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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004
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Commission File Number 333-119215
AUTOCAM CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
MICHIGAN 38-2790152
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(State or Other Jurisdiction Of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or Organization)
4436 BROADMOOR AVENUE SOUTHEAST
KENTWOOD, MICHIGAN 49512
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (616) 698-0707
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INDEX
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PART I
Item 1. Business 2
Item 2. Properties 19
Item 3. Legal Proceedings 20
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 20
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities 20
Item 6. Selected Financial Data 21
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 21
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 32
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 33
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 59
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures 59
Item 9B. Other Information 59
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant 59
Item 11. Executive Compensation 62
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters 66
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 67
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 68
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 68
Introduction
Autocam Corporation is a Michigan corporation. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Titan Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which in turn is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Micron Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
In this report, unless the context otherwise requires
- - "Parent" refers to Micron Holdings, Inc., or "Micron",
- - "Holdings" refers to Titan Holdings, Inc., or "Titan",
- - "we," "our" or "us" refer to Holdings together with its consolidated
subsidiaries, and
- - "Autocam" refers to Autocam Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Holdings.
Unless otherwise indicated, all references in this report to fiscal years are to
the year ending on December 31. Unless the context requires otherwise, all
references in this report to "2004," "2003" and "2002" relate to the fiscal
years ended December 31, 2004, December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002.
References in this report to
- - Tier I suppliers refer to suppliers, like Delphi Corporation or Visteon
Corporation, who sell directly to original equipment vehicle
manufacturers,
- - OEMs refer to original equipment vehicle manufacturers like
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company or General Motors
Corporation, and
- - Tier II suppliers refer to suppliers like us who sell components,
sub-assemblies and assemblies to Tier I suppliers.
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Part I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
GENERAL
We are a leading independent manufacturer of a diverse mix of highly engineered,
precision-machined, metal alloy components for many of the world's leading Tier
I automotive parts suppliers. We focus on higher value-added products and
emphasize product categories likely to benefit from technological innovation.
Within each of our product categories, we strive to move our product offerings
portfolio up the "value pyramid" described below by focusing on sub-assemblies,
complete assemblies and other products that we believe generate margins above
most of our peers. Our technology and manufacturing know-how allows us to
produce complex parts requiring extremely close tolerances in the single-digit
micron range, with one micron equaling 1/88th the width of a human hair. Given
the high performance and safety critical nature of the applications where our
parts are used, our products very often approach zero-defect quality levels.
We believe our scale and precision manufacturing capabilities provide a
significant competitive advantage over our independent competitors, many of
which are smaller and lack the capital or technology to compete effectively with
us. In addition, our scale allows us to pursue long production runs of high
volume parts, enabling us to lower average manufacturing costs. Our in-house
engineering expertise allows us to fully integrate with customers' application
design and engineering efforts during the prototyping stage, further entrenching
our competitive position. Our expertise has allowed us to achieve sole-source
contracts covering an estimated 80% of our 2004 sales, which we believe provides
greater visibility of and stability to earnings and cash flow.
Our business was established in 1988 as Autocam Corporation, a Michigan
corporation, to manufacture highly engineered, precision-machined, metal alloy
components for automotive parts. On June 21, 2004, Micron Merger Corporation, a
newly formed entity and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, merged with and into
Holdings with Holdings continuing as the surviving corporation (the "Merger")
and Autocam becoming an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.
Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports
on Form 8-K, registration statements and amendments to those filings are filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are available free of charge to
the public at the website maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission
at www.sec.gov.
For 2002, we generated total sales of $275.1 million, for 2003, we generated
total sales of $323.2 million, and for 2004, we generated total sales of $350.3
million. We believe we are well positioned to continue to increase our sales as
we continue to benefit from favorable industry trends.
OUR PRODUCTS
Our products include precision-machined automotive components, sub-assemblies
and assemblies. Generally, our products are platform neutral because they are
not tied to any specific OEM models or platforms. We sell our products
principally to North American and European Tier I automotive suppliers, which
integrate these components into their own product offerings. These product
offerings are in turn sold directly to OEMs primarily for the manufacture of new
passenger vehicles and light trucks. A typical product life cycle for our
products is five to seven years.
We specifically target product categories that leverage our unique competencies
and that we expect will further entrench our leading market positions. To this
end, we are guided by a conceptual framework we refer to as the Autocam "value
pyramid." We use the value pyramid to guide decisions regarding which product
categories to target, which new business opportunities to pursue within each
product category and which existing programs to exit. Our ultimate goal is to
move our product offering up the value pyramid. The higher levels of the value
pyramid generally include products where we are involved from the prototype
stage, including specialty products, sub-assemblies, assemblies and selected
products for niche applications. These products typically have the following
characteristics:
- - high engineering and design content;
- - very close manufacturing tolerances at high volumes;
- - use of proprietary manufacturing know-how and specialty manufacturing
equipment; and
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- - high customer switching costs.
We manufacture and sell over 200 types of precision automotive components for
five primary product categories. We are a leading independent manufacturer of
precision-machined components, sub-assemblies and assemblies in all five product
categories in which we operate.
- - Power steering is our largest product category. Within the power steering
product category, we manufacture valve assemblies, as well as components
like sleeves, torsion bars, input shafts, pinions and worms. These
components are integrated into products that are sold primarily into the
European and North American operations of OEMs.
- - Fuel injection is our second largest product category. Within the fuel
injection product category, we manufacture components like disk checks,
pole pieces, valves, seat guides, diesel pump bodies, diesel cases,
sleeves and inlet tubes. These components are integrated into products
that are sold primarily into the North American operations of OEMs.
- - Our products within the electric motors product category primarily include
gears, gear sub-assemblies and worm shafts. These components are
integrated into products that are sold primarily into the European
operations of OEMs.
- - Within the braking product category, we manufacture components like
sleeves, push rods, seats and valve rods. These components are integrated
into products that are sold into European and North American operations of
OEMs.
- - Within the airbag product category, we manufacture components like
collars, adaptors, projectiles, chargeholders and diffusers. These
components are integrated into products that are sold primarily into the
North American operations of OEMs.
In addition to our core products categories, we also manufacture components and
assemblies for other automotive applications and for medical devices. Components
for use in medical devices include hand pieces for use in ophthalmic surgery and
laser cut coronary and aortic stents. Our customers are among the leaders in
their respective markets for ophthalmic surgical devices and minimally invasive
stent delivery systems.
INDUSTRY TRENDS
We primarily operate within the automotive parts industry. The markets in that
industry are very fragmented, niche markets where most of our independent
competitors are much smaller. Currently, we believe several significant existing
and emerging trends are impacting the automotive industry. We believe our
business is well positioned to benefit from these trends, including:
OUTSOURCING TRENDS BY TIER I SUPPLIERS. Over the past several years, Tier I
automotive suppliers have continued a trend toward outsourcing automotive parts
and systems to focus on their core design, development, assembly and marketing.
We believe that Tier I suppliers are increasingly re-evaluating their own
in-house machining operations with a focus on reducing costs through increased
outsourcing of individual parts and assemblies to suppliers capable of global
delivery. Independent suppliers are frequently able to achieve lower production
costs per unit than Tier I suppliers and therefore can offer significant cost
saving opportunities. We expect this trend to continue and believe that both our
precision manufacturing base and global presence position us well to continue to
increase our penetration of the Tier I precision parts market.
INCREASING DEMAND FOR GLOBAL CAPABILITIES. OEMs and Tier I suppliers continue to
expand their operations globally to capitalize on market opportunities. As these
end use customers expand their geographic reach, they increasingly look to
suppliers with the global capabilities to service their needs in those same
locations. Suppliers with leading market positions and global capabilities have
a competitive advantage and are best positioned to benefit from these trends. In
2004, we serviced three of our top four customers, Robert Bosch GmbH ("Bosch"),
Delphi Corporation ("Delphi") and TRW Automotive, Inc. ("TRW"), from more than
one of our production locations.
INCREASING DEMAND FOR SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE FEATURES. We expect that growing
regulatory and consumer demand for safety and convenience features will continue
to drive growth across a number of our product categories. The demand for these
features typically drives OEM design changes and provides an opportunity to
further increase our sales. We believe we will benefit from new and expanding
product demand in a number of our product categories, including:
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- - Power Steering -- Power steering demand is expected to increase with the
worldwide emergence of electric power assisted steering;
- - Electric Motors -- Consumers continue to demand more convenience, comfort
and safety features in their vehicles, including seat adjusters, sunroofs,
lumbar supports, power sliding doors and power lift gates. CSM Worldwide,
Inc., an independent market research firm for the automotive industry
("CSM"), expects the demand for these conveniences to increase to an
average of 36 electric motors per vehicle in 2005 from an average of 26
electric motors per vehicle in 2000;
- - Braking Systems -- We believe pressure from consumers and regulatory
agencies for safer vehicles will continue to put pressure on brake system
suppliers to develop advanced systems that reduce stopping distances and
control the vehicle during hard stopping and crash avoidance situations.
Typically, these newer systems require improved technology and higher
value-added precision manufactured components; and
- - Airbags -- We believe growing customer demand for safety as well as
regulatory activity will continue to increase airbag content in new
vehicles. Growth will be driven by demand for side and curtain airbags and
a move toward "smart" airbags, which are airbag systems in which
deployment is electronically controlled and typically require double the
number of machined parts.
DIESEL FUEL TRENDS. Given ongoing requirements for improved emissions and better
fuel consumption, fuel systems are an area of constant focus for OEMs. Diesel
engines, though not as common in North America, represent over 40% of the
European fuel injection market. Diesel engines continue to gain popularity for
their fuel efficiency, relative environmental friendliness and durability. New
technological advancements in diesel fuel injectors, including common rail fuel
delivery and other forms of diesel direct injection, will require higher value
components and assemblies than traditional gasoline systems. We believe our
experience in the manufacture of diesel components in Europe and North America
positions us well to capture increased volume from potential diesel penetration
in North America.
CONTINUED PENETRATION OF IMPORT BRAND OEMS IN NORTH AMERICA. Import brand
automobile manufacturers, including Toyota, Honda and Nissan, continue to
increase their manufacturing presence in North America. Import-brand OEMs have
grown their North American market share from 28.8% in 1997 to 41.5% in 2004. CSM
expects them to capture 47.4% of the market by 2008. We believe there is an
opportunity to take advantage of this trend by increasing our sales to Tier I
suppliers, who are currently selling to import brand OEMs.
COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS
INDUSTRY LEADER IN STRATEGICALLY TARGETED MARKETS. We are a leader in
fragmented, niche markets. We specifically target those product categories that
are likely to grow quicker than the overall industry, offer extensive
value-added and higher margin product opportunities and are likely to benefit
from technological change. We have continuously refined our processes and
customized production equipment to provide state-of-the-art precision machining
capabilities, enabling us to enhance our position as a valued supplier to our
global Tier I customers. Our products contain a high degree of engineering
content and require precision manufacturing processes in order to meet the
performance requirements of these critical components. Moreover, we believe that
as our customers continue to rationalize their supplier bases and re-evaluate
their own in-house precision machining capabilities, we will be able to leverage
our leading position to gain increased market share.
BUSINESS VISIBILITY SUPPORTED BY LONG-TERM CONTRACTS. The majority of our
products are sold under long-term, sole-source contracts that provide visibility
on our future sales and cash flow. We focus our new product development efforts
on securing long-term, sole-source contracts with Tier I automotive suppliers.
Substantially all of our expected 2005 sales will be under existing contractual
agreements, with the related capital expenditures and start-up costs already
incurred. We believe that over 80% of our expected sales volumes through 2006
will come from products and customers already under contract. The long-term
nature of our contracts permits us to achieve meaningful manufacturing cost
reductions and sustain or improve our margins throughout a product's lifecycle
as we pursue continuous manufacturing improvements.
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WELL ENTRENCHED POSITIONS WITH TIER I CUSTOMER BASE. We have aligned our
business with many of the world's leading Tier I suppliers. As evidence of our
strong relationships with our customers, our relationships with our top 10
customers average 17 years in length. We believe our reputation for close
tolerance, high precision manufacturing expertise provides us with a strong
competitive advantage that will allow us to continue to increase our sales to
both new and existing customers. Our products typically have applications in
performance-critical or safety-related applications that place a premium on
quality and reliability, mitigating our customer's incentive to switch
suppliers. Although our products are critical to the reliability and durability
of our customer's products, they typically represent only a small portion of
their overall system cost. Moreover, we strategically target those Tier I
suppliers that are best positioned to grow within our core product categories.
Our customers include 10 of the 15 largest global Tier I automotive suppliers,
including ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF"), Bosch, Delphi, Siemens VDO Automotive AG
and TRW.
DIVERSE BUSINESS MIX. We supply a diverse range of precision products on a
global basis to a broad group of customers. Our diversity across products,
geography and automobile platforms provides stability and predictability to our
business. Our precision products are provided to key Tier I suppliers who
typically use them in critical products and systems for numerous vehicle models
from many of the world's major automobile manufacturers, including BMW,
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation,
Honda, Nissan, Toyota Motor Company and Volkswagen AG. Our products are
typically automobile platform neutral, mitigating our exposure to any single
vehicle model or platform. We support our global customer base from 13
strategically located manufacturing facilities in North America (4), France (5),
Brazil (3) and China (1). Our geographic reach allows us to lower shipping
costs, reduce delivery times and provide opportunities to grow with our
customers in their local markets.
Our breakdown of sales in 2004 by product category, geography and customer was:
BY CATEGORY BY GEOGRAPHY BY CUSTOMER
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Power steering 34.3% Europe 52.6% ZF 16.3%
Fuel injection 31.1% North America 41.1% Delphi 15.6%
Electric motors 11.2% South America 6.3% TRW 15.3%
Braking 8.8% Asia(1) Bosch 11.6%
Air bags 5.3% Other 41.2%
Medical devices 2.6%
Other 6.7%
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1 Less than .1% in 2004.
CULTURE OF LEAN MANUFACTURING AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. We have built a
pervasive culture centered on lean manufacturing, quality management and
continuous improvement. In many cases, our management team considers us to be
"best in class" in continuous process improvement. Our "Autocam Production
System" incorporates lean manufacturing philosophies and other techniques into
our operations, resulting in operational excellence that has allowed us to
achieve improved margins over time. Our focus on long-term, high volume
components allows us to fully leverage our continuous improvement and cost
reduction capabilities.
EXPERIENCED AND MOTIVATED MANAGEMENT TEAM. We are led by an experienced
management team that averages 19 years of automotive parts manufacturing
experience. The senior management team has been led by our president, John C.
Kennedy, who has held that position with Autocam since he first acquired Autocam
in 1988. The current management team has been responsible for developing and
executing our strategy, which is focused on manufacturing expertise, profits,
cash flow and profitable return on invested capital, or ROIC, throughout the
product life cycle. Moreover, our senior management has deep experience with our
current customer base and extensive relationships throughout the automotive
industry. Mr. Kennedy and others in the management team own in the aggregate
21.5% of Parent on a fully-diluted basis.
BUSINESS STRATEGY
Our goals are to continue to increase our leading market position and leverage
our manufacturing expertise and customer relationships to increase our sales and
cash flow. Our strategy to achieve these goals includes the following
initiatives:
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FOCUS ON HIGH GROWTH AND HIGHER VALUE-ADDED PRODUCT OFFERINGS. We seek to focus
our design, engineering and manufacturing expertise on higher value-added
products, sub-assemblies and assemblies that are not easily manufactured. By
moving up the value pyramid to the highest precision products, we expect to
leverage our technologically-advanced manufacturing expertise and increase our
ROIC. In addition, we seek to align our development efforts on new products in
categories that we believe will benefit from technological innovation and grow
faster than the industry. For example, we believe our 2001 entry into the airbag
product category will continue to provide momentum to our sales and cash flow as
consumers and regulators demand greater safety features and increasingly
sophisticated airbag systems. Similarly, we recently demonstrated our ability to
provide value-added products and services by performing all of the design,
assembly and testing of a custom-tailored, complete hydraulic power steering
valve assembly for ThyssenKrupp Presta Steertec specifically used in Mercedes
Benz M-Class and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. We believe that this strategy has
helped us to achieve 16 quarters of year-over-year sales growth through December
31, 2004.
ALIGN SALES AND MARKETING EFFORTS WITH LEADING TIER I SUPPLIERS. We seek to
focus our sales and marketing efforts on Tier I suppliers that can maintain or
achieve leadership positions in our product categories. By focusing our efforts
on these customers during the design and prototype stages of product
development, we are able to secure early access to new products and better
position ourselves to supply higher value-added components and sub-assemblies.
This integrated approach allowed us to achieve sole-source contracts covering an
estimated 80% of our 2004 sales. In addition, as the incumbent manufacturer, we
are well positioned to leverage our manufacturing expertise onto next generation
parts and secure additional sales and volumes with our customers.
EXPLOIT TECHNICAL MANUFACTURING STRENGTH. We are recognized by our customers as
a leading independent manufacturer of precision-machined, extremely close
tolerance metal alloy components for high technology automotive applications. We
produce these components through various processing techniques like high
precision automatic and computer numerically controlled, or CNC, turning, rotary
transfer, precision milling and precision grinding. From product development to
final delivery, we employ state of the art manufacturing technologies and
processes. Moreover, we have continuously refined our processes and customized
our production equipment to deliver levels of precision machining capabilities
that we believe provide a competitive advantage versus many of our competitors.
We believe our recognized manufacturing advantage allows us to achieve close
tolerance specifications, approach zero-defect manufacturing and achieve
superior on-time delivery to better serve our customers.
CONTINUOUSLY PURSUE PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS AND LEAN MANUFACTURING. We have a
deep culture throughout the organization of continuously pursuing efficiencies
to lower costs and improve cash flows and margins. For example, in 2003 we
consolidated the operations at our Chicago facility with our Kentwood and
Marshall facilities, enabling us to reduce headcount and eliminate duplicate
costs. In France, we have similarly undertaken efforts to reduce headcount and
optimize operations to increase cash flow. In addition, we believe we have
identified additional operational initiatives to drive greater efficiency, lower
costs and increase cash flow.
SELECTIVELY PURSUE STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS. We have successfully completed and
integrated acquisitions that have increased our scale and broadened our product
portfolio. As a result of our strong position in our product categories, the
fragmented nature of markets in which we operate and our prior success in making
acquisitions, we believe we are well positioned to capitalize on potential
acquisition opportunities. We intend to continue to apply a selective and
disciplined acquisition strategy that is focused on improving financial
performance, broadening our product portfolio and increasing our leadership
position.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
We organize our product lines into the following categories:
- - power steering,
- - fuel injection,
- - electric motors,
- - braking,
- - air bags,
- - medical devices, and
- - other.
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Set forth below are our sales by product line for the periods presented:
YEARS ENDED
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PRODUCT CATEGORIES
(IN MILLIONS) 2002 2003 2004
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Power steering $ 70.2 $ 99.9 $ 120.2
Fuel injection 99.7 111.0 109.1
Electric motors 34.1 41.8 39.2
Braking 25.4 26.4 30.6
Air bags 19.8 18.5 18.6
Medical devices 7.3 8.1 9.0
Other 18.6 17.5 23.6
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Total revenue $275.1 $ 323.2 $ 350.3
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Set forth below are our sales by product line as a percentage of total sales for
the periods presented:
YEARS ENDED
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PRODUCT CATEGORIES 2002 2003 2004
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Power steering 26% 31% 34%
Fuel injection 36% 34% 31%
Electric motors 12% 13% 11%
Braking 9% 8% 9%
Air bags 7% 6% 5%
Medical devices 3% 3% 3%
Other 7% 5% 7%
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Total revenue 100% 100% 100%
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POWER STEERING. We design, engineer and manufacture power steering system
components, sub-assemblies and assemblies. Some of our products include sleeves,
input shafts, torsion bars, and integrated pinions and sleeves as well as
finished hydraulic valve assemblies. We entered this product category in 1998
with the acquisition of Frank & Pignard, S.A. ("F&P"), in France. At the time of
the acquisition, we regarded F&P as a leading independent manufacturer of
hydraulic power steering components and sub-assemblies in Europe. We have
leveraged F&P's leading market position to develop critical components for
electric power assisted steering, or EPAS, including a "torque sensing
assembly." These design efforts have positioned us as an exclusive supplier to a
number of leading Tier I suppliers.
Our power steering component sales are predominantly generated in Europe where
we serve many of the leading Tier I power steering suppliers. We also have a
presence in North and South America where we serve our top customers' local
power steering component needs. Our customers' products are generally platform
neutral. In Europe, end use customers include BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Fiat,
General Motors, Honda, Nissan, Peugeot, Renault, Toyota and Volkswagen. In North
and South America, end use customers include DaimlerChrysler, Fiat, Opel and
Peugeot.
Power steering demand was historically driven by consumer demand for comfort and
safety. In 2004, it is estimated that the North American light vehicle market
has achieved almost 100% power steering penetration with Europe at slightly over
95%. Emerging markets are expected to continue to see increased penetration of
power steering as vehicle offerings become more sophisticated. We also believe
that the use of EPAS technology will expand market opportunity for us as it
becomes more commercially accepted.
We manufacture power steering system components at our facilities in Kentwood,
Michigan, Pochons, Ternier, Le Lac, Perrieres and Lecheres, France and Campinas,
Brazil.
FUEL INJECTION. We design, engineer and manufacture fuel injector system
components for use in both gasoline and diesel powered engines. Our customers'
products have applications in both light vehicles as well as heavy duty trucks
and off road vehicles. Some of the component parts we manufacture include disk
checks, pole pieces, valves, seat guides, diesel pump bodies and diesel cases.
Our status as a value-added supplier positions us to participate in the design
or redesign of our customer's products. For example, we have participated in the
design and manufacture of components for three successive generations of one
family of fuel injectors.
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Our fuel injector component sales are predominantly generated in North America
where we serve the leading Tier I fuel injector suppliers. We also have a
presence in Europe and South America where we serve our top customers' European
and South American fuel injector component needs. Our customers' products are
generally platform neutral. Examples of North America end use customers include
DaimlerChrysler, Ford, General Motors and Nissan.
The fuel injector market has been driven by a shift in technology, first from
carburetion systems to fuel injectors, then from single-port fuel injectors to
the multi-port fuel injectors commonly found on many vehicles today. Emission
standards and performance considerations have each been a factor in this
technology shift. Direct injecting systems, a new form of fuel injectors, are
gaining popularity and are expected to continue to support growth in this
category. Direct injecting systems spray fuel directly into the cylinder, as
opposed to the intake manifold, and provide increased fuel efficiency. In
addition, new developments in diesel fuel engines including technology-driven
common rail fuel delivery and other diesel injection innovations are expected to
increase the demand for high value component parts for diesel applications.
We manufacture fuel injection system components at our facilities in Kentwood
and Marshall, Michigan, Pochons, Ternier and Lecheres, France, and Campinas and
Pinhal, Brazil.
ELECTRIC MOTORS. We design, engineer and manufacture electric motor components
including gears, worm shafts, gear sub-assemblies and gear boxes. We identified
this growth market in the mid 1990's when the demand for high torque, safety and
performance critical electric motors was emerging. High value electric motor
applications include window lifts, seat adjusters and windshield wipers. In
2000, we enhanced our position in this product category with the acquisition of
Bouverat Industries, S.A. ("Bouverat") in France. At the time of the
acquisition, we regarded Bouverat as a leading manufacturer of technically
complex gears, shafts and related components for electric motors. The
acquisition of Bouverat provided global manufacturing capabilities and enhanced
our manufacturing skills in this product category.
Our electric motor component sales are predominantly generated in Europe where
we serve many of the leading Tier I suppliers. Our customers' products are
generally platform neutral. End use customers include many of the major OEMs in
North America and Europe.
Demand for electric motors has been driven by consumer preference for
convenience, comfort and safety features. Although power windows and windshield
wipers are approaching maximum penetration, other convenience applications
including seat adjusters, sun roofs, convertible tops, electric lumbar supports
and electric mirrors continue to expand. Applications in safety features include
electric braking, electric power steering, hybrid starter motors, hybrid
generators and emission control pumps. We believe OEMs will continue to develop
new applications for electric motors to continue to differentiate their vehicles
including electric massage units, retractable running boards, power folding
mirrors, power door and deck lids and tilting head rests.
We manufacture electric motor components at our facilities in Kentwood,
Michigan, Perrieres and Lecheres, France, Boituva, Brazil and Shenzhen, China.
BRAKING. We design, engineer and manufacture braking system components including
sleeves, pump pistons, seats and valve rods. We identified this market when
luxury brands like Mercedes Benz and BMW first introduced premium anti-lock
braking safety features to the European market. As the safety advantages of this
feature became apparent, applications for "mass market" anti-lock braking
systems emerged in both Europe and North America. Our growth focus in this
category is on high value-added brake system applications, including complete
solenoid assemblies, anti-lock brake systems, traction control and stability
systems. As these systems become increasingly complex, we believe that the
precision required to manufacture components and assemblies will also increase.
Our braking system component sales are generated in Europe and North America,
where we serve many of the leading Tier I suppliers. Our customers' products are
generally platform neutral. In Europe, end use customers include
DaimlerChrysler, Fiat and Volkswagen, and in North America, they include
DaimlerChrysler, Ford and General Motors.
We manufacture braking system components at our facilities in Kentwood, Marshall
and Dowagiac, Michigan, Pochons and Ternier, France and Campinas and Pinhal,
Brazil.
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AIR BAGS. We engineer and manufacture air bag system components like collars,
adaptors, projectiles, charge holders, diffusers and bosses. In 2000, we
acquired some assets of Har Technologies, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois and entered
this product category. We believe the combination of our precision manufacturing
know-how with Har's products and market position allowed us to become an
increasingly valuable supplier to customers such as Autoliv, one of the world's
largest producers of air bag systems.
Our air bag system component sales are almost entirely generated in North
America where we serve leading Tier I suppliers. Our customers' products are
generally platform neutral. In North America, end use customers include Ford,
Honda, Renault/Nissan and Toyota.
We believe the air bag system segment has significant opportunities for future
growth driven by increasing consumer demand and ongoing regulatory activity.
Driver and passenger air bags are now standard on all North American light
vehicles. However, side air bags have only achieved 22% penetration of North
American light vehicles. CSM predicts that approximately 70% of North American
vehicles will offer side air bags by 2009. We expect state and federal
regulators to continue to encourage and require OEMs to increase vehicle air bag
content. Additionally, we expect pressure and publicity generated by industry
groups, including the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety, will spur consumer demand for increasing use of
air bags. We also expect the demand for "smart" or sensing air bags to
contribute to future growth of this category. These air bags have staged
deployments and typically require double the number of precision-machined parts
compared to first generation air bags.
We manufacture air bag system components at our facilities in Kentwood, Marshall
and Dowagiac, Michigan and Campinas, Brazil. In June 2003, we closed the
Chicago, Illinois facility that originally contained Har's operations and
combined it with our Kentwood and Marshall facilities to reduce costs.
MEDICAL DEVICES. We design and manufacture a number of components and
sub-assemblies for medical device applications. Some of our components include
horns, bolts and luer fittings for surgical instruments. The bulk of our sales
in the medical device category come from two primary customers, both of which
are among the leaders in their respective markets for ophthalmic surgical
devices and minimally-invasive stent delivery systems. We manufacture our
components for medical devices at our Hayward, California facility.
OTHER. Approximately 7% of our 2004 sales were sold for use primarily in other
transportation applications. Examples of some of our products include components
for automatic and manual transmissions, air conditioning compressors and engine
block valve guides.
SALES AND MARKETING
The substantial majority of our sales are generated under long-term, sole-source
contracts with our customers. Our contracts typically last three to seven years,
but can be longer. Most of our contracts provide us with sole-source status,
prohibiting our customers from purchasing competing products unless we fail to
maintain prescribed levels of production quality or quantity. Our customers
typically provide quarterly or annual expected production volume estimates,
based on anticipated OEM production volumes that we in turn utilize to schedule
production. These contracts often mandate annual price concessions of between 1%
and 3%, which we have historically offset by manufacturing efficiency gains over
the life of a product.
We undertake minimal advertising as most of our target customers have a working
knowledge of our precision capabilities. We have built our sales department and
crafted its culture on the premise that a properly serviced and satisfied
customer will ultimately provide the best opportunity for market and customer
expansion. Customer development activity is a collaborative effort led by our
customer development engineers, or CDEs. The CDE's main focus is the growth and
development of specific customers, while providing support at customer locations
for manufacturing teams. The CDE is also able to gather critical customer and
competitive intelligence regarding new product and market opportunities. Outside
representatives are occasionally assigned to specific customers or regional
areas. We will also use this approach to gain access to important new markets or
regions where a presence is essential to the long-term business plan. For
example, we employ independent agents in Germany and Eastern Europe to gain
access to specific customers of strategic significance.
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We view customer management as the activity required to maintain and manage
customer relationships profitably. Due to the specific focus on customer
satisfaction, the CDE is regarded as the "voice of the customer," providing
timely feedback to quality, delivery and customer service issues. The CDE
provides a critical link to the manufacturing product teams. Often, the CDE acts
as the front-line liaison at the customer's facility or leads meetings with the
customer regarding product or process issues. The CDE's involvement, facilitated
by the fact that the CDE is often located on site, can also be critical in
making sure that customer-derived satisfaction scores are accurate and that
quality costs are minimized. In many cases, the CDE provides the necessary
guidance as to the long-term strategy employed by a given individual customer.
For example, CDE feedback to the sales management team may help determine if we
decide to grow, maintain, or, in some cases, elect to terminate a particular
customer relationship.
Our market development specialists use their technical expertise and knowledge
side-by-side with our customers to thoroughly understand a customer's
requirements, offer solutions to these needs, and then coordinate a
manufacturing strategy to satisfy the technological and performance requirements
of the customer's applications. Currently, we have market development
specialists and teams in power steering, fuel injection and electric motors.
Examples of past activities of our market development specialists include:
- - the development of a proprietary design for column mounted EPAS
applications for a European customer;
- - the development of a hydraulic steering valve and associated manufacturing
processes for applications in North America; and
- - the development of several fuel injection products with key customers,
including a unique variable stroke solenoid valve assembly for gasoline
direct injection.
MANUFACTURING
From initial product development and component design stage to delivery of the
finished product, we employ state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies and
processes. We primarily utilize a wide range of precision machining
technologies, including high-precision automatic and CNC turning, rotary
transfer, precision milling and precision grinding, to meet a wide range of
customer specifications. The components we manufacture are carefully and
efficiently processed through a variety of high precision finishing methods like
ultrasonic cleaning and assembled into a value-added assembly or sub-assembly or
shipped directly to a customer for use in its products.
For example, we manufacture key components for power steering systems using
precision turning, grinding and milling methods in various facilities. These
components are then matched with key purchased components, like seals, clips and
housings, and assembled using specialty precision assembly equipment in our
Kentwood, Michigan facility. This assembly is then balanced according to unique
vehicle performance specifications, tested, packed and shipped to our customer
who then adds our valve to their steering gear product. In this example, we have
refined our processes and, in some cases, customized production equipment to
achieve world class precision manufacturing capabilities.
We also believe our in-house tooling capability provides us a unique advantage.
We have the capability to manufacture precision cutting tools and to reconfigure
specialized machine tools. These capabilities provide a competitive advantage as
product launch times are reduced, specialized machines are available for use on
future programs and proprietary know-how is maintained within the organization.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
Our objective is to offer superior quality, technologically-advanced products to
our customers at competitive prices. To this end, we engage in ongoing
engineering, research and development activities to improve the reliability,
performance and cost effectiveness of existing products and to design and
develop new products for existing and new applications. We believe our
technology and research and development support are among the best in our
industry.
Our research and development program is specifically designed to develop new
products and applications, develop improved cost effective manufacturing and
support processes and assist in marketing new products. Many of our customers
work in partnership with our technical representatives to develop new, more
competitive products. At the same time, our engineering staff also works
independently to design new products, improve performance and technical features
of existing products and develop methods to lower manufacturing costs.
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PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS
In limited cases, we rely on a combination of patents, trade secrets,
trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property rights, non-disclosure
agreements and other protective measures to protect our proprietary rights. More
commonly, we also rely on unpatented know-how and trade secrets and employ
various methods, including confidentially agreements with third parties,
employees and consultants, to protect our trade secrets and know-how. We do not
believe that any individual item of our intellectual property is material to our
business.
COMPETITION
Our competitors include Tier I suppliers, as well as independent domestic and
international suppliers. Many of these Tier I suppliers are larger companies
that have greater financial resources than us and are also our most important
customers. Over the past several years, Tier I suppliers have trended toward
outsourcing the products we make, which we believe will reduce competition from
those entities in the future.
We believe that a number of barriers to entry will serve to protect our
competitive position. In general, our markets are highly fragmented with few
independent competitors able to match our geographic footprint and the depth and
breadth of our product offerings. Our well-entrenched position with Tier I
suppliers gives us an advantage to source new business from these customers.
Further, our independent competitors will not be able to match our global
capabilities without a substantial investment in new facilities. Finally,
development of new products is capital intensive, and we believe many of our
smaller competitors lack sufficient financial resources to make the necessary
investments in new product lines.
SOURCES AND AVAILABILITY OF RAW MATERIALS
The most important raw material we purchase is steel. We purchased approximately
$56.6 million of steel in 2004, representing 19.2% of our total cost of goods
sold. We purchase primarily high value-added specialty steel, which has
historically experienced more stable pricing than commodity steel. The price of
commodity steel is subject to cyclical fluctuation. During 2004, our steel costs
rose approximately 15% compared to 2003. We are often able to pass through price
changes through contractual price escalators and de-escalators tied to raw
material costs. Further, we estimate that we can recoup a portion of any price
increase of steel in the scrap steel market through the increased prices we
receive for scrap steel left over from our manufacturing processes.
Our purchasing strategy is to deal with only high quality, dependable suppliers.
We believe that we have maintained strong relationships with our key suppliers
and that these relationships will continue into the foreseeable future. Based on
our experience, we believe that adequate quantities of steel will be available
at market prices, but we cannot give any assurances as to such availability or
the prices thereof.
EMPLOYEES
Set forth below is a distribution of our workforce by geographic segment as of
the end of 2004:
TOTAL
EMPLOYEES
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North America (United States) 626
Europe (France) 1,221
South America (Brazil) 731
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2,578
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None of our North American employees are covered by collective bargaining
agreements. Governmental unions represent all of our French and Brazilian
employees. We consider our relations with our employees to be good.
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ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS AND GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Our past and present operations as well as our past and present ownership and
operations of real property are subject to federal, state, local and foreign
environmental laws and regulations pertaining to emissions to air, discharge to
waters and the generation, handling, storage, transportation, treatment and
disposal of waste and other materials. We believe that our operations and
facilities are being operated in compliance, in all material respects, with
applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations. However, we
cannot predict with any certainty that we will not in the future incur liability
under environmental statutes and regulations with respect to non-compliance with
environmental laws, contamination of sites formerly or currently owned or
operated by us, including contamination caused by prior owners and operators of
these sites, or the off-site disposal of hazardous substances.
Like any manufacturer, we are subject to the possibility that we may receive
notices of potential liability, pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act, or CERCLA, or analogous state laws,
for cleanup costs associated with offsite waste recycling or disposal facilities
at which wastes associated with its operations have allegedly come to be
located. Liability under CERCLA is strict, retroactive and joint and several. No
such notices are currently pending.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report includes "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934
(the "Exchange Act") with respect to our financial condition, results of
operations and business and our expectations or beliefs concerning future
events. Statements that are predictive in nature that depend upon or refer to
future events or conditions or that include words such as "believes," "expects,"
"anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "plans," "targets," "likely," "will,"
"would," "could" and similar expressions are forward-looking statements.
All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Many risks and
uncertainties are inherent in our industry and markets. Others are more specific
to our operations. The occurrence of the events described and the achievement of
the expected results depend on many events, some or all of which are not
predictable or within our control. Actual results may differ materially from the
forward-looking statements contained in this report.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements include:
- - risks associated with our substantial indebtedness, leverage and debt
service;
- - the cyclical nature of the automotive industry;
- - performance of our business and future operating results;
- - general business and economic conditions, particularly an economic
downturn;
- - the loss of one or more significant customers;
- - changes in prices in and availability of raw materials;
- - risks of increased competition and pricing pressures in our existing and
future markets;
- - loss of any key executives;
- - increases in the cost of compliance with laws and regulations, including
environmental laws and regulations;
- - risks related to our acquisition strategy and integration of acquired
businesses;
- - fluctuations in currency exchange and interest rates;
- - risks associated with international operations;
- - catastrophic loss of any of our key manufacturing facilities;
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- - seasonality; and
- - the other risks described as "Risk Factors" below.
All future written and verbal forward-looking statements attributable to us or
any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the
cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. We undertake no
obligation, and specifically decline any obligation, to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and
assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this report might not
occur.
RISK FACTORS
The risks described below may not be the only ones we face. Additional risks and
uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be
immaterial may also adversely affect our business, financial condition or
results of operations.
WE HAVE SUBSTANTIAL INDEBTEDNESS, WHICH COULD AFFECT OUR ABILITY TO MEET OUR
OBLIGATIONS AND MAY OTHERWISE RESTRICT OUR ACTIVITIES.
We have substantial debt and may incur substantial debt in the future. As of
December 31, 2004, we had total indebtedness of approximately $288.8 million,
including the unamortized original issue discount on the Notes. In addition, as
of that date, $18.1 million was available for future borrowings under the
multi-currency revolving credit facility and (euro)11.6 million was available to
Autocam France, SARL under the euro-denominated revolving credit facility of our
new senior credit facilities. We are also permitted under the terms of the Notes
to incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future that will intensify
the leverage related risks described below.
Our substantial indebtedness could:
- - make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations under our
indebtedness;
- - require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow to payments
on our indebtedness, which would reduce the amount of cash flow available
to fund working capital, capital expenditures, product development and
other corporate requirements;
- - increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry
conditions, including changes in currency exchange rates;
- - limit our ability to respond to business opportunities;
- - limit our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance existing
indebtedness, which may be necessary; and
- - subject us to financial and other restrictive covenants, which, if not
complied with, could result in an event of default.
As of December 31, 2004, we were in compliance with the covenants contained in
the indenture governing the Notes and our senior credit facilities. However, we
anticipate that we will not remain in compliance with the financial covenants in
our senior credit facilities during 2005 as those covenants become increasingly
restrictive throughout the year. Additionally, we will be adversely affected by
the full-year effect of the loss of a European power steering customer (see Item
7 of this report) and weakening demand from some European OEMs during the second
quarter of 2005. Based on current projections, we believe we may not be able to
remain in compliance as of March 31, 2005, and we expect not to be in compliance
as of June 30, 2005 with certain of the financial covenant requirements of our
senior credit facilities. As a result, we have engaged in negotiations with our
senior lenders with the goal of amending such covenants and certain other
provisions of our senior credit facilities. There can be no assurances that we
will reach an agreement with our senior lenders that will contain terms
acceptable to us.
TO SERVICE OUR INDEBTEDNESS, WE WILL REQUIRE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF CASH. OUR
ABILITY TO GENERATE CASH DEPENDS ON MANY FACTORS BEYOND OUR CONTROL.
Our ability to make payments on our indebtedness and to fund planned capital
expenditures and research and development efforts will depend on our ability to
generate cash in the future. This, to an extent, is subject to general economic,
financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors, including
those described in this "Risk Factors" section, that are beyond our control.
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We cannot provide any assurances that our business will generate sufficient cash
flow from operations or that future borrowings will be available to us under our
new senior credit facilities or otherwise in an amount sufficient to enable us
to pay our indebtedness or to fund our other liquidity needs. We may need to
refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness on or before maturity. We cannot
provide any assurances that we will be able to refinance any of our indebtedness
on commercially reasonable terms or at all. If we are unable to generate
sufficient cash flow to refinance our debt obligations on favorable terms, it
could have a significant adverse effect on our financial condition.
THE INDUSTRIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE DEPEND UPON GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND
ARE HIGHLY CYCLICAL.
Our financial performance depends on conditions in the global automotive
industry, and, generally, on the North American and European economies. Our
sales to customers in the automotive and light-duty truck industries accounted
for substantially all of our sales in 2004. Demand in the automotive industry
fluctuates significantly in response to overall economic conditions and is
particularly sensitive to changes in interest rate levels, consumer confidence
and fuel costs. Any sustained weakness in demand or downturn in the economy
generally could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of
operations and financial condition.
Our sales are also impacted by inventory levels and OEM production levels. We
cannot predict when OEMs will decide to either build or reduce inventory levels
or whether new inventory levels will approximate historical inventory levels.
This may result in variability in our performance. Uncertainty regarding
inventory levels has been exacerbated by favorable consumer financing programs
initiated by OEM manufacturers, which may accelerate sales that otherwise would
occur in future periods. In addition, we have historically experienced sales
declines during the OEMs scheduled shut-downs or shut-downs resulting from
unforeseen events. Continued uncertainty and other unexpected fluctuations could
have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
The Tier I supplier industry is also cyclical, and in large part, dependant on
the overall strength of consumer demand for various types of motor vehicles. A
decrease in consumer demand for motor vehicles in general or specific types of
vehicles could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial
condition.
OUR BASE OF CUSTOMERS IS CONCENTRATED AND THE LOSS OF BUSINESS FROM A MAJOR
CUSTOMER OR A CHANGE IN AUTO CONSUMER PREFERENCES OR REGULATIONS COULD HAVE A
MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON US.
Because of the relative importance of our largest customers and the high degree
of concentration of OEMs in the North American automotive industry, our business
is exposed to a high degree of risk related to customer concentration. Our seven
largest customers accounted for approximately 75.2% of our sales in 2004.
Although we have long-term contracts with many of our customers, some of our
customers are not subject to long-term contracts or may have the ability to
terminate their contracts with us. The loss of a major customer or a significant
reduction in sales to a major customer could have a material adverse effect on
us. Our customers consist primarily of Tier I suppliers, like Delphi, TRW, ZF
and Bosch, that serve the large OEMs. Accordingly, while sales directly to OEMs
accounted for an insignificant percentage of our sales in 2004 due to our
significant Tier I customer base, adverse performance by or production cuts at
these OEMs could also adversely impact our sales to Tier I suppliers. Our sales
and performance are also influenced by consumer preferences, regulatory changes
and OEM new vehicle financing programs. In addition, government regulations,
including those relating to fuel economy, could impact vehicle content and
volume and, accordingly, have a material adverse impact on us.
INCREASES IN OUR RAW MATERIAL OR ELECTRICITY COSTS OR THE LOSS OF A SUBSTANTIAL
NUMBER OF OUR SUPPLIERS OR A MATERIAL DISRUPTION IN ELECTRICITY SUPPLIES COULD
AFFECT OUR FINANCIAL HEALTH.
The most significant raw material used in our business is steel. Generally, our
raw materials requirements are obtainable from various sources and in the
desired quantities. While we currently maintain alternative sources for raw
materials, our businesses are subject to the risk of price fluctuations and
periodic delays in the delivery of various raw materials and component parts.
The domestic steel industry has experienced substantial financial instability
due to numerous factors, including energy costs and the effect of foreign
competition. As a result of various global economic factors and the weakening of
the U.S. dollar, steel prices have been rising, which could have a negative
impact on our financial results in 2005. In addition, a failure by our suppliers
to continue to supply us with various raw materials on commercially reasonable
terms, or at all, would have a material adverse effect on us. Electricity costs
are an element of our cost structure. To the extent there are material
fluctuations in electricity costs, our margins could be adversely impacted. Any
material disruption in electricity supplies could delay our production and could
have a material adverse effect on us.
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CONTINUING TRENDS AMONG OUR CUSTOMERS WILL INCREASE COMPETITIVE PRESSURES IN OUR
BUSINESSES.
The markets for our products are highly competitive. Our competitors include
component manufacturing facilities of Tier I suppliers, as well as independent
domestic and international suppliers. Some of our competitors are large
companies with in-house machining operations that have greater financial
resources than us. At times, we may be in a position of competing with some of
our own customers, which could have adverse consequences. We believe that the
principal competitive factors for all of our products are product quality and
conformity to customer specifications, design and engineering capabilities,
product development, timeliness of delivery and price. In addition, our
competitors may develop products that are superior to our products or may adapt
more quickly than us to new technologies or evolving customer requirements.
Technological advances by our competitors may lead to new manufacturing
techniques to make our products and make it more difficult for us to compete.
Continuing trends by our customers in many of our markets to limit their number
of outside suppliers may result in increased competition as many competitors may
reduce prices to compete.
In addition, financial and operating difficulties experienced by our major
customers, and the OEMs that our customers supply their products to, may result
in further pricing pressures on us. Pricing pressure from customers has been a
characteristic of the automotive parts industry for many years. Virtually all
Tier I suppliers have policies of seeking price reductions each year. We have
taken steps to reduce costs and resist price reductions, but price reductions
have impacted our sales and profit margins. We may also be subject to increased
pricing pressures from customers because our financial information is publicly
available. If we are not able to offset continued price reductions through
improved operating efficiencies and reduced costs, we may lose customers or be
compelled to make price concessions that may have a material adverse effect on
our results of operations.
We are continually exposed to pressure from our customers to extend payment
terms. Currently, customary industry payment terms in the United States are
30-45 days; however, customers routinely request payment terms of 45-60 days. In
Europe, customary terms exceed 90 days. To the extent we are unsuccessful in
resisting our customers' attempts to lengthen payment terms our liquidity may be
adversely impacted.
We expect competitive pressures in our markets to remain strong. These pressures
arise from existing competitors, other companies that may enter our existing or
future markets and, in some cases, our customers, which themselves may decide to
produce of certain items sold by us. There can be no assurance that we will be
able to compete successfully with our existing competitors or with new
competitors. Failure to compete successfully could have a material adverse
effect on our business and financial condition.
WE MAY BE UNABLE TO PROTECT OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. IN ADDITION, WE
MAY BE SUBJECT TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION AND INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS BY
THIRD PARTIES.
We rely upon proprietary technology and technology advancements to maintain
competitiveness in the market. We generally rely on a combination of unpatented
proprietary know-how and trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks, and, to a lesser
extent, patents in order to preserve our position in the market. Because of the
importance of our proprietary know-how, we typically enter into confidentiality
or license agreements with third parties, employees and consultants, and control
access to and distribution of our proprietary information. We have entered into,
and may enter into in the future, other contractual arrangements with employees
and third parties relating to our intellectual property rights.
Despite efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties may copy
or otherwise obtain and use our products or technology. It is difficult for us
to monitor unauthorized uses of our products. The steps we have taken may not
prevent unauthorized use of technology, particularly in foreign countries where
the laws may not protect our proprietary rights as fully as in the United
States. Although we enter into confidentiality agreements with third parties to
whom we disclose unpatented proprietary know-how and trade secrets, these
methods may not afford complete protection and there can be no assurance that
others will not independently develop similar know-how and trade secrets. If
third parties take actions that affect our rights or the value of our
intellectual property, similar proprietary rights or reputation or we are unable
to protect our intellectual property from infringement or misappropriation,
other companies may be able to use our intellectual property to offer
competitive products at lower prices and we may not be able to effectively
compete against these companies.
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Although we believe that our intellectual property rights are sufficient to
allow us to conduct our business without incurring liability to third parties,
we can give no assurance that claims or litigation asserting infringement by us
of intellectual property rights will not be initiated in the future seeking
damages, payment of royalties or licensing fees, or an injunction against the
sale of our products or that we would prevail in any litigation or be successful
in preventing such judgment. In the future, we may also rely on litigation to
enforce our intellectual property rights and contractual rights and, if not
successful, we may not be able to protect the value of our intellectual
property. Regardless of its outcome, any litigation, whether commenced by us or
a third party, could be protracted and costly and could have a material adverse
effect on our business and results of operations.
LOSS OF KEY EXECUTIVE OFFICERS COULD WEAKEN OUR BUSINESS EXPERTISE AND OTHER
BUSINESS PLANS.
Our success depends to a significant degree upon the continued contributions of
our senior management team and technical, marketing and sales personnel. Our
employees, including management, may voluntarily terminate their employment with
us at any time. There is competition for qualified employees and personnel in
our industry and there are a limited number of persons with relevant knowledge
and experience. The loss of any of our key executive officers in the future
could significantly impede our ability to successfully implement our business
strategy, financial plans, expansion of services, marketing and other
objectives. We believe that the growth and future success of our business will
depend in large part on our continued ability to attract, motivate and retain
highly-skilled, qualified personnel.
WE MAY BE SUBJECT TO WORK STOPPAGES AT OUR FACILITIES OR AT THE FACILITIES OF
OUR PRINCIPAL CUSTOMERS, WHICH COULD SERIOUSLY IMPACT THE PROFITABILITY OF OUR
BUSINESS.
As is common in many European and South American jurisdictions, substantially
all of our 1,221 employees in France and 731 employees in Brazil are covered by
country-wide collective bargaining agreements. Although we believe our relations
with these unions are good, there can be no assurance that future issues with
our labor unions will be resolved favorably or that we will not experience a
work stoppage that could materially and adversely affect our business. For
example, in April 2004, we experienced a one hour work stoppage by some
employees of our French facilities with respect to compensation negotiations
then in progress. These negotiations have concluded and this dispute has since
been resolved. If our unionized workers were to engage in a strike, work
stoppage or other slowdown in the future, we could experience a significant
disruption of our operations, which could have a material adverse effect on us.
In addition, if a greater percentage of our work force becomes unionized, our
business and financial results could be materially and adversely affected.
Many of our direct or indirect customers have unionized work forces. Strikes,
work stoppages or slowdowns experienced by OEMs or their suppliers could result
in slowdowns or closures of assembly plants where our products are included in
assembled vehicles. In addition, organizations responsible for shipping our
customers' products may be impacted by occasional strikes. Any interruption in
the delivery of our customers' products would reduce demand for our products and
could have a material adverse effect on us.
OUR ACQUISITION STRATEGY MAY BE UNSUCCESSFUL.
As part of our growth strategy, we plan to pursue the acquisition of other
companies, assets and product lines that either complement or expand our
existing business. We cannot assure you that we will be able to consummate any
acquisitions or that any future acquisitions will be able to be consummated at
acceptable prices and terms. We continually evaluate potential acquisition
opportunities in the ordinary course of business, including those that could be
material in size and scope. Acquisitions involve a number of special risks and
factors, including:
- - the focus of management's attention to the assimilation of the acquired
companies and their employees and on the management of expanding
operations;
- - the incorporation of acquired products into our product line;
- - the increasing demands on our operational systems;
- - the failure to realize expected synergies;
- - possible adverse effects on our reported operating results, particularly
during the first several periods after the acquisition is complete;
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- - the amortization of acquired intangible assets; and
- - the loss of key employees of the acquired businesses.
In pursuing acquisitions, we compete against other automotive part
manufacturers, some of which are larger than us and have greater financial and
other resources than we have. We compete for potential acquisitions based on a
number of factors, including price, terms and conditions, size and ability to
offer cash, stock or other forms of consideration. Increased competition for
acquisition candidates could result in fewer acquisition opportunities for us
and higher acquisition prices. As a company without public equity, we may not be
able to offer attractive equity to potential sellers. Additionally, our
acquisition strategy may result in significant increases in our outstanding
indebtedness and debt service requirements. The terms of the Notes and our
senior credit facilities further limit the acquisitions we may pursue. In
addition, the negotiation of potential acquisitions may require members of
management to divert their time and resources away from our operations.
THE INTEGRATION OF ACQUIRED BUSINESSES MAY RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL COSTS, DELAYS
OR OTHER PROBLEMS.
We may not be able to successfully integrate our acquisitions without
substantial costs, delays or other problems. We will have to continue to expend
substantial managerial, operating, financial and other resources to integrate
our businesses. The costs of integration could have a material adverse effect on
our operating results and financial condition. These costs include non-recurring
acquisition costs, including accounting and legal fees, investment banking fees,
recognition of transaction-related obligations and various other
acquisition-related costs.
In addition, the pace of our acquisitions of other businesses may materially and
adversely affect our efforts to integrate acquisitions and manage those
acquisitions profitably. We may seek to recruit additional managers to
supplement the incumbent management of the acquired businesses, but may be
unable to recruit additional candidates with the necessary skills.
Although we conduct what we believe to be a prudent level of investigation
regarding the operating and financial condition of the businesses we purchase,
in light of the circumstances of each transaction, an unavoidable level of risk
remains regarding the actual operating condition of these businesses. Until we
actually assume operating control of these business assets and their operations,
we may not be able to ascertain the actual value or understand the potential
liabilities of the acquired entities and their operations. Once we acquire a
business, the risks we are faced with include:
- - the possibility that it will be difficult to integrate the operations into
our other operations;
- - the possibility that we have acquired substantial undisclosed liabilities;
- - the risks of entering markets or offering services for which we have no
prior experience; and
- - the potential loss of customers as a result of changes in management.
We may not be successful in overcoming these risks.
FLUCTUATIONS IN CURRENCY EXCHANGE AND INTEREST RATES MAY SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT
OUR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND MAY SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT THE COMPARABILITY OF OUR
RESULTS BETWEEN FINANCIAL PERIODS.
Our operations are conducted by subsidiaries in countries where the functional
currency is other than our reporting currency, the U.S. dollar. The results of
the operations and the financial position of these subsidiaries are reported in
the relevant foreign, or functional, currencies and then translated into U.S.
dollars at the applicable exchange rates for inclusion in our combined financial
statements. As a result, our financial results are impacted by currency
fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and the euro and, to a lesser extent, other
currencies, which are unrelated to our underlying results of operations.
In addition, as of December 31, 2004, $97.8 million, or 33.9%, of our total
indebtedness was denominated in euros. The carrying value of that indebtedness
will fluctuate depending on currency exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and
the euro. To the extent the U.S. dollar declines against the euro, interest
expenses for our euro-denominated indebtedness will increase for financial
reporting purposes.
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We are also subject to interest rate risk because we have substantial
indebtedness at variable interest rates. As of December 31, 2004, our interest
was determined on a variable basis on $136.5 million, or 47.3%, of our total
indebtedness. An increase in interest rates of 0.25% will increase interest
expense under our term loans by $0.3 million per year.
We incur currency transaction risk whenever we enter into either a purchase or
sale transaction using a currency other than the local currency of the
transacting entity. Further, while we will attempt to repay indebtedness using
cash flows from the same currency under which the indebtedness is denominated,
there are no assurances we will be able to do so. For example, if we are forced
to repay borrowings of ours or our domestic subsidiaries that are denominated in
U.S. dollars with euros, depreciation of the euro against the U.S. dollar will
make the debt repayment more costly in euro terms.
While we may enter into various currency and interest rate hedging contracts, we
cannot assure you that any hedging transactions we might enter into will be
successful or that shifts in the currency exchange or interest rates will not
have a material adverse effect on us.
WE ARE SUBJECT TO TAXATION IN MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS.
We are subject to taxation primarily in the United States, France and Brazil.
Our effective tax rate and tax liability will be affected by a number of
factors, like the amount of taxable income in particular jurisdictions, the tax
rates in these jurisdictions, tax treaties between jurisdictions, the extent to
which we transfer funds to and repatriate funds from our foreign subsidiaries,
and future changes in the law. Our tax liability will be dependent upon our
operating results and the manner in which our operations are funded. Generally,
the tax liability for each legal entity is determined either on a
non-consolidated basis or on a consolidated basis only with other entities
incorporated in the same jurisdiction. In either case, our tax liability is
determined without regard to the taxable losses of non-consolidated affiliated
entities. As a result, we may pay income taxes in one jurisdiction for a
particular period even though on an overall basis we incur a net loss for that
period.
OUR OPERATIONS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES ARE SUBJECT TO POLITICAL, INVESTMENT
AND LOCAL BUSINESS RISKS, WHICH COULD HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR
FINANCIAL CONDITION OR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
Sales by our subsidiaries located outside of the United States accounted for
60.8% of our 2004 sales and an additional 6.0% of our sales in 2004 were derived
from sales of products manufactured in the United States that were sold outside
the United States. As part of our business strategy, we intend to expand our
international operations through internal growth and acquisitions. Sales outside
of the United States, particularly sales to emerging markets, are subject to
other various risks which are not present in sales within the United States that
can materially affect our business and financial condition. In addition to
currency exchange and tax risks as discussed above, these risks include:
- - local political and social conditions, including hyperinflationary
conditions and political instability in certain countries;
- - devaluation of foreign currencies;
- - potential imposition of limitations on conversion of foreign currencies
into U.S. dollars and remittance of dividends and payment by foreign
subsidiaries;
- - potential difficulties in enforcing agreements and collecting receivables
through certain foreign local systems;
- - domestic and foreign customs, tariffs and quotas or other trade barriers;
- - increased costs for transportation and shipping;
- - potential difficulties in protecting intellectual property;
- - risk of nationalization of private enterprises by foreign governments;
- - managing and obtaining support and distributions for local operations;
- - potential imposition or increase of restrictions on investment; and
- - required compliance with a variety of laws and regulations.
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We cannot provide any assurances that we will succeed in developing and
implementing policies and strategies to address the foregoing factors in a
timely and effective manner in each location where we do business. Consequently,
the occurrence of one or more of the foregoing factors could have a material
adverse effect on the financial condition and results of operations of our
international operations.
WE MAY INCUR MATERIAL LOSSES AND COSTS AS A RESULT OF PRODUCT LIABILITY AND
WARRANTY CLAIMS THAT MAY BE BROUGHT AGAINST US.
We face an inherent business risk of exposure to product liability claims in the
event that the use of our current and formerly manufactured or sold products
results, or is alleged to result, in bodily injury and/or property damage.
Although we have not been required to make any material payments in respect of
product liability claims in the past five years, we cannot assure you that we
will not experience any material product liability losses in the future or that
we will not incur significant costs to defend such claims. In addition, if any
of our products are or are alleged to be defective, we may be required to
participate in a government-required or manufacturer-instituted recall involving
such products. In the automotive industry, each vehicle manufacturer has its own
policy regarding product recalls and other product liability actions relating to
its suppliers. However, as we move up the value pyramid and become more
integrally involved in the system design process and assume more of the vehicle
system assembly functions, vehicle manufacturers may begin to look to us for
contribution when faced with product liability claims. A successful claim
brought against us in excess of our available insurance coverage or a
requirement to participate in a product recall may have a material adverse
effect on our business. In addition, we cannot provide any assurances that
claims will not be asserted against us with respect to former businesses
disposed of by us, whether or not we are legally responsible or entitled to
contractual indemnification.
OUR INSURANCE COVERAGE MAY BE INADEQUATE TO PROTECT AGAINST THE POTENTIAL
HAZARDS INCIDENT TO OUR BUSINESS.
We maintain property, business interruption, product liability and casualty
insurance coverage, which we believe is in accordance with customary industry
practices, but we cannot be fully insured against all potential hazards incident
to our business, including losses resulting from war risks or terrorist acts. A
catastrophic loss of the use of all or a portion of our facilities due to
accident, labor issues, weather conditions, national disasters or otherwise,
whether short- or long-term, could have a material adverse effect on us. As a
result of market conditions, premiums and deductibles for some of our insurance
policies can increase substantially and, in some instances, some types of
insurance may become available only for reduced amounts of coverage, if at all.
In addition, there can be no assurance that our insurers would not challenge
coverage for certain claims. If we were to incur a significant liability for
which we were not fully insured or that our insurers disputed, it could have a
material adverse effect on our financial position.
WE ARE SUBJECT TO RISKS AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH NON-COMPLIANCE WITH
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
Our operations are subject to federal, state, local and foreign laws and
regulations governing emissions to air, discharge to waters and the generation,
handling, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of waste and other
materials. While we believe that our operations and facilities are being
operated in compliance in all material respects with applicable environmental
health and safety laws and regulations, the operation of precision metal
machining facilities entails risks in these areas. There can be no assurance
that we will not incur material costs or liabilities, including substantial
fines and criminal sanctions for violations. In addition, potentially
significant expenditures could be required in order to comply with evolving
environmental and health and safety laws, regulations or requirements that may
be adopted or imposed in the future.
WE ARE CONTROLLED BY GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000, L.P. ("GSCP 2000"), OTHER PRIVATE
EQUITY FUNDS AFFILIATED WITH GSCP 2000, TRANSPORTATION RESOURCE PARTNERS LP
("TRP") AND OTHER INVESTMENT VEHICLES AFFILIATED WITH TRP, AND THEIR INTERESTS
AS EQUITY HOLDERS MAY CONFLICT WITH THE INTERESTS OF OTHER STAKEHOLDERS.
GSCP 2000, other private equity funds affiliated with GSCP 2000, TRP, and other
investment vehicles affiliated with TRP control, through Parent and Holdings,
our voting interests and have the power to elect a majority of the members of
our board of directors, to change our management and to approve any mergers or
other extraordinary transactions. The interests of GSCP 2000 and TRP may not in
all cases be aligned with the interests of our stakeholders, in particular the
holders of our outstanding debt.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Our principal executive offices are located at 4436 Broadmoor Avenue, S.E.,
Kentwood, Michigan 49512.
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We lease the majority of the real property used in our operations. We believe
that our properties and equipment are in good operating condition and are
adequate for our present needs.
The following table sets forth our principal manufacturing facilities:
APPROXIMATE OWNED OR
LOCATION SQUARE FOOTAGE LEASED PRIMARY PRODUCTS
- ------------------------------ -------------- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
North America (United States):
Kentwood, Michigan 190,000 Lease Fuel injection, power steering, electric motors, air bags, braking
Marshall, Michigan 57,000 Lease Fuel injection, air bags, braking
Dowagiac, Michigan 70,000 Own Braking, air bags
Hayward, California 27,000 Lease Medical devices
Europe (France):
Thyez (Pochons) 194,000 Lease Fuel injection, power steering, braking
Thyez (Ternier) 194,000 Lease Fuel injection, power steering, braking
Thyez (Le Lac) 74,000 Lease Power steering
Marnaz (Perrieres) 91,000 Own Power steering, electric motors
Marnaz (Lecheres) 75,000 Lease Fuel injection, power steering, electric motors
South America (Brazil):
Campinas 50,000 Lease Power steering, fuel injection, air bags, braking
Pinhal 24,000 Lease Fuel injection, braking
Boituva 36,000 Lease Electric motors
Asia (China) - Shenzhen 5,400 Lease Electric motors
Corporate - Kentwood, Michigan 17,200 Lease Corporate operations
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not a party to any pending legal proceedings other than ordinary or
routine proceedings incidental to our operations, which, in the opinion of
management, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition
or results of operations.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
Part II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
There is no public trading market for our common stock. As of March 18, 2005,
there was one shareholder of record of our common stock. Since the Merger, we
have not paid any dividends. Our senior credit facilities and the indenture
governing the Notes place restrictions on our ability to pay dividends in the
future.
In connection with the Merger, Titan redeemed all of its outstanding shares of
preferred stock and Titan's outstanding shares of common stock were converted
into the right to receive the consideration paid to the holders of common stock
in the Merger. Following the consummation of the Merger, Titan issued shares of
its common stock to Micron in exchange for the shares of Merger held by Micron
and Titan became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Micron.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth Holdings' selected consolidated historical
financial data for the eleven months ended December 31, 2000, each of the years
2001, 2002 and 2003, and for the six months ended June 30, 2004, reflecting the
historical basis of accounting without any application of purchase accounting
for the Merger, and for the six months ended December 31, 2004, reflecting the
basis of accounting after purchasing accounting for the Merger. All amounts have
been derived from the consolidated financial statements of Holdings which have
been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public
accounting firm. The following data should be read in conjunction with our
consolidated financial statements and related notes and "Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" under Item 7 of
this report.
ELEVEN
MONTHS SIX MONTHS ENDED
ENDED YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ----------------------
DECEMBER 31, ---------------------------------- JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
(amounts in thousands) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2004
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(predecessor) (successor)
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Sales $ 185,699 $ 236,452 $ 275,117 $ 323,210 $184,489 $165,821
Cost of sales 146,419 201,757 231,334 280,070 153,426 140,847
--------- ---------- --------- --------- -------- --------
Gross profit 39,280 34,695 43,783 43,140 31,063 24,974
Selling, general and administrative
expenses 9,764 16,415 16,698 17,577 17,337 10,566
--------- ---------- --------- --------- -------- --------
Income from operations 29,516 18,280 27,085 25,563 13,726 14,408
Interest and other expense, net 10,489 17,782 15,931 13,872 8,338 13,432
Minority interest in net income (loss) 852 317 (21)
Tax provision 8,096 1,540 4,635 4,697 3,211 422
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Net income (loss) $ 10,079 ($ 1,359) $ 6,540 $ 6,994 $ 2,177 $ 554
========= ========== ========= ========= ======== ========
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
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(predecessor) (successor)
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BALANCE SHEET DATA (END OF PERIOD):
Cash and equivalents $ 16,448 $ 9,830 $ 4,996 $ 1,075 $ 2,117
Working capital(1) 29,737 34,190 27,957 22,113 31,543
Property, plant and equipment, net 140,265 142,758 156,964 173,580 177,285
Total assets 379,481 371,700 392,335 409,075 569,432
Total debt 157,171 153,071 146,082 133,888 288,781
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(1) Working capital is defined as current assets (excluding cash and cash
equivalents) less current liabilities (excluding current portion of
long-term indebtedness).
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to our consolidated financial statements
and accompanying notes. Except for historical information, the discussions in
this section contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties, including those described in the "Risk Factors" in Item 1 of this
report. Financial information presented herein as of dates and for periods
through the date of the Merger on June 21, 2004 (see "Overview" below) is
presented as "predecessor" financial information. Future results could differ
materially from those discussed below. See "Forward-Looking Statements" in Item
1 of this report.
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OVERVIEW
We are headquartered in Kentwood, Michigan, and are a leading independent
manufacturer of extremely close tolerance precision-machined, metal alloy
components, sub-assemblies and assemblies, primarily for performance and safety
critical automotive applications. Those applications in which we have
significant penetration include power steering, fuel injection, electric motors,
braking, and air bag systems. We provide these products from our facilities in
North America, Europe, South America and Asia to some of the world's largest
Tier I suppliers to the automotive industry. These Tier I suppliers include
Autoliv, Delphi Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH, SMI-Koyo, Siemens VDO, TRW
Automotive, Inc. and ZF Friedrichshafen AG. We believe our manufacturing space
is sufficient to meet the needs of our customer's current programs.
We focus primarily on higher value-added categories of strategically targeted
markets. The products we manufacture demand expertise typically exceeding the
capabilities of many of our competitors. We produce complex products in high
volumes where required tolerances are in the single-digit micron range with
quality levels very often approaching zero defects.
A number of factors influence our results of operations, including the
following:
- - Our business is directly impacted by light vehicle production levels,
primarily in North America and Western Europe. We are also impacted by the
relative North American market shares of the traditional Big Three
automakers, DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company and General
Motors Corporation. Material changes in either of these factors can have a
material impact on our sales and profit levels. Market shares of the
traditional Big Three have been declining over the period from January 1,
2002 to December 31, 2004. Light vehicle production in North America was
approximately 16.4 million units in 2002, approximately 15.9 million units
in 2003 and approximately 15.8 million units in 2004. In Western Europe,
the comparable production rates were approximately 16.4 million units in
2002, approximately 16.2 million units in 2003 and approximately 16.5
million units in 2004. CSM Worldwide, Inc. ("CSM") forecasts production of
approximately 15.9 million units in North America and approximately 16.6
million units in Western Europe during 2005.
- - A significant portion of our sales and profits resulted from transactions
denominated in euros. Those sales and profits have been translated into
U.S. dollars, or USD, for financial reporting purposes. As a result, the
value of the USD compared to the euro in 2002, 2003 and 2004 relative to
the same periods in the prior years positively impacted our reported
results. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the
period end, period average, high and low noon New York time buying rate
for cable transfers as certified for customs purposes by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York expressed as U.S. dollars per euro. The noon
buying rate of the euro on March 18, 2005 was $1.33 per euro.
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2002 2003 2004
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Average (1) 0.95 1.14 1.24
End of year 1.05 1.26 1.36
High 1.05 1.26 1.36
Low 0.86 1.04 1.18
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(1) The average rate is the average of noon New York time buying rates
on the last day of each month during the relevant period.
- - We are routinely exposed to pressure by our customers to offer unit price
reductions, which is typical of our industry. Through continuous
improvement and increased efficiencies in our manufacturing and
administrative processes, we have achieved improvements in margins over
time in spite of these constant pressures.
Our business and results of operations during 2002, 2003 and 2004 were affected
by the following events:
- - In April 2003, we sold and leased back our Kentwood and Marshall, Michigan
facilities for $5.8 million, using the proceeds of that sale to prepay
some of our indebtedness outstanding at the time. Annual lease expense
under these agreements is $0.6 million.
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- - In June 2003, we closed our Chicago, Illinois production facility, moving
all existing production to our Michigan facilities. Through the
re-engineering of manufacturing processes and elimination of redundancies,
we were able to reduce headcount in North America by 15% from December
2002 to December 2003.
- - In 2003, we successfully consolidated power steering production lines
formerly contained within three of our French facilities into one
facility. Significant costs, including premium freight, outsourcing, labor
and machinery repairs, were incurred to affect this reorganization. This
reorganization has and is expected to continue to provide benefits in the
future, primarily in the area of lower labor costs through headcount
reductions and improved efficiency.
- - On June 21, 2004, Micron Merger Corporation, a newly formed entity and
wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, merged with and into Holdings with
Holdings continuing as the surviving corporation (the "Merger"). As a
result, Holdings became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. The total
amount of consideration paid in the Merger, including amounts related to
the repayment of indebtedness, the redemption of the outstanding preferred
stock of Holdings, payments to common shareholders of Holdings and the
payment of transaction costs incurred by Holdings, was $395.0 million. The
Merger was financed with the net proceeds from the issuance of $140.0
million of senior subordinated notes issued by us and guaranteed by
Holdings (the "Notes"), borrowings under new senior credit facilities of
$114.0 million and combined common equity contributions of $143.4 million
by GS Capital Partners 2000, L.P. ("GSCP 2000"), other private equity
funds affiliated with GSCP 2000, Transportation Resource Partners LP
("TRP"), other investment vehicles affiliated with TRP, and certain of our
management.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Set forth below is our Consolidated Statements of Operations expressed as a
percentage of sales:
2002(1) 2003(1) 2004(2)
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Sales 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Cost of sales 84.1% 86.7% 84.0%
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Gross profit 15.9% 13.3% 16.0%
Selling, general and administrative expenses 6.1% 5.4% 8.0%
----- ----- -----
Income from operations 9.8% 7.9% 8.0%
Interest expense, net 4.9% 2.9% 4.7%
Other expenses, net 0.9% 1.4% 1.6%
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Income before tax provision 4.0% 3.6% 1.7%
Tax provision 1.7% 1.5% 1.0%
----- ----- -----
Net income 2.3% 2.1% 0.7%
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(1) Represents our consolidated results of operations reflecting the
historical basis of accounting without any application of purchase
accounting for the Merger.
(2) Represents our combined consolidated results of operations reflecting the
historical basis of accounting without any application of purchase
accounting for the Merger for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and
reflecting the basis of accounting after purchasing accounting for the
Merger for the six months ended December 31, 2004.
2004 COMPARED TO 2003
SALES
Sales increased $27.1 million, or 8.4%, to $350.3 million for 2004 from $323.2
million for 2003. Of this increase, $17.9 million was attributable to the
devaluation of the USD relative to the euro. Excluding the effect of foreign
currency translation and unit price reductions mentioned below, sales for 2004
increased $14.0 million over 2003, principally attributable to the following
factors:
- - Increased shipments of electric power-assisted steering products to two
European customers during 2004.
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- - During the latter part of 2003, we began shipping diesel injection
components to two North American customers seeking to increase their
penetration of the North American diesel injection market. The benefit
derived from this development was partially offset by premium pricing
earned in the second quarter of 2003 on one of the new product lines
during the transition from prototype to production volumes.
- - Sales of components manufactured by our South American operations have
grown in 2004 relative to 2003 as lower labor costs in those facilities
(relative to those in our European and North American facilities and those
of our competitors) have afforded us additional demand for high
value-added components from our customers.
These positive developments more than offset the negative impact of unit price
reductions of $4.8 million during 2004 and decreasing sales to a European power
steering systems customer and electric motor systems customer, both of which
desourced us on some products. Also, we had lower sales to a European fuel
systems customer as we decided not to continue supplying some of its products at
unacceptably low profit levels.
GROSS PROFIT
Gross profit increased $12.9 million to $56.0 million, or 16.0% of sales, for
2004 from $43.1 million, or 13.3% of sales, for 2003. The gross profit
percentage improvement can generally be attributed to the following factors:
- - Labor productivity improvement initiatives implemented during 2004
resulted in the reduction of direct labor cost and a corresponding
improvement in gross margin by 1.4 percentage points. Major initiatives
included headcount reductions achieved in North America as a result of the
Chicago, Illinois facility closure as described above and various other
continuous process improvement initiatives, and in Europe as a result of
the power steering production line reorganization described above.
- - We incurred premium freight, outsourcing, consulting services and
machinery repair costs in 2003 in connection with the European power
steering line reorganization. Some of these costs were offset by labor
productivity improvements that occurred late in 2003. These costs were not
repeated in 2004.
- - Depreciation expense was $1.8 million less in 2004 as compared to 2003 as
we adjusted the historical cost of our property, plant and equipment to
fair market appraised values in connection with the Merger.
- - We incurred equipment move, severance and other costs of $1.5 million
during 2003 in connection with the Chicago, Illinois facility closure.
These costs were not repeated in 2004.
- - The majority of our 2004 sales growth was due to expansion of existing
programs, thereby increasing margins as existing equipment and facilities
were more fully utilized.
These positive factors were partially offset by the negative impact on gross
profit of steel cost increases, price reductions to customers and the loss of
business to European customers as described in "Sales" above.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $10.3 million to $27.9
million, or 8.0% of sales, for 2004 from $17.6 million, or 5.4% of sales, for
2003. The 2004 results include $8.2 million in costs associated with the Merger,
consisting principally of investment banking fees, management bonuses, and legal
and accounting fees, and $0.7 million in executive manager receivables forgiven
under a split-dollar life insurance program. In addition, the devaluation of the
USD versus the euro caused a comparative increase in selling, general and
administrative expenses of $0.8 million from 2003 to 2004.
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET
Net interest expense increased $6.9 million to $16.3 million for 2004 from $9.4
million for 2003. Interest expense on increased debt levels incurred as a result
of the Merger more than offset the favorable impact of principal reductions
through regularly scheduled payments and repayments from the proceeds of the
sale and leaseback of the production facilities as described above. In addition,
interest rates incurred on borrowings under our new senior credit facility
averaged 40-45 basis points less during 2004 when compared to interest rates
incurred on borrowings under our former senior credit facility during 2003.
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OTHER EXPENSE, NET
Net other expense increased $1.1 million to $5.5 million for 2004 from $4.4
million for 2003. The 2004 results include the accelerated write-off of $1.9
million in unamortized debt issue costs associated with our former senior credit
facility, which was refinanced in connection with the Merger. In addition,
amortization of debt issue costs incurred in connection with securing our new
senior credit facility and the Notes was $0.4 million more in 2004 than the
amortization of similar costs incurred in connection with securing our old
senior credit agreement. These factors more than offset the $0.7 million
negative impact on our 2003 results of the loss recorded on the sale of
equipment from our Chicago, Illinois facility.
TAX PROVISION
For 2004, we recorded an income tax provision of $3.6 million, for an effective
tax rate of 57.1%. Our effective tax rate was more than the United States
statutory rate of 35.0% due primarily to the French income tax provision, which
includes legal profit sharing contribution expense of $1.6 million.
2003 COMPARED TO 2002
SALES
Sales increased $48.1 million, or 17.5%, to $323.2 million for 2003 from $275.1
million for 2002. Of this increase, $34.7 million was attributable to the
increase of the value of the euro compared to the USD. Excluding the effect of
foreign currency translation and price reductions described below, sales for the
year increased $18.8 million over the prior year, principally attributable to
the following factors:
- - Increased shipments of electric power-assisted steering products to two
European customers during 2003.
- - During 2003, we began shipping new diesel injection components to a North
American customer seeking to increase its penetration of the North
American diesel injection market.
These positive developments more than offset the negative impact during 2003 of
unit price reductions of $5.4 million and declining sales to a European power
steering systems customer that desourced us on some products.
GROSS PROFIT
Gross profit decreased $0.7 million to $43.1 million, or 13.3% of sales, for
2003 from $43.8 million, or 15.9% of sales, for 2002. The decrease in gross
profit percentage can be primarily attributed to the effects of the following:
- - We granted annual unit price reductions as referenced above.
- - We incurred premium freight, outsourcing, consulting services and
machinery repair costs in 2003 in connection with the European power
steering line reorganization. Some of these costs were offset by labor
productivity improvements that occurred late in 2003.
- - We incurred $1.5 million in equipment move, severance, building lease
termination and other costs associated with closing the Chicago facility
in 2003.
- - We incurred an additional $0.5 in building lease expense in 2003 as a
result of the sale and leaseback of our Kentwood and Marshall facilities
as referenced above.
These decreases were partially offset by the favorable impact of labor savings
resulting from significant headcount reductions in North America during 2003,
primarily as a result of the Chicago facility closure.
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SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $0.9 million to $17.6
million, or 5.4% of sales, for 2003 from $16.7 million, or 6.1% of sales, for
2002. Of this increase, $1.4 million was attributable to the increase of the
value of the euro compared to the USD. Excluding the increase of the value of
the euro compared to the USD, selling, general and administrative expenses
decreased $0.5 million from 2002 to 2003, primarily as a result of the
elimination of redundant costs for administrative labor and other expenses
previously incurred at the Chicago facility. The elimination of these costs
resulted in selling, general and administrative expenses, as a percentage of
sales, decreasing in 2003 as compared to 2002.
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET
Net interest expense decreased $4.0 million to $9.4 million for 2003 from $13.4
million for 2002. Borrowings were reduced through scheduled principal payments,
as well as from the proceeds of factoring an additional approximately $2.1
million of European accounts receivable without recourse and the sale and
leaseback of our Kentwood and Marshall facilities. In addition, both the EURIBOR
and LIBOR indices decreased when comparing the periods, resulting in lower
interest rates in 2003 relative to 2002. These factors were partially offset by
an increase of $1.0 million attributable to the increase of the value of the
euro compared to the USD.
OTHER EXPENSE, NET
Net other expense for 2003 increased $1.9 million to $4.4 million from $2.5
million for 2002. A portion of this increase resulted from expenses incurred in
connection with our termination of a lease on some of the production equipment
utilized by the former Chicago facility. Process improvements implemented in
connection with the closing and relocation of production to the Kentwood and
Marshall facilities rendered that equipment obsolete. In addition, foreign
currency transaction losses were $0.7 million higher in 2003 relative to 2002
due to the increase of the value of the euro compared to the USD.
TAX PROVISION
For 2003, we recorded income tax expense of $4.7 million, for an effective tax
rate of 40.2%. Our effective tax rate exceeded the United States statutory rate
of 35.0% due primarily to the French income tax provision, which includes legal
profit sharing contribution expense of $1.1 million.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our short-term liquidity needs include required debt service and day-to-day
operating expenses like working capital requirements and the funding of capital
expenditures. Long-term liquidity requirements include capital expenditures for
new programs and maintenance of existing equipment and debt service. Capital
expenditures for 2005 are expected to be $24.3 million.
Our principal sources of cash to fund short- and long-term liquidity needs
consist of cash generated by operations and borrowing under our revolving credit
facilities.
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THE SENIOR CREDIT FACILITIES
In connection with the Merger, on June 21, 2004, we entered into the $158.0
million USD-equivalent senior credit facilities, which consisted of a $36.1
million multi-currency revolving credit facility available to us, a (euro)11.6
million ($15.8 million USD-equivalent as of December 31, 2004) revolving credit
facility available to Autocam France SARL, a $33.0 million term loan to us and a
(euro)62.7 million term loan to Autocam France SARL. As of December 31, 2004,
$18.0 million was drawn and $18.1 million was available under the $36.1 million
multi-currency revolving credit facility, the full amount was undrawn and
available under the (euro)11.6 million revolving credit facility, there was a
balance outstanding of $32.8 million on the $33.0 million term loan and the
USD-equivalent of $83.3 million was outstanding under the (euro)62.7 million
term loan to Autocam France SARL. The weighted average interest rate for
borrowings outstanding under the senior credit facilities during 2004 was 5.86%.
In addition, we are required to pay certain fees, which consist of (i) a
commitment fee equal to 0.50% per annum times the average undrawn portion of the
revolving credit facilities, reduced by the amount of letters of credit issued
and outstanding under the revolving credit facilities but not reduced by the
amount of outstanding swing line loans, (ii) letter of credit fees equal to the
applicable margin then in effect with respect to eurocurrency rate loans under
the revolving credit facilities times the maximum aggregate amount available to
be drawn under all letters of credit, and, additionally, the issuer of any
letter of credit will also receive a fronting fee equal to 0.25% per annum times
the maximum aggregate amount available to be drawn under the letter of credit
and other customary documentary and processing charges, and (iii) an annual
administrative agent fee in an amount of $100,000.
The applicable interest rate margin for the senior credit facilities is
determined from time to time based on our "leverage ratio," defined in our
senior credit facilities generally as the ratio of our consolidated indebtedness
to our consolidated adjusted EBITDA for the trailing four quarter period. The
applicable margin is: if our leverage ratio is greater than or equal to 3:1,
with respect to base rate loans, 2.00% per annum, and with respect to our
eurocurrency rate loans, 3.00% per annum; and, if our leverage ratio is less
than 3:1, with respect to base rate loans, 1.75% per annum, and with respect to
our eurocurrency rate loans, 2.75% per annum.
The senior credit facilities require mandatory prepayments, subject to
exceptions, in amounts equal to: (1) 100% of the net cash proceeds from asset
sales or other dispositions of property of our and our subsidiaries, including
insurance proceeds, other than inventory sold or disposed of in the ordinary
course of business, certain other transactions and net cash proceeds reinvested
in assets used in our business; (2) 50% of the net cash proceeds from the
issuance of specified equity securities; provided, that this percentage will be
reduced to 25% if our "leverage ratio" is less than 3:1; (3) 100% of the net
cash proceeds from the issuance of specified debt obligations by us or our
subsidiaries; and (4) 75% of "excess cash flow" as defined in our senior credit
facilities, provided, that this percentage will be reduced to 50% if our
"leverage ratio" is less than 3:1.
Indebtedness under the senior credit facilities is guaranteed by each existing
and subsequently acquired or organized domestic and, to the extent no material
adverse tax consequence would result and to the extent permitted under local
law, foreign subsidiary, and by Autocam with respect to the obligations of its
French subsidiary under the term and revolving credit facilities.
Indebtedness under the senior credit facilities is secured by a first priority
security interest in substantially all of our and the guarantors' tangible and
intangible assets, including personal property, real property, intercompany
indebtedness and capital stock owned by us and such guarantors, limited to 65%
of such capital stock in the case of certain foreign subsidiaries.
The senior credit facilities contain minimum interest coverage and total
leverage ratios that vary during the term of the credit facilities. The senior
credit facilities also contain a restriction on the amount of capital
expenditures we may make. Our senior credit facilities also contain covenants
that restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness, grant liens, make
investments, loans, guarantees or advances, make restricted junior payments,
including dividends, redemptions of capital stock and voluntary prepayments or
repurchase of certain other indebtedness, engage in mergers, acquisitions or
sales of assets, enter into sale and leaseback transactions or engage in certain
transactions with affiliates and otherwise restrict certain corporate
activities.
THE SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES
On June 10, 2004, we issued $140.0 million in aggregate principal amount of
10.875% senior subordinated notes (the "Notes") to fund a portion of the
purchase price of the Merger. The Notes mature on June 15, 2014. The Notes are
general unsecured obligations, are subordinated in right of payment to all
existing and future senior debt, including borrowings under the senior credit
facilities, rank equally in right of payment to any future senior subordinated
indebtedness, are senior in right of payment to any future subordinated
indebtedness and are unconditionally guaranteed by certain of our domestic
restricted subsidiaries and by Autocam Europe B.V. Interest on the Notes accrues
at the rate of 10.875% per annum and is payable semi-annually on June 15 and
December 15 of each year.
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The indenture governing the Notes contains covenants that impose significant
restrictions on us. These restrictions include limitations on our ability to:
incur indebtedness or issue disqualified or preferred stock; pay dividends on,
redeem or repurchase our capital stock; make investments or acquisitions; create
liens; sell assets; restrict dividends or other payments to us; guarantee
indebtedness; engage in transactions with affiliates, and; consolidate, merge or
transfer all or substantially all of our assets.
As of December 31, 2004, we were in compliance with the covenants contained in
the indenture governing the Notes and our senior credit facilities. However, we
anticipate that we will not remain in compliance with the financial covenants in
our senior credit facilities during 2005 as those covenants become increasingly
restrictive throughout the year. Additionally, we will be adversely affected by
the full-year effect of the loss of a European power steering customer (see
"2004 Compared to 2003" above) and weakening demand from some European OEMs
during the second quarter of 2005. Based on current projections, we believe we
may not be able to remain in compliance as of March 31, 2005, and we expect not
to be in compliance as of June 30, 2005 with certain of the financial covenant
requirements of our senior credit facilities. As a result, we have engaged in
negotiations with our senior lenders with the goal of amending such covenants
and certain other provisions of our senior credit facilities. We are optimistic
that we will be successful in negotiating an amendment to our senior credit
facilities prior to April 30, 2005 that will provide for adequate liquidity for
the foreseeable future; however, there can be no assurances that we will reach
an agreement with our senior lenders that will contain terms acceptable to us.
2004
Cash provided by operating activities of $10.2 million during 2004 reflects net
income, excluding non-cash and other reconciling items of $25.3 million, and an
increase in net working capital of $15.1 million due primarily to the following
factors:
- - Inventories increased $8.8 million due primarily to the growth in our
business as described above. In addition, the value of raw material
inventories has risen consistent with the rise in steel and perishable
tooling prices. Finally, machinery spare parts inventories have increased
consistent with the addition of new types of equipment.
- - Deferred credits and other long-term liabilities decreased $5.8 million.
We satisfied obligations under interest rate derivative instruments
totaling $2.4 million. Additionally, the French government passed a new
law allowing for the partial early withdrawal of legal profit sharing
earned by our employees, which resulted in the reduction of such liability
of $1.6 million.
Cash used in investing activities of $18.7 million during 2004 included capital
expenditures primarily for production equipment (net of proceeds from fixed
asset sales) of $19.0 million and $1.1 million in costs associated with the
acquisition of an outsource vendor by our European operations. Investing cash
inflows included $1.5 million in refunds of equipment deposits previously paid
by leasing companies as such equipment is now subject to operating lease
arrangements.
Cash provided by financing activities of $9.7 million during 2004 included the
following:
- - Proceeds from issuance of the Notes and term note borrowings at the
closing of the Merger under our new senior credit facility of $246.0
million, less debt issue costs paid of $11.6 million;
- - Shareholder contributions received in connection with the Merger of $115.4
million;
- - Proceeds from the issuance of equipment notes payable and borrowings on
swing lines of credit of $1.9 million;
- - Payments made to former shareholders and option holders of Holdings of
$232.7 million;
- - Payments made to retire the term notes of our old senior credit facility
in existence at the closing of the Merger of $89.9 million;
- - Scheduled term note principal payments of our old and new senior credit
facilities, capital lease obligations and equipment notes payable of $23.5
million;
- - Net borrowings under the old and new revolving credit facilities of $4.1
million.
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2003
Cash provided by operating activities of $38.0 million during 2003 reflects net
income, excluding non-cash and other reconciling items, of $33.0 million and a
decrease in net working capital of $5.0 million. Accounts receivable decreased
$6.8 million commensurate with reduced European sales volume in the last quarter
of 2003 relative to the same period in 2002. In addition, European accounts
receivable factoring activity increased $2.1 million from December 31, 2002 to
December 31, 2003. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities decreased $3.7
million due primarily to decreases in accrued compensation and benefits costs,
the satisfaction during 2003 of certain liabilities existing at December 31,
2002 arising from the closing of the Chicago facility, and the recognition of
deferred revenue associated with the cancellation of a customer program.
Cash used in investing activities of $14.9 million during 2003 included capital
expenditures primarily for production equipment of $22.5 million and proceeds
from the sale and leaseback of our Kentwood and Marshall facilities and the sale
of equipment of $6.7 million. In addition, we received net cash from leasing
companies totaling $1.7 million, representing reimbursements of deposits
previously paid on production equipment now subject to operating lease
agreements. Finally, we paid $0.7 million to terminate an operating lease for
some of the production equipment that had been used in our Chicago facility as
described above.
Cash used in financing activities of $27.3 million during 2003 primarily
represents scheduled principal payments on bank and capital lease obligations of
$19.3 million, the final principal installment payment on a note payable to the
sellers of Bouverat Industries, SA of $3.7 million, and a $5.8 million
unscheduled principal payment on our USD-denominated term debt through proceeds
from the sale and leaseback of our Kentwood and Marshall facilities referenced
above. We issued $0.9 million in notes payable to fund capital expenditures in
South America.
2002
Cash provided by operating activities of $32.0 million during 2002 reflects net
income, excluding non-cash and other reconciling items, of $27.0 million and a
decrease in net working capital of $5.0 million. Accounts receivable increased
$3.6 million and inventories increased $1.3 million commensurate with increased
sales volume in the last quarter of 2002 relative to the same period in 2001. In
2002, we factored $9.0 million of European accounts receivable, which partially
offset the impact of sales growth on accounts receivable. Accounts payable
increased $5.1 million commensurate with the increase in production in 2002
relative to 2001. Accrued liabilities increased $4.9 million reflecting
increases in accrued compensation and benefits costs. In addition, we
established a $0.7 million deferred revenue liability for funds received from a
customer for a new program that was later terminated as referenced above.
Cash used in investing activities of $15.6 million during 2002 included capital
expenditures primarily for production equipment of $17.2 million and proceeds
from the sale of equipment of $1.6 million.
Cash used in financing activities of $21.5 million during 2002 included
repayments on our revolving line of credit of $6.8 million and scheduled
principal payments on bank and capital lease obligations of $15.2 million. We
issued $0.5 million in notes payable to fund capital expenditures in South
America.
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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2004 are set forth below:
PAYMENTS DUE BY PERIOD
--------------------------------------------------
LESS MORE
THAN 1-3 4-5 THAN
(amounts in millions) TOTAL 1 YEAR YEARS YEARS 5 YEARS
--------- -------- -------- ------- --------
Senior credit facilities and the Notes (1) $ 271.0 $ 6.7 $ 19.9 $ 29.4 $ 215.0
Capital leases and other debt 17.8 6.2 6.7 2.9 2.0
Operating leases 74.5 14.0 26.0 15.2 19.3
Conditional purchase commitments (2) 4.4 2.3 1.0 1.1 -
--------- -------- -------- ------- --------
Total contractual cash obligations $ 367.7 $ 29.2 $ 53.6 $ 48.6 $ 236.3
========= ======== ======== ======= ========
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(1) Interest obligations under our senior credit facilities are variable in
nature. Interest obligations under the Notes are fixed at $15.2 million
per year through the year ending December 31, 2013 and $7.0 million for
the year ending December 31, 2014.
(2) These amounts are non-cancelable purchase commitments for machinery and
equipment, some of which may be assigned to financing companies under
operating lease agreements. In accordance with terms of the purchase
agreements, final acceptance of the equipment is contingent upon the
equipment demonstrating capabilities as documented by our purchase orders.
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND OTHER COMMITMENTS
We sponsor defined benefit pension plans, see "Critical Accounting Policies"
below, for substantially all employees of our French subsidiaries. Our estimated
liability under these plans as of December 31, 2004 was $2.4 million. We have no
expected funding obligations for 2005.
SEASONALITY
Our business is seasonal, as it is common that our customers and OEMs
historically have one to two week shutdowns of operations during August and
December. Our sales figures reflect the effects of these shutdowns. As a result,
our working capital requirements are also seasonal, with the largest working
capital commitments coming in the early part of the first quarter and the latter
part of the third quarter of each year.
EFFECTS OF INFLATION
We believe that relatively moderate levels of inflation over the last few years
have not had a significant impact on revenues or profitability and that our
management has been able to offset the effects of inflation by realizing
improvements in operating efficiency.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS
In 2004, our North American operations exported $21.1 million of product to
customers located in foreign countries, and our foreign operations shipped
$213.0 million of product to customers from their facilities. In 2003, our North
American operations exported $22.4 million of product to customers located in
foreign countries, and our foreign operations shipped $189.0 million of product
to customers from their facilities. As a result, we are subject to the risks of
doing business abroad, including currency exchange rate fluctuations, limits on
repatriation of funds, compliance with foreign laws and other economic and
political uncertainties.
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ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard ("SFAS") No. 123(R), Share-Based
Payment, which will require compensation costs related to share-based payment
transactions to be recognized in the financial statements. With limited
exceptions, the amount of compensation cost will be measured based on the grant
date fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. In addition,
liability awards will be re-measured each reporting period. Compensation cost
will be recognized over the period that an employee provides services in
exchange for the award. SFAS No. 123(R) replaces SFAS No. 123, Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation, and supercedes Accounting Principals Board Opinion No.
25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations. SFAS
No. 123(R) becomes effective at the beginning of our second quarter in 2006. We
expect that the impact of adopting SFAS No. 123(R) will be consistent with the
pro forma expense that has been previously disclosed, adjusted for future
grants, cancellations and exercises of stock options in accordance with SFAS
123(R).
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Our accounting policies, including those described below, require management to
make estimates and assumptions using information available at the time the
estimates are made. Actual amounts could differ significantly from these
estimates. See Note 1 to our 2004 consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of
this report for a summary of the significant accounting policies and methods
used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. Our management
believes the following are some of the more critical judgment areas in the
application of accounting policies that currently affect the consolidated
financial condition and results of operations.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
We evaluate our allowance for doubtful accounts on a quarterly basis and review
the significant customers with delinquent balances to determine future
collectibility. We base our determinations on legal issues like bankruptcy
status, past history, current financial and credit agency reports, and the
experience of our credit representatives. We reserve accounts that we deem to be
uncollectible in the quarter in which we make the determination. We maintain
additional reserves based on our historical bad debt experience, which is
minimal. We believe that, based on past history and our credit policies, the net
accounts receivable are of good quality.
INVENTORY VALUATION
Inventories are stated at the lower of actual cost, on a first-in, first-out, or
FIFO, basis, or market. Market price is generally based on the current selling
price of our products. We regularly review inventories to determine if their
carrying value exceeds market value, and we record a reserve to reduce the
carrying value to market price, as necessary. This write-down, if needed, would
result in a lower value, which would become the new cost basis in the carrying
value of the inventory. Historically, we have rarely experienced significant
occurrences of obsolescence or slow moving inventory.
FIXED ASSET IMPAIRMENT
We review long-lived assets whenever events and circumstances indicate that the
carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable based on estimated future
cash flows. In determining future cash flows, significant estimates are made by
us with respect to future operating results. If these assets are considered to
be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which
the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.
GOODWILL
We evaluate the carrying value of goodwill at least annually for impairment.
Fair value is determined based upon discounted cash flows and requires that we
make significant estimates and assumptions, including long-term projections of
cash flows, market conditions and appropriate discount rates. Our judgments are
based upon historical experience, current market conditions and other
information. While we believe the estimates and assumptions underlying the
valuation methodology to be reasonable, different assumptions could result in
different outcomes.
In estimating future cash flows, we rely upon internally generated five-year
forecasts for sales, operating cash flows and capital expenditures to maintain
current equipment levels. We generally develop these forecasts based upon recent
sales data for existing operations and other factors.
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SELF INSURANCE RESERVES
We offer our North American employees medical insurance and workers'
compensation plans that are primarily self-insured by us. As a result, we accrue
liabilities for known claims as well as the estimated amount of expected claims
incurred but not reported. We evaluate our medical and workers' compensation
claims liabilities on a quarterly basis through the review of claims lag studies
and knowledge of past history.
PENSIONS
We sponsor defined benefit pension plans for substantially all employees of our
French subsidiaries. We account for our defined benefit pension plans using SFAS
No. 87, Employers' Accounting for Pensions. The benefits accrued under our plans
are calculated based on each employee's years of credited service and most
recent monthly compensation and service category. The obligations for the plan
sponsored by F&P are not funded and the obligations for the plan sponsored by
Bouverat are partially funded. Employees become vested in accordance with
governmental regulations in place at the time of retirement under both plans.
The calculation of pension expense and our pension liability requires the use of
a number of assumptions. Changes in these assumptions can result in different
expense and liability amounts, and future experience can differ from the
assumptions. We believe that the two most critical assumptions are the
compensation growth and discount rates.
When calculating pension expense for 2002, we assumed a compensation growth rate
of 3.0%. When calculating pension expense for 2003, we assumed compensation
growth rates of 2.0 or 3.0% depending on the plan. When calculating pension
expense for 2004, we assumed a compensation growth rate of 3.0%. We discounted
our future pension obligation using a rate of 5.0% for all periods presented. We
determined the appropriate compensation growth and discount rates based upon
market conditions, long-term corporate and government yields commensurate with
the ultimate pension obligation and long-term anticipated compensation trends.
Future changes in assumed compensation growth and discount rates and various
other factors related to participants in our pension plans will impact our
future pension expense and liabilities. We cannot predict with certainty what
these factors will be in the future.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Generally, sales are recognized at the time product is shipped to the customer
at which time title and risk of ownership transfer to the purchaser.
INCOME TAXES
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between
the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result
in taxable or deductible amounts in the future. Such deferred income tax asset
and liability computations are based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to
periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income.
Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax
assets to the amounts expected to be realized. Income tax expense is the tax
payable or refundable for the period plus or minus the change during the period
in deferred tax assets and liabilities.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We manage certain foreign currency exchange risk in relation to equipment
purchases through the limited use of foreign currency futures contracts to
reduce the impact of changes in foreign currency rates on firm commitments to
purchase equipment. No such contracts related to equipment purchases were
outstanding at December 31, 2003 or 2004.
We typically derive approximately 60% of our sales from foreign manufacturing
operations. The financial position and results of operations of our subsidiaries
in France are measured in euros and translated into USD. The effects of foreign
currency fluctuations in France are somewhat mitigated by the fact that sales
and expenses are generally incurred in euros, and the reported net income
thereon will be higher or lower depending on a weakening or strengthening of the
USD as compared to the euro.
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The financial position and results of operations of our subsidiary in Brazil are
measured in Brazilian reais and translated into USD. With respect to
approximately 40% of this subsidiary's sales, expenses are generally incurred in
Brazilian reais, but sales are invoiced in USD. As such, results of operations
with regard to these sales are directly influenced by a weakening or
strengthening of the Brazilian reais as compared to the USD. The effects of
foreign currency fluctuations are somewhat mitigated on the remainder of this
subsidiary's sales by the fact that these sales and related expenses associated
therewith are generally incurred in Brazilian reais and the reported income
thereon will be higher or lower depending on a weakening or strengthening of the
USD as compared to the Brazilian real. Our consolidated net assets as of
December 31, 2004 include 9.5% based in France and 3.0% based in Brazil, and
were translated into USD at the exchange rates in effect at that date (2.65
Brazilian reais per USD, and 1.36 USD per euro). Accordingly, our consolidated
net assets will fluctuate depending on the weakening or strengthening of the USD
as compared to these currencies as a result of foreign currency translation
adjustments.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
TITAN HOLDINGS, INC.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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TITAN HOLDINGS, INC. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 34
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 35
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the
three years in the period ended December 31, 2004 36
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the three years in
the period ended December 31, 2004 37
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three years in the period
ended December 31, 2004 38
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 39
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Micron Holdings, Inc., Kentwood,
Michigan
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Titan Holdings,
Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2004 (successor) and
2003 (predecessor), and the related consolidated statements of operations and
comprehensive income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for the periods from
June 22, 2004 through December 31, 2004 (successor), January 1, 2004 through
June 21, 2004 (date of merger with Micron) (predecessor) and the years ended
December 31, 2003 and 2002. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
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 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 audit 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 Company's 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 financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2004
(successor) and 2003 (predecessor), and the results of their operations and
their cash flows for the periods from June 22, 2004 through December 31, 2004
(successor), January 1, 2004 through June 21, 2004 (date of merger with Micron)
(predecessor) and the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Grand Rapids, Michigan
March 16, 2005
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TITAN HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
2003 2004
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Amounts in thousands, except share information (predecessor) (successor)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents $ 1,075 $ 2,117
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $484 55,484 58,360
and $618, respectively
Inventories 25,802 36,947
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 3,090 3,485
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Total current assets 85,451 100,909
Property, plant and equipment, net 173,580 177,285
Goodwill 139,446 268,039
Other long-term assets 10,598 23,199
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Total assets $ 409,075 $ 569,432
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term obligations $ 29,748 $ 12,942
Accounts payable 47,246 46,688
Accrued liabilities:
Compensation 13,242 18,002
Other 1,775 2,559
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Total current liabilities 92,011 80,191
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Long-term obligations, net of current maturities 104,140 275,839
Deferred taxes 39,672 40,563
Other long-term liabilities 10,924 7,479
Shareholders' equity:
Series A preferred stock - $.01 par value; 600,000 shares
authorized; 579,112 shares issued and outstanding as of
December 31, 2003; no shares outstanding as of December 31, 2004 6
Series B preferred stock - $.01 par value; 400,000 shares
authorized; 110,364 shares issued and outstanding as of
December 31, 2003; no shares outstanding as of December 31, 2004 1
Common stock - $.01 par value; 8,000,000 shares authorized;
6,480,895 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31,
2003; no shares outstanding as of December 31, 2004 65
Common stock - $.01 par value; 100 shares authorized, issued
and outstanding as of December 31, 2004
Additional paid-in capital 137,824 145,112
Accumulated other comprehensive income 2,178 19,694
Retained earnings 22,254 554
------------ -------------
Total shareholders' equity 162,328 165,360
------------ -------------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 409,075 $ 569,432
============ =============
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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TITAN HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
Amounts in thousands 2002 2003 2004 2004
---- ---- ---- ----
(predecessor) (successor)
----------------------------------------------------------
Sales $ 275,117 $ 323,210 $ 184,489 $ 165,821
Cost of sales 231,334 280,070 153,426 140,847
---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Gross profit 43,783 43,140 31,063 24,974
Selling, general and administrative expenses 16,698 17,577 17,337 10,566
---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Income from operations 27,085 25,563 13,726 14,408
Interest expense, net 13,433 9,444 4,666 11,638
Other expenses, net 2,477 4,428 3,672 1,794
---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Income before tax provision 11,175 11,691 5,388 976
Tax provision 4,635 4,697 3,211 422
---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Net income $ 6,540 $ 6,994 $ 2,177 $ 554
========== ========== ========== ===========
Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income $ 6,540 $ 6,994 $ 2,177 $ 554
Other comprehensive income (losses):
Foreign currency translation adjustments (1,870) 5,744 (1,138) 19,694
Amortization of interest rate agreements 269 269 135
---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Comprehensive income $ 4,939 $ 13,007 $ 1,174 $ 20,248
========== ========== ========== ===========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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TITAN HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
SERIES A SERIES B ACCUMULATED
PREFERRED STOCK PREFERRED STOCK COMMON STOCK ADDITIONAL OTHER
--------------- --------------- --------------- PAID-IN COMPREHENSIVE RETAINED
Amounts in thousands SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT CAPITAL INCOME (LOSS) EARNINGS TOTAL
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ---------- ------------- -------- ---------
Balance, January 1, 2002
(predecessor) 579 $ 6 75 $ 1 6,260 $ 63 $ 130,826 ($ 2,234) $ 8,720 $ 137,382
Net income 6,540 6,540
Shares issued 35 219 2 6,998 7,000
Foreign currency translation
adjustments (1,870) (1,870)
Amortization of interest rate
agreements 269 269
-------------- -------------- --------------- -----------------------------------------------
Balance, December 31, 2002
(predecessor) 579 6 110 1 6,479 65 137,824 (3,835) 15,260 149,321
Net income 6,994 6,994
Foreign currency translation
adjustments 5,744 5,744
Amortization of interest rate
agreements 269 269
-------------- -------------- --------------- -----------------------------------------------
Balance, December 31, 2003
(predecessor) 579 6 110 1 6,479 65 137,824 2,178 22,254 162,328
Net income 2,177 2,177
Foreign currency translation
adjustments (1,138) (1,138)
Amortization of interest rate
agreements 135 135
-------------- -------------- --------------- -----------------------------------------------
Balance, June 30, 2004
(predecessor) 579 6 110 1 6,479 65 137,824 1,175 24,431 163,502
Elimination of former
shareholders' equity upon
consummation of Merger (579) (6) (110) (1) (6,479) (65) (137,824) (1,175) (24,431) (163,502)
Equity contributions from
current shareholders 143,400 143,400
Tax benefit of stock option
exercises 1,712 1,712
Net income 554 554
Foreign currency translation
adjustments 19,694 19,694
-------------- -------------- --------------- -----------------------------------------------
Balance, December 31, 2004
(successor) $ 145,112 $ 19,694 $ 554 $ 165,360
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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TITAN HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
Amounts in thousands 2002 2003 2004 2004
---- ---- ---- ----
(predecessor) (successor)
---------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from customers $ 273,146 $ 331,121 $ 175,424 $ 176,320
Cash paid to suppliers and employees (228,772) (281,726) (154,938) (163,250)
Income taxes received (paid) 866 (950) (3,331) (1,768)
Interest paid (13,203) (10,456) (6,461) (11,839)
----------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 32,037 37,989 10,694 (537)
----------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment (17,183) (22,459) (10,676) (9,679)
Equipment deposits refunded (paid and to be refunded), net 485 1,727 (165) 1,680
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 1,630 6,656 808 550
Acquisitions (180) (1,084)
Payment to terminate lease (739)
Other (380) (58) (174) 21
----------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Net cash used in investing activities (15,628) (14,873) (10,207) (8,512)
----------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings (repayments) on lines of credit, net (6,803) 620 (3,531) 7,615
Proceeds from issuance of long-term obligations 557 872 247,248 647
Principal payments of long-term obligations (15,206) (28,827) (109,940) (3,437)
Payments to shareholders and option holders (232,663)
Shareholder contributions 115,400
Debt issue costs and other (10,855) (781)
----------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (21,452) (27,335) 5,659 4,044
----------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents 209 298 (18) (81)
----------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents (4,834) (3,921) 6,128 (5,086)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period 9,830 4,996 1,075 7,203
----------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Cash and equivalents at end of period $ 4,996 $ 1,075 $ 7,203 $ 2,117
=========== ============ ============= ============
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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TITAN HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2004
1. OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION -- The consolidated financial statements (the
"Financial Statements") include the accounts of Titan Holdings, Inc. ("Titan"),
a Delaware holding company, and its domestic and foreign subsidiaries, including
Autocam Corporation ("Autocam"), a Michigan corporation (together, the
"Company"). The Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America. All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
All figures in these notes are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless
otherwise noted.
NATURE OF OPERATIONS -- The Company designs and manufactures close-tolerance,
specialty metal alloy components for mechanical and electromechanical systems
using turning, grinding and milling processes. Currently, the Company
manufactures components for use on power steering, fuel injection,
electromechanical motor, braking and air bag systems for the transportation
industry and medical devices for the ophthalmic and cardiovascular surgery
industries. The Company has four manufacturing locations in the United States,
five in France and three in Brazil. Customers are located in virtually all areas
of the world, with the exception of the continent of Africa.
On June 21, 2004, Micron Merger Corporation, a newly formed entity and
wholly-owned subsidiary of Micron Holdings, Inc. ("Micron"), merged with and
into Titan with Titan continuing as the surviving corporation (the "Merger"). As
a result, Titan became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Micron. The total amount of
consideration paid in the Merger, including amounts related to the repayment of
indebtedness, the redemption of the outstanding preferred stock of Titan,
payments to common shareholders of Titan and the payment of transaction costs
incurred by Titan, was $395,000. The Merger was financed with the net proceeds
from the issuance of $140,000 of senior subordinated notes of the Company, which
are guaranteed by Titan (the "Notes"), borrowings under the Company's new senior
credit facilities of $114,000 and combined common equity contributions of
$143,400 by GS Capital Partners 2000, L.P. ("GSCP 2000"), other private equity
funds affiliated with GSCP 2000, Transportation Resource Partners LP ("TRP"),
other investment vehicles affiliated with TRP, and certain of the Company's
management.
SUCCESSOR PERIODS -- Represents the consolidated financial position and
consolidated results of operations and cash flows of the Company reflecting the
basis of accounting after purchasing accounting for the Merger.
PREDECESSOR PERIODS -- Represents the consolidated financial position and
results of operations and cash flows of the Company reflecting the historical
basis of accounting without any application of purchase accounting for the
Merger.
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 disclosures of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Although management believes
the estimates are reasonable, actual results could differ from those estimates.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS of the Company consist principally of cash and
equivalents, accounts receivable and payable, debt and related interest
contracts. The carrying amounts of financial instruments approximate estimated
fair value, except for the interest contracts. The Company has determined the
estimated fair value amounts using available market information and valuation
methodologies (see Note 5).
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS consist of highly-liquid investments with original
maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase.
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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE -- During 2002, the Company entered into an accounts
receivable financing facility under which accounts receivable were sold without
recourse to an unrelated third party, resulting in reductions of accounts
receivable of $14,244 and $18,809 at December 31, 2003 and 2004, respectively.
The Company accounts for the sales of receivables in accordance with the
requirements of Financial Accounting Standards Board's ("FASB") Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and
Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities. Net discounts
recognized on sales of receivables of $71, $181 and $150 for the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively, are included in Selling, General
and Administrative Expenses, while certain factoring charges of $126, $295 and
$402 for each respective period are included in Net Other Expenses.
INVENTORIES are stated at the lower of actual cost, on a first-in, first-out
(FIFO) basis, or market.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT is stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using
the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as
follows:
Buildings and improvements 31 years
Leasehold improvements 3 to 12 years
Machinery and equipment 3 to 12 years
Furniture and fixtures 5 to 10 years
Maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the lives of the
respective assets are charged to expense. When properties are retired or sold,
the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and
any gain or loss on disposition is recognized in the results of operations.
Gains arising from sale and leaseback transactions are deferred for amortization
to income over the lives of the related operating leases.
GOODWILL consists of amounts paid in excess of the fair value of acquired net
assets. Goodwill is not amortized; rather, it is subject to impairment testing.
The Company performed impairment testing during the fourth quarters of 2002,
2003 and 2004. The fair value of goodwill recorded, which was estimated using
the expected present value of future cash flows, was determined to be in excess
of that recorded in the Company's balance sheets.
EQUIPMENT DEPOSITS AND OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS consists primarily of debt issue
costs of $2,119 and $11,128 as of December 31, 2003 and 2004, respectively
(amortized over the terms of the debt instruments), deposits on equipment to be
placed into service in the future of $4,739 and $2,093 as of December 31, 2003
and 2004, respectively, and the cash surrender value of keyman life insurance
policies. Debt issue cost amortization expense during the years ended December
31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 were $678, $706 and $2,962, respectively. Expense
recorded in 2004 includes $1,822 in unamortized debt issue costs incurred to
secure the Company's old senior credit facility that were written off in
connection repayment of indebtedness precipitated by the Merger.
Set forth below is expected debt issue cost amortization expense to be recorded
by the Company during the years following December 31, 2004:
YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31,
2005 $ 1,719
2006 1,650
2007 1,573
2008 1,466
2009 1,350
Thereafter 3,370
----------
Total $ 11,128
==========
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE includes the reclassification from Cash and Equivalents of
outstanding checks, net of related cash balances, totaling $4,428 and $4,142 as
of December 31, 2003 and 2004, respectively.
REVENUE RECOGNITION -- Sales are recognized at the time product is shipped to
the customer, at which time title and risk of ownership transfer to the
purchasers.
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INCOME TAXES -- Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for
differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and
liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future.
Such deferred income tax asset and liability computations are based on enacted
tax laws and rates applicable to periods in which the differences are expected
to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to
reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized. Income tax
expense is the tax payable or refundable for the period plus or minus the change
during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities (see Note 7).
DERIVATIVE AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES -- From time to time, the Company manages
interest rate risk through the use of interest rate swap agreements. As of
December 31, 2003, the Company had outstanding three interest rate derivative
instruments with a combined liability of $2,558, which is reflected in Other
Long-Term Liabilities. No such instruments were outstanding at December 31,
2004. The Company also manages certain foreign currency exchange risk in
relation to equipment purchases through the limited use of foreign currency
futures contracts to reduce the impact of changes in foreign currency rates on
firm commitments to purchase equipment. No such contracts related to equipment
purchases were outstanding at December 31, 2003 or 2004.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION -- The Company applies Accounting Principles Board
("APB") Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related
interpretations, in accounting for its stock-based compensation plans.
Accordingly, no stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in net
income as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to
the estimated market value of the underlying common stock on the date of the
grant (see Note 10). Had stock-based employee compensation cost of the Company's
stock option plan been determined based upon the fair value at the grant dates
for awards under those plans consistent with the method of SFAS No. 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, as amended by SFAS No. 148, Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation -- Transition and Disclosure, the Company's net
income would have changed to the pro forma amounts indicated below:
SIX MONTHS SIX MONTHS
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED ENDED ENDED
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
2002 2003 2004 2004
---- ---- ---- ----
(predecessor) (successor)
-----------------------------------------------
As reported $ 6,540 $ 6,994 $ 2,177 $ 554
Compensation expense, net of related tax effects (559) (559) (280) (200)
--------- -------- -------- -------
Pro forma $ 5,981 $ 6,435 $ 1,897 $ 354
========= ======== ======== =======
The fair value of the Company's stock options issued in 2002 was set equal to
the amount the Company received for common stock sold in connection with the
purchase of Bouverat Industries, S.A. ("Bouverat") in December 2000 and the
exchange of the minority interest in its Brazilian subsidiary for its common
stock in 2002 ($16 per share). The fair value approach was used to value all
option grants, with the following weighted-average assumptions: risk-free
interest rate, 4%-4.51%; and expected life of options, 10 years.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS -- In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No.
123(R), Share-Based Payment, which will require compensation costs related to
share-based payment transactions to be recognized in the financial statements.
With limited exceptions, the amount of compensation cost will be measured based
on the grant date fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. In
addition, liability awards will be re-measured each reporting period.
Compensation cost will be recognized over the period that an employee provides
services in exchange for the award. SFAS No. 123(R) replaces SFAS No. 123 and
supercedes APB No. 25. SFAS No. 123(R) becomes effective at the beginning of the
Company's second quarter in 2006. The Company expects the impact of adopting
SFAS No. 123(R) will be consistent with the pro forma expense that has been
previously disclosed, adjusted for future grants, cancellations and exercises of
stock options in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R).
RESTRUCTURING -- The Company closed and transferred its Chicago, Illinois
operation to other facilities in June 2003. The Company incurred related
employee termination and plant closing costs of $121 and $879 for the years
ended December 31, 2002 and 2003, respectively. The Company also incurred $534
of costs associated with the termination of its building lease and other
ancillary costs upon ceasing use of the facility. All of the aforementioned
expenses are included in Cost of Sales.
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2. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Effective January 1, 2002, the Company acquired the remaining quotas, or stock,
of its Brazilian subsidiary, which it did not previously own in exchange for
35,000 shares of the Company's Series B preferred stock and 218,750 shares of
its common stock. The value placed on the stock exchanged was $7,000. The
acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, and
therefore the purchase price was allocated to assets acquired and liabilities
assumed based upon relative fair market values. Cost in excess of the fair value
of the net assets acquired (goodwill) of $1,747 was recorded in connection with
this business combination.
The Merger (see Note 1) was accounted for as a purchase, and accordingly, the
purchase price was allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based
upon their relative fair market values. Cost in excess of the fair value of the
net assets acquired (goodwill) was $249,371, allocated among the Company's
operating segments as follows: North America - $116,227, Europe - $124,486 and
South America - $8,658. The results of operations and cash flows of Titan (as
Predecessor company) have been reported through June 30, 2004.
Set forth below are unaudited pro forma statements of operations information for
the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003 and the six months ended June 30,
2004, which are based upon the historical Consolidated Statements of Operations
of the Company for those periods after giving effect to the Merger as if such
transaction had occurred at the beginning of each period presented. These pro
forma results are based upon assumptions considered appropriate by Company
management and include adjustments as considered necessary in the circumstances.
Such adjustments include interest expense that would have been incurred to
finance the purchase, depreciation expense based on the fair market value of the
property and equipment acquired and the corresponding tax effects of each. These
pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and do not
purport to be indicative of results which would have actually been reported had
the Merger taken place at the beginning of each period presented or which may be
reported in the future.
YEARS ENDED SIX MONTHS
DECEMBER 31, ENDED
----------------------- JUNE 30,
2002 2003 2004
---------- ---------- ----------
Sales $ 275,117 $ 323,210 $ 184,489
Net income 642 1,269 6,649
Effective November 1, 2004, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary,
Frank & Pignard, SA, acquired the stock of ATI, S.A.S. ("ATI"), for $1,681 in
cash and the assumption of $6,065 in debt, primarily consisting of capital lease
obligations. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase, and accordingly,
the purchase price was allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed
based upon their relative fair market values. Cost in excess of the fair value
of the net assets acquired (goodwill) was $1,086.
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3. INVENTORIES
Set forth below are the components of Inventories as of December 31:
2003 2004
---- ----
(predecessor) (successor)
Raw materials $ 7,664 $ 11,030
Production supplies 4,836 7,188
Work in-process 9,336 12,979
Finished goods 3,966 5,750
--------- ---------
Total inventories $ 25,802 $ 36,947
========= =========
4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Set forth below are the components of Property, Plant and Equipment, Net as of
December 31:
2003 2004
---- ----
(predecessor) (successor)
Buildings and land $ 14,222 $ 10,838
Machinery and equipment 210,273 161,407
Furniture and fixtures 8,444 11,041
---------- ----------
Total 232,939 183,286
Accumulated depreciation (59,359) (6,001)
---------- ----------
Total property, plant and equipment, net $ 173,580 $ 177,285
========== ==========
In connection with the Merger, the Company adjusted the historical cost of its
property, plant and equipment to fair market appraised values and eliminated all
historical accumulated depreciation.
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5. LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS
Set forth below are the components of Long-Term Obligations as of December 31
(percentages represent interest rates as of December 31, 2004):
2003 2004
------------- -----------
(predecessor) (successor)
New Senior Credit Facility:
U.S. dollar term note with banks - principal payments in quarterly
installments; interest payable quarterly at variable interest rates based
on LIBOR plus 3% (5.563% per annum); due June 2011 $ 32,835
Euro term note with banks - principal payments in quarterly
installments; interest payable quarterly at variable interest rates based
on EURIBOR plus 3% (5.18% per annum); due June 2011 83,269
Multi-currency revolving line of credit with banks - interest payable
quarterly at variable interest rates based on either LIBOR plus 3% or
the bank's prime rate plus 2% (5.563-7.25% per annum); principal due
June 2011 18,000
Old senior credit facility retired in connection with the Merger $ 124,082
Senior subordinated notes - interest payable in semi-annual installments
at a fixed interest rate of 10.875% per annum, net of original issue
discount; principal due June 2014 137,043
Capital leases obligations - payable in monthly installments, including
interest imputed at rates ranging from 2.14% to 19.62%; due through
February 2016 6,793 12,659
Other 3,013 4,975
---------- ---------
Total long-term obligations 133,888 288,781
Current portion (29,748) (12,942)
---------- ---------
Long-term portion $ 104,140 $ 275,839
========== =========
SENIOR CREDIT AGREEMENT
The Company has a banking agreement (the "Agreement") with a bank group that
includes a (euro)62,700 term note, a $33,000 term note, a $36,100 multi-currency
revolving credit facility and a (euro)11,621 euro revolving credit facility. As
of December 31, 2004, the euro revolving credit facility was fully available and
the remaining availability under the multi-currency revolving credit facility
was $18,100. Interest rates paid on all debt under the Agreement are variable in
nature; however, the Agreement allows management to fix such rates for periods
up to one year.
The Agreement includes covenants prohibiting the Company from exceeding certain
leverage and interest coverage ratios based primarily upon earnings before
interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expenses. Debt under the
Agreement is secured by substantially all the assets of the Company and its
domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the stock of certain of the Company's foreign
subsidiaries.
The Company managed interest rate risk on a portion of its old senior credit
facility, retired in June 2004 in connection with the Merger, through the use of
interest rate swaps and collars. The Company recorded, based on the fair market
value of the interest contracts at January 1, 2001, a transition adjustment of
$1,091 (net of related income tax benefits of approximately $563) in
Comprehensive Income and recognized a derivative instrument liability of $1,654
as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. The transition
adjustment was to be amortized over the life of the agreement and changes in the
fair value of the derivatives (increase of $1,062 and a decrease of $853 during
the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003, respectively) are recorded in Net
Interest Expense. In June 2004, the derivative instrument liabilities were paid
and the balance of the transition adjustment was expensed resulting in a total
charge to Net Interest Expense for the year ended December 31, 2004 of $284.
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SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES
The Company issued $140.0 million of Notes in connection with the Merger. The
Notes will mature on June 15, 2014. Interest on the Notes will accrue at the
rate of 10.875% per annum and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on June
15 and December 15, commencing on December 15, 2004. The Company will make each
interest payment to the holders of record on the immediately preceding June 1
and December 1. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year
comprised of twelve 30-day months.
The Notes:
- - are general unsecured obligations of the Company;
- - are subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future senior
debt of the Company, including borrowings under the Agreement;
- - rank equally in right of payment to any future senior subordinated
indebtedness of the Company;
- - are senior in right of payment to any future subordinated indebtedness of
the Company; and
- - are unconditionally guaranteed by the guarantors (see below and Note 14).
The notes are guaranteed by all of the Company's existing and future restricted
subsidiaries that are domestic subsidiaries and by Autocam Europe, B.V. and
Holdings.
Each guarantee of the notes:
- - is a general unsecured obligation of each guarantor;
- - is subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future senior debt
of that guarantor;
- - is equal in right of payment with any future senior subordinated
indebtedness of that guarantor;
- - is effectively subordinated to all secured indebtedness of that guarantor
to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and
- - is effectively subordinated to the obligations of any subsidiary of that
guarantor if that subsidiary is not a guarantor.
Except for Autocam Europe, B.V., none of the Company's foreign subsidiaries
guarantee the Notes. The Notes are effectively subordinated in right of payment
to all indebtedness and other liabilities and commitments (including trade
payables and lease obligations) of the Company's subsidiaries that are not
guarantors. Any right of the Company to receive assets of any of its
subsidiaries that are not guarantors upon that subsidiary's liquidation or
reorganization (and the consequent right of the holders of the Notes to
participate in those assets) is effectively subordinated to the claims of that
subsidiary's creditors, except to the extent that the Company is itself
recognized as a creditor of the subsidiary, in which case the claims of the
Company would still be subordinate in right of payment to any security in the
assets of the subsidiary and any indebtedness of the subsidiary senior to that
held by the Company.
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As of December 31, 2004, the Company was in compliance with the covenants
contained in the indenture governing the Notes and its senior credit facilities.
However, management anticipates that the Company will not remain in compliance
with the financial covenants in its senior credit facilities during 2005 as
those covenants become increasingly restrictive throughout the year.
Additionally, the Company will be adversely affected by the full-year effect of
the loss of a European power steering customer who in 2004 desourced the Company
on some products and weakening demand from some European original equipment
manufacturers during the second quarter of 2005. Based on current projections,
management believes the Company may not be able to remain in compliance as of
March 31, 2005, and they expect not to be in compliance as of June 30, 2005 with
certain of the financial covenant requirements of the senior credit facilities.
As a result, management has engaged in negotiations with its senior lenders with
the goal of amending such covenants and certain other provisions of the
Company's senior credit facilities. Management is optimistic that it will be
successful in negotiating an amendment to the senior credit facilities prior to
April 30, 2005 that will provide for adequate liquidity for the foreseeable
future; however, there can be no assurances that the Company will reach an
agreement with its senior lenders that will contain terms acceptable to the
Company.
Set forth below are the annual aggregate maturities of long-term obligations as
of December 31, 2004:
YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31,
2005 $ 12,942
2006 12,474
2007 14,149
2008 15,143
2009 17,205
Thereafter 216,868
----------
Total $ 288,781
==========
The Company's weighted average interest rates incurred on long-term obligations
for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 were 8.9%, 6.7% and 7.9%,
respectively.
Based on the borrowing rates currently available to the Company for bank loans
with similar terms and average maturities, the fair value of long-term debt
approximated its carrying value as of December 31, 2003 and 2004.
6. COMMITMENTS
The Company leases buildings and equipment under capital leases, including $239
and $1,933 entered into during the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004,
respectively. No capital leases were entered into during the year ended December
31, 2002. The cost of the assets subject to the capital leases was $12,131 and
$18,937 as of December 31, 2003 and 2004, respectively. The accumulated
amortization of such assets was $1,918 and $400 as of December 31, 2003 and
2004, respectively.
The Company leases buildings and equipment under non-cancelable operating
leases, which generally contain renewal and purchase options at fair market
value at the end of the lease terms. The Company leases other buildings under
cancelable operating leases, which contain renewal options every three years in
accordance with French law.
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Set forth below are minimum future lease payments under all capital and
operating leases as of December 31, 2004:
CAPITAL OPERATING
LEASES LEASES
--------- ----------
YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31,
2005 $ 3,802 $ 13,997
2006 3,250 13,848
2007 2,742 12,186
2008 1,925 9,870
2009 1,007 5,322
Thereafter 2,025 19,328
--------- ----------
Subtotal 14,751 $ 74,551
==========
Less imputed interest (2,092)
---------
Total $ 12,659
=========
Rent expense under operating leases summarized above was $7,801, $11,404 and
$12,422 for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively.
As of December 31, 2004, the Company had non-cancelable purchase commitments for
machinery and equipment totaling $4,406 some of which may be assigned to
financing companies under operating lease agreements. In accordance with terms
of the purchase agreements, final acceptance of such equipment is contingent
upon the equipment demonstrating certain capabilities as documented in Company
purchase orders.
The Company formerly guaranteed the performance under certain equipment leases
of ATI. The Company acquired the outstanding stock of ATI in 2004 (see Note 2),
and therefore became primarily responsible for the capital lease obligations of
ATI. These obligations are reflected in Long-Term Obligations.
7. INCOME TAXES
Set forth below is the current and deferred portions of the provisions for
income taxes for the years ended December 31:
SIX MONTHS SIX MONTHS
YEARS ENDED ENDED ENDED
DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
2002 2003 2004 2004
------- ------- ------- --------
(predecessor) (successor)
---------------------------------------
Current $ 2,019 $ 1,404 $ 2,843 $ 3,214
Deferred 2,616 3,293 368 (2,792)
------- ------- ------- --------
Total $ 4,635 $ 4,697 $ 3,211 $ 422
======= ======= ======= ========
Set forth below are reconciliations of the differences between the Company's
income tax expense and income taxes computed at the United States Federal
statutory tax rate for the years ended December 31:
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SIX MONTHS SIX MONTHS
YEARS ENDED ENDED ENDED
DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
2002 2003 2004 2004
-------- -------- -------- ------------
(predecessor) (successor)
-----------------------------------
Tax at United States Federal statutory rate $ 3,911 $ 4,092 $ 1,885 $ 342
Effect of foreign operations, net of related tax credits 432 558 1,068 (139)
Non-deductible business combination expenditures 340
Other 292 47 (82) 219
-------- -------- -------- -------
Tax as reported $ 4,635 $ 4,697 $ 3,211 $ 422
======== ======== ======== =======
Set forth below are temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets
and liabilities as of December 31:
2003 2004
---------------------- ------------------------
ASSET LIABILITY ASSET LIABILITY
---------- --------- --------- ---------
(predecessor) (successor)
Domestic international sales corporation income $ 710 $ 568
Accrued expenses $ 1,166 621 $ 1,643 535
Foreign tax and other credits 5,566 5,774
Valuation allowance (2,326) (2,732)
Net operating loss carryforward 402 7,421
Depreciation and other 42,677 43,607
---------- -------- --------- --------
Total deferred taxes $ 4,808 $ 44,008 $ 12,106 $ 44,710
========== ======== ========= ========
The Company does not provide for deferred taxes payable on the excess of the
financial reporting over the tax basis in its investment in foreign subsidiaries
that is essentially permanent in duration. As of December 31, 2004, that excess
totaled $69,019. The determination of the additional deferred taxes that have
not been provided is not practicable.
As of December 31, 2004, the Company had United States Federal income tax credit
carryforwards of $1,571 related primarily to research and development expenses,
which expire from 2016 to 2024. The Company has net operating loss carryforwards
available to offset future taxable income of $21,203, which begin to expire in
2017.
8. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company has three operating segments: North America, Europe and South
America. The North American segment provides precision-machined components to
the transportation and medical devices industries, while the European and South
American segments provide precision-machined components to the transportation
industry. The Company has assigned specific business units to a segment based on
their geographical location. Each of the Company's segments is individually
managed and have separate financial results reviewed by the Company's chief
executive and operating decision-makers. These results are used by those
individuals both in evaluating the performance of, and in allocating current and
future resources to, each of the segments. The Company evaluates segment
performance primarily based on income from operations and the efficient use of
assets. The totals set forth below are inclusive of all adjustments needed to
reconcile to the data provided in the Consolidated Financial Statements and
related notes as of December 31, 2003 and 2004 and for the years ended December
31, 2002, 2003 and 2004:
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SIX MONTHS SIX MONTHS
YEARS ENDED ENDED ENDED
DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
2002 2003 2004 2004
--------- --------- ---------- ------------
(predecessor) (successor)
Sales to Unaffiliated Customers from Company
Facilities Located in:
North America $ 133,050 $ 139,876 $ 75,031 $ 68,903
Europe 132,732 170,536 100,429 83,726
South America 9,335 12,798 9,029 13,192
--------- --------- ---------- ----------
Total $ 275,117 $ 323,210 $ 184,489 $ 165,821
========= ========= ========== ==========
Net Income (Loss) of Company Facilities Located in:
North America $ 2,014 $ 2,863 ($ 2,678) ($ 2,988)
Europe 3,400 3,087 3,732 1,729
South America 1,126 1,044 1,123 1,813
--------- --------- ---------- ----------
Total $ 6,540 $ 6,994 $ 2,177 $ 554
========= ========= ========== ==========
Depreciation and Amortization on Assets Located in:
North America $ 7,326 $ 8,265 $ 6,225 $ 2,028
Europe 8,115 11,313 6,189 5,306
South America 715 868 540 429
--------- --------- ---------- ----------
Total $ 16,156 $ 20,446 $ 12,954 $ 7,763
========= ========= ========== ==========
Net Interest Expense of Company Facilities Located in:
North America $ 5,636 $ 2,909 $ 1,763 $ 8,493
Europe 7,570 6,257 2,699 2,841
South America 227 278 204 304
--------- --------- ---------- ----------
Total $ 13,433 $ 9,444 $ 4,666 $ 11,638
========= ========= ========== ==========
Tax Provision of Company Facilities Located in:
North America $ 1,533 $ 1,614 ($ 1,356) ($ 925)
Europe 2,752 2,744 4,068 698
South America 350 339 499 649
--------- --------- ---------- ----------
Total $ 4,635 $ 4,697 $ 3,211 $ 422
========= ========= ========== ==========
Expenditures for Property, Plant and Equipment of
Facilities Located in:
North America $ 8,209 $ 10,892 $ 4,085 $ 3,032
Europe 7,090 8,866 5,622 4,813
South America 1,884 2,701 969 1,834
--------- --------- ---------- ----------
Total $ 17,183 $ 22,459 $ 10,676 $ 9,679
========= ========= ========== ==========
DECEMBER 31,
2003 2004
------------- -----------
(predecessor) (successor)
Total Assets of Company Facilities Located in:
North America $ 209,080 $ 205,690
Europe 183,193 332,279
South America 16,802 31,463
---------- ----------
Total $ 409,075 $ 569,432
========== ==========
Included in the North American sales to unaffiliated customers are sales
exported from facilities in the United States of $21,804, $22,381 and $21,138
for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively, with the
majority being to customers in Austria, Germany and Mexico.
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Set forth below are sales to customers that exceeded 10% of consolidated sales
for the years ended December 31:
2002 2003 2004
-------- -------- --------
ZF Friedrichshafen AG $ 39,929 $ 57,252
Delphi Corporation $ 50,656 52,183 54,656
TRW Automotive, Inc. 42,077 53,531
Robert Bosch GmbH 43,254 42,556 40,637
SMI-Koyo 28,487
-------- -------- --------
$122,397 $176,745 $206,076
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9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company leases a building in France from a partnership in which the
Company's President has a 50% interest subject to a 12-year operating lease,
which expires in July 2014. Annual rent is due in quarterly installments subject
to annual increases based upon an index tied to France's national public
construction costs. Rent expense recorded in connection with this lease
agreement during the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 were $205,
$588 and $664, respectively.
Management fees totaling $557, $530 and $278 for the years ended December 31,
2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively, were paid by the Company to its former
majority shareholder.
Management fees totaling $317 for the year ended December 31, 2004 were paid by
the Company to its current shareholders.
The Company had receivables from its officers and certain key employees in
connection with a life insurance program, collateralized by the cash surrender
value of the related insurance policies. Amounts receivable from such employees,
included in Equipment Deposits and Other Long-Term Assets, were $2,078 at
December 31, 2003, including $1,377 due from the Company's President. All such
amounts receivable were forgiven in 2004, resulting in expenses of $139 included
in Cost of Sales and $2,148 included in Selling, General and Administrative
Expenses.
10. CAPITAL STOCK
Micron's Board of Directors has reserved 1,430,000 shares of common stock for
issuance to employees under the 2004 Stock Option Plan (the "Option Plan"), and
as of December 31, 2004, options for 929,498 shares were granted at $10 per
share under the Option Plan. Options are not exercisable prior to twelve months
from or ten years after the grant date. Certain options granted vest at a rate
of twenty-five percent annually over a four-year period, while others vest based
on Micron shareholders' ability to meet certain levels of return on their
investment in Micron. The options granted begin to vest effective June 21, 2004.
11. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The Company maintains a self-funded medical and dental plan for its Kentwood and
Marshall and certain of its Dowagiac, Michigan full-time employees. A
third-party administrator makes benefit payments, and an estimate of the
Company's liability for unpaid and incurred but not reported claims is included
in Other Accrued Liabilities. Employees of the Company's other subsidiaries are
enrolled in various insured group or governmental health plans.
The Company sponsors a 401(k) savings plan (the "401k Plan") for all qualified
full-time employees resident in the United States. The 401k Plan provides for an
annual discretionary employer matching contribution that has historically been
dollar-for-dollar up to two thousand dollars. Expense incurred in connection
with the 401k Plan was $841, $819 and $829 for the years ended December 31,
2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively.
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The Company sponsors defined benefit pension plans for substantially all
employees of its French subsidiaries. These benefits are calculated based on
each employee's years of credited service and most recent monthly compensation
and service category. The obligations for the plan sponsored by Frank & Pignard
(the "F&P Plan") are not funded and the obligations for the plan sponsored by
Bouverat (the "Bouverat Plan") are funded. Accordingly, the unfunded obligations
are included in Deferred Credits and Other Long-Term Liabilities. Employees
become vested in accordance with governmental regulations in place at the time
of retirement under both plans. In 2002, the Company eliminated the
discretionary premium of the F&P Plan, thereby reducing 2002 net periodic
pension cost by $1,303.
For the purpose of calculating the actuarial present value of the benefit
obligation under the F&P and Bouverat Plans, the discount rate assumed for all
periods was 5%. The compensation growth rates for the F&P Plan were assumed at
3% for all periods presented. The compensation growth rates for the Bouverat
Plan were assumed at 3%, 2% and 3% for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003
and 2004, respectively. The measurement date was December 31 of each year.
Set forth below is projected benefit obligation information for the F&P and
Bouverat Plans:
2003 2004
----------------------- ------------------------
F&P PLAN BOUVERAT PLAN F&P PLAN BOUVERAT PLAN
-------- ------------- -------- -------------
Accumulated benefit obligation at measurement date $1,667 $403 $1,144 $354
Effect of salary increases 668 142 729 173
------ ---- ------ ----
Projected benefit obligation at measurement date $2,335 $545 $1,873 $527
====== ==== ====== ====
2003 2004
----------------------- ------------------------
F&P PLAN BOUVERAT PLAN F&P PLAN BOUVERAT PLAN
-------- ------------- -------- -------------
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 1,750 $ 446 $ 2,335 $ 545
Plan amendments (293) (125)
Service and interest costs 308 34 148 115
Actuarial gain (304)
Benefits paid (93) (23) (150) (48)
Effect of foreign currency translation gain 370 88 137 40
------- ------- ------- -------
Projected benefit obligation at measurement date $ 2,335 $ 545 $ 1,873 $ 527
======= ======= ======= =======
Set forth below is net periodic benefit cost information for the F&P and
Bouverat Plans:
2002 2003 2004
----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
F&P PLAN BOUVERAT PLAN F&P PLAN BOUVERAT PLAN F&P PLAN BOUVERAT PLAN
-------- ------------- -------- ------------- -------- -------------
Service and interest costs $ 220 $ 8 $ 308 $ 34 $ 148 $ 115
Expected return on plan assets (15) (23) (30)
----- ----- ----- ---- ----- -----
Net periodic benefit cost $ 220 ($ 7) $ 308 $ 11 $ 148 $ 85
===== ===== ===== ==== ===== =====
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Set forth below are expected benefit payments under the F&P Plan for the next
five years and the five years thereafter:
YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31,
2005 $140
2006 5
2007
2008
2009 9
2010-2014 366
----
Total $520
====
Set forth below is plan asset information for the Bouverat Plan:
2003 2004
---- ----
Plan assets at fair value at measurement date $ 628 $ 648
Projected benefit obligations at measurement date (545) (527)
----- -----
Funded status and accrued benefit cost $ 83 $ 121
===== =====
2003 2004
---- ----
Plan assets at fair value at beginning of year $440 $602
Actual return on plan assets 14 43
Company contributions 79
Benefits paid (25) (48)
Other 25
Effect of foreign currency translation loss 95 51
---- ----
Plan assets at fair value at measurement date $628 $648
==== ====
The assumed rate of return on assets of the Bouverat Plan was 5% for all periods
presented, which is consistent with historical long-term rates of return
experienced for each asset class. The Company has a targeted goal of allocating
Bouverat Plan assets one-third to equity and two-thirds to fixed income
securities. Set forth below are actual allocations of plan assets of the
Bouverat Plan between equity and fixed income securities as of December 31:
2003 2004
---- ----
Equity 31% 27%
Fixed income 69% 73%
--- ---
100% 100%
=== ===
The Company has no expected funding obligations under the Bouverat Plan in 2005.
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12. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Set forth below is a reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by
operating activities for the periods presented:
SIX MONTHS SIX MONTHS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ENDED ENDED
------------------------- JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
2002 2003 2004 2004
---------- ---------- ---------- ------------
(predecessor) (successor)
Net income $ 6,540 $ 6,994 $ 2,177 $ 554
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by
(used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 16,156 20,446 12,954 7,763
Deferred taxes 2,616 3,293 395 (874)
Realized gains and losses and other, net 1,731 2,223 2,627 (257)
Changes in assets and liabilities that provided (used) cash:
Accounts receivable (3,609) 6,782 (9,243) 10,488
Inventories (1,300) 1,838 (2,899) (5,908)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (183) 53 (44) (280)
Other long-term assets (1,221) (69) (1,192) 203
Accounts payable 5,080 1,950 1,687 (6,217)
Accrued liabilities 4,894 (5,634) 6,962 (2,985)
Deferred credits and other 1,333 113 (2,730) (3,024)
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 32,037 $ 37,989 $ 10,694 ($ 537)
========== ========== ========== ==========
13. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
2004 QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31 JUNE 30 SEPTEMBER 30 DECEMBER 31
- ------------------- -------- ------- ------------ -----------
(predecessor) (successor)
Sales $ 92,856 $91,633 $ 80,249 $ 85,572
Gross profit 16,241 14,822 11,901 13,073
Net income (loss) 4,865 (2,688) (140) 694
2003 QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31 JUNE 30 SEPTEMBER 30 DECEMBER 31
- ------------------- -------- ------- ------------ -----------
(predecessor)
Sales $ 83,795 $83,034 $ 73,154 $ 83,227
Gross profit 12,531 11,428 8,938 10,243
Net income (loss) 2,836 2,170 (116) 2,104
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14. FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES
Set forth below are the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries of Autocam with
respect to the Notes:
GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES NON-GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES
---------------------- --------------------------
Autocam-Pax, Inc. Autocam-Har, Inc.
Autocam Acquisition, Inc. Autocam France, SARL
Autocam Laser Technologies, Inc. Frank & Pignard, SA
Autocam International Ltd. Bouverat Industries, SA
Autocam Europe, B.V. Autocam do Brasil Usinagem Ltda.
Autocam International Sales Corporation Autocam Foreign Sales Corporation
Autocam Greenville, Inc.
Autocam South Carolina, Inc.
Set forth below is financial information regarding the guarantors and
non-guarantors:
TITAN
COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (PARENT SUBSIDIARIES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002 COMPANY -------------------------
(predecessor) ONLY) AUTOCAM GUARANTOR NON-GUARANTOR ELIMINATIONS COMBINED
- -------------------------------------------- ------- --------- --------- ------------- ------------ --------
Sales $ 101,671 $ 15,671 $162,014 ($ 4,239) $275,117
Cost of sales 86,850 12,669 136,054 (4,239) 231,334
--------- -------- -------- --------
Gross profit 14,821 3,002 25,960 43,783
Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 39 5,682 1,194 9,783 16,698
----- --------- -------- -------- --------
Income (loss) from operations (39) 9,139 1,808 16,177 27,085
Interest expense, net 4,570 688 8,175 13,433
Other expense (income), net 827 84 1,566 2,477
----- --------- -------- -------- --------
Income (loss) before tax provision (39) 3,742 1,036 6,436 11,175
Tax provision 1,586 350 2,699 4,635
----- --------- -------- -------- --------
Net income (loss) ($ 39) $ 2,156 $ 686 $ 3,737 $ 6,540
===== ========= ======== ======== ========
TITAN
COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (PARENT SUBSIDIARIES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 COMPANY -------------------------
(predecessor) ONLY) AUTOCAM GUARANTOR NON-GUARANTOR ELIMINATIONS COMBINED
- -------------------------------------------- ------- --------- --------- ------------- ------------ --------
Sales $ 118,722 $ 17,332 $192,282 ($ 5,126) $323,210
Cost of sales 102,995 13,794 168,407 (5,126) 280,070
--------- --------- -------- --------
Gross profit 15,727 3,538 23,875 43,140
Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 38 6,103 1,247 10,189 17,577
----- --------- --------- -------- --------
Income (loss) from operations (38) 9,624 2,291 13,686 25,563
Interest expense, net 2,168 591 6,685 9,444
Other expense (income), net 2,150 57 2,221 4,428
----- --------- --------- -------- --------
Income (loss) before tax provision (38) 5,306 1,643 4,780 11,691
Tax provision 1,881 559 2,257 4,697
----- --------- --------- -------- --------
Net income (loss) ($ 38) $ 3,425 $ 1,084 $ 2,523 $ 6,994
===== ========= ========= ======== ========
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TITAN
COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (PARENT SUBSIDIARIES
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 COMPANY -------------------------
(predecessor) ONLY) AUTOCAM GUARANTOR NON-GUARANTOR ELIMINATIONS COMBINED
- -------------------------------------------- -------- ------- --------- ------------- ------------ --------
Sales $64,212 $ 11,061 $112,477 ($ 3,261) $184,489
Cost of sales 55,053 7,848 93,786 (3,261) 153,426
------- -------- -------- --------
Gross profit 9,159 3,213 18,691 31,063
Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 6,438 5,214 591 5,094 17,337
-------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Income (loss) from operations (6,438) 3,945 2,622 13,597 13,726
Interest expense, net 1,472 291 2,903 4,666
Other expense, net 19 2,358 21 1,274 3,672
-------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Income (loss) before tax provision (6,457) 115 2,310 9,420 5,388
Tax provision (2,195) 38 801 4,567 3,211
-------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Net income (loss) ($ 4,262) $ 77 $ 1,509 $ 4,853 $ 2,177
======== ======= ======== ======== ========
TITAN
COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (PARENT SUBSIDIARIES
SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 COMPANY -------------------------
(successor) ONLY) AUTOCAM GUARANTOR NON-GUARANTOR ELIMINATIONS COMBINED
- -------------------------------------------- ------- --------- --------- ------------- ------------ --------
Sales $60,389 $8,854 $100,498 ($ 3,920) $165,821
Cost of sales 52,462 6,693 85,612 (3,920) 140,847
-------- ------ -------- --------
Gross profit 7,927 2,161 14,886 24,974
Selling, general and administrative expenses 4,127 587 5,852 10,566
-------- ------ -------- --------
Income from operations 3,800 1,574 9,034 14,408
Interest expense, net 8,170 323 3,145 11,638
Other expense, net $ 18 775 1 1,000 1,794
----- -------- ------ -------- --------
Income (loss) before tax provision (18) (5,145) 1,250 4,889 976
Tax provision (6) (1,354) 435 1,347 422
----- -------- ------ -------- --------
Net income (loss) ($ 12) ($ 3,791) $ 815 $ 3,542 $ 554
===== ======== ====== ======== ========
TITAN
CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (PARENT SUBSIDIARIES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002 COMPANY -------------------------
(predecessor) ONLY) AUTOCAM GUARANTOR NON-GUARANTOR COMBINED
- --------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- --------- ------------- --------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities ($ 1) $ 9,227 $ 547 $ 22,264 $ 32,037
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment (6,714) (666) (9,803) (17,183)
Repayments on lines of credit, net (2,000) (4,803) (6,803)
Principal payments of long-term obligations (3,228) (11,978) (15,206)
Other (1,136) 113 3,344 2,321
---- ------- ----- ---------- --------
Net decrease in cash and equivalents (1) (3,851) (6) (976) (4,834)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period 11 4,227 8 5,584 9,830
---- ------- ----- ---------- --------
Cash and equivalents at end of period $10 $ 376 $ 2 $ 4,608 $ 4,996
==== ======= ===== ========== ========
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TITAN
CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (PARENT SUBSIDIARIES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 COMPANY -------------------------
(predecessor) ONLY) AUTOCAM GUARANTOR NON-GUARANTOR COMBINED
- --------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- --------- ------------- --------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities ($ 10) $ 11,763 $ 1,389 $ 24,847 $ 37,989
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment (11,156) (1,438) (9,865) (22,459)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 6,080 50 526 6,656
Borrowings (repayments) on lines of credit, net 4,000 (3,380) 620
Principal payments of long-term obligations (9,399) (19,428) (28,827)
Other (914) (1) 3,015 2,100
----- -------- ------- -------- --------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents (10) 374 (4,285) (3,921)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period 10 376 2 4,608 4,996
----- -------- ------- -------- --------
Cash and equivalents at end of period $ 750 $ 2 $ 323 $ 1,075
===== ======== ======= ======== ========
TITAN
CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (PARENT SUBSIDIARIES
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 COMPANY -------------------------
(predecessor) ONLY) AUTOCAM GUARANTOR NON-GUARANTOR COMBINED
- --------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------- --------- ------------- ---------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities ($ 6,457) $ 2,206 $ 207 $ 14,738 $ 10,694
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment (3,880) (205) (6,591) (10,676)
Borrowings (repayments) on lines of credit, net (1,280) 21,829 (24,080) (3,531)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term obligations 169,888 77,360 247,248
Principal payments of long-term obligations (51,268) (58,672) (109,940)
Payments to shareholders and option holders (232,663) (232,663)
Shareholder contributions 115,400 115,400
Dividends received (paid) 125,000 (125,000)
Debt issue costs (10,855) (10,855)
Other (145) 596 451
-------- --------- ----- -------- ---------
Net increase in cash and equivalents 2,775 2 3,351 6,128
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period 750 2 323 1,075
-------- --------- ----- -------- ---------
Cash and equivalents at end of period $ 3,525 $ 4 $ 3,674 $ 7,203
======== ========= ===== ======== =========
TITAN
CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (PARENT SUBSIDIARIES
SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 COMPANY -------------------------
(successor) ONLY) AUTOCAM GUARANTOR NON-GUARANTOR COMBINED
- --------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- --------- ------------- --------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities ($ 7,104) $ 882 $ 5,685 ($ 537)
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment (2,149) (883) (6,647) (9,679)
Borrowings on lines of credit, net 6,972 643 7,615
Proceeds from issuance of long-term obligations 647 647
Principal payments of long-term obligations (152) (3,285) (3,437)
Debt issue costs (781) (781)
Other 776 (1) 311 1,086
-------- ----- ------- --------
Net decrease in cash and equivalents (2,438) (2) (2,646) (5,086)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period 3,525 4 3,674 7,203
-------- ----- ------- --------
Cash and equivalents at end of period $ 1,087 $ 2 $ 1,028 $ 2,117
======== ===== ======= ========
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TITAN
CONDENSED COMBINING BALANCE SHEET (PARENT SUBSIDIARIES
DECEMBER 31, 2003 COMPANY --------------------------
(predecessor) ONLY) AUTOCAM GUARANTOR NON-GUARANTOR ELIMINATIONS COMBINED
- ----------------------------------------------- ---------- -------- ---------- ------------- ------------- --------
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents $ 750 $ 2 $ 323 $ 1,075
Accounts receivable, net 13,524 1,757 40,203 55,484
Inventories 8,052 1,060 16,690 25,802
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,616 52 1,422 3,090
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total current assets 23,942 2,871 58,638 85,451
Property, plant and equipment, net 40,899 8,945 123,602 $ 134 173,580
Goodwill $ 122,521 2,688 14,237 139,446
Intercompany receivables (payables) 40,513 (5,863) (33,437) (1,213)
Investment in subsidiaries 9,136 (15,014) (1,806) 9,831 (2,147)
Other long-term assets 7,106 106 3,386 10,598
---------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
Total assets $ 131,657 $100,134 $ 4,253 $176,257 ($ 3,226) $409,075
========== ======== ======== ======== ========= ========
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term obligations $ 4,656 $ 25,092 $ 29,748
Accounts payable 8,255 $ 290 38,906 ($ 205) 47,246
Accrued liabilities ($ 5) 3,062 238 11,722 15,017
---------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
Total current liabilities (5) 15,973 528 75,720 (205) 92,011
---------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
Long-term obligations, net of current maturities 50,612 54,555 (1,027) 104,140
Deferred taxes and other 15,304 35,292 50,596
Shareholders' equity :
Capital stock 137,896 1,994 (1,994) 137,896
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 6,812 (4,634) 2,178
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) (6,234) 11,433 3,725 13,330 22,254
---------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
Total shareholders' equity 131,662 18,245 3,725 10,690 (1,994) 162,328
---------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 131,657 $100,134 $ 4,253 $176,257 ($ 3,226) $409,075
========== ======== ======== ======== ========= ========
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TITAN
CONDENSED COMBINING BALANCE SHEET (PARENT SUBSIDIARIES
DECEMBER 31, 2004 COMPANY -------------------------
(successor) ONLY) AUTOCAM GUARANTOR NON-GUARANTOR ELIMINATIONS COMBINED
- ------------------------------------------------ --------- -------- --------- ------------- ------------ --------
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents $ 1,087 $ 2 $ 1,028 $ 2,117
Accounts receivable, net 20,329 1,700 37,202 ($ 871) 58,360
Inventories 10,314 1,501 25,132 36,947
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,148 78 2,259 3,485
-------- ------- --------- ------ --------
Total current assets 32,878 3,281 65,621 (871) 100,909
Property, plant and equipment, net 29,772 5,637 141,457 419 177,285
Goodwill $116,399 3 151,637 268,039
Intercompany receivables (payables) 31,102 (4,142) (26,847) (113)
Investment in subsidiaries 28,661 99,034 (3,458) (123,815) (422)
Other long-term assets 18,120 50 5,029 23,199
-------- -------- ------- --------- ------ --------
Total assets $145,060 $210,909 $ 1,368 $ 213,082 ($ 987) $569,432
======== ======== ======= ========= ====== ========
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term obligations $ 330 $ 12,612 $ 12,942
Accounts payable 9,232 $ 184 38,256 ($ 984) 46,688
Accrued liabilities ($ 34) 4,005 369 16,224 (3) 20,561
-------- -------- ------- --------- ------ --------
Total current liabilities (34) 13,567 553 67,092 (987) 80,191
-------- -------- ------- --------- ------ --------
Long-term obligations, net of current maturities 187,548 88,291 275,839
Deferred taxes and other 11,097 36,945 48,042
Shareholders' equity (deficit):
Capital stock 145,112 145,112
Accumulated other comprehensive income 2,483 17,211 19,694
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) (18) (3,786) 815 3,543 554
-------- -------- ------- --------- ------ --------
Total shareholders' equity (deficit) 145,094 (1,303) 815 20,754 165,360
-------- -------- ------- --------- ------ --------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit) $145,060 $210,909 $ 1,368 $ 213,082 ($ 987) $569,432
======== ======== ======= ========= ====== ========
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the
Securities and Exchange Commission and that such information is accumulated and
communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive and Financial
Officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosures.
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we performed an evaluation
of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and
procedures as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e). The
evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our
management, including our Chief Executive and Financial Officers. Based upon the
evaluation, the Chief Executive and Financial Officers concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that material
information relating to us (including our consolidated subsidiaries) was made
known to them by others within our consolidated group during the period in which
this report was being prepared and that the information required to be included
in the report has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely
basis.
During our most recent fiscal quarter, there have been no significant changes in
our internal controls that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
Part III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The directors and executive officers of Parent and Autocam are as follows:
NAME AGE TITLE
- -------------------------- --- --------------------------------------------------
John C. Kennedy 46 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Warren A. Veltman 43 Chief Financial Officer and Secretary/Treasurer
Thomas K. O'Mara 44 Vice President, Sales and Marketing
John R. Buchan 43 Chief Operating Officer, North American Operations
Bruno Le Sech 42 Chief Operating Officer, European Operations
Eduardo Renner de Castilho 44 Chief Operating Officer, South American Operations
Jack Daly 39 Vice President and Director *
James A. Hislop 47 Vice President and Director *
Adrian Jones 40 Vice President and Director *
Richard J. Peters 57 Vice President and Director *
Richard J. Lacks, Jr. 54 Director
Tsutomu (Tom) Yoshida 48 Director
- ----------------
* Vice President of Parent only. Director of both Parent and Autocam.
The following is a brief description of the present and past business experience
of each of those directors and executive officers.
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JOHN C. KENNEDY
Mr. Kennedy became a Director, our President and Chief Executive Officer at our
inception in April 1988 and has been a Director of Parent since June 2004. Mr.
Kennedy earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from the
University of Detroit. Mr. Kennedy serves on the Board of Directors of Lacks
Enterprises, Inc.
WARREN A. VELTMAN
Mr. Veltman became our Chief Financial Officer in November 1990 and our
secretary/treasurer in August 1991. Mr. Veltman earned a Bachelor of Business
Administration from the University of Michigan.
THOMAS K. O'MARA
Mr. O'Mara has been with us since November 1989 as the Vice President of Sales
and Marketing. Mr. O'Mara earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Central
Michigan University.
JOHN R. BUCHAN
Mr. Buchan has been with us since January 2002 as the Chief Operating Officer of
our North American operations. Prior to that, he worked 12 years at Bentler
Automotive, most recently as executive vice president of the Exhaust Products
Group. Mr. Buchan earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a
Masters in Manufacturing Management from the General Motors Institute.
BRUNO LE SECH
Mr. Le Sech has been with us since January 2002 as the Chief Operating Officer
of our European operations. Prior to that, he worked 5 years at Krupp Moulinex
as chief operating officer of North American operations. Mr. Le Sech earned a
Masters in Finance from the University of Rennes.
EDUARDO RENNER DE CASTILHO
Mr. de Castilho has been with us since January 1998 as the Chief Operating
Officer of our South American operations. Mr. de Castilho earned law and
business degrees from Mackenzie University and a Masters in Business
Administration from Northwestern University.
JACK DALY
Mr. Daly has been a Director of Autocam since June 2004 and a Director of Parent
since April 2004. He is a Vice President in the Principal Investment Area of
Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he has worked since 2000. From 1998 to 2000, he was
a member of the Investment Banking Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Daly
earned Bachelor and Masters degrees in Engineering from Case Western Reserve
University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of
Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. Mr. Daly currently serves on the
board of directors of IPC Acquisition Corporation.
JAMES A. HISLOP
Mr. Hislop has been a Director of Autocam since June 2004 and a Director of
Parent since April 2004. He is a Managing Director of Transportation Resource
Partners LP and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Penske Capital
Partners. Mr. Hislop was formerly a Managing Director in the Investment Banking
Division of the Corporate Banking Group at Merrill Lynch. Mr. Hislop earned a
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bucknell University and a
Masters of Business Adminstation in Corporate Finance from New York University.
Mr. Hislop currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Penske Corporation and
UnitedAuto Group, Inc.
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ADRIAN JONES
Mr. Jones has been a Director of Autocam since June 2004 and a Director of
Parent since April 2004. He is a Managing Director in the Principal Investment
Area of Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he has worked since 1998. He joined Goldman
and became a Managing Director in 2002. Mr. Jones earned a Bachelor of
Administration from University College Galway, a Masters of Administration from
University College Dublin, and a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard
Graduate School of Business Administration. Mr. Jones currently serves on the
Board of Directors of Burger King Corporation.
RICHARD J. PETERS
Mr. Peters has been a Director of Autocam and Parent since June 2004. He is a
Managing Partner of Transportation Resource Partners LP. Mr. Peters joined
Penske Corporation in 1986, and from 2000-2002, served as President of Penske
and its affiliate, Penske Company LLC. He earned a degree from Wayne State
University in 1970. Mr. Peters is a Director and a member of the Executive
Committee of Penske Corporation, Penske Truck Leasing Corporation, UnitedAuto
Group and Hino Trucks. He also serves as Chairman of Penske Company LLC's
transportation components business, Truck-Lite Holdings, LLC, Inc.
RICHARD J. LACKS, JR.
Mr. Lacks has been a Director of Autocam since October 2004. He is the President
and Chief Executive Officer and a board member of Lacks Enterprises, Inc. Mr.
Lacks joined Lacks in 1973 and has served in his present capacities since 1999.
He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Western Michigan
University. Mr. Lacks also serves on the boards of directors of Adac Plastics,
Inc., and Plastic Plate, Inc.
TSUTOMU (TOM) YOSHIDA
Mr. Yoshida has been a Director of Autocam since October 2004. He is the Senior
Vice President and General Manager of the Financial Markets Business Division of
Mitsui & Company (U.S.A.), Inc. and has served in that capacity since September
2004. From November 2003 through August 2004, Mr. Yoshida served as Managing
Director of Mitsui & Co. Principal Investment, Ltd. From 2000 through October
2004, he served as Managing Partner of ACTIV Investment Partners, Ltd. He earned
a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Tokyo University and a Masters in Business
Administration from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business.
Mr. Yoshida also serves on the boards of directors of Mitsui & Co. Venture
Partners, Inc., MVC Corporation, Mitsui & Co. Capital, Inc., Mitsui & Co.
Precious Metals, Inc., and Mitsui & Co. Energy Risk Management, Ltd.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Autocam is not a "listed company" under Securities and Exchange Commission rules
and is therefore not required to have an audit committee comprised of
independent directors. Autocam does not currently have an audit committee and
does not have an audit committee financial expert. Autocam's Board of Directors
has determined that each of its members is able to read and understand
fundamental financial statements and has substantial business experience that
results in the member's financial sophistication. Accordingly, the Board of
Directors believes that each of its members have sufficient knowledge and the
experience necessary to fulfill the duties and obligations of an audit
committee.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Directors who are also employees of Parent or its subsidiaries or the employees
of our principal stockholders will receive no additional compensation for their
services as directors. All other directors are entitled to annual compensation
for their services of $25,000.
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STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT
On June 21, 2004, in connection with the closing of the Merger, Parent entered
into a stockholders agreement with GSCP 2000, other private equity funds
affiliated with GSCP 2000, TRP, other investment vehicles affiliated with TRP
and Mr. Kennedy. The stockholders agreement provides each of GSCP 2000 and TRP
the right to designate two members and Mr. Kennedy the right to designate one
member of the board of directors. The original GSCP 2000 designees were Messrs.
Daly and Jones, the original TRP designees were Messrs. Hislop and Peters and
the original Mr. Kennedy designee was himself. The stockholders agreement
allows, at the request of TRP, for the expansion of the board of directors to a
maximum of 10, with four each being designated by GSCP 2000 and TRP and two by
Mr. Kennedy. In October 2004, the parties agreed to allow TRP and Mr. Kennedy to
add one additional board member each. TRP appointed Mr. Yoshida and Mr. Kennedy
appointed Mr. Lacks.
The stockholders agreement provides that Mr. Kennedy has the right:
- - to designate members of the board of directors as described above;
- - to approve any transactions between us and our affiliates; and
- - to approve:
- entering into or engaging in the ownership, active management,
development, construction or operation of any line of business that
is not substantially similar to that conducted by Titan and its
subsidiaries;
- amendment of our organization documents;
- hiring and remuneration of our key executives; and
- acquisitions of or investments in businesses outside of the
automotive precision parts business.
In addition, the stockholders agreement contains customary terms, including
transfer restrictions, rights of first offer, tag along rights, drag along
rights, preemptive rights and veto rights. Additionally, Parent has the right to
purchase Mr. Kennedy's shares in Parent if his employment is terminated for
cause. The stockholders agreement, except for the registration rights
provisions, will terminate upon an initial public offering of our equity
securities.
CODE OF ETHICS
Our Board of Directors has not adopted a code of ethics applicable to our
principal executive, financial or accounting officers. The Board of Directors
believes that our current internal control procedures and business practices are
adequate to promote honest and ethical conduct and to deter wrongdoing by these
executives.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation earned by our chief
executive officer and each of our other four most highly-compensated executive
officers for 2004 paid by us and our affiliates.
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LONG-TERM
COMPENSATION
AWARDS
ANNUAL ------------
COMPENSATION (1) SECURITIES
NAME AND PRINCIPAL ------------------------------------ UNDERLYING ALL OTHER
POSITION YEAR SALARY ($) BONUS ($) OTHER ($) OPTIONS (#) COMPENSATION ($)(2)
- -------------------------- ---- --------- -------- -------- ------------ -------------------
John C. Kennedy 2003 356,731 600 99,383
President and 2004 425,000 1,700 1,626,107
Chief Executive Officer
John R. Buchan 2003 173,269 130,600 64,609
Chief Operating Officer, 2004 170,000 133,950 105,926 370,064
North American Operations
Bruno Le Sech 2003 203,382 61,015 40,676
Chief Operating Officer, 2004 223,344 67,003 105,926 106,204
European Operations (3)
Warren A. Veltman 2003 152,885 127,350 28,157
Secretary, Treasurer and 2004 150,000 131,700 105,926 611,635
Chief Financial Officer
Eduardo Renner de Castilho 2003 275,000
Chief Operating Officer, 2004 275,000 26,481
South American Operations
- ----------
(1) Does not include any value that might be attributable to job-related
personal benefits, the amount of which did not exceed the lesser of 10% of
annual salary, plus bonus or $50,000 for each executive officer. These
benefits include car allowances, country club fees and executive
disability policies.
(2) 2003 amounts include the following:
- Premiums paid under split-dollar policies owned by Messrs. Kennedy,
Buchan and Veltman in the amounts of $97,383 for Mr. Kennedy,
$31,320 for Mr. Buchan and $26,157 for Mr. Veltman;
- Insurance premiums paid on a life insurance policy for Mr. Buchan of
$31,289;
- Matching contributions under our 401(k) plan of $2,000 each for
Messrs. Kennedy, Veltman, and Buchan; and
- Tuition costs reimbursed to Mr. Le Sech for his children.
2004 amounts include the following:
- Forgiveness of debt under split-dollar policies owned by Messrs.
Kennedy, Veltman and Buchan in the amounts of $1,494,107 for Mr.
Kennedy, $359,635 for Mr. Veltman and $136,775 for Mr. Buchan;
- Cash bonuses paid in connection with the Merger of $250,000 for Mr.
Veltman, $200,000 for Mr. Buchan, $130,000 for Mr. Kennedy and
$100,000 for Mr. Le Sec;
- Insurance premiums paid on a life insurance policy for Mr. Buchan of
$31,289;
- Matching contributions under our 401(k) plan of $2,000 each for
Messrs. Kennedy, Buchan and Veltman; and
- Tuition costs of $6,204 reimbursed to Mr. Le Sech for his children.
(3) Converted at USD per euro rates of 1.1299 in 2003 and 1.2408 in 2004.
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EMPLOYEE EQUITY INCENTIVE PLANS
Parent adopted the Micron Holdings, Inc. 2004 Stock Option Plan, effective as of
June 21, 2004. The plan provides for the grant of non-qualified stock options to
key employees, directors and consultants of Parent and its affiliates. Subject
to adjustment for stock dividends, splits, and other similar transactions, a
maximum of 1,430,000 shares of common stock of Parent may be subject to awards
under the plan. The Board of Parent or a committee of the Board as may be
designated to administer the plan selects the individuals that may participate
in the plan, the amount of any grant and the terms and conditions of such grant
(not otherwise specified in the plan), and has the authority to otherwise
interpret and administer the plan. As of December 31, 2004, options in respect
of 929,498 shares have been granted under the plan. Options may not be granted
under the plan after June 21, 2014.
The term of stock options granted under the plan may not exceed ten years.
Options granted under the plan will be exercisable at such time and upon such
terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board or committee, but in no
event will an option be exercisable more than ten years after the date of grant.
If a "transaction" (as defined in the plan) occurs, the Board or committee may
provide that outstanding options held by participants will become fully vested
and exercisable upon the consummation of the transaction. In addition, the Board
or committee may, in its discretion, cancel all options for payment of the
excess of the "fair market value" (as defined in the plan) of the shares subject
to the options over the aggregate exercise price of the options or provide for
the issuance of substitute options or other awards that will preserve the
economic terms of the options. Unless the Board or committee determines
otherwise, the exercise of an option will be conditioned on the execution by the
participant of a form of stockholders' agreement prepared by Parent.
The plan may be amended by the Board of Parent, but no amendment that would
increase the number of shares reserved under the plan may be made without
approval of the stockholders of Parent, and no amendment that would diminish the
rights of a participant under a previously granted option may be made without
the consent of the participant.
OPTION GRANTS IN 2004
Set forth below are individual grants of stock options for each named executive
officer who received grants of stock options during 2004:
POTENTIAL REALIZED VALUE
AT ASSUMED ANNUAL RATES
NUMBER OF % OF TOTAL OF STOCK PRICE APPRECIATION
SECURITIES OPTIONS GRANTED EXERCISE OR FOR OPTION TERM
UNDERLYING TO EMPLOYEES BASE PRICE EXPIRATION ---------------------------
NAME OPTIONS (#) IN 2004 ($/SH) DATE 5% ($) 10% ($)
- -------------------------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ---------- -------- ------------
John R. Buchan 105,926 100% 10.00 6/21/14 466,313 1,181,728
Bruno Le Sech 105,926 100% 10.00 6/21/14 466,313 1,181,728
Warren A. Veltman 105,926 100% 10.00 6/21/14 466,313 1,181,728
Eduardo Renner de Castilho 26,481 100% 10.00 6/21/14 116,576 295,426
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN 2004 AND OPTION VALUES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2004
For each named executive officer, as of December 31, 2004, the following table
provides:
- - the total number of shares of Holdings stock received upon the exercise of
options during 2004;
- - the value realized upon such exercises;
- - the total number of shares of Holdings stock held by the named executive
officers (exercisable and unexercisable) as of December 31, 2004; and
- - the value of all options that were in-the-money at December 31, 2004.
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NUMBER OF SECURITIES
UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED VALUE OF UNEXERCISED IN-
OPTIONS AT THE-MONEY OPTIONS AT
SHARES DECEMBER 31, 2004 (#) DECEMBER 31, 2004 ($)
ACQUIRED VALUE ---------------------------- ----------------------------
NAME ON EXERCISE (#) REALIZED ($) EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
- -------------------------- --------------- ------------ ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
John R. Buchan 31,299 236,637 -- 105,926 -- --
Bruno Le Sech 31,299 236,637 -- 105,926 -- --
Warren A. Veltman 62,163 842,963 -- 105,926 -- --
Eduardo Renner de Castilho -- -- -- 26,481 -- --
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS OF MESSRS. KENNEDY, VELTMAN, BUCHAN AND LE SECH
We have employment agreements with each of Messrs. Kennedy, Veltman, Buchan and
Le Sech. The agreement for Mr. Kennedy expires on June 21, 2007, the agreement
for Mr. Veltman expires on January 31, 2007 and the agreement for Mr. Buchan
expires on January 20, 2007, in each case subject to automatic renewal for
additional one-year periods unless either party provides 90-day notice of
non-extension to the other prior to the end of the term. Mr. Le Sech's agreement
is terminable upon three months notice. The employment agreements provide for
base salaries which are currently $500,000 for Mr. Kennedy, $170,000 for Mr.
Veltman, $185,000 for Mr. Buchan and (euro)180,000 ($223,344 converted at 1.2408
USD/euro) for Mr. Le Sech. The salary of Mr. Kennedy is subject to periodic
review by Parent's board of directors for increase. Salaries are subject to
annual adjustment at the discretion of our board of directors in the cases of
Messrs. Veltman and Buchan and pursuant to our standard practices in the case of
Mr. Le Sech. The employment agreements provide for performance based bonuses.
Under Mr. Kennedy's employment agreement, his target performance bonus per year
is 60% of his salary. Additionally, in order to compensate Mr. Buchan for the
loss of supplemental retirement plan benefits earned by him at his previous
employer, under Mr. Buchan's agreement, we must pay the premiums on a life
insurance policy that will have a cash value of $111,000 at the end of the
initial term of his agreement. If Mr. Kennedy is terminated by Parent without
"cause" (as defined in the employment agreement), he is entitled to 1.5 times
the sum of his base salary and target bonus, and a prorated portion of his
target bonus in effect immediately prior to his termination based on the number
of days employed during the calendar year in which the termination occurred. If
either of Messrs. Veltman or Buchan is terminated by us without "cause" (as
defined in the employment agreements), he is entitled to 18 months base salary
and benefits continuation. If Mr. Le Sech is terminated without "cause" (as
defined in the employment agreement), he is entitled to an amount equal to 24
months salary, calculated on the basis of the previous 12 months average base
salary and bonus. If either of Messrs. Veltman or Buchan is involuntarily
terminated within 180 days following a change of control (as defined in the
employment agreement), he will be entitled to 24 months base salary with bonus
and 12 months benefits continuation. Additionally, in the case of Mr. Kennedy,
if
- - Parent materially breaches the employment agreement,
- - assigns him duties or responsibilities inconsistent with his positions
with us, Parent or Holdings,
- - makes a change resulting in a material diminution of his responsibilities
with us, Parent or Holdings,
- - fails to provide employee benefits substantially comparable to those
provided to him on June 21, 2004,
- - fails to require a successor to assume his employment agreement,
- - we relocate Autocam's headquarters by more than 35 miles or relocate his
place of employment to other than Autocam's headquarters, or
- - there is a reduction in his base salary or target bonus,
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Mr. Kennedy can terminate his employment and be entitled to the same
consideration as if he had been terminated without "cause." If Parent delivers a
notice of non-extension of the term under the employment agreement, Mr. Kennedy
can terminate his employment and be entitled to the sum of his base salary and
target bonus, as well as a prorated portion of his target bonus in effect
immediately prior to his termination based on the number of days employed during
the calendar year in which the termination occurred. In the case of Messrs.
Veltman and Buchan, if we materially breach the employment agreement or make a
change resulting in a material diminution of the duties, authority or
compensation of the affected individual, that individual can terminate his
employment and be entitled to the same base salary and benefits as if he had
been terminated without "cause." Mr. Kennedy's employment agreement provides
that if any payment or benefit made pursuant to the employment agreement would
be subject to the excise tax on golden parachute payments, then he will be
entitled to a gross-up payment for the excise tax and any federal income tax
deductions disallowed in connection with the gross-up payment. Each employment
agreement includes a perpetual non-disclosure provision. Additionally, Mr.
Kennedy's agreement contains a post-termination perpetual and mutual
non-disparagement provision and non-competition and non-solicitation provisions
that apply for a 2-year period following the termination of his employment,
Messrs. Veltman and Buchan's agreements contain non-competition and
non-solicitation provisions that apply for the severance period, and Mr. Le
Sech's agreement contains a non-competition provision that applies for one year,
renewable for a second year at our option.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OF MR. EDUARDO RENNER DE CASTILHO
Autocam do Brasil Usinagem Ltda entered into a services agreement with Lean
Management Consultoria Empresarial S/C Ltda, dated January 1, 1998 (as amended
and restated as of January 31, 2002). The agreement provides for the rendering
of advisory services by Lean Management Consultoria Empresarial with respect to
the operational management of Autocam do Brasil's industrial plants. The term of
the agreement is indefinite and may be terminated by either party with 90 days'
written notice. The partner in charge of the project on behalf of Lean
Management Consultoria Empresarial is Mr. de Castilho. He receives $22,917 per
month for his services. Lean Management Consultoria Empresarial is solely
responsible for all labor and social security obligations relating to its
employees. Lean Management Consultoria Empresarial is subject to a perpetual
confidentiality provision with respect to all confidential information of
Autocam do Brasil acquired during the course of its services.
SPLIT DOLLAR ARRANGEMENTS
We formerly had split dollar arrangements with Messrs. Veltman and Buchan. As
described above, these split dollar arrangements were terminated as of September
17, 2004 and all amounts due from each of Messrs. Veltman and Buchan with
respect to premiums paid by Autocam prior to the at date were forgiven. Autocam
will continue to pay the premiums on all life insurance policies previously
subject to the split dollar arrangements for Messrs. Veltman and Buchan until
the termination of the executive's employment agreement. Autocam treated the
amount of the debt forgiveness as a bonus to each of Messrs. Veltman and Buchan
and paid the executive an additional bonus to substantially compensate him for
the tax consequences of the debt forgiveness and the premium payments on the
policies.
We also formerly had a comparable arrangement for Mr. Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy's
split dollar arrangements were converted into interest bearing loans initially
at an interest rate of 3.55%, and these interest bearing loans were forgiven
immediately following the Merger.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Autocam is wholly-owned by Holdings. Holdings is wholly-owned by Parent. The
following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of the
shares of Parent, by (1) all stockholders known by us to beneficially own more
than 5% (either individually or as a group of related entities) of its
outstanding common stock, (2) each of our directors, (3) each of our named
executive officers, and (4) all of our executive officers and directors as a
group. The address for each of GS Capital Partners 2000, L.P., GS Capital
Partners 2000 Offshore, L.P., GS Capital Partners 2000 GMBH & Co. Beteiligungs
KG, GS Capital Partners 2000 Employee Fund, L.P. and Goldman Sachs Direct
Investment Fund 2000, L.P. is c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co., 85 Broad Street, New
York, New York 10004. The address for each of Transportation Resource Partners
LP, TRP Autocam Holdings I, L.L.C., TRP Autocam Holdings II, L.L.C., TRP Autocam
Holdings III, L.L.C., TRP Autocam Holdings IV, L.L.C. and TRP Autocam Holdings
V, L.L.C., is 2555 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48302. The address
for John C. Kennedy is 4436 Broadmoor Avenue, S.E., Kentwood, Michigan 49512.
The address for Eduardo Renner de Castilho is rua guido de camargo pentendo
sobrinho, 3055 - cep 13082-800, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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PERCENTAGE OF
NUMBER COMMON STOCK
NAME OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
- --------------------------------------------------- --------- -------------
Transportation Resource Partners LP 3,479,224 24.3%
GS Capital Partners 2000, L.P. 3,175,408 22.1%
John C. Kennedy 2,800,000 19.5%
TRP Autocam Holdings I, L.L.C. 1,200,000 8.4%
GS Capital Partners 2000 Offshore, L.P. 1,153,821 8.0%
GS Capital Partners 2000 Employee Fund, L.P. 1,008,920 7.0%
TRP Autocam Holdings II, L.L.C. 636,432 4.4%
Goldman Sachs Direct Investment 2000, L.P. 279,126 1.9%
TRP Autocam Holdings IV, L.L.C. 255,624 1.8%
GS Capital Partners 2000 GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG 132,725 *
TRP Autocam Holdings III, L.L.C. 124,122 *
TRP Autocam Holdings V, L.L.C. 54,598 *
Eduardo Renner de Castilho 40,000 *
All directors and officers as a group 2,840,000 19.8%
- -------------
* Represents less than 1% of common stock outstanding.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
AURORA CAPITAL
Prior to the Merger, Aurora Capital Partners was the largest voting stockholder
of Holdings. Pursuant to a management agreement, Aurora Capital provided us with
financial advisory and management consulting services. In consideration of such
services, we paid Aurora Capital fees and expenses of approximately $0.6 million
for 2002, $0.5 million for 2003 and $0.3 million for 2004.
GSCP 2000
GSCP 2000 and other private equity funds affiliated with Goldman, Sachs & Co.
own 40.1% of the common stock of Parent. Under the registration rights
agreement, we agreed to file a "market-making" prospectus in order to allow
Goldman, Sachs & Co. to engage in market-making activities for the notes after
completion of the exchange offer. Goldman, Sachs & Co., an affiliate of GSCP
2000 and its related investment funds, acted as an initial purchaser in the
offering of the notes. Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., an affiliate of GSCP
2000 and its related investment funds, was the joint lead arranger, joint book
runner, syndication agent and a lender under our senior credit facilities. In
addition, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and its affiliates may in the future engage in
commercial banking, investment banking or other financial advisory transactions
with us and our affiliates.
STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT
Parent entered into a stockholders agreement on June 21, 2004, with GSCP 2000,
other private equity funds affiliated with GSCP 2000, TRP, other investment
vehicles affiliated with TRP and Mr. Kennedy. See Item 10 of this report.
MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT
We entered into a Management Services Agreement with Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
Transportation Resource Advisors, LLC, and Mr. Kennedy, on June 21, 2004. Under
the management services agreement, we will pay these parties an annual aggregate
fee of $0.6 million, plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, as compensation for
various advisory services. This fee will be shared by the parties as follows:
Goldman, Sachs & Co., 40.1%; Transportation Resource Advisors, LLC, 40.1%; and
Mr. Kennedy, 19.5%. We also agreed to indemnify these parties and their
affiliates for liabilities arising from their actions under the management
services agreement. In consideration of such services, we paid these parties
combined fees and expenses of approximately $0.3 million in 2004.
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RENTAL EXPENSES
We lease a building in France 50% owned by Mr. Kennedy. The present term of the
lease expires in July 2014. Annual rent is due in quarterly installments subject
to annual increases based upon an index tied to France's national public
construction costs. Rent expense recorded in connection with this lease
agreement was $0.2 million for 2002, $0.6 million for 2003 and $0.7 million for
2004.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Set forth below are fees we paid to our principal accountant, Deloitte & Touche
LLP ("D&T") for services rendered in 2003 and 2004:
2003 2004 NATURE OF SERVICES
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Audit fees $264,237 $591,866
Audit-related fees 36,902 77,605 Business transaction due diligence; benefit plan audits billed to the registrant
Tax fees 140,374 186,371 Tax return preparation and planning
All other fees 11,296 2,341 Miscellaneous consulting
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$452,809 $858,183
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Our Board of Directors pre-approves audit and non-audit services performed for
us by D&T. Our Board of Directors has considered whether the provision of
non-audit services by D&T to us is compatible with maintaining D&T's
independence and has concluded that such services are compatible with D&T's role
as our independent registered public accountant. D&T advised our Board of
Directors that D&T was and continues to be independent with respect to us.
Part IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) Documents filed as part of this report:
1. Consolidated Financial Statements
See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this
report.
2. Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules
None.
3. The following is a list of all the exhibits filed as part of this
report or incorporated by reference as indicated.
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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2.1 The Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 1, 2004, by and
among Titan Holdings, Inc., Micron Holdings, Inc. and Micron Merger
Corporation (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Registration Statement on
Form S-4 filed on September 23, 2004 (the "Form S-4") and
incorporated herein by reference)
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NUMBER DESCRIPTION
- ------ --------------------------------------------------------------------
2.2 First Amendment, dated as of June 8, 2004, to Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated as of May 1, 2004, by and among Titan Holdings, Inc.,
Micron Holdings, Inc. and Micron Merger Corporation (filed as
Exhibit 2.2 to the Form S-4 and incorporated herein by reference)
3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation of Autocam Corporation (filed as
Exhibit 3.1 to the Form S-4 and incorporated herein by reference)
3.2 Bylaws of Autocam Corporation (as amended, September 9, 1991) (filed
as Exhibit 3.2 to the Form S-4 and incorporated herein by reference)
4.1 The Indenture, dated as of June 10, 2004, among Micron Notes
Corporation and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association
relating to the 10.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due June 15, 2014
(filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Form S-4 and incorporated herein by
reference)
4.2 Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 21, 2004, among Titan
Holdings, Inc., Autocam-Pax, Inc., Autocam South Carolina, Inc.,
Autocam Greenville, Inc., Autocam Acquisition, Inc., Autocam Laser
Technologies, Inc., Autocam-Har, Inc., Autocam International Ltd.,
Autocam International Sales Corporation, Autocam Europe B.V.,
Autocam Corporation and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National
Association (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Form S-4 and incorporated
herein by reference)
4.3 The Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 10, 2004, among
Micron Notes Corporation, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Citigroup Global
Markets Inc. (filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Form S-4 and incorporated
herein by reference)
4.4 Joinder Agreement, dated June 21, 2004, among Titan Holdings, Inc.,
Autocam-Pax, Inc., Autocam South Carolina, Inc., Autocam Greenville,
Inc., Autocam Acquisition, Inc., Autocam Laser Technologies, Inc.,
Autocam-Har, Inc., Autocam International Ltd., Autocam International
Sales Corporation, Autocam Europe B.V., Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Micron Notes Corporation and Micron
Holdings, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Form S-4 and
incorporated herein by reference)
4.5 Assumption Agreement, dated June 21, 2004, among Autocam Corporation
and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association (filed as
Exhibit 4.5 to the Form S-4 and incorporated herein by reference)
4.6 Form of Initial Note and Form of Exchange Note (included within the
Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Form S-4 and incorporated
herein by reference)
10.1 Stockholders Agreement dated as of June 21, 2004, among Micron
Holdings, Inc., GS Capital Partners 2000, L.P., GS Capital Partners
2000 Offshore, L.P., GS Capital Partners 2000 GmbH & Co.
Beteiligungs KG, GS Capital Partners 2000 Employee Fund, L.P.,
Goldman Sachs Direct Investment Fund 2000, L.P., Transportation
Resource Partners LP, TRP Autocam Holdings I, L.L.C., TRP Autocam
Holdings II, L.L.C. and John C. Kennedy (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to
the Form S-4 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.2 Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of June 21, 2004, among
Autocam Corporation, Autocam France, SARL, as Borrowers, Titan
Holdings, Inc., and certain subsidiaries of Autocam Corporation, as
Guarantors, various lenders, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P. and
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. as Joint Lead Arrangers, Goldman Sachs
Credit Partners L.P., as Syndication Agent, Citicorp North America,
Inc., as General Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, Citibank
International PLC, as European Administrative Agent, and Bank One,
NA, ING Capital, LLC and National City Bank as Documentation Agents
(filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Form S-4 and incorporated herein by
reference)
10.3+ Supply Contract with Delphi, dated March 28, 2003, for Multec 2 Fuel
Injection Components (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Form S-4 and
incorporated herein by reference)
10.4 Lease for Facility at 4070 E. Paris Avenue, S.E., dated April 11,
2003 (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Form S-4 and incorporated herein
by reference)
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NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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10.5 Lease for Facility at 1511 George Brown Dr., dated April 11, 2003
(filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Form S-4 and incorporated herein by
reference)
10.6 Management Services Agreement, dated June 21, 2004, among Goldman,
Sachs & Co., Transportation Resource Advisors, LLC and John C.
Kennedy (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Form S-4 and incorporated
herein by reference)
10.7 The Management Rights Letter from Micron Holdings, Inc., Titan
Holdings, Inc. and Autocam Corporation to GS Capital Partners 2000,
L.P., dated as of June 21, 2004 (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Form
S-4 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.8 The Management Rights Letter from Micron Holdings, Inc., Titan
Holdings, Inc. and Autocam Corporation to Transportation Resource
Partners, LP, dated as of June 21, 2004 (filed as Exhibit 10.8 to
the Form S-4 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.9 The Management Rights Letter from Micron Holdings, Inc., Titan
Holdings, Inc. and Autocam Corporation to GS Private Equity Partners
2002 -- Direct Investment Fund, L.P., GS Private Equity Partners II
-- Direct Investment Fund, L.P. and GS Private Equity Partners 1999
-- Direct Investment Fund, L.P., dated as of June 21, 2004 (filed as
Exhibit 10.9 to the Form S-4 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.10 Employment Agreement, dated June 21, 2004, by and between Micron
Holdings, Inc., Autocam Corporation, Titan Holdings, Inc. and John
C. Kennedy (filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the Form S-4 and incorporated
herein by reference)
10.11 Employment Agreement, dated February 1, 2002, by and between Autocam
Corporation and Warren A. Veltman (filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the
Form S-4 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.12 First Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Autocam
Corporation and Warren A. Veltman, dated September 17, 2004 (filed
as Exhibit 10.12 to the Form S-4 and incorporated herein by
reference)
10.13 Employment Agreement, dated January 21, 2002, by and between Autocam
Corporation and John R. Buchan (filed as Exhibit 10.13 to the Form
S-4 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.14 First Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Autocam
Corporation and John R. Buchan, dated September 17, 2004 (filed as
Exhibit 10.14 to the Form S-4 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.15 Employment Agreement, dated April 30, 2002, by and between Autocam
France, SARL and Bruno Le Sech (filed as Exhibit 10.15 to the Form
S-4 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.16 Amendment to the Employment Agreement by and between Autocam France,
SARL and Bruno Le Sech, dated June 4, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.16
to the Form S-4 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.17 Services Agreement by and between Autocam Do Brazil and Lean
Management Consultoria Empresarial S/C Ltda, dated January 1, 1998
(filed as Exhibit 10.17 to the Form S-4 and incorporated herein by
reference)
10.18 First Amendment to Services Agreement by and between Autocam Do
Brasil Usinagem Ltda and Lean Management Consultoria Empresarial S/C
Ltda, dated January 1, 2000 (filed as Exhibit 10.18 to the Form S-4
and incorporated herein by reference)
10.19 Second Amendment to Services Agreement by and between Autocam Do
Brasil Usinagem Ltda and Lean Management Consultoria Empresarial S/C
Ltda, dated January 31, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.19 to the Form S-4
and incorporated herein by reference)
10.20 Employment Agreement, dated February 1, 2002, by and between Autocam
Corporation and Thomas K. O'Mara (filed as Exhibit 10.20 to the Form
S-4 and incorporated herein by reference)
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NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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10.21 Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Autocam Corporation
and Thomas K. O'Mara, dated September 17, 2004 (filed as Exhibit
10.21 to the Form S-4 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.22 Micron Holdings, Inc. 2004 Stock Option Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.22
to the Form S-4 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.23 Form of Micron Holdings, Inc. Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement
(Time-vesting) (filed as Exhibit 10.23 to the Form S-4 and
incorporated herein by reference)
10.24 Form of Micron Holdings, Inc. Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement
(Performance-vesting) (filed as Exhibit 10.24 to the Form S-4 and
incorporated herein by reference)
10.25 Termination of Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreement, dated
September 17, 2004, by and between Autocam Corporation and Warren A.
Veltman (filed as Exhibit 10.25 to the Form S-4 and incorporated
herein by reference)
10.26 Termination of Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreement, dated
September 17, 2004, by and between Autocam Corporation and John R.
Buchan (filed as Exhibit 10.26 to the Form S-4 and incorporated
herein by reference)
10.27 Termination of Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreement, dated
September 17, 2004, by and between Autocam Corporation and Thomas K.
O'Mara (filed as Exhibit 10.27 to the Form S-4 and incorporated
herein by reference)
21.1* List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23.1* Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
31.1* Certification of John C. Kennedy, Principal Executive Officer,
pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2* Certification of Warren A. Veltman, Principal Financial Officer,
pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1* Certification of John C. Kennedy, Principal Executive Officer,
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2* Certification of Warren A. Veltman, Principal Financial Officer,
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
- ----------
+ Certain portions of this exhibit have been omitted and separately filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential
treatment.
* Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
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.
Autocam Corporation
By: /s/ John C. Kennedy
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John C. Kennedy
President
Date: March 18, 2005
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 and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
- ------------------------- ------------------------------------------- --------------
/s/ John C. Kennedy President and Director (Principal Executive March 18, 2005
- ------------------------- Officer)
John C. Kennedy
/s/ Warren A. Veltman Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and March 18, 2005
- ------------------------- Secretary (Principal Financial Officer)
Warrren A. Veltman
/s/ Richard J. Peters Director March 18, 2005
- -------------------------
Richard J. Peters
/s/ Adrian Jones Director March 18, 2005
- -------------------------
Adrian Jones
/s/ James A. Hislop Director March 18, 2005
- -------------------------
James A. Hislop
/s/ Jack Daly Director March 18, 2005
- -------------------------
Jack Daly
/s/ Richard J. Lacks, Jr. Director March 18, 2005
- -------------------------
Richard J. Lacks, Jr.
/s/ Tsutomu Yoshida Director March 18, 2005
- -------------------------
Tsutomu Yoshida
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION
15(d) OF THE ACT BY REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED SECURITIES PURSUANT TO
SECTION 12 OF THE ACT.
The Registrant has not sent an annual report or proxy materials to its security
holders during the last fiscal year. The Registrant does not currently intend to
send an annual report or proxy materials to security holders subsequent to this
filing.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
- ------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
21.1 List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
31.1 Certification of John C. Kennedy, Principal Executive Officer,
pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2 Certification of Warren A. Veltman, Principal Financial Officer,
pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1 Certification of John C. Kennedy, Principal Executive Officer,
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2 Certification of Warren A. Veltman, Principal Financial Officer,
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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