000 to 2003 that was due to a weak economy, an over supply of
new and used vehicle inventory and lower spending on commercial
vehicles and equipment. Demand for commercial vehicles improved
in 2004 due to a variety of factors, including broad economic
recovery in North America, the need to replace aging truck
fleets as a result of under-investment, increasing freight
volumes and increasing hauler profits.
In 2004, on an actual and pro forma basis, over 54% and over
59%, respectively, of our revenue was generated from sales to
North American heavy-duty truck OEMs. Our remaining revenue in
2004 was derived from sales to OEMs in the global construction
market and other specialized transportation markets and, on a
pro forma basis, sale of body structures for Ford GT
automobiles. Demand for our products is also driven to a
significant degree by preferences of the end-user of the
commercial vehicle, particularly with respect to heavy-duty
trucks. Unlike the automotive industry, commercial vehicle OEMs
generally afford the ultimate end-user the ability to specify
many of the component parts that will be used to manufacture the
commercial vehicle, including a wide variety of cab interior
styles and colors, the brand and type of seats, type of seat
fabric and color and specific mirror styling. In addition,
certain of our products are only utilized in heavy-duty trucks,
such as our storage systems, sleeper boxes, sleeper bunks and
privacy curtains, and, as a result, changes in demand for
heavy-duty trucks or the mix of options on a
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vehicle generally has a greater impact on our business than do
changes in the overall demand for commercial vehicles. For
example, a heavy-duty truck with a sleeper cab can contain three
times as many interior features as a heavy-duty truck with a day
cab which increases our content per vehicle. To the extent that
demand increases for higher content vehicles, our revenues and
gross profit will be positively impacted.
Along with North America, we have operations in Europe,
Australia, Mexico and China. On an actual and pro forma basis,
approximately 28% and 24%, respectively, of our revenues in 2004
have been derived from these operations. Our operating results
are therefore impacted by exchange rate fluctuations to the
extent we are unable to match revenues received in such
currencies with costs incurred in such currencies. Strengthening
of these foreign currencies as compared to the U.S. dollar,
on an actual and pro forma basis, resulted in an approximately
$11 million increase in our revenues in 2004 as compared to
2003. Because our costs were generally impacted to the same
degree as our revenue, this exchange rate fluctuation did not
have a material impact on our net income in 2004 as compared to
2003.
In response to the last downturn in the commercial vehicle
market from 2000 to 2003, we implemented a number of operating
initiatives to improve our overall cost structure and operating
efficiencies. These included:
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|
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eliminating excess production capacity through the closure and
consolidation of four manufacturing facilities, two design
centers and two assembly facilities; |
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|
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implementing Lean Manufacturing and Total Quality Production
System (TQPS) initiatives throughout many of
our U.S. manufacturing facilities to improve operating
efficiency and product quality; |
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|
|
reducing headcount for both salaried and hourly employees; and |
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|
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improving our design capabilities and new product development
efforts to focus on higher margin product enhancements. |
As a result of these initiatives, we improved our operating
margins each year since 2000 despite a reduction in North
American heavy-duty (Class 8) truck production of 28% from
252,000 units in 2000 to 182,000 units in 2003. We
continuously seek ways to lower costs, improve manufacturing
efficiencies and increase product throughput and intend to apply
this philosophy to those operations recently acquired through
the Mayflower and MWC acquisitions. We believe our ongoing cost
saving initiatives and the establishment of our sourcing
relationships in China will enable us to continue to lower
manufacturing costs. In conjunction with the start-up of our
Shanghai, China facility, we have established a relationship
with Baird Asia Limited to assist us in sourcing products for
use in our China facility as well as sourcing products for our
operations in the United States at prices lower than we can
purchase components today.
Although OEM demand for our products is directly correlated with
new vehicle production, we also have the opportunity to grow
through increasing our product content per vehicle through
cross-selling and bundling of products. We generally compete for
new business at the beginning of the development of a new
vehicle platform and upon the redesign of existing programs. New
platform development generally begins at least one to three
years before the marketing of such models by our customers.
Contract durations for commercial vehicle products generally
extend for the entire life of the platform, which is typically
five to seven years.
In sourcing products for a specific platform, the customer
generally develops a proposed production timetable, including
current volume and option mix estimates based on their own
assumptions, and then sources business with the supplier
pursuant to written contracts, purchase orders or other firm
commitments in terms of price, quality, technology and delivery.
In general, these contracts, purchase orders and commitments
provide that the customer can terminate if a supplier does not
meet specified quality and delivery requirements and, in many
cases, they provide that the price will decrease over the
proposed production timetable. Awarded business generally covers
the supply of all or a portion of a customers production
and service requirements for a particular product program rather
than the supply of
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a specific quantity of products. Accordingly, in estimating
awarded business over the life of a contract or other
commitment, a supplier must make various assumptions as to the
estimated number of vehicles expected to be produced, the timing
of that production, mix of options on the vehicles produced and
pricing of the products being supplied. The actual production
volumes and option mix of vehicles produced by customers depend
on a number of factors that are beyond a suppliers control.
Recent Acquisitions
On February 7, 2005, we acquired substantially all of the
assets and liabilities related to Mayflower Vehicle
Systems North American Commercial Vehicle Operations for
$107.5 million, and Mayflower became a wholly owned
subsidiary of Commercial Vehicle Group. The Mayflower
acquisition was funded through an increase and amendment to our
senior credit facility. Mayflower is the only non-captive
producer of complete steel and aluminum truck cabs for the
commercial vehicle sector in North America. Mayflower serves the
North American commercial vehicle sector from three
manufacturing locations, Norwalk, Ohio, Shadyside, Ohio and
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, supplying three major product
lines: cab frames and assemblies, sleeper boxes and other
structural components. Through the Mayflower acquisition we
believe we are the only supplier worldwide to offer complete cab
systems in sequence, integrating interior trim and seats with
the cab structure. The acquisition gives us the leading position
in North American cab structures and the number two position in
complete cab assemblies, as well as full service cab and sleeper
engineering and development capabilities with a technical
facility located near Detroit, Michigan. Moreover, the Mayflower
acquisition broadens our revenue base at International, Volvo/
Mack, Freightliner, PACCAR and Caterpillar and enhances our
cross-selling opportunities. We anticipate that in addition to
new opportunities, the Mayflower acquisition will provide
significant cost saving opportunities. As we have complementary
customers with Mayflower, this will also balance revenue
distribution and strengthen customer relationships. For the year
ended December 31, 2004, Mayflower recorded revenues of
$206.5 million and operating income of $21.6 million.
We estimate that the future tax benefits related to the
deductibility of goodwill and intangible asset amortization to
have an estimated present value of $12 million.
On June 3, 2005, we acquired all of the stock of Monona
Corporation, the parent of MWC, for $55.0 million, and MWC
became a wholly owned subsidiary of Commercial Vehicle Group.
The MWC acquisition was funded through an increase and amendment
to our senior credit facility. MWC is a leading manufacturer of
complex, electronic wire harnesses and related assemblies used
in the global heavy equipment, commercial vehicle, heavy-truck
and specialty and military vehicle markets. It also produces
panel assemblies for commercial equipment markets and cab frame
assemblies for Caterpillar. MWCs wire harness assemblies
are critical, complex products that are the primary electrical
current carrying devices within vehicle systems. MWC offers
approximately 4,500 different wire harness assemblies for
its customers, which include leading OEMs such as Caterpillar,
Deere & Co. and Oshkosh Truck. MWC operates from
primary manufacturing operations in the U.S. and Mexico and we
believe it is cost competitive on a global basis. The
MWC acquisition will enhance our ability to offer
comprehensive cab systems to our customers, expands our
electronic assembly capabilities, adds Mexico manufacturing
capabilities and offers significant cross-selling opportunities
over a more diversified base of customers. For the fiscal year
ended January 31, 2005, MWC recorded revenues of
$85.5 million and operating income of $9.6 million.
On August 8, 2005, we acquired all of the stock of Cabarrus
Plastics, Inc. for $12.1 million, and CPI became an
indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Commercial Vehicle Group.
CPI is a manufacturer of custom injection molded products
primarily for the recreational vehicle market. The CPI
acquisition was financed with cash on hand.
Basis of Presentation
Onex, Hidden Creek and certain other investors acquired Trim
Systems in 1997 and each of Commercial Vehicle Systems, or CVS,
and National/ KAB Seating in 2000. Each of these companies was
initially owned through separate holding companies. The
operations of CVS and National/ KAB Seating
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were formally combined under a single holding company, now known
as Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., on March 28, 2003. In
connection with our initial public offering, Trim Systems became
a wholly owned subsidiary of Commercial Vehicle Group on
August 2, 2004. Because these businesses were under common
control since their respective dates of acquisition, their
respective historical results of operations have been combined
for the periods in which they were under common control based on
their respective historical basis of accounting. Our results of
operations include the results of Mayflower and MWC since the
date of their respective acquisitions.
Results of Operations
The table below sets forth certain operating data expressed as a
percentage of revenues for the periods indicated:
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Revenues
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100.0 |
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100.0 |
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100.0 |
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100.0 |
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100.0 |
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Cost of sales
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83.4 |
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82.7 |
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81.4 |
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81.9 |
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82.2 |
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Gross profit
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16.6 |
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17.3 |
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18.6 |
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18.1 |
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17.8 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses
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8.0 |
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8.4 |
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7.6 |
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7.6 |
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5.7 |
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Noncash option charge
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0.0 |
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0.0 |
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2.7 |
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3.6 |
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0.0 |
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Amortization expense
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0.1 |
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0.1 |
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0.0 |
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0.0 |
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0.0 |
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Operating income
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8.5 |
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8.8 |
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8.3 |
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6.9 |
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12.1 |
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Other (income) expense
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0.4 |
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1.1 |
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(0.3 |
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(0.9 |
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(0.7 |
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Interest expense
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4.3 |
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3.4 |
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1.9 |
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2.1 |
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1.7 |
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Loss on early extinguishment of debt
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0.0 |
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1.0 |
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0.4 |
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0.6 |
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0.3 |
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Income before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in
accounting
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3.8 |
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3.3 |
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6.3 |
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5.1 |
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10.8 |
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Provision for income taxes
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1.7 |
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1.9 |
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1.7 |
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0.9 |
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4.1 |
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Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting
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2.1 |
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1.4 |
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4.6 |
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4.2 |
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6.7 |
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Cumulative effect of change in accounting
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17.3 |
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0.0 |
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0.0 |
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0.0 |
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0.0 |
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Net income (loss)
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(15.2 |
)% |
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1.4 |
% |
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4.6 |
% |
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4.2 |
% |
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6.7 |
% |
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 Compared to Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2004
Revenues. Revenues increased $275.2 million, or
98.6%, to $554.4 million in the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 from $279.2 million in the
nine months ended September 30, 2004. This increase
resulted primarily from the Mayflower, MWC and CPI acquisitions
which equated to approximately $218.5 million of increased
revenue. In addition, a 36.0% increase in North American heavy
truck production and organic growth equated to approximately
$47.1 million of increased revenues while higher OEM sales
in the European and Asian seating markets increased revenues
approximately $8.5 million. Favorable foreign exchange
fluctuations also added approximately $1.1 million of
revenues over the prior year period.
Gross Profit. Gross profit increased $48.3 million,
or 95.5%, to $98.9 million in the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 from $50.6 million in the
nine months ended September 30, 2004. As a percentage
of revenues, gross profit decreased to 17.8% in the
nine months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to
18.1% in the nine months ended September 30, 2004.
This decrease resulted primarily from
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the reduced gross profit margins of the Mayflower, MWC and CPI
acquisitions as well as continuing pressures on raw material
commodities such as steel and petroleum-based products and
services versus the prior year period.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling,
general and administrative expenses increased $10.3 million
to $31.6 million in the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 from $21.3 million in the
nine months ended September 30, 2004. This increase
resulted principally from the Mayflower, MWC and CPI
acquisitions as well as additional costs related to the overall
growth and costs related to being a public company versus the
prior year period.
Amortization Expense. Amortization expense increased $132
thousand to $217 thousand in the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 from $85 thousand in the
nine months ended September 30, 2004.
Other (Income) Expense. We use forward exchange contracts
to hedge foreign currency transaction exposures related
primarily to our United Kingdom operations. We estimate our
projected revenues and purchases in certain foreign currencies
or locations and will hedge a portion of the anticipated long or
short position. We have not designated any of our forward
exchange contracts as cash flow hedges, electing instead to
mark-to-market the contracts and record the fair value of the
contracts in our balance sheets, with the offsetting noncash
gain or loss recorded in our consolidated statements of
operations. The $3.6 million gain in the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 and the $2.5 million gain in the
nine months ended September 30, 2004 primarily
represent the noncash change in value of the forward exchange
contracts in existence at the end of each respective period.
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased
$3.5 million to $9.5 million in the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 from $5.9 million in the
nine months ended September 30, 2004. This increase
reflects an increase in total debt during the respective periods
with the addition of debt related to the Mayflower and MWC
acquisitions.
Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt. As a part of the
combination of CVG and Trim Systems, we wrote-off capitalized
debt financing costs as well as certain costs incurred in
connection with our credit agreement amendment. Total
capitalized costs written-off and amendment costs expensed
during the nine months ended September 30, 2004
approximated $1.6 million. In connection with the receipt
of proceeds from the $150.0 million senior notes
transaction and the stock offering during the nine months
ended September 30, 2005, we reduced our existing credit
facility and wrote-off a portion of our capitalized debt
financing costs of approximately $1.5 million.
Provision for Income Taxes. Our effective tax rate was
38.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and
18.1% for the same period in 2004. We have an income tax
provision of $22.7 million in the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 and a provision for income tax of
$2.6 million in the nine months ended September 30,
2004. The increase in effective rate quarter over quarter can be
primarily attributed to our tax position in certain geographical
regions and changes in federal and state rates from the prior
year period in addition to the utilization of net operating loss
carry-forwards during the nine months ended September 30,
2004.
Net Income. Net income increased $25.5 million to
$37.0 million in the nine months ended
September 30, 2005, compared to $11.5 million in the
nine months ended September 30, 2004, primarily as a
result of the factors discussed above.
Year Ended December 31, 2004 Compared to Year Ended
December 31, 2003
Revenues. Revenues increased $92.9 million, or
32.3%, to $380.4 million for the year ended
December 31, 2004 from $287.6 million for the year
ended December 31, 2003. We believe this increase resulted
primarily from:
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an increase in North American heavy-duty truck production as
well as an increase in production levels for other North
American end markets, which resulted in approximately
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new business awards related to seats, mirrors and interior trim,
which resulted in approximately $13 million of increased
revenues; and |
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favorable foreign exchange fluctuations of approximately
$11 million. |
Gross Profit. Gross profit increased $21.1 million,
or 42.4%, to $70.8 million for the year ended
December 31, 2004 from $49.7 million for the year
ended December 31, 2003. As a percentage of revenues, gross
profit increased to 18.6% for the year ended December 31,
2004 from 17.3% for the year ended December 31, 2003. We
believe this increase resulted primarily from the revenue
increases discussed above and our ability to convert on the
revenue increases at an overall incremental margin of 25%
without having to incur additional fixed costs to support the
increased revenues. In addition, we continued to seek material
cost reductions, reductions in packaging costs and labor
efficiencies to generate additional profits during the year
ended December 31, 2004.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling,
general and administrative expenses increased $4.7 million,
or 19.4%, to $29.0 million for the year ended
December 31, 2004 from $24.3 million for the year
ended December 31, 2003. We believe this increase resulted
principally from increases in wages and the cost of additional
resources to accommodate product innovation and growth in the
commercial vehicle sector as well as cost associated with being
a public company.
Noncash Option Charge. To reward our senior management
team for its success in reducing operating costs, integrating
businesses and improving processes through cyclical periods, we
granted options to purchase an aggregate of 910,869 shares
of our common stock to 16 members of our management team in May
2004. The exercise price for such options is $5.54 per
share. As modified, such options have a ten-year term with 100%
of such options being currently exercisable. We incurred a
noncash compensation charge of $10.1 million in the second
quarter of 2004 as a result of the grant of these options. This
noncash compensation charge equals the difference between $5.54
and the fair market value of our common stock as of the grant
date of these options.
Amortization Expense. Amortization expense decreased
42.2%, to $107,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004
from $185,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003. This
reduction was primarily the result of the decrease in deferred
financing costs from the prior year period.
Other (Income) Expense. We use forward exchange contracts
to hedge foreign currency transaction exposures of our United
Kingdom operations. We estimate our projected revenues and
purchases in certain foreign currencies or locations and will
hedge a portion of the anticipated long or short position. We
have not designated any of our forward exchange contracts as
cash flow hedges, electing instead to mark-to-market the
contracts and record the fair value of the contracts on our
balance sheet, with the offsetting noncash gain or loss recorded
in our statement of operations. The $1.2 million gain for
the year ended December 31, 2004 and the $3.2 million
loss for the year ended December 31, 2003 represent the
noncash change in value of the forward exchange contracts in
existence at the end of each period.
Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased
$2.6 million, or 26.1%, to $7.2 million for the year
ended December 31, 2004 from $9.8 million for the year
ended December 31, 2003. This decrease reflects a reduction
in total debt of $73.5 million.
Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt. As part of our
August 2004 initial public offering, we wrote off capitalized
debt financing costs which approximated $1.6 million. As
part of the combination of CVS and National/ KAB Seating during
March 2003, we wrote-off capitalized debt financing costs as
well as certain costs incurred in connection with a credit
agreement amendment. Total capitalized costs written-off and
amendment costs expensed during the twelve months ended
December 31, 2003 approximated $3.0 million.
Provision for Income Taxes. Our effective tax rate during
the year ended December 31, 2004 was 27.1% compared to
57.1% for 2003. Provision for income taxes increased
$1.2 million to $6.5 million for the year ended
December 31, 2004, compared to an income tax provision of
$5.3 million for the year
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ended December 31, 2003. The decrease in effective rate is
due to the reversal of the existing valuation allowance after
consideration of our future prospects.
Net Income. Net income increased $13.5 million to
$17.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2004,
compared to $4.0 million for the year ended
December 31, 2003, primarily as a result of the factors
discussed above.
Year Ended December 31, 2003 Compared to Year Ended
December 31, 2002
Revenues. Revenues decreased $11.1 million, or 3.7%,
to $287.6 million in 2003 from $298.7 million in 2002.
Factors impacting the decline in revenues in 2003 included a
decrease in North America heavy duty truck, bus and other
customized transportation markets production volumes, which
resulted in $17.5 million of decreased revenues and a
$9.5 million decrease in certain trim-related products.
These factors were partially offset by strong OEM sales in the
Asian construction seating market of approximately
$9.0 million as a result of rising demand for construction
equipment in Asia to accommodate economic growth in that region
and favorable foreign exchange fluctuations of $7.1 million.
Gross Profit. Gross profit increased $0.2 million,
or 0.4%, to $49.7 million in 2003 from $49.5 million
in 2002. As a percentage of revenues, gross profit increased to
17.3% in 2003 from 16.6% in 2002. We believe the
$0.2 million increase in gross profit resulted primarily
from the continued implementation of our Lean Manufacturing and
TQPS initiatives and the corresponding reduction in scrap and
overtime expenses at our Vonore, TN facility, as offset by the
reduction in revenues described above.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling,
general and administrative expenses increased $0.4 million,
or 1.4%, to $24.3 million in 2003 from $23.9 million
in 2002. This increase resulted from $0.3 million of cost
efficiency improvements, offset by approximately
$0.7 million of unfavorable foreign exchange fluctuations.
Amortization Expense. Amortization expense increased
51.6%, to $185,000 in 2003 from $122,000 in 2002.
Other (Income) Expense. The $3.2 million loss in
2003 and the $1.1 million loss in 2002 represent the
noncash change in value of the forward exchange contracts in
existence at the end of each year.
Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased
$3.1 million, or 24.3%, to $9.8 million in 2003 from
$12.9 million in 2002. This decrease reflects a reduction
in average total debt of $6.4 million and a decrease in
interest rates.
Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt. As part of the
combination of CVS and National/KAB Seating during March 2003,
we wrote-off capitalized debt financing costs as well as certain
costs incurred in connection with a credit agreement amendment.
Total capitalized costs written-off and amendment costs expensed
approximated $3.0 million.
Provision for Income Taxes. Our effective tax rate was
57.1% in 2003 and 46.0% before the cumulative effect of a change
in accounting principle in 2002. Provision for income taxes
increased $0.1 million, or 0.6%, to $5.3 million in
2003 from $5.2 million in 2002. The increase in the
effective tax rate relates to the mix of income and loss among
our North American and European tax jurisdictions and among our
subsidiaries and their individual tax jurisdictions.
Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting. The cumulative
effect of change in accounting for 2002 represented the
write-off of goodwill as a result of our adoption of the
provisions of SFAS No. 142, effective January 1,
2002 (see Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
below).
Net Income. Net income for 2003 increased by
$49.4 million to $4.0 million, from
($45.4) million in 2002, primarily as a result of the
factors discussed above.
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Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges |
In 2000, we recorded a $5.6 million restructuring charge as
part of our cost and efficiency initiatives, closing two
manufacturing facilities, two administrative centers, and
reorganizing our manufacturing and administrative functions.
Approximately $1.7 million of the charge was related to
employee severance and associated benefits for the 225
terminated employees, approximately $2.6 million related to
lease and other contractual commitments associated with the
facilities and approximately $1.3 million of asset
impairments related to the write-down of assets. All employees
were terminated by the end of 2001. Our contractual commitments
continue through 2005.
In 2001, we continued our cost and efficiency initiatives and
closed a third manufacturing facility. Of the total
$0.4 million restructuring charge, approximately
$0.1 million related to employee severance and associated
benefits for 77 employees and approximately $0.3 million
related to lease and other contractual commitments associated
with the facility. All employees were terminated by the end of
2002. The contractual commitments continue through 2009.
A summary of restructuring activities is as follows:
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Balance at | |
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Balance at | |
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December 31, | |
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Payments/ | |
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December 31, | |
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Payments/ | |
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December 31, | |
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2002 | |
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Utilization | |
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2003 | |
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Utilization | |
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2004 | |
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(Dollars in thousands) | |
Facility exit and other contractual costs
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$ |
1,177 |
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$ |
(390 |
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$ |
787 |
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$ |
(509 |
) |
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$ |
278 |
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Employee costs
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98 |
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(98 |
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Total
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$ |
1,275 |
|
|
$ |
(488 |
) |
|
$ |
787 |
|
|
$ |
(509 |
) |
|
$ |
278 |
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we generated
cash from operations of $26.8 million compared to
$21.5 million from the prior year period, primarily as a
result of the increase in operating earnings and the Mayflower,
MWC and CPI acquisitions. Cash from operations during 2004 was
$34.2 million, compared to $10.4 million in 2003 and
$18.2 million in 2002.
Net cash used in investing activities was $184.9 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and
$3.9 million for the comparable period in 2004. The amounts
used in 2005 reflect both capital expenditure purchases and the
Mayflower, MWC and CPI acquisitions. Net cash used in investing
activities during 2004 was $8.9 million, compared to
$6.0 million in 2003 and $4.9 million in 2002. All net
cash used in investing activities was for capital expenditures,
primarily for equipment and tooling purchases related to new or
replacement programs and current equipment upgrades. We continue
to focus on cash management and expect future annual capital
expenditures to be below the level of our annual depreciation
expense.
Net cash provided by financing activities totaled
$183.7 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2005, compared to net cash used of $2.7 million in the same
period of 2004. The net cash from financing activities in 2005
was principally related to additional borrowings related to the
acquisitions of Mayflower and MWC, the use of cash on hand for
the acquisition of CPI and the amendments to our senior credit
facility. Net cash used in financing activities for 2004 totaled
$28.4 million, compared to $2.8 million in 2003 and
$14.8 million during 2002. The net cash used during 2004
and 2003 was principally related to repayments of outstanding
borrowings under our senior credit facilities. The net cash used
in 2002 was the result of $17.3 million of repayments under
our senior credit facilities, offset by the issuance of
$2.5 million of subordinated debt to certain of our
principal stockholders.
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Debt and Credit Facilities |
As of September 30, 2005, we had an aggregate of
$191.6 million of outstanding indebtedness excluding
$2.1 million of outstanding letters of credit under various
financing arrangements. We were in compliance with all of our
respective financial covenants under our debt and credit
facilities as of September 30, 2005.
In August 2004, in connection with our initial public offering,
we entered into a $105.0 million senior credit facility,
consisting of a $65.0 million term loan and a
$40.0 million revolving line of credit. We used borrowings
under the term loan, together with proceeds of the offering to
repay all of our existing borrowings under our then existing
senior credit facilities and to repay all of our then existing
subordinated indebtedness. In connection with this senior credit
facility, we recorded a loss in the third quarter of 2004 on the
early extinguishment of debt of approximately $1.6 million
related to unamortized deferred financings fees.
In February 2005, in connection with the Mayflower acquisition,
we amended our senior credit facility to increase the revolving
credit facility from $40.0 million to $75.0 million
and the term loans from $65.0 million to
$145.0 million. We used borrowings of approximately
$106.4 million under our amended senior credit facility to
fund substantially all of the purchase price for the Mayflower
acquisition.
On June 3, 2005, in connection with the MWC acquisition, we
amended our senior credit facility to increase the revolving
credit facility from $75.0 million to $100.0 million.
In addition, the amendment increased certain baskets in the
lien, investments and asset disposition covenants to reflect the
Companys increased size as a result of the Mayflower and
MWC acquisitions. We used revolving credit borrowings of
approximately $58.0 million under our amended senior credit
facility to fund substantially all of the purchase price for the
MWC acquisition.
On July 6, 2005, we completed the equity offering and the
offering of the outstanding notes. We used the net proceeds of
these offerings of approximately $190.8 million to repay a
portion of the borrowings under our senior credit facility. In
connection with the offering of the outstanding notes, we
entered into an additional amendment to our senior credit
facility which provides for, among other things, the incurrence
of debt in connection with the offering of the outstanding notes
and the application of the net proceeds therefrom.
As of September 30, 2005, we had outstanding indebtedness
of $2.6 million under our revolving credit facility and
$39.0 million under our term loan facility. The weighted
average rate on these borrowings, for the quarter ended
September 30, 2005, ranged from 6.8% with respect to the
revolving borrowings to 6.0% for the term loan borrowings.
The revolving credit facility is available until
January 31, 2010 and the term loans are due and payable on
December 31, 2010. Based on the provisions of
EITF 96-19, Debtors Accounting for a Modification
or Exchange of Debt Instruments, approximately
$2.0 million third party fees relating to the credit
agreement were capitalized at September 30, 2005 and are
being amortized over the life of the credit agreement.
Under the terms of our senior credit facility, availability
under the revolving credit facility is subject to the lesser of
(i) a borrowing base that is equal to the sum of
(a) 80% of eligible accounts receivable plus (b) 50%
of eligible inventory; or (ii) $100.0 million.
Borrowings under the senior credit facility bear interest at a
floating rate which can be either the prime rate or LIBOR plus
the applicable margin to the prime rate and LIBOR borrowings
based on our leverage ratio. The senior credit facility contains
various financial covenants, including a minimum fixed charge
coverage ratio of not less than 1.30, and a minimum ratio of
EBITDA to cash interest expense of not less than 2.50, in each
case for the twelve month period ending on December 31 of
each year, a limitation on the amount of capital expenditures of
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not more than $25.0 million in any fiscal year and a
maximum ratio of total indebtedness to EBITDA as of the last day
of each fiscal quarter as set forth below:
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3.00 to 1.00 |
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The senior credit facility also contains covenants restricting
certain corporate actions, including asset dispositions,
acquisitions, dividends, changes of control, incurring
indebtedness, making loans and investments and transactions with
affiliates. If we do not comply with such covenants or satisfy
such ratios, our lenders could declare a default under the
senior credit facility, and our indebtedness thereunder could be
declared immediately due and payable. The senior credit facility
is collateralized by substantially all of our assets. The senior
credit facility also contains customary events of default.
In addition, prior to May 2, 2005, we also had
$6.5 million of indebtedness from borrowings financed
through the issuance of industrial development bonds relating to
our Vonore, Tennessee facility. These borrowings had a final
maturity of August 1, 2006 and bore interest at a variable
rate which was adjusted on a weekly basis by the placement agent
such that the interest rate on the bonds was sufficient to cause
the market value of the bonds to be equal to, as nearly as
practicable, 100% of their principal amount. On May 2, 2005
we redeemed these bonds for approximately $6.5 million.
We believe that cash flow from operating activities together
with available borrowings under our senior credit facility will
be sufficient to fund currently anticipated working capital,
planned capital spending and debt service requirements for at
least the next twelve months. Capital expenditures for fiscal
2005 are anticipated to be approximately $21 million. We
regularly review acquisition and additional opportunities, which
may require additional debt or equity financing.
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
The following tables reflect our contractual obligations as of
December 31, 2004 on an actual and pro forma basis giving
effect to the Mayflower acquisition, the MWC acquisition, the
offering of the outstanding notes and the equity offering.
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|
|
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|
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|
|
Payments Due by Period | |
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|
| |
|
|
|
|
Less than | |
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|
|
More than | |
|
|
Total | |
|
1 Year | |
|
1-3 Years | |
|
3-5 Years | |
|
5 Years | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) | |
Long-term debt obligations
|
|
$ |
53,925 |
|
|
$ |
4,884 |
|
|
$ |
19,320 |
|
|
$ |
22,585 |
|
|
$ |
7,136 |
|
Operating lease obligations
|
|
|
17,480 |
|
|
|
5,082 |
|
|
|
7,141 |
|
|
|
4,724 |
|
|
|
533 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
71,405 |
|
|
$ |
9,966 |
|
|
$ |
26,461 |
|
|
$ |
27,309 |
|
|
$ |
7,669 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma for the Offering of the Outstanding Notes and
the Equity Offering |
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|
|
Payments Due by Period | |
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|
| |
|
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|
|
Less than | |
|
|
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More than | |
|
|
Total | |
|
1 Year | |
|
1-3 Years | |
|
3-5 Years | |
|
5 Years | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) | |
Long-term debt obligations
|
|
$ |
190,988 |
|
|
$ |
11,190 |
|
|
$ |
10,213 |
|
|
$ |
14,122 |
|
|
$ |
155,463 |
|
Operating lease obligations
|
|
|
21,651 |
|
|
|
6,703 |
|
|
|
9,006 |
|
|
|
5,409 |
|
|
|
533 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
212,639 |
|
|
$ |
17,893 |
|
|
$ |
19,219 |
|
|
$ |
19,531 |
|
|
$ |
155,996 |
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|
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In addition to the obligations noted above, we have obligations
reported as other long-term liabilities that consist principally
of pension and postretirement benefits, facility closure and
consolidation costs, forward contracts, loss contracts and other
items. We also enter into agreements with our customers at the
beginning of a given platforms life to supply products for
the entire life of that vehicle platform, which is typically
five to seven years. These agreements generally provide for the
supply of a customers production requirements for a
particular platform, rather than for the purchase of a specific
quantity of products. Accordingly, our obligations under these
agreements are not reflected in the contractual obligations
table above.
As of December 31, 2004 and September 30, 2005, we
were not party to significant purchase obligations for goods or
services.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We use standby letters of credit to guarantee our performance
under various contracts and arrangements, principally in
connection with our workers compensation liabilities and for
leases on equipment and facilities. These letter of credit
contracts are usually extended on a year-to-year basis. As of
December 31, 2004 and September 30, 2005, we had
outstanding letters of credit of $2.8 million and
$2.1 million respectively. We do not believe that these
letters of credit will be required to be drawn.
We currently have no non-consolidated special purpose entity
arrangements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in
Note 2 of our consolidated financial statements. Certain of
our accounting policies require the application of significant
judgment by us in selecting appropriate assumptions for
calculating financial estimates. By their nature, these
judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. On
an ongoing basis, we evaluate estimates, including those related
to revenue recognition and sales commitments, valuation of
goodwill, accounting for income taxes and defined benefit
pension plan assumptions. We base our estimates on historical
experience and assumptions believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances. Those estimates form the basis for our judgments
that affect the amounts reported in our financial statements.
Ultimate results could differ from our estimates under different
assumptions or conditions.
Revenue Recognition and Sales Commitments. We recognize
revenue as our products are shipped from our facilities to our
customers, which is when title passes to the customer for
substantially all of our sales. We enter into agreements with
our customers at the beginning of a given platforms life
to supply products for that platform. Once we enter into such
agreements, fulfillment of our purchasing requirements is our
obligation for the entire production life of the platform, with
terms generally ranging from five to seven years, and we have no
provisions to terminate such contracts. In certain instances, we
may be committed under existing agreements to supply product to
our customers at selling prices that are not sufficient to cover
the direct cost to produce such product. In such situations, we
record a liability for the estimated future amount of such
losses. Such losses are recognized at the time that the loss is
probable and reasonably estimable and are recorded at the
minimum amount necessary to fulfill our obligations to our
customers. The estimated amount of such losses was approximately
$0.6 million at December 31, 2004 and
$0.2 million as of September 30, 2005. We believe such
estimate is reasonable and we do not anticipate additional
losses; however, any change in the estimate will result in a
change in period income (loss). We are subjected to warranty
claims for products that fail to perform as expected due to
design or manufacturing deficiencies. Customers continue to
require their outside suppliers to guarantee or warrant their
products and bear the cost of repair or replacement of such
products. Depending on the terms under which we supplied
products to our customers, a customer may hold us responsible
for some or all of the repair or replacement costs of defective
products, when the product supplied did not perform as
represented. Our policy is to reserve for estimated future
customer warranty costs based on historical trends and current
economic factors.
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Valuation of Goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess of
the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired.
Under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives
are no longer amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually or
more frequently if impairment indicators arise. Separable
intangible assets that are not deemed to have indefinite lives
will continue to be amortized over their useful lives. The
amortization provisions of SFAS No. 142 apply to
goodwill and intangible assets acquired after June 30,
2001. We adopted SFAS No. 142 effective
January 1, 2002.
Upon adoption of SFAS No. 142, we completed step one
of the transitional goodwill impairment test, using a
combination of valuation techniques, including the discounted
cash flow approach and the market multiple approach, for each of
our three reporting units. Upon completion of the required
assessments under SFAS No. 142, we determined that the
fair market value of the goodwill assigned to two of our
reporting units was lower than its book value, resulting in an
after-tax transitional impairment charge of approximately
$51.6 million. The write-off was recorded as a cumulative
effect of a change in accounting principle in our consolidated
statement of operations for the quarter ended March 31,
2002. Under the valuation techniques and approach applied by us
in our SFAS No. 142 analysis, a change in certain key
assumptions applied, such as the discount rate, projected future
cash flows and mix of cash flows by geographic region could
significantly impact the results of our assessment. The
estimates we used are based upon reasonable and supportable
assumptions and consider all available evidence. However, there
is inherent uncertainty in estimating future cash flows and
termination values.
We perform impairment tests annually, during the second quarter,
and whenever events or circumstances occur indicating that
goodwill or other intangible assets might be impaired. Based
upon our 2005 annual assessment, no impairment of goodwill was
deemed to have occurred.
Accounting for Income Taxes. As part of the process of
preparing our consolidated financial statements, we are required
to estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in
which we operate. In addition, tax expense includes the impact
of differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes
which result in deferred tax assets and liabilities which are
included in our consolidated balance sheet. To the extent that
recovery of deferred tax assets is not likely, we must establish
a valuation allowance. Significant judgment is required in
determining our provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets
and liabilities and any valuation allowance recorded against our
net deferred tax assets. As of December 31, 2003, we had
recorded a valuation allowance of $3.8 million. As of
December 31, 2004, we determined that we no longer require
a valuation allowance due to the likelihood of recovery in
future periods. In the event that our actual results differ from
our estimates or we adjust these estimates in future periods,
the effects of these adjustments could materially impact our
financial position and results of operations. The net deferred
tax asset was $14.1 million and $19.8 million as of
December 31, 2004 and September 30, 2005, respectively.
Commercial Vehicle Group Defined Benefit Pension Plan. We
sponsor a defined benefit pension plan that covers certain of
our hourly and salaried employees at our United Kingdom
operations. Our policy is to make annual contributions to this
plan to fund the normal cost as required by local regulations.
In calculating obligation and expense, we are required to make
certain actuarial assumptions. These assumptions include
discount rate, expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
and rates of increase in compensation. Our assumptions are
determined based on current market conditions, historical
information and consultation with and input from our actuaries.
We have historically used December 31 as our annual
measurement date. For 2004, we assumed a discount rate of 5.50%
to determine our benefit obligations. Holding other variables
constant (such as expected return on plan assets and rate of
compensation increase), a one percentage point decrease in the
discount rate would have increased our expense by
$0.2 million and our benefit obligation by
$8.1 million.
We employ a building block approach in determining the expected
long-term rate of return for plan assets, based on historical
markets, long-term historical relationships between equities and
fixed income investments and considering current market factors
such as inflation and interest rates. Holding other variables
constant (such as discount rate and rate of compensation
increase), a one percentage point
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decrease in the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
would have increased our expense by $0.3 million. We expect
to contribute approximately $1.2 million to our pension
plans in 2005.
We employ a total return investment approach in managing pension
plan assets whereby a mix of equities and fixed income
investments are used to maximize the long-term return of plan
assets for a prudent level of risk. At December 31, 2004,
our pension assets were comprised of 52% equity securities, 25%
debt securities and 23% other investments.
Mayflower Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Postretirement
Benefits. As part of the Mayflower acquisition, we also
sponsor three defined benefit plans and two postretirement
benefit plans that cover certain hourly and salaried Mayflower
employees. Our policy is to make annual contributions to the
defined benefit plans to fund the normal cost as required by
federal regulations. In calculating the obligations and expenses
for the plans, we are required to make certain actuarial
assumptions. These assumptions include discount rate, expected
long-term rate of return on plan assets, rates of increase in
compensation, and rate of increase in the per capita cost of
covered health care benefits. Our assumptions are determined
based on current market conditions, historical information and
consultation with and input from our actuaries. Mayflower has
historically used December 31 as the annual measurement
date. For 2004, Mayflower assumed a discount rate of 6.00% for
the defined benefit pension plans and 5.7% for the
postretirement benefit plans to determine the benefit
obligations. Holding other variables constant for our defined
benefit pension plans (such as expected return on plan assets
and rate of compensation increase), a one percentage point
decrease in the discount rate would have increased our expense
by $0.5 million and our benefit obligation by
$4.4 million.
We employ a building block approach in determining the expected
long-term rate of return for plan assets, based on historical
markets, long-term historical relationships between equities and
fixed income investments and considering current market factors
such as inflation and interest rates. Holding other variables
constant for the Mayflower defined benefit pension plans (such
as discount rate and rate of compensation increase), a one
percentage point decrease in the expected rate of return on plan
assets would have increased our expense by $0.2 million. We
expect to contribute approximately $1.0 million to the
Mayflower pension plans in 2005.
We employ a total return investment approach in managing the
Mayflower pension plan assets whereby a mix of equities and
fixed income investments are used to maximize the long-term
return of plan assets for a prudent level of risk. At
December 31, 2004, the Mayflower pension assets were
comprised of 40% fixed income securities and 60% equity
securities.
While any negative impact of these Critical Accounting Policies
and Estimates would generally result in noncash charges to
earnings, the severity of any charge and its impact on
stockholders investment could adversely affect our
borrowing agreements, cost of capital and ability to raise
external capital. Our senior management has reviewed these
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates with the audit
committee of our board of directors, and the audit committee has
reviewed its disclosure in this management discussion and
analysis.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 132R, a
revision to SFAS No. 132, Employers
Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement
Benefits. SFAS No. 132R does not change the
measurement or recognition related to pension and other
postretirement plans required by SFAS No. 87,
Employers Accounting for Pensions,
SFAS No. 88, Employers Accounting for
Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans
and for Termination Benefits, and SFAS No. 106,
Employers Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other
Than Pensions, and retains the disclosure requirements
contained in SFAS No. 132. SFAS No. 132R
requires additional disclosures about the assets, obligations,
cash flows and net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit
pension plans and other defined benefit postretirement plans.
SFAS No. 132R is effective for financial statements
with fiscal years ending after December 15, 2003, with the
exception of disclosure requirements related to foreign plans and
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estimated future benefit payments which are effective for fiscal
years ending after June 15, 2004. We have adopted the new
disclosure requirements as effective in 2004.
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151,
Inventory Costs. SFAS No. 151 requires that
abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling
costs, and spoilage be recognized as current-period charges. The
Statement also requires that fixed production overhead be
allocated to conversion costs based on the normal capacity of
the production facilities. SFAS No. 151 is effective
for inventory costs incurred by the Company beginning in fiscal
year 2006. We are in the process of determining the impact
adoption of SFAS No. 151 will have on our results of
operations.
In December 2004, the FASB revised SFAS No. 123,
Share Based Payment (SFAS No. 123R).
SFAS No. 123R supersedes Accounting Principles Board
(APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued
to Employees, which resulted in no stock-based employee
compensation cost related to stock options if the options
granted had an exercise price equal to the market value of the
underlying common stock on the date of grant.
SFAS No. 123R requires recognition of employee
services provided in exchange for a share-based payment based on
the grant date fair market value. We are required to adopt
SFAS No. 123R as of January 1, 2006. As of the
effective date, SFAS No. 123R applies to all new
awards issued as well as awards modified, repurchased, or
cancelled. Additionally, for stock-based awards issued prior to
the effective date, compensation cost attributable to future
services will be recognized as the remaining service is
rendered. We may also elect to restate prior periods by applying
a modified retrospective method to periods prior to the
effective date. We are in the process of determining which
method of adoption we will elect as well as the potential impact
on our consolidated financial statements upon adoption.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are exposed to various market risks, including changes in
foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. Market risk
is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in market
rates and prices, such as foreign currency exchange and interest
rates. We do not enter into derivatives or other financial
instruments for trading or speculative purposes. We do enter
into financial instruments, from time to time, to manage and
reduce the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates
and interest rates and to hedge a portion of future anticipated
currency transactions of our United Kingdom operations. The
counterparties are major financial institutions.
We manage our interest rate risk by balancing the amount of our
fixed rate and variable rate debt and through the use of
interest rate protection agreements. The objective of the
interest rate protection agreements is to more effectively
balance our borrowing costs and interest rate risk and reduce
financing costs. For fixed rate debt, interest rate changes
affect the fair market value of such debt but do not impact
earnings or cash flows. Conversely for variable rate debt,
interest rate changes generally do not affect the fair market
value of such debt, but do impact future earnings and cash
flows, assuming other factors are held constant. At
September 30, 2005, $41.6 million of our debt was
variable rate debt. Holding other variables constant (such as
foreign exchange rates and debt levels), a one percentage point
change in interest rates would be expected to have an impact on
pre-tax earnings and cash flows for the next year of
approximately $0.4 million. The impact on the fair market
value of our debt at September 30, 2005 would have been
insignificant.
At September 30, 2005, we had a rate cap agreement in place
that capped the interest rate at 6.0% on $30.0 million of
our variable rate indebtedness. Outstanding foreign currency
forward exchange contracts at September 30, 2005 are more
fully described in the notes to our financial statements
included elsewhere in this filing. The fair value of these
contracts at September 30, 2005 amounted to a net asset of
$4.0 million, which is reflected in other assets in our
condensed September 30, 2005 balance sheet. None of these
contracts have been designated as cash flow hedges; thus, the
change in fair value at each reporting date is reflected as a
noncash charge (income) in our statement of operations. We may
designate future forward exchange contracts as cash flow hedges.
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Foreign currency risk is the risk that we will incur economic
losses due to adverse changes in foreign currency exchange
rates. We use forward exchange contracts to hedge foreign
currency translation exposures of our United Kingdom operations.
We estimate our projected revenues and purchases in certain
foreign currencies or locations, and will hedge a portion or all
of the anticipated long or short position. The contracts
typically run from three months up to three years. These
contracts are marked-to-market and the fair value is included in
assets (liabilities) in our balance sheets, with the
offsetting noncash gain or loss included in our statements of
operations. We do not hold or issue foreign exchange options or
forward contracts for trading purposes.
Our primary exposures to foreign currency exchange fluctuations
are pound sterling/ Eurodollar and pound sterling/ Japanese yen.
At September 30, 2005, the potential reduction in earnings
from a hypothetical instantaneous 10% adverse change in quoted
foreign currency spot rates applied to foreign currency
sensitive instruments would not have been significant. The
foreign currency sensitivity model is limited by the assumption
that all of the foreign currencies to which we are exposed would
simultaneously decrease by 10% because such synchronized changes
are unlikely to occur. The effects of the forward exchange
contracts have been included in the above analysis; however, the
sensitivity model does not include the inherent risks associated
with the anticipated future transactions denominated in foreign
currency.
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Foreign Currency Transactions |
A significant portion of our revenues during the nine months
ended September 30, 2005 and the year ended
December 31, 2004 were derived from manufacturing
operations outside of the United States. The results of
operations and the financial position of our operations in these
other countries are principally measured in their respective
currency and translated into U.S. dollars. A significant
portion of the expenses generated in these countries is in
currencies different from which revenue is generated. As
discussed above, from time to time, we enter into forward
exchange contracts to mitigate a portion of this currency risk.
The reported income of these operations will be higher or lower
depending on a weakening or strengthening of the
U.S. dollar against the respective foreign currency.
A significant portion of our assets at September 30, 2005
are based in our foreign operations and are translated into
U.S. dollars at foreign currency exchange rates in effect
as of the end of each period, with the effect of such
translation reflected as a separate component of
stockholders investment. Accordingly, our
stockholders investment will fluctuate depending upon the
weakening or strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the
respective foreign currency.
Effects of Inflation
Inflation potentially affects us in two principal ways. First, a
significant portion of our debt is tied to prevailing short-term
interest rates that may change as a result of inflation rates,
translating into changes in interest expense. Second, general
inflation can impact material purchases, labor and other costs.
In many cases, we have limited ability to pass through
inflation-related cost increases due to the competitive nature
of the markets that we serve. In the past few years, however,
inflation has not been a significant factor.
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INDUSTRY
Within the commercial vehicle industry, we sell our products
primarily to the heavy truck segment of the North American OEM
market (54% of our 2004 sales), the North American aftermarket
and OEM service organizations for use in heavy trucks (11% of
our 2004 sales) and the construction segments of the global OEM
market (18% of our 2004 sales). The majority of our remaining
17% of 2004 sales were to other global commercial vehicle
markets.
Commercial Vehicle Supply Market Overview
Commercial vehicles are used in a wide variety of end markets,
including local and long-haul commercial trucking, bus,
construction, mining, general industrial, marine, municipal and
recreation. The commercial vehicle supply industry can generally
be separated into two categories: (1) sales to OEMs, in
which products are sold in relatively large quantities directly
for use by OEMs in new commercial vehicles; and
(2) aftermarket sales, in which products are
sold as replacements in varying quantities to a wide range of
OEM service organizations, wholesalers, retailers and
installers. In the OEM market, suppliers are generally divided
into tiers Tier 1 suppliers (like
our company), who provide their products directly to OEMs, and
Tier 2 or Tier 3 suppliers,
who sell their products principally to other suppliers for
integration into those suppliers own product offerings.
Our largest end-market segment, the commercial truck industry,
is supplied by heavy- and medium-duty commercial truck
suppliers. The commercial truck supplier industry is highly
fragmented and comprised of several large companies and many
smaller companies. In addition, the heavy-duty (Class 8)
truck supplier industry is characterized by relatively low
production volumes as well as considerable barriers to entry,
including the following: (1) significant capital investment
requirements, (2) stringent OEM technical and manufacturing
requirements, (3) high switching costs to shift production
to new suppliers, (4) just-in-time delivery requirements to
meet OEM needs and (5) strong brand name recognition.
Foreign competition is limited in the North American commercial
vehicle market due to many factors, including the need to be
responsive to order changes on short notice, high shipping
costs, customer concerns about quality given the safety aspect
of many of our products and service requirements.
Although OEM demand for our products is directly correlated with
new vehicle production, suppliers like us also can grow by
increasing their product content per vehicle through cross
selling and bundling of products, further penetrating business
with existing customers and gaining new customers and expanding
into new geographic markets. We believe that companies with a
global presence and advanced technology, engineering,
manufacturing and support capabilities, such as our company, are
well positioned to take advantage of these opportunities.
Commercial Truck Market
Purchasers of commercial trucks include fleet operators, owner
operators and other industrial end users. Commercial vehicles
used for local and long-haul commercial trucking are generally
classified by gross vehicle weight. Class 8 vehicles are
trucks with gross weight in excess of 33,000 lbs. and
Class 5 through 7 vehicles are trucks with gross weight
from 16,001 lbs. to 33,000 lbs. The following table shows
commercial vehicle production levels for 2000 through 2004 in
North America:
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
2000 | |
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
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|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Thousands of units) | |
Class 8 heavy trucks
|
|
|
252 |
|
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
181 |
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
269 |
|
Class 5 7 light and medium-duty trucks
|
|
|
215 |
|
|
|
185 |
|
|
|
191 |
|
|
|
194 |
|
|
|
240 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
467 |
|
|
|
331 |
|
|
|
372 |
|
|
|
376 |
|
|
|
509 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source: ACT Research (February and May 2005).
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The following describes the major segments of the commercial
vehicle market in which we compete:
The global Class 8 truck manufacturing market is
concentrated in three primary regions: North America,
Asia-Pacific and Europe. We believe that North America has the
largest truck market of these three regions. The global
Class 8 truck market is localized in nature due to the
following factors: (1) the prohibitive costs of shipping
components from one region to another, (2) the high degree
of customization of Class 8 trucks to meet the
region-specific demands of end users, and (3) the ability
to meet just-in-time delivery requirements. According to ACT,
four companies represented approximately 100% of North American
Class 8 truck production in 2004. The percentages of
Class 8 production represented by Freightliner, PACCAR,
International and Volvo/ Mack were 36%, 25%, 20% and 19%,
respectively. We supply products to all of these OEMs.
Production of commercial vehicles in North America peaked in
1999 and experienced a downturn from 2000 to 2003 that was due
to a weak economy, reduced sales following above-normal
purchases in advance of new EPA emissions standards, an
oversupply of new and used vehicle inventory and lower spending
on commercial vehicles and equipment. Following a substantial
decline from 1999 to 2001, truck unit production increased
modestly to 181,000 units in 2002 from 146,000 units
produced in 2001, due primarily to the purchasing of trucks that
occurred prior to the October 2002 mandate for more stringent
engine emissions requirements. Subsequent to the purchasing of
trucks, truck production continued to remain at historically low
levels due to the continuing economic recession and the
reluctance of many trucking companies to invest during this
period.
In mid-2003, evidence of renewed growth emerged and truck
tonmiles (number of miles driven multiplied by number of tons
transported) began to increase. Accompanying the increase in
truck tonmiles, new truck sales also began to increase. During
the second half of 2003, new truck dealer inventories declined
and, consequently, OEM truck order backlogs began to increase.
According to ACT, monthly truck order rates began increasing
significantly in December 2003. Class 8 new truck orders
for 2004 were approximately 262,000 units, up 43% from
approximately 184,000 units in 2003. Since 2003, all of the
major OEMs have increased their truck build rates to meet the
increased demand.
The following table illustrates North American Class 8
truck build for the years 1998 to 2009:
North American Class 8 Truck Build Rates
(In thousands)
E Estimated
Source: ACT Research (February and May 2005).
According to ACT, unit production for 2005 is estimated to
increase approximately 22% over 2004 levels to
327,000 units. According to the same source, truck unit
production is expected to continue increasing in 2006, with
projected unit production of 346,000 units. We believe that
this projected increase
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is due to several factors, including (1) improvement in the
general economy in North America, which is expected to lead to
growth in the industrial sector, (2) corresponding growth
in the movement of goods, which is expected to lead to demand
for new trucks and increasing requirements of logistics
companies, (3) rising hauler profits, (4) the growing
acceptance of new engines and (5) under-investment during
the recent recession and the growing need to replace aging truck
fleets. ACT forecasts unit production to decline in 2007, due
primarily to an increase in purchasing of trucks forecasted to
occur in anticipation of the institution of more stringent EPA
emissions standards in 2007.
We believe the following factors are currently driving the North
American Class 8 truck market:
Economic Conditions. The North American truck industry is
directly influenced by overall economic growth and consumer
spending. Since truck OEMs supply the fleet lines of North
America, their production levels generally match the demand for
freight. The freight carried by these trucks includes consumer
goods, machinery, food and beverages, construction equipment and
supplies, electronic equipment and a wide variety of other
materials. Since most of these items are driven by macroeconomic
conditions, the truck industry tends to follow trends of gross
domestic product, or GDP. Generally, given the dependence of
North American shippers on trucking as a freight alternative,
general economic conditions have been a primary indicator of
future truck builds.
Truck Freight Growth. ACT projects that total domestic
truck freight will continue to increase over the next five
years, driven by growth in GDP. In addition, national suppliers
and distribution centers, burdened by the pricing pressure of
large manufacturing and retail customers, have continued to
reduce on-site inventory levels. This reduction requires freight
handlers to provide to-the-hour delivery options. As
a result, Class 8 heavy-duty trucks have replaced
manufacturing warehouses as the preferred temporary storage
facility for inventory. Since trucks are typically viewed as the
most reliable and flexible shipping alternative, truck tonmiles,
as well as truck platform improvements, should continue to
increase in order to meet the increasing need for flexibility
under the just-in-time system. ACT forecasts that total
heavy-duty truck tonmiles will increase from 2,619 billion
in 2004 to 2,999 billion in 2009, as summarized in the
following graph:
Total U.S. Tonmiles (Class 8)
(Number of tonmiles in billions)
E Estimated
Source: ACT Research (February and May 2005).
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Truck Replacement Cycle and Fleet Aging. In 2002, the
average age of Class 8 trucks passed the ten-year average
of 5.5 years. In 2003, the average age increased further to
5.9 years. The average fleet age tends to run in cycles as
freight companies permit their truck fleets to age during
periods of lagging demand and then replenish those fleets during
periods of increasing demand. Additionally, as truck fleets age,
their maintenance costs increase. Freight companies must
therefore continually evaluate the economics between repair and
replacement. Other factors, such as inventory management and the
growth in less-than-truckload freight shipping, also tend to
increase fleet mileage and, as a result, the truck replacement
cycle. The chart below illustrates the average age of active
U.S. Class 8 trucks:
Average Age of Active U.S. Class 8 Trucks
(Number of years)
Source: ACT Research (October 2004).
Suppliers Relationships with OEMs. Supplier
relationships with OEMs are long-term, close and cooperative in
nature. OEMs must expend both time and resources to work with
suppliers to form an efficient and trusted operating
relationship. Following this investment, and in some cases, the
designation of a supplier as standard, OEMs are typically
hesitant to change suppliers given the potential for disruptions
in production.
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Demand for aftermarket products tends to be less cyclical than
OEM demand because vehicle owners are more likely to repair
vehicles than purchase new ones during recessionary periods, and
thus aftermarket demand generally is more stable during such
periods. Demand for aftermarket products is driven by the
quality of OEM parts, the number of vehicles in operation, the
average age of the vehicle fleet, vehicle usage, the average
useful life of vehicle parts and total tonmiles. The aftermarket
is a growing market, as the overall size of the North American
fleet of Class 8 trucks has continued to increase and is
attractive because of the recurring nature of the sales.
Additionally, aftermarket sales tend to be at a higher margin,
as truck component suppliers are able to leverage their already
established fixed cost base and exert moderate pricing power
with their replacement parts. The recurring nature of
aftermarket revenue provides some insulation to the overall
cyclical nature of the industry, as it tends to provide a more
stable stream of revenues.
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Commercial Construction Vehicle Market |
Purchasers of heavy construction equipment (weighing over 12
metric tons) include construction companies, municipalities,
local governments, rental fleet owners, quarrying and mining
companies, waste management companies and forestry related
concerns. Purchasers of light construction equipment (weighing
under 12 metric tons) include contractors, rental fleet owners,
landscapers, logistics companies and farmers. Sales of heavy
construction equipment are particularly dependent on the level
of major infrastructure construction and repair projects such as
highways, dams and harbors, which is a function of government
spending and economic growth. The principal factor influencing
sales of light construction
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equipment is the level of residential and commercial
construction, remodeling and renovation, which in turn is
influenced by interest rates.
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We supply products for heavy- and medium-payload tactical trucks
that are used by the U.S. military and other foreign
militaries. Sales and production of these vehicles are
influenced by overall defense spending both by the
U.S. government and foreign governments and the presence of
military conflicts and potential military conflicts throughout
the world. Demand for these vehicles is expected to increase as
the result of the continuing conflict in the Middle East.
Additionally, demand has also increased for remanufacturing and
replacement of the large fleet of vehicles that have served in
the Middle East due to over-use and new armor and technology
requirements.
Commercial Vehicle Industry Trends
Our performance and growth are directly related to trends in the
commercial vehicle market that are focused on end-user
retention, comfort and safety. These commercial vehicle industry
trends include the following:
System Sourcing. Commercial vehicle OEMs are beginning to
seek suppliers capable of providing fully-engineered, complete
systems rather than suppliers who produce the separate parts
that comprise a system. By outsourcing complete systems, OEMs
are able to reduce the costs associated with the design and
integration of different components and improve quality by
requiring their suppliers to assemble and test major portions of
the vehicle prior to beginning production. In addition, OEMs are
able to develop more efficient assembly processes when complete
systems are delivered in sequence rather than as individual
parts or components.
Globalization of Suppliers. To serve multiple markets
more cost effectively, many commercial vehicle OEMs are
manufacturing global vehicle platforms that are designed in a
single location but are produced and sold in many different
geographic markets around the world. Having operations in the
geographic markets in which OEMs produce their global platforms
enables suppliers to meet OEMs needs more economically and
more efficiently.
Shift of Design and Engineering to Suppliers. OEMs are
focusing their efforts on brand development and overall vehicle
design, instead of the design of individual vehicle systems.
OEMs are increasingly looking to their suppliers to provide
suggestions for new products, designs, engineering developments
and manufacturing processes. As a result, Tier 1 suppliers
are gaining increased access to confidential planning
information regarding OEMs future vehicle designs and
manufacturing processes. Systems and modules increase the
importance of Tier 1 suppliers because they generally
increase the Tier 1 suppliers percentage of vehicle
content.
Broad Manufacturing Capabilities. With respect to
commercial vehicle interiors, OEMs are requiring their suppliers
to manufacture interior systems and products utilizing
alternative materials and processes in order to meet OEMs
demand for customized styling or cost requirements. In addition,
while OEMs seek to differentiate their vehicles through the
introduction of innovative interior features, suppliers are
proactively developing new interior products with enhanced
features.
Ongoing Supplier Consolidation. The worldwide commercial
vehicle supply industry is in the early stages of consolidating
as suppliers seek to achieve operating synergies through
business combinations, shift production to locations with more
flexible work rules and practices, acquire complementary
technologies, build stronger customer relationships and follow
their OEM customers as they expand globally. Suppliers need to
provide OEMs with single-point sourcing of integrated systems
and modules on a global basis, and this is expected to drive
further industry consolidation. Furthermore, the cost focus of
most major OEMs has forced suppliers to reduce costs and improve
productivity on an ongoing basis, including by achieving
economies of scale through consolidation.
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BUSINESS
Our Company
We are a leading supplier of fully integrated system solutions
for the global commercial vehicle market, including the
heavy-duty truck market, the construction and agriculture
markets and the specialty and military transportation markets.
As a result of our strong leadership in cab-related products and
systems, we are positioned to benefit from the increased focus
of our customers on cab design and comfort and convenience
features to better serve their end user, the driver. Our
products include suspension seat systems, interior trim systems
(including instrument panels, door panels, headliners, cabinetry
and floor systems), cab structures and components, mirrors,
wiper systems, electronic wire harness assemblies and controls
and switches specifically designed for applications in
commercial vehicles.
We are differentiated from suppliers to the automotive industry
by our ability to manufacture low volume customized products on
a sequenced basis to meet the requirements of our customers. We
believe that we have the number one or two position in most of
our major markets and that we are the only supplier in the North
American commercial vehicle market that can offer complete cab
systems including cab body assemblies, sleeper boxes, seats,
interior trim, flooring, wire harnesses, panel assemblies and
other structural components. We believe our products are used by
virtually every major North American commercial vehicle OEM,
which we believe creates an opportunity to cross-sell our
products and offer a fully integrated system solution.
We pursue growth in sales and earnings by offering our customers
innovative products and system solutions, emphasizing continuous
improvement in the operating performance of our businesses and
by acquiring businesses that expand our product range, augment
our system solution capabilities, strengthen our customer
relationships and expand our geographic footprint. In the past
year, we have separately acquired three commercial vehicle
supply businesses that meet these acquisition criteria.
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On February 7, 2005, we acquired substantially all of the
assets and liabilities related to Mayflower Vehicle
Systems North American Commercial Vehicle Operations for
$107.5 million. This acquisition makes us the only
non-captive producer of steel and aluminum cabs and sleeper box
assemblies for the North American Class 8 truck market. The
Mayflower acquisition will allow us to offer our truck customers
a completely furnished vehicle cab and provide us earlier
visibility on cab structure designs and concepts, which will
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On June 3, 2005 we acquired the stock of Monona Corporation, the
parent of MWC, for $55.0 million. MWC specializes in low
volume electronic wire harnesses and instrument panel assemblies
and also assembles cabs for the construction market. The MWC
acquisition will enhance our ability to offer integrated
electronics and instrument panel assemblies, expand our cab
assembly capabilities into new end markets and provide us with a
world class Mexican assembly operation strategically
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On August 8, 2005, we acquired all of the stock of Cabarrus
Plastics, Inc. for $12.1 million, and CPI became an
indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Commercial Vehicle Group.
CPI is a manufacturer of custom injection molded products
primarily for the recreational vehicle market. |
Approximately 59% of our pro forma 2004 sales were to the
leading heavy-duty truck OEMs, Freightliner (DaimlerChrysler),
PACCAR, International (Navistar) and Volvo/ Mack. The MWC
acquisition increases our presence in the construction and
agriculture market particularly at Caterpillar and
Deere & Co., as well as Oshkosh Truck Corporation, a
leader in manufacturing specialty, emergency and military
vehicles, which we believe are less cyclical than certain of our
other markets. Approximately 84%
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of our pro forma 2004 sales were in North America, with the
balance in Europe and Asia. The following charts depict our pro
forma 2004 net sales by product category, end market served, and
customer served.
Demand for commercial vehicles is expected to continue to
improve in 2005 due to a variety of factors, including a broad
economic recovery in North America, the need to replace aging
truck fleets as a result of under-investment, increasing freight
volumes and improving hauler profits. According to ACT Research,
the North American heavy-duty (Class 8) unit build rates
are expected to grow from 269,000 units in 2004 to over
341,000 units in 2009, a compound annual growth rate of 5%.
This trend is reflected in the North American heavy-duty
(Class 8) production of approximately 260,000 units in
the nine months ended September 30, 2005, an increase of
36% from the same period in 2004. The medium-duty truck,
commercial and heavy equipment, and military and specialty
vehicle markets tend to be less cyclical than the heavy-duty
(Class 8) market and are growing due to a broad economic
recovery, improved technologies in commercial vehicles and
equipment and the acceleration of worldwide purchases due to
growth in the end markets served by our customers. The market
for construction equipment is particularly dependent on the
level of major infrastructure construction and repair projects
such as highways, dams and harbors, which is in the early stages
of growth due to broad economic recovery and developing market
expansion, particularly in Asia.
For the year ended December 31, 2004 and the nine months
ended September 30, 2005, our sales were
$380.4 million and $554.4 million, respectively, and
our net income was $17.4 million and $37.0 million,
respectively. On a pro forma basis, sales for the year ended
December 31, 2004 and the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 would have been $671.0 million and
$620.2 million, respectively, and after giving effect to
the offering of the outstanding notes and the equity offering,
net income would have been $28.2 million and
$40.4 million, respectively. At September 30, 2005, we
had total indebtedness of $191.6 million and
stockholders equity of $189.3 million.
Our Competitive Strengths
We believe that our competitive strengths include the following:
Leading Market Positions and Brands. We believe that we
are the leading supplier of seating systems and interior trim
products, the only non-captive manufacturer of Class 8
truck body systems (which includes cab body assemblies), the
second largest supplier of wiper systems and mirrors for the
North American commercial vehicle market and the largest global
supplier of construction vehicle seating systems. Our products
are marketed under brand names that are well known by our
customers and truck fleet operators. These brands include KAB
Seating, National Seating, Trim Systems, Sprague Devices,
Sprague Controls,
Prutsmantm,
Moto
Mirrortm,
RoadWatch® and Mayflower®. The Mayflower and MWC
acquisitions gave us the capability to achieve market leadership
across a broader spectrum of commercial vehicle systems,
including complete truck cab assemblies and electrical wire
systems. We expect to benefit
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from leveraging our customer relationships and dedicated sales
force to cross-sell a broader range of products and position
ourselves as the leading provider of complete cab systems to the
commercial vehicle marketplace.
Comprehensive Cab Product and Cab System Solutions. We
believe that we offer the broadest product range of any
commercial vehicle cab supplier. We manufacture approximately 50
product categories, many of which are critical to the interior
and exterior subsystems of a commercial vehicle cab. In
addition, through our acquisitions of Mayflower and MWC, we
believe we are the only supplier worldwide with the capability
to offer complete cab systems in sequence, integrating interior
trim and seats with the cab structure and the electronic wire
harness and instrument panel assemblies. We also utilize a
variety of different processes, such as urethane molding, vacuum
forming and twin shell vacuum forming, that enable
us to meet each customers unique styling and cost
requirements. The breadth of our product offering enables us to
provide a one-stop shop for our customers, who
increasingly require complete cab solutions from a single supply
source. As a result, we believe that we have a substantial
opportunity for further customer penetration through
cross-selling initiatives and by bundling our products to
provide complete system solutions.
End-User Focused Product Innovation. A key trend in the
commercial vehicle market is that OEMs are increasingly focused
on cab design, comfort and features to better serve their end
user, the driver, and our customers are seeking suppliers that
can provide product innovation. We have a full service
engineering and product development organization that
proactively presents solutions to OEMs to meet these needs and
enables us to increase our overall content on current platforms
and models. Examples of our recent innovations that are expected
to result in better cost and performance parameters for our
customers include: a new high performance air suspension seating
system; a back cycler mechanism designed to reduce driver
fatigue; a RoadWatch® system installed in a mirror base to
detect road surface temperature; an aero-molded mirror; and a
low-weight, cost effective tubular wiper system design.
Flexible Manufacturing Capabilities and Cost Competitive
Position. Because commercial vehicle OEMs permit their
customers to select from an extensive menu of cab options, our
customers frequently request modified products in low volumes
within a limited time frame. We have a highly variable cost
structure and can efficiently leverage our flexible
manufacturing capabilities to provide low volume, customized
products to meet each customers styling, cost and
just-in-time delivery requirements. We have a
network of 27 manufacturing and assembly locations worldwide.
Several of our facilities are located near our customers to
reduce distribution costs and to maintain a high level of
customer service and flexibility.
Strong Free Cash Flow Generation. Our business generates
strong free cash flow, as it benefits from modest capital
expenditure and working capital requirements. Over the three
years ended December 31, 2004, our capital expenditures
averaged $6.6 million per year, which amounts to less than
17% of EBITDA. Total debt over the three year period from 2002
to 2004 was reduced by $73.3 million, which amounts to over
62% of cumulative EBITDA over the same period. The recent
acquisitions of Mayflower and MWC have also provided us with
cost saving opportunities, such as consolidation of supplier
relationships as well as utilization of low cost manufacturing
capabilities at our facility in Mexico, and we intend to
continue implementing operating enhancements to improve our
overall cost position.
Strong Relationships with Leading Customers and Major
Fleets. Because of our comprehensive product offerings, sole
source position for certain of our products, leading
Class 8 brand names and innovative product features, we
believe we are an important long-term supplier to all of the
leading truck manufacturers in North America and also a global
supplier to leading heavy equipment customers such as
Caterpillar, Oshkosh Truck, Deere & Co., Komatsu and
Volvo. In addition, through our sales force and engineering
teams, we maintain active relationships with the major truck
fleet organizations that are end users of our products such as
Yellow Freight, Swift Transportation, Schneider National and
Ryder Leasing. As a result of our high-quality, innovative
products, well-recognized brand names and customer service, a
majority of the largest 100 fleet operators specifically request
our products.
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Significant Barriers to Entry. We are a leader in
providing critical cab assemblies and components to long running
platforms. Considerable barriers to entry exist, including
significant capital investment and engineering requirements,
stringent OEM technical and manufacturing requirements, high
switching costs for OEMs to shift production to new suppliers,
just-in-time delivery requirements to meet OEM volume demand and
strong brand name recognition.
Proven Management Team. Our management team is highly
respected within the commercial vehicle market, and our six
senior executives have an average of 25 years of experience
in the industry. We believe that our team has substantial depth
in critical operational areas and has demonstrated success in
reducing costs, integrating business acquisitions and improving
processes through cyclical periods. In addition, we have added
significant management, technical and operations talent with our
recent acquisitions.
Our Business Strategy
In addition to capitalizing on expected growth in our end
markets, our primary growth strategies are as follows:
Increase Content, Expand Customer Penetration and Leverage
System Opportunities. We are the only integrated commercial
vehicle supplier that can offer complete modular cab systems. We
are focused on securing additional sales from our existing
customer base, and we actively cross-market a diverse portfolio
of products to our customers to increase our content on the cabs
manufactured by these OEMs. To complement our North American
capabilities and enhance our customer relationships, we are
working with OEMs as they increase their focus on international
markets. We are one of the first commercial vehicle suppliers to
establish operations in China and are aggressively working to
secure new business from both existing customers with Chinese
manufacturing operations and Chinese OEMs. We believe we are
well positioned to capitalize on the migration by OEMs in the
heavy truck and commercial vehicle sector towards commercial
vehicle suppliers that can offer a complete interior system.
Leverage Our New Product Development Capabilities. We
have made a significant investment in our engineering
capabilities and new product development in order to anticipate
the evolving demands of our customers and end users. For
example, we recently introduced a new wiper system utilizing a
tubular linkage system with a single motor that operates both
wipers, reducing the cost, space and weight of the wiper system.
Also, we believe that our new high performance seat should
enable us to capture additional market share in North America
and provide us with opportunities to market this seat on a
global basis. We will continue to design and develop new
products that add or improve content and increase cab comfort
and safety.
Capitalize on Operating Leverage. We continuously seek
ways to lower costs, enhance product quality, improve
manufacturing efficiencies and increase product throughput. Over
the past three years, we realized operating synergies with the
integration of our sales, marketing and distribution processes;
reduced our fixed cost base through the closure and
consolidation of several manufacturing and design facilities;
and have begun to implement our Lean Manufacturing and Total
Quality Production Systems (TQPS) programs. We
believe our ongoing cost saving initiatives and the
establishment of our sourcing relationships in China will enable
us to continue to lower our manufacturing costs. As a result, we
are well positioned to grow our operating margins and capitalize
on any volume increases in the heavy truck sector with minimal
additional capital expenditures. With the integration of
Mayflower and MWC, CVGs management will be pursuing cost
reduction and avoidance opportunities which include:
consolidating supplier relationships to achieve lower costs and
better terms, combining steel and other material purchases to
leverage purchasing power, strategic sourcing of products to
OEMs from new facility locations, implementing lean
manufacturing techniques to achieve operational efficiencies,
improving product quality and delivery and providing additional
capacity. Cost reductions will also target merging
administrative functions, including accounting, IT and corporate
services.
Grow Sales to the Aftermarket. While commercial vehicles
have a relatively long life, certain components, such as seats,
wipers and mirrors, are replaced more frequently. We believe
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opportunities to leverage our brand recognition to increase our
sales to the replacement aftermarket. Since many aftermarket
participants are small and locally focused, we plan to leverage
our national scale to increase our market share in the
fragmented aftermarket. We believe that the continued growth in
the aftermarket represents an attractive diversification to our
OEM business due to its relative stability as well as the market
penetration opportunity.
Pursue Strategic Acquisitions and Continue to Diversify
Sales. We will selectively pursue complementary strategic
acquisitions that allow us to leverage the marketing,
engineering and manufacturing strengths of our business and
expand our sales to new and existing customers. The markets in
which we operate are highly fragmented and provide ample
consolidation opportunities. The acquisition of Mayflower will
enable us to be the only supplier worldwide to offer complete
cab systems in sequence, integrating interior trim and seats
with the cab structure. The MWC acquisition will enable us to
provide integrated electronic systems into our cab products.
Each of these acquisitions has expanded and diversified our
sales to include a greater percentage to non-heavy truck
markets, such as the construction and specialty and military
vehicle markets.
Our Recent Acquisitions
On February 7, 2005, we acquired substantially all of the
assets and liabilities related to Mayflower Vehicle
Systems North American Commercial Vehicle Operations for
$107.5 million, which became a wholly owned subsidiary of
Commercial Vehicle Group. The Mayflower acquisition was funded
through an increase and amendment to our senior credit facility.
Mayflower is the only non-captive producer of complete steel and
aluminum truck cabs for the commercial vehicle sector in North
America. Mayflower serves the North American commercial vehicle
sector from three manufacturing locations, Norwalk, Ohio,
Shadyside, Ohio and Kings Mountain, North Carolina, supplying
three major product lines: cab frames and assemblies, sleeper
boxes and other structural components. Through the Mayflower
acquisition we believe we are the only supplier worldwide with
the capability to offer complete cab systems in sequence,
integrating interior trim and seats with the cab structure. The
acquisition gives us the leading position in North American cab
structures and the number two position in complete cab
assemblies, as well as full service cab and sleeper engineering
and development capabilities with a technical facility located
near Detroit, Michigan. In addition, the Mayflower acquisition
broadens our revenue base at International, Volvo/ Mack,
Freightliner, PACCAR and Caterpillar and enhances our
cross-selling opportunities. We anticipate that the Mayflower
acquisition will also provide significant cost saving
opportunities and our complementary customer bases will balance
revenue distribution and strengthen customer relationships. For
the year ended December 31, 2004, Mayflower recorded
revenues of $206.5 million and operating income of
$21.6 million.
On June 3, 2005, we acquired all of the stock of Monona
Corporation, the parent of MWC, for $55.0 million, and MWC
became a wholly owned subsidiary of Commercial Vehicle Group.
The MWC acquisition was funded through an increase and amendment
to our senior credit facility. MWC is a leading manufacturer of
complex, electronic wire harnesses and related assemblies used
in the global heavy equipment and specialty and military vehicle
markets. It also produces panel assemblies for commercial
equipment markets and cab frame assemblies for Caterpillar.
MWCs wire harness assemblies are critical, complex
products that are the primary electrical current carrying
devices within vehicle systems. MWC offers approximately 4,500
different wire harness assemblies for its customers, which
include leading OEMs such as Caterpillar, Deere & Co.
and Oshkosh Truck. MWC operates from primary manufacturing
operations in the U.S. and Mexico, and we believe it is cost
competitive on a global basis. The MWC acquisition enhances our
ability to offer comprehensive cab systems to our customers,
expands our electronic assembly capabilities, adds Mexico
manufacturing capabilities, and offers significant cross-selling
opportunities over a more diversified base of customers. For the
fiscal year ended January 31, 2005, MWC recorded revenues
of $85.5 million and operating income of $9.6 million.
On August 8, 2005, we acquired all of the stock of Cabarrus
Plastics, Inc. for $12.1 million, and CPI became an
indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Commercial Vehicle Group.
CPI is a manufacturer of
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custom injection molded products primarily for the recreational
vehicle market. The CPI acquisition was financed with cash on
hand.
Products
We offer OEMs a broad range of products and system solutions for
a variety of end market vehicle applications that include local
and long-haul commercial truck, bus, construction, specialty
automotive, agricultural, military, end market industrial,
marine, municipal and recreation. Fleets and OEMs are increasing
their focus on cabs and their interiors to differentiate
products and improve driver comfort and retention. We
manufacture over 50 product categories, many of which are
critical to the interior subsystems of a commercial vehicle cab.
Although a portion of our products are sold directly to OEMs as
finished components, we use most of our products to produce
systems or subsystems, which are groups
of component parts located throughout the vehicle that operate
together to provide a specific vehicle function. Systems
currently produced by us include cab bodies, sleeper boxes,
seating, trim, body panels, storage cabinets, floor covering,
mirrors, windshield wipers, headliners, window lifts, door
locks, temperature measurement and wire harnesses. We classify
our products into five general categories: (1) seats and
seating systems, (2) trim systems and components,
(3) mirrors, wipers and controls, (4) cab structures,
sleeper boxes, body panels and structural components and
(5) electronic wire harnesses and panel assemblies.
The following table shows the percentage of sales from our
principal product categories in 2004 on an actual and pro forma
basis:
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Trim Systems and Components
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Set forth below is a brief description of our products and their
applications:
Seats and Seating Systems.
We design, engineer and produce seating systems primarily for
heavy trucks in North America and for commercial vehicles used
in the construction and agricultural industries through our
European operations. For the most part, our seats and seating
systems are fully-assembled and ready for installation when they
are delivered to the OEM. We offer a wide range of seats that
include air suspension seats, static seats, passenger seats, bus
seats and rail car seats. As a result of our strong product
design and product technology, we are a leader in designing
seats with convenience features and enhanced safety. Seats and
seating systems are the most complex and highly specialized
products of our five product categories.
Heavy Truck Seats. We produce seats and seating systems
for Class 8 heavy trucks in our North American operations.
Our heavy truck seating systems are designed to achieve maximum
driver comfort by adding a wide range of manual and power
features such as lumbar supports, cushion and back bolsters and
leg and thigh supports. Our heavy truck seats are highly
specialized based on a variety of different seating options
offered in OEM product lines. Our seats are built to customer
specifications in low volumes and consequently are produced in
numerous combinations with a wide range of price points. There
are approximately 350 parts in each seat, resulting in over
2 million possible seat combinations. Adding features to a
standard seat is the principal way to increase pricing, and the
price of one seat can range from $180 for a standard suspension
seat to over $400 for an air seat with enhanced features.
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We differentiate our seats from our competitors seats by
focusing on three principal goals: driver comfort, driver
retention and decreased workers compensation claims.
Drivers of heavy trucks recognize and are often given the
opportunity to specify their choice of seat brands, and we
strive to develop strong customer loyalty both at the commercial
vehicle OEMs and among the drivers. We believe that we have
superior technology and can offer a unique seat base that is
ergonomically designed, accommodates a range of driver sizes and
absorbs shock to maximize driver comfort. We recently introduced
the Back Cycler seat mechanism to reduce driver
fatigue and a new high performance air suspension seat system.
Other Commercial Vehicle Seats. We produce seats and
seating systems for commercial vehicles used in the global
construction and agricultural, bus, commercial transport and
municipal industries. The principal focus of these seating
systems is durability. These seats are ergonomically designed
for difficult working environments, to provide comfort and
control throughout the range of seats and chairs.
Other Seating Products. Our European operations also
manufacture office seating products. Our office chair was
developed as a result of our experience supplying chairs for the
heavy truck, agricultural and construction industries and is
fully adjustable to maximize comfort at work. Our office chairs
are available in a wide variety of colors and fabrics to suit
many different office environments, such as emergency services,
call centers, receptions, studios, boardrooms and general office.
Trim Systems and Components.
We design, engineer, and produce trim systems and components for
the interior cabs of commercial vehicles. Our interior trim
products are designed to provide a comfortable interior for the
vehicle occupants as well as a variety of functional and safety
features. The wide variety of features that can be selected by
the heavy truck customer makes trim systems and components a
complex and highly specialized product category. For example, a
sleeper cab can contain three times as many trim components as a
day cab, and can cost, on average, over $900 for a fully loaded
sleeper cab as compared to $260 for an average day cab. Set
forth below is a brief description of our principal trim systems
and components:
Trim Products. Our trim products include A-Pillars,
B-Pillars, door panels and interior trim panels. Door panels
consist of several component parts that are attached to a
substrate. Specific components include vinyl or cloth-covered
appliqués, armrests, radio speaker grilles, map pocket
compartments, carpet and sound-reducing insulation. In addition,
door panels often incorporate electronic and electrical
distribution systems and products, including lock and latch,
window glass, window regulators and audio systems as well as
wire harnesses for the control of power seats, windows, mirrors
and door locks. Our products are attractive, lightweight
solutions from a traditional cut and sew approach to a
contemporary molded styling theme. The parts can be
color matched or top good wrapped to integrate seamlessly with
the rest of the interior. We recently developed a one-step
twin shell vacuum forming process for flooring
systems and headliners.
Instrument Panels. We produce and assemble instrument
panels that can be integrated with the rest of the interior
trim. The instrument panel is a complex system of coverings and
foam, plastic and metal parts designed to house various
components and act as a safety device for the vehicle occupant.
Body Panels (Headliners/ Wall Panels). Headliners consist
of a substrate and a finished interior layer made of fabrics and
materials. While headliners are an important contributor to
interior aesthetics, they also provide insulation from road
noise and can serve as carriers for a variety of other
components, such as visors, overhead consoles, grab handles,
coat hooks, electrical wiring, speakers, lighting and other
electronic and electrical products. As the amount of electronic
and electrical content available in vehicles has increased,
headliners have emerged as an important carrier of electronic
features such as lighting systems.
Storage Systems. Our modular storage units and custom
cabinetry are designed to improve comfort and convenience for
the driver. These storage systems are designed to be integrated
with the interior trim. These units may be easily expanded and
customized with features that include refrigerators, sinks and
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water reservoirs. Our storage systems are constructed with
durable materials and designed to last the life of the vehicle.
Floor Covering Systems. We have an extensive and
comprehensive portfolio of floor covering systems and dash
insulators. Carpet flooring systems generally consist of tufted
or non-woven carpet with a thermoplastic backcoating which, when
heated, allows the carpet to be fitted precisely to the interior
or trunk compartment of the vehicle. Additional insulation
materials are added to minimize noise, vibration and harshness.
Non-carpeted flooring systems, used primarily in commercial and
fleet vehicles, offer improved wear and maintenance
characteristics. The dash insulator separates the passenger
compartment from the engine compartment and prevents engine
noise and heat from entering the passenger compartment.
Sleeper Bunks. We offer a wide array of design choices
for upper and lower sleeper bunks for heavy trucks. All parts of
our sleeper bunks can be integrated to match the rest of the
interior trim. Our sleeper bunks arrive at OEMs fully assembled
and ready for installation.
Grab Handles and Armrests. Our grab handles and armrests
are designed and engineered with specific attention to
aesthetics, ergonomics and strength. Our
T-Skintm
product uses a wide range of inserts and substrates for
structural integrity. The integral skin urethane offers a soft
touch and can be in-mold coated to specific colors.
Bumper Fascias and Fender Covers. Our highly durable,
lightweight bumper fascias and fender covers are capable of
withstanding repeated impacts that would deform an aluminum or
steel bumper. We utilize a production technique that chemically
bonds a layer of paint to the part after it has been molded,
thereby enabling the part to keep its appearance even after
repeated impacts.
Privacy Curtains. We produce privacy curtains for use in
sleeper cabs. Our privacy curtains include features such as
integrated color matching of both sides of the curtain, choice
of cloth or vinyl, full black out features and
low-weight.
Sun Visors. Our sun visors are fully integrated for multi
access mounting and pivot hardware. Our sun visor system
includes multiple options such as mirrors, map pockets and
different options for positioning. We use low pressure injection
molding to produce our premium sun visors with a simulated grain
texture.
Mirrors, Wipers and Controls.
We design, engineer and produce a wide range of mirrors, wipers
and controls used in commercial vehicles. Set forth below is a
brief description of our principal products in this category:
Mirrors. We offer a wide range of round, rectangular,
motorized and heated mirrors and related hardware, including
brackets, braces and side bars. Most of our mirror designs
utilize stainless steel pins, fasteners and support braces to
ensure durability. We have recently introduced both road and
outside temperature devices that are integrated into the mirror
face or the vehicles dashboard through our Road
Watchtm
family of products. These systems are principally utilized by
municipalities throughout North America to monitor surface
temperatures and assist them in dispersing chemicals for snow
and ice removal. We have recently introduced a new lower-cost
system for use in long-haul commercial trucks and mission
critical vehicles such as ambulances. We have also recently
introduced a new molded aerodynamic mirror that is integrated
into the trucks exterior.
Windshield Wiper Systems. We offer application-specific
windshield wiper systems and individual windshield wiper
components for all segments of the commercial vehicle market.
Our windshield wiper systems are generally delivered to the OEM
fully assembled and ready for installation. A windshield wiper
system is typically comprised of a pneumatic electric motor,
linkages, arms, wiper blades, washer reservoirs and related
pneumatic or electric pumps. We also produce air-assisted
washing systems for headlights and cameras to assist drivers
with visibility for safe vehicle operation. These systems
utilize window wash fluid and air to create a turbulent
liquid/air stream that removes road grime from headlights and
cameras. We
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offer an optional programmable washing system that allows for
periodic washing and dry cycles for maximum safety. We have
recently introduced a new low-weight, cost effective tubular
wiper system design.
Controls. We offer a range of controls and control
systems that includes a complete line of window lifts and door
locks, mechanic, pneumatic, electrical and electronic HVAC
controls and electric switch products. We specialize in
air-powered window lifts and door locks, which are highly
reliable and cost effective as compared to similar products
powered by electricity. We also offer a variety of electric
window lifts and door locks.
Cab Structures, Sleeper Boxes, Body Panels and Structural
Components.
We design, engineer and produce complete cab structures, sleeper
boxes, body panels and structural components for the commercial
vehicle and automotive industries in North America. Set forth
below is a description of our principal products in this
category:
Cab Structures. We design, manufacture, and assemble
complete cab structures used primarily in heavy trucks for all
the commercial vehicle OEMs in North America. Our cab
structures, which are manufactured from both steel and aluminum
are delivered to our customers, fully assembled and primed for
paint. Our cab structures are built to order based upon options
selected by the vehicles end-users and delivered to the
OEMs, in line sequence, as these end-users trucks are
manufactured by the OEMs. In addition, we also design, produce
and assemble cab structures for certain automotive OEMs.
Sleeper Boxes. We design, manufacture, and assemble
sleeper boxes primarily for heavy trucks in North America. We
manufacture both integrated sleeper boxes that are part of the
overall cab structure as well as stand alone assemblies
depending on the customer application. Sleeper boxes are
typically constructed using aluminum exterior panels in
combination with steel structural components delivered to our
customers in line sequence after the final seal and E-coat
process. We build and deliver our sleeper boxes to our OEM
customers in sequence.
Body Panels and Structural Components. We produce a wide
range of both steel and aluminum large exterior body panels and
structural components. Approximately 80% of the body panels and
structural components we manufacture are used internally in our
production of cab structures as described above, with the
remaining approximately 20% being sold externally to commercial
vehicle and automotive OEMs. The products we produce for the
external market include large exterior body panels and
structural components for both heavy trucks and the Ford GT
automobile, heavy truck bumper assemblies and large stampings
for the construction industry.
Electronic Wire Harnesses and Panel Assemblies. We
design, engineer and produce a wide range of electronic wire
harnesses and related assemblies as well as panel assemblies
used in commercial vehicles and other equipment. Set forth below
is a brief description of our principal products in this
category.
Electronic Wire Harnesses. We offer a broad range of
complex electronic wire harness assemblies that function as the
primary current carrying devices used to provide electrical
interconnections for gauges, lights, control functions, power
circuits and other electronic applications on a commercial
vehicle or related unit of equipment. Our wire harnesses are
highly customized to fit specific end-user requirements and
often include more than 350 individual circuits and weigh more
than 30 pounds. We provide our wire harnesses for a wide variety
of commercial vehicles, military vehicles, specialty trucks and
other specialty applications, including heavy-industrial
equipment and medical equipment.
Panel Assemblies. We assemble large, integrated
components such as panel assemblies and cabinets for commercial
vehicle OEMs, other heavy equipment manufacturers and medical
equipment manufacturers. The panels and cabinets we assemble are
installed in key locations on a vehicle or unit of equipment,
are integrated with our wire harness assemblies and provide user
control over certain operational functions and features.
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Customers and Marketing
We sell our products principally to the commercial vehicle OEM
market. Approximately 75% of our 2004 sales and approximately
78% of our pro forma 2004 sales were derived from sales to
commercial vehicle OEMs, with the remainder derived principally
from aftermarket sales.
We supply our products primarily to heavy truck OEMs, the
aftermarket and OEM service segment and other commercial vehicle
OEMs. The following is a summary of our sales by end-user market
segment in 2004 on an actual and pro forma basis:
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Our principal customers in the heavy truck OEM market include
PACCAR, Freightliner, International and Volvo/ Mack. We believe
we are an important long-term supplier to all leading truck
manufacturers in North America because of our comprehensive
product offerings, leading brand names and product innovation.
In our European operations, our principal customers in the
commercial vehicle market include Caterpillar, Volvo,
Deere & Co., Komatsu and CNH Global (Case New Holland).
We also sell our trim products to OEMs in the marine and
recreational vehicle industries and seating products to office
product manufacturers principally in Europe.
The following is a summary of our significant OEM customers in
2004 on an actual and pro forma basis:
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Except as set forth in the above table, no other customer
accounted for more than 10% of our revenues in 2004.
Primarily as a result of our European operations, we derived
approximately 28% of our actual 2004 sales and 16% of our pro
forma 2004 sales from outside of North America. Our European
operations currently serve customers located in Europe and Asia.
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Our OEM customers generally source business to us pursuant to
written contracts, purchase orders or other firm commitments in
terms of price, quality, technology and delivery. Awarded
business generally covers the supply of all or a portion of a
customers production and service requirements for a
particular product program rather than the supply of a specific
quantity of products. In general, these contracts, purchase
orders and commitments provide that the customer can terminate
the contract, purchase order or commitment if we do not meet
specified quality and delivery requirements. Such contracts,
purchase orders or other firm commitments generally extend for
the entire life of a platform, which is typically five to seven
years. Although these contracts, purchase orders or other
commitments may be terminated at any time by our customers (but
not by us), such terminations have been minimal and have not had
a material impact on our results of operations. In order to
reduce our reliance on any one vehicle model, we produce
products for a broad cross-section of both new and more
established models.
Our contracts with our major OEM customers generally provide for
an annual productivity cost reduction. These reductions are
calculated on an annual basis as a percentage of the previous
years purchases by each customer. The reduction is
achieved through engineering changes, material cost reductions,
logistics savings, reductions in packaging cost and labor
efficiencies. Historically, most of these cost reductions have
been offset by both internal reductions and through the
assistance of our supply base, although no assurances can be
given that we will be able to achieve such reductions in the
future. If the annual reduction targets are not achieved then
the difference is recovered through price reductions. Our cost
structure is comprised of a high percentage of variable costs
that provides us with additional flexibility during economic
cycles.
Our sales and marketing efforts with respect to our OEM sales
are designed to create overall awareness of our engineering
design and manufacturing capabilities and to enable us to be
selected to supply products for new and redesigned models by our
OEM customers. Our sales and marketing staff works closely with
our design and engineering personnel to prepare the materials
used for bidding on new business as well as to provide a
consistent interface between us and our key customers. Most of
our sales and marketing personnel have engineering backgrounds
which enable them to participate in the design and engineering
aspects of acquiring new business as well as ongoing customer
service. We currently have sales and marketing personnel located
in every major region in which we operate. From time to time, we
also participate in industry trade shows and advertise in
industry publications. One of our ongoing initiatives is to
negotiate and enter into long term supply agreements with our
existing customers that allow us to leverage all of our business
and provide a complete cab system to our commercial vehicle OEM
customers.
Our principal customers for our aftermarket sales include the
OEM dealers and independent wholesale distributors. Our sales
and marketing efforts for our aftermarket sales are focused on
support of these two distribution chains, as well as direct
contact with all major fleets.
Design and Engineering Support
We work with our customers engineering and development
teams at the beginning of the design process for new components
and assemblies, or the redesign process for existing components
and assemblies, in order to maximize production efficiency and
quality. These processes may take place from one to three years
prior to the commencement of production. On average, development
of a new component takes 12 to 24 months during the design
phase, while the re-engineering of an existing part may take
from one to six months. Early design involvement can result in a
product that meets or exceeds the customers design and
performance requirements and is more efficient to manufacture.
In addition, our extensive involvement enhances our position for
bidding on such business. We work aggressively to ensure that
our quality and delivery metrics distinguish us from our
competitors.
We focus on bringing our customers integrated products that have
superior content, comfort and safety. Consistent with our
value-added engineering focus, we have developed relationships
with the engineering departments of our customers and have
placed resident engineers with PACCAR and Freightliner, two of
our largest customers. These relationships not only help us to
identify new business
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opportunities but also enable us to compete based on the quality
of our products and services, rather than exclusively on price.
In addition, we have also provided engineering solutions for
certain specialty vehicles including, most recently, the body
development for the prestigious Ford GT sports car.
We are currently involved in the design stage of several
products for our customers and will begin production of these
products in the years 2005 to 2007.
Intellectual Property
We consider ourselves to be a leader in both product and process
technology, and, therefore, protection of intellectual property
is important to our business. Our principal intellectual
property consists of product and process technology, a limited
number of United States and foreign patents, trade secrets,
trademarks and copyrights. Although our intellectual property is
important to our business operations and in the aggregate
constitutes a valuable asset, we do not believe that any single
patent, trade secret, trademark or copyright, or group of
patents, trade secrets, trademarks or copyrights is critical to
the success of our business. Our policy is to seek statutory
protection for all significant intellectual property embodied in
patents, trademarks and copyrights. From time to time, we grant
licenses under our patents and technology and receive licenses
under patents and technology of others.
We market our products under well-known brand names that include
KAB Seating, National Seating, Trim Systems, Sprague Devices,
Sprague Controls,
Prutsmantm,
Moto
Mirrortm,
RoadWatch® and
Mayflowertm.
We believe that our brands are valuable and are increasing in
value with the growth of our business, but that our business is
not dependent on such brands. We own U.S. federal
registrations for several of our brands.
Research and Development
Our objective is to be a leader in offering superior quality and
technologically advanced products to our customers at
competitive prices. We engage in ongoing engineering, research
and development activities to improve the reliability,
performance and cost-effectiveness of our existing products and
to design and develop new products for existing and new
applications. The Mayflower acquisition has significantly
expanded our capabilities in this regard by adding another
design facility and prototype shop in Farmington Hills, Michigan
and increasing the size of our design and engineering team.
Manufacturing
A description of the manufacturing processes we utilize for each
of our principal product categories is set forth below:
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Seats and Seating Systems. Our seating operations utilize
a variety of manufacturing techniques whereby fabric is affixed
to an underlying seat frame. We also manufacture and assemble
the seat frame, which involves complex welding. For the most
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Trim Systems and Components. Our interior systems process
capabilities include injection molding, low-pressure injection
molding, urethane molding and foaming processes, compression
molding, and vacuum and twin shell vacuum forming as well as
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Mirrors, Wipers and Controls. We manufacture our mirrors,
wipers and controls utilizing a variety of manufacturing
processes and techniques. Our mirrors, wipers and controls are
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Components. We utilize a wide range of manufacturing
processes to produce the majority of the steel and aluminum
stampings used in our cab structures, sleeper boxes, body panels
and structural components and a variety of both robotic and
manual welding techniques in the assembly of these products. In
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Norwalk, Ohio and Kings Mountain, North Carolina facilities have
large capacity, fully automated E-coat paint priming systems
allowing us to provide our customers with a paint-ready cab
product. Due to their high cost, full body E-coat systems, such
as ours, are rarely found outside of the manufacturing
operations of the major OEMs. The four major large press lines
at our Shadyside, Ohio facility provide us with the in-house
manufacturing flexibility for both aluminum and steel stampings
delivered just in time to our cab assembly plants. This plant
also provides us with low volume forming and processing
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Electronic Wire Harnesses and Panel Assemblies. We
utilize several manufacturing techniques to produce the majority
of our electronic wire harnesses and panel assemblies. Our
processes, both manual and automated, are designed to produce
complex, low- to medium-volume wire harnesses and panel
assemblies in short time frames. Our wire harnesses and panel
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We have a broad array of processes to offer our commercial
vehicle OEM customers to enable us to meet their styling and
cost requirements. The interior of the vehicle cab is the most
significant and appealing aspect to the driver of the vehicle,
and consequently each commercial vehicle OEM has unique
requirements as to feel, appearance and features. Within the
last several years, we added new technologies, including
injection molding, compression molding and vacuum forming
capabilities, to our facilities through research and
development, licenses of patented technology and equipment
purchases.
The end markets for our products are highly specialized and our
customers frequently request modified products in low volumes
within an expedited delivery timeframe. As a result, we
primarily utilize flexible manufacturing cells at the vast
majority of our production facilities. Manufacturing cells are
clusters of individual manufacturing operations and work
stations grouped in a circular configuration, with the operators
placed centrally within the configuration. This provides
flexibility by allowing efficient changes to the number of
operations each operator performs. When compared to the more
traditional, less flexible assembly line process, cell
manufacturing allows us to maintain our product output
consistent with our OEM customers requirements and reduce
the level of inventory. While the Norwalk and Shadyside, Ohio
and Kings Mountain, North Carolina manufacturing facilities we
recently acquired as part of the Mayflower acquisition do
utilize an assembly line model, we believe we can adapt these
operations to accommodate product changes and limit future
capital expenditures.
When an end-user buys a commercial vehicle, the end-user will
specify the seat and other features for that vehicle. Because
each of our seating systems is unique, our manufacturing
facilities have significant complexity which we manage by
building in sequence. We build our seating systems as orders are
received, and systems are delivered to the customers rack
in the sequence that the vehicles come down the assembly line.
We have systems in place that allow us to provide complete
customized interior kits in boxes that are delivered in
sequence, and we intend to expand upon these systems such that
we will be able to provide, in sequence, fully integrated
modular systems combining the cab body and interior and seating
systems.
In most instances, we keep track of our build sequence by
vehicle identification number, and components are identified by
bar code. Sequencing reduces our cost of production because it
eliminates warehousing costs and reduces waste and obsolescence,
offsetting any increased labor costs. Several of our
manufacturing facilities are strategically located near our
customers assembly plants, which facilitates this process
and minimizes shipping costs.
We employ just-in-time manufacturing and system sourcing in our
operations to meet customer requirements for faster deliveries
and to minimize our need to carry significant inventory levels.
We utilize visual material systems to manage inventory levels,
and in certain locations we have inventory delivered as often as
two times per day from a nearby facility based on the previous
days order. This eliminates the need to carry excess
inventory at our facilities.
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Typically, in a strong economy, new vehicle production increases
and there is more money to be spent on enhancements to the truck
interior. As demand goes up, the mix of our products shifts
towards more expensive systems, such as sleeper units, with
enhanced features and higher quality materials. The shift from
low-end units to high-end units amplifies the positive effect a
strong economy has on our business. Conversely, when the market
drops and customers shift away from ordering high-end units with
enhanced features, our business suffers from both lower volume
and lower pricing. We strive to manage down cycles by running
our facilities at capacity while maintaining the capability and
flexibility to expand. We work with our employees and rely on
their involvement to help eliminate problems and re-align our
capacity. During a ramp-up of production, we have plans in place
to manage increased demand and achieve on-time delivery. Our
strategies include alternating between human and machine
production and allowing existing employees to try higher skilled
positions while hiring new employees for lower skilled positions.
During 2002, as a means to enhance our operations, we began to
implement TQPS throughout our operations. TQPS is our customized
version of Lean Manufacturing and consists of a 32 hour
interactive class that is taught exclusively by members of our
management team. While we are in the beginning phases of TQPS
initiatives, a significant portion of the labor efficiencies we
gained over the past few years is due to the program. TQPS is an
analytical process in which we analyze each of our manufacturing
cells and identify the most efficient process to improve
efficiency and quality. The goal is to achieve total cost
management and continuous improvement. Some examples of
TQPS-related improvements are: reduced labor to move parts
around the facility, clear walking paths in and around
manufacturing cells and increased safety. An ongoing goal is to
reduce the time employees spend waiting for materials within a
facility. We intend to implement TQPS improvements at each of
the manufacturing facilities we recently acquired as part of the
Mayflower acquisition and the MWC acquisition and anticipate
that this will increase operational efficiency, improve product
quality and provide additional capacity at these locations.
Raw Materials and Suppliers
A description of the principal raw materials we utilize for each
of our principal product categories is set forth below:
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Seats and Seating Systems. The principal raw materials
used in our seat systems include steel, aluminum and foam
chemicals, and are generally readily available and obtained from
multiple suppliers under various supply agreements. Leather,
fabric and certain components are also purchased from multiple
suppliers under supply agreements. Typically, our supply
agreements last for at least one year and can be terminated by
us for breach or convenience. Some purchased components are
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Trim Systems and Components. The principal raw materials
used in our interior systems processes are resin and chemical
products, which are formed and assembled into end products.
These raw materials are obtained from multiple suppliers,
typically under supply agreements which last for at least one
year and are terminable by us for breach or convenience. |
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Mirrors, Wipers and Controls. The principal raw materials
used to manufacture our mirrors, wipers and controls are steel,
stainless steel, aluminum, glass and rubber, which are generally
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Cab Structures, Sleeper Boxes, Body Panels and Structural
Components. The principal raw materials used in our cab
structures, sleeper boxes, body panels and structural components
are steel and aluminum, the majority of which we purchase in
sheets and stamp at our Shadyside, Ohio facility. These raw
materials are generally readily available and obtained from
several suppliers, typically under purchase orders that are
cancelable by us without cause, pursuant to one year supply
agreements. |
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Electronic Wire Harnesses and Panel Assemblies. The
principal raw materials used to manufacture our electronic wire
harnesses are wire, connectors, terminals, switches, relays and
braid fabric. These raw materials are obtained from multiple
suppliers and are generally readily available. Many of our
customers specify particular wire and connectors and, as such,
negotiate pricing of these materials directly with our
customers. Our panel assembly materials are generally procured
directly from the customer. |
Our supply agreements generally provide for fixed pricing but do
not require us to purchase any specified quantities. We have not
experienced any significant shortages of raw materials and
normally do not carry inventories of raw materials or finished
products in excess of those reasonably required to meet
production and shipping schedules as well as service
requirements. We purchase materials such as steel, foam, vinyl
and cloth in large quantities on a global basis through our
central corporate office, and other materials for which we
require lower volumes are purchased directly by our facilities.
We purchase steel at market prices, which during the last year,
have increased to historical highs as a result of a relatively
low level of supply and a relatively high level of demand. As a
result, we are currently being assessed surcharges on certain of
our purchases of steel. We continue to work with our customers
and suppliers to minimize the impact of such surcharges. We
intend to exploit the increased purchasing power we have gained
through the Mayflower acquisition to obtain purchase price
reductions on certain raw materials, such as steel and aluminum.
We do not believe we are dependent on a single supplier or
limited group of suppliers for our raw materials.
Competition
Within each of our principal product categories, we compete with
a variety of independent suppliers and with OEMs in-house
operations, primarily on the basis of price, breadth of product
offerings, product quality, technical expertise and development
capability, product delivery and product service. We believe we
are the only supplier in the North American commercial vehicle
market that can offer complete cab systems in sequence
integrating interior systems (including seats, interior trim and
flooring systems) with the cab structure. A summary of our
estimated market position and primary independent competitors is
set forth below.
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Seats and Seating Systems. We believe that we have the
number one market position in North America with respect to our
seating operations. We also believe that we have the number one
market position in supplying seats and seating systems to
commercial vehicles used in the construction industry on a
worldwide basis. Our primary independent competitors in the
North American commercial vehicle market include Sears
Manufacturing Company, Accuride Corporation and Seats, Inc., and
our primary competitors in the European commercial vehicle
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Trim Systems and Components. We believe that we have the
number one market position in North America with respect to our
interior trim products. We face competition from a number of
different competitors with respect to each of our trim system
products and components. Overall, our primary independent
competitors are ConMet, Fabriform, TPI, Findlay, Superior and
Mitras. |
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Mirrors, Wipers and Controls. We believe that we hold the
number two market position in North America with respect to our
windshield wiper systems and mirrors. We face competition from a
number of different competitors with respect to each of our
principal products in this category. Our principal competitors
for mirrors are Hadley, Lang-Mekra and Trucklite, and our
principal competitors for windshield wiper systems are Johnson
Electric, Trico and Valeo. |
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Cab Structures, Sleeper Boxes, Body Panels and Structural
Components. We believe we have the number one market
position in North America with respect to our cab structural
components and the number two position in North America with
respect to our cab structures, sleeper boxes and body panels.
Our principal competitors with regard to structural components
are Magna Inoxydable Inc., Ogihara Corporation, Q3 Stamped
Metal, Inc. and Defiance Metal Products. Our principal
competitors with regard to cab structures are the in-house
operations of Freightliner, PACCAR, International and Volvo/
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Electronic Wire Harnesses and Panel Assemblies. We
believe that we are a leading producer of low- to medium-volume
complex, electronic wire harnesses and related assemblies used
in the global heavy equipment, commercial vehicle, heavy-truck
and specialty and military vehicle markets. Our principal
competitors for electronic wire harnesses include large
diversified suppliers such as Delphi, Lear, Leoni and Stoneridge
and smaller independent companies such as Fargo Assembly,
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Seasonality
OEMs production requirements are generally higher in the
first three quarters of the year as compared to the fourth
quarter. We believe this seasonality is due, in part, to demand
for new vehicles softening during the holiday season and as a
result of the winter months in North America and Europe. Also,
the major North American OEM manufacturers generally close their
production facilities for the last two weeks of the year.
Employees
As of September 30, 2005 we had approximately
5,900 permanent and temporary employees, of whom
approximately 12% were salaried and the balance were hourly.
Approximately 21% of the hourly employees in our North American
operations were unionized, and approximately 43% of our
employees at our United Kingdom operations were represented by
shop steward committees.
As a result of the Mayflower acquisition, our number of
employees increased by approximately 1,000 employees, of whom
approximately 15% are salaried and the balance are hourly. In
addition, we have unionized work forces at each of our newly
acquired Norwalk, Ohio and Shadyside, Ohio facilities
(representing 87% and 74% of their work forces, respectively).
Although, we have no operating history with these work forces or
prior relationship with the unions which represent them,
Mayflower has not experienced any material strikes, lockouts or
work stoppages at these facilities in the last three years.
As the result of the MWC acquisition, our number of employees
increased by approximately 1,800, of whom approximately 6% are
salaried and the balance are hourly. With the MWC acquisition,
we added approximately 1,300 employees in a Mexico facility, who
are unionized under the Confederación de Trabajadores de
Mexico union in Mexico. Although we have no operating
history with this work force or prior relationship with the
union that represents them, MWC has not experienced any material
strikes, lockouts or work stoppages at these facilities in the
last three years. The remainder of employees added with the MWC
acquisition are not unionized. Overall we consider our
relationship with our employees to be satisfactory.
Backlog
We do not generally obtain long-term, firm purchase orders from
our customers. Rather, our customers typically place annual
blanket purchase orders, but these orders do not obligate them
to purchase any specific or minimum amount of products from us
until a release is issued by the customer under the blanket
purchase order. Releases are typically placed within 30 to
90 days of required delivery and may be canceled at any
time, in which case the customer would be liable for work in
process and finished goods. We do not believe that our backlog
of expected product sales covered by firm purchase orders is a
meaningful indicator of future sales since orders may be
rescheduled or canceled.
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Properties
Our corporate office is located in New Albany, Ohio. Several of
our manufacturing facilities are located near our OEM customers
to reduce our distribution costs, reduce risk of interruptions
in our delivery schedule, further improve customer service and
provide our customers with reliable delivery of stock and custom
requirements even under condensed time constraints. The
following table provides selected information regarding our
principal facilities:
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Norwalk, Ohio(1)
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Cab, Sleeper Box, Interior Trim Assembly and Ford GT Assembly |
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303,000 sq. ft. |
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Owned |
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Vonore, Tennessee (2 facilities)
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Seats, Mirrors |
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245,000 sq. ft. |
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Owned/Leased |
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Shadyside, Ohio(1)
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Stamping of Steel and Aluminum Structural and Exposed Stamped
Components |
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225,000 sq. ft. |
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Owned |
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Northampton, England
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Seats (office and commercial vehicle) |
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210,000 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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Kings Mountain, North Carolina(1)
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Cab, Sleeper Box, Interior Trim Assembly |
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180,000 sq. ft. |
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Owned |
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Statesville, North Carolina (2 facilities)
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Interior Trim, Seats |
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163,000 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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Seattle, Washington
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RIM Process, Interior Trim, Seats |
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156,000 sq. ft. |
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Owned |
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Michigan City, Indiana
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Wipers, Switches |
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87,000 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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Dublin, Virginia
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Interior Trim, Seats |
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79,000 sq. ft. |
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Owned |
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Denton, Texas(3)
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Interior Trim, Seats |
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69,000 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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Vancouver, Washington (2 facilities)
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Interior Trim |
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63,000 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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Chillicothe, Ohio
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Interior Trim, Dash Assembly |
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62,000 sq. ft. |
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Owned |
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Shanghai, China
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Seats |
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50,000 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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Bellaire, Ohio(1)
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Warehouse Facility |
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40,000 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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Norwalk, Ohio(1)
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Warehouse Facility |
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34,000 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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New Albany, Ohio
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Corporate Headquarters |
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8,000 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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Tacoma, Washington
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Injection Molding |
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25,000 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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Plain City, Ohio
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R&D, Lab |
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8,000 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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Seneffs (Brussels), Belgium
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Seat Assembly |
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35,000 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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Brisbane (HQ), Australia
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Seat Assembly |
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50,000 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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Farmington Hills, Michigan(1)
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R&D, Lab |
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25,000 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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Sodentalje (Stockholm), Sweden
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Seat Assembly |
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12,000 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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Dublin, Ohio
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Administration |
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14,000 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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Naperville, Illinois(2)
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Administration |
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2,550 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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Agua Prieta, Mexico (3 facilities)(2)
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Wire Harness Assembly |
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116,000 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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Douglas, Arizona(2)
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Warehouse Facility |
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11,700 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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Monona, Iowa(2)
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Wire Harness/ Panel Assembly |
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62,000 sq. ft. |
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Edgewood, Iowa(2)
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Wire Harness/ Assembly |
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18,000 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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Spring Green, Wisconsin(2)
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Wire Harness/ Panel Assembly |
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38,000 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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Livingston, Wisconsin(2)
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Wire Harness/ Panel Assembly |
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22,000 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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Redgranite, Wisconsin(2)
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Wire Harness Engineering Support |
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2,000 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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Dekalb, Illinois(2)
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Cab Assembly |
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60,000 sq. ft. |
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Leased |
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This facility or lease was acquired through the Mayflower
acquisition as described herein. |
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This facility or lease was acquired through the MWC acquisition
as described herein. |
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This facility is currently dormant. |
We also have leased sales and service offices located in
Australia and France.
Utilization of our facilities varies with North American and
European commercial vehicle production and general economic
conditions in such regions. All locations are principally used
for manufacturing, except for our New Albany and Dublin, Ohio
and Naperville, Illinois corporate and administrative offices,
our Plain City, Ohio, Farmington Hills, Michigan and Redgranite,
Wisconsin research, development and engineering facilities and
our leased warehouse facilities in Douglas, Arizona and Bellaire
and Norwalk, Ohio.
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we are involved in various disputes and
litigation matters that arise in the ordinary course of
business. We do not have any material litigation at this time.
Environmental Matters
We are subject to foreign, federal, state, and local laws and
regulations governing the protection of the environment and
occupational health and safety, including laws regulating air
emissions, wastewater discharges, the generation, storage,
handling, use and transportation of hazardous materials; the
emission and discharge of hazardous materials into the soil,
ground or air; and the health and safety of our colleagues. We
are also required to obtain permits from governmental
authorities for certain of our operations. Although we strive to
comply with all applicable environmental, health, and safety
requirements, we cannot assure you that we are, or have been, in
complete compliance with such requirements. If we violate or
fail to comply with environmental laws, regulations or permits,
we could be fined or otherwise sanctioned by regulators. In some
instances, such a fine or sanction could have a material adverse
effect on us.
Several of our facilities are either certified as, or are in the
process of being certified as, ISO 14000 (the international
environmental management standard) compliant or are developing
similar environmental management systems. Although we have made,
and will continue to make, capital expenditures to implement
such environmental programs and comply with environmental
requirements, we do not expect to make material capital
expenditures for environmental controls in 2005 or 2006. The
environmental laws to which we are subject have become more
stringent over time, however, and we could incur material costs
or expenses in the future to comply with environmental laws. For
example, our Northampton, U.K. facility will likely be required
to obtain an Integrated Pollution Prevention Control
(IPPC) permit prior to 2007. That permit will
require that we use best available techniques at the facility to
minimize pollution. Although the requirements of the permit are
not yet known, because the facility is already operating under
an integrated pollution control permit, we do not expect to have
to make material capital expenditures to obtain or comply with
the IPPC permit.
Certain of our operations generate hazardous substances and
wastes. If a release of such substances or wastes occurs at or
from our properties, or at or from any offsite disposal location
to which substances or wastes from our current or former
operations were taken, or if contamination is discovered at any
of our
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current or former properties, we may be held liable for the
costs of cleanup and for any other response by governmental
authorities or private parties, together with any associated
fines, penalties or damages. In most jurisdictions, this
liability would arise whether or not we had complied with
environmental laws governing the handling of hazardous
substances or wastes.
In connection with the Mayflower and MWC acquisitions, we
obtained indemnities for certain environmental liabilities
relating to the acquired and leased facilities, subject to
certain limitations. However, we cannot assure you that the
sellers will be able to satisfy all of their obligations under
these indemnities or that these indemnities will cover all
environmental liabilities that might arise.
Government Regulation
The products we manufacture and supply to commercial vehicle
OEMs are not subject to significant government regulation. Our
business, however, is indirectly impacted by the extensive
governmental regulation applicable to commercial vehicle OEMs.
These regulations primarily relate to safety, emissions and
noise standards imposed by the EPA, state regulatory agencies,
such as the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and other
regulatory agencies around the world. Commercial vehicle OEMs
are also subject to the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle
Safety Act and Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
promulgated by the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.
Changes in emission standards and other governmental regulations
impact the demand for commercial vehicles and, as a result,
indirectly impact our operations. For example, new emission
standards governing heavy-duty diesel engines that went into
effect in the United States on October 1, 2002 resulted in
significant purchases of new trucks by fleet operators prior to
such date and reduced short term demand for such trucks in
periods following such date. New emission standards for engines
used in Class 5 to 8 trucks imposed by the EPA and CARB are
scheduled to come into effect during 2007.
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MANAGEMENT
Executive Officers and Directors
The following table sets forth certain information with respect
to our current directors and executive officers (ages as of
September 30, 2005).
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Scott D. Rued
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Chairman and Director |
Mervin Dunn
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Gerald L. Armstrong
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President CVG Americas |
Gordon Boyd
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President CVG International |
James F. Williams
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Vice President of Human Resources |
Chad M. Utrup
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Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
S.A. Johnson
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Director |
David R. Bovee
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Director |
Richard A. Snell
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Director |
Scott C. Arves
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Robert C. Griffin
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The following biographies describe the business experience of
our directors and executive officers.
Scott D. Rued has served as a Director since February
2001 and Chairman since April 2002. Since September 2003,
Mr. Rued has served as a Managing Partner of Thayer Capital
Partners (Thayer). Prior to joining Thayer,
Mr. Rued served as President and Chief Executive Officer of
Hidden Creek from May 2000 to August 2003. From January 1994
through April 2000, Mr. Rued served as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of Hidden Creek.
Mr. Rued is presently the Chairman and a Director of Dura
Automotive Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of driver control
systems, window systems and door systems for the global
automotive industry.
Mervin Dunn has served as our President and Chief
Executive Officer since June 2002, and prior thereto served as
the President of Trim Systems, commencing upon his joining us in
October 1999. From 1998 to 1999, Mr. Dunn served as the
President and Chief Executive Officer of Bliss Technologies, a
heavy metal stamping company. From 1988 to 1998, Mr. Dunn
served in a number of key leadership roles at Arvin Industries,
including Vice President of Operating Systems (Arvin North
America), Vice President of Quality, and President of Arvin Ride
Control. From 1985 to 1988, Mr. Dunn held several key
management positions in engineering and quality assurance at
Johnson Controls Automotive Group, an automotive trim company,
including Division Quality Manager. From 1980 to 1985,
Mr. Dunn served in a number of management positions for
engineering and quality departments of Hyster Corporation, a
manufacturer of heavy lift trucks.
Gerald L. Armstrong has served as the
President CVG Americas since April 2004. From July
2002 to April 2004, Mr. Armstrong served as Vice President
and General Manager of National Seating and KAB North America.
Prior to joining us, Mr. Armstrong served from 1995 to 2000
and from 2000 to July 2002 as Vice President and General
Manager, respectively, of Gabriel Ride Control Products, a
manufacturer of shock absorbers and related ride control
products for the automotive and light truck markets, and a
wholly owned subsidiary of ArvinMeritor Inc. Mr. Armstrong
began his service with ArvinMeritor Inc., a manufacturer of
automotive and commercial vehicle components, modules and
systems in 1987, and served in various positions of increasing
responsibility within its light vehicle original equipment and
aftermarket divisions before starting at Gabriel Ride Control
Products. Prior to 1987, Mr. Armstrong held various
positions of increasing responsibility including Quality
Engineer and Senior Quality Supervisor and Quality Manager with
Schlumberger Industries and Hyster Corporation.
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Gordon Boyd has served as President CVG
International since June 2005 and prior thereto served as
our President Mayflower Vehicle Systems from the
time we completed the acquisition of Mayflower in February 2005.
Mr. Boyd joined Mayflower Vehicle Systems U.K. as
Manufacturing Director in 1993. In 2002, Mr. Boyd became
President and Chief Executive Officer of MVS, Inc.
James F. Williams has served as the Vice President of
Human Resources since August 1999. Prior to joining us,
Mr. Williams served as Corporate Vice President of Human
Resources and Administration for SPECO Corporation from January
1996 to August 1999. From April 1984 to January 1996,
Mr. Williams served in various key human resource
management positions in General Electrics Turbine,
Lighting and Semi Conductor business. In addition,
Mr. Williams served as Manager of Labor Relations and
Personnel Services at Mack Trucks Allentown Corporate
location from 1976 to 1984.
Chad M. Utrup has served as the Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer since January 2003, and prior thereto served
as the Vice President of Finance at Trim Systems since 2000.
Prior to joining us in February 1998, Mr. Utrup served as a
project management group member at Electronic Data Systems.
While with Electronic Data Systems, Mr. Utrups
responsibilities included financial support and implementing
cost recovery and efficiency programs at various Delphi
Automotive Systems support locations.
Sankey A. (Tony) Johnson has served as a
Director since September 2000. Mr. Johnson served as the
Chairman of Hidden Creek from May 2001 to May 2004 and from 1989
to May 2001 was its Chief Executive Officer and President. Prior
to forming Hidden Creek, Mr. Johnson served from 1985 to
1989 as Chief Operating Officer of Pentair, Inc., a diversified
industrial company. Mr. Johnson is also Chairman and
Director of Tower Automotive, Inc., and a Director of J.L.
French Automotive Castings, Inc.
David R. Bovee has served as a Director since October
2004. Mr. Bovee has served as Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Dura Automotive Systems, Inc.
(Dura) from January 2001 to March 2005 and from
November 1990 to May 1997. From May 1997 until January 2001,
Mr. Bovee served as Vice President of Business Development
for Dura. Mr. Bovee also served as Duras Assistant
Secretary. Prior to joining Dura, Mr. Bovee served as Vice
President at Wickes Manufacturing Company in its Automotive
Group from 1987 to 1990.
Richard A. Snell has served as a Director since August
2004. Mr. Snell has served as an Operating Partner at
Thayer Capital Partners since 2003. Prior to joining Thayer,
Mr. Snell was a consultant from 2000 to 2003 and prior
thereto, served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Federal-Mogul Corporation, an automotive parts manufacturer,
from 1996 to 2000. In October 2001, when Mr. Snell was no
longer affiliated with that company, Federal Mogul Corporation
filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under the federal
bankruptcy laws. Prior to joining Federal-Mogul Corporation,
Mr. Snell served as Chief Executive Officer at Tenneco
Automotive, also an automotive parts manufacturer.
Mr. Snell currently serves on the board of Schneider
National, Inc.
Scott C. Arves has served as a Director since July 2005.
Mr. Arves has served since 1979 in positions of increasing
responsibility with Schneider National, Inc., a provider of
transportation, logistics and related services, including most
recently as its President of Transportation since May 2000.
Robert C. Griffin has served as a Director since July
2005. Mr. Arves has held numerous positions of
responsibility in the financial sector, including most recently
as Head of Investment Banking, Americas for Barclays
Capital from 2000 to 2002, and prior to that as the Global Head
of Financial Sponsor Coverage for Bank of America Securities
from 1998 to 2002 and Group Executive Vice President of Bank of
America from 1997 to 1998. Mr. Griffin currently serves on
the board of Builders FirstSource, Inc.
Each director is elected to serve until the next annual meeting
of stockholders or until a successor is duly elected and
qualified. Our executive officers are duly elected by the board
to serve until their respective successors are elected and
qualified. There are no family relationships between any of our
directors or executive officers. All of our existing directors
other than Mr. Bovee, Mr. Arves and Mr Griffin
were originally elected pursuant to the terms of an investor
stockholders agreement, which has since been terminated. See
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Investor Stockholders Agreement.
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Composition of the Board of Directors
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides
for a classified board of directors consisting of three
staggered classes of directors, as nearly equal in number as
possible. At each annual meeting of stockholders, a class of
directors is elected for a three-year term to succeed the
directors of the same class whose terms are then expiring. The
terms of the directors expire upon election and qualification of
successor directors at the annual meeting of stockholders to be
held during the years 2006 for the Class II directors, 2007
for the Class III directors and 2008 for the Class I
directors.
The current composition of our board of directors is as follows:
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our Class II directors are Mervin Dunn and S.A.
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our Class III directors are Richard A. Snell, Scott C.
Arves and Robert C. Griffin. |
Our amended and restated by-laws provide that the authorized
number of directors, which is seven, may be changed by a
resolution adopted by at least two-thirds of our directors then
in office. Any additional directorships resulting from an
increase in number of directors may only be filled by the
directors and will be distributed among the three classes so
that, as nearly as possible, each class will consist of
one-third of the directors. This classification of our board of
directors could have the effect of delaying or preventing
changes in control or changes in our management.
Our board of directors consists of seven members, four of whom
qualify as independent according to the rules and
regulations of the SEC and The Nasdaq National Market.
Compensation of Directors
Directors who are not our employees or who are not otherwise
affiliated with us or our principal stockholders receive an
annual retainer of $50,000 and are reimbursed for their
out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with board
participation. Compensation arrangements for independent
directors established by our board may be in the form of cash
payments and/or option grants.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation
None of our executive officers serves as a member of the board
of directors or compensation committee of any entity that has
one or more executive officers serving on our compensation
committee. No interlocking relationship exists between the board
of directors or the compensation committee of any other company.
See Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions Management and Advisory
Agreements for a discussion of the relationship between us
and Hidden Creek.
Committees of the Board of Directors
Our board of directors has an audit committee, a compensation
committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee.
The board may also establish other committees from time to time
to assist in the discharge of its responsibilities.
Audit Committee. Our audit committee is comprised of
Messrs. Arves, Bovee (Chairman), and Griffin, all of whom
are independent, as independence is defined by
Rule 4200(a)(15) of the NASD listing standards.
Mr. Bovee has been named as our audit committee
financial expert as such term is defined in
Item 401(h) of Regulation S-K. The audit committee is
responsible for: (1) the appointment, compensation,
retention and oversight of the work of the independent auditors
engaged for the purpose of preparing and issuing an audit
report; (2) reviewing the independence of the independent
auditors and taking, or recommending that our board of directors
take, appropriate action to oversee their independence;
(3) approving, in advance, all audit and non-audit services
to be performed by the independent auditors; (4) overseeing
our accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits
of our financial statements; (5) establishing procedures
for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received
by us regarding
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accounting, internal control or auditing matters and the
confidential, anonymous submission by our employees of concerns
regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters;
(6) engaging independent counsel and other advisers as the
audit committee deems necessary; (7) determining
compensation of the independent auditors, compensation of
advisors hired by the audit committee and ordinary
administrative expenses; (8) reviewing and assessing the
adequacy of our formal written charter on an annual basis; and
(9) handling such other matters that are specifically
delegated to the audit committee by our board of directors from
time to time. Our board of directors adopted a written charter
for our audit committee, which is posted on our web site.
Deloitte & Touche LLP currently serves as our
independent registered public accounting firm.
Compensation Committee. Our compensation committee is
comprised of Messrs. Arves, Griffin and Snell (Chairman),
all of whom are independent, as independence is defined by
Rule 4200(a)(15) of the NASD listing standards. The
compensation committee is responsible for: (1) determining,
or recommending to our board of directors for determination, the
compensation and benefits of all of our executive officers;
(2) reviewing our compensation and benefit plans to ensure
that they meet corporate objectives; (3) administering our
stock plans and other incentive compensation plans; and
(4) such other matters that are specifically delegated to
the compensation committee by our board of directors from time
to time. Our board of directors adopted a written charter for
our compensation committee, which is posted on our web site.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Our
nominating and corporate governance committee is comprised of
Messrs. Bovee, Griffin (Chairman) and Snell, all of whom
are independent, as independence is defined by
Rule 4200(a)(15) of the NASD listing standards. The
nominating and corporate governance committee is responsible
for: (1) selecting, or recommending to our board of
directors for selection, nominees for election to our board of
directors; (2) making recommendations to our board of
directors regarding the size and composition of the board,
committee structure and makeup and retirement procedures
affecting board members; (3) monitoring our performance in
meeting our obligations of fairness in internal and external
matters and our principles of corporate governance; and
(4) such other matters that are specifically delegated to
the nominating and corporate governance committee by our board
of directors from time to time. Our board of directors adopted a
written charter for our nominating and corporate governance
committee, which specifically addresses the nominations process
and is posted on our web site at www.cvgrp.com.
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Compensation of Executive Officers
The following table sets forth information concerning the
compensation earned for the last two fiscal years by our Chief
Executive Officer and the four other executive officers who were
our most highly compensated executive officers in our last
fiscal year (collectively, the Named Executive
Officers).
Summary Compensation Table
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Long Term | |
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Compensation | |
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Annual Compensation ($) | |
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Stock Option | |
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All Other | |
Name and Principal Position |
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Bonus | |
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Other(1) | |
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Awards (Shares) | |
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Compensation ($)(2) | |
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Mervin Dunn
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2004 |
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330,000 |
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297,442 |
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476,664 |
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8,000 |
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President and Chief |
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2003 |
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314,995 |
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167,872 |
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4,725 |
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Executive Officer |
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Donald P. Lorraine(3)
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2004 |
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250,984 |
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164,925 |
(4) |
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102,133 |
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President CVG Europe |
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2003 |
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217,261 |
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90,926 |
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and Asia |
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Gerald L. Armstrong
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2004 |
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230,000 |
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81,532 |
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142,973 |
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6,479 |
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President CVG Americas |
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2003 |
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170,000 |
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31,400 |
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5,100 |
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James F. Williams
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2004 |
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172,000 |
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79,137 |
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102,133 |
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4,839 |
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Vice President of Human |
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2003 |
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165,007 |
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84,270 |
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2,475 |
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Resources |
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Chad M. Utrup
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2004 |
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158,500 |
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75,715 |
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151,980 |
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5,717 |
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Vice President of Finance and |
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2003 |
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151,008 |
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74,060 |
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2,265 |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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(1) |
Pursuant to applicable SEC regulations, perquisites and other
personal benefits are omitted because they did not exceed the
lesser of either $50,000 or 10% of total annual salary and bonus. |
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(2) |
Consists of matching payments under one of our 401(k) plans. |
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(3) |
Amounts paid to Mr. Lorraine for fiscal 2003 have been
translated into United States dollars at a rate of
$1.6532 = £1.00, the average exchange rate during
the year ended December 31, 2003. Amounts paid to
Mr. Lorraine for fiscal 2004 have been translated into
United States dollars at a rate of
$1.8325 = £1.00, the average exchange rate during
the year ended December 31, 2004. |
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(4) |
Consists of $73,300 paid in cash and $91,625 contributed to
Mr. Lorraines pension plan. |
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Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year
The following table sets forth information with respect to the
grants of stock options to each of the Named Executive Officers
during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. The
percentage of total options set forth below is based on an
aggregate of 1,509,819 options granted to employees during
fiscal 2004. Potential realizable values are net of exercise
price, but before taxes associated with exercise. Amounts
representing hypothetical gains are those that could be achieved
for the options if exercised at the end of the option term. The
assumed 5% and 10% rates of stock price appreciation are
provided in accordance with SEC rules based on the fair market
value of the stock at the time of option grant, and do not
represent our estimate or projection of the future stock price.
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Value at Assumed | |
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Shares of | |
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Options | |
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Fair | |
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Annual Rates of Stock | |
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Common Stock | |
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Market | |
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Price Appreciation for | |
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Underlying | |
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Employees in | |
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Exercise | |
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Value on | |
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Option Term ($) | |
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Options | |
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Price Per | |
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Date of | |
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Expiration | |
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Granted(1) | |
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2004 | |
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Share ($) | |
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Grant ($) | |
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Date | |
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5% | |
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10% | |
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Mervin Dunn
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306,664 |
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20.3 |
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5.54 |
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16.00 |
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4/30/14 |
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1,068,441 |
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2,707,639 |
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170,000 |
(1) |
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11.3 |
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15.84 |
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15.84 |
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10/20/14 |
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1,693,487 |
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4,291,630 |
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Donald P. Lorraine
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72,133 |
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4.8 |
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5.54 |
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16.00 |
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4/30/14 |
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251,317 |
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636,886 |
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30,000 |
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2.0 |
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15.84 |
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15.84 |
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10/20/14 |
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298,851 |
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757,346 |
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Gerald L. Armstrong
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82,973 |
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5.5 |
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5.54 |
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16.00 |
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4/30/14 |
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289,084 |
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732,596 |
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60,000 |
(1) |
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4.0 |
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15.84 |
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15.84 |
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10/20/14 |
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597,701 |
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1,514,693 |
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James F. Williams
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72,133 |
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4.8 |
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5.54 |
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16.00 |
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4/30/14 |
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251,317 |
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636,886 |
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30,000 |
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2.0 |
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15.84 |
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15.84 |
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10/20/14 |
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298,851 |
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757,346 |
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Chad M. Utrup
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91,980 |
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6.1 |
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5.54 |
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16.00 |
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4/30/14 |
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320,465 |
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812,122 |
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60,000 |
(1) |
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4.0 |
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15.84 |
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15.84 |
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10/20/14 |
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597,701 |
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1,514,693 |
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Options vest in three equal annual installments commencing on
the first anniversary of their grant date, October 20, 2004. |
Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year-End
Option Values
The following table sets forth the number of shares of common
stock subject to options and the value of such options held by
each of the Named Executive Officers as of December 31,
2004. The value of the unexercised options has been calculated
assuming a per share price of $21.83, which was the closing
price of our common stock on December 31, 2004. None of our
Named Executive Officers exercised options during 2004.
Aggregated Option Exercises During Last Fiscal Year
and Fiscal Year End Option Values
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Value of Unexercised | |
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Shares | |
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December 31, 2004 | |
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December 31, 2004 ($) | |
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Acquired on | |
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Mervin Dunn
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306,664 |
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170,000 |
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4,995,557 |
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1,018,300 |
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Donald P. Lorraine
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72,133 |
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30,000 |
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1,175,047 |
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179,700 |
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Gerald L. Armstrong
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82,973 |
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60,000 |
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1,351,630 |
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359,400 |
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James F. Williams
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72,133 |
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30,000 |
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1,175,047 |
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179,700 |
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Chad M. Utrup
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91,980 |
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60,000 |
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1,498,354 |
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359,400 |
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Change in Control and Non-Competition Agreements
We have agreements with each of our Named Executive Officers
pursuant to which each is entitled to a severance payment equal
to 12 months salary, bonus, medical and outplacement
assistance for a period of one year in the event of termination
without cause following a change of control.
We have also entered into non-competition agreements with
certain of our executive officers pursuant to which each has
agreed not to compete with us during the period in which each is
employed by us and for a two-year period thereafter.
Employment Agreements
We have entered into an employment agreement, dated as of
May 16, 1997, with Donald P. Lorraine, pursuant to which
Mr. Lorraine serves as the President CVG,
Europe and Asia. The employment agreement with Mr. Lorraine
continues until terminated by either party, and will
automatically terminate under certain circumstances. The
employment agreement provides for a base salary that is subject
to annual review and a performance related bonus. If within one
year of a change of control, Mr. Lorraine resigns, his
employment is terminated or there is a material change in his
responsibilities, or if we materially breach the employment
agreement, Mr. Lorraine will be entitled to receive
24 months salary, payable on termination of the
employment agreement, and the value of certain of his benefits
had the employment agreement continued for a further period of
24 months. The employment agreement contains various
customary covenants, relating to confidentiality,
non-competition and non-solicitation.
On March 1, 1993, William Gordon Boyd entered into a
Service Agreement with Motor Panels (Coventry) PLC. This
agreement, which was amended on January 7, 2002 to provide
for Mr. Boyds relocation from the United Kingdom to
the United States, was assumed by us in connection with the
Mayflower acquisition. Pursuant to this agreement, Mr. Boyd
is entitled to receive a base salary of $469,376 (subject to
annual review) and a bonus. It also provides that Mr. Boyd
is entitled to 25 vacation days a year, reimbursement for the
cost of renting an apartment or house in the United States and
other out of pocket expenses, a country club membership, a
company car and six return flights to the United Kingdom a year
for social purposes. Mr. Boyds employment may be
terminated at any time by either party by giving to the other no
less than 12 months notice. This agreement also contains
customary non-competition and non-solicitation provisions.
2005 Bonus Plan
On February 1, 2005, our compensation committee adopted the
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. 2005 Bonus Plan. Pursuant to its
terms, participants in the plan will be entitled to receive a
bonus for the 2005 fiscal year based upon (1) a bonus
percentage assigned to the participant by the compensation
committee, (2) the achievement of certain company or
business unit performance thresholds and (3) the
satisfaction of operating targets related to the
participants individual responsibilities. Each of our
executive officers is eligible to participate in this plan.
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Pension Plan
We sponsor a defined benefit plan that covers certain of our
employees in the United Kingdom. The following table illustrates
the approximate annual pension benefits payable under this
pension plan to Mr. Lorraine, one of our Named Executive
Officers. All amounts have been translated into United States
dollars at a rate of $1.8325 = £1.00, the average
exchange rate during the year ended December 31, 2004.
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$125,000
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31,250 |
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41,667 |
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52,083 |
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62,500 |
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72,917 |
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150,000
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37,500 |
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50,000 |
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62,500 |
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75,000 |
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87,500 |
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175,000
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43,750 |
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58,333 |
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72,917 |
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87,500 |
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102,083 |
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200,000
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50,000 |
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66,667 |
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83,333 |
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100,000 |
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116,667 |
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225,000
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56,250 |
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75,000 |
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93,750 |
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112,500 |
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131,250 |
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250,000
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62,500 |
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83,333 |
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104,167 |
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125,000 |
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145,833 |
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300,000
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75,000 |
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100,000 |
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125,000 |
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150,000 |
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175,000 |
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400,000
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100,000 |
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133,333 |
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166,667 |
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200,000 |
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233,333 |
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450,000
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112,500 |
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150,000 |
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187,500 |
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225,000 |
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262,500 |
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500,000
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125,000 |
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166,667 |
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208,333 |
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250,000 |
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291,667 |
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Pension benefits are calculated on the basis of one sixtieth of
final pensionable salary for each year of service. The
definition of final pensionable salary is an average of the best
three consecutive salaries in the 10 years prior to
retirement. Benefits shown in the table are computed on a
straight life annuity (with a 10-year certain term) beginning at
age 60 and not subject to any deduction for any other
social security benefits. Mr. Lorraine has 24 years of
credited service under the plan.
Employee Benefit Plans
In connection with our initial public offering, we adopted our
Equity Incentive Plan (the Equity Incentive Plan),
which is designed to enable us to attract, retain and motivate
our directors, officers, employees and consultants, and to
further align their interests with those of our stockholders, by
providing for or increasing their ownership interests in our
company. Effective April 27, 2005, we amended our Equity
Incentive Plan to make certain technical amendments to make it
compliant with Rule 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.
Administration. The Equity Incentive Plan is administered
by the compensation committee. Our board may, however, at any
time resolve to administer the Equity Incentive Plan. Subject to
the specific provisions of the Equity Incentive Plan, the
compensation committee is authorized to select persons to
participate in the Equity Incentive Plan, determine the form and
substance of grants made under the Equity Incentive Plan to each
participant, and otherwise make all determinations for the
administration of the Equity Incentive Plan.
Participation. Individuals who are eligible to
participate in the Equity Incentive Plan are our directors
(including non-employee directors), officers (including
non-employee officers) and employees and other individuals
performing services for, or to whom an offer of employment has
been extended by, us or our subsidiaries.
Type of Awards. The Equity Incentive Plan provides for
the issuance of stock options, stock appreciation rights, or
SARs, restricted stock units, deferred stock units, dividend
equivalents, other stock-based awards and performance awards.
Performance awards may be based on the achievement of certain
business or personal criteria or goals, as determined by the
compensation committee.
Available Shares. An aggregate of 1,000,000 shares
of our common stock have been reserved for issuance under the
Equity Incentive Plan, subject to certain adjustments reflecting
changes in our capitalization. If any grant under the Equity
Incentive Plan expires or terminates unexercised, becomes
unexercisable or is forfeited as to any shares, or is tendered
or withheld as to any shares in payment of the
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exercise price of the grant or the taxes payable with respect to
the exercise, then such unpurchased, forfeited, tendered or
withheld shares will thereafter be available for further grants
under the Equity Incentive Plan. The Equity Incentive Plan
provides that the compensation committee shall not grant, in any
one calendar year, to any one participant awards to purchase or
acquire a number of shares of common stock in excess of 20% of
the total number of shares authorized for issuance under the
Equity Incentive Plan.
Option Grants. Options granted under the Equity Incentive
Plan may be either incentive stock options within the meaning of
Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code or non-qualified
stock options, as the compensation committee may determine. The
exercise price per share for each option is established by the
compensation committee, except that the exercise price may not
be less than 100% of the fair market value of a share of common
stock as of the date of grant of the option. In the case of the
grant of any incentive stock option to an employee who, at the
time of the grant, owns more than 10% of the total combined
voting power of all of our classes of stock then outstanding,
the exercise price may not be less than 110% of the fair market
value of a share of common stock as of the date of grant of the
option.
Terms of Options. The term during which each option may
be exercised is determined by the compensation committee, but if
required by the Internal Revenue Code and except as otherwise
provided in the Equity Incentive Plan, no option will be
exercisable in whole or in part more than ten years from the
date it is granted, and no incentive stock option granted to an
employee who at the time of the grant owns more than 10% of the
total combined voting power of all of our classes of stock will
be exercisable more than five years from the date it is granted.
All rights to purchase shares pursuant to an option will, unless
sooner terminated, expire at the date designated by the
compensation committee. The compensation committee determines
the date on which each option will become exercisable and may
provide that an option will become exercisable in installments.
The shares constituting each installment may be purchased in
whole or in part at any time after such installment becomes
exercisable, subject to such minimum exercise requirements as
may be designated by the compensation committee. Prior to the
exercise of an option and delivery of the shares represented
thereby, the optionee will have no rights as a stockholder,
including any dividend or voting rights, with respect to any
shares covered by such outstanding option. If required by the
Internal Revenue Code, the aggregate fair market value,
determined as of the grant date, of shares for which an
incentive stock option is exercisable for the first time during
any calendar year under all of our equity incentive plans may
not exceed $100,000.
Stock Appreciation Rights. SARs entitle a participant to
receive the amount by which the fair market value of a share of
our common stock on the date of exercise exceeds the grant price
of the SAR. The grant price and the term of a SAR will be
determined by the compensation committee, except that the price
of a SAR may never be less than the fair market value of the
shares of our common stock subject to the SAR on the date the
SAR is granted.
Termination of Options and SARs. Unless otherwise
determined by the compensation committee, and subject to certain
exemptions and conditions, if a participant ceases to be a
director, officer or employee of, or to otherwise perform
services for us for any reason other than death, disability,
retirement or termination for cause, all of the
participants options and SARs that were exercisable on the
date of such cessation will remain exercisable for, and will
otherwise terminate at the end of, a period of 90 days
after the date of such cessation. In the case of death or
disability, all of the participants options and SARs that
were exercisable on the date of such death or disability will
remain so for a period of 180 days from the date of such
death or disability. In the case of retirement, all of the
participants options and SARs that were exercisable on the
date of retirement will remain exercisable for, and shall
otherwise terminate at the end of, a period of 90 days
after the date of retirement. In the case of a termination for
cause, or if a participant does not become a director, officer
or employee of, or does not begin performing other services for
us for any reason, all of the participants options and
SARs will expire and be forfeited immediately upon such
cessation or non-commencement, whether or not then exercisable.
Restricted Stock. Restricted stock is a grant of shares
of our common stock that may not be sold or disposed of, and
that may be forfeited in the event of certain terminations of
employment, prior to the end
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of a restricted period set by the compensation committee. A
participant granted restricted stock generally has all of the
rights of a stockholder, unless the compensation committee
determines otherwise.
Restricted Stock Units and Deferred Stock Units. The
compensation committee is authorized to grant restricted stock
units. Each grant shall specify the applicable restrictions on
such units and the duration of such restrictions. Restricted
stock units are subject to forfeiture in the event of certain
terminations of employment prior to the end of the restricted
period. A participant may elect, under certain circumstances, to
defer the receipt of all or a portion of the shares due with
respect to the vesting of restricted stock units, and upon such
deferral, the restricted stock units will be converted to
deferred stock units. Deferral periods shall be no less than one
year after the vesting date of the applicable restricted stock
units. Deferred stock units are subject to forfeiture in the
event of certain terminations of employment prior to the end of
the deferral period. A holder of restricted stock units or
deferred stock units does not have any rights as a shareholder
except that the participant has the right to receive accumulated
dividends or distributions with respect to the shares underlying
such restricted stock units or deferred stock units.
Dividend Equivalents. Dividend equivalents confer the
right to receive, currently or on a deferred basis, cash, shares
of our common stock, other awards or other property equal in
value to dividends paid on a specific number of shares of our
common stock. Dividend equivalents may be granted alone or in
connection with another award, and may be paid currently or on a
deferred basis. If deferred, dividend equivalents may be deemed
to have been reinvested in additional shares of our common stock.
Other Stock-Based Awards. The compensation committee is
authorized to grant other awards that are denominated or payable
in, valued by reference to, or otherwise based on or related to
shares of our common stock, under the Equity Incentive Plan.
These awards may include convertible or exchangeable debt
securities, other rights convertible or exchangeable into shares
of common stock, purchase rights for shares of common stock,
awards with value and payment contingent upon our performance as
a company or any other factors designated by the compensation
committee. The compensation committee will determine the terms
and conditions of these awards.
Performance Awards. The compensation committee may
subject a participants right to exercise or receive a
grant or settlement of an award, and the timing of the grant or
settlement, to performance conditions specified by the
compensation committee. Performance awards may be granted under
the Equity Incentive Plan in a manner that results in their
qualifying as performance-based compensation exempt from the
limitation on tax deductibility under Section 162(m) of the
Internal Revenue Code for compensation in excess of $1,000,000
paid to our chief executive officer and our four highest
compensated officers. The compensation committee will determine
performance award terms, including the required levels of
performance with respect to particular business criteria, the
corresponding amounts payable upon achievement of those levels
of performance, termination and forfeiture provisions and the
form of settlement. In granting performance awards, the
compensation committee may establish unfunded award
pools, the amounts of which will be based upon the
achievement of a performance goal or goals based on one or more
business criteria. Business criteria might include, for example,
total stockholder return, net income, pretax earnings, EBITDA,
earnings per share, or return on investment. A performance award
will be paid no later than two and one-half months after the
last day of the tax year in which a performance period is
completed.
Amendment of Outstanding Awards and Amendment/ Termination of
Plan. The board of directors or the compensation committee
generally have the power and authority to amend or terminate the
Equity Incentive Plan at any time without approval from our
stockholders. The compensation committee generally has the
authority to amend the terms of any outstanding award under the
plan, including, without limitation, to accelerate the dates on
which awards become exercisable or vest, at any time without
approval from our stockholders. No amendment will become
effective without the prior approval of our stockholders if
stockholder approval would be required by applicable law or
regulations, including if required for continued compliance with
the performance-based compensation exception of
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, under
provisions of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code or
by any listing requirement of the principal stock exchange on
which our common stock is then listed. Unless previously
terminated by the board or the committee, the Equity Incentive
Plan will terminate on the
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tenth anniversary of its adoption. No termination of the Equity
Incentive Plan will materially and adversely affect any of the
rights or obligations of any person, without his or her written
consent, under any grant of options or other incentives
theretofore granted under the Equity Incentive Plan.
On October 20, 2004, options to purchase an aggregate of
598,950 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of
$15.84 per share were awarded by the compensation committee
under the Equity Incentive Plan. These options, which expire on
October 20, 2014, vest annually in three approximately
equal installments starting upon the first anniversary of their
issuance. Of the awards granted, options to
purchase 350,000 shares of our common stock were
issued to our directors and executive officers.
On November 30, 2005, 168,700 shares of restricted stock
were awarded by the compensation committee under the Equity
Incentive Plan. The restricted shares vest in three equal annual
installments commencing on October 20, 2006. Of the awards
granted, 97,000 restricted shares were issued to our
directors and executive officers.
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Management Stock Option Plan |
On May 20, 2004, our board of directors approved our
Management Stock Option Plan, which authorizes the grant of
nonqualified stock options to our executives and other key
employees. Awards to purchase an aggregate of
910,869 shares of our common stock were granted on
May 20, 2004, at an exercise price of $5.54 per share,
to 16 members of our management team (after giving effect to the
reclassification and stock split). As modified, such options
have a ten-year term, with 100% of such options being currently
exercisable. Awards were granted to a participant pursuant to an
agreement entered into between us and such person. The
provisions of these agreements set forth the types of awards
being granted, the total number of shares of common stock
subject to the award, the price, the periods during which such
award may be exercised and other terms, provisions and
limitations approved by our board of directors or its designated
committee. We do not intend to issue any additional options
under this plan. Members of our management team exercised
options issued under this plan to purchase 217,704 shares
of our common stock in connection with the equity offering. The
shares issued upon exercise of such options were sold as part of
the 6,308,191 shares sold by the stockholders selling
shares in such offering.
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Other Outstanding Options |
In connection with our merger with Trim Systems, options to
purchase 15,000 shares of Trim Systems, Inc.s
common stock at an exercise price of $36.40 per share were
converted into options to purchase 57,902 shares of
our common stock at an exercise price of $9.43 per share.
We sponsor various tax-qualified employee savings and retirement
plans, or 401(k) plans, that cover most employees who satisfy
certain eligibility requirements relating to minimum age and
length of service. Under the 401(k) plans, eligible employees
may elect to contribute a minimum of 1% of their annual
compensation, up to a maximum amount equal to the lesser of 6%
of their annual compensation or the statutorily prescribed
annual limit. We may also elect to make a matching contribution
to the 401(k) plan in an amount equal to a discretionary
percentage of the employee contributions, subject to certain
statutory limitations. We announce annually the amount of funds
which we will match. Our expenses related to these plans
amounted to approximately $463,000, $291,000 and $380,000 in
2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
Director and Officer Indemnification and Limitation on
Liability
Our certificate of incorporation provides that, to the fullest
extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law and
except as otherwise provided in our by-laws, none of our
directors shall be liable to us or our stockholders for monetary
damages for a breach of fiduciary duty. In addition, our
certificate of incorporation provides for indemnification of any
person who was or is made, or threatened to be made, a party to
any action, suit or other proceeding, whether criminal, civil,
administrative or investigative, because of his or her status as
a director or officer of CVG, or service as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise at our request to the
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fullest extent authorized under the Delaware General Corporation
Law against all expenses, liabilities and losses reasonably
incurred by such person. Further, our certificate of
incorporation provides that we may purchase and maintain
insurance on our own behalf and on behalf of any other person
who is or was a director, officer or agent of CVG or was serving
at our request as a director, officer, employee or agent of
another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Relationships Among Certain Stockholders and Directors
Mr. S.A. Johnson, who currently serves as a member of our
board of directors, served as the Chairman of Hidden Creek from
May 2001 to May 2004 and as its Chief Executive Officer from
1989 to May 2001. Hidden Creek is a private industrial
management company that is a partnership controlled by Onex and
is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mr. Scott D. Rued, our
current Chairman, served as an executive officer of Hidden Creek
from June 1989 through August 2003. Both Mr. Johnson and
Mr. Rued are stockholders in a corporation that is the
general partner of Hidden Creek. Former principals of Hidden
Creek have formed Hidden Creek Partners LLC (HCP),
and that entity entered into an advisory agreement with us on
January 1, 2005. See Management and
Advisory Agreements. Onex has no equity interest in HCP.
Two of our former directors, Mr. Daniel F. Moorse and
Ms. Judith A. Vijums were also executive officers of Hidden
Creek. In addition, Messrs. Kenneth W. Hager, David J. Huls
and Carl E. Nelson, were also executive officers of Hidden
Creek. Messrs. Rued, Johnson, Nelson, Hager, Huls and
Moorse and Ms. Vijums were all general partners in J2R
Partners VI (other than Mr. Hager) and J2R
Partners VII and Messrs. Rued, Johnson, Nelson and
Huls and Ms. Vijums were general partners of J2R
Partners II. These three partnerships invested along with
Onex in the acquisitions of Trim Systems, CVS, National and KAB
Seating. In connection with the completion of our initial public
offering, these partnerships wound up and distributed the shares
of common stock they held to their respective partners.
Trim Systems Merger
On August 2, 2004, we merged one of our wholly owned
subsidiaries with and into Trim Systems. Prior to the merger,
Trim Systems was owned by certain of our current and former
directors, officers and principal stockholders. Pursuant to the
merger, the former stockholders of Trim Systems received an
aggregate of 2,769,567 shares of our common stock in
exchange for their shares of Trim Systems. Certain of our
current and former directors, officers and principal
stockholders and other affiliated entities were issued shares in
this merger as follows:
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Name |
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No. of Shares | |
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Onex and affiliates
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2,449,329 |
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J2R Partners II
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217,131 |
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Mervin Dunn
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3,302 |
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Chad M. Utrup
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1,851 |
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James F. Williams
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1,321 |
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Daniel F. Moorse
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2,121 |
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Scott D. Rued
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8,100 |
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Judith A. Vijums
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2,700 |
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CVS Merger
On March 28, 2003, we merged one of our wholly owned
subsidiaries into CVS. Pursuant to the merger, the former
stockholders of CVS received our shares on a one-for-one basis
resulting in the issuance of an aggregate of
4,870,288 shares of our common stock. Certain of our
current and former directors, officers and principal
stockholders and other affiliated entities were issued shares in
this merger as follows:
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Name |
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No. of Shares | |
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Scott D. Rued
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13,647 |
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S.A. Johnson
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45,491 |
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Judith A. Vijums
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2,843 |
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Daniel F. Moorse
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2,843 |
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Hidden Creek
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17,062 |
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Onex and affiliates
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1,949,550 |
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Baird Capital Partners III L.P. and its affiliates
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1,097,519 |
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Norwest Equity Partners VII L.P.
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722,074 |
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J2R Partners VI
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951,302 |
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Investor Stockholders Agreement
Certain of our stockholders, including certain of our current
and former principal stockholders, are party to an investor
stockholders agreement. This agreement provided that our board
of directors would be comprised of: (1) two representatives
designated by Hidden Creek, (2) one representative
designated by Onex, (3) one representative designated by
Baird Capital Partners III L.P. and its affiliates and
(4) one representative designated by Norwest Equity
Partners VII L.P. Pursuant to the terms of this agreement,
each of the parties agreed to vote their common stock as
directed by J2R Partners VII on the designation of director
representatives, the election of directors and on all other
matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. The voting
provisions of this agreement automatically terminated in
connection with our initial public offering.
This agreement also generally restricts the transfer of any
shares of common stock held by the parties to the agreement by
granting certain parties thereto rights of first offer and
participation rights in connection with any proposed transfer by
any other party, with certain exceptions. In connection with our
merger with Trim Systems, substantially all of the prior
non-management stockholders of Trim Systems were added as
parties to this agreement. This agreement was terminated on
October 3, 2005.
Management Stockholders Agreement
In connection with our merger with Trim Systems, we entered into
a management stockholders agreement with Onex and certain
members of Trim Systems management. Pursuant to this
agreement each management stockholder agreed that, in the event
he shall receive an offer to purchase his stock from another
management stockholder or a CVG employee (either of whom must be
approved by our board of directors), CVG (or at CVGs
option, Onex and the other management stockholders) shall have a
right of first refusal with respect to the stock to be sold.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a management stockholder may,
after the expiration of any relevant lock-up periods, sell up to
5% of his stock in the public market during any 90-day period,
up to a maximum of one-third of the stock acquired by such
management stockholder prior to such date, subject to a right of
first refusal in favor of CVG, Onex and the other management
stockholders.
The agreement further provides, that in the event a management
stockholder ceases to be employed fulltime by CVG for any
reason, such management stockholder shall be entitled to sell
his stock in the public market; provided that, in the event such
management stockholders employment had terminated due
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to: (1) retirement, he could sell no more than 75% of his
stock during the first year; (2) death or disability, he
could sell without restriction; and (3) in all other cases,
he could sell no more than 50% of his stock in first year.
In the event our board of directors approves a sale of the
Company (other than a public offering of common stock), the
parties have agreed that the management stockholders shall have
a right to participate in the sale pro rata and that the Company
may require each management stockholder to sell his stock to the
proposed purchaser. The agreement also provides that in the
event we propose to conduct a public offering, the management
stockholders shall have the right, subject to certain
exceptions and limitations, to include their stock in such
offering.
The management stockholders have also agreed to vote their
common stock as directed by Onex on the designation of director
representatives, the election of directors and on all other
matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, and have granted,
to the extent permitted by law, the person who is at any time
the President of Onex a proxy to vote their common stock, with
certain exceptions. The terms of this agreement govern all
common stock owned or later acquired by the management
stockholders other than shares purchased in the open market.
This agreement was terminated on October 3, 2005.
Registration Agreement
Certain of our existing stockholders, including certain of our
current and former principal stockholders, are party to a
registration agreement. This agreement conferred upon the Onex
and certain of its affiliates as the holders of the majority of
the shares of our common stock subject to the agreement, the
right to request up to five registrations of all or any part of
their common stock on Form S-1 or any similar long-form
registration statement or, if available, an unlimited number of
registrations on Form S-2 or S-3 or any similar short-form
registration statement, each at our expense. This agreement also
conferred upon Baird Capital Partners III L.P. and its
affiliated investors and/or Norwest Equity Partners VII,
L.P. the right to request an unlimited number of registrations
of all or any part of their common stock on Form S-1 or any
similar long-form registration statement or, if available, on
Form S-2 or S-3 or any similar short-form registration
statement, each at our expense, until such time as such
stockholders shall hold less than 10% of the shares of our stock
that they held as of October 5, 2000. Onex and its
affiliates and Baird Capital Partners III L.P. and its
affiliated investors sold all of their shares in connection with
the equity offering and consequently no longer have demand
registration rights under this agreement. Norwest Equity
Partners VII L.P. owns 28% of the shares of common stock it held
as of October 5, 2000.
In the event that a demand registration request is made pursuant
to this agreement, all other parties to the registration
agreement will be entitled to participate in such registration,
subject to certain limitations. The registration agreement also
grants to the parties thereto piggyback registration rights with
respect to all other registrations by us and provides that we
will pay all expenses related to such piggyback registrations.
Management and Advisory Agreements
On October 5, 2000, we entered into a management agreement
with Hidden Creek, which was amended and restated on
March 28, 2003 in connection with the CVS merger. Trim
Systems had a similar management agreement with Hidden Creek
which terminated in accordance with its terms upon our merger
with Trim Systems. On January 1, 2005, HCP entered into an
advisory agreement with us, which replaced the management
agreement with Hidden Creek. Pursuant to the advisory agreement
with HCP, HCP agreed to assist in financing activities,
strategic initiatives, and acquisitions in exchange for an
annual fee of $250,000 (subject to annual increases based on
changes in the consumer price index). In addition, we also
agreed to pay HCP a transaction fee as compensation for services
rendered in transactions that we may enter into from time to
time, in an amount to be negotiated between HCP and our Chief
Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer and approved by our
Board of Directors. In the aggregate, Hidden Creek received
$1.1 million, $1.6 million and $1.0 million for
services rendered under these agreements and related expenses in
2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
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Transactions with Significant Stockholders
On September 30, 2002, we borrowed an aggregate of
$2.5 million through the issuance of subordinated
promissory notes to certain of our current and former principal
stockholders and affiliated entities as follows: Hidden
Creek $1,507,407, Norwest Equity Partners VII
L.P. $622,222, Baird Capital Partners III L.P.
and its affiliates $370,371. These notes bore
interest at a rate of 12% per annum and had a maturity date
of September 30, 2006. Interest on the notes was payable in
kind on a monthly basis.
On June 28, 2001, Trim Systems Operating Corp. borrowed an
aggregate of $7.0 million through the issuance of two
promissory notes, one to an affiliate of Onex, for
$6.85 million and the other to J2R Partners II-B, LLC,
an affiliate of J2R Partners VI and J2R Partners VII, for
$0.15 million. Each note bore interest, payable monthly, at
a rate of prime plus 1.25% and had a maturity date of
June 28, 2006.
On June 28, 2001, Trim Systems entered into an assignment
and waiver agreement with the lenders under its senior credit
facility whereby an affiliate of Onex and an affiliate of J2R
Partners VI and J2R Partners VII purchased, collectively, a
one-third interest in its senior credit facility.
We used all of the net proceeds from our initial public offering
to repay all of our then outstanding subordinated indebtedness
and a significant portion of then outstanding senior
indebtedness. The table below sets forth the amounts that were
paid to certain of our current and former principal stockholders
or their affiliates upon the repayment of this indebtedness:
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Stockholder |
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Amount | |
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Onex affiliates
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$ |
20,115,772 |
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Hidden Creek
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1,857,728 |
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J2R Partners affiliates
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499,555 |
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Baird Capital Partners III L.P. and its affiliates
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456,445 |
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Norwest Equity Partners VII L.P.
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766,826 |
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Total
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$ |
23,696,326 |
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Other Affiliate Transactions
On May 1, 2004, we entered into a Product Sourcing
Assistance Agreement with Baird Asia Limited, an affiliate of
Baird Capital Partners III L.P. Pursuant to the agreement,
Baird Asia Limited will assist us in procuring materials and
parts from Asia, including the countries of China, Malaysia,
Hong Kong and Taiwan. Baird Asia Limited will receive as
compensation a percentage of the price of the materials and
parts supplied to us, of at least 2% of the price but not
exceeding 10% of the price, to be determined on a case-by-case
basis. During 2004, we made payments of approximately $234,000
to Baird Asia Limited under this agreement. Of this amount
approximately $7,000 was retained by Baird Asia Limited as its
commission under the Product Sourcing Assistance Agreement.
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PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
Our authorized capital stock consists of 30,000,000 shares
of common stock, par value $.01 per share, and
5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value
$.01 per shares. As of October 31, 2005, there were
20,946,490 shares of common stock issued and outstanding
and zero shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding. The
table below sets forth certain information with respect to the
beneficial ownership of our common stock as of October 31,
2005 by:
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each person or entity known by us to beneficially own five
percent or more of a class of our voting common stock; |
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each director and named executive officer; and |
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all of our directors and executive officers as a group. |
Unless otherwise stated, each of the persons named in the table
has sole voting and investment power with respect to the
securities beneficially owned by it, him or her as set forth
opposite their name. Beneficial ownership of the common stock
listed in the table has been determined in accordance with the
applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act).
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Shares Beneficially Owned | |
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5% Stockholders |
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Number | |
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Percentage | |
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RS Investment Management Co. LLC (1)
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2,142,700 |
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10.2 |
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Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC(2)
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1,519,803 |
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7.2 |
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Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, LLC(3)
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1,139,250 |
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5.4 |
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Alliance Entities(4)
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1,052,908 |
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5.0 |
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Named Executive Officers and Directors |
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Mervin Dunn(5)
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273,643 |
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1.3 |
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Donald P. Lorraine(6)
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60,493 |
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* |
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Gerald L. Armstrong(7)
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78,081 |
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* |
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James F. Williams(8)
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83,454 |
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* |
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Chad M. Utrup(9)
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85,682 |
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* |
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David R. Bovee
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400 |
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* |
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S.A. Johnson
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74,392 |
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* |
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Scott D. Rued(10)
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106,479 |
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* |
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Richard A. Snell(11)
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5,000 |
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* |
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Scott C. Arves
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Robert C. Griffin
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1,500 |
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* |
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All directors and executive officers as a group (11 persons)
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710,131 |
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3.3 |
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Denotes less than one percent. |
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(1) |
Information is based on a Schedule 13G as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on July 8, 2005. RS
Investment Management Co. LLC is the general partner of RS
Investment Management, L.P. RS Investment Management, L.P. is a
registered investment adviser, managing member of registered
investment advisers, and the investment adviser to RS Partners
Fund, a registered investment company which owns more than five
percent of our common stock. George R. Hecht is a control person
of RS Investment Management Co. LLC and RS Investment
Management, L.P. The address of RS Investment Management Co.
LLC, RS Investment Management, L.P. and RS Partners Fund is 388
Market Street, Suite 1700, San Francisco, California
94111. |
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(2) |
Information reported is based on a Schedule 13G as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 2,
2005. The address for Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC is
90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302. |
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(3) |
Information reported is based on a Schedule 13G as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22,
2005. The address for Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, LLC is 520
Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022. |
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(4) |
Information reported is based on a Schedule 13G as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14,
2005. The Alliance Entities are comprised of AXA Financial,
Inc., which is owned by AXA, which in turn is under the group
control of AXA Assurances I.A.R.D. Mutuelle, AXA Assurances Vie
Mutuelle and AXA Courtage Assurance Mutuelle. The address for
AXA Assurances I.A.R.D. Mutuelle, AXA Assurances Vie Mutuelle
and AXA Courtage Assurances Mutuelle is 26, rue Drouot, 75009
Paris, France. The address for AXA is 25, avenue Matignon, 75008
Paris, France. The address for AXA Financial, Inc. is
1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10104. |
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(5) |
Includes 273,643 shares issuable upon exercise of currently
exercisable options. |
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(6) |
Includes 60,493 shares issuable upon exercise of currently
exercisable options. |
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(7) |
Includes 78,081 shares issuable upon exercise of currently
exercisable options. |
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(8) |
Includes 82,133 shares issuable upon exercise of currently
exercisable options. |
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(9) |
Includes 85,682 shares issuable upon exercise of currently
exercisable options. |
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(10) |
Includes 20,000 shares issuable upon exercise of currently
exercisable options. |
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(11) |
Includes 5,000 shares held in a trust for the benefit of
Mr. Snells children. Mr. Snells spouse is
the trustee of the trust. Mr. Snell disclaims beneficial
ownership of these shares. |
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DESCRIPTION OF OTHER INDEBTEDNESS
Senior Credit Facility
General. On August 10, 2004 Commercial Vehicle
Group, Inc. and its domestic subsidiaries (collectively, the
U.S. Borrowers) and certain foreign
subsidiaries of Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (collectively,
the Foreign Borrowers and together with the
U.S. Borrowers, the Borrowers) entered into a
senior credit facility with U.S. Bank National Association,
Comerica Bank and other lenders party thereto. The senior credit
facility, as amended, provides for (1) a
$100.0 million revolving credit facility; (2) a
$128.6 million U.S. term credit facility; and (3) a
£6.68 million foreign currency term credit facility.
We may borrow under the revolving credit facility in either
U.S. dollars or UK pound sterling (subject to a
£15.0 million cap). We used the proceeds of our senior
credit facility to refinance existing senior indebtedness and
for general corporate purposes, including working capital,
refinancings and the Mayflower and MWC acquisitions.
Interest Rates. Borrowings under the revolving credit
facility in U.S. dollars and the U.S. term loan credit facility
bear interest at a rate per annum equal to our choice of
(a) the Prime Rate (as defined in the senior credit
facility) plus an applicable margin, or (b) the
Eurocurrency Rate (as defined in the senior credit facility)
plus an applicable margin. Borrowings under the foreign currency
term loan credit facility or the revolving credit facility in UK
pound sterling bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the
Eurocurrency Rate plus the applicable margin.
As of September 30, 2005, we had term loan borrowings of
$39.0 million, bearing interest at a weighted average rate
of 6.0%, and revolving credit facility borrowings of
$2.6 million, bearing interest at a weighted average rate
of 6.8%. The margins applicable to senior credit facility adjust
on a sliding scale based on our Total Leverage Ratio (as defined
in the senior credit facility).
Security and Guarantees. All of the
U.S. Borrowers obligations under the senior credit
facility are secured by a pledge of all our equity securities
and the equity securities of our direct and indirect domestic
subsidiaries, substantially all of our tangible and intangible
assets and 65% of the equity securities of, or equity interest
in, certain of our foreign subsidiaries. All of the Foreign
Borrowers obligations under the senior credit facility are
secured by a 65% pledge by such Foreign Borrowers
securities and equity securities of, such entities subsidiaries.
All of the Foreign Borrowers obligations under the senior
credit facility are guaranteed by each of the other Foreign
Borrowers. The U.S. Borrowers are joint and severally
liable for each other U.S. Borrowers obligations
under the senior credit facility.
Covenants. Our senior credit facility contains certain
customary covenants, including: reporting and other affirmative
covenants; financial covenants, including required levels of
interest coverage, fixed charge coverage and total leverage, in
each case calculated based upon consolidated EBITDA (as defined
in the senior credit facility); restrictive covenants, including
limitations on other indebtedness, liens, fundamental changes,
asset sales, restricted payments, capital expenditures,
investments, prepayments, transactions with affiliates, sales
and leasebacks, negative pledges, and leases and other matters
customarily restricted in loan agreements.
Events of Default. Our senior credit facility contains
customary events of default, including, but not limited to,
failure to pay interest, principal or fees when due, any
material inaccuracy of any representation or warranty, failure
to comply with covenants, material cross default, insolvency,
bankruptcy events, material judgments, ERISA events, change of
control, change in nature of business, failure to maintain first
priority perfected security interest, invalidity of guarantee,
and loss of subordination. Certain of the defaults are subject
to exceptions, materiality qualifiers, grace periods and baskets
customary for senior credit facilities of this type.
Maturity. Prior to the maturity date, revolving loans may
be borrowed, repaid and reborrowed without penalty or premium.
The revolving credit facility is available until
January 31, 2010. Each of the U.S. term loan and the
foreign currency term loan is payable in increasing quarterly
installments commencing March 31, 2005, with the remainder
due on December 31, 2010.
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Commitment Fees. We will pay a commitment fee to the
lenders, which is calculated at a rate per annum based on a
percentage of the difference between committed amounts and
amounts actually borrowed under the revolving credit facility
multiplied by the applicable margin, which is set based upon our
Total Leverage Ratio. The commitment fee is payable quarterly in
arrears.
Voluntary and Mandatory Prepayments. Voluntary
prepayments of amounts outstanding under the senior credit
facility are permitted at any time, without premium or penalty.
However, if prepayment is made with respect to a Eurodollar rate
loan and the prepayment is made on a date other than an interest
payment date, we must pay a fee to compensate the lenders for
losses incurred as a result of the prepayment.
We are required to prepay amounts outstanding under the senior
credit facility in an amount equal to 100% of the net proceeds
from certain asset sales by us or from the payment of any
insurance claim with respect to any of our assets, in each case,
subject to certain reinvestment provisions and limited
exceptions; up to 75% of Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the
senior credit facility) based on the Total Leverage Ratio; 100%
of the net proceeds from the issuance of any debt by us, subject
to certain exceptions, or the Secondary Offering (as defined in
the senior credit facility).
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DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. issued the Notes under an
Indenture dated July 6, 2005 (the Indenture)
among itself, the Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. National
Bank Association, as Trustee, in a private transaction that was
not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities
Act. Any Notes that remain outstanding after completion of the
exchange offer, together with the Exchange Notes will be treated
as a single class of notes under the Indenture. The terms of the
Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part
of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act.
Certain terms used in this description are defined under the
subheading Certain Definitions. In this
description, the word Company refers only to
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. and not to any of its
subsidiaries. Unless the context otherwise requires, references
in this Description of the Notes to the
Notes include the Notes issued to the initial
purchasers in a private transaction that was not subject to the
registration requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange
Notes, which have been registered under the Securities Act.
The following description is only a summary of the material
provisions of the Indenture. We urge you to read the Indenture
because it, not this description, defines your rights as holders
of these Notes. You may request copies of these agreements at
our address set forth under the heading Where You Can Find
More Information.
Brief Description of the Notes
These Notes:
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are senior in right of payment to any future Subordinated
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Principal, Maturity and Interest
The Company issued the Notes initially in an aggregate principal
amount of $150.0 million. The Company will issue the Notes
in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000. The
Notes will mature on July 1, 2013. Subject to our
compliance with the covenant described under the subheading
Certain Covenants Limitation on
Indebtedness, we are permitted to issue an unlimited
additional aggregate principal amount of Notes from time to time
under the Indenture (the Additional Notes). The
Notes and the Additional Notes, if any, will be treated as a
single class for all purposes of the Indenture, including
waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase. Unless
the context otherwise requires, for all purposes of the
Indenture and this Description of the Notes,
references to the Notes include any Additional Notes actually
issued.
Interest on these Notes will accrue at the rate of 8% per
annum and will be payable semiannually in arrears on
January 1 and July 1, commencing on January 1,
2006. We will make each interest payment to the holders of
record of these Notes on the immediately preceding
December 15 and June 15. We will pay interest on
overdue principal at 1% per annum in excess of the above
rate and will pay interest on overdue installments of interest
at such higher rate to the extent lawful.
Interest on these Notes will accrue from the date of original
issuance. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day
year comprised of twelve 30-day months.
Optional Redemption
Except as set forth below, we will not be entitled to redeem the
Notes at our option prior to July 1, 2009.
On and after July 1, 2009, we will be entitled at our
option to redeem all or a portion of these Notes upon not less
than 30 nor more than 60 days notice, at the
redemption prices (expressed in percentages of
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principal amount on the redemption date), plus accrued interest
to the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of
record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on
the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the
12-month period commencing on July 1 of the years set forth
below:
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In addition, any time prior to July 1, 2009, we will be
entitled at our option to redeem all or a portion of the Notes
at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of
the Notes to be redeemed, plus the Applicable Premium as of, and
accrued and unpaid interest to, the redemption date (subject to
the right of Holders on the relevant record date to receive
interest due on the relevant interest payment date). Notice of
such redemption must be mailed by first-class mail to each
Holders registered address, not less than 30 nor more than
60 days prior to the redemption date.
Prior to July 1, 2008, we will be entitled at our option on
one or more occasions to redeem Notes (which includes Additional
Notes, if any) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes (which
includes Additional Notes, if any) originally issued at a
redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount)
of 108%, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption
date, with the net cash proceeds from one or more Equity
Offerings; provided, however, that
(1) at least 65% of such aggregate principal amount of
Notes (which includes Additional Notes, if any) remains
outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such
redemption (other than Notes held, directly or indirectly, by
the Company or its Affiliates); and
(2) each such redemption occurs within 90 days after
the date of the related Equity Offering.
Selection and Notice of Redemption
If we are redeeming less than all the Notes at any time, the
Trustee will select Notes on a pro rata basis to the extent
practicable.
We will redeem Notes of $1,000 or less in whole and not in part.
We will cause notices of redemption to be mailed by first-class
mail at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the
redemption date to each holder of Notes to be redeemed at its
registered address.
If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of
redemption that relates to that Note will state the portion of
the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. We will issue a new
Note in a principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of
the original Note in the name of the holder upon cancelation of
the original Note. Notes called for redemption become due on the
date fixed for redemption. On and after the redemption date,
interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions of them called
for redemption.
Mandatory Redemption; Offers to Purchase; Open Market
Purchases
We are not required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking
fund payments with respect to the Notes. However, under certain
circumstances, we may be required to offer to purchase Notes as
described under the captions Change of
Control and Certain
Covenants Limitation on Sales of Assets and
Subsidiary Stock. We may at any time and from time to time
purchase Notes in the open market or otherwise.
Guaranties
The Subsidiary Guarantors jointly and severally guarantee, on a
senior unsecured basis, our obligations under these Notes. The
obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor under its Subsidiary
Guaranty will be
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limited as necessary to prevent that Subsidiary Guaranty from
constituting a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law. See
Risk Factors Risks Related to the
Notes Federal and state statutes allow courts, under
specific circumstances, to void the guarantees, subordinate
claims in respect of the guarantees and require note holders to
return payments received from the guarantors.
Each Subsidiary Guarantor that makes a payment under its
Subsidiary Guaranty will be entitled upon payment in full of all
guarantied obligations under the Indenture to a contribution
from each other Subsidiary Guarantor in an amount equal to such
other Subsidiary Guarantors pro rata portion of such
payment based on the respective net assets of all the Subsidiary
Guarantors at the time of such payment determined in accordance
with GAAP.
If a Subsidiary Guaranty were rendered voidable, it could be
subordinated by a court to all other indebtedness (including
guarantees and other contingent liabilities) of the applicable
Subsidiary Guarantor, and, depending on the amount of such
indebtedness, a Subsidiary Guarantors liability on its
Subsidiary Guaranty could be reduced to zero. See Risk
Factors Not all of our subsidiaries are subsidiary
guarantors.
Pursuant to the Indenture, (A) a Subsidiary Guarantor may
consolidate with, merge with or into, or transfer all or
substantially all its assets to any other Person to the extent
described below under Certain
Covenants Merger and Consolidation and
(B) the Capital Stock of a Subsidiary Guarantor may be sold
or otherwise disposed of to another Person to the extent
described below under Certain
Covenants Limitation on Sales of Assets and
Subsidiary Stock; provided, however, that in the case of
the consolidation, merger or transfer of all or substantially
all the assets of such Subsidiary Guarantor, if such other
Person is not the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor, such
Subsidiary Guarantors obligations under its Subsidiary
Guaranty must be expressly assumed by such other Person, except
that such assumption will not be required in the case of:
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(1) the sale or other disposition (including by way of
consolidation or merger) of a Subsidiary Guarantor, including
the sale or disposition of Capital Stock of a Subsidiary
Guarantor following which such Subsidiary Guarantor is no longer
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in each case other than to the Company or an Affiliate of the
Company and as permitted by the Indenture and if in connection
therewith the Company provides an Officers Certificate to
the Trustee to the effect that the Company will comply with its
obligations under the covenant described under Certain
Covenants Limitation on Sales of Assets and
Subsidiary Stock in respect of such disposition. Upon any
sale or disposition described in clause (1) or
(2) above, the obligor on the related Subsidiary Guaranty
will be released from its obligations thereunder.
The Subsidiary Guaranty of a Subsidiary Guarantor also will be
released:
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any Indebtedness outstanding that would have required such
Subsidiary Guarantor to enter into a Guaranty Agreement pursuant
to the covenant described under Certain
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(3) if we exercise our legal defeasance option or our
covenant defeasance option as described under
Defeasance or if our obligations under
the Indenture are discharged in accordance with the terms of the
Indenture. |
Ranking
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Senior Indebtedness versus Notes |
The indebtedness evidenced by these Notes and the Subsidiary
Guaranties is unsecured and ranks pari passu in right of payment
to the Senior Indebtedness of the Company and the Subsidiary
Guarantors, as the case may be. The Notes are guaranteed by the
Subsidiary Guarantors.
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As of September 30, 2005, the Company and the Subsidiary
Guarantors had Indebtedness of approximately
$177.8 million, including $27.8 million of secured
indebtedness.
The Notes are unsecured obligations of the Company. Secured debt
and other secured obligations of the Company (including
obligations with respect to the Credit Agreement) will be
effectively senior to the Notes to the extent of the value of
the assets securing such debt or other obligations.
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Liabilities of Subsidiaries versus Notes |
All of our operations are conducted through our subsidiaries.
Some of our subsidiaries do not Guarantee the Notes, and, as
described above under Guarantees,
Subsidiary Guaranties may be released under certain
circumstances. In addition, our future subsidiaries may not be
required to guarantee the Notes. Claims of creditors of such
non-guarantor subsidiaries, including trade creditors and
creditors holding indebtedness or Guarantees issued by such
non-guarantor subsidiaries, and claims of preferred stockholders
of such non-guarantor subsidiaries generally will have priority
with respect to the assets and earnings of such non-guarantor
subsidiaries over the claims of our creditors, including holders
of the Notes. Accordingly, the Notes will be effectively
subordinated to creditors (including trade creditors) and
preferred stockholders, if any, of our non-guarantor
subsidiaries.
At September 30, 2005, the total liabilities of our
subsidiaries (other than the Subsidiary Guarantors) were
approximately $52.1 million, including trade payables.
Although the Indenture limits the incurrence of Indebtedness and
preferred stock by certain of our subsidiaries, such limitation
is subject to a number of significant qualifications. Moreover,
the Indenture does not impose any limitation on the incurrence
by such subsidiaries of liabilities that are not considered
Indebtedness under the Indenture. See Certain
Covenants Limitation on Indebtedness.
Book-Entry, Delivery and Form
The Notes will be issued in registered, global form in minimum
denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in
excess of $1,000.
The Notes initially will be represented by one or more global
notes in registered form without interest coupons (collectively,
the Global Notes). The Global Notes will be
deposited upon issuance with the Trustee as custodian for The
Depository Trust Company (DTC), in New York, New
York, and registered in the name of DTC or its nominee, in each
case for credit to an account of a direct or indirect
participant in DTC as described below.
Except as set forth below, the Global Notes may be transferred,
in whole and not in part, only to another nominee of DTC or to a
successor of DTC or its nominee. Beneficial interests in the
Global Notes may not be exchanged for Notes in certificated form
except in the limited circumstances described below. See
Exchange of Global Notes for Certificated
Notes. Except in the limited circumstances described
below, owners of beneficial interests in the Global Notes will
not be entitled to receive physical delivery of Notes in
certificated form. In addition, transfers of beneficial
interests in the Global Notes will be subject to the applicable
rules and procedures of DTC and its direct or indirect
participants, which may change from time to time.
The following description of the operations and procedures of
DTC is provided solely as a matter of convenience. These
operations and procedures are solely within the control of the
respective settlement systems and are subject to changes by
them. We take no responsibility for these operations and
procedures and urge investors to contact the system or their
participants directly to discuss these matters.
DTC has advised us that DTC is a limited-purpose trust company
organized under the laws of the State of New York, a
banking organization within the meaning of the New
York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a
clearing corporation within the meaning of the
Uniform Commercial Code and a clearing agency
registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the
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Exchange Act. DTC was created to hold securities for its
participating organizations (collectively, the
participants) and to facilitate the clearance and
settlement of transactions in those securities between
participants through electronic book-entry changes in accounts
of its participants. The participants include securities brokers
and dealers (including the initial purchasers), banks, trust
companies, clearing corporations and certain other
organizations. Access to DTCs system is also available to
other entities such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust
companies that clear through or maintain a custodial
relationship with a participant, either directly or indirectly
(collectively, the indirect participants). Persons
who are not participants may beneficially own securities held by
or on behalf of DTC only through the participants or the
indirect participants. The ownership interests in, and transfers
of ownership interests in, each security held by or on behalf of
DTC are recorded on the records of the participants and indirect
participants.
DTC has also advised us that, pursuant to procedures established
by it:
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accounts of participants designated by the initial purchasers
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(2) ownership of these interests in the Global Notes will
be shown on, and the transfer of ownership of these interests
will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC (with
respect to the participants) or by the participants and the
indirect participants (with respect to other owners of
beneficial interests in the Global Notes). |
Investors in the Global Notes who are participants in DTCs
system may hold their interests therein directly through DTC.
Investors in the Global Notes who are not participants may hold
their interests therein indirectly through organizations which
are participants in such system. All interests in a Global Note
may be subject to the procedures and requirements of DTC. The
laws of some states require that certain Persons take physical
delivery in definitive form of securities that they own.
Consequently, the ability to transfer beneficial interests in a
Global Note to such Persons will be limited to that extent.
Because DTC can act only on behalf of participants, which in
turn act on behalf of indirect participants, the ability of a
Person having beneficial interests in a Global Note to pledge
such interests to Persons that do not participate in the DTC
system, or otherwise take actions in respect of such interests,
may be affected by the lack of a physical certificate evidencing
such interests.
Except as described below, owners of an interest in the
Global Notes will not have Notes registered in their names, will
not receive physical delivery of Notes in certificated form and
will not be considered the registered owners or
Holders thereof under the Indenture for any
purpose.
Payments in respect of the principal of, and interest and
premium and additional interest, if any, on a Global Note
registered in the name of DTC or its nominee will be payable to
DTC in its capacity as the registered Holder under the
Indenture. Under the terms of the Indenture, the Company and the
Trustee will treat the Persons in whose names the Notes,
including the Global Notes, are registered as the owners of the
Notes for the purpose of receiving payments and for all other
purposes. Consequently, neither the Company, the Trustee nor any
agent of the Company or the Trustee has or will have any
responsibility or liability for:
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(1) any aspect of DTCs records or any
participants or indirect participants records
relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership
interests in the Global Notes or for maintaining, supervising or
reviewing any of DTCs records or any participants or
indirect participants records relating to the beneficial
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of DTC or any of its participants or indirect participants. |
DTC has advised us that its current practice, upon receipt of
any payment in respect of securities such as the Notes
(including principal and interest), is to credit the accounts of
the relevant participants with the payment on the payment date
unless DTC has reason to believe it will not receive payment on
such payment date. Each relevant participant is credited with an
amount proportionate to its beneficial
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ownership of an interest in the principal amount of the relevant
security as shown on the records of DTC. Payments by the
participants and the indirect participants to the beneficial
owners of Notes will be governed by standing instructions and
customary practices and will be the responsibility of the
participants or the indirect participants and will not be the
responsibility of DTC, the Trustee or the Company. Neither the
Company nor the Trustee will be liable for any delay by DTC or
any of its participants in identifying the beneficial owners of
the Notes, and the Company and the Trustee may conclusively rely
on and will be protected in relying on instructions from DTC or
its nominee for all purposes.
Transfers between participants in DTC will be effected in
accordance with DTCs procedures, and will be settled in
same-day funds.
DTC has advised the Company that it will take any action
permitted to be taken by a Holder of Notes only at the direction
of one or more participants to whose account DTC has
credited the interests in the Global Notes and only in respect
of such portion of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes
as to which such participant or participants has or have given
such direction. However, if there is an Event of Default under
the Notes, DTC reserves the right to exchange the Global Notes
for legended Notes in certificated form, and to distribute such
Notes to its participants.
Although DTC has agreed to the foregoing procedures in order to
facilitate transfers of interests in the Global Notes among
participants, it is under no obligation to perform such
procedures, and such procedures may be discontinued or changed
at any time. Neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any of
their respective agents will have any responsibility for the
performance by DTC or its participants or indirect participants
of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures
governing their operations.
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Exchange of Global Notes for Certificated Notes |
A Global Note is exchangeable for Certificated Notes if:
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(1) DTC (A) notifies the Company that it is unwilling
or unable to continue as depositary for the Global Notes or
(B) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the
Exchange Act and, in each case, a successor depositary is not
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(2) the Company, at its option, notifies the Trustee in
writing that it elects to cause the issuance of the Certificated
Notes; or |
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(3) there has occurred and is continuing a Default with
respect to the Notes. |
In addition, beneficial interests in a Global Note may be
exchanged for Certificated Notes upon prior written notice given
to the Trustee by or on behalf of DTC in accordance with the
Indenture. In all cases, Certificated Notes delivered in
exchange for any Global Note or beneficial interests in Global
Notes will be registered in the names, and issued in any
approved denominations, requested by or on behalf of the
depositary (in accordance with its customary procedures).
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Exchange of Certificated Notes for Global Notes |
Certificated Notes may not be exchanged for beneficial interests
in any Global Note unless the transferor first delivers to the
Trustee a written certificate (in the form provided in the
Indenture) to the effect that such transfer will comply with the
appropriate transfer restrictions, if any.
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Same Day Settlement and Payment |
The Company will make payments in respect of the Notes
represented by the Global Notes (including principal, premium,
if any, interest and additional interest, if any) by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts
specified by the Global Note Holder. The Company will make
all payments of principal, interest and premium and additional
interest, if any, with respect to Certificated Notes by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts
specified by the Holders of the Certificated Notes or, if no
such account is specified, by mailing a check to each such
Holders registered
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address. The Notes represented by the Global Notes are expected
to be eligible to trade in the PORTAL market and to trade in
DTCs Same-Day Funds Settlement System, and any permitted
secondary market trading activity in such notes will, therefore,
be required by DTC to be settled in immediately available funds.
The Company expects that secondary trading in any Certificated
Notes will also be settled in immediately available funds.
Change of Control
Upon the occurrence of any of the following events (each a
Change of Control), each Holder shall have the right
to require that the Company repurchase such Holders Notes
at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal
amount thereof on the date of purchase plus accrued and unpaid
interest, if any, to the date of purchase (subject to the right
of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive
interest due on the relevant interest payment date):
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(1) any person (as such term is used in
Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the
beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and
13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that for purposes of this
clause (1) such person shall be deemed to have
beneficial ownership of all shares that any such
person has the right to acquire, whether such right is
exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time),
directly or indirectly, of more than 35% of the total voting
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(2) individuals who on the Issue Date constituted the Board
of Directors (together with any new directors whose election by
such Board of Directors or whose nomination for election by the
shareholders of the Company was approved by a vote of a majority
of the directors of the Company then still in office who were
either directors on the Issue Date or whose election or
nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for
any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors
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(3) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or
dissolution of the Company; or |
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(4) the merger or consolidation of the Company with or into
another Person or the merger of another Person with or into the
Company, or the sale of all or substantially all the assets of
the Company (determined on a consolidated basis) to another
Person other than a transaction following which (i) in the
case of a merger or consolidation transaction, holders of
securities that represented 100% of the Voting Stock of the
Company immediately prior to such transaction (or other
securities into which such securities are converted as part of
such merger or consolidation transaction) own directly or
indirectly at least a majority of the voting power of the Voting
Stock of the surviving Person in such merger or consolidation
transaction immediately after such transaction and in
substantially the same proportion as before the transaction and
(ii) in the case of a sale of assets transaction, each
transferee becomes an obligor in respect of the Notes and a
Subsidiary of the transferor of such assets. |
Within 30 days following any Change of Control, we will
mail a notice to each Holder with a copy to the Trustee (the
Change of Control Offer) stating:
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(1) that a Change of Control has occurred and that such
Holder has the right to require us to purchase such
Holders Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of
the principal amount thereof on the date of purchase, plus
accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase
(subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant
record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment
date); |
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(2) the circumstances and relevant facts regarding such
Change of Control (including information with respect to pro
forma historical income, cash flow and capitalization, in each
case after giving effect to such Change of Control); |
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(3) the purchase date (which shall be no earlier than
30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such
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(4) the instructions, as determined by us, consistent with
the covenant described hereunder, that a Holder must follow in
order to have its Notes purchased. |
We will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer
following a Change of Control if (i) a third party makes
the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and
otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the
Indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by us and
purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under
such Change of Control Offer or (ii) a notice of redemption
has been given pursuant to Indenture as described above under
Optional Redemption, unless and until
there is a default on the payment of the applicable redemption
price. A Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a
Change of Control, conditioned on the consummation of the Change
of Control, if a definitive agreement is in effect for the
Change of Control at the time of the making of such Change of
Control Offer.
We will comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements
of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other
securities laws or regulations in connection with the repurchase
of Notes as a result of a Change of Control. To the extent that
the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict
with the provisions of the covenant described hereunder, we will
comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and
shall not be deemed to have breached our obligations under the
covenant described hereunder by virtue of our compliance with
such securities laws or regulations.
The Change of Control purchase feature of the Notes may in
certain circumstances make more difficult or discourage a sale
or takeover of the Company and, thus, the removal of incumbent
management. The Change of Control purchase feature is a result
of negotiations between the Company and the Initial Purchasers.
We have no present intention to engage in a transaction
involving a Change of Control, although it is possible that we
could decide to do so in the future. Subject to the limitations
discussed below, we could, in the future, enter into certain
transactions, including acquisitions, refinancings or other
recapitalizations, that would not constitute a Change of Control
under the Indenture, but that could increase the amount of
indebtedness outstanding at such time or otherwise affect our
capital structure or credit ratings. Restrictions on our ability
to Incur additional Indebtedness are contained in the covenants
described under Certain Covenants
Limitation on Indebtedness, Limitation
on Liens and Limitation on Sale/
Leaseback Transactions. Such restrictions can only be
waived with the consent of the holders of a majority in
principal amount of the Notes then outstanding. Except for the
limitations contained in such covenants, however, the Indenture
will not contain any covenants or provisions that may afford
holders of the Notes protection in the event of a highly
leveraged transaction.
The Credit Agreement will provide that the occurrence of certain
change of control events with respect to the Company would
constitute a default thereunder. In the event a Change of
Control occurs at a time when we are prohibited from purchasing
Notes, we may seek the consent of our lenders to the purchase of
Notes or may attempt to refinance the borrowings that contain
such prohibition. If we do not obtain such a consent or repay
such borrowings, we will remain prohibited from purchasing
Notes. In such case, our failure to offer to purchase Notes
would constitute a Default under the Indenture, which would, in
turn, constitute a default under the Credit Agreement.
Future indebtedness that we may incur may contain prohibitions
on the occurrence of certain events that would constitute a
Change of Control or require the repurchase of such indebtedness
upon a Change of Control. Moreover, the exercise by the holders
of their right to require us to repurchase their Notes could
cause a default under such indebtedness, even if the Change of
Control itself does not, due to the financial effect of such
repurchase on us. Finally, our ability to pay cash to the
holders of Notes following the occurrence of a Change of Control
may be limited by our then existing financial resources. There
can be no assurance that sufficient funds will be available when
necessary to make any required repurchases.
The definition of Change of Control includes a
disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Company to any Person. Although there is a limited body of case
law interpreting the phrase substantially all, there
is no precise established definition of the phrase under
applicable law. Accordingly, in certain circumstances there may
be a degree of uncertainty as to whether a particular
transaction would involve a disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company. As a
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result, it may be unclear as to whether a Change of Control has
occurred and whether a holder of Notes may require the Company
to make an offer to repurchase the Notes as described above.
The provisions under the Indenture relative to our obligation to
make an offer to repurchase the Notes as a result of a Change of
Control may be waived or modified with the written consent of
the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes.
Certain Covenants
The Indenture contains covenants including, among others, the
following:
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Limitation on Indebtedness |
(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any
Restricted Subsidiary to, Incur, directly or indirectly, any
Indebtedness; provided, however, that the Company and the
Subsidiary Guarantors will be entitled to Incur Indebtedness if,
on the date of such Incurrence and after giving effect thereto
on a pro forma basis the Consolidated Coverage Ratio exceeds
2.00 to 1.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph (a), the
Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries will be entitled to
Incur any or all of the following Indebtedness:
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(1) Indebtedness Incurred by the Company and Restricted
Subsidiaries under a Credit Agreement in an amount not to exceed
the greater of (i) $140.3 million and (ii) the
Borrowing Base; provided, however, that the aggregate amount of
all Indebtedness that may be Incurred and outstanding under this
clause (1) shall be reduced by the aggregate sum of all
principal payments with respect to any Term Loan Facility
pursuant to paragraph (a)(3)(A) of the covenant described
under Limitation on Sales of Assets and
Subsidiary Stock; provided, further, however, that
(A) the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness that may be
Incurred under this clause (1) shall be reduced by the
aggregate amount of all Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to
clause (12) and then outstanding and (B) the aggregate
principal amount of all Indebtedness Incurred and then
outstanding under this clause (1) by Restricted
Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Guarantors shall not exceed
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(2) Indebtedness owed to and held by the Company or a
Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that (A) any
subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock which
results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a
Restricted Subsidiary or any subsequent transfer of such
Indebtedness (other than to the Company or a Restricted
Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to constitute the
Incurrence of such Indebtedness by the obligor thereon, (B) if
the Company is the obligor on such Indebtedness, such
Indebtedness is expressly subordinated to the prior payment in
full in cash of all obligations with respect to the Notes, and
(C) if a Subsidiary Guarantor is the obligor on such
Indebtedness, such Indebtedness is expressly subordinated to the
prior payment in full in cash of all obligations of such
Subsidiary Guarantor with respect to its Subsidiary Guaranty; |
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(3) the Notes and the Exchange Notes (other than any
Additional Notes); |
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(4) Indebtedness outstanding on the Issue Date (other than
Indebtedness described in clause (1), (2), or (3) of
this covenant); |
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(5) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary Incurred and
outstanding on or prior to the date on which such Subsidiary was
acquired by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than
Indebtedness Incurred in connection with, or to provide all or
any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to
consummate, the transaction or series of related transactions
pursuant to which such Subsidiary became a Subsidiary or was
acquired by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary); provided,
however, that on the date of such acquisition and after giving
pro forma effect thereto, the Company would have been entitled
to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to
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(6) Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Indebtedness
Incurred pursuant to paragraph (a) or pursuant to
clause (3), (4) or (5) or this clause (6);
provided, however, that to the extent such Refinancing
Indebtedness directly or indirectly Refinances Indebtedness of a
Subsidiary Incurred pursuant to clause (5), such
Refinancing Indebtedness shall be Incurred only by such
Subsidiary; |
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(7) Hedging Obligations that are Incurred for bona fide
hedging purposes that are entered into the ordinary course of
business and not for speculative purposes; |
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(8) obligations in respect of performance, bid and surety
bonds and completion guarantees provided by the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business; |
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(9) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or
other financial institution of a check, draft or similar
instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary
course of business; provided, however, that such Indebtedness is
extinguished within three Business Days of its Incurrence; |
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(10) Indebtedness consisting of the Subsidiary Guaranty of
a Subsidiary Guarantor and any Guarantee by a Subsidiary
Guarantor of Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to
paragraph (a) or pursuant to clause (1), (2),
(3) or (4) or pursuant to clause (6) to the
extent the Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred thereunder directly
or indirectly Refinances Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to
paragraph (a) or pursuant to clause (3) or (4); |
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(11) Purchase Money Indebtedness Incurred to finance the
acquisition by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of assets
in the ordinary course of business, and any Refinancing
Indebtedness Incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness, in an
aggregate principal amount which, when added together with the
amount of Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this
clause (11) and then outstanding, does not exceed the
greater of $15.0 million and 3% of Total Assets at the date
of determination; |
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(12) Indebtedness Incurred by a Receivables Subsidiary in a
Qualified Receivables Transaction that is not recourse to the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (except for Standard
Securitization Undertakings); provided, however, that,
immediately after giving effect to any such Incurrence the
aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness Incurred pursuant
to this clause (12) and then outstanding does not
exceed the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted
to be Incurred pursuant to clause (1) less the aggregate
principal amount of Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to
clause (1) and then outstanding; |
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(13) (A) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries Incurred
for working capital purposes and (B) other Indebtedness of
Foreign Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount, which
when taken together with all other Indebtedness then outstanding
and Incurred pursuant to this subclause (B), does not
exceed the greater of (x) $25.0 million and
(y) 10% of the aggregate total assets of all Foreign
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(14) Indebtedness consisting of customary indemnification,
adjustment of purchase price, earn-out or similar obligations of
the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, in each case Incurred
in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any assets
in accordance with the terms of the Indenture; provided,
however, that with respect to any such disposition, the maximum
aggregate liability in respect of all such Indebtedness will at
no time exceed the gross proceeds actually received by the
Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such
disposition; |
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(15) Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary, to the extent the proceeds of such Indebtedness are
deposited and used to defease the Notes as described under
Defeasance; and |
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(16) Indebtedness of the Company or of any of the
Subsidiary Guarantors in an aggregate principal amount which,
when taken together with all other Indebtedness of the Company
and its Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding on the date of such
Incurrence (other than Indebtedness permitted by
clauses (1) through (15) above or paragraph (a))
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(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Company nor
any Subsidiary Guarantor will Incur any Indebtedness pursuant to
the foregoing paragraph (b) if the proceeds thereof
are used, directly or indirectly, to Refinance any Subordinated
Obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor unless
such Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the Notes or the
applicable Subsidiary Guaranty to at least the same extent as
such Subordinated Obligations.
(d) For purposes of determining compliance with this
covenant:
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(1) in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any
portion thereof) meets the criteria of more than one of the
types of Indebtedness described above, the Company, in its sole
discretion, will be permitted to classify and later reclassify
such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any manner
that complies with this covenant and will only be required to
include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in one of the
above clauses; provided, however that (A) Indebtedness
under the Credit Agreement outstanding on the Issue Date will be
deemed to have been Incurred on such date under clause (1)
of paragraph (b) above and (B) the Company will not be
permitted to reclassify (i) all or any portion of any
Indebtedness Incurred under clause (1) or (12) of
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(2) the Company will be entitled to divide and classify or
reclassify (to the extent permitted by clause (1) of this
paragraph (d)) an item of Indebtedness in more than one of
the types of Indebtedness described above. |
(e) For purposes of determining compliance with any
U.S. dollar denominated restriction on the Incurrence of
Indebtedness where the Indebtedness Incurred is denominated in a
different currency, the amount of such Indebtedness will be the
U.S. Dollar Equivalent determined on the date of the
Incurrence of such Indebtedness; provided, however, that if any
such Indebtedness denominated in a different currency is subject
to a Currency Agreement with respect to U.S. dollars
covering all principal, premium, if any, and interest payable on
such Indebtedness, the amount of such Indebtedness expressed in
U.S. dollars will be as provided in such Currency
Agreement. The principal amount of any Refinancing Indebtedness
Incurred in the same currency as the Indebtedness being
Refinanced will be the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the
Indebtedness Refinanced, except to the extent that (1) such
U.S. Dollar Equivalent was determined based on a Currency
Agreement, in which case the Refinancing Indebtedness will be
determined in accordance with the preceding sentence, and
(2) the principal amount of the Refinancing Indebtedness
exceeds the principal amount of the Indebtedness being
Refinanced, in which case the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of
such excess, as appropriate, will be determined on the date such
Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred.
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Limitation on Restricted Payments |
(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any
Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to make a
Restricted Payment if at the time the Company or such Restricted
Subsidiary makes such Restricted Payment:
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(1) a Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or
would result therefrom); |
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(2) the Company is not entitled to Incur an additional
$1.00 of Indebtedness pursuant to paragraph (a) of the
covenant described under Limitation on
Indebtedness; or |
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(3) the aggregate amount of such Restricted Payment and all
other Restricted Payments since the Issue Date would exceed the
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(A) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income accrued during the
period (treated as one accounting period) from April 1,
2005 to the end of the most recent fiscal quarter ending prior
to the date of such Restricted Payment for which financial
statements are available (or, in case such Consolidated Net
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(B) 100% of the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received by the
Company from the issuance or sale of its Capital Stock (other
than Disqualified Stock) subsequent to the Issue Date (other
than an issuance or sale to a Subsidiary of the Company and
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employee stock ownership plan or to a trust established by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries for the benefit of their
employees) and 100% of any cash capital contribution received by
the Company from its shareholders subsequent to the Issue Date;
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(C) the amount by which Indebtedness of the Company is
reduced on the Companys balance sheet upon the conversion
or exchange subsequent to the Issue Date of any Indebtedness of
the Company for Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of
the Company (less the amount of any cash, or the fair value of
any other property, distributed by the Company upon such
conversion or exchange); provided, however, that the foregoing
amount shall not exceed the Net Cash Proceeds received by the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from the sale of such
Indebtedness (excluding Net Cash Proceeds from sales to a
Subsidiary of the Company or to an employee stock ownership plan
or to a trust established by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries for the benefit of their employees); plus |
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(D) an amount equal to the sum of (i) the net
reduction in the Investments (other than Permitted Investments)
made by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in any Person
resulting from repurchases, repayments or redemptions of such
Investments by such Person, proceeds realized on the sale of
such Investment and proceeds representing the return of capital
(excluding dividends and distributions), in each case received
by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, and (ii) to
the extent such Person is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the
portion (proportionate to the Companys equity interest in
such Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of
such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time such Unrestricted
Subsidiary is designated a Restricted Subsidiary; provided,
however, that the foregoing sum shall not exceed, in the case of
any such Person or Unrestricted Subsidiary, the amount of
Investments (excluding Permitted Investments) previously made
(and treated as a Restricted Payment) by the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary in such Person or Unrestricted Subsidiary. |
(b) The preceding provisions will not prohibit:
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(1) any Restricted Payment made out of the Net Cash
Proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, or made by
exchange for, Capital Stock of the Company (other than
Disqualified Stock and other than Capital Stock issued or sold
to a Subsidiary of the Company or an employee stock ownership
plan or to a trust established by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries for the benefit of their employees) or a
substantially concurrent cash capital contribution received by
the Company from its shareholders; provided, however, that (A)
such Restricted Payment shall be excluded in the calculation of
the amount of Restricted Payments and (B) the Net Cash
Proceeds from such sale or such cash capital contribution (to
the extent so used for such Restricted Payment) shall be
excluded from the calculation of amounts under
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(2) any purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or
other acquisition or retirement for value of Subordinated
Obligations of the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor made by
exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially
concurrent Incurrence of, Indebtedness of such Person which is
permitted to be Incurred pursuant to the covenant described
under Limitation on Indebtedness;
provided, however, that such purchase, repurchase, redemption,
defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value shall be
excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments; |
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(3) dividends or other distributions paid within
60 days after the date of declaration thereof if at such
date of declaration such dividend or other distribution would
have complied with this covenant; provided, however, that at the
time of payment of such dividend or other distribution, no other
Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or result
therefrom); provided further, however, that such dividend or
other distribution shall be included in the calculation of the
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(4) so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing,
the purchase, redemption or other acquisition of shares of
Capital Stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from
employees, former employees, directors or former directors of
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permitted transferees of such employees, former employees,
directors or former directors), pursuant to the terms of the
agreements (including employment agreements) or plans (or
amendments thereto) approved by the Board of Directors under
which such individuals purchase or sell or are granted the
option to purchase or sell, shares of such Capital Stock;
provided, however, that the aggregate amount of such Restricted
Payments (excluding amounts representing cancelation of
Indebtedness) shall not exceed $2.0 million in any calendar
year, except that any amount not so used in any calendar year
may be used in subsequent calendar years up to $5.0 million
in any calendar year; provided further, however, that the
maximum amount in any calendar year may be increased by an
amount not to exceed an amount equal to (A) the cash
proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the
Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date,
less any amounts previously applied to the payment of Restricted
Payments pursuant to this clause (4), plus (B) the
aggregate cash proceeds received from the Company during that
calendar year from any reissuance of Capital Stock by the
Company to employees, officers and directors of the Company and
its Restricted Subsidiaries and previously applied to the
payment of Restricted Payments, plus (C) any cash proceeds
paid to the Company since the Issue Date in connection with the
issuance or exercise of any management or employee Capital Stock
so acquired and previously applied to the payment of Restricted
Payments; provided, however, that any proceeds described in
clause (B) or (C) shall be excluded in the
calculation of the amounts under clause (3)(B) of
paragraph (a) above; provided further, however, that
such repurchases and other acquisitions shall be excluded in the
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(5) the declaration and payments of dividends on
Disqualified Stock issued pursuant to the covenant described
under Limitation on Indebtedness;
provided, however, that at the time of payment of such dividend,
no Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or result
therefrom); provided further, however, that such dividends shall
be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted
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(6) repurchases of Capital Stock deemed to occur upon
exercise of stock options if such Capital Stock represents a
portion of the exercise price of such options; provided,
however, that such Restricted Payments shall be excluded in the
calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments; |
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(7) cash payments in lieu of the issuance of fractional
shares in connection with the exercise of warrants, options or
other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Capital
Stock of the Company; provided, however, that any such cash
payment shall not be for the purpose of evading the limitation
of the covenant described under this subheading (as determined
in good faith by the Board of Directors); provided further,
however, that such payments shall be excluded in the calculation
of the amount of Restricted Payments; |
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(8) in the event of a Change of Control, and if no Default
shall have occurred and be continuing, the payment, purchase,
redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of
Subordinated Obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary
Guarantor, in each case, at a purchase price not greater than
101% of the principal amount of such Subordinated Obligations,
plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided, however,
that prior to such payment, purchase, redemption, defeasance or
other acquisition or retirement, the Company (or a third party
to the extent permitted by the Indenture) has made a Change of
Control Offer with respect to the Notes as a result of such
Change of Control and has repurchased all Notes validly tendered
and not withdrawn in connection with such Change of Control
Offer; provided further, however, that such payments, purchases,
redemptions, defeasances or other acquisitions or retirements
shall be included in the calculation of the amount of Restricted
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(9) payments of intercompany subordinated Indebtedness, the
Incurrence of which was permitted under clause (2) of
paragraph (b) of the covenant described under
Limitation on Indebtedness; provided,
however, that no Default has occurred and is continuing or would
otherwise result therefrom; provided further, however, that such
payments shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of
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(10) so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing
or would be caused thereby, the repurchase, redemption or other
acquisition or retirement for value of Subordinated Obligations
with any excess Net Available Cash remaining after the
consummation of an offer to purchase Notes pursuant to the terms
of the covenant described under Limitation on
Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock; provided, however,
that such repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or
retirement shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of
Restricted Payments; |
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(11) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition for
value of Capital Stock of the Company or any direct or indirect
parent of the Company representing fractional shares of such
Capital Stock in connection with a merger, consolidation,
amalgamation or other combination involving the Company in an
amount which, when taken together with all Restricted Payments
made pursuant to this clause (11) does not exceed
$1.0 million; provided, however, that such repurchase,
redemption or other acquisition shall be excluded in the
calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments; or |
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(12) Restricted Payments in an amount which, when taken
together with all Restricted Payments made pursuant to this
clause (12) does not exceed $10.0 million;
provided, however, that (A) at the time of each such
Restricted Payment, no Default shall have occurred and be
continuing (or result therefrom) and (B) such dividends
shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted
Payments. |
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Limitation on Restrictions on Distributions from
Restricted Subsidiaries |
The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted
Subsidiary to, create or otherwise cause or permit to exist or
become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on
the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to (a) pay
dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock
to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary or pay any
Indebtedness owed to the Company, (b) make any loans or
advances to the Company or (c) transfer any of its property
or assets to the Company, except:
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(A) any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to an agreement
in effect at or entered into on the Issue Date (including the
Credit Agreement); |
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(B) any encumbrance or restriction with respect to a
Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement relating to any
Indebtedness Incurred by such Restricted Subsidiary on or prior
to the date on which such Restricted Subsidiary was acquired by
the Company (other than Indebtedness Incurred as consideration
in, or to provide all or any portion of the funds or credit
support utilized to consummate, the transaction or series of
related transactions pursuant to which such Restricted
Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary or was acquired by the
Company) and outstanding on such date; |
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(C) any encumbrance or restriction with respect to a
Restricted Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement entered
into for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all the
Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary pending
the closing of such sale or disposition; |
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(D) any encumbrance or restriction with respect to
contractual requirements of a Receivables Subsidiary in
connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction; provided
that any such encumbrances or restrictions apply only to such
Receivables Subsidiary; |
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(E) restrictions on cash or other deposits imposed by
customers, suppliers or landlords under contracts entered into
in the ordinary course of business; |
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(F) any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to any Purchase
Money Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred under
clause (11) of paragraph (b) of the covenant
described under Limitation on
Indebtedness; provided, however, that any such
encumbrances or restrictions apply only to the assets the
purchase of which is being financed with such Purchase Money
Indebtedness; |
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(G) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and
other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of
business that restrict the transfer of ownership interests in
such joint venture; and |
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(H) any encumbrance or restriction contained in any
Indebtedness Incurred by a Foreign Subsidiary in accordance with
the Indenture to the extent such encumbrance or restriction
applies only to the assets of such Foreign Subsidiary; and |
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(A) any encumbrance or restriction consisting of customary
nonassignment provisions in leases governing leasehold interests
to the extent such provisions restrict the transfer of the lease
or the property leased thereunder; and |
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(B) any encumbrance or restriction contained in security
agreements or mortgages securing Indebtedness of a Restricted
Subsidiary to the extent such encumbrance or restriction
restricts the transfer of the property subject to such security
agreements or mortgages; and |
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(3) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred
to in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above imposed by
any amendments or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or
obligations referred to in paragraphs (1) and
(2) above; provided, however, that such amendments or
refinancings are, in the good faith judgment of the Board of
Directors of the Company, no more restrictive with respect to
such dividend and other restrictions than those contained in the
dividend or other restrictions prior to such amendment or
refinancing. |
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Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock |
(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any
Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, consummate any
Asset Disposition unless:
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(1) the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary receives
consideration at the time of such Asset Disposition at least
equal to the fair market value (including as to the value of all
non-cash consideration) of the shares and assets subject to such
Asset Disposition, as determined in good faith by the Board of
Directors, if the fair market value is equal to or exceeds
$2.5 million, or by an Officer, if the fair market value is
less than $2.5 million; |
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(2) at least 75% of the consideration thereof received by
the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary is in the form of cash
or cash equivalents; and |
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(3) an amount equal to 100% of the Net Available Cash from
such Asset Disposition is applied by the Company (or such
Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) |
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(A) to the extent the Company elects (or is required by the
terms of any Indebtedness), to prepay, repay, redeem or purchase
Senior Indebtedness of the Company or Indebtedness (other than
any Disqualified Stock) of a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (in each
case other than Indebtedness owed to the Company or an Affiliate
of the Company) within one year from the later of the date of
such Asset Disposition or the receipt of such Net Available Cash; |
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(B) to the extent the Company elects, to acquire Additional
Assets within one year from the later of the date of such Asset
Disposition or the receipt of such Net Available Cash; and |
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(C) to the extent of the balance of such Net Available Cash
after application in accordance with clauses (A) and
(B), to make an offer to the holders of the Notes (and to
holders of other Senior Indebtedness of the Company designated
by the Company) to purchase Notes (and such other Senior
Indebtedness of the Company) pursuant to and subject to the
conditions contained in the Indenture; |
provided, however, that in connection with any prepayment,
repayment or purchase of Indebtedness pursuant to
clause (A) or (C) above, the Company or such
Restricted Subsidiary shall permanently retire
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such Indebtedness and shall cause the related loan commitment
(if any) to be permanently reduced in an amount equal to the
principal amount so prepaid, repaid or purchased.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this covenant, the
Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries will not be required to
apply any Net Available Cash in accordance with this covenant
except to the extent that the aggregate Net Available Cash from
all Asset Dispositions which is not applied in accordance with
this covenant exceeds $10.0 million. Pending application of
Net Available Cash pursuant to this covenant, such Net Available
Cash shall be invested in Temporary Cash Investments or applied
to temporarily reduce revolving credit indebtedness.
For the purposes of this covenant, the following are deemed to
be cash or cash equivalents:
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(1) the assumption or discharge of Indebtedness of the
Company (other than obligations in respect of Disqualified Stock
of the Company) or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than
obligations in respect of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock
of a Subsidiary Guarantor) and the release of the Company or
such Restricted Subsidiary from all liability on such
Indebtedness in connection with such Asset Disposition; |
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(2) securities received by the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary from the transferee that are converted within
90 days by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary into
cash, to the extent of cash received in that conversion; and |
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(3) any Designated Non-cash Consideration received by the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in an Asset Disposition
having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all
other Designated Non-cash Consideration received pursuant to
this clause (3) (unless such Designated Non-cash
Consideration has been converted into cash, which shall be
treated after such conversion as Net Available Cash), not to
exceed 2.5% of Total Assets at the time of the receipt of such
Designated Non-cash Consideration. |
(b) In the event of an Asset Disposition that requires the
purchase of Notes (and other Senior Indebtedness of the Company)
pursuant to clause (a)(3)(C) above, the Company will
purchase Notes tendered pursuant to an offer by the Company for
the Notes (and such other Senior Indebtedness) at a purchase
price of 100% of their principal amount (or, in the event such
other Senior Indebtedness of the Company was issued with
significant original issue discount, 100% of the accreted value
thereof) without premium, plus accrued but unpaid interest (or,
in respect of such other Senior Indebtedness of the Company,
such lesser price, if any, as may be provided for by the terms
of such Senior Indebtedness) in accordance with the procedures
(including prorating in the event of oversubscription) set forth
in the Indenture. If the aggregate purchase price of the
securities tendered exceeds the Net Available Cash allotted to
their purchase, the Company will select the securities to be
purchased on a pro rata basis but in round denominations, which
in the case of the Notes will be denominations of $1,000
principal amount or multiples thereof. The Company shall not be
required to make such an offer to purchase Notes (and other
Senior Indebtedness of the Company) pursuant to this covenant if
the Net Available Cash available therefor is less than
$5.0 million (which lesser amount shall be carried forward
for purposes of determining whether such an offer is required
with respect to the Net Available Cash from any subsequent Asset
Disposition). Upon completion of such an offer to purchase, Net
Available Cash will be deemed to be reduced by the aggregate
amount of such offer.
(c) The Company will comply, to the extent applicable, with
the requirements of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and
any other securities laws or regulations in connection with the
repurchase of Notes pursuant to this covenant. To the extent
that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations
conflict with provisions of this covenant, the Company will
comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and
will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this
covenant by virtue of its compliance with such securities laws
or regulations.
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Limitation on Affiliate Transactions |
(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any
Restricted Subsidiary to, enter into or permit to exist any
transaction (including the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of
any property, employee compensation arrangements or the
rendering of any service) with, or for the benefit of, any
Affiliate of the Company (an Affiliate Transaction)
unless:
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(1) the terms of the Affiliate Transaction are no less
favorable to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary than
those that could be obtained at the time of the Affiliate
Transaction in arms-length dealings with a Person who is
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(2) if such Affiliate Transaction involves an amount in
excess of $2.5 million, the terms of the Affiliate
Transaction are set forth in writing and a majority of the
non-employee directors of the Company disinterested with respect
to such Affiliate Transaction have determined in good faith that
the criteria set forth in clause (1) are satisfied and have
approved the relevant Affiliate Transaction as evidenced by a
resolution of the Board of Directors; and |
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(3) if such Affiliate Transaction involves an amount in
excess of $7.5 million, the Board of Directors shall also
have received a written opinion from an Independent Qualified
Party to the effect that such Affiliate Transaction is fair,
from a financial standpoint, to the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries or is not less favorable to the Company and its
Restricted Subsidiaries than could reasonably be expected to be
obtained at the time in an arms-length transaction with a
Person who was not an Affiliate. |
(b) The provisions of the preceding
paragraph (a) will not prohibit:
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(1) any Investment (other than a Permitted Investment) or
other Restricted Payment, in each case permitted to be made
pursuant to (but only to the extent included in the calculation
of the amount of Restricted Payments made pursuant to
paragraph (a)(3) of) the covenant described under
Limitation on Restricted Payments; |
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(2) any issuance of securities, or other payments, awards
or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the
funding of, employment, severance or compensation arrangements,
stock options and stock ownership plans approved by the Board of
Directors; |
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(3) loans or advances to employees in the ordinary course
of business in accordance with the past practices of the Company
or its Restricted Subsidiaries, but in any event not to exceed
$2.0 million in the aggregate outstanding at any one time; |
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(4) the payment of reasonable fees and the reimbursement of
ordinary course expenses to directors of the Company and its
Restricted Subsidiaries who are not employees of the Company or
its Restricted Subsidiaries and any payments pursuant to
indemnification arrangements with directors and officers of the
Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries; |
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(5) any transaction with the Company, a Restricted
Subsidiary or joint venture or similar entity which would
constitute an Affiliate Transaction solely because the Company
or a Restricted Subsidiary owns an equity interest in or
otherwise controls such Restricted Subsidiary, joint venture or
similar entity; |
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(6) the issuance or sale of any Capital Stock (other than
Disqualified Stock) of the Company; |
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(7) any agreement as in effect on the Issue Date and
described in the Offering Circular or any renewals or extensions
of any such agreement (so long as such renewals or extensions of
any such agreement, taken as a whole, are not less favorable to
the Company or the Restricted Subsidiaries) and the transactions
evidenced thereby; |
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(8) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers or
purchasers or sellers of goods or services, in each case in the
ordinary course of business and otherwise in compliance with the
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Indenture that are on terms no less favorable than those that
would have been obtained in a comparable transaction with an
unrelated party; and |
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(9) any Qualified Receivables Transaction, and the
Incurrence of obligations and acquisitions of Permitted
Investments and other rights or assets in connection with a
Qualified Receivables Transaction. |
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Limitation on Line of Business |
The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted
Subsidiary, to engage in any business other than a Related
Business.
The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted
Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, Incur or permit to exist
any Lien (the Initial Lien) of any nature whatsoever
on any of its properties (including Capital Stock of a
Restricted Subsidiary), whether owned at the Issue Date or
thereafter acquired, securing any Indebtedness, other than
Permitted Liens, without effectively providing that the Notes
shall be secured equally and ratably with (or prior to) the
obligations so secured for so long as such obligations are so
secured.
Any Lien created for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes
pursuant to the preceding sentence shall provide by its terms
that such Lien shall be automatically and unconditionally
released and discharged upon the release and discharge of the
Initial Lien.
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Limitation on Sale/ Leaseback Transactions |
The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted
Subsidiary to, enter into any Sale/ Leaseback Transaction with
respect to any property unless:
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(1) the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary would be
entitled to (A) Incur Indebtedness in an amount equal to
the Attributable Debt with respect to such Sale/ Leaseback
Transaction pursuant to the covenant described under
Limitation on Indebtedness and
(B) create a Lien on such property securing such
Attributable Debt without equally and ratably securing the Notes
pursuant to the covenant described under
Limitation on Liens; |
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(2) the net proceeds received by the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such Sale/ Leaseback
Transaction are at least equal to the fair market value of such
property (as determined by the Board of Directors, if the fair
market value is equal to or exceeds $2.5 million, and by an
Officer, if the fair market value is less than
$2.5 million); and |
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(3) the Company applies the proceeds of such transaction in
compliance with the covenant described under
Limitation on Sale of Assets and Subsidiary
Stock. |
(a) The Company will not consolidate with or merge with or
into, or convey, transfer or lease, in one transaction or a
series of transactions, directly or indirectly, all or
substantially all its assets to, any Person, unless:
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(1) the resulting, surviving or transferee Person (the
Successor Company) shall be a Person organized and
existing under the laws of the United States of America, any
State thereof or the District of Columbia and the Successor
Company (if not the Company) shall expressly assume, by an
indenture supplemental thereto, executed and delivered to the
Trustee, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, all the
obligations of the Company under the Notes and the Indenture; |
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(2) immediately after giving pro forma effect to such
transaction (and treating any Indebtedness which becomes an
obligation of the Successor Company or any Subsidiary as a
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transaction as having been Incurred by such Successor Company or
such Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), no Default
shall have occurred and be continuing; |
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(3) immediately after giving pro forma effect to such
transaction, either (A) the Successor Company would be able
to Incur an additional $1.00 of Indebtedness pursuant to
paragraph (a) of the covenant described under
Limitation on Indebtedness or
(B) the Consolidated Coverage Ratio for the Successor
Company would be greater than the Consolidated Coverage Ratio
immediately prior to such transaction; |
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(4) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an
Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each
stating that such consolidation, merger or transfer and such
supplemental indenture (if any) comply with the
Indenture; and |
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(5) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an
Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the Holders will not
recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes
as a result of such transaction and will be subject to Federal
income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the
same times as would have been the case if such transaction had
not occurred; |
provided, however, that clause (3) will not be applicable
to (A) a Restricted Subsidiary consolidating with, merging
into or transferring all or part of its properties and assets to
the Company (so long as no Capital Stock of the Company is
distributed to any Person) or (B) the Company merging with
an Affiliate of the Company solely for the purpose and with the
sole effect of reincorporating the Company in another
jurisdiction.
For purposes of this covenant, the sale, lease, conveyance,
assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the properties and assets of one or more
Subsidiaries of the Company, which properties and assets, if
held by the Company instead of such Subsidiaries, would
constitute all or substantially all of the properties and assets
of the Company on a consolidated basis, shall be deemed to be
the transfer of all or substantially all of the properties and
assets of the Company.
The Successor Company will be the successor to the Company and
shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every
right and power of, the Company under the Indenture, and the
predecessor Company, except in the case of a lease, shall be
released from the obligation to pay the principal of and
interest on the Notes.
(b) The Company will not permit any Subsidiary Guarantor to
consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or
lease, in one transaction or a series of transactions, all or
substantially all of its assets to any Person (other than the
Company or another Subsidiary Guarantor) unless:
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(1) except in the case of a Subsidiary Guarantor
(x) that has been disposed of in its entirety to another
Person (other than to the Company or an Affiliate of the
Company), whether through a merger, consolidation or sale of
Capital Stock or assets or (y) that, as a result of the
disposition of all or a portion of its Capital Stock, ceases to
be a Subsidiary, in both cases, if in connection therewith the
Company provides an Officers Certificate to the Trustee to
the effect that the Company will comply with its obligations
under the covenant described under Limitation
on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock in respect of such
disposition, the resulting, surviving or transferee Person (if
not such Subsidiary) shall be a Person organized and existing
under the laws of the jurisdiction under which such Subsidiary
was organized or under the laws of the United States of America,
or any State thereof or the District of Columbia, and such
Person shall expressly assume, by a Guaranty Agreement, in a
form satisfactory to the Trustee, all the obligations of such
Subsidiary, if any, under its Subsidiary Guaranty; |
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(2) immediately after giving effect to such transaction or
transactions on a pro forma basis (and treating any Indebtedness
which becomes an obligation of the resulting, surviving or
transferee Person as a result of such transaction as having been
issued by such Person at the time of such transaction), no
Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and |
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(3) the Company delivers to the Trustee an Officers
Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such
consolidation, merger or transfer and such Guaranty Agreement,
if any, complies with the Indenture. |
The Company will cause each domestic Restricted Subsidiary that
Guarantees any Indebtedness of the Company or any other
Restricted Subsidiary to, and each Foreign Subsidiary that
enters into a Guarantee of any Senior Indebtedness (other than a
Foreign Subsidiary that Guarantees Senior Indebtedness Incurred
by another Foreign Subsidiary) to, in each case, at the same
time, execute and deliver to the Trustee a Guaranty Agreement
pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will Guarantee
payment of the Notes on the same terms and conditions as those
set forth in the Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this
covenant shall not apply to any Receivables Subsidiary.
Whether or not the Company is subject to the reporting
requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act,
the Company will file with the SEC (subject to the next
sentence) and provide the Trustee and Noteholders with such
annual and other reports as are specified in Sections 13
and 15(d) of the Exchange Act and applicable to a
U.S. corporation subject to such Sections, such reports to
be so filed and provided at the times specified for the filings
of such reports under such Sections and containing all the
information, audit reports and exhibits required for such
reports. If at any time, the Company is not subject to the
periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act for any
reason, the Company will nevertheless continue filing the
reports specified in the preceding sentence with the SEC within
the time periods required unless the SEC will not accept such a
filing. The Company agrees that it will not take any action for
the purpose of causing the SEC not to accept any such filings.
If, notwithstanding the foregoing, the SEC will not accept such
filings for any reason, the Company will post the reports
specified in the preceding sentence on its website within the
time periods that would apply if the Company were required to
file those reports with the SEC.
At any time that any of the Companys Subsidiaries are
Unrestricted Subsidiaries, then the quarterly and annual
financial information required by the preceding paragraph will
include a reasonably detailed presentation, either on the face
of the financial statements or in the footnotes thereto, and, in
the event the Unrestricted Subsidiaries individually or
collectively constitute a Significant Subsidiary, in
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations, of the financial
condition and results of operations of the Company and its
Restricted Subsidiaries separate from the financial condition
and results of operations of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries of
the Company.
In addition, the Company will furnish to the Holders of the
Notes and to prospective investors, upon the requests of such
Holders, any information required to be delivered pursuant to
Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act so long as the
Notes are not freely transferable under the Securities Act.
Defaults
Each of the following is an Event of Default:
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(1) a default in the payment of interest on the Notes when
due, continued for 30 days; |
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(2) a default in the payment of principal of any Note when
due at its Stated Maturity, upon optional redemption, upon
required purchase, upon declaration of acceleration or otherwise; |
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(3) the failure by the Company to comply with its
obligations under Certain
Covenants Merger and Consolidation above; |
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(4) the failure by the Company to comply for
(A) 30 days after notice with any of its obligations
in the covenants described above under Change of
Control (other than a failure to purchase Notes) or under
Certain Covenants under
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Limitation on Restricted Payments,
Limitation on Restrictions on Distributions
from Restricted Subsidiaries, Limitation
on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock (other than a
failure to purchase Notes), Limitation on
Affiliate Transactions, Limitation on
Line of Business, Limitation on
Liens, Limitation on Sale/Leaseback
Transactions, or Future
Guarantors, or (B) 60 days after notice with any
of its obligations in the covenant described above under
Certain Covenants SEC
Reports; |
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(5) the failure by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor
to comply for 60 days after notice with its other
agreements contained in the Indenture; |
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(6) Indebtedness of the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor
or any Significant Subsidiary is not paid within any applicable
grace period after final maturity or is accelerated by the
holders thereof because of a default and the total amount of
such Indebtedness unpaid or accelerated exceeds
$10.0 million (the cross acceleration
provision); |
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(7) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or
reorganization of the Company, a Subsidiary Guarantor or any
Significant Subsidiary (the bankruptcy provisions); |
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(8) any judgment or decree for the payment of money in
excess of $10.0 million is entered against the Company, a
Subsidiary Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary, remains
outstanding for a period of 60 consecutive days following such
judgment and is not discharged, waived or stayed (the
judgment default provision); or |
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(9) a Subsidiary Guaranty ceases to be in full force and
effect (other than in accordance with the terms of such
Subsidiary Guaranty) or a Subsidiary Guarantor denies or
disaffirms its obligations under its Subsidiary Guaranty. |
However, a default under clauses (4) and (5) will not
constitute an Event of Default until the Trustee or the holders
of 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes notify the
Company of the default and the Company does not cure such
default within the time specified after receipt of such notice.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or
the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the
outstanding Notes may declare the principal of and accrued but
unpaid interest on all the Notes to be due and payable. Upon
such a declaration, such principal and interest shall be due and
payable immediately. If an Event of Default relating to certain
events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the
Company occurs and is continuing, the principal of and interest
on all the Notes will ipso facto become and be immediately due
and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of
the Trustee or any holders of the Notes. Under certain
circumstances, the holders of a majority in principal amount of
the outstanding Notes may rescind any such acceleration with
respect to the Notes and its consequences.
Subject to the provisions of the Indenture relating to the
duties of the Trustee, in case an Event of Default occurs and is
continuing, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise
any of the rights or powers under the Indenture at the request
or direction of any of the holders of the Notes unless such
holders have offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity or
security against any loss, liability or expense. Except to
enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium (if
any) or interest when due, no holder of a Note may pursue any
remedy with respect to the Indenture or the Notes unless:
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(1) such holder has previously given the Trustee notice
that an Event of Default is continuing; |
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(2) holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the
outstanding Notes have requested the Trustee to pursue the
remedy; |
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(3) such holders have offered the Trustee reasonable
security or indemnity against any loss, liability or expense; |
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(4) the Trustee has not complied with such request within
60 days after the receipt thereof and the offer of security
or indemnity; and |
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(5) holders of a majority in principal amount of the
outstanding Notes have not given the Trustee a direction
inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period. |
Subject to certain restrictions, the holders of a majority in
principal amount of the outstanding Notes are given the right to
direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding
for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any
trust or power conferred on the Trustee. The Trustee, however,
may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or
the Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly
prejudicial to the rights of any other holder of a Note or that
would involve the Trustee in personal liability.
If a Default occurs, is continuing and is known to the Trustee,
the Trustee must mail to each holder of the Notes notice of the
Default within 90 days after it occurs. Except in the case
of a Default in the payment of principal of or interest on any
Note, the Trustee may withhold notice if and so long as a
committee of its Trust Officers in good faith determines
that withholding notice is not opposed to the interest of the
holders of the Notes. In addition, we are required to deliver to
the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal
year, a certificate indicating whether the signers thereof know
of any Default that occurred during the previous year. We are
required to deliver to the Trustee, within 30 days after
the occurrence thereof, written notice of any event which would
constitute certain Defaults, their status and what action we are
taking or propose to take in respect thereof.
Amendments and Waivers
Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture may be amended with
the consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of
the Notes then outstanding (including consents obtained in
connection with a tender offer or exchange for the Notes) and
any past default or compliance with any provisions may also be
waived with the consent of the holders of a majority in
principal amount of the Notes then outstanding. However, without
the consent of each holder of an outstanding Note affected
thereby, an amendment or waiver may not, among other things:
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(1) reduce the amount of Notes whose holders must consent
to an amendment; |
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(2) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of
interest on any Note; |
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(3) reduce the principal of or change the Stated Maturity
of any Note; |
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(4) reduce the amount payable upon the redemption of any
Note or change the time at which any Note may be redeemed as
described under Optional Redemption
above ; |
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(5) make any Note payable in money other than that stated
in the Note; |
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(6) impair the right of any holder of the Notes to receive
payment of principal of and interest on such holders Notes
on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the
enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such
holders Notes; |
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(7) make any change in, the amendment provisions which
require each holders consent or in the waiver provisions; |
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(8) make any change in the ranking or priority of any Note
that would adversely affect the Noteholders; or |
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(9) make any change in, or release other than in accordance
with the Indenture, any Subsidiary Guaranty that would adversely
affect the Noteholders. |
Notwithstanding the preceding, without the consent of any holder
of the Notes, the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and Trustee
may amend the Indenture:
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(1) to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or
inconsistency (including conforming the Indenture to the
Description of the Notes contained in the Offering
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(2) to provide for the assumption by a successor
corporation of the obligations of the Company, or any Subsidiary
Guarantor under the Indenture; |
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(3) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or
in place of certificated Notes (provided that the uncertificated
Notes are issued in registered form for purposes of
Section 163(f) of the Code, or in a manner such that the
uncertificated Notes are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B)
of the Code); |
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(4) to add Guarantees with respect to the Notes, including
any Subsidiary Guaranties, or to secure the Notes; |
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(5) to add to the covenants of the Company or a Subsidiary
Guarantor for the benefit of the holders of the Notes or to
surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company or a
Subsidiary Guarantor; |
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(6) to make any change that does not adversely affect the
rights of any holder of the Notes; |
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(7) to comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection
with the qualification of the Indenture under the Trust
Indenture Act; or |
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(8) to make any amendment to the provisions of the
Indenture relating to the transfer and legending of Notes;
provided, however, that (a) compliance with the Indenture
as so amended would not result in Notes being transferred in
violation of the Securities Act or any other applicable
securities law and (b) such amendment does not materially
and adversely affect the rights of Holders to transfer Notes. |
The consent of the holders of the Notes is not necessary under
the Indenture to approve the particular form of any proposed
amendment. It is sufficient if such consent approves the
substance of the proposed amendment.
After an amendment under the Indenture becomes effective, we are
required to mail to holders of the Notes a notice briefly
describing such amendment. However, the failure to give such
notice to all holders of the Notes, or any defect therein, will
not impair or affect the validity of the amendment.
Neither the Company nor any Affiliate of the Company may,
directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any
consideration, whether by way of interest, fee or otherwise, to
any Holder for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or
amendment of any of the terms or provisions of the Indenture or
the Notes unless such consideration is offered to all Holders
and is paid to all Holders that so consent, waive or agree to
amend in the time frame set forth in solicitation documents
relating to such consent, waiver or agreement.
Transfer
The Notes will be issued in registered form and will be
transferable only upon the surrender of the Notes being
transferred for registration of transfer. We may require payment
of a sum sufficient to cover any tax, assessment or other
governmental charge payable in connection with certain transfers
and exchanges.
Satisfaction and Discharge
When we (1) deliver to the Trustee all outstanding Notes
for cancelation or (2) all outstanding Notes have become
due and payable, whether at maturity or on a redemption date as
a result of the mailing of notice of redemption, and, in the
case of clause (2), we irrevocably deposit with the Trustee
funds sufficient to pay at maturity or upon redemption all
outstanding Notes, including interest thereon to maturity or
such redemption date, and if in either case we pay all other
sums payable under the Indenture by us, then the Indenture
shall, subject to certain exceptions, cease to be of further
effect.
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Defeasance
At any time, we may terminate all our obligations under the
Notes and the Indenture (legal defeasance), except
for certain obligations, including those respecting the
defeasance trust and obligations to register the transfer or
exchange of the Notes, to replace mutilated, destroyed, lost or
stolen Notes and to maintain a registrar and paying agent in
respect of the Notes.
In addition, at any time we may terminate our obligations under
Change of Control and under the
covenants described under Certain
Covenants (other than the covenant described under
Merger and Consolidation), the operation
of the cross acceleration provision, the bankruptcy provisions
with respect to Subsidiary Guarantors and Significant
Subsidiaries and the judgment default provision described under
Defaults above and the limitations
contained in clause (3) of the first paragraph under
Certain Covenants Merger and
Consolidation above (covenant defeasance).
We may exercise our legal defeasance option notwithstanding our
prior exercise of our covenant defeasance option. If we exercise
our legal defeasance option, payment of the Notes may not be
accelerated because of an Event of Default with respect thereto.
If we exercise our covenant defeasance option, payment of the
Notes may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default
specified in clause (4), (6), (7) (with respect only to
Significant Subsidiaries and Subsidiary Guarantors) or
(8) under Defaults above or because
of the failure of the Company to comply with clause (3) of
the first paragraph under Certain
Covenants Merger and Consolidation above. If
we exercise our legal defeasance option or our covenant
defeasance option, each Subsidiary Guarantor will be released
from all of its obligations with respect to its Subsidiary
Guaranty.
In order to exercise either of our defeasance options, we must
irrevocably deposit in trust (the defeasance trust)
with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations for
the payment of principal and interest on the Notes to redemption
or maturity, as the case may be, and must comply with certain
other conditions, including delivery to the Trustee of an
Opinion of Counsel to the effect that holders of the Notes will
not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax
purposes as a result of such deposit and defeasance and will be
subject to Federal income tax on the same amounts and in the
same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if
such deposit and defeasance had not occurred (and, in the case
of legal defeasance only, such Opinion of Counsel must be based
on a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or other change in
applicable Federal income tax law).
Concerning the Trustee
U.S. Bank National Association is to be the Trustee under the
Indenture. We have appointed U.S. Bank National Association as
Registrar and Paying Agent with regard to the Notes.
The Indenture contains certain limitations on the rights of the
Trustee, should it become a creditor of the Company, to obtain
payment of claims in certain cases, or to realize on certain
property received in respect of any such claim as security or
otherwise. The Trustee will be permitted to engage in other
transactions; provided, however, if it acquires any conflicting
interest it must either eliminate such conflict within
90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue or
resign.
The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding
Notes will have the right to direct the time, method and place
of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available
to the Trustee, subject to certain exceptions. If an Event of
Default occurs (and is not cured), the Trustee will be required,
in the exercise of its power, to use the degree of care of a
prudent man in the conduct of his own affairs. Subject to such
provisions, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise
any of its rights or powers under the Indenture at the request
of any Holder of Notes, unless such Holder shall have offered to
the Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against
any loss, liability or expense and then only to the extent
required by the terms of the Indenture.
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No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and
Stockholders
No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of
the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor will have any liability
for any obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor
under the Notes, any Subsidiary Guaranty or the Indenture or for
any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of such
obligations or their creation. Each Holder of the Notes by
accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The
waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of
the Notes. Such waiver and release may not be effective to waive
liabilities under the U.S. Federal securities laws, and it
is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public
policy.
Governing Law
The Indenture and the Notes are governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
Certain Definitions
Additional Assets means:
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(1) any property, plant or equipment used in a Related
Business; |
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(2) the Capital Stock of a Person that becomes a Restricted
Subsidiary as a result of the acquisition of such Capital Stock
by the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary; or |
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(3) Capital Stock constituting a minority interest in any
Person that at such time is a Restricted Subsidiary; |
provided, however, that any such Restricted Subsidiary described
in clause (2) or (3) above is primarily engaged in a
Related Business.
Affiliate of any specified Person means any
other Person, directly or indirectly, controlling or controlled
by or under direct or indirect common control with such
specified Person. For the purposes of this definition,
control when used with respect to any Person means
the power to direct the management and policies of such Person,
directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms
controlling and controlled have meanings
correlative to the foregoing. For purposes of the covenants
described under Certain Covenants
Limitation on Restricted Payments,
Certain Covenants Limitation on
Affiliate Transactions and Certain
Covenants Limitation on Sales of Assets and
Subsidiary Stock only, Affiliate shall also
mean any beneficial owner of Capital Stock representing 10% or
more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock (on a fully
diluted basis) of the Company or of rights or warrants to
purchase such Capital Stock (whether or not currently
exercisable) and any Person who would be an Affiliate of any
such beneficial owner pursuant to the first sentence hereof.
Applicable Premium means, with respect to any
Note on any redemption date, the greater of:
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(1) 1.0% of the principal amount of the Note; or |
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(2) the excess of: |
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(a) the present value at such redemption date of
(i) the redemption price of the Note at July 1, 2009
(such redemption price being set forth in the table appearing
above under the caption Optional
Redemption), plus (ii) all required interest payments
due on the Note through July 1, 2009 (excluding accrued but
unpaid interest to the redemption date), computed using a
discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption
date plus 50 basis points; over |
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(b) the principal amount of the Note. |
Asset Disposition means any sale, lease,
transfer or other disposition (or series of related sales,
leases, transfers or dispositions) by the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary, including any disposition by
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means of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction (each
referred to for the purposes of this definition as a
disposition), of:
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(1) any shares of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary
(other than directors qualifying shares or shares required
by applicable law to be held by a Person other than the Company
or a Restricted Subsidiary); |
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(2) all or substantially all the assets of any division or
line of business of the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary; or |
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(3) any other assets of the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary outside of the ordinary course of business of the
Company or such Restricted Subsidiary |
(other than, in the case of clauses (1), (2) and
(3) above,
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(A) a disposition by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company
or by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary to a Restricted
Subsidiary; |
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(B) for purposes of the covenant described under
Certain Covenants Limitation on
Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock only, (i) a
disposition that constitutes a Restricted Payment (or would
constitute a Restricted Payment but for the exclusions from the
definition thereof (including a Permitted Investment)) and that
is not prohibited by the covenant described under
Certain Covenants Limitation on
Restricted Payments and (ii) a disposition of all or
substantially all the assets of the Company in accordance with
the covenant described under Certain
Covenants Merger and Consolidation; |
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(C) a disposition of assets or Capital Stock with a fair
market value of less than $1.0 million; |
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(D) a disposition of cash or Temporary Cash Investments; |
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(E) the creation of a Lien (but not the sale or other
disposition of the property subject to such Lien); |
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(F) sales of accounts receivable and related assets of the
type specified in the definition of Qualified Receivables
Transaction to or by a Receivables Subsidiary for the fair
market value thereof or the creation of a Lien on any such
accounts receivable or related assets in connection with a
Qualified Receivables Transaction; |
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(G) any exchange of like property pursuant to
Section 1031 of the Code for use in a Related Business; |
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(H) any sale, transfer or other disposition of defaulted
receivables for collection; and |
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(I) a disposition of assets that are worn out, obsolete or
damaged or no longer used in the business of the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, in the ordinary
course of business. |
Attributable Debt in respect of a Sale/
Leaseback Transaction means, as at the time of determination,
the present value (discounted at the interest rate borne by the
Notes, compounded semi-annually) of the total obligations of the
lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the
lease included in such Sale/ Leaseback Transaction (including
any period for which such lease has been extended); provided,
however, that if such Sale/ Leaseback Transaction results in a
Capital Lease Obligation, the amount of Indebtedness represented
thereby will be determined in accordance with the definition of
Capital Lease Obligation.
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Average Life means, as of the date of
determination, with respect to any Indebtedness, the quotient
obtained by dividing:
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(1) the sum of the products of the numbers of years from
the date of determination to the dates of each successive
scheduled principal payment of or redemption or similar payment
with respect to such Indebtedness multiplied by the amount of
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(2) the sum of all such payments. |
Board of Directors means the Board of
Directors of the Company or any committee thereof duly
authorized to act on behalf of such Board.
Borrowing Base means, as of any date, an
amount equal to:
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(1) 80% of the face amount of all accounts receivable owned
by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of
the most recent fiscal quarter preceding such date; plus |
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(2) 50% of the book value of all inventory owned by the
Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the
most recent fiscal quarter preceding such date; |
provided, however, that (a) if Indebtedness is being
incurred to finance an acquisition pursuant to which any
accounts receivable or inventory will be acquired (whether
through the direct acquisition of assets or the acquisition of
Capital Stock of a Person), Borrowing Base shall include the
applicable percentage of any accounts receivable and inventory
to be acquired in connection with such acquisition and
(b) any accounts receivable owned by a Receivables
Subsidiary, or which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has
agreed to transfer to a Receivables Subsidiary, shall be
excluded for purposes of determining such amount.
Business Day means each day which is not a
Legal Holiday.
Capital Lease Obligation means an obligation
that is required to be classified and accounted for as a capital
lease for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP,
and the amount of Indebtedness represented by such obligation
shall be the capitalized amount of such obligation determined in
accordance with GAAP; and the Stated Maturity thereof shall be
the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due
under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease
may be terminated by the lessee without payment of a penalty.
For purposes of the covenant described under
Certain Covenants Limitation on
Liens, a Capital Lease Obligation will be deemed to be
secured by a Lien on the property being leased.
Capital Stock of any Person means any and all
shares, interests (including partnership interests), rights to
purchase, warrants, options, participations or other equivalents
of or interests in (however designated) equity of such Person,
including any Preferred Stock, but excluding any debt securities
convertible into such equity.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended.
Consolidated Coverage Ratio as of any date of
determination means the ratio of (a) the aggregate amount
of EBITDA for the period of the most recent four consecutive
fiscal quarters prior to the date of such determination for
which financial statements are available to
(b) Consolidated Interest Expense for such four fiscal
quarters; provided, however, that:
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(1) if the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary has
Incurred any Indebtedness since the beginning of such period
that remains outstanding or if the transaction giving rise to
the need to calculate the Consolidated Coverage Ratio is an
Incurrence of Indebtedness, or both, EBITDA and Consolidated
Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after
giving effect on a pro forma basis to such Indebtedness as
if such Indebtedness had been Incurred on the first day of such
period (except that in making such computation, the amount of
Indebtedness Incurred for working capital purposes under any
Revolving Credit Facility outstanding on the date of such
calculation will be deemed to be (i) the average daily
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such shorter period for which such facility was outstanding or
(ii) if such facility was created after the end of such
four fiscal quarters, the average daily balance of such
Indebtedness during the period from the date of the creation of
such facility to the date of such calculation); |
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(2) if the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary has repaid,
repurchased, defeased or otherwise discharged any Indebtedness
since the beginning of such period or if any Indebtedness is to
be repaid, repurchased, defeased or otherwise discharged (in
each case other than Indebtedness Incurred for working capital
purposes under any Revolving Credit Facility) on the date of the
transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the
Consolidated Coverage Ratio, EBITDA and Consolidated Interest
Expense for such period shall be calculated on a pro forma basis
as if such discharge had occurred on the first day of such
period and as if the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary had
not earned the interest income actually earned during such
period in respect of cash or Temporary Cash Investments used to
repay, repurchase, defease or otherwise discharge such
Indebtedness; |
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(3) if since the beginning of such period the Company or
any Restricted Subsidiary shall have made any Asset Disposition
(including any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition that
would constitute an Asset Disposition but for the exclusions
contained in clauses (C) and (G) of the
definition thereof), EBITDA for such period shall be reduced by
an amount equal to EBITDA (if positive) directly attributable to
the assets which are the subject of such Asset Disposition for
such period, or increased by an amount equal to EBITDA (if
negative), directly attributable thereto for such period and
Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be reduced
by an amount equal to the Consolidated Interest Expense directly
attributable to any Indebtedness of the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary repaid, repurchased, defeased or otherwise
discharged with respect to the Company and its continuing
Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such Asset
Disposition for such period (or, if the Capital Stock of any
Restricted Subsidiary is sold, the Consolidated Interest Expense
for such period directly attributable to the Indebtedness of
such Restricted Subsidiary to the extent the Company and its
continuing Restricted Subsidiaries are no longer liable for such
Indebtedness after such sale); |
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(4) if since the beginning of such period the Company or
any Restricted Subsidiary (by merger or otherwise) shall have
made an Investment in any Restricted Subsidiary (or any Person
which becomes a Restricted Subsidiary) or an acquisition of
assets, including any acquisition of assets occurring in
connection with a transaction requiring a calculation to be made
hereunder, which constitutes all or substantially all of an
operating unit of a business, EBITDA and Consolidated Interest
Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving pro
forma effect thereto (including the Incurrence of any
Indebtedness) as if such Investment or acquisition had occurred
on the first day of such period; |
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(5) if since the beginning of such period any Person (that
subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with
or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary since the
beginning of such period) shall have made any Asset Disposition
(including any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition that
would constitute an Asset Disposition but for the exclusions
contained in clauses (C) and (G) of the
definition thereof), any Investment or acquisition of assets
that would have required an adjustment pursuant to
clause (3) or (4) above if made by the Company or a
Restricted Subsidiary during such period, EBITDA and
Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be
calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such
Asset Disposition, Investment or acquisition had occurred on the
first day of such period; |
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(6) if since the beginning of such period any Person was
designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or redesignated as, or
otherwise became, a Restricted Subsidiary, EBITDA and
Consolidated Interest Expense shall be calculated on a pro forma
basis as if such event had occurred on the first day of such
period; and |
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(7) if, since the beginning of such period, the Company has
classified any of its businesses as discontinued operations, the
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forma basis as to exclude the impact of such discontinued
operations on or after the date such operations are classified
as discontinued. |
For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to
be given to an acquisition of assets, the amount of income or
earnings relating thereto and the amount of Consolidated
Interest Expense associated with any Indebtedness Incurred in
connection therewith, the pro forma calculations shall be
determined in good faith by a responsible financial or
accounting Officer of the Company (and shall include any
applicable Pro Forma Cost Savings). If any Indebtedness bears a
floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect,
the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the
rate in effect on the date of determination had been the
applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any
Interest Rate Agreement applicable to such Indebtedness if such
Interest Rate Agreement has a remaining term in excess of
12 months).
If any Indebtedness is incurred under a revolving credit
facility and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on
such Indebtedness shall be calculated based on the average daily
balance of such Indebtedness for the four fiscal quarters
subject to the pro forma calculation to the extent that such
Indebtedness was incurred solely for working capital purposes.
Consolidated Interest Expense means, for any
period, the total interest expense of the Company and its
consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries (but excluding any loss on
early extinguishment of Indebtedness), plus, to the extent not
included in such total interest expense, and to the extent
incurred by the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries, without
duplication:
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(1) interest expense attributable to Capital Lease
Obligations; |
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(2) amortization of debt discount and debt issuance cost; |
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(3) capitalized interest; |
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(4) non-cash interest expense; |
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(5) commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed
with respect to letters of credit and bankers acceptance
financing; |
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(6) net payments pursuant to Hedging Obligations relating
to Interest Rate Agreements; provided, however, that any net
receipts pursuant to such Hedging Obligations shall be included
as a reduction of interest expense; |
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(7) dividends accrued in respect of all Disqualified Stock
of the Company and all Preferred Stock of any Restricted
Subsidiary, in each case held by Persons other than the Company
or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than dividends payable solely
in Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the
Company); provided, however, that such dividends will be
multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is one and the
denominator of which is one minus the effective combined tax
rate of the issuer of such Preferred Stock (expressed as a
decimal) for such period (as estimated by the chief financial
officer of the Company in good faith); |
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(8) interest incurred in connection with Investments in
discontinued operations; |
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(9) interest accruing on any Indebtedness of any other
Person to the extent such Indebtedness is Guaranteed by (or
secured by the assets of) the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary; and |
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(10) the cash contributions to any employee stock ownership
plan or similar trust to the extent such contributions are used
by such plan or trust to pay interest or fees to any Person
(other than the Company) in connection with Indebtedness
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Consolidated Net Income means, for any
period, the net income of the Company and its consolidated
Subsidiaries; provided, however, that there shall not be
included in such Consolidated Net Income:
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(1) any net income of any Person (other than the Company)
if such Person is not a Restricted Subsidiary, except that,
subject to the exclusion contained in clause (4) below, the
Companys equity in the net income of any such Person for
such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up
to the aggregate amount of cash actually distributed by such
Person during such period to the Company or a Restricted
Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (subject, in the
case of a dividend or other distribution paid to a Restricted
Subsidiary, to the limitations contained in clause (3)
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(2) any net income (or loss) of any Person acquired by the
Company or a Subsidiary in a pooling of interests transaction
(or any transaction accounted for in a manner similar to a
pooling of interests) for any period prior to the date of such
acquisition; |
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(3) any net income of any Restricted Subsidiary if such
Restricted Subsidiary is subject to restrictions, directly or
indirectly, on the payment of dividends or the making of
distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary, directly or
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(A) subject to the exclusion contained in clause (4)
below, the Companys equity in the net income of any such
Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in such
Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash
actually distributed by such Restricted Subsidiary during such
period to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary as a
dividend or other distribution (subject, in the case of a
dividend or other distribution paid to another Restricted
Subsidiary, to the limitation contained in this clause); and |
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(B) the Companys equity in a net loss of any such
Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in
determining such Consolidated Net Income; |
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(4) any gain (or loss) realized upon the sale or other
disposition of any assets of the Company, its consolidated
Subsidiaries or any other Person (including pursuant to any
sale-and-leaseback arrangement) which is not sold or otherwise
disposed of in the ordinary course of business and any gain (or
loss) realized upon the sale or other disposition of any Capital
Stock of any Person; |
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(5) extraordinary gains or losses; |
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(6) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting
principles; |
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(7) any non-cash goodwill impairment charges or other
intangible asset impairment charges incurred subsequent to the
date of the Indenture resulting from the application of
SFAS No. 142 or any other non-cash asset impairment
charges incurred subsequent to the date of the Indenture
resulting from the application of SFAS No. 144; |
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(8) any non-recurring costs and expenses incurred in
connection with the Transactions or any other acquisition of, or
Investment in, a Person in a Related Business; |
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(9) any non-cash compensation charges, including any such
charges arising from stock options, restricted stock grants or
other equity-incentive programs; |
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(10) any net after-tax income or loss from discontinued
operations and any net after-tax gains or losses on the
disposition of discontinued operations; |
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(11) any inventory purchase accounting adjustments made as
a result of any acquisition of a Person in a Related Business; |
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(12) any unrealized gain or loss resulting from the
application of SFAS No. 133 with respect to Hedging
Obligations; and |
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(13) any non-cash gain or loss attributable to the early
extinguishment of Indebtedness, |
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in each case, for such period. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
for the purposes of the covenant described under
Certain Covenants Limitation on
Restricted Payments only, there shall be excluded from
Consolidated Net Income any repurchases, repayments or
redemptions of Investments, proceeds realized on the sale of
Investments or return of capital to the Company or a Restricted
Subsidiary to the extent such repurchases, repayments,
redemptions, proceeds or returns increase the amount of
Restricted Payments permitted under such covenant pursuant to
clause (a)(3)(D) thereof.
Credit Agreement means the Credit Agreement
by and among, the Company, certain of its Subsidiaries, the
lenders referred to therein, U.S. Bank National
Association, as Administrative Agent, and Comerica Bank, as
Syndication Agent, together with the related documents thereto
(including the term loans and revolving loans thereunder, any
guarantees and security documents), as amended, extended,
renewed, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified or
Refinanced (in whole or in part, and without limitation as to
amount, terms, conditions, covenants and other provisions and
whether by the same or any other lender or group of lenders)
from time to time (including by adding Subsidiaries of the
Company as additional borrowers or Guarantors thereunder), or a
successor Credit Agreement or any other credit agreement or any
other agreement (and related document) governing any
Indebtedness (including one or more debt facilities, receivables
financing facilities or commercial paper facilities or
indentures with banks or other institutional lenders or a
trustee providing for revolving credit loans, term loans,
receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables
to such lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow
from such lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit
or issuances of debt securities to institutional investors, or
one or more Sale/ Leaseback Transactions with counterparties
thereto).
Currency Agreement means any foreign exchange
contract, currency swap agreement or other similar agreement
with respect to currency values.
Default means any event which is, or after
notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.
Designated Non-cash Consideration means the
fair market value of non-cash consideration received by the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with an Asset
Disposition that is so designated as Designated Non-cash
Consideration pursuant to an Officers Certificate, or, in
the case of Designated Non-cash Consideration with a fair market
value of $5.0 million or greater, pursuant to a resolution
of the Board of Directors, in each case, setting forth the basis
of such valuation.
Disqualified Stock means, with respect to any
Person, any Capital Stock which by its terms (or by the terms of
any security into which it is convertible or for which it is
exchangeable at the option of the holder) or upon the happening
of any event:
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(1) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than
redeemable only for Capital Stock of such Person which is not
itself Disqualified Stock) pursuant to a sinking fund obligation
or otherwise; |
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(2) is convertible or exchangeable at the option of the
holder for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock; or |
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(3) is mandatorily redeemable or must be purchased upon the
occurrence of certain events or otherwise, in whole or in part; |
in each case on or prior to the 180th day after the Stated
Maturity of the Notes; provided, however, that any Capital Stock
that would not constitute Disqualified Stock but for provisions
thereof giving holders thereof the right to require such Person
to purchase or redeem such Capital Stock upon the occurrence of
an asset sale or change of control
occurring prior to the first anniversary of the Stated Maturity
of the Notes shall not constitute Disqualified Stock if:
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(1) the asset sale or change of
control provisions applicable to such Capital Stock are
not more favorable to the holders of such Capital Stock than the
terms applicable to the Notes and described under
Certain Covenants Limitation on
Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock and
Certain Covenants Change of
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(2) any such requirement only becomes operative after
compliance with such terms applicable to the Notes, including
the purchase of any Notes tendered pursuant thereto. |
The amount of any Disqualified Stock that does not have a fixed
redemption, repayment or repurchase price will be calculated in
accordance with the terms of such Disqualified Stock as if such
Disqualified Stock were redeemed, repaid or repurchased on any
date on which the amount of such Disqualified Stock is to be
determined pursuant to the Indenture; provided, however, that if
such Disqualified Stock could not be required to be redeemed,
repaid or repurchased at the time of such determination, the
redemption, repayment or repurchase price will be the book value
of such Disqualified Stock as reflected in the most recent
financial statements of such Person. The Company may designate,
in an Officers Certificate delivered to the Trustee at the
time of issuance, any Preferred Stock of the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary that would not otherwise be
Disqualified Stock to be Disqualified Stock for all
purpose under the Indenture.
EBITDA for any period means the sum of
Consolidated Net Income, plus the following to the extent
deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income:
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(1) all income tax expense of the Company and its
consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries; |
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(2) Consolidated Interest Expense; |
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(3) depreciation and amortization expense of the Company
and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries (excluding
amortization expense attributable to a prepaid item that was
paid in cash in a prior period); and |
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(4) all other non-cash charges of the Company and its
consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries (excluding any such
non-cash charge to the extent that it represents an accrual of
or reserve for cash expenditures in any future period) less all
non-cash items of income of the Company and its consolidated
Restricted Subsidiaries (other than accruals of revenue by the
Company and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries in the
ordinary course of business and other than reversals (to the
extent made without any payment in cash) of accruals or reserves
previously excluded from EBITDA); |
in each case for such period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
provision for taxes based on the income or profits of, and the
depreciation and amortization and non-cash charges of, a
Restricted Subsidiary shall be added to Consolidated Net Income
to compute EBITDA only to the extent (and in the same
proportion, including by reason of minority interests) that the
net income or loss of such Restricted Subsidiary was included in
calculating Consolidated Net Income and only if a corresponding
amount would be permitted at the date of determination to be
dividended to the Company by such Restricted Subsidiary without
prior approval (that has not been obtained), pursuant to the
terms of its charter and all agreements, instruments, judgments,
decrees, orders, statutes, rules and governmental regulations
applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders.
Equity Offering means either (i) an
underwritten primary public offering of common stock of the
Company pursuant to an effective registration statement under
the Securities Act or (ii) a private placement of common
stock of the Company generating gross proceeds of at least
$10.0 million.
Exchange Act means the U.S. Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Exchange Notes means the debt securities of
the Company issued pursuant to the Indenture in exchange for,
and in an aggregate principal amount equal to, the Notes, in
compliance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement.
Foreign Cash Investments means any Investment
rated P-1 or A-1 or better by Moodys Investors Services,
Inc. or Standard & Poors Ratings Services,
respectively, (i) in direct obligations issued by, or
guaranteed by, the government of a country that is a member of
the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (the
OECD) or any agency or instrumentality thereof,
provided that such obligations mature within 180 days of
the date of acquisition thereof, and (ii) in time deposits
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negotiable certificates of deposit or money market securities
issued by any commercial banking institution that is a member of
an applicable central bank of a country that is a member of the
OECD having surplus of at least $50.0 million in the
aggregate at all times, payable on demand or maturing within
180 days of the acquisition thereof; provided, however,
that such time deposits, negotiable certificates of deposit and
money market securities are permitted under the Credit Agreement.
Foreign Subsidiary means any Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company that is not organized under the laws
of the United States of America or any State thereof or the
District of Columbia.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States of America as in effect as of
the Issue Date, including those set forth in:
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(1) the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting
Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants; |
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(2) statements and pronouncements of the Financial
Accounting Standards Board; |
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(3) such other statements by such other entity as approved
by a significant segment of the accounting profession; and |
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(4) the rules and regulations of the SEC governing the
inclusion of financial statements (including pro forma financial
statements) in periodic reports required to be filed pursuant to
Section 13 of the Exchange Act, including opinions and
pronouncements in staff accounting bulletins and similar written
statements from the accounting staff of the SEC. |
Guarantee means any obligation, contingent or
otherwise, of any Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any
Indebtedness of any Person and any obligation, direct or
indirect, contingent or otherwise, of such Person:
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(1) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the
purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness of such Person
(whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by
agreements to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities
or services, to take-or-pay or to maintain financial statement
conditions or otherwise); or |
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(2) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other
manner the obligee of such Indebtedness of the payment thereof
or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in
whole or in part); |
provided, however, that the term Guarantee shall not
include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary
course of business. The term Guarantee used as a
verb has a corresponding meaning.
Guaranty Agreement means a supplemental
indenture, in a form satisfactory to the Trustee, pursuant to
which a Subsidiary Guarantor guarantees the Companys
obligations with respect to the Notes on the terms provided for
in the Indenture.
Hedging Obligations of any Person means the
obligations of such Person pursuant to any Interest Rate
Agreement or Currency Agreement.
Holder or Noteholder means
the Person in whose name a Note is registered on the
Registrars books.
Incur means issue, assume, Guarantee, incur
or otherwise become liable for; provided, however, that any
Indebtedness of a Person existing at the time such Person
becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (whether by merger,
consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be
Incurred by such Person at the time it becomes a Restricted
Subsidiary. The term Incurrence when used as a noun
shall have a correlative meaning. Solely for purposes of
determining compliance with Certain
Covenants Limitation on Indebtedness:
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(1) amortization of debt discount or the accretion of
principal with respect to a non-interest bearing or other
discount security; |
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(2) the payment of interest in the form of additional
Indebtedness of the same instrument or the payment of dividends
on Capital Stock in the form of additional Capital Stock of the
same class and with the same terms; |
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(3) the obligation to pay a premium in respect of
Indebtedness arising in connection with the issuance of a notice
of redemption or making of a mandatory offer to purchase such
Indebtedness; and |
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(4) changes in the principal amount of any Indebtedness
that is denominated in a currency other than U.S. dollars
solely as a result of fluctuations in exchange rates or currency
values |
will not be deemed to be the Incurrence of Indebtedness.
Indebtedness means, with respect to any
Person on any date of determination (without duplication):
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(1) the principal in respect of (A) indebtedness of
such Person for money borrowed and (B) indebtedness
evidenced by notes, debentures, bonds or other similar
instruments for the payment of which such Person is responsible
or liable, including, in each case, any premium on such
indebtedness to the extent such premium has become due and
payable; |
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(2) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person and all
Attributable Debt in respect of Sale/ Leaseback Transactions
entered into by such Person; |
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(3) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the
deferred purchase price of property, all conditional sale
obligations of such Person and all obligations of such Person
under any title retention agreement (but excluding any accounts
payable or other liability to trade creditors arising in the
ordinary course of business); |
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(4) all obligations of such Person for the reimbursement of
any obligor on any letter of credit, bankers acceptance or
similar credit transaction (other than obligations with respect
to letters of credit securing obligations (other than
obligations described in clauses (1) through
(3) above) entered into in the ordinary course of business
of such Person to the extent such letters of credit are not
drawn upon or, if and to the extent drawn upon, such drawing is
reimbursed no later than the tenth Business Day following
payment on the letter of credit); |
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(5) the amount of all obligations of such Person with
respect to the redemption, repayment or other repurchase of any
Disqualified Stock of such Person or, with respect to any
Preferred Stock of any Subsidiary of such Person, the principal
amount of such Preferred Stock to be determined in accordance
with the Indenture (but excluding, in each case, any accrued
dividends); |
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(6) all obligations of the type referred to in
clauses (1) through (5) of other Persons and all
dividends of other Persons for the payment of which, in either
case, such Person is responsible or liable, directly or
indirectly, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, including by
means of any Guarantee; |
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(7) all obligations of the type referred to in
clauses (1) through (6) of other Persons secured by
any Lien on any property or asset of such Person (whether or not
such obligation is assumed by such Person), the amount of such
obligation being deemed to be the lesser of the fair market
value of such property or assets and the amount of the
obligation so secured; and |
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(8) to the extent not otherwise included in this
definition, Hedging Obligations of such Person. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in connection with the purchase
by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of any business, the
term Indebtedness will exclude post-closing payment
adjustments to which the seller may become entitled to the
extent such payment is determined by a final closing balance
sheet or such payment depends on the performance of such
business after the closing; provided, however, that, at the time
of closing, the amount of any such payment is not determinable
and, to the extent such payment thereafter becomes fixed and
determined, the amount is paid within 30 days thereafter.
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The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be
the outstanding balance at such date of all obligations as
described above; provided, however, that in the case of
Indebtedness sold at a discount, the amount of such Indebtedness
at any time will be the accreted value thereof at such time.
The amount of Indebtedness represented by a Hedging Obligation
shall be equal to:
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(1) zero if such Hedging Obligation has been Incurred
pursuant to clause (7) of paragraph (b) of the
covenant described under Certain
Covenants Limitation on Indebtedness, or |
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(2) the termination value of such Hedging Obligation if not
Incurred pursuant to such clause. |
Independent Qualified Party means an
investment banking firm, accounting firm or appraisal firm of
national standing; provided, however, that such firm is not an
Affiliate of the Company.
Interest Rate Agreement means any interest
rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement or other
financial agreement or arrangement designed to manage, hedge or
protect against fluctuations in interest rates.
Investment in any Person means any direct or
indirect advance, loan (other than advances to customers in the
ordinary course of business that are recorded as accounts
receivable on the balance sheet of the lender) or other
extensions of credit (including by way of Guarantee or similar
arrangement) or capital contribution to (by means of any
transfer of cash or other property to others or any payment for
property or services for the account or use of others), or any
purchase or acquisition of Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other
similar instruments issued by such Person. If the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary issues, sells or otherwise disposes of any
Capital Stock of a Person that is a Restricted Subsidiary such
that, after giving effect thereto, such Person is no longer a
Restricted Subsidiary, any Investment by the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary in such Person remaining after giving
effect thereto will be deemed to be a new Investment at such
time. The acquisition by the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary of a Person that holds an Investment in a third
Person will be deemed to be an Investment by the Company or such
Restricted Subsidiary in such third Person at such time. Except
as otherwise provided for herein, the amount of an Investment
shall be its fair market value at the time the Investment is
made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value.
For purposes of the definition of Unrestricted
Subsidiary, the definition of Restricted
Payment and the covenant described under
Certain Covenants Limitation on
Restricted Payments:
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(1) Investment shall include the portion
(proportionate to the Companys equity interest in such
Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of any
Subsidiary of the Company at the time that such Subsidiary is
designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that
upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted
Subsidiary, the Company shall be deemed to continue to have a
permanent Investment in an Unrestricted Subsidiary
equal to an amount (if positive) equal to (A) the
Companys Investment in such Subsidiary at the
time of such redesignation less (B) the portion
(proportionate to the Companys equity interest in such
Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of such
Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; and |
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(2) any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted
Subsidiary shall be valued at its fair market value at the time
of such transfer, in each case as determined in good faith by
the Board of Directors. |
Issue Date means the date on which the
outstanding Notes were originally issued.
Legal Holiday means a Saturday, a Sunday or a
day on which banking institutions are not required to be open in
the State of New York.
Lien means any mortgage, pledge, security
interest, encumbrance, lien or charge of any kind (including any
conditional sale or other title retention agreement or lease in
the nature thereof).
Moodys means Moodys Investors
Service, Inc. and any successor to its rating agency business.
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Net Available Cash from an Asset Disposition
means cash payments received therefrom (including any cash
payments received by way of deferred payment of principal
pursuant to a note or installment receivable or otherwise and
proceeds from the sale or other disposition of any securities
received as consideration, but only as and when received, but
excluding any other consideration received in the form of
assumption by the acquiring Person of Indebtedness or other
obligations relating to such properties or assets or received in
any other non-cash form), in each case net of:
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(1) all legal, accounting, investment banking, title and
recording tax expenses, commissions and other fees and expenses
incurred, and all Federal, state, provincial, foreign and local
taxes required to be accrued as a liability under GAAP, as a
consequence of such Asset Disposition; |
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(2) all payments made on any Indebtedness which is secured
by any assets subject to such Asset Disposition, in accordance
with the terms of any Lien upon or other security agreement of
any kind with respect to such assets, or which must by its
terms, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to such Asset
Disposition, or by applicable law, be repaid out of the proceeds
from such Asset Disposition; |
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(3) all distributions and other payments required to be
made to minority interest holders in Restricted Subsidiaries as
a result of such Asset Disposition; |
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(4) the deduction of appropriate amounts provided by the
seller as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any
liabilities associated with the property or other assets
disposed in such Asset Disposition and retained by the Company
or any Restricted Subsidiary after such Asset
Disposition; and |
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(5) any portion of the purchase price from an Asset
Disposition placed in escrow, whether as a reserve for
adjustment of the purchase price, for satisfaction of
indemnities in respect of such Asset Disposition or otherwise in
connection with that Asset Disposition; provided, however, that
upon the termination of that escrow, Net Available Cash will be
increased by any portion of funds in the escrow that are
released to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary. |
Net Cash Proceeds, with respect to any
issuance or sale of Capital Stock or Indebtedness, means the
cash proceeds of such issuance or sale net of attorneys
fees, accountants fees, underwriters or placement
agents fees, discounts or commissions and brokerage,
consultant and other fees actually incurred in connection with
such issuance or sale and net of taxes paid or payable as a
result thereof.
Obligations means, with respect to any
Indebtedness, all obligations for principal, premium, interest,
penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, and other
amounts payable pursuant to the documentation governing such
Indebtedness.
Offering Circular means the Confidential
Offering Circular dated June 29, 2005, relating to the sale
of the outstanding Notes.
Officer means the Chairman of the Board, the
President, any Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary or
any Assistant Secretary of the Company.
Officers Certificate means a
certificate signed by two Officers.
Opinion of Counsel means a written opinion
from legal counsel who is acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel
may be an employee of or counsel to the Company or the Trustee.
Permitted Investment means an Investment by
the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in:
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(1) the Company, a Restricted Subsidiary or a Person that
will, upon the making of such Investment, become a Restricted
Subsidiary; provided, however, that the primary business of such
Restricted Subsidiary is a Related Business; |
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(2) another Person if, as a result of such Investment, such
other Person is merged or consolidated with or into, or
transfers or conveys all or substantially all its assets to, the
Company or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that such
Persons primary business is a Related Business; |
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(3) cash and Temporary Cash Investments; |
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(4) receivables owing to the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary if created or acquired in the ordinary course of
business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with
customary trade terms; provided, however, that such trade terms
may include such concessionary trade terms as the Company or any
such Restricted Subsidiary deems reasonable under the
circumstances; |
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(5) payroll, travel and similar advances to cover matters
that are expected at the time of such advances ultimately to be
treated as expenses for accounting purposes and that are made in
the ordinary course of business; |
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(6) loans or advances to employees made in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practices of the Company
or such Restricted Subsidiary and not exceeding $2 million
in the aggregate outstanding at any one time; |
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(7) stock, obligations or securities received in settlement
of debts created in the ordinary course of business and owing to
the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or in satisfaction of
judgments or settlements, compromises or resolutions of
litigation, arbitration or other disputes; |
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(8) any Person to the extent such Investment represents the
non-cash portion of the consideration received for (A) an
Asset Disposition as permitted pursuant to the covenant
described under Certain Covenants
Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock or
(B) a disposition of assets not constituting an Asset
Disposition; |
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(9) any Person where such Investment was acquired by the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (A) in
exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable held by
the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with
or as a result of a bankruptcy, workout, reorganization or
recapitalization of the issuer of such other Investment or
accounts receivable or (B) as a result of a foreclosure by
the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect
to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with
respect to any secured Investment in default; |
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(10) any Person to the extent such Investments consist of
prepaid expenses, negotiable instruments held for collection and
lease, utility and workers compensation, performance and
other similar deposits made in the ordinary course of business
by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; |
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(11) any Person to the extent such Investments consist of
Hedging Obligations otherwise permitted under the covenant
described under Certain Covenants
Limitation on Indebtedness; |
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(12) any Person to the extent such Investment exists on the
Issue Date, and any extension, modification or renewal of any
such Investments existing on the Issue Date, but only to the
extent not involving additional advances, contributions or other
Investments of cash or other assets or other increases thereof
(other than as a result of the accrual or accretion of interest
or original issue discount or the issuance of pay-in-kind
securities, in each case, pursuant to the terms of such
Investment as in effect on the Issue Date; |
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(13) Persons to the extent such Investments, when taken
together with all other Investments made pursuant to this
clause (13) and outstanding on the date such
Investment is made, do not exceed the greater of
(A) $25.0 million and (B) 5% of Total Assets; |
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(14) Investments resulting from the acquisition of a Person
that at the time of such acquisition held instruments
constituting Investments that were not acquired in contemplation
of the acquisition of such Person; |
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(15) any Investment in a Receivables Subsidiary or any
Investment by a Receivables Subsidiary in any other Person in
connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction, including
Investments of funds held in accounts permitted or required by
the arrangements governing such Qualified Receivables
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(16) Guarantees issued in accordance with
Certain Covenants Limitation on
Indebtedness; and |
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Permitted Liens means, with respect to any
Person:
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(1) pledges or deposits by such Person under workers
compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar
legislation, or good faith deposits in connection with bids,
tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness)
or leases to which such Person is a party, or deposits to secure
public or statutory obligations of such Person or deposits of
cash or United States government bonds to secure surety or
appeal bonds to which such Person is a party, or deposits as
security for contested taxes or import duties or for the payment
of rent, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of
business; |
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(2) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers,
warehousemens and mechanics Liens, in each case for
sums not yet due or being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings or other Liens arising out of judgments or awards
against such Person with respect to which such Person shall then
be proceeding with an appeal or other proceedings for review and
Liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law
provision relating to bankers Liens, rights of set-off or
similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other
funds maintained with a creditor depository institution;
provided, however, that (A) such deposit account is not a
dedicated cash collateral account and is not subject to
restrictions against access by the Company in excess of those
set forth by regulations promulgated by the Federal Reserve
Board and (B) such deposit account is not intended by the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to provide collateral to
the depository institution; |
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(3) Liens for property taxes not yet subject to penalties
for non-payment or which are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings; |
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(4) Liens in favor of issuers of surety bonds or letters of
credit issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of
such Person in the ordinary course of its business; provided,
however, that such letters of credit do not constitute
Indebtedness; |
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(5) minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, easements
or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses,
rights-of-way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone
lines and other similar purposes, or zoning or other
restrictions as to the use of real property or Liens incidental
to the conduct of the business of such Person or to the
ownership of its properties which were not Incurred in
connection with Indebtedness and which do not in the aggregate
materially adversely affect the value of said properties or
materially impair their use in the operation of the business of
such Person; |
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(6) Liens securing Indebtedness Incurred to finance the
construction, purchase or lease of, or repairs, improvements or
additions to, property, plant or equipment of such Person;
provided, however, that the Lien may not extend to any other
property owned by such Person or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries at the time the Lien is Incurred (other than assets
and property affixed or appurtenant thereto), and the
Indebtedness (other than any interest thereon) secured by the
Lien may not be Incurred more than 180 days after the later
of the acquisition, completion of construction, repair,
improvement, addition or commencement of full operation of the
property subject to the Lien; |
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(7) Liens to secure Indebtedness in amount equal to greater
of (i) the amount of Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred
as of the Issue Date under the provisions described in
clause (b)(1) under Certain
Covenants Limitations on Indebtedness, without
giving effect to clause (A) of the second proviso to
clause (b)(1) thereof, and (ii) an amount determined
at the time of Incurrence of such Indebtedness equal to (A) 1.75
multiplied by EBITDA for the period of the most recent four
consecutive fiscal quarters for which financial statements are
available (calculated on the same pro forma basis as the
Consolidated Coverage Ratio is calculated) plus (B)
$35.0 million (with any amount committed under any
revolving credit facility up to $35.0 million being deemed
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purposes of this clause (ii) at the time of such commitment
of any such Indebtedness (and for no other purposes under the
Indenture) without regard to future borrowings thereafter from
time to time); |
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(8) Liens existing on the Issue Date (other than Liens
securing obligations under the Credit Agreement); |
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(9) Liens on property or shares of Capital Stock of another
Person at the time such other Person becomes a Subsidiary of
such Person; provided, however, that the Liens may not extend to
any other property owned by such Person or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries (other than assets and property affixed or
appurtenant thereto); |
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(10) Liens on property at the time such Person or any of
its Subsidiaries acquires the property, including any
acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into
such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person; provided, however,
that the Liens may not extend to any other property owned by
such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than
assets and property affixed or appurtenant thereto); |
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(11) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of a
Subsidiary of such Person owing to such Person or a Restricted
Subsidiary of such Person; |
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(12) Liens securing Hedging Obligations so long as such
Hedging Obligations are permitted to be Incurred under the
Indenture; |
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(13) Liens to secure any Refinancing (or successive
Refinancings) as a whole, or in part, of any Indebtedness
secured by any Lien referred to in the foregoing
clause (6), (8), (9) or (10); provided, however, that: |
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(A) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the
same property and assets that secured or, under the written
agreements pursuant to which the original Lien arose, could
secure the original Lien (plus improvements and accessions to,
such property or proceeds or distributions thereof); and |
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(B) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is
not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (i) the
outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of
the Indebtedness described under clause (6), (8),
(9) or (10) at the time the original Lien became a
Permitted Lien and (ii) an amount necessary to pay any fees
and expenses, including premiums, related to such refinancing,
refunding, extension, renewal or replacement; |
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(14) Liens on the assets of a Foreign Subsidiary securing
Indebtedness of such Foreign Subsidiary Incurred pursuant to
clause (b)(13) of the covenant described under
Certain Covenants Limitation on
Indebtedness; |
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(15) Liens on accounts receivable and related assets of the
type specified in the definition of Qualified Receivables
Transaction Incurred in connection with a Qualified
Receivables Transaction; |
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(16) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods
and proceeds of any Person securing such Persons
obligations in respect of bankers acceptances issued or
created for the account of such Person to facilitate the
purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods; |
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(17) Liens imposed pursuant to licenses, sublicenses,
leases and subleases (including landlords Liens) which do
not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the
business of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; |
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(18) Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing
statement filings regarding operating leases entered into by the
Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course
of business; |
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(19) Liens securing obligations owing to and held solely by
the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor or Liens on assets of a
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obligations owing to and held solely by another Restricted
Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor; |
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(20) judgment Liens (where the judgment does not constitute
an Event of Default), so long as such Lien is adequately bonded
and any appropriate legal proceedings which may have been duly
initiated for the review of such judgment shall not have been
finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings
may be initiated shall not have expired; |
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(21) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities
arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties
in connection with the importation of goods; |
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(22) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title
retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of
goods entered into by the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; |
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(23) Liens securing Indebtedness in an amount which,
together with all other Indebtedness secured by Liens Incurred
pursuant to this clause (23), does not exceed
$5.0 million outstanding at any one time; and |
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(24) Liens incurred to secure cash management services in
the ordinary course of business. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Permitted Liens will
not include any Lien described in clause (6), (9) or
(10) above to the extent such Lien applies to any
Additional Assets acquired directly or indirectly from Net
Available Cash pursuant to the covenant described under
Certain Covenants Limitation on
Sale of Assets and Subsidiary Stock. For purposes of this
definition, the term Indebtedness shall be deemed to
include interest on such Indebtedness.
Person means any individual, corporation,
partnership, limited liability company, joint venture,
association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated
organization, government or any agency or political subdivision
thereof or any other entity.
Preferred Stock, as applied to the Capital
Stock of any Person, means Capital Stock of any class or classes
(however designated) which is preferred as to the payment of
dividends or distributions, or as to the distribution of assets
upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation or dissolution of
such Person, over shares of Capital Stock of any other class of
such Person.
principal of a Note means the principal of
the Note plus the premium, if any, payable on the Note which is
due or overdue or is to become due at the relevant time.
Pro Forma Cost Savings means cost savings
that the Company reasonably determines are probable based upon
specifically identified actions to be taken within six months of
the date of an acquisition (net of any reduction in EBITDA as a
result of such cost savings that the Company reasonably
determines are probable); provided, however, that the
Companys chief financial officer and chief accounting
officer shall have certified in an Officers Certificate
delivered to the Trustee the specific actions to be taken, the
cost savings to be achieved from each such action, that such
savings have been determined to be probable and the amount, if
any, of any reduction in EBITDA in connection therewith. Where
specifically provided by the Indenture, the Company shall give
pro forma effect to such Pro Forma Cost Savings as if they had
been effected as of the beginning of the applicable period.
Purchase Money Indebtedness means
Indebtedness (including Capital Lease Obligations)
(1) consisting of the deferred purchase price of property,
conditional sale obligations, obligations under any title
retention agreement, other purchase money obligations and
obligations in respect of industrial revenue bonds, mortgage
financing, or similar Indebtedness and (2) Incurred to
finance the acquisition by the Company or a Restricted
Subsidiary of such asset, including additions and improvements,
in the ordinary course of business; provided, however, that any
Lien arising in connection with any such Indebtedness shall be
limited to the specific asset being financed or, in the case of
real property or fixtures, including additions and improvements,
the real property on which such asset is attached; provided
further, however, that such Indebtedness is Incurred within
180 days after such acquisition of such assets.
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Qualified Receivables Transaction means any
transaction or series of transactions that may be entered into
by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to which
the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may sell, convey or
otherwise transfer to (1) a Receivables Subsidiary (in the
case of a transfer by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary)
and (2) any other Person (in the case of a transfer by a
Receivables Subsidiary), or may grant a security interest in,
any accounts receivable (whether now existing or arising in the
future) of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, and any
assets related thereto, including all collateral securing such
accounts receivable, all contracts and all guarantees or other
obligations in respect of such accounts receivable, proceeds of
such accounts receivable and other assets that are customarily
transferred, or in respect of which security interests are
customarily granted, in connection with asset securitization
transactions involving accounts receivable.
Receivables Subsidiary means any Person
formed for the purpose of engaging in a Qualified Receivables
Transaction with the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary that
engages in no activities other than in connection with the
financing of accounts receivable and that is designated by the
Board of Directors of the Company (as provided below) as a
Receivables Subsidiary and (1) has no Indebtedness or other
obligations (contingent or otherwise) that (a) are
guaranteed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, other
than contingent liabilities pursuant to Standard Securitization
Undertakings, (b) are recourse to or obligate the Company
or any Restricted Subsidiary in any way other than pursuant to
Standard Securitization Undertakings or (c) subjects any
property or asset of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary,
directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the
satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard
Securitization Undertakings; (2) has no contract,
agreement, arrangement or undertaking (except in connection with
a Qualified Receivables Transaction) with the Company or its
Restricted Subsidiaries other than on terms no less favorable to
the Company or such Restricted Subsidiaries than those that
might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not
Affiliates of the Company, other than fees payable in the
ordinary course of business in connection with servicing
accounts receivable; and (3) neither the Company nor any
Restricted Subsidiary has any obligation to maintain or preserve
the Receivables Subsidiarys financial condition or cause
the Receivables Subsidiary to achieve certain levels of
operating results.
Any such designation by the Board of Directors of the Company
shall be evidenced to the Trustee by filing with the Trustee a
certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of
the Company giving effect to such designation and an
Officers Certificate certifying, to the best of such
officers knowledge and belief after consulting with
counsel, that such designation complied with the foregoing
conditions.
Refinance means, in respect of any
Indebtedness, to refinance, extend, renew, refund, repay,
prepay, purchase, redeem, defease or retire, or to issue other
Indebtedness in exchange or replacement for, such Indebtedness.
Refinanced and Refinancing shall have
correlative meanings.
Refinancing Indebtedness means Indebtedness
that Refinances any Indebtedness of the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date or Incurred in
compliance with the Indenture, including Indebtedness that
Refinances Refinancing Indebtedness; provided, however, that:
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(1) (a) if the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness
being Refinanced is earlier than the Stated Maturity of the
Notes, the Refinancing Indebtedness has a Stated Maturity no
earlier than the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being
Refinanced or (b) if the Stated Maturity of the
Indebtedness being Refinanced is later than the Stated Maturity
of the Notes, the Refinancing Indebtedness has a Stated Maturity
at least 91 days later than the Stated Maturity of the
Notes; |
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(2) such Refinancing Indebtedness has an Average Life at
the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred that is equal
to or greater than the Average Life of the Indebtedness being
Refinanced; |
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(3) such Refinancing Indebtedness has an aggregate
principal amount (or if Incurred with original issue discount,
an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the
aggregate principal amount (or if Incurred with original issue
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(plus fees and expenses, including any premium and defeasance
costs) under the Indebtedness being Refinanced; and |
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(4) if the Indebtedness being Refinanced is subordinated in
right of payment to the Notes, such Refinancing Indebtedness is
subordinated in right of payment to the Notes at least to the
same extent as the Indebtedness being Refinanced; |
provided further, however, that Refinancing Indebtedness shall
not include (A) Indebtedness of a Subsidiary that
Refinances Indebtedness of the Company or (B) Indebtedness
of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary that Refinances
Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
Registration Rights Agreement means the
Registration Rights Agreement dated July 6, 2005, among the
Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and Credit Suisse First
Boston LLC, as representative for the initial purchasers.
Related Business means any business in which
the Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries was engaged on
the Issue Date and any business related, ancillary or
complementary to such business.
Restricted Payment with respect to any Person
means:
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(1) the declaration or payment of any dividends or any
other distributions of any sort in respect of its Capital Stock
(including any payment in connection with any merger or
consolidation involving such Person) or similar payment to the
direct or indirect holders of its Capital Stock (other than
(A) dividends or distributions payable solely in its
Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock),
(B) dividends or distributions payable solely to the
Company or a Restricted Subsidiary and (C) pro rata dividends or
other distributions made by a Subsidiary that is not a Wholly
Owned Subsidiary to minority stockholders (or owners of an
equivalent interest in the case of a Subsidiary that is an
entity other than a corporation)); |
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(2) the purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or
other acquisition or retirement for value of any Capital Stock
of the Company held by any Person (other than by a Restricted
Subsidiary) or of any Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary
held by any Affiliate of the Company (other than by a Restricted
Subsidiary), including in connection with any merger or
consolidation and including the exercise of any option to
exchange any Capital Stock (other than into Capital Stock of the
Company that is not Disqualified Stock); |
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(3) the purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or
other acquisition or retirement for value, prior to scheduled
maturity, scheduled repayment or scheduled sinking fund payment
of any Subordinated Obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary
Guarantor (other than (A) from the Company or a Restricted
Subsidiary or (B) the purchase, repurchase, redemption,
defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Subordinated
Obligations purchased in anticipation of satisfying a sinking
fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in
each case due within one year of the date of such purchase,
repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or
retirement); or |
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(4) the making of any Investment (other than a Permitted
Investment) in any Person. |
Restricted Subsidiary means any Subsidiary of
the Company that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
Revolving Credit Facility means any revolving
credit facility contained in a Credit Agreement and any other
facility or financing arrangement that provides for revolving
Indebtedness that Refinances, in whole or in part, any such
revolving credit facility.
Sale/ Leaseback Transaction means an
arrangement relating to property owned by the Company or a
Restricted Subsidiary on the Issue Date or thereafter acquired
by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary whereby the Company or
a Restricted Subsidiary transfers such property to a Person
(other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) and the
Company or a Restricted Subsidiary leases it from such Person.
SEC means the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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Securities Act means the U.S. Securities
Act of 1933, as amended.
Senior Indebtedness means with respect to any
Person:
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(1) Indebtedness of such Person, whether outstanding on the
Issue Date or thereafter Incurred; and |
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(2) all other Obligations of such Person (including
interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in
bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to such Person whether
or not post-filing interest is allowed in such proceeding) in
respect of Indebtedness described in clause (1) above |
unless, in the case of clauses (1) and (2), in the
instrument creating or evidencing the same or pursuant to which
the same is outstanding, it is provided that such Indebtedness
or other Obligations are subordinate in right of payment to the
Notes or the Subsidiary Guaranty of such Person, as the case may
be; provided, however, that Senior Indebtedness shall not
include:
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(1) any obligation of such Person to the Company or any
Subsidiary; |
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(2) any liability for Federal, state, local or other taxes
owed or owing by such Person; |
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(3) any accounts payable or other liability to trade
creditors arising in the ordinary course of business; |
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(4) any Indebtedness or other Obligation of such Person
which is subordinate or junior in any respect to any other
Indebtedness or other Obligation of such Person; or |
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(5) that portion of any Indebtedness which at the time of
Incurrence is Incurred in violation of the Indenture. |
Significant Subsidiary means any Restricted
Subsidiary that would be a Significant Subsidiary of
the Company within the meaning of Rule 1-02 under
Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC.
Standard & Poors means
Standard & Poors, a division of The McGraw-Hill
Companies, Inc., and any successor to its rating agency business.
Standard Securitization Undertakings means
all representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities
entered into by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary which
are customary in securitization transactions involving accounts
receivable.
Stated Maturity means, with respect to any
security, the date specified in such security as the fixed date
on which the final payment of principal of such security is due
and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption
provision (but excluding any provision providing for the
repurchase of such security at the option of the holder thereof
upon the happening of any contingency unless such contingency
has occurred).
Subordinated Obligation means, with respect
to a Person, any Indebtedness of such Person (whether
outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter Incurred) which is
subordinate or junior in right of payment to the Notes or a
Subsidiary Guaranty of such Person, as the case may be, pursuant
to a written agreement to that effect.
Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person,
any corporation, association, partnership or other business
entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of
shares of Voting Stock is at the time owned or controlled,
directly or indirectly, by:
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(1) such Person; |
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(2) such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such
Person; or |
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(3) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person. |
Subsidiary Guarantor means each current
domestic subsidiary of the Company and each other Subsidiary of
the Company that hereafter guarantees the Notes pursuant to the
terms of the Indenture.
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Subsidiary Guaranty means a Guarantee by a
Subsidiary Guarantor of the Companys obligations with
respect to the Notes.
Temporary Cash Investments means any of the
following:
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(1) any investment in direct obligations of the United
States of America or any agency thereof or obligations
guaranteed by the United States of America or any agency thereof; |
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(2) investments in demand and time deposit accounts,
certificates of deposit and money market deposits maturing
within 180 days of the date of acquisition thereof issued
by a bank or trust company which is organized under the laws of
the United States of America, any State thereof or any foreign
country recognized by the United States of America, and which
bank or trust company has capital, surplus and undivided profits
aggregating in excess of $50.0 million (or the foreign
currency equivalent thereof) and has outstanding debt which is
rated A (or such similar equivalent rating) or
higher by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating
organization (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities
Act) or any money-market fund sponsored by a registered broker
dealer or mutual fund distributor; |
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(3) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than
30 days for underlying securities of the types described in
clause (1) above entered into with a bank meeting the
qualifications described in clause (2) above; |
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(4) investments in commercial paper, maturing not more than
180 days after the date of acquisition, issued by a
corporation (other than an Affiliate of the Company) organized
and in existence under the laws of the United States of America
or any foreign country recognized by the United States of
America with a rating at the time as of which any investment
therein is made of P-1 (or higher) according to
Moodys or A-1 (or higher) according to
Standard and Poors; |
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(5) investments in securities with maturities of one year
or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed
by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States of
America, or by any political subdivision or taxing authority
thereof, and rated at least A by Standard &
Poors or A by Moodys; |
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(6) investments in money market funds that invest at least
90% of their assets in securities of the types described in
clauses (1) through (5) above; and |
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(7) in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary, Foreign Cash
Investments held by it from time to time in the ordinary course
of business. |
Term Loan Facility means any term loan
facility contained in a Credit Agreement and any other facility
or financing arrangement that provides for term loan borrowings
that Refinances in whole or in part any such term loan facility.
Total Assets as of any date of determination
means the total consolidated assets as shown on the most recent
balance sheet of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries on
a consolidated basis.
Transactions means the Mayflower acquisition,
the MWC acquisition, the sale of 1,500,000 shares of common
stock by the Company and the application of the net proceeds
therefrom, the issuance of the outstanding Notes on July 6,
2005 and the payment of related fees and expenses, in each case
as described in the Offering Circular.
Treasury Rate means, as of any redemption
date, the yield to maturity as of such redemption date of United
States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled
and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical
Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at
least two business days prior to the redemption date (or, if
such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly
available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to
the period from the redemption date to July 1, 2009;
provided, however, that if the period from the redemption date
to July 1, 2009, is less than one year, the weekly average
yield on actively traded United States Treasury securities
adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.
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Trustee means U.S. Bank National
Association until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means
the successor.
Trust Indenture Act means the Trust Indenture
Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) as
in effect on the Issue Date.
Trust Officer means the Chairman of the
Board, the President or any other officer or assistant officer
of the Trustee assigned by the Trustee to administer its
corporate trust matters.
Unrestricted Subsidiary means:
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(1) any Subsidiary of the Company that at the time of
determination shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by
the Board of Directors in the manner provided below; and |
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(2) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. |
The Board of Directors may designate any Subsidiary of the
Company (including any newly acquired or newly formed
Subsidiary) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such
Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Capital Stock or
Indebtedness of, or holds any Lien on any property of, the
Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company that is not a
Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated; provided,
however, that either (A) the Subsidiary to be so designated
has total assets of $1,000 or less or (B) if such
Subsidiary has assets greater than $1,000, such designation
would be permitted under the covenant described under
Certain Covenants Limitation on
Restricted Payments.
The Board of Directors may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary
to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that
immediately after giving effect to such designation (A) the
Company could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under
paragraph (a) of the covenant described under
Certain Covenants Limitation on
Indebtedness and (B) no Default shall have occurred
and be continuing. Any such designation by the Board of
Directors shall be evidenced to the Trustee by promptly filing
with the Trustee a copy of the resolution of the Board of
Directors giving effect to such designation and an
Officers Certificate certifying that such designation
complied with the foregoing provisions.
U.S. Dollar Equivalent means with
respect to any monetary amount in a currency other than
U.S. dollars, at any time for determination thereof, the
amount of U.S. dollars obtained by converting such foreign
currency involved in such computation into U.S. dollars at
the spot rate for the purchase of U.S. dollars with the
applicable foreign currency as published in The Wall Street
Journal in the Exchange Rates column under the
heading Currency Trading on the date two Business
Days prior to such determination.
Except as described under Certain
Covenants Limitation on Indebtedness, whenever
it is necessary to determine whether the Company has complied
with any covenant in the Indenture or a Default has occurred and
an amount is expressed in a currency other than
U.S. dollars, such amount will be treated as the
U.S. Dollar Equivalent determined as of the date such
amount is initially determined in such currency.
U.S. Government Obligations means direct
obligations (or certificates representing an ownership interest
in such obligations) of the United States of America (including
any agency or instrumentality thereof) for the payment of which
the full faith and credit of the United States of America is
pledged and which are not callable at the issuers option.
Voting Stock of a Person means all classes of
Capital Stock of such Person then outstanding and normally
entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency)
to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees
thereof.
Wholly Owned Subsidiary means a Restricted
Subsidiary all the Capital Stock of which (other than
directors qualifying shares) is owned by the Company or
one or more other Wholly Owned Subsidiaries.
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CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following discussion is a summary of certain United States
federal income tax consequences relevant to the purchase,
ownership and disposition of the notes, but does not purport to
be a complete analysis of all potential tax effects. The
discussion is based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, or the Code, United States Treasury
regulations issued thereunder, Internal Revenue Service rulings
and pronouncements and judicial decisions now in effect, all of
which are subject to change at any time. Any such change may be
applied retroactively in a manner that could adversely affect a
holder of the notes. This discussion does not address all of the
United States federal income tax consequences that may be
relevant to a holder in light of such holders particular
circumstances or to holders subject to special rules, such as
certain financial institutions, U.S. expatriates, insurance
companies, dealers in securities or currencies, traders in
securities, United States Holders (as defined below) whose
functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, tax-exempt
organizations and persons holding the notes as part of a
straddle, hedge, conversion
transaction or other integrated transaction. In addition,
this discussion is limited to persons purchasing the notes for
cash at original issue and at their issue price
within the meaning of Section 1273 of the Code (i.e., the
first price at which a substantial amount of notes are sold to
the public for cash). Moreover, the effect of any applicable
state, local, foreign or other tax laws, including gift and
estate tax laws is not discussed. The discussion deals only with
notes held as capital assets (generally, property
for investment) within the meaning of Section 1221 of the
Code.
As used herein, United States Holder means a
beneficial owner of the notes who or that is:
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an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States,
including an alien individual who is a lawful permanent resident
of the United States or meets the substantial
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a corporation or other entity taxable as a corporation created
or organized in or under the laws of the United States or a
State thereof or the District of Columbia; |
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an estate, the income of which is subject to United States
federal income tax regardless of its source; or |
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a trust, if a United States court can exercise primary
supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more
United States persons can control all substantial trust
decisions, or, if the trust was in existence on August 20,
1996, a trust that has elected to continue to be treated as a
United States person. |
If a partnership or other entity taxable as a partnership holds
notes, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will
generally depend upon the status of the partner and the
activities of the partnership. If you are a partner of a
partnership holding the notes, you should consult your tax
advisor regarding the tax consequences of the ownership and
disposition of the notes.
We have not sought and will not seek any rulings from the
Internal Revenue Service (the IRS), with respect to
the matters discussed below. There can be no assurance that the
IRS will not take a different position concerning the tax
consequences of the purchase, ownership or disposition of the
notes or that any position taken by the IRS would not be
sustained.
Prospective investors should consult their own tax advisors with
regard to the application of any state, local, foreign or other
tax laws, including gift and estate tax laws, and any tax
treaties.
IRS Circular 230 Disclosure
Any tax statement herein regarding any U.S. federal tax is not
intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any
taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding any penalties. Any such
statement herein was written in connection with the marketing or
promotion of the transactions or matters to which the statement
relates. Each taxpayer should seek advice based on the
taxpayers particular circumstances from an independent tax
advisor.
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United States Holders
Payments of stated interest on the notes generally will be
taxable to a United States Holder as ordinary income at the time
that such payments are received or accrued, in accordance with
such United States Holders method of accounting for United
States federal income tax purposes. In certain circumstances we
may be obligated to pay amounts in excess of stated interest or
principal on the notes. According to Treasury regulations, the
possibility that any such payments in excess of stated interest
or principal will be made will not affect the amount of interest
income a United States Holder recognizes if there is only a
remote chance as of the date the notes were issued that such
payments will be made. We believe that the likelihood that we
will be obligated to make any such payments is remote.
Therefore, we do not intend to treat the potential payment of
additional interest or the potential payment of a premium
pursuant to the change of control provisions as part of the
yield to maturity of any notes. Our determination that these
contingencies are remote is binding on a United States Holder
unless such holder discloses its contrary position in the manner
required by applicable Treasury regulations. Our determination
is not, however, binding on the IRS, and if the IRS were to
challenge this determination, a United States Holder might be
required to accrue income on its notes in excess of stated
interest, and to treat as ordinary income rather than capital
gain any income realized on the taxable disposition of a note
before the resolution of the contingencies. In the event a
contingency occurs, it would affect the amount and timing of the
income recognized by a United States Holder. If we pay
additional interest on the notes or a premium pursuant to the
change of control provisions, United States Holders will be
required to recognize such amounts as income.
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A United States Holder will recognize gain or loss on the sale,
exchange (other than for exchange notes pursuant to the exchange
offer or a tax-free transaction), redemption, retirement or
other taxable disposition of a note equal to the difference
between the sum of the cash and the fair market value of any
property received in exchange therefore (less a portion
allocable to any accrued and unpaid interest, which generally
will be taxable as ordinary income if not previously included in
such holders income) and the United States Holders
adjusted tax basis in the note. A United States Holders
adjusted tax basis in a note generally will be the United States
Holders cost therefore, less any principal payments
received by such holder. Except to the extent attributable to
accrued market discount, as discussed below, this gain or loss
generally will be a capital gain or loss. In the case of a
non-corporate United States Holder, such capital gain will be
subject to tax at a reduced rate if a note is held for more than
one year. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to
limitation.
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A United States Holder who purchases a note at a market
discount that exceeds a statutorily defined de minimis
amount will be subject to the market discount
rules of the Code. A United States Holder who purchases a note
at a premium will be subject to the bond premium amortization
rules of the Code.
In general, market discount would be calculated as
the excess of a notes issue price, within the meaning of
Section 1273 of the Code, over its purchase price. If a
United States Holder purchases a note at a market
discount, any gain on sale of that note attributable to
the United States Holders unrecognized accrued market
discount would generally be treated as ordinary income to the
United States Holder. In addition, a United States Holder who
acquires a debt instrument at a market discount may be required
to defer a portion of any interest expense that otherwise may be
deductible on any indebtedness incurred or maintained to
purchase or carry the debt instrument until the United States
Holder disposes of the debt instrument in a taxable transaction.
Instead of recognizing any market discount upon a disposition of
a note and being required to defer any applicable interest
expense, a United States Holder may elect to include market
discount in income currently as the discount accrues. The
current income inclusion election, once made, applies to all
market discount obligations acquired on or after the first day
of the first taxable year in which the election applies, and may
not be revoked without the consent of the IRS.
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In the event that a note is treated as purchased at a premium,
that premium will be amortizable by a United States Holder as an
offset to interest income (with a corresponding reduction in the
United States Holders tax basis) on a consent yield basis
if the United States Holder elects to do so. This election will
also apply to all other debt instruments held by the United
States Holder during the year in which the election is made and
to all debt instruments acquired after that year.
The exchange of the notes for the exchange notes will not
constitute a taxable exchange. As a result, (1) a United
States Holder will not recognize taxable gain or loss as a
result of exchanging such holders notes; (2) the
holding period of the exchange notes will include the holding
period of the notes exchanged therefore; and (3) the
adjusted tax basis of the exchange notes received will be the
same as the adjusted tax basis of the notes exchanged therefore
immediately before such exchange.
A United States Holder may be subject to a backup withholding
tax (at a 28% rate) when such holder receives interest and
principal payments on the notes held or upon the proceeds
received upon the sale or other disposition of such notes.
Certain holders (including, among others, corporations and
certain tax-exempt organizations) are generally not subject to
backup withholding. A United States Holder will be subject to
this backup withholding tax if such holder is not otherwise
exempt and such holder:
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fails to furnish its taxpayer identification number, or TIN,
which, for an individual, is ordinarily his or her social
security number; |
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furnishes an incorrect TIN; |
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is notified by the IRS that it has failed to properly report
payments of interest or dividends; or |
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fails to certify, under penalties of perjury, that it has
furnished a correct TIN and that the IRS has not notified the
United States Holder that it is subject to backup withholding. |
United States Holders should consult their personal tax advisor
regarding their qualification for an exemption from backup
withholding and the procedures for obtaining such an exemption,
if applicable. The backup withholding tax is not an additional
tax and taxpayers may use amounts withheld as a credit against
their United States federal income tax liability or may claim a
refund as long as they timely provide certain information to the
IRS.
Non-United States Holders
A non-United States Holder is a beneficial owner of the notes
who or that is not a United States Holder.
Interest paid to a non-United States Holder will not be subject
to United States federal withholding tax of 30% (or, if
applicable, a lower treaty rate) provided that:
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such holder does not directly or indirectly, actually or
constructively, own 10% or more of the total combined voting
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such holder is not a controlled foreign corporation that is
related to us through stock ownership and is not a bank that
received such notes on an extension of credit made pursuant to a
loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade
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either (1) the non-United States Holder certifies in a
statement provided to us or our paying agent, under penalties of
perjury, that it is not a United States person
within the meaning of the Code and provides its name and address
(generally by completing IRS Form W-8BEN), (2) a
securities clearing organization, bank or other financial
institution that holds customers securities in the
ordinary course of its trade or business and holds the notes on
behalf of the non-United States Holder certifies to us or our
paying agent under penalties of perjury that it, or the
financial institution between it and the non-United States
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statement, under penalties of perjury, that such holder is not a
United States person and provides us or our paying
agent with a copy of such statement or (3) the non-United
States Holder holds its notes directly through a qualified
intermediary and certain conditions are satisfied. |
Even if the above conditions are not met, a non-United States
Holder may be entitled to an exemption from withholding tax if
the interest is effectively connected to a United States trade
or business, as described below, or to a reduction in or an
exemption from withholding tax on interest under a tax treaty
between the United States and the non-United States
Holders country of residence. To claim a reduction or
exemption under a tax treaty, a non-United States Holder must
generally complete an IRS Form W-8BEN and claim the
reduction or exemption on the form. In some cases, a non-United
States Holder may instead be permitted to provide documentary
evidence of its claim to the intermediary, or a qualified
intermediary may already have some or all of the necessary
evidence in its files.
The certification requirements described above may require a
non-United States Holder that provides an IRS form, or that
claims the benefit of an income tax treaty, to also provide its
United States TIN.
Payments of additional interest may, if they become payable, be
subject to United States withholding tax. We intend to withhold
tax at a rate of 30% on any payment of such interest made to
non-United States Holders unless we receive certain
certifications from the non-United States Holder claiming that
such payments are subject to reduction or elimination of
withholding under an applicable treaty, as described above, or
that such payments are effectively connected with the
holders conduct of a trade or business in the United
States, as described below. If we withhold tax from any payment
of additional interest made to a non-United States Holder and
such payment were determined not to be subject to United States
federal tax, a non-United States Holder would be entitled to a
refund of all tax withheld.
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A non-United States Holder will generally not be subject to
United States federal income tax or withholding tax on gain
recognized on the sale, exchange, redemption, retirement or
other taxable disposition of a note so long as (i) the gain
is not effectively connected with the conduct by the non-United
States Holder of a trade or business within the United States,
as described below, and (ii) in the case of a Non-United
States Holder who is an individual, such non-United States
Holder is not present in the United States for 183 days or
more in the taxable year of disposition and certain other
requirements are met.
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United States Trade or Business |
If interest or gain from a disposition of the notes is
effectively connected with a non-United States Holders
conduct of a United States trade or business, and if an income
tax treaty applies and the non-United States Holder maintains a
United States permanent establishment (or a fixed
base, in the case of an individual) to which the interest or
gain is generally attributable, the non-United States Holder may
be subject to United States federal income tax on the interest
or gain on a net basis in the same manner as if it were a United
States Holder. If interest income received with respect to the
notes is taxable on a net basis, the 30% withholding tax
described above will not apply (assuming an appropriate
certification is provided, generally IRS Form W-8ECI). A
foreign corporation that is a holder of a note also may be
subject to a branch profits tax equal to 30% of its effectively
connected earnings and profits for the taxable year, subject to
certain adjustments, unless it qualifies for a lower rate under
an applicable income tax treaty. For this purpose, interest on a
note or gain recognized on the disposition of a note will be
included in earnings and profits if the interest or gain is
effectively connected with the conduct by the foreign
corporation of a trade or business in the United States.
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Backup withholding will likely not apply to payments of
principal or interest made by us or our paying agents, in their
capacities as such, to a non-United States Holder of a note if
the holder is exempt from withholding tax on interest as
described above. However, information reporting on IRS
Form 1042-S may still apply with respect to interest
payments. Payments of the proceeds from a disposition by a
non-United States Holder of a note made to or through a foreign
office of a broker generally will not be subject to
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information reporting or backup withholding, except that
information reporting (but generally not backup withholding) may
apply to those payments if the broker is:
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income tax purposes; |
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a foreign person 50% or more of whose gross income is
effectively connected with a United States trade or business for
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a foreign partnership, if at any time during its tax year, one
or more of its partners are United States persons, as defined in
Treasury regulations, who in the aggregate hold more than 50% of
the income or capital interest in the partnership or if, at any
time during its tax year, the foreign partnership is engaged in
a United States trade or business. |
Payment of the proceeds from a disposition by a non-United
States Holder of a note made to or through the United States
office of a broker is generally subject to information reporting
and backup withholding unless the holder certifies as to its
non-United States status or otherwise establishes an exemption
from information reporting and backup withholding.
Non-United States Holders should consult their own tax
advisors regarding application of withholding and backup
withholding in their particular circumstance and the
availability of and procedure for obtaining an exemption from
withholding and backup withholding under current Treasury
regulations. In this regard, the current Treasury regulations
provide that a certification may not be relied on if we or our
agent (or other payor) knows or has reason to know that the
certification may be false. Any amounts withheld under the
backup withholding rules from a payment to a non-United States
Holder will be allowed as a credit against the holders
United States federal income tax liability or may be refunded,
provided the required information is furnished in a timely
manner to the IRS.
European Union Reporting and Withholding
The Council of the European Union approved, on June 3,
2003, Council Directive 2003/48/EC regarding the taxation of
savings income (the 2003 Directive). Under the 2003
Directive, if a paying agent for interest on a debt claim is
resident in one member state of the European Union and an
individual who is the beneficial owner of the interest is a
resident of another member state, then the former member state
will be required to provide information (including the identity
of the recipient) to authorities of the latter member state.
Paying agent is defined broadly for this purpose and
generally includes any agent of either the payor or payee. This
requirement is subject to the right of Belgium, Luxembourg and
Austria to opt instead to withhold tax on the interest during a
transitional period (initially at a rate of 15% but rising in
steps to 35% after six years).
The Council agreed on July 19, 2004, in Council
Decision 2004/587/EC, that the 2003 Directive will become
effective on July 1, 2005. However, this effective date is
contingent on certain nonmembers of the European Union
(Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco and
San Marino), as well as dependent and associated
territories of the United Kingdom and the Netherlands,
adopting equivalent measures, including the option to apply
withholding taxes, effective on the same date. There is no
assurance that all such non-members and territories will satisfy
this condition. As a result, the effective date of the 2003
Directive may be delayed, and no assurance can be given
concerning whether or on what date the 2003 Directive will
become effective.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own
account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it
will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such
exchange notes. This prospectus, as it may be amended or
supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer
in connection with resales of exchange notes received by it in
exchange for outstanding notes where such outstanding notes were
acquired as a result of market-making activities or other
trading activities. We have agreed that for a period of
180 days after the expiration date, we will make this
prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to any
broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale.
We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of the exchange
notes by participating broker-dealers. Exchange notes received
by participating broker-dealers for their own account pursuant
to the exchange offer may be sold from time to time in one or
more transactions in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated
transactions, through the writing of options on the exchange
notes or a combination of such methods of resale, at market
prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to
such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. Any such
resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through
brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of
commissions or concessions from any such participating
broker-dealer or the purchasers of any such exchange notes. Any
participating broker-dealer that resells the exchange notes that
were received by it for its own account pursuant to the exchange
offer and any broker or dealer that participates in a
distribution of such exchange notes may be deemed to be an
underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act
and any profit on any such resale of exchange notes and any
commissions or concessions received by any such persons may be
deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act.
The letter of transmittal states that by acknowledging that it
will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a participating
broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an
underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act.
For a period of 180 days after the expiration date we will
promptly send additional copies of this prospectus and any
amendment or supplement to this prospectus to any participating
broker-dealer that requests such documents in the letter of
transmittal. We have agreed to pay all expenses incident to the
exchange offer (including the reasonable expenses, if any, of
one counsel for the holders of the notes) other than commissions
or concessions of any brokers or dealers and will indemnify the
holders of the notes (including any participating
broker-dealers) against certain liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act.
Prior to the exchange offer, there has not been any public
market for the outstanding notes. The outstanding notes have not
been registered under the Securities Act and will be subject to
restrictions on transferability to the extent that they are not
exchanged for exchange notes by holders who are entitled to
participate in this exchange offer. The holders of outstanding
notes, other than any holder that is our affiliate within the
meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act, who are not
eligible to participate in the exchange offer are entitled to
certain registration rights, and we may be required to file a
shelf registration statement with respect to their outstanding
notes. The exchange notes will constitute a new issue of
securities with no established trading market. We do not intend
to list the exchange notes on any national securities exchange
or to seek the admission thereof to trading in the National
Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System.
The initial purchasers have advised us that they currently
intend to make a market in the exchange notes. Such market
making activity will be subject to the limits imposed by the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act and may be limited during
the exchange offer and the pendency of any shelf registration
statements. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that an
active public or other market will develop for the exchange
notes or as to the liquidity of the trading market for the
exchange notes. If a trading market does not develop or is not
maintained, holders of the exchange notes may experience
difficulty in reselling the exchange notes or may be unable to
sell them at all. If a market for the exchange notes develops,
any such market may be discontinued at any time.
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LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the exchange notes and the guarantees and other
legal matters, including the tax-free nature of the exchange,
will be passed upon on our behalf by Kirkland & Ellis
LLP, a limited liability partnership that includes professional
corporations, Chicago, Illinois. Certain matters under Iowa law
will be passed upon by Shuttleworth & Ingersoll,
P.L.C., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Certain matters under North Carolina
law will be passed upon by Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson
P.A., Charlotte, North Carolina.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of Commercial Vehicle
Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries (CVG) as of
December 31, 2003 and 2004, and for each of the three years
in the period ended December 31, 2004, included in this
prospectus and the related financial statement schedule included
elsewhere in this registration statement have been audited by
Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public
accounting firm, as stated in their reports appearing herein and
elsewhere in the registration statement (the report on the
consolidated financial statements expresses an unqualified
opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the
change in CVGs method of accounting for goodwill and other
intangible assets), and have been so included in reliance upon
the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts
in accounting and auditing.
The consolidated financial statements of Mayflower Vehicle
Systems Truck Group (a division of Mayflower US Holdings, Inc.)
as of December 31, 2003 and for each of the two years in
the period ended December 31, 2003, included in this
prospectus have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP,
independent auditors, as stated in their report appearing herein
and are included in reliance upon the report of such firm given
upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
The consolidated financial statements of Mayflower as of and for
the year ended December 31, 2004 included in this
prospectus filed on Form S-4, have been included in
reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
independent auditors, given on the authority of said firm as
experts in auditing and accounting.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on
Form S-4 (Reg. No. 333-129368) with respect to the
securities being offered hereby. This prospectus does not
contain all of the information contained in the registration
statement, including the exhibits and schedules. You should
refer to the registration statement, including the exhibits and
schedules, for further information about us and the securities
being offered hereby. Statements we make in this prospectus
about certain contracts or other documents are not necessarily
complete. When we make such statements, we refer you to the
copies of the contracts or documents that are filed as exhibits
to the registration statement because those statements are
qualified in all respects by reference to those exhibits. As
described below, the registration statement, including exhibits
and schedules is on file at the offices of the SEC and may be
inspected without charge.
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange
Act, and file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy
statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and
copy these reports, proxy statements and other information at
the SECs public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E.,
Washington, DC 20549. You can request copies of these documents
by writing to the SEC and paying a fee for the copying cost.
Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information about
the operation of the public reference room. The SEC maintains a
web site at http://www.sec.gov that contains
reports, statements and other information regarding registrants
that file electronically.
You may also obtain additional information about us from our web
site, which is located at www.cvgrp.com. Our website provides
access to filings made by us through the SECs EDGAR filing
system, including our annual, quarterly and current reports
filed on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, respectively, and
ownership reports filed on Forms 3, 4 and 5 by our
directors, executive officers and beneficial owners of more than
10% of our outstanding common stock. Information contained in
our website is not incorporated by reference in, and should not
be considered a part of, this prospectus.
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The indenture provides that we will, whether or not we are
subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Exchange Act, provide the trustee and the holders of the
notes such annual and other reports as are specified in Sections
13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act and applicable to a U.S.
corporation subject to such Sections, at the times specified for
the filing of such reports. See Description of the
Notes Certain Covenants SEC
Reports.
While any notes remain outstanding, we will make available, upon
request, to any beneficial owner and any prospective purchaser
of notes the information required pursuant to
Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act during any period
in which we are not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act. Any such request should be directed to 6530 West
Campus Oval, New Albany, Ohio, 43054, Attention: Chief Financial
Officer (telephone (614) 289-5360).
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. Consolidated Financial
Statements
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Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements as of and for the
nine months ended September 30, 2005:
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Audited Consolidated Financial Statements as of
December 31, 2003 and 2004 and for the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004:
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F-21 |
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F-22 |
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|
|
|
F-23 |
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|
|
|
F-24 |
|
|
|
|
F-25 |
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|
|
|
F-51 |
|
|
|
|
F-52 |
|
Mayflower Vehicle Systems Consolidated Financial
Statements
|
|
|
|
|
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-53 |
|
|
|
|
F-54 |
|
|
|
|
F-55 |
|
|
|
|
F-56 |
|
|
|
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F-57 |
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|
F-58 |
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|
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F-59 |
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F-1
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended | |
|
|
September 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
REVENUES
|
|
$ |
554,365 |
|
|
$ |
279,193 |
|
COST OF SALES
|
|
|
455,476 |
|
|
|
228,622 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Profit
|
|
|
98,889 |
|
|
|
50,571 |
|
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
|
|
|
31,597 |
|
|
|
21,282 |
|
NONCASH OPTION ISSUANCE CHARGE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,125 |
|
AMORTIZATION EXPENSE
|
|
|
217 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income
|
|
|
67,075 |
|
|
|
19,079 |
|
OTHER INCOME
|
|
|
(3,598 |
) |
|
|
(2,533 |
) |
INTEREST EXPENSE
|
|
|
9,460 |
|
|
|
5,938 |
|
LOSS ON EARLY EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT
|
|
|
1,525 |
|
|
|
1,605 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income Before Income Taxes
|
|
|
59,688 |
|
|
|
14,069 |
|
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
|
|
|
22,719 |
|
|
|
2,551 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCOME
|
|
$ |
36,969 |
|
|
$ |
11,518 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
|
|
$ |
1.96 |
|
|
$ |
0.79 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
|
|
$ |
1.93 |
|
|
$ |
0.78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
F-2
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
ASSETS |
CURRENT ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
25,250 |
|
|
Accounts receivable Net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of $5,107
|
|
|
128,511 |
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
66,635 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
4,392 |
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
9,944 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
234,732 |
|
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Net
|
|
|
70,796 |
|
GOODWILL
|
|
|
145,552 |
|
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
|
|
|
9,870 |
|
INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS Net
|
|
|
61,990 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
522,940 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS INVESTMENT |
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current maturities of long-term debt
|
|
$ |
5,127 |
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
74,697 |
|
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
|
42,357 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
122,181 |
|
LONG-TERM DEBT Net
|
|
|
186,473 |
|
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
|
|
|
24,947 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
333,601 |
|
|
|
|
|
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS INVESTMENT:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share;
30,000,000 shares authorized; 20,946,490 shares
outstanding
|
|
|
209 |
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
168,565 |
|
|
Retained earnings
|
|
|
21,515 |
|
|
Stock subscriptions receivable
|
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(901 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders investment
|
|
|
189,339 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
522,940 |
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
F-3
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended | |
|
|
September 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Amounts in thousands) | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
36,969 |
|
|
$ |
11,518 |
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
8,926 |
|
|
|
5,829 |
|
|
|
Noncash amortization of debt financing costs
|
|
|
619 |
|
|
|
408 |
|
|
|
Noncash option issuance charge
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,125 |
|
|
|
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
1,525 |
|
|
|
1,031 |
|
|
|
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)
|
|
|
1,361 |
|
|
|
(2,993 |
) |
|
|
Loss on sale of assets
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncash gain on forward exchange contracts
|
|
|
(3,495 |
) |
|
|
(2,554 |
) |
|
|
Noncash interest expense on subordinated debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
481 |
|
|
|
Change in other operating items
|
|
|
(19,228 |
) |
|
|
(2,330 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
26,755 |
|
|
|
21,515 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(9,332 |
) |
|
|
(3,901 |
) |
|
Payment for asset acquisitions Net
|
|
|
(175,528 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(184,860 |
) |
|
|
(3,901 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments on capital leases
|
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
Repayments of revolving credit facility
|
|
|
(203,219 |
) |
|
|
(77,518 |
) |
|
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
|
|
|
201,613 |
|
|
|
55,965 |
|
|
Repayments of long-term debt
|
|
|
(237,223 |
) |
|
|
(91,175 |
) |
|
Borrowings of long-term debt
|
|
|
377,459 |
|
|
|
65,948 |
|
|
Repayment of subordinated debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,112 |
) |
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock Net
|
|
|
44,937 |
|
|
|
47,168 |
|
|
Other Net
|
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
183,671 |
|
|
|
(2,726 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
(1,712 |
) |
|
|
(624 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
23,854 |
|
|
|
14,264 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Beginning of period
|
|
|
1,396 |
|
|
|
3,486 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS End of period
|
|
$ |
25,250 |
|
|
$ |
17,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest
|
|
$ |
5,774 |
|
|
$ |
6,416 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for income taxes Net
|
|
$ |
17,451 |
|
|
$ |
2,605 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
F-4
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries
(CVG or the Company) design and
manufacture suspension seat systems, interior trim systems
(including instrument and door panels, headliners, cabinetry,
molded products and floor systems), cab structures and
components, mirrors, wiper systems, electronic wiring harness
assemblies and controls and switches for the global commercial
vehicle market, including the heavy-duty truck market, the
construction and agriculture market and the specialty and
military transportation markets. The Company has operations
located in Arizona, Indiana, Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Australia,
Belgium, China, Mexico, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
The Company has prepared the condensed consolidated financial
statements of CVG without audit, pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC). The information furnished in the condensed
consolidated financial statements includes normal recurring
adjustments and reflects all adjustments which are, in the
opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the
results of operations and statements of financial position for
the interim periods presented. 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 such rules and regulations. The Company believes
that the disclosures are adequate to make the information
presented not misleading when read in conjunction with its
fiscal 2004 consolidated financial statements and the notes
thereto as filed with the SEC. Unless otherwise indicated, all
amounts are in thousands except per share amounts.
Revenues and operating results for the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the
results to be expected for the full year.
The Company was formed on August 22, 2000. On
October 6, 2000, the Company acquired the assets of Bostrom
plc in exchange for $83.6 million in cash and assumption of
certain liabilities (the Acquisition). The source of
the cash consisted of $49.8 million of debt and
$33.8 million of equity. The Company had no operations
prior to October 6, 2000.
The Acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of
accounting. Accordingly, the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed by the Company were recorded at fair value as of the
date of the Acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over
the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed
has been recorded as goodwill.
On March 28, 2003, the Company and Commercial Vehicle
Systems Holdings, Inc. (CVS) entered into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger whereby a subsidiary of the Company
was merged into CVS. The holders of the outstanding shares of
CVS received, in exchange, shares of the Company on a
one-for-one basis resulting in the issuance of 4,870,228 shares
of common stock. On May 20, 2004, the Company and Trim
Systems, Inc. (Trim) entered into an Agreement and
Plan of Merger whereby a subsidiary of the Company was merged
into Trim. On August 2, 2004, the Trim merger was effected
(the CVS and Trim mergers are collectively referred to as the
Mergers). The holders of the outstanding shares of
Trim received, in exchange, shares of the Company on a
.099-for-one basis resulting in the issuance of
2,769,567 shares of common stock. In accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
No. 141, the Mergers were accounted for as a combination of
entities under common control. Thus, the accounts of CVS, Trim,
and the Company were combined based upon their respective
historical bases of accounting. The financial statements reflect
the combined results of the Company, CVS and Trim as if the
Mergers had occurred as of the beginning of the earliest period
presented.
On August 4, 2004, the Company reclassified all of its
existing classes of common stock into one class of common stock
and in connection therewith effected a 38.991-to-one stock
split. The stock split has been reflected as of the beginning of
all periods presented.
F-5
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED) (Continued)
On August 10, 2004, the Company completed its initial
public offering of common stock at a price of $13.00 per
share. Of the total shares offered, 3,125,000 were sold by the
Company and 6,125,000 were sold by certain selling stockholders.
Net proceeds to the Company of approximately $34.6 million
were used to repay outstanding indebtedness.
On August 23, 2004, the underwriters, pursuant to their
overallotment option, purchased an additional
1,034,500 shares of common stock resulting in net proceeds
of approximately $12.6 million to the Company, which was
used to further reduce outstanding indebtedness and for general
corporate purposes.
On July 6, 2005, the Company completed an offering of
common stock at a price of $17.75 per share. Of the total
shares offered, 1,500,000 were sold by the Company and 6,308,191
were sold by certain selling stockholders. Net proceeds to the
Company of approximately $23.8 million were used to repay
outstanding indebtedness under the senior credit facility. In
connection with this offering, Onex American Holdings II
LLC and its affiliated investors and Baird Capital
Partners III L.P. and its affiliated investors sold all of
their share ownership in the Company. In addition, certain
members of management exercised options to
purchase 217,404 shares of common stock, which were
sold in the offering as part of the 6,308,191 shares sold
by the selling stockholders. Net proceeds to the Company of
$1.2 million from the payment of the exercise price of such
options were used to repay outstanding indebtedness under the
senior credit facility.
On July 13, 2005, the underwriters, pursuant to their over
allotment option, purchased an additional 1,171,229 shares
of common stock resulting in net proceeds of approximately
$19.9 million to the Company, which was used to further
reduce outstanding indebtedness under the senior credit facility
and for general corporate purposes.
|
|
2. |
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements |
In December 2004, the FASB revised SFAS No. 123, Share
Based Payment (SFAS No. 123R). This Statement
supersedes Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion
No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, which
resulted in no stock-based employee compensation cost related to
stock options if the options granted had an exercise price equal
to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date
of grant. SFAS No. 123R requires recognition of
employee services provided in exchange for a share-based payment
based on the grant date fair market value. In April 2005, the
SEC deferred the required effective date of
SFAS No. 123 to the fiscal year beginning after
June 15, 2005. We are required to adopt
SFAS No. 123R as of January 1, 2006. As of the
effective date, this Statement applies to all new awards issued
as well as awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled.
Additionally, for stock-based awards issued prior to the
effective date, compensation cost attributable to future
services will be recognized as the remaining service is
rendered. The Company is in the process of determining which
method of adoption it will elect as well as the potential impact
on its consolidated financial statements upon adoption.
|
|
3. |
Acquisitions and Financial Information |
On February 7, 2005, CVG acquired substantially all of the
assets and liabilities related to Mayflower Vehicle
Systems North American Commercial Vehicle Operations
(Mayflower) for cash consideration of
$107.5 million (the Mayflower acquisition).
Mayflower, whose products include cab frames and assemblies,
sleeper boxes and other structural components, is the only
non-captive producer of complete steel and aluminum truck cabs
for the commercial vehicle sector with full service engineering
and development capabilities. Mayflower serves the North
American commercial vehicle sector from three manufacturing
locations in Norwalk, Ohio; Shadyside, Ohio and Kings Mountain,
North Carolina. Financing for the acquisition consisted of an
increase and amendment to the Companys existing credit
facility.
F-6
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED) (Continued)
The Mayflower acquisition was accounted for by the purchase
method of accounting. Under purchase accounting, the total
purchase price has been allocated to the tangible and intangible
assets and liabilities of Mayflower based upon their respective
fair values. The purchase price and costs associated with the
Mayflower acquisition exceeded the preliminary fair value of the
net assets acquired by approximately $13.6 million. In
connection with the allocation of the purchase price and
intangible asset valuation, goodwill of $13.6 million and
an intangible asset not subject to amortization of
$45.7 million were recorded. The intangible asset is the
customer relationship with an indefinite life.
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase price (cash consideration)
|
|
$ |
107,500 |
|
Transaction costs and other adjustments
|
|
|
3,833 |
|
Net assets of Mayflower at historical cost
|
|
|
(97,698 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Excess of purchase price over net assets acquired
|
|
$ |
13,635 |
|
|
|
|
|
On June 3, 2005, the Company acquired all of the stock of
Monona Corporation, the parent of Monona Wire Corporation
(MWC), for $55.0 million, and MWC became a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the MWC
acquisition). The MWC acquisition was funded through an
increase and amendment to the Companys senior credit
facility. MWC is a manufacturer of complex, electronic wire
harnesses and related assemblies used in the global heavy
equipment and specialty and military vehicle markets. It also
produces panel assemblies for commercial equipment markets and
cab frame assemblies for Caterpillar. MWC operates from primary
manufacturing operations in the U.S. and Mexico.
The MWC acquisition was also accounted for by the purchase
method of accounting. Under purchase accounting, the total
purchase price will be allocated to the tangible and intangible
assets and liabilities of MWC based upon their respective fair
values. This allocation will be based upon valuations and other
studies that have not yet been completed. A preliminary
allocation of the purchase price has been made to major
categories of assets and liabilities based on available
information. The actual allocation of purchase price and the
resulting effect on income from operations may differ from the
amounts included herein.
The purchase price and costs associated with the MWC acquisition
exceeded the preliminary fair value of the net assets acquired
by approximately $42.4 million. Pending completion of an
independent valuation analysis, CVG has preliminarily allocated
the excess purchase price over the fair value of the net assets
acquired to goodwill. The acquired goodwill is not deductible
for income tax purposes. CVGs preliminary estimate of
goodwill as of the acquisition date, which is subject to further
refinement, is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase price (cash consideration)
|
|
$ |
55,000 |
|
Transaction costs
|
|
|
1,183 |
|
Net assets of MWC at historical cost
|
|
|
(13,805 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Excess of purchase price over net assets acquired
|
|
$ |
42,378 |
|
|
|
|
|
On August 8, 2005, the Company acquired all of the stock of
Cabarrus Plastics, Inc. (CPI) for
$12.1 million, and CPI became an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company (the CPI acquisition). CPI
is a manufacturer of custom injection molded products primarily
for the recreational vehicle market. The CPI acquisition was
financed with cash on hand.
The CPI acquisition was also accounted for by the purchase
method of accounting. Under purchase accounting, the total
purchase price will be allocated to the tangible and intangible
assets and liabilities of CPI based upon their respective fair
values. This allocation will be based upon valuations and other
studies that have not yet been completed. A preliminary
allocation of the purchase price has been made to major
F-7
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED) (Continued)
categories of assets and liabilities based on available
information. The actual allocation of purchase price and the
resulting effect on income from operations may differ from the
amounts included herein.
The purchase price and costs associated with the CPI acquisition
exceeded the preliminary fair value of the net assets acquired
by approximately $6.9 million. Pending completion of an
independent valuation analysis, CVG has preliminarily allocated
the excess purchase price over the fair value of the net assets
acquired to goodwill. The acquired goodwill is not deductible
for income tax purposes. CVGs preliminary estimate of
goodwill as of the acquisition date, which is subject to further
refinement, is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase price (cash consideration)
|
|
$ |
12,100 |
|
Transaction costs
|
|
|
92 |
|
Net assets of CPI at historical cost
|
|
|
(5,278 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Excess of purchase price over net assets acquired
|
|
$ |
6,914 |
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories are valued at the lower of first-in, first-out
(FIFO) cost or market. Cost includes applicable
material, labor and overhead. Inventories consisted of the
following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
Raw materials
|
|
$ |
43,403 |
|
Work in process
|
|
|
12,435 |
|
Finished goods
|
|
|
10,797 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
66,635 |
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory quantities on-hand are regularly reviewed, and where
necessary, provisions for excess and obsolete inventory are
recorded based primarily on the Companys estimated
production requirements driven by current market volumes. Excess
and obsolete provisions may vary by product depending upon
future potential use of the product.
|
|
5. |
Stockholders Investment |
Common Stock The authorized common stock of
the Company consists of 30,000,000 shares of common stock
with a par value of $0.01 per share, with
20,946,490 shares outstanding at September 30, 2005.
In August 2004, the Company reclassified all of its existing
classes of common stock and performed a 38.991-to-one stock
split. In July 2005, the Company issued 2,888,633 shares.
The stock split and offering have been reflected in the share
and per share amounts for all periods presented.
Preferred Stock The authorized preferred
stock of the Company consists of 5,000,000 shares of
preferred stock with a par value of $0.01 per share, with
no shares outstanding at September 30, 2005.
Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share
was computed by dividing net income by the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding during the nine months ended
in accordance with
F-8
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED) (Continued)
SFAS No. 128. Diluted earnings per share for the nine
months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 includes the
effects of outstanding stock options and warrants using the
treasury stock method.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended | |
|
|
September 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Net income applicable to common stockholders basic
and diluted
|
|
$ |
36,969 |
|
|
$ |
11,518 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
|
|
|
18,885 |
|
|
|
14,576 |
|
Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and warrants after
application of the treasury stock method
|
|
|
274 |
|
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted shares outstanding
|
|
|
19,159 |
|
|
|
14,724 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share
|
|
$ |
1.96 |
|
|
$ |
0.79 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
|
$ |
1.93 |
|
|
$ |
0.78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock Options and Warrants In 1998, the
Company issued options to purchase 57,902 shares of
common stock at $9.43 per share, which are exercisable
through December 2008, in connection with an acquisition. None
of the initially granted options have been exercised as of
September 30, 2005. The options were granted at an exercise
price determined to be at or above fair value on the date of
grant. In addition, the Company had outstanding warrants to
purchase 136,023 shares of common stock at
$3.42 per share, which were exercised in conjunction with
the Companys initial public offering in August 2004.
In May 2004, the Company granted options to
purchase 910,869 shares of common stock at
$5.54 per share. Initially, these options had a ten year
term, with 50% of such options becoming immediately exercisable
and the remaining 50% becoming exercisable ratably on
June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2006. During June 2004, the
Company modified the terms of these options to be 100% vested
immediately. The Company recorded a noncash compensation charge
of $10.1 million, equal to the difference between $5.54 and
the estimated fair market value. As of September 30, 2005,
287,764 of the granted options have been exercised.
In October 2004, the Company granted options to
purchase 598,950 shares of common stock at
$15.84 per share. The options were granted at an exercise
price determined to be at or above fair value on the date of
grant. These options have a ten-year term and vest equally in
annual increments over a three-year period. Had compensation
cost for these plans been determined as required under
SFAS No. 123, the impact to net income for the nine
months ended September 30, 2005 would have been
approximately $0.4 million and basic and diluted earnings
per share would have been reduced by approximately $0.02. As of
September 30, 2005, 27,500 of the initially granted options
were forfeited.
Dividends The Company has not declared or
paid any cash dividends in the past. The Companys credit
agreement prohibits the payment of cash dividends.
F-9
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED) (Continued)
Debt consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
Revolving credit facilities, bearing interest at a weighted
average rate of 6.8% as of September 30, 2005
|
|
$ |
2,644 |
|
Term loans, with principal and interest payable quarterly,
bearing interest at a weighted average rate of 6.0% as of
September 30, 2005
|
|
|
38,956 |
|
Senior notes, with interest payable semi-annually, bearing
interest at a rate of 8.0%
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
191,600 |
|
Less current maturities
|
|
|
(5,127 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
186,473 |
|
|
|
|
|
Credit Agreement In connection with the
acquisition of MWC, the Company amended its senior credit
facility to increase the revolving credit facility from
$75.0 million to $100.0 million. The revolving credit
facility is available until January 31, 2010 and the term
loans are due and payable on December 31, 2010. Borrowings
bear interest at various rates plus a margin based on certain
financial ratios of the Company. In addition, the amendment
increased certain baskets in the lien, investments and asset
disposition covenants to reflect the Companys increased
size as a result of the Mayflower and MWC acquisitions.
In connection with the July 2005 stock and senior notes
offerings, the Company entered into additional amendments to the
senior credit facility which provided for, among other things,
the occurrence of these offerings. In connection with these
offerings, net proceeds of approximately $190.8 million
were used to repay indebtedness under the senior credit facility.
The senior credit agreement contains various restrictive
covenants, including limiting indebtedness, rental obligations,
investments and cash dividends, and also requires the
maintenance of certain financial ratios, including fixed charge
coverage and funded debt to EBITDA. Compliance with respect to
these covenants as of September 30, 2005 was achieved.
Borrowings under the senior credit facility are secured by
specifically identified assets of the Company, comprising, in
total, substantially all assets of the Company. In addition, at
September 30, 2005 the Company had outstanding letters of
credit of approximately $2.1 million.
The credit facility provides the Company with the ability to
denominate a portion of its borrowings in foreign currencies. As
of September 30, 2005, none of the revolving credit
facility borrowings and $27.9 million of the term loans
were denominated in U.S. dollars and $2.6 million of
the revolving credit facility borrowings and $11.1 million
of the term loans were denominated in British pounds sterling.
Prior to May 2, 2005, the Company also had
$6.5 million of indebtedness from borrowings financed
through the issuance of industrial development bonds relating to
its Vonore, Tennessee facility. These borrowings had a final
maturity of August 1, 2006 and bore interest at a variable
rate which was adjusted on a weekly basis by the placement agent
such that the interest rate on the bonds was sufficient to cause
the market value of the bonds to be equal to, as nearly as
practicable, 100% of their principal amount. On May 2, 2005
the Company redeemed these bonds for approximately
$6.5 million.
F-10
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED) (Continued)
On July 6, 2005, the Company completed a private offering
of $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of
8.0% senior notes due 2013. The Company used the proceeds
to reduce outstanding indebtedness under the senior credit
facility and for general corporate purposes.
|
|
7. |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets |
Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition purchase price
over the fair value of net assets acquired, which prior to the
adoption on January 1, 2002, of SFAS No. 142,
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, was being amortized on a
straight-line basis over 40 years. In July 2001, the
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, and
SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Intangible Assets.
SFAS No. 141 requires all business combinations
initiated after June 30, 2001 to be accounted for using the
purchase method of accounting. Under SFAS No. 142,
goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are no
longer amortized, but reviewed annually or more frequently if
impairment indicators arise. Separable intangible assets that
are not deemed to have indefinite lives will continue to be
amortized over their useful lives, but with no maximum life.
The Company performs impairment tests annually during the second
quarter and whenever events or circumstances occur indicating
that goodwill might be impaired. During the nine months ended
September 30, 2005, the Company reduced goodwill by
approximately $2.1 million due to currency translation
adjustments and goodwill was increased by approximately
$62.9 million and intangibles were increased by
approximately $45.7 million due to the Mayflower, MWC and
CPI acquisitions.
The Company follows the provisions of SFAS No. 130,
Reporting Comprehensive Income, which established
standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income and
its components. Comprehensive income reflects the change in
equity of a business enterprise during a period from
transactions and other events and circumstances from nonowner
sources. For the Company, comprehensive income represents net
income adjusted for foreign currency translation adjustments and
minimum pension liability. In accordance with
SFAS No. 130, the Company has chosen to disclose
comprehensive income in stockholders investment. The
components of accumulated other comprehensive income consisted
of the following as of September 30, 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
$ |
1,997 |
|
Minimum pension liability
|
|
|
(2,898 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(901 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30
is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Net income
|
|
$ |
36,969 |
|
|
$ |
11,518 |
|
Other comprehensive income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
(3,231 |
) |
|
|
(610 |
) |
|
Minimum pension liability adjustment
|
|
|
(505 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income
|
|
$ |
33,233 |
|
|
$ |
10,908 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-11
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED) (Continued)
|
|
9. |
Commitments and Contingencies |
Warranty The Company is subject to warranty
claims for products that fail to perform as expected due to
design or manufacturing deficiencies. Customers continue to
require their outside suppliers to guarantee or warrant their
products and bear the cost of repair or replacement of such
products. Depending on the terms under which the Company
supplies products to its customers, a customer may hold the
Company responsible for some or all of the repair or replacement
costs of defective products when the product supplied did not
perform as represented. The Companys policy is to reserve
for estimated future customer warranty costs based on historical
trends and current economic factors. The following represents a
summary of the warranty provision for the nine months ended
September 30, 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance Beginning of period
|
|
$ |
2,408 |
|
|
Increase due to acquisitions
|
|
|
5,183 |
|
|
Additional provisions recorded
|
|
|
863 |
|
|
Deduction for payments made
|
|
|
(1,888 |
) |
|
Currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Balance End of period
|
|
$ |
6,540 |
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts
The Company uses forward exchange contracts to hedge certain of
the foreign currency transaction exposures primarily related to
its United Kingdom operations. The Company estimates its
projected revenues and purchases in certain foreign currencies
or locations, and will hedge a portion or all of the anticipated
long or short position. The contracts typically run from three
months up to three years. These contracts are marked-to-market
and the fair value is included in assets (liabilities) in
the consolidated balance sheets, with the offsetting noncash
gain or loss included in the consolidated statements of
operations. The Company does not hold or issue foreign exchange
options or forward contracts for trading purposes.
The following table summarizes the notional amount of the
Companys open foreign exchange contracts at
September 30, 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
U.S. $ | |
|
|
Local | |
|
|
|
Equivalent | |
|
|
Currency | |
|
U.S. $ | |
|
Fair | |
|
|
Amount | |
|
Equivalent | |
|
Value | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Commitments to sell currencies:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. dollar
|
|
$ |
(265 |
) |
|
$ |
(246 |
) |
|
$ |
(265 |
) |
|
Eurodollar
|
|
|
45,800 |
|
|
|
57,560 |
|
|
|
56,376 |
|
|
Swedish krona
|
|
|
7,750 |
|
|
|
1,052 |
|
|
|
1,003 |
|
|
Japanese yen
|
|
|
3,950,000 |
|
|
|
39,692 |
|
|
|
36,767 |
|
|
Australian dollar
|
|
|
6,400 |
|
|
|
4,645 |
|
|
|
4,851 |
|
The difference between the U.S. $ equivalent and
U.S. $ equivalent fair value of approximately
$4.0 million is included in other assets in the condensed
consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2005.
Litigation The Company is subject to various
legal actions and claims incidental to its business, including
those arising out of alleged defects, product warranties,
employment-related matters and environmental matters. Management
believes that the Company maintains adequate insurance to cover
these claims. The Company has established reserves for issues
that are probable and estimatable in
F-12
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED) (Continued)
amounts management believes are adequate to cover reasonable
adverse judgments not covered by insurance. Based upon the
information available to management and discussions with legal
counsel, it is the opinion of management that the ultimate
outcome of the various legal actions and claims that are
incidental to the Companys business will not have a
material adverse impact on the consolidated financial position,
results of operations or cash flows of the Company; however,
such matters are subject to many uncertainties, and the outcomes
of individual matters are not predictable with assurance.
|
|
10. |
Defined Benefit Plan and Postretirement Benefits |
The Company sponsors defined benefit plans that cover certain
hourly and salaried employees in the United States and United
Kingdom. The Companys policy is to make annual
contributions to the plans to fund the normal cost as required
by local regulations. In addition, the Company has a
postretirement medical benefit plan for certain
U.S. operations retirees and their dependents, and
has recorded a liability for its estimated obligation under this
plan. The impact of the postretirement medical benefit plan was
not significant as of and for the nine months ended
September 30, 2005.
The components of net periodic benefit cost related to the
defined benefit plans are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Pension Plans | |
|
U.K. Pension Plans | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Nine Months | |
|
Nine Months Ended | |
|
|
Ended Sept. 30, | |
|
Sept. 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Service cost
|
|
$ |
1,004 |
|
|
$ |
1,053 |
|
|
$ |
777 |
|
|
$ |
885 |
|
Interest cost
|
|
|
1,060 |
|
|
|
1,180 |
|
|
|
1,433 |
|
|
|
1,317 |
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
|
|
(1,037 |
) |
|
|
(1,186 |
) |
|
|
(1,486 |
) |
|
|
(1,317 |
) |
Recognized actuarial loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
254 |
|
|
|
184 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost
|
|
$ |
1,027 |
|
|
$ |
1,297 |
|
|
$ |
978 |
|
|
$ |
1,069 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company previously disclosed in its financial statements for
the year ended December 31, 2004, that it expected to
contribute $1.1 million to its pension plans in 2005.
Inclusive of the Mayflower acquisition, on a pro forma basis,
CVG would have expected to contribute $2.2 million. As of
September 30, 2005, $1.9 million of contributions have
been made to the pension plans. The Company anticipates
contributing an additional $0.4 million to its pension
plans in 2005 for total estimated contributions during 2005 of
$2.3 million.
|
|
11. |
Related Party Transactions |
In May 2004, the Company entered in a Product Sourcing
Assistance Agreement with Baird Asia Limited. Pursuant to the
agreement, Baird Asia Limited will assist the Company in
procuring materials and parts from Asia. For the nine months
ended September 30, 2005, the Company made payment of
approximately $2.0 million to Baird Asia Limited under this
agreement. Of this amount, approximately $0.2 million was
retained by Baird Asia Limited as its commission under the
Product Sourcing Assistance Agreement.
|
|
12. |
Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial
Information |
The following consolidating financial information presents
balance sheets, statements of operations and cash flow
information related to CVGs business. Each Guarantor, as
defined, is a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of CVG
and has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the Subordinated
Notes issued by
F-13
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED) (Continued)
the Company, on a joint and several basis. Separate financial
statements and other disclosures concerning the Guarantors have
not been presented because management believes that such
information is not material to investors.
The Parent Company includes all of the wholly owned subsidiaries
accounted for under the equity method. The guarantor and
non-guarantor companies include the consolidated financial
results of their wholly owned subsidiaries accounted for under
the equity method. All applicable corporate expenses have been
allocated appropriately among the guarantor and non-guarantor
subsidiaries.
F-14
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED) (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF
SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company | |
|
Companies | |
|
Companies | |
|
Elimination | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
ASSETS |
CURRENT ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
23,382 |
|
|
$ |
1,868 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
25,250 |
|
|
Accounts receivable Net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
181,876 |
|
|
|
18,661 |
|
|
|
(72,026 |
) |
|
|
128,511 |
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,399 |
|
|
|
16,236 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66,635 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,395 |
|
|
|
1,997 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,392 |
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,167 |
|
|
|
(223 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,944 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
268,219 |
|
|
|
38,539 |
|
|
|
(72,026 |
) |
|
|
234,732 |
|
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
65,114 |
|
|
|
5,682 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70,796 |
|
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
|
335,632 |
|
|
|
751 |
|
|
|
19,853 |
|
|
|
(356,236 |
) |
|
|
|
|
GOODWILL
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
123,196 |
|
|
|
22,356 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
145,552 |
|
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,949 |
|
|
|
1,921 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,870 |
|
INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS Net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57,793 |
|
|
|
4,197 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61,990 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
335,632 |
|
|
$ |
523,022 |
|
|
$ |
92,548 |
|
|
$ |
(428,262 |
) |
|
$ |
522,940 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS INVESTMENT |
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current maturities of long-term debt
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
5,127 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
5,127 |
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
117,311 |
|
|
|
29,412 |
|
|
|
(72,026 |
) |
|
|
74,697 |
|
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,219 |
|
|
|
4,138 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,357 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
160,657 |
|
|
|
33,550 |
|
|
|
(72,026 |
) |
|
|
122,181 |
|
LONG-TERM DEBT Net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
172,699 |
|
|
|
13,774 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
186,473 |
|
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,142 |
|
|
|
4,805 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,947 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
353,498 |
|
|
|
52,129 |
|
|
|
(72,026 |
) |
|
|
333,601 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS INVESTMENT
|
|
|
335,632 |
|
|
|
169,524 |
|
|
|
40,419 |
|
|
|
(356,236 |
) |
|
|
189,339 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
335,632 |
|
|
$ |
523,022 |
|
|
$ |
92,548 |
|
|
$ |
(428,262 |
) |
|
$ |
522,940 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-15
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED) (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company |
|
Companies | |
|
Companies | |
|
Elimination | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
REVENUES
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
462,236 |
|
|
$ |
95,036 |
|
|
$ |
(2,907 |
) |
|
$ |
554,365 |
|
COST OF SALES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
379,178 |
|
|
|
78,906 |
|
|
|
(2,608 |
) |
|
|
455,476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
83,058 |
|
|
|
16,130 |
|
|
|
(299 |
) |
|
|
98,889 |
|
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,654 |
|
|
|
9,242 |
|
|
|
(299 |
) |
|
|
31,597 |
|
AMORTIZATION EXPENSE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
217 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
217 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,187 |
|
|
|
6,888 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67,075 |
|
OTHER INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(67 |
) |
|
|
(3,531 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,598 |
) |
INTEREST EXPENSE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,464 |
|
|
|
996 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,460 |
|
LOSS ON EARLY EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,354 |
|
|
|
171 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,525 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income Before Income Taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,436 |
|
|
|
9,252 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59,688 |
|
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,693 |
|
|
|
3,026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,719 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCOME
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
30,743 |
|
|
$ |
6,226 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
36,969 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-16
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED) (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company |
|
Companies | |
|
Companies | |
|
Elimination |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
30,743 |
|
|
$ |
6,226 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
36,969 |
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,370 |
|
|
|
1,556 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,926 |
|
|
|
Noncash amortization of debt Financing costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
534 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
619 |
|
|
|
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,354 |
|
|
|
171 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,525 |
|
|
|
Deferred income tax provision
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,361 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,361 |
|
|
|
Loss on sale of assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
Noncash gain on forward exchange contracts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,495 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,495 |
) |
|
|
Change in other operating items
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19,406 |
) |
|
|
178 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19,228 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,667 |
|
|
|
6,088 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,755 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,217 |
) |
|
|
(1,115 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,332 |
) |
|
Payment for asset acquisition Net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(175,753 |
) |
|
|
225 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(175,528 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(183,970 |
) |
|
|
(890 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(184,860 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments on capital leases
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
Repayments of revolving credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(187,068 |
) |
|
|
(16,151 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(203,219 |
) |
|
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
187,068 |
|
|
|
14,545 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
201,613 |
|
|
Repayments of long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(236,209 |
) |
|
|
(1,014 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(237,223 |
) |
|
Borrowings of long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
377,459 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
377,459 |
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,937 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,937 |
|
|
Other Net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
186,291 |
|
|
|
(2,620 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
183,671 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,712 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,712 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,988 |
|
|
|
866 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,854 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
394 |
|
|
|
1,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of period
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
23,382 |
|
|
$ |
1,868 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
25,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-17
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED) (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company |
|
Companies | |
|
Companies | |
|
Elimination | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
REVENUES
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
197,612 |
|
|
$ |
81,581 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
279,193 |
|
COST OF SALES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
161,131 |
|
|
|
67,491 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
228,622 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,481 |
|
|
|
14,090 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,571 |
|
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,309 |
|
|
|
7,973 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,282 |
|
NONCASH OPTION ISSUANCE CHARGE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,125 |
|
AMORTIZATION EXPENSE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,962 |
|
|
|
6,117 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,079 |
|
OTHER INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,481 |
) |
|
|
(2,552 |
) |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
(2,533 |
) |
INTEREST EXPENSE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,995 |
|
|
|
1,943 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,938 |
|
LOSS ON EARLY EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,605 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,605 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) Before Income Taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,843 |
|
|
|
6,726 |
|
|
|
(1,500 |
) |
|
|
14,069 |
|
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
276 |
|
|
|
2,275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,551 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCOME (LOSS)
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
8,567 |
|
|
$ |
4,451 |
|
|
$ |
(1,500 |
) |
|
$ |
11,518 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-18
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED) (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company |
|
Companies | |
|
Companies | |
|
Elimination | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
8,567 |
|
|
$ |
4,451 |
|
|
$ |
(1,500 |
) |
|
$ |
11,518 |
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided
by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,635 |
|
|
|
1,194 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,829 |
|
|
Noncash amortization of debt Financing costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
392 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
408 |
|
|
Noncash option issuance charge
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,125 |
|
|
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,031 |
|
|
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,015 |
) |
|
|
1,022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,993 |
) |
|
Noncash gain on forward exchange contracts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,554 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,554 |
) |
|
Noncash interest expense on subordinated debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
481 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
481 |
|
|
Change in other operating items
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,557 |
) |
|
|
4,227 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,330 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,659 |
|
|
|
8,356 |
|
|
|
(1,500 |
) |
|
|
21,515 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,649 |
) |
|
|
(1,252 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,901 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,649 |
) |
|
|
(1,252 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,901 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments on capital leases
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
Repayments of revolving credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(62,125 |
) |
|
|
(15,393 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(77,518 |
) |
|
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,775 |
|
|
|
10,190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,965 |
|
|
Repayments of long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(78,420 |
) |
|
|
(12,755 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(91,175 |
) |
|
Borrowings of long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,000 |
|
|
|
13,948 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
65,948 |
|
|
Repayment of subordinated debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,112 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,112 |
) |
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47,168 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47,168 |
|
|
Other Net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,240 |
) |
|
|
750 |
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(966 |
) |
|
|
(3,260 |
) |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
(2,726 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(624 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(624 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,044 |
|
|
|
3,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,264 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,025 |
|
|
|
1,461 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,486 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of period
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
13,069 |
|
|
$ |
4,681 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
17,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-19
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Commercial Vehicle
Group, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the
Company) (formerly Bostrom Holding, Inc., a Delaware
corporation) as of December 31, 2003 and 2004 and the
related consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders investment, and cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 2004. These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the
Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our
audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial
statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not
required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of
its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits
included consideration of internal control over financial
reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys
internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we
express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of
December 31, 2003 and 2004 and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 2004, in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial
statements, effective January 1, 2002, the Company changed
its method of accounting for goodwill and other intangible
assets.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 3, 2005 (November 1, 2005 as to Note 15 and
16)
F-20
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2003 and 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
|
|
(except share amounts) | |
ASSETS |
CURRENT ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
3,486 |
|
|
$ |
1,396 |
|
|
Accounts receivable, net of reserve for doubtful accounts of
$2,530 and $2,681, respectively
|
|
|
40,211 |
|
|
|
46,267 |
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
29,667 |
|
|
|
36,936 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
3,754 |
|
|
|
6,081 |
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
5,995 |
|
|
|
8,201 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
83,113 |
|
|
|
98,881 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land and buildings
|
|
|
15,075 |
|
|
|
12,949 |
|
|
Machinery and equipment
|
|
|
56,697 |
|
|
|
64,205 |
|
|
Construction in progress
|
|
|
1,462 |
|
|
|
3,764 |
|
|
Less accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(39,742 |
) |
|
|
(47,953 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment net
|
|
|
33,492 |
|
|
|
32,965 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GOODWILL
|
|
|
82,872 |
|
|
|
84,715 |
|
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
|
|
|
9,011 |
|
|
|
5,901 |
|
OTHER ASSETS, net of accumulated amortization of $1,098 and
$328, respectively
|
|
|
2,007 |
|
|
|
3,176 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
210,495 |
|
|
$ |
225,638 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS INVESTMENT |
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current maturities of long-term debt
|
|
$ |
15,231 |
|
|
$ |
4,884 |
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
23,310 |
|
|
|
33,846 |
|
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
|
16,356 |
|
|
|
18,424 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
54,897 |
|
|
|
57,154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities
|
|
|
101,204 |
|
|
|
49,041 |
|
SUBORDINATED DEBT DUE TO RELATED PARTIES
|
|
|
11,039 |
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
|
|
|
8,549 |
|
|
|
8,397 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
175,689 |
|
|
|
114,592 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 4, 8,
10, 11, and 12)
STOCKHOLDERS INVESTMENT:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock $.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares
authorized; 17,987,497 shares issued and outstanding
|
|
|
138 |
|
|
|
180 |
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
76,803 |
|
|
|
123,660 |
|
|
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
|
|
|
(43,028 |
) |
|
|
(15,454 |
) |
|
Stock subscription receivable
|
|
|
(430 |
) |
|
|
(175 |
) |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
|
1,323 |
|
|
|
2,835 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders investment
|
|
|
34,806 |
|
|
|
111,046 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
210,495 |
|
|
$ |
225,638 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-21
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years Ended December 31, 2002, 2003, and 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
REVENUES
|
|
$ |
298,678 |
|
|
$ |
287,579 |
|
|
$ |
380,445 |
|
COST OF SALES
|
|
|
249,181 |
|
|
|
237,884 |
|
|
|
309,696 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
49,497 |
|
|
|
49,695 |
|
|
|
70,749 |
|
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
|
|
|
23,952 |
|
|
|
24,281 |
|
|
|
28,985 |
|
NONCASH OPTION ISSUANCE CHARGE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,125 |
|
AMORTIZATION EXPENSE
|
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
185 |
|
|
|
107 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
25,423 |
|
|
|
25,229 |
|
|
|
31,532 |
|
(GAIN) LOSS ON FOREIGN CURRENCY FORWARD EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
|
|
|
1,098 |
|
|
|
3,230 |
|
|
|
(1,247 |
) |
INTEREST EXPENSE
|
|
|
12,940 |
|
|
|
9,796 |
|
|
|
7,244 |
|
LOSS ON EARLY EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,972 |
|
|
|
1,605 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before provision for income taxes and cumulative effect
of change in accounting
|
|
|
11,385 |
|
|
|
9,231 |
|
|
|
23,930 |
|
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
|
|
|
5,235 |
|
|
|
5,267 |
|
|
|
6,481 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting
|
|
|
6,150 |
|
|
|
3,964 |
|
|
|
17,449 |
|
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING
|
|
|
(51,630 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCOME (LOSS)
|
|
$ |
(45,480 |
) |
|
$ |
3,964 |
|
|
$ |
17,449 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income before cumulative effect of change in accounting
|
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
|
$ |
1.13 |
|
|
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
|
|
|
(3.74 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
(3.29 |
) |
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
|
$ |
1.13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income before cumulative effect of change in accounting
|
|
$ |
0.44 |
|
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
|
$ |
1.12 |
|
|
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
|
|
|
(3.70 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
(3.26 |
) |
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
|
$ |
1.12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-22
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS INVESTMENT
Years Ended December 31, 2002, 2003, and 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retained | |
|
Other | |
|
|
|
|
Common Stock | |
|
Stock | |
|
Additional | |
|
Earnings | |
|
Comprehensive | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Subscription | |
|
Paid-In | |
|
(Accumulated | |
|
Income | |
|
|
|
|
Shares | |
|
Amount | |
|
Receivable | |
|
Capital | |
|
Deficit) | |
|
(Loss) | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands, except share data) | |
BALANCE December 31, 2001
|
|
|
13,843,286 |
|
|
$ |
138 |
|
|
$ |
(691 |
) |
|
$ |
77,010 |
|
|
$ |
(1,512 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,032 |
) |
|
$ |
72,913 |
|
|
Repurchase of common stock net
|
|
|
(64,687 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
261 |
|
|
|
(207 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(45,480 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,272 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of derivative instruments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
584 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional minimum pension liability
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,318 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(45,942 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE December 31, 2002
|
|
|
13,778,599 |
|
|
|
138 |
|
|
|
(430 |
) |
|
|
76,803 |
|
|
|
(46,992 |
) |
|
|
(2,494 |
) |
|
|
27,025 |
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,964 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,819 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of derivative instruments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
529 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional minimum pension liability
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
469 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,781 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE December 31, 2003
|
|
|
13,778,599 |
|
|
|
138 |
|
|
|
(430 |
) |
|
|
76,803 |
|
|
|
(43,028 |
) |
|
|
1,323 |
|
|
|
34,806 |
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,449 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock
|
|
|
4,259,772 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,857 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,899 |
|
|
Repurchase of common stock
|
|
|
(50,874 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
255 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
255 |
|
|
Stock options issued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,125 |
|
|
Other comprehensive income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,056 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional minimum pension liability
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(544 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,961 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE December 31, 2004
|
|
|
17,987,497 |
|
|
$ |
180 |
|
|
$ |
(175 |
) |
|
$ |
123,660 |
|
|
$ |
(15,454 |
) |
|
$ |
2,835 |
|
|
$ |
111,046 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-23
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31, 2002, 2003, and 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
(45,480 |
) |
|
$ |
3,964 |
|
|
$ |
17,449 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided
by (used in) operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
8,682 |
|
|
|
8,106 |
|
|
|
7,567 |
|
|
|
Noncash amortization of debt financing costs
|
|
|
647 |
|
|
|
498 |
|
|
|
522 |
|
|
|
Noncash option issuance charge
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,125 |
|
|
|
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,151 |
|
|
|
1,031 |
|
|
|
Deferred income tax provision
|
|
|
4,267 |
|
|
|
1,299 |
|
|
|
1,340 |
|
|
|
Noncash (gain) loss on forward exchange contracts
|
|
|
1,098 |
|
|
|
3,230 |
|
|
|
(1,291 |
) |
|
|
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
|
|
|
51,630 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncash interest expense on subordinated debt
|
|
|
525 |
|
|
|
756 |
|
|
|
481 |
|
|
|
Change in other operating items:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
205 |
|
|
|
(9,215 |
) |
|
|
(4,744 |
) |
|
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(144 |
) |
|
|
1,205 |
|
|
|
(6,243 |
) |
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
1,417 |
|
|
|
185 |
|
|
|
(2,360 |
) |
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
(2,993 |
) |
|
|
(5,278 |
) |
|
|
11,383 |
|
|
|
|
Other assets and liabilities
|
|
|
(1,682 |
) |
|
|
3,541 |
|
|
|
(1,083 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
18,172 |
|
|
|
10,442 |
|
|
|
34,177 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(4,937 |
) |
|
|
(5,967 |
) |
|
|
(8,907 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(4,937 |
) |
|
|
(5,967 |
) |
|
|
(8,907 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock net
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47,105 |
|
|
Repayment of revolving credit facility
|
|
|
(84,093 |
) |
|
|
(75,308 |
) |
|
|
(80,575 |
) |
|
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
|
|
|
80,665 |
|
|
|
79,335 |
|
|
|
58,092 |
|
|
Long-term borrowings
|
|
|
469 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66,061 |
|
|
Repayments of long-term borrowings
|
|
|
(14,347 |
) |
|
|
(6,768 |
) |
|
|
(116,031 |
) |
|
Proceeds from issuance (repayment) of subordinated debt
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,112 |
) |
|
Payments on capital leases
|
|
|
(73 |
) |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
Debt issuance costs and other net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities
|
|
|
(14,825 |
) |
|
|
(2,761 |
) |
|
|
(28,427 |
) |
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
135 |
|
|
|
1,067 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
(1,508 |
) |
|
|
1,849 |
|
|
|
(2,090 |
) |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of year
|
|
|
3,145 |
|
|
|
1,637 |
|
|
|
3,486 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of year
|
|
$ |
1,637 |
|
|
$ |
3,486 |
|
|
$ |
1,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest
|
|
$ |
11,121 |
|
|
$ |
8,533 |
|
|
$ |
7,564 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for income taxes net
|
|
$ |
119 |
|
|
$ |
157 |
|
|
$ |
2,767 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-24
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years Ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004
|
|
1. |
Organization and Background |
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries (CVG
or the Company) (formerly Bostrom Holding, Inc., a
Delaware corporation) designs and manufactures seat and seating
systems, cab and trim systems, mirrors, wipers and controls for
the North American heavy truck and specialty transportation
markets. In addition, the Company manufactures seat systems for
the worldwide construction and agriculture vehicle markets. The
Company has operations located in Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio,
Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Australia, Belgium,
China, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
The Company was formed on August 22, 2000. On
October 6, 2000, the Company acquired the assets of Bostrom
plc in exchange for $83.6 million in cash and assumption of
certain liabilities (the Acquisition). The source of
the cash consisted of $49.8 million of debt and
$33.8 million of equity. The Company had no operations
prior to October 6, 2000.
The Acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of
accounting. Accordingly, the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed by the Company were recorded at fair value as of the
date of the Acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over
the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed
has been recorded as goodwill.
On March 28, 2003, the Company and Commercial Vehicle
Systems Holdings, Inc. (CVS) entered into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger whereby a subsidiary of the Company
was merged into CVS. The holders of the outstanding shares of
CVS received, in exchange, shares of the Company on a
one-for-one basis resulting in the issuance of
4,870,228 shares of common stock. On May 20, 2004, the
Company and Trim Systems, Inc. (Trim) entered into
an Agreement and Plan of Merger whereby a subsidiary of the
Company was merged into Trim (the CVS and Trim mergers are
collectively referred to as the Mergers). On
August 2, 2004, the Trim merger was effected. The holders
of the outstanding shares of Trim received, in exchange, shares
of the Company on a .099-for-one basis resulting in the issuance
of 2,769,567 shares of common stock. In accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
No. 141, the Mergers were accounted for as a combination of
entities under common control. Thus, the accounts of CVS, Trim,
and the Company were combined based upon their respective
historical bases of accounting. The financial statements reflect
the combined results of the Company, CVS and Trim as if the
Mergers had occurred as of the beginning of the earliest period
presented.
On August 4, 2004, the Company reclassified all of its
existing classes of common stock into one class of common stock
and in connection therewith effected a 38.991-to-one stock
split. The stock split has been reflected in the share and per
share amounts for all periods presented.
On August 10, 2004, the Company completed its initial
public offering of common stock at a price of $13.00 per
share. Of the total shares offered, 3,125,000 were sold by the
Company and 6,125,000 were sold by certain selling stockholders.
Net proceeds to the Company of approximately $34.6 million
were used to repay outstanding indebtedness.
On August 23, 2004, the underwriters, pursuant to their
overallotment option, purchased an additional
1,034,500 shares of common stock resulting in net proceeds
of approximately $12.6 million to the Company, which was used to
further reduce outstanding indebtedness and for general
corporate purposes.
|
|
2. |
Significant Accounting Policies |
Principles of Consolidation The accompanying
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash
equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with an
original maturity of three months or less. Cash equivalents are
stated at cost, which approximates fair value.
F-25
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
Inventories Inventories are valued at the
lower of first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost or market.
Cost includes applicable material, labor and overhead.
Inventories consisted of the following as of December 31
(in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Raw materials
|
|
$ |
21,664 |
|
|
$ |
27,645 |
|
Work in process
|
|
|
1,781 |
|
|
|
2,111 |
|
Finished goods
|
|
|
6,222 |
|
|
|
7,180 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
29,667 |
|
|
$ |
36,936 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory quantities on-hand are regularly reviewed, and where
necessary, provisions for excess and obsolete inventory are
recorded based primarily on the Companys estimated
production requirements driven by current market volumes. Excess
and obsolete provisions may vary by product depending upon
future potential use of the product.
Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant
and equipment are recorded at cost. For financial reporting
purposes, depreciation is provided using the straight-line
method over the following estimated useful lives:
|
|
|
|
|
Buildings and improvements
|
|
|
15 to 40 years |
|
Machinery and equipment
|
|
|
3 to 20 years |
|
Tools and dies
|
|
|
5 years |
|
Computer hardware and software
|
|
|
3 years |
|
Accelerated depreciation methods are used for tax reporting
purposes.
Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.
Major betterments and improvements which extend the useful life
of the related item are capitalized and depreciated. The cost
and accumulated depreciation of property, plant and equipment
retired or otherwise disposed of are removed from the related
accounts, and any residual values after considering proceeds are
charged or credited to income.
The Company follows the provisions of SFAS No. 144,
Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets, which provides a single accounting model for
impairment of long-lived assets. The Company had no impairments
during 2002, 2003, or 2004.
Other Assets Other assets principally consist
of debt financing costs of approximately $1.2 million at
December 31, 2003 and $2.0 million at
December 31, 2004, which are being amortized over the term
of the related obligations.
Goodwill Goodwill represents the excess of
acquisition purchase price over the fair value of net assets
acquired, which prior to the adoption on January 1, 2002,
of SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Intangible Assets,
was being amortized on a straight-line basis over
40 years. Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill and
intangible assets with indefinite lives are no longer amortized,
but reviewed annually, or more frequently if impairment
indicators arise. Separable intangible assets that are not
deemed to have indefinite lives will continue to be amortized
over their useful lives, but with no maximum life.
Upon adoption of SFAS No. 142 on January 1, 2002,
the Company completed step one of the transitional goodwill
impairment test, using a combination of valuation techniques,
including the discounted cash flow approach and the market
multiple approach, for each of its reporting units.
Upon completion of the required assessments under
SFAS No. 142, it was determined that the fair market
value of its North America reporting unit was lower than its
book value, resulting in a transitional impairment charge of
approximately $51.6 million in 2002. The write-off was
recorded as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting, net
of tax benefit of $9.3 million related to the tax benefit
on the deductible portion of the goodwill, in the Companys
consolidated statement of operations for the year
F-26
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
ended December 31, 2002. The Company will also perform
impairment tests annually and whenever events or circumstances
occur indicating that goodwill or other intangible assets might
be impaired. Based upon the Companys assessments performed
during 2004, no impairment of goodwill was deemed to have
occurred.
The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years
ended December 31, 2003 and 2004, for the Companys
reporting units, are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North | |
|
All Other | |
|
|
|
|
America | |
|
Countries | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Balance December 31, 2002
|
|
$ |
60,294 |
|
|
$ |
20,330 |
|
|
$ |
80,624 |
|
|
Currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,248 |
|
|
|
2,248 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance December 31, 2003
|
|
|
60,294 |
|
|
|
22,578 |
|
|
|
82,872 |
|
|
Currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,843 |
|
|
|
1,843 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance December 31, 2004
|
|
$ |
60,294 |
|
|
$ |
24,421 |
|
|
$ |
84,715 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Long-term Liabilities Other long-term
liabilities consisted of the following as of December 31
(in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Pension liability
|
|
$ |
3,609 |
|
|
$ |
4,662 |
|
Facility closure and consolidation costs
|
|
|
932 |
|
|
|
423 |
|
Forward contracts
|
|
|
815 |
|
|
|
|
|
Postretirement medical benefit plan
|
|
|
620 |
|
|
|
538 |
|
Loss contracts
|
|
|
473 |
|
|
|
75 |
|
Other
|
|
|
2,100 |
|
|
|
2,699 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
8,549 |
|
|
$ |
8,397 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes
revenue as its products are shipped from its facilities to its
customers which is when title passes to the customer for
substantially all sales. In certain circumstances, the Company
may be committed under existing agreements to supply product to
its customers at selling prices that are not sufficient to cover
the direct cost to produce such product. In such situations, the
Company records a liability for the estimated future amount of
such losses. Such losses are recognized at the time that the
loss is probable and reasonably estimable and are recorded at
the minimum amount necessary to fulfill the Companys
obligations to its customers. The estimated amounts of such
losses were approximately $1.5 million at December 31,
2003 and $0.6 million at December 31, 2004. These
amounts are recorded within accrued liabilities and other
long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheets.
Warranty The Company is subject to warranty
claims for products that fail to perform as expected due to
design or manufacturing deficiencies. Customers continue to
require their outside suppliers to guarantee or warrant their
products and bear the cost of repair or replacement of such
products. Depending on the terms under which the Company
supplies products to its customers, a customer may hold the
Company responsible for some or all of the repair or replacement
costs of defective products, when the product supplied did not
perform as represented. The Companys policy is to reserve
for
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COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
estimated future customer warranty costs based on historical
trends and current economic factors. The following presents a
summary of the warranty provision for the years ended
December 31 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Balance Beginning of the year
|
|
$ |
2,600 |
|
|
$ |
1,999 |
|
|
Additional provisions recorded
|
|
|
863 |
|
|
|
1,813 |
|
|
Deduction for payments made
|
|
|
(1,420 |
) |
|
|
(1,433 |
) |
|
Currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
(44 |
) |
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance End of year
|
|
$ |
1,999 |
|
|
$ |
2,408 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income Taxes The Company accounts for income
taxes following the provisions of SFAS No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes, which requires recognition
of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future
tax consequences of events that have been included in the
financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred
tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the
difference between the financial statement and tax bases of
assets and liabilities using currently enacted tax rates.
Comprehensive Income (Loss) The Company
follows the provisions of SFAS No. 130, Reporting
Comprehensive Income, which established standards for
reporting and display of comprehensive income and its
components. Comprehensive income reflects the change in equity
of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and
other events and circumstances from nonowner sources. For the
Company, comprehensive income (loss) represents net income
(loss) adjusted for foreign currency translation adjustments,
minimum pension liability and the deferred gain (loss) on
certain derivative instruments utilized to hedge certain of the
Companys interest rate exposures. In accordance with
SFAS No. 130, the Company has chosen to disclose
comprehensive income (loss) in the consolidated statements of
stockholders investment. The components of accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following as
of December 31 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
$ |
3,172 |
|
|
$ |
5,228 |
|
Minimum pension liability
|
|
|
(1,849 |
) |
|
|
(2,393 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,323 |
|
|
$ |
2,835 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities The Company follows the provisions of
SFAS No. 133, Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities, as amended, which requires every derivative
instrument, including certain derivative instruments embedded in
other contracts, to be recorded in the balance sheet as either
an asset or liability measured at its fair value.
SFAS No. 133 requires that changes in the
derivatives fair value be recognized currently in earnings
unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. Special
accounting for qualifying hedges allows a derivatives
gains or losses to offset related results on the hedged item in
the statement of operations and requires that a company formally
document, designate and assess the effectiveness of transactions
that receive hedge accounting. In accordance with
SFAS No. 133, the Company recorded the fair value of
the interest rate collar and interest rate swaps described in
Note 6 as a liability at December 31, 2002, with an
offsetting adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss), as the interest rate collar and interest rate swaps were
cash flow hedges. The interest rate collar and interest rate
swap contracts were cancelled or expired at various dates
through the end of 2003.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments At
December 31, 2004, the Companys financial instruments
consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable,
accounts payable, accrued liabilities and long-term debt, unless
otherwise noted. The carrying value of these instruments
approximates fair value as a
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COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
result of the short duration of such instruments or due to the
variability of the interest cost associated with such
instruments, except as disclosed in Note 6.
Foreign Currency Translation The functional
currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. Assets and
liabilities of the Companys foreign operations are
translated using the year-end rates of exchange. Results of
operations are translated using the average rates prevailing
throughout the period. Translation gains or losses are
accumulated as a separate component of stockholders
investment.
Use of Estimates 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 disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. The more significant estimates are used for such items
as allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory reserves,
warranty, pension and post retirement benefit liabilities,
contingent liabilities, goodwill impairment and depreciable
lives of property and equipment. Ultimate results could differ
from those estimates.
Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts
The Company uses forward exchange contracts to hedge certain of
its foreign currency transaction exposures of its foreign
operations. The Company estimates its projected revenues and
purchases in certain foreign currencies or locations, and will
hedge a portion or all of the anticipated long or short
position. The contracts typically run from three months up to
three years. These contracts are marked-to-market and the fair
value is included in assets (liabilities) in the
consolidated balance sheets, with the offsetting noncash gain or
loss included in the consolidated statements of operations. The
Company does not hold or issue foreign exchange options or
forward contracts for trading purposes. The following table
summarizes the notional amount of the Companys open
foreign exchange contracts at December 31, 2004 (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Local Currency | |
|
|
|
U.S. $ Equivalent | |
|
|
Amount | |
|
U.S. $ Equivalent | |
|
Fair Value | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Commitments to buy (sell) currencies:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. dollar
|
|
|
(192 |
) |
|
$ |
(192 |
) |
|
$ |
(192 |
) |
|
Eurodollar
|
|
|
54,910 |
|
|
|
74,543 |
|
|
|
76,617 |
|
|
Swedish krona
|
|
|
21,250 |
|
|
|
3,141 |
|
|
|
3,232 |
|
|
Japanese yen
|
|
|
3,875,000 |
|
|
|
42,708 |
|
|
|
40,087 |
|
|
Australian dollar
|
|
|
4,250 |
|
|
|
3,316 |
|
|
|
3,295 |
|
The difference between the U.S. $ equivalent and
U.S. $ equivalent fair value of approximately
$0.5 million is included in other assets in the
consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2004.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In
December 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 132R, a
revision to SFAS No. 132, Employers
Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement
Benefits. SFAS No. 132R does not change the
measurement or recognition related to pension and other
postretirement plans required by SFAS No. 87,
Employers Accounting for Pensions,
SFAS No. 88, Employers Accounting for
Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans
and for Termination Benefits, and SFAS No. 106,
Employers Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other
Than Pensions, and retains the disclosure requirements
contained in SFAS No. 132. SFAS No. 132R
requires additional disclosures about the assets, obligations,
cash flows and net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit
pension plans and other defined benefit postretirement plans.
SFAS No. 132R is effective for financial statements
with fiscal years ending after December 15, 2003, with the
exception of disclosure requirements related to foreign plans
and estimated future benefit payments which are effective for
fiscal years ending after June 15, 2004. The Company has
included the
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COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
required disclosures in Note 12 to the consolidated
financial statements. The adoption of SFAS No. 132R
did not impact the Companys consolidated balance sheet or
results of operations.
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151,
Inventory Costs. This Statement requires that abnormal amounts
of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and spoilage
be recognized as current-period charges. The Statement also
requires that fixed production overhead be allocated to
conversion costs based on the normal capacity of the production
facilities. SFAS No. 151 is effective for inventory
costs incurred by the Company beginning in fiscal year 2006. The
Company is in the process of determining the impact adoption of
this Statement will have on its results of operations.
In December 2004, the FASB revised SFAS No. 123, Share
Based Payment (SFAS No 123R). This Statement supercedes
Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, which resulted in no
stock-based employee compensation cost related to stock options
if the options granted had an exercise price equal to the market
value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.
SFAS No. 123R requires recognition of employee
services provided in exchange for a share-based payment based on
the grant date fair market value. The Company is required to
adopt SFAS No. 123R as of July 1, 2005. As of the
effective date, this Statement applies to all new awards issued
as well as awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled.
Additionally, for stock-based awards issued prior to the
effective date, compensation cost attributable to future
services will be recognized as the remaining service is
rendered. The Company may also elect to restate prior periods by
applying a modified retrospective method to periods prior to the
effective date. The Company is in the process of determining
which method of adoption it will elect as well as the potential
impact on its consolidated financial statements upon adoption.
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of
December 31 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Compensation and benefits
|
|
$ |
7,121 |
|
|
$ |
8,041 |
|
Warranty costs
|
|
|
1,999 |
|
|
|
2,408 |
|
Product liability
|
|
|
721 |
|
|
|
340 |
|
Interest
|
|
|
1,341 |
|
|
|
202 |
|
Income and other taxes
|
|
|
521 |
|
|
|
2,215 |
|
Facility closure and consolidation costs
|
|
|
475 |
|
|
|
278 |
|
Freight
|
|
|
254 |
|
|
|
412 |
|
Loss contracts
|
|
|
1,010 |
|
|
|
486 |
|
Other
|
|
|
2,914 |
|
|
|
4,042 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
16,356 |
|
|
$ |
18,424 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4. |
Stockholders Investment |
Common Stock The authorized capital stock of
the Company consists of 30,000,000 shares of common stock
with a par value of $0.01 per share. In August, 2004, the
Company reclassified all of its existing classes of common
stock, which effectively resulted in a 38.991-to-one stock
split. The stock split has been reflected in the share and per
share amounts for all periods presented.
Preferred Stock The authorized capital stock
of the Company consists of 5,000,000 shares of preferred
stock with a par value of $0.01 per share, with no shares
outstanding as of December 31, 2004.
Earnings Per Share Basic earnings (loss) per
share was computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during the year. In
accordance with
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COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
SFAS No. 128, an entity that reports a discontinued
operation, an extraordinary item, or the cumulative effect of an
accounting change in a period shall use income from continuing
operations, (before the cumulative effect of an accounting
change) as the control number in determining whether potential
common shares are dilutive or antidilutive. As a result, diluted
earnings (loss) per share, and all other diluted per share
amounts presented, were computed utilizing the same number of
potential common shares used in computing the diluted per share
amount for income before cumulative effect on change in
accounting, regardless if those amounts were antidilutive to
their respective basic per share amounts. Diluted earnings per
share for 2002, 2003 and 2004 includes the effects of
outstanding stock options and warrants using the treasury stock
method (in thousands, except per share amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders
basic and diluted
|
|
$ |
(45,480 |
) |
|
$ |
3,964 |
|
|
$ |
17,449 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
|
|
|
13,827 |
|
|
|
13,779 |
|
|
|
15,429 |
|
Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options after application
of the treasury stock method
|
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
194 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dilutive shares outstanding
|
|
|
13,931 |
|
|
|
13,883 |
|
|
|
15,623 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share
|
|
$ |
(3.29 |
) |
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
|
$ |
1.13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earning (loss) per share
|
|
$ |
(3.26 |
) |
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
|
$ |
1.12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock Options and Warrants In 1998, the
Company issued options to purchase 57,902 shares of
common stock at $9.43 per share, which are exercisable
through December 2008, in connection with an acquisition. None
of the initially granted options have been exercised as of
December 31, 2004. The options were granted at an exercise
price determined to be at or above fair value on the date of
grant. In addition, the Company had outstanding warrants to
purchase 136,023 shares of common stock at
$3.42 per share, which were exercised in conjunction with
the Companys initial public offering in August 2004.
In May 2004, the Company granted options to
purchase 910,869 shares of common stock at
$5.54 per share. These options have a ten year term, with
50% of such options being immediately exercisable and the
remaining 50% becoming exercisable ratably on June 30, 2005
and June 30, 2006. During June 2004, the Company modified
the terms of these options to be 100% vested immediately. The
Company recorded a noncash compensation charge of
$10.1 million, equal to the difference between $5.54 and
the estimated fair market value.
In October 2004, the Company granted options to
purchase 598,950 shares of common stock at
$15.84 per share. The options were granted at an exercise
price determined to be at or above fair value on the date of
grant. These options have a ten year life and vest equally over
a 3 year period. Had compensation cost for these plans been
determined as required under SFAS No. 123, the impact
to 2004 net income would have been approximately
$0.1 million and basic and diluted earnings per share would
remain unchanged.
Repurchase of Common Stock During 2002 and
2004, the Company repurchased 64,687 and 50,874 shares of
common stock from certain stockholders at an average price of
$3.24 and $4.78 per share, respectively.
Dividends The Company has not declared or
paid any cash dividends in the past. The Companys credit
agreement prohibits the payment of cash dividends.
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COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
|
|
5. |
Restructuring and Integration |
Restructuring In 2000, the Company recorded a
$5.6 million restructuring charge as part of its cost and
efficiency initiatives, closing two manufacturing facilities,
two administrative centers, and reorganizing its manufacturing
and administrative functions. Approximately $1.7 million of
the charge was related to employee severance and associated
benefits for the 225 terminated employees, approximately
$2.6 million related to lease and other contractual
commitments associated with the facilities, and approximately
$1.3 million of asset impairments related to the write-down
of assets. All employees were terminated by 2001. The
contractual commitments continue through mid-2005.
In 2001, the Company continued its cost and efficiency
initiatives and closed a third manufacturing facility. Of the
total $0.4 million restructuring charge, approximately
$0.1 million related to employee severance and associated
benefits for 77 employees and approximately $0.3 million
related to lease and other contractual commitments associated
with the facility. All employees were terminated by 2002. The
contractual commitments continue through 2008.
A summary of restructuring activities for the years ended
December 31, 2004 is as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Facility Exit | |
|
|
|
|
Employee | |
|
and Other | |
|
|
|
|
Costs | |
|
Contractual Costs | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Balance December 31, 2002
|
|
$ |
98 |
|
|
$ |
1,177 |
|
|
$ |
1,275 |
|
|
Usage/cash payments
|
|
|
(98 |
) |
|
|
(390 |
) |
|
|
(488 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance December 31, 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
787 |
|
|
|
787 |
|
|
Usage/cash payments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(509 |
) |
|
|
(509 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance December 31, 2004
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
278 |
|
|
$ |
278 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Integration In connection with the
acquisitions of Bostrom plc and the predecessor to CVS, facility
consolidation plans were designed and implemented to reduce the
cost structure of the Company and to better integrate the
acquired operations. Purchase liabilities recorded as part of
the acquisitions included approximately $3.3 million for
costs associated with the shutdown and consolidation of certain
acquired facilities and severance and other contractual costs.
At December 31, 2004, the Company had principally completed
its actions under these plans, other than certain contractual
commitments, which continue through 2008. Summarized below is
the activity related to these actions (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Facility Exit | |
|
|
|
|
Employee | |
|
and Other | |
|
|
|
|
Costs | |
|
Contractual Costs | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Balance December 31, 2002
|
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
$ |
680 |
|
|
$ |
690 |
|
|
Usage/cash payments
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(60 |
) |
|
|
(70 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance December 31, 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
620 |
|
|
|
620 |
|
|
Usage/cash payments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(197 |
) |
|
|
(197 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance December 31, 2004
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
423 |
|
|
$ |
423 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-32
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
Debt consisted of the following at December 31 (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Revolving credit facilities, bore interest at a weighted average
rate of 5.9% as of December 31, 2003 and 7.0% as of
December 31, 2004
|
|
$ |
26,530 |
|
|
$ |
4,566 |
|
Term loans, with principal and interest payable quarterly, bore
interest at a weighted average rate of 5.2% as of
December 31, 2003 and 6.5% as of December 31, 2004
|
|
|
80,195 |
|
|
|
42,857 |
|
Sterling loan notes
|
|
|
3,193 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
6,517 |
|
|
|
6,502 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
116,435 |
|
|
|
53,925 |
|
Less current maturities
|
|
|
15,231 |
|
|
|
4,884 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
101,204 |
|
|
$ |
49,041 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Future maturities of debt as of December 31, 2004 are as
follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ending December 31 |
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
$ |
4,884 |
|
2006
|
|
|
12,226 |
|
2007
|
|
|
7,094 |
|
2008
|
|
|
8,504 |
|
2009
|
|
|
14,081 |
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
7,136 |
|
Credit Agreement The Companys senior
credit agreement consists of a revolving credit facility of
$40 million and term loans of $65 million, of which
approximately $40.0 million expires in July 2009 and
approximately $65.0 million expires in July 2010. Quarterly
repayments are required under the term loans. Borrowings bear
interest at various rates plus a margin based on certain
financial ratios of the Company, as defined. The senior credit
agreement contain various restrictive covenants, including
limiting indebtedness, investments and cash dividends, and also
requires the maintenance of certain financial ratios, including
fixed charge coverage and funded debt to EBITDA. Compliance with
respect to these covenants as of December 31, 2004 was
achieved. Borrowings under the senior credit agreements are
secured by specifically identified assets of the Company,
comprising, in total, substantially all assets of the Company.
In addition, at December 31, 2004 the Company has
outstanding letters of credit of approximately $2.8 million
expiring through April 2008.
The Credit Agreement provides the Company with the ability to
denominate a portion of its borrowings in foreign currencies. As
of December 31, 2004, $29.6 million of the term loans
were denominated in U.S. dollars and $4.6 million of
the revolving credit facility borrowings and $13.2 million
of the term loans were denominated in British pounds sterling.
During March 2003, in conjunction with the Companys merger
with CVS, the Company amended its credit agreement. Based on the
provisions of EITF 96-19, Debtors Accounting for a
Modification or Exchange of Debt Instruments, the Company
wrote off the unamortized cost of its old and new fees paid to
the financial institution and third party fees related to the
then existing credit agreement as a loss on extinguishment of
debt. The third party fees related to amended credit agreement
were capitalized and are being amortized over the life of the
amended credit agreement.
F-33
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
Sterling Loan Notes In conjunction with the
acquisition of Bostrom plc, Sterling loan notes were issued in
exchange for certain shares acquired by the Company. The notes
bore interest at LIBOR and were due December 31, 2004. The
Sterling loan notes were fully redeemed in November of 2004.
In June 2001, Onex Corporation, the controlling stockholder of
the Company, and its affiliates (Onex) loaned the
Company $7 million pursuant to a five-year promissory note.
Interest, which was deferred in 2002 and 2003 and through
August 10, 2004 was prime plus 1.25%. The promissory note
was collateralized by all assets of the Company and its
subsidiaries and was subject to an intercreditor agreement
between the Company, certain of its lenders, and Onex. This loan
plus accrued interest was repaid on August 10, 2004 with
proceeds from the Companys initial public offering.
In September 2002, the Company issued subordinated debt in the
amount of $2.5 million to its principal stockholders,
including Onex. The debt bore interest at 12.0% and would have
matured on September 30, 2006. Accrued interest over the
term of the obligation was payable in kind (PIK) at
maturity. Interest accrued during 2004 and added to principal
was approximately $0.2 million. This debt plus PIK interest
was repaid on August 10, 2004 with proceeds from the
Companys initial public offering.
Pretax income before the cumulative effect of change in
accounting consisted of the following for the years ended
December 31 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Domestic
|
|
$ |
7,795 |
|
|
$ |
3,966 |
|
|
$ |
17,996 |
|
Foreign
|
|
|
3,590 |
|
|
|
5,265 |
|
|
|
5,934 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
11,385 |
|
|
$ |
9,231 |
|
|
$ |
23,930 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A reconciliation of income taxes computed at the statutory rates
to the reported income tax provision for the years ended
December 31 is as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Federal provision at statutory rate
|
|
$ |
3,871 |
|
|
$ |
3,139 |
|
|
$ |
8,136 |
|
U.S. tax on foreign income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,411 |
|
|
|
779 |
|
Foreign provision in excess (less) than U.S. tax rate
|
|
|
403 |
|
|
|
563 |
|
|
|
(20 |
) |
State taxes, net of federal benefit
|
|
|
899 |
|
|
|
304 |
|
|
|
1,087 |
|
Other
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
(150 |
) |
|
|
307 |
|
Valuation allowance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,808 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
$ |
5,235 |
|
|
$ |
5,267 |
|
|
$ |
6,481 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The provision for income taxes for the years ended
December 31 is as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Current
|
|
$ |
968 |
|
|
$ |
3,968 |
|
|
$ |
5,141 |
|
Deferred
|
|
|
4,267 |
|
|
|
1,299 |
|
|
|
1,340 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
$ |
5,235 |
|
|
$ |
5,267 |
|
|
$ |
6,481 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-34
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
A summary of deferred income tax assets and liabilities is as
follows as of December 31 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Current deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
$ |
435 |
|
|
$ |
457 |
|
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
1,716 |
|
|
|
1,731 |
|
|
|
Warranty costs
|
|
|
1,152 |
|
|
|
677 |
|
|
|
Foreign exchange contracts
|
|
|
277 |
|
|
|
439 |
|
|
|
Stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,442 |
|
|
|
Other accruals not currently deductible for tax purposes
|
|
|
2,415 |
|
|
|
1,455 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net current deferred assets
|
|
$ |
5,995 |
|
|
$ |
8,201 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncurrent deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization lives and methods
|
|
$ |
1,306 |
|
|
$ |
(1,837 |
) |
|
|
Pension obligation
|
|
|
1,655 |
|
|
|
1,906 |
|
|
|
Net operating loss carryforwards
|
|
|
4,834 |
|
|
|
3,730 |
|
|
|
Original issue discount
|
|
|
4,095 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation allowance
|
|
|
(3,808 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign tax credit carryforwards
|
|
|
700 |
|
|
|
1,694 |
|
|
|
Other accruals not currently deductible for tax purposes
|
|
|
229 |
|
|
|
408 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net noncurrent deferred tax assets
|
|
$ |
9,011 |
|
|
$ |
5,901 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2004, the Company had approximately
$8.3 million of federal and $23.1 million of state net
operating loss carryforwards related to the Companys
U.S. operations. Utilization of these losses is subject to
the tax laws of the applicable tax jurisdiction and the
Companys legal organizational structure, and may be
limited by the ability of certain subsidiaries to generate
taxable income in the associated tax jurisdiction. The
Companys net operating loss carryforwards expire beginning
in 2015 and continue through 2023. In 2004, it was determined
that the valuation allowance in place pertaining to net
operating losses at December 31, 2003 was no longer
necessary due to the likelihood of future recovery. The deferred
income tax provision consists of the change in the deferred
income tax assets, adjusted for the impact of the tax benefit on
the cumulative effect of the change in accounting and the tax
impact of certain of the other comprehensive income (loss)
items. No provision has been made for U.S. income taxes
related to undistributed earnings of the Companys foreign
subsidiaries that are intended to be permanently reinvested.
The Company operates in multiple jurisdictions and is routinely
under audit by federal, state, and international tax
authorities. Exposures exist related to various filing positions
which may require an extended period of time to resolve and may
result in income tax adjustments by the taxing authorities.
Reserves for these potential exposures have been established
which represent managements best estimate of the probable
adjustments. On a quarterly basis, management evaluates the
reserve amounts in light of any additional information and
adjusts the reserve balances as necessary to reflect the best
estimate of the probable outcomes. Management believes that the
Company has established the appropriate reserve for these
estimated exposures. However, actual results may differ from
these estimates. The resolution of these matters in a particular
future period could have an impact on the Companys
consolidated statement of operations and provision for income
taxes.
F-35
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
The Company follows the provisions of SFAS No. 131,
Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information. The Company is organized in two divisions based
on the products that each division offers to OEM customers. Each
division reports their results of operations, submits budgets,
and makes capital expenditures requests to their operating
decision-making group. This group consists of the president and
chief executive officer, the general managers of the divisions,
and the chief financial officer. The Companys operating
segments have been aggregated into one reportable segment, as
the Company believes it meets the aggregation criteria of
SFAS No. 131. The Companys divisions, each with
a separate general manager, are dedicated to providing
components and systems to OEM customers. Each of the
divisions demonstrates similar economic performance, mainly
driven by production volumes of the customers which they
service. All of the Companys operations use similar
manufacturing techniques and utilize common cost saving tools.
These techniques include a continuous improvement program
designed to reduce the Companys overall cost base and to
enable the Company to better handle heavy truck and specialty
transportation market volume fluctuations.
The following table presents revenues and long-lived assets for
each of the geographic areas in which the Company operates (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Long-lived | |
|
|
|
Long-lived | |
|
|
|
Long-lived | |
|
|
Revenues | |
|
Assets | |
|
Revenues | |
|
Assets | |
|
Revenues | |
|
Assets | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
United States
|
|
$ |
229,706 |
|
|
$ |
31,977 |
|
|
$ |
201,132 |
|
|
$ |
28,787 |
|
|
$ |
272,460 |
|
|
$ |
26,918 |
|
All other countries
|
|
|
68,972 |
|
|
|
3,047 |
|
|
|
86,447 |
|
|
|
4,705 |
|
|
|
107,985 |
|
|
|
6,047 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
298,678 |
|
|
$ |
35,024 |
|
|
$ |
287,579 |
|
|
$ |
33,492 |
|
|
$ |
380,445 |
|
|
$ |
32,965 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues are attributed to geographic locations based on the
location of product production.
The following is a summary composition by product category of
the Companys revenues (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Seats and seating systems
|
|
$ |
136,632 |
|
|
$ |
148,916 |
|
|
$ |
202,469 |
|
Trim systems and components
|
|
|
96,000 |
|
|
|
76,864 |
|
|
|
106,172 |
|
Mirrors, wipers and controls
|
|
|
66,046 |
|
|
|
61,799 |
|
|
|
71,804 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from external customers
|
|
$ |
298,678 |
|
|
$ |
287,579 |
|
|
$ |
380,445 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customers that accounted for a significant portion of
consolidated revenues for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 2004 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
PACCAR
|
|
|
26 |
% |
|
|
26 |
% |
|
|
28 |
% |
Freightliner
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
International
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Volvo/ Mack
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Caterpillar
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
F-36
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
As of December 31, 2003 and 2004, receivables from these
customers represented 49% and 47% of total receivables,
respectively.
|
|
11. |
Commitments and Contingencies |
401(k) Plans The Company sponsors various
401(k) employee savings plans covering all eligible employees,
as defined. Eligible employees can contribute on a pretax basis
to the plan. In accordance with the terms of the 401(k) plans,
the Company elects to match a certain percentage of the
participants contributions to the plans, as defined. The
Company recognized expense associated with these plans of
approximately $380,000, $291,000 and $463,000 in 2002, 2003 and
2004, respectively.
Leases The Company leases office and
manufacturing space and certain equipment under operating lease
agreements that require it to pay maintenance, insurance, taxes
and other expenses in addition to annual rentals. Of these lease
rentals, approximately $0.5 million are included in the
facility closure and consolidation cost reserve. The anticipated
future lease costs are based in part on certain assumptions and
estimates with respect to sublease income and the Company will
continue to monitor these costs to determine if the estimates
need to be revised in the future. Lease expense was
approximately $3.9 million, $5.1 million and
$5.6 million in 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively. Future
minimum annual rental commitments at December 31, 2004
under these leases are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ending December 31 |
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
$ |
5,082 |
|
2006
|
|
|
3,910 |
|
2007
|
|
|
3,230 |
|
2008
|
|
|
2,939 |
|
2009
|
|
|
1,785 |
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
534 |
|
Litigation The Company is subject to various
legal actions and claims incidental to its business, including
those arising out of alleged defects, product warranties,
employment-related matters and environmental matters. Management
believes that the Company maintains adequate insurance to cover
these claims. The Company has established reserves for issues
that are probable and estimatable in amounts management believes
are adequate to cover reasonable adverse judgments not covered
by insurance. Based upon the information available to management
and discussions with legal counsel, it is the opinion of
management that the ultimate outcome of the various legal
actions and claims that are incidental to the Companys
business will not have a material adverse impact on the
consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash
flows of the Company; however, such matters are subject to many
uncertainties, and the outcomes of individual matters are not
predictable with assurance.
|
|
12. |
Defined Benefit Plan and Postretirement Benefits |
The Company sponsors a defined benefit plan that covers certain
hourly and salaried employees in the United Kingdom. The
Companys policy is to make annual contributions to the
plan to fund the normal cost as required by local regulations.
In addition, the Company has an informal postretirement medical
benefit plan for certain retirees and their dependents of the
U.S. operations, and has recorded a liability for its
estimated obligation under this plan. The postretirement medical
benefit plan covers certain former employees and is no longer
available to current employees.
F-37
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
The change in benefit obligation, plan assets and funded status
as of and for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004
consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Post- | |
|
|
|
Post- | |
|
|
Pension Plan | |
|
Retirement | |
|
Pension Plan | |
|
Retirement | |
|
|
in Which | |
|
Benefits | |
|
in Which | |
|
Benefits | |
|
|
Accumulated | |
|
Other | |
|
Accumulated | |
|
Other | |
|
|
Benefits | |
|
Than | |
|
Benefits | |
|
Than | |
|
|
Exceed Assets | |
|
Pensions | |
|
Exceed Assets | |
|
Pensions | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Change in benefit obligation:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit obligation Beginning of year
|
|
$ |
24,348 |
|
|
$ |
847 |
|
|
$ |
29,897 |
|
|
$ |
834 |
|
|
Service cost
|
|
|
1,134 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,213 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest cost
|
|
|
1,640 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
1,879 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
Plan participants contributions
|
|
|
463 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
514 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actuarial (gain) loss
|
|
|
456 |
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
2,628 |
|
|
|
(128 |
) |
|
Benefits paid
|
|
|
(1,015 |
) |
|
|
(47 |
) |
|
|
(996 |
) |
|
|
(58 |
) |
|
Exchange rate changes
|
|
|
2,871 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,441 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit obligation at end of year
|
|
|
29,897 |
|
|
|
834 |
|
|
|
37,576 |
|
|
|
687 |
|
Change in plan assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plan assets Beginning of year
|
|
|
17,147 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,841 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actual return on plan assets
|
|
|
3,172 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,973 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employer contributions
|
|
|
1,177 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
Plan participants contributions
|
|
|
463 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
514 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefits paid
|
|
|
(1,015 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(996 |
) |
|
|
(58 |
) |
|
Exchange rate changes
|
|
|
1,897 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,865 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
|
|
|
22,841 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,397 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funded status
|
|
|
(7,056 |
) |
|
|
(834 |
) |
|
|
(9,179 |
) |
|
|
(687 |
) |
|
Unrecognized actuarial loss
|
|
|
6,617 |
|
|
|
214 |
|
|
|
8,407 |
|
|
|
86 |
|
|
Adjustment to recognize minimum liability
|
|
|
(3,170 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,890 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued benefit cost
|
|
$ |
(3,609 |
) |
|
$ |
(620 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,662 |
) |
|
$ |
(601 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2003 and 2004, the Company was required to
record a minimum pension liability of approximately
$3.6 million and $4.7 million, respectively, which is
included in other long-term liabilities and accumulated other
comprehensive loss, net of tax, in the consolidated financial
statements. The accumulated benefit obligation for the pension
plan was $33.8 million at December 31, 2004 and
$29.1 million at December 31, 2003.
The following weighted-average assumptions were used to account
for the plans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Post- | |
|
|
|
Post- | |
|
|
|
|
retirement | |
|
|
|
retirement | |
|
|
|
|
Benefits | |
|
|
|
Benefits | |
|
|
Pension | |
|
Other Than | |
|
Pension | |
|
Other Than | |
|
|
Benefits | |
|
Pensions | |
|
Benefits | |
|
Pensions | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Discount rate
|
|
|
5.75 |
% |
|
|
6.00 |
% |
|
|
5.50 |
% |
|
|
5.75 |
% |
Expected return on plan assets
|
|
|
7.50 |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
7.50 |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Rate of compensation increase
|
|
|
3.00 |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
3.20 |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
F-38
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
For measurement purposes, a 10% annual rate of increase in the
per capita cost of covered health care benefits was assumed for
2005. The rate was assumed to decrease gradually to 5.0% through
2010 and remain constant thereafter. Assumed health care cost
trend rates can have a significant effect on the amounts
reported for postretirement medical benefit plans. A one
percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates
would not have had a material impact on total service and
interest cost components or on the postretirement benefit
obligation.
The components of net periodic benefit cost for the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 are as follows (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postretirement | |
|
|
|
|
Benefits | |
|
|
Pension Benefits | |
|
Other Than Pensions | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Service cost
|
|
$ |
1,048 |
|
|
$ |
1,134 |
|
|
$ |
1,213 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Interest cost
|
|
|
1,465 |
|
|
|
1,640 |
|
|
|
1,879 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
|
|
(1,548 |
) |
|
|
(1,451 |
) |
|
|
(1,879 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recognized actuarial loss
|
|
|
115 |
|
|
|
385 |
|
|
|
285 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost
|
|
$ |
1,080 |
|
|
$ |
1,708 |
|
|
|
1,498 |
|
|
$ |
46 |
|
|
$ |
48 |
|
|
$ |
39 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The weighted average asset allocations of the Companys
U.K. pension assets at December 31, 2003 and 2004, by asset
category, are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Benefits | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Equity securities
|
|
|
51 |
% |
|
|
52 |
% |
Debt securities
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
Other
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
The Company employs a total return investment approach whereby a
mix of equities and fixed income investments are used to
maximize the long-term return of plan assets for a prudent level
of risk. The intent of this strategy is to minimize plan
expenses by outperforming plan liabilities over the long run.
Risk tolerance is established through careful consideration of
plan liabilities, plan funded status, and corporate financial
condition. The investment portfolio contains a diversified blend
of equity and fixed income investments. Furthermore, equity
investments are diversified across U.S. and non-U.S. stocks
as well as growth, value, and small and large capitalizations.
Other assets such as real estate, private equity, and hedge
funds are used judiciously to enhance long-term returns while
improving portfolio diversification. Derivatives may be used to
gain market exposure in an efficient and timely manner; however,
derivatives may not be used to leverage the portfolio beyond the
market value of the underlying investments. Investment risk is
measured and monitored on an ongoing basis through annual
liability measurements, periodic asset/liability studies, and
quarterly investment portfolio reviews. The Company expects to
contribute $1.2 million to its pension plan and
$0.1 million to its postretirement medical benefit plan in
2005.
F-39
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
The following table presents the Companys projected
benefit payments as of December 31, 2004 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year |
|
Pension | |
|
Post-Retirement | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
2005
|
|
$ |
570 |
|
|
$ |
64 |
|
2006
|
|
|
691 |
|
|
|
67 |
|
2007
|
|
|
770 |
|
|
|
69 |
|
2008
|
|
|
840 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
2009
|
|
|
974 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
7,125 |
|
|
|
283 |
|
|
|
13. |
Related Party Transactions |
In addition to the items discussed in Note 7, the following
related party transactions occurred during the three years ended
December 31, 2004:
|
|
|
|
|
The Company made payments of $1.0 million,
$1.6 million and $1.1 million to Hidden Creek
Industries, an affiliate of the Company, for financing and
acquisition-related services in 2002, 2003 and 2004,
respectively. These services are included in selling, general
and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of
operations. |
|
|
|
During the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company
recognized revenues of approximately $1.8 million for the
sale of design services to ASC, an affiliate of the Company. |
|
|
|
In 2001, Onex acquired a one-third interest in the
Companys $66.0 million senior credit facility. Total
interest expense related to the portion of this senior credit
facility owned by Onex was approximately $1.0 million,
$0.9 million and $0.5 million for the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively. This debt
plus accrued interest was repaid on August 10, 2004 in
conjunction with the Companys initial public offering and
the Companys new $105 million senior credit facility. |
14. Quarterly Financial Data
(Unaudited):
The following is a condensed summary of actual quarterly results
of operations for 2003 and 2004 (in thousands, except per share
amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic | |
|
Diluted | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net | |
|
Earnings | |
|
Earnings | |
|
|
|
|
Gross | |
|
Operating | |
|
Income | |
|
(Loss) | |
|
(Loss) Per | |
|
|
Revenues | |
|
Profit | |
|
Income | |
|
(Loss) | |
|
Per Share | |
|
Share(a) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
2003:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First
|
|
$ |
66,383 |
|
|
$ |
10,155 |
|
|
$ |
4,149 |
|
|
$ |
(1,699 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
Second
|
|
|
71,408 |
|
|
|
12,151 |
|
|
|
6,302 |
|
|
|
1,521 |
|
|
|
0.11 |
|
|
|
0.11 |
|
Third
|
|
|
71,707 |
|
|
|
13,081 |
|
|
|
7,277 |
|
|
|
2,734 |
|
|
|
0.20 |
|
|
|
0.20 |
|
Fourth
|
|
|
78,081 |
|
|
|
14,307 |
|
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
|
1,407 |
|
|
|
0.10 |
|
|
|
0.10 |
|
2004:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First
|
|
$ |
85,990 |
|
|
$ |
15,487 |
|
|
$ |
7,954 |
|
|
$ |
5,549 |
|
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
Second
|
|
|
94,491 |
|
|
|
16,855 |
|
|
|
(164 |
) |
|
|
(877 |
) |
|
|
(0.06 |
) |
|
|
(0.06 |
)(b) |
Third
|
|
|
98,713 |
|
|
|
18,229 |
|
|
|
11,289 |
|
|
|
6,846 |
|
|
|
0.42 |
|
|
|
0.42 |
|
Fourth
|
|
|
101,252 |
|
|
|
20,178 |
|
|
|
12,453 |
|
|
|
5,931 |
|
|
|
0.33 |
|
|
|
0.32 |
|
(a) See Note 4 for discussion on the computation of
diluted shares outstanding.
F-40
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
|
|
(b) |
Includes $10,125 noncash compensation charge related to
modification of vesting of options issued in May 2004. |
The sum of the per share amounts for the quarters does not equal
the total for the year due to the application of the treasury
stock method.
|
|
15. |
Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial
Information |
The following consolidating financial information presents
balance sheets, statements of operations and cash flow
information related to CVGs business. Each Guarantor, as
defined, is a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of CVG
and has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the Subordinated
Notes issued by the Company, on a joint and several basis.
Separate financial statements and other disclosures concerning
the Guarantors have not been presented because management
believes that such information is not material to investors.
The Parent Company includes all of the wholly owned subsidiaries
accounted for under the equity method. The guarantor and
non-guarantor companies include the consolidated financial
results of their wholly owned subsidiaries accounted for under
the equity method. All applicable corporate expenses have been
allocated appropriately among the guarantor and non-guarantor
subsidiaries.
F-41
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company | |
|
Companies | |
|
Companies | |
|
Elimination | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Amounts in thousands) | |
ASSETS |
CURRENT ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
394 |
|
|
$ |
1,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,396 |
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
74,506 |
|
|
|
17,844 |
|
|
|
(46,083 |
) |
|
|
46,267 |
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,346 |
|
|
|
14,590 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,936 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,585 |
|
|
|
2,496 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,081 |
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,913 |
|
|
|
1,288 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,201 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
107,744 |
|
|
|
37,220 |
|
|
|
(46,083 |
) |
|
|
98,881 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT NET
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,918 |
|
|
|
6,047 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,965 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in subsidiaries
|
|
|
192,920 |
|
|
|
750 |
|
|
|
18,088 |
|
|
|
(211,758 |
) |
|
|
|
|
GOODWILL
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,293 |
|
|
|
24,422 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
84,715 |
|
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,645 |
|
|
|
1,256 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,901 |
|
OTHER ASSETS, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,869 |
|
|
|
1,307 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,176 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
192,920 |
|
|
|
202,219 |
|
|
|
88,340 |
|
|
|
(257,841 |
) |
|
|
225,638 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS INVESTMENT |
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current maturities of long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,884 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,884 |
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,382 |
|
|
|
27,547 |
|
|
|
(46,083 |
) |
|
|
33,846 |
|
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,374 |
|
|
|
3,050 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,424 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72,640 |
|
|
|
30,597 |
|
|
|
(46,083 |
) |
|
|
57,154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,258 |
|
|
|
17,783 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,041 |
|
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,552 |
|
|
|
3,845 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,397 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
108,450 |
|
|
|
52,225 |
|
|
|
(46,083 |
) |
|
|
114,592 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS INVESTMENT
|
|
|
192,920 |
|
|
|
93,769 |
|
|
|
36,115 |
|
|
|
(211,758 |
) |
|
|
111,046 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
192,920 |
|
|
$ |
202,219 |
|
|
$ |
88,340 |
|
|
$ |
(257,841 |
) |
|
$ |
225,638 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-42
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company |
|
Companies | |
|
Companies | |
|
Elimination | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Amounts in thousands) | |
REVENUES
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
273,518 |
|
|
$ |
107,985 |
|
|
$ |
(1,058 |
) |
|
$ |
380,445 |
|
COST OF SALES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
222,079 |
|
|
|
88,675 |
|
|
|
(1,058 |
) |
|
|
309,696 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,439 |
|
|
|
19,310 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70,749 |
|
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,748 |
|
|
|
11,237 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,985 |
|
NONCASH OPTION ISSUANCE CHARGE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,125 |
|
AMORTIZATION EXPENSE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
107 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
107 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,459 |
|
|
|
8,073 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,532 |
|
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,457 |
) |
|
|
(1,290 |
) |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
(1,247 |
) |
INTEREST EXPENSE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,879 |
|
|
|
2,365 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,244 |
|
LOSS ON EARLY EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,605 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,605 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before provision for income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,432 |
|
|
|
6,998 |
|
|
|
(1,500 |
) |
|
|
23,930 |
|
PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,383 |
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,481 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCOME
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
12,049 |
|
|
$ |
6,900 |
|
|
$ |
(1,500 |
) |
|
$ |
17,449 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-43
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company | |
|
Companies | |
|
Companies | |
|
Elimination | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Amounts in thousands) | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
12,049 |
|
|
$ |
6,900 |
|
|
|
(1,500 |
) |
|
$ |
17,449 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided
by (used in) operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,086 |
|
|
|
1,481 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,567 |
|
|
|
Noncash amortization of debt financing costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
478 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
522 |
|
|
|
Noncash option issuance charge
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,125 |
|
|
|
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,031 |
|
|
|
Deferred income tax provision
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,643 |
|
|
|
(303 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,340 |
|
|
|
Noncash (gain) loss on forward exchange contracts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,291 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,291 |
) |
|
|
Noncash interest expense on subordinated debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
481 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
481 |
|
|
|
Change in other operating items
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,889 |
) |
|
|
842 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,047 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,004 |
|
|
|
7,673 |
|
|
|
(1,500 |
) |
|
|
34,177 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures (net)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,392 |
) |
|
|
(2,515 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,907 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,392 |
) |
|
|
(2,515 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,907 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47,105 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47,105 |
|
|
Repayment of revolving credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(62,125 |
) |
|
|
(18,450 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(80,575 |
) |
|
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,775 |
|
|
|
12,317 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58,092 |
|
|
Long-term borrowings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,000 |
|
|
|
14,061 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66,061 |
|
|
Repayments of long-term borrowings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(100,781 |
) |
|
|
(15,250 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(116,031 |
) |
|
Proceeds from issuance (repayment) of subordinated debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,112 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,112 |
) |
|
Payments on capital leases
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
Debt issuance costs and other net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,202 |
) |
|
|
750 |
|
|
|
1500 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23,355 |
) |
|
|
(6,572 |
) |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
(28,427 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
112 |
|
|
|
955 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,067 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,631 |
) |
|
|
(459 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,090 |
) |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,025 |
|
|
|
1,461 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,486 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of year
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
394 |
|
|
$ |
1,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-44
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company | |
|
Companies | |
|
Companies | |
|
Elimination | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Amounts in thousands) | |
ASSETS |
CURRENT ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
2,025 |
|
|
$ |
1,461 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
3,486 |
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,073 |
|
|
|
15,896 |
|
|
|
(15,758 |
) |
|
|
40,211 |
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,051 |
|
|
|
11,616 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,667 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,294 |
|
|
|
1,460 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,754 |
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,635 |
|
|
|
360 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,995 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,078 |
|
|
|
30,793 |
|
|
|
(15,758 |
) |
|
|
83,113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT NET
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,787 |
|
|
|
4,705 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,492 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in subsidiaries
|
|
|
116,647 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,713 |
|
|
|
(134,360 |
) |
|
|
|
|
GOODWILL
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,293 |
|
|
|
22,579 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82,872 |
|
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,755 |
|
|
|
1,256 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,011 |
|
OTHER ASSETS, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,660 |
|
|
|
347 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
116,647 |
|
|
|
166,573 |
|
|
|
77,393 |
|
|
|
(150,118 |
) |
|
|
210,495 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS INVESTMENT |
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current maturities of long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,231 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,231 |
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,916 |
|
|
|
20,152 |
|
|
|
(15,758 |
) |
|
|
23,310 |
|
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,354 |
|
|
|
4,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,356 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,501 |
|
|
|
24,154 |
|
|
|
(15,758 |
) |
|
|
54,897 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77,649 |
|
|
|
23,555 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101,204 |
|
SUBORDINATED DEBT DUE TO RELATED PARTIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,039 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,039 |
|
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,176 |
|
|
|
3,373 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,549 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
140,365 |
|
|
|
51,082 |
|
|
|
(15,758 |
) |
|
|
175,689 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS INVESTMENT
|
|
|
116,647 |
|
|
|
26,208 |
|
|
|
26,311 |
|
|
|
(134,360 |
) |
|
|
34,806 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
116,647 |
|
|
$ |
166,573 |
|
|
$ |
77,393 |
|
|
$ |
(150,118 |
) |
|
$ |
210,495 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-45
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company |
|
Companies | |
|
Companies | |
|
Elimination |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(Amounts in thousands) | |
REVENUES
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
201,132 |
|
|
$ |
86,447 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
287,579 |
|
COST OF SALES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
167,072 |
|
|
|
70,812 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
237,884 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,060 |
|
|
|
15,635 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,695 |
|
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,018 |
|
|
|
8,263 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,281 |
|
AMORTIZATION EXPENSE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
185 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
185 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,857 |
|
|
|
7,372 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,229 |
|
(GAIN) LOSS ON FOREIGN CURRENCY FORWARD EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,230 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,230 |
|
INTEREST EXPENSE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,164 |
|
|
|
2,632 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,796 |
|
LOSS ON EARLY EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,972 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,972 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before provision for income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,721 |
|
|
|
1,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,231 |
|
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,095 |
|
|
|
1,172 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,267 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCOME
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
3,626 |
|
|
$ |
338 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
3,964 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-46
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company | |
|
Companies | |
|
Companies | |
|
Elimination | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Amounts in thousands) | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,626 |
|
|
$ |
338 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,964 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided
by (used in) operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,906 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,106 |
|
|
|
Noncash amortization of debt financing costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
498 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
498 |
|
|
|
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,151 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,151 |
|
|
|
Deferred income tax provision
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,591 |
|
|
|
(1,292 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,299 |
|
|
|
Noncash (gain) loss on forward exchange contracts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,230 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,230 |
|
|
|
Noncash interest expense on subordinated debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
756 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
756 |
|
|
|
Change in other operating items
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,515 |
) |
|
|
(4,047 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,562 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,013 |
|
|
|
(571 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,442 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,553 |
) |
|
|
(2,414 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,967 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,553 |
) |
|
|
(2,414 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,967 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of revolving credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(63,404 |
) |
|
|
(11,904 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(75,308 |
) |
|
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63,475 |
|
|
|
15,860 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
79,335 |
|
|
Repayments of long-term borrowings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,302 |
) |
|
|
(466 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,768 |
) |
|
Payments on capital leases
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,251 |
) |
|
|
3,490 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,761 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
135 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
135 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,209 |
|
|
|
640 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,849 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
817 |
|
|
|
820 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,637 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of year
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,026 |
|
|
$ |
1,460 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,486 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-47
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company |
|
Companies | |
|
Companies | |
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
(Amounts in thousands) | |
REVENUES
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
229,706 |
|
|
$ |
68,972 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
298,678 |
|
COST OF SALES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
192,402 |
|
|
|
56,779 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
249,181 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,304 |
|
|
|
12,193 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,497 |
|
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,248 |
|
|
|
5,704 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,952 |
|
AMORTIZATION EXPENSE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,934 |
|
|
|
6,489 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,423 |
|
LOSS ON FOREIGN CURRENCY FORWARD EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,098 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,098 |
|
INTEREST EXPENSE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,759 |
|
|
|
3,181 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,940 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before provision for income taxes and cumulative effect
of change in accounting
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,175 |
|
|
|
2,210 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,385 |
|
PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,060 |
|
|
|
175 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,235 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,115 |
|
|
|
2,035 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,150 |
|
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(51,630 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(51,630 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCOME (LOSS)
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(47,515 |
) |
|
$ |
2,035 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(45,480 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-48
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent | |
|
Guarantor | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company | |
|
Companies | |
|
Companies | |
|
Eliminations | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(47,515 |
) |
|
$ |
2,035 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(45,480 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided
by (used in) operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,694 |
|
|
|
988 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,682 |
|
|
|
Noncash amortization of debt financing costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
647 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
647 |
|
|
|
Deferred income tax provision
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,810 |
|
|
|
457 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,267 |
|
|
|
Noncash (gain) loss on forward exchange contracts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,098 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,098 |
|
|
|
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,630 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,630 |
|
|
|
Noncash interest expense on subordinated debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
525 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
525 |
|
|
|
Change in other operating items:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
423 |
|
|
|
(3,620 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,197 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,214 |
|
|
|
958 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,172 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,322 |
) |
|
|
(1,615 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,937 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,322 |
) |
|
|
(1,615 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,937 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
Repayment of revolving credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(74,227 |
) |
|
|
(9,866 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(84,093 |
) |
|
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,201 |
|
|
|
12,464 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,665 |
|
|
Long-term borrowings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
449 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
469 |
|
|
Repayments of long-term borrowings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,293 |
) |
|
|
(2,054 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,347 |
) |
|
Proceeds from issuance (repayment) of subordinated debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
Payments on capital leases
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
(89 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(73 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,300 |
) |
|
|
475 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,825 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,408 |
) |
|
|
(100 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,508 |
) |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,225 |
|
|
|
920 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,145 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of year
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
817 |
|
|
$ |
820 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,637 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On February 7, 2005 the Company acquired substantially all
of the assets and liabilities related to Mayflower Vehicle
Systems North American Commercial Vehicle Operations
(MVS) for cash consideration of $107.5 million.
MVS, whose products include frames and assemblies, sleeper boxes
and
F-49
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
other structural components, was the only non-captive producer
of complete truck cabs for the commercial vehicle sector and has
full service engineering and development capabilities. Products
include cab frames and assemblies, sleeper boxes and other
structural components. MVS customers include International,
Volvo/ Mack and Freightliner. The acquisition of MVS adds
manufacturing facilities in Norwalk and Shadyside, Ohio and
Kings Mountain, North Carolina and a technical facility in the
Detroit, Michigan area to the Companys operations. For the
year ended December 31, 2004, MVS recorded revenues of
approximately $207 million. The acquisition of MVS was
financed by an increase and amendment to our existing senior
credit facility increasing our revolving credit facility from
$40 million to $75 million and term loans from
$65 million to $145 million.
On June 3, 2005, the Company acquired all of the stock of Monona
Corporation, the parent of Monona Wire Corporation
(MWC), for $55.0 million, and MWC became a
wholly owned subsidiary of Commercial Vehicle Group. The MWC
acquisition was funded through an increase and amendment to the
Companys senior credit facility. MWC is a leading
manufacturer of complex, electronic wire harnesses and related
assemblies used in the global heavy equipment and specialty and
military vehicle markets. It also produces panel assemblies for
commercial equipment markets and cab frame assemblies for
Caterpillar. MWCs wire harness assemblies are critical,
complex products that are the primary electrical current
carrying devices within vehicle systems. MWC offers
approximately 4,500 different wire harness assemblies for its
customers, which include leading OEMs such as Caterpillar,
Deere & Co. and Oshkosh Truck. MWC operates from
primary manufacturing operations in the U.S. and Mexico, and the
Company believes it is cost competitive on a global basis. The
MWC acquisition enhances the Companys ability to offer
comprehensive cab systems to its customers, expands its
electronic assembly capabilities, adds Mexico manufacturing
capabilities, and offers significant cross-selling opportunities
over a more diversified base of customers. For the fiscal year
ended January 31, 2005, MWC recorded revenues of
$85.5 million and operating income of $9.6 million.
On July 6, 2005, the Company completed an offering of
common stock at a price of $17.75 per share. Of the total
shares offered, 1,500,000 were sold by the Company and 6,308,191
were sold by certain selling stockholders. Net proceeds to the
Company of approximately $22.9 million were used to repay
outstanding indebtedness under the senior credit facility. In
the connection with this offering, Onex American
Holdings II LLC and affiliated investors and Baird Capital
Partners III L.P. and affiliated investors sold all of
their share ownership in the Company. In addition, certain
members of management exercised options to
purchase 217,404 shares of common stock, which were
sold in the offering as part of the 6,308,191 shares sold
by the selling stockholders. Net proceeds to the Company of
$1.2 million from the payment of the exercise price of such
options were used to repay outstanding indebtedness under the
senior credit facility. Subsequent to the offering, remaining
beneficial ownership of management and other pre-IPO
stockholders is approximately 4%.
On July 6, 2005, the Company completed a private offering
of $150 million aggregate principal amount of
8% senior notes due 2013. The Company used the proceeds to
reduce outstanding indebtedness under the senior credit facility
and for general corporate purposes.
On July 13, 2005, the underwriters, pursuant to their over
allotment option, purchased an additional 1,171,229 shares
of common stock resulting in net proceeds of approximately
$19.9 million to the Company, which was used to further
reduce outstanding indebtedness under the senior credit facility
and for general corporate purposes.
As a result of the above mentioned subsequent events, total
indebtedness was reduced by approximately $41.0 million.
F-50
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Commercial Vehicle
Group, Inc.
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the
Company) (formerly Bostrom Holding, Inc., a Delaware
corporation) as of December 31, 2003 and 2004, and for each
of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004,
and have issued our report thereon dated March 3, 2005
(November 1, 2005 as to Note 15 and 16) (which report
expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory
paragraph relating to the change in the Companys method of
accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets) which
report is included elsewhere in this Registration Statement. Our
audits also included the consolidated financial statement
schedule of Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries.
This consolidated financial statement schedule is the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits. In
our opinion, such consolidated financial statement schedule,
when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial
statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material
respects the information set forth therein.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche
LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 3, 2005
F-51
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE II: VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
December 31, 2002, 2003, and 2004
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:
The transactions in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the
years ended December 31, 2002, 2003, and 2004 were as
follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Balance Beginning of the year
|
|
$ |
4,103 |
|
|
$ |
2,309 |
|
|
$ |
2,530 |
|
Provisions
|
|
|
(497 |
) |
|
|
1,529 |
|
|
|
2,448 |
|
Utilizations
|
|
|
(1,454 |
) |
|
|
(1,424 |
) |
|
|
(2,390 |
) |
Currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
157 |
|
|
|
116 |
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance End of the year
|
|
$ |
2,309 |
|
|
$ |
2,530 |
|
|
$ |
2,681 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional Purchase Liabilities Recorded in Conjunction with
Acquisitions:
The transactions in the purchase liabilities account recorded in
conjunction with acquisitions for the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2003, and 2004 were as follows (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Balance Beginning of the year
|
|
$ |
1,868 |
|
|
$ |
690 |
|
|
$ |
620 |
|
Provisions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utilizations
|
|
|
(1,178 |
) |
|
|
(70 |
) |
|
|
(197 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance End of the year
|
|
$ |
690 |
|
|
$ |
620 |
|
|
$ |
423 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Facility Closure and Consolidation Costs:
The transactions in the facility closure and consolidation costs
account for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003, and
2004 were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Balance Beginning of the year
|
|
$ |
2,197 |
|
|
$ |
1,275 |
|
|
$ |
787 |
|
Provisions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utilizations
|
|
|
(922 |
) |
|
|
(488 |
) |
|
|
(509 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance End of the year
|
|
$ |
1,275 |
|
|
$ |
787 |
|
|
$ |
278 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-52
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT
Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of
Mayflower Vehicle Systems Truck Group (the Company,
a division of Mayflower US Holdings, Inc.) as of
December 31, 2003 and the related consolidated statements
of operations, divisional equity, and cash flows for the years
ended December 31, 2003 and 2002. These consolidated
financial statements are the responsibility of the
Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our
audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States of America. Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial
statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not
required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of
its internal control over financial reporting. An audit includes
consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a
basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over
financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements,
assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the
Company as of December 31, 2003 and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for each of the two years in the
period ended December 31, 2003, in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
April 18, 2005
F-53
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT
Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of
Mayflower Vehicle Systems Truck Group (the Company,
a division of Mayflower US Holdings, Inc.) as of
December 31, 2004 and the related consolidated statements
of operations, divisional equity, and cash flows for the year
then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated
financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit
in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the
United States of America. Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the consolidated financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used
and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. In our
opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of the Company
as of December 31, 2004 and the results of its operations
and its cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
April 18, 2005
Toronto, Canada
F-54
MAYFLOWER VEHICLE SYSTEMS TRUCK GROUP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Years Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
ASSETS |
CURRENT ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
12,675 |
|
|
$ |
5,184 |
|
|
Accounts receivable net of reserve for doubtful
accounts of $739 and $274, respectively
|
|
|
31,382 |
|
|
|
20,474 |
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
9,732 |
|
|
|
6,932 |
|
|
Tooling
|
|
|
1,776 |
|
|
|
1,829 |
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
6,971 |
|
|
|
5,680 |
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
2,368 |
|
|
|
1,728 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
64,904 |
|
|
|
41,827 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land and buildings
|
|
|
26,607 |
|
|
|
26,300 |
|
|
Machinery and equipment
|
|
|
45,220 |
|
|
|
42,416 |
|
|
Furniture & fixtures
|
|
|
931 |
|
|
|
2,142 |
|
|
Computer equipment/software
|
|
|
7,513 |
|
|
|
6,814 |
|
|
Construction in progress
|
|
|
651 |
|
|
|
1,160 |
|
|
Less accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(44,768 |
) |
|
|
(40,273 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment net
|
|
|
36,154 |
|
|
|
38,559 |
|
OTHER ASSETS
|
|
|
437 |
|
|
|
421 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
101,495 |
|
|
$ |
80,807 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND DIVISIONAL EQUITY |
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$ |
17,447 |
|
|
$ |
15,045 |
|
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
|
23,348 |
|
|
|
16,120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
40,795 |
|
|
|
31,165 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension
|
|
|
7,769 |
|
|
|
6,666 |
|
|
Retiree medical
|
|
|
3,968 |
|
|
|
4,119 |
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
1,779 |
|
|
|
1,331 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
13,516 |
|
|
|
12,116 |
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
54,311 |
|
|
|
43,281 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 7 and 8)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DIVISIONAL EQUITY:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Divisional equity
|
|
|
49,976 |
|
|
|
39,944 |
|
|
Other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(2,792 |
) |
|
|
(2,418 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total divisional equity
|
|
|
47,184 |
|
|
|
37,526 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
101,495 |
|
|
$ |
80,807 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-55
MAYFLOWER VEHICLE SYSTEMS TRUCK GROUP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
REVENUES
|
|
$ |
206,457 |
|
|
$ |
136,133 |
|
|
$ |
102,433 |
|
COST OF SALES
|
|
|
181,209 |
|
|
|
127,735 |
|
|
|
101,756 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
25,248 |
|
|
|
8,398 |
|
|
|
677 |
|
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
|
|
|
3,659 |
|
|
|
3,034 |
|
|
|
3,782 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
21,589 |
|
|
|
5,364 |
|
|
|
(3,105 |
) |
INTEREST INCOME
|
|
|
170 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
149 |
|
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME
|
|
|
(765 |
) |
|
|
1,715 |
|
|
|
171 |
|
ROYALTY AND MANAGEMENT FEES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,776 |
) |
|
|
(2,784 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income
taxes
|
|
|
20,994 |
|
|
|
3,403 |
|
|
|
(5,569 |
) |
PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES
|
|
|
7,865 |
|
|
|
1,338 |
|
|
|
(1,921 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCOME (LOSS)
|
|
$ |
13,129 |
|
|
$ |
2,065 |
|
|
$ |
(3,648 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-56
MAYFLOWER VEHICLE SYSTEMS TRUCK GROUP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF DIVISIONAL EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Divisional | |
|
Accumulated Other | |
|
|
|
|
Equity | |
|
Comprehensive Loss | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
BALANCE December 31, 2001
|
|
$ |
65,356 |
|
|
$ |
(393 |
) |
|
$ |
64,963 |
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
(3,648 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional minimum pension liability
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,332 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,980 |
) |
|
Advances to related parties (Note 4)
|
|
|
(11,106 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,106 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCEDecember 31, 2002
|
|
|
50,602 |
|
|
|
(2,725 |
) |
|
|
47,877 |
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
2,065 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional minimum pension liability
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
307 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,372 |
|
|
Advances to related parties (Note 4)
|
|
|
(12,723 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,723 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCEDecember 31, 2003
|
|
|
39,944 |
|
|
|
(2,418 |
) |
|
|
37,526 |
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
13,129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional minimum pension liability
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(374 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,755 |
|
|
Advances to related parties (Note 4)
|
|
|
(3,097 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,097 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE December 31, 2004
|
|
$ |
49,976 |
|
|
$ |
(2,792 |
) |
|
$ |
47,184 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-57
MAYFLOWER VEHICLE SYSTEMS TRUCK GROUP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
13,129 |
|
|
$ |
2,065 |
|
|
$ |
(3,648 |
) |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
4,927 |
|
|
|
5,171 |
|
|
|
5,017 |
|
|
Loss (gain) on sale of assets
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
135 |
|
|
|
(638 |
) |
|
Deferred taxes
|
|
|
(843 |
) |
|
|
(124 |
) |
|
|
(3,265 |
) |
|
Pension asset
|
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
Change in other operating items:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivables
|
|
|
(10,908 |
) |
|
|
(5,965 |
) |
|
|
254 |
|
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(2,800 |
) |
|
|
2,398 |
|
|
|
(52 |
) |
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
2,402 |
|
|
|
8,817 |
|
|
|
(298 |
) |
|
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
|
7,229 |
|
|
|
4,125 |
|
|
|
720 |
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(1,953 |
) |
|
|
2,053 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
13,132 |
|
|
|
14,721 |
|
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(2,634 |
) |
|
|
(1,748 |
) |
|
|
(1,452 |
) |
|
Other
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
705 |
|
|
|
1,624 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities
|
|
|
(2,544 |
) |
|
|
(1,043 |
) |
|
|
172 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advances to related parties (Note 4)
|
|
|
(3,097 |
) |
|
|
(12,723 |
) |
|
|
(11,106 |
) |
|
Collections on intercompany receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,784 |
|
|
|
4,215 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities
|
|
|
(3,097 |
) |
|
|
(8,939 |
) |
|
|
(6,891 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
7,491 |
|
|
|
4,739 |
|
|
|
(6,565 |
) |
|
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of year
|
|
|
5,184 |
|
|
|
445 |
|
|
|
7,010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents end of year
|
|
$ |
12,675 |
|
|
$ |
5,184 |
|
|
$ |
445 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for income taxes
|
|
$ |
146 |
|
|
$ |
112 |
|
|
$ |
62 |
|
See notes to consolidated financial statements
F-58
MAYFLOWER VEHICLE SYSTEMS TRUCK GROUP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
|
|
1. |
Organization and Background |
On February 7, 2005, Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.
(CVG) acquired the Truck Group operations (the
Company) of Mayflower Vehicle Systems, Inc.
(MVS) which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Mayflower US Holdings, Inc. (Mayflower) which is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Mayflower plc, the UK Parent Company.
The consideration paid in the acquisition consisted of cash in
the amount of $107.5 million. No purchase accounting
adjustments have been recorded in these accompanying
consolidated financial statements for the acquisition of the
Company by CVG. The Mayflower Vehicle Systems Truck Group
financial information provided is the carve out of MVS Truck
Group operations as described below.
The Company manufactures truck cabs and components for the North
American heavy truck markets, along with various assemblies and
components for the US automotive markets. The Company has
manufacturing operations located in Ohio and North Carolina,
along with an Engineering and Sales office in Michigan. These
operations are referred to as the Truck Group operations. In
addition, MVS also operated a facility in South Charleston
(South Charleston) that manufactured parts for the
North American Automotive and Truck markets and represented
approximately 50% of the consolidated revenue of MVS.
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared to
reflect only the Truck Group operations and to exclude the
assets, liabilities and financial results of South Charleston,
and are referred to herein as carve-out financial
statements. The accompanying carve-out balance sheets,
statements of operations, and statements of cash flows have been
to facilitate CVGs compliance with the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These
financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost
basis from the books and records maintained by the Company, on
the basis of established accounting methods, practices and
procedures (Note 2) and the accounting judgments and
estimation methodologies used by the Company. The Company never
operated as a separate entity, but rather was an integrated part
of Mayflowers consolidated business and accordingly, the
amounts in the accompanying financial statements may not be
indicative of the financial position, results of operations, and
cash flows that would have resulted had the Company operated as
a separate entity.
The carve-out financial statements include the direct revenue
and direct operating expenses that relate to the Company. Direct
operating expenses include salaries and wages, fringe benefits,
materials, depreciation, and other expenses solely attributable
to the Company. Other costs and expenses have been allocated
based on the revenues of the Company compared to the
consolidated revenue of MVS. In addition, the carve-out
financial statements also include allocations of corporate
expenses which are determined by Mayflower plc and include
banking, insurance services, and corporate overhead of
$3.8 million in 2003 and $2.8 million in 2002. During
2004, no allocations occurred as Mayflower plc provided none of
these services. The carve-out balance sheet includes assets and
liabilities directly attributable to the Company and excludes
amounts related to South Charleston, in certain circumstances
assets and liabilities have been allocated based on the relative
size of the Company to MVS. Furthermore, the net investment in
the Truck Group operations is reflected on the consolidated
balance sheet as divisional equity and reflects a reduction for
net advances made to the Companys parent. These advances
do not bear interest.
|
|
2. |
Significant Accounting Policies |
Principles of Consolidation The accompanying
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. As described
above, these financial statements exclude activity associated
with South Charleston. All significant intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated.
F-59
MAYFLOWER VEHICLE SYSTEMS TRUCK GROUP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash
equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with an
original maturity of three months or less. Cash equivalents are
stated at cost which approximates fair value.
Letter of credit At December 31, 2004
the Company has outstanding an irrevocable letter of credit in
the amount of $1 million in respect of certain self-insured
workers compensation liabilities.
Inventories Inventories are stated at the
lower of cost or market, with cost determined using the
first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Reserves have been
established for obsolete inventory, slow moving inventory and a
standard to actual adjustment.
Inventories consisted of the following as of December 31 (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Raw materials
|
|
$ |
4,709 |
|
|
$ |
2,597 |
|
Work in process
|
|
|
5,183 |
|
|
|
4,650 |
|
Finished goods
|
|
|
340 |
|
|
|
528 |
|
Less: Inventory reserves
|
|
|
(500 |
) |
|
|
(843 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
9,732 |
|
|
$ |
6,932 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer Tooling Programs Excess of cost over
billings on uncompleted tooling projects represents costs
incurred by the Company in the production or procurement of
customer-owned tooling to be used by the Company in the
manufacture of its products. The Company receives a specific
purchase order for this tooling and is reimbursed by the
customer within one operating cycle. Costs are deferred until
reimbursed by the customer. Forecasted losses on incomplete
projects are recognized currently.
Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant
and equipment are recorded at cost. For financial reporting
purposes, depreciation is provided using the straight-line
method over the following estimated useful lives:
|
|
|
|
|
Buildings and Improvements
|
|
|
12 to 40 years |
|
Machinery and Equipment
|
|
|
3 to 20 years |
|
Furniture and Fixtures
|
|
|
3 to 5 years |
|
Computer Equipment/Software
|
|
|
3 to 8 years |
|
Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the remaining life
of the lease.
An accelerated depreciation method is used for tax reporting
purposes.
Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.
Major betterments and improvements which extend the useful life
of the related item are capitalized and depreciated. The cost
and accumulated depreciation of property, plant and equipment
retired or otherwise disposed of are removed from the related
accounts, and any residual values after considering proceeds are
charged or credited to income.
The Company follows the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, Accounting for
the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. The Company
had no impairment during 2002, 2003 or 2004.
Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes
revenue as its products are shipped from its facilities to its
customers, which is when title passes to the customer.
Engineering service revenue is recognized in the month it is
performed.
Warranty The Company is subject to warranty
claims for products that fail to perform as expected due to
design or manufacturing deficiencies. Customers continue to
require their outside suppliers to guarantee or warrant their
products and bear the cost of repair or replacement of such
products. Depending on the terms under which the Company
supplies products to its customers, a customer may
F-60
MAYFLOWER VEHICLE SYSTEMS TRUCK GROUP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
hold the Company responsible for some or all of the repair or
replacement costs of defective products, when the product
supplied did not perform as represented. The Companys
policy is to reserve for estimated future customer warranty
costs based on historical trends and current economic factors.
As the warranty is an estimate of future obligations, it is
based on certain assumptions including previous experience. The
nature of this estimate is such that actual payments made in
respect of warranty claims could differ from the amount
estimated.
The following presents a summary of the warranty provision for
the years ended December 31 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Balance Beginning of the year
|
|
$ |
3,917 |
|
|
$ |
2,916 |
|
|
Additional provisions recorded
|
|
|
1,594 |
|
|
|
1,986 |
|
|
Deduction for payments made
|
|
|
(742 |
) |
|
|
(985 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance End of year
|
|
$ |
4,769 |
|
|
$ |
3,917 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Royalty and Management Fees The Company
shares the costs of certain services that are common to or
provided by Mayflower plc. These services include banking,
insurance services, and corporate overhead. The Companys
allocation of these services, which reflects the amounts
recorded in the consolidated financial statements, is based on a
percentage of budgeted revenue. No such services were charged
during 2004.
Income Taxes The Company accounts for income
taxes following the provisions of SFAS No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes, which requires recognition of
deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax
consequences of events that have been included in the financial
statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax
assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference
between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and
liabilities using currently enacted tax rates.
Comprehensive Income (Loss) The Company
follows the provisions of SFAS No. 130, Reporting
Comprehensive Income, which established standards for
reporting and display of comprehensive income and its
components. Comprehensive income reflects the change in equity
of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and
other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. For the
Company, comprehensive income (loss) represents net income
(loss) adjusted for minimum pension liability. In
accordance with SFAS No. 130, the Company has chosen
to disclose comprehensive income (loss) in the consolidated
statements of stockholders investment.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments At
December 31, 2004, the Companys financial instruments
consist of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and
accrued liabilities. The carrying value of these instruments
approximates fair value as a result of the short duration of
such instruments.
Use of Estimates The preparation of
consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the
disclosures of contingent liabilities at the date of the
financial statements, along with the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In
December 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 132(R), a
revision to SFAS No. 132, Employers
Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement
Benefits. SFAS No. 132(R) does not change the
measurement or recognition related to pension and other
postretirement plans required by SFAS No. 87,
Employers Accounting for Pensions, SFAS No.
88, Employers Accounting for Settlements and
Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for
Termination Benefits, and SFAS No. 106,
Employers Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other
Than Pensions, and retains the disclosure requirements
contained in SFAS No. 132. SFAS No. 132(R)
requires additional disclosures about the assets, obligations,
cash flows and net periodic benefit cost of defined
F-61
MAYFLOWER VEHICLE SYSTEMS TRUCK GROUP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
benefit pension plans and other defined benefit postretirement
plans. SFAS No. 132(R) is effective for financial
statements with fiscal years ending after December 15,
2003, with the exception of disclosure requirements related to
foreign plans and estimated future benefit payments, which are
effective for fiscal years ending after June 15, 2004. The
Company has included the required disclosures in Note 8 to
the consolidated financial statements. The adoption of
SFAS No. 132(R) did not impact the Companys
consolidated balance sheet or results of operations.
In November 2002, the FASB issued FIN 45,
Guarantors Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for
Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of
Others, (FIN 45). FIN 45 clarifies the
requirements for a guarantors accounting for and
disclosure of certain guarantees issued and outstanding. The
initial recognition and initial measurement provisions of
FIN 45 are applicable to guarantees issued or modified
after December 31, 2002. The disclosure requirements of
FIN 45 are effective for financial statements of interim or
annual periods ending after December 15, 2002. The adoption
of FIN 45 did not have an impact on the Companys
consolidated balance sheet or results of operations.
In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46
(FIN 46), Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities. FIN 46 addresses the consolidation of
variable interest entities, including entities commonly referred
to as special purposes entities. The Company will be required to
adopt the provisions of FIN 46 during 2005 but does not
anticipate that it will have an impact on the Companys
consolidated balance sheet or results of operations.
In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150,
Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with
Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity. This
statement establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and
measures in its statement of financial position certain
financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities
and equity. SFAS No. 150 requires issuers to classify
as liabilities (or assets in some circumstances) three classes
of freestanding financial instruments that embody obligations
for the issuer. Generally, SFAS No. 150 is effective
for financial instruments entered into or modified after
May 31, 2003, and was otherwise effective for the Company
at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after
June 15, 2003. The adoption of SFAS No. 150 did
not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated
balance sheet or results of operations.
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151,
Inventory Costs. This Statement requires that abnormal
amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and
spoilage be recognized as current-period charges. The Statement
also requires that fixed production overhead be allocated to
conversion costs based on the normal capacity of the production
facilities. SFAS No. 151 is effective for inventory
costs incurred by the Company beginning in fiscal year 2006. The
Company is in process of determining the impact adoption of this
Statement will have on its results of operations.
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of
December 31 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Payroll Accruals
|
|
$ |
1,143 |
|
|
$ |
868 |
|
Health Insurance
|
|
|
761 |
|
|
|
889 |
|
Workers Compensation
|
|
|
1,020 |
|
|
|
939 |
|
Warranty Reserve
|
|
|
4,769 |
|
|
|
3,917 |
|
Income Taxes
|
|
|
10,031 |
|
|
|
1,459 |
|
Royalty and Management Fees to Mayflower plc
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,776 |
|
Other
|
|
|
5,624 |
|
|
|
4,272 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
23,348 |
|
|
$ |
16,120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-62
MAYFLOWER VEHICLE SYSTEMS TRUCK GROUP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
4. |
Related Party Transactions |
As noted in Note 1, Mayflower plc provided banking,
insurance services, and various other services to the Company.
The Company was charged $3.8 million in 2003 and
$2.8 million in 2002 related to these services. The
Companys payable with related parties related to these
services was $3.8 million as of December 31, 2003
recorded within accrued liabilities. During 2004, no services
were provided by Mayflower plc.
In addition, the Company has also advanced surplus cash funds to
its parent which resulted in a decrease of Divisional Equity of
$3.1 million, $12.7 million, and $11.1 million in
2004, 2003, and 2002.
The Company also provided various management services to South
Charleston.
As the company was part of the consolidated MVS tax return, the
provision for federal and state income taxes in these financial
statements is based on the amount of tax that would have been
provided if separate federal and state income tax returns were
filed for the Company.
A reconciliation of income taxes computed at the statutory rates
to the reported income tax provision for the years ended
December 31 is as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Federal provision at statutory rate
|
|
$ |
7,348 |
|
|
$ |
1,157 |
|
|
$ |
(1,893 |
) |
State taxes, net of federal benefits
|
|
|
501 |
|
|
|
167 |
|
|
|
(43 |
) |
Other
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
|
|
$ |
7,865 |
|
|
$ |
1,338 |
|
|
$ |
(1,921 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The provision for income taxes for the years ended
December 31 is as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Current
|
|
$ |
8,482 |
|
|
$ |
1,640 |
|
|
$ |
(10 |
) |
Deferred
|
|
|
(617 |
) |
|
|
(302 |
) |
|
|
(1,911 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
|
|
$ |
7,865 |
|
|
$ |
1,338 |
|
|
$ |
(1,921 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A summary of deferred income tax assets and liabilities is as
follows as of December 31 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Current deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
$ |
228 |
|
|
$ |
68 |
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
187 |
|
|
|
169 |
|
|
Warranty costs
|
|
|
1,548 |
|
|
|
1,289 |
|
|
Other accruals not currently deductible for tax purposes
|
|
|
5,008 |
|
|
|
4,154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net current deferred assets
|
|
$ |
6,971 |
|
|
$ |
5,680 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization lives and methods
|
|
$ |
(4,594 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,782 |
) |
|
Pension obligations
|
|
|
2,815 |
|
|
|
2,451 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net noncurrent deferred tax liabilities
|
|
$ |
(1,779 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,331 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The deferred income tax provision consists of the change in the
deferred income tax assets, adjusted for tax impact of the other
comprehensive income (loss) item.
F-63
MAYFLOWER VEHICLE SYSTEMS TRUCK GROUP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Customers that accounted for a significant portion of
consolidated revenues for the years ended December 31,
2004, 2003 and 2002 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
International
|
|
|
42.4 |
% |
|
|
30.6 |
% |
|
|
5.5 |
% |
Freightliner
|
|
|
15.2 |
|
|
|
18.1 |
|
|
|
23.6 |
|
Mack
|
|
|
24.6 |
|
|
|
27.6 |
|
|
|
40.9 |
|
Ford
|
|
|
7.4 |
|
|
|
12.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, receivables from these
customers represented 92% and 91% of total receivables,
respectively.
|
|
7. |
Commitments and Contingencies |
401(k) Plans The Company sponsors various
401(k) employee savings plans covering all eligible employees,
as defined. Eligible employees can contribute on a pretax basis
to the plan. In accordance with the terms of the 401(k) plans,
the Company elects to match a certain percentage of the
participants contributions to the plans, as defined. The
Company recognized expense, associated with these plans, of
approximately $455,000, $404,000, and $355,000 in 2004, 2003,
and 2002, respectively.
Leases The Company leases office, warehouse
space and certain equipment under operating lease agreements
that require it to pay maintenance, insurance, taxes and other
expenses in addition to annual rentals. Lease expense was
approximately $660,000, $674,000, and $870,000 in 2004, 2003,
and 2002, respectively. Future minimum annual rental commitments
at December 31, 2004 under these leases are as follows (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ending December 31 |
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
$ |
614 |
|
2006
|
|
|
325 |
|
2007
|
|
|
175 |
|
2008
|
|
|
172 |
|
2009
|
|
|
114 |
|
Litigation The Company is subject to various
legal actions and claims incidental to its business, including
those arising out of alleged defects, product warranties,
employment-related matters and environmental matters. Management
believes that the Company maintains adequate insurance to cover
these claims. The Company has established reserves for issues
that are probable and estimatable in amounts management believes
are adequate to cover reasonable adverse judgments not covered
by insurance. Based upon the information available to management
and discussions with legal counsel, it is the opinion of
management that the ultimate outcome of the various legal
actions and claims that are incidental to the Companys
business will not have a material adverse impact on the
consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash
flows of the Company; however, such matters are subject to many
uncertainties, and the outcomes of individual matters are not
predictable with assurance.
Factoring Agreement In December 2003, MVS
entered into a factoring receivable agreement with HSBC Bank.
The Companys factored receivables that are reflected as a
reduction of Accounts Receivable in the amount of
$0.2 million and $1.8 million as of December 31,
2004 and 2003, respectively.
|
|
8. |
Defined Benefit Plan and Postretirement Benefits |
Mayflower sponsors three defined benefit plans and two
postretirement benefit plans that covers certain hourly and
salaried employees. The Companys employees participate in
each of these plans. The salaried defined benefit plan and the
salaried/hourly post-retirement benefit plan include South
Charleston
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MAYFLOWER VEHICLE SYSTEMS TRUCK GROUP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
employees. Except as otherwise stated, the information within
the footnotes includes the total obligation including the South
Charleston salary employees, however, the amounts recorded
within the financial statements exclude an estimate of the
amounts related to South Charleston based on actuarial
allocations. The Companys policy is to make annual
contributions to the defined benefit plans to fund the normal
cost as required by federal regulations. The amounts recorded in
the accompanying consolidated financial statements are as
follows as of December 31 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Defined Benefit Plans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid
|
|
$ |
426 |
|
|
$ |
530 |
|
|
Pension Asset
|
|
|
437 |
|
|
|
421 |
|
|
Liability
|
|
|
(7,769 |
) |
|
|
(6,666 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Post Retirement Benefit Plan Liability
|
|
$ |
(3,968 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,119 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-65
MAYFLOWER VEHICLE SYSTEMS TRUCK GROUP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The change in benefit obligation, plan assets and funded status
for the three defined benefit plans as of and for the years
ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Plans | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Change in benefit obligation:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit obligation beginning of year
|
|
$ |
26,500 |
|
|
$ |
25,515 |
|
|
Service costs
|
|
|
1,407 |
|
|
|
1,348 |
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
1,577 |
|
|
|
1,465 |
|
|
Plan amendments
|
|
|
352 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Curtailments
|
|
|
(728 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Benefits paid
|
|
|
(874 |
) |
|
|
(827 |
) |
|
Actuarial (gain)/ loss
|
|
|
1,131 |
|
|
|
(1,001 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Projected benefit obligation at end of year
|
|
$ |
29,365 |
|
|
$ |
26,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in plan assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
|
|
$ |
17,572 |
|
|
$ |
13,322 |
|
|
Actual return on plan assets
|
|
|
1,355 |
|
|
|
2,167 |
|
|
Employer contributions
|
|
|
927 |
|
|
|
2,962 |
|
|
Benefits paid
|
|
|
(874 |
) |
|
|
(827 |
) |
|
Administrative expenses
|
|
|
(80 |
) |
|
|
(52 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
|
|
$ |
18,900 |
|
|
$ |
17,572 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of funded status:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Projected benefit obligation
|
|
$ |
29,365 |
|
|
$ |
26,500 |
|
|
Fair value of plan assets funded status
|
|
|
18,900 |
|
|
|
17,572 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funded status
|
|
$ |
(10,465 |
) |
|
$ |
(8,928 |
) |
|
Unrecognized prior service cost
|
|
|
429 |
|
|
|
487 |
|
|
Unrecognized net (gain)/ loss
|
|
|
6,990 |
|
|
|
6,201 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Accrued pension liability)/ prepaid before minimum liability
recognition
|
|
$ |
(3,046 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,240 |
) |
|
Less: accrued pension liability related to South Charleston
|
|
|
559 |
|
|
|
345 |
|
Adjustments required to recognize minimum liability:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible asset
|
|
|
(437 |
) |
|
|
(421 |
) |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(4,419 |
) |
|
|
(3,820 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Accrued pension liability)/ prepaid pension cost after minimum
liability recognition
|
|
$ |
(7,343 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,136 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The components of net periodic benefit cost for the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 are as follows (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Net periodic benefit cost:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service cost
|
|
$ |
1,407 |
|
|
$ |
1,348 |
|
|
$ |
1,242 |
|
|
Interest cost
|
|
|
1,577 |
|
|
|
1,465 |
|
|
|
1,543 |
|
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
|
|
(1,587 |
) |
|
|
(1,320 |
) |
|
|
(1,128 |
) |
|
Amortization of prior service cost
|
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
Amortization gain
|
|
|
258 |
|
|
|
252 |
|
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost
|
|
$ |
1,732 |
|
|
$ |
1,797 |
|
|
$ |
1,830 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-66
MAYFLOWER VEHICLE SYSTEMS TRUCK GROUP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
At December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 Company was required to
record a minimum pension liability of approximately
$5.3 million, $4.3 million and $5.0 million,
respectively, which is included in other long-term liabilities
and accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax,
in the consolidated financial statements. The Accumulated
Benefit Obligation for the pension plans was $27.2 million
at December 31, 2004 and $24.0 million at
December 31, 2003.
The following table presents the Companys projected
benefit payments for the pension plan as of December 31,
2004 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Year |
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
$ |
935 |
|
2006
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
2007
|
|
|
1,081 |
|
2008
|
|
|
1,165 |
|
2009
|
|
|
1,282 |
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
9,333 |
|
The following weighted-average assumptions were used to account
for the pension plans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Discount rate
|
|
|
6.0 |
% |
|
|
6.5 |
% |
Expected return on plan assets
|
|
|
9.0 |
% |
|
|
9.0 |
% |
Rate of compensation increase
|
|
|
3.5 |
% |
|
|
3.5 |
% |
The weighted average asset allocations of the Companys
U.S. pension assets at December 31, 2004, and 2003, by
asset category, are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Fixed income
|
|
|
40 |
% |
|
|
45 |
% |
Equities
|
|
|
60 |
% |
|
|
55 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company employs a total return investment approach whereby a
mix of equities and fixed income investments are used to
maximize the long-term return of plan assets for a prudent level
of risk. The intent of this category is to minimize plan
expenses by outperforming plan liabilities over the long run.
Risk tolerance is established through careful consideration of
plan liabilities, plan funded status, and corporate financial
condition. The investment portfolio contains a diversified blend
of equity and fixed income investments. Furthermore, equity
investments are diversified across U.S. and non-U.S. stocks
as well as growth, value, and small and large capitalizations.
Other assets such as real estate, private equity, and hedge
funds are used judiciously to enhance long-term returns while
improving portfolio diversification. Derivatives may be used to
gain market exposure in an efficient and timely manner; however,
derivatives may not be used to leverage the portfolio beyond the
market value of the underlying investments. Investment risk is
measured and monitored on an ongoing basis through annual
liability measurements, periodic asset/liability studies, and
quarterly investment portfolio reviews. The Company expects to
contribute $1.049 million to its pension plans in 2005.
In addition, the Company has a postretirement medical benefit
plan for certain retirees and their dependents of the
U.S. operations, and has recorded a liability for its
estimated obligation under this plan.
F-67
MAYFLOWER VEHICLE SYSTEMS TRUCK GROUP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Below is information related to post-retirement benefits other
than pension:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retiree Medical | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Change in benefit obligation:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit obligation beginning of year
|
|
$ |
5,383 |
|
|
$ |
6,756 |
|
|
Experience (gain)/ loss
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
(2,080 |
) |
|
Change in actuarial assumptions
|
|
|
227 |
|
|
|
332 |
|
|
Benefit accumulation
|
|
|
567 |
|
|
|
612 |
|
|
Paid claims
|
|
|
(660 |
) |
|
|
(237 |
) |
|
Plan settlement or curtailment (South Charleston)
|
|
|
(1,042 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit obligation end of year
|
|
$ |
4,534 |
|
|
$ |
5,383 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial statement disclosure:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unfunded accumulated benefit obligation
|
|
$ |
4,534 |
|
|
$ |
5,383 |
|
|
Unrecognized prior service (cost) benefit
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
(136 |
) |
|
Unrecognized net loss
|
|
|
(654 |
) |
|
|
(122 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued postretirement cost
|
|
|
3,968 |
|
|
|
5,125 |
|
|
Less: amount related to South Charleston
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,006 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,968 |
|
|
$ |
4,119 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of accrued cost:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued cost beginning of year
|
|
$ |
5,126 |
|
|
$ |
4,770 |
|
|
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost for period
|
|
|
544 |
|
|
|
592 |
|
|
Actual net employers paid claims
|
|
|
(660 |
) |
|
|
(237 |
) |
|
Plan settlement or curtailment (South Charleston)
|
|
|
(1,042 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued costs end of period
|
|
$ |
3,968 |
|
|
$ |
5,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount rate
|
|
|
5.7 |
% |
|
|
6.0 |
% |
The components of net periodic benefit cost for the retiree
medical plans for the years ended December 31 2004, 2003
and 2002 are as follows (in thousands).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Net periodic benefit cost:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service cost
|
|
$ |
287 |
|
|
$ |
330 |
|
|
$ |
391 |
|
|
Interest cost
|
|
|
281 |
|
|
|
282 |
|
|
|
386 |
|
|
Net amortization
|
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost
|
|
$ |
544 |
|
|
$ |
592 |
|
|
$ |
843 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaried Retiree Medical Plan: Employer cost adjustments will
not be greater than 4% per year.
Norwalk Hourly Retiree Medical Plan: For measurement purposes, a
13% annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered
health care benefits was assumed for 2002. The rate was assumed
to decrease gradually to 5.5% through 2010 and remain constant
thereafter. Assumed health care cost trend rates can have a
significant effect on the amounts reported for postretirement
medical benefit plans. A one percentage point change in assumed
health care cost impacts on total service and interest cost
components or on the postretirement benefit obligation by
$115,000.
F-68
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.
Offer to Exchange
$150,000,000 of 8% Senior Notes due 2013,
Series B
for any and all outstanding
$150,000,000 of 8% Senior Notes due 2013
PROSPECTUS
December 5, 2005