SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (765) 772-4000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (section 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [___]

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was sold, or the average bid and ask price of such common equity, as of a specified date within the past 60 days. Not applicable.

At December 31, 2000 there were 9,117,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock issued and outstanding.

FAIRFIELD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
Annual Report on Form 10-K
December 31, 2000
Table of Contents

FAIRFIELD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.

Form 10-K

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2000

Fairfield Manufacturing Company, Inc. (the "Company") believes that it is the leading independent manufacturer (based on sales) of high precision custom gears and assemblies and planetary gear systems in North America. In each of the North American "custom products" and "planetary gear system" markets in which the Company participates, the Company estimates that its market share is twice that of any other independent manufacturer. The majority of the Company's custom gears and assemblies and planetary gear systems are used by original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") as components in various kinds of heavy mobile equipment. The Company's operations in North America are located in Lafayette, Indiana.

Custom gears and assemblies accounted for $76.9 million (or 47.7%) of the Company's 2000 net sales. Custom gears are components of larger systems such as axles, drive differentials and transmission units and are generally produced by the Company for large OEMs. Custom assemblies are differentials, wheel drives, power transmissions and conveyer/tram drives that are generally produced as a complete unit. The Company's custom gear and assembly customers consist primarily of OEMs of rail, mining, agricultural, industrial, construction and materials-handling equipment. The Company is a major independent supplier of selected gear products for many of these OEMs.

Planetary gear systems, which accounted for $84.2 million (or 52.3%) of the Company's 2000 net sales, are integrated, self-contained power transmission and torque conversion systems that provide propulsion, swing and/or rotation to wheels, and other components in applications where the use of axles would otherwise present design difficulties. The Company markets its planetary gear systems under its Torque-HubÒ name. The Company believes that, as a result of the performance history and reputation for quality of the Company's Torque-HubÒ products, the Torque-HubÒ name has become closely identified with planetary gear systems. Customers for the Company's Torque-HubÒ products include OEMs of access platform, road rehabilitation, construction, forestry, agricultural and marine equipment.

The Company has been granted "preferred supplier" status by a majority of its customers based on its ability to meet their business requirements. The Company is also certified as meeting "ISO-9001" standards, which are increasingly being used by OEMs in lieu of individual certification procedures. In addition, the Company is certified as meeting "QS-9000" standards, which is the standard level of certification required by automotive OEMs. The Company believes that certification provides it with a competitive advantage because a number of OEMs require certification as a condition to doing business.

The Company believes that its strong market position in the custom gear and planetary gear systems markets is the result of its (i) breadth and quality of product offerings, (ii) longstanding relationships (in many cases of 20 years or more) with its major custom gear and planetary gear system customers, (iii) state-of-the-art engineering and manufacturing technology, including in-house heat treating facilities, computer-aided design and manufacturing systems and computer numerically-controlled machine tools and gear grinders, (iv) cost competitiveness, (v) experienced engineering staff, which together with the Company's sales force, work closely with customers in

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designing and developing products to meet customers' needs, and (vi) stable, knowledgeable sales force, many of whose members have engineering degrees and have worked with the same customers for many years. In addition, the Company's management team, has an average of over 20 years of experience in general manufacturing.

On October 3, 2000, the Company acquired 75.77% of Atlas Gears Limited ("Atlas") for $4.5 million. Atlas manufactures custom gears primarily for the agricultural, off-road, and light commercial vehicle markets in India. Atlas is headquartered in Mumbai, India and has its manufacturing facilities near Belgaum, India. The Company acquired Atlas to gain a low cost manufacturing and procurement base. Atlas is ISO-9002 certified and pursuing its QS-9000 certification. Atlas changed its name to Fairfield Atlas Limited in the first quarter of 2001.

The Company was founded in 1919 as a manufacturer of custom gear products and has been wholly-owned by Lancer Industries Inc. ("Lancer") since 1989. The Company's principal executive offices are located at U.S. 52 South, Lafayette, Indiana 47909. The Company's telephone number is (765) 772-4000.

Custom Products. Custom gears and assemblies accounted for approximately $76.9, $104.6 and $118.5 million of the Company's net sales in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The Company manufactures a wide variety of custom gears, ranging in type (e.g. helical, spiral bevel, spur and HYPOIDÒ ) and size (from one inch to five feet in diameter), and has manufacturing capabilities which the Company believes are the broadest in the custom gear business. The Company manufactures custom gears and assemblies to customers' specifications, which are often developed by or with the assistance of the Company. Custom gears and assemblies are used in a wide variety of applications and markets, ranging from off-highway heavy equipment to high speed precision gears for industrial purposes.

Historically, the Company has focused on severe application custom business. These custom products, which are design and engineering intensive, are used in rail, mining, agricultural, construction, materials-handling and other equipment demanding a high degree of product quality and reliability. Many customers in these markets do not have the necessary engineering and/or manufacturing facilities, and/or personnel to design and manufacture their gear requirements in-house. In addition, the trend among OEMs to focus on their core competencies (final assembly and system integration) rather than produce gears and gear related assemblies in-house appears to be continuing.

The Company has introduced a number of new Torque-HubÒ products in recent years, including two-speed drives (Torque IIÒ series) and compact drives (CW and CT series) for wheeled or tracked vehicles. The Company believes that the two-speed drive is ideal for machinery requiring low- and high-speed settings, such as road paving equipment. The compact drive

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incorporates the brakes and hydraulic drive systems into a single compact unit, which the Company believes allows for better flexibility and is well-suited for a variety of applications. These products are used in a wide range of industrial and construction equipment, including excavators, crawler dozers and loaders, rubber-tired pavers and multi-speed winches.

The Company's customers are almost exclusively OEMs and include many industry leaders with whom the Company has had relationships of 20 years or more. Sales to three customers accounted for approximately 12.6%, 10.1% and 10.0% of the Company's net sales in 2000. Sales to two customers accounted for approximately 13.6% and 10.8% of the Company's net sales in 1999. Sales to one customer accounted for approximately 10.6% of the Company's net sales in 1998.

The Company has been granted "preferred supplier" status by a majority of its customers based on its ability to meet their business requirements. The Company has also been certified as meeting "ISO-9001" standards, which are increasingly being used by OEMs in lieu of individual certification procedures. In addition, the Company has been certified as meeting "QS-9000" standards, which has become the level of certification required by automotive OEMs. The Company believes that certification provides it with a competitive advantage because a number of OEMs require certification as a condition to doing business.

The Company believes its stable, experienced sales force is a primary reason for the Company's success in maintaining customer loyalty and building new customer relationships. The Company's sales department is organized geographically and consists primarily of sales engineers, who have an average of over 11 years of experience with the Company and many of whom have worked with the same customers for many years. In addition, each sales engineer has substantial expertise concerning the Company's products and product applications. Application engineers work closely with the Company's sales department and provide customers with guidance concerning product applications and specific design problems. By becoming a part of the customer's purchasing and design decisions, the Company has developed close working relationships with many of its customers. Customer loyalty to the Company is further enhanced by the development, tooling and production costs associated with changing gear sources, as such costs are typically borne by the customer.

All of the Company's custom gear products and approximately 74% of its Torque-HubÒ products are sold directly to OEMs. Since Torque-HubÒ products can be sold to more than one customer, the Company uses distributors to increase its penetration of the planetary gear systems market. The Company sells approximately 26% of its Torque-HubÒ line through a network of approximately 40 distributors located in the United States and abroad.

International sales, principally Canada, accounted for approximately $8.8, $11.9 and $16.2 million of the Company's net sales in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively.

The Company believes that its state-of-the-art technology and experienced engineering staff provide it with a competitive advantage.

The Company has selectively invested in state-of-the-art manufacturing technology in recent years to improve product quality and price competitiveness, and to reduce lead time. The Company's manufacturing technology includes the latest computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) systems, and over 270 computer numerically controlled (CNC) lathes, machine tools and gear grinders.

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The Company's engineering department consists of over 80 engineers and technicians, including specialists in product, tool, manufacturing, and industrial engineering. In addition, the Company has a metallurgy laboratory which determines the appropriate metallurgy for a specific gear application. These engineering groups, with their distinct specialties, work together as a team to develop solutions to specific customer requirements. These capabilities enable the Company to service clients who demand high quality, creative solutions to their product needs.

The Company's engineers and designers are skilled in the use of, and have available, certain of the latest tools and techniques to create cost efficient designs. Procedures such as finite element analysis are routinely used by the Company's engineers and designers to optimize material content and ensure functional reliability of components designed. This type of analysis and simulation allows many aspects of a design to be evaluated prior to production, resulting in lower tooling costs, reduced testing requirements and quicker time to market. In addition, the Company's CNC gear cutting machines allow for many different styles and sizes of gears to be run quickly in small lot sizes with a high degree of accuracy.

The Company has its own comprehensive heat treating facilities. These in-house facilities allow the Company to control the annealing and carburizing processes that determine the load-carrying capacity of the final product. The Company's heat treating operations help ensure proper development and maintenance of gear tooth characteristics. As a result, the Company believes that it is able to provide its customers with improved quality and reduced lead times in filling orders.

The Company generally manufactures its custom and Torque-HubÒ products to its customers' specifications and, as a result, does not generally contract for or maintain substantial inventory in raw materials or components. The Company purchases its three principal raw material needs (steel forgings, steel bars and castings) on a spot basis based on specific customer orders. Raw material purchases from one supplier represented approximately 10.5% of raw material purchases in 2000, 14.2% in 1999 and 13.9% in 1998. Alternative sources are available to fulfill each of the Company's major raw material requirements. The Company has never experienced a delay in production as a result of a supply shortage of a major raw material.

The North American custom gear business is highly competitive but very fragmented. Competition can be broken down into four principal groups: major domestic manufacturers, regional domestic manufacturers, foreign producers and captive gear manufacturers. Although captive gear manufacturers supply all or a portion of their internal gear requirements and constitute a significant portion of the custom gear market, the Company believes there is a trend among such manufacturers to outsource, or purchase their gears from independent manufacturers such as the Company. The North American planetary gear market is also highly competitive and is concentrated among several large competitors, with the remaining market divided among a large number of relatively small suppliers. The Company competes with other manufacturers based on a number of factors, including delivery capability, quality and price. The Company believes that its breadth of manufacturing, engineering and technological capabilities provide it with a competitive advantage.

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At December 31, 2000, the Company had 1,412 employees, 1,038 and 374 at its Lafayette and Belgaum, India facilities, respectively. Approximately 88% were employed in manufacturing. The Company's North American production and maintenance employees, representing approximately 79% of the Company's North American employees, became members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union in October 1994. In October 1998 a new three labor year agreement was ratified by the Company's union employees. The Company considers its relations with its employees to be satisfactory.

The Company had total order backlog of approximately $63.4 and $70.4 million as of December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively, for shipments due to be delivered by the Company for the six-month period following such dates. The lower backlog at December 31, 2000 is due to reduced orders. The Company has experienced pricing pressure due to a strong dollar in 2000 along with lower than expected custom orders as the rail, mining and agricultural markets remained flat to depressed.

The Company's operations and properties are subject to a wide variety of increasingly complex and stringent environmental laws. As such, the nature of the Company's operations exposes it to the risk of claims with respect to such matters and there can be no assurance that material costs or liabilities will not be incurred in connection with such claims. The Company believes its operations and properties are in substantial compliance with such environmental laws. Based upon its experience to date, the Company believes that the future cost of compliance with existing environmental laws, and liability for known environmental claims pursuant to such environmental laws, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition or operating results. However, future events, such as changes in existing environmental laws or their interpretation and more vigorous enforcement policies of regulatory agencies, may give rise to additional expenditures or liabilities that could be material.

The Company's revenues and results of operations are subject to fluctuations based upon general economic conditions. During economic downturns and recessions in the United States or certain other markets, the Company's customers generally reduce or delay their demand for the Company's products. Most of the factors that might influence customers and prospective customers to reduce their capital budgets under these circumstances are beyond the Company's control. During prior recessionary periods, the Company's operating performance has been negatively affected, and there can be no assurance that any future economic downturn would not materially and adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition and operating results. In addition, there can be no assurance that growth in the markets from the Company's products will occur or that such growth will result in increased demand for the Company's products.

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The Company owns and operates a facility in Lafayette, Indiana consisting of 39 acres of land, approximately 540,000 square feet of manufacturing space and approximately 60,000 square feet of office space. With the acquisition of Atlas, the Company acquired additional manufacturing space of approximately 50,000 square feet, located near Belgaum, India.

In June 1999, the Company experienced a fire at its manufacturing plant in Lafayette, Indiana. The fire damaged a portion of the facility and some of its equipment. By January 2000, the Company had restored its physical capabilities to the same level as before the fire. The damages of the fire, including the costs of clean-up and business interruption, were covered by current insurance policies and, during the quarter ended June 30, 2000, the Company and its insurance carrier agreed to a final settlement of the resulting claims.

Direct costs associated with the clean-up and repair portion of the claim were $8.9 million, all of which was reimbursed by the insurance carrier by the third quarter of 2000. The business interruption portion of the claim was $16.5 million, all of which was reimbursed by the insurance carrier by the third quarter of 2000.

Prior to final settlement with its insurance carrier, the Company had determined its minimum probable recovery for business interruption at the end of each quarter and had recorded those amounts as other income. The amounts recorded by quarter are as follows: June 30, 1999 - $1.0 million, September 30, 1999 - $3.3 million, December 31, 1999 - $2.7 million and March 31, 2000 - $3.0 million. The Company recognized $6.5 million of business interruption insurance recovery during the second quarter of 2000 in conjunction with the final settlement of business interruption losses.

The Company is a party to routine litigation incidental to the conduct of its business, much of which is covered by insurance and none of which is expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

No matters were submitted to a vote of the Company's security holders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.

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There is currently no trading market for the Company's common stock which is wholly owned by Lancer.

The Company did not declare or pay any dividends on its common stock in 2000 or 1999. There are restrictions on the Company's ability to pay dividends under the loan agreement for the Company's Credit Facility, the Indenture for the Company's 9-5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 and the Certificate of Designation for the Company's 11-1/4% Series A Cumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock.

The Company issued 166,000, 120,000, 103,000, and 37,000 additional shares of its common stock on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31, 2000, respectively, to Lancer in consideration of certain capital contributions made by Lancer to the Company pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement.

The Company issued 74,000, 58,000, 58,000 and 21,000 additional shares of its common stock on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31, 1999, respectively, to Lancer in consideration of certain capital contributions made by Lancer to the Company pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement (see Item 13, "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions").

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The following selected financial data for the Company for the five years ended December 31, 2000 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial information for the Company for such periods. The following selected financial data should be read in connection with Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto of the Company contained in Item 8 to this Form 10-K.

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Management's discussion and analysis, as set forth below, of the Company's financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified by reference to, the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto and the description of the Company's business which are found under Items 8 and 1 of this Form 10-K, respectively.

Net sales for 2000 decreased $47.8 million to $161.1 million compared to $208.9 million in 1999. This 22.8% decrease was due to lower sales volume as the Company believes customers have remained cautious regarding the Company's restoration of its physical operations to pre-fire capabilities (see Item 2, "Properties"). By the end of 1999, the Company had completely restored its plant and operations to pre-fire capabilities and continues to work with customers to regain their business as well as identify new markets for growth. In the second half of 2000, the Company's results were negatively impacted due to an economic downturn in several of its markets including mining, agriculture and rail. The Company has also experienced pricing pressure due to the depreciation of the Euro and other foreign currencies against the dollar.

Cost of sales for 2000 decreased $29.7 million to $135.2 million, or 83.9% of net sales, compared to $164.9 million, or 78.9% of net sales in 1999. The decrease in cost of sales resulted primarily from the decrease in sales volume whereas the increase in cost of sales as a percentage of sales resulted from production inefficiencies due to the lower sales volume, unfavorable product mix, and pricing pressure.

Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A"), including goodwill amortization, decreased to $13.4 million in 2000, compared to $19.2 million in 1999. The reduction in SG&A, reflects a lower employee incentive compensation provision and a credit of $2.3 million related to the Incentive Plan for Senior Management recorded in 2000.

Operating income decreased 49.3%, to $12.5 million compared to $24.7 million in 1999 due to the reasons discussed above.

Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs, was $9.8 million for 2000 compared to $11.3 million in 1999. This decrease reflects lower average interest rates as a result of the May 19, 1999 refinancing of senior subordinated notes (see "Liquidity and Capital Resources" below) and a higher level of short-term investments.

Other (income) expense includes $9.5 million from business interruption insurance income recorded in the first and second quarters of 2000 in final settlement of the insurance claim relating to the fire in the Company's facilities (see Item 2, "Properties"). In 1999 the Company recorded $7.0 million related to business interruption insurance recovery and $2.9 million for the net gain on involuntary conversion of certain equipment destroyed in the June 12, 1999 fire.

The effective tax rates for 2000 and 1999 were 43.5% and 44.9% respectively. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion of income taxes.

The Company's net income decreased $4.5 million to $6.9 million for 2000 compared to $11.4 million for 1999 due to the reasons discussed above.

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Net income available to common stockholder for 2000 decreased $4.5 million to $1.1 million compared to $5.6 million net income available to common stockholder for 1999.

Net sales for 1999 decreased $11.4 million to $208.9 million compared to $220.3 million in 1998. This 5.2% decrease was due to lower sales volume because of the loss of key manufacturing equipment in the June, 1999 fire used to meet customer requirements in the rail, mining and off highway industries. Additionally, the company believes that customers remained cautious regarding the Company's restoration of its physical operations to pre-fire capabilities (see Item 2, "Properties"). By the end of 1999, the Company's plant and equipment had been restored to pre-fire capabilities. Net sales of the Company's Torque HubÒ products increased 2.5% to $104.3 million compared to 1998 primarily due to strong demand in the access platform and road rehabilitation markets. Net sales of custom gears and assemblies decreased 11.7% to $104.6 million compared to 1998.

Cost of sales for 1999 decreased $14.0 million to $164.9 million, or 78.9% of net sales, compared to $178.9 million, or 81.2% of net sales in 1998. Cost of sales decreased during 1999 in conjunction with the decrease in sales. The 2.3% improvement in cost of sales, as a percentage of net sales, was due to operating efficiencies gained from capital investments coupled with favorable pricing and sales mix.

Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A"), including goodwill amortization, increased to $19.2 million in 1999, compared to $16.8 million in 1998. SG&A expenses for 1999 included a non-cash charge of $2.3 million related to the incentive plan for senior management (see Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

Operating income increased 0.7%, to $24.7 million compared to $24.6 million in 1998 due to the reasons discussed above.

Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs, was $11.3 million for 1999 compared to $12.7 million in 1998. This decrease reflects lower debt, lower average interest rates and a higher level of short-term investments.

Other (income) expense, net includes $7.0 million from business interruption insurance income and $2.9 million for the net gain on involuntary conversion of certain equipment destroyed in the June 12, 1999 fire (see Item 2, "Properties").

The effective tax rates for 1999 and 1998 were 44.9%. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion of income taxes.

The Company recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt, net of tax, of $1.4 million in 1999 related to the redemption of the Company's Senior Subordinated Notes due 2001 (see "Liquidity and Capital Resources" below and Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

The Company's net income increased $5.3 million to $11.4 million for 1999 compared to $6.1 million for 1998 due to the reasons discussed above.

Net income available to common stockholder for 1999 increased $5.3 million to $5.6 million compared to $0.3 million net income available to common stockholder for 1998.

The Company uses funds provided by operations and short-term borrowings under its revolving credit facility (described below) to meet liquidity requirements. Net cash provided by operations

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decreased $16.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2000 compared to 1999. Net cash provided by operations was $13.3, $30.1 and $15.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. This decrease reflects lower sales volume, lower profitability, and lower inventory turnover due to the lower sales volume. The lower inventory turnover is also attributed to an increase in the investment in work in process and finished goods inventory to capture short lead time opportunities.

Working capital less cash at December 31, 2000 increased to $14.4 million from $10.2 million at December 31, 1999. The increase in working capital from December 31, 1999 to December 31, 2000 is attributed to the increase in inventory offset by additional amounts received in final settlement of the business interruption portion of the claim.

Net capital expenditures for various machine tools, equipment and building improvement items totaled $3.9, $11.7 and $10.5 million for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively, of which $0.8, $2.3, and $0.8 million was funded by accounts payable at the respective period end in 2000, 1999 and 1998. The $3.9 million of capital expenditures for 2000 have been primarily for replacement equipment. The $11.7 million of capital expenditures in 1999 include a net gain of $2.9 million on the involuntary conversion of assets.

Net cash used by financing activities was $6.7, $7.5 and $5.1 million in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The net use in 2000 resulted primarily from cash dividends on preferred stock and the refinancing of Atlas' debt offset by capital contributions in accordance with a tax sharing agreement. The net use in 1999 resulted primarily from cash payment of dividends on the Company's outstanding preferred stock, redemption of the 11-3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes, and payment of outstanding amounts under its Credit Facility. The net use in 1998 resulted primarily from cash payment of dividends on the Company's outstanding preferred stock.

The Company and its affiliates, including Lancer, may from time to time, purchase in open-market transactions 9-5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 and/or the 11-1/4% Cumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock.

Under the Tax Sharing Agreement (as defined hereinafter), Lancer made capital contributions to the Company of $2.1, $3.9 and $2.7 million in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion of capital contributions made pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement.

Management expects to use cash flows from operations to fund the Company's planned capital requirements for 2001, including capital expenditures and interest. The Company's Credit Facilities, as discussed below, may also be utilized to meet additional liquidity needs.

The Company has a Credit Facility provided to it by General Electric Capital Corporation ("GE Capital"). Under the Credit Facility, the Company has $10.0 million of term loans outstanding at December 31, 2000. In addition, the Credit Facility provides for $20.0 million of revolving loans by the Company, including up to $2.0 million under a letter of credit subfacility, subject to borrowing base availability. At December 31, 2000, the Company had $19.6 million of availability under the revolver. The Company has the option of increasing the revolver availability by up to $20.0 million, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Commitments under the revolver terminate on July 1, 2005. The $10.0 million of term loans currently outstanding are payable in a single principal payment on July 1, 2005.

In connection with the Atlas acquisition, the Company amended its credit agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation, among other things, to obtain its consent to the acquisition. In addition, General Electric Capital Corporation guaranteed a $7.0 million credit facility extended to

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Atlas in India. Pursuant to the amendment to the credit agreement, the Company is obligated to repay any amounts paid in respect of this guaranty. As of December 31, 2000, Atlas has approximately $2.6 million of loans outstanding.

Indebtedness under the Credit Facility is secured by a pledge of the Company's common stock owned by Lancer and a lien on, and security interest in, substantially all of the Company's assets, including, without limitation, all capital stock of subsidiaries, real estate, equipment, inventory, accounts receivable and cash. The Credit Facility contains certain restrictive covenants limiting among other things, additional debt, additional liens, transactions with affiliates, mergers and consolidations, liquidations and dissolutions, sales of assets, dividends, capital expenditures, sales and leaseback transactions, operating leases, investments, loans and advances, prepayment and modification of debt instruments, the taking or the failure to take, certain actions with respect to the Tax Sharing Agreement and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. The Credit Facility also requires that the Company maintain compliance with certain specified financial ratios and tests including ratios with respect to fixed charges, interest coverage and working capital. In addition, the Credit Facility contains certain customary affirmative covenants and events of default.

On May 19, 1999, the Company issued $100 million of 9-5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008. The proceeds of the offering were used by the Company as follows; 1) approximately $68.6 million was used to redeem the 11-3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2001; 2) approximately $27.7 million was used to reduce outstanding amounts under its Credit Facility and; 3) approximately $3.7 million was used to pay the fees and expenses of the offering. During 1998, the Company repurchased $17.9 million of its 11-3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2001 in open market transactions. The deferred financing costs associated with the 11-3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2001 were written off as part of the loss on the early extinguishment of debt, which was approximately $1.4 million net of tax in 1999 and $0.4 million net of tax in 1998.

On March 12, 1997 the Company issued 50,000 shares of 11-1/4% Cumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock, liquidation preference $1,000 per share, representing an aggregate liquidation preference of $50.0 million. The Exchangeable Preferred Stock is exchangeable at the option of the Company, in whole but not in part, for 11-1/4% Subordinated Exchange Debentures Due 2009 (the "Exchange Debentures"), in aggregate principal amount equal to the liquidation preference of the Exchangeable Preferred Stock following the redemption of the Existing Notes, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.

The Company is required, subject to certain conditions, to redeem all of the Exchangeable Preferred Stock outstanding on March 15, 2009 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the liquidation preference thereof plus, without duplication, accumulated and unpaid dividends to the date of redemption. The maturity date of the Exchange Debentures is March 15, 2009.

The Exchangeable Preferred Stock pays dividends at a rate equal to 11-1/4% per annum of the liquidation preference per share, payable semiannually on each March 15 and September 15 in cash, or, on or prior to March 15, 2002, in kind on each March 15 and September 15. Interest on the Exchange Debentures is also 11-1/4% per annum. The Company elected to pay the March 15, 2001 Exchangeable Preferred Stock dividend in kind and, in connection therewith, issued 2,812.5 shares of Exchangeable Preferred Stock to the holders of record as of March 1, 2001.

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The impact of inflation on the Company's operations has not been significant to date. However, there can be no assurance that a high rate of inflation in the future would not have an adverse effect on the Company's operating results.

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. Statements that are not simply statements of historical fact (such as when the Company describes what it believes, expects or anticipates will occur, and other similar statements), may not be correct, even though the Company currently believes they are reasonable. The Company does not guarantee that the transactions and events described in this report will happen as described (or that they will happen at all). This report should be read completely and with the understanding that actual future results may be materially different from what the Company expects. The Company will not update these forward-looking statements, even though its situation will change in the future. Whether actual results will conform with the Company's expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including:

• the Company's outstanding indebtedness and leverage;
• restrictions imposed by the terms of the Company's indebtedness;
• the high degree of competition in the Company's business;
• the susceptibility of the Company's business to general economic conditions;
• the cyclical nature of the Company's business;
• future modifications of existing environmental laws and human health regulations;
• discovery of unknown contingent liabilities, including environmental contamination at the Company's facility;
• the Company's dependence on suppliers of raw materials and major customers;
• the Company's ability to manage and execute its strategy with regard to the Atlas acquisition,
• the control of Lancer, the Company's sole shareholder; and
• future capital requirements.

Reference is made to the Consolidated Financial Statements beginning at page F-1 herein.

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The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the directors and executive officers of the Company, including their respective ages as of December 31, 2000.

Mr. Levy was elected Chairman of the Board effective August 1998. Mr. Levy has been Vice President and Assistant Secretary and a Director of the Company since 1989. Mr. Levy has been a General Partner of Joseph Littlejohn & Levy since its inception in 1988. Mr. Levy has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lancer since July 1989. Mr. Levy is also on the Board of Directors of Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc., New World Pasta Company, AdvancePCS, IASIS Healthcare, Motor Coach Industries International and Builders FirstSource, Inc.

Mr. Joseph has been Vice President, Director and Secretary of the Company since 1989. Mr. Joseph has served as President of Lancer since April 1992 and as Secretary and Director of Lancer since July 1989. Mr. Joseph has been a principal of Palladium Equity Partners, LLC since 1998. Prior to that, he was a founding partner of Joseph Littlejohn & Levy.

Mr. Clough was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer and elected to the Board of Directors effective August 1998. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Clough was employed by Kaydon Corporation where he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer from June 1996 to June 1998 and the President and Chief Operating Officer from September 1989 to June 1996.

Mr. Ball has been a Director of the Company since 1991. Mr. Ball was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from October 1994 to May 1996.

Mr. Lechman has been a Director of the Company since 1989. Mr. Lechman served as Chairman of the Board from October 1994 to July 1997 and as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1989 to October 1994. Mr. Lechman serves on the Board of Directors of Bank One Lafayette, Lafayette Community Foundation, Lafayette Junior Achievement, The Salvation Army and is President Emeritus of the American Gear Manufacturers Association.

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Mr. Heyer is Managing Director and co-head of the High Yield Group of CIBC World Markets. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Heyer was a founding partner and managing director of The Argosy Group L.P., which was acquired by CIBC World Markets (formerly CIBC Wood Gundy) in August 1995. Before Argosy, Mr. Heyer was a managing director in the Corporate Finance Department of Drexel Burnham Lambert Incorporated. Mr. Heyer serves as a director of the Hain Celestial Food Group, Inc., Niagara Corporation, Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc., Lancer, NSP Holdings, LLC, E-Link and Millennium Digital Media Capital, L.L.C.

Mr. Bush was appointed Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective January 2000. Mr. Bush was the Vice President of Finance of the Company since November 1994. From 1990 to 1994, Mr. Bush was Controller for two different aerospace units of Abex Inc. From 1980 to 1990, Mr. Bush was with Arthur Andersen & Co. in the audit and financial consulting practice.

Mr. Dammon has been Vice President of Engineering since 1987. Prior to his present position, Mr. Dammon was Director of Engineering, Manager of New Product Development, Manager of Customer Engineering Service and Gear Design Engineer. Mr. Dammon has been with the Company for over 30 years.

Mr. Gustus has been Vice President Operations since July 1997. Prior to his present position, Mr. Gustus was Director of Materials and Assembly. Mr. Gustus has been with the Company for over 15 years.

Mr. Lewis has been Vice President Human Resources since July 1999. Prior to his present position, Mr. Lewis was Vice President, Human Resources, Manufacturing and Distribution for PolyGram from 1993 to June 1999. From 1972 to 1992, Mr. Lewis was with Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) where he served in various human resource positions.

Mr. Sorrells has been Vice President Business Development since March 2000. Prior to his present position, Mr. Sorrells was Vice President Business Development of Lancer Industries from November 1999 to February 2000. Prior to that he was President of Kaydon Fluid Power, a division of Kaydon Corporation from September 1995 to November 1999.

Mr. Strimel has been the Vice President International Business Development since November 2000. Prior to his present position, Mr. Strimel was Vice President of Sales from March 1999 to October 2000. Prior to that, Mr. Strimel was the Director of Custom Sales from October 1996 to March 1999. Prior to joining Fairfield, Mr. Strimel was with United Defense for nine years where he served as a Program Manager from 1991 to October 1996.

Messrs. Ball and Lechman each receive an annual fee of $30,000 per year for services as a director. Mr. Lechman entered into a consulting agreement with the Company (see Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Item 11, "Employment and Consulting Agreements") in August 1997. No other directors receive any additional compensation for services performed as a director or for serving on committees of the Board of Directors of the Company or for meeting attendance.

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The following table sets forth for each of the fiscal years ending December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, the compensation paid to or accrued by the Company for the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of the Company and each of the four most highly compensated executive officers other than the CEO (the "Named Executive Officers").

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The Company has established an Incentive Plan for Senior Management (the "Plan") to provide incentive compensation for the Company's executive officers designated by the Board. Under the Plan, the Board grants Performance Units, at its discretion, to the Company's executive officers, and such Performance Units may vest in six equal annual installments on the last day of each of the six fiscal years of the Company beginning with the year ended December 31, 1998. Under the Plan, the holders of the Performance Units are entitled to share in the increase of the Company's equity value in the event the Performance Units vest. The Plan terminates after redemption and satisfaction of all then outstanding Performance Units at December 31, 2003 or upon a change of control. The non-cash provision under this Plan was ($2,300) in 2000 and $2,300 in 1999.

The Company maintains the Retirement Plan for Employees of Fairfield Manufacturing Company, Inc., a qualified defined benefit pension plan intended to be qualified under the Internal Revenue Code (the "Pension Plan").

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Effective July 31, 1997, W. B. Lechman resigned as Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") but continues as a member of the Board.

Effective August 1, 1997, Mr. Lechman entered into a consulting agreement (the "Agreement") with the Company. In consideration for services to be rendered under the Agreement, Mr. Lechman will receive quarterly payments through July 31, 2001 ("the consulting period") totaling $1.0 million. In the event that Mr. Lechman dies prior to the end of the consulting period or is unable to perform the services requested due to mental or physical disabilities, the Company shall pay to his legal representatives or beneficiaries the remaining unpaid balance under the Agreement. Due to the provisions of the Agreement, the Company has recognized the entire $1.0 million as expense in 1997.

The Company entered into an employment agreement with Stephen K. Clough, effective August 12, 1998 in connection with his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The original agreement, which would have expired on August 12, 2001, was amended during 1999 extending the agreement to August 31, 2003. The agreement provides for Mr. Clough to receive a base salary of $400,000 or such greater amount as may be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company upon periodic review. In addition, Mr. Clough is eligible to receive bonuses in each fiscal year covered by the agreement based on the achievement of target performance objectives for himself and the Company as established by the Board of Directors. Mr. Clough is eligible to participate in any other benefit plan that the Company provides to its executives and employees from time to time.

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The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of the common stock of the Company as of December 31, 2000 by (i) each person known by the Company to beneficially own in excess of 5% of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock, (ii) each director of the Company and (iii) the directors and executive officers of the Company as a group, as listed in Item 10, "Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant."

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The Company is wholly owned by Lancer, a Delaware corporation. As a result, Lancer is able to direct and control the policies of the Company and its subsidiaries. Certain stockholders of Lancer are Directors and officers of the Company. Certain stockholders of Lancer are parties to a stockholders' arrangement relating to the composition of the Board of Directors of Lancer and certain other matters. See Item 12, "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management." Circumstances could occur in which the interests of Lancer could be in conflict with the interests of the Company. In addition, Lancer may have an interest in pursuing acquisitions, divestitures or other transactions that Lancer believes would enhance its equity investment in the Company, even though such transactions might involve risks to the Company.

The Company is included in the affiliated group of which Lancer is the common parent, and the Company's federal taxable income and loss will be included in such group's consolidated federal tax return filed by Lancer. The Company and Lancer have entered into a tax sharing agreement (the "Tax Sharing Agreement") pursuant to which the Company has agreed to pay to Lancer amounts equal to the taxes that the Company would otherwise have to pay if it were to file a separate federal tax return (including amounts determined to be due as a result of a redetermination of the tax liability of Lancer). In addition, pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement, to the extent that the Company's separate return liability is absorbed by net operating losses or other credits and deductions of Lancer or its subsidiaries (other than the Company and its subsidiaries), Lancer will make a capital contribution to the Company in an amount equal to 50% of such separate return liability. Under certain circumstances, however, such as the Company ceasing to be a member of the Lancer consolidated group or the disallowance by the IRS of the use of Lancer's net operating losses, Lancer no longer would be required to make capital contributions under the Tax Sharing Agreement. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion of income taxes.

Stephen Clough, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, and Tom Sorrells, its Vice President Business Development, have been providing management services for a company (the "Fund III Company") controlled and majority-owned by Joseph Littlejohn & Levy Fund III ("Fund III"). Messrs. Levy and Joseph have an interest in Fund III. An affiliate of CIBC, in which Mr. Heyer is a general partner, has an equity interest in the Fund III Company. See Item 10, "Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant" and Item 12, "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management."

Messrs. Clough and Sorrels began rendering such management services in January 2001and will continue to do so until such time as the Fund III Company hires a president and chief executive officer. Mr. Clough devotes most of his professional time to the Company, and Mr. Sorrells allocates his time between the Company and the Fund III Company, at the direction of Mr. Clough. The Fund III Company will reimburse the Company for all expenses related to such services, including the salaries of, and other compensation to, Messrs. Clough and Sorrells (based on the portion of their time spent on the Fund III Company). The disinterested directors of the Company have approved the provision of services by Messrs. Clough and Sorrells to the Fund III Company.

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From time to time, Lancer incurs legal, accounting and miscellaneous other expenses on behalf of the Company. In fiscal 2000, 1999 and 1998, Lancer incurred reimbursable expenses on the Company's behalf of approximately $0.2, $0.4 and $0.8 million, respectively.

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on March 21, 2001.

FAIRFIELD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on March 21, 2001.

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To the Board of Directors and Stockholder

of Fairfield Manufacturing Company, Inc.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the accompanying index on page F-1, present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fairfield Manufacturing Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the results of their operations and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2000 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the 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, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Indianapolis, Indiana
January 31, 2001, except as to
Note 17, which is as of
March 15, 2001

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Fairfield manufactures high precision custom gears and assemblies and planetary gear systems at its Lafayette, Indiana and Belgaum, India facilities. Customers consist of original equipment manufacturers serving diverse markets which include rail, industrial, construction, road rehabilitation, mining, materials handling, forestry, and agricultural. T-H Licensing owns certain intangible assets including various patents and trademarks.

These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Fairfield, T-H Licensing and Atlas Gears Limited (collectively the "Company"). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Sales are recognized at the time of shipment to the customer.

The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Inventory is valued at the lower of last-in, first-out (LIFO) cost or market and on a first-in, first out (FIFO) basis for domestic and foreign operations, respectively.

Property, plant and equipment, net are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets which range from 15 to 30 years for land improvements, 5 to 40 years for buildings and improvements, and 3 to 20 years for machinery and equipment. Generally, when property is retired from service or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related amount of depreciation or amortization are eliminated from the asset and reserve accounts, respectively. The difference, if any, between the net asset value and the proceeds is charged or credited to income.

Income taxes are provided based on the liability method of accounting. The liability method measures the expected tax impact of future taxable income or deductions resulting from differences in the tax and financial reporting bases of assets and liabilities reflected in the consolidated balance sheets and the expected tax impact of carryforwards for tax purposes.

Excess of investment cost over net assets acquired is amortized using the straight-line method over 40 years, while excess of investment cost over net assets acquired is amortized using the straight-line method over 20 years with regard to the Atlas acquisition . The Company's criteria for

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periodically evaluating the carrying value of the excess of investment over net assets acquired includes evaluation of products and markets as well as current and expected levels of undiscounted cash flow from operations. The Company has concluded the excess of investment over net assets acquired is not impaired and the products and markets continue to support the assigned lives.

Debt issuance costs are being amortized by the use of the effective interest method over the expected term of the related debt agreement.

The financial statements of the Company's India operation are measured in its local currency and then translated into U.S. dollars. All balance sheet accounts have been translated using the current rate of exchange at the balance sheet date. Results of operations have been translated using the average rates prevailing from the date of acquisition. Translation gains or losses resulting from the changes in the exchange rates from year-to-year are accumulated in a separate component of stockholder's equity.

In 1997, the Company adopted SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income. This statement establishes rules for the reporting of comprehensive income and its components. Comprehensive income consists of net income and foreign currency translation adjustments and is presented in the Consolidated Statements of Stockholder's Equity.

Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 101, "Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements," was issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff in December 1999. The Company has determined that it is in compliance with the revenue recognition provisions and criteria set forth in SAB No. 101 and that no modifications are necessary to the Company's current revenue recognition policies and procedures.

In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Investments and Hedging Activities," which requires that a Company record all derivatives at their fair value. The statement also requires that changes in the derivative instruments fair value be recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. The Company does not currently engage in any hedging strategies nor does it have any embedded derivatives within its external agreements.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that effect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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The fair value of financial assets held by the Company approximate their carrying value. The fair value of financial liabilities, other than Senior Subordinated Notes ("Notes") and Cumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock, also approximate their carrying value. The estimated fair values of the Notes and Cumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock at December 31, 2000 were approximately 77.0% and 69.0% of their carrying value, respectively, based on quoted market prices and recent trades of similar issues.

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current presentation.

2. Concentrations of Risk

The Company grants credit without collateral to most of its customers. Sales to three customers accounted for approximately 12.6%, 10.1% and 10.0% of the Company's net sales in 2000. Sales to two customers accounted for approximately 13.6% and 10.8% of the Company's net sales in 1999. Sales to one customer accounted for approximately 10.6% of the Company's net sales in 1998.

3. Related Party Transactions

Effective August 1, 1997, Mr. Lechman, former Chairman of the Board, and Director, entered into a consulting agreement (the "Agreement") with the Company. In consideration for services to be rendered under the Agreement, Mr. Lechman will receive quarterly payments through July 31, 2001 ("the consulting period") totaling $1.0 million. In the event that Mr. Lechman dies prior to the end of the consulting period or is unable to perform the services requested due to mental or physical disabilities, the Company shall pay to his legal representatives or beneficiaries the remaining unpaid balance under the Agreement. Due to the provisions of the Agreement, the Company recognized the entire $1.0 million as expense in 1997.

4. Acquisition

On October 3, 2000, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary T-H Licensing, acquired newly issued shares representing 75.77% of Atlas Gears Limited for $4.5 million. Atlas, headquartered in Mumbai, India with manufacturing facilities located near Belgaum, India, manufactures customer gears primarily for the agricultural, off-road, and light commercial vehicle markets in India. The Company acquired Atlas to gain a low cost manufacturing and procurement base. Atlas Gears Limited changed its name to Fairfield Atlas Limited in the first quarter of 2001.

The acquisition has been accounted for as a purchase and the results of the operations of the acquired business have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition on a one month lag. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired was approximately $2.1 million and has been recorded as goodwill, which is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 20 years.

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5. Operations by Geographic Area

Revenues, income from operations and total assets by domestic and foreign operations are as follows:

International sales, as determined by ship to location, accounted for $8,752, $11,879 and $16,195 of the Company's net sales in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively, and were primarily to Canada.

Custom gears and assemblies accounted for approximately $76,900, $104,600 and $118,500 of the Company's 2000, 1999 and 1998 net sales, respectively. Planetary gear systems accounted for approximately $84,200, $104,300 and $101,800 of the Company's 2000, 1999 and 1998 net sales, respectively.

6. Inventory

Inventory at December 31, consists of:

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7. Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment, net at December 31, includes the following:

Depreciation expense was approximately $11,109 for the year ended December 31, 2000, and $11,000 for 1999 and 1998, respectively.

8. Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities at December 31, are as follows:

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9. Employee Benefit Plans

The following table presents information in regard to the Company's domestic defined benefit plans.

Other postretirement benefits provided by the Company include limited health care and life insurance benefits for certain retired employees. The health care cost trend rate is not a factor in the calculation of the other postretirement benefit obligation as the plan limits per capita benefits to a fixed level. Claims in excess of this amount are the responsibility of the retiree.

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As discussed above, healthcare benefits provided by the Company are set at a fixed per capita amount. Consequently, changes in health care rates have no effect on the other postretirement benefit obligation, service cost or interest cost.

The Company has a contributory defined contribution savings plan which covers all of its eligible employees. Eligibility in the plan is obtained the month following hire with no minimum age requirement. A participant may make a basic contribution to the plan ranging from 2% to 6% of the participant's salary and a supplemental contribution of 2%, 4%, or 6% of the participant's salary. The Company matches 70% of the participant's basic contribution. Expense recognized each of the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 was $1,417, $1,529 and $1,510, respectively.

The Company provides postemployment benefits to certain former and inactive employees. Net periodic postemployment benefit cost for years ended December 31, included the following components:

The recorded liabilities for these postemployment benefits, none of which have been funded, are $2,279 and $2,026 at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

The Company maintains a separate plan for its foreign operations. The costs associated with maintaining the foreign plan were insignificant for the year ended December 2000.

10. Income Taxes

The Company files separate state income tax returns and is included in the domestic consolidated federal income tax return of its parent company, Lancer. The Company will file a separate stand-alone income tax return for its India operations and as such is excluded from the Tax Sharing

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Agreement. The Company and Lancer have entered into a Tax Sharing Agreement under which the Company is required to calculate its federal income tax liability on a separate return basis.

The expense equivalent to provision for income taxes in each of the three years in the period ended December 31, consists of:

The expense equivalent to provision for income taxes for 2000, 1999 and 1998 results principally from current year operating results.

A reconciliation of the expected expense equivalent to provision for income taxes at the statutory federal income tax rate and the actual tax provision each of the three years ended December 31, is as follows: