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EX-5.1 - EXHIBIT 5.1 OPINION OF WEIL GOHSTAL & MANGES LLP - New Remy Corpexhibit51opinionofweilamen.htm
EX-23.1 - EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM - New Remy Corpexhibit231eyconsentonforms.htm
Subject to completion, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 25, 2014.
Registration No. 333- 199291


UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
____________________________
AMENDMENT No. 2 to
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
___________________________
New Remy Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
3714
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)
47-2022310
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
(904) 854-8100
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
____________________________
Michael L. Gravelle
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
New Remy Corp.
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
Tel. (904) 854-8100
 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
____________________________
  
Copies to:
 
Michael J. Aiello
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10154
(212) 310-8000
John J. Pittas
 Remy International, Inc.
600 Corporation Drive
Pendleton, IN 46064
(765) 778-6499
Robert S. Rachofsky
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
(212) 728-8000
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective and the satisfaction of all other conditions to the completion of the transactions described in the enclosed document have been satisfied or waived.
If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. ¨
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer ¨                              Accelerated filer ¨
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The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.




The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not issue these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Subject to completion, dated November 25, 2014
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
92,934,470 shares
New Remy Corp.
Common Stock
(par value $0.0001 per share)
This prospectus is being furnished in connection with the planned distribution by Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (“FNF”) on a pro rata basis to the holders of its Fidelity National Financial Ventures (“FNFV”) Group common stock of all of the outstanding shares of its wholly-owned subsidiary New Remy Corp. (“New Remy”), which will hold all of the shares in Remy International, Inc. (“Old Remy”) beneficially owned by FNF and all of the outstanding units in Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC (“Imaging”). We refer to such distribution as the “spin-off”. We expect that, immediately following the spin-off, New Remy and Old Remy will each merge with wholly-owned subsidiaries of New Remy Holdco Corp. (“New Holdco”), with New Remy and Old Remy surviving such mergers as wholly-owned subsidiaries of New Holdco. We refer to such mergers as the “New Remy merger” and the “Old Remy merger” respectively and together as the “mergers”. Promptly following the mergers, New Holdco will change its name to “Remy International, Inc.”
Each share of FNFV Group common stock outstanding as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the record date for the spin-off (the “record date”), which has not yet been determined and FNF will publicly announce prior to the completion of the spin-off and the mergers, entitle its holder to receive one share of New Remy common stock. The distribution of shares will be made to a third party exchange agent in book-entry form for the benefit of the holders of FNFV Group common stock. Immediately following the spin-off, as consideration for the New Remy merger, each share of New Remy common stock will be converted into the right to receive a number of shares of New Holdco common stock determined by a formula based on the number of shares of New Remy common stock outstanding at the effective time of the New Remy merger. Based on the number of shares of FNFV Group common stock outstanding as of November 24, 2014, we expect the exchange ratio to be approximately 0.17879 shares of New Holdco common stock for each share of New Remy common stock. As a result, holders of FNFV Group common stock will hold approximately 51.5% of the common stock of New Holdco outstanding immediately following the mergers.
New Holdco has applied to have its common stock listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (“NASDAQ”) under the symbol “REMY”, which is Old Remy’s current trading symbol.
We expect that the spin-off should be tax-free to holders of FNFV Group common stock for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
FNF does not require, and is not seeking, the approval of the holders of FNF or the FNFV Group common stock in connection with the spin-off or the mergers. Old Remy is seeking the approval of its stockholders for the Old Remy merger and approval by Old Remy stockholders is required for the mergers to take place.
No action will be required of you to receive shares of common stock of New Remy in the spin-off or the shares of New Holdco common stock issued in exchange therefor immediately following the spin-off, which means that:
you will not be required to pay for the New Remy common stock that you receive in the spin-off or the New Holdco common stock that you receive in the mergers; and

you do not need to surrender or exchange any of your FNF or FNFV Group shares in order to receive the New Remy common shares, or take any other action in connection with the spin-off.

In reviewing this prospectus, you should carefully consider the matters described under “Risk Factors” beginning on page 10 of this prospectus for a discussion of certain factors that should be considered by recipients of the New Remy common stock.




Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined that this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.
The date of this prospectus is [____________], 2014.






TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
Page
Introduction
Questions and Answers About the Transactions
Summary
Summary Historical Combined Financial Data
Risk Factors
Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
The Transactions
The Merger Agreement
The Reorganization Agreement
Additional Agreements
Selected Historical Combined Financial Data
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information
Comparative Historical and Pro Forma Per Share Data
Per Share Market Price and Dividend Information
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Business of New Holdco
Management of New Holdco Following the Transactions
Compensation of Executive Officers
Beneficial Ownership of New Holdco Common Stock
Description of the Capital Stock of New Remy Corp
Description of the Capital Stock of New Holdco
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Transactions
Legal Matters
Experts
Where You Can Find More Information
Index to Financial Statements
 
 

This prospectus is being furnished solely to provide information to holders of FNFV Group common stock who will receive shares of our common stock in the spin-off. It is not and is not to be construed as an inducement or encouragement to buy or sell any securities of FNF, FNFV, Old Remy or New Holdco. This prospectus describes our business, which will be the business of New Holdco following the mergers and, with the exception of the addition of the Imaging business, the business of Old Remy prior to the transactions, our relationships with FNF, Old Remy and New Holdco and other information to assist you in evaluating the benefits and risks of holding or disposing of the shares that you will receive in the transactions. You should be aware of certain risks relating to the spin-off, the mergers, the New Holdco business and ownership of New Holdco common stock, which are described under “Risk Factors”.
You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date set forth on the cover. Changes to the information contained in this prospectus may occur after that date, and we undertake no obligation to update the information.




INTRODUCTION

On September 8, 2014, Old Remy and FNF, the beneficial owner of approximately 51.1% of the common stock of Old Remy, announced a transaction involving the distribution of Old Remy shares owned by FNF and the outstanding units of Imaging to the holders of its FNFV Group common stock (a separate class of FNF stock that tracks selected assets of FNF) and the acquisition by a new holding company of Old Remy and Imaging. This transaction involves the following steps:
FNF will contribute all of its shares in Old Remy, together with all of the outstanding units of Imaging, to New Remy (the “contribution”);

shares of New Remy will be distributed as a dividend to holders of the FNFV Group common stock (the “spin-off” and, together with the contribution, the “restructuring”); and

Old Remy and New Remy will merge with, and continue their existence as, wholly-owned subsidiaries of New Holdco, a newly-formed holding company established in connection with the transactions (collectively, the “mergers”).

We refer to the restructuring and the mergers collectively as the transactions. The terms of the restructuring and mergers are set forth in the merger agreement and reorganization agreement, respectively, which are each described in this prospectus.
In the spin-off, each share of FNFV Group common stock as of the record date for the spin-off will entitle its holder to one share of New Remy common stock. Each share of New Remy common stock outstanding will immediately thereafter be converted into the right to receive in the mergers a number of shares of New Holdco common stock determined by a formula based on the number of shares of New Remy common stock outstanding at the effective time of the New Remy merger. Based on the number of shares of FNFV Group common stock outstanding as of November 24, 2014, we expect the exchange ratio to be approximately 0.17879 shares of New Holdco common stock for each share of New Remy common stock. As a result, holders of FNFV Group common stock will hold approximately 51.5% of the common stock of New Holdco outstanding immediately following the mergers.
Because the shares of New Remy will immediately be converted into shares of New Holdco, this prospectus describes the business, management, compensation and capital stock of New Holdco.
If you have any questions regarding the spin-off, you can contact FNF prior to the spin-off and New Holdco following the spin-off, each at the contact information listed below.
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
601 Riverside Drive
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
Telephone: (904) 854-8100
Attention: Corporate Secretary

Remy International, Inc.
600 Corporation Drive
Pendleton, Indiana 46064
Telephone: (765) 778-6602
Attention: Corporate Secretary




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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE TRANSACTIONS

Set forth below are commonly asked questions about the spin-off, the mergers and the transactions contemplated thereby. You should read the sections entitled “The Transactions” and “The Transaction Agreements” of this prospectus for a more detailed description of the matters described below.
Q.
What are the transactions described in this document?
A.
Old Remy and FNF, the beneficial owner of approximately 51.1% of the outstanding common stock of Old Remy, have entered into a transaction involving the distribution of Old Remy shares held by FNF to the holders of its FNFV Group common stock (a separate class of FNF stock that tracks selected assets of FNF), together with a small company, Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC, which we refer to as Imaging. This transaction involves the following steps:
FNF will contribute all of its shares in Old Remy, together with all of the outstanding units of Imaging, to a newly formed corporation, New Remy Corp., which we refer to as New Remy (the “contribution”);

shares of New Remy will be distributed as a dividend to holders of the FNFV Group common stock (the “spin-off” and, together with the contribution, the “restructuring”); and

Old Remy and New Remy will merge with, and continue their existence as, wholly-owned subsidiaries of New Remy Holdco Corp., which we refer to as New Holdco, a newly-formed holding company established in connection with the transactions (collectively, the “mergers”).

We refer to the restructuring and mergers collectively as the transactions. The terms of the restructuring and mergers are set forth in the merger agreement and reorganization agreement, respectively, which are each described in this prospectus.
Q:     What is New Remy?
A:
New Remy is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FNF, newly formed for the purpose of effecting the transactions. Prior to the contribution, New Remy will have no assets. Following the contribution, New Remy will own all of the Old Remy common stock beneficially owned by FNF and all of the outstanding units of Imaging.
Q:     What will I receive in the transactions?
A:
Each share of FNFV Group common stock as of the record date for the spin-off will entitle its holder to receive one share of New Remy common stock. As of November 24, 2014, there were 92,934,470 shares of FNFV Group common stock outstanding. Each share of New Remy common stock outstanding will immediately thereafter be converted into the right to receive a number of shares of New Holdco based on the New Remy exchange ratio. Therefore, based on the number of outstanding shares of FNFV Group common stock as of November 24, 2014, it is currently estimated that New Remy stockholders will be entitled to receive approximately 0.17879 shares of New Holdco common stock for each share of New Remy common stock that they own.  If there are fewer shares of FNFV Group common stock outstanding on the record date for the Spin-off, the New Remy exchange ratio will be higher. The New Remy exchange ratio is obtained by dividing the sum of (i) 16,342,508 (which is equal to the number of outstanding shares of Old Remy beneficially owned by FNF) and (ii) 272,851 (the number of shares of New Holdco to be issued in respect of the contribution of the Imaging business), by the number of shares of New Remy common stock outstanding as of the effective time of the New Remy merger, rounded to the nearest five decimal places and subject to adjustment for payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares. See “The Transaction Agreements - The Merger Agreement-New Remy Exchange Ratio” for details on the calculation.
As a result of the mergers, Old Remy stockholders (other than New Remy) will be entitled to receive one share of New Holdco common stock for each share of Old Remy common stock that they own. See “The Transaction Agreements - The Merger Agreement-Old Remy Exchange Ratio”.

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Q:     What are the reasons for the transactions?
A:     FNF’s principal purposes and reasons for the transactions are:
the transactions should enable holders of FNFV Group common stock to receive shares of New Holdco in a manner that is generally tax-free to them;

the transactions will significantly increase the float and trading liquidity in Old Remy’s common stock;

the FNF board believes that a completely independent Old Remy with a fully-distributed common stock will better enable Old Remy to pursue its strategic plans and create additional long-term value for Old Remy stockholders;

the transactions should eliminate the overhang and potential price disruptions in Old Remy’s common stock which could arise as a result of a controlling stockholder selling stock over a period of time;

the transactions will eliminate potential limitations arising from a controlling stockholder’s right to veto proposals by Old Remy to issue common stock for purposes of funding strategic acquisitions or management compensation plans, if stockholder approval thereof would be required under NASDAQ rules; and

the transactions should attract new stockholders and research analysts to Old Remy.

Q:    Who will control New Holdco after the transactions?
A:
Although FNF holds a controlling interest in the shares of Old Remy today, immediately following the transactions FNF will no longer hold a controlling interest in the shares of Old Remy, and it is not expected that any person or group will hold a controlling interest in New Holdco.
Q:    What stockholder approvals are needed?
A:
No vote of FNF or FNFV stockholders of any class is required, or is being sought, in connection with the transactions. New Remy stockholders are not being requested to vote on the transactions, which will have already been approved by FNF as the sole stockholder of New Remy prior to the spin-off.
However, the mergers cannot be completed unless the merger agreement is adopted by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Old Remy common stock. Pursuant to the merger agreement, FNF has agreed to cause all shares of Old Remy common stock beneficially owned by it, currently representing approximately 51.1% of the outstanding shares of Old Remy common stock, to be voted in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement. As a result, approval of the adoption of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby is assured.
Q:    What should FNFV Group stockholders do now?
A:
FNFV Group stockholders should carefully read this prospectus, which contains important information on the spin-off, the merger, New Remy and New Holdco. FNFV Group stockholders are not required to take any action to approve the spin-off, the mergers or any of the transactions contemplated thereby. No action will be required of you to receive shares of common stock of New Remy in the spin-off or the shares of New Holdco common stock issued in exchange therefor in the mergers. You will not be required to pay for the New Remy common stock that you receive in the spin-off, or the New Holdco common stock issued on the conversion thereof in the mergers, and you do not need to surrender or exchange any shares of your FNF or FNFV Group common stock in order to receive the New Remy common stock or New Holdco common stock, or take any other action in connection with the spin-off or mergers.
Q:    Has FNF set a record date for the distribution of New Remy shares in the spin-off?
A:
No. FNF will publicly announce the record date when it has been determined. This announcement will be made prior to completion of the spin-off and the mergers.

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Q:     When will the transactions occur?
A:    The transactions are expected to close in December 2014 or in the first quarter of 2015.
Q:    What will happen to the listing of shares of FNFV Group common stock?
A:    Nothing. FNFV Group common stock will continue to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FNFV”.
Q:    Will the spin-off affect the trading price of my shares of FNFV Group common stock?
A:
Yes. We expect the trading price of FNFV Group common stock immediately following the spin-off to be lower than immediately prior to the spin-off because the trading price will no longer reflect the value of Old Remy or Imaging, which are being spun-off through the distribution of New Remy shares. Furthermore, until the market has fully analyzed the value of the FNFV Group common stock without Old Remy or Imaging, the price of FNFV Group common stock may fluctuate.

Q:
What if I want to sell my shares of FNFV Group common stock or my shares of New Holdco common stock?
A:
You should consult with your financial advisors, such as your stockbroker, bank or tax advisor. None of FNF, New Holdco or New Remy makes any recommendations on the purchase, retention or sale of FNFV Group common stock or the New Holdco common stock to be distributed immediately following the transactions.

If you decide to sell any shares before the spin-off, you should make sure your stockbroker, bank or other nominee understands whether you want to sell your FNFV Group common stock or the New Holdco common stock you will receive immediately following the transactions. If you own FNFV Group common stock as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the record date, which has not yet been determined, and sell those shares up to and including the distribution date, you will still receive the New Remy common stock, and the New Holdco common stock issued upon conversion thereof in the mergers, that you would be entitled to receive in respect of the FNFV Group common stock you owned as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the record date.

Q:    How will FNF distribute our shares of New Remy common stock?
A:
The distribution of New Remy common stock will be made to a third party exchange agent in book-entry form for the benefit of the holders of FNFV Group common stock. Immediately following the spin-off, as consideration for the New Remy merger, each share of New Remy common stock will be converted into the right to receive a number of shares of New Holdco common stock determined by a formula based on the number of shares of New Remy common stock outstanding at the effective time of the New Remy merger. At the effective time of the New Remy merger, New Remy will instruct the exchange agent to make book-entry credits for the shares of New Holdco common stock that you are entitled to receive. Since shares of New Holdco common stock will be in uncertificated book-entry form, you will receive share ownership statements in place of physical share certificates. See “The Transactions-Exchange of Old Remy and New Remy Shares”.
Q:    What are the U.S. federal income tax consequences to me of the spin-off?
A:
The spin-off is conditioned upon the receipt by FNF of the opinion of Deloitte Tax LLP (“Deloitte”), tax advisor to FNF, to the effect that the contribution and the spin-off should qualify as a tax-free reorganization under Sections 368(a) and 355 of the Code and a distribution to which Sections 355 and 361 of the Code applies. Accordingly, FNF and holders of FNFV Group common stock generally should recognize no gain or loss with respect to the spin-off. The opinion will be based upon various factual representations and assumptions, as well as certain undertakings made by FNF, New Remy, and Old Remy. Any inaccuracy in the representations or assumptions upon which such tax opinion is based, or failure by FNF, New Remy, or Old Remy to comply with any undertakings made in connection with such tax opinion, could alter the conclusions reached in such opinion. Opinions with respect to these matters are not binding on the IRS or the courts. As a result, the conclusions expressed in these opinions could be challenged by the IRS and a court could sustain such a challenge. You should note that FNF does not intend to seek a ruling from the IRS as to the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the spin-off.

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If, notwithstanding the receipt of an opinion of Deloitte, if the spin-off were determined to be a taxable transaction, each holder of FNFV Group common stock who receives shares of New Remy common stock in the spin-off would generally be treated as receiving a taxable distribution in an amount equal to the total fair market value of such shares of New Remy common stock. In general, the distribution would be taxable as a dividend to the extent of FNF’s current and accumulated earnings and profits. Any amount of the distribution in excess of FNF's earnings and profits would be treated first as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of the holder's tax basis in its shares of FNFV Group common stock, with any remaining amount taxed as gain from the sale or exchange of the FNFV Group common stock. FNF would generally recognize taxable gain equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares of New Remy common stock distributed by FNF in the spin-off over FNF’s tax basis in such stock.
For further information concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the spin-off, see “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Transactions--the Spin-Off.”
Q:    How will New Holdco’s common stock trade?
A:
There is currently no public market for New Holdco common stock. We have applied to list New Holdco common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “REMY”.
Q:    Who is the exchange agent for the New Remy shares?
A:
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, Old Remy’s transfer agent, will be the exchange agent for the New Remy shares.
Q:    Whom should I call with other questions?
A:
If you have any questions regarding the transactions, you can contact FNF prior to the spin-off and New Holdco following the spin-off, each at the contact information listed below.
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
601 Riverside Drive
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
Telephone: (904) 854-8100
Attention: Corporate Secretary

Remy International, Inc.
600 Corporation Drive
Pendleton, Indiana 46064
Telephone: (765) 778-6602
Attention: Corporate Secretary




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SUMMARY

This summary highlights selected information from this document and may not contain all of the information that is important to you. To understand the restructuring, the mergers and other transactions more fully and for a more complete description of the legal terms of the transactions, you should read carefully this entire document.

Except as otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, the information included in this prospectus assumes the completion of the spin-off and the mergers.

The Companies

Remy International, Inc.

Remy International, Inc.
600 Corporation Drive
Pendleton, Indiana 46064
Telephone: (765) 778-6499

Remy International, Inc., which we refer to as Old Remy, is a leading global vehicular parts designer, manufacturer, remanufacturer, marketer and distributor of aftermarket and original equipment electrical components for automobiles, light trucks, heavy-duty trucks and other vehicles. It conducts substantially all of its operations through subsidiaries. Old Remy sells its products worldwide primarily under the “Delco Remy”, “Remy”, “World Wide Automotive”, and “USA Industries” brand names and its customers' widely recognized private label brand names. Old Remy's products include new and remanufactured, light-duty and heavy-duty starters and alternators for both original equipment and aftermarket applications, hybrid power technology, and multi-line products, such as constant velocity (“CV”) axles, disc brake calipers, and steering gears. These products are principally sold or distributed to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) for both original equipment manufacture and aftermarket operations, as well as to warehouse distributors and retail automotive parts chains. Old Remy sells its products principally in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
Old Remy is one of the largest producers in the world of remanufactured starters and alternators for the aftermarket. Old Remy was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1993 and on December 13, 2012 it completed its initial public offering and became a publicly traded company under the ticker symbol “REMY”.
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
Telephone: (904) 854-8100

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., which we refer to as FNF, is a leading provider of title insurance, technology and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries. FNF is organized into two groups, FNF Core Operations and Fidelity National Financial Ventures (“FNFV”). FNF is the nation’s largest title insurance company through its title insurance underwriters - Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Commonwealth Land Title and Alamo Title - that collectively issue more title insurance policies than any other title company in the United States. FNF also provides industry-leading mortgage technology solutions and transaction services, including MSP®, the leading residential mortgage servicing technology platform in the U.S., through its majority-owned subsidiaries, Black Knight Financial Services, LLC and ServiceLink Holdings, LLC. In addition, it owns majority and minority equity investment stakes in a number of entities, including Old Remy, Imaging, American Blue Ribbon Holdings, LLC, J. Alexander’s, LLC, Ceridian HCM, Inc., Comdata Inc. and Digital Insurance, Inc. On June 30, 2014, following a restructuring, FNF issued a tracking stock to FNF stockholders on a pro rata basis (the “FNFV Group common stock”) to track and reflect the performance of the portfolio company investments.


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Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC
Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
Telephone: (904) 854-8100

Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC, which we refer to as Imaging, is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of FNF, and is a provider of document conversion, indexing and redaction services supporting government and private industries. Imaging is headquartered in San Jose, CA.
New Remy Holdco Corp.

New Remy Holdco Corp.
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
Telephone: (904) 854-8100

New Remy Holdco Corp., which we refer to as New Holdco, is a newly-formed corporation that was organized in the State of Delaware on August 27, 2014 for the purpose of holding shares of Old Remy and New Remy following the mergers and serving as the new public company parent of Old Remy. Following the transactions, New Holdco will be renamed “Remy International, Inc.” and its common stock will be listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “REMY”.
New Remy Corp.

New Remy Corp.
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
Telephone: (904) 854-8100

New Remy Corp., which we refer to as New Remy, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FNF. New Remy was organized in the State of Delaware on August 27, 2014 for the purpose of holding shares of Old Remy and Imaging and effecting the transactions.
New Remy Merger Sub, Inc. and Old Remy Merger Sub, Inc.
New Remy Merger Sub, Inc. and Old Remy Merger Sub, Inc., which we refer to as Merger Sub One and Merger Sub Two respectively, are newly-formed corporations that were organized in the State of Delaware on August 27, 2014 for the purpose of effecting the transactions.
The Transactions (see page 29)

The Restructuring (see page 29)
Pursuant to the reorganization agreement, FNF will engage in a series of corporate transactions (the “restructuring”), including the following:
FNF will cause its subsidiaries to effect a series of distributions such that, following such distributions, FNF will directly own all of the outstanding Imaging units and the Old Remy shares currently owned by it;

FNF will contribute to New Remy (i) all of the Old Remy shares owned by FNF and (ii) all of the Imaging units, in exchange for 100% of the shares of New Remy common stock (the “contribution”); and

immediately prior to the consummation of the mergers, FNF will cause all of the shares of New Remy to be distributed pro rata to the holders of the FNFV Group common stock (the “spin-off”).
The Contribution. FNF currently indirectly owns Old Remy common stock representing approximately 51.1% of the outstanding shares of Old Remy, as well as all of the outstanding units in Imaging. In order to effect the spin-off of these interests to FNFV Group stockholders, FNF will cause these interests to be contributed to New Remy prior to


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the spin-off in exchange for all of the shares of New Remy common stock. As a result, following the contribution, New Remy will own all of the shares of Old Remy common stock beneficially owned by FNF and the Imaging business.
The Spin-Off. Immediately prior to the mergers, FNF will distribute all of the shares of New Remy common stock held by FNF on a pro rata basis to all of the holders of FNFV Group common stock. Each share of FNFV Group common stock outstanding on the record date for the spin-off will entitle its holder to receive one share of New Remy common stock. FNF has not yet set the record date for the spin-off. FNF will publicly announce the record date when it has been determined, which will be prior to completion of the spin-off and the mergers. The distribution of shares will be made to a third party exchange agent in book-entry form for the benefit of the holders of the FNFV Group common stock. After giving effect to the restructuring, New Remy, which will be 100% owned by holders of the FNFV Group common stock, will own all of the Old Remy common stock beneficially owned by FNF prior to the restructuring and all of the outstanding units in Imaging. Immediately thereafter, each share of New Remy common stock will be converted into a right to receive a number of shares of New Holdco common stock. See “-The Mergers” below.
The Mergers (see page 30)

Upon satisfaction or waiver of each of the conditions to the merger agreement and immediately after the spin-off, Merger Sub One will merge with and into New Remy (the “New Remy merger”). In the New Remy merger, each outstanding share of New Remy common stock (other than shares owned by New Remy) will be exchanged for a number of shares of New Holdco common stock equal to the quotient of (i) the sum of (A) 16,342,508 (the number of shares of Old Remy common stock currently beneficially owned by FNF) and (B) 272,851 (the number of shares of New Holdco to be issued in respect of the contribution of Imaging), divided by (ii) the number of outstanding New Remy shares as of the effective time of the New Remy merger, rounded to the nearest five decimal places and subject to adjustment for the payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares.
Upon satisfaction or waiver of each of the conditions to the merger agreement and immediately following the New Remy merger, Merger Sub Two will merge with and into Old Remy (the “Old Remy merger”, and together with the New Remy merger, the “mergers”). In the Old Remy merger, each outstanding share of Old Remy common stock (other than shares owned by Old Remy and New Remy) will be exchanged for one share of New Holdco common stock.
Conditions to Completion of the Transactions (see page 42)

Consummation of the mergers is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including, among others:

consummation of the restructuring, including the spin-off, in accordance with the reorganization agreement;

the obtaining of the requisite approval by the Old Remy stockholders;

the receipt of required regulatory approvals and third party consents;

the SEC declaring effective the registration statement of New Remy on Form S-1, of which this prospectus forms a part, in connection with the spin-off and the registration statement of New Holdco on Form S-4;

the shares of New Holdco common stock deliverable to certain stockholders of New Remy and Old Remy having been approved for listing on NASDAQ;

each party’s compliance in all material respects with its obligations under the merger agreement;

no event or circumstance shall have occurred that has or would reasonably have a “material adverse effect” on New Remy or Old Remy; and

receipt of a tax opinion from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP to the effect that the mergers will be treated for federal income tax purpose as a tax-free exchange described in section 351 of the Code and a tax opinion from Deloitte Tax LLP to the effect that the New Remy Merger will qualify as a tax-free reorganization under Section 368 of the Code.





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Termination (see page 44)
The merger agreement may be terminated:
by mutual consent of the parties;

by any of the parties if the merger has not been completed by March 7, 2015, subject to certain extension rights;

by any of the parties if the merger is enjoined;

by any of the parties if the Old Remy stockholder approval is not obtained;

by Old Remy, on the one hand, and New Remy, on the other hand, upon an incurable material breach of the merger agreement by the other party or parties; or

by New Remy if the Old Remy board withdraws or modifies its recommendation of the mergers to the Old Remy stockholders.

FNF’s Reasons for the Transactions (see page 30)

In the course of reaching its decision to approve and declare advisable the merger agreement, the reorganization agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, the FNF board of directors considered a number of factors in its deliberations. Those factors are described in “The Transactions--FNF’s Reasons for the Transactions”.

Accounting Treatment (see page 33)
FNF originally acquired approximately 47% of the common stock of Old Remy upon Old Remy’s emergence from bankruptcy in 2007. In the third quarter of 2012, FNF acquired additional shares of Old Remy, bringing its total ownership to approximately 51.1%, and began to consolidate Old Remy in its financial statements. At the time FNF began to consolidate Old Remy, FNF applied purchase accounting to record the then-fair value of the assets and liabilities of Old Remy, and recorded the amount that the fair value of Old Remy exceeded the fair value of the identified assets and liabilities at that date as goodwill. As FNF owned less than 80% of Old Remy, however, Old Remy did not apply push-down accounting in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) for business combinations. Therefore, FNF reports different income statement and balance sheet amounts for Old Remy than Old Remy itself does in its stand-alone financial statements for periods after August 14, 2012. Among other things, FNF’s reported earnings from continuing operations for Old Remy for such periods are lower than Old Remy’s reported amounts, primarily because of increased amortization expense for intangibles recorded at fair value in FNF’s purchase accounting.
Under US GAAP accounting rules on the treatment of transactions occurring within controlled groups, FNF’s basis of accounting for Old Remy is the basis on which New Holdco will present Old Remy in its financial statements following the transactions. This basis of accounting is reflected in the audited annual and unaudited interim combined financial statements of Remy International, Inc. and Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC included in this prospectus commencing on page F-1. After the transactions, these financial statements (which are referred to herein as the “Annual Audited Financial Statements” and the “Interim Unaudited Financial Statements,” respectively) will be the historical financial statements of the predecessor of New Holdco for periods prior to the mergers. For periods after the closing of the transactions, items relating to stockholders’ equity will be adjusted for shares issued in the mergers. Accordingly, readers of this prospectus should not place undue weight on the audited and unaudited financial statements and other financial information of Old Remy as prepared on its historical basis of accounting which are included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus for periods following August 14, 2012. It should be noted, however, that this change in the basis of accounting for Old Remy does not change the amount of cash generated by its operations, and the US GAAP cash flow from operations reported by New Holdco for Old Remy following the mergers will be the same as Old Remy would have reported.



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Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Transactions (see page 135)

The Spin-off
The spin-off is conditioned upon the receipt by FNF of the opinion of Deloitte, tax advisor to FNF, to the effect that the contribution and the spin-off should qualify as a tax-free reorganization under Sections 368(a) and 355 of the Code and a distribution to which Sections 355 and 361 of the Code applies. Accordingly, FNF and holders of FNFV Group common stock generally should recognize no gain or loss with respect to the spin-off. The opinion will be based upon various factual representations and assumptions, as well as certain undertakings made by FNF, New Remy, and Old Remy. Any inaccuracy in the representations or assumptions upon which such tax opinion is based, or failure by FNF, New Remy, or Old Remy to comply with any undertakings made in connection with such tax opinion, could alter the conclusions reached in such opinion. Opinions with respect to these matters are not binding on the IRS or the courts. As a result, the conclusions expressed in these opinions could be challenged by the IRS and a court could sustain such a challenge. You should note that FNF does not intend to seek a ruling from the IRS as to the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the spin-off.
If, notwithstanding the receipt of an opinion of Deloitte, the spin-off was determined to be a taxable transaction, each holder of FNFV Group common stock who receives shares of New Remy common stock in the spin-off would generally be treated as receiving a taxable distribution in an amount equal to the total fair market value of such shares of New Remy common stock. In general, the distribution would be taxable as a dividend to the extent of FNF’s current and accumulated earnings and profits. Any amount of the distribution in excess of FNF's earnings and profits would be treated first as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of the holder's tax basis in its shares of FNFV Group common stock, with any remaining amount taxed as gain from the sale or exchange of the FNFV Group common stock. FNF would generally recognize taxable gain equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares of New Remy common stock distributed by FNF in the spin-off over FNF’s tax basis in such stock.
For further information concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the spin-off, see “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Transactions--The Spin-Off.”
The Mergers
A U.S. holder who exchanges Old Remy common stock or New Remy common stock for New Holdco common stock will not recognize any gain or loss, for United States federal income tax purposes, upon the exchange, except for gain or loss with respect to cash received in lieu of New Holdco fractional shares. Such holder will have a tax basis in the New Holdco common stock received equal to the tax basis of the Old Remy common stock or New Remy common stock surrendered therefor, reduced by any tax basis allocable to the fractional share interests in New Holdco stock for which cash is received, provided either that the Old Remy common stock or New Remy common stock exchanged does not have a tax basis that exceeds its fair market value or, if it does, that a certain election to reduce the tax basis of the New Holdco common stock received to its fair market value is not made. The holding period for the New Holdco common stock received will include the holding period for the Old Remy common stock or New Remy common stock surrendered therefor.
Board of Directors and Management of New Holdco (see page 99)

The directors of New Holdco following the mergers will consist of the following six members: John H. Weber and George P. Scanlon, each of whom shall have a term expiring in 2015, Lawrence F. Hagenbuch and J. Norman Stout, each of whom shall have a term expiring in 2016, and Douglas K. Ammerman and John J. Pittas, each of whom shall have a term expiring in 2017. With the exception of Mr. Pittas, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Old Remy, all of the directors of New Holdco were directors of Old Remy immediately prior to the mergers. See “Management of New Holdco Following the Transactions--Board of Directors”.
The executive officers of Old Remy immediately prior to the effective time of the Old Remy merger will be the initial executive officers of New Holdco, with the exception of Michael L. Gravelle, who prior to the Old Remy merger served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary to Old Remy. Mr. Gravelle will cease to act in his capacity as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Old Remy following the mergers but will continue as Corporate Secretary on a transitional basis. See “Management of New Holdco Following the Transactions--Management”.



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Name Change; Listing (see page 34)

Shares of New Holdco will be traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the trading symbol “REMY”. Immediately following the completion of the transactions, the name of New Holdco will be changed to “Remy International, Inc.”
Interests of Certain Persons in the Old Remy Merger (see page 31)

You should be aware that some of the directors and officers of Old Remy have interests in the Old Remy merger that may be in addition to or differ from those of Old Remy’s stockholders, including, but not limited to:

except as discussed above, the continued employment of Old Remy’s executive officers as New Holdco’s executive officers and the continued service of Old Remy’s directors as directors of New Holdco;

the indemnification of officers and directors of Old Remy by New Holdco for their services as such up to the time of the consummation of the mergers;

the fact that certain directors and officers of Old Remy are also directors and current or former officers of FNF, which currently beneficially owns approximately 51.1% of the outstanding common stock of Old Remy; and

the treatment of certain of the Old Remy equity awards held by certain directors of Old Remy in the mergers (including the acceleration and survival of such equity awards).





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SUMMARY HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table consists of the results of operations and financial position of Remy International, Inc. ("Old Remy"), for all periods prior to August 14, 2012, which is the date that FNF obtained control of Old Remy. Financial information presented prior to August 14, 2012 is defined as being of the "Predecessor." The results of operations and financial position of Old Remy on FNF's basis of accounting combined with the results of operations and financial position of Imaging, are presented for periods subsequent to August 14, 2012. Financial information presented subsequent to August 14, 2012 is defined as being of the "Successor." Collectively, these entities constitute the predecessor to New Remy and New Holdco. We have not presented historical information for New Remy or New Holdco because these entities have not had any corporate activity since their formation other than the issuance of shares of common stock in connection with their initial capitalization. This information should be read in conjunction with the Annual Audited Financial Statements and the related notes thereto and the Interim Unaudited Financial Statements and the related notes thereto and the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this prospectus. The information as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 has been derived from the Annual Audited Financial Statements included in this prospectus. The information as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 and for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 has been derived from Old Remy’s audited consolidated financial statements not included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

The summary unaudited combined financial information as of and for each of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are derived from the Interim Unaudited Financial Statements included in this prospectus. Such financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the unaudited periods. You should not rely on these interim results as being indicative of the results New Holdco may expect for the full year or any other interim period.
The following information is divided into information for the Successor and Predecessor periods. As used in the table below:
The “Successor” represents the combined financial position as of September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the combined results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the year ended December 31, 2013, and the period from August 15, 2012 through December 31, 2012, of Old Remy and Imaging. These periods reflect the application of purchase accounting to the assets and liabilities of Old Remy as of August 14, 2012, as described further in Note 2 to the Annual Audited Financial Statements, relating to FNF’s acquisition of a controlling interest in Old Remy.

The Predecessor represents the consolidated financial position and results of operations of Old Remy as previously reported for all periods prior to August 14, 2012. This presentation is on Old Remy’s historical basis of accounting without the application of purchase accounting related to FNF’s acquisition of a controlling interest in Old Remy.
Historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained in the future.


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Successor
 
Predecessor

Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
Year ended December 31,

Period August 15 to December 31,

 
Period January 1 to August 14,

Years ended December 31,
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
2014
2013

2013
2012
 
2012
2011
2010
2009
Combined and Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:
















Net sales
$
900,896

$
842,960


$
1,140,183

$
416,317


$
723,278

$
1,194,953

$
1,103,799

$
910,745

Cost of goods sold
780,954

711,048


954,402

348,176


574,639

925,052

866,761

720,723

Gross profit
119,942

131,912


185,781

68,141


148,639

269,901

237,038

190,022

Selling, general and administrative expenses
103,854

103,002


135,237

45,655


84,284

139,685

127,405

101,827

Intangible asset impairment charges







5,600


4,000

Restructuring and other charges
2,605

4,263


4,066

1,699


6,013

3,572

3,963

7,583

Operating income
13,483

24,647


46,478

20,787


58,342

121,044

105,670

76,612

Interest expense-net
15,041

14,698


18,978

9,529


17,473

30,900

46,739

49,534

Loss on extinguishment of debt and refinancing fees

2,737


2,737





19,403


Income (loss) before income taxes
(1,558
)
7,212


24,763

11,258


40,869

90,144

39,528

27,078

Income tax expense (benefit)
4,064

2,959


8,959

2,854


(72,982
)
14,813

18,337

13,018

Net income (loss)
(5,622
)
4,253


15,804

8,404


113,851

75,331

21,191

14,060

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

659


659

1,112


1,662

3,445

4,273

3,272

Net income (loss) attributable to combined entities
$
(5,622
)
$
3,594


$
15,145

$
7,292


112,189

71,886

16,918

10,788

Preferred stock dividends
 
 
 
 
 


(2,114
)
(30,571
)
(25,581
)
Loss on extinguishment of preferred stock
 
 
 
 
 


(7,572
)


Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
 
 
 
 
 

$
112,189

$
62,200

$
(13,653
)
$
(14,793
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per share
 
 
 
 
 

$
3.67

$
2.14

$
(1.33
)
$
(1.46
)
Weighted average shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 

30,589

29,096

10,278

10,130

Diluted earnings (loss) per share: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per share
 
 
 
 
 

$
3.63

$
2.10

$
(1.33
)
$
(1.46
)
Weighted average shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 

30,939

29,674

10,278

10,130

Dividends declared per common share
 
 
 
 
 

$
0.20

$

$

$

 
(1) No per share activity is included for the Successor period because the transactions have not occurred and New Remy and New Holdco have not issued any shares of stock other than in connection with their initial capitalization. For pro forma per share information, see "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information".


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Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
As of September 30,

 
As of December 31,
 
 
 
As of December 31,
 
(in thousands)
2014

 
2013

2012

 
 
2011

2010

2009

Combined and Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
 
 
 

 

 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
62,328

 
$
114,884

$
111,733

 
 
$
91,684

$
37,514

$
30,171

Working capital
223,889

 
252,658

231,783

 
 
139,567

81,762

72,723

Total assets
1,348,489

 
1,317,846

1,321,994

 
 
1,029,519

969,156

927,255

Long-term debt, net of current maturities
313,168

 
295,401

286,912

 
 
286,680

317,769

337,905

Accrued pension benefits, net of current portion
16,823

 
19,103

31,762

 
 
31,060

21,002

17,816

Total equity
602,968

 
615,588

617,858

 
 
317,344

77,473

82,988

 


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RISK FACTORS

You should consider carefully the following risks or investment considerations related to the transactions, in addition to the other information in this prospectus. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business could be adversely affected.
Risks Relating to the Transactions

Officers and directors of Old Remy have certain interests in the Old Remy merger that are different from, or in addition to, the interests of Old Remy stockholders. These interests may be perceived to have affected their decision to support or approve the Old Remy merger.

Old Remy officers and directors have certain interests in the mergers that are different from, or in addition to, interests of stockholders of Old Remy. These interests include, but are not limited to:

the continued employment of substantially all of Old Remy’s executive officers as New Holdco’s executive officers and the continued service of certain of Old Remy’s directors as directors of New Holdco;

the indemnification of officers and directors of Old Remy by New Holdco for their services as such up to the time of the consummation of the mergers;

the fact that certain directors and officers of Old Remy are also directors and current or former officers of FNF, which currently beneficially owns approximately 51.1% of the outstanding common stock of Old Remy; and

the treatment of certain of the Old Remy equity awards held by certain directors of Old Remy in the mergers (including the acceleration and survival of such equity awards).

See “The Transactions--Interests of Certain Persons in the Transactions.”

As a result of the accounting treatment for the mergers, New Holdco’s reported GAAP net earnings after the mergers will be significantly lower than Old Remy’s would have been, which could impact the market price of New Holdco common stock.

Under GAAP, New Holdco’s basis of accounting will be the same as that presented in the Annual Audited Financial Statements. This basis of accounting differs from that historically used by Old Remy, because under GAAP FNF was required to record the assets and liabilities of Old Remy at fair value as of August 14, 2012, the date that FNF acquired a majority of Old Remy’s common stock. These adjustments have no effect on the amount of cash generated by the operations of Old Remy, and the amount of cash flow from operations reported by New Holdco from the operations of Old Remy will be the same as Old Remy would have reported. However, the negative impact of such adjustments on New Holdco’s GAAP net earnings after the mergers could have an adverse effect on the market price of New Holdco’s common stock.

If holders of FNFV Group common stock who receive New Holdco common stock in the transactions sell that stock immediately, it could cause a decline in the market price of New Holdco common stock.

All of the shares of New Holdco common stock to be issued in the transactions will be registered with the SEC under the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and therefore will be immediately available for resale in the public market, except with respect to shares issued in the transactions to certain affiliates (as that term is defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act). The number of holders of New Holdco common stock immediately after the mergers will be substantially larger than the current number of holders of Old Remy common stock. Holders of FNFV Group common stock who are not directors, officers or affiliates of FNF may elect to sell the New Holdco shares they receive immediately after the transactions. Directors, officers and other affiliates of FNF may immediately resell the New Holdco shares they receive under Rule 144 of the Securities Act under certain conditions, one of which limits the amount of shares to the greater of 1% of the outstanding shares or the average weekly volume of trading of New Holdco stock for the four weeks prior to their proposed sale. As a result of future sales of such common stock, or the perception that these sales could occur, the market price of New Holdco common stock may decline and could decline


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significantly before or at the time the transactions are completed, or immediately thereafter. If this occurs, or if other holders of New Holdco common stock sell significant amounts of New Holdco common stock immediately after the transactions are completed, it is likely that these sales would cause a decline in the market price of New Holdco common stock.
The spin-off could result in significant tax liability to FNF and to holders of FNFV Group common stock, and under certain circumstances New Holdco may have a significant indemnity obligation to FNF, which is not limited in amount or subject to any cap, if the spin-off is treated as a taxable transaction.
The spin-off is conditioned upon the receipt by FNF of the opinion of Deloitte, tax advisor to FNF, to the effect that the contribution and the spin-off should qualify as a tax-free reorganization under Sections 368(a) and 355 of the Code and a distribution to which Sections 355 and 361 of the Code applies. The opinion will be based upon various factual representations and assumptions, as well as certain undertakings made by FNF, New Remy, and Old Remy. Any inaccuracy in the representations or assumptions upon which such tax opinion is based, or failure by FNF, New Remy, or Old Remy to comply with any undertakings made in connection with such tax opinion, could alter the conclusions reached in such opinion. Opinions with respect to these matters are not binding on the IRS or the courts. As a result, the conclusions expressed in these opinions could be challenged by the IRS and a court could sustain such a challenge.
Even if the spin-off otherwise qualifies for tax-free treatment under Sections 355, 361 and 368 of the Code, the spin-off would result in a significant U.S. federal income tax liability to FNF (but not to holders of FNFV Group common stock) under Section 355(e) of the Code if one or more persons acquire a 50% or greater interest (measured by vote or value) in the stock of New Remy (including indirectly through acquisitions of New Holdco common stock) as part of a plan or series of related transactions that includes the spin-off. Current law generally creates a presumption that any acquisitions of the stock of New Remy within two years before or after the spin-off are part of a plan that includes the spin-off, although the parties may be able to rebut that presumption. The process for determining whether an acquisition is part of a plan under these rules is complex, inherently factual and subject to interpretation of the facts and circumstances of a particular case. New Remy does not expect that the mergers, by themselves, will cause Section 355(e) to apply to the spin-off. Further, it will be a condition to FNF’s obligations to consummate the spin-off that FNF receive an opinion of Deloitte implicitly concluding that the mergers should not cause Section 355(e) to apply to the spin-off. This opinion will be based on certain representations and assumptions, and, as discussed above, will not be binding on the IRS or the courts. Further, notwithstanding such opinion, New Remy or New Holdco might inadvertently cause or permit a prohibited change in the ownership of New Remy or New Holdco to occur, thereby triggering a tax liability to FNF. If the spin-off is determined to be taxable to FNF, FNF would recognize gain equal to the excess of the fair market value of the New Remy common stock held by it immediately before the spin-off over FNF's tax basis therein. Open market purchases of New Holdco common stock by third parties without any negotiation with New Holdco will generally not cause Section 355(e) of the Code to apply to the spin-off.
If it is subsequently determined, for whatever reason, that the spin-off does not qualify for tax-free treatment, holders of FNFV Group common stock immediately prior to the spin-off and/or FNF could incur significant tax liabilities. Under the tax matters agreement, New Holdco will be obligated to indemnify FNF and its subsidiaries for any losses and taxes resulting from the failure of the spin-off to be a tax-free transaction described under Sections 355, 361 and 368 of the Code to the extent that such failure results from (i) any action by New Holdco or its subsidiaries within their respective control, or the failure to take any action; or (ii) any event or series of events as a result of which any person or persons would (directly or indirectly) acquire or have the right to acquire from New Holdco or New Remy and/or one or more direct or indirect holders of outstanding shares of New Holdco equity interests or New Remy equity interests that would, when combined with any other changes in the ownership of New Remy or New Holdco, cause the spin-off to be a taxable event to FNF as a result of the application of Section 355(e) of the Code.
New Holdco may decide to forgo certain transactions in order to avoid the risk of incurring significant tax related liabilities.
In the tax matters agreement, New Holdco will covenant that following the mergers it will not take any action, or fail to take any action, which action or failure to act is inconsistent with the spin-off qualifying for tax-free treatment under Sections 355, 361 and 368 of the Code. Further, the tax matters agreement will require that New Holdco generally indemnify FNF and its subsidiaries for any taxes or losses incurred by FNF resulting from an action or inaction on the part of New Holdco and/or its subsidiaries or resulting from Section 355(e) of the Code applying to the spin-off because of certain acquisitions of equity interests in New Holdco or New Remy. As a result, New Holdco might determine to forgo certain transactions that might have otherwise been advantageous in order to preserve the tax-free treatment


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of the spin-off. Open market purchases of New Holdco common stock by third parties without any negotiation with New Holdco will generally not cause Section 355(e) of the Code to apply to the spin-off.
In particular, New Holdco might determine to continue to operate certain of its business operations for the foreseeable future even if a liquidation or sale of such business might have otherwise been advantageous. Moreover, in light of the mergers as well as certain other transactions that might be treated as part of a plan that includes the spin-off for Section 355(e) purposes (as discussed above), New Holdco might determine to forgo certain transactions, including share repurchases, stock issuances, asset dispositions or other strategic transactions for some period of time following the mergers.
Risks Relating to New Holdco’s Business after the Mergers

The following risks will apply to the business of New Holdco upon completion of the mergers.
General economic conditions may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The recent global financial crisis has impacted our business and our customers' businesses in the United States and globally. During 2009, the United States experienced its lowest light vehicle production rate in over 25 years, and commercial vehicle production declined by 38%. Since 2009, U.S. vehicle production has improved, but is still less than the average for the period during 2000 to 2007. The light and commercial vehicle industries in Europe and Asia faced similar trends. Continued weakness or deteriorating conditions in the U.S. or global economy that result in reduction of vehicle production and sales by our customers may harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, in a down-cycle economic environment, we may experience increased competitive pricing pressure and customer turnover.
Deteriorating economic conditions impact driving habits of both consumers and commercial operators, leading to a reduction in miles driven. If total miles driven decreases, demand for our aftermarket products could decline due to a reduction in the need for replacement parts.
Difficult economic conditions may cause changes to the business models, products, financial condition, consumer financing and rebate programs of the OEMs. This could reduce the number of vehicles produced and purchased, which would, in turn, reduce the demand for both our OEM and aftermarket products. Our contracts do not require our customers to purchase any minimum volume of our products.
Recent economic conditions have generally increased the availability of capital and decreased the cost of financing. If we, our customers or our suppliers experience a material tightening in the availability of credit, it could adversely affect us. Among other possible effects, we may have to pay suppliers in advance or on short credit terms, which would harm our liquidity or lead to production interruptions.
Risks specific to the light and commercial vehicle industries will affect our business.
Our operations, and, in particular, our original equipment, or OE, business, are inherently cyclical and depend on many industry-specific factors such as:
credit availability and interest rates;

fuel prices and availability;

consumer confidence, spending and preference;

costs related to environmental hazards;
   
governmental incentives; and

political volatility.

Our business may also be adversely affected by regulatory requirements, trade agreements, our customers' labor relations issues, reduced demand for our customers' product programs that we currently support, the receipt of sales


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orders for new or redesigned products that replace our current product programs and other factors. The current political environment has led, and may lead in the future, to further federal, state and local government budget cuts. Old Remy has in the past received governmental grants that benefit our industry. A significant adverse change in any of these factors may reduce automotive production and sales by our customers, which would materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Inventory levels and our OE customers' production levels also affect our OE sales. We cannot predict when our customers either increase or reduce inventory levels. This may result in variability in our sales and financial condition. Uncertainty regarding inventory levels may be exacerbated by our customers or governments initiating or terminating consumer financing programs.
Longer useful product life of parts may reduce aftermarket demand for some of our products.
In 2012 and 2013, roughly half of Old Remy’s net sales were to aftermarket customers. The average useful life of automotive parts has been steadily increasing in recent years due to improved quality and innovations in products and technologies. The longer product lives allow vehicle owners to replace parts of their vehicles less often. Additional increases in the average useful life of automotive parts are likely to reduce the demand for our aftermarket products, which could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We may incur material losses and costs as a result of product liability and warranty claims, litigation and other disputes and claims.
We are exposed to warranty and product liability claims if our products fail to perform as expected. Old Remy has in the past been, and we may in the future be, required to participate in a recall of those products. If public safety concerns are raised, we may have to participate in a recall even if our products are ultimately found not to be defective. Vehicle manufacturers have experienced increasing recall campaigns in recent years. Our customers and other OEMs are increasingly looking to us and other suppliers for contribution when faced with recalls and product liability claims. If our customers demand higher warranty-related cost recoveries, or if our products fail to perform as expected, our business, financial condition and results of operations could materially suffer.
We may also be exposed to product liability claims, warranty claims and damage to our reputation if our products (including the parts of our products produced by third-party suppliers) actually or allegedly fail to perform as expected or the use of our products results, or is alleged to result, in bodily injury or property damage. Recalls may also cause us to lose additional business from our customers. Material product defect issues may subject us to recalls of those products and restrictions on bidding on new customer programs. Old Remy has in the past incurred, and we could in the future incur, material warranty or product liability losses and costs to defend these claims.
Old Remy is also involved in various legal proceedings. See Note 21 of notes to the Annual Audited Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. There can be no assurance as to the ultimate outcome of any of these legal proceedings, and future legal proceedings may materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Changes in the cost and availability of raw materials and supplied components could harm our financial performance.
We purchase raw materials and component parts from outside sources. The availability and prices of raw materials and component parts may change due to, among other things, new laws or regulations, increased demand from the automotive sector and the broader economy, suppliers' allocations to other purchasers, interruptions in production by suppliers, changes in exchange rates and worldwide price levels. In recent years, market conditions have caused significant increases in the price of some raw materials and component parts and, in some cases, reductions in short-term availability. We are especially susceptible to changes in the price and availability of copper, aluminum, steel and certain rare earth magnets. The price of these materials has fluctuated significantly in recent years. An increase in the price of these materials, or a reduction in their supply, could harm our business.
Raw material price inflation and availability have placed significant operational and financial burdens on automotive suppliers at all levels, and are expected to continue for the foreseeable future. Our need to maintain a continuing supply of raw materials and components makes it difficult to resist price increases and surcharges imposed by our suppliers. Further, it is difficult to pass cost increases through to our customers, and, if passed through, recovery is typically delayed. Because the recognition of the cost/benefit and the price recovery/reduction do not occur in the same


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period, the impact of a change in commodity cost is not necessarily offset by the change in sales price in the same period. Accordingly, a change in the supply of, or price for, raw materials and components could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Disruptions in our or our customers' supply chain may harm our business.
We depend on a limited number of suppliers for certain key components and materials. In order to reduce costs, our industry has been rationalizing and consolidating its supply base. Suppliers may delay deliveries to us due to failures caused by production issues, and they may also deliver non-conforming products. Recently, several of Old Remy’s suppliers have ceased operations.
If one of our suppliers experiences a supply shortage or disruption, we may be unable to procure the components from another source to produce the affected products. The lack of a subcomponent necessary to manufacture one of our products could force us to cease production. Shortages and disruptions could be caused by many problems, such as closures of one of our suppliers' plants or critical manufacturing lines due to strikes, mechanical breakdowns, electrical outages, fires, explosions or political upheaval, or logistical complications due to weather, natural disasters, mechanical failures or delayed customs processing. Also, we and our suppliers deliver products on a just-in-time basis, which is designed to maintain low inventory levels but increases the risk of supply disruptions.
Products delivered by our suppliers may fail to meet quality standards. Potential quality issues could force us to halt deliveries while we revalidate the affected products. When deliveries are not timely, we have to absorb the cost of identifying and solving the problem, as well as expeditiously producing replacement components or products. We may also incur costs associated with “catching up,” such as overtime and premium freight. Our customers may halt or delay their production for the same reason if one of their suppliers fails to deliver necessary components. This may cause our customers to suspend their orders or instruct us to suspend delivery of our products, which may harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. In turn, if we cause a customer to halt production, the customer may seek to recoup its losses and expenses from us, which could be significant or include consequential losses.
Shortages of and volatility in the price of oil may materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The price and availability of oil impacts our business in numerous ways. Oil prices are very volatile. In general an increase in oil prices, or a shortage of oil, may reduce demand for vehicles or shift demand to smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, which provide lower profit margins. Also, an increase in oil prices may reduce the average number of miles driven. Lower vehicle demand or average number of miles driven would, in turn, reduce the demand for both our OE and aftermarket products. An increase in the price of oil could also increase the cost of the plastic components we use in our products. Conversely, lower fuel prices may negatively impact demand for hybrid-powered vehicles, which may also adversely affect our business. Accordingly, shortages and volatility in the price of oil may materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The loss or the deteriorating financial condition of a major customer could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The majority of our sales are to automotive and heavy-duty OEMs, OEM dealer networks, automotive parts retail chains and warehouse distributors. We depend on a small number of customers with strong purchasing power. Our five largest customers represented 47% and 49% of Old Remy's net sales for 2013 and 2012, respectively. GM, our largest customer, accounted for 16% and 19% of Old Remy's net sales for 2013 and 2012, respectively. Net sales to Hyundai accounted for approximately 10% and 9% of Old Remy's net sales for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. OE and OES customers accounted for 60% and 62% of Old Remy's net sales for 2013 and 2012, respectively.

One or more of our top customers may cease to require all or any portion of the products or services we currently provide or may develop alternative sources, including their own in-house operations, for those products or services. For example, our contract with one large U.S. automotive parts retailer is currently under negotiation for renewal and its continuation cannot be guaranteed.
Customers may restructure, which could include significant capacity reductions or reorganization under bankruptcy laws. The loss of any of our major customers, reduction in their demand for our products or substantial restructuring activities by our major customers could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.


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We face substantial competition. Our failure to compete effectively could adversely affect our net sales and results of operations.
The automotive industry is highly competitive. We and most of our competitors are seeking to expand market share with new and existing customers. Our customers award business based on, among other things, price, quality, service, delivery, manufacturing and distribution capability, design and technology. Our competitors' efforts to grow market share could exert downward pressure on our product pricing and margins. Overseas manufacturers, particularly those located in China, are increasing their operations and could become a significant competitive force in the future. If we are unable to differentiate our products or maintain low-cost manufacturing, we may lose market share or be forced to reduce prices, which would lower our margins. Our business may also suffer if we fail to meet customer requirements.
Some of our competitors may have advantages over us, which could affect our ability to compete effectively. For example, some of our competitors:
are divisions or subsidiaries of companies that are larger and have substantially greater financial resources than we do;

are affiliated with OEMs or have a “preferred status” as a result of special relationships with certain customers;

have economic advantages as compared to our business, such as patents and existing underutilized capacity; and

are domiciled in areas that we are targeting for growth.

OEMs and suppliers are developing strategies to reduce costs and gain a competitive advantage. These strategies include supply base consolidation and global sourcing. The consolidation trend among automotive parts suppliers is resulting in fewer, larger suppliers who benefit from purchasing and distribution economies of scale. If we cannot achieve cost savings and operational improvements sufficient to allow us to compete favorably in the future, our financial condition and results of operations could suffer due to a reduction of, or inability to increase, sales sufficient to offset other price increases.
Our competitors may foresee the course of market development more accurately than we do, develop products that are superior to our products, have the ability to produce similar products at a lower cost than we can or adapt more quickly than we do to new technologies or evolving regulatory, industry or customer requirements.
Work stoppages or other labor issues at our facilities or the facilities of our customers or suppliers could adversely affect our operations.
Some of our employees, and a substantial number of the employees of our largest customers, of our suppliers and of other suppliers to the automotive industry, are members of industrial trade unions and are employed under the terms of collective bargaining agreements. To our knowledge, 3,702 of our employees globally are represented by trade unions. Difficult conditions in the light and commercial vehicle industries and actions taken by us, our customers, our suppliers and other suppliers to address negative industry conditions may have the side effect of exacerbating labor relations problems, which could increase the possibility of work stoppages.
We may not be able to negotiate acceptable contracts with unions, and our failure to do so may result in work stoppages. We have agreements with a number of unions in different countries. These agreements expire or are subject to renewal at various times. One or more of these unions could elect not to renew its contract with us. Also, work stoppages at our customers, our suppliers or other suppliers to the automotive industry could cause us to shut down our production facilities or prevent us from meeting our delivery obligations to our customers. The industry's reliance on just-in-time delivery of components could also worsen the effects of any work stoppage. A work stoppage at one or more of our facilities, or the facilities of suppliers and our customers, could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our success partly depends on our development of improved technology-based products and our ability to adapt to changing technology.
Some of our products are subject to changing technology or may become less desirable or be rendered obsolete by changes in legislative, regulatory or industry requirements. Our future success depends on our ability to anticipate and


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adapt to these changes. We may be unable to achieve and maintain the technological advances, machinery and knowledge that may be necessary for us to remain competitive.
We may need to incur capital expenditures and invest in research and development and manufacturing in amounts exceeding our current expectations. We may decide to develop specific technologies and capabilities in anticipation of customers' demands for new innovations and technologies. If this demand does not materialize, then we may be unable to recover the costs incurred to develop those particular technologies and capabilities. If we are unable to recover these costs, or if any development programs do not progress as expected, our business could materially suffer.
To compete, we must be able to launch new products to meet our customers' demand in a timely manner. However, we may be unable to install and certify the equipment needed to manufacture products for new programs in time for the start of production. Transitioning our manufacturing facilities and resources to full production under new product programs may impact production rates and other operational efficiency measures at our facilities. Our customers may not launch new product programs on schedule. Our failure to successfully launch new products, a delay by our customers in introducing our new products or a failure by our customers to successfully launch new programs, could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are also subject to the risks generally associated with new product introductions and applications, including lack of market acceptance of our customers' vehicles or of our products, delays in product development and failure of products to operate properly. Further, we may be unable to adequately protect our technological developments, which could prevent us from maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage.
A failure to attract and retain executive officers and key personnel could harm our ability to operate effectively.
Our ability to operate our business and implement our strategies effectively partly depends on the efforts of our executive officers and other key employees. Our future success will depend on, among other factors, our ability to attract and retain other qualified personnel in key areas, including engineering, sales and marketing, operations, information technology and finance. The loss of the services of any of our key employees or our failure to attract or retain other qualified personnel could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We may be unable to take advantage of, or successfully complete, potential acquisitions, business combinations and joint ventures.
We may pursue acquisitions, business combinations or joint ventures that we believe present opportunities to enhance our market position, extend our technological and manufacturing capabilities or realize significant synergies, operating expense reductions or overhead cost savings. This strategy will partly depend on whether suitable acquisition targets or joint ventures are available on acceptable terms and our ability to finance the purchase price of acquisitions or the investment in joint ventures. We may also be unable to take advantage of potential acquisitions, business combinations or joint ventures because of regulatory or other concerns. For example, the agreements governing our indebtedness may restrict our ability to engage in certain mergers or similar transactions.
Acquisitions, business combinations and joint ventures may expose us to additional risks.
Any acquisition, business combination or joint venture that we engage in, including the acquisition of Imaging, could present a variety of risks. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following:
the incurrence of debt or contingent liabilities and an increase in interest expense and amortization expenses related to intangible assets with definite lives;

our failure to discover liabilities of the acquired company for which we may be responsible as a successor owner or operator, despite any investigation we make before the acquisition;
   
the diversion of management's attention from our core operations as they attend to any business integration issues that may arise;

the loss of key personnel of the acquired company or joint venture counterparty;
   
our becoming subject to material liabilities as a result of failure to negotiate adequate indemnification rights;
    


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difficulties in combining the standards, processes, procedures and controls of the new business with those of our existing operations;

difficulties in coordinating new product and process development;

difficulties in integrating product technologies; and

increases in the scope, geographic diversity and complexity of our operations.

Our failure to integrate acquired businesses successfully into our existing businesses could cause us to incur unanticipated expenses and losses, which could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We may enter into joint ventures in the future. Our interests may not always be aligned with the interests of our joint venture partners. For example, our partners may negotiate on behalf of customers of the joint venture for sales terms that are not in the best interest of the joint venture. Our joint venture partner could own a business that competes with the joint venture and our businesses. Accordingly, there may be a misalignment of incentives between us and our joint venture partners that could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our lean manufacturing and other cost saving plans may not be effective.
Our operations strategy includes goals such as improving inventory management, customer delivery, plant and distribution facility consolidation and the integration of back-office functions across our businesses. If we are unable to realize anticipated benefits from these measures, our business, financial condition and results of operations may suffer. Moreover, the implementation of cost-saving plans and facilities integration may disrupt our operations and financial performance.
Our global operations subject us to risks and uncertainties.
We have business and technical offices and manufacturing facilities in many countries, including Brazil, China, Hungary, Mexico, South Korea and Tunisia, which may have less developed political and economic environments than the United States. International operations are subject to certain risks inherent in conducting business outside the United States, including, but not limited to, the following:
general economic conditions in the countries in which we operate could have an adverse effect on our earnings from operations in those countries;

agreements may be difficult to enforce and receivables may be difficult to collect through a foreign country's legal system;

foreign customers may have longer payment cycles;

foreign countries may impose additional withholding taxes or otherwise tax our foreign income, impose burdensome tariffs or adopt other restrictions on foreign trade or investment (such as repatriation restrictions or requirements, quotas, exchange controls and anti-dumping duties);

intellectual property rights may be more difficult to enforce in foreign countries;

unexpected adverse changes in foreign laws or regulatory requirements may occur;

compliance with a variety of foreign laws and regulations may be difficult;

compliance with international tax laws may be burdensome and result in additional costs and possibly fines;

overlap of different tax structures may subject us to additional taxes;

changes in currency exchange rates;

export and import restrictions, including tariffs and embargoes;


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shutdowns or delays at international borders;

more expansive rights of foreign labor unions;

nationalization, expropriation and other governmental action;

political and civil instability;

domestic or international terrorist events, wars and other hostilities;

laws governing international relations (including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.S. Export Administration Act); and

global operations may strain our internal control over financial reporting or cause us to expend additional resources to keep those controls effective.

If certain of the risks described above were to occur, we may decide to shift some of our operations from one jurisdiction to another, which could result in added costs. If we acquire new businesses, we may be unable to effectively and quickly implement pre-existing controls and procedures intended to mitigate these uncertainties and risks. The longer supply chains resulting from global operations may also increase our working capital requirements. These uncertainties could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. As we continue to expand our business globally, our success will partly depend on our ability to anticipate and effectively manage these and other risks.
International trade policies may impact demand for our products and our competitive position.
Government policies on international trade and investment such as import quotas, capital controls or tariffs, whether adopted by individual governments or addressed by regional trade blocs, can affect the demand for our products and services, impact the competitive position of our products or prevent us from being able to sell products in certain countries. The implementation of more restrictive trade policies, such as more detailed inspections, higher tariffs or new barriers to entry, in countries in which we sell large quantities of products and services could negatively impact our business, results of operations and financial condition. For example, a government's adoption of “buy national” policies or retaliation by another government against such policies could have a negative impact on our results of operations.
We are exposed to domestic and foreign currency fluctuations that could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
As a result of our global presence, a significant portion of our net sales and expenses are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. We are accordingly subject to foreign currency risks and foreign exchange exposure. These risks and exposures include, but are not limited to, the following:
transaction exposure, which arises when the cost of a product originates in one currency and the product is sold in another currency;

translation exposure on our income statement and comprehensive income statement, which arises when the income statements of our foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars; and

translation exposure on our balance sheet, which arises when the balance sheets of our foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars.

We source many of our parts, components and finished products from Mexico, Europe, North Africa and Asia. The cost of these products could fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. Changes in currency exchange rates could also affect product demand and require us to reduce our prices to remain competitive.
During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, approximately 34% of Old Remy’s net sales in both years were transacted outside the United States. Fluctuations in exchange rates may affect product demand and may adversely affect the profitability in U.S. dollars of products and services provided by us in foreign markets where payment for our products and services is made in the local currency.


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Historically, there has been extreme and unprecedented volatility in foreign currency exchange rates. These fluctuations may occur again and may impact our financial results. We cannot predict when, or if, this volatility will cease or the extent of its impact on our future financial results. Accordingly, exchange rate fluctuations may therefore materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our future growth may be influenced by the adoption of hybrid and electric vehicles.
Our growth may be influenced by the adoption of hybrid and electric vehicles, and we are subject to the risk of any reduced demand for hybrid or electric vehicles. If customers do not adopt hybrid and electric vehicles, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be affected. The market for hybrid and electric vehicles is relatively new and rapidly evolving and is characterized by rapidly changing technologies, price competition, additional competitors, evolving government regulation and industry standards, frequent new vehicle announcements and changing customer demands and behaviors. Factors that may influence the adoption of hybrid and electric vehicles include, but are not limited to, the following:
perceptions about hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle quality, safety, design, performance and cost, especially if adverse events occur that are linked to the quality or safety of hybrid or electric vehicles;

the availability of vehicles using alternative technologies or fuel sources;

perceptions about, and the actual cost of purchasing and operating, vehicles using alternative technologies or fuel sources;

improvements in the fuel economy of the internal combustion engine;

the availability of service for hybrid and electric vehicles;

the environmental consciousness of customers;

volatility in the cost of oil, gasoline and diesel;

perceptions of the dependency of the United States on oil from unstable or hostile countries, and government regulations and economic incentives promoting fuel efficiency and alternate forms of energy;

the availability of tax and other governmental incentives to purchase and operate hybrid or electric vehicles or future regulation requiring increased use of non-polluting vehicles; and

macroeconomic factors.

Additionally, our customers may become subject to regulations that require them to alter the design of their hybrid or electric vehicles, which could negatively impact consumer interest in their vehicles, resulting in a decline in the demand for our products. The influence of any of the factors described above may cause current or potential customers to cease to purchase our products, which could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Escalating pricing pressures from our customers and other customer requirements may harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The automotive industry has been characterized by significant pricing pressure from customers for many years. This trend is partly attributable to the strong purchasing power of major OEMs and aftermarket customers. Virtually all automakers and aftermarket customers have implemented aggressive price reduction initiatives and objectives each year with their suppliers, and we expect these actions to continue in the future. As our customers grow, including through consolidation, their ability to exert pricing pressure increases. Old Remy’s customers have often expected it to quote fixed prices or contractually obligated it to accept prices with annual price reductions. Price reductions have impacted Old Remy’s sales and profit margins and are expected to impact New Holdco’s sales and profit margins in the future. As a result, we may choose to no longer continue programs with certain customers due to unacceptable competitive pricing or terms. For example, our contract with a large U.S. automotive parts retailer is currently under negotiation for renewal and its continuation cannot be guaranteed. Further, our future profitability will partly depend on our ability to reduce costs. If we are unable to offset customer price reductions through improved operating


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efficiencies, new manufacturing processes, technological improvements, sourcing alternatives and other cost reduction initiatives, these price reductions may materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our supply agreements with some of our customers require us to provide our products at predetermined prices. In some cases, these prices decline over the course of the contract. The costs that we incur to fulfill these contracts may vary substantially from our initial estimates. Unanticipated cost increases may occur as a result of several factors, including increases in the costs of labor, components or materials. Although in some cases we are permitted to pass on to our customers the cost increases associated with specific materials, cost increases that we cannot pass on to our customers could harm our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Further, consistent with common industry practice, a majority of our aftermarket customers, including both large retail customers and smaller warehouse distributors, require us to agree to terms that reduce the customer's investment in inventory held for sale. These measures include extended payment terms for purchased inventory (often coupled with customer-supplied factoring arrangements), our supply of inventory without a cash deposit in respect of the cores included in the finished goods, and other arrangements. Participation in these initiatives requires us to incur factoring costs and to invest increased financial resources in cores. To the extent these demands increase in number and dollar volume, our financial condition and results of operations could suffer if our financing costs increase or we are unable to obtain adequate financing.
In addition, certain of our agreements with customers subject us to penalties if we fail to provide a minimum level of order fulfillment. To the extent we are unable to obtain certain materials or remanufacture the products under such contracts or we are unable to maintain necessary inventory levels, our financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
Circumstances over which we have no control may affect our ability to deliver products to customers and the cost of shipping and handling.
We rely on third parties to handle and transport components and raw materials to our facilities and finished products to our customers. Due to factors beyond our control, including changes in fuel prices, political events, border crossing difficulties, governmental regulation of transportation, changes in market rates, carrier availability, disruptions in transportation infrastructure and acts of God, we may not receive components and raw materials, and may not be able to transport our products to our customers, in a timely and cost-effective manner, which could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Freight costs are strongly correlated to oil prices, have been volatile in the past and are likely to be volatile in the future. As we incur substantial freight costs to transport materials and components from our suppliers, and to deliver finished products to our customers, an increase in freight costs could increase our operating costs, which we may be unable to pass to our customers.
Assertions by or against us relating to intellectual property rights could materially harm our business.
Our industry is characterized by companies that hold large numbers of patents and other intellectual property rights and that vigorously pursue, protect and enforce intellectual property rights. There are likely issued patents owned by third parties that may relate to technology used in our industry and to which we do not have licenses. From time to time, third parties may assert against us and our customers and distributors their patent and other intellectual property rights to technologies that are important to our business. See Note 21 of notes to the Annual Audited Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.
Claims that our products or technology infringe third-party intellectual property rights, regardless of their merit or resolution, are frequently costly to defend or settle and divert the efforts and attention of management and technical personnel. In addition, many of our supply agreements require us to indemnify our customers and distributors from third-party infringement claims, which have in the past required, and may in the future require, that we defend those claims and might require that we pay damages in the case of adverse rulings. Claims of this sort also could harm our relationships with our customers and might deter future customers from doing business with us. We may not prevail in these proceedings given the complex technical issues and inherent uncertainties in intellectual property litigation. If any pending or future proceedings result in an adverse outcome, we could be required to:
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pay substantial damages for infringement;

expend significant resources to develop non-infringing products or technology;
  
license technology from the third-party claiming infringement, which we may not be able to do on commercially reasonable terms or at all;

enter into cross-licenses with our competitors, which could weaken our overall intellectual property portfolio;

lose the opportunity to license our technology to others or to collect royalty payments based on our intellectual property rights;

pay substantial damages to our customers or end users to discontinue use or replace infringing technology with non-infringing technology; or

relinquish rights associated with one or more of our patent claims, if our claims are held invalid or otherwise unenforceable.

Any of the foregoing results could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We use a significant amount of intellectual property in our business. If we are unable to protect our intellectual property, our business could suffer.
Our success partly depends on our ability to protect our intellectual property and other proprietary rights. To accomplish this, we rely on a combination of intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks and trade secrets, as well as customary contractual protections with our customers, distributors, employees and consultants, and through security measures to protect our trade secrets. It is possible that:
our present or future patents, trademarks, trade secrets and other intellectual property rights will lapse or be invalidated, circumvented, challenged, abandoned or, in the case of third-party patents licensed or sub-licensed to us, be licensed to others;

our intellectual property rights may not provide any competitive advantages to us;

our pending or future patent applications may not be issued or may not have the coverage we originally sought; and

our intellectual property rights may not be enforceable in jurisdictions where competition is intense or where legal protection may be weak.

Our competitors may develop technologies that are similar or superior to our proprietary technologies, duplicate our proprietary technologies or design around the patents we own or license. If we pursue litigation to assert our intellectual property rights, we may incur substantial legal costs and an adverse decision in the litigation could limit our ability to assert our intellectual property rights, limit the value of our technology or otherwise harm our business.
Old Remy is also a party to a number of patent and intellectual property license agreements. Some of these license agreements require Old Remy to make one-time or periodic payments to the counterparties. We may need to obtain additional licenses or renew existing license agreements in the future, which we may not be able to do on acceptable terms.


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Our confidentiality agreements with our employees and others may not adequately prevent the disclosure of our trade secrets and other proprietary information.
We have devoted substantial resources to the development of our trade secrets and other proprietary information. In order to protect our trade secrets and other proprietary information, we rely in part on confidentiality agreements with our employees, partners, independent contractors and other advisors. These agreements may not effectively prevent the disclosure of our confidential information and may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized disclosure. Others may also independently discover our trade secrets and proprietary information. Costly and time-consuming litigation could be necessary to enforce and determine the scope of our trade secret and other proprietary rights, and the failure to obtain or maintain trade secret protection could harm our competitive position.
Indemnity provisions in various agreements potentially expose us to substantial liability for intellectual property infringement and other losses.
Our product agreements with certain customers include standard indemnification provisions under which we agree to indemnify customers for losses as a result of intellectual property infringement claims and, in some cases, for damages caused by us to property or persons. To the extent not covered by applicable insurance, a large indemnity payment could harm our business.
We are the subject of various legal proceedings that could have a material adverse effect on our revenue and profitability.
Old Remy is involved in various litigation matters, and we may, from time to time be involved in or the subject of governmental or regulatory agency inquiries or investigations. See Note 21 of notes to the Annual Audited Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.
If we are unsuccessful in our defense in the litigation matters, or compliance with any governmental or regulatory rules, we may be forced to pay damages or fines and/or change our business practices, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
We have recorded a significant amount of goodwill and other intangible assets, which may become impaired in the future.
We have recorded a significant amount of goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets, including customer relationships, trademarks and developed technologies. In the Annual Audited Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, goodwill, which represents the excess of reorganization value over the fair value of the net assets of the businesses acquired, was $242.1 million as of December 31, 2013, or 18.4% of our total assets. Other intangible assets, net, were $308.0 million as of December 31, 2013, or 23.4% of our total assets.
Impairment of goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets may result from, among other things, deterioration in our performance, adverse market conditions, adverse changes in applicable laws or regulations, including changes that restrict the activities of or affect the products sold by our business, and a variety of other factors. The amount of any quantified impairment must be expensed immediately as a charge that is included in operating income. We are subject to financial statement risk if goodwill or other identifiable intangible assets become impaired. See Note 7 of notes to the Annual Audited Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.
Unexpected changes in core availability or the market value of cores may harm our financial condition.
Cores are used starters or alternators that customers exchange when they purchase new products. If usable, we refurbish these cores into a remanufactured product that we sell to our aftermarket customers. If the availability of usable cores declines, we may have to purchase cores in the open market at values that may harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. If core market values decline below cost, then we would record a charge against our operating income for the devaluation of core inventory. This devaluation may harm our results of operations.
Environmental and health and safety liabilities and requirements could require us to incur material costs.
We are subject to various U.S. and foreign laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and worker health and safety, including those governing:


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discharges of pollutants into the ground, air and water;

the generation, handling, use, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of hazardous substances and waste materials;

the investigation and cleanup of contaminated properties; and

the health and safety of our employees.

The nature of our operations exposes us to the risk of liabilities and claims with respect to environmental matters, including on-site and off-site treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes. Old Remy has given indemnities to subsequent owners for certain of its former operational sites, and Old Remy has separately received indemnification, subject to certain limitations, with respect to one of those sites. We could incur material costs in connection with these matters, including in connection with sites where we do not have indemnification from third parties, where the indemnitor ceases to pay under its indemnity obligations or where the indemnities otherwise become inapplicable or unavailable.
Environmental, health and safety-related requirements are complex, subject to change and have tended to become more and more stringent. Future developments could require us to make additional expenditures to modify or curtail our operations, install pollution control equipment or investigate and clean up contaminated sites. These developments may include, but are not limited to, the following:
the discovery of new information concerning past releases of hazardous substances or wastes;

the discovery or occurrence of compliance problems relating to our operations;

changes in existing environmental or health and safety laws or regulations or their interpretation, or the enactment of new laws or regulations; and

more rigorous enforcement by regulatory authorities.

These events could cause us to incur various expenditures and could also subject us to fines or sanctions, obligations to investigate or remediate contamination or restore natural resources, liability for third party property damage or personal injury claims and the imposition of new permitting requirements and/or the modification or revocation of our existing operating permits, among other effects. These and other developments could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operation. See “Business of New Holdco-Environmental regulation”.
The catastrophic loss of one of our manufacturing facilities could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
While we manufacture our products in several facilities and maintain insurance covering our facilities, including business interruption insurance, a catastrophic loss of the use of all or a portion of one of our manufacturing facilities due to accident, labor issues, weather conditions, natural disaster, civil unrest or otherwise, whether short or long-term, could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Changes in tax legislation in local jurisdictions may have an impact on our overall effective tax rate, which, in turn, may harm our profitability.
Our overall effective tax rate is equal to our total tax expense as a percentage of our pre-tax income or loss before tax. However, tax expenses and benefits are determined separately for each of our taxpaying entities or groups of entities that are consolidated for tax purposes in each jurisdiction. Losses in these jurisdictions may provide no current financial statement tax benefit. As a result, changes in the mix of profits and losses between jurisdictions, among other factors, could have a significant impact on our overall effective tax rate. Further, changes in tax legislation, such as changes in tax rates, transfer pricing regimes, the applicability of value added taxes and the imposition of new taxes, could have an adverse effect on profitability.


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We have significant amounts of debt and will require significant cash flow to service our debt.
We have a significant amount of indebtedness, will continue to have a significant amount of indebtedness and may issue additional debt in the future. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Old Remy had $316.5 million and $298.8 million, respectively, of long-term debt outstanding. Our high levels of indebtedness could have important consequences, including but not limited to:
adversely affecting our stock price;

requiring us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on indebtedness, which reduces the availability of cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures, research and development efforts and other general corporate purposes;

increasing our vulnerability to adverse general economic or industry conditions;

limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business or the industry in which we operate;

making it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations under our financing documents;

impairing our ability to obtain additional financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures, debt service requirements, acquisitions, general corporate purposes or other purposes;

placing us at a competitive disadvantage to our competitors who are not as highly leveraged; and

triggering an event of default under our credit facilities if we fail to comply with the related financial and other restrictive covenants.

In order to adequately service our indebtedness, we will require a significant amount of cash. Our future cash flow is subject to some factors that are beyond our control, and our future cash flow may not be sufficient to meet our obligations and commitments. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow from operations in the future to service our indebtedness and to meet our other commitments, we will be required to adopt one or more alternatives, such as delaying capital expenditures, refinancing or restructuring our indebtedness, selling material assets or operations or seeking to raise additional debt or equity capital. These actions may not be implemented on a timely basis or on satisfactory terms, or at all, and may not enable us to continue to satisfy our capital requirements. Restrictive covenants in our indebtedness may prohibit us from adopting any of these alternatives (with the failure to comply with these covenants resulting in an event of default which, if not cured or waived, could result in the acceleration of all of our indebtedness). Our assets and cash flow may be insufficient to fully repay borrowings under our outstanding debt instruments, if accelerated upon an event of default. We may be unable to repay, refinance or restructure the payments of those debt instruments.
Our debt instruments restrict our current and future operations.
The agreements governing our indebtedness impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us. These restrictions limit our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to, among other things:
incur or guarantee additional debt, incur liens or issue certain equity;

declare or make distributions to our stockholders over $35.0 million in any fiscal year,

repurchase shares of our common stock or prepay certain debt;

make loans and certain investments;

make certain acquisitions of equity or assets;

enter into certain transactions with affiliates;

enter into mergers, acquisitions and other business combinations;



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consolidate, transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of certain assets;

enter into sale and leaseback transactions;

enter into restrictive agreements;

make capital expenditures;

amend or modify organizational documents; and

engage in businesses other than the businesses we currently conduct.

In addition to the restrictions and covenants listed above, our debt instruments require us to comply with specified financial maintenance covenants. These restrictions or covenants could limit our ability to plan for or react to market conditions or meet certain capital needs and could otherwise restrict our corporate activities.
Any one or more of the risks discussed in this section, as well as events not yet contemplated, could result in our failing to meet the covenants and restrictions described above. Events beyond our control may affect our ability to comply with these covenants and restrictions, and an adverse development affecting our business could require us to seek waivers or amendments of these covenants or restrictions or alternative or additional sources of financing. We may be unable to obtain these waivers, amendments or alternatives on favorable terms, if at all.
A breach of any of the covenants or restrictions contained in any of our existing or future debt instruments, including our inability to comply with the financial maintenance covenants in these debt instruments, could result in an event of default under these debt instruments. An event of default could permit the agent or lenders under the debt instruments to discontinue lending, to accelerate the related debt, as well as any other debt to which a cross acceleration or cross default provision applies, and to institute enforcement proceedings against our assets or collateral that secure the extensions of credit under our outstanding indebtedness. The agent or lenders could terminate any commitments they had made to supply us with further funds. If the agent or lenders require immediate repayments, we may not be able to repay them in full. This could harm our financial results, liquidity, cash flow and our ability to service our indebtedness and could lead to our bankruptcy.
Substantially all of our domestic subsidiaries' assets are pledged as collateral under our credit facilities.
Substantially all of our domestic subsidiaries' assets are pledged as collateral for these borrowings. If we are unable to repay all secured borrowings when due, whether at maturity or if declared due and payable following a default, the agent or the lenders, as applicable, would have the right to proceed against the assets pledged to secure the indebtedness and may sell these assets in order to repay those borrowings, which could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We operate as a holding company and will depend on our subsidiaries for cash to satisfy the obligations of the holding company.
We are a holding company. Our subsidiaries conduct all of our operations and own substantially all of our assets. Our cash flow and our ability to meet our obligations depend on the cash flow of our subsidiaries. The payment of funds in the form of dividends, inter-company payments, tax sharing payments and other payments may in some instances be subject to restrictions under the terms of our subsidiaries' financing arrangements.
Our variable rate indebtedness exposes us to interest rate risk, which could cause our debt costs to increase significantly.
A significant portion of our borrowings accrue interest at variable rates and expose us to interest rate risks. A 1% increase in the current variable rate would have an immaterial impact on our interest expense because the rate on our Term B loan, our primary debt facility, would not rise above the LIBOR floor rate of 1.25% set under our Term B loan agreement. In addition, we have interest rate swaps in place with respect to approximately 48% of the principal amount of our Term B loan with an effective date of December 30, 2016.


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Our ability to borrow under our revolving credit facility is subject to fluctuations of our borrowing base and periodic appraisals of certain of our assets. An appraisal could result in the reduction of available borrowings under this facility, which would harm our liquidity.
The borrowings available under our revolving credit facility are subject to fluctuations in the calculation of a borrowing base, which is based on the value of our domestic accounts receivable and inventory. The administrative agent for this facility causes a third party to perform an appraisal of the assets included in the calculation of the borrowing base either on a semi-annual basis or more frequently if our availability under the facility is less than $23.75 million during any 12-month period. If certain material defaults under the facility have occurred and are continuing, then the administrative agent has the right to perform this appraisal as often as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. If an appraisal results in a significant reduction of the borrowing base, then a portion of the outstanding indebtedness under the facility could become immediately due and payable.
New regulations related to conflict minerals could adversely impact our business.
In August 2012, the SEC adopted new regulations related to “conflict minerals,” which may complicate our supply chain. These regulations require annual reporting and disclosures for those companies who use conflict minerals mined from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (“DRC”) and adjoining countries in their products. Initial due diligence efforts were required in 2013, and initial disclosure requirements began in May 2014. Complying with these requirements could require us to incur significant expenses, including to ascertain the sources of conflict minerals in our products and to modify our processes and products, if required. SEC rules implementing these requirements may have the effect of reducing the pool of suppliers who can supply DRC conflict free components and parts, and we may not be able to obtain DRC conflict free products or supplies in sufficient quantities for our operations. Since our supply chain is complex, we may face reputational challenges with our customers, stockholders and other stakeholders if we are unable to sufficiently verify the origins for the conflict minerals used in our products. As such, these requirements could adversely affect the sourcing, supply and pricing of materials in our products
If we fail to maintain proper and effective internal controls, our ability to produce accurate financial statements on a timely basis could be impaired, which would adversely affect our business and our stock price.
We will be subject to section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the related rules of the SEC, which generally will require our management and our independent registered public accounting firm to report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. We may identify control deficiencies and be unable to remediate them before we must provide the required report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Old Remy has identified material weaknesses and significant deficiencies in its internal controls over financial reporting in the past, prior to becoming a public company, and we may identify additional deficiencies or weaknesses again in the future.
If we or our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to conclude that we have effective internal control over financial reporting, that could harm our operating results, cause investors to lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our reported financial information, cause the market price of our stock to fall, and we could become subject to investigations by NASDAQ, the SEC, or other regulatory authorities, which could require additional financial and management resources.


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A disruption in our information technology (“IT”) systems could adversely impact our business and operations.
We rely on the accuracy, capacity and security of our IT systems, some of which are managed or housed by third parties, and our ability to continually update these systems in response to the changing needs of our business. We have incurred costs and may incur significant additional costs in order to implement the security measures that we feel are appropriate to protect our IT systems. Future attacks could result in our systems or data being breached and/or damaged by computer viruses or unauthorized physical or electronic access. Such a breach could result in not only business disruption, but also theft of our intellectual property or trade secrets and/or unauthorized access to controlled data and personal information stored in connection with our human resources function. Any interruption, outage or breach of our IT systems could adversely affect our business operations. To the extent that any data is lost or destroyed or any confidential information is inappropriately disclosed or used, it could adversely affect our competitive position or customer relationships, harm our business and possibly lead to claims, liability, or fines based upon alleged breaches of contract or applicable laws.



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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. New Remy cautions readers that any forward-looking statement is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statement. These statements are based on current expectations of future events. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the anticipated benefits of the acquisition of Old Remy and New Remy by New Holdco, including New Holdco’s and Old Remy’s future financial and operating results, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, costs and expenses, interest rates, outcome of contingencies, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, business strategies, cost savings, objectives of management and other statements that are not historical facts. You can find many of these statements by looking for words like “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “could,” “plan,” “intend” or similar expressions in this document or in documents incorporated by reference in this document.
These forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of New Remy’s and Old Remy’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results may differ materially from current expectations and projections. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: future financial results and liquidity, development of new products and services, the effect of competitive products or pricing, the effect of commodity and raw material prices, the impact of supply chain cost management initiatives, restructuring risks, customs duty claims, litigation uncertainties and warranty claims, conditions in the automotive industry, foreign currency fluctuations, costs related to re-sourcing and outsourcing products, the effect of economic conditions, and other risks identified in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus.
You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document or, in the case of documents referred to or incorporated by reference, the dates of those documents.





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THE TRANSACTIONS

This section of the prospectus describes material aspects of the proposed transactions. This summary may not contain all of the information that is important to you. You should carefully read this entire prospectus, including the full text of the merger agreement and the reorganization agreement, which are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, and the other documents we refer you to for a more complete understanding of the transactions. In addition, important business and financial information about New Remy is included elsewhere in this prospectus.
Introduction

On September 8, 2014, FNF and Old Remy announced that they had entered into a transaction providing for the indirect spin-off of FNF’s interest in Old Remy to the holders of FNFV Group common stock. In order to accomplish the transactions, FNF, New Remy, New Holdco, Merger Sub One, Merger Sub Two and Old Remy entered into a merger agreement and FNF and New Remy entered into a reorganization agreement. These agreements, which are described in greater detail in this prospectus, provide for (i) the contribution by FNF of its interests in Imaging and Old Remy to New Remy, (ii) the distribution of all of the shares of capital stock of New Remy to a third-party exchange agent to be held for the benefit of the holders of the FNFV Group common stock, (iii) the merger of New Remy with and into Merger Sub One, a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Holdco, and the conversion of New Remy shares into New Holdco shares and (iv) the merger of Old Remy with and into Merger Sub Two, a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Holdco, and the conversion of Old Remy shares (other than those held by New Remy) into New Holdco shares. As a result, New Holdco, owning Old Remy and New Remy, will be an independent publicly traded company.
The Restructuring
Pursuant to the reorganization agreement, FNF will engage in a series of corporate transactions (the “restructuring”), including the following:
FNF will cause its subsidiaries to effect a series of distributions such that, following such distributions, FNF will directly own all of the outstanding Imaging units and the Old Remy shares currently owned by it;

FNF will contribute to New Remy (i) all of the Old Remy shares owned by FNF and (ii) all of the Imaging units, in exchange for 100% of the shares of New Remy common stock (the “contribution”); and

immediately prior to the consummation of the mergers, FNF will cause all of the shares of New Remy to be distributed pro rata to the holders of the FNFV Group common stock (the “spin-off”).

The Contribution. FNF currently indirectly owns Old Remy common stock representing approximately 51.1% of the outstanding shares of Old Remy, as well as all of the outstanding units in Imaging. Each of Old Remy and Imaging are portfolio company investments of FNFV. In order to effect the spin-off of these interests to FNFV Group stockholders, FNF will cause these interests to be contributed to New Remy prior to the spin-off in exchange for all of the shares of New Remy common stock. As a result, following the contribution, New Remy will own all of the shares of Old Remy common stock beneficially owned by FNF and the Imaging business.
The Spin-Off. Immediately prior to the mergers, FNF will distribute all of the shares of New Remy common stock held by FNF on a pro rata basis to all of the holders of FNFV Group common stock. Each share of FNFV Group common stock outstanding on the record date for the spin-off will entitle its holder to receive one share of New Remy common stock. FNF has not yet set the record date for the spin-off. FNF will publicly announce the record date when it has been determined, which will be prior to completion of the spin-off and the mergers. The distribution of shares will be made to a third party exchange agent in book-entry form for the benefit of the holders of the FNFV Group common stock. After giving effect to the restructuring, New Remy, which will be 100% owned by holders of the FNFV Group common stock, will own all of the Old Remy common stock beneficially owned by FNF prior to the restructuring and all of the outstanding units in Imaging. Immediately thereafter, each share of New Remy common stock will be converted into a right to receive a number of shares of New Holdco common stock. See “The Mergers” below.
We expect that the spin-off should be tax-free to holders of FNFV Group common stock for U.S. federal income tax purposes.


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The Mergers

New Remy Merger
Upon satisfaction or waiver of each of the conditions to the merger agreement and immediately following the spin-off, Merger Sub One will merge with and into New Remy (the “New Remy merger”). New Remy will be the surviving corporation in the New Remy merger.
In the New Remy merger, each outstanding share of New Remy common stock (other than shares owned by New Remy) will be converted into a number of shares of New Holdco common stock equal to the New Remy exchange ratio. The New Remy exchange ratio is fixed pursuant to the merger agreement and will not be adjusted to reflect stock price changes prior to the date of the New Remy merger. We estimate that, based on the number of shares of FNFV Group common stock outstanding as of November 24, 2014, each New Remy shareholder would be entitled to receive approximately 0.17879 shares of New Holdco common stock in respect of each outstanding share of New Remy common stock. The number of outstanding shares of New Remy common stock is expected to equal the number of shares of FNFV Group common stock outstanding on the record date for the spin-off. New Remy stockholders will not receive any fractional shares in the merger. The exchange agent will aggregate and sell on the open market the fractional shares of New Holdco common stock that would otherwise be issued in the New Remy merger, and if a New Remy stockholder would have been entitled to receive a fractional share of New Holdco common stock in the New Remy merger, such stockholder will instead receive the net cash proceeds of the sale attributable to such fractional share. Each share of New Remy common stock owned by New Remy will be cancelled without consideration.
Old Remy Merger

Upon satisfaction or waiver of each of the conditions to the merger agreement and immediately after the New Remy merger, Merger Sub Two will merge with and into Old Remy (the “Old Remy merger”). Old Remy will be the surviving corporation in the Old Remy merger.
In the Old Remy merger, each outstanding share of Old Remy common stock (other than shares owned by Old Remy and New Remy) will be converted into the right to receive one share of New Holdco common stock. Each share of Old Remy common stock owned by Old Remy will be cancelled without consideration. Each share of Old Remy common stock owned by New Remy will remain issued and outstanding and will be unaffected by the Old Remy merger.
Effects of the Mergers
Neither of the mergers will occur unless both mergers occur, and following the mergers, Old Remy and New Remy will be wholly-owned subsidiaries of New Holdco. Consummation of the mergers is conditioned on the restructuring, but the mergers are not a condition of the restructuring.
Upon completion of the transactions, we estimate that Old Remy’s former stockholders (other than FNF and its affiliates) will collectively own approximately 48.5% and holders of FNFV Group common stock will collectively own approximately 51.5% of the common stock of New Holdco.
FNF’s Reasons for the Transactions

The FNF board of directors has determined that the transactions are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of FNF and the holders of FNFV Group common stock. In reaching this conclusion, the FNF board consulted with FNF’s management and considered a variety of factors, including the factors described below:

The transactions should enable holders of FNFV Group common stock to receive shares of New Holdco in a manner that is generally tax-free to them;

The transactions will significantly increase the float and trading liquidity in New Holdco’s (as successor to Old Remy) common stock;

The FNF board believes that a completely independent Old Remy, as a subsidiary of New Holdco with a fully-distributed common stock, will better enable Old Remy to pursue its strategic plans and create additional long-term value for former Old Remy stockholders;



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The transactions should eliminate the overhang and potential price disruptions in Old Remy’s common stock which could arise as a result of a controlling stockholder selling stock over a period of time;

The transactions will eliminate potential limitations arising from a controlling stockholder’s right to veto proposals by Old Remy to issue common stock for purposes of funding strategic acquisitions or management compensation plans, if stockholder approval thereof would be required under NASDAQ rules;

The transactions will provide New Holdco with a more effective tool for management compensation;

The transactions will facilitate New Holdco’s ability to use its equity as acquisition currency; and

The transactions should attract new stockholders and research analysts to New Holdco.

In the course of its deliberations, the FNF board also considered a variety of risks and other potentially negative factors associated with the transactions, including:
The potential tax liabilities that could arise as a result of the transactions;

That, while the mergers are expected to be completed, there is no assurance that all conditions to the parties’ obligations to complete the transaction will be satisfied or waived, and as a result, it is possible that the transactions might not be completed;

The interests of certain of FNF’s directors and executive officers and the interests of certain of Old Remy’s directors and executive officers in the mergers described under “The Transactions--Interests of Certain Persons in the Transactions” below may differ from each other or from the interests of Old Remy stockholders; and

The costs of effecting the transactions, including the legal, accounting and financial advisor costs that FNF will incur in connection with implementing the transactions.

After considering the positive and negative factors described above, the FNF board determined that the anticipated benefits of the transactions outweighed the risks and costs and approved the transactions. In light of the number, variety and complexity of the factors that the FNF board considered in determining the effect of the transactions, the FNF board did not believe it to be practicable to assign relative weights to the factors it considered. Rather, the FNF board conducted an overall analysis of the factors described above. In doing so, different members of the FNF board may have given different weight to different factors.
Board of Directors and Management of New Holdco

The board of directors of New Holdco following the mergers will consist of the following six individuals: John H. Weber and George P. Scanlon, each of whom shall have a term expiring in 2015, Lawrence F. Hagenbuch and J. Norman Stout, each of whom shall have a term expiring in 2016, and Douglas K. Ammerman and John J. Pittas, each of whom shall have a term expiring in 2017. With the exception of Mr. Pittas, all of the directors of New Holdco were directors of Old Remy immediately prior to the mergers. See “Management of New Holdco Following the Transactions--Board of Directors”.
The executive officers of Old Remy immediately prior to the effective time of the Old Remy merger will be the initial executive officers of New Holdco, with the exception of Michael Gravelle, who prior to the Old Remy merger served as general counsel to Old Remy. See “Management of New Holdco Following the Transactions--Management”.
Interests of Certain Persons in the Transactions

In considering the recommendation of the board of directors of Old Remy to vote for the proposal to adopt the merger agreement, stockholders of Old Remy should be aware that members of the Old Remy board of directors and members of Old Remy’s executive management have relationships, agreements or arrangements that provide them with interests in the Old Remy merger that may be in addition to or differ from those of Old Remy’s stockholders, including, but not limited to:

except as discussed above, the continued employment of Old Remy’s executive officers as New Holdco’s executive officers and the continued service of Old Remy’s directors as directors of New Holdco;


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the indemnification of officers and directors of Old Remy by New Holdco for their services as such up to the time of the consummation of the mergers;

the fact that William P. Foley II, Brent B. Bickett, Alan L. Stinson, Douglas K. Ammerman and George P. Scanlon, members of the Old Remy board of directors, are, respectively, (i) a director of FNF and the Executive Chairman of FNF, (ii) the President of FNF, (iii) a non-executive employee of FNF and the former Chief Executive Officer of FNF, (iv) a director of FNF and (v) the former Chief Executive Officer of FNF. FNF currently beneficially owns approximately 51.1% of the outstanding common stock of Old Remy; and

the fact that Michael L. Gravelle, the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Old Remy is also an Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of FNF. Mr. Gravelle will cease to act in his capacity as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Old Remy following the mergers but will continue as Corporate Secretary on a transitional basis.

The Old Remy board of directors was aware of these relationships, agreements and arrangements during its deliberations on the merits of the Old Remy merger and in making its decision to recommend to the Old Remy stockholders that they vote to adopt the merger agreement.
None of William P. Foley II, Brent B. Bickett, or Alan L. Stinson, members of the Old Remy board of directors, will continue as members of the board of directors of New Holdco following the consummation of the mergers. In consideration of their service to Old Remy, the compensation committee of Old Remy’s board of directors has approved, as of the day immediately prior to the consummation of the mergers, the acceleration of the time-based vesting Old Remy stock options and shares of restricted stock held by such directors that would have vested in February 2015 had their service continued. Consistent with the terms of their existing grants, such directors will have 90 days after their termination of service to exercise the vested options. All of such directors’ Old Remy stock options or shares of restricted stock that remain unvested as of the closing date (after taking into account the foregoing acceleration) that are scheduled to vest in February 2016 will be forfeited for no consideration.
The following table summarizes, with respect to each of William P. Foley II, Brent B. Bickett, and Alan L. Stinson, the estimated value of the accelerated vesting of Old Remy stock options and shares of restricted stock as of November 24, 2014.
Director
Number of Vested Options
Number of Unvested Options
Number of Accelerated Options
Exercise Price
($)
Value of Accelerated Options
($)*
Number of Shares of Restricted Stock
Number of Accelerated Shares of Restricted Stock
Value of Accelerated Restricted Stock
($)*
William P. Foley II
2,966
2,967
2,967
18.50
7,615
5,226
94,538
 
6,368
3,184
21.98
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brent B. Bickett
1,977
1,978
1,978
18.50
5,077
3,484
63,026
 
4,245
2,122
21.98
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alan L. Stinson
1,977
1,978
1,978
18.50
5,077
3,484
63,026
 
4,245
2,122
21.98
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*Values determined using $18.09 per share, which was the closing price per share of Old Remy’s common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market on November 24, 2014.











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Accounting Treatment

FNF originally acquired approximately 47% of the common stock of Old Remy upon Old Remy’s emergence from bankruptcy in 2007. In the third quarter of 2012, FNF acquired additional shares of Old Remy, bringing its total ownership to approximately 51.1%, and began to consolidate Old Remy in its financial statements. At the time FNF began to consolidate Old Remy, FNF applied purchase accounting to record the then-fair value of the assets and liabilities of Old Remy, and recorded the amount that the fair value of Old Remy exceeded the fair value of the identified assets and liabilities at that date as goodwill. As FNF owned less than 80% of Old Remy, however, Old Remy did not apply push-down accounting in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) for business combinations. Therefore, FNF reports different income statement and balance sheet amounts for Old Remy than Old Remy itself does in its stand-alone financial statements for periods after August 14, 2012. Among other things, FNF’s reported earnings from continuing operations for Old Remy for such periods are lower than Old Remy’s reported amounts, primarily because of increased amortization expense for intangibles recorded at fair value in FNF’s purchase accounting.
Under US GAAP accounting rules on the treatment of transactions occurring within controlled groups, FNF’s basis of accounting for Old Remy is the basis on which New Holdco will present Old Remy in its financial statements following the transactions. This basis of accounting is reflected in the audited annual and unaudited interim combined financial statements of Remy International, Inc. and Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC included in this prospectus commencing on page F-1. After the transactions, these financial statements (which are referred to herein as the “Annual Audited Financial Statements” and the “Interim Unaudited Financial Statements,” respectively) will be the historical financial statements of the predecessor of New Holdco for periods prior to the mergers. For periods after the closing of the transactions, items relating to stockholders’ equity will be adjusted for shares issued in the mergers. Accordingly, readers of this prospectus should not place undue weight on the audited and unaudited financial statements and other financial information of Old Remy as prepared on its historical basis of accounting which are included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus for periods following August 14, 2012. It should be noted, however, that this change in the basis of accounting for Old Remy does not change the amount of cash generated by its operations, and the US GAAP cash flow from operations reported by New Holdco for Old Remy following the mergers will be the same as Old Remy would have reported.
Exchange of Old Remy and New Remy Shares
As provided for in the merger agreement, New Holdco has appointed American Stock Transfer & Trust Company as exchange agent (the “exchange agent”) for the purpose of exchanging shares of New Holdco common stock for outstanding shares of Old Remy's common stock and outstanding shares of New Remy’s common stock. Promptly after the closing date of the mergers, the exchange agent will send to each record holder of certificated shares of Old Remy common stock a letter of transmittal and instructions for exchanging their certificates for the applicable merger consideration. For additional information regarding the treatment of certificated shares, see “The Merger Agreement-Conversion of Shares; Exchange of Certificates” below.
Accounts holding shares of Old Remy common stock or New Remy common stock in book-entry form will be debited as of the effective time of the mergers and promptly thereafter credited with the applicable number of shares of New Holdco common stock. No letters of transmittal will be delivered to holders of shares in book-entry form, and holders of book-entry shares of Old Remy common stock or New Remy common stock will not need to take any action to receive their shares of New Holdco common stock in the mergers.


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Treatment of Stock Options and Other Equity-Based Awards
In the Old Remy merger, each option to purchase shares of Old Remy common stock granted under any Old Remy stock plan that is outstanding immediately prior to the consummation of the Old Remy merger (each, an “Old Remy stock option”) will be converted into an option to purchase a number of shares of New Holdco common stock equal to the number of shares of Old Remy common stock subject to such Old Remy stock option immediately prior to the consummation of the Old Remy merger, at an exercise price per share of New Holdco common stock equal to the exercise price for each such share of Old Remy common stock subject to such Old Remy stock option immediately prior to the consummation of the Old Remy merger, and otherwise on the same terms and conditions (including applicable vesting requirements) as applied to each such Old Remy stock option immediately prior to the consummation of the Old Remy merger.
In the Old Remy merger, each outstanding restricted stock unit with respect to shares of Old Remy common stock granted under an Old Remy stock plan (each, an “Old Remy RSU”) will be converted into a restricted stock unit with respect to the number of shares of New Holdco common stock that is equal to the number of shares of Old Remy common stock subject to such Old Remy RSU immediately prior to the consummation of the Old Remy merger, and on the same terms and conditions (including applicable vesting requirements) as applied to each such Old Remy RSU immediately prior to the consummation of the Old Remy merger.
See “Interests of Certain Persons in the Transactions” above for a description of the treatment of certain grants held by directors of Old Remy who will not continue to serve following the mergers.
Name Change; Listing

It is a condition to the Old Remy merger that the shares of New Holdco common stock to be issued in the mergers shall have been authorized for listing on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. If the Old Remy merger is completed, Old Remy common stock will cease to be listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and will be deregistered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Promptly following the merger, Old Remy will file an amendment to its certificate of incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State changing its name from “Remy International, Inc.” to “Remy Holdings, Inc.” and New Holdco will file an amendment to its certificate of incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State changing its name from “New Remy Holdco Corp.” to “Remy International, Inc.”.
Dividend Policy of New Holdco

New Holdco anticipates the payment of quarterly dividends in the future consistent with the current quarterly dividend rate of Old Remy of $0.10 per share. The declaration and payment of dividends will be at the discretion of the New Holdco board of directors and will be dependent upon its future earnings, financial condition and capital requirements. The existing Old Remy credit agreements limit New Holdco’s ability to pay more than $35.0 million dividends in any fiscal year; however, these restrictions should not adversely affect, in the foreseeable future, New Holdco’s ability to pay cash dividends at the anticipated rate.


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THE MERGER AGREEMENT

The following summary describes the material provisions of the merger agreement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the merger agreement, a copy of which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. The provisions of the merger agreement are extensive and not easily summarized. Accordingly, this summary may not contain all of the information about the merger agreement that is important to you. We encourage you to read the merger agreement carefully in its entirety for a more complete understanding of the merger agreement.

The merger agreement and this summary of its terms have been included with this prospectus to provide you with information regarding the terms of the merger agreement and are not intended to provide any other factual information about New Holdco, FNF, New Remy or Old Remy. Information about New Holdco, FNF, New Remy and Old Remy can be found elsewhere in this prospectus.

The representations and warranties contained in the merger agreement have been negotiated with the principal purpose of establishing the circumstances in which a party may have the right not to close the mergers if the representations and warranties of the other party prove to be untrue due to a change in circumstance or otherwise, and allocate risk between the parties, rather than establishing matters as facts. The representations and warranties may also be subject to disclosures not reflected in the merger agreement and to a contractual standard of materiality different from that generally applicable to stockholders. Furthermore, you should not rely on the covenants in the merger agreement as actual limitations on the respective businesses of FNF, New Remy or Old Remy, because any party may take certain actions that are either expressly permitted in the confidential disclosures to the merger agreement or as otherwise consented to by the appropriate party, which consent may be given without prior notice to the public.
The Mergers
To effect the combination of New Remy and Old Remy, New Holdco was formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Remy, with two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Merger Sub One and Merger Sub Two. At the effective time of the respective mergers:
Merger Sub One will merge with and into New Remy, and New Remy will be the surviving corporation in that merger; and

Merger Sub Two will merge with and into Old Remy, and Old Remy will be the surviving corporation in that merger.

As a result of the mergers described above, and the conversion and exchange of securities described below (see “-Conversion of Shares; Exchange of Certificates”), New Remy and Old Remy will each become a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Holdco, with New Holdco as the new public parent company of New Remy and Old Remy.
Effective Time and Completion of the Mergers
New Remy and Old Remy will file certificates of merger with the Delaware Secretary of State no later than the second business day after the date on which the last condition to completing the mergers is satisfied or, where permissible, waived or at such other time as the parties to the merger agreement may agree. The New Remy merger and the Old Remy merger will become effective at the time and on the date on which those documents are filed, or later if the parties so agree and specify in those documents, provided that the New Remy merger will become effective immediately after the completion of the spin-off, and the Old Remy merger will become effective immediately after the New Remy merger. The time that the New Remy merger becomes effective is referred to as the “New Remy effective time”. The time that the Old Remy merger becomes effective is referred to as the “merger effective time”.

We cannot assure you when, or if, all the conditions to completion of the mergers will be satisfied or, where permissible, waived. See “-Conditions to Completion of the Mergers” below. The parties intend to complete the mergers as promptly as practicable, subject to receipt of the requisite stockholder and regulatory approvals.


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Directors and Officers of New Holdco after Completion of the Mergers
The directors of New Holdco following the mergers will consist of the following six members: John H. Weber and George P. Scanlon, each of whom shall have a term expiring in 2015, Lawrence F. Hagenbuch and J. Norman Stout, each of whom shall have a term expiring in 2016, and Douglas K. Ammerman and John J. Pittas, each of whom shall have a term expiring in 2017. With the exception of Mr. Pittas, all of the directors of New Holdco were directors of Old Remy immediately prior to the mergers.
The executive officers of Old Remy immediately prior to the effective time of the Old Remy merger will be the initial executive officers of New Holdco, with the exception of Michael L. Gravelle, who prior to the Old Remy merger served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary to Old Remy and who will cease to act in his capacity as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Old Remy following the Old Remy merger but will continue as Corporate Secretary on a transitional basis.
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of New Holdco
The certificate of incorporation and bylaws of New Holdco will be amended immediately prior to the spin-off, and such certificate of incorporation and bylaws shall be the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of New Holdco until thereafter amended as provided therein or by applicable law. Additional information about the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of New Holdco that will be in effect immediately after the mergers are completed can be found in the sections “Description of Capital Stock of New Holdco”.
Merger Consideration
New Remy Exchange Ratio
The New Remy exchange ratio will be equal to the quotient (rounded to the nearest five decimal places) obtained by dividing:
the sum of (i) 16,342,508 (which is equal to the number of outstanding shares of Old Remy beneficially owned by FNF) and (ii) 272,851 (the number of shares of Old Remy to be issued in respect of the contribution of the Imaging business); by

the number of outstanding shares of New Remy common stock outstanding as of the New Remy effective time.

Based on the number of shares of FNFV Group common stock outstanding on November 24, 2014, the New Remy exchange ratio would be 0.17879.
Old Remy Exchange Ratio
In the Old Remy merger, each holder of Old Remy shares (other than New Remy) will be entitled to receive one share of New Holdco common stock in respect of each Old Remy share held.
Conversion of Shares; Exchange of Certificates
At the New Remy effective time:
each share of New Remy common stock (other than each issued share of New Remy common stock that is owned by New Remy, which will be cancelled) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the New Remy effective time will be converted into the right to receive a number of shares of New Holdco common stock equal to the New Remy exchange ratio; and

each share of Merger Sub One common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the New Remy effective time will be converted into one share of New Remy common stock as the surviving corporation in the New Remy merger.



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At the merger effective time:
each share of Old Remy common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the merger effective time (other than (a) each issued share of Old Remy common stock that is owned by Old Remy, which will be cancelled, and (b) the Old Remy common stock held by New Remy (which will be the Old Remy common stock currently beneficially owned by FNF), which will remain issued and outstanding) will be converted into the right to receive one share of New Holdco common stock; and

each share of Merger Sub Two common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the merger effective time will be, in the aggregate, converted into that number of shares of common stock of Old Remy as the surviving corporation in the Old Remy merger equal to the number of shares of Old Remy common stock that are outstanding immediately prior to the merger effective time (other than (a) each issued share of Old Remy common stock that is owned by Old Remy, which will be cancelled, and (b) the Old Remy common stock held by New Remy (which will be the Old Remy common stock currently beneficially owned by FNF), which will remain issued and outstanding).

For information on the treatment of stock options and other stock based awards for Old Remy, see “The Transactions--Treatment of Stock Options and Other Equity-Based Awards” beginning on page 34.
Promptly after the merger effective time, the exchange agent will mail a letter of transmittal to each holder of record of a stock certificate which immediately prior to the New Remy effective time or the merger effective time, as applicable, represented outstanding shares of New Remy common stock or Old Remy common stock (other than the shares of Old Remy common stock currently beneficially owned by FNF), which at the New Remy effective time or the merger effective time, as applicable, were converted into the right to receive the applicable merger consideration. This mailing will contain instructions on how to surrender shares of New Remy common stock or Old Remy common stock in exchange for the applicable merger consideration the holder is entitled to receive under the merger agreement. When you deliver your New Remy stock certificates or Old Remy stock certificates to the exchange agent along with a properly executed letter of transmittal and any other required documents, your stock certificates will be cancelled.
No dividends or other distributions with respect to New Holdco common stock with a record date after the merger effective time will be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered stock certificates with respect to the shares of New Holdco common stock that the holder thereof has the right to receive upon the surrender thereof, and no cash payment in lieu of any fractional shares of New Holdco common stock will be paid to any such holder, in each case until the holder of such stock certificate surrenders such stock certificate.
Following surrender of any stock certificate, the record holder will receive, without interest:
promptly following the time of such surrender, the amount of cash payable in lieu of any fractional shares of New Holdco common stock to which such holder is entitled and the amount of dividends or other distributions, payable with respect to that number of whole shares of New Holdco common stock issuable in exchange for such stock certificate, with a record date after the merger effective time and paid with respect to New Holdco common stock prior to such surrender; and

at the appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the merger effective time but prior to such surrender and a payment date subsequent to such surrender payable with respect to such whole shares of New Holdco common stock.

For a description of the treatment of shares of New Remy common stock and Old Remy common stock held in book-entry form, see “The Transactions--Exchange of New Remy and Old Remy Shares” above.
Representations and Warranties
Reciprocal Representations and Warranties
The representations and warranties made by FNF, New Remy and Old Remy relate to, among other things:
corporate organization and similar corporate matters; and

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FNF Representations and Warranties
In addition, the representations and warranties made by FNF relate to, among other things:
information supplied in connection with this prospectus and the registration statement of which it is a part;

brokers and other advisors;

ownership by FNF of Imaging units;

ownership by FNF of Old Remy common stock; and

no other express or implied representations regarding information provided in connection with the transactions.

New Remy Representations and Warranties
In addition, the representations and warranties made by New Remy relate to, among other things:
capital structure;

absence of certain liabilities;

legal proceedings;

compliance with applicable laws;

tax matters; and

no other express or implied representations regarding information provided in connection with the transactions.

Old Remy Representations and Warranties
In addition, the representations and warranties made by Old Remy relate to, among other things:
capital structure;

voting requirements;

documents filed with the SEC and absence of certain liabilities;

information supplied in connection with this prospectus and the registration statement of which it is a part;

brokers and other advisors;

opinion of financial advisor;

no interest in New Remy common stock (or FNFV Group common stock) or rights to acquire, or other benefits or rights of, any shares of New Remy common stock; and

no other express or implied representations regarding information provided in connection with the transactions.

Conduct of Business Pending the Mergers
Under the merger agreement, FNF agreed that, during the period before completion of the mergers, except as expressly contemplated or permitted by the merger agreement, or to the extent that Old Remy consents in writing, to cause Imaging to carry on its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and use reasonable best efforts to maintain in effect all existing permits, comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, maintain all material assets, rights and properties, maintain and preserve intact its business organization, relationships with customers and


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suppliers and generally the goodwill of those having business relationships with it, and retain the services of its present officers and key employees so that its goodwill and ongoing business is unimpaired.
FNF has agreed not to permit Imaging to, among other things, undertake the following actions without the consent of Old Remy (subject to certain exceptions specified in the merger agreement):
issue, sell, pledge, dispose of, or encumber, shares, securities, equity interests or capital stock of Imaging or any commitments of any kind to acquire any ownership interest in Imaging;

redeem any equity interest of Imaging;

incur or assume any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee any indebtedness or issue or sell any debt securities or options, warrants, calls or other rights to acquire any debt securities of Imaging;

sell, transfer, lease, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of, or subject to a lien (other than certain permitted liens), any of its properties or assets to any person, except for immaterial dispositions of assets in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

directly or indirectly acquire any person or division, business or equity interest of any person;

make any investment in, or loan or advance to, any person (other than certain advances in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice);

adopt a plan or agreement of liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization;

make any material change in its accounting or tax reporting principles, methods or policies, except as required by a change in GAAP;

(i) enter into any employment or severance agreement, (ii) increase the benefits payable under severance or termination policies or agreements, (iii) increase in any manner the compensation of any of the employees and service providers of Imaging or (iv) adopt, amend or terminate any profit sharing, compensation, stock option, pension, retirement or other benefit plan or agreement in respect of any employees or service providers of Imaging;

terminate the employment of any employee other than for “cause” except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or hire any employee with annual compensation in excess of $70,000;

transfer the employment of any individual to or from Imaging or otherwise materially change the job functions of any Imaging employee except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

enter into any collective bargaining agreement or similar agreement with a labor organization;

enter into, amend, modify or terminate any material contract of Imaging;

agree to any material agreements or material modifications of existing agreements or courses of dealing with any governmental authorities in respect of its operations;

settle or compromise any material litigation, proceeding or investigation, except for settlements not to exceed $50,000 in the aggregate;

fail to maintain insurance in such amounts and against such risks and losses with respect to the Imaging business as in effect on the date of the merger agreement;

make any capital expenditure for which Imaging would be liable following the New Remy effective time that, together with all other capital expenditures incurred, exceeds $250,000 in any consecutive 12-month period; or

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FNF and New Remy have agreed not to, and not to permit their respective subsidiaries to, among other things, undertake the following actions without the consent of Old Remy (subject to certain exceptions specified in the merger agreement):
amend organizational documents of Imaging, New Holdco, New Remy, Merger Sub One or Merger Sub Two;

dispose of or encumber any of the shares of Old Remy beneficially owned by FNF or any Imaging units; or

make any changes in the capital structure of Imaging, New Holdco, New Remy, Merger Sub One or Merger Sub Two.

In addition, New Remy shall not, and shall not permit any of New Holdco, Merger Sub One or Merger Sub Two to, except consistent with the merger agreement or with the consent of Old Remy, engage in any business or activity.
Old Remy has agreed not to, and not to permit its respective subsidiaries to, among other things, undertake the following actions without the consent of New Remy (subject to certain exceptions specified in the merger agreement):
issue shares, securities, equity interests or capital stock of Old Remy or any of its subsidiaries, other than in connection with the exercise of existing stock based awards or pursuant to the Old Remy stock plan in the ordinary course consistent with past practice;

pay any dividend on the Old Remy common stock other than regular quarterly dividends consistent with past practice and repurchases by Old Remy of Old Remy common stock;

split, combine or reclassify any shares of Old Remy common stock;

amend or waive any rights under, or accelerate vesting under, the Old Remy stock plan or any agreement evidencing stock options or any right to acquire capital stock of Old Remy or similar agreement;

directly or indirectly acquire any person if such acquisition would reasonably be expected to materially impede or delay the ability of the parties to satisfy the conditions to the mergers;

make any investment in any person if such investment would reasonably be expected to materially impede or delay the ability of the parties to satisfy the conditions to the mergers;

enter into any contract that would be breached by, or would require the consent of a third party in order to continue in full force upon, or would result in the acceleration of any obligation or vesting of any benefit as a result of, the completion of the transactions; or

agree to take any of the foregoing actions.

Old Remy Board Recommendation Change
The merger agreement also provides that neither Old Remy's board of directors nor the special committee established in connection with the proposed transactions will withdraw or modify, or propose publicly to withdraw or modify, in a manner adverse to FNF or New Remy, its approval and recommendation of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby (any such change is referred to as an “Old Remy board recommendation change”) unless the Old Remy board of directors or the special committee determines in good faith (after consultation with legal counsel) that the failure to change its recommendation would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law.



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Additional Agreements

Old Remy, FNF and New Remy have agreed to cooperate with each other and, among other things, to use reasonable best efforts to:
take all actions necessary under the merger agreement and applicable laws to consummate the mergers as soon as practicable; and

as promptly as practicable, supply any information or materials required by applicable laws or applicable regulatory authorities.

The merger agreement also contains covenants relating to cooperation in the preparation of this prospectus and additional agreements relating to, among other things, consultation regarding transition matters, access to information, confidentiality, notification of certain matters and public announcements.
Special Meeting
As soon as practicable following the date of the merger agreement, Old Remy will call and hold a special meeting of its stockholders for the purpose of obtaining the Old Remy stockholder approval. The obligation to call and hold such stockholders meeting will not be affected by, among other things:
the commencement, public proposal, public disclosure or communication to Old Remy of any Old Remy Takeover Proposal; or

the withdrawal or modification of (x) Old Remy's board of directors' approval and recommendation of the transactions or (y) such board of directors’ approval of, or the Old Remy special committee’s recommendation that such board of directors approve, the Old Remy merger.

In accordance with the merger agreement, FNF, which currently beneficially owns approximately 51.1% of the outstanding shares of Old Remy, has agreed to vote all of such shares in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement. As a result, approval of the adoption of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby is assured.
Restructuring and Spin-Off
Concurrently with the execution of the merger agreement, FNF and New Remy entered into the reorganization agreement. Prior to the spin-off, FNF, New Remy, Imaging, New Holdco or Old Remy, as applicable, will enter into the tax matters agreement, the trademark license agreement, the Imaging services agreement and the Old Remy services agreement. A description of these agreements is included in the sections entitled “The Reorganization Agreement” and “Additional Agreements”.
In the merger agreement, FNF and New Remy have agreed to use their respective reasonable best efforts, and cause their respective subsidiaries to use their respective reasonable best efforts, (i) to complete the restructuring pursuant to which all of FNF’s interests in the Old Remy common stock and Imaging will be contributed to New Remy on and subject to the terms and conditions of the reorganization agreement, (ii) to execute and deliver the other agreements related to the restructuring at or prior to the spin-off and (iii) to effect the spin-off immediately prior to the closing of the mergers in accordance with the reorganization agreement.
Prior to the closing of the mergers, each of FNF and New Remy will not, and will cause their subsidiaries and the other parties to the transaction agreements contemplated by the mergers not to, amend, modify, terminate or abandon any of the transaction agreements (other than the merger agreement) or to agree to amend, modify, terminate or abandon the restructuring or any agreement or instrument entered into in accordance therewith or to waive any term or condition applicable thereto without the prior written consent of Old Remy.

Indemnification
From and after the merger effective time, New Holdco will indemnify the individuals who at or prior to the merger effective time were directors or officers of Old Remy with respect to all acts or omissions by them in their capacities as such at any time prior to the merger effective time, to the fullest extent (i) required by the Old Remy organizational documents as in effect on the date of the merger agreement, (ii) required by any indemnification agreement between Old Remy and any such director or officer as in effect on the date of the merger agreement or as of the merger effective


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time and (iii) permitted under applicable Law. New Holdco will also, for six years following the merger effective time, subject to certain limitations, maintain coverage under a directors and officers liability insurance policy with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred on or before the merger effective time at a level at least equal to that which Old Remy is maintaining prior to the mergers, except that New Holdco will not be required to pay aggregate annual premiums for such insurance in excess of 300% of the per annum rate currently paid by Old Remy.
Fees and Expenses
Each party pays its fees and expenses incurred in connection with the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, except that FNF is responsible for all fees and expenses incurred by FNF, New Remy, New Holdco, Imaging, Merger Sub One and Merger Sub Two and FNF will reimburse Old Remy for 50% of all fees and expenses incurred by Old Remy including, without limitation, the cost of any tail insurance policies for directors and officers liability.
Certain Restricted Acquisitions
From and after the date of the merger agreement and prior to the first to occur of the effective time of the Old Remy merger and the termination of the merger agreement, FNF and its subsidiaries and affiliates will not (i) acquire, directly or indirectly, any additional shares of Old Remy common stock or any other rights to purchase or receive additional shares of Old Remy common stock or (ii) enter into or acquire, directly or indirectly, any derivative contract with respect to any shares of Old Remy common stock or enter into any other hedging or other similar transaction that has the effect of providing FNF or any such subsidiary or affiliate, directly or indirectly, with the economic benefits, voting rights or risks of ownership of any shares of Old Remy common stock (other than in each case any acquisition from or contract entered into with Old Remy or any of its subsidiaries).
From and after the effective time of the spin-off and prior to the first to occur of the effective time of the New Remy merger and the termination of the merger agreement, FNF will not acquire, directly or indirectly, any New Remy interest.
Conditions to Completion of the Mergers
The parties will not complete the mergers unless each of the following conditions is satisfied or waived:
the restructuring and spin-off have been completed in accordance with the reorganization agreement and applicable law;

the Old Remy stockholder approval has been obtained;

all regulatory approvals necessary for the completion of the mergers have been obtained and are in full force and effect;

no law, injunction, judgment or ruling prohibiting the completion of the mergers or making the completion of the mergers illegal is in effect;

the New Remy Form S-1 and the New Holdco Form S-4, of which this prospectus forms a part, have been declared effective by the SEC and are not subject to any stop order or initiated or threatened proceedings seeking a stop order;

the shares of New Holdco common stock deliverable to certain stockholders of New Remy and Old Remy have been approved for listing on NASDAQ; and

all necessary third party consents have been obtained.

Old Remy's obligations to complete the Old Remy merger are also subject to the satisfaction or waiver of each of the following additional conditions:
the accuracy of the representations and warranties of FNF and New Remy, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a New Remy material adverse effect (subject to certain exceptions);



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FNF's performance in all material respects of all obligations that are required by the merger agreement to be performed on or prior to the closing of the mergers;

New Remy's performance in all material respects of all obligations that are required by the merger agreement to be performed on or prior to the closing of the mergers;

there shall be no action, proceeding or litigation by any governmental authority seeking to (i) prohibit or restrain any of the transactions, including preventing New Holdco from exercising full ownership of Old Remy and New Remy, (ii) prohibit or restrain New Holdco from owning or operating all or any portion of the businesses or assets of Old Remy or its subsidiaries (taken as a whole) or of New Remy and its subsidiaries (taken as a whole), (iii) as a result of the transactions, compel New Holdco to dispose of any shares of Old Remy or New Remy or to dispose of or hold separate any material portion of the businesses or assets of Old Remy and its subsidiaries (taken as a whole) or New Remy and its subsidiaries (taken as a whole) or (iv) impose damages on New Holdco, New Remy or Old Remy or any of their respective subsidiaries as a result of the transactions in amounts material in relation to New Holdco or the transactions. In addition, there shall be no restraints in effect that could reasonably be expected to result in any of the effects referred to above;

each of the parties (other than FNF and its subsidiaries) to the transaction agreements shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by such party under such agreement and each such agreement shall be in effect;

Old Remy shall have received an opinion from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Old Remy, to the effect that the Old Remy merger, taken together with the New Remy merger, will be treated for federal income tax purposes as a transaction described in Section 351 of the Code;

since December 31, 2013, there shall not have been any change, circumstance, effect, development or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in or would reasonably be expected to result in a New Remy material adverse effect; and

Old Remy shall have received the original stock certificates for the Old Remy common stock beneficially owned by FNF and the Merger Sub One and Merger Sub Two shares.

FNF's and New Remy’s obligations to complete the New Remy merger are also subject to the satisfaction or waiver of each of the following additional conditions:
the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Old Remy, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have an Old Remy material adverse effect (subject to certain exceptions);

Old Remy’s performance in all material respects of all obligations that are required by the merger agreement to be performed on or prior to the closing of the mergers;

there shall be no action, proceeding or litigation by any governmental authority seeking to (i) prohibit or restrain FNF from owning or operating all or any portion of the businesses or assets of FNF or its subsidiaries (excluding Imaging), (iii) as a result of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, compel FNF to dispose of any portion of any of the businesses or assets of FNF or its subsidiaries (excluding Imaging) or (iii) impose material damages on FNF or any of its subsidiaries (excluding Imaging) as a result of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. In addition, there shall be no restraints in effect that could reasonably be expected to result in any of the effects referred to above;

New Remy shall have received a tax opinion from Deloitte Tax LLP, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to FNF and New Remy, substantially to the effect that the New Remy merger will qualify as a reorganization under Section 368 of the Code; and

since the date of the merger agreement, there shall not have been any change, circumstance, effect, development or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in or would reasonably be expected to result in an Old Remy material adverse effect.

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the business, properties, assets, liabilities (contingent or otherwise), results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of such party and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, other than any effect, change, event, occurrence, development, condition or state of facts occurring after the date of the merger agreement (i) relating to the United States economy in general or (ii) relating to the industry in which such person operates in general and (in each case under (i) and (ii)) not specifically relating to (or disproportionately affecting) such person; or

such party and its affiliates’ ability to, in a timely manner, perform their respective obligations under the transaction agreements or consummate the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreements.

For purposes of any determination as to the existence of a “material adverse effect” with respect to New Remy, New Remy’s assets shall be deemed to consist of (i) only Imaging and shall exclude the shares of Old Remy beneficially owned by FNF and (ii) solely for purposes of the closing condition described in the first bullet under Old Remy's obligations to complete the Old Remy merger above, Imaging and the shares of Old Remy beneficially owned by FNF.
No effect, change, event, occurrence, development, condition or state of facts arising or resulting from any of the following, either alone or in combination, shall constitute or be taken into account in determining whether there has been a material adverse effect:
the announcement or performance of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including, to the extent arising therefrom, any termination of, reduction in or similar negative impact on relationships, contractual or otherwise, with any customers, suppliers, distributors, partners or employees of Imaging or Old Remy (in each case, other than in respect of required consents and approvals);

acts of war or terrorism or natural disasters;

changes in any laws or regulations or applicable accounting regulations or principles or the interpretations thereof;

the fact, in and of itself (and not the underlying causes thereof), that New Remy or any of its subsidiaries or Old Remy failed to meet any projections, forecasts, or revenue or earnings predictions for any period; or

any change, in and of itself (and not the underlying causes thereof), in the stock price of the FNF common stock or Old Remy common stock.

Termination
Old Remy and New Remy may terminate the merger agreement at any time prior to the completion of the mergers by mutual written consent.
Either Old Remy or New Remy may (subject to certain exceptions set forth in the merger agreement) terminate the merger agreement by written notice to the other party:
if the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement are not completed prior to March 7, 2015, provided that if all conditions have been satisfied by such date, other than obtaining the requisite regulatory approvals, then such date shall be extended for up to 90 days;

if any final, nonappealable order or injunction prohibits the completion of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement or a law or regulation makes the completion of such transactions illegal; or

if the Old Remy stockholder approval is not obtained at the Old Remy stockholders meeting or at any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Old Remy may terminate the merger agreement by written notice to New Remy if:
there has been a breach by FNF and/or New Remy of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements such that the related closing conditions would not be satisfied, unless FNF or New Remy cures such breach within thirty (30) calendar days; or



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any final, nonappealable restraint imposes damages on New Holdco, New Remy or Old Remy or any of their respective subsidiaries as a result of the transactions in an amount material in relation to New Holdco or the transactions.

New Remy may terminate the merger agreement by written notice to Old Remy if:
there has been a breach by Old Remy of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements such that the related closing conditions would not be satisfied, unless Old Remy cures such breach within thirty (30) calendar days;

if any final, nonappealable restraint imposes material damages on FNF or any of its subsidiaries (excluding Imaging) as a result of the transactions; or

an Old Remy board recommendation change as recommended by the special committee shall have occurred.

Effect of Termination
In the event the merger agreement is terminated as described above, the merger agreement will become null and void and none of Old Remy, FNF, New Remy, New Holdco, Merger Sub One or Merger Sub Two or their respective directors, officers and affiliates, will have any liability under the merger agreement except that nothing shall relieve any party from liability for fraud or any willful breach of the merger agreement. Certain designated provisions of the merger agreement, including the payment of fees and expenses and confidentiality restrictions, will survive the termination of the merger agreement.
Amendment, Extension and Waiver
The merger agreement may be amended in writing by action taken or authorized by Old Remy's, FNF's and New Remy's respective boards of directors (but in the case of Old Remy, only following approval thereof by the special committee), at any time before or after receipt of the Old Remy stockholder approval. Following approval of the transactions by the stockholders of Old Remy, however, there cannot be any amendment which by law would require further approval by such stockholders without such approval.
At any time before the completion of the mergers, Old Remy, FNF or New Remy may, by written action taken or authorized by their respective boards of directors (and in the case of Old Remy, following approval by the Old Remy special committee) to the extent legally allowed:
waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained in the merger agreement or in any document delivered pursuant to the merger agreement;

extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts provided for in the merger agreement; and

waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained in the merger agreement.




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THE REORGANIZATION AGREEMENT

The following summary describes the material provisions of the reorganization agreement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the reorganization agreement, a copy of which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. The provisions of the reorganization agreement are extensive and not easily summarized. Accordingly, this summary may not contain all of the information about the reorganization agreement that is important to you. We encourage you to read the reorganization agreement carefully in its entirety for a more complete understanding of the reorganization agreement.

The reorganization agreement and this summary of its terms have been included with this prospectus to provide you with information regarding the terms of the reorganization agreement and are not intended to provide any other factual information about FNF, New Remy or Imaging. Information about FNF, New Remy and Imaging can be found elsewhere in this prospectus.

The representations and warranties contained in the reorganization agreement have been negotiated with the principal purpose of establishing the circumstances in which a party may have the right not to effect the restructuring if the representations and warranties of the other party prove to be untrue due to a change in circumstance or otherwise, and allocate risk between the parties, rather than establishing matters as facts. The representations and warranties may also be subject to disclosures not reflected in the reorganization agreement and a contractual standard of materiality different from that generally applicable to stockholders. Furthermore, you should not rely on the covenants in the reorganization agreement as actual limitations on the respective businesses of FNF, New Remy or Imaging, because any party may take certain actions that are either expressly permitted in the confidential disclosures to the reorganization agreement or are otherwise consented to by the appropriate party, which consent may be given without prior notice to the public.

General

New Remy has entered into a reorganization agreement with FNF to provide for, among other things, the principal corporate transactions required to effect the spin-off, certain conditions to the spin-off and provisions governing the relationship between New Remy and FNF with respect to and resulting from the spin-off (the “reorganization agreement”). Pursuant to the merger agreement, as of the completion of the mergers, New Holdco will become jointly and severally liable with New Remy for New Remy's obligations under the reorganization agreement.

Pursuant to the reorganization agreement, FNF will engage in a series of corporate transactions (the “restructuring”), including the following:

FNF will cause its subsidiaries to effect a series of internal distributions such that, following such distributions, FNF will directly own all of the outstanding Imaging units and the Old Remy shares now indirectly owned by FNF;

FNF will contribute to New Remy (i) all of the Old Remy shares owned by FNF and (ii) all of the Imaging units, in exchange for 100% of the shares of New Remy common stock (the “contribution”); and

immediately prior to the consummation of the mergers, FNF will cause all of the shares of New Remy common stock held by FNF to be distributed pro rata to the holders of the FNFV Group common stock (a separate class of FNF stock that tracks selected assets of FNF, including its interests in Old Remy and Imaging) by means of book-entry transfer through the exchange agent (the “spin-off”).

Purchase Price Adjustment

Subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, FNF will pay to New Remy in 2018 (subject to resolution of any disputes) an amount equal to the amount by which the aggregate EBITDA of Imaging for calendar years 2015, 2016 and 2017 is less than $6 million. For purposes of this payment, EBITDA means the earnings of Imaging before interest expense (income), income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization and is calculated in accordance with the accounting standards applied by New Holdco, but excludes (subject to certain exceptions) the allocation of corporate expenses of New Holdco, New Remy, Old Remy or their respective affiliates and any adjustments to reflect the application of purchase accounting.



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Representations and Warranties

FNF makes representations to New Remy relating to, among other things:

corporate organization and similar corporate matters;

capital structure;

ownership by FNF of the Imaging units;

ownership by FNF of the Old Remy common stock;
authorization of the reorganization agreement and absence of conflicts;
financial information, absence of certain changes and liabilities with respect to Imaging;
legal proceedings with respect to Imaging;
tax matters with respect to Imaging;
compliance with applicable laws and permits with respect to Imaging;
brokers and other advisors with respect to Imaging;
employee benefits with respect to Imaging;
environmental matters with respect to Imaging;
contracts with respect to Imaging;
real estate with respect to Imaging;
intellectual property with respect to Imaging;
insurance with respect to Imaging; and
sufficiency of assets with respect to Imaging.
Covenants
FNF and New Remy, as applicable, among other things, have agreed to take the following actions:

immediately prior to the spin-off, all contracts, licenses, commitments and other arrangements, formal and informal, between any FNF entity, on the one hand, and any New Remy entity (including Imaging), on the other hand, will be terminated (except for the transaction agreements and the FNF customer contract with Imaging);

immediately prior to the spin-off, all intercompany payables and loans and intercompany receivables between any FNF entity, on the one hand, and any New Remy entity, on the other hand, will be cancelled, except for receivables relating to services provided by Imaging under the customer contract and a tax sharing payment to FNF;

prior to the restructuring, FNF will cause its affiliates to transfer certain assets and domain names used in Imaging’s business to Imaging;

FNF will cause Imaging to have at least $3 million in net working capital at the closing of the spin-off;

Imaging or its affiliates will offer employment to certain individuals who provide services to Imaging effective January 1, 2015;



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For a three-year period following the closing of the spin-off, subject to certain exceptions, FNF and its subsidiaries will not solicit for employment certain individuals who provide services to Imaging; and

For a three-year period following the closing of the spin-off, subject to certain exceptions, FNF and its subsidiaries will not compete with the Imaging business, except for certain de minimis activities and in connection with acquisitions where at least 75% of the revenues of the acquired business relate to activities other than the business of Imaging.

In addition, the reorganization agreement will provide for each party and its subsidiaries to preserve the confidentiality of all confidential or proprietary information of the other party for the longer of five years following the spin-off or three years following the disclosure of such information to such party, subject to customary exceptions, including disclosures required by law, court order or government regulation.

Indemnification

The reorganization agreement provides for mutual indemnification obligations, which are designed to make New Remy financially responsible for liabilities relating to the business or ownership of Imaging after the effective time of the New Remy merger, and to make FNF financially responsible for all liabilities relating to the business or ownership of Imaging prior to the effective time of the New Remy merger, as well as liabilities relating to assets or businesses owned or operated by FNF. In addition, FNF will indemnify New Remy for any breach by FNF of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of FNF in the reorganization agreement, the services agreements or the trademark license agreement or the breach by FNF or New Remy of certain fundamental representations and covenants in the merger agreement. These indemnification obligations exclude any matters relating to taxes. For a description of the allocation of tax-related obligations, please see “Additional Agreements--Other Transaction Agreements--Tax Matters Agreement” below.

Conditions to Completion of the Restructuring

The parties will not complete the restructuring unless each of the following conditions is satisfied or waived:

no law, injunction, regulation or court order prohibits the restructuring;

the performance in all material respects of all obligations that are required by the reorganization agreement to be performed on or prior to the closing of the restructuring;

the accuracy of the representations and warranties of FNF in all material respects (subject to certain exceptions); and

FNF shall have received a tax opinion from Deloitte Tax LLP, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to FNF, substantially to the effect that the contribution and the spin-off should qualify as a tax-free reorganization under Section 368(a) and 355 of the Code and a distribution to which Sections 355 and 361 of the Code applies, respectively.

At the closing of the restructuring, FNF and New Remy, as applicable, will execute and deliver the tax matters agreement, the Old Remy services agreement, the Imaging services agreement and the trademark license agreement.

Termination

The reorganization agreement may be terminated by the mutual agreement of FNF, New Remy and Old Remy. In addition, the reorganization agreement may be terminated by FNF if the merger agreement is terminated.




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ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

Other Transaction Agreements

Tax Matters Agreement
Prior to the effective time of the spin-off, FNF, New Holdco and New Remy will enter into a tax matters agreement that governs their respective rights, responsibilities and obligations with respect to taxes, the filing of tax returns, the control of audits and other tax matters.
References in this summary description of the tax matters agreement to the terms “tax” or “taxes” mean all taxes, charges, fees, imposts, levies or other assessments, including, without limitation, all net income, gross receipts, capital, sales, use, gains, ad valorem, value added, transfer, franchise, profits, inventory, capital stock, license, withholding, payroll, employment, social security, unemployment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, property and estimated taxes, custom duties, fees, assessments and charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalties, fines, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any tax authority and shall include any transferee liability in respect of taxes. In addition, references to the “New Holdco Group” mean: New Holdco and, after the closing of the mergers, each of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including any corporations that would be members of the affiliated group of which New Holdco is the common parent corporation if they were includible corporations under section 1504(b) of the Code (in each case, including any successors thereof); and references to the “FNF Group” mean FNF and each of its present and future direct and indirect subsidiaries, including any corporations that would be members of the affiliated group of which FNF is the common parent corporation if they were includible corporations under section 1504(b) of the Code (in each case, including any successors thereof). References to losses arising from “disqualifying actions” refer to losses arising from the failure of the spin-off to be a tax-free transaction described under Sections 355, 361 and 368(a) of the Code to the extent that such failure results from (i) any action by a member of the New Holdco Group within their respective control, or the failure to take any action; or (ii) any event or series of events as a result of which any person or persons would (directly or indirectly) acquire or have the right to acquire from New Holdco or New Remy and/or one or more direct or indirect holders of outstanding shares of New Holdco equity interests or New Remy equity interests that would, when combined with any other changes in the ownership of New Remy or New Holdco, cause the spin-off to be a taxable event to FNF as a result of the application of section 355(e) of the Code. “Restricted period” shall mean the period commencing upon the spin-off date and ending at the close of business on the first day following the second anniversary of the spin-off date.
Under the tax matters agreement, FNF will pay, or as applicable, indemnify the New Holdco Group for any losses incurred by the New Holdco Group with respect to (i) any taxes of the members of the New Holdco Group (other than Old Remy and any of its subsidiaries) with respect to a pre-spin-off taxable period; (ii) any taxes imposed by reason of a member of the New Holdco Group having been a member of an FNF consolidated group on or prior to the spin-off date; (iii) any taxes of Imaging or taxes attributable to the Imaging business, in each case attributable to a pre-spin-off taxable period; (iv) any taxes incurred as a result of the transactions described herein; and (v) any transfer taxes arising from the spin-off and related restructuring transactions, in each case other than taxes that arise from a disqualifying action. New Holdco will pay, or as applicable, indemnify the FNF Group for any losses incurred by the FNF Group with respect to (i) any taxes of Imaging or taxes attributable to the Imaging business, in each case, attributable to a post-spin off taxable period; and (ii) any taxes that arise from or are attributable to a disqualifying action.
FNF will be responsible for preparing and filing (i) all tax returns which include one or more members of the FNF Group and one or more members of the New Holdco Group; (ii) pass through tax returns for Imaging for taxable periods beginning on or before the spin-off date; and (iii) all tax returns of Imaging or with respect to the Imaging business required to be filed on or before the spin-off date. New Holdco will be responsible for preparing and filing all other Imaging tax returns.
Generally, each of FNF and New Holdco will be entitled to any refunds, credits, or offsets relating to taxes allocated to and paid by its respective group under the tax matters agreement. The members of the New Holdco Group must waive their rights to carryback any tax attribute to a pre-spin-off taxable period of an FNF consolidated tax return to the extent permitted by applicable law. If such member is unable to elect to forego such carryback, the FNF Group shall be entitled to any refunds resulting from such carryback.


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If a party to the tax matters agreement receives a notice of a tax audit from a tax authority, and believes it may have a suffered or could potentially suffer any tax liability for which it may request indemnification, it must inform the party liable to make such indemnification payment (the “indemnifying party”). The indemnifying party has the right to control such audit and compromise or settle such tax audit, provided that the indemnified party must consent to such compromise or settlement to the extent that the indemnified party may be materially affected by such compromise or settlement. However, in the case of an audit relating to a disqualifying action, FNF and New Holdco shall have the right to jointly control the audit.
To the extent permitted by applicable tax law, FNF, New Holdco and New Remy agree to treat any payments made under the tax matters agreement as a capital contribution or distribution (as applicable) immediately prior to the spin-off. The amount of any indemnification payment made under the tax matters agreement will be reduced by the amount of any reduction in taxes actually realized by the party receiving such payment as a result of the event giving rise to the indemnification payment by the end of the taxable year in which the indemnity payment is made, and will be increased if and to the extent necessary to ensure that, after all required taxes on the indemnity payment are paid (including taxes applicable to any increases in the indemnity payment), the indemnified party receives the amount it would have received if the indemnity payment was not taxable.
Finally, New Holdco and its affiliates will be restricted by certain covenants related to the spin-off. These restrictive covenants require that none of New Holdco and its affiliates shall:
take, or fail to take, any action following the spin-off if such action, or failure to act, would be inconsistent with any covenant or representation made by New Holdco or any of its subsidiaries in any transaction document, or prohibit certain restructuring transactions related to the spin-off from qualifying for tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
during the restricted period, enter into any agreement, understanding, arrangement or substantial negotiations, pursuant to which any person or persons would (directly or indirectly) acquire, or have the right to acquire, New Holdco or New Remy equity interests (other than in connection with the mergers);
during the restricted period, discontinue, sell, transfer or cease to maintain the Imaging business, or engage in any transaction that could result in New Remy ceasing to be a corporation whose “separate affiliated group” (as defined in section 355(b)(3)(B) of the Code) is so engaged.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, New Holdco and its affiliates may take an action prohibited by the foregoing if (i) FNF receives prior written notice describing the proposed action in reasonable detail, and (ii) New Holdco delivers to FNF either (x) an opinion from a nationally recognized U.S. tax advisor providing that the completion of a proposed action by the New Holdco Group (or any member thereof) should not affect the tax-free status of the transactions; or (y) a private letter ruling providing that the completion of a proposed action by the New Holdco Group would not affect the tax-free status of the transactions, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to FNF. In addition, under certain circumstances New Holdco shall be permitted to issue reasonable New Holdco equity-based compensation for services rendered to a member of the New Holdco Group, provided that such person is permitted to receive New Holdco stock under Safe Harbor VIII in Treasury Regulations section 1.355-7(d).
The parties must indemnify each other for taxes and losses allocated to them under the tax matters agreement and for taxes and losses arising from a breach by them of their respective covenants and obligations under the tax matters agreement.
Imaging Services Agreement
Prior to the effective time of the spin-off, FNF will enter into a Corporate and Transitional Services Agreement with Imaging, which we refer to as the Imaging services agreement. Pursuant to such agreement, FNF will provide Imaging with certain corporate services, such as IT transitional, corporate accounting, corporate accounts payable, 1099 reporting, treasury, human resources support, payroll support, tax, executive management, vendor management, facilities, and employee compensation and benefits services. FNF will also provide knowledge transfer services and take such steps as are reasonably required to facilitate a smooth and efficient transition of records and responsibilities to Imaging prior to the termination of the agreement. Services are typically provided at no cost to Imaging except for fees and expenses payable to third parties in connection with the provision of services. The services agreement terminates after two years or the date upon which all corporate services have been terminated. Imaging may terminate corporate services by providing 60 days written notice to FNF.


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Old Remy Services Agreement
Prior to the effective time of the spin-off, FNF will enter into a Corporate and Transitional Services Agreement with Old Remy, which we refer to as the Old Remy services agreement and, together with the Imaging services agreement, the services agreements. Pursuant to such agreement, FNF will provide Old Remy with certain corporate services, such as litigation management and negotiation of enterprise arrangements services. FNF will also provide knowledge transfer services and take such steps as are reasonably required to facilitate a smooth and efficient transition of records and responsibilities to Old Remy prior to the termination of the agreement. Services are provided at no cost to Old Remy except for fees and expenses payable to third parties in connection with the provision of services. The services agreement terminates after two years or the date upon which all corporate services have been terminated. Old Remy may terminate corporate services by providing 60 days written notice to FNF.
Trademark License Agreement
Prior to the effective time of the spin-off, FNF Intellectual Property Holdings, Inc. (“FIPH”) will enter into a Trademark Assignment and Transitional License Agreement with Imaging, which we refer to as the trademark license agreement. Pursuant to such agreement, FIPH will assign to Imaging the right to use the “FNTI” registered trademark. FIPH also grants Imaging a license to use and reproduce the “FIDELITY NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IMAGING” registered trademark and the Imaging corporate logo for three years.
Certain Other Transactions and Relationships
New Remy is a newly-formed corporation organized for the purpose of effecting the transactions. Prior to the consummation of the transactions, New Remy will have no assets.  As a result, New Remy has not entered into any related party transactions apart from transaction agreements discussed elsewhere in this prospectus.  For a description of such transaction agreements, see “The Merger Agreement”, “The Reorganization Agreement” and “Additional Agreements”.  We have described certain transactions with related parties of Old Remy below.
Amended and Restated Term B Loan Credit Agreement
FNF was one of the lenders under Old Remy’s Term B Loan that Old Remy obtained in December 2010. FNF provided $30.0 million of the total $300.0 million principal amount of the loan and held $28.7 million of the principal amount as of December 31, 2012. On March 5, 2013, Old Remy entered into a $300.0 Amended and Restated Term B Loan Credit Agreement to refinance its existing Term B Loan. FNF and related subsidiaries participated in Old Remy’s Amended and Restated Term B Loan and held $29.5 million of the principal amount as of September 30, 2014. As of September 30, 2014, the interest rate on the Amended and Restated Term B Loan, prior to the effect of interest rate swaps, was 4.25%.
Registration Rights Agreement
Old Remy is party to a registration rights agreement with FNF and several other holders and their permitted transferees (whom we refer to as the covered holders) of Old Remy common stock. Old Remy entered into this agreement in connection with its emergence from bankruptcy in 2007. The agreement covers all shares of Old Remy common stock held by the covered holders. The agreement provides both demand and “piggyback” registration rights, as well as customary provisions related to expenses and indemnification. Following the completion of the transactions, the registration rights agreement will no longer be in effect.
Consulting Agreement with George Scanlon
In September 2014, Old Remy entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. Scanlon. Under this agreement, Mr. Scanlon will provide consulting services to Old Remy in areas which may include, among others, financial and accounting matters, treasury matters, investor relations, business development and potential acquisitions. The agreement has an initial term of 30 days, and automatically renews for additional terms of 30 days each until terminated by notice from one party to the other. The agreement provides compensation of $30,000 for the first month and $40,000 for each following month. Old Remy currently anticipates that the duration of this arrangement will be three to four months.



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SELECTED HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table consists of the results of operations and financial position of Remy International, Inc. ("Old Remy"), for all periods prior to August 14, 2012, which is the date that FNF obtained control of Old Remy. Financial information presented prior to August 14, 2012 is defined as being of the "Predecessor." The results of operations and financial position of Old Remy on FNF's basis of accounting combined with the results of operations and financial position of Imaging, are presented for periods subsequent to August 14, 2012. Financial information presented subsequent to August 14, 2012 is defined as being of the "Successor." Collectively, these entities constitute the predecessor to New Remy and New Holdco. We have not presented historical information for New Remy or New Holdco because these entities have not had any corporate activity since their formation other than the issuance of shares of common stock in connection with their initial capitalization. This information should be read in conjunction with the Annual Audited Financial Statements and the related notes thereto and the Interim Unaudited Financial Statements and the related notes thereto and the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this prospectus. The information as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 has been derived from the Annual Audited Financial Statements included in this prospectus. The information as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 and for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 has been derived from Old Remy’s audited consolidated financial statements not included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

The selected unaudited combined financial information as of and for each of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are derived from the Interim Unaudited Financial Statements included in this prospectus. Such financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the unaudited periods. You should not rely on these interim results as being indicative of the results New Holdco may expect for the full year or any other interim period.
The following information is divided into information for the Successor and Predecessor periods. As used in the table below:
The “Successor” represents the combined financial position as of September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the combined results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the year ended December 31, 2013, and the period from August 15, 2012 through December 31, 2012, of Old Remy and Imaging. These periods reflect the application of purchase accounting to the assets and liabilities of Old Remy as of August 14, 2012, as described further in Note 2 to the Annual Audited Financial Statements, relating to FNF’s acquisition of a controlling interest in Old Remy.

The Predecessor represents the consolidated financial position and results of operations of Old Remy as previously reported for all periods prior to August 14, 2012. This presentation is on Old Remy’s historical basis of accounting without the application of purchase accounting related to FNF’s acquisition of a controlling interest in Old Remy.
Historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained in the future.


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Successor
 
Predecessor

Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
Year ended December 31,

Period August 15 to December 31,

 
Period January 1 to August 14,

Years ended December 31,
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
2014
2013

2013
2012
 
2012
2011
2010
2009
Combined and Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:
















Net sales
$
900,896

$
842,960


$
1,140,183

$
416,317


$
723,278

$
1,194,953

$
1,103,799

$
910,745

Cost of goods sold
780,954

711,048


954,402

348,176


574,639

925,052

866,761

720,723

Gross profit
119,942

131,912


185,781

68,141


148,639

269,901

237,038

190,022

Selling, general and administrative expenses
103,854

103,002


135,237

45,655


84,284

139,685

127,405

101,827

Intangible asset impairment charges







5,600


4,000

Restructuring and other charges
2,605

4,263


4,066

1,699


6,013

3,572

3,963

7,583

Operating income
13,483

24,647


46,478

20,787


58,342

121,044

105,670

76,612

Interest expense-net
15,041

14,698


18,978

9,529


17,473

30,900

46,739

49,534

Loss on extinguishment of debt and refinancing fees

2,737


2,737





19,403


Income (loss) before income taxes
(1,558
)
7,212


24,763

11,258


40,869

90,144

39,528

27,078

Income tax expense (benefit)
4,064

2,959


8,959

2,854


(72,982
)
14,813

18,337

13,018

Net income (loss)
(5,622
)
4,253


15,804

8,404


113,851

75,331

21,191

14,060

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

659


659

1,112


1,662

3,445

4,273

3,272

Net income (loss) attributable to combined entities
$
(5,622
)
$
3,594


$
15,145

$
7,292


112,189

71,886

16,918

10,788

Preferred stock dividends
 
 
 
 
 


(2,114
)
(30,571
)
(25,581
)
Loss on extinguishment of preferred stock
 
 
 
 
 


(7,572
)


Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
 
 
 
 
 

$
112,189

$
62,200

$
(13,653
)
$
(14,793
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per share
 
 
 
 
 

$
3.67

$
2.14

$
(1.33
)
$
(1.46
)
Weighted average shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 

30,589

29,096

10,278

10,130

Diluted earnings (loss) per share: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per share
 
 
 
 
 

$
3.63

$
2.10

$
(1.33
)
$
(1.46
)
Weighted average shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 

30,939

29,674

10,278

10,130

Dividends declared per common share
 
 
 
 
 

$
0.20

$

$

$

 
(1) No per share activity is included for the Successor period because the transactions have not occurred and New Remy and New Holdco have not issued any shares of stock other than in connection with their initial capitalization. For pro forma per share information, see "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information".


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Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
As of September 30,

 
As of December 31,
 
 
 
As of December 31,
 
(in thousands)
2014

 
2013

2012

 
 
2011

2010

2009

Combined and Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
 
 
 

 

 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
62,328

 
$
114,884

$
111,733

 
 
$
91,684

$
37,514

$
30,171

Working capital
223,889

 
252,658

231,783

 
 
139,567

81,762

72,723

Total assets
1,348,489

 
1,317,846

1,321,994

 
 
1,029,519

969,156

927,255

Long-term debt, net of current maturities
313,168

 
295,401

286,912

 
 
286,680

317,769

337,905

Accrued pension benefits, net of current portion
16,823

 
19,103

31,762

 
 
31,060

21,002

17,816

Total equity
602,968

 
615,588

617,858

 
 
317,344

77,473

82,988

 



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SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA OF IMAGING

The following selected historical financial information has been derived from unaudited financial statements of Imaging not included or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. Financial information for Imaging has been included in the Annual Audited Financial Statements subsequent to August 14, 2012, the date on which FNF obtained a controlling interest in Old Remy.

The selected unaudited financial information as of and for each of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the unaudited periods. You should not rely on these interim results as being indicative of results Imaging may expect for the full year or any other interim period.
Historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained in the future.
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
Years ended December 31,
 
(in thousands)
2014
2013
 
2013
2012
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Results of Operations Data:
Net sales
$
8,902

$
8,745

 
$
12,470

$
4,970

$
9,835

Cost of goods sold
6,039

5,730

 
8,213

4,366

6,469

Gross profit
2,863

3,015

 
4,257

604

3,366

Selling, general and administrative expenses
798

1,102

 
1,496

1,225

1,901

Operating income (loss)
2,065

1,913

 
2,761

(621
)
1,465

Income tax expense (benefit)
785

727

 
1,050

(235
)
558

Net income (loss)
$
1,280

$
1,186

 
$
1,711

$
(386
)
$
907

 
 
 
As of September 30,

 
As of December 31,
 
(in thousands)
2014

 
2013

2012

2011

 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance Sheet Data:
 
 
 
 

 

Total assets
8,401

 
9,512

5,567

9,266

Total equity
7,472

 
5,999

3,555

7,389




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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following unaudited pro forma financial data (“pro forma data”) gives effect to the proposed transactions as described elsewhere in this prospectus. The pro forma data included in the "Historical" columns in the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet and Statements of Operations below, is identical to the financial information included elsewhere in this prospectus for the predecessor to New Remy and New Holdco. Pro forma adjustments have been made for the classification of the components of Stockholder's Equity and for pro forma per share data explained further below. Imaging is included in the combined financial statements at the FNF (ultimate parent company) historical basis. The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet data as of September 30, 2014 gives effect to the transaction as if it had occurred on September 30, 2014. The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations data for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and for the year ended December 31, 2013 gives effect to New Holdco's results of operations as if the transaction had occurred on January 1, 2013.

In the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2014, common stock and additional paid-in-capital are calculated as if the proposed transactions had occurred. Immediately following the transactions, we assume that 32,268,183 shares of New Holdco common stock with a par value of $0.0001 will be outstanding on a pro forma basis. After giving effect for the par value of the outstanding common stock, the remaining balance of Parent company investment and accumulated other comprehensive income, as shown in the Interim Unaudited Financial Statements as of September 30, 2014 included elsewhere in this prospectus, will be reclassified as additional paid-in-capital on a pro forma basis.

The pro forma statements were based on, and should be read in conjunction with, the Annual Audited Financial Statements and the Interim Unaudited Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Imaging's unaudited financial statements are not included nor incorporated by reference into this prospectus, but are included in the combined company's financial statements beginning August 14, 2012. Selected financial information on Imaging has been included elsewhere in this prospectus. See “Where You Can Find More Information” section of this prospectus for additional information.

The pro forma data has been presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of what the combined company’s financial position or results of operations actually would have been had the proposed transactions been completed as of the dates indicated. In addition, the pro forma data does not purport to project the future financial position or operating results of the combined company.



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New Holdco
Pro forma condensed combined balance sheet
As of September 30, 2014
(Unaudited)

 
 
Pro Forma

 
(In thousands, except share information)
Historical

Adjustments

Pro Forma

Assets:
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
62,328

$

$
62,328

Trade accounts receivable (less allowances of $1,723)
238,808


238,808

Other receivables
18,022


18,022

Inventories
184,397


184,397

Deferred income taxes
36,602


36,602

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
11,818


11,818

Total current assets
551,975


551,975

 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
219,822


219,822

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(55,236
)

(55,236
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
164,586


164,586

 
 
 
 
Deferred financing costs, net of amortization
507


507

Goodwill
256,120


256,120

Intangibles, net
312,033


312,033

Other noncurrent assets
63,268


63,268

Total assets
$
1,348,489

$

$
1,348,489

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Equity:
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Short-term debt
$
7,305

$

$
7,305

Current maturities of long-term debt
3,379


3,379

Accounts payable
182,363


182,363

Accrued interest
123


123

Accrued restructuring
499


499

Other current liabilities and accrued expenses
134,417


134,417

Total current liabilities
328,086


328,086

 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, net of current maturities
313,168


313,168

Postretirement benefits other than pensions
1,478


1,478

Accrued pension benefits
16,823


16,823

Deferred income taxes
57,643


57,643

Other noncurrent liabilities
28,323


28,323

 
 
 
 
Equity:
 

 
 

Combined stockholders' equity:
 

 
 

Common stock, par value of $0.0001; 32,268,183 shares outstanding at September 30, 2014 on a proforma basis

3

3

Additional paid-in-capital

586,140

586,140

Parent company investment
586,143

(586,143
)

Accumulated other comprehensive income
16,825


16,825

Total combined stockholders' equity
602,968


602,968

Total liabilities and equity
$
1,348,489

$

$
1,348,489




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New Holdco
Pro forma condensed combined statements of operations
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014
(Unaudited)

 
 
Pro Forma



(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Historical

Adjustments

Pro Forma

 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
900,896

$

$
900,896

Cost of goods sold
780,954


780,954

Gross profit
119,942


119,942

Selling, general, and administrative expenses
103,854


103,854

Restructuring and other charges
2,605


2,605

Operating income
13,483


13,483

Interest expense–net
15,041


15,041

Income (loss) before income taxes
(1,558
)

(1,558
)
Income tax expense
4,064


4,064

Net income (loss)
$
(5,622
)
$

$
(5,622
)
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per share
$

$
(0.18
)
$
(0.18
)
Weighted average shares outstanding

31,743

31,743

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
 
 

Earnings (loss) per share
$

$
(0.18
)
$
(0.18
)
Weighted average shares outstanding

31,743

31,743

Dividends declared per common share
$

$
0.30

$
0.30




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New Holdco
Pro forma condensed combined statements of operations
For the year ended December 31, 2013
(Unaudited)

 
 
Pro Forma

 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Historical

Adjustments

Pro Forma

 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
1,140,183

$

$
1,140,183

Cost of goods sold
954,402


954,402

Gross profit
185,781


185,781

Selling, general, and administrative expenses
135,237


135,237

Restructuring and other charges
4,066


4,066

Operating income
46,478


46,478

Interest expense–net
18,978


18,978

Loss on extinguishment of debt and refinancing fees
2,737


2,737

Income before income taxes
24,763


24,763

Income tax expense
8,959


8,959

Net income
15,804


15,804

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
659


659

Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
15,145

$

$
15,145

 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share:
 
 
 
Earnings per share
$

$
0.48

$
0.48

Weighted average shares outstanding

31,480

31,480

Diluted earnings per share:
 
 

Earnings per share
$

$
0.48

$
0.48

Weighted average shares outstanding

31,661

31,661

Dividends declared per common share
$

$
0.40

$
0.40



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UNAUDITED COMPARATIVE HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA PER SHARE DATA

In the table below, we have provided historical per share data for Old Remy and pro forma per share data for New Holdco. We have assumed, for purposes of the pro forma per share data of New Holdco, that the transactions were completed on January 1, 2013 for purposes of presenting basic and diluted earnings per share and cash dividends declared per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and for the year ended December 31, 2013; and we have assumed the transactions were completed on September 30, 2014 for purposes of presenting the book value per share as of September 30, 2014.

Old Remy common stock historical per share data (unaudited):
 
Nine months ended September 30,


Year ended December 31,

(in thousands, except per share data)
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share:
 
 
 
Earnings per share
$
0.26

 
$
1.27

Weighted average shares outstanding
31,470

 
31,207

Diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
Earnings per share
$
0.26

 
$
1.26

Weighted average shares outstanding
31,585

 
31,388

Dividends declared per common share
$
0.30

 
$
0.40


New Holdco common stock pro forma per share data (unaudited):
 
Nine months ended September 30,


Year ended December 31,

(in thousands, except per share data)
2014

 
2013
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per share
$
(0.18
)
 
$
0.48

Weighted average shares outstanding
31,743

 
31,480

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per share
$
(0.18
)
 
$
0.48

Weighted average shares outstanding
31,743

 
31,661

Dividends declared per common share
$
0.30

 
$
0.40


Comparative historical and pro forma book value per share as of September 30, 2014 (unaudited):
 
Old Remy

 
New Holdco

 
Historical

 
Pro Forma

 
 
 
 
Book value per common share
$
15.21

 
$
18.69




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PER SHARE MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION OF OLD REMY

The following information on per share market price and dividend information is for Old Remy.

Prior to December 13, 2012, there was no active public market for Old Remy's common stock, although the common stock was quoted on the Over-The-Counter Pink Sheets (“OTC Pink Sheets”) since December 14, 2007 under the symbol “RMYI.” On December 13, 2012, Old Remy became a listed company on NASDAQ and has traded under the ticker symbol "REMY".

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low prices quoted for Old Remy's common stock on the OTC Pink Sheets through December 12, 2012 and the high and low sales prices as reported on NASDAQ from December 13, 2012 to the date indicated, together with the amount of dividends.
 
 
High

 
Low

 
Cash Dividends Declared

Year ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
First quarter
$
24.49

 
$
18.05

 
$
0.10

Second quarter
27.30

 
22.26

 
0.10

Third quarter
24.42

 
19.94

 
0.10

Fourth quarter (through November 24, 2014)
21.37

 
16.70

 
0.10

 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
First quarter
$
19.37

 
$
15.60

 
$
0.10

Second quarter
19.08

 
15.95

 
0.10

Third quarter
21.50

 
18.11

 
0.10

Fourth quarter
23.81

 
20.10

 
0.10

 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2012
 

 
 

 
 
First quarter
$
21.00

 
$
16.50

 
$

Second quarter
18.25

 
14.00

 
0.10

Third quarter
20.50

 
15.00

 
0.10

Fourth quarter
17.50

 
15.34

 
0.10


As of September 5, 2014, the last trading day prior to the public announcement of the transactions with FNF, the closing price per share of Old Remy common stock as reported on NASDAQ was $22.19. As of [ ], the most recent practicable date prior to the mailing of this prospectus, the closing price per share of Old Remy common stock was [ ].

Market price information for New Remy and New Holdco has not been provided because they are newly formed corporations, the shares of which are not publicly traded.



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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Basis of Presentation and Factors Affecting Comparability
Overview

The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations covers the historical combined results of Remy International, Inc. ("Old Remy"), and Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC ("Imaging"), on the basis of accounting used in the Annual Audited Financial Statements and Interim Unaudited Financial Statements. Collectively, these entities constitute the predecessor to New Remy and New Holdco. We have not presented a discussion of the results of operations for New Remy or New Holdco because these entities have not had any corporate activity since their formation other than the issuance of shares of common stock in connection with their initial capitalization.  This information should be read in conjunction with “Selected Historical Combined Financial Data” and the Annual Audited Financial Statements and the related notes thereto and the Interim Unaudited Financial Statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The following summarizes the basis of presentation used in the Annual Audited Financial Statements and the Interim Unaudited Financial Statements and discussed in this section for all periods presented:
Successor--Represents the combined financial position as of September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the combined results of operations and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the year ended December 31, 2013, and the period from August 15, 2012 through December 31, 2012, of Old Remy and Imaging. These periods reflect the application of purchase accounting to the assets and liabilities of Old Remy as of August 14, 2012, as described further in Note 2 to the Annual Audited Financial Statements, relating to FNF’s acquisition of a controlling interest in Old Remy.
Predecessor--Represents the consolidated financial position and results of operations of Old Remy as previously reported for all periods prior to August 14, 2012. This presentation is on the historical basis of accounting without the application of purchase accounting related to FNF’s acquisition of a controlling interest in Old Remy.
As a result of the foregoing differences between the Predecessor and Successor periods, the information in the Annual Audited Financial Statements for the Predecessor and Successor periods and discussed below for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 may not be strictly comparable.

Combined 2012 Year Information

In the discussions below of results of operations and cash flows, we present combined information for the year ended December 31, 2012. This information was prepared by adding amounts for the Predecessor and Successor 2012 periods as presented in the Annual Audited Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. This combined presentation is not in accordance with U.S. generally acceptable accounting principles. Due to the reasons discussed above, the combined 2012 amounts may not be strictly comparable with either the 2013 amounts or the 2011 amounts. However, we believe that this approach provides a reasonable basis of comparison for purposes of the full-year 2012 operating results. Where material, we have attempted to explain the impact of the purchase accounting adjustments on the period to period comparisons.
Executive Overview
Except as otherwise specifically identified as a description of Imaging, the descriptions below in this Executive Overview section are of the business of Old Remy.
Our Business

Old Remy is a global market leader in the design, manufacture, remanufacture, marketing and distribution of non-discretionary, rotating electrical components for light and commercial vehicles for original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, and the aftermarket. We sell our products worldwide primarily under our well-recognized “Delco Remy,” “Remy,” “World Wide Automotive” and "USA Industries" brand names, as well as our customers' well-recognized private label brand names.


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Our principal products for both light and commercial vehicles include:

new starters and alternators;
remanufactured starters and alternators;
hybrid electric motors; and
multi-line products (primarily remanufactured), including steering gears, constant velocity (CV) axles, and brake calipers.

We sell our new starters, alternators and hybrid electric motors to U.S. and non-U.S. OEMs for factory installation on new vehicles. We sell remanufactured and new products to aftermarket customers, mainly retailers in North America, warehouse distributors in North America and Europe, and OEMs globally for the original equipment service ("OES") market. We sell a small volume of remanufactured locomotive power assemblies, CV axles and brake calipers in North America, and steering gear and brake calipers for light vehicles in Europe.

Imaging provides document preparation, scanning, indexing and redaction services to government agencies and companies in financial services, healthcare, retirement systems, education and court systems. Employing proprietary production control technology, Imaging’s goal is to deliver superior efficiency, capacity and quality management standards that enable it to manage large-scale document conversion projects. Imaging collaborates with leading content management systems providers to promote the benefits of document automation, develop new client relationships and provide clients an end-to-end document automation solution. Over the course of its history, Imaging has demonstrated competency in preparing and converting physical records for all leading commercial content management systems.

Acquisition of United Starters and Alternators Industries, Inc.

On January 13, 2014, we acquired substantially all of the assets of USA Industries pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement, effective as of January 13, 2014. USA Industries is a leading North American distributor of premium quality remanufactured and new alternators, starters, CV axles and disc brake calipers for the light-duty aftermarket. In connection with the closing of the transaction, the assets were placed in Remy USA Industries, L.L.C., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Old Remy. USA Industries' operating results are consolidated beginning January 13, 2014.

Recent Trends and Conditions

General economic conditions

According to IHS Global Insight, global light duty vehicle production was up 3% and global medium and heavy duty vehicle production was up 5% during the third quarter of 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013. The increase in light duty vehicle production was driven primarily by a 10% increase in China production, an 8% increase in North America production, an 8% increase in Korea production. These increases were offset by a 21% decline in South America production and 1% decline in Europe production. The increase in global medium and heavy duty production was driven primarily by a 15% increase in North American production, an 11% increase in Europe production, and a 5% increase in Korea production offset by a 12% decline in South America production and 1% decline in China. The global automotive industry remains susceptible to uncertain economic conditions that could adversely impact consumer demand for vehicles.

Weather can affect aftermarket sales of starters and alternators. Extreme cold can damage starters and extreme heat can increase alternator failures. In both cases, this extreme weather can stimulate sales of aftermarket starters and alternators. In early 2014, the Midwest and Northeast United States experienced severe cold weather which we believe had a positive impact on our results of operations.



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Pricing pressures from customers

Pressure from our customers to reduce prices is characteristic of the automotive supply industry. Due to the competitive nature of the business, revised terms with customers may impact our ongoing profitability. We anticipate the impact of our pricing to be in the range of 1% to 3% consistent with prior years. We have taken and expect to continue to take steps to improve operating efficiencies and minimize or resist price reductions. We intend to maintain a disciplined approach to customer program pricing and may choose to exit programs with certain customers to protect our margins and cash flow. As a result, we may choose to no longer continue programs with certain customers due to unacceptable competitive pricing or terms. To this end, we have chosen not to meet the demands of a major aftermarket customer due to the negative pricing and working capital impact. The customer has notified us of their intent to re-source the business at the end of our current contract, which expires in January 2015.  While these decisions impact net sales and operating income in the short term, we believe this operating discipline will help to maximize the long-term profitability of the Company. Sales to this customer were $80.0 million in 2013 and $67.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Any loss of sales to this customer in 2015 will be partially offset, upon termination of the contract, by the sale of cores currently reflected in Core Right of Return in Other noncurrent assets. Despite this likely reduction of 2015 sales, this action will have a positive impact on our net income and cash next year.

Material and commodity price fluctuations

Overall commodity price fluctuation is an ongoing concern for our business and has been an operational and financial focus. We have pass-through pricing agreements with a number of our customers that reduce our exposure to metals price volatility. Where metals price volatility is not covered by customer agreements, we utilize hedging instruments where appropriate, particularly related to copper, and consider their cost and their effectiveness. Average copper prices were lower for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 than for the same period in 2013.

In our remanufacturing operations, our principal inputs are cores, approximately 90% of which we receive in exchange for remanufactured units. Cores are used starters or alternators that customers exchange when they purchase new products. If usable, we refurbish these cores into a remanufactured product that we sell to our aftermarket customers. When we are required to purchase cores rather than receiving them in exchange for remanufactured units, we are affected by market pricing of cores. The cost of cores fluctuates based on a number of factors, including supply and demand and the underlying value of the commodities that the cores contain.

Foreign currencies

During the first nine months of 2014, approximately 34% of our net sales were transacted outside the United States. The functional currency of our foreign operations is generally the local currency, while our financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars. Foreign exchange has an unfavorable impact on net sales when the U.S. dollar is relatively strong as compared with foreign currencies and a favorable impact on net sales when the U.S. dollar is relatively weak as compared with foreign currencies. While we employ financial instruments to hedge certain exposures related to transactions from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, these hedging actions do not entirely insulate us from currency effects and such programs may not always be available to us at economically reasonable costs. During the first nine months of 2014, we experienced a negative impact from foreign currency effects on our reported earnings in U.S. dollars compared to the first nine months of 2013, primarily resulting from the results denominated in other currencies, mainly the Mexican Peso, Brazilian Real and the Euro.

Capital investments and operation efficiency efforts

In general, our long-term objectives are geared toward profitably growing our business, expanding our innovative technologies, winning new contracts, generating cash and strengthening our market position. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our competitive position and determine what actions may be required to maintain and improve that position.

We continue to focus on investing appropriate levels of capital to support anticipated expansion in significant growth markets, such as China. We continued to incur start-up costs associated with our manufacturing and engineering facility in Wuhan, China which began production in the second quarter of 2013. These investments are critical as they position us to benefit from expected long-term growth opportunities.

We believe that a continued focus on research, development and engineering activities is critical to maintaining our leadership position in the industry and meeting our long-term objectives. As a result, we continue our commitment to invest in facilities and infrastructure in order to support new business awards and achieve our long-term growth plans.


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Although we believe that we have established a firm foundation for profitability, we continue to evaluate our global manufacturing and supply chain to further streamline our operations. We have completed the transfer of production from our Mezokovesd, Hungary plant to our other facilities in Hungary, Mexico and Korea and substantially completed the closure of our Mezokovesd, Hungary plant. In addition, during 2014, we consolidated our Mexico operations and announced the planned closure of our operations in New York, obtained from the USA Industries acquisition, to better manage our cost structure.

Non-U.S. GAAP measurements - Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of performance defined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP). We use adjusted EBITDA as a supplement to our U.S. GAAP results in evaluating our business. Other companies in our industry define adjusted EBITDA differently from us and, as a result, our measure is not comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in our industry.

We define adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to combined entities or common stockholders before interest expense–net, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, restructuring, other charges and other impairment charges, loss on extinguishment of debt and refinancing fees, executive officer separation cost, certain purchase accounting finished goods inventory step-up costs, litigation settlements and related legal fees, Transaction related fees, and other adjustments as set forth in the reconciliations provided below. We have updated our definition to include litigation settlements and related legal fees, as well as, Transaction related fees. All periods presented conform to this definition.

Adjusted EBITDA is one of the key factors upon which we assess performance. As an analytical tool, adjusted EBITDA assists us in comparing our performance over various reporting periods on a consistent basis because it excludes items that we do not believe reflect our ongoing operating performance.

Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of our performance, as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity, or as an alternative to any other measure prescribed by U.S. GAAP. There are limitations to using non-U.S. GAAP measures such as adjusted EBITDA. Although we believe that adjusted EBITDA may make an evaluation of our operating performance more consistent because it removes items that do not reflect our ongoing operations, adjusted EBITDA excludes certain financial information that some may consider important in evaluating our performance.




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The following table sets forth a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to its most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, net income (loss) attributable to combined entities or common stockholders:

 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor

Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
Year ended December 31,

Period August 15 to December 31,

 
 
Period January 1 to August 14,

Year ended December 31,

 (In thousands)
2014


2013

 
2013

2012

 
 
2012

2011


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to combined entities or common stockholders
$
(5,622
)
 
$
3,594

 
$
15,145

$
7,292

 
 
$
112,189

$
62,200

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense–net
15,041

 
14,698

 
18,978

9,529

 
 
17,473

30,900

Income tax expense (benefit)
4,064

 
2,959

 
8,959

2,854

 
 
(72,982
)
14,813

Depreciation and amortization
56,205

 
58,808

 
76,454

28,372

 
 
23,356

35,252

Stock-based compensation expense
3,454

 
4,894

 
6,561

2,799

 
 
4,462

6,884

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 
659

 
659

1,112

 
 
1,662

3,445

Restructuring and other charges
2,605

 
4,263

 
4,066

1,699

 
 
6,013

3,572

Intangible asset impairment charges

 

 


 
 

5,600

Preferred stock dividends

 

 


 
 

2,114

Loss on extinguishment of preferred stock

 

 


 
 

7,572

Loss on extinguishment of debt and refinancing fees

 
2,737

 
2,737


 
 


Litigation settlements and related legal fees
23,740

 
1,979

 
2,475

2,044

 
 
3,630

909

Transaction related fees
2,714

 

 


 
 


Executive officer separation

 
7,000

 
7,000


 
 


Purchase accounting finished goods inventory step-up (1)
3,474

 

 

8,516

 
 


Other
(8
)
 
795

 
1,096

305

 
 
(145
)
24

Total adjustments
111,289

 
98,792

 
128,985

57,230

 
 
(16,531
)
111,085

Adjusted EBITDA
$
105,667

 
$
102,386

 
$
144,130

$
64,522

 
 
$
95,658

$
173,285

(1) In purchase accounting, inventory is recorded at fair value. The amount added back to calculate Adjusted EBITDA is the
incremental value in excess of cost of the inventory as it is sold.



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Results of operations

The following table presents our combined results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013:

 
Successor
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
Increase/
 
% Increase/

(In thousands)
2014

 
2013

 
(Decrease)

(Decrease)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
900,896

 
$
842,960

 
$
57,936

 
6.9
 %
Cost of goods sold
780,954

 
711,048

 
69,906

 
9.8
 %
Gross profit
119,942

 
131,912

 
(11,970
)
 
(9.1
)%
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
103,854

 
103,002

 
852

 
0.8
 %
Restructuring and other charges
2,605

 
4,263

 
(1,658
)
 
(38.9
)%
Operating income
13,483

 
24,647

 
(11,164
)
 
(45.3
)%
Interest expense–net
15,041

 
14,698

 
343

 
2.3
 %
Loss on extinguishment of debt and refinancing fees

 
2,737

 
(2,737
)
 
(100.0
)%
Income (loss) before income taxes
(1,558
)
 
7,212

 
(8,770
)
 
(121.6
)%
Income tax expense
4,064

 
2,959

 
1,105

 
37.3
 %
Net income (loss)
(5,622
)
 
4,253

 
(9,875
)
 
(232.2
)%
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 
659

 
(659
)
 
(100.0
)%
Net income (loss) attributable to combined entities
$
(5,622
)
 
$
3,594

 
$
(9,216
)
 
(256.4
)%

Net sales

Net sales increased by $57.9 million, or 6.9%, to $900.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, from $843.0 million for the same period in 2013. The increase in net sales was driven by increased volume and mix of $69.3 million, including $24.2 million in sales from the acquisition of USA Industries, and favorable foreign currency translation of $8.1 million. These increases in net sales were partially offset by negative pricing impact of $17.2 million.
  
Net sales of new starters and alternators to OEMs in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 decreased in light vehicle products which was offset by an increase in commercial vehicle products. Net sales of light vehicle starters and alternators to OEMs were $267.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2014, a $9.0 million, or 3.3%, decrease compared to $276.7 million in the same period in 2013. These reductions are mainly driven by the end of certain North American programs offset by new programs and growth in China. Net sales of commercial vehicle starters and alternators were $232.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2014, a $24.5 million, or 11.8%, increase compared to $208.3 million in the same period in 2013 driven primarily by higher volumes due to the severe cold weather in early 2014 and improvement in the North American truck market. We also sold $11.9 million of hybrid electric motors to OEMs in the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to $13.2 million in the same period in 2013.

Net sales of light vehicle products to aftermarket customers were $291.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2014, a $32.2 million, or 12.4% increase from $259.0 million in the same period in 2013. The increase is primarily a result of sales from the USA Industries acquisition. Net sales of starters and alternators for commercial vehicles to aftermarket customers were $49.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2014, an increase of $0.4 million, or 0.8% from $49.0 million in the same period in 2013.

Net sales of remanufactured locomotive power trains and multi-line products, which consist of a small volume of remanufactured steering gears and brake calipers that we sell in the United States and Europe, to aftermarket customers, were $47.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2014, a $11.1 million, or 30.2% increase from the same period in 2013 primarily driven by the sales of the USA Industries acquisition.





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Cost of goods sold

Cost of goods sold primarily represents materials, labor and overhead production costs associated with our products and production facilities. Cost of goods sold was $781.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and $711.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2013, an increase of $69.9 million, or 9.8%. The increase was mainly due to higher sales volumes, $18.8 million in other costs related to our previously announced litigation settlement. In addition, we also recorded $3.5 million related to the step-up of finished goods inventory and $1.0 million in amortization expense associated with the USA Industries acquisition. As a result, cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to 86.7%, from 84.4% in 2013.

Gross profit

As a result of the above changes in net sales and cost of goods sold, gross profit as a percentage of net sales decreased to 13.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 as compared to 15.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, selling, general and administrative expenses, or SG&A, was $103.9 million, which represents an increase of $0.9 million, or 0.8%, from selling, general and administrative expenses of $103.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase was primarily related to the additional selling, general and administrative expenses associated with the USA Industries acquisition, as well as, $2.7 million in legal and professional fees and consulting fees associated with the Transaction with FNF and certain strategic initiatives during the period. SG&A for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 also included a one-time charge representing a $7.0 million lump sum cash payment made to our former President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to the terms of a Transition, Noncompetition and Release Agreement effective February 28, 2013.
  
Restructuring and other charges

Restructuring and other charges decreased by $1.7 million, to $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $4.3 million for the same period in 2013. The restructuring charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 related to ongoing restructuring actions in our Mezokovesd, Hungary facility and our North American operations and fixed asset impairment charges of $0.9 million. The restructuring charges during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 related to the ongoing activities of the closure of our Mezokovesd, Hungary facility which commenced in the third quarter 2012 and other operational restructuring efforts, including reductions in force in our Chinese and North American facilities, and lease termination costs.

Interest expense–net

Interest expense–net increased by $0.3 million to $15.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $14.7 million in the same period in 2013. The increase was primarily driven by unfavorable changes in the valuation of our undesignated interest rate swap contracts of $2.3 million, partially offset by a decrease in our interest rate on debt from 6.25% through March 5, 2013 to 4.25% in 2013 due to the refinancing of the Term B loan.

Loss on extinguishment of debt and refinancing fees

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, no amounts were recorded for loss on extinguishment of debt and refinancing fees. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, loss on extinguishment of debt and refinancing fees of $2.7 million was related to the refinancing of our Term B Loan syndication.

Income tax expense

Income tax expense increased by $1.1 million to $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $3.0 million for the same period in 2013. The increase is primarily driven by the increase in our valuation allowance for certain state tax credits and nondeductible transaction costs in 2014 compared to the same period in 2013.






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Net income (loss) attributable to combined entities

Our net loss attributable to combined entities for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $5.6 million as compared to net income attributable to combined entities of $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, for the reasons described above. In addition, there was no income attributable to the noncontrolling interest during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 due to our June 2013 acquisition of the remaining 49% noncontrolling ownership interest of our Chinese joint venture, Remy Hubei Electric Co. Ltd.

Combined Statements of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2012

The following table presents combined information for the year ended December 31, 2012, and has been prepared by combining the information for the Predecessor period January 1, 2012 through August 14, 2012, and the Successor period August 15, 2012 through December 31, 2012. These periods are combined for informational purposes only to facilitate the explanation of the fluctuations in results between the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, and between the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.

 
Predecessor
 
Successor
 
Total Combined
 
Period January 1 to August 14,

 
Period August 15 to December 31,

 
Year Ended December 31,

(In thousands)
2012
 
2012
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
723,278

 
$
416,317

 
$
1,139,595

Cost of goods sold
574,639

 
348,176

 
922,815

Gross profit
148,639

 
68,141

 
216,780

Selling, general, and administrative expenses
84,284

 
45,655

 
129,939

Restructuring and other charges
6,013

 
1,699

 
7,712

Operating income
58,342

 
20,787

 
79,129

Interest expense–net
17,473

 
9,529

 
27,002

Income before income taxes
40,869

 
11,258

 
52,127

Income tax expense (benefit)
(72,982
)
 
2,854

 
(70,128
)
Net income
113,851

 
8,404

 
122,255

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
1,662

 
1,112

 
2,774

Net income attributable to combined entities or common stockholders
$
112,189

 
$
7,292

 
$
119,481





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Year ended December 31, 2013 compared to year ended December 31, 2012 on a combined basis

The following table presents our combined results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to the combined results for the year ended December 31, 2012.
 
 
Successor
 
Combined
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31,

 
Year ended December 31,

 
Increase/
 
% Increase/

(In thousands)
2013

 
2012
 
(Decrease)

(Decrease)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
1,140,183

 
$
1,139,595

 
$
588

 
0.1
 %
Cost of goods sold
954,402

 
922,815

 
31,587

 
3.4
 %
Gross profit
185,781

 
216,780

 
(30,999
)
 
(14.3
)%
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
135,237

 
129,939

 
5,298

 
4.1
 %
Restructuring and other charges
4,066

 
7,712

 
(3,646
)
 
(47.3
)%
Operating income
46,478

 
79,129

 
(32,651
)
 
(41.3
)%
Interest expense–net
18,978

 
27,002

 
(8,024
)
 
(29.7
)%
Loss on extinguishment of debt and refinancing fees
2,737

 

 
2,737

 
*

Income before income taxes
24,763

 
52,127

 
(27,364
)
 
(52.5
)%
Income tax expense (benefit)
8,959

 
(70,128
)
 
79,087

 
(112.8
)%
Net income
15,804

 
122,255

 
(106,451
)
 
(87.1
)%
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
659

 
2,774

 
(2,115
)
 
(76.2
)%
Net income attributable to combined entities or common stockholders
$
15,145

 
$
119,481

 
$
(104,336
)
 
(87.3
)%
* Not meaningful

Net sales

Net sales increased by $0.6 million, or 0.1%, for the year ended December 31, 2013, as compared to the combined year ended December 31, 2012. Old Remy experienced a decline in net sales, driven by negative pricing impact of $14.3 million as well as decreasing volume and mix of $5.2 million, partially offset by favorable foreign currency translation of $4.6 million. In addition, Imaging revenue positively impacted the year over year net sales by $10.4 million as a full year of Imaging results is included in the year ended December 31, 2013.

Net sales of new starters and alternators to OEMs in the year ended December 31, 2013 decreased in light vehicle products which was offset by an increase in commercial vehicle products. Net sales of light vehicle starters and alternators to OEMs were $383.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2013, a $13.5 million, or 3.4%, decrease from $396.6 million in 2012. These reductions were mainly driven by the end of certain North American programs, partially offset by new programs and growth in China. Net sales of commercial vehicle starters and alternators to OEMs were $273.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2013, a $5.9 million, or 2.2%, increase from $267.2 million in 2012 driven primarily by an increase in OES sales. We also sold $16.8 million of hybrid electric motors to OEMs in the year ended December 31, 2013, as compared to $35.7 million in 2012. The decrease of $18.9 million was due mainly to a number of our customers delaying product launches or canceling their programs.

Net sales of light vehicle products to aftermarket customers were $335.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2013, a $16.6 million, or 5.2% increase from $318.9 million in 2012. The increase was primarily a result of higher volume from our North American retail customers and European customers. Net sales of starters and alternators for commercial vehicles to aftermarket customers were $68.5 million in 2013, a decrease of $5.1 million, or 6.9% from $73.6 million in 2012.

Net sales of remanufactured locomotive power trains and multi-line products, which consist of a small volume of remanufactured steering gear and brake calipers we sell in Europe, to aftermarket customers, were $41.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2013, which was flat compared to 2012.



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Cost of goods sold

The majority of the $31.6 million increase in cost of goods sold is due to a $28.3 million increase from purchase accounting, mostly related to intangible amortization. In addition, Imaging cost of goods sold increased by $6.5 million as a full year of Imaging results is included in the results for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Gross profit

As a result of the above, gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased to 16.3% for the year ended December 31, 2013 from 19.1% for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

For the year ended December 31, 2013, selling, general and administrative expenses, or SG&A, were $135.2 million, which represents an increase of $5.3 million, or 4.1%, from SG&A of $129.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. The increase is primarily related to a one-time charge representing a $7.0 million lump sum cash payment made to our former President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to the terms of a transition, Noncompetition and Release Agreement effective February 28, 2013, partially offset by continued cost savings initiatives versus the same period in 2012.

Restructuring and other charges

Restructuring and other charges, including fixed asset impairments, decreased by $3.6 million, or 47.3%, to $4.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to $7.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. The restructuring charges for the year ended December 31, 2013 related to the ongoing activities of the closure of our Mezokovesd, Hungary facility which commenced in the third quarter 2012 and other operational restructuring efforts, including reductions in force in our Chinese and North American facilities, and lease termination costs. The restructuring charges for the year ended December 31, 2012 primarily related to the closure of our Matehuala, Mexico facility in the second quarter of 2012 and the closure of our Mezokovesd, Hungary facility as mentioned previously. In addition, during the second quarter of 2012, we also engaged a consulting firm to assist in the analysis of the North America operations resulting in other charges of $1.8 million.

Interest expense–net

Interest expense-net decreased by $8.0 million, or 29.7%, to $19.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, as compared to $27.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in our interest rate on debt from 6.25% in 2012 to 4.25% in 2013 due to the refinancing of the Term B loan during the first quarter of 2013. Additionally, this decrease was due to favorable gains in the fair value of our non-designated interest rate swap hedge in 2013 resulting in lower interest expense.

Loss on extinguishment of debt and refinancing fees

Loss on extinguishment of debt and refinancing fees was $2.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, as a result of the refinancing of our Term B Loan syndication during the first quarter of 2013. No amounts were recorded during 2012.

Income tax expense (benefit)

Income tax expense (benefit) increased by $79.1 million, to $9.0 million, for the year ended December 31, 2013 from an income tax benefit of $70.1 million for the same period in 2012. The change was due primarily to the reversal of an $89.4 million valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets balance during 2012, partially offset by lower income before income taxes in the year ended December 31, 2013.

Net income attributable to combined entities or common stockholders

Our net income attributable to combined entities or common stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $15.1 million as compared to $119.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, for the reasons described above.
 



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Year ended December 31, 2012 on a combined basis compared to year ended December 31, 2011

The following table presents our combined results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the year ended December 31, 2011.

 
Combined
 
Predecessor
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31,

 
Year ended December 31,

 
Increase/
 
% Increase/

(In thousands)
2012
 
2011
 
(Decrease)

(Decrease)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
1,139,595

 
$
1,194,953

 
$
(55,358
)
 
(4.6
)%
Cost of goods sold
922,815

 
925,052

 
(2,237
)
 
(0.2
)%
Gross profit
216,780

 
269,901

 
(53,121
)
 
(19.7
)%
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
129,939

 
139,685

 
(9,746
)
 
(7.0
)%
Intangible asset impairment charges

 
5,600

 
(5,600
)
 
(100.0
)%
Restructuring and other charges
7,712

 
3,572

 
4,140

 
115.9
 %
Operating income
79,129

 
121,044

 
(41,915
)
 
(34.6
)%
Interest expense–net
27,002

 
30,900

 
(3,898
)
 
(12.6
)%
Income before income taxes
52,127

 
90,144

 
(38,017
)
 
(42.2
)%
Income tax expense (benefit)
(70,128
)
 
14,813

 
(84,941
)
 
(573.4
)%
Net income
122,255

 
75,331

 
46,924

 
62.3
 %
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
2,774

 
3,445

 
(671
)
 
(19.5
)%
Net income attributable to combined companies
119,481

 
71,886

 
47,595

 
66.2
 %
Preferred stock dividends

 
(2,114
)
 
2,114

 
(100.0
)%
Loss on extinguishment of preferred stock

 
(7,572
)
 
7,572

 
(100.0
)%
Net income attributable to combined entities or common stockholders
$
119,481

 
$
62,200

 
$
57,281

 
92.1
 %

 Net sales

Net sales decreased by $55.4 million, or 4.6%, to $1.1 billion for the combined year ended December 31, 2012, from $1.2 billion for the year ended December 31, 2011. Volume accounted for $30.4 million of the decrease while mix and pricing contributed another $26.5 million, partially offset by metals recovery of $9.4 million.

Net sales of new starters and alternators to OEMs in the year ended December 31, 2012 decreased in both light vehicle and commercial vehicle products. Net sales of light vehicle starters and alternators to OEMs were $396.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2012, a $29.8 million, or 7.0%, decrease from $426.4 million in the same period in 2011. Net sales of commercial vehicle starters and alternators to OEMs were $267.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2012, a $25.2 million, or 8.6%, decrease from $292.4 million in the same period in 2011. Our two largest light duty OEM customers underperformed the global market. The North America commercial vehicle Class 5-8 market softened in the last half of 2012, with the fourth quarter down 8.5% from the same period in 2011. Our net sales decreased 9% from 2011 to 2012 as the strength of certain of our customers did not fully offset weakness at others. We also sold $35.7 million of hybrid electric motors to OEMs in the year ended December 31, 2012, as compared to $25.5 million in the same period in 2011. The increase of $10.2 million was due mainly to new product and customer launches in 2012.

Net sales of light vehicle products to aftermarket customers were $318.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2012, a $11.6 million, or 3.5% decrease from $330.5 million in the same period in 2011. Our global units sold to aftermarket customers for light vehicles increased in 2012 from 2011 due to market share gains, but our net sales declined 4% due to mix and pricing pressures. Net sales of starters and alternators for commercial vehicles to aftermarket customers were $73.6 million in 2012, a decrease of $5.9 million, or 7.4% from $79.5 million in 2011.

Net sales of remanufactured locomotive power trains and multi-line products, which consist of a small volume of remanufactured steering gear and brake calipers we sell in Europe, to aftermarket customers were $41.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2012, a $0.9 million, or 2.2% increase from 2011.


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Foreign currency translation had a net unfavorable impact on net sales of $13.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011.

Cost of goods sold

Cost of goods sold primarily represents materials, labor and overhead production costs associated with our products and production facilities. Cost of goods sold decreased $2.2 million, or 0.2%, to $922.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2012 from $925.1 million in 2011. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales increased during the year ended December 31, 2012 to 80.9% from 77.4% for the year ended December 31, 2011. Cost of goods sold in the year ended December 31, 2012 increased $28.3 million from purchase accounting, mostly related to customer contract amortization. In addition, cost of goods sold in the year ended December 31, 2011 benefited from a $7.3 million gain related to a settlement with an OE customer and an insurance settlement, in addition to a commodity hedge gain of $6.7 million. Excluding the impact of these settlements and gains, our cost of goods sold would have been 78.6% of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Gross profit

As a result of the above, gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased to 19.1% for the year ended December 31, 2012 from 22.6% for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

For the year ended December 31, 2012, selling, general and administrative expenses, or SG&A, were $129.9 million, which represents a decrease of $9.7 million, or 7.0%, from SG&A of $139.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. The decrease is primarily related to the realization of cost saving initiatives and restructuring actions.

Intangible asset impairment charge

We had no intangible asset impairment charge in 2012. For 2011, intangible asset impairment charge was $5.6 million relating to a defined-life intangible trade name. In 2011, that trade name was fully impaired as a result of revenue generated by the products sold under our trade name being shifted to products sold under one of our customer’s private label brands.

Restructuring and other charges

Restructuring and other charges, including fixed asset impairments, increased by $4.1 million, or 115.9%, to $7.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $3.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. Restructuring charges in 2012 were reductions in force related to further management realignment, the closure of our Matehuala, Mexico facility, and certain Europe operations, and exit costs related to our Mexico, Europe and Virginia facilities. During the second quarter of 2012, the company engaged a consulting firm to assist in the analysis of the North America operations. The other charges are related to these consulting fees and other related expenses.

Interest expense–net

Interest expense decreased by $3.9 million, or 12.6%, to $27.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, as compared to $30.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. Interest expense on long-term borrowings was lower due to lower amounts borrowed, and a lower interest rate, on our term loan and revolving credit facility than the previous year.

Income tax expense (benefit)

Income tax expense (benefit) decreased by $84.9 million from $14.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 to an income tax benefit of $70.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. This decrease was primarily due to release of U.S. and certain foreign valuation allowances during the year. See "Valuation allowances on deferred income tax assets" in our "Critical Accounting Policies" discussion below.



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Preferred stock dividends

Preferred stock dividends for the year ended December 31, 2012 were zero compared to $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. We exchanged 48,004 preferred shares on January 18, 2011 for common shares and redeemed the remaining preferred shares and paid accumulated dividends on January 31, 2011. As a result, we did not have preferred stock dividends after January 2011.

Net income attributable to combined entities or common stockholders

Our net income attributable to combined entities or common stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $119.5 million as compared to $62.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, for the reasons described above.

Liquidity and capital resources

Our cash requirements generally consist of working capital, capital expenditures, research and development programs, debt service and dividends. Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows generated from operations and the various borrowing and factoring arrangements described below, including our revolving credit facility. We actively manage our working capital and associated cash requirements and continually seek more effective use of cash.

We believe that cash generated from operations, together with the amounts available under financing arrangements discussed below, as well as cash on hand, will be adequate to meet our liquidity requirements for at least the next twelve months. If we make a large acquisition or engage in certain other strategic transactions, we may need to enter into additional borrowing arrangements or obtain additional equity capital. No assurance can be given that such funds would be available to us at such time.

As of September 30, 2014, we had cash and cash equivalents on hand of $62.3 million representing a $52.6 million decrease compared to the $114.9 million cash and cash equivalents on hand as of December 31, 2013. Total liquidity as of September 30, 2014, including cash on hand, availability under the ABL First Amendment, and availability under short-term debt credit facilities, was $135.4 million.

On May 9, 2014, Standard and Poors (S&P) upgraded our corporate credit rating from B+ to BB- on improved financial metrics. On August 20, 2014, Moodys Investors Service affirmed the ratings of our Corporate Family and Probability of Default Ratings at B1.

Cash flows

The following table presents cash flow information for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the year ended December 31, 2013, the year ended December 31, 2012 (prepared by combining the information for the Predecessor period January 1, 2012 through August 14, 2012, and the Successor period August 15, 2012 through December 31, 2012) and the year ended December 31, 2011. The 2012 periods are combined for informational purposes only to facilitate the explanation of the fluctuations in results between the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, and between the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.





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The following table shows the components of our combined and consolidated cash flows for the periods presented:
 
 
Successor
Combined
Predecessor
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
Year ended December 31,

Year ended December 31,

Year ended December 31,

 (In thousands)
2014

2013

2013

2012

2011

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in):
 
 
 
 
 
Operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities
$
43,300

$
55,600

$
85,795

$
86,109

$
118,577

Changes in operating assets and liabilities
(50,001
)
(41,422
)
(27,574
)
(20,668
)
(49,030
)
Operating activities
(6,701
)
14,178

58,221

65,441

69,547

Investing activities
(57,230
)
(16,847
)
(21,491
)
(22,714
)
(18,981
)
Financing activities
11,817

(28,285
)
(35,086
)
(25,119
)
6,857


Cash flows-Operating activities

Cash used in operating activities was $6.7 million versus cash provided by operations of $14.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The decrease in operating cash flows from 2013 was primarily a result of the lower net income as discussed above.

Operating cash flows were increased by approximately $18.0 million as a result of extended vendor payment terms, as well as mix of purchases increasing our days payable outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. In addition, higher cash collection from customers due to higher net sales of $60.2 million in 2014 increased operating cash flows period over period. These positive cash flows were offset by a $21.3 million decrease in operating cash flows driven primarily by the mix of sales in geographic regions with longer payment terms and timing of amounts factored during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Additionally, we experienced a decrease in operating cash outflows for expenditures on inventory replenishment of approximately $36.7 million in 2014 to support the increased sales levels. During the quarter ended September 30, 2014, we made a $16.0 million payment related to the Tecnomatic litigation settlement. Investments in our customers during the period ended September 30, 2014 resulted in additional use of cash of approximately $8.5 million. We made additional payments of $6.5 million on warranty claims in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 as compared to the payments made in the same period in 2013.

Cash payments related to our incentive compensation plans were lower by $7.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The decrease was primarily related to a one-time $7.0 million lump sum cash payment for executive separation costs incurred in 2013. Cash payments for restructuring charges were $3.8 million lower in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 due to the nature and timing of restructuring actions. Partially offsetting the increases in operating cash flows were additional payments for legal and professional fees of approximately $4.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 associated with our Tecnomatic litigation and Transaction related costs and selling, general and administrative costs of approximately $3.1 million.

Cash paid for interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $14.5 million as compared to $16.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, a decrease of $1.9 million. Cash payments were lower primarily due to the refinancing of our Amended and Restated Term B Loan Credit Agreement on March 5, 2013.

Cash paid for taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $14.0 million, compared to $6.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, an increase of $8.0 million. The reason for the increase was primarily due to higher foreign cash payments as a result of higher foreign income before taxes in 2014.

Cash provided by operating activities was $58.2 million and $65.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The primary driver of the decrease of $7.2 million in operating cash flows was the negative impact from lower cash collection from customers during the year ended December 31, 2013 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2012. Furthermore, a $6.0 million decrease in cash flows from accounts receivable was driven primarily


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by the mix of sales in geographic regions with longer payment terms. Lower expenditures for inventory replenishment of approximately $7.1 million in 2013 as a result of decreased sales levels were partially offset by the $4.2 million increase in cash outflows period over period to support our North American aftermarket customers and additional start-up of our new Wuhan, China facility. Our mix of accounts payable decreased our days payable during the year ended December 31, 2013 resulting in a decrease in payables of $3.1 million.
 
Cash payments related to our incentive compensation plans were lower by $14.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2013 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2012. Partially offsetting this impact was a one-time $7.0 million lump sum cash payment to our former President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to the terms of a Transition, Noncompetition and Release Agreement during the year ended December 31, 2013.

Cash paid for interest for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $21.5 million as compared to $27.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, a decrease of $5.5 million in cash payments primarily due to the refinancing of the Amended and Restated Term B Loan Credit Agreement on March 5, 2013.

Cash paid for taxes for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $7.4 million as compared to $13.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, a decrease of $5.6 million in cash payments primarily due to lower income before tax and foreign tax payments based on lower cash flows from operations in 2013.

Cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2012, was $65.4 million, as compared to $69.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. The primary driver of the $4.1 million decrease in operating cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the year ended December 31, 2011 was the decrease in operating income.

A negative impact to our operating cash flows were lower cash collection from customers during the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2011, due to lower net sales of $55.4 million in 2012. The decrease was partially offset by a $20.4 million increase in cash flows from accounts receivable which was driven primarily by additional factoring programs in North America beginning in 2012 reducing the collection time. Lower expenditures for inventory replenishment of approximately $23.2 million in 2012 as a result of decreased sales levels were partially offset by the $7.3 million increase in cash outflows period over period to support our North American aftermarket customers. We experienced lower cash payments on warranty claims of $8.5 million in 2012 due to improved quality. Our mix of accounts payable increased our days payable during the year ended December 31, 2012 resulting in a increase in payables of $11.0 million.

Our cost savings initiatives taken in 2011 and 2012 resulted in lower spending on selling, general and administrative expenses in 2012 of approximately $9.7 million. Additionally, cash payments related to our incentive compensation plans were lower by $3.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2011.

Cash paid for restructuring charges for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $7.0 million as compared to $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, an increase of $5.8 million in cash payments primarily due to the reasons discussed above.

Cash paid for interest for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $27.0 million as compared to $29.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, a decrease of $2.8 million in cash payments primarily due to lower amounts outstanding on our Term B Loan.

Cash paid for taxes for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $13.0 million as compared to $17.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, a decrease of $4.8 million in cash payments primarily due to lower income before tax and foreign tax payments based on lower cash flows from operations in 2012.

Cash flows-Investing activities

Cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $57.2 million representing a $40.4 million increase over the $16.8 million cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase was primarily due to $40.1 million in net cash disbursements related to the USA Industries acquisition.

 


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Cash used in investing activities for 2013, 2012 and 2011 consists of purchases of property, plant and equipment, partially offset by government grant proceeds.

Cash flows-Financing activities

Cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $11.8 million, compared to cash used in financing activities of $28.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we paid $9.7 million in quarterly cash dividends to our common stockholders, as declared by our Board of Directors, which was consistent with quarterly cash dividends paid in the prior year period. We also repurchased $2.5 million of our common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations of participants under our stock-based compensation programs during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to $1.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. In connection with the vesting of restricted stock grants during the first quarter of 2014, we also recognized an excess tax benefit of $1.1 million, compared to no excess tax benefit recorded in the first nine months of 2013.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we borrowed $52.0 million and also repaid $31.7 million on our Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility. These borrowings were for funding our China operations and for general corporate working capital purposes including a $16.0 million payment related to a previously announced litigation settlement. The change in short-term debt during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was due to borrowings on our revolving credit facilities. In March 2014, we entered into a revolving credit facility in China with one bank for $10.0 million of which $4.9 million was borrowed and remained outstanding at September 30, 2014. As previously discussed, we acquired the remaining 49% noncontrolling ownership interest of our Chinese joint venture, Remy Hubei Electric Co. Ltd. ("REH") for $14.6 million, consisting of cash payment of $8.1 million and dividends declared and subsequently paid to the noncontrolling interest holder in excess of their ownership percentage of $6.5 million in 2013.

Cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $35.1 million. During 2013, we refinanced of our existing Term B Loan and Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement and received net proceeds of $12.3 million offset by deferred financing fees of $3.5 million. We made dividend payments of $12.7 million and additional debt repayments of $10.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2013. We also made distributions and dividend payments to our former joint venture partner in connection with our acquisition of the remaining 49% ownership interest in our Chinese subsidiary REH of $21.8 million. We paid $1.2 million for the repurchase of shares of common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations of participants under our stock-based compensation programs during 2013.

Cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $25.1 million consisting primarily of $16.1 million in debt repayments and $9.2 million in dividend payments.

Cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2011, was $6.9 million, primarily from net proceeds of $39.9 million generated from the common stock rights offering, less preferred stock redemption and dividends, that occurred in January 2011. See "Capital Stock Transactions" below for further discussion. These net proceeds were offset by the payment of short-term debt and revolver balance of $25.2 million, scheduled debt repayments of $3.3 million, and distributions we made to noncontrolling interest holders of $4.3 million. 

Debt and Capital Structure

By the end of January 2011, Old Remy had completed a series of transactions focused on improving the strength and flexibility of our capital structure. As a result of these transactions, we significantly extended and consolidated our debt maturities, reduced our future interest payments and eliminated substantial preferred stock obligations.

First Amendment to ABL Revolver Credit Agreement

On March 5, 2013, Old Remy entered into a First Amendment to our existing ABL Revolver Credit Agreement ("ABL First Amendment") to extend the maturity date of the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility ("ABL") from December 17, 2015 to September 5, 2018 and reduce the borrowing rate. The ABL First Amendment bears an interest rate of a defined Base Rate plus 0.50%-1.00% per year or, at our election, at an applicable LIBOR Rate plus 1.50%-2.00% per year and is paid monthly. The ABL First Amendment maintains the current availability at $95,000,000, but may be increased, under certain circumstances, by $20,000,000. The ABL First Amendment is secured by substantially all domestic accounts receivable and inventory. At September 30, 2014, the ABL First Amendment balance was $20,248,000. Based upon the collateral supporting the ABL First Amendment, the amount borrowed, and the outstanding letters of credit of $13,810,000, there was additional availability for borrowing of $56,775,000 on


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September 30, 2014. We incur an unused commitment fee of 0.375% annually on the unused amount of commitments under the ABL First Amendment.

In connection with the transactions discussed elsewhere in this prospectus, we intend to amend our ABL First Amendment to add New Holdco and New Remy as guarantors, and to make certain conforming changes. Otherwise, the terms of the ABL First Amendment will be substantially the same. Consent of the lenders under the ABL First Amendment is a condition to the closing of the transactions.
Amended and Restated Term B Loan Credit Agreement

On March 5, 2013, Old Remy entered into a $300,000,000 Amended and Restated Term B Loan Credit Agreement ("Amended and Restated Term B Loan") to refinance the existing $286,978,000 Term B Loan, extend the maturity from December 17, 2016 to March 5, 2020, and reduce the borrowing rate. The Amended and Restated Term B Loan bears an interest rate consisting of LIBOR (subject to a floor of 1.25%) plus 3.00% per year with an original issue discount of $750,000. The Amended and Restated Term B Loan also contains an option to increase the borrowing provided certain conditions are satisfied, including maintaining a maximum leverage ratio. The Amended and Restated Term B Loan is secured by a first priority lien on the stock of our subsidiaries and substantially all domestic assets other than accounts receivable and inventory pledged to the ABL First Amendment. Principal payments in the amount of $750,000 are due at the end of each calendar quarter with termination and final payment no later than March 5, 2020. The Amended and Restated Term B Loan is subject to an excess cash calculation which may require the payment of additional principal on an annual basis. At September 30, 2014, the average borrowing rate, including the impact of the interest rate swaps, was 4.25%.

In connection with the transactions discussed elsewhere in this prospectus, we intend to amend our Amended and Restated Term B Loan to add New Holdco and New Remy as guarantors, and to make certain conforming changes. Otherwise, the terms of the Amended and Restated Term B Loan will be substantially the same. Consent of the lenders under the Amended and Restated Term B Loan is a condition to the closing of the transactions.
See Note 11 to the Audited Annual Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for a description of our revolving credit facility and for more details on the ABL First Amendment and Amended and Restated Term B Loan.

Under normal working capital utilization of liquidity, portions of the amounts drawn under our credit facilities typically are paid back throughout the month as cash from customers is received. We could then draw upon such facilities again for working capital purposes in the same or succeeding months.

The agreement that governs our senior secured revolving credit facility, the ABL First Amendment, contains a number of covenants, including financial covenants, that would impact our ability to borrow on the facility if not met. These covenants include restrictive covenants that restrict, among other things, the ability to incur additional indebtedness and pay cash dividends on our common stock. The facility also includes customary events of default, including breach of covenant and cross-defaults to certain other debt. As of September 30, 2014, we were in compliance with all of our covenants.

Non-U.S. borrowing arrangements

At September 30, 2014, our subsidiaries outside the U.S. also had various uncommitted credit facilities, of which $16.3 million was not utilized. We expect that these additional facilities will be drawn on from time to time for normal working capital purposes and to fund capital expenditures in support of operations and planned expansions in certain regions. See Note 11 to the Audited Annual Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for a description of our short term debt.

Factoring agreements

Old Remy has also entered into factoring agreements with various domestic and European financial institutions to sell our accounts receivable under nonrecourse agreements. These transactions are accounted for as a reduction in accounts receivable because the agreements transfer effective control over and risk related to the receivables to the buyers. We do not service any factored accounts after the factoring has occurred. See Note 4 to the Audited Annual Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for a description of our factoring arrangements.



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Capital stock transactions

In January 2011, Old Remy completed a common stock rights offering in which eligible stockholders exercised rights to purchase 19,723,786 shares of common stock at a price of $11.00 per share. The total proceeds to Old Remy were $217.0 million, consisting of $123.4 million in cash proceeds and the delivery to Old Remy of 48,004 shares of its Series A and Series B preferred stock, having a total liquidation preference and accrued dividends of $93.5 million, which shares were exchanged for common stock in lieu of cash payment. The cash proceeds from the rights offering were used to pay the accrued dividends on the preferred stock that remained outstanding after the offering and to redeem the remaining preferred shares, with the remainder used to repay borrowings under our revolving credit agreement and for general corporate purposes.

Contractual obligations

Our long-term contractual obligations as of December 31, 2013 are shown in the following table:
 
Contractual obligations(1)
Payments due by period 
 
 
(in thousands)
Total
Less than
1 year
1 - 3 years
4 - 5 years
More than
5 years
 
 
Long-term debt(2)
$
297,000

$
3,000

$
6,000

$
6,000

$
282,000

Interest on long-term debt(3)
76,731

12,749

25,145

24,593

14,244

Capital lease obligations
2,226

392

828

608

398

Customer obligations(4)
4,735

4,735




Operating leases
16,700

5,109

6,457

3,618

1,516

Pension and other post retirement benefits funding(5)
44,645

4,106

9,052

8,106

23,381

Other
959

959




Total contractual cash obligations
$
442,996

$
31,050

$
47,482

$
42,925

$
321,539


(1)
Possible payments of $11.5 million related to uncertain tax positions are not included in the table because management cannot make reasonable reliable estimates of when cash settlement will occur, if ever. These uncertain tax positions are discussed in Note 16 to our Audited Annual Financial Statements.
(2)
Excludes original issue discount/premium.
(3)
Our long-term debt is a variable rate obligation. The projected interest payment obligations are based upon (1) scheduled principal balances outstanding based on maturity schedule and (2) London Interbank Borrowing Rates ("LIBOR") obtained from third parties as of December 31, 2013 (0.2461% as of December 31, 2013) (subject to a floor of 1.25%) plus 3.0%. For the purposes of this schedule, we utilized a fixed rate of 4.25% to calculate the interest commitments on our variable rate debt.
(4)
Customer obligations relate to liabilities when we enter into new or amend existing customer contracts. These contracts designate us to be the exclusive supplier to the respective customer, product line or distribution center and require us to compensate these customers over several years for store support. We have also entered into arrangements with certain customers under which we purchased the cores held in their inventory. Credits to be issued to these customers for these arrangements are recorded at net present value and are reflected as customer obligations.
(5)
We sponsor defined benefit pension plans that cover a significant portion of our U.S. employees and certain U.K. and Korean employees. These plans for U.S. employees were frozen in 2006. Our funding policy is to contribute amounts to provide the plans with sufficient assets to meet future benefit payment requirements consistent with actuarial determinations of the funding requirements of federal laws. In 2014, we expect to contribute approximately $3,272,000 to our U.S. pension plans and $1,497,000 to our non U.S. pension plans. Estimated pension and other benefit payments are based on the current composition of pension plans and current actuarial assumptions. Pension funding will continue beyond year five. However, estimated pension funding is excluded from the table after year five. See Note 17 to the Audited Annual Financial Statements for the funding status of our pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans at December 31, 2013.


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There were no material changes in our contractual obligations during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from the table above other than related to the leases discussed below.

As a result of facility lease renewals in Mexico and facility leases we acquired in connection with the January 2014 USA Industries acquisition, cash payments under our operating lease arrangements have changed from what is shown above as of December 31, 2013. In Mexico, we amended our existing operating lease at our Piedras Negras facility, which requires total minimum lease payments of $1.0 million through 2015. We also entered into a new operating lease for our Mexico OE facility, which requires total minimum lease payments of $3.7 million through 2017. In connection with the USA Industries acquisition, we acquired operating leases for facilities in Texas, California, and New York, which require future cash payments of $2.5 million over the remaining lease terms through 2018. During the quarter ended September 30, 2014, we exited the Texas facility and provided our notice to exit the facilities in New York as a result of consolidation of the facilities from the USA Industries acquisition to our existing locations.

On September 11, 2014, Old Remy announced entry into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release (the "Agreement") to settle all disputes that existed among Old Remy and Tecnomatic. In addition, Old Remy entered into a cross licensing arrangement of certain patents with Tecnomatic. The value of the patents received from Tecnomatic is approximately $13.9 million. Pursuant to the Agreement and the cross licensing arrangement, Old Remy paid to Tecnomatic a $16.0 million cash payment in September 2014 and will pay a $16.0 million cash payment on or before March 15, 2015. See Notes 21 and 27 to the Audited Annual Financial Statements and Note 19 to the unaudited condensed combined financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

Contingencies

Information concerning contingencies is contained in Note 21 to the Audited Annual Financial Statements and Note 19 to the unaudited condensed combined financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

We also have liabilities recorded for various environmental matters. As of December 31, 2013, we had reserves for environmental matters of $0.9 million. We expect to pay approximately $0.3 million in 2014 in relation to these matters. See “Business of New Holdco-Environmental regulation”.

Off-Balance sheet arrangements

We do not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements.  

Accounting pronouncements

For a discussion of certain adopted or pending accounting pronouncements, see Note 2 to the Audited Annual Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

Critical accounting policies and estimates

Our accounting policies require management to make significant estimates and assumptions using information available at the time the estimates are made. Actual amounts could differ significantly from these estimates. See Note 2 to our Audited Annual Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for a summary of the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our combined financial statements. We believe the following are the critical accounting policies that currently affect our financial position and results of operations.

Accounting for remanufacturing operations

Core Assets

Remanufacturing is the process where failed or used components, commonly known as cores, are disassembled into subcomponents, cleaned, inspected, combined with new subcomponents and reassembled into saleable, finished products which are tested to meet OEM requirements. We receive cores from our customers under two principal types of arrangements. First, with some of our aftermarket customers, when we sell a finished product to the customer, we receive a “core deposit” from the customer in cash in respect of the core contained in the finished product. The customer may then receive a refund of this core deposit if it returns a core to us, although it is not obligated to do so. Our


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customers receive cores from their own customers (for example, a consumer in a retail store, who can receive cash back if he returns the failed starter or alternator to the store). Most of the time in these arrangements, our customers return a core to us to receive a refund. In the second type of arrangement, we do not charge a core deposit. Instead, our agreement with the customer requires the customer to deliver us a used core for every finished product we sell them. If they do not return a core to us within a specified period, they must pay us in cash for the unreturned core.

When we receive a core from a customer in either type of arrangement, or when we purchase cores from third party core vendors (as we sometimes do when, for example, we have a shortage of certain types of cores), we record the value of the core as an asset in our core inventory at the lower of cost or fair market value. The value of a core declines over its estimated useful life and is devalued accordingly.

We also recognize assets which we call “core rights of return” prior to the actual return of cores under the second type of arrangement described above, as well as under arrangements we have sometimes made with customers to purchase certain cores held in their inventory (again, prior to any delivery of the cores to us). We sometimes enter into these purchase arrangements when we acquire a new customer or expand our product offerings with a customer, to enable the customer to buy its way out of its existing core return obligations to the former vendor. The core return right assets are recorded based on known units that are the subject of the arrangements and are valued based on the underlying core inventory values.

Carrying values for core inventory and core rights of return are evaluated by comparing current core prices obtained from core brokers to the recorded values of our core assets. The devaluation of core carrying value is reflected as a charge to cost of goods sold. In determining the estimate of core devaluation, we make assumptions regarding future demand for remanufactured product in the aftermarket. If the core held in inventory or subject to the right of return is deemed to be obsolete or in excess of current and future projected demand, it is written down and charged to cost of goods sold. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected, reductions in the value of inventory and core return rights may be required. Core inventory and core return right assets were $36.6 million and $37.3 million, respectively, at December 31, 2013.

Core Liabilities

When we collect a deposit on the sale of a core as described above, our customers have the right to return a core to us for the return of their deposit. As a result, we also record a liability upon such sale based on core units expected to be returned to us. This liability is an amount equal to the deposit less the estimated value in our inventory of the core to be returned. We adjust this “core liability” based on customer return trends and consideration of current inventory values. Actual customer returns that exceed our estimates and reductions in core inventory values could each result in changes to our estimate of core liabilities. Core liabilities were $8.7 million at December 31, 2013. We generally limit the number of cores returned by customers to the number of similar remanufactured cores previously shipped to each customer.

Valuation of long-lived assets

When events or circumstances indicate a potential impairment to the carrying value, we evaluate the carrying value of long-lived assets, including certain intangible assets, for recoverability through an undiscounted cash flow analysis. When such events or circumstances arise which indicate the long-lived asset is not recoverable, fair market value is determined by asset, or the appropriate grouping of assets, and is compared to the asset's carrying value to determine if impairment exists. Asset impairments are recorded as a charge to operations, based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair market value.

Goodwill and intangible assets

The combined financial statements of the Successor included elsewhere in this prospectus reflect FNF's accounting basis which includes the application of FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, as a result of the controlling interest acquisition by FNF on August 14, 2012. The purchase price has been allocated to the Old Remy assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on our best estimates of their fair values as of the acquisition date. Goodwill has been recorded based on the amount that the purchase price exceeds the fair value of the net assets acquired. The balance at December 31, 2013 was $242.1 million, or 18.4% of total combined assets. Indefinite-lived intangible assets, consisting of trade names, were stated at estimated fair value as a result of fresh-start reporting, and have a carrying value of $85.5 million as of December 31, 2013.



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In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, we perform impairment testing of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets on at least an annual basis. To test goodwill for impairment, we estimate the fair value of each reporting unit and compare the fair value to the carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, then a possible impairment of goodwill exists and requires further evaluation. Fair values are based on guideline company multiples and the cash flows projected in the reporting units' strategic plans and long-range planning forecasts, discounted at a risk-adjusted rate of return. The projected profit margin assumptions included in the plans are based on the current cost structure, anticipated price givebacks provided to our customers and cost reductions/increases. If different assumptions were used in these plans, the related cash flows used in measuring fair value could be different and impairment of goodwill might be required to be recorded.

Based on the results of the annual impairment review in the fourth quarter of 2013, we determined that the fair value of each of our reporting units with goodwill significantly exceeded the carrying value of the assets. A hypothetical 10% decrease to the fair value of each of our reporting units with goodwill would not have triggered an impairment of goodwill. Impairment of goodwill may result from, among other things, deterioration in our performance, adverse market conditions, adverse changes in applicable laws or regulations, including changes that restrict the activities of or affect the products sold by our business, and a variety of other factors.

We also performed our annual impairment analysis for our indefinite-lived trade names in the fourth quarter of 2013, using a quantitative assessment, and concluded that no impairment existed as of the testing date. For our indefinite-lived intangible assets, our fair value analysis was based on a relief from royalty methodology utilizing the projected future revenues, and applying a royalty rate based on similar arm's length licensing transactions for the related margins. In the third quarter of 2011, we fully impaired our defined-life intangible trade name by $5.6 million. The impairment was the result of a change in revenue being generated by the products sold under our trade name to products sold under our customer's private label brand. The definite-lived trade name had been stated at estimated fair value as a result of fresh-start reporting upon Old Remy's emergence from bankruptcy on December 6, 2007. The values of other intangible assets with determinable useful lives are amortized on a basis to reflect the pattern of economic benefit consumed. Certain amortization of intangibles associated with specific aftermarket customers is recorded as a reduction of sales.

See Note 7 to our Audited Annual Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for further information on goodwill and other intangible assets.

Warranty

We provide certain warranties relating to quality and performance of our products. An allowance for the estimated future cost of product warranties and other defective product returns is based on management's estimates of product failure rates, customer eligibility and the costs of repair or exchange. The specific terms and conditions of the warranties vary depending upon the customer and the product sold. The allowance is recorded when revenues are recognized upon sale of the product. If product failure rates, our customers' return policies regarding their customers' returns or the cost of repair or exchange of returned items differ adversely from those assumed in management's estimates, revisions to the estimated warranty liability may be required, which could have an adverse effect on our financial results and condition. We recorded a warranty provision of $44.2 million and $36.3 million in our results of operations for 2013 and 2012, respectively, and our balance in accrued warranty was $30.8 million and $27.2 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Valuation allowances on deferred income tax assets

We review the likelihood that the Company will realize the benefit of its deferred tax assets and, therefore, the need for valuation allowances on a quarterly basis, or more frequently if events indicate that a review is required. In determining whether or not it is more likely than not that a valuation allowance is required, the historical and projected financial results of the legal entity or consolidated group recording the net deferred tax asset is considered, along with all other available positive and negative evidence. The factors considered by management in its determination of the probability of the realization of the deferred tax assets include but are not limited to: recent adjusted historical financial results, historical taxable income, projected future taxable income, the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences and tax planning strategies. If, based upon the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not the deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is recorded.

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years. In certain states in the United States and Non-U.S. jurisdictions, our analysis indicates that we have cumulative three year historical losses on this basis. This is considered significant negative evidence which is difficult to overcome. Therefore, we maintain a valuation allowance in those jurisdictions. However, the three year loss position is not solely determinative and, accordingly, management considers all other available positive and negative evidence in its analysis.

There is no corresponding income tax benefit recognized with respect to losses incurred and no corresponding income tax expense recognized with respect to earnings generated in jurisdictions with a valuation allowance. This causes variability in our effective tax rate. We intend to maintain the valuation allowances until it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets will be realized. If operating results improve or deteriorate on a sustained basis, our conclusions regarding the need for a valuation allowance could change, resulting in either the reversal or initial recognition of a valuation allowance in the future, which could have a significant impact on income tax expense in the period recognized and subsequent periods.

During 2012, as part of our review in determining the need for a valuation allowance, we assessed the potential release of existing valuation allowances. Based upon this assessment during the third quarter of 2012, the valuation allowance previously recorded against the net deferred tax assets in the United States has been reversed resulting in a discrete income tax benefit of $84.7 million during the third quarter of 2012. Our conclusion was based on cumulative three year pretax income for United States federal taxes, consecutive years of pretax income for United States federal taxes, and the anticipation of continuing profitability based on existing contractual arrangements which are expected to produce more than enough taxable income to realize the deferred tax assets based on existing sales prices and cost structure and our current Internal Revenue Code Section 382 limitations. As of December 31, 2012, Old Remy has retained a valuation allowance of approximately $5.6 million on certain United States deferred tax assets. If a release of the remaining U.S. valuation allowance occurs, it will have a significant impact on net income in the period in which it occurs.

At December 31, 2013, Old Remy has retained a valuation allowance of approximately $5.0 million on certain United States tax credits. During 2013, there was a release of a valuation allowance in the amount of $2.7 million due to the expiration of a capital loss which had a full valuation allowance. During 2013, an increase of $2.1 million was made to the United States valuation allowance against the utilization of state tax credits.

During 2013 and 2012, Old Remy concluded that certain Non-U.S. locations no longer needed a valuation allowance and recorded the release of $2.7 million and $4.7 million, respectively, of valuation allowance, which was recognized as an income tax benefit. The release was due to either effects of the change in tax law or the three year cumulative and consecutive year income before tax for certain foreign tax jurisdictions as well as anticipation of continuing profitability.

As of December 31, 2013 we have recorded a valuation allowance of $11.9 million on deferred tax assets of $114.3 million. If such a release of the valuation allowance occurs, it will have a significant impact on net income in the quarter in which it is deemed appropriate to release the reserve.

Income taxes

We currently pay taxes in the United States and certain jurisdictions outside the United States. We do not currently pay taxes in certain jurisdictions, either due to current operating losses or the use of tax loss carryforwards that are recorded in our Audited Annual Financial Statements as deferred income tax assets. As of December 31, 2013, we had U.S. federal tax loss carryforwards in the amount of $101.5 million, research and development credit carryforwards for federal and state purposes of $12.9 million, and Non-U.S. tax loss carryforwards in the amount of $63.7 million. Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 382, the United States tax losses are limited to approximately $10.6 million use in any one year of the pre-bankruptcy net operating loss carryforward and credit equivalents in our federal income tax return.

Certain tax loss carryforwards are required to be utilized within a certain time period or the loss is forfeited. The federal tax loss carryforwards for the United States expire between 2023 and 2026, the research and development credit carryforwards for federal and state purposes expire between 2017 and 2030, while the tax loss carryforwards for the Non-U.S. jurisdictions expire between 2015 and 2022. We have $51.9 million of Non-U.S. tax loss carryforwards which have no expiration. We have recorded a valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets related to certain of these loss carryforwards. The use of tax loss carryforwards reduces future taxable income and cash taxes.



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Our effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, was 36.2% and 25.4%, respectively. These rates differ from the U.S. statutory rate mainly due to non-deductible expenses, income earned in various Non-U.S. jurisdictions, and changes in valuation allowances. We anticipate our effective tax rate for 2014 will be below the U.S. statutory rate. Our effective rate may vary due to income earned in various jurisdictions and changes in valuation allowances.

Mexico Tax Reform - Remy conducts certain of its Mexican operations primarily through the maquiladora regime, which has historically provided certain tax benefits. Mexican tax reform legislation was enacted on December 11, 2013 and became effective on January 1, 2014 resulting in an increase of the statutory tax rate and changes to the VAT rules that apply to these operations. The legislation also enacted limitations on certain deductions, but an executive order issued on December 26, 2013 substantially eliminated the impact of these limitations on the maquiladora regime. The Company does not expect the changes resulting from this legislation to have a material impact on our results from operations or financial condition.

Arrangements with aftermarket customers

Consistent with common industry practice, a majority of our aftermarket customers, including both large retail customers and smaller warehouse distributors, require us to agree to terms that reduce the customer's investment in inventory held for sale. These measures principally include extended payment terms for purchased inventory and our supply of inventory without our receipt from the customer of a cash deposit in respect of the cores included in the finished goods. We also sometimes enter into arrangements with new customers in which we purchase the customer's core inventory from the customer. (For a further discussion of cores and related cash flows and accounting, see “-Critical accounting policies and estimates-Accounting for remanufacturing operations”.) These arrangements increase our financing costs. We incur these costs under the factoring agreements discussed below and, to a lesser extent, under our revolving credit facility. In general, the factoring agreements in which we participate are part of arrangements that have been put in place by our aftermarket customers for their vendors. Our agreements with these customers grant them extended payment terms if they make factoring arrangements available to us. Under the factoring agreements, we sell our accounts receivable at a discount, which represents the cost of the arrangements, and the purchasers look only to the credit of our customers for collection. The majority of our factoring arrangements are with aftermarket customers. We include factoring cost in interest expense in our statements of operations.  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our primary market risk arises from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. We manage foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and commodity price risk by using various derivative instruments. We do not use these instruments for speculative or trading purposes. If we did not use derivative instruments, our exposure to these risks would be higher. We are exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to these derivative financial instruments. We attempt to manage this exposure by entering into agreements directly with a number of major financial institutions that meet our credit standards and that we expect will fully satisfy their obligations under the contracts. However, given recent disruptions in the financial markets, including the bankruptcy, insolvency or restructuring of some financial institutions, the financial institutions with whom we contract may not be able to fully satisfy their contractual obligations.

Foreign currency exchange rate risk

We use derivative financial instruments to manage foreign currency exchange rate risks. We use forward contracts and, to a lesser extent, option collar transactions to protect our cash flow from adverse movements in exchange rates. We review foreign currency exposures monthly, and we consider any natural offsets before entering into a derivative financial instrument. See Note 4 to the Audited Annual Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for further information on outstanding foreign currency contracts as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Interest rate risk

We are subject to interest rate risk in connection with the issuance of variable-rate debt. To manage interest costs and as required by our loan covenants, we use interest rate swap agreements to exchange variable-rate interest payment obligations for fixed rates for a period of three years. Our exposure to interest rate risk arises primarily from changes in LIBOR. As of December 31, 2013, approximately 99.3% of our total debt was at variable interest rates (or 51.2%,


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when considering the effect of the interest rate swaps), as compared to 98.9% (or 52.1%, when considering the effect of the interest rate swaps) as of December 31, 2012.  

Commodity price risk

Our production processes depend on the supply of certain components whose raw materials are exposed to price fluctuations on the open market. We enter into commodity price forward contracts primarily to manage the volatility associated with forecasted purchases. We monitor our commodity price risk exposures regularly in an effort to maximize the overall effectiveness of these forward contracts. The principal raw material whose price we hedge is copper. We use forward contracts to mitigate commodity price risk associated with raw materials, generally related to purchases we forecast for up to twelve months in the future. We also purchase certain commodities during the normal course of business.

Sensitivity analysis

We use a sensitivity analysis model to calculate the fair value, cash flows or statement of operations impact that a hypothetical 10% change in market rates would have on our debt and derivative instruments. For derivative instruments, we use applicable forward rates in effect as of December 31, 2013 to calculate the fair value or cash flow impact resulting from this hypothetical change in market rates. The analysis does not reflect any potential change in the level of variable rate borrowings or derivative instruments outstanding that could take place if these hypothetical conditions prevailed. The results of the sensitivity model calculations follow:
(in thousands)
Assuming a 10%
increase in
rates

Assuming a 10%
decrease in
rates

Change in
 
 
 
 
Market Risk
 
 
 
Foreign Currency Rate Sensitivity:
 
 
 
Forwards(1)
 
 
 
Short US $
$
(7,513
)
$
7,513

Fair Value
Long US $
$
8,632

$
(8,632
)
Fair Value
Short EUR €
$
(2,037
)
$
2,037

Fair Value
Short GBP £
$
(606
)
$
606

Fair Value
Debt(2)
 

 

 
Foreign currency denominated
$
237

$
(237
)
Fair Value
Interest Rate Sensitivity:
 

 

 
Debt
 

 

 
Variable rate
$
395

$
(395
)
Fair Value
Swaps
 

 

 
Pay fixed/receive variable
*

*

Earnings
Commodity Price Sensitivity:
 

 

 
Forward contracts
$
4,647

$
(4,647
)
Fair Value

(1)
Calculated using underlying positions assuming a 10% change in the value of the U.S. dollar vs. foreign currencies. For the Short EUR and Short GBP, we utilized a 10% change in the value of the Euro vs. foreign currencies.
(2)
Calculated using a 10% change in the value of the foreign currency.
*
A hypothetical change in interest rates of 10% from the current spot rate would have an immaterial impact as increases or decreases in the swap liability would be offset by a corresponding increase or decrease in the asset value of our interest rate floor of 1.25%.



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BUSINESS OF NEW HOLDCO

New Holdco is a newly-formed corporation that has been established to own the shares of Old Remy and New Remy following the mergers. As a result, the discussion below describes the business of New Holdco following the mergers, consisting of the operations of Old Remy and of Imaging. Except as otherwise specifically identified as a description of Imaging, the descriptions below are of the business of Old Remy.
Overview
We are a global market leader in the design, manufacture, remanufacture, marketing and distribution of non-discretionary, rotating electrical components for light and commercial vehicles for original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, and the aftermarket. We sell our products worldwide primarily under the well-recognized “Delco Remy,” “Remy”, “World Wide Automotive” and “USA Industries” brand names, as well as our customers' well-recognized private label brand names. Except as otherwise specifically identified, financial information presented for dates prior to August 14, 2012 represents the financial information of Old Remy and for dates subsequent to August 14, 2012 represents the financial information of New Remy. For additional information about our domestic and international revenues, see the notes to the Annual Audited Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. We manage our business and operate in a single reportable segment.
We design and market products suited for both light and commercial vehicle applications. Our light vehicle products continue to evolve to meet the technological demands of increasing vehicle electrical loads, improved fuel efficiency, reduced weight and lowered electrical and mechanical noise. Commercial vehicle applications are generally more demanding and require highly engineered and durable starters and alternators.

Our principal products include starter motors, alternators, multi-line products and hybrid electric motors. Our starters and alternators are used globally in gasoline, diesel, natural gas and alternative fuel engines for light vehicle, commercial vehicle, industrial, construction and agricultural applications. We also design, develop and manufacture hybrid electric motors that are used in both light and commercial vehicles including construction, public transit and agricultural applications. These include both pure electric applications as well as hybrid applications, where our electric motors are combined with traditional gasoline or diesel propulsion systems. While the market for these systems is in early stages of development, our technology and capabilities are ideally suited for this growing product category. We also sell new and remanufactured multi-line products which consists of steering gears, brake calipers, and constant velocity (“CV”) axles for light and commercial vehicle applications in Europe and North America.
 
We sell new starters, alternators and hybrid electric motors to U.S. and non-U.S. original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) for factory installation on new vehicles. We sell remanufactured and new starters, alternators and multi-line products to aftermarket customers, mainly retailers in North America, warehouse distributors in North America, South America and Europe and OEMs globally for the original equipment service, or OES. As a leading remanufacturer, we obtain used starters and alternators, which we refer to as cores, that we disassemble, clean, combine with new subcomponents and reassemble into saleable, finished products, which are tested to meet OEM requirements. We have captured leading positions in many key markets by leveraging our global reach and established customer relationships.




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We believe there are benefits to serving both original equipment, or OE, and aftermarket customers. Our OE market is driven by new vehicle production. Aftermarket demand is more stable given that our aftermarket products are used for non-discretionary repairs. We believe aftermarket demand remains relatively flat in periods of decreasing OEM sales volumes as customers look to extend the service lives of their existing vehicles by purchasing aftermarket replacement parts rather than new vehicles. This aftermarket demand stabilizes the variability of our OE sales. Our aftermarket and remanufacturing knowledge regarding product reliability allows us to regularly update and enhance new product specifications in our OE and new-build aftermarket channels. Our expertise in OE product design allows us to bring components to the aftermarket quickly and efficiently, which enhances our brands, giving us a competitive advantage.

We operate a global, low-cost manufacturing and sourcing network capable of producing technology-driven products. Our 15 primary manufacturing and remanufacturing facilities are located in eight countries, including Brazil, Canada, China, Hungary, Mexico, South Korea and Tunisia. We have four manufacturing facilities in the United States which support a portion of our hybrid electric motor assembly, locomotive remanufacturing operations, and rotating electrics and multi-line product remanufacturing. None of these U.S. manufacturing facilities are unionized. Our low-cost strategy results in direct labor costs of 2% of net sales. Our global network of manufacturing facilities employs common tools and processes to drive efficiency improvements and reduce waste. We can shift capacity between operations to minimize costs to adapt to changes in demand, raw material costs and exchange and transportation rates. Because of our established presence and available capacity throughout the world, we are well-positioned for growth with minimal incremental investment. See “Risk Factors-Our global operations subject us to risks and uncertainties” and Notes 2 and 20 to the Annual Audited Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for additional information.

We sell our products globally through an extensive distribution and logistics network. We employ a direct sales force that develops and maintains sales relationships directly with global OEMs, OE dealer networks, commercial vehicle fleets, North American retailers and warehouse distributors around the world. Additionally, we utilize sales representatives in support of our direct sales force. We have a broad customer base, as illustrated below.


We enhance our technology and expand our product lines by investing in new product development and ongoing research. Our OE customers continue to increase their requirements for power, durability and reliability, as well as for increased fuel-efficiency and mechanical and electrical noise reduction. We have over 300 engineers focused on design, application and manufacturing. These engineers work in close collaboration with customers and have a thorough understanding of our product application. Our engineering efforts are designed to create value through innovation, new product features and aggressive cost control. Our 110+ years of expertise in rotating electrical components led to the development of our hybrid electric motor capabilities, a natural extension of our products. Our prior experience in manufacturing process development has provided us with significant, proprietary know-how in hybrid electric motor manufacturing.

We are well-positioned for strong and stable growth, both organically and through opportunistic acquisitions, due to our balanced portfolio of products, strong brand names, focus on new technologies, strategic global footprint and market expertise. These strengths have contributed to our solid operating margins and cash flow profile. During 2013, we refinanced our debt which extended our debt maturities, reduced our future interest payments and accessed substantial liquidity to execute our strategic plans. Our strengthened balance sheet now provides us with greater ability to reinvest in our business and pursue growth opportunities, including acquisitions.  

Imaging provides document preparation, scanning, indexing and redaction services to government agencies and companies in financial services, healthcare, retirement systems, education and court systems. Employing proprietary


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production control technology, Imaging’s goal is to deliver superior efficiency, capacity and quality management standards that enable it to manage large-scale document conversion projects. Imaging collaborates with leading content management systems providers to promote the benefits of document automation, develop new client relationships and provide clients an end-to-end document automation solution. Over the course of its history, Imaging has demonstrated competency in preparing and converting physical records for all leading commercial content management systems.  Imaging is headquartered in San Jose, CA, but frequently performs its services at client locations across the United States. For further information, see “Selected Historical Financial Data of Imaging” included in this prospectus on page 55.

Our industry
    
Original equipment market

Light and commercial vehicle production trends.    Our OE business is influenced by trends in the light vehicle, commercial vehicle, construction and industrial markets. Common applications include passenger cars and light trucks, delivery vans, transit buses, over-the-road trucks, military vehicles, bulldozers and track-type vehicles, mining equipment, tractors and recreational vehicles.

According to IHS Global Insight, global light vehicle production is forecasted to grow from 84.0 million units in 2013 to 98.7 million units in 2017. In addition, global commercial vehicle production is forecasted to grow from 3.3 million units in 2013 to 4.0 million units in 2017.

Demand for alternators.    Overall electrical power requirements have risen as OEMs introduce additional electronics in new vehicles, such as new safety, control, communication and entertainment features and emission control technology in heavy vehicles. We believe OEMs will continue to demand more efficient, more powerful yet durable alternators as electronic vehicle content continues to grow.

Increased deployment of start-stop technology starters. Start-stop technology is designed to shut a vehicle's engine off when it is stopped and rapidly restart it when the driver releases the brake pedal before accelerating.  The two primary benefits of start-stop technology are improved fuel economy and greenhouse gas reduction.  Various start-stop technologies are estimated to improve fuel economy by 3-12%.   Currently there are two competing technologies--Belt Alternator Starter (BAS) and Starter Based Start Stop (SBSS).  According to IHS Global Insight, start-stop technology is forecasted to more than double by 2017, growing from 13.9 million units in 2013 to 35.6 million units in 2017.

OE platform standardization and globalization.    Increasingly, OEMs are requiring that their suppliers establish global production capabilities to meet their needs in local markets as they expand internationally and increase platform standardization. We believe our global proximity to customer production will be increasingly valuable.

Aftermarket

Aftermarket demand is based on the need for replacement vehicle parts. Vehicle parts may need to be replaced due to age or failure based on the level of usage and the overall quality and durability of the original part. However, improvements in product quality generally lower the replacement rate for aftermarket products. The aftermarket in mature markets differs from that in growing markets. In North America and Europe, there is a well-established aftermarket, with numerous distribution channels for replacement parts. In the U.S. market, there has also been a growing trend for retail distributors to work directly with installers. However, in growing markets, such as China, parts are generally repaired in individual repair shops. There is potential for significant growth as these markets mature. Additionally, we believe the ability to utilize current distribution channels in North American to expand our remanufactured multi-line product offerings will provide additional growth opportunities.

Hybrid electric motors

Hybrid electric vehicles use technologies that combine traditional gasoline or diesel propulsion systems with electric motors to reduce emissions and be more fuel efficient. The electric motors used in hybrid vehicles can also be used to provide propulsion for electric-only vehicles. Fuel prices, emission standards and government legislation influence the demand for hybrid electric motors. For instance, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have issued a joint rule and announced further initiatives that require and will impose increasing standards to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve fuel


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efficiency. We believe corporations with large distribution operations will continue to add hybrid vehicles to their fleets as part of their corporate responsibility initiatives focused on reducing fuel consumption and pollution. In addition, continued volatility of, and the potential for higher, fuel costs in the future may have a positive impact on demand for hybrid electric motors as consumers seek more energy-efficient solutions.

Our competitive strengths

We believe the following competitive strengths enable us to compete effectively in our industry:

Leading market position and strong brand recognition.    We hold strong market and production positions in North America, Europe, South Korea and China. Our leading market position was established through 100 years of experience delivering superior service, quality and product innovation under the well-recognized brand names, “Delco Remy,” “Remy” and “World Wide Automotive.” In recent years, we have received a number of awards in recognition of our merits, from customers, suppliers and industry associations.

Well-balanced revenue base and end-market exposure.    We have a diverse portfolio of revenue sources with OE and aftermarket products that serve both light and commercial vehicle applications. This balance can help us mitigate the inherent cyclicality of demand in any one channel or end-market. We offer our products on a diverse mix of OE vehicle platforms, reflecting the balanced portfolio approach of our business model and the breadth of our product capabilities. We believe our overall diversification provides us with an opportunity to participate in an economic recovery without being overly exposed to any single market.

Innovative, technology-driven product offerings.    We are committed to product and manufacturing innovation to improve quality, efficiency and cost for our customers. Our starters address customer requirements for high-power, durability and reliability, while our alternators address the growing demand for high-output, low-noise and high-efficiency performance. We also continue to lead in the production of hybrid electric motors, providing high-output, custom designs for standardized platforms. Our HVH electric motor technology, which we continue to introduce into automotive, agricultural, military and specialty markets, is among the industry leaders in power density and torque density.

Global, low-cost manufacturing, distribution and supply-chain.    Our efficient manufacturing capabilities lower costs and address OEMs' engineering requirements. We are well-positioned for continued growth and protected by significant barriers to entry from suppliers who cannot support OEMs on a global scale. We have limited manufacturing activity in the United States for rotating electric, multi-line products, hybrid electric motors and our locomotive power assembly remanufacturing operations.

Strong operating margins and cash flow profile.    We believe our operating margins and cash flow from operations provide financial flexibility and enable us to reinvest capital in our business for growth. Our base business, other than our hybrid electric motors, requires low levels of capital expenditures of approximately 1% to 2% of our net sales.

Our strategy

It is our goal to be the leading global manufacturer and remanufacturer of starters and alternators, yielding superior financial returns. Further, we seek to be a leading participant in the production of hybrid electric motors and utilize our distribution network to supply complimentary aftermarket products. We believe the competitive strengths described above provide us with significant opportunities for future growth in our industry. Our strategies for capitalizing on these opportunities include the following:

Build upon market-leading positions in commercial vehicle products.    We seek to use our strength in producing durable, high-output starters and alternators for commercial vehicles to increase our market share and capitalize on the growing OE demand for these components over the next few years. We intend to use our know-how in rotating electrical components and strong customer relationships to continue to build our leading market share in the growing aftermarket for commercial vehicle parts.

Expand manufacturing for growth markets in Asia and South America.    We have a significant presence in high-growth markets such as China, South Korea and Brazil and are committed to further investment in these regions. We have two wholly-owned operations in China. China produces more commercial diesel engines and vehicles than any other country in the world. During 2013, we invested in our manufacturing and engineering facility in Wuhan, China. The manufacturing facility more than doubles our China production capacity to 4 million alternators and 1 million starters annually. The engineering laboratory is fully commissioned to support our Chinese customer requirements.


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Continue to invest in hybrid electric motors for commercial vehicles.    We are committed to grow in the hybrid electric motor market. We are the leading non-OEM producer of hybrid electric motors in North America. We intend to focus primarily on commercial vehicle applications, which include trucks, buses, off-road equipment and military vehicles, where power density and torque density are primary considerations. With an emphasis on commercial vehicle and specialty applications, we have several vehicle projects in various stages of development. Since 2009, we have signed a number of long-term supply agreements for commercial vehicle applications.

Leverage benefits of having both an OE and aftermarket presence.    Our aftermarket channel has access to the latest technology developed by our OE channel. As a result, we are able to provide our aftermarket customers with new products faster than competitors. Our aftermarket presence provides our OE business with useful knowledge regarding long-term product performance and durability. We use this aftermarket knowledge to regularly update and enhance new product offerings in our OE market.

Provide value-added services that enhance customer performance.    We provide our aftermarket customers with valuable category management services that strengthen our customer relationships and provide both of us with a competitive advantage. Our Remy Optimized Inventory and Vendor Managed Inventory programs support customer growth and product category profitability. These services have enabled us to improve our customer retention and expand product sales.

Selectively pursue strategic partnerships and acquisitions.    We will selectively pursue strategic partnerships and acquisitions that leverage our core competencies. We will remain disciplined in our approach and only close a transaction after a thorough due diligence process. We believe there are significant opportunities in this fragmented industry. We have demonstrated our ability to rationalize and integrate operations and realize cost savings. We believe our balance sheet gives us the flexibility to support this strategy.

In June 2013, we acquired the remaining 49% of the Remy Hubei Electric Co. Ltd. (“REH”) joint venture. The acquisition will provide a very strong base to satisfy the growing demand for both passenger and commercial vehicle manufacturers in China.
 
On January 13, 2014, we acquired substantially all assets of United Starters and Alternators Industries, Inc. (“USA Industries”) a Bay Shore, New York manufacturer, remanufacturer, and distributor of starters, alternators, CV axles, and disc brake calipers for the light-duty aftermarket. The acquisition allows us to leverage our distribution channels to enhance our rotating electrics portfolio and expand beyond our core rotating electric products.

Products

We produce a broad range of new starters and alternators for both light and commercial vehicles. We also manufacture electric traction motors used for electric and hybrid vehicle applications. We produce a diverse array of remanufactured starters and alternators as well. Finally, we remanufacture power assemblies for locomotive diesel engines, and sell remanufactured multi-line products including steering gear and brake calipers for light vehicles in Europe. Our recent acquisition of USA Industries expands our multi-line product capabilities to North America.

Starters

We produce a wide range of starters for global applications ranging from small cars to industrial engines and the largest mining trucks and locomotives. We make two types of starters: traditional straight drive starters and more technologically advanced gear reduction starters. Gear reduction starters offer greater output at lower weight than comparable straight drive designs. Reduced component weight is extremely important to OEMs, as total vehicle weight is a critical factor for fuel economy. Straight drive starters are used to produce the high torque and power required to start very large displacement engines used in off-highway trucks, tanks and locomotives.

Some vehicles use a “start/stop” technology, in which the engine automatically shuts down while the vehicle is stopped rather than idling, and then a power source assists the engine in restarting when the vehicle departs. This approach, which is sometimes referred to as “mild hybrid,” helps meet strict fuel efficiency and CO2 emission regulations. We developed a starter-based start/stop product and launched the product with Hyundai in 2011. We continue to develop additional automotive and commercial vehicle offerings. In small displacement engines, like those in wide use in light vehicles in Asia, the alternator can be used as the “mild hybrid” power source rather than a starter.



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Light vehicles

Our starter products for light vehicle applications offer greater power output in lighter packages for vehicles that are designed to meet increasingly more stringent fuel economy regulations. For example, we launched a redesigned automotive starter that produces more power with 14% less weight than our previous design. We also sell new starters for a wide range of light vehicle models for use as replacement parts.

Commercial vehicles

We manufacture a broad range of heavy-duty starters for use primarily with large diesel engines. Our standard units cover a very wide range of torque and speed requirements. Our commercial vehicle product development for starters has focused on generating more power, torque and life, while reducing size. OEMs are designing engines for more starts per day as anti-idling legislation requires trucks to shut down while loading/unloading freight or stopped for driver downtime. We have developed a patented technology which offers the longest service life as measured by the number of starts and highest output power to drive faster starts. We launched a fully sealed starter for very harsh environments. This starter is well suited for off-highway and military applications. Our portfolio covers the market demand for a higher number of starts and larger engines in North America while also meeting the needs of smaller displacement engines typically used in Europe and Asia.

Alternators

Light vehicles

We offer an extensive range of alternator products for light vehicles designed to cover most output requirements for standard and high-efficiency, low noise units. This diverse portfolio provides proven new parts for OEMs globally, as well as for use as replacement parts.

Commercial vehicles

The increased power demand for components in commercial vehicles, and technologies designed to reduce engine emissions, is resulting in higher electrical load requirements. Our product offerings include high-output alternators designed to meet these increasing load demands. These industry changes are also resulting in higher under-hood temperatures and increased vibration. Our products are designed to operate at higher temperatures and provide increased durability. We launched a unit which is 10% smaller and operates at a significantly higher temperature (125ºC) than any other unit on the market. Our experience in designing alternators for both light vehicles and commercial vehicles enables us to apply advances made in one vehicle class to others and generates a volume benefit by the ability to share internal components across vehicle classes.

Hybrid electric motors

We make electric traction motors for electric and hybrid vehicle applications, which we refer to as our hybrid electric motors. In a hybrid vehicle application, our electric traction motor is combined with a gasoline or diesel propulsion system to assist in powering the vehicle. Our motors have been used in hybrid bus transmissions since 2002 and on automotive applications since 2007. Our patented winding processes in conjunction with a permanent magnet design deliver among the highest power density and torque density in the industry. This technology provides the basis of our standard platform, allowing commercial and specialty vehicle applications to utilize a common design, create competitive scale and reduce cost.

Remanufactured products

We offer a diverse array of remanufactured starters and alternators for light vehicles. These products include substantially all makes and models of domestic and imported starters and alternators. For commercial vehicles, our remanufactured starters and alternators are predominantly products that we originally manufactured. We also remanufacture power assemblies for locomotive diesel engines and multi-line products, such as steering gear and brake calipers for light vehicles in Europe. Our recent acquisition of USA Industries expands this capability and product lines for North America.



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Starter and alternator technology continues to evolve. We can introduce new models of remanufactured starters and alternators faster than others because we have often made the original product. We also bring our knowledge of advances in technology to bear in remanufacturing products originally made by others.

Customers and distribution channels

Our customer base includes global light and commercial vehicle manufacturers and a large number of retailers, distributors and installers of automotive aftermarket parts. Our credit evaluation process and the geographical dispersion of sales transactions help to mitigate credit risk concentration. We conduct a significant amount of business with GM, Hyundai Motor Company ("Hyundai") and three large automotive parts retailers. Net sales to these customers in the aggregate represented 47.4%, 49.4%, and 49.1% of our net sales for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively. Our contract with one of these large U.S. automotive parts retailers is currently under negotiation for renewal and its continuation cannot be guaranteed.

GM represents our largest customer and accounted for approximately 15.9%, 18.8%, and 20.7% of our net sales for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively. Net sales to Hyundai accounted for approximately 10.2%, 9.2%, and 7.9% of our net sales for the year ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.

OEMs

Our OEM customers include a broad range of global light vehicle producers around the world. GM is our largest OEM customer for light vehicle products, evenly split between North America and the rest of world. Hyundai is our fastest growing OEM customer. It is gaining market share globally, and we have been gaining market share within Hyundai. We are currently their largest supplier of starters and are growing our share of their alternator business. Other notable light vehicle customers include DPCA (Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile), Geely and BYD. Our goal is to expand our customer base and grow with customers who are growing, including Hyundai and other Asian customers.

Principal commercial vehicle OEM customers include Daimler, Caterpillar, Navistar, Volvo/Mack, and Cummins. This mix provides a balance between on-highway trucks and off-highway applications. We also have very strong brand recognition and traditional relationships with the leading operators of commercial vehicle fleets. These fleets will often specify Delco Remy parts as required equipment on their new vehicle purchases from OEMs, and will in many cases purchase upgrades that we offer for increased durability and longer service life as premium options. Currently, our commercial vehicle OEM sales are primarily in North and South America, although we have a growing share in Asia and Europe that we are seeking to expand.

Aftermarket

We are a leading North American rotating electrical supplier to aftermarket customers. We sell both remanufactured and new light vehicle and commercial vehicle starters and alternators into the aftermarket in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe, and aftermarket commercial vehicle starters and alternators in Brazil. In North America, we primarily sell our aftermarket products to automotive parts retailers. We also supply warehouse distributors, where we are the preferred supplier of some of the largest buying groups, OES customers, and other smaller middlemen (sometimes called “jobbers”) who distribute parts to installers. We sell substantially more remanufactured units than new units. This mix is consistent with sales in the aftermarket overall.

Auto parts retailers sell parts primarily to the “do it yourself” (“DIY”) market. Consumers who purchase parts from the DIY channel generally install parts into their vehicles themselves. In most cases, this is a less expensive alternative to having the repair performed by a professional installer. The second market is the professional installer market, commonly known as the “do it for me” market. This market is served by traditional warehouse distributors, retail chains and the dealer networks. Generally, the consumer in this channel is a professional parts installer. However, large national retailers have increased their efforts to sell to installers and to other smaller middlemen. This change in approach has increased the retailers' market share in the “do it for me” market and hence overall. We are well-positioned to participate in the retailers' growth given our strong relationships with large retailers.

Our primary customers in the aftermarket for commercial vehicle parts are OE dealer networks, independent warehouse distributors and leased truck service groups. Our relationships with trucking fleets also benefit our aftermarket sales, as the fleet operators will often specify that Delco Remy products be used both for initial installation and for subsequent replacements.



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In Europe, we sell aftermarket products through the OES and warehouse distribution channel. Retail distribution is less developed in Europe than in North America.

Our locomotive assemblies are sold predominantly to Caterpillar's Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) division.

Sales and distribution

We have an extensive global distribution and logistics network. We employ a direct sales force that develops and maintains sales relationships with our OEM, retail, warehouse distributor and other aftermarket customers, as well as with major North American truck fleet operators. These sales efforts are supplemented by a network of field service engineers and product service engineers. We also use representative agencies to service aftermarket customers in some cases.

Manufacturing and facilities

We operate a global, low-cost manufacturing and sourcing network capable of producing technology-driven products. Our 15 primary manufacturing and remanufacturing facilities are located in eight countries, including Brazil, China, Hungary, Mexico, South Korea, Tunisia, Canada and the United States. We have four manufacturing facilities in the United States which support a portion of our hybrid electric motor assembly, locomotive remanufacturing operations, and rotating electrics and multi-line product remanufacturing. None of these U.S. manufacturing facilities are unionized. In an effort to consolidate our manufacturing facilities, in August 2014, we announced that we will be closing two manufacturing facilities in New York, reducing our U.S. manufacturing facilities to two. Our low-cost strategy results in direct labor costs of 2% of net sales. Our global network of manufacturing facilities employs common tools and processes to drive efficiency improvements and reduce waste. We can shift capacity between operations to minimize cost to adapt to changes in demand, raw material costs and exchange and transportation rates. Because of our established presence and available capacity throughout the world, we are well-positioned for growth with minimal incremental investment.

We have eight manufacturing facilities making new products for OE/OES customers, including two in Mexico, two in China, and one in each of Brazil, South Korea, Hungary and Anderson, Indiana. These modern facilities utilize a flexible cell-based manufacturing approach for production lines for improved flexibility and efficiency in both low- and high-volume production runs. Each operation within a cell is optimized to ensure one-piece flow and other lean operational concepts. Cell manufacturing allows us to match production output better to variable customer requirements while reducing inventory and improving quality. The effectiveness of our approach was tested and proven in the recent market downturn and subsequent recovery. Our distribution facility for these products in North America is in Laredo, TX. During 2013, we completed the closure of our operations in our Mezokovesd, Hungary facility.

We produce our remanufactured starters and alternators for sale in North America in two facilities in the United States and two facilities in Mexico. For Europe, our remanufactured starters and alternators are made in factories in Tunisia and Hungary. We source our new products for aftermarket sales through third parties, primarily in Asia and from our own manufacturing operations. Our distribution, engineering and administration facilities for these products are in Edmond, Oklahoma for North America and in Brussels for Europe. In addition, we have four distribution centers in the United States and one in Canada. We have remanufacturing of locomotive power assemblies in Peru, Indiana and Winnipeg, Canada.

In our remanufacturing operations, we obtain used starters, alternators and locomotive power assemblies, commonly known as cores, and use them to produce remanufactured products. Most cores are obtained from our customers, who generally deliver us a core for each remanufactured product we sell them. Their end customers in turn deliver their used starter or alternator to the vendor as part of the purchase of the replacement part. We buy approximately 10% of the cores we use from secondary market vendors.

When we receive cores, we sort them by make and model. During remanufacturing, we disassemble the cores into their component parts. We then thoroughly clean, test and refurbish those components that can be incorporated into remanufactured products. We then reassemble remanufactured parts into a finished product. We conduct in-process inspection and testing at various stages of the remanufacturing process. We then inspect each finished product which is tested to meet OEM requirements.

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of our recent success. All of our manufacturing facilities are TS certified (a quality and process certification that is a prerequisite for supplying most OEMs). Old Remy has received numerous supplier quality and performance awards.

Engineering and development

Our engineering staff works both independently and with OEM and aftermarket customers to design new products, improve performance and technical features of existing products and develop methods to lower manufacturing costs. We have over 300 engineers focused on design, application and manufacturing. These engineers work in close collaboration with customers and have a thorough understanding of our product application. Our engineering efforts are designed to create value through innovation, new product features and aggressive cost control.

Our expertise in rotating electrical components led to the development of our hybrid electric motor capabilities as a natural extension of our products. Our HVH electric motor technology is among the industry leaders in power density and torque density. We are applying it in automotive, agricultural, military and specialty markets. Our prior investment in manufacturing process development has provided us with significant, proprietary know-how in hybrid electric motor manufacturing.

For additional information on research and development activities, see Note 2 to the Annual Audited Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

Competition

The automotive components market is highly competitive. Most OEMs and aftermarket customers source the parts that we sell from a limited number of suppliers. We principally compete for new OEM business both at the beginning of the development of new platforms and upon the redesign of existing platforms. New-platform development generally begins two to five years before those models are marketed to the public. Once a supplier has been designated to supply parts for a new program, an OEM usually will continue to purchase those parts from the designated producer for the life of the program, although not necessarily for a redesign. In the aftermarket, many retailers and warehouse distributors purchase starters and alternators from only one or two suppliers, under contracts that run for up to five years. When contracts are up for renewal, competitors tend to bid very aggressively to replace the incumbent supplier, although the cost of switching from the incumbent tends to mitigate this competition.

Our customers typically evaluate us and other suppliers based on many criteria such as quality, price/cost competitiveness, product performance, reliability and timeliness of delivery, new product and technology development capability, excellence and flexibility in operations, degree of global and local presence, effectiveness of customer service and overall management capability. We compete with a number of companies that supply vehicle manufacturers throughout the world. In the light vehicle market, our principal competitors include BBB Industries, Bosch, Denso, Hitachi, Mitsubishi, Motorcar Parts of America and Valeo. In the commercial vehicle market, our competitors include Bosch, Denso, Mitsubishi and Prestolite.

Patents, licenses and trademarks

We have an intellectual property portfolio that includes over 400 issued and pending patents in the United States and foreign countries. While we believe this intellectual property in the aggregate is important to our competitive position, no single patent or patent application is material to us.

We own the “Remy” and “World Wide Automotive” trademarks. Pursuant to a trademark license agreement between us and GM, GM granted us an exclusive license to use the “Delco Remy” trademark on and in connection with automotive starters and heavy-duty starters and alternators. This license is extendable indefinitely at our option upon payment of a fixed $100,000 annual licensing fee to GM. The “Remy” and “Delco Remy” trademarks are registered in the United States, Canada and Mexico and in most major markets worldwide. GM has agreed with us that, upon our request, GM will register the “Delco Remy” trademark in any jurisdiction where it is not currently registered.



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Purchased materials

We continually aim to reduce input material and component costs and streamline our supply chain. Our global sourcing strategy is designed to ensure the desired quality and the lowest delivered cost of our required inputs. Our strategy focuses on local material sourcing and the development of standardized processes in freight and logistics that result in the lowest total cost for our global operations.

Principal purchased materials for our business include aluminum castings, gray and ductile iron castings, armatures, solenoids, copper wire, electronics, steel shafts, forgings, bearings, commutators, magnets and carbon brushes. All of these materials are presently readily available from multiple suppliers. We do not foresee difficulty in obtaining adequate inventory supplies. We generally follow the industry practice of passing on to our original equipment customers a portion of the costs or benefits of fluctuation in copper, steel and aluminum prices. For our copper exposure not passed through to customers, we generally purchase hedges for a significant portion and also have a natural hedge in copper, aluminum and steel scrap recovered in our remanufacturing operations. In general, we do not hedge our aluminum and steel exposures. For high volume materials, we typically purchase a portion of our raw materials through multiple-year contracts with price adjustments allowed for changes in metals prices and currency exchange rates.

Foreign operations

Information about our foreign operations is set forth in tables relating to geographic information in Note 20 of the Annual Audited Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

Employees

As of December 31, 2013, we employed 6,605 people, of which 1,524 were salaried and administrative employees and 5,081 were hourly employees. We had 901 of our employees based in the United States. Our employees represented by trade unions were approximately 3,702, or 56% of our employees in five countries. Efforts to organize labor unions at facilities that are not currently unionized may be commenced at any time; however, we are not aware of any current efforts. Imaging has approximately 50 employees, none of which are unionized. We believe that our relations with our employees are satisfactory.

History

On July 31, 1994, our predecessor, Remy Worldwide Holdings, Inc., purchased substantially all of the assets, other than facilities, of the Delco Remy division of GM in a leveraged buyout. The specific business activities purchased were engaged in the design, manufacture, remanufacture and sale of starters and alternators, among other things, for light and commercial vehicles. The predecessors to these businesses first started their operations nearly 100 years ago. When we first separated from GM in 1994, we sold a substantial majority of our products to GM. Over the years, we have substantially diversified our revenue base.

Environmental regulation

Our facilities and operations are subject to a wide variety of federal, state, local and foreign environmental laws, regulations, ordinances and directives. These laws, regulations, ordinances and directives, which we collectively refer to as environmental laws, include those related to air emissions, wastewater discharges, chemical and hazardous material, substance and waste management, treatment, storage or disposal, restriction on use of certain hazardous materials and the investigation and remediation of contamination. These environmental laws also require us to obtain permits for some of our operations from governmental authorities. These authorities can modify or revoke our permits and can enforce compliance through fines and injunctions. Our operations also are governed by laws relating to workplace safety and worker health, primarily the Occupational Safety and Health Act, its implementing regulations and analogous state laws and regulations, and foreign counterparts to these laws and regulations, which we refer to as employee safety laws. The nature of our operations exposes us to the risk of liabilities or claims with respect to environmental and employee safety laws.

We believe that the future cost of complying with existing environmental laws (or liability for known environmental claims) and employee safety laws will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. However, future events, such as the enactment of new laws, changes in existing environmental laws and employee safety laws, or their interpretation, or the discovery of presently unknown conditions, may give rise to additional compliance costs or liabilities. For example, in January 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency


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began regulating greenhouse gas emissions from certain mobile and stationary sources pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Future legislative and regulatory initiatives concerning climate change or the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions could affect our business (including indirect impacts of regulation on business trends, such as customer demand), financial condition and results of operations. In addition, future international initiatives concerning climate change or greenhouse gas emissions could give rise to additional compliance costs or liabilities.

Certain environmental laws hold current and former owners or operators of land or businesses liable for their own, and as to current owners or operators only, for previous owners' or operators', releases of hazardous substances or wastes, and for releases at third-party waste disposal sites. Because of the nature of our operations, the long history of industrial uses at some of our facilities, the operations of predecessor owners or operators of certain of the businesses and the use, production and release of hazardous substances or wastes at these sites, we could become liable under environmental laws for investigation and cleanup of contaminated sites. Some of our current or former facilities have experienced in the past or are currently undergoing some level of regulatory scrutiny or investigation or remediation activities, and are, or may become, subject to further regulatory inspections, future requests for investigation or liability for past practices.

Asbestos Claims and Litigation

We have historically been named as a defendant in a number of lawsuits alleging exposure to asbestos and asbestos-containing products by former GM employees. We were successful in getting these matters dismissed on the grounds that the plaintiffs were employees of GM, not our company, following the 1994 asset purchase of the Delco Remy Division of GM. We also received an indemnification from GM concerning costs associated with asbestos exposure claims involving former GM employees.

GM and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries filed on June 1, 2009 for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. On July 10, 2009, a substantial portion of GM began operations under a new corporate legal structure, called new GM, which acquired substantially all of the assets of the pre-bankruptcy GM. Following GM's June 2009 filing for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, the indemnification and certain other arrangements were disputed. However, we negotiated a settlement of these issues with new GM whereby, through an Order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, we were accorded protected party status, which requires that any future asbestos exposure claims by former GM employees be directed to an asbestos trust, rather than brought against us directly.

Legal Proceedings

Remy Componentes S. de R.L. de C.V. vs. Corporativo Industrial y Empresarial Lorva, S.A. de C.V. ("Lorva")

In December 2012, Lorva, a former vendor, filed a judicial claim against Remy in the federal court in San Luis Potosi, Mexico requesting the rescission of two alleged operational service contracts. Remy filed a timely response in January 2013. The collection of evidence and witness testimony concluded in the civil case, and the parties filed their written closing argument briefs in the fourth quarter of 2013. In March 2014, the first instance sentence was issued by the court determining Lorva has the right to rescind both contracts and collect the benefit sought in the amount of approximately $17,380,000 for liquidated damages and outstanding invoices. In April 2014, we filed an appeal to this ruling in the Fourth District Court in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. On October 2, 2014, the Fourth District Court in San Luis Potosi, Mexico ruled on the appeal filed in April 2014. The court reduced the first sentence issued in March 2014 from $17,380,000 to payment of invoices and amounts due of $121,000 plus Lorva's costs and attorney fees. Both Lorva and Remy filed a timely appeal on October 24, 2014. We believe it is probable that we should prevail on final appeal based on legal arguments and the facts of this case. This appeal is expected to take approximately six to twelve months to complete. As of September 30, 2014, we continue to maintain an immaterial accrual related to this matter.

Remy, Inc. vs. Tecnomatic S.p.A.

In March 2011, Tecnomatic filed a lawsuit against Remy International, Inc., its Mexican subsidiaries and two other entities alleging breach of contract and the misappropriation of trade secrets, and requested damages of $110,000,000.
On September 11, 2014, we announced entry into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release (the "Agreement") to settle all disputes that existed among us and Tecnomatic. In addition, we entered into a cross licensing arrangement of certain patents with Tecnomatic. The value of the patents received from Tecnomatic is approximately $13,930,000. (See Note 7.) Pursuant to the Agreement and the cross licensing arrangement, we paid to Tecnomatic


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a $16,000,000 cash payment in September 2014 and will pay a $16,000,000 cash payment on or before March 15, 2015. During the quarter ended September 30, 2014, we recorded revenue for the patents provided to Tecnomatic of $720,000 in net sales and expense of $18,790,000 related to this settlement in cost of goods sold in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statement of operations.

Properties

Our global headquarters, which is leased, is located in Pendleton, Indiana. Imaging headquarters, which is leased, is located in San Jose, California.

On January 13, 2014, we acquired substantially all of the assets of USA Industries. In connection with this acquisition, we leased six facilities in the U.S.: two manufacturing facilities in Bay Shore, NY, two warehouses in Bay Shore, NY, a warehouse in Grand Prairie, TX a warehouse in Commerce, CA. In August 2014, we vacated the Grand Prairie, TX warehouse and announced that we will be closing the four facilities in Bay Shore, NY.



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As of December 31, 2013, we had a total of 28 facilities in 10 countries. The following table sets forth certain information regarding these facilities.  

Location
Number of
facilities
Use
Owned/leased
United States
 
 
 
Anderson, IN
1
Engineering/Manufacturing
Leased
Edmond, OK
1
Warehouse/Engineering
Owned
Laredo, TX
1
Warehouse
Leased
Pendleton, IN
1
Engineering/Global Headquarters
Leased
Peru, IN
1
Manufacturing/Warehouse/Engineering
Leased
Taylorsville, MS
1
Warehouse
Leased
Troy, MI
1
Office
Leased
Europe
 
 
 
Heist Op Den Berg, Belgium
1
Warehouse/Office
Leased
Mezokovesd, Hungary (1)
1
Engineering/Manufacturing
Owned
Miskolc, Hungary
2
Engineering/Manufacturing/Warehouse
Owned/Leased
Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
1
Warehouse
Leased
Brazil
 
 
 
Brusque
1
Engineering/Manufacturing
Leased
Sao Paulo
1
Office
Leased
Canada
 
 
 
Mississauga
1
Warehouse
Leased
Winnipeg
2
Manufacturing/Warehouse
Owned/Leased
China
 
 
 
Jingzhou City
1
Engineering/Manufacturing
Leased
Shanghai
1
Office
Leased
Wuhan
1
Engineering/Manufacturing
Leased
Mexico
 
 
 
Piedras Negras
1
Manufacturing/Warehouse/Office
Leased
San Luis Potosi
3
Engineering/Manufacturing/
Warehouse/Office
Leased
South Korea
 
 
 
Kyungsangnam
1
Manufacturing/Warehouse
Owned
Dae-Gu
1
Engineering/Office
Leased
Seoul
1
Office
Leased
Tunisia
 
 
 
Jemmal
1
Manufacturing
Leased
Total
28
 
 
(1) During 2013, we closed the operations in this facility. See Note 15 to the Audited Annual Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for additional information.



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MANAGEMENT OF NEW HOLDCO FOLLOWING THE TRANSACTIONS

Board of Directors

Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, immediately prior to the effectiveness of the mergers, the board of directors of New Holdco will consist of six directors, divided into three classes of approximately equal size and serve for staggered three-year terms. At each annual meeting of stockholders, directors will be elected to succeed the class of directors whose term has expired. The term for Class I directors, which will initially consist of John H. Weber and George P. Scanlon, will expire at the 2015 annual meeting. The term for Class II directors, which will initially consist of Lawrence F. Hagenbuch and J. Norman Stout, will expire at the 2016 annual meeting. The term for Class III directors, which will initially consist of Douglas K. Ammerman and John J. Pittas, will expire at the 2017 annual meeting. New Holdco's director nominees will be allocated to classes upon their election to the board of directors. Following the mergers, the New Holdco board of directors will elect a chairman.
The following table sets forth the names, ages (as of October 1, 2014) and titles of the expected members of New Holdco’s board of directors following the mergers. Certain biographical information with respect to those directors follows the table.
Name
Positions held
Age
John J. Pittas
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
59
Douglas K. Ammerman
Director
62
John H. Weber
Director
58
Lawrence F. Hagenbuch
Director
48
George P. Scanlon
Director
57
J. Norman Stout
Director
57
John J. Pittas. Mr. Pittas joined Old Remy in 2006 and held various senior management positions before being appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in March 2013. Prior to joining Old Remy, he served as President of the Wolverine Specialty Materials division of EaglePicher Automotive. Throughout his career, Mr. Pittas has held progressive positions with Honeywell, UOP and ARI Technologies, and has extensive experience in manufacturing leadership, customer service, sales, technical support and process engineering, including international market development and Six Sigma and other productivity program implementation. Mr. Pittas has a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Notre Dame.
Douglas K. Ammerman. Mr. Ammerman has served on Old Remy’s Board of Directors since January 31, 2013 and as Audit Committee Chairman since November 1, 2013. Mr. Ammerman's business career includes almost three decades of service with KPMG LLP until his retirement in 2002. Since 2005, Mr. Ammerman has served as a member of the Board of Directors of FNF, where he also serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee. He is a member of the Board of Stantec Inc. and serves on the Audit and Risk Committee. He also is a member of the Boards of El Pollo Loco, Inc. and William Lyon Homes, Inc., both of which he serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee. From 2005 through March 2012, Mr. Ammerman served as a member of the Board of Directors of Quiksilver, Inc., where he served as Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of both the Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance committees. Mr. Ammerman's qualifications, including 18 years as a partner with KPMG LLP, and experience on the board of directors of other companies provide our Board of Directors with operational, financial, accounting and strategic planning expertise.
John H. Weber. Mr. Weber has served on Old Remy’s Board of Directors since January 2006. He served as Chief Executive Officer of VIA Motors from November 2013 to October 2014. Prior to that, Mr. Weber served as Old Remy’s Chief Executive Officer and President from 2006 to February 2013. Prior to joining Old Remy, Mr. Weber served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of EaglePicher since July 2001. Prior to that, he had executive positions with GE, Allied Signal, McKinsey, Honeywell, Vickers and Shell. Mr. Weber also serves on the board of directors of Enphase Energy, Inc. and is a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee since June 2013. Mr. Weber holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Applied Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Toronto. Mr. Weber provides our Board with more than seven years of experience as our Chief Executive Officer; intimate knowledge and experience with all aspects of the business,


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operations, opportunities, and challenges of our company; and a good understanding of our culture, personnel, and strategies.
Lawrence F. Hagenbuch. Mr. Hagenbuch has served on Old Remy’s Board of Directors since November 18, 2008 and currently serves as a member of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Hagenbuch is currently the Chief Operating Officer for J. Hilburn, Inc. Mr. Hagenbuch has served in senior management positions for SunTx Capital Partners, AlixPartners, GE / GE Capital, and American National Can. Mr. Hagenbuch has extensive experience in supply chain, operational and profitability improvements, and through his background as a consultant and in senior management roles at various companies, he brings to our board considerable experience in implementing lean manufacturing discipline and in creating innovative business and marketing strategies.
George P. Scanlon. Mr. Scanlon has served on Old Remy’s Board of Directors since October 18, 2012 and currently serves as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Scanlon has previously served as Chief Executive Officer of FNF from October 2010 to December 2013. Previously, Mr. Scanlon served as Chief Operating Officer of FNF since June 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Scanlon served as Corporate Executive Vice President, Finance of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (“FIS”) since February 2008 and became Chief Financial Officer of FIS in July 2008. Prior to joining FIS, Mr. Scanlon served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Woodbridge Holdings Corporation (formerly known as Levitt Corporation) since August 2004 and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BFC Financial Corporation since April 2007. On November 9, 2007, Levitt and Sons LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Levitt Corporation, of which Mr. Scanlon was also an executive officer, voluntarily commenced a case under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida. Prior to joining Levitt, Mr. Scanlon was the Chief Financial Officer of Datacore Software Corporation, an independent software vendor, from December 2001 to August 2004. Prior to joining Datacore, Mr. Scanlon was the Chief Financial Officer at Seisint, Inc., a technology company specializing in providing data search and processing products, from November 2000 to September 2001. Prior to that, Mr. Scanlon worked at Ryder System, Inc. from 1982 to 2000, most recently as Senior Vice President of Planning and Controller. In such capacity, he was responsible for accounting and financial reporting, as well as corporate planning, portfolio analysis and development. During his 18 year tenure at Ryder, Mr. Scanlon held various key financial and corporate finance positions, and was intimately involved in the company's strategic acquisition and divestiture activities. Mr. Scanlon's qualifications bring to our Board of Directors significant expertise in various senior management positions and managing large public companies and will benefit us as we continue to develop and implement our strategic initiatives.
In September 2014, Old Remy entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. Scanlon. Under this agreement, Mr. Scanlon will provide consulting services to Old Remy in areas which may include, among others, financial and accounting matters, treasury matters, investor relations, business development and potential acquisitions. The agreement has an initial term of 30 days, and automatically renews for additional terms of 30 days each until terminated by notice from one party to the other. The agreement provides compensation of $30,000 for the first month and $40,000 for each following month. Old Remy currently anticipates that the duration of this arrangement will be three to four months.
J. Norman Stout. Mr. Stout has served on Old Remy’s Board of Directors since December 7, 2007, and currently serves as Chairman of the Compensation Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Stout is self-employed as a consultant and since November 2011, Mr. Stout has served as an investment professional with True North Venture Partners. From August 2010 to March 2014, Mr. Stout served as a director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of EF Johnson Technologies, Inc., and he served as interim Chief Executive Officer from August 2010 to November 2010. He previously served as Executive Chairman of Hypercom Corporation from December 2007 until August 2009 and Chairman until the company was sold in August 2011. Mr. Stout served as Chief Executive Officer of Mitel USA from August 2007 through June 2008. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Inter-Tel from February 2006 through August 2007 when Inter-Tel was acquired by Mitel USA. Mr. Stout had been with Inter-Tel since June 1998, and had served as Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Administrative Officer prior to becoming Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Stout's qualifications bring to our Board of Directors over 25 years of experience in senior management positions concentrating on strategic business growth and maximizing profitability.
Committees of the Board of Directors

New Holdco's Board of Directors will have standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. We expect that New Holdco's Board of Directors will appoint the chairmen and members of these committees from its members promptly following the completion of the mergers. The composition of each of New Holdco's committees will meet the applicable independence requirements of NASDAQ.


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Audit Committee
Upon completion of the mergers, the board will make determinations regarding the financial literacy and financial expertise of each member of the Audit Committee in accordance with NASDAQ listing standards. The Audit Committee’s primary responsibility will be assisting the Board of Directors’ oversight of:
the quality and integrity of our accounting and financial reporting process, including New Holdco's financial statements and related disclosure;

New Holdco's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;

the independent auditor's qualifications and independence; and

the performance of New Holdco's internal audit function and independent auditor.

Compensation Committee
The primary responsibilities of New Holdco’s Compensation Committee will be:
to assist the Board in discharging its responsibilities regarding the establishment and maintenance of New Holdco's compensation and benefit plans, policies and programs;

to review, approve, and evaluate performance against corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of New Holdco's Chief Executive Officer, and determine and approve the Chief Executive Officer's compensation level based on this evaluation;

to make recommendations to the Board with respect to executive compensation, incentive-compensation plans and equity-based plans; and

to assist the Board of Directors in discharging its responsibilities regarding compliance with the compensation rules, regulations and guidelines promulgated by NASDAQ and the SEC and with other applicable laws.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s responsibilities will be:
identifying and selecting qualified candidates to become new members of, or fill any vacancies on, New Holdco's Board of Directors consistent with criteria approved by the Board;

selecting or recommending to the Board of Directors the selection of nominees for election to the Board of Directors at the next annual meeting of stockholders (or special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected);

assisting New Holdco's Board of Directors in the development and review of New Holdco's Corporate Governance Guidelines and principles applicable to its company; and

providing oversight of the evaluation of New Holdco's Board of Directors.

Management
Pursuant to the merger agreement, the executive officers of Old Remy immediately prior to the mergers will become the executive officers of New Holdco, other than Michael L. Gravelle, the current Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Old Remy and Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of FNF. Mr. Gravelle will cease to act in his capacity as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Old Remy following the mergers but will continue as Corporate Secretary on a transitional basis. Old Remy anticipates that its senior management team will continue to manage the business of New Holdco.


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The following table sets forth the names, ages (as of October 1, 2014) and titles of the expected members of New Holdco’s senior management following the mergers. Certain biographical information with respect to those senior managers follows the table.
Name
Positions held
Age
John J. Pittas
President and Chief Executive Officer
59
Mark R. McFeely
Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
41
Shawn J. Pallagi
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
56
Barbara J. Bitzer
Vice President and Global Controller
48
John J. Pittas. Mr. Pittas joined Old Remy in 2006 and held various senior management positions before being appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in March 2013. Prior to joining Old Remy, he served as president of the Wolverine Specialty Materials division of EaglePicher Automotive. Throughout his career, Mr. Pittas has held progressive positions with Honeywell, UOP and ARI Technologies, and has extensive experience in manufacturing leadership, customer service, sales, technical support and process engineering, including international market development and Six Sigma and other productivity program implementation. Mr. Pittas has a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Notre Dame.
Mark R. McFeely. Mr. McFeely joined Old Remy in April 2012 as Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of Remy International, Inc. after serving as Vice President, Operations of Meggitt Safety Systems Inc. since 2011. Mr. McFeely has over 16 years of business experience in operations which included engineering, supply chain, planning, and sales and marketing. Mr. McFeely held several operations leadership positions within divisions of Danaher Corporation from 2005 to 2011, including General Manager/Director of Jacobs Vehicle System Asia, General Manager and Vice President, Global Operations of Kollmorgen Vehicle Systems, and General Manager/Plant Manager of Pacific Scientific. Prior to 2005, Mr. McFeely held several operations and business development leadership positions at Honeywell International Inc. and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He received a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University and his Master of Business Administration degree from Penn State University.
Shawn J. Pallagi. Mr. Pallagi joined Old Remy in November 2011 as Vice President of Human Resources. He was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer effective January 1, 2013. Mr. Pallagi has over 35 years of experience. Prior to joining Old Remy, Mr. Pallagi was engaged in executive level management and human resources consulting from 2010 through 2011. Mr. Pallagi previously served in several management positions for General Motors Corporation, including Executive Director of Human Resources of Global Manufacturing and Labor Relations from 2005 through 2010. Mr. Pallagi has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Western Michigan University.
Barbara J. Bitzer. Ms. Bitzer served as a consultant to Old Remy from 2006 through 2008, and again from 2010 through 2012 before assuming her current position on January 1, 2013. Ms. Bitzer also served as a principal of Simons Bitzer & Associates, PC, providing executive level finance consulting for companies in various industries, including manufacturing, service and non-profit, from 2005 through 2012. Ms. Bitzer obtained a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Evansville, and is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the state of Indiana. Effective October 29, 2014, Ms. Bitzer became principal financial officer and Treasurer of Old Remy on an interim basis.
On August 20, 2014, then-Chief Financial Officer of Old Remy, Fred S. Knechtel, notified Old Remy that he intended to resign effective on or before November 1, 2014 to take another position. Old Remy is currently searching for a new Chief Financial Officer, and it is anticipated that such person, if hired before the mergers, would serve as New Holdco’s Chief Financial Officer following the mergers. Old Remy is also currently searching for a new General Counsel for itself and for New Holdco to replace Michael L. Gravelle, who will cease to act in his capacity as General Counsel of Old Remy following the mergers.

Code of Ethics and Corporate Governance Guidelines
We expect that New Holdco's Board of Directors will adopt codes of ethics and corporate governance guidelines in accordance with the rules of NASDAQ upon completion of the mergers.


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Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons
Because New Remy will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Holdco following the transactions, New Remy does not intend to adopt its own policy and procedures for the review and approval of related party transactions.
However, effective upon consummation of the transactions, New Holdco’s audit committee charter will require its audit committee to review and approve or ratify all related party transactions. This policy will cover all transactions required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act. Under the charter, before entering into any related party transaction, the relevant related person (or the relevant director, nominee, officer or beneficial owner, in the case of a covered family member), or the Chief Financial Officer or his designee, is expected to submit the related party transaction to the audit committee for approval, unless the transaction has been approved by the full board or another duly authorized committee thereof with respect to a particular transaction or transactions. The charter will require the committee to make these decisions based on its consideration of all relevant factors, including, but not limited to:
the related person’s relationship to New Holdco and interest in the transaction;
the material facts relating to the transaction, including the amount and terms thereof;
the benefits to New Holdco of the transaction;
if applicable, the availability of other sources of comparable products or services, the costs payable or revenues available from using alternative sources and the speed and certainty of performance of such third parties; and
an assessment of whether the proposed transaction is on terms that are comparable to the terms available to an unrelated third party or to employees generally.
If the Chief Financial Officer becomes aware of any related party transaction that is currently ongoing and that has not previously been submitted for such review, he or his designee must submit or cause to be submitted the transaction to the audit committee for consideration. In such event, the transaction will be considered as described above. If a transaction is reviewed and not approved or ratified, then the committee may recommend a course of action to be taken, which may include termination of the transaction. The provisions of New Holdco’s audit committee charter described above are in addition to, and do not supersede, any other applicable company policies or procedures, including its code of ethics.



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COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS / COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS

This section describes the historical compensation by Old Remy of the individuals who will be the executive officers and directors of New Holdco. In this section, "we", "our", "us", "Remy", and "the Company", refer to Old Remy. Following the transactions, the Compensation Committee of New Holdco's Board of Directors will oversee and determine the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers of New Holdco and evaluate and determine the appropriate executive compensation philosophy and objectives for New Holdco. The Compensation Committee will evaluate and determine the appropriate design of the New Holdco executive compensation program and the appropriate process for establishing executive compensation. With respect to base salaries, annual incentive compensation and long-term incentive awards (or their equivalents), it is expected that the Compensation Committee will develop programs reflecting appropriate measures, goals, targets and business objectives based on New Holdco’s competitive marketplace. The Compensation Committee will determine the appropriate benefits, perquisites, and severance arrangements, if any, that it will make available to executive officers. It is expected that the Compensation Committee will retain a compensation consultant with respect to these executive compensation evaluations and determinations. Although New Holdco's future executive officer compensation practices are expected to be based on Old Remy’s historical executive officer compensation practices, New Holdco's Compensation Committee will review the impact of the transactions on executive officer compensation practices and may make adjustments that it believes are appropriate in structuring its future executive officer compensation arrangements.

Historical Compensation of Old Remy Officers and Directors
In this compensation discussion and analysis, we discuss our named executive officers' compensation, including the objectives of our compensation programs and the rationale for each element of compensation. Our named executive officers in 2013 were:
John J. Pittas, President and Chief Executive Officer
Fred S. Knechtel, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Mark R. McFeely, Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
Shawn J. Pallagi, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Edward J. Neiheisel, Senior Vice President, Business Development and Global Alliances
John H. Weber, Director and Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Effective March 1, 2013, as part of our previously disclosed announcement on the succession planning process involving our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Pittas was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Pittas has held various executive management positions during his seven years at Remy and has a wealth of experience in manufacturing, customer service, sales, technical support and process engineering, including international market development and Six Sigma and other productivity program implementations. As part of his promotion, Mr. Pittas' base salary was increased to $600,000, his 2013 annual incentive opportunity at target was increased to 100% of his base salary, and his 2013 equity incentive grant was valued at $1,800,000.
Mr. Weber transitioned from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer in February 2013, but remained as a non-employee member of our Board of Directors.
Mr. Neiheisel's employment was terminated effective December 31, 2013, and the Company announced it was eliminating the Senior Vice President, Business Development and Global Alliances position.
On August 26, 2014, Remy announced via a Current Report on Form 8-K that it had received a notice of resignation from Mr. Knechtel. Mr. Knechtel's last date of employment with Remy will be no later than November 1, 2014.
The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors administers our executive compensation program. The Compensation Committee has responsibility for establishing our compensation philosophy, setting compensation for our Chief Executive Officer and reviewing and approving compensation for our other named executive officers, upon the recommendation of our Chief Executive Officer.
The Compensation Committee believes that our compensation program should attract and retain individuals who hold key leadership positions and motivate those leaders to perform in the interest of promoting our sustainable global profitable growth in order to create value and satisfaction for our stockholders, customers, and employees. For 2013, our named executive officers' compensation consisted of base salary, an annual cash incentive, and long-term equity awards (restricted stock and stock options) that vest over a three-year period. We also provide our named executive


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officers other benefits consistent with those provided to other salaried employees, and some very limited benefits beyond those normally provided to salaried employees.
While we strive to maintain a consistent approach to our executive compensation programs from year to year, we periodically review our compensation programs and make adjustments that are believed to be in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders. As part of this process, we review compensation trends and consider what is thought to be current best practice with groups such as Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") and Glass Lewis and Co, LLC. ("Glass Lewis"), and make changes in our compensation programs when we deem it appropriate, all with the goal of continually improving our approach to executive compensation.
To that end, some of the other improvements made and actions taken in recent years by our Compensation Committee or full Board of Directors include the following:
setting a high ratio of performance-based compensation to total compensation, and a low ratio for fixed benefits/perquisites (non-performance-based compensation);
not having any single-trigger severance provisions that provide for payments upon a voluntary termination of employment following a change in control;
no future excise tax gross ups on executive benefits;
adopting for our bonus program the ability to “clawback” any overpayments of incentive-based or share-based compensation that were attributable to restated financial results;
adopting a performance-based vesting provision in restricted stock grants to our officers, including our named executive officers;
achieving a high level of disclosure transparency, where our stockholders have the ability to fully understand our executive compensation programs and associated performance measures used under those programs;
using a thorough methodology for comparing our executive compensation to market practices;
requiring that any dividends on restricted stock be subject to the same underlying vesting requirements applicable to the restricted stock - that is, no payment of dividends until the restricted stock vests;
using a shorter expiration period for our stock options: we use a seven year expiration period for new grants rather than a ten year expiration period;
adopting a policy where annual grants of stock options and restricted stock will utilize a vesting schedule of not less than three years;
separating the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors into two positions;
completing a “risk assessment,” as required under the rules of the SEC;
adopted a hedging and pledging policy for employees, directors and officers;
using an independent compensation consultant who reports solely to our Compensation Committee, and who does not provide services other than executive compensation consulting; and
adopting stock ownership guidelines for all corporate officers, including our named executive officers, and members of our Board of Directors.
As part of our compensation governance program, we also observe the following practices:
employment agreements with our named executive officers do not contain multi-year guarantees for salary increases, non-performance based bonuses or guaranteed equity compensation; and
the change in control provisions in our compensation plans trigger upon consummation of mergers, consolidations and other corporate transactions, not upon stockholder approval or other pre-consummation events.


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Allocation of Total Compensation for 2013
Beginning in 2011, the emphasis of our compensation program shifted from annual cash incentive opportunities to long-term incentive opportunities in the form of stock-based awards (including in 2013 stock options). The following table compares our named executive officers' 2013 base salaries, target annual incentive opportunities and target long-term incentive opportunities as compared to the prior year.
 
Base salary (1)
 
 
Target annual incentive
opportunity (2)  
 
Target long-term
incentive opportunity (3)
Name
2012
($)
2013
($)
% Change
 
2012
($)
2013
($)
2013
(% of salary)
 
2012
($)
2013
($)
John J. Pittas (4)
434,500

573,333

32
 %
 
308,000

552,800

96
%
 
1,250,000

1,800,000

Fred S. Knechtel
296,250

318,333

7
 %
 
180,000

190,981

60
%
 
900,000

900,000

Mark R. McFeely (5)
200,677

298,333

49
 %
 
142,984

208,811

70
%
 
500,000

700,000

Shawn J. Pallagi
250,000

300,000

20
 %
 
112,500

165,000

55
%
 
300,000

400,000

Edward J. Neiheisel (6)
275,000

287,500

5
 %
 
137,500

161,534

56
%
 
250,000

350,000

John H. Weber (7)
938,125

158,333

(83
)%
 
1,425,000


%
 
3,000,000


(1)
2012 base salary levels reflect a voluntary temporary 3% salary reduction from July 1, 2012 through November 30, 2012. Except for Mr. Weber, the 2013 base salary levels reflect adjustments as approved by the Compensation Committee in accordance with each executive's amended employment agreement.
(2)
Reflects target incentive opportunity under the Annual Incentive Bonus Plan ("AIBP"), based on the executive's base salary.
(3)
Reflects the dollar value of the long-term incentive grants. In 2012, the grants were made in the form of restricted stock with performance- and time-based vesting conditions. In 2013 the grants included restricted stock with performance- and time-based vesting conditions and stock options with time-based vesting conditions.
(4)
Mr. Pittas' 2013 base salary and target annual incentive opportunity were pro-rated for his service as our Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer (for the first two months of the fiscal year) and for his service as our President and Chief Executive Officer (for the remainder of the fiscal year).
(5)
Mr. McFeely's employment began on April 9, 2012, thus his 2012 base salary and target annual incentive opportunity were pro-rated for the time served.
(6)
Mr. Neiheisel's employment terminated on December 31, 2013. In accordance with his severance agreement, as discussed below, he was entitled to a 2013 annual cash incentive bonus at target and an annual cash incentive bonus based on actual achievement of certain performance targets as described under "Annual Incentive Bonus Plan" below.
(7)
Mr. Weber's employment terminated on February 28, 2013, thus his 2013 base salary was pro-rated for his service as our President and Chief Executive Officer through that date. Mr. Weber was not eligible to receive a 2013 annual incentive cash incentive or a long-term incentive grant as an employee. However, following his termination of employment, Mr. Weber did receive compensation as a non-employee director in the same manner as our other non-employee directors which is further described under the section "Director Compensation" below.

Our approach to compensating our named executive officers in 2013 is consistent with the approach we took in 2012, with an emphasis on performance-based incentives. For example, in February 2013, we granted restricted stock awards with terms that were substantially similar to the terms of the 2012 restricted stock grants described below. In addition, we also granted nonqualified stock options at the same time to help tie our named executive officers' long-term financial interests to the long-term financial interests of our stockholders as stock options are worth nothing unless our stock price appreciates in value and maintains such appreciated value after the vesting date.

The grant date fair values of the 2013 grants are shown above. The following table sets forth each component of our named executive officers' 2013 compensation as a percentage of total compensation. The percentages below are based on the 2013 amounts reflected in the "Summary Compensation Table" listed below.


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Salary
Annual Cash Incentive
Time- and Performance-Based Restricted Stock
Stock Options
Pension
All Other Compensation
Total Compensation
John J. Pittas (1)
20.9
%
12.2
%
46.0
%
19.7
%
%
1.2
%
100
%
Fred S. Knechtel
23.5
%
8.5
%
46.5
%
19.9
%
%
1.6
%
100
%
Mark R. McFeely
26.1
%
11.1
%
42.9
%
18.4
%
%
1.5
%
100
%
Shawn J. Pallagi
36.8
%
12.3
%
34.4
%
14.7
%
%
1.8
%
100
%
Edward J. Neiheisel (2)
18.0
%
6.1
%
15.3
%
6.6
%
%
54.0
%
100
%
John H. Weber (3)
2.2
%
%
%
%
%
97.8
%
100
%
(1)
Mr. Pittas' 2013 compensation includes his service as our Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer (for the first two months of the fiscal year) and for his service as our President and Chief Executive Officer (for the remainder of the fiscal year).
(2)
Mr. Neiheisel's employment terminated on December 31, 2013. In accordance with his employment agreement, he was entitled to a lump sum cash payment consisting of his 2013 base salary and 2013 annual cash incentive bonus at target. In addition, Mr. Neiheisel was also entitled to an 2013 annual cash incentive bonus based on actual achievement of certain performance targets as described under "Annual Incentive Bonus Plan" below.
(3)
Mr. Weber's employment terminated on February 28, 2013. Thus his 2013 compensation includes time served through that date as our President and Chief Executive Officer prior to his termination and benefits pursuant to his Transition, Noncompetition and Release Agreement, effective January 31, 2013. As mentioned previously, following Mr. Weber's termination of employment, he also received compensation as a non-employee director in the same manner as our other non-employee directors, which is further described under the section "Director Compensation" below. Mr. Weber's 2013 non-employee director compensation is reflected in the All Other Compensation percentage in the above table. In accordance with SEC rules, because the 2013 negative change in the actuarial present value of Mr. Weber's 2013 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan ("SERP") benefit obligation exceeded the 2013 SERP quarterly payments that Mr. Weber received, no amount is listed in the table above.

Role of Executive Officers and Compensation Consultant in Compensation Decisions
The allocation of our named executive officers' compensation among the various components, and determinations regarding compensation levels and opportunities, is not formulaic. It reflects the Compensation Committee's business judgment, which is influenced by a number of objective and subjective considerations, including consideration of how other companies compensate their named executive officers as reflected in marketplace data provided by the Compensation Committee's compensation consultant, judgments about the relative amounts of regularly paid fixed compensation and variable stock-based and cash-based incentives that are needed to attract and retain talented and experienced executive officers, subjective judgments about the relative skills, experience, and past performance of the named executive officers and their roles and responsibilities within the organization, and judgments about the extent to which the named executive officers can impact the company-wide performance and creation of long-term stockholder value. Further discussion of the specific objectives behind each of the components of our named executive officers' compensation is below.
The Compensation Committee receives assistance from our corporate human resources department with respect to historical data, and may, from time to time, solicit advice from outside consultants in determining marketplace compensation amounts, standards and trends. Our Chief Executive Officer makes recommendations to the Compensation Committee with respect to the other named executive officers' compensation. The Compensation Committee makes the final determination on the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and the other named executive officers. The Compensation Committee also has the authority to solicit advice from legal, compensation, accounting or other consultants as it deems necessary.
The Compensation Committee engaged Strategic Compensation Group LLC, an independent compensation consultant, to provide market data on executive compensation levels and advice on incentive design considerations in 2013. In connection with this engagement, the Compensation Committee instructed Strategic Compensation Group LLC to provide general advice on compensation trends and alternatives as well as specific design recommendations and compensation levels. Strategic Compensation Group LLC was selected by and reports directly to the Compensation Committee, receives compensation only for services related to executive compensation issues, and neither the firm nor any of its affiliated companies provides any other services to us.
Consideration of Results of Stockholder Advisory Vote and Frequency Vote on Executive Compensation
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these results, the Old Remy board of directors and its compensation committee believed the vote affirmed stockholders’ support of our approach to executive compensation and, therefore, the Old Remy compensation committee has continued to utilize the same policies and to apply the same principles in its decision making, and did not make any fundamental changes to the structure of our compensation plan other than granting a portion of the 2013 and 2014 equity compensation awards in the form of stock options. We received a similar level of shareholder support for our say on pay proposal at our Annual Stockholders Meeting held in June 2014, with 99% of the votes cast in the say on pay proposal cast in favor of the proposal. We believe New Holdco’s board will continue to consider the outcome of say-on-pay votes when making future compensation decisions for the named executive officers.
Elements of Executive Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers in 2013
For fiscal 2013, the compensation of our named executive officers consisted of four elements briefly summarized below:
Type of Compensation
 
Objective
 
Key Characteristics
Base Salary
 
To attract and retain executive talent and to provide a competitive base of compensation that recognizes the executive's skills, experience and responsibilities in the position.
 
Provide a fixed level of cash compensation for the executive's performance of day-to-day responsibilities.
 
 
 
 
 
Annual Cash Incentive Bonus
 
Cash incentives under the Remy annual incentive bonus plan are designed to motivate our named executive officers to work towards improving our performance for the fiscal year, drive long-term growth in stockholder value and help attract and retain key executive talent.
 
Annual cash payout based on achievement of specified performance targets as determined by the Board and Compensation Committee for the current fiscal year and future periods.
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term Equity Incentives
 
To align significant portions of executive compensation to our long-term performance as measured by objectives and performance targets. This component serves to promote an ownership culture, as well as attract, motivate and retain key executive talent.
 
Annual grants of stock options with three-year vesting based on continued service.
Annual grants of restricted stock with three-year vesting based on continued service and three-year vesting based on achievement of specified performance targets as determined by the Board and Compensation Committee.
 
 
 
 
 
Other Benefits
 
To provide reasonable, market comparable benefits intended to attract, motivate and retain key executive talent.

 
Named executive officers participate in company-wide health and welfare and time-off benefit plans that are generally available to all eligible employees.
In addition, we offer our executives employer matching contributions under a safe harbor 401(k) defined contribution plan and provide basic life insurance, salary continuation and annual executive physicals.
Base Salary
We intend for the named executive officers' base salaries to provide a level of assured, regularly-paid, cash compensation. The named executive officers' base salary levels are set forth in their employment agreements. The agreements specify that their base salary levels may not be decreased. During 2013, our Compensation Committee amended the employment agreements of our named executive officers as part of its annual review, increasing their respective base salaries as indicated above.


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Annual Incentive Bonus Plan
In March 2011, the Compensation Committee approved an Annual Incentive Bonus Plan ("AIBP") for 2011 and future years, under which employees selected by the Compensation Committee are eligible to participate. The Compensation Committee will establish the performance objective or objectives each year for the participants’ awards, which will be based upon one or more of the following performance measures: earnings per share, EBITDAR (as defined in the Omnibus Incentive Plan), economic value created, market share (actual or targeted growth), net income (before or after taxes), operating income, adjusted net income after capital charge, return on assets (actual or targeted growth), return on capital (actual or targeted growth), return on equity (actual or targeted growth), return on investment (actual or targeted growth), net sales (actual or targeted growth), cash flow, operating margin, share price, share price growth, total stockholder return, inventory or capital turn, and strategic business criteria consisting of one or more objectives based on meeting specified market penetration goals, productivity measures, geographic business expansion goals, cost targets, customer satisfaction or employee satisfaction goals, goals relating to merger synergies, management of employment practices and employee benefits, or supervision of litigation and information technology, and goals relating to acquisitions or divestitures of subsidiaries and/or other affiliates or joint ventures.
The targeted level or levels of performance with respect to such performance measures may be established at such levels and on such terms as the Compensation Committee may determine, in its discretion, including in absolute terms, as a goal relative to performance in prior periods, or as a goal compared to the performance of one or more comparable companies or an index covering multiple companies. The Compensation Committee has discretion to adjust the amount of any incentive award that would otherwise be payable to a participant; provided, however, that incentive awards which would be subject to section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code may not be adjusted upward, although the Compensation Committee may, in its discretion, adjust those incentive awards downward. Awards that are not intended to qualify for the performance-based compensation exception to section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code may be based on these or such other performance measures as the Compensation Committee may determine. The maximum incentive award that may be paid under the AIBP to a participant during any fiscal year is $4,000,000.
The AIBP plays an important role in our approach to total compensation. We believe it motivates participants to focus on improving our performance on key financial measures during the year, and it requires that we achieve defined, objectively determinable goals before participants become eligible for an incentive payout. The plan also allows for individual performance adjustments of plus/minus 25%, provided that the sum of all adjustments does not exceed the original sum of the total payout attainment of the incentive pool.

In the first quarter of 2013, the Compensation Committee established the performance measures, the weightings between the measures, threshold, target and maximum goals for each measure, and the annual incentive amounts that will be earned by each named executive officer depending on the extent to which the performance goals are achieved. Operating income, cash flow, and pipeline fulfillment were selected as the 2013 performance measures in order to focus our named executive officers on profitable growth, the efficient use of our cash and generation of new original equipment business over the period from 2013-2017. The adjustments made in calculating the incentive plan adjusted operating income, cash flow, and pipeline fulfillment are discussed below. The 2013 operating income, cash flow, and pipeline fulfillment targets and results under the AIBP were as follows:  
Adjusted Operating Income
(payout weighting 60%)
 
Adjusted Cash Flow
(payout weighting 30%)
 
Pipeline Fulfillment
(payout weighting 10%)
 
 
Threshold
(0% payout)
Target (100% payout)
Maximum (150% payout)
Adjusted
Result
(1)(4)

 
Threshold (50% payout)
Target (100% payout)
Maximum (150% payout)
Adjusted
Result
(2)(4)

 
Threshold (50% payout)
Target (100% payout)
Maximum (150% payout)
Adjusted
Result
(3)(4)


$96.5


$114.6


$123.3


$96.7

 

$65.9


$73.2


$80.5


$81.1

 

$67.0


$117.0


$167.0


$367.0

(1) The Adjusted Operating Income result represents a 0.8% attainment, which at a 60% weighting equaled a 0.5% payout.
(2) The Adjusted Cash Flow result represents a 150.0% attainment, which at a 30% weighting equaled a 45.0% payout.
(3) The Pipeline Fulfillment result represents a 150.0% attainment, which at a 10% weighting equaled a 15.0% payout.
(4) The actual cumulative payout related to the 2013 AIBP was 60.5% (0.5% + 45.0% + 15.0%).
The table above reflects certain adjustments to offset the impact of necessary, but unbudgeted, strategic decisions because our named executive officers' compensation should not be impacted by events that do not reflect the underlying operating performance of the business. The adjustments were approved in accordance with the AIBP Plan by the Compensation Committee at its February 27, 2014 meeting as one-time adjustments for items that were not included in our annual operating plan. We adjusted actual operating income by $7.7 million to reflect the effect of adjustments such as a lump sum cash payment of $7.0 million to Mr. Weber in connection with his Transition, Noncompetition and


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Release Agreement and certain legal and tax strategy expenses. We also adjusted actual operating cash flow down by $1.0 million to reflect the effect of plan adjustments, partially offset by the lump sum cash payment of $7.0 million to Mr. Weber. The incentive plan adjusted operating income, cash flow, and pipeline fulfillment threshold, target and maximum levels were chosen based upon our business plan for 2013 as approved by our Board of Directors.
An executive's threshold and maximum annual incentive opportunity is 20% and 150%, respectively, of the executive's target annual incentive opportunity. The threshold, target and maximum payment opportunities under our AIBP and the amount of our named executive officers' 2013 incentive awards based on the 2013 performance results are all reflected in the table below.
Name
Threshold (1)
($)
Target
($)
Maximum
($)
Actual 2013 Incentive
Earned (2)
($)
John J. Pittas (3)
$
110,560

$
552,800

$
829,200

$
334,444

Fred S. Knechtel
38,196

190,981

286,472

115,543

Mark R. McFeely
41,762

208,811

313,217

126,331

Shawn J. Pallagi
33,000

165,000

247,500

99,825

Edward J. Neiheisel (4)
32,307

161,534

242,301

97,728

(1)
The Threshold column represents the minimum payout of 20% of each named executive officer's Target opportunity based on 0% attainment for operating income (60% weighting), 50% attainment for cash flow (30% weighting) and 50% attainment for pipeline fulfillment (10% weighting).
(2)
As calculated above, amounts in this column represent a 60.5% cumulative payout of the executive's target opportunity.
(3)
Mr. Pittas' 2013 annual incentive earned was pro-rated for his service as our Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer (for the first two months of the fiscal year) and for his service as our President and Chief Executive Officer (for the remainder of the fiscal year).
(4)
Mr. Neiheisel's employment terminated on December 31, 2013. In accordance with his employment agreement, he was entitled to receive his actual 2013 annual cash incentive bonus based on actual achievement of certain performance targets as described under "Annual Incentive Bonus Plan" above.

All incentive bonus targets were based on provisions in the executives' employment agreements, as may be amended from time to time. These agreements were originally entered into in 2010, with the exception of Messrs. Neiheisel, McFeely and Pallagi whose employment agreements were effective on March 16, 2011, April 9, 2012 and January 1, 2013, respectively, with annual cash bonus targets as a percentage of the executive's base salary approved by the Compensation Committee. Other than with respect to Mr. Weber, the agreements with our named executive officers were amended in 2013, as described below under the "Grants of Plan-Based Awards" table. When we entered into these employment agreements and related amendments with our named executive officers, we established new target cash incentive opportunities for the then current year and future years as the focus of our named executive officers' compensation shifted to long-term stock-based incentive opportunities.

Long-term Equity Incentives
Omnibus Incentive Plan
In October 2010, the Board of Directors approved a new stock incentive plan called the Remy International Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan, which we refer to as the Omnibus Incentive Plan. The Omnibus Incentive Plan was amended as of March 24, 2011. The following describes the Omnibus Incentive Plan as amended.
The Omnibus Incentive Plan permits our Compensation Committee to grant nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units and other cash or share based awards. Our employees, non-employee directors and consultants are eligible to participate. Actual participation, as well as the terms of the awards to those participants, will be determined by the Compensation Committee who administers the plan.
Subject to adjustment pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the plan, the Omnibus Incentive Plan provides that the maximum number of shares of our common stock that may be delivered pursuant to awards under the plan is 5,500,000. Awards of restricted stock in respect of 2,033,961 shares have been granted under the Omnibus Incentive Plan through December 31, 2013, which leaves 3,466,039 shares available for future awards as of December 31, 2013. Subject to adjustment pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the plan, the Omnibus Incentive Plan contains the following limitations under the plan for awards that are intended to qualify for the performance-based exception from the tax deductibility limitations of section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code: the maximum number of our shares with respect to which stock options may be granted to any participant in any fiscal year is 3,500,000 shares;


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the maximum number of stock appreciation rights that may be granted to any participant in any fiscal year is 3,500,000 shares; the maximum number of our shares of restricted stock that may be granted to any participant in any fiscal year is 3,500,000 shares; the maximum number of our shares with respect to which restricted stock units may be granted to any participant in any fiscal year is 3,500,000 shares; the maximum number of our shares with respect to which performance shares may be granted to any participant in any fiscal year is 3,500,000 shares; the maximum amount of compensation that may be paid with respect to performance units awarded to any participant in any fiscal year is $4,000,000 or a number of shares having a fair market value not in excess of that amount; the maximum amount of compensation that may be paid with respect to other awards awarded to any participant in any fiscal year is $4,000,000 or a number of shares having a fair market value not in excess of that amount; and the maximum dividend or dividend equivalent that may be paid to any participant in any fiscal year is $4,000,000.
The Compensation Committee may specify that the attainment of performance measures will determine the degree of granting, vesting and/or payout with respect to awards that the committee intends to qualify for the performance-based exception from the tax deductibility limitations of section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. If the Compensation Committee determines to grant these types of performance-based awards, it may grant them subject to the attainment of the following performance measures: earnings per share, EBITDAR (as defined in the plan), economic value created, market share (actual or targeted growth), net income (before or after taxes), operating income, adjusted net income after capital charge, return on assets (actual or targeted growth), return on capital (actual or targeted growth), return on equity (actual or targeted growth), return on investment (actual or targeted growth), net sales (actual or targeted growth), cash flow, operating margin, share price, share price growth, total stockholder return, and strategic business criteria consisting of one or more objectives based on meeting specified market penetration goals, productivity measures, geographic business expansion goals, cost targets, customer satisfaction or employee satisfaction goals, goals relating to merger synergies, management of employment practices and employee benefits, or supervision of litigation and information technology, and goals relating to acquisitions or divestitures of subsidiaries and/or other affiliates or joint ventures.
The targeted level or levels of performance with respect to the performance measures may be established at such levels and on such terms as the Compensation Committee may determine, in its discretion, including in absolute terms, as a goal relative to performance in prior periods, or as a goal compared to the performance of one or more comparable companies or an index covering multiple companies. Awards (including any related dividends or dividend equivalents) that are not intended to qualify for the performance-based exception under section 162(m) may be based on these or such other performance measures as the Compensation Committee may determine. Achievement of performance goals in respect of awards intended to qualify under the performance-based exception will be measured over a performance period, and the goals will be established not later than 90 days after the beginning of the performance period or, if less than 90 days, the number of days that is equal to 25% of the relevant performance period applicable to the award. The Compensation Committee will have the discretion to adjust the determinations of the degree of attainment of the pre-established performance goals; provided, however, that awards that are designed to qualify for the performance-based exception may not be adjusted upward (the committee may, in its discretion, adjust those awards downward).
2013 Long-term Equity Awards
The equity awards granted in 2013 were under the Omnibus Incentive Plan and in the form of restricted shares of Remy common stock and stock options. With respect to Mr. Weber, he was not entitled to receive any equity awards as an executive employee in 2013 as his employment was terminated effective February 28, 2013. However, following his transition to a non-employee director, Mr. Weber received long-term equity grants for his services as a non-employee director in the same manner as our other non-employee directors as discussed under the section "Director Compensation" below. Refer to the "Grants of Plan Based Awards" table below for the 2013 equity grants made to each of our named executive officers.










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The restricted stock awards granted to our named executive officers during 2013, except for Mr. Weber, vest in one-third increments on the first three anniversaries of the grant date, with vesting on 50% of the award based upon continued service and the other 50% based upon the achievement of annual operating income results for fiscal years 2013, 2014 and 2015 as follows:
2013 - 2015 Operating Income Targets:
(In millions)
Minimum Amount
 
Target Amount
2013 Operating Income

$86.3

 

$101.5

2014 Operating Income

$99.7

 

$117.3

2015 Operating Income

$108.5

 

$127.6


No performance vesting occurs if the minimum operating income amount is not achieved for that year. The performance awards vest annually in one-third increments as follows: 50% if the minimum operating income amount is achieved for that year, 100% if the target operating income amount is achieved, and pro rata for operating income between minimum and target. If operating income for any particular performance period exceeds the target amount, the excess is carried forward, but not backward, to the following year's performance achievement. As noted above in the section "Annual Incentive Bonus Plan," our equity incentive plan adjusted operating income for 2013 was $96.7 million. As a result, 84.07% of the performance portion of the 2013 grant of restricted stock awards that was eligible to vest based on our performance in 2013, subject to continued employment, vested as our adjusted operating income performance was $4.8 million below the target amount.

The stock options granted during 2013 under the Omnibus Incentive Plan were nonqualified stock options that vest annually in one-third increments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant, based on continuous service. The stock options have an exercise price of $18.50, which was the closing price of our common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market on the grant date. The stock options also have a maximum contractual term of seven years. As mentioned previously, stock options help to tie our named executive officers' long-term financial interests to the long-term financial interests of our stockholders as they are worth nothing unless our stock price appreciates in value and maintains such appreciated value after the vesting date.

We do not engage in or permit “backdating” of stock options, and our Omnibus Incentive Plan prohibits this practice. We further do not attempt to time the granting of awards to any internal or external events. Our general practice has been for our Compensation Committee to make awards during the first quarter of each year following the release of our audited financial results for the recently completed fiscal year. We also may grant awards in connection with significant new hires, promotions or changes in duties.

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

During 2013, Mr. Weber, in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement, as amended, participated in the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, or the SERP, which is a nonqualified plan. The intent of the SERP was to provide additional retirement benefits to Mr. Weber, which were agreed to when Mr. Weber originally entered into an employment agreement with us in 2006. Additionally, as approved by the Compensation Committee on October 4, 2007, Mr. Weber was granted 5 additional years of credited service for prior work experience that is eligible to be added to his total years of service for the SERP benefit. Mr. Weber is fully vested in the SERP and was the only active employee in the SERP. Effective with Mr. Weber's Transition, Noncompetition and Release Agreement effective as of January 31, 2013, and as required by section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, he will earn four quarterly payments of $75,178 beginning on April 1, 2013 followed by thirty six quarterly payments of $113,906 beginning as of April 1, 2019. The date of April 1, 2019 is reflective of Mr. Weber's age reaching 62 where the early retirement factor discount will no longer apply.

Employment Agreements
Our named executive officers' employment agreements specify minimum annual base salaries and target opportunities for annual incentive target opportunities as a percentage of annual base salary. In addition, to ensure that the named executive officers are protected against the loss of their positions in certain circumstances, their employment agreements include provisions for the payment of severance benefits following certain termination events. The Compensation Committee believes that it is in the best interests of our company and our stockholders to offer such protection to executive officers because we compete for executive talent in a highly competitive market in which companies routinely offer similar benefits to senior executives.


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The employment agreements are discussed in more detail in the narrative that follows the "Grants of Plan-Based Awards" table and in the "Potential Payments Upon Termination or a Change in Control" section below.
Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits
We provide retirement and other benefits to our U.S. employees under a number of compensation and benefit plans. Our named executive officers generally participate in the same compensation and benefit plans as our other executives and employees. All employees in the United States, including our named executive officers, are eligible to participate in our 401(k) defined contribution plan, and receive employer matching contributions subject to IRS limitations. In addition, our named executive officers are eligible to participate in broad-based health and welfare plans. We also offer a personal umbrella liability insurance policy for senior leaders in our organization and provide our senior leaders with an annual executive physical at the expense of the Company. In prior years, the Company reimbursed our named executive officers with security and credit monitoring services. However, in 2013, we ceased providing this benefit.

See the table under the caption entitled “Summary Compensation Table--All Other Compensation” for amounts earned in 2013.

Use of Marketplace Data in Compensation Decisions
Although marketplace compensation data does not drive our compensation decisions, we do consider it. We considered marketplace data provided by Strategic Compensation Group LLC in 2013 when establishing the compensation terms in the new employment agreements, including our named executive officers' salaries for 2013 and target incentive opportunity levels for 2013, 2014 and 2015. The data served as a point of reference for the Compensation Committee's determinations in connection with the new employment agreements, but the committee ultimately made compensation decisions based on a subjective assessment of the totality of the executive's experience, performance and value to Remy, and it did not target any particular percentile of the data.
The data consisted of a general executive compensation survey on industrial companies prepared by Towers Watson, a publicly traded compensation consulting and other human resources services firm, with a specific focus on companies with revenue between $900 million and $1.7 billion; and a custom Peer Group of 17 companies that were selected, with our input, by Strategic Compensation Group LLC, which ranged in revenue size from $800 million to $2.6 billion. The companies in our 2013 Peer Group were:
Actuant Corp. (1)
 
Modine Manufacturing
AAR Corp.
 
Sunpower Corp. (2)
Accuride Corp.
 
Superior Industries Intl.
Allison Transmission
 
Titan International (1)
Belden Inc.
 
Tower International
Curtiss-Wright Corp.
 
Transdigm Group Inc.
Enersys Inc.
 
Wabco Holdings Inc.
Federal Signal Corp.
 
Wabtec Corp.
Hexcel Corp.
 
Woodward Governor Co.
(1) Added to peer group in 2013
(2) Removed from peer group in 2013

Our 2013 Peer Group was selected in January 2013 based on a revenue range of ½ to 2 times the projected 2013 net sales for Remy (which at the time was estimated to be $1.1 billion in net sales), industry focus (generally based on Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) Code), nature and complexity of operations and because they compete with us for business and/or executive talent. When defining the peer group, we attempt to apply the standards used by ISS for identifying peer groups for public companies.
Tax Implications of Executive Compensation
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code limits to $1 million per year the federal income tax deduction available to companies with publicly traded stock for compensation paid to the Chief Executive Officer and the three other most highly compensated executive officers as of the end of the year, other than the Chief Financial Officer. This limitation, however, does not apply to qualifying “performance-based compensation” as defined in the Code. Although we believe New Holdco's Compensation Committee intends to consider section 162(m) when structuring and approving incentive


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awards as and when this provision applies to New Holdco, in certain situations, New Holdco's Compensation Committee may approve compensation that does not meet section 162(m)’s requirements and is not fully deductible, and hereby reserves the right to do so in the future. The New Holdco Compensation Committee, which will be comprised solely of “outside directors” for purposes of Section 162(m), believes that the interests of our stockholders are best served by not restricting the Committee’s discretion and flexibility in crafting compensation plans and arrangements, even though such plans and arrangements may result in certain non-deductible compensation expenses.
Accounting Implications of Executive Compensation
For our cash awards, we follow the principles set forth in Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 710, Compensation-General, pursuant to which we recognize compensation expense ratably over the requisite service period, resulting in an accrued liability at the full eligibility date equal to the then present value of all of the future benefits expected to be paid.
We recognize compensation expense of all stock-based awards pursuant to the principles set forth in FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation. Consequently, we record compensation expense in our financial statements over the requisite service period for equity-based awards granted.
Director, Employee and Officer Hedging and Pledging Policy

As mentioned previously under the section "Corporate Governance", in March 2013, our Board adopted a hedging and pledging policy which prohibits our directors, executive officers (including our named executive officers) and employees from engaging in any hedging or pledging transactions with respect to our common stock. In addition to being a best practice in corporate governance, the hedging and pledging policy was implemented to more closely align the interests of our directors, executive officers and employees with the interests of our stockholders and to protect against inappropriate risk-taking. There have been no instances of hedging nor pledging prior to or subsequent to the effective date of this policy. Refer to the section "Corporate Governance- Director, Employee and Officer Hedging and Pledging Policy" for further details on the hedging and pledging policy.

Adoption of Bonus Clawback Policy

In February 2013, our Compensation Committee adopted a policy to recover any incentive-based compensation from our executive officers if we are required to prepare an accounting restatement due to material noncompliance with financial reporting requirements, and the incentive-based compensation paid, that related to the fiscal year, would have been lower had the compensation been based on the restated financial results. No clawbacks were made in 2013.



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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table contains information concerning the cash and non-cash compensation awarded to or earned by our named executive officers for the years indicated:
Name and Principal
Position
Year
Salary (1)
($)

Stock awards (2)
($)

Option
awards
(3)
($)

Non-equity
incentive plan
compensation
(4)
($)

Change in pension value and non-qualified deferred compensation earnings
(5)
($)

All other compensation (6)
($)

Total
($)

John J. Pittas,
President and Chief Executive Officer (7)
2013
573,333

1,259,998

540,355

334,444


33,144

2,741,274

2012
434,500

1,250,008


179,626


17,889

1,882,023

2011
440,000

1,250,000


428,926


53,167

2,172,093

Fred S. Knechtel,
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
2013
318,333

629,999

270,181

115,543


20,922

1,354,978

2012
296,250

900,008


104,976


8,875

1,310,109

2011
300,000

600,000


295,272


87,752

1,283,024

Mark R. McFeely,
Senior Vice President and
Chief Operations Officer (8)
2013
298,333

489,991

210,137

126,331


16,237

1,141,029

2012
200,667

499,993


83,388


46,915

830,963

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shawn J. Pallagi,
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (9)
2013
300,000

279,998

120,081

99,825


14,888

814,792

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Edward J. Neiheisel,
Senior Vice President, Business Development and Global Alliances (10)
2013
287,500

244,996

105,068

97,728


861,494

1,596,786

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John H. Weber,
Director and Former President and Chief Executive Officer (11)
2013
158,333





7,213,944

7,372,277

2012
938,125

3,000,008


831,060

293,669

31,829

5,094,691

2011
950,000

3,000,000


1,947,975

570,214

89,716

6,557,905

(1)
Amounts shown are not reduced to reflect the named executive officers' elections, if any, to defer receipt of salary into our qualified savings plan or other voluntary reductions.
(2)
Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock awards in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in Note 18 to our Annual Audited Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. 50% of the award is time-based and shares vest in equal annual installments on the grant date anniversary over three years, subject to continued service. The other 50% is performance-based and shares vest annually over three years based upon continuous service and achievement of certain annual performance targets as discussed in the Grants of Plan Based Awards table below. These amounts include the maximum value granted for the performance awards.
(3)
Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of stock options in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in Note 18 to our Annual Audited Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The stock options vest in equal annual installments on the grant date anniversary over three years, subject to continuous service.
(4)
Represents amounts earned in 2013, 2012 and 2011 under the Annual Incentive Bonus Plan (paid in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively).
(5)
Represents the change in the actuarial present value of the accumulated pension benefit under the SERP during each fiscal year for Mr. Weber. In 2013, the change in the actuarial present value decreased by $429,359 due to an increase in the discount rate for the SERP benefit obligation from 3.85% at December 31, 2012 to 4.73% at December 31, 2013, and due to Mr. Weber receiving quarterly SERP payments totaling $225,534 in accordance with his Transition, Noncompetition and Release Agreement, effective January 31, 2013. In accordance with SEC rules, because the 2013 negative change in the actuarial present value of Mr. Weber's 2013 SERP benefit obligation exceeded the 2013 SERP quarterly payments that Mr. Weber received, no amount is listed in the table above. See the "Pension Benefits" table below.
(6)
Refer to the table below under "All other compensation."
(7)
Mr. Pittas' 2013 compensation includes his service as our Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer (for the first two months of the fiscal year) and for his service as our President and Chief Executive Officer (for the remainder of the fiscal year).
(8)    Mr. McFeely's employment commenced on April 9, 2012.
(9)
Mr. Pallagi's employment commenced on November 1, 2011. However, he did not become a named executive officer until 2013. Thus, in accordance with SEC rules, his compensation information is presented for 2013 only.
(10)
Mr. Neiheisel's employment commenced on March 16, 2011. However, he did not become a named executive officer until 2013. Thus, in accordance with SEC rules, his compensation information is presented for 2013 only. In addition, Mr. Neiheisel's employment terminated effective December 31, 2013.
(11)
Mr. Weber's employment terminated on February 28, 2013. Thus his 2013 compensation reflects compensation paid for his service as President and Chief Executive Officer prior to his termination and benefits pursuant to his Transition, Noncompetition and Release Agreement, effective January 31, 2013. As mentioned previously, Mr. Weber also received compensation as a non-employee director in the same manner as our other non-employee directors, which is further described under the section "Director Compensation" below. In accordance with SEC rules, Mr. Weber's 2013 director compensation is also reflected in the above table and below as "All Other Compensation".



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The table below shows the components of “All Other Compensation” for the named executive officers for fiscal 2013.
Compensation
John J. 
Pittas
Fred S.
Knechtel
Mark R.
McFeely
Shawn J.
Pallagi
Edward J.
Neiheisel
John H. 
Weber
Premiums for Personal Umbrella Liability Insurance
$
900

$
900

$
900

$
900

$
900

$
150

401(k) Qualified Savings Plan Employer Matching Contributions
10,200

7,332

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

Severance (1)




496,429

7,000,000

Dividend Payments (2)
22,044

12,690

3,514

2,108

2,341

52,905

Accelerated Vesting of Stock and Stock Options (3)




351,624


Director Compensation (4)





150,689

Annual Executive Physical


1,623

1,680



Total
$
33,144

$
20,922

$
16,237

$
14,888

$
861,494

$
7,213,944

(1)
Represents one-time lump sum cash payments pursuant to Mr. Weber's Transition, Noncompetition and Release Agreement effective January 31, 2013 and Mr. Neiheisel's Severance Agreement effective December 31, 2013 in connection with their respective terminations.
(2)
Represents dividends paid on shares of restricted stock in 2013.
(3)
Represents the accelerated vesting of restricted stock and stock options for Mr. Neiheisel in accordance with his termination effective December 31, 2013. Amount is determined based on the closing price of our common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market on the effective termination date ($23.32) multiplied by 12,217 accelerated shares of restricted stock plus the stock option intrinsic value or excess of the December 31, 2013 closing price over the stock option exercise price per share of $18.50 multiplied by 13,843 of accelerated stock options. Refer to the "Employment Agreements" section under the "Grants of Plan-Based Awards" table for further discussion of Mr. Neiheisel's termination benefits.
(4)
Represents non-employee director compensation paid to Mr. Weber during 2013 as follows: Fees earned or paid in cash: $50,667, Stock awards: $70,004 and Option awards: $30,018. For a complete discussion of the compensation paid to our non-employee directors, refer to the section "Director Compensation" below.
GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
The following table sets forth information concerning plan-based awards granted to our named executive officers during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013:
Name
Grant Date
Estimated future payouts under non-equity incentive plan awards (1)
 
 
Estimated future payouts under equity incentive plan awards (2)
 
All other stock awards (2)
(#)

All other option awards: # of options (3)

Exercise or base price of option awards (3)
($/Sh)

Grant date fair value of stock and option awards (4)
($)

Threshold ($)
Target
($)
Maximum ($)
 
Threshold (#)
Target
(#)
Maximum (#)
John J. Pittas
 
110,560

552,800

829,200

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2/21/2013
 
 
 
 

34,054

34,054

34,054

71,193

18.50

1,800,353

Fred S. Knechtel
 
38,196

190,981

286,472

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2/21/2013
 
 
 
 

17,027

17,027

17,027

35,597

18.50

900,180

Mark R. McFeely
 
41,762

208,811

313,217

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2/21/2013
 
 
 
 

13,243

13,243

13,243

27,686

18.50

700,128

Shawn J. Pallagi
 
33,000

165,000

247,500

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2/21/2013
 
 
 
 

7,567

7,567

7,568

15,821

18.50

400,079

Edward J. Neiheisel (5)
 
32,307

161,534

242,301

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2/21/2013
 
 
 
 

6,621

6,621

6,622

13,843

18.50

350,064

John H. Weber (6)
2/21/2013



 



3,784

3,955

18.50

100,022

(1)
Amounts shown in the table reflect the payment levels under the 2013 AIBP based on each named executive officer's target annual opportunity and our incentive plan operating income, cash flow and pipeline fulfillment results. The Target column is 100% of the named executive officer's target annual opportunity, the Threshold column represents the minimum payout of 20% of the Target column and the Maximum column is 150% of the Target column.
(2)
Except for Mr. Weber, the amounts shown in the table represent the number of restricted stock shares granted in 2013 under the Omnibus Incentive Plan to each named executive officer. 50% of the award are performance-based shares, which are reflected in the "Estimated Future


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Payouts under Equity Incentive Plan Awards" columns and the remaining 50% of the award are time-based shares, which are reflected in the "All Other Stock Awards" column. The time-based portion vests in equal annual installments on the grant date anniversary over three years based upon continuous service. The performance-based portion vests annually over three years based upon continuous service and actual achievement of operating income results in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The performance awards were granted at target, which is also the maximum amount that can be achieved. See footnote 5 for Mr. Neiheisel's restricted stock vesting schedules and see footnote 6 for Mr. Weber's restricted stock grant.
(3)
Represents the total number of stock options granted under the Omnibus Incentive Plan to each named executive officer and to Mr. Weber as a non-employee director. The exercise price of the stock options is based on the closing price of our common stock, as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market, on the date of grant. Except for Messrs. Neiheisel and Weber, the stock options vest in equal annual installments on the grant date anniversary over three years, subject to continuous service. See footnote 5 for Mr. Neiheisel's stock option vesting schedule and see footnote 6 for Mr. Weber's stock option grant.
(4)
Represents the aggregate grant date fair value in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in Note 18 to our Annual Audited Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. These amounts include the maximum value granted for the performance-based awards.
(5)
Mr. Neiheisel's employment terminated on December 31, 2013. In accordance with his employment and severance agreements, as discussed below, he was entitled to a 2013 annual cash incentive bonus at target and a 2013 annual cash incentive bonus based on our incentive plan operating income, cash flow and pipeline fulfillment results. In addition, all of Mr. Neiheisel's unvested equity awards immediately vested on his termination date with the exception of performance-based awards which will continue to vest in accordance with the respective award agreements, except that his continued service is no longer required.
(6)
Mr. Weber was not eligible to receive a 2013 annual cash incentive or long-term equity incentive awards as an employee, but he was eligible to receive equity incentive awards for services as a non-employee director in the same manner as our other non-employee directors. The time-based restricted stock and stock options in the table above vest in equal annual installments on the grant date anniversary over two years based upon continuous service. Refer to the section "Director Compensation" below.
Employment Agreements
We have entered into employment agreements with our named executive officers. Additional information regarding post-termination benefits provided under these employment agreements can be found in the "Potential Payments Upon Termination or a Change in Control" section below. The following descriptions are based on the terms of the agreements as of December 31, 2013.
John J. Pittas
We entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Mr. Pittas effective as of August 1, 2010, and as amended January 10, 2012, January 31, 2013 and February 16, 2013, under which he currently serves as our President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to his promotion to President and Chief Executive Officer on March 1, 2013, Mr. Pittas served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer and President of Remy, Inc., one of our subsidiaries. The employment agreement's term began on the effective date and continues until December 31, 2015, with a provision for automatic one-year extensions unless either party provides timely notice that the term should not be extended. Mr. Pittas' minimum annual salary is $600,000 per year, with an annual incentive target not less than 100% of his annual base salary. The agreement further provides that Mr. Pittas will be eligible to participate in our stock incentive plans, and that he will be eligible to receive annual long-term incentives valued by the Board of Directors.
Fred S. Knechtel
We entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Mr. Knechtel effective as of August 1, 2010, and as amended February 16, 2013, under which he serves as our Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. The employment agreement's term continues until December 31, 2015, with a provision for automatic one-year extensions unless either party provides timely notice that the term should not be extended. Mr. Knechtel's minimum annual salary is $320,000 per year, with an annual cash incentive target of not less than 60% of his annual base salary. The agreement further provides that Mr. Knechtel will be eligible to participate in our stock incentive plans, and that he will be eligible to receive annual long-term incentives valued by the Board of Directors. On August 26, 2014, Remy announced that it had received a notice of resignation from Mr. Knechtel. Mr. Knechtel's last date of employment with Remy will be no later than November 1, 2014. There will be no payments made to Mr. Knechtel under his employment agreement in connection with his resignation.
Mark R. McFeely
We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. McFeely effective April 9, 2012 and as amended February 16, 2013, under which he serves as our Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer.  The employment agreement's term continues until December 31, 2015, with a provision for automatic one-year extensions unless either party provides timely notice that the term should not be extended.  Mr. McFeely's minimum annual salary is $300,000 per year, with an annual cash incentive target of not less than 70% of his annual base salary.  The agreement further provides that


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Mr. McFeely will be eligible to participate in our stock incentive plans, and that he will be eligible to receive annual long-term incentives valued by the Board of Directors.
Shawn J. Pallagi
We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Pallagi effective January 1, 2013 and as amended February 16, 2013, under which he serves as our Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer.  The employment agreement's term continues until December 31, 2015, with a provision for automatic one-year extensions unless either party provides timely notice that the term should not be extended.  Mr. Pallagi's minimum annual salary is $300,000 per year, with an annual cash incentive target of not less than 55% of his annual base salary.  The agreement further provides that Mr. Pallagi will be eligible to participate in our stock incentive plans, and that he will be eligible to receive annual long-term incentives valued by the Board of Directors.
Edward J. Neiheisel
We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Neiheisel effective March 16, 2011 and as amended February 16, 2013, under which he served as our Senior Vice President, Business Development and Global Alliances.  The employment agreement's term was originally scheduled through December 31, 2015, with a provision for automatic one-year extensions unless either party provides timely notice that the term should not be extended.  Mr. Neiheisel minimum annual salary was $300,000 per year, with an annual cash incentive target of not less than 55% of his annual base salary.  The agreement further provided that Mr. Neiheisel would be eligible to participate in our stock incentive plans, and that he would be eligible to receive annual long-term incentives valued by the Board of Directors. Mr. Neiheisel's employment was terminated effective December 31, 2013, and the Company announced it was eliminating the Senior Vice President, Business Development and Global Alliances position.
In connection with Mr. Neiheisel's termination, the Company and Mr. Neiheisel entered into a Severance Agreement and General Release effective December 31, 2013, which provides termination benefits as listed in Mr. Neiheisel's employment agreement, as amended. Pursuant to the terms of the severance agreement and his employment agreement, Mr. Neiheisel was entitled to a one-time lump sum cash severance payment of $465,000, a lump sum cash payment of $31,249 which is equivalent to 24 months of medical benefits under the Japanese Health Care Plan and his 2013 annual cash incentive of $97,728. In addition, 12,217 shares of restricted stock and 13,843 stock options representing Mr. Neiheisel's unvested time-based equity awards outstanding prior to the effective termination date vested immediately on December 31, 2013. Mr. Neiheisel's 12,217 shares of restricted stock that are subject to performance-based vesting will continue to vest in accordance with the respective award agreement, except that Mr. Neiheisel's continuous service is no longer required. Mr. Neiheisel agreed not to compete with the Company or solicit any of its customers, suppliers or employees, for one year following termination, and both Mr. Neiheisel and the Company have agreed to standard non-disparagement terms with respect to one another.
John H. Weber
Mr. Weber's employment terminated on February 28, 2013. We entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Mr. Weber effective as of August 1, 2010, under which he served as our President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board of Directors. The employment agreement's term began on the effective date and continued until February 28, 2013. Mr. Weber's minimum annual salary was $950,000 per year, with an annual cash incentive target of not less than 150% of his annual base salary through December 31, 2012. The agreement provided that Mr. Weber would be eligible to participate in our SERP and our stock incentive plans.
We entered into a Transition, Noncompetition and Release Agreement with Mr. Weber, effective January 31, 2013. Pursuant to the terms of the Transition Agreement, upon termination, Mr. Weber was entitled to receive any earned but unpaid salary amounts and expense reimbursements, as well as any accrued and vested benefits under the Company's SERP Plan and 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan. Mr. Weber was also entitled to receive any unpaid bonus amounts with respect to 2012, but was not entitled to any pro-rated or other annual cash incentive with respect to 2013, nor any additional executive officer-based equity or other incentive cash awards. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Mr. Weber will be entitled to receive payments and reimbursements from the Company for his service as a non-employee director, including director-based equity grants. In addition to the payments described above and in exchange for Mr. Weber's execution, delivery and nonrevocation of a release and waiver of claims agreement to the Transition Agreement, (i) Mr. Weber was entitled to a one-time lump sum cash payment of $7,000,000 and (ii) Mr. Weber's unvested restricted stock awards granted prior to his termination will continue to vest in accordance with the respective award agreements for so long as Mr. Weber remains a non-employee director of the Company. Also pursuant to the terms of the Transition Agreement, and in accordance with Mr. Weber's then-employment agreement with the Company,


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Mr. Weber agreed not to compete with the Company or solicit any of its customers, suppliers or employees, for one year following termination, and both Mr. Weber and the Company have agreed to standard non-disparagement terms with respect to one another.
Annual Cash Incentive Awards
In February 2013, our Compensation Committee approved performance-based cash incentive award opportunities for our named executive officers. The performance-based cash incentive award opportunities are calculated by multiplying base salary by the product of the approved incentive percentage and the qualifying multiplier for each goal. More information about the annual incentive awards, including the targets and criteria for determining the amounts payable to our named executive officers, can be found above under the “Annual Incentive Bonus Plan” section.
Long-Term Equity Incentive Awards
In February 2013, our Compensation Committee approved grants of time- and performance-based restricted stock and stock options to our named executive officers. More information about these long-term equity incentive awards can be found above under the “Long-term Equity Incentives” section.
Salary and Bonus in Proportion to Total Compensation
The “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section contains a table showing the proportion of our named executive officers' salary to their total compensation for 2013.


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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
The following table shows information regarding unvested restricted stock awards and stock option awards held by our named executive officers as of December 31, 2013:
 
 
Option awards (1)
Stock Awards (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity incentive plans:
Name
Grant Date
Number of securities underlying unexercised options
 (#) exercisable

Number of securities underlying unexercised options
(#) unexercisable

Option exercise
 price
($)

Option expiration date

Number of shares or units of stock that have not vested
(#)

Market value of shares or units of stock that have not vested
($)(3)

Number of unearned shares, units or other rights that have not vested
(#)

Market or payout value of unearned shares, units or other rights that have not vested
(3)($)

John J. Pittas
1/4/2011




18,939

441,657

18,939

441,657

2/24/2012




23,810

555,249

23,810

555,249

2/21/2013

71,193

18.50

2/21/2020

34,054

794,139

34,054

794,139

Fred S. Knechtel
1/4/2011




9,091

212,002

9,091

212,002

2/24/2012




17,143

399,775

17,143

399,775

2/21/2013

35,597

18.50

2/21/2020

17,027

397,070

17,027

397,070

Mark R. McFeely
4/9/2012
 
 
 
 
9,524

222,100

9,524

222,100

2/21/2013

27,686

18.50

2/21/2020

13,243

308,827

13,243

308,827

Shawn J. Pallagi
2/24/2012




5,715

133,274

5,714

133,250

2/21/2013

15,821

18.50

2/21/2020

7,568

176,486

7,567

176,462

Edward J. Neiheisel (4)
1/4/2011






834

19,449

2/24/2012






4,762

111,050

2/21/2013
13,843


18.50

3/31/2014



6,621

154,402

John H. Weber (5)
1/4/2011




45,455

1,060,011

45,454

1,059,987

2/24/2012




57,143

1,332,575

57,143

1,332,575

2/21/2013

3,955

18.50

2/21/2020

3,784

88,243



(1)
Stock option grants made in 2013 were granted under the Omnibus Incentive Plan as part of our 2013 long-term incentive compensation and vest in equal annual installments on the grant date anniversary over three years, subject to continuous service. Only non-qualified stock options have been granted.
(2)
Restricted stock grants vest in equal annual installments on the grant date anniversary over three years and in two equal portions; 50% upon the grant date anniversaries, subject to continuous service and 50% upon continuous service and actual achievement of specified performance targets, as previously discussed above in the "Grants of Plan Based Awards" table and as previously disclosed in last year's proxy statement.
(3)
The market value as of December 31, 2013 is calculated using $23.32 per share, which was the closing price of our common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market on that date.
(4)
In connection with Mr. Neiheisel's termination, effective December 31, 2013, 12,217 shares representing unvested time-based restricted stock were accelerated and vested immediately in accordance with his amended employment agreement and severance agreement. Mr. Neiheisel's performance-based equity awards as noted in the table above will continue to vest based on actual achievement of the specified performance targets, but his continuous service is no longer required. In addition, Mr. Neiheisel's unvested stock options vested immediately on December 31, 2013 and expire three months following his effective termination date.
(5)
Amounts outstanding for Mr. Weber represent grants he received as an employee (January 4, 2011 and February 24, 2012) and as a non-employee director (February 21, 2013). Refer to the section "Director Compensation" below for more information on our director equity awards.



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Options Exercised and Stock Vested
The following table describes the vesting of restricted stock awards and the value realized on vesting, by each of our named executive officers, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. There were no stock option exercises during 2013.
Name
Number of shares acquired on vesting
(1)
(#)

Value realized on vesting
(2)
($)

John J. Pittas
59,845

$
1,072,054

 
 
 
Fred S. Knechtel
33,997

613,689

 
 
 
Mark R. McFeely
8,785

165,158

 
 
 
Shawn J. Pallagi
5,271

99,095

 
 
 
Edward J. Neiheisel (3)
18,276

396,477

 
 
 
John H. Weber
143,627

2,572,914

(1)
Represents the gross number of shares vested, although the Company nets a portion of these vested shares to cover the executive’s applicable withholding tax obligations due upon vesting. In addition, share amounts are net of performance-based shares forfeited due to not meeting the minimum or target performance thresholds under the respective restricted stock award agreement.
(2)
The value realized on vesting is based on the gross number of shares vested multiplied by the closing price of our common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market on the respective vesting dates.
(3)
For Mr. Neiheisel, amounts in the table above also included $284,900 in pre-tax value realized on the acceleration of 12,217 unvested time-based restricted stock due to his termination on December 31, 2013. The value realized on acceleration was based on the closing price of our common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market on Mr. Neiheisel's termination date. In addition, although vesting in Mr. Neiheisel's stock options was accelerated in connection with his termination, he did not exercise those stock options as of December 31, 2013. Therefore, excluded from the amount in the table above is the intrinsic value of $66,723 that would have been realized by Mr. Neiheisel had he exercised his vested stock options on December 31, 2013. The intrinsic value of the stock options was determined by multiplying 13,843 stock options that were accelerated by the excess of the closing price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market on December 31, 2013, the effective date of the vesting acceleration, over the stock option exercise price per share of $18.50.

Pension Benefits
The following table sets forth information for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 concerning the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, or the SERP, that Mr. Weber, our former President and Chief Executive Officer, participated in. Mr. Weber was the only active employee that participated in the SERP during fiscal 2013.
Name
Plan name
Number of years of credited service
(#)
Present value of accumulated benefit
($)

Payments during last fiscal year
($)

John H. Weber
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
10+
2,697,252

225,534

The actuarial present value of the accumulated pension benefits in the SERP was determined using a discount rate assumption for 2013 of 4.73% and assumed retirement at age 62.
Under the terms of the SERP, Mr. Weber is entitled to a supplemental retirement benefit equal to 50% of his final average compensation at retirement, death or his “voluntary termination,” which the plan defines as Mr. Weber's termination of employment before age 62 that is mutually acceptable to him and our Compensation Committee, with the amount payable each year for ten years. Mr. Weber is vested in his supplemental retirement benefit. He will forfeit the benefit if, after termination of employment, he engages in an activity that would constitute “cause” as if he were still employed or if he competes with us in the 36-month period following his termination of employment. Under the SERP, “cause” means conviction for a felony or conviction for a lesser crime or offense involving our property or an affiliated employer, engaging in conduct that has caused demonstrable and material injury to us or an affiliated employer,


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or uncured gross dereliction of duties or other gross misconduct, or the disclosure of our confidential information. In accordance with Mr. Weber's Transition, Noncompetition and Release Agreement, effective January 31, 2013, he was entitled to receive four quarterly payments of $75,178 beginning as of the Termination Date (subject to certain SERP Plan requirements), followed by 36 quarterly payments of $113,906 beginning as of April 1, 2019. As a result, we paid Mr. Weber three quarterly payments totaling $225,534 during 2013. However, due to the $429,359 decrease in the actuarial present value of Mr. Weber's SERP benefit from December 31, 2012 exceeding the quarterly payments, SEC rules require the quarterly payments to be reflected in the footnotes to the "Summary Compensation Table" above.
Potential Payments Upon Termination or a Change in Control
The following narrative explains the potential payments and benefits that we are obligated to pay upon a termination of a named executive officer's employment or upon a change in control. The table that follows reflects the estimated value of the benefits and payments that would be triggered in the various termination or change in control scenarios identified, other than (i) any accrued benefits that may be due as of the date of such termination (such as any accrued salary, reimbursement for unreimbursed business expenses and employee benefits that the executive may be entitled to under employment benefit plans), and (ii) any benefits available generally to salaried employees of the Company. If a named executive officer is terminated for “cause,” or if the executive terminates employment without “good reason,” as defined below, our only obligation to the executive shall be payment of any accrued obligations. The table contains dollar amounts estimated for each termination or change in control scenario, assuming a termination date or change in control date of December 31, 2013, and considers our closing price on that date as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market.
Because the payments to be made to a named executive officer depend on several factors, the actual amounts to be paid out upon a named executive officer's termination of employment can only be determined at the time of an executive’s separation from the Company. For Messrs. Weber and Neiheisel, actual termination payments made to them in connection with their respective terminations are reflected in the "Summary Compensation Table" above under "All Other Compensation".
   
Potential Payments Under the Employment Agreements

As discussed above, we have entered into employment agreements with our named executive officers. The agreements contain provisions for the payment of severance benefits following certain termination events. Below is a summary of the payments and benefits our named executive officers would receive in connection with various employment termination scenarios. Under the employment agreement, in addition to any accrued benefits, our named executive officers are generally entitled to the following upon a termination of employment by us for a reason other than “cause,” “death” or “disability” or by the executive for “good reason” (each as defined below).
The executive will be paid a prorated portion of his annual incentive based upon the actual incentive that would have been earned by the executive for the year in which his termination date occurs.
The executive will be paid a lump sum payment of 100% (200% for Mr. Pittas) of the sum of the employee's (a) annual base salary and (b) target annual incentive for the year of termination. This benefit is to be paid no later than 60 days following the date of termination.
So long as the executive pays the full monthly COBRA premiums, he will be entitled to continued medical and dental coverage for him and his dependents until the earlier of (i) two years after his termination date and (ii) the date he is first eligible for medical and dental coverage with a subsequent employer. The executive will be paid a lump sum payment equal to 24 months of COBRA premiums (or in the case of Mr. Neiheisel, 24 months of coverage under the Japanese Health Care Plan) no later than 65 days following the date of termination based on the level of coverage in effect on the date of termination.
Effective February 2013, upon a termination of employment without "cause" or a resignation for "good reason" that is not following a "change in control," all stock option, restricted stock and other equity-based incentive awards granted by the Company that were outstanding but not vested as of the date of termination shall become immediately vested and/or payable, as the case may be, unless the equity incentive awards are based upon satisfaction of performance criteria (not based solely on the passage of time); in which case, such equity awards shall not be forfeited as a result of such termination and otherwise will vest pursuant to their express terms, provided, however, that any such equity awards that are vested pursuant to this provision and that constitute a non-qualified deferred compensation arrangement within the meaning of IRS Code Section 409A


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shall be paid or settled on the earliest date coinciding with or following the date of termination that does not result in a violation of or penalties under Section 409A.
Under the employment agreement, upon a termination of employment by us on account of “death” or “disability,” our named executive officers are generally entitled to receive a lump-sum payment of the annual incentive awarded for the year of termination, but not less than the target incentive set for that year, pro-rated for the portion of the year prior to the date of termination. The payment will be made no later than 2.5 months after the calendar year end.
The employment agreements define the following terms:
“Cause” generally means:
the employee engages in gross misconduct or gross negligence in the performance of the employee's material duties for the Company;
the employee embezzles assets of the Company;
the employee is convicted of or enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;
the employee's breach of any of the restrictive covenants set forth in the employment agreement;
the employee willfully and materially fails to follow the lawful and reasonable instructions of the Chief Executive Officer (or in the case of Mr. Pittas, the Board of Directors); or
the employee becomes barred or prohibited by the SEC or other regulatory body from holding his/her position with the Company and the situation is not cured within 30 days after receipt of notice.
“Disability” is based upon the employee's entitlement to long-term disability benefits under the Company's long-term disability plan or policy in effect on the date of termination.
“Good Reason” generally means an occurrence of any of the following events:
a material adverse change in the employee's position or title, or managerial authority, duties or responsibilities or the conditions under which those duties or responsibilities are performed;
a material adverse change in the position to which the employee reports or a material diminution in the managerial authority, duties or responsibility of the person in that position;
a material diminution in the employee's annual base salary or annual incentive opportunity, except in connection with a corporate officer salary decrease; or
notice of non-renewal of the employee's agreement by the Company or a material breach by the Company of any of its obligations under the employment agreement.
Each named executive officer's employment agreement includes an indefinite confidentiality provision and a noncompetition and non-solicitation provision for a term of one year following the termination of the executive's employment for any reason other than termination by us without cause. The agreements also provide that we are entitled to damages and to obtain an injunction or decree of specific performance. The Compensation Committee can condition the right of the employee to receive an incentive award upon performance of these provisions. The failure by any party to insist on strict adherence to any term of the agreement will not be considered a waiver of that right or any other right under the agreement.
Each named executive officer's employment agreement also provides that, if payments or benefits to be provided to the executive in connection with his termination of employment would be subject to the excise tax under section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, the executive may elect to reduce any payments or benefits to an amount equal to one dollar less than the amount that would be considered a parachute payment under section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code. The agreements do not provide for any excise tax gross-up payments.


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Potential Acceleration of Restricted Stock Awards and Stock Options
In addition to the post-termination rights and obligations set forth in the employment agreements of our named executive officers, our restricted stock and stock option grants provide for the potential acceleration of vesting and/or payment of equity awards in connection with a change in control or certain terminations of employment.
2013, 2012 and 2011 Equity Awards
Upon termination of employment due to the executive's death or disability, a pro rata portion of the time-based restricted stock grant would vest based on the number of completed months from the date of the grant through the date that the executive's employment terminates, and the performance-vesting portion of the restricted stock grant would be forfeited. Unvested stock options at the time of termination would be forfeited, and any vested stock options would expire one year following the executive's termination date. Upon a "change in control", all time-vesting and performance-vesting shares under the 2013, 2012 and 2011 restricted stock grants and 2013 stock options would vest immediately.
The term "change in control" for purposes of our Omnibus Incentive Plan means the occurrence of the following:
an acquisition immediately after which any person possesses direct or indirect beneficial ownership of 51% or more of either our then outstanding shares of common stock, which we refer to as our outstanding company common stock, or the combined voting power of our then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, which we refer to as our outstanding company voting securities; provided that the following acquisitions are excluded: (i) any acquisition directly from us, other than an acquisition by virtue of the exercise of a conversion privilege unless the security being so converted was itself acquired directly from us, (ii) any acquisition by us, (iii) any acquisition by FNF and its affiliates, which are each referred to as a related person, (iv) any acquisition by any of our employee benefit plans (or related trust) or (v) any acquisition pursuant to a transaction listed in the third bullet point, below as excluded from the definition of "corporate transaction";
during any period of two consecutive years, the individuals who, as of the beginning of the period, constitute the Board of Directors, which we refer to as the incumbent board, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors; provided that any individual who becomes a member of the Board of Directors after the beginning of the period and whose election or nomination for election was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of those individuals who are members of the Board of Directors and who were also members of the incumbent board will be considered as though the individual were a member of the incumbent board, unless the individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of either an actual or threatened election contest or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person other than the Board of Directors; or
consummation of a reorganization, merger, share exchange, consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all our assets, which we refer to as a corporate transaction, excluding a corporate transaction pursuant to which:
a related person or all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who have beneficial ownership, respectively, of the outstanding company common stock and outstanding company voting securities immediately prior to the corporate transaction will be beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 50% or more of, respectively, the outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the resulting corporation in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to the corporate transaction, of the outstanding company common stock and outstanding company voting securities, as the case may be;
no person, other than (1) us or a related person, (2) an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by us or the resulting corporation, or (3) any entity controlled by us or the resulting corporation, will have beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of, respectively, the outstanding voting securities of the resulting corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, except to the extent that the ownership existed prior to the corporate transaction; and
individuals who were members of the incumbent board will continue to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the resulting corporation; or
the approval by our stockholders of our complete liquidation or dissolution.


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Our compensation committee has determined that the transactions described in this prospectus will not constitute a “change in control” under the Omnibus Incentive Plan.
Potential Payments Under the SERP

Refer to the "Pension Benefits" table above for actual payments to be made to Mr. Weber under the SERP Plan and pursuant to his Transition, Noncompetition and Release Agreement effective January 31, 2013.
Potential Payments
Except for Messrs. Neiheisel and Weber, the following table reflects the estimated value of the benefits and payments that would be triggered in the various termination scenarios identified or upon a change in control without termination, assuming a termination date or change in control date of December 31, 2013. The acceleration of restricted stock is determined using $23.32 per share, which was the closing price per share of our common stock as reported on NASDAQ on December 31, 2013. The acceleration of stock options is based on the intrinsic value or excess, if any, of the December 31, 2013 closing price per share over the option exercise price. For Messrs. Neiheisel and Weber, the following table reflects that actual value of the benefits and payments provided to such individuals in connection with their respective terminations of employment.




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Name
Termination by us for a reason other than cause, death or disability or by the employee for good reason
($)

Termination by us for a reason other than cause, death or disability or by the employee for good reason in connection with a change in control
($)

Change in control without termination
($)

Termination due to death
($)

Termination due to disability
($)

John J. Pittas
 


 
 
 
Cash severance payment(1)
$
2,400,000

$
2,400,000

$

$

$

2013 annual incentive(2)
334,444

334,444


334,444

334,444

Benefits and payments(3)
23,070

23,070




Acceleration of restricted stock and stock options(4)
2,134,196

3,925,242

3,925,242

938,793

938,793

Total
$
4,891,710

$
6,682,756

$
3,925,242

$
1,273,237

$
1,273,237

Fred S. Knechtel
 
 
 
 
 
Cash severance payment(1)
$
512,000

$
512,000

$

$

$

2013 annual incentive(2)
115,543

115,543


115,543

115,543

Benefits and payments(3)
30,394

30,394




Acceleration of restricted stock and stock options(4)
1,180,424

2,189,271

2,189,271

516,561

516,561

Total
$
1,838,361

$
2,847,208

$
2,189,271

$
632,104

$
632,104

Mark R. McFeely
 
 
 
 
 
Cash severance payment(1)
$
510,000

$
510,000

$

$

$

2013 annual incentive(2)
126,331

126,331


126,331

126,331

Benefits and payments(3)
35,272

35,272




Acceleration of restricted stock and stock options(4)
664,373

1,195,299

1,195,299

177,652

177,652

Total
$
1,335,976

$
1,866,902

$
1,195,299

$
303,983

$
303,983

Shawn J. Pallagi
 
 
 
 
 
Cash severance payment(1)
$
465,000

$
465,000

$

$

$

2013 annual incentive(2)
99,825

99,825


99,825

99,825

Benefits and payments(3)
3,342

3,342




Acceleration of restricted stock and stock options(4)
386,017

695,730

695,730

115,014

115,014

Total
$
954,184

$
1,263,897

$
695,730

$
214,839

$
214,839

Edward J. Neiheisel (5)
 
 
 
 
 
Cash severance payment(1)
$
465,000

$

$

$

$

2013 annual incentive(2)
97,728





Benefits and payments(3)
31,429





Acceleration of restricted stock and stock options(4)
351,624





Total
$
945,781

$

$

$

$

John H. Weber (6)
 
 
 
 
 
Cash severance payment
$
7,000,000

$

$

$

$

(1)
Represents 100% (200% for Mr. Pittas) of the sum of the named executive officers' (a) annual base salary and (b) target annual incentive for the year of termination.
(2)
Represents the named executive officer's actual 2013 cash incentive. Because the executive is assumed to have worked through December 31, 2013, the full actual incentive, as reflected in the "Summary Compensation Table", is shown. This payment is in lieu of the incentive payment the executive would have otherwise received.
(3)
Represents payments equal to 24 months of COBRA coverage for those named executive officers who would have been eligible for COBRA continuation coverage. For Mr. Neiheisel, amount represents a lump sum cash payment equal to 24 months of coverage under the Japanese Health Care Plan.
(4)
Represents the estimated value of time-based restricted stock and stock options that would have accelerated and vested upon termination (or in the case of Mr. Neiheisel, the value of his time-based restricted stock and stock options that did accelerate in connection with his termination). Performance-based shares do not accelerate, except upon a change in control. For Mr. Neiheisel, vesting in his stock options was accelerated in connection with his termination, but he did not exercise those stock options as of December 31, 2013. The amount in the table above includes the intrinsic value of $66,723 that would have been realized by Mr. Neiheisel had he exercised his vested stock options on December 31, 2013.
(5)
Termination benefit payments to Mr. Neiheisel are pursuant to his amended employment agreement in connection with his termination on December 31, 2013 and are reflected in the "Summary Compensation Table" above.
(6)
Termination payments to Mr. Weber were made pursuant to his Transition, Noncompetition and Release Agreement, effective January 31, 2013 and are reflected in the "Summary Compensation Table" above. In addition, Mr. Weber's restricted stock and stock options awards shall continue to vest in accordance with the respective agreements. For previously deferred amounts under the SERP, refer to the "Pension Benefits" table above.


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Delay of Severance Payments Under Section 409A
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and the Treasury regulations and related guidance promulgated thereunder, which we collectively refer to as Section 409A, postpones the payment of certain severance amounts and benefits that exceed the limits established under Section 409A until the six-month anniversary of the executive's separation from service. The agreements contain a provision for this delay in order to comply with the Code.
Discussion of Our Compensation Policies and Practices as They Relate to Risk Management
We believe that our compensation policies and practices for all employees, including our named executive officers, do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us. The process we undertook to reach this conclusion consisted of a review and discussion of the various elements of our compensation program for our named executive officers. In our review and discussion, we noted that these elements include a balance of fixed and variable compensation, that the variable compensation consists of both short-term and long-term incentive plans, and that the incentive plans provide for the vesting of certain benefits over several years. We further noted that our performance metrics to determine compensation levels under these plans for our named executive officers use measurable corporate and business division financial performance goals that are subject to internal review and approval, and that the incentive-based awards are subject to maximum payouts. We used this review of the named executive officers' compensation as a guide for our other employees because our other employees do not have incentive-based compensation that materially differs in form from that of our named executive officers.
Director Compensation
Directors who are also salaried employees receive no additional compensation for services as a director or as a member of a committee of our Board. Our former President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Weber, ceased being a salaried employee on February 28, 2013, however, he remained a non-employee member of our Board. In addition to his annual base salary paid through his termination date and benefits provided under his Transition, Noncompetition and Release Agreement, as described elsewhere in this Prospectus, Mr. Weber also received 2013 compensation for his service as a non-employee director similar to compensation provided to our other non-employee directors as described below. For the year ended December 31, 2013, such cash compensation to our directors consisted of:
an annual cash retainer of $80,000 for the Chairman of the Board and $50,000 for other non-employee directors;
meeting fees of $1,500 for each board and committee meeting attended or $1,000 for each meeting attended telephonically;
an annual retainer of $15,000 for acting as a Chair of the Audit Committee and an annual retainer of $10,000 for acting as a member of the Audit Committee; and
an annual retainer of $8,000 for acting as a Chair of any other committee and an annual retainer of $5,500 for acting as a member of any other Committee.
We also reimburse our directors for their travel and related out-of-pocket expenses in connection with attending board, committee and stockholders' meetings.
In addition, annual equity awards are an aspect of director compensation. During 2013, each director received a long-term incentive award of 3,784 shares of restricted stock and 3,955 stock options except for the Chairman of the Board, Mr. Foley, who received a long-term incentive award of 5,676 shares of restricted stock and 5,933 stock options. These equity awards were granted under the Omnibus Incentive Plan and vest in two equal installments on the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant based upon continuous service on our Board. In addition, the stock options have an exercise price of $18.50 and contractual term of seven years.
If a director resigns or service is terminated or discontinued due to a reason other than death and disability, unvested shares under the 2013 and 2012 restricted stock grants shall be forfeited, and the 2013 stock option grant will expire on the earlier of i) three months following the effective termination date or ii) on the date of the director's termination for "Cause". If the director's service terminates due to death or disability, a prorated portion of the 2013 and 2012 restricted stock grants will accelerate and vest based on the number of completed months of service before the director's termination date. The 2013 stock option grant will expire one year following the director's effective termination date.


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Any unvested shares of restricted stock and stock options would accelerate and vest upon a "change in control", as that term is defined above under the section "Potential Payments Upon Termination".
The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation of our non-employee directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013:
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Director
Fees earned or paid in cash
($)

Stock awards
(1)
($)

Option awards
(1)
($)

All other compensation (2)
($)

Total
($)

Douglas K. Ammerman
$
72,333

$
70,004

$
30,018

$

$
172,355

Brent B. Bickett
78,334

70,004

30,018
13,416

191,772

William P. Foley II (Chairman of the Board)
93,042

105,006

45,031
27,974

271,053

Lawrence F. Hagenbuch
72,709

70,004

30,018
4,211

176,942

George P. Scanlon
64,042

70,004

30,018

164,064

Alan L. Stinson
83,688

70,004

30,018
5,438

189,148

J. Norman Stout
96,500

70,004

30,018
4,211

200,733

John H. Weber (3)
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock awards and stock option awards in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in Note 18 to our Annual Audited Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The aggregate number of restricted stock awards and stock option awards held by each of our non-employee directors, except Mr. Weber, at December 31, 2013 are described in the table below. Mr. Weber's aggregate number of restricted stock awards and stock option awards outstanding at December 31, 2013 are reflected in the "Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End" table above.
Director
 
Restricted Stock
Awards
 
Stock Option
Awards
Douglas K. Ammerman
 
3,784

 
3,955

Brent B. Bickett
 
6,641

 
3,955

William P. Foley II
 
14,248

 
5,933

Lawrence F. Hagenbuch
 
6,641

 
3,955

George P. Scanlon
 
3,784

 
3,955

Alan L. Stinson
 
6,641

 
3,955

J. Norman Stout
 
6,641

 
3,955


(2) Represents dividends paid on shares of restricted stock in 2013.
(3) In accordance with SEC rules, Mr. Weber's 2013 compensation for his service as a non-employee director is reflected as all other compensation in the "Summary Compensation Table" above along with his 2013 compensation as a named executive officer.



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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF NEW HOLDCO COMMON STOCK

The table below sets forth the expected beneficial ownership of New Holdco common stock immediately after the completion of the mergers and is derived from information relating to the beneficial ownership of Old Remy common stock and FNFV Group common stock as of the date of this prospectus. The table sets forth the expected beneficial ownership of New Holdco common stock by the following individuals or entities:
each person who will beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of New Holdco common stock immediately after completion of the mergers;

each named executive officer of Old Remy;

the individuals who will be the directors of New Holdco; and

the individuals who will be the directors and executive officers of New Holdco as a group.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Except as otherwise indicated, each person or entity named in the table is expected to have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of New Holdco common stock shown as beneficially owned. The percentage of beneficial ownership set forth below is based on 32,268,183 shares of New Holdco common stock estimated to be outstanding immediately following the completion of the mergers based on the outstanding shares of Old Remy common stock as of September 30, 2014 and outstanding shares of FNFV Group common stock as of November 24, 2014.
Name and Address
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
 
Percentage
of Class
5% Stockholders
 
 
 
H Partners Management, LLC (1)
888 Seventh Avenue, 29th Floor
New York, New York 10019
2,801,264
 
8.7%
 
 
 
 
Named Executive Officers and Directors
 
 
 
Douglas K. Ammerman
11,402
 
*
Lawrence F. Hagenbuch
55,115
 
*
Mark R. McFeely
73,137
 
*
Shawn J. Pallagi
38,772
 
*
John J. Pittas
339,431
 
1.1%
Fred Knechtel**
85,432
 
*
George P. Scanlon
21,197
 
*
J. Norman Stout
55,115
 
*
John H. Weber
261,909
 
*
All directors and executive officers as a group (9 persons)
865,655
 
2.7%
__________________________
*
Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1%.

**
Mr. Knechtel’s employment was terminated in October 2014. Accordingly, his holdings of our common stock are not included in the holdings of all directors and executive officers as a group.

(1) 
Based solely on H Partners Management, LLC's Schedule 13D last filed with the SEC on October 17, 2014.



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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK OF NEW REMY
The following description of select provisions of New Remy’s certificate of incorporation that will be in effect as of the time of the spin-off, and of the Delaware General Corporation Law, is necessarily general and does not purport to be complete. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference in each case to the applicable provisions of New Remy’s certificate of incorporation to be effective as of the time of the spin-off, which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Once issued, the shares of New Remy common stock will immediately be converted into the right to receive a number of shares of New Holdco common stock based on the New Remy exchange ratio. We therefore refer you to the section entitled “Description of Capital Stock of New Holdco” for a description of the provisions that will apply to your shares following the completion of the transactions.
General
Immediately prior to the spin-off, New Remy’s authorized capital stock will consist of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
Common stock
Holders of New Remy common stock will be entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared by New Remy’s board of directors out of funds legally available therefor. Holders of New Remy common stock will be entitled to one vote per share on each matter on which the holders of common stock are entitled to vote and will not have any cumulative voting rights. In the event of New Remy’s liquidation or dissolution, holders of New Remy’s common stock would be entitled to share equally and ratable in New Remy’s assets, if any, remaining after the payment of all liabilities. No holder of shares of New Remy’s common stock will have any preemptive right to acquire shares of New Remy common stock pursuant to New Remy’s certificate of incorporation or pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law. The shares of common stock to be issued by New Remy in the spin-off will be fully paid and non-assessable.
Provisions of New Remy’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws
There are no provisions of New Remy’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws that would have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of New Remy.
Limitations on director liability
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, New Remy may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of us), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was New Remy’s director, officer, employee or agent, or is or was serving at New Remy’s request as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, New Remy’s best interests, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a certificate of incorporation may contain a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. However, such a provision cannot eliminate or limit the liability of a director:
for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders;

for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (relating to liability for unauthorized acquisitions or redemptions of, or dividends on, capital stock); or

for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

New Remy’s certificate of incorporation contains the provisions permitted by Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law.


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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK OF NEW HOLDCO
The following description of select provisions of New Holdco's certificate of incorporation and bylaws that will be in effect immediately after completion of the mergers, and of the Delaware General Corporation Law, is necessarily general and does not purport to be complete. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference in each case to the applicable provisions of New Holdco's certificate of incorporation and bylaws to be effect immediately after completion of the merger, which are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.
General

Immediately following the transactions, New Holdco's authorized capital stock will consist of 240,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 40,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
Common stock
Subject to the prior dividend rights of holders of any shares of preferred stock, holders of New Holdco's common stock will be entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared by New Holdco's board of directors out of funds legally available therefor. Holders of New Holdco's common stock will be entitled to one vote per share on each matter on which the holders of common stock are entitled to vote and will not have any cumulative voting rights. In the event of New Holdco's liquidation or dissolution, holders of New Holdco's common stock would be entitled to share equally and ratably in New Holdco's assets, if any, remaining after the payment of all liabilities and the liquidation preference of any outstanding class or series of preferred stock. The rights and privileges of holders of New Holdco's common stock are subject to the rights and preferences of the holders of any series of preferred stock that we may issue in the future, as described below. No holder of shares of New Holdco's common stock will have any preemptive right to acquire shares of New Holdco's common stock pursuant to New Holdco's certificate of incorporation or pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law. The shares of common stock to be issued by New Holdco in the mergers will be fully paid and non-assessable.
Preferred stock
Subject to the approval by holders of shares of any series of preferred stock, to the extent such approval is required, the board of directors will have the authority to issue preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the number of shares constituting any such series and the designations, powers, preferences, limitations and relative rights (including dividend rights, dividend rate, voting rights, terms of redemption, redemption price or prices, conversion rights and liquidation preferences) of the shares constituting any series, without any further vote or action by common stockholders.
Anti-takeover effects of provisions of New Holdco's certificate of incorporation and bylaws and Delaware law
A number of provisions of New Holdco's certificate of incorporation and bylaws that will become effective immediately after the closing of this offering deal with matters of corporate governance and the rights of stockholders. The following discussion is a general summary of select provisions of these documents and Delaware law that might be deemed to have a potential “anti-takeover” effect. These provisions may have the effect of discouraging a future takeover attempt (for example, by means of a tender offer, unsolicited merger proposal or a proxy contest) that is not approved by New Holdco's board of directors but that individual stockholders may deem to be in their best interest or in which stockholders may be offered a substantial premium for their shares over then-current market prices. As a result, stockholders who might desire to participate in the transaction may not have an opportunity to do so. Such provisions will also render the removal of the incumbent board of directors or management more difficult.
The provisions summarized below are expected to discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids and are designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with New Holdco's board of directors. We believe that the benefits of increased protection give New Holdco the potential ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure us and outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging those proposals, because negotiation of the proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.


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Common stock
New Holdco's unissued shares of authorized common stock will be available for future issuance without additional stockholder approval. While the authorized but unissued shares are not designed to deter or prevent a change of control, under some circumstances, New Holdco could use the authorized but unissued shares to create voting impediments or to frustrate persons seeking to effect a takeover or otherwise gain control by, for example, issuing those shares to purchasers who might side with New Holdco's board of directors in opposing a hostile takeover bid.
Preferred stock
The existence of authorized but unissued preferred stock could reduce New Holdco's attractiveness as a target for an unsolicited takeover bid since we could, for example, issue shares of the preferred stock to parties that might oppose such a takeover bid or issue shares of the preferred stock containing terms the potential acquiror may find unattractive. This ability may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control, may discourage bids for New Holdco's common stock at a premium over the market price of New Holdco's common stock and may adversely affect the market price, and the voting and the other rights of the holders, of New Holdco's common stock.
No stockholder action by written consent; special meetings
New Holdco's certificate of incorporation and bylaws will provide that stockholder action can be taken only at an annual or special meeting of stockholders and cannot be taken by written consent in lieu of a meeting. New Holdco's bylaws will also provide that, except as otherwise required by law, special meetings of the stockholders can only be called by the board of directors or by the chairperson of the board of directors or the chief executive officer. Stockholders will not be able to call a special meeting or require that New Holdco's board of directors call a special meeting of stockholders.
Notice provisions relating to stockholder proposals and nominees
New Holdco's bylaws will provide that, if one of New Holdco's stockholders desires to submit a proposal or nominate persons for election as directors at an annual stockholders' meeting, then the stockholder's written notice must be received by New Holdco not less than 90 nor more than 120 days before the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders. However, if the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within 30 days before or after that anniversary date, then notice by the stockholder must be received by New Holdco not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which public disclosure of the date of the annual meeting was made. The notice must describe the proposal or nomination and set forth the name and address of, and stock held of record and beneficially by, the stockholder. Notices of stockholder proposals or nominations must set forth the reasons for the proposal or nomination and any material interest of the stockholder in the proposal or nomination and must include a representation that the stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the annual meeting. Director nomination notices must set forth the name and address of the nominee, arrangements between the stockholder and the nominee and other information required under the Exchange Act. The presiding officer of the meeting may refuse to acknowledge a proposal or nomination not made in compliance with the procedures contained in New Holdco's bylaws. The advance notice requirements regulating stockholder nominations and proposals may have the effect of precluding a contest for the election of directors or the introduction of a stockholder proposal if the requisite procedures are not followed and may discourage or deter a third-party from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of directors or to introduce a proposal.
Board classification
New Holdco's certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that New Holdco's board of directors is divided into three classes. New Holdco's initial board of directors is expected to consist of six members. The term of the first class of directors expires at New Holdco's 2015 annual meeting of stockholders, the term of the second class of directors expires at New Holdco's 2016 annual meeting of stockholders and the term of the third class of directors expires at New Holdco's 2017 annual meeting of stockholders. At each of New Holdco's annual meetings of stockholders, the successors of the class of directors whose term expires at that meeting of stockholders will be elected for a three-year term, with one class being elected each year by New Holdco's stockholders.


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Size of board and vacancies; removal
New Holdco's certificate of incorporation will provide that the number of members of the board of directors will be fixed exclusively by a resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of the board of directors, subject to the rights of the holders of preferred stock, if any.
Subject to the applicable terms of any series of preferred stock, any vacancy on New Holdco's board of directors, however created, may be filled by a majority of the board of directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. Subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of shares of preferred stock, a director or the entire board of directors may be removed from office only for cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of New Holdco's then-outstanding capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.
Voting requirements on amending New Holdco's certificate of incorporation or bylaws
New Holdco's certificate of incorporation and bylaws will provide that amendments to New Holdco's bylaws may be made by New Holdco's board of directors. Stockholders may also amend New Holdco's bylaws. However, some provisions of New Holdco's bylaws, including those related to stockholder proposals and calling special meetings of stockholders, may be amended by stockholders only by the vote, at a regular or special stockholders' meeting, of the holders of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by the holders of all New Holdco's capital stock then entitled to vote. New Holdco's certificate of incorporation will provide that amendments to certain provisions of New Holdco's certificate of incorporation, including those relating to the classified board, removal of directors, calling special meetings and no stockholder action by written consent, must be approved by the vote, at a regular or special stockholders' meeting, of the holders of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by the holders of all of New Holdco's capital stock then entitled to vote (in addition to the approval of New Holdco's board of directors).
Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law
After the mergers, New Holdco will be subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which, subject to certain exceptions, generally prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any business combination with any interested stockholder for a period of three years from the time the stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless either:
prior to the time that the stockholder became an interested stockholder, New Holdco's board of directors approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;

upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of New Holdco's voting stock outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the number of shares outstanding:

shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers; and

shares owned by employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or

at or after the time the stockholder became an interested stockholder, the business combination is:

approved by New Holdco's board of directors; and

authorized at an annual or special meeting of New Holdco's stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of New Holdco's outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder.

In general, Delaware General Corporation Law defines an interested stockholder to be an entity or person that beneficially owns 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation or any entity or person that is an affiliate or associate of such entity or person.


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Limitations on director liability
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, we may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of us), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was New Holdco's director, officer, employee or agent, or is or was serving at New Holdco's request as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, New Holdco's best interests, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a certificate of incorporation may contain a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. However, such a provision cannot eliminate or limit the liability of a director:
for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders;

for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (relating to liability for unauthorized acquisitions or redemptions of, or dividends on, capital stock); or

for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

New Holdco's certificate of incorporation contains the provisions permitted by Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
NASDAQ listing
We have applied to have New Holdco's common stock approved for listing on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “REMY.”
Transfer agent and registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for New Holdco's common stock is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC. Its address is 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11219, and its telephone number is (718) 921-8200.



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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE TRANSACTIONS

The Spin-off

The following is a discussion of the material United States federal income tax consequences of the spin-off to U.S. holders (as defined below) of FNFV Group common stock. This discussion constitutes the opinion of Deloitte Tax LLP, tax advisor to FNF, as to the material United States federal income tax consequences of the spin-off to U.S. holders of FNFV Group common stock.

This discussion is based on the Code, applicable Treasury regulations, administrative interpretations and court decisions as in effect as of the date of this prospectus, all of which may change, possibly with retroactive effect. This discussion assumes that the spin-off will be completed in accordance with the terms of the reorganization agreement. No ruling has been or will be sought from the IRS as to the United States federal income tax consequences of the spin-off, and the following summary is not binding on the IRS or the courts. As a result, the IRS could adopt a contrary position, and such a contrary position could be sustained by a court.

For purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. holder” is a beneficial owner of a share of Old Remy common stock or New Remy common stock that is:
a citizen or individual resident of the United States;
a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof;
an estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source; or
a trust if (1) in general, the trust is subject to the supervision of a court within the United States, and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all significant decisions of the trust or (2) has a valid election in effect to be treated as a U.S. person.
This discussion does not purport to be a complete analysis of all potential United States federal income tax consequences of the spin-off, and, in particular, does not address United States federal income tax considerations applicable to stockholders subject to special treatment under United States federal income tax law (including, for example, non-U.S. holders, brokers or dealers in securities, financial institutions, mutual funds, real estate investment trusts, insurance companies, tax-exempt entities, holders who hold FNFV Group common stock as part of a hedge, appreciated financial position, straddle, conversion transaction or other risk reduction strategy, holders who acquired FNFV Group common stock pursuant to the exercise of an employee stock option or right or otherwise as compensation, holders which are partnerships or other pass-through entities or investors in partnerships or other pass-through entities and U.S. holders liable for the alternative minimum tax). In addition, this discussion does not address the tax consequences of transactions effectuated prior to or after the spin-off (whether or not such transactions occur in connection with the spin-off), including, without limitation, the mergers, the related restructuring transactions that precede the spin-off. Also, this discussion does not address United States federal income tax considerations applicable to holders of options or warrants to purchase FNFV Group common stock. No information is provided herein with respect to the tax consequences of the spin-off under applicable state, local or non-United States laws or under any proposed Treasury regulations that have not taken effect as of the date of this prospectus. This discussion only addresses U.S. holders who hold shares of FNFV Group common stock as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code.
Holders of FNFV Group common stock should consult their own tax advisors concerning the tax consequences of the spin-off to them, including the application of U.S. federal, state, local, foreign and other tax laws in light of their particular circumstances.
FNF will receive an opinion from Deloitte, tax advisor to FNF, to the effect that the contribution and the spin-off should qualify as a tax-free reorganization under Sections 368(a) and 355 of the Code and a distribution to which Sections 355 and 361 of the Code applies. Accordingly, FNF and holders of FNFV Group common stock generally should recognize no gain or loss with respect to the spin-off. The opinion will be subject to customary qualifications and assumptions, including that the spin-off will be completed according to the terms of the reorganization agreement. In


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rendering such tax opinion, tax counsel may require and rely upon certain representations, covenants and assumptions, including representations made by officers of FNF, New Remy, and Old Remy. If any of those representations, covenants or assumptions is inaccurate, the tax consequences of the spin-off could differ from those described below. Opinions of counsel do not bind the IRS or the courts nor preclude the IRS from adopting a contrary position. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the IRS or the courts will not challenge such conclusions or that a court will not sustain such a challenge. FNF does not intend to seek a ruling from the IRS regarding the tax consequences of the spin-off.
Holders of FNFV Group common stock who have blocks of FNFV Group common stock with different per share tax bases should consult their own tax advisors regarding the possible tax basis consequences to them of the spin-off.
Principal Federal Income Tax Consequences to FNF
Assuming the contribution and spin-off qualifies for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a tax-free reorganization under Sections 368(a) and 355 of the Code and a distribution to which Sections 355 and 361 of the Code applies, no gain or loss should be recognized by, and no amount should be includible in the income of, FNF as a result of the spin-off.
Principal Federal Income Tax Consequences to Holders of FNFV Group Common Stock
Assuming the spin-off qualifies for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a tax-free distribution under Section 355 of the Code, the spin-off generally should have the following tax consequences to holders of FNFV Group common stock who receive shares of New Remy common stock:
no gain or loss should be recognized by, and no amount should be included in the income of, holders of FNFV Group common stock upon the receipt of shares of New Remy common stock in the spin-off;

a holder of FNFV Group common stock who receives New Remy common stock in the spin-off should have an aggregate tax basis in its shares of FNFV Group common stock and New Remy common stock following the spin-off equal to the aggregate tax basis of the FNFV Group common stock that the holder held immediately before the spin-off, allocated among such shares of FNFV Group common stock and New Remy common stock in proportion to their respective fair market values; and

the holding period of the shares of New Remy common stock received by a holder of FNFV Group common stock should include the holding period on the spin-off date of the shares of FNFV Group common stock with respect to which the shares of New Remy common stock was received.
Principal Federal Income Tax Consequences to FNF and Holders of FNFV Group Common Stock if the Spin-Off is Taxable
If the contribution and spin-off were to fail to qualify for tax-free treatment under Sections 355, 361 and 368 of the Code, then the consolidated group of which FNF is the common parent would recognize gain equal to the excess of the fair market value of the New Remy common stock distributed by FNF in the spin-off over FNF’s tax basis in such stock. Each holder of FNFV Group common stock who receives shares of New Remy common stock in the spin-off would generally be treated as receiving a taxable distribution in an amount equal to the total fair market value of such shares of New Remy common stock. In general, the distribution would be taxable as a dividend to the extent of FNF’s current and accumulated earnings and profits. Any amount of the distribution in excess of FNF's earnings and profits would be treated first as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of the holder's tax basis in its shares of FNFV Group common stock, with any remaining amount taxed as capital gain.
Even if the contribution and the spin-off otherwise qualifies for tax-free treatment under Sections 355, 361 and 368 of the Code, the spin-off would result in a significant U.S. federal income tax liability to FNF (but not to holders of FNFV Group common stock) under Section 355(e) of the Code if one or more persons acquire a 50% or greater interest (measured by vote or value) in the stock of New Remy (including indirectly through acquisitions of New Holdco common stock) as part of a plan or series of related transactions that includes the spin-off. Current law generally creates a presumption that any acquisitions of the stock of New Remy within two years before or after the spin-off are part of a plan that includes the spin-off, although the parties may be able to rebut that presumption. The process for determining whether an acquisition is part of a plan under these rules is complex, inherently factual and subject to interpretation of the facts and circumstances of a particular case. New Remy does not expect that the mergers, by themselves,


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should cause Section 355(e) to apply to the spin-off. Further, it will be a condition to FNF’s obligations to consummate the spin-off that FNF receive an opinion of Deloitte implicitly concluding that the mergers should not cause Section 355(e) to apply to the spin-off. This opinion will be based on certain representations and assumptions, and, as discussed above, will not be binding on the IRS or the courts. Further, notwithstanding such opinion, New Remy or New Holdco might inadvertently cause or permit a prohibited change in the ownership of New Remy or New Holdco to occur, thereby triggering a tax liability to FNF. If the spin-off is determined to be taxable to FNF, FNF would recognize gain equal to the excess of the fair market value of the New Remy common stock held by it immediately before the spin-off over FNF's tax basis therein. Open market purchases of New Holdco common stock by third parties without any negotiation with New Holdco will generally not cause Section 355(e) of the Code to apply to the spin-off.

In the tax matters agreement among FNF, New Holdco and New Remy, New Holdco will covenant that following the mergers it will not take any action, or fail to take any action, which action or failure to act is inconsistent with the spin-off qualifying for tax-free treatment under Sections 355, 361 and 368 of the Code. Further, the tax matters agreement will require that New Holdco generally indemnify FNF and its subsidiaries for any taxes or losses incurred by FNF resulting from an action or inaction on the part of New Holdco and/or its subsidiaries or resulting from Section 355(e) of the Code applying to the spin-off because of certain acquisitions of equity interests in New Holdco or New Remy. Open market purchases of New Holdco common stock by third parties without any negotiation with New Holdco will generally not cause Section 355(e) of the Code to apply to the spin-off.
The Mergers
The following is a discussion of the material United States federal income tax consequences of the mergers to U.S. holders (as defined below) of Old Remy common stock or New Remy common stock. This discussion constitutes the opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, counsel to Old Remy, as to the material United States federal income tax consequences of the Old Remy merger to U.S. holders of Old Remy common stock and of Deloitte Tax LLP, tax advisor to FNF, as to the material United States federal income tax consequences of the New Remy merger to U.S. holders of FNFV Group common stock.
This discussion is based on the Code, applicable Treasury regulations, administrative interpretations and court decisions as in effect as of the date of this prospectus, all of which may change, possibly with retroactive effect. This discussion assumes that the mergers will be completed in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement. No ruling has been or will be sought from the IRS as to the United States federal income tax consequences of the mergers, and the following summary is not binding on the IRS or the courts. As a result, the IRS could adopt a contrary position, and such a contrary position could be sustained by a court.
For purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. holder” is a beneficial owner of a share of Old Remy common stock or New Remy common stock that is:
a citizen or individual resident of the United States;

a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof;

an estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source; or

a trust if (1) in general, the trust is subject to the supervision of a court within the United States, and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all significant decisions of the trust or (2) has a valid election in effect to be treated as a U.S. person.
This discussion does not purport to be a complete analysis of all potential United States federal income tax consequences of the mergers, and, in particular, does not address United States federal income tax considerations applicable to stockholders subject to special treatment under United States federal income tax law (including, for example, non-U.S. holders, brokers or dealers in securities, financial institutions, mutual funds, real estate investment trusts, insurance companies, tax-exempt entities, holders who hold Old Remy common stock or New Remy common stock as part of a hedge, appreciated financial position, straddle, conversion transaction or other risk reduction strategy, holders who acquired Old Remy common stock or New Remy common stock pursuant to the exercise of an employee stock option or right or otherwise as compensation, holders which are partnerships or other pass-through entities or investors in partnerships or other pass-through entities and U.S. holders liable for the alternative minimum tax). In addition, this discussion does not address the tax consequences of transactions effectuated prior to or after the mergers (whether or not such transactions occur in connection with the mergers), including, without limitation, the spin-off, the related restructuring transactions that precede the spin-off, or any exercise of an option or the acquisition or disposition


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of shares of Old Remy common stock or New Remy common stock other than pursuant to the mergers. Also, this discussion does not address United States federal income tax considerations applicable to holders of options or warrants to purchase Old Remy common stock or New Remy common stock. No information is provided herein with respect to the tax consequences of the mergers under applicable state, local or non-United States laws or under any proposed Treasury regulations that have not taken effect as of the date of this prospectus. This discussion only addresses U.S. holders who hold shares of Old Remy common stock or New Remy common stock as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code.
HOLDERS OF OLD REMY COMMON STOCK OR NEW REMY COMMON STOCK ARE URGED TO CONSULT WITH THEIR TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGERS TO THEM, INCLUDING THE EFFECTS OF UNITED STATES FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL, FOREIGN AND OTHER TAX LAWS.
Neither Old Remy nor New Remy intends to seek a ruling from the IRS regarding the tax consequences of the mergers. Accordingly, the obligations of Old Remy and New Remy to consummate the mergers are conditioned on, among other things, (x) the receipt by Old Remy of an opinion of its tax counsel, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, dated the effective date of the mergers, to the effect that the exchange of Old Remy common stock for New Holdco common stock pursuant to the Old Remy merger, taken together with the New Remy merger, will be treated for United States federal income tax purposes as an exchange described in Section 351 of the Code and (y) the receipt by New Remy of an opinion of its tax advisor, Deloitte Tax LLP, dated the effective date of the mergers, to the effect that the New Remy merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
Each of the foregoing tax opinions will be subject to customary qualifications and assumptions, including that the mergers will be completed according to the terms of the merger agreement. In rendering such tax opinions, tax advisors may require and rely upon certain representations, covenants and assumptions, including representations made by officers of New Remy, New Holdco and Old Remy. If any of those representations, covenants or assumptions is inaccurate, the tax consequences of the mergers could differ from those described below. Opinions of advisors do not bind the IRS or the courts nor preclude the IRS from adopting a contrary position. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the IRS or the courts will not challenge such conclusions or that a court will not sustain such a challenge. The remainder of this discussion assumes that the mergers will be treated as exchanges described in Section 351 of the Code and that the New Remy merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code.
United States Federal Income Tax Consequences to Old Remy Stockholders and the New Remy Stockholders
Exchange of Old Remy Common Stock or New Remy Common Stock for New Holdco Common Stock. A U.S. holder who exchanges Old Remy common stock or New Remy common stock for New Holdco common stock will not recognize any gain or loss, for United States federal income tax purposes, upon the exchange, except for gain or loss with respect to cash received in lieu of New Holdco fractional shares, as described below. Such holder will have a tax basis in the New Holdco common stock received equal to the tax basis of the Old Remy common stock or New Remy common stock surrendered therefor, reduced by any tax basis allocable to the fractional share interests in New Holdco stock for which cash is received, provided either that the Old Remy common stock or New Remy common stock exchanged does not have a tax basis that exceeds its fair market value or, if it does, that a certain election to reduce the tax basis of the New Holdco common stock received to its fair market value is not made. The holding period for the New Holdco common stock received will include the holding period for the Old Remy common stock or New Remy common stock surrendered therefor.
Receipt of Cash in Lieu of Fractional Shares. The receipt of cash instead of a fractional share of New Holdco common stock by a U.S. holder of New Remy common stock will result in taxable gain or loss to such U.S. holder for U.S. federal income tax purposes based upon the difference between the amount of cash received by such U.S. holder and the U.S. holder's adjusted tax basis in the fractional share. The gain or loss will constitute capital gain or loss and will constitute long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. holder's holding period is greater than one year as of the date of the merger. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.
Backup Withholding. Under the Code, if you are a non-corporate New Remy shareholder and you receive cash in lieu of fractional shares of New Holdco common stock, you may be subject, under certain circumstances, to backup withholding at the rates provided for in the Code with respect to such cash unless you provide proof of an applicable exemption or a correct taxpayer identification number, and otherwise comply with applicable requirements of the backup withholding rules. Amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules are not additional taxes and may be refunded or credited against your U.S. federal income tax liability, provided that you furnish the required information to the IRS.
Information on the Mergers to Be Filed with Stockholders’ Returns. U.S. holders who receive New Holdco common stock, and following the effective time of the mergers own New Holdco common stock representing at least 5% of the total combined voting power or value of the total outstanding New Holdco common stock, are required to attach to


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their tax returns for the year in which the mergers are consummated, and maintain a permanent record of, a complete statement that contains the information listed in Treasury Regulation Section 1.351-3. Such statement must include the holder's aggregate fair market value and tax basis of the Old Remy common stock or New Remy common stock surrendered in the exchange.
Tax matters are very complicated, and the tax consequences of the mergers to you will depend upon the facts of your particular situation. Accordingly, we strongly urge you to consult with a tax advisor to determine the particular federal, state, local, or foreign income or other tax consequences to you of the mergers.



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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the shares of New Remy common stock to be issued in the spin-off will be passed upon for New Remy by Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
EXPERTS

The combined financial statements (including schedule) of Remy International, Inc. and Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and for the period from August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012 and for the year ended December 31, 2013 and the consolidated financial statements of Remy International, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the period from January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012 appearing in this Prospectus and Registration Statement have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We have filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the SEC with respect to the shares of common stock to be distributed in the spin-off. This prospectus is a part of, and does not contain all of the information set forth in, the Registration Statement and the exhibits and schedules to the Registration Statement. For further information with respect to our company and our common stock, please refer to the Registration Statement, including its exhibits and schedules. Statements made in this prospectus relating to any contract or other document are not necessarily complete, and you should refer to the exhibits attached to the Registration Statement for copies of the actual contract or document. You may review a copy of the Registration Statement, including its exhibits and schedules, at the SEC’s public reference room, located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, as well as on the Internet website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information on the public reference room. Information contained on any website referenced in this prospectus does not and will not constitute a part of this prospectus or the Registration Statement of which this prospectus is a part.

New Holdco has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 to register with the SEC the offering and sale of the shares of New Holdco common stock to be issued to Old Remy and New Remy stockholders in the mergers. For further information regarding New Holdco and the transactions, reference is made to such Registration Statement and the exhibits and schedules filed therewith. You may inspect and copy the Registration Statement at the SEC’s reference room or web addresses listed above.

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or to which we have referred you. We have not authorized any person to provide you with different information or to make any representation not contained in this prospectus.




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Audited Combined Financial Statements of Remy International, Inc. and Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC
 
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
 
Financial Statements:
 
Combined Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 (Successor) and 2012 (Successor)
Combined Statements of Operations for: i) the year ended December 31, 2013 (Successor), and ii) the period from August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012 (Successor). Consolidated Statements of Operations for i) the period from January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012 (Predecessor) and ii) the year ended December 31, 2011 (Predecessor)
Combined Statements of Comprehensive Income for: i) the year ended December 31, 2013 (Successor), and ii) the period from August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012 (Successor). Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for i) the period from January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012 (Predecessor) and ii) the year ended December 31, 2011 (Predecessor)
Combined Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for: i) the year ended December 31, 2013 (Successor), and ii) the period from August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012 (Successor). Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for i) the period from January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012 (Predecessor) and ii) the year ended December 31, 2011 (Predecessor)
Combined Statements of Cash Flows for: i) the year ended December 31, 2013 (Successor), and ii) the period from August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012 (Successor). Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for i) the period from January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012 (Predecessor) and ii) the year ended December 31, 2011 (Predecessor)
Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
Financial Statement Schedule:
 
Schedule II: Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for: i) the year ended December 31, 2013 (Successor), ii) the period from August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012 (Successor), iii) the period from January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012 (Predecessor) and iv) the year ended December 31, 2011 (Predecessor)

Unaudited Condensed Combined Financial Statements of Remy International, Inc. and Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC
 
 
Financial Statements:
 
Combined Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2014 (unaudited) and December 31, 2013
Combined Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
Combined Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
Combined Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (unaudited)


F-1





Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Remy International, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheets of Remy International, Inc. and Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC, as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related combined statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2013 and the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 16(b), Schedule II, to Form S-1. These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule 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. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the 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, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the combined financial position of Remy International, Inc. and Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC at December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the combined results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2013 and the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Indianapolis, Indiana
October 6, 2014


















F-2




Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Remy International, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012 of Remy International, Inc. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 16(b), Schedule II, to Form S-1. These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule 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. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the 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, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the Remy International, Inc. consolidated results of operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Indianapolis, Indiana
October 6, 2014



F-3



Remy International, Inc. and Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC
Combined balance sheets
 
Successor
 
As of December 31, 
 
(In thousands)
2013

2012

Assets:
 
Current assets:
 

 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
114,884

$
111,733

Trade accounts receivable (less allowances of $1,586 and $1,931)
197,087

171,914

Other receivables
21,023

17,203

Inventories
159,340

158,936

Deferred income taxes
38,073

37,265

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
11,311

15,467

Total current assets
541,718

512,518

Property, plant and equipment
202,681

179,261

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(35,659
)
(10,387
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
167,022

168,874

Deferred financing costs, net of amortization
563


Goodwill
242,105

242,105

Intangibles, net
307,981

351,507

Other noncurrent assets
58,457

46,990

Total assets
$
1,317,846

$
1,321,994


 
 
Liabilities and Equity:
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
Short-term debt
$
2,369

$
9,098

Current maturities of long-term debt
3,392

3,470

Accounts payable
171,305

157,169

Accrued interest
92

112

Accrued restructuring
1,026

3,679

Other current liabilities and accrued expenses
110,876

107,207

Total current liabilities
289,060

280,735

Long-term debt, net of current maturities
295,401

286,912

Postretirement benefits other than pensions
1,628

1,969

Accrued pension benefits
19,103

31,762

Deferred income taxes
72,281

73,564

Other noncurrent liabilities
24,785

29,194


 
 
Equity:
 

 

Combined equity:
 

 

Parent company investment
596,418

569,142

Accumulated other comprehensive income
19,170

9,876

Total combined equity
615,588

579,018

Noncontrolling interest

38,840

Total equity
615,588

617,858

Total liabilities and equity
$
1,317,846

$
1,321,994

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

F-4


Remy International, Inc. and Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC
Combined and consolidated statements of operations
 
 
Successor


Predecessor
 
Year ended December 31,

Period August 15 to December 31,



Period January 1 to August 14,

Year ended December 31,

(In thousands, except per share amounts)
2013

2012


2012
2011

Net sales
$
1,140,183

$
416,317

 
 
$
723,278

$
1,194,953

Cost of goods sold
954,402

348,176

 
 
574,639

925,052

Gross profit
185,781

68,141

 
 
148,639

269,901

Selling, general, and administrative expenses
135,237

45,655

 
 
84,284

139,685

Intangible asset impairment charges


 
 

5,600

Restructuring and other charges
4,066

1,699

 
 
6,013

3,572

Operating income
46,478

20,787

 
 
58,342

121,044

Interest expense–net
18,978

9,529

 
 
17,473

30,900

Loss on extinguishment of debt and refinancing fees
2,737


 
 


Income before income taxes
24,763

11,258

 
 
40,869

90,144

Income tax expense (benefit)
8,959

2,854

 
 
(72,982
)
14,813

Net income
15,804

8,404

 
 
113,851

75,331

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
659

1,112

 
 
1,662

3,445

Net income attributable to combined entities or Remy International, Inc.
$
15,145

$
7,292

 
 
112,189

71,886

Preferred stock dividends
 
 
 
 

(2,114
)
Loss on extinguishment of preferred stock
 
 
 
 

(7,572
)
Net income attributable to common stockholders
 
 
 
 
$
112,189

$
62,200

 
 
 
 
 


 
Basic earnings per share:
 

 
 
 
 

 

Earnings per share
 
 
 
 
$
3.67

$
2.14

Weighted average shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
30,589

29,096

Diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share
 
 
 
 
$
3.63

$
2.10

Weighted average shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
30,939

29,674

Dividends declared per common share
 
 
 
 
$
0.20

$

See accompanying notes to financial statements.







                    


F-5


Remy International, Inc. and Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC
Combined and consolidated statements of comprehensive income
 
Successor


Predecessor
 
Year ended December 31,

Period August 15 to December 31,



Period January 1 to August 14,

Year ended December 31,

(In thousands)
2013

2012



2012

2011

Net income
$
15,804

$
8,404

 
 
$
113,851

$
75,331

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
3,851

5,871

 
 
(3,076
)
(4,309
)
Currency forward contracts, net of tax
(1,465
)
4,218

 
 
8,598

(10,225
)
Commodity contracts, net of tax
(81
)
(1,695
)
 
 
1,074

(14,464
)
Interest rate swap contract, net of tax
886


 
 


Employee benefit plans, net of tax
6,303

1,563

 
 
(106
)
(15,002
)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
9,494

9,957

 
 
6,490

(44,000
)
Comprehensive income
25,298

18,361

 
 
120,341

31,331

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
659

1,112

 
 
1,662

3,445

Less: Other Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest- foreign currency translation
200

81

 
 
(46
)
373

Comprehensive income attributable to combined entities or Remy International, Inc.
$
24,439

$
17,168

 
 
$
118,725

$
27,513

See accompanying notes to financial statements.



F-6


Remy International, Inc. and Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC
Consolidated statements of changes in stockholders' equity
 
Predecessor
(In thousands)
Common
stock

Treasury stock

Additional
paid-in
capital

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Total stockholders' equity

Non-controlling
interest

Balances at December 31, 2010
$
1

$

$
103,932

$
(14,453
)
$
(21,357
)
$
68,123

$
9,350

Net income
 

 
 

75,331

 

75,331

3,445

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
 

 
 

(3,445
)
 

(3,445
)
 

Foreign currency translation
 

 
 

 

(4,682
)
(4,682
)
373

Unrealized losses on derivative instruments, net of tax
 

 
 

 

(24,689
)
(24,689
)
 

Defined benefit plans, net of tax
 

 
 

 

(15,002
)
(15,002
)
 

Total comprehensive income
 

 
 

 

 

27,513

3,818

Issuance of common stock, net of proceeds
2

 
215,710

 
 
215,712

 
Reclassification of restricted stock award to liability award
 
 
(39
)
 
 
(39
)
 
Less distribution to noncontrolling interest
 

 
 

 

 


(4,331
)
Stock-based compensation
 
 
6,884

 
 
6,884

 
Preferred stock dividends
 

 
(2,114
)
 
 

(2,114
)
 

Loss on extinguishment of preferred stock
 
 
(7,572
)
 
 
(7,572
)
 
Balances at December 31, 2011
3


316,801

57,433

(65,730
)
308,507

8,837

Net income
 

 
 

113,851

 

113,851

1,662

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
 

 
 

(1,662
)
 

(1,662
)
 

Foreign currency translation
 

 
 

 

(3,030
)
(3,030
)
(46
)
Unrealized gains on derivative instruments, net of tax
 

 
 

 

9,671

9,671

 

Defined benefit plans, net of tax
 

 
 

 

(105
)
(105
)
 

Total comprehensive income
 

 
 

 

 

118,725

1,616

Purchase of treasury stock
 
(23
)
 
 
 
(23
)
 
Reclassification of restricted stock award to liability award
 
 
(59
)
 
 
(59
)
 
Stock-based compensation


 
4,462

 


4,462



Common stock dividends of Remy International, Inc.
 

 
 
(6,374
)
 

(6,374
)
 

Balances at August 14, 2012
$
3

$
(23
)
$
321,204

$
163,248

$
(59,194
)
$
425,238

$
10,453

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Remy International, Inc. and Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC
Combined statements of changes in combined equity

 
 
Successor
 
 
Parent company investment

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Total combined equity

Non-controlling
interest

Balances at August 15, 2012
 
$
562,201

$

$
562,201

$
37,647

Net income
 
8,404

 

8,404

1,112

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
(1,112
)
 
(1,112
)
 

Foreign currency translation
 
 

5,790

5,790

81

Unrealized gains on derivative instruments, net of tax
 
 
2,523

2,523

 
Defined benefit plans, net of tax
 
 

1,563

1,563

 
Total comprehensive income
 
 

 
17,168

1,193

Purchase of treasury stock
 
(206
)
 
(206
)
 
Reclassification of restricted stock award to liability award
 
(91
)
 
(91
)
 
Stock-based compensation
 
2,799

 
2,799

 

Common stock dividends of Old Remy
 
(3,187
)
 
(3,187
)
 
Net transfers from parent company
 
334

 
334

 
Balances at December 31, 2012
 
569,142

9,876

579,018

38,840

Net income
 
15,804

 
15,804

659

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
(659
)
 
(659
)
 
Foreign currency translation
 
 
3,650

3,650

200

Unrealized losses on derivative instruments, net of tax
 
 
(659
)
(659
)
 
Defined benefit plans, net of tax
 
 
6,303

6,303

 
Total comprehensive income
 
 
 
24,439

859

Purchase of treasury stock
 
(1,248
)
 
(1,248
)
 
Reclassification of restricted stock award to liability award
 
(1,026
)
 
(1,026
)
 
Stock-based compensation
 
6,561

 
6,561

 
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
 
428

 
428

 
Common stock dividends of Old Remy
 
(12,760
)
 
(12,760
)
 
Purchase of and distributions to noncontrolling interest
 
18,230

 
18,230

(39,699
)
Net transfers from parent company
 
1,946

 
1,946

 
Balances at December 31, 2013
 
$
596,418

$
19,170

$
615,588

$

See accompanying notes to financial statements.



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Remy International, Inc. and Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC
Combined and consolidated statements of cash flows
 
 
 
Successor


Predecessor
 
 
 
Year ended December 31,

Period August 15 to December 31,



Period January 1 to August 14,

Year ended December 31,

(In thousands)
2013

2012


2012
2011

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
15,804

$
8,404

 
 
$
113,851

$
75,331

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 

Depreciation and amortization
76,454

28,372

 
 
23,356

35,252


Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount (premium)
143

(28
)
 
 
1,029

1,800


Stock-based compensation
6,561

2,799

 
 
4,462

6,884


Loss on extinguishment of debt and refinancing fees
2,737


 
 



Intangible asset impairment charges


 
 

5,600


Deferred income taxes
(9,053
)
(6,541
)
 
 
(84,299
)
(2,845
)

Accrued pension and postretirement benefits, net
(2,948
)
(179
)
 
 
(1,370
)
(4,311
)

Restructuring and other charges
4,066

1,699

 
 
6,013

3,572


Cash payments for restructuring charges
(6,719
)
(1,507
)
 
 
(5,451
)
(1,237
)

Other
(1,250
)
(3,456
)
 
 
(1,045
)
(1,469
)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of restructuring charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 


Accounts receivable
(27,366
)
34,692

 
 
(14,057
)
210



Inventories
259

(661
)
 
 
3,445

(10,708
)


Accounts payable
10,261

(10,556
)
 
 
9,497

(4,705
)


Other current assets and liabilities, net
9,035

(6,141
)
 
 
(15,050
)
(15,027
)


Other noncurrent assets and liabilities, net
(19,763
)
(12,113
)
 
 
(9,724
)
(18,800
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
58,221

34,784

 
 
30,657

69,547

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net proceeds on sale of assets
599


 
 
268


Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(22,090
)
(9,485
)
 
 
(14,982
)
(21,167
)
Government grant proceeds related to capital expenditures

903

 
 
582

2,186

Net cash used in investing activities
(21,491
)
(8,582
)
 
 
(14,132
)
(18,981
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in short-term debt and revolver
(6,685
)
(4,593
)
 
 
(1,145
)
(25,233
)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
299,250


 
 


Payments made on long-term debt, including capital leases
(290,861
)
(1,658
)
 
 
(8,745
)
(3,347
)
Purchase of and distributions to noncontrolling interest
(21,771
)

 
 

(4,331
)
Net proceeds from common stock rights offering


 
 

122,177

Dividend payments on preferred stock


 
 

(37,399
)
Cash payments on redemption of preferred stock


 
 

(44,869
)
Purchase of treasury stock
(1,248
)
(206
)
 
 
(23
)

Dividend payments on common stock
(12,669
)
(6,162
)
 
 
(3,064
)

Debt issuance costs
(3,476
)

 
 

(141
)
Parent company net investment
1,946

334

 
 


Other
428

(422
)
 
 
565


Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(35,086
)
(12,707
)
 
 
(12,412
)
6,857

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
1,507

2,778

 
 
(337
)
(3,253
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
3,151

16,273

 
 
3,776

54,170

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
111,733

95,460

 
 
91,684

37,514

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
114,884

$
111,733

 
 
$
95,460

$
91,684

Supplemental information:
 

 

 
 
 
 

Noncash investing and financing activities
 

 

 
 
 
 


Purchases of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable
$
3,851

$
2,338

 
 
$
2,501

$
4,252


Purchases of property, plant and equipment with capital lease
$
56

$
939

 
 
$

$

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Remy International, Inc. and Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC
Notes to financial statements

1. Description of the business and change in ownership

The "Description of Business" section below describes the combined operations of Remy International, Inc. ("Old Remy") and Fidelity National Technology Imaging ("Imaging"). The entities included in the financial statements are collectively referred to as “we”, “our”, “us”, "Remy", or the “Company” in these footnotes.
Description of Business

We are a leading global vehicular parts designer, manufacturer, remanufacturer, marketer and distributor of aftermarket and original equipment electrical components for automobiles, light trucks, heavy-duty trucks and other vehicles. We conduct substantially all of our operations through subsidiaries. We sell our products worldwide primarily under the “Delco Remy”, “Remy”, “World Wide Automotive”, and "USA Industries" brand names and our customers' widely recognized private label brand names. Our products include new and remanufactured, light-duty and heavy-duty starters and alternators for both original equipment and aftermarket applications, hybrid power technology, and multi-line products, such as constant velocity ("CV") axles, disc brake calipers, and steering gears. These products are principally sold or distributed to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) for both original equipment manufacture and aftermarket operations, as well as to warehouse distributors and retail automotive parts chains. We sell our products principally in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific.

We are one of the largest producers in the world of remanufactured starters and alternators for the aftermarket. Our remanufacturing operations obtain failed products, commonly known as cores, from our customers as returns. These cores are an essential material needed for the remanufacturing operations. We have expanded our operations to become a low cost, global manufacturer and remanufacturer with a more balanced business mix between the aftermarket and the original equipment market, especially in the heavy duty OEM market.

Fidelity National Technology Imaging ("Imaging"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. ("FNF") is included in these financial statements as of August 14, 2012, the date which FNF obtained a controlling interest in Remy International, Inc. Imaging provides document preparation, scanning, indexing and redaction services to government agencies and companies in financial services, healthcare, retirement systems, education and court systems. Employing proprietary production control technology, Imaging’s goal is to deliver superior efficiency, capacity and quality management standards that enable it to manage large-scale document conversion projects. Imaging collaborates with leading content management systems providers to promote the benefits of document automation, develop new client relationships and provide clients an end-to-end document automation solution. Over the course of its history, Imaging has demonstrated competency in preparing and converting physical records for all leading commercial content management systems. Imaging was wholly-owned by FNF prior to August 14, 2012.

Change in Ownership

On August 14, 2012, Fidelity National Special Opportunities, Inc., (now known as Fidelity National Financial Ventures, LLC., or "FNFV"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of FNF, a leading provider of title insurance, mortgage services and restaurant and diversified services, purchased additional shares of Old Remy's common stock, thereby increasing its ownership position in Old Remy above 50% (the "Acquisition"). As a result, FNF began consolidating Old Remy's financial results in the third quarter of 2012. As of each of December 31, 2013 and 2012, FNF held a 51% ownership interest in Old Remy, comprised of 16,342,508 shares of its common stock. As of December 31, 2011, FNF held a 47% ownership interest in Old Remy, comprised of 14,805,195 shares of its common stock.



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2. Summary of significant accounting policies

Basis of presentation

The following describes the basis of presentation during all periods presented:

Successor--Represents the combined financial position as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the combined results of operations and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2013, and the period from August 15, 2012 through December 31, 2012, of Old Remy and Imaging. These periods reflect the application of purchase accounting to the assets and liabilities of Old Remy as of August 14, 2012, as described below, relating to FNF’s acquisition of a controlling interest in Old Remy.
Predecessor--Represents the consolidated financial position and results of operations of Old Remy as previously reported for all periods prior to August 14, 2012. This presentation is on the historical basis of accounting without the application of purchase accounting related to FNF’s acquisition of a controlling interest in Old Remy.
The financial statements presented herein subsequent to August 14, 2012 include the accounts of the Successor Company, all wholly-owned subsidiaries, and any partially-owned subsidiary that the Successor Company had the ability to control. All other financial statements dated prior to August 14, 2012 are those of the Predecessor Company, all wholly-owned subsidiaries, and any partially-owned subsidiary that the Predecessor Company had the ability to control. Control generally equates to ownership percentage, whereby investments that are more than 50% owned are consolidated. Investments in companies in which we hold an ownership interest of 20% to 50% over which we exercise significant influence are accounted for by the equity method. Currently, we account for all 20% to 50% owned entities under the equity method. Investments in companies in which we hold an ownership interest of less than 20% are accounted for on the cost basis. Such investments were not material at December 31, 2013 and 2012. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

All adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows have been presented. The financial information included may not necessarily reflect the results of operations, financial position or changes in equity in the future or what they would have been if the Successor had been a separate, stand-alone company for the periods presented.

The financial statements of the Successor reflect FNF's accounting basis which includes the application of FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, as a result of the controlling interest acquisition by FNF on August 14, 2012. The purchase price has been allocated to the Old Remy assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on our best estimates of their fair values as of the acquisition date. Goodwill has been recorded based on the amount that the purchase price exceeds the fair value of the net assets acquired. Imaging is included in the financial statements at the FNF (ultimate parent company) historical basis. In evaluating the historical goodwill of Imaging as a separate reporting unit for all prior periods, it was determined that the goodwill was fully impaired, using a level 3 fair value. Therefore, no goodwill amount was assigned to the opening Successor financial statements. The purchase price allocation was completed in 2012.


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The opening balance sheet of the Successor at August 14, 2012 is as follows :
(In thousands)
Old Remy
 
Imaging
 
Combined Successor
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 

 
 
 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
95,460

 
$

 
$
95,460

Trade accounts receivable
203,550

 
1,378

 
204,928

Other receivables
16,888

 

 
16,888

Inventories
155,283

 

 
155,283

Deferred income taxes
30,250

 
38

 
30,288

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
11,930

 
62

 
11,992

Total current assets
513,361

 
1,478

 
514,839

Property, plant and equipment, net
166,466

 
3

 
166,469

Goodwill
242,105

 

 
242,105

Intangibles, net
368,204

 
476

 
368,680

Other noncurrent assets
34,198

 
4,003

 
38,201

Total assets acquired
$
1,324,334

 
$
5,960

 
$
1,330,294

 
 
 
 
 

Liabilities and Equity:
 
 
 
 

Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 

Short-term debt
$
13,058

 
$

 
$
13,058

Current maturities of long-term debt
3,362

 

 
3,362

Accounts payable
162,875

 
1,789

 
164,664

Accrued interest
2,522

 

 
2,522

Accrued restructuring
3,487

 

 
3,487

Other current liabilities and accrued expenses
120,094

 
279

 
120,373

Total current liabilities
305,398

 
2,068

 
307,466

Long-term debt, net of current maturities
288,315

 

 
288,315

Postretirement benefits other than pensions
1,773

 

 
1,773

Accrued pension benefits
36,539

 

 
36,539

Deferred income taxes
60,162

 

 
60,162

Other noncurrent liabilities
36,191

 

 
36,191

Total liabilities assumed
728,378

 
2,068

 
730,446

 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: Noncontrolling interest
37,647

 

 
37,647

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net parent company investment
$
558,309

 
$
3,892

 
$
562,201


Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other current assets, and accounts payable and other current liabilities were stated at historical carrying values, given the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities. The Company’s projected pension and post-retirement benefit obligations and assets have been reflected in the allocation of purchase price at the projected benefit obligation less plan assets at fair market value, based on computations of independent actuaries. Deferred income taxes have been provided in the combined balance sheet based on estimates of the tax versus book basis of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as adjusted to estimated fair values. Valuation allowances have been established against those assets for which realization is not likely. Property, plant and equipment have been recorded at fair value based on a valuation prepared by independent appraisers using a Level 3 cost and market approach. Inventory was valued based on management’s judgments and estimates, a level 3 fair value. The Level 2 fair market values of outstanding debt were based on established market prices as of the Acquisition. The Company engaged independent appraisers to provide Level 3 fair values of intangible assets acquired including trade names, intellectual property, customer contracts and customer relationships.

Intellectual property and trade names were valued based on the relief of royalty approach. This method allocates value based on what the Company would be willing to pay as a royalty to a third-party owner of the intellectual property or trade name in order to exploit the economic benefits.

A total value of $9,114,000 has been allocated to intellectual property and will be amortized on a straight-line basis over 10 years. The trade names have been valued at $85,510,000 and assigned an indefinite life. The Company holds


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a number of trade names covering its products including “Remy,” and “Delco-Remy.” These trade names represent the goodwill and reputation that the Company has built up through the years by selling high-quality products to its customers.

Customer contract intangibles and customer relationships were valued using an excess earnings approach after considering a fair return on fixed assets, working capital, trade names, intellectual property, and assembled workforce. Customer contract intangibles were assigned a value of $75,620,000 with a weighted average useful life of 3.3 years. A value of $197,960,000 has been assigned to customer relationships and will be amortized on a straight-line basis over 10 years.

Management believes that the carrying values of all other assets acquired and liabilities assumed approximate their fair values. The resulting goodwill after all identifiable intangible assets was valued at $242,105,000, of which approximately $32,779,000 was tax deductible.

For the year ended December 31, 2013, amortization adjustments related to purchase accounting of $10,327,000 and $45,320,000 increased net sales and cost of goods sold, respectively. In addition, we recognized additional depreciation of $7,328,000 related to the fair value adjustments to property plant and equipment and other purchase accounting related adjustments which were included in cost of goods sold in the accompanying combined statement of operations during this period.

For the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012, amortization adjustments related to purchase accounting of $5,066,000 and $16,345,000 increased net sales and cost of goods sold, respectively. In addition, we recognized finished goods inventory step-up charges of $8,516,000, additional depreciation of $2,259,000 related to the fair value adjustments to property plant and equipment, and other purchase accounting related adjustments which were included in cost of goods sold in the accompanying combined statement of operations during this period.

Use of estimates

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the year. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Revenue recognition

Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, ownership has transferred, the seller's price to the buyer is fixed and determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Sales are recorded upon shipment of product to customers and transfer of title and risk of loss under standard commercial terms (typically, F.O.B. shipping point). We recognize shipping and handling costs as costs of goods sold with the related amounts billed to customers as sales. Accruals for sales returns, price protection, and other allowances are provided at the time of shipment based upon past experience. Adjustments to such returns and allowances are made as new information becomes available. We accrue for rebates, price protection, and other customer sales allowances in accordance with specific customer arrangements. Such rebates are recorded as a reduction of sales. Imaging revenue is immaterial to the financial statements and represents approximately 1% of net sales.

Accounting for remanufacturing operations

Core deposits

Remanufacturing is the process where failed or used components, commonly known as cores, are disassembled into subcomponents, cleaned, inspected, tested, combined with new subcomponents and reassembled into saleable, finished products. With many customers, a deposit is charged for the core. Upon return of a core, we grant the customer a credit based on the core deposit value. Deposits charged by us totaled $91,318,000, $33,228,000, $54,638,000 and $113,670,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013, the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012, the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011, respectively. Core deposits are excluded from revenue. We generally limit core returns to the quantity of similar, remanufactured cores previously sold to the customer.



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Core liability

We record a liability for core returns based on cores expected to be returned. This liability is recorded in “Other current liabilities and accrued expenses” in the accompanying combined balance sheets. The liability represents the difference between the core deposit value to be credited to the customer and the estimated core inventory value of the core to be returned. Revisions to these estimates are made periodically to consider current costs and customer return trends.

Core inventory

Upon receipt of a core, we record inventory at lower of cost or fair market value. The value of a core declines over its estimated useful life (ranging from 4 to 30 years) and is devalued accordingly. Carrying value of the core inventory is evaluated by comparing current prices obtained from core brokers to carrying cost. The devaluation of core carrying value is reflected as a charge to cost of goods sold. Core inventory that is deemed to be obsolete or in excess of current and future projected demand is written down to the lower of cost or market and charged to cost of goods sold. Core inventories are classified as “Inventories” in the accompanying combined balance sheets.

Customer contract intangibles

Upon entering into new or extending existing contracts, we may be required to purchase certain cores and inventory from our customers at retail prices, or be obligated to provide certain agreed support. The excess of the prices paid for the cores and inventory over fair value, and the value of any agreed support, are recorded as contract intangibles and amortized as a reduction to revenue on a method to reflect the pattern of economic benefit consumed. Customer contract intangibles that are determined in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 805, Business Combinations, and which are not paid to the customers, are amortized and recorded in cost of goods sold. Contract intangibles are included in “Intangibles, net” in the noncurrent asset section of the accompanying combined balance sheets.
 

Customer obligations

Customer obligations relate to liabilities when we enter into new or amend existing customer contracts. These contracts designate us to be the exclusive supplier to the respective customer, product line or distribution center and require us to compensate these customers over several years.

In addition, we have entered into arrangements with certain customers where we purchased the cores held in their inventory. Credits to be issued to these customers for these arrangements are recorded at net present value and are reflected as “Customer obligations.” These obligations are included in “Other current liabilities and accrued expenses” and “Other noncurrent liabilities” in the accompanying combined balance sheets. Subsequent to the arrangements, the inventory owned by these customers only represents the exchange value of the remanufactured product.

Right of core return

When we enter into arrangements to purchase certain cores held in a customer's inventory or when the customer is not charged a deposit for the core, we have the right to receive a core from the customer in return for every exchange unit supplied to them. We classify such rights as “Core return rights” in “Other noncurrent assets” in the accompanying combined balance sheets. The core return rights are valued based on the underlying core inventory values. Devaluation of these rights is charged to cost of goods sold. On a periodic basis, we settle with a customer for cores that have not been returned.

Government grants

We record government grants when there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and we will comply with the conditions attached to the grants received. Grants related to income are recorded as an offset to the related expense in the accompanying statements of operations. Grants related to assets are recorded as deferred revenue and recognized on a straight-line basis over the useful life of the related asset. We continue to evaluate our compliance with the conditions attached to the related grants.

The U.S. Department of Energy, or the DOE, awarded us a grant in 2009, pursuant to which it agreed to match up to $60,200,000 of eligible expenditures we make through 2012 for the commercialization of hybrid electric motor


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technology. We obtained agreements from the DOE to extend the period of eligibility for the grant through 2013. As of December 31, 2012, we had completed the first phase of the grant award and had received $36,000,000 of the total grant. As a number of our hybrid customers have delayed launches of their products or cancelled their programs, we are now moderating our investments in hybrid until the market develops. On July 10, 2013, we formally notified the DOE that we have elected not to pursue the second phase of the grant.

In addition, we received various grants and subsidies from foreign jurisdictions during the periods presented in the table below. The amounts recognized in the accompanying statements of operations as government grants were as follows:
 
 
Successor


Predecessor
 
Year ended December 31,

Period August 15 to December 31,



Period January 1 to August 14,

Year ended December 31,

 (In thousands)
2013

2012


2012
2011

Reduction of cost of goods sold
$
2,427

$
1,759

 
 
$
3,061

$
5,529

Reduction of selling, general, and administrative expenses
$
743

$
2,110

 
 
$
4,381

$
7,691


We had deferred revenue of $6,283,000 and $7,414,000 related to government grants as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Research and development

We conduct research and development programs that are expected to contribute to future earnings. Such costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the statements of operations. Company-funded research and development expenses were approximately $15,543,000, $8,567,000, $17,437,000 and $26,548,000, for the year ended December 31, 2013, the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012, the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2011, respectively. The decrease in research and development programs in 2013 correlates with the end of the DOE grant in December 2012 as noted above.

Customer-funded research and development expenses, recorded as an offset to research and development expense in selling, general and administrative expenses, were approximately $969,000, $933,000, $34,000 and $405,000, for the year ended December 31, 2013, the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012, the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2011, respectively.

Cash and cash equivalents

All cash balances and highly liquid investments with maturities of ninety days or less when acquired are considered cash and cash equivalents. The carrying amount of cash equivalents approximates fair value.

Trade accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts

Trade accounts receivable is stated at net realizable value, which approximates fair value. Substantially all of our trade accounts receivable are due from customers in the original equipment and aftermarket automotive industries, both domestically and internationally. Trade accounts receivable include notes receivables of $27,154,000 and $29,091,000 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Trade accounts receivable is reduced by an allowance for amounts that are expected to become uncollectible in the future and for disputed items. We perform periodic credit evaluations of our customers' financial condition and generally do not require collateral. We maintain allowances for doubtful customer accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. The allowance for doubtful accounts is developed based on several factors including customers' credit quality, historical write-off experience and any known specific issues or disputes which exist as of the balance sheet date. If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.



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Inventories other than core inventory

Inventories other than core inventory are carried at the lower of cost or market determined on the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. We evaluate inventories on a regular basis to identify inventory on hand that may be obsolete or in excess of current and future projected market demand. For inventory deemed to be obsolete or in excess of current and future projected market demand, we record an inventory reserve and a charge to cost of goods sold to reduce carrying cost to lower of cost or market.

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Major expenditures that significantly extend the useful life or enhance the usability of the property, plant or equipment are capitalized. Depreciation is calculated primarily using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets (15 to 40 years for buildings, and 3 to 15 years for tooling, machinery and equipment). Capital leases and leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or their estimated useful life.

Valuation of long-lived assets

When events or circumstances indicate a potential impairment to the carrying value, we evaluate the carrying value of long-lived assets, including certain intangible assets, for recoverability through an undiscounted cash flow analysis. When such events or circumstances arise which indicate the long-lived asset is not recoverable, fair market value is determined by asset, or the appropriate grouping of assets, and is compared to the asset's carrying value to determine if impairment exists. Asset impairments are recorded as a charge to operations, based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair market value. Long-lived assets to be disposed of other than by sale are considered held and used until such time the asset is disposed.

Tooling

Tooling, which is included in machinery and equipment in the accompanying combined balance sheets, includes the costs to design and develop tools, dies, jigs and other items owned by us and used in the manufacture of products sold under long-term supply agreements. Tooling is amortized over the tool's expected life. Tooling that involves new technology not covered by a customer supply agreement is expensed as incurred. Engineering, testing and other costs incurred in the design and development of products and product components are expensed as incurred.

Goodwill and other intangible assets

Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized, but are tested for impairment at least annually. We perform our annual impairment test in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. We determine goodwill impairment charges by comparing the carrying value of each reporting unit to the fair value of the reporting unit. In determining fair value of reporting units, we utilize discounted cash flow analyses and guideline company market multiples. Where the carrying value exceeds the fair value for a particular reporting unit, goodwill impairment charges may be recognized.
 

Definite-lived intangible assets have been stated at estimated fair value as of August 14, 2012 as a result of applying purchase accounting. The values of other intangible assets with determinable useful lives are amortized on a basis to reflect the pattern of economic benefit consumed. Prior to the application of purchase accounting, intangible assets were stated at estimated fair value as a result of fresh-start reporting, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 852, Reorganizations based upon the value assigned by the Bankruptcy Court upon our emergence from Bankruptcy on December 6, 2007. Certain amortization of intangibles associated with specific customers is recorded as a reduction of sales.

Foreign currency translation

Each of our foreign subsidiaries' functional currency as of December 31, 2013, is its local currency, with the exception of our subsidiaries in Mexico, for which the U.S. dollar is the functional currency since substantially all of the purchases and sales are denominated in U.S. dollars, and in Hungary, for which the Euro is the functional currency as substantially all of the purchases and sales are denominated in Euro. Financial statements of foreign subsidiaries for which the functional currency is their local currency are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate at each balance


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sheet date for assets and liabilities and at the average exchange rate for each year for revenue and expenses. Translation adjustments are recorded as a separate component of stockholders' equity and reflected in other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”). For each of our foreign subsidiaries, gains and losses arising from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the accompanying combined statements of operations. We evaluate our foreign subsidiaries' functional currency on an ongoing basis.

Derivative financial instruments

In the normal course of business, our operations are exposed to continuing fluctuations in foreign currency values, interest rates and commodity prices that can affect the cost of operating, investing and financing. Accordingly, we address a portion of these risks through a controlled program of risk management that includes the use of derivative financial instruments. We have historically used derivative financial instruments for the purpose of hedging currency, interest rate, and commodity exposures, which exist as a part of ongoing business operations.

As a policy, we do not engage in speculative or leveraged transactions, nor do we hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. Our objectives for holding derivatives are to minimize risks using the most effective and cost-efficient methods available. Management routinely reviews the effectiveness of the use of derivative financial instruments.

We recognize all of our derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value (i.e., gains or losses) of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated, and is effective, as a hedge and further, on the type of hedging relationship. For those derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, a company must designate the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge or a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation. Gains and losses related to a hedge are either recognized in income immediately to offset the gain or loss on the hedged item or are deferred and reported as a component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” (“AOCI”) and subsequently recognized in earnings when the hedged item affects earnings. The change in fair value of the ineffective portion of a financial instrument, determined using the change in fair value method, is recognized in earnings immediately. The gain or loss related to financial instruments that are not designated as hedges is recognized immediately in earnings.
 

Warranty

We provide certain warranties relating to quality and performance of our products. An allowance for the estimated future cost of product warranties and other defective product returns is based on management's estimate of product failure rates and customer eligibility. If these factors differ from management's estimates, revisions to the estimated warranty liability may be required. The specific terms and conditions of the warranties vary depending upon the customer and the product sold.

Income taxes

We account for income taxes in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, which requires deferred tax assets and liabilities to be recognized using enacted tax rates for the effect of temporary differences between the book and tax bases of recorded assets and liabilities. FASB ASC Topic 740 also requires deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.
We assess the need to maintain a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets based on an assessment of whether it is more likely than not that deferred tax benefits will be realized through the generation of future taxable income. Appropriate consideration is given to all available evidence, both positive and negative, in assessing the need for a valuation allowance.

Failure to achieve forecasted taxable income may affect the ultimate realization of certain deferred tax assets arising from net operating losses. Factors that may affect our ability to achieve sufficient forecasted taxable income include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, increased competition or other market conditions, costs incurred or delays in product availability.



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Pension and postretirement plans

We maintain limited defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans, as well as a supplemental employee retirement plan covering certain former executives. Costs associated with these plans are based on actuarial computations. Inherent in these valuations are key assumptions regarding discount rates, expected return on plan assets, rates of compensation increases, and the rates of health care benefit increases. If future trends in these assumptions prove to differ from management's assumptions, revisions to the plan assets and benefit obligations may be required.

Earnings per share

For the Predecessor, basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding plus the assumed issuance of common shares and related adjustment to net income attributable to common stockholders related to all potentially dilutive securities. For the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2011, in applying the treasury stock method, equivalent shares of unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units of 349,805 and 578,288, respectively, were included in the weighted average shares outstanding in the diluted calculation. The Successor does not have a capital structure and as such, earnings per share is not presented.

Stock-based compensation

All stock-based compensation is denominated in shares of Old Remy. We account for stock-based compensation plans using the fair value method. Using the fair value method of accounting, compensation expense is measured based on the fair value of the award at the grant date, using the Black-Scholes Model for stock options and the fair market value of Old Remy's common stock for restricted stock, and recognized straight-line over the service period. Performance awards are adjusted for the estimated percentage attainment related to those awards granted with performance conditions.

Restricted stock unit awards that are to be settled in cash are subject to liability accounting. Accordingly, the fair value for such awards are calculated each reporting period based on the most recent closing stock price of Old Remy. As such, the liability is adjusted, and expense is recognized, based on changes to the fair value and the percentage of time vested.

Recent accounting adoptions

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. ASU No. 2013-02 is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. We adopted this guidance on January 1, 2013. The adoption of this guidance increased disclosures, but did not have an impact on our combined financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210), Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, which requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-01, Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures About Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, that limits the scope of the new balance sheet offsetting disclosures to derivatives, repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions to the extent they are offset in the financial statements or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. ASU No. 2011-11, as clarified by ASU No. 2013-01, is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 and interim periods within those annual periods. We adopted this guidance on January 1, 2013. The adoption of this guidance had an immaterial impact.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment, which permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired as a basis for determining whether it is necessary


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to perform the quantitative impairment test. ASU No. 2012-02 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after September 15, 2012 and interim periods within those annual periods. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on our combined financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

New accounting pronouncements

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists to provide guidance on the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits. ASU 2013-11 requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward with certain limited exceptions. ASU 2013-11 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2013 and interim periods within those annual periods with earlier adoption permitted. This guidance is effective January 1, 2014. ASU 2013-11 should be applied prospectively with retroactive application permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our combined financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

3. Fair value measurements

FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based upon assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, FASB ASC Topic 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level 1:
Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
Level 2:
Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3:
Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

An asset's or liability's fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are based on one or more of the following three valuation techniques noted in FASB ASC Topic 820:

A.
Market approach:    Prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.

B.
Cost approach:    Amount that would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost).

C.
Income approach:    Techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount based upon market expectations (including present value techniques, option-pricing and excess earnings models).

Assets and liabilities remeasured and disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, are set forth in the table below:
 
 
Successor
 
As of December 31, 2013
 
As of December 31, 2012
(In thousands)
Asset/
(liability)

Level 2

Valuation
technique
 
Asset/
(liability)

Level 2

Valuation
technique
Interest rate swap contracts
$
727

$
727

C
 
$
(2,218
)
$
(2,218
)
C
Foreign exchange contracts
3,417

3,417

C
 
5,328

5,328

C
Commodity contracts
(1,333
)
(1,333
)
C
 
(1,315
)
(1,315
)
C


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We calculate the fair value of our interest rate swap contracts, commodity contracts and foreign currency contracts using quoted interest rate curves, quoted commodity forward rates and quoted currency forward rates. For contracts which, when aggregated by counterparty, are in a liability position, the discount rates are adjusted by the credit spread that market participants would apply if buying these contracts from our counterparties.

 The following table presents the Successor Company's defined benefit plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013:
 
(In thousands of dollars)
Total

Level 1

Valuation
technique
U.S. Plans:
 
 
 
Interest-bearing cash and equivalents
$
2,563

$
2,563

A
Investments with Registered Investment Companies:
 

 

 
Fixed income securities
14,550

14,550

A
Equity securities
25,798

25,798

A
 
42,911

42,911

 
Non U.S. Plans:
 

 

 
Interest-bearing cash and equivalents
6,417

6,417

A
Investments with Registered Investment Companies:
 

 

 
Fixed income securities
3,858

3,858

A
Equity securities
6,800

6,800

A
 
17,075

17,075

 
Total
$
59,986

$
59,986

 

The following table presents the Successor Company's defined benefit plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012:
 
(In thousands of dollars)
Total

Level 1

Valuation
technique
U.S. Plans:
 
 
 
Interest-bearing cash and equivalents
$
2,329

$
2,329

A
Investments with Registered Investment Companies:
 

 

 
Fixed income securities
12,838

12,838

A
Equity securities
22,732

22,732

A
 
37,899

37,899

 
Non U.S. Plans:
 

 

 
Interest-bearing cash and equivalents
89

89

A
Investments with Registered Investment Companies:
 

 

 
Fixed income securities
3,792

3,792

A
Equity securities
5,569

5,569

A
 
9,450

9,450

 
Total
$
47,349

$
47,349

 

Investments with registered investment companies are valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the funds are traded.

In addition to items that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, we also have assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. As these assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, they are not included in the tables above. Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include long-lived assets (see Notes 6, 7 and 15). We have determined that the fair value measurements included in each of these assets and liabilities rely primarily on our assumptions as observable inputs are not available. As such, we have determined that each of these fair value measurements reside within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.


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4. Financial instruments

Foreign currency risk

We manufacture and sell our products primarily in North America, South America, Asia, Europe and Africa. As a result our financial results could be significantly affected by factors such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates or weak economic conditions in foreign markets in which we manufacture and sell our products. We generally try to use natural hedges within our foreign currency activities, including the matching of revenues and costs, to minimize foreign currency risk. Where natural hedges are not in place, we consider managing certain aspects of our foreign currency activities through the use of foreign exchange contracts. We primarily utilize forward exchange contracts with maturities generally within eighteen months to hedge against currency rate fluctuations, and are designated as hedges.

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, we had the following outstanding foreign currency contracts that were entered into to hedge forecasted purchases and revenues, respectively:
 
 
Successor
(In thousands)
Currency denomination 
as of December 31,
 
Foreign currency contract
2013

 
2012

South Korean Won Forward
$
74,368

 
$
55,546

Mexican Peso Contracts
$
73,520

 
$
66,674

Brazilian Real Forward
$
11,427

 
$
18,055

Hungarian Forint Forward
14,416

 
13,565

Great Britain Pound Forward
£
3,735

 
£
1,370


Accumulated unrealized net gains of $2,753,000 and $4,218,000 were recorded in AOCI as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, gains of $2,562,000 are expected to be reclassified to the statement of operations within the next twelve months. Any ineffectiveness during each of the periods presented was immaterial. The Mexican Peso contracts with 2011 settlements were undesignated hedges and the changes in the fair value were recorded as cost of goods sold in the statement of operations.

Interest rate risk

During 2010, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement in respect to 50% of the outstanding principal balance of our Term B Loan under which we swapped a variable LIBOR rate with a floor of 1.75% to a fixed rate of 3.345%. Due to the significant value of terminated swaps which were rolled into this Term B Loan swap, this Term B Loan interest rate swap was an undesignated hedge and changes in the fair value were recorded as interest expense-net in the accompanying statements of operations.

On March 27, 2013, we terminated our undesignated Term B Loan interest rate swap and transferred the value into a new undesignated interest rate swap agreement of $72,000,000 of the outstanding principal loan balance under which we swap a variable LIBOR rate with a floor of 1.25% to a fixed rate of 4.045% with an effective date of December 30, 2016 and expiration date of December 31, 2019. The notional value of this interest rate swap is $72,000,000, and is reduced by $187,500 quarterly from the effective date. Due to the significant value of the terminated swaps which were transferred into this new swap, this interest rate swap is an undesignated hedge and changes in the fair value are recorded as interest expense-net in the accompanying combined statements of operations.

On March 27, 2013, we also entered into a designated interest rate swap agreement for $72,000,000 of the outstanding principal balance of our long term debt. Under the terms of the new interest rate swap agreement, we swap a variable LIBOR rate with a floor of 1.25% to a fixed rate of 2.75% with an effective date of December 30, 2016 and expiration date of December 31, 2019. The notional value of this interest rate swap is $72,000,000, and is reduced by $187,500 quarterly from the effective date. This interest rate swap has been designated as a cash flow hedging instrument. Accumulated unrealized gains of $1,455,000, excluding the tax effect, were recorded in AOCI as of December 31, 2013, and there were none recorded as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2013, no gains are expected to


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be reclassified to the statement of operations within the next twelve months. Any ineffectiveness during each of the periods presented was immaterial.

The interest rate swaps reduce our overall interest rate risk. However, due to the remaining outstanding borrowings on the Amended and Restated Term B Loan and other borrowing facilities that continue to have variable interest rates, management believes that interest rate risk to us could be material if there are significant adverse changes in interest rates.

Commodity price risk

Our production processes are dependent upon the supply of certain components whose raw materials are exposed to price fluctuations on the open market. The primary purpose of our commodity price forward contract activity is to manage the volatility associated with forecasted purchases. We monitor our commodity price risk exposures regularly to maximize the overall effectiveness of our commodity forward contracts. The principal raw material hedged is copper. Forward contracts are used to mitigate commodity price risk associated with raw materials, generally related to purchases forecast for up to twenty-four months in the future. Additionally, we purchase certain commodities during the normal course of business which result in physical delivery and are excluded from hedge accounting.

We had thirty-two commodity price hedge contracts outstanding at December 31, 2013, and thirty-six commodity price hedge contracts outstanding at December 31, 2012, with combined notional quantities of 6,368 and 6,566 metric tons of copper, respectively. These contracts mature within the next eighteen months. These contracts were designated as cash flow hedging instruments. Accumulated unrealized net losses of $1,261,000 and $355,000, excluding the tax effect, were recorded in AOCI as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, pre-tax losses of $1,397,000 are expected to be reclassified to the accompanying combined statement of operations within the next 12 months. Hedge ineffectiveness during each of the periods presented was immaterial.

Other

We present our derivative positions and any related material collateral under master netting agreements on a gross basis. We have entered into International Swaps and Derivatives Association agreements with each of its significant derivative counterparties. These agreements provide bilateral netting and offsetting of accounts that are in a liability position with those that are in an asset position. These agreements do not require us to maintain a minimum credit rating in order to be in compliance with the terms of the agreements and do not contain any margin call provisions or collateral requirements that could be triggered by derivative instruments in a net liability position. As of December 31, 2013, we have not posted any collateral to support its derivatives in a liability position.

For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, changes in the time value are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. Unrealized gains and losses associated with ineffective hedges, determined using the change in fair value method, are recognized in the accompanying combined statements of operations. Derivative gains and losses included in AOCI for effective hedges are reclassified into the accompanying combined statements of operations upon recognition of the hedged transaction.

Any derivative instrument designated initially, but no longer effective as a hedge, or initially not effective as a hedge, is recorded at fair value and the related gains and losses are recognized in the accompanying combined statements of operations. Our undesignated hedges are primarily our interest rate swaps whose fair value at inception of the instrument due to the roll over of existing interest rate swaps resulted in ineffectiveness. The following table discloses the fair values and balance sheet locations of our derivative instruments:  


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Successor
 
Asset derivatives  
 
Liability derivatives 
 
(In thousands)
Balance sheet location
December 31, 2013

 
December 31, 2012

Balance sheet location
December 31, 2013

 
December 31, 2012

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commodity contracts
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
$
257

 
$
427

Other current liabilities and accrued expenses
$

 
$
2,009

Commodity contracts
Other noncurrent assets
195

 
267

Other noncurrent liabilities
1,785

 

Foreign currency contracts
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
3,630

 
5,537

Other current liabilities and accrued expenses
141

 
26

Foreign currency contracts
Other noncurrent assets
108

 
127

Other noncurrent liabilities
180

 
310

Interest rate swap contracts
Other noncurrent assets
1,455

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
$
5,645

 
$
6,358

 
$
2,106

 
$
2,345

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate swap contracts
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
$

 
$

Other current liabilities and accrued expenses
$

 
$
2,218

Interest rate swap contracts
Other noncurrent assets

 

Other noncurrent liabilities
728

 

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
$

 
$

 
$
728

 
$
2,218




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 The following tables disclose the effect of the Successor Company's derivative instruments on the accompanying combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
 
Derivatives designated as cash
flow hedging instruments
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives (effective portion)

Location of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion)
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion)

Location of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing)
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing)

Commodity contracts
$
(5,708
)
Cost of goods sold
$
(4,803
)
Cost of goods sold
$
(54
)
Foreign currency contracts
4,337

Cost of goods sold
5,619

Cost of goods sold

Interest rate swap contracts
1,455

Interest expense–net

Interest expense–net

 
$
84

 
$
816

 
$
(54
)
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Location of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives

Interest rate swap
Interest expense–net
$
1,490


The following tables disclose the effect of the Successor Company's derivative instruments on the accompanying combined statement of operations for the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
 
Derivatives designated as
cash flow hedging
instruments
Amount of
gain (loss)
recognized
in
OCI on
derivatives
(effective
portion)

Location of gain
(loss) reclassified from
AOCI into income
(effective portion)
Amount of
gain
(loss)
reclassified
from AOCI
into
income
(effective
portion)

Location of gain
(loss) recognized in
income on derivatives
(ineffective portion
and amount excluded
from effectiveness
testing)
Amount of gain
(loss)
recognized
in income on
derivatives
(ineffective
portion and
amount
excluded from
effectiveness
testing)

Commodity contracts
$
(516
)
Cost of goods sold
$
(160
)
Cost of goods sold
$
4

Foreign currency
contracts
6,129

Cost of goods sold
1,502

Cost of goods sold

 
$
5,613

 
$
1,342

 
$
4

 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Location of gain
(loss) recognized in
income on
derivatives
Amount of gain
(loss) recognized
in income on
derivatives

Interest rate swap contracts
Interest expense–net
$
(134
)



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The following tables disclose the effect of the Predecessor Company's derivative instruments on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012 (in thousands):
 
Derivatives designated as
cash flow hedging
instruments
Amount of
gain (loss)
recognized
in
OCI on
derivatives
(effective
portion)

Location of gain
(loss) reclassified from
AOCI into income
(effective portion)
Amount of
gain
(loss)
reclassified
from AOCI
into
income
(effective
portion)

Location of gain
(loss) recognized in
income on derivatives
(ineffective portion
and amount excluded
from effectiveness
testing)
Amount of gain
(loss)
recognized
in income on
derivatives
(ineffective
portion and
amount
excluded from
effectiveness
testing)

Commodity contracts
$
(234
)
Cost of goods sold
$
(2,781
)
Cost of goods sold
$
(24
)
Foreign currency
contracts
9,763

Cost of goods sold
(3,368
)
Cost of goods sold

 
$
9,529

 
$
(6,149
)
 
$
(24
)
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Location of gain
(loss) recognized in
income on
derivatives
Amount of gain
(loss) recognized
in income on
derivatives

Interest rate swap contracts
Interest expense–net
$
(332
)

The following tables disclose the effect of the Predecessor Company's derivative instruments on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
 
Derivatives designated as
cash flow hedging
instruments
Amount of
gain (loss)
recognized
in
OCI on
derivatives
(effective
portion)

Location of gain
(loss) reclassified from
AOCI into income
(effective portion)
Amount of
gain
(loss)
reclassified
from AOCI
into
income
(effective
portion)

Location of gain
(loss) recognized in
income on derivatives
(ineffective portion
and amount excluded
from effectiveness
testing)
Amount of gain
(loss)
recognized
in income on
derivatives
(ineffective
portion and
amount
excluded from
effectiveness
testing)

Commodity contracts
$
(7,722
)
Cost of goods sold
$
6,742

Cost of goods sold
$
(91
)
Foreign currency
contracts
(7,567
)
Cost of goods sold
2,658

Cost of goods sold

 
$
(15,289
)
 
$
9,400

 
$
(91
)
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Location of gain
(loss) recognized in
income on
derivatives
Amount of gain
(loss) recognized
in income on
derivatives

Foreign currency contracts
Cost of goods sold
$
(2,213
)
Interest rate swap contracts
Interest expense–net
$
(1,659
)

Concentrations of credit risk

Financial instruments, which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk, consist primarily of accounts receivable and cash investments. We require placement of cash in financial institutions evaluated as highly creditworthy. Our customer base includes global light and commercial vehicle manufacturers and a large number of retailers, distributors and installers of automotive aftermarket parts. Our credit evaluation process and the geographical


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dispersion of sales transactions help to mitigate credit risk concentration. We conduct a significant amount of business with GM, Hyundai Motor Corporation ("Hyundai"), and three large automotive parts retailers. Net sales to these customers in the aggregate represented 47.4%, 49.4%, 50.0% and 49.1% of combined net sales for the year ended December 31, 2013, the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012, the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2011, respectively.

GM represents our largest customer and accounted for approximately 15.9%, 18.8%, 21.6% and 20.7% of our net sales for the year ended December 31, 2013, the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012, the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2011, respectively. Net sales to Hyundai accounted for approximately 10.2%, 9.2%, 8.5% and 7.9% of our net sales for the year ended December 31, 2013, the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012, the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2011, respectively.

Accounts receivable factoring arrangements

We have entered into factoring agreements with various domestic, Korean and European financial institutions to sell our accounts receivable under nonrecourse agreements. These are treated as a sale. The transactions are accounted for as a reduction in accounts receivable as the agreements transfer effective control over and risk related to the receivables to the buyers. We do not service any domestic accounts after the factoring has occurred. We do not have any servicing assets or liabilities. We utilize factoring arrangements as an integral part of financing for us. The cost of factoring such accounts receivable is reflected in the accompanying statements of operations as interest expense with other financing costs. The cost of factoring such accounts receivable for the year ended December 31, 2013, the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012, the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2011 was $5,710,000, $2,245,000, $3,227,000 and $6,501,000, respectively. Gross amounts factored under these facilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, were $244,940,000 and $183,547,000, respectively. Any change in the availability of these factoring arrangements could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

5. Inventories

Net inventories consisted of the following:
 
 
Successor
 
As of December 31,
 
(In thousands)
2013

2012

Raw materials
$
42,322

$
47,972

Core inventory
36,581

31,191

Work-in-process
8,398

9,934

Finished goods
72,039

69,839

 
$
159,340

$
158,936


Raw materials also include materials consumed in the manufacturing and remanufacturing process, but not directly incorporated into the finished products.



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6. Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:
 
 
Successor
 
As of December 31,
 
(In thousands)
2013

2012

Land and buildings
$
40,723

$
39,233

Machinery and equipment
161,958

140,028

 
$
202,681

$
179,261

Depreciation and amortization expense of property, plant, and equipment, including assets recorded under capital leases, for the year ended December 31, 2013, the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012, the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2011 was $26,461,000, $9,660,000, $11,763,000 and $19,110,000, respectively.

7. Goodwill and other intangible assets
The following table represents the carrying value of other intangible assets:
 
 
Successor
 
As of December 31, 2013
 
As of December 31, 2012
 
(In thousands)
Carrying
value

Accumulated
amortization

Net

Carrying
value

Accumulated
amortization

Net

Definite-life intangibles:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intellectual property
$
12,434

$
1,484

$
10,950

$
9,859

$
360

$
9,499

Customer relationships
197,960

28,691

169,269

198,436

8,026

190,410

Customer contract
80,311

38,059

42,252

76,428

10,340

66,088

Total
290,705

68,234

222,471

284,723

18,726

265,997

Indefinite-life intangibles:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade names
85,510


85,510

85,510


85,510

Intangible assets, net
$
376,215

$
68,234

$
307,981

$
370,233

$
18,726

$
351,507

Goodwill
$
242,105

$

$
242,105

$
242,105

$

$
242,105


Successor

Intellectual property and trade names were valued based on the relief of royalty approach. This method allocates value based on what the Company would be willing to pay as a royalty to a third-party owner of the intellectual property or trade name in order to exploit the economic benefits.

As of August 14, 2012, a total value of $9,114,000 was allocated to intellectual property and will be amortized over 10 years. In the year ended December 31, 2013 and in the period August 15, 2012 through December 31, 2012, we added $2,575,000 and $745,000 of intellectual property, respectively, at cost with a weighted average life of approximately 15 years. The weighted average useful life of intellectual property intangibles as of December 31, 2013 was 7.0 years.

As of August 14, 2012, the trade names have been valued at $85,510,000 and assigned an indefinite life. The Company uses a number of trade names covering its products including “Remy,” and “Delco-Remy.” These trade names represent the goodwill and reputation that the Company has built up through the years by selling high-quality products to its customers.



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Customer contract intangibles and customer relationships were valued using an excess earnings approach after considering a fair return on fixed assets, working capital, trade names, intellectual property, and assembled workforce. As of August 14, 2012, customer contract intangibles were assigned a value of $75,620,000 with a weighted average useful life of 3.3 years. During the year ended December 31, 2013, and the period August 15, 2012 through December 31, 2012, we had additions of approximately $3,883,000 and $808,000, respectively, with a weighted average useful life of 4.0 years and 5.0 years, respectively, based on the estimated useful lives of the contracts. The weighted average useful life of the customer contract intangibles was 4.0 years as of December 31, 2013. We do not typically assume a renewal or extension of the terms in determining the amortization period.
 
As of August 14, 2012, a value of $197,960,000 was assigned to customer relationships and will be amortized on a straight-line basis over 10 years. In addition, Imaging had $476,000 of customer relationships in the opening balance sheet of the Successor, based on historical balances with a useful life of 1.38 years. The weighted average useful life of the customer relationship intangibles was 10 years as of December 31, 2013.

Predecessor

Prior to August 14, 2012, Old Remy had intellectual property primarily consisted of patent filing costs, purchases of intellectual property, and $9,000,000 assigned as a result of applying fresh-start accounting in 2007 for the value of trade secrets, patents, and regulatory approvals. The value assigned in fresh-start accounting was based on the relief from royalty method utilizing the forecasted revenue and applying a royalty rate based on similar arm's length licensing transactions.

Prior to August 14, 2012, Old Remy had customer relationships consisting of $35,500,000 assigned during fresh-start in 2007 based on the value of its relationship with certain customers and the ability to generate future recurring income. The amortization period was 10 years based on an estimate of the remaining useful life.

Prior to August 14, 2012, Old Remy had customer contract intangibles consisting of the excess of the prices paid for the cores and inventory over fair value, and the value of any agreed support for new contracts with customers and $29,800,000 assigned as a result of applying fresh-start accounting in 2007 based on its contracts with certain customers and the associated revenue streams.

As a result of fresh-start accounting, Old Remy recorded $59,700,000 of trade names based on the earnings potential and relief of costs associated with licensing the trade names. Old Remy's trade names were assigned an indefinite life. As a result of the change in economic conditions in 2010, Old Remy reassessed the useful life of a certain indefinite life trade name. On December 31, 2010, it assigned a 10-year useful life to the trade name which had a value of $6,000,000.

In the fourth quarter of 2013, 2012, and 2011, the Successor and Predecessor companies performed their annual quantitative impairment analysis of goodwill, which indicated that the estimated fair value of each reporting unit with goodwill substantially exceeded its corresponding carrying amount, and as such, no reporting unit was at risk of impairment. The Successor and Predecessor companies also performed their annual impairment analysis for the indefinite-lived trade names in the fourth quarter of 2013, 2012, and 2011 using a quantitative assessment, and concluded that no impairment existed as of the testing dates. In the third quarter of 2011, we fully impaired our defined-life intangible trade name by $5,600,000. The impairment was the result of a change in revenue being generated by the products sold under our trade name to products sold under our customer's private label brand. Our Level 3 estimated fair value analysis was based on a relief from royalty methodology utilizing the projected future revenues, and applying a royalty rate based on similar arm's length licensing transactions for the related margins. The intangible asset impairment was recorded in the accompanying statements of operations in “Intangible asset impairment charges.”

We have entered into several transactions and agreements with GM and certain of its subsidiaries related to their respective businesses. Pursuant to a Trademark License Agreement between us and GM, GM granted us an exclusive license to use the “Delco Remy” trademark on and in connection with automotive starters and heavy-duty starters and alternators initially until July 31, 2004, and extendable indefinitely upon payment of a fixed $100,000 annual licensing fee to GM. The “Delco Remy” and “Remy” trademarks are registered in the U.S., Canada and Mexico and in major markets worldwide. We own the “Remy” trademark. GM has agreed that upon our request, they will register the “Delco Remy” trademark in any jurisdiction where they are not currently registered.



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Definite-lived intangible assets are being amortized to reflect the pattern of economic benefit consumed. We do not assume any residual value in our intangible assets. Amortization expense of definite-lived intangibles for the year ended December 31, 2013, the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012, the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2011 was $49,993,000, $18,726,000, $11,592,000 and $22,448,000, respectively. Estimated future amortization, in thousands, for intangibles with definite lives at December 31, 2013, is:
 
2014
$
40,975

2015
34,036

2016
29,465

2017
21,443

2018
20,977


8. Other noncurrent assets

Other noncurrent assets primarily consisted of core return rights of $37,250,000 and noncurrent deferred tax assets of $8,526,000 as of December 31, 2013. Other noncurrent assets primarily consisted of core return rights of $33,908,000 and noncurrent deferred tax assets of $6,262,000 as of December 31, 2012.

9. Other current liabilities and accrued expenses

Other current liabilities and accrued expenses consist of the following:
 
 
Successor
 
As of December 31,
 
(In thousands)
2013

2012

Accrued warranty
$
27,083

$
23,374

Accrued wages and benefits
20,706

18,770

Current portion of customer obligations
4,560

9,326

Rebates, stocklifts, discounts and returns
18,922

15,865

Current deferred revenue
2,270

1,689

Other
37,335

38,183

 
$
110,876

$
107,207


Changes to current and noncurrent accrued warranty were as follows:  

 
Successor


Predecessor
 
Year ended December 31,

Period August 15 to December 31,



Period January 1 to August 14,

Year ended December 31,

(In thousands)
2013

2012


2012
2011

Balance at beginning of period
$
27,194

$
32,278

 
 
$
30,278

$
32,510

Provision for warranty
44,215

9,713

 
 
26,568

45,597

Payments and charges against the accrual
(40,628
)
(14,797
)
 
 
(24,568
)
(47,829
)
Balance at end of period
$
30,781

$
27,194

 
 
$
32,278

$
30,278




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10. Other noncurrent liabilities

Other noncurrent liabilities consist of the following:
 
Successor
 
As of December 31,
 
(In thousands)
2013

2012

Customer obligations, net of current portion
$

$
3,689

Noncurrent deferred revenue
4,757

5,761

Other
20,028

19,744

 
$
24,785

$
29,194



11. Debt

Borrowings under long-term debt arrangements, net of discounts, consisted of the following:
 
 
Successor
 
As of December 31,
 
(In thousands)
2013

2012

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility, First Amendment- Maturity date of September 5, 2018
$

$

Term B Loan- Maturity date of December 17, 2016

287,329

Amended and Restated Term B Loan- Maturity date of March 5, 2020
296,567


Total Senior Credit Facility and Notes
296,567

287,329

Capital leases
2,226

3,053

Less current maturities
(3,392
)
(3,470
)
Long-term debt less current maturities
$
295,401

$
286,912


Future maturities of long-term debt outstanding at December 31, 2013, including capital lease obligations, and excluding original issue discount, in thousands, consist of the following:
 
 
Successor

 
 
2014
$
3,392

2015
3,407

2016
3,421

2017
3,353

2018
3,255

Thereafter
282,398


On March 5, 2013, we entered into a First Amendment to our existing ABL Revolver Credit Agreement ("ABL First Amendment") to extend the maturity date of the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility ("ABL") from December 17, 2015 to September 5, 2018 and reduce the borrowing rate. The ABL First Amendment bears an interest rate to a defined Base Rate plus 0.50%-1.00% per year or, at our election, at an applicable LIBOR Rate plus 1.50%-2.00% per year and is paid monthly. The ABL First Amendment maintains the current availability at $95,000,000, but may be increased, under certain circumstances, by $20,000,000. The ABL First Amendment is secured by substantially all domestic accounts receivable and inventory. At December 31, 2013, the revolver balance was zero. Based upon the collateral supporting the ABL First Amendment, the amount borrowed, and the outstanding letters of credit of $2,535,000, there was additional availability for borrowing of $72,521,000 on December 31, 2013. We will incur an unused commitment fee of 0.375% on the unused amount of commitments under the ABL First Amendment.

On March 5, 2013, we entered into a $300,000,000 Amended and Restated Term B Loan Credit Agreement (“Amended and Restated Term B Loan”) to refinance the existing $286,978,000 Term B Loan, extend the maturity from December


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17, 2016 to March 5, 2020, and reduce the borrowing rate. The Amended and Restated Term B Loan bears an interest rate consisting of LIBOR (subject to a floor of 1.25%) plus 3.0% per year with an original issue discount of $750,000. The Amended and Restated Term B Loan also contains an option to increase the borrowing provided certain conditions are satisfied, including maintaining a maximum leverage ratio. The Amended and Restated Term B Loan is secured by a first priority lien on the stock of our subsidiaries and substantially all domestic assets other than accounts receivable and inventory pledged to the ABL First Amendment. Principal payments in the amount of $750,000 are due at the end of each calendar quarter with termination and final payment no later than March 5, 2020. The Amended and Restated Term B facility is subject to an excess cash flow calculation, which may require the payment of additional principal on an annual basis. As of December 31, 2013, the excess cash flow calculation was zero. At December 31, 2013, the average borrowing rate, including the impact of the interest rate swaps, was 4.25%. As a result of the refinancing of our Term B Loan syndication, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt and refinancing fees of $2,737,000 during 2013.

FNF and related subsidiaries participated in our Amended and Restated Term B Loan Credit Agreement on March 5, 2013 and held $29,700,000 principal amount of our Amended and Restated Term B loan as of December 31, 2013. FNF and related subsidiaries held $28,698,000 of the principal amount of our Term B Loan as of December 31, 2012.

Additionally, FNF and related subsidiaries held $29,700,000 principal amount of our Term B Loan as of December 31, 2011.

As of December 31, 2013, the estimated fair value of our Amended and Restated Term B Loan was $300,157,000, which was $3,590,000 more than the carrying value. As of December 31, 2012, the estimated fair value of our previous Term B Loan was $290,029,000, which was $2,700,000 more than the carrying value. The Level 2 fair market values were based on established market prices as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. The fair value estimates do not necessarily reflect the values we could realize in the current markets. Because of their short-term nature or variable interest rate, we believe the carrying value for short-term debt and the revolving credit agreement closely approximates their fair value.

All credit agreements contain various covenants and representations that are customary for transactions of this nature. We are in compliance with all covenants as of December 31, 2013. The credit agreements contain various restrictive covenants, which include, among other things: (i) a maximum leverage ratio; (ii) a minimum interest coverage ratio; (iii) mandatory prepayments upon certain asset sales and debt issuances; and (iv) limitations on the payment of dividends in excess of a specified amount. The term loan also includes events of default customary for a facility of this type, including a cross-default provision under which the lenders may declare the loan in default if we (i) fail to make a payment when due under any debt having a principal amount greater than $5 million or (ii) breach any other covenant in any such debt as a result of which the holders of such debt are permitted to accelerate its maturity.

Short-term debt

We have revolving credit facilities with four Korean banks with a total facility amount of approximately $17,057,000 of which $2,369,000 is borrowed at average interest rates of 3.46% at December 31, 2013. In Hungary, there are two revolving credit facilities with two separate banks for a total facility amount of approximately of $4,316,000 of which nothing is borrowed at December 31, 2013.

Capital leases

Capital leases have been capitalized using nominal interest rates ranging from 4.0% to 15.1% as determined by the dates we entered into the leases. We had assets under capital leases of approximately $2,614,000 at December 31, 2013 and approximately $3,581,000 at December 31, 2012, net of accumulated amortization.

12. Redeemable preferred stock

Series A Preferred Stock- As of December 31, 2010, 27,000 shares of Old Remy Series A preferred stock, with a par value of $0.0001 per share, were issued and outstanding in the amount of $27,000,000, the liquidation preference amount. Preferred stockholders received a “Backstop Fee” of $500,000, which has been netted against the issuance proceeds. Series A preferred stockholders have no voting rights, except as defined in Exhibit A of the Old Remy Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation as in effect on December 31, 2010. Dividends are cumulative


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whether or not declared by the board of directors and have been accrued in the amount of $739,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Series B Preferred Stock- As of December 31, 2010, 60,000 shares of Old Remy Series B preferred stock, with par value of $0.0001 per share, were issued and outstanding in the amount of $60,000,000, the liquidation preference amount. Preferred stockholders received a “Backstop Fee” of $1,200,000, which has been netted against the issuance proceeds. Series B preferred stockholders have no voting rights, except as defined in Exhibit B of the Old Remy Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation as in effect on December 31, 2010. Dividends are cumulative whether or not declared by the board of directors and have been accrued in the amount of $1,375,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011.

The holders of the Old Remy preferred stock were entitled to dividends which accrued on a daily basis at an annual rate of three month LIBOR plus 20% on the liquidation preference amount. If not declared and paid quarterly, such dividends were added to the liquidation preference and accrue and compound at such dividend rate (i.e. compounded quarterly with PIK). The dividends accrued and remained unpaid until conversion or liquidation, prior and in preference to any declaration or payment of any dividend on the common stock. Any partial payments, for dividends or in liquidation, were made pro rata among the holders of the preferred stock. No dividend or distribution to common stockholders could be made unless all prior dividends on the preferred stock, since the closing date, are paid or declared and sufficient funds for the payment have been set aside.

January 2011 Series A and Series B preferred stock redemption

On January 14, 2011, Old Remy received the requisite two-thirds common stockholder vote approving the amendment to Old Remy Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation as in effect on December 31, 2010 to allow Old Remy to redeem its Series A preferred stock and Series B preferred stock at its option. The amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation allowed for us to redeem the Series A and Series B Preferred Stock at a redemption price equal to 115% of the liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends to the date of payment of the redemption proceeds.

On January 19, 2011, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $37,246,000 on the shares of Series A and Series B preferred stock to stockholders of record on January 20, 2011, and issued a notice of redemption of the remaining Series A and Series B preferred stock. On January 31, 2011, Old Remy redeemed its outstanding shares of Series A and Series B preferred stock for $45,022,000, which included $5,872,000 premium of liquidation preference at redemption and accrued dividends of $153,000. In January 2011, Old Remy recorded a loss on extinguishment of its preferred stock shares of $7,572,000 related to the premium on liquidation preference at redemption and $1,700,000 related to the “Backstop Fees.”

13. Stockholders' equity

Predecessor

Common stock

On December 12, 2012, Old Remy amended its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The amendment authorizes Old Remy to issue 280,000,000 shares, consisting of 240,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 40,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of December 31, 2013, there are 31,981,544 Old Remy common stock shares outstanding and no preferred stock shares outstanding.

The holders of Old Remy common stock are entitled to one vote on all matters properly submitted on which the common stockholders are entitled to vote.

December 2012 employee stock purchase plan

On December 21, 2012, Old Remy completed its Employee Stock Purchase plan which resulted in the issuance of 11,107 shares of common stock. The offering was for shares of Old Remy common stock in a subscription offering to eligible employees of Old Remy and certain of their immediate family members. This was the initial public offering of the common stock of Old Remy. The initial public offering price was $17.00 per share.



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Any person purchasing shares in this offering received extra shares for no additional consideration (“additional shares”) at a rate of 15 shares for every 100 shares purchased, with any fraction of an additional share rounded down.

The minimum number of shares that a person could have subscribed to purchase in this offering was 100 shares and the maximum (not including additional shares that would be issued) was 200 shares.

January 2011 common stock rights offering

On January 14, 2011, Old Remy received the requisite two-thirds common stockholder vote approving the rights offering with certain related parties and the proposed amendment to Old Remy's certificate of incorporation which allowed Old Remy to redeem its Series A preferred stock and Series B preferred stock at Old Remy's option.

Pursuant to the terms of the January 2011 rights offering, Old Remy offered shares of common stock at a price of $11.00 per share to existing holders of common stock as of November 12, 2010, who certified to Old Remy that they are accredited investors or institutional accredited investors.

Eligible stockholders exercised rights for 19,723,786 shares of Old Remy common stock for $216,961,000, consisting of cash proceeds of approximately $123,426,000, and the cancellation of 48,004 shares of Old Remy preferred stock having an aggregate liquidation preference and accrued dividends of approximately $93,535,000. Subsequent to the January 2011 rights offering, Old Remy had 31,467,367 shares of common stock issued. Old Remy utilized the proceeds from the January 2011 rights offering to redeem its remaining outstanding Series A and Series B preferred shares as discussed in Note 12.

Treasury stock

During 2013, Old Remy withheld 67,087 shares at cost, or $1,248,000, to satisfy tax obligations for vesting of restricted stock granted to its employees under the Old Remy Omnibus Incentive Plan, or "Omnibus Incentive Plan". During 2012, Old Remy withheld 15,276 shares at cost, or $229,000, to satisfy tax obligations for its Employee Stock Purchase Plan and certain vesting of restricted stock under the Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Dividend payment

Since May 2012, Old Remy's Board of Directors have declared quarterly cash dividends of ten cents ($0.10) per share, and paid amounts totaling $12,669,000 and $9,226,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, a dividend payable of $425,000 and $335,000, respectively, was recorded for unvested restricted stock and is payable upon vesting.

On January 30, 2014, Old Remy's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of ten cents ($0.10) per share. The dividend was payable in cash on February 28, 2014 to stockholders of record as of the close of business February 14, 2014.

Successor

Net parent investment

As of August 14, 2012 when FNF obtained a controlling interest in Old Remy and purchase accounting was applied, the equity accounts combine into one line on the balance sheet as Net parent investment. During the period from August 15, 2012 through December 31, 2013, all equity activity except Accumulated other comprehensive income is included in Net parent investment. See the accompanying combined statements of changes in combined equity.



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14. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The following table discloses the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax for the year ended December 31, 2013, the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012, the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment

 
Unrealized gains (losses) on currency hedges

 
Unrealized gains (losses) on commodity hedges

 
Interest rate swaps

 
Employee benefit plan adjustment

 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Predecessor balances at December 31, 2010
 
$
(17,942
)
 
$
712

 
$
5,606

 
$
(1,574
)
 
$
(8,159
)
 
$
(21,357
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
(4,682
)
 
(8,014
)
 
(7,813
)
 

 
(12,682
)
 
(33,191
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 

 
(2,211
)
 
(6,651
)
 

 
(2,320
)
 
(11,182
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
(4,682
)
 
(10,225
)
 
(14,464
)
 

 
(15,002
)
 
(44,373
)
Predecessor balances at December 31, 2011
 
(22,624
)
 
(9,513
)
 
(8,858
)
 
(1,574
)
 
(23,161
)
 
(65,730
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
(3,030
)
 
5,700

 
(1,731
)
 

 
407

 
1,346

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 

 
2,898

 
2,805

 

 
(513
)
 
5,190

Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
(3,030
)
 
8,598


1,074

 

 
(106
)
 
6,536

Predecessor balances at August 14, 2012
 
$
(25,654
)
 
$
(915
)
 
$
(7,784
)
 
$
(1,574
)
 
$
(23,267
)
 
$
(59,194
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successor balances at August 15, 2012
 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
$
5,790

 
$
5,144

 
$
(1,790
)
 
$

 
$
1,545

 
$
10,689

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 

 
(926
)
 
95

 

 
18

 
(813
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
5,790

 
4,218

 
(1,695
)
 

 
1,563

 
9,876

Successor balances at December 31, 2012
 
$
5,790

 
$
4,218

 
$
(1,695
)
 
$

 
$
1,563

 
$
9,876

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
3,651

 
3,032

 
(3,044
)
 
886

 
6,298

 
10,823

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 

 
(4,497
)
 
2,963

 

 
5

 
(1,529
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
3,651

 
(1,465
)
 
(81
)
 
886

 
6,303

 
9,294

Successor balances at December 31, 2013
 
$
9,441

 
$
2,753

 
$
(1,776
)
 
$
886

 
$
7,866

 
$
19,170




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The following table discloses the effect of reclassifications of accumulated other comprehensive income on the accompanying combined statement of operations (in thousands):
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
 
Year ended December 31,

 
Period August 15 to December 31,

 
 
Period January 1 to August 14,

 
Year ended December 31,

 
 
2013

 
2012

 
 
2012

 
2011

 
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
 
$
5,619

 
$
1,502

 
 
$
(3,368
)
 
$
2,658

 
Cost of goods sold
Commodity contracts
 
(4,857
)
 
(156
)
 
 
(2,805
)
 
6,651

 
Cost of goods sold
 
 
762

 
1,346

 
 
(6,173
)
 
9,309

 
Total before tax
 
 
772

 
(515
)
 
 
470

 
(447
)
 
Tax benefit (expense)
 
 
1,534

 
831

 
 
(5,703
)
 
8,862

 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of employee benefit plan costs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service costs
 
$

 
$

 
 
$
977

 
$
7,928

 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Net actuarial loss
 
(16
)
 
(18
)
 
 
(464
)
 
(5,608
)
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
 
(16
)
 
(18
)
 
 
513

 
2,320

 
Total before tax
 
 
11

 

 
 

 

 
Tax benefit (expense)
 
 
(5
)
 
(18
)
 
 
513

 
2,320

 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total reclassifications for the period
 
$
1,529

 
$
813

 
 
$
(5,190
)
 
$
11,182

 
Net of tax

15. Restructuring and other charges

We account for restructuring costs in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 420, Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations, and FASB ASC Topic 712, Compensation - Nonretirement Postemployment Benefits. Restructuring costs consist of costs associated with business realignment and streamlining activities and entail exit costs such as lease termination costs, certain operating costs relating to closed leased facilities, employee severance and related costs, and certain other related costs. Such costs are recorded when the liability is incurred in accordance with the prescribed accounting at the then estimated amounts. These estimates are subject to the inherent risk of uncertainty in the estimation process, especially as to the accrual of future net rental charges on exited facilities. Subsequent changes to such estimates are recorded as restructuring charges in the year the change in the estimate is made.

Most of our restructuring activities over the last three years relate to management's ongoing plan for capacity realignment and streamlining of operations to meet the demands of the various markets we serve and the current economic conditions, and to make us more cost competitive. The restructuring activities primarily relate to the following categories:
 
Capacity alignment and streamlining of both our facilities and our workforce to become more cost competitive through consolidation of excess capacity, movement of operations to lower cost facilities, and reductions of our workforce;
Streamlining of our workforce in facilities that were not consolidated to become more cost competitive; and
Management realignment in efforts to simplify the structure.



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Significant components of restructuring and other charges for the approved activities are (in thousands):
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
 
 
Total
expected
costs

 
Expense incurred in  
 
Estimated
future
expense

 
Year ended December 31, 2013

 
Period August 15 to December 31,

 
 
Period January 1 to August 14,

 
Year ended December 31, 2011

 
 
 
2012
 
 
2012

 
 
2013 Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Severance
$
1,756

 
$
1,756

 
$

 
 
$

 
$

 
$

Exit costs
692

 
692

 

 
 

 

 

 
$
2,448

 
$
2,448

 
$

 
 
$

 
$

 
$

2012 Activities
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Severance
$
4,533

 
$
795

 
$
1,264

 
 
$
2,474

 
$

 
$

Exit costs
1,480

 
823

 
348

 
 
63

 

 
246

Other charges
1,687

 

 

 
 
1,687

 

 

 
$
7,700

 
$
1,618

 
$
1,612

 
 
$
4,224

 
$

 
$
246

2011 Activities
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Severance
$
4,518

 
$

 
$
87

 
 
$
1,548

 
$
2,883

 
$

Exit costs
801

 

 

 
 
241

 
560

 

 
$
5,319

 
$

 
$
87

 
 
$
1,789

 
$
3,443

 
$


We intend to fund the future restructuring expenses from our existing revolver facility and funds generated from operations. Restructuring charges and asset impairments are as follows:
 
Successor


Predecessor
 
Year ended December 31,

Period August 15 to December 31,



Period January 1 to August 14,

Year ended December 31,

(In thousands)
2013

2012


2012
2011

Severance and termination benefits
$
2,551

$
1,351

 
 
$
4,022

$
2,995

Exit costs
1,515

348

 
 
304

577

Other charges


 
 
1,687


Total restructuring and other charges
$
4,066

$
1,699

 
 
$
6,013

$
3,572


During 2013, the severance charges and exit costs were related to the closure of our Mezokovesd, Hungary plant, restructuring actions in our China operations in association with our acquisition of our noncontrolling interest in our majority-owned Chinese joint venture (see Note 24), reductions in force in our North American facilities, and lease termination costs.

During 2012, the restructuring charges related to reductions in force related to further management realignment, the closure of our Matehuala, Mexico facility and Europe operations, and exit costs related to our Mexico, Europe and Virginia facilities. During the second quarter of 2012, the company engaged a consulting firm to assist in the analysis of the North America operations. The other charges are related to these consulting fees and other related expenses.

During 2011, restructuring charges for severance costs related to a management realignment, reductions in force in both Europe and the United States, and exit costs in Europe and continued consolidation of our North American facilities, including the closure of our operations in Virginia.



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Accrued restructuring

The following table summarizes the activity in the restructuring accrual:
 
(In thousands)
Termination
benefits

Exit
costs

Other charges

Total

Predecessor Accrual at January 1, 2012
$
2,539

$
386

$

$
2,925

Provision in 2012
4,022

304

1,687

6,013

Payments in 2012
(3,238
)
(526
)
(1,687
)
(5,451
)
Predecessor Accrual at August 14, 2012
3,323

164


3,487

 
 
 
 
 
Successor Accrual at August 14, 2012
3,323

164


3,487

Provision for remainder of 2012
1,351

348


1,699

Payments for remainder of 2012
(1,101
)
(406
)

(1,507
)
Successor Accrual at December 31, 2012
3,573

106


3,679

Provision in 2013
2,551

1,515


4,066

Payments in 2013
(5,143
)
(1,576
)

(6,719
)
Successor Accrual at December 31, 2013
$
981

$
45

$

$
1,026

 
During 2014, we expect to pay substantially all of the termination benefits and exit costs accrued as of December 31, 2013.

16. Income taxes

Income before income taxes was taxed in the following jurisdictions:
 
 
Successor


Predecessor
 
Year ended December 31,

Period August 15 to December 31,



Period January 1 to August 14,

Year ended December 31,

(In thousands)
2013

2012


2012
2011

U.S.
$
(9,700
)
$
484

 
 
$
27,565

$
45,053

Non-U.S.
34,463

10,774

 
 
13,304

45,091

 
$
24,763

$
11,258

 
 
$
40,869

$
90,144


The following is a summary of the components of the provision for income tax expense (benefit):
 
Successor


Predecessor
 
Year ended December 31,

Period August 15 to December 31,



Period January 1 to August 14,

Year ended December 31,

(In thousands)
2013

2012


2012
2011

Current:
 

 

 
 
 
 

Federal
$
1,434

$
3,530

 
 
$
1,917

$
1,798

State and local
(158
)
456

 
 
606

804

Non-U.S.
15,655

(1,187
)
 
 
12,210

14,230

Deferred:
 

 

 
 
 
 

Federal
(2,184
)
1,827

 
 
(71,053
)
(1,527
)
State and local
176

(110
)
 
 
(13,076
)
(179
)
Non-U.S.
(5,964
)
(1,662
)
 
 
(3,586
)
(313
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
$
8,959

$
2,854

 
 
$
(72,982
)
$
14,813

 

For the year ended December 31, 2013, the U.S. federal and state deferred tax expense relates to the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards, R&D credits and alternative minimum tax credits. For the period August 15, 2012


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to December 31, 2012, the U.S. federal and state deferred tax expense relates to the amortization of intangibles and depreciation of fixed assets. For the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, the U.S. federal and state deferred tax expense relates to the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards and a release of the valuation allowance. For the year ended December 31, 2011, the U.S. federal and state deferred tax expense relates to goodwill amortization for tax purposes creating tax loss carryforwards to which a full valuation allowance has been recorded.

A reconciliation of income taxes at the United States federal statutory rate to the effective income tax rate follows:
 
 
Successor


Predecessor
 
Year ended December 31,

Period August 15 to December 31,



Period January 1 to August 14,

Year ended December 31,

 
2013

2012


2012
2011

Federal statutory income tax rate
35.0
 %
35.0
 %
 
 
35.0
 %
35.0
 %
State and local income taxes, net of Federal tax benefit, if applicable
(0.5
)
(6.7
)
 
 
1.1

0.6

Permanent items and other
16.6

37.5

 
 
1.3

2.2

Non-U.S. operations
(1.4
)
1.4

 
 
1.5

2.4

Goodwill


 
 

0.7

Valuation allowance changes affecting the provision
(13.5
)
(41.8
)
 
 
(217.5
)
(24.5
)
Effective income tax rate
36.2
 %
25.4
 %
 
 
(178.6
)%
16.4
 %

The following table summarizes the total provision for income taxes by component:
 
 
Successor


Predecessor
 
Year ended December 31,

Period August 15 to December 31,



Period January 1 to August 14,

Year ended December 31,

(In thousands)
2013

2012


2012
2011

Income tax expense (benefit)
$
8,959

$
2,854

 
 
$
(72,982
)
$
14,813

Allocated to other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Financial instruments
72

(1,748
)
 
 
2,473

(2,044
)
     Pensions
(3,758
)
(3,201
)
 
 
(241
)




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 The following is a summary of the significant components of our deferred income tax assets and liabilities. 
 
Successor
 
As of December 31,
 
(In thousands)
2013

2012

Deferred tax assets:
 

 

Restructuring charges
$
289

$
245

Employee benefits
12,016

13,804

Inventories
2,875

2,042

Warranty
10,194

9,714

Alternative minimum tax and other credits
16,356

17,118

Net operating loss carryforwards
55,855

65,039

Customer contracts & other intangibles
1,428

388

Rebates, stock, discounts and returns
5,898

4,814

Unrealized gain/(loss) on financial instruments
2,481

2,336

Other
6,935

11,301

Total deferred tax assets
114,327

126,801

Valuation allowance
(11,917
)
(16,044
)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
102,410

110,757

Deferred tax liabilities:
 

 

Depreciation
(9,189
)
(8,168
)
Goodwill and other intangibles
(89,876
)
(105,306
)
Trade names
(18,846
)
(18,846
)
Other
(10,345
)
(10,011
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
(128,256
)
(142,331
)
Net deferred tax liability
$
(25,846
)
$
(31,574
)

At December 31, 2013, we had unused U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $101,500,000 that expire during 2023 through 2026. Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 382, we are limited to approximately $10,555,000 use in any one year of the pre-bankruptcy net operating loss carryforward and credit equivalents in our federal income tax return. We also had unused U.S. alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards of $3,256,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely. In addition, we had research and development credit carry forwards for federal and state purposes of $12,893,000 that will expire during 2017 through 2030.

At December 31, 2013 and 2012, we had unused Non-U.S. loss carryforwards totaling $63,728,000 and $54,576,000, respectively. No Non-U.S. net operating loss carryforwards will expire during 2014, foreign net operating loss carryforwards totaling $11,867,000 will expire during 2015 through 2022, and foreign net operating loss carryforwards totaling $51,861,000 have no expiration.

We review the likelihood that the Company will realize the benefit of its deferred tax assets and, therefore, the need for valuation allowances on a quarterly basis, or more frequently if events indicate that a review is required. In determining whether or not it is more likely than not that a valuation allowance is required, the historical and projected financial results of the legal entity or consolidated group recording the net deferred tax asset is considered, along with all other available positive and negative evidence. The factors considered by management in its determination of the probability of the realization of the deferred tax assets include but are not limited to: recent adjusted historical financial results, historical taxable income, projected future taxable income, the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences and tax planning strategies. If, based upon the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not the deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is recorded.

In performing our analysis of whether a valuation allowance is required, we utilize a rolling twelve quarters of pre-tax book results adjusted for significant permanent book to tax differences as a measure of cumulative results in recent years. In certain states in the United States and foreign jurisdictions, our analysis indicates that we have cumulative three year historical losses on this basis. This is considered significant negative evidence which is difficult to overcome. Therefore, we maintain a valuation allowance in those jurisdictions. However, the three year loss position is not solely determinative and, accordingly, management considers all other available positive and negative evidence in its analysis.


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There is no corresponding income tax benefit recognized with respect to losses incurred and no corresponding income tax expense recognized with respect to earnings generated in jurisdictions with a valuation allowance. This causes variability in our effective tax rate. We intend to maintain the valuation allowances until it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets will be realized. If operating results improve or deteriorate on a sustained basis, our conclusions regarding the need for a valuation allowance could change, resulting in either the reversal or initial recognition of a valuation allowance in the future, which could have a significant impact on income tax expense in the period recognized and subsequent periods.

For the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, as part of our review in determining the need for a valuation allowance, we assessed the potential release of existing valuation allowances. Based upon this assessment the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, the valuation allowance previously recorded against the net deferred tax assets in the United States has been reversed resulting in a discrete income tax benefit of $84,705,000 during the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012. Our conclusion was based on cumulative three year pretax income for United States federal taxes, consecutive years of pretax income for United States federal taxes, and the anticipation of continuing profitability based on existing contractual arrangements which are expected to produce more than enough taxable income to realize the deferred tax assets based on existing sales prices and cost structure and our current Internal Revenue Code Section 382 limitations. As of December 31, 2012, the Company has retained a valuation allowance of approximately $5,598,000 on certain United States deferred tax assets. If a release of the remaining U.S. valuation allowance occurs, it will have a significant impact on net income in the period in which it occurs.

At December 31, 2013, the Company has retained a valuation allowance of approximately $4,997,000 on certain United States tax credits. During 2013, there was a release of a valuation allowance in the amount of $2,703,000 due to the expiration of a capital loss which had a full valuation allowance. During 2013, an increase of $2,102,000 was made to the United States valuation allowance against the utilization of state tax credits.

During 2013 and the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012, the Company concluded that certain Non-U.S. locations no longer needed a valuation allowance and recorded the release of $2,733,000 and $4,708,000, respectively, of valuation allowance, which was recognized as an income tax benefit. The release was due to either effects of the change in tax law or the three year cumulative and consecutive year income before tax for certain foreign tax jurisdictions as well as anticipation of continuing profitability.

The change in the tax rates resulted in a tax expense of $687,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013. There was no impact to rate changes in the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012, the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, or in the year ended December 31, 2011.

Income tax payments, net of refunds including state taxes, were $7,355,000, $2,590,000, $10,429,000 and $17,778,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013, the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012, the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2011, respectively.

FASB ASC Topic 740 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in companies' financial statements. As a result, we apply a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold for all tax uncertainties. It only allows the recognition of those tax benefits that have a greater than 50% likelihood of being sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities.



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A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
 
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
Year ended December 31,

Period August 15 to December 31,

 
 
Period January 1 to August 14,

Year ended December 31,

(In thousands)
2013

2012
 
 
2012
2011

Balance at beginning of period
$
9,164

$
5,024

 
 
$
4,592

$
2,806

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
987

2,265

 
 
432

672

Additions for tax positions of prior years
457

1,875

 
 

1,561

Reductions for tax positions of prior years
(116
)

 
 

(447
)
Settlements
(654
)

 
 


Balance at end of period
$
9,838

$
9,164

 
 
$
5,024

$
4,592


At December 31, 2013 and 2012, we have total unrecognized tax benefits of $11,456,000 and $10,350,000, respectively, that have been recorded as other noncurrent liabilities, and we are uncertain as to if or when such amounts may be settled. We recognized interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, we accrued approximately $1,618,000 and $1,186,000, respectively, for the payment of interest and penalties. We expensed penalties and interest of $432,000, $173,000, $225,000, $79,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013, the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012, the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2011, respectively. During the next twelve months, $4,738,000 of unrecognized tax benefits will reverse due to expiration of the statute of limitations.

United States income taxes have not been provided on accumulated but undistributed earnings of approximately $172,901,000 of our Non-U.S. subsidiaries as these earnings are considered to be indefinitely reinvested and, accordingly, no provision for U.S. federal or state income taxes or Non-U.S. withholding taxes has been made. Upon distribution of those earnings, the Company would be subject to U.S. income taxes (subject to a reduction for Non-U.S. tax credits) and withholding taxes payable to the various Non-U.S. countries. Determination of the unrecognized deferred tax liability related to these undistributed earnings is not practicable because of the complexities of its hypothetical calculation.

We operate in multiple jurisdictions throughout the world. We are no longer subject to U.S. federal tax examinations for years before 2007 or state and local for years before 2007, with limited exceptions. For federal purposes, the tax attributes carried forward could be adjusted through the examination process and are subject to examination 3 years from the date of utilization. Furthermore, we are no longer subject to income tax examinations in major Non-U.S. tax jurisdictions for years prior to 2006, with limited exceptions.

17. Employee benefit plans

Agreements with GM

In connection with the sale by GM of its former Delco Remy operations, Old Remy agreed with GM to allocate the financial responsibility for employee postretirement health care and life insurance on a pro rata basis between Old Remy and GM. The allocation is primarily determined upon years of service with Old Remy and aggregate years of service with GM. Effective August 1, 1994, Old Remy established hourly and salaried postretirement health care and life insurance plans (which were assumed by Old Remy when it emerged from bankruptcy on December 6, 2007), under which GM would reimburse Old Remy for its proportionate share of the costs incurred under the plans. In July 2009, and in connection with GM bankruptcy proceedings, Old Remy entered into an agreement with new GM to terminate GM's reimbursement to Old Remy for GM's proportionate share of retiree health claims for our eligible hourly retirees who receive or who would receive retiree healthcare under the Old Remy retiree healthcare plans.
 

Remy postretirement benefit plans

Old Remy maintained certain U.S. salaried and hourly benefit plans that provided postretirement health care and life insurance to retirees and eligible dependents. The benefits were payable for life, although we retain the right to modify or terminate the plans. The salaried postretirement plan had cost sharing features such as deductibles and co-payments.


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Salaried employees who were not GM employees prior to 1992 are not eligible for the above described postretirement benefits. It is our policy to fund these benefits as claims are incurred.

In connection with old GM's rejection of the cost-sharing arrangement of the postretirement benefit provision as part of its bankruptcy proceedings, Old Remy entered into an agreement with new GM for its portion of the postretirement cost sharing arrangement.

On September 30, 2009, Old Remy decided to terminate the Old Remy postretirement healthcare benefits under the salaried and hourly postretirement plans effective December 31, 2009. In connection with the termination of these plans, Old Remy established a Voluntary Retiree Reimbursement Account Program (“VRRAP”) effective January 1, 2010. Under the VRRAP plan, participants are credited a defined lifetime capped benefit amount to cover qualifying medical expenses. The new GM agreement and plan amendment resulted in a net decrease of the benefit obligation of $2,570,000 and an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income of $10,170,000 to the Old Remy postretirement benefit plans in 2009. In November 2011, Old Remy entered into a settlement agreement with certain retirees and established a Retirement Reimbursement Account Program. The Retiree Reimbursement Account Program ("RRAP") is a defined lifetime capped benefit and works the same as the VRRAP plan.

Pension plans

Our subsidiary, Remy Inc., had defined benefit pension plans that covered certain salaried and hourly U.S. employees. The plan covering salaried employees provided benefits that were based upon years of service and final estimated average compensation. Benefits for hourly employees are based on stated amounts for each year of service. Our funding policy is to contribute amounts to provide the plans with sufficient assets to meet future benefit payment requirements consistent with actuarial determinations of the funding requirements of federal laws. Plan assets are primarily invested in mutual funds, which invest in both debt and equity instruments. In the second quarter of 2006, Old Remy notified the U.S. salaried employees and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) that it had adopted an amendment to its U.S. salaried pension plan which froze the future accrual of benefits under the salaried pension plan for all eligible participants as of June 30, 2006, and provides that no new participants will be added to the plan after June 30, 2006. The plan covering hourly employees has no active employees and no current service costs.

We offer a supplemental executive retirement pension plan to selected former executive officers of our company. The plan offers retirement benefits ranging from 30% to 50% of the participant's average salary for five consecutive years prior to receiving benefits. As of December 31, 2013, there were five participants in the plan of which none are active employees.

Remy Automotive UK Ltd., a United Kingdom subsidiary, has a defined benefit pension plan. This plan covers a limited number of employees who were part of an acquisition in 1998. Remy Korea Ltd, a Korean subsidiary, has a defined benefit pension plan that covers all Korean employees. In addition, some of our non-U.S. subsidiaries have other postretirement benefit plans although most participants are covered by government sponsored and administered programs.



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The changes in benefit obligations and plan assets, components of expense and assumptions for the postretirement healthcare and life insurance plans are as follows:
 
 
Postretirement healthcare and life insurance plans 
 
 
Successor


Predecessor
 
Year ended December 31,

Period August 15 to December 31,



Period January 1 to August 14,

Year ended December 31,

(In thousands of dollars)
2013

2012


2012
2011

Change in benefit obligations
 

 

 
 
 
 

Benefit obligation at beginning of period
$
2,682

$
2,751

 
 
$
2,897

 
Service cost


 
 

 
Interest cost
77

40

 
 
57

 
Amendments


 
 

 
Actuarial (gain) loss
(154
)
22

 
 

 
Benefits paid
(359
)
(131
)
 
 
(203
)
 
Benefit obligation at end of period
$
2,246

$
2,682

 
 
$
2,751

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Change in plan assets




 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period
$

$

 
 
$

 
Employer contributions
359

131

 
 
203

 
Benefits paid
(359
)
(131
)
 
 
(203
)
 
Fair value of plan assets at end of period
$

$

 
 
$

 
Funded status
$
(2,246
)
$
(2,682
)
 
 
$
(2,751
)
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Amounts recognized in statement of financial position consist of:
 
 

 
 
 
 

Current liabilities
$
(618
)
$
(713
)
 
 
$
(978
)
 
Noncurrent liabilities
(1,628
)
(1,969
)
 
 
(1,773
)
 
Net amount recognized
$
(2,246
)
$
(2,682
)
 
 
$
(2,751
)
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:
 

 

 
 
 
 

Net actuarial loss
$
(76
)
$
22

 
 
$
5,420

 
Prior service credit


 
 
(6,146
)
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
(76
)
$
22

 
 
$
(726
)
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income
 
 

 
 
 
 

Net periodic benefit cost
 
 

 
 
 
 

Service cost
$

$

 
 
$

$

Interest cost
77

40

 
 
57

99

Amortization of prior service cost


 
 
(977
)
(7,928
)
Recognized net actuarial loss
56


 
 
(287
)
5,129

Settlement gain


 
 


Net periodic cost (benefit)
$
133

$
40

 
 
$
(1,207
)
$
(2,700
)
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income
 
 

 
 
 
 

Net actuarial (gain) loss
$
(154
)
$
22

 
 
$

$
68

Prior service credit


 
 

805

Amortization of prior service cost


 
 
977

7,928

Recognized net actuarial (loss) gain
56


 
 
287

(5,129
)
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)
(98
)
22

 
 
1,264

3,672

Total recognized in net (benefit) cost and OCI
$
35

$
62

 
 
$
57

$
972

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average assumptions
 

 

 
 
 
 

U.S. assumptions:
 

 

 
 
 
 

Discount rate for benefit obligation
4.73
%
3.85
%
 
 
4.28
%
4.28
%
Discount rate for net periodic benefit cost
3.85
%
4.28
%
 
 
4.28
%
5.41
%
Rate of compensation increase
%
%
 
 
%
%


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The changes in benefit obligations and plan assets and components of expense for the pension plans are as follows:
 
Pension benefits 
 
 
Successor


Predecessor
 
Year ended December 31,

Period August 15 to December 31,



Period January 1 to August 14,

Year ended December 31,

(In thousands of dollars)
2013

2012


2012
2011

Change in benefit obligations
 

 

 
 
 
 

Benefit obligation at beginning of period
$
79,477

$
81,389

 
 
$
73,182

 
Service cost
1,035

121

 
 
170

 
Interest cost
3,278

1,241

 
 
1,834

 
Amendments


 
 

 
Korea benefit obligation
4,965


 
 

 
Actuarial (gain) loss
(6,207
)
(2,095
)
 
 
1,549

 
Benefits paid
(3,070
)
(1,179
)
 
 
(1,652
)
 
Benefit obligation at end of period
$
79,478

$
79,477

 
 
$
75,083

 
Change in plan assets




 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period
$
47,349

$
44,518

 
 
$
41,765

 
Actual return on plan assets
7,081

2,536

 
 
3,114

 
Korea plan assets
4,642


 
 

 
Employer contributions
3,984

1,474

 
 
1,291

 
Benefits paid
(3,070
)
(1,179
)
 
 
(1,652
)
 
Fair value of plan assets at end of period
$
59,986

$
47,349

 
 
$
44,518

 
Funded status
$
(19,492
)
$
(32,128
)
 
 
$
(30,565
)
 
Amounts recognized in statement of financial position consist of:




 
 
 
 
Noncurrent assets


 
 

 
Current liabilities
(389
)
(366
)
 
 
(357
)
 
Noncurrent liabilities
(19,103
)
(31,762
)
 
 
(30,208
)
 
Net amount recognized
$
(19,492
)
$
(32,128
)
 
 
$
(30,565
)
 
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:




 
 
 
 
Net actuarial loss
$
(14,749
)
$
(4,804
)
 
 
$
26,230

 
Prior service cost


 
 

 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
(14,749
)
$
(4,804
)
 
 
$
26,230

 
Information for pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected benefit obligation
$
79,478

$
79,477

 
 
 
 
Accumulated benefit obligation
79,478

79,064

 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets
59,986

47,349

 
 
 
 
Components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net periodic benefit cost
 

 

 
 
 
 

Service cost
$
1,035

$
121

 
 
$
170

$
263

Interest cost
3,278

1,241

 
 
1,834

3,342

Expected return on plan assets
(3,341
)
(1,094
)
 
 
(1,540
)
(2,690
)
Amortization of prior service cost


 
 


Recognized net actuarial loss
16

18

 
 
751

479

Net periodic pension cost
$
988

$
286

 
 
$
1,215

$
1,394

Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net actuarial (gain) loss
$
(9,929
)
$
(4,786
)
 
 
$
(165
)
$
11,807

Prior service cost


 
 


Amortization of prior service cost


 
 


Recognized net actuarial loss
(16
)
(18
)
 
 
(751
)
(479
)
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss
(9,945
)
(4,804
)
 
 
(916
)
11,328

Total recognized in net (benefit) cost and OCI
$
(8,957
)
$
(4,518
)
 
 
$
299

$
12,722



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The assumptions for the pension plans are as follows:
 
Pension benefits 
 
 
Successor


Predecessor
 
Year ended December 31,

Period August 15 to December 31,



Period January 1 to August 14,

Year ended December 31,

 
2013

2012


2012
2011

Weighted-average assumptions
 

 

 
 
 
 

U.S. assumptions:
 

 

 
 
 
 

Discount rate for benefit obligation
4.73
%
3.85
%
 
 
3.85
%
4.28
%
Discount rate for net periodic benefit cost
3.85
%
3.59
%
 
 
4.28
%
5.41
%
Rate of compensation increase
%
5.00
%
 
 
5.00
%
5.00
%
Expected return on plan assets
6.50
%
6.50
%
 
 
6.50
%
6.50
%
Non U.S. assumptions:




 
 
 


Discount rate for benefit obligation
4.27
%
4.10
%
 
 
4.10
%
4.70
%
Discount rate for net periodic cost
4.00
%
4.70
%
 
 
4.70
%
5.40
%
Rate of compensation increase
3.81
%
3.10
%
 
 
3.10
%
3.35
%
Expected return on plan assets
5.13
%
4.99
%
 
 
4.99
%
5.18
%

Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year:
 
Successor
(In thousands)
Pension

Postretirement
healthcare

Amortization of actuarial gains
$
(584
)
$
(45
)
Amortization of prior service cost


Total
$
(584
)
$
(45
)

The projected benefit obligations for our non U.S. pension plans based on the actuarial present value of the vested benefits to which the employee is currently entitled but based on the employee’s expected date of separation of retirement included above are $19,477,000, and $12,557,000 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The fair value of the plan assets for our non U.S. pension plans included above are $17,075,000, and $9,450,000 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The discount rate assumptions for our U.S. pension plans and postretirement plans are based on a hypothetical yield curve and associated spot rate curve to discount the plan's projected cash flows. The yield curve utilized is the Citigroup Pension Discount Curve. Once the present value of projected benefit payments is calculated, the suggested discount rate is equal to the level rate that results in the same present value.

To develop the expected long-term rate of return on assets assumption, we considered the historical returns and future expectations for returns for each asset class, as well as the target asset allocation of the present portfolio. This resulted in the selection of the 6.5% for long-term rate of return on asset assumption for U.S. plans and 5.13% for non U.S. plans.

Our investment strategies with respect to U.S. pension assets are as follows:

The assets are managed in compliance with provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
The assets are to be invested with expectations of achieving real growth with respect to inflation, the belief that the U.S. capital markets will remain viable, maintaining a level of liquidity to meet timely payment of benefits to participants and minimizing risk and achieving growth through prudent diversification of assets among investment categories.


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The 2014 target plan asset allocation is:
 
Target allocation
Equity investments
45%
-
65%
Fixed income investments
25%
-
45%
Cash and short term investments
10%
-
20%

The asset allocations were:
 
As of December 31,
 
(In thousands)
2013
2012
Asset Allocation for Plan Assets
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing cash
$
8,980

15.0
%
$
2,418

5.1
%
Bond mutual funds
18,408

30.7
%
16,630

35.1
%
Equity mutual funds
32,598

54.3
%
28,301

59.8
%
Total plan assets
$
59,986

100.0
%
$
47,349

100.0
%
 

The assumptions used in deriving our postretirement costs and the sensitivity analysis thereon are:
 
 
As of December 31, 
 
 
 
2013

2012

Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates
 
 
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year
9
%
9
%
Rate to which the cost trend is expected to decline
5
%
5
%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate
2017

2016


Sensitivity analysis

An increase or decrease of one percentage point in the assumed health care trends would have the following approximate effects for the year ended December 31, 2013:
 (In thousands)
1% Increase

1% Decrease

Effect on total of service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement health care benefit cost
$

$

Effect on the health care component of the accumulated postretirement
benefit obligation
$
7

$
(7
)

Payments to pension and postretirement plans

We contributed $3,984,000, $1,474,000 and $1,291,000 to our pension plans during the year ended December 31, 2013, the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012 and the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, respectively. In 2014, we plan to contribute approximately $3,272,000 to our U.S. pension plans and $1,497,000 to our non U.S. pension plans. The benefits of the postretirement health care plan are funded on a pay-as-you go basis and are funded on a cash basis as benefits are paid.



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The following reflects the estimated future benefit payments to be paid from the plans:
(In thousands)
Pension

Postretirement
healthcare

2014
$
3,488

$
618

2015
4,758

336

2016
3,793

165

2017
4,025

111

2018
3,883

87

Years 2019-2023
23,045

336


Defined contribution plans

We sponsor two voluntary savings plans for U.S. employees. One plan is for eligible salaried employees and the other plan is for hourly employees covered by certain labor agreements. These plans allow participants to make contributions pursuant to section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The salaried plan has Company matching contribution provisions, while the hourly plan does not. Charges were $1,594,000, $537,000, $1,103,000 and $1,442,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013, the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012, the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2011, respectively. For Imaging, Company matching contributions were $28,000 and $5,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013 and for the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012, respectively.

18. Stock-based compensation

Omnibus Incentive Plan

The Omnibus Incentive Plan of Old Remy, which is Old Remy stockholder-approved, became effective on October 27, 2010, was amended on March 24, 2011 and permits the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Old Remy to grant nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units and other cash or share based awards to employees and non-employee directors of Old Remy. Actual participation, as well as the terms of the awards to those participants, is determined by the Compensation Committee. The maximum number of shares authorized that may be delivered pursuant to awards under the Omnibus Incentive Plan is 5,500,000. As of December 31, 2013, there were 3,466,039 shares available to be issued under the Omnibus Incentive Plan. Old Remy generally settles its stock-based awards using a combination of new shares and treasury shares.

Prior to the adoption of the Old Remy Omnibus Incentive Plan, equity-based awards granted during fiscal years 2007 and 2008 were under a long-term equity incentive plan (“Prior Plan”). As of the effective date of the Omnibus Incentive Plan, no new awards will be granted under the Prior Plan, but the Prior Plan governs the equity awards issued under the Prior Plan.

Fiscal Years 2007-2008 Grants

In December 2007, executive officers received restricted stock awards of 524,737 common shares at no cost to them. An additional award of 108,335 common shares was made in April 2008, to certain other key employees. Both of the awards vest at 12% on each of the first three years' anniversaries of the grant date, and 32% each on the fourth and fifth anniversaries, based upon continuation of employment. In February and November 2008, Old Remy's board of directors received restricted stock grants of 160,000 common shares that vest 50% upon the first and second anniversaries. As a nonpublic company prior to December 2012, there was not an active viable market for Old Remy's common stock; accordingly, we used a calculated fair value of $3.00, $8.00, $11.55, and $11.55 on a per share basis to determine the value of the awards related to the November 2008 grant, the April 2008 grant, the February 2008, and December 2007, grants, respectively. The calculation assumed a risk-free interest rate of 3.0%, volatility of 39.1%, and that no dividends would be paid. There were no unvested restricted stock shares outstanding under the Prior Plan as of December 31, 2013.



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Fiscal Year 2011 Grants

During the year ended December 31, 2011, executive officers and other key employees received restricted stock awards of 744,089 common shares of Old Remy. The executive officers and other key employees' awards are vested 50% time based and 50% performance based. The time based shares are equally vested over a three year period. One-third of the performance based shares will be available to vest in each of the calendar years 2011, 2012, and 2013, based on a target Adjusted EBITDA, for each of the years. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, restructuring expenses and certain items such as noncash compensation expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, intangible asset impairment charges, and reorganization items. Also during the year ended December 31, 2011, Old Remy's board of directors received restricted stock awards of 340,455 common shares. One-half of the restricted stock shares granted to the board of directors vest at each anniversary of the grant date. As a nonpublic company prior to December 2012, there was not an active viable market for Old Remy's common stock; accordingly, Old Remy used a calculated value of $11.00. Old Remy based this valuation primarily on the $11.00 per share price offered in the January 2011 rights offering. Since the shares sold in this rights offering were not freely tradable at issuance, the offering price includes a discount for lack of marketability, and Old Remy determined that this price approximates fair value as of the grant date.

Fiscal Year 2012 Grants

During the year ended December 31, 2012 (prior to August 14, 2012), executive officers and other key employees received restricted stock awards of 490,573 common shares. The executive officers and other key employees' awards are vested 50% time based and 50% performance based. The time based shares are equally vested over a three year period. One-third of the performance based shares will be available to vest for each of the calendar years 2012, 2013, and 2014 based on a target Adjusted EBITDA for each of the years. Also during the year ended December 31, 2012 (prior to August 14, 2012), Old Remy's Board of Directors received restricted stock awards of 45,713 common shares. One-half of the restricted stock shares granted to the board of directors vest at each anniversary of the grant date. As a nonpublic company prior to December 2012, there was not an active viable market for Old Remy's common stock; accordingly, Old Remy used a calculated value of $17.50. Old Remy based this valuation primarily on the average closing price of our shares over a 90 day period prior to the grant.

Fiscal Year 2013 Grants

During the year ended December 31, 2013, executive officers and other key employees received restricted stock awards of 224,507 common shares with a weighted average grant date value of $18.47, based on the closing price of Old Remy's common stock on the respective grant date as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market. These awards are 50% time based and 50% performance based. The time based restricted shares vest equally over a three-year period and one-third of the performance-based restricted shares will be available to vest for each of the calendar years 2013, 2014 and 2015 based on a target operating income for each of the years. Additionally, executive officers and other key employees were granted 234,675 stock option awards which vest equally over a three-year period with a term of seven years and a weighted average exercise price of $18.47.

Also during the year ended December 31, 2013, Old Remy's Board of Directors received restricted stock awards of 32,164 common shares and stock option awards of 33,618 common shares. One-half of the restricted stock shares and stock options granted to the Board of Directors vest at each anniversary of the grant date. Restricted stock granted to the Board of Directors were valued at $18.50, which was the closing price of Old Remy's common stock on the grant date as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market. Stock options granted to the Board of Directors have a term of seven years and an exercise price of $18.50. Old Remy estimated the grant date fair value of all stock options granted during the year ended December 31, 2013 using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The weighted average valuation per share was $7.58 based on the following assumptions: Risk-free interest rate was 0.86%, based on the U.S. Treasury rate that corresponds to the weighted average expected life of an option; Dividend Yield was 2.16%; Expected Volatility was 56.70% based on average volatilities of similar public companies; and Expected Term was 5 years.

Fiscal Year 2014 Grants

On February 18, 2014, Old Remy's executive officers and other key employees received restricted stock awards of 173,568 common shares with a value of $21.98, which was the closing price of Old Remy's common stock on the grant date as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market. The executive officers and other key employees’ awards are vested 50% time based and 50% performance based. The time based shares are equally vested over a three year period. One-third of the performance based shares will be available to vest for each of the calendar years 2014, 2015


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and 2016 based on a target operating income for each of the years. Additionally, executive officers and other key employees were granted 231,360 stock option awards which vest equally over a three year period with a term of seven years and exercise price of $21.98.

Also on February 18, 2014, Old Remy's board of directors received restricted stock awards of 27,072 common shares and stock option awards of 36,083 common shares. Restricted stock granted to the Board of Directors were valued at $21.98, which was the closing price of Old Remy common stock on the grant date as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market. One-half of the restricted stock shares and stock options granted to the board of directors vest at each anniversary of the grant date. Stock options granted to directors have a seven year term and are based on an exercise price of $21.98. Old Remy estimated the grant date fair value of all stock options granted on February 18, 2014, using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The weighted average valuation per share was $7.07 based on the following assumptions: Risk-free interest rate was 1.53%, based on the U.S. Treasury rate that corresponds to the weighted average expected life of an option; Dividend Yield was 1.82%; Expected Volatility was 43.20% based on average volatilities of similar public companies; and Expected Term was 4.5 years.

Noncash compensation expense related to the awards was recognized as follows:
 
Successor


Predecessor
 
Year ended December 31,

Period August 15 to December 31,



Period January 1 to August 14,

Year ended December 31,

(In thousands)
2013

2012


2012
2011

Stock-based compensation
$
6,561

$
2,799

 
 
$
4,462

$
6,884


A summary of stock option activity as of December 31, 2013 and changes for the year ended December 31, 2013 is presented below:
Successor
Stock option awards
Shares

Weighted-
average
exercise price

Weighted-average remaining contractual term
Aggregate intrinsic value (1)

Outstanding at January 1, 2013

$

 
 
Granted
268,293

18.48

 
 
Exercised


 
 
Forfeited/Cancelled
(17,798
)
18.50

 
 
Outstanding and expected to vest at December 31, 2013
250,495

$
18.48

5.8 years
$
1,213,515

Exercisable at December 31, 2013
13,843

$
18.50

0.25 years
$
66,723

1) The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value, based on Old Remy's closing stock price of $23.32, as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market on December 31, 2013. This amount, which changes continuously based on the fair value of Old Remy's common stock, would have been received by the option holders had all option holders had the ability to exercise their options as of the balance sheet date.



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A summary of the status of Old Remy's nonvested restricted stock awards as of December 31, 2013, and changes during the year ended December 31, 2013, is presented below:
Nonvested restricted stock awards
Shares/Units

 
Weighted-
average
grant-date
fair value

Nonvested at January 1, 2013
1,124,952

 
$
14.08

Granted
256,671

 
$
18.48

Vested
(566,027
)
 
$
13.08

Forfeited
(67,783
)
 
$
17.75

Nonvested at December 31, 2013
747,813

 
$
15.92


The total fair value of Old Remy shares vested during the year ended December 31, 2013, the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012, the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2011 was $9,972,000, $2,094,000, $6,559,000 and $1,394,000, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2013, Old Remy paid $231,000 to cash settle share-based liability awards. As of December 31, 2013, there was $5,561,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock awards and stock options outstanding under the Omnibus Incentive Plan. Such cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2 years.

If factors change and we employ different assumptions, stock-based compensation expense may differ significantly from what we have recorded in the past. If there are any modifications or cancellations of the underlying unvested securities, we may be required to accelerate, increase or cancel any remaining unearned stock-based compensation expense. Future stock-based compensation expense and unearned stock-based compensation will increase to the extent that we grant additional equity awards to employees and nonemployee directors or we assume unvested equity awards in connection with acquisitions.

19. Lease commitments

We occupy space and use certain equipment under operating lease arrangements. Rent expense, calculated on a straight-line basis, totaled $6,893,000, $2,189,000, $3,499,000 and $6,858,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013, the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012, the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2011, respectively. Rental commitments at December 31, 2013, for long-term non-cancellable operating leases consummated as of December 31, 2013 (not reflected as accrued restructuring) are as follows:
 
 
Successor

(In thousands)
 
2014
$
5,109

2015
3,526

2016
2,931

2017
2,545

2018
1,073

Thereafter
1,516


20. Business segment and geographical information

We manage our business and operate in a single reportable segment.

We are a multi-national corporation with operations in many countries, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Hungary, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Belgium and Tunisia. As a result, our financial results could be significantly affected by factors such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates or weak economic conditions in the foreign markets in which we distribute our products. Our operating results are exposed to changes in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and non-U.S. currencies. Exposure to variability in foreign currency exchange rates is managed primarily through the use of natural hedges, whereby funding obligations and assets are both denominated in the local currency, and through selective currency hedges. From time to time, we enter into foreign currency


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agreements to manage our exposure arising from fluctuating exchange rates related to specific transactions. Refer to Note 4. Sales are attributed to geographic locations based on the point of sale. Long-lived assets included in the table below include property, plant and equipment, net, deposits and core right of return assets.
 

Information about our net sales and long-lived assets by geographic region is as follows:
 
 
Successor


Predecessor
 
Year ended December 31,

Period August 15 to December 31,



Period January 1 to August 14,

Year ended December 31,

(In thousands)
2013

2012


2012
2011

Net sales to external customers:
 

 

 
 
 
 

United States
$
757,542

$
274,522

 
 
$
484,946

$
756,824

Europe
89,181

36,854

 
 
66,449

115,901

Other Americas
59,611

21,317

 
 
34,983

90,636

Asia Pacific
233,849

83,624

 
 
136,900

231,592

Total net sales
$
1,140,183

$
416,317

 
 
$
723,278

$
1,194,953

 
 
Successor
 
As of December 31,
 
(In thousands)
2013

2012

Long-lived assets:
 

 

United States
$
84,831

$
88,451

Europe
12,817

13,605

Other Americas
65,666

72,430

Asia Pacific
44,181

30,208

Total long-lived assets
$
207,495

$
204,694


21. Other commitments and contingencies

We are party to various legal actions and administrative proceedings and subject to various claims, including those relating to commercial transactions, product liability, safety, health, taxes, environmental and other matters. We believe that none of such actions, other than those discussed below, depart from customary litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. We review these matters on an ongoing basis and follow the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 450, Contingencies, when making accrual and disclosure decisions. For legal proceedings where it has been determined that a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable, a liability has been recorded in our accompanying combined financial statements. For legal proceedings where it has been determined that a loss is either probable but the amount or range of loss is not reasonably estimable, or reasonably possible, we provide disclosure with respect to the matter.
Actual losses may materially differ from the amounts recorded and the ultimate outcomes of our pending cases are generally not yet determinable.  At present we do not believe that the ultimate resolution of currently pending legal proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition. However, litigation matters are inherently uncertain, and we cannot currently quantify our ultimate liability for unresolved litigation matters, including those referred to below. As a result, it is possible that such liability could materially affect our combined financial position or our results of operations or cash flows for an individual reporting period.

Remy, Inc. vs. Tecnomatic, S.p.A.

In September 2008, Remy International, Inc. filed suit against Tecnomatic in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division (Civil Action No.: 1:08-CV-1227-SEB-JMS), titled Remy, Inc. vs. Tecnomatic S.p.A., for breach of contract, among other claims, with respect to a machine Tecnomatic sold to us to build stators. On December 9, 2008, Tecnomatic filed a counterclaim in the amount of $111,000.

In March 2011, Tecnomatic filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, N. D. of Illinois, against Remy International, Inc., its Mexican subsidiaries and two other entities alleging breach of contract and the misappropriation of trade secrets, and


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requested damages of $110,000,000. In June 2011, the Illinois Court granted our motion to transfer the case to U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division, and the two pending actions were consolidated.

After multiple motions by the respective parties and rulings by the Court on the pleadings, certain original claims by Tecnomatic have been dismissed or narrowed. The Court has permitted Tecnomatic to amend its Complaint to add other new claims. Most recently, Tecnomatic was granted leave by the Court to file a Third Amended Complaint which was filed by Tecnomatic in January 2014. We moved to dismiss that complaint in part in February 2014, and the motion is currently pending with the Court. Tecnomatic filed an opposition to our pending motion to dismiss the Third Amended Complaint in February 2014.

As of the date our financial information was publicly released as part of the Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed by FNF ("Filing Date"), no trial date had been set, but it was anticipated to commence during the second quarter of 2015. Due to the current stage of this case at the Filing Date, it was not possible to make a meaningful estimate of the amount or range of loss to the Company, if any, that could result from this case at that time. As such, we had no amounts accrued as of December 31, 2013 for this case.

22. Supplemental cash flow information

Supplemental cash flow information is as follows:
 
 
Successor


Predecessor
 
Year ended December 31,

Period August 15 to December 31,



Period January 1 to August 14,

Year ended December 31,

(In thousands)
2013

2012


2012
2011

Cash paid for interest
$
21,479

$
12,540

 
 
$
14,447

$
29,753

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received
7,355

2,590

 
 
10,429

17,778


During the year ended December 31, 2009, we entered into certain customer agreements which extinguished certain customer obligations of approximately $23,038,000 and resulted in a deferred gain of approximately $8,152,000. The gain was deferred and recognized over the anticipated sales of the contract through December 2013. The amount recognized as a reduction of cost of goods sold during the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2011 was $975,000 and $1,465,000, respectively. Effective August 14, 2012, the deferred gain was reversed in purchase accounting.

As a result of entering into new customer agreements, we recorded customer contract intangibles of $13,623,000, during the year ended December 31, 2011, by incurring customer obligations of $13,623,000. These obligations are paid monthly and quarterly over the life of the agreements. The customer contract intangibles were adjusted to fair value as of August 14, 2012.

 
23. Executive officer separation

On January 31, 2013, Remy International, Inc. entered into a Transition, Noncompetition and Release Agreement with John H. Weber, former President and Chief Executive Officer of Old Remy, effective February 28, 2013. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Mr. Weber received a lump sum cash payment of $7,000,000, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013.

24. Purchase of noncontrolling interest

Since 2004, Old Remy has owned a 51% controlling interest in its majority-owned Chinese joint venture, Remy Hubei Electric Co. Ltd. ("REH"). In June 2013, we acquired the remaining 49% noncontrolling ownership interest of REH for $14,628,000, consisting of cash payment of $8,107,000 and dividends declared to the noncontrolling interest holder in excess of their ownership percentage of $6,521,000. As a result of this transaction, REH became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company on June 24, 2013. During the year ended December 31, 2013, we recorded an adjustment to our parent company investment of $18,230,000 in connection with the acquisition of the noncontrolling interest.


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25. Related party transactions

FNF and related subsidiaries participated in Old Remy's Amended and Restated Term B Loan Credit Agreement on March 5, 2013 and held $29,700,000 principal amount of Old Remy's Amended and Restated Term B loan as of December 31, 2013. FNF and related subsidiaries held $28,698,000 of the principal amount of Old Remy's Term B Loan as of December 31, 2012.

Additionally, FNF and related subsidiaries held $29,700,000 principal amount of Old Remy's Term B Loan as of December 31, 2011.

During the year ended December 31, 2011, FNF acquired an additional 9,870,130 shares of Old Remy's common stock in its rights offering. In connection with the rights offering, FNF exchanged 42,359 shares of Old Remy's Series A and Series B preferred shares and board members exchanged 565 shares of Old Remy's Series B preferred shares for common stock. The remaining 435 shares of Series B preferred shares owned by the board members were redeemed on January 31, 2011.

Imaging provides data conversion services to and leases certain equipment from FNF and its subsidiaries. In addition, Imaging participates in certain programs administered by FNF, including insurance programs, cash pooling arrangements, and employee benefit programs. The costs of various services performed by FNF on behalf of Imaging during the periods ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 have been reflected in the combined financial statements, including allocated costs for certain administrative costs. The allocation of administrative costs is based on FNF's internal allocation methodology, which is based upon a combination of established percentage of costs applied to the costs of operations, headcount, and specific identification of services rendered. The allocation is based on estimates and assumptions that management believes are reasonable under the circumstances. However, such costs and allocations may not necessarily be indicative of the costs that would have resulted if Imaging had been operated on a stand-alone basis during the periods presented.

The combined statements of operations include $1,510,000 and $352,000 of revenue from the services provided to FNF by Imaging for the year ended December 31, 2013, and the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012. Related party charges for leased assets and services provided by FNF to Imaging of $185,000 and $101,000 were recorded in cost of goods sold, and $41,000 and $17,000 were recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2013 and the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012, respectively. Amounts due to FNF were $2,427,000 and $1,605,000 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

26. Quarterly financial information (unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share information)
 
Successor
 
Quarter ended March 31,
2013

Quarter ended June 30,
2013

Quarter ended September 30,
2013

Quarter ended December 31,
2013

Net sales
$
285,949

$
288,215

$
268,796

$
297,223

Gross profit
44,437

45,494

41,980

53,870

Restructuring and other charges
681

2,128

1,454

(197
)
Net income (loss)
(2,526
)
3,630

3,149

11,551

Net income (loss) attributable to combined entities
(3,090
)
3,535

3,149

11,551

 


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Predecessor
 
 
Successor
 
Quarter ended March 31,
2012

Quarter ended June 30,
2012

Period July 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012

 
 
Period August 15, 2012 to September 30, 2012

Quarter ended December 31,
2012

Net sales
$
293,061

$
294,819

$
135,398

 
 
$
143,747

$
272,570

Gross profit
62,036

61,494

25,109

 
 
17,151

50,990

Restructuring and other charges
1,698

1,892

2,423

 
 
672

1,027

Net income (loss)
9,524

17,964

86,363

 
 
369

8,035

Net income (loss) attributable to combined entities or common stockholders
8,711

17,441

86,037

 
 
(132
)
7,424

Basic earnings per share
$
0.29

$
0.57

$
2.81

 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
$
0.28

$
0.56

$
2.79

 
 
 
 

Successor Company

In June 2013, we acquired the remaining 49% noncontrolling ownership interest of REH for $14,628,000, consisting of cash payment of $8,107,000 and dividends declared to the noncontrolling interest holder in excess of their ownership percentage of $6,521,000. As a result of this transaction, REH became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Remy on June 24, 2013. See Note 24.

During the first quarter of 2013, we entered into a Transition, Noncompetition and Release Agreement (the "Agreement") with John H. Weber, Old Remy's former President and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 28, 2013. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Mr. Weber received a lump sum cash payment of $7,000,000 which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying combined statement of operations in 2013. See Note 23.

As a result of the refinancing of our Term B Loan syndication, as discussed in Note 11, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt and refinancing fees of $2,737,000 in the first quarter of 2013.

Predecessor Company

During the period July 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, we reached the conclusion that the net deferred tax asset in the United States is more likely than not to be utilized. As such, the valuation allowance previously recorded against the net deferred tax assets in the United States has been reversed resulting in an income tax benefit of $84,705,000.

 

27. Subsequent events

Acquisition of United Starters and Alternators Industries, Inc.

On January 13, 2014, we acquired substantially all of the assets of United Starters and Alternators Industries, Inc. ("USA Industries") pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement, effective as of January 13, 2014. USA Industries is a leading North American distributor of premium quality re-manufactured and new alternators, starters, constant velocity (CV) axles and disc brake calipers for the light-duty aftermarket. Total consideration paid was $40,179,000, consisting of $38,679,000 in cash and $1,500,000 cash held in escrow. In connection with the closing of the transaction, the assets were placed in Remy USA Industries, L.L.C., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

The transaction will be accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, where the application of purchase accounting requires that the total purchase price be allocated to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values at the acquisition date, with amounts exceeding the fair values recorded as goodwill. The allocation process requires, among other things, an analysis of acquired fixed assets, contracts and contingencies to identify and record the fair value of all assets acquired and liabilities assumed. We intend to utilize a third-party appraiser to assist us in allocating the purchase price to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.



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Settlement of Tecnomatic Lawsuit and Cross Licensing Agreement

On September 11, 2014, we entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release (the "Agreement") to settle all disputes that existed among Old Remy and Tecnomatic in connection with an action on file in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. See Note 21. In addition, we entered into a cross licensing arrangement of certain patents with Tecnomatic. The preliminary value of the patents received from Tecnomatic is approximately $12,300,000 to $15,900,000. Pursuant to the Agreement and the cross licensing arrangement, we paid to Tecnomatic a $16,000,000 cash payment in September 2014 and will pay a $16,000,000 cash payment on or before March 15, 2015. The settlement will be reflected in the financial statements in the third quarter of 2014 because the settlement occurred subsequent to the underlying entities' financial information being publicly released as part of the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by FNF.





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Remy International, Inc. and Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC
Combined balance sheets
 
September 30,


December 31,

(In thousands)
2014


2013

Assets:
 (unaudited)



Current assets:
 


 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
62,328


$
114,884

Trade accounts receivable (less allowances of $1,723 and $1,586)
238,808


197,087

Other receivables
18,022


21,023

Inventories
184,397


159,340

Deferred income taxes
36,602


38,073

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
11,818


11,311

Total current assets
551,975


541,718





 
Property, plant and equipment
219,822


202,681

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(55,236
)

(35,659
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
164,586


167,022




 
Deferred financing costs, net of amortization
507


563

Goodwill
256,120


242,105

Intangibles, net
312,033


307,981

Other noncurrent assets
63,268


58,457

Total assets
$
1,348,489


$
1,317,846




 
Liabilities and Equity:
 

 
Current liabilities:
 

 
Short-term debt
$
7,305


$
2,369

Current maturities of long-term debt
3,379


3,392

Accounts payable
182,363


171,305

Accrued interest
123


92

Accrued restructuring
499


1,026

Other current liabilities and accrued expenses
134,417


110,876

Total current liabilities
328,086


289,060





 
Long-term debt, net of current maturities
313,168


295,401

Postretirement benefits other than pensions
1,478


1,628

Accrued pension benefits
16,823


19,103

Deferred income taxes
57,643


72,281

Other noncurrent liabilities
28,323


24,785

 



 
Equity:
 


 
Combined equity:
 


 
Parent company investment
586,143

 
596,418

Accumulated other comprehensive income
16,825


19,170

Total combined equity
602,968


615,588

Total liabilities and equity
$
1,348,489


$
1,317,846

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed combined financial statements.



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Remy International, Inc. and Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC
Combined statements of operations
(Unaudited)
 

Three months ended September 30,
 
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(In thousands)
2014


2013

 
2014


2013



 
Net sales
$
291,981


$
268,796

 
$
900,896

 
$
842,960

Cost of goods sold
268,387


226,816

 
780,954

 
711,048

Gross profit
23,594


41,980

 
119,942

 
131,912

Selling, general, and administrative expenses
35,033


30,343

 
103,854

 
103,002

Restructuring and other charges
2,212


1,454

 
2,605

 
4,263

Operating income (loss)
(13,651
)

10,183

 
13,483

 
24,647

Interest expense–net
4,449


5,139

 
15,041

 
14,698

Loss on extinguishment of debt and refinancing fees



 

 
2,737

Income (loss) before income taxes
(18,100
)

5,044

 
(1,558
)
 
7,212

Income tax expense (benefit)
(2,504
)

1,895

 
4,064

 
2,959

Net income (loss)
(15,596
)

3,149


(5,622
)

4,253

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest



 

 
659

Net income (loss) attributable to combined entities
$
(15,596
)

$
3,149

 
$
(5,622
)
 
$
3,594

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed combined financial statements.



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Remy International, Inc. and Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC
Combined statements of comprehensive income (loss)
(Unaudited)
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(In thousands)
2014


2013

 
2014


2013

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
(15,596
)

$
3,149


$
(5,622
)

$
4,253

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(7,227
)
 
7,945

 
(786
)
 
2,395

Currency forward contracts, net of tax
(2,711
)
 
1,348

 
(2,097
)
 
(2,799
)
Commodity contracts, net of tax
920

 
2,653

 
1,184

 
(886
)
Interest rate swap contract, net of tax
66

 
(62
)
 
(625
)
 
561

Employee benefit plans, net of tax
481

 
(110
)
 
(21
)
 
(158
)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
(8,471
)
 
11,774

 
(2,345
)
 
(887
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
(24,067
)
 
14,923

 
(7,967
)
 
3,366

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
659

Less: Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest- foreign currency translation

 

 

 
200

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to combined entities
$
(24,067
)
 
$
14,923

 
$
(7,967
)
 
$
2,507

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed combined financial statements.



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Remy International, Inc. and Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC
Combined statements of cash flows
(Unaudited)
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(In thousands)
2014


2013

Cash flows from operating activities:



Net income (loss)
$
(5,622
)

$
4,253

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash (used in) provided by operating activities:





Depreciation and amortization
56,205


58,808

Amortization of debt issuance costs
108


128

Loss on extinguishment of debt and refinancing fees


2,737

Stock-based compensation
3,454


4,894

Deferred income taxes
(8,610
)

(10,383
)
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits, net
(3,319
)

(2,050
)
Restructuring and other charges
2,605


4,263

Cash payments for restructuring charges
(2,256
)

(6,093
)
Other
735


(957
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of restructuring charges:



 
Accounts receivable
(31,294
)

(27,708
)
Inventories
(13,598
)

(5,300
)
Accounts payable
4,782


(7,615
)
Other current assets and liabilities, net
16,724


10,103

Other noncurrent assets and liabilities, net
(26,615
)

(10,902
)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
(6,701
)

14,178





Cash flows from investing activities:



Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(17,243
)

(17,432
)
Net proceeds on sale of assets
83


585

Acquisition of USA Industries, Inc., net of cash acquired of $109
(40,070
)


Net cash used in investing activities
(57,230
)

(16,847
)






Cash flows from financing activities:



 

Change in short-term debt
4,930


(5,724
)
Proceeds from borrowings on Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility
51,970

 

Payments made on Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility
(31,722
)
 

Payments made on long-term debt, including capital leases
(2,541
)

(289,861
)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt


299,250

Dividend payments on common stock
(9,700
)

(9,462
)
Purchase of treasury stock
(2,505
)

(1,248
)
Debt issuance costs


(3,476
)
Purchase of and distributions to noncontrolling interest


(18,961
)
Parent company net investment
243

 
1,197

Other
1,142



Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
11,817


(28,285
)






Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(442
)

254

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(52,556
)

(30,700
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
114,884


111,733

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
62,328


$
81,033

Supplemental information:
 


 

Noncash investing and financing activities:
 


 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable
$
2,946


$
1,678

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed combined financial statements.


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Remy International, Inc. and Fidelity National Technology Imaging, LLC
Notes to unaudited condensed combined financial statements

1. Description of the business and change in ownership

The "Description of Business" section below describes the combined operations of Remy International, Inc. ("Old Remy") and Fidelity National Technology Imaging ("Imaging"). The entities included in the financial statements are collectively referred to as “we”, “our”, “us”, "Remy", or the “Company” in these footnotes.
Description of Business

We are a leading global vehicular parts designer, manufacturer, remanufacturer, marketer and distributor of aftermarket and original equipment electrical components for automobiles, light trucks, heavy-duty trucks and other vehicles. We conduct substantially all of our operations through subsidiaries. We sell our products worldwide primarily under the “Delco Remy”, “Remy”, “World Wide Automotive”, and "USA Industries" brand names and our customers' widely recognized private label brand names. Our products include new and remanufactured, light-duty and heavy-duty starters and alternators for both original equipment and aftermarket applications, hybrid power technology, and multi-line products, such as constant velocity ("CV") axles, disc brake calipers, and steering gears. These products are principally sold or distributed to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) for both original equipment manufacture and aftermarket operations, as well as to warehouse distributors and retail automotive parts chains. We sell our products principally in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia.

We are one of the largest producers in the world of remanufactured starters and alternators for the aftermarket. Our remanufacturing operations obtain failed products, commonly known as cores, from our customers as returns. These cores are an essential material needed for the remanufacturing operations. We have expanded our operations to become a low cost, global manufacturer and remanufacturer with a more balanced business mix between the aftermarket and the original equipment market, especially in the heavy duty OEM market.

Fidelity National Technology Imaging ("Imaging"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. ("FNF") is included in these financial statements as of August 14, 2012, the date which FNF obtained a controlling interest in Remy International, Inc. Imaging provides document preparation, scanning, indexing and redaction services to government agencies and companies in financial services, healthcare, retirement systems, education and court systems. Employing proprietary production control technology, Imaging’s goal is to deliver superior efficiency, capacity and quality management standards that enable it to manage large-scale document conversion projects. Imaging collaborates with leading content management systems providers to promote the benefits of document automation, develop new client relationships and provide clients an end-to-end document automation solution. Over the course of its history, Imaging has demonstrated competency in preparing and converting physical records for all leading commercial content management systems. Imaging was wholly owned by FNF prior to August 14, 2012.

Change in Ownership

On August 14, 2012, Fidelity National Special Opportunities, Inc., (now known as Fidelity National Financial Ventures, LLC., or "FNFV"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of FNF, a leading provider of title insurance, mortgage services and restaurant and diversified services, purchased additional shares of Old Remy's common stock, thereby increasing its ownership position in Old Remy above 50% (the "Acquisition"). As a result, FNF began consolidating Old Remy's financial results in the third quarter of 2012. As of September 30, 2014 and as of December 31, 2013, FNFV held a 51% ownership interest in Old Remy, comprised of 16,342,508 shares of its common stock.

Spin-off and Merger Transactions

On September 7, 2014, we entered into agreements for a transaction (the "Transaction") with FNF. The Transaction will result in the indirect distribution of the shares of common stock of Old Remy that are held by FNF to the holders of its FNFV tracking stock.

In the Transaction, FNFV will contribute all of the 16,342,508 shares of Old Remy's common stock that FNFV owns and a small subsidiary, Imaging, into a newly-formed subsidiary ("New Remy"). New Remy will then be distributed to FNFV shareholders. Immediately following the distribution of New Remy to FNFV shareholders, New Remy and Old


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Remy will each engage in stock-for-stock mergers with subsidiaries of a new publicly-traded holding company, New Remy Holdco Corp. ("New Holdco"). In the mergers, FNFV shareholders will receive a total of 16,615,359 shares of New Holdco common stock, or approximately 0.17879 shares for each share of FNFV tracking stock that they own. The remaining stockholders of Old Remy (other than New Remy) will receive a total of 15,652,824 shares, or one share of New Holdco for each share of Old Remy they own. Old Remy currently has approximately 32.0 million shares of common stock outstanding and at the conclusion of the Transaction, New Holdco will have approximately 32.3 million shares of common stock outstanding. The Transaction should be tax-free to all existing Old Remy stockholders.

This structure will result in New Holdco becoming the new public parent of Old Remy. It is anticipated that, immediately following the mergers, New Holdco will change its name to "Remy International, Inc." and its shares will be listed on NASDAQ under the trading symbol "REMY". Under the organizational documents of New Holdco, the rights of the holders of the common stock of New Holdco will be the same as the rights of holders of Old Remy common stock.

The Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including Old Remy shareholder approval. The Transaction is expected to close in December 2014 or in the first quarter of 2015.

2. Summary of significant accounting policies

Basis of presentation

The following provides a basis of presentation during all periods presented:

Successor--Represents the combined financial position as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, and the combined results of operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, of Old Remy and Imaging. These periods reflect the application of purchase accounting to the assets and liabilities of Old Remy as of August 14, 2012, as described further in our Annual Audited Financial Statements, relating to FNF’s acquisition of a controlling interest in Old Remy.
The combined financial statements presented herein since August 14, 2012 include the accounts of the Successor Company, all wholly-owned subsidiaries, and any partially-owned subsidiary that the Successor Company had the ability to control. Control generally equates to ownership percentage, whereby investments that are more than 50% owned are consolidated. Investments in companies in which we hold an ownership interest of 20% to 50% over which we exercise significant influence are accounted for by the equity method. Currently, we account for all 20% to 50% owned entities under the equity method. Investments in companies in which we hold an ownership interest of less than 20% are accounted for on the cost basis. Such investments were not material at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Interim condensed combined financial statements

The accompanying unaudited condensed combined financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted. These statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that our management believes are necessary to present fairly our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. We believe that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading when read in conjunction with our Annual Audited Financial Statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Operating results for the interim periods presented in this report are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future interim period or for the full year.

Use of estimates

The preparation of the combined financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the year. Actual results could differ from these estimates.



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Government grants

We record government grants when there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and we will comply with the conditions attached to the grants received. Grants related to income are recorded as an offset to the related expense in the accompanying statements of operations. Grants related to assets are recorded as deferred revenue and recognized on a straight-line basis over the useful life of the related asset. We continue to evaluate our compliance with the conditions attached to the related grants.

We received various grants and subsidies during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. The amounts recognized in the accompanying combined statements of operations as government grants were as follows:

 
Three months ended September 30,
 
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(In thousands)
2014


2013

 
2014


2013

Reduction of cost of goods sold
$
1,417

 
$
628

 
$
2,496

 
$
1,900

Reduction of selling, general, and administrative expenses
$
193

 
$
220

 
$
579

 
$
556


As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had deferred revenue of $5,007,000 and $6,283,000, respectively, related to government grants.

Trade accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts

Trade accounts receivable is stated at net realizable value, which approximates fair value. Substantially all of our trade accounts receivable are due from customers in the original equipment and aftermarket automotive industries, both domestically and internationally. Trade accounts receivable includes notes receivable of $45,823,000 and $27,154,000 as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Trade accounts receivable is reduced by an allowance for amounts that are expected to become uncollectible in the future and for disputed items. We perform periodic credit evaluations of our customers' financial condition and generally do not require collateral. We maintain allowances for doubtful customer accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. The allowance for doubtful accounts is developed based on several factors including customers' credit quality, historical write-off experience and any known specific issues or disputes which exist as of the balance sheet date. If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.

Warranty

We provide certain warranties relating to quality and performance of our products. An allowance for the estimated future cost of product warranties and other defective product returns is based on management's estimate of product failure rates and customer eligibility. If these factors differ from management's estimates, revisions to the estimated warranty liability may be required. The specific terms and conditions of the warranties vary depending upon the customer and the product sold.

Recent accounting adoptions

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists to provide guidance on the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits. ASU 2013-11 requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward with certain limited exceptions. ASU 2013-11 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2013 and interim periods within those annual periods with earlier adoption permitted. We adopted this guidance on January 1, 2014. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on our combined financial position, results of operations or cash flows.



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New accounting pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This update provides a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. This update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016, which will require us to adopt these provisions in the first quarter of 2017. Early application is not permitted. This update permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. We are evaluating the effect this guidance will have on our combined financial statements and related disclosures. We have not yet selected a transition method nor have we determined the effect of the standard on our ongoing financial reporting.

3. Fair value measurements

FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based upon assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, FASB ASC Topic 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
Level 2: Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3: Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

An asset's or liability's fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are based on one or more of the following three valuation techniques noted in FASB ASC Topic 820:

A.
Market approach:    Prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.
B.
Cost approach:    Amount that would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost).
C.
Income approach:    Techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount based upon market expectations (including present value techniques, option-pricing and excess earnings models).

Assets and liabilities remeasured and disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, are set forth in the table below:

 
As of September 30, 2014
 
As of December 31, 2013
(In thousands)
Asset/
(liability)

Level 2

Valuation
technique
 
Asset/
(liability)

Level 2

Valuation
technique
Interest rate swap contracts
$
(1,585
)
$
(1,585
)
C
 
$
727

$
727

C
Foreign exchange contracts
682

682

C
 
3,417

3,417

C
Commodity contracts
(1,823
)
(1,823
)
C
 
(1,333
)
(1,333
)
C

We calculate the fair value of our interest rate swap contracts, commodity contracts and foreign currency contracts using quoted interest rate curves, quoted commodity forward rates and quoted currency forward rates. For contracts


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which, when aggregated by counterparty, are in a liability position, the discount rates are adjusted by the credit spread that market participants would apply if buying these contracts from our counterparties.
 

In addition to items that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, we also have assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. As these assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, they are not included in the tables above. Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include long-lived assets (see Note 7) and certain assets acquired in business acquisitions (see Note 20). We have determined that the fair value measurements included in each of these assets and liabilities rely primarily on our assumptions as observable inputs are not available. As such, we have determined that each of these fair value measurements reside within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

4. Financial instruments

Foreign currency risk

We manufacture and sell our products primarily in North America, South America, Asia, Europe and Africa. As a result our financial results could be significantly affected by factors such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates or weak economic conditions in foreign markets in which we manufacture and sell our products. We generally try to use natural hedges within our foreign currency activities, including the matching of revenues and costs, to minimize foreign currency risk. Where natural hedges are not in place, we consider managing certain aspects of our foreign currency activities through the use of foreign exchange contracts. We primarily utilize forward exchange contracts with maturities generally within eighteen months to hedge against currency rate fluctuations, and are designated as hedges.

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had the following outstanding foreign currency contracts that were entered into to hedge forecasted purchases and revenues, respectively:
(In thousands)
Currency denomination 
 
 
September 30,

 
December 31,

Foreign currency contract
2014

 
2013

South Korean Won Forward
$
80,193

 
$
74,368

Mexican Peso Contracts
$
73,370

 
$
73,520

Brazilian Real Forward
$
14,826

 
$
11,427

Hungarian Forint Forward
12,895

 
14,416

Great Britain Pound Forward
£
1,490

 
£
3,735


Accumulated unrealized net gains of $656,000 and $2,753,000 were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. As of September 30, 2014, gains of $333,000 are expected to be reclassified to the combined statement of operations within the next twelve months. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company hedged a firm commitment for foreign currency settlements in South Korean Won. The Company recognized a fair value hedge loss of $107,000 and of $11,000 in cost of goods sold, which offset the foreign currency loss on the related hedged item during the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2014, respectively. Any ineffectiveness during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, was immaterial.

Interest rate risk

On March 27, 2013, we terminated our undesignated Term B Loan interest rate swap and transferred the value into a new undesignated interest rate swap agreement of $72,000,000 of the outstanding principal loan balance under which we swap a variable LIBOR rate with a floor of 1.25% to a fixed rate of 4.045% with an effective date of December 30, 2016 and expiration date of December 31, 2019. The notional value of this interest rate swap is $72,000,000, and is reduced by $187,500 quarterly from the effective date. Due to the significant value of the terminated swaps which were transferred into this new swap, this interest rate swap is an undesignated hedge and changes in the fair value are recorded as interest expense-net in the accompanying combined statements of operations.

On March 27, 2013, we also entered into a designated interest rate swap agreement for $72,000,000 of the outstanding principal balance of our long term debt. Under the terms of the new interest rate swap agreement, we swap a variable LIBOR rate with a floor of 1.25% to a fixed rate of 2.75% with an effective date of December 30, 2016 and expiration


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date of December 31, 2019. The notional value of this interest rate swap is $72,000,000, and is reduced by $187,500 quarterly from the effective date. This interest rate swap has been designated as a cash flow hedging instrument. Accumulated unrealized gains of $427,000, and $1,455,000, excluding the tax effect, were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) as of September 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively. As of September 30, 2014, no gains are expected to be reclassified to the combined statement of operations within the next twelve months. Any ineffectiveness during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, was immaterial.

The interest rate swaps reduce our overall interest rate risk. However, due to the remaining outstanding borrowings on the Amended and Restated Term B Loan and other borrowing facilities that continue to have variable interest rates, management believes that interest rate risk to us could be material if there are significant adverse changes in interest rates.

Commodity price risk

Our production processes are dependent upon the supply of certain components whose raw materials are exposed to price fluctuations on the open market. The primary purpose of our commodity price forward contract activity is to manage the volatility associated with forecasted purchases. We monitor our commodity price risk exposures regularly to maximize the overall effectiveness of our commodity forward contracts. The principal raw material hedged is copper. Forward contracts are used to mitigate commodity price risk associated with raw materials, generally related to purchases forecast for up to twenty-four months in the future. Additionally, we purchase certain commodities during the normal course of business which result in physical delivery and are excluded from hedge accounting.

We had thirty-seven commodity price hedge contracts outstanding at September 30, 2014, and thirty-two commodity price hedge contracts outstanding at December 31, 2013, with combined notional quantities of 7,169 and 6,368 metric tons of copper, respectively. These contracts mature within the next eighteen months. These contracts were designated as cash flow hedging instruments. Accumulated unrealized losses of $1,853,000 and $1,261,000, excluding the tax effect, were recorded in AOCI as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. As of September 30, 2014, losses of $1,527,000 are expected to be reclassified to the accompanying combined statement of operations within the next 12 months. Any ineffectiveness during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, was immaterial.

Other

We present our derivative positions and any related material collateral under master netting agreements on a gross basis. We have entered into International Swaps and Derivatives Association agreements with each of its significant derivative counterparties. These agreements provide bilateral netting and offsetting of accounts that are in a liability position with those that are in an asset position. These agreements do not require us to maintain a minimum credit rating in order to be in compliance with the terms of the agreements and do not contain any margin call provisions or collateral requirements that could be triggered by derivative instruments in a net liability position. As of September 30, 2014, we have not posted any collateral to support derivatives in a liability position.

For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, changes in the time value are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. Unrealized gains and losses associated with ineffective hedges, determined using the change in fair value method, are recognized in the accompanying combined statements of operations. Derivative gains and losses included in AOCI for effective hedges are reclassified into the accompanying combined statements of operations upon recognition of the hedged transaction.



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Any derivative instrument designated initially, but no longer effective as a hedge, or initially not effective as a hedge, is recorded at fair value and the related gains and losses are recognized in the accompanying combined statements of operations. Our undesignated hedges are primarily our interest rate swaps whose fair value at inception of the instrument due to the rollover of existing interest rate swaps resulted in ineffectiveness. The following table discloses the fair values and balance sheet locations of our derivative instruments:

 
Asset derivatives  
 
Liability derivatives 
 
(In thousands)
Balance sheet location
September 30, 2014

 
December 31, 2013

Balance sheet location
September 30, 2014

 
December 31, 2013

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commodity contracts
Prepaid expenses and
other current assets
$
43

 
$
257

Other current liabilities
and accrued expenses
$
1,548

 
$

Commodity contracts
Other noncurrent assets

 
195

Other noncurrent liabilities
318

 
1,785

Foreign currency contracts
Prepaid expenses and
other current assets
2,090

 
3,630

Other current liabilities
and accrued expenses
1,025

 
141

Foreign currency contracts
Other noncurrent assets
29

 
108

Other noncurrent liabilities
412

 
180

Interest rate swap contracts
Other noncurrent assets
427

 
1,455

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
$
2,589

 
$
5,645

 
$
3,303

 
$
2,106

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate swap contracts
Other noncurrent assets
$

 
$

Other noncurrent liabilities
$
2,012

 
$
728

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
$

 
$

 
$
2,012

 
$
728



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 The following tables disclose the effect of our derivative instruments on the accompanying combined statement of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands): 

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives (effective portion)

Location of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion)
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion)

Location of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing)
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing)

Commodity contracts
$
(1,651
)
Cost of goods sold
$
(624
)
Cost of goods sold
$
(24
)
Foreign currency contracts
(2,495
)
Cost of goods sold
1,020

Cost of goods sold

Interest rate swap contracts
107

Interest expense–net

Interest expense–net

 
$
(4,039
)
 
$
396

 
$
(24
)
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Location of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives

Interest rate swap
Interest expense–net
$
49


The following tables disclose the effect of our derivative instruments on the accompanying combined statement of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands):  

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives (effective portion)

Location of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion)
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion)

Location of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing)
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing)

Commodity contracts
$
2,664

Cost of goods sold
$
(1,691
)
Cost of goods sold
$
28

Foreign currency contracts
2,872

Cost of goods sold
1,256

Cost of goods sold

Interest rate swap contracts
(102
)
Interest expense–net

Interest expense–net

 
$
5,434

 
$
(435
)
 
$
28

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Location of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives

Interest rate swap contracts
Interest expense–net
$
(137
)



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 The following tables disclose the effect of our derivative instruments on the accompanying combined statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands): 

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives (effective portion)

Location of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion)
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion)

Location of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing)
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing)

Commodity contracts
$
(3,428
)
Cost of goods sold
$
(2,948
)
Cost of goods sold
$
(39
)
Foreign currency contracts
289

Cost of goods sold
3,429

Cost of goods sold

Interest rate swap contracts
(1,028
)
Interest expense–net

Interest expense–net

 
$
(4,167
)
 
$
481

 
$
(39
)
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Location of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives

Interest rate swap
Interest expense–net
$
(1,284
)

The following tables disclose the effect of our derivative instruments on the accompanying combined statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands):  

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives (effective portion)

Location of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion)
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion)

Location of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing)
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing)

Commodity contracts
$
(5,107
)
Cost of goods sold
$
(2,879
)
Cost of goods sold
$
(58
)
Foreign currency contracts
1,768

Cost of goods sold
4,772

Cost of goods sold

Interest rate swap contracts
922

Interest expense–net

Interest expense–net

 
$
(2,417
)
 
$
1,893

 
$
(58
)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Location of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives

Interest rate swap contracts
Interest expense–net
$
986




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Concentrations of credit risk

Financial instruments, which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk, consist primarily of accounts receivable and cash investments. We require placement of cash in financial institutions evaluated as highly creditworthy. Our customer base includes global light and commercial vehicle manufacturers and a large number of retailers, distributors and installers of automotive aftermarket parts. Our credit evaluation process and the geographical dispersion of sales transactions help to mitigate credit risk concentration.

Accounts receivable factoring arrangements

We have entered into factoring agreements with various domestic and European financial institutions to sell our accounts receivable under nonrecourse agreements. These are treated as a sale. The transactions are accounted for as a reduction in accounts receivable as the agreements transfer effective control over and risk related to the receivables to the buyers. We do not service any domestic accounts after the factoring has occurred. We do not have any servicing assets or liabilities. We utilize factoring arrangements as an integral part of financing for us. The cost of factoring such accounts receivable is reflected in the accompanying combined statements of operations as interest expense-net with other financing costs. The cost of factoring such accounts receivable for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $1,199,000 and $1,437,000, respectively. The cost of factoring such accounts receivable for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $3,745,000 and $4,316,000, respectively. Gross amounts factored under these facilities as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were $237,703,000 and $244,940,000, respectively. Any change in the availability of these factoring arrangements could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

5. Inventories

Net inventories consisted of the following:

 
September 30,

 
 December 31,

(In thousands)
2014

 
2013

Raw materials
$
52,421

 
$
42,322

Core inventory
38,152

 
36,581

Work-in-process
9,511

 
8,398

Finished goods
84,313

 
72,039

 
$
184,397

 
$
159,340


Raw materials also include materials consumed in the manufacturing and remanufacturing process, but not directly incorporated into the finished products.

6. Property, plant and equipment

Depreciation and amortization expense of property, plant, and equipment for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $20,129,000 and $20,857,000, respectively.









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7. Goodwill and other intangible assets

The following table represents the carrying value of other intangible assets:
 
 
As of September 30, 2014
 
 
As of December 31, 2013
 
(In thousands)
Carrying
value

 
Accumulated
amortization

 
Net
 
Carrying
value

 
Accumulated
amortization

 
Net

Definite-life intangibles:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intellectual property
$
27,529

 
$
2,432

 
$
25,097

 
$
12,434

 
$
1,484

 
$
10,950

Customer relationships
208,960

 
45,081

 
163,879

 
197,960

 
28,691

 
169,269

Customer contract
93,025

 
56,634

 
36,391

 
80,311

 
38,059

 
42,252

Lease intangible
299

 
143

 
156

 

 

 

Total
329,813

 
104,290

 
225,523

 
290,705

 
68,234

 
222,471

Indefinite-life intangibles:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 


Trade names
86,510

 

 
86,510

 
85,510

 

 
85,510

Intangible assets, net
$
416,323

 
$
104,290

 
$
312,033

 
$
376,215

 
$
68,234

 
$
307,981

Goodwill
$
256,120

 
$

 
$
256,120

 
$
242,105

 
$

 
$
242,105


We perform impairment testing annually or more frequently when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the above intangibles may be impaired.

On January 13, 2014, we acquired substantially all of the assets of United Starters and Alternators Industries, Inc. ("USA Industries") pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement. See Note 20 for further information. As a result of the acquisition, we assigned preliminary values to all assets and liabilities acquired, including the customer relationships intangible of $11,000,000 with a useful life of 10 years, $1,000,000 to value the USA Industries trade name with an indefinite life, $328,000 to out-of-market lease intangibles recognized over the remaining term of the lease agreements, and $14,015,000 to goodwill in the purchase price allocation during the nine months ended September 30, 2014

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we had customer contract intangible additions of approximately $13,332,000, with a weighted average useful life of 1.8 years based on the estimated useful life of the contracts. We also added $13,930,000 in intellectual property intangibles in connection with a cross licensing arrangement with Tecnomatic as part of a legal settlement (See Note 19) and $1,165,000 of patent filing costs. The Level 3 fair value associated with the Tecnomatic cross licensing arrangement was determined by an independent appraiser using the relief of royalty approach. This method allocates value based on what the Company would be willing to pay as a royalty to a third-party owner of the intellectual property or trade name in order to exploit the economic benefits. The weighted average useful life of these intellectual property intangibles was 17.1 years as of September 30, 2014.

Definite-lived intangible assets are being amortized to reflect the pattern of economic benefit consumed. We do not assume any residual value in our intangible assets. Amortization expense of definite-lived intangibles for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $36,076,000 and $37,951,000, respectively.

8. Other noncurrent assets

Other noncurrent assets primarily consisted of core return rights of $39,546,000 and noncurrent deferred tax assets of $8,710,000 as of September 30, 2014. Other noncurrent assets primarily consisted of core return rights of $37,250,000 and noncurrent deferred tax assets of $8,526,000 as of December 31, 2013.



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9. Other current liabilities and accrued expenses

Other current liabilities and accrued expenses consisted of the following:
 
September 30,

 
December 31,

(In thousands)
2014

 
2013

Accrued warranty
$
24,765

 
$
27,083

Accrued wages and benefits
24,089

 
20,706

Current portion of customer obligations
4,394

 
4,560

Rebates, stocklifts, discounts and returns
23,134

 
18,922

Current deferred revenue
1,145

 
2,270

Other
56,890

 
37,335

 
$
134,417

 
$
110,876


Changes to our current and noncurrent accrued warranty were as follows:
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(In thousands)
2014


2013

 
2014


2013

Balance at beginning of period
$
29,827

 
$
29,069

 
$
30,781

 
$
27,194

Provision for warranty
11,358

 
12,065

 
32,576

 
32,535

Payments and charges against the accrual
(12,247
)
 
(10,732
)
 
(35,782
)
 
(29,327
)
Increased warranty accruals due to business acquisitions (Note 20)

 

 
1,363

 

Balance at end of period
$
28,938

 
$
30,402

 
$
28,938

 
$
30,402


10. Other noncurrent liabilities

Other noncurrent liabilities consisted of the following:

 
September 30,

 
December 31,

(In thousands)
2014

 
2013

Customer obligations, net of current portion
$
344

 
$

Noncurrent deferred revenue
4,155

 
4,757

Other
23,824

 
20,028

 
$
28,323

 
$
24,785


11. Restructuring and other charges

Total restructuring and other charges of $2,605,000 were recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. These charges consisted of $1,182,000 of employee termination benefits and $547,000 of other exit costs and fixed asset impairment charges of $876,000. The charges were primarily related to the closure of our Mezokovesd, Hungary plant and restructuring actions in our North American operations. The fixed asset impairment charges primarily relate to specific equipment in our North American operations. Machinery and equipment impairment was based on estimated salvage values for equipment based on a Level 3 fair value approach.

Total restructuring and other charges of $4,263,000 were recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. These charges consisted of $2,987,000 of employee termination benefits and $1,276,000 of other exit costs. The severance charges primarily related to continued costs related to the closure of our Mezokovesd, Hungary plant, restructuring actions in our China operations in association with our acquisition of our noncontrolling interest in our majority-owned Chinese joint venture (see Note 22), reductions in force in our North American facilities and lease termination costs.



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The following table summarizes the activity in our accrual for restructuring and other charges for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, (in thousands):

2014
Termination
benefits

 
Exit
costs

 
Total

Accrual at December 31, 2013
$
981

 
$
45

 
$
1,026

Provision
228

 
86

 
314

Payments
(950
)
 
(106
)
 
(1,056
)
Accrued at March 31, 2014
$
259

 
$
25

 
$
284

Provision
2

 
77

 
79

Payments
(113
)
 
(97
)
 
(210
)
Accrued at June 30, 2014
$
148

 
$
5

 
$
153

Provision
952

 
384

 
$
1,336

Payments
(673
)
 
(317
)
 
(990
)
Accrued at September 30, 2014
$
427

 
$
72

 
$
499

 
2013
Termination
benefits

 
Exit
costs

 
Total

Accrual at December 31, 2012
$
3,573

 
$
106

 
$
3,679

Provision
370

 
311

 
681

Payments
(1,832
)
 
(331
)
 
(2,163
)
Accrued at March 31, 2013
$
2,111

 
$
86

 
$
2,197

Provision
1,196

 
932

 
2,128

Payments
(1,870
)
 
(916
)
 
(2,786
)
Accrued at June 30, 2013
$
1,437

 
$
102

 
$
1,539

Provision
1,421

 
33

 
$
1,454

Payments
(1,086
)
 
(58
)
 
(1,144
)
Accrued at September 30, 2013
$
1,772

 
$
77

 
$
1,849




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Significant components of restructuring and other charges were as follows (in thousands):

 
Total
expected
costs

 
Expense incurred in  
 
Estimated
future
expense

 
Nine
months ended
September 30,
2014

 
Twelve
months ended
December 31,
2013

 
Prior to
2013

 
 
 
 
 
2014 Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Severance
$
1,146

 
$
962

 
$

 
$

 
$
184

Exit costs
462

 
338

 

 

 
124

 
$
1,608

 
$
1,300

 
$

 
$

 
$
308

2013 Activities
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Severance
$
1,756

 
$

 
$
1,756

 
$

 
$

Exit costs
692

 

 
692

 

 

 
$
2,448

 
$

 
$
2,448

 
$

 
$

Prior to 2013
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Severance
$
4,753

 
$
220

 
$
795

 
$
3,738

 
$

Exit costs
1,501

 
209

 
823

 
410

 
59

Other charges
1,687

 

 

 
1,687

 

 
$
7,941

 
$
429

 
$
1,618

 
$
5,835

 
$
59


12. Debt

Borrowings under long-term debt arrangements, net of discounts, consisted of the following:
 
 
September 30,

 
December 31,

(In thousands)
2014

 
2013

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility, First-Amendment-Maturity date of September 5, 2018
$
20,248

 
$

Amended and Restated Term B Loan-Maturity date of March 5, 2020
294,369

 
296,567

Total Senior Credit Facility and Notes
314,617

 
296,567

Capital leases
1,930

 
2,226

Less current maturities
(3,379
)
 
(3,392
)
Long-term debt less current maturities
$
313,168

 
$
295,401


On March 5, 2013, we entered into a First Amendment to our existing ABL Revolver Credit Agreement ("ABL First Amendment") to extend the maturity date of the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility ("ABL") from December 17, 2015 to September 5, 2018 and reduce the borrowing rate. The ABL First Amendment bears an interest rate to a defined Base Rate plus 0.50%-1.00% per year or, at our election, at an applicable LIBOR Rate plus 1.50%-2.00% per year and is paid monthly. The ABL First Amendment maintains the current availability at $95,000,000, but may be increased, under certain circumstances, by $20,000,000. The ABL First Amendment is secured by substantially all domestic accounts receivable and inventory. At September 30, 2014, the ABL First Amendment balance was 20,248,000. Based upon the collateral supporting the ABL First Amendment, the amount borrowed, and the outstanding letters of credit of $13,810,000, there was additional availability for borrowing of $56,775,000 on September 30, 2014. We will incur an unused commitment fee of 0.375% on the unused amount of commitments under the ABL First Amendment.

On March 5, 2013, we entered into a $300,000,000 Amended and Restated Term B Loan Credit Agreement ("Amended and Restated Term B Loan") to refinance the existing $286,978,000 Term B Loan, extend the maturity from December 17, 2016 to March 5, 2020, and reduce the borrowing rate. The Amended and Restated Term B Loan bears an interest rate consisting of LIBOR (subject to a floor of 1.25%) plus 3.00% per year with an original issue discount of $750,000. The Amended and Restated Term B Loan also contains an option to increase the borrowing provided certain conditions


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are satisfied, including maintaining a maximum leverage ratio. The Amended and Restated Term B Loan is secured by a first priority lien on the stock of our subsidiaries and substantially all domestic assets other than accounts receivable and inventory pledged to the ABL First Amendment. Principal payments in the amount of $750,000 are due at the end of each calendar quarter with termination and final payment no later than March 5, 2020. As a result of the refinancing of our Term B Loan syndication, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt and refinancing fees of $2,737,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2013. The Amended and Restated Term B Loan is subject to an excess cash calculation which may require the payment of additional principal on an annual basis. At September 30, 2014, the average borrowing rate, including the impact of the interest rate swaps, was 4.25%.

As of September 30, 2014, the estimated fair value of our Amended and Restated Term B Loan was $291,434,000, which was $2,935,000 less than the carrying value. As of December 31, 2013, the estimated fair value of our Term B Loan was $300,157,000, which was $3,590,000 more than the carrying value. The Level 2 fair market values are based on established market prices as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The fair value estimates do not necessarily reflect the values we could realize in the current markets. Because of their short-term nature or variable interest rate, we believe the carrying value for short-term debt and the revolving credit agreement closely approximates their fair value.

All of our credit agreements contain various covenants and representations that are customary for transactions of this nature. We were in compliance with all covenants as of September 30, 2014. The credit agreements contain various restrictive covenants, which include, among other things: (i) a maximum leverage ratio; (ii) a minimum interest coverage ratio; (iii) mandatory prepayments upon certain asset sales and debt issuances; and (iv) limitations on the payment of dividends in excess of a specified amount. The term loan also includes events of default customary for a facility of this type, including a cross-default provision under which the lenders may declare the loan in default if we (i) fail to make a payment when due under any debt having a principal amount greater than $5.0 million or (ii) breach any other covenant in any such debt as a result of which the holders of such debt are permitted to accelerate its maturity.

Short-term debt

We have revolving credit facilities with three Korean banks with a total facility amount of approximately $12,374,000 of which $2,380,000 was borrowed at an average interest rate of 3.16% at September 30, 2014. In Hungary, there is one revolving credit facility with one bank for a total credit facility of $1,186,000 of which nothing is borrowed at September 30, 2014. In China there is a revolving credit facility with one bank for a total credit facility of $10,000,000 of which $4,926,000 was borrowed at an average interest rate of 4.15% at September 30, 2014.

Capital leases

Capital leases have been capitalized using nominal interest rates ranging from 4.0% to 15.1% as determined by the dates we entered into the leases. We had assets under capital leases of approximately $2,274,000 at September 30, 2014 and approximately $2,614,000 at December 31, 2013, net of accumulated amortization.

13. Stockholders' equity

Common stock

On December 12, 2012, Old Remy amended its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The amendment authorizes Old Remy to issue 280,000,000 shares, consisting of 240,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 40,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of September 30, 2014, there were 31,995,332 common stock shares outstanding and no preferred stock shares outstanding.

The holders of common stock are entitled to one vote on all matters properly submitted on which the common stockholders are entitled to vote.

Treasury stock

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, Old Remy withheld 114,291 shares at cost, or $2,505,000, to satisfy tax obligations for vesting of restricted stock shares granted to its employees under the Old Remy Omnibus Incentive Plan, or "Omnibus Incentive Plan". In addition, 74,892 shares were forfeited and returned to treasury stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 for no value pursuant to the Omnibus Incentive Plan.


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During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, Old Remy withheld 67,087 shares at cost, or $1,248,000, to satisfy tax obligations for vesting of restricted stock shares granted to its employees under the Omnibus Incentive Plan. In addition, 42,698 shares were forfeited and returned to treasury stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 for no value pursuant to the Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Dividend payments

Old Remy's Board of Directors declared cash dividends of ten cents ($0.10) per share in January 2014, April 2014 and July 2014, respectively. Cash dividends paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were $9,700,000, which also included accrued cash dividends paid on restricted stock vestings.  As of September 30, 2014, a dividend payable of $262,000 was recorded for unvested restricted stock and is payable upon vesting. 

On October 29, 2014, Old Remy's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of ten cents ($0.10) per share, payable on November 26, 2014, to stockholders of record as of November 12, 2014.

14. Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The following table discloses the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands):

 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment

 
Unrealized gains (losses) on currency hedges

 
Unrealized gains (losses) on commodity hedges

 
Interest rate swaps

 
Employee benefit plan adjustment

 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Balances at December 31, 2013
 
$
9,441

 
$
2,753

 
$
(1,776
)
 
$
886

 
$
7,866

 
$
19,170

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
797

 
(886
)
 
(2,264
)
 
(281
)
 
(463
)
 
(3,097
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 

 
(636
)
 
672

 

 
100

 
136

Balances at March 31, 2014
 
$
10,238

 
$
1,231

 
$
(3,368
)
 
$
605

 
$
7,503

 
$
16,209

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
5,644

 
3,298

 
1,101

 
(410
)
 
(241
)
 
9,392

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 

 
(1,162
)
 
755

 

 
102

 
(305
)
Balances at June 30, 2014
 
$
15,882

 
$
3,367

 
$
(1,512
)
 
$
195

 
$
7,364

 
$
25,296

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
(7,227
)
 
(1,958
)
 
526

 
66

 
379

 
(8,214
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 

 
(753
)
 
394

 

 
102

 
(257
)
Balances at September 30, 2014
 
$
8,655

 
$
656

 
$
(592
)
 
$
261

 
$
7,845

 
$
16,825




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The following table discloses the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands):

 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment

 
Unrealized gains (losses) on currency hedges

 
Unrealized gains (losses) on commodity hedges

 
Interest rate swaps

 
Employee benefit plan adjustment

 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Balances at December 31, 2012
 
$
5,790

 
$
4,218

 
$
(1,695
)
 
$

 
$
1,563

 
$
9,876

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
(3,168
)
 
871

 
(1,074
)
 
(270
)
 
240

 
(3,401
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 

 
(1,508
)
 
74

 

 
5

 
(1,429
)
Balances at March 31, 2013
 
$
2,622

 
$
3,581

 
$
(2,695
)
 
$
(270
)
 
$
1,808

 
$
5,046

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
(2,582
)
 
(2,250
)
 
(3,242
)
 
893

 
(297
)
 
(7,478
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 

 
(1,260
)
 
703

 

 
4

 
(553
)
Balances at June 30, 2013
 
$
40

 
$
71

 
$
(5,234
)
 
$
623

 
$
1,515

 
$
(2,985
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
7,945

 
2,227

 
1,641

 
(62
)
 
(114
)
 
11,637

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 

 
(879
)
 
1,012

 

 
4

 
137

Balances at September 30, 2013
 
$
7,985

 
$
1,419

 
$
(2,581
)
 
$
561

 
$
1,405

 
$
8,789


The following table discloses the effect of reclassifications of accumulated other comprehensive income on the accompanying combined statement of operations (in thousands):

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
 
Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
 
2014

 
2013

 
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
 
$
1,020

 
$
1,256

 
Cost of goods sold
Commodity contracts
 
(648
)
 
(1,663
)
 
Cost of goods sold
 
 
372

 
(407
)
 
Total before tax
 
 
(13
)
 
274

 
Tax benefit (expense)
 
 
$
359

 
$
(133
)
 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of employee benefit plan costs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service costs
 
$

 
$

 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Net actuarial loss
 
(165
)
 
(7
)
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
 
(165
)
 
(7
)
 
Total before tax
 
 
63

 
3

 
Tax benefit (expense)
 
 
$
(102
)
 
$
(4
)
 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total reclassifications for the period
 
$
257

 
$
(137
)
 
Net of tax


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The following table discloses the effect of reclassifications of accumulated other comprehensive income on the accompanying combined statement of operations (in thousands):

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
 
2014

 
2013

 
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
 
$
3,429

 
$
4,772

 
Cost of goods sold
Commodity contracts
 
(2,987
)
 
(2,937
)
 
Cost of goods sold
 
 
442

 
1,835

 
Total before tax
 
 
288

 
23

 
Tax benefit (expense)
 
 
$
730

 
$
1,858

 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of employee benefit plan costs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service costs
 
$

 
$

 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Net actuarial loss
 
(496
)
 
(21
)
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
 
(496
)
 
(21
)
 
Total before tax
 
 
192

 
8

 
Tax benefit (expense)
 
 
$
(304
)
 
$
(13
)
 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total reclassifications for the period
 
$
426

 
$
1,845

 
Net of tax

15. Income taxes

We compute on a quarterly basis an estimated annual effective tax rate considering ordinary income and related income tax expense (benefit). Ordinary income refers to income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) excluding significant, unusual, or infrequently occurring items. The tax effect of an unusual or infrequently occurring item is recorded in the interim period in which it occurs. Other items included in income tax expense in the periods in which they occur include the cumulative effect of changes in tax laws or rates, foreign exchange gains and losses, adjustments to uncertain tax positions, and adjustments to our valuation allowance due to changes in judgment regarding the realizability of deferred tax assets in future years.

The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, differs from the U.S. federal income tax rate primarily due to effect of foreign taxable income, the increase in our valuation allowance for certain tax credits, and nondeductible transaction costs. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recognized tax expense of $2,485,000 related to an increase in our valuation allowance for certain state tax credits and tax expense of $982,000 related to nondeductible transaction costs. The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, differs from the U.S. federal income tax rate primarily due to the effect of foreign taxable income, valuation allowance utilization in certain foreign jurisdictions, and tax credits against the U.S. net income reported in the financial statements.

We have total unrecognized tax benefits of $12,553,000 and $11,456,000 that have been recorded as liabilities as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and we are uncertain as to if or when such amounts may be settled. During the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, we recorded uncertain tax positions of $114,000 and $210,000, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, we recorded uncertain tax positions of $1,129,000 and $1,419,000, respectively.




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16. Employee benefit plans

The components of expense for the plans were as follows (in thousands):
 
Pension benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
Components of expense
2014


2013

 
2014


2013

Service costs
$
286

 
$
273

 
$
850

 
$
754

Interest costs
753

 
693

 
2,262

 
2,066

Expected return on plan assets
(759
)
 
(665
)
 
(2,293
)
 
(1,982
)
Recognized net actuarial gain (loss)
(145
)
 
7

 
(436
)
 
21

Net periodic pension cost
$
135

 
$
308

 
$
383

 
$
859

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Postretirement health care and life insurance plans:
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
Components of expense
2014


2013

 
2014


2013

Interest costs
$
20

 
$
19

 
$
61

 
$
58

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

 

Recognized net actuarial loss
(20
)
 
(14
)
 
(60
)
 
(42
)
Net periodic cost
$

 
$
5

 
$
1

 
$
16


Cash flows - employee benefit plans

We contributed $3,164,000 and $2,585,000 to our pension plans during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. We expect to contribute a total of $2,626,000 to our U.S. pension plans and $1,496,000 to our International pension plans in 2014. The postretirement health care plan is funded as benefits are paid.

17.
Stock-based compensation

On February 14, 2013, Old Remy filed a Form S-8 to register 5,500,000 shares which may be issued pursuant to the Omnibus Incentive Plan. The Omnibus Incentive Plan became effective on October 27, 2010, was amended on March 24, 2011, and permits Old Remy's Compensation Committee to grant nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units and other cash or share based awards to Old Remy's employees and non-employee directors. As of September 30, 2014, there were 3,078,861 shares available to be issued under the Omnibus Incentive Plan.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, executive officers and other key employees received restricted stock awards of 178,279 common shares with a weighted average grant date value of $21.99, based on the closing price of Old Remy's common stock on the respective grant date as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market. These awards are 50% time-based and 50% performance-based. The time-based restricted shares vest equally over a three-year period and one-third of the performance-based restricted shares will be available to vest for each of the calendar years 2014, 2015 and 2016 based on a target operating income for each of the years. Additionally, executive officers and other key employees were granted 237,640 stock option awards which vest equally over a three-year period with a term of seven years and a weighted average exercise price of $21.99.

Also during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, Old Remy's Board of Directors received restricted stock awards of 27,072 common shares and stock option awards of 36,083 common shares. One-half of the restricted stock shares and stock options granted to the Board of Directors vest at each anniversary of the grant date. Restricted stock granted to the Board of Directors were valued at $21.98, which was the closing price of Old Remy's common stock on the grant date as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market. Stock options granted to the Board of Directors have a term of seven years and an exercise price of $21.98.

Old Remy estimated the grant date fair value of all stock options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The weighted average valuation per share was $7.07 based on


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the following assumptions: Risk-free interest rate: 1.53%, Dividend Yield: 1.82%, Expected Volatility: 43.20% and Expected Term: 4.5 years.

Shares issued upon exercise of stock options were 2,397 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. There were no stock option exercises during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Noncash compensation expense related to all types of awards was recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, as follows:

 
Three months ended September 30,
 
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(In thousands)
2014


2013

 
2014


2013

Stock-based compensation expense
$
893

 
$
1,648

 
$
3,454

 
$
4,894


If factors change and Old Remy employs different assumptions, stock-based compensation expense may differ significantly from what Old Remy has recorded in the past. If there are any modifications or cancellations of the underlying unvested securities, Old Remy may be required to accelerate, increase or cancel any remaining unearned stock-based compensation expense. Future stock-based compensation expense and unearned stock-based compensation will increase to the extent that Old Remy grants additional equity awards to employees or Old Remy assumes unvested equity awards in connection with acquisitions.

18. Business segment and geographical information

We manage our business and operate in a single reportable business segment.

We are a multi-national corporation with operations in many countries, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Hungary, South Korea, United Kingdom, Belgium and Tunisia. As a result, our financial results could be significantly affected by factors such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates or weak economic conditions in the foreign markets where we distribute our products. Our operating results are exposed to changes in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and non-U.S. currencies. Exposure to variability in foreign currency exchange rates is managed primarily through the use of natural hedges, whereby funding obligations and assets are both denominated in the local currency, and through selective currency hedges. From time to time, we enter into exchange agreements to manage our exposure arising from fluctuating exchange rates related to specific transactions. Refer to Note 4. Sales are attributed to geographic locations based on the point of sale.

Information about our net sales by region was as follows:

 
Three months ended September 30,
 
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(In thousands)
2014


2013

 
2014


2013

Net sales to external customers:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
$
191,552

 
$
178,670

 
$
592,679

 
$
566,780

Europe
20,399

 
21,571

 
66,262

 
68,092

Other Americas
12,305

 
14,663

 
35,042

 
45,457

Asia
67,725

 
53,892

 
206,913

 
162,631

Total net sales
$
291,981

 
$
268,796

 
$
900,896

 
$
842,960


19. Other commitments and contingencies

We are party to various legal actions and administrative proceedings and subject to various claims, including those relating to commercial transactions, product liability, safety, health, taxes, environmental and other matters. We believe that none of such actions, other than those discussed below, depart from customary litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. We review these matters on an ongoing basis and follow the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 450, Contingencies, when making accrual and disclosure decisions. For legal proceedings where it has been determined that a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable, a liability has been recorded in our accompanying combined


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financial statements. For legal proceedings where it has been determined that a loss is either probable but the amount or range of loss is not reasonably estimable, or reasonably possible, we provide disclosure with respect to the matter.
Actual losses may materially differ from the amounts recorded and the ultimate outcomes of our pending cases are generally not yet determinable.  At present we do not believe that the ultimate resolution of currently pending legal proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition. However, litigation matters are inherently uncertain, and we cannot currently quantify our ultimate liability for unresolved litigation matters, including those referred to below. As a result, it is possible that such liability could materially affect our combined financial position or our results of operations or cash flows for an individual reporting period.
 
Remy Componentes S. de R.L. de C.V. vs. Corporativo Industrial y Empresarial Lorva, S.A. de C.V. ("Lorva")

In December 2012, Lorva, a former vendor, filed a judicial claim against Old Remy in the federal court in San Luis Potosi, Mexico requesting the rescission of two alleged operational service contracts. We filed a timely response in January 2013. The collection of evidence and witness testimony concluded in the civil case, and the parties filed their written closing argument briefs in the fourth quarter of 2013. In March 2014, the first instance sentence was issued by the court determining Lorva has the right to rescind both contracts and collect the benefit sought in the amount of approximately $17,380,000 for liquidated damages and outstanding invoices. In April 2014, we filed an appeal to this ruling in the Fourth District Court in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. On October 2, 2014, the Fourth District Court in San Luis Potosi, Mexico ruled on the appeal filed in April 2014. The court reduced the first sentence issued in March 2014 from $17,380,000 to payment of invoices and amounts due of $121,000 plus Lorva's costs and attorney fees. Both Lorva and Old Remy filed a timely appeal on October 24, 2014. We believe it is probable that we should prevail on final appeal based on legal arguments and the facts of this case. This appeal is expected to take approximately six to twelve months to complete. As of September 30, 2014, we continue to maintain an immaterial accrual related to this matter.

Remy, Inc. vs. Tecnomatic S.p.A.

In March 2011, Tecnomatic filed a lawsuit against Remy International, Inc., its Mexican subsidiaries and two other entities alleging breach of contract and the misappropriation of trade secrets, and requested damages of $110,000,000. On September 11, 2014, we announced entry into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release (the "Agreement") to settle all disputes that existed among us and Tecnomatic. In addition, we entered into a cross licensing arrangement of certain patents with Tecnomatic. The value of the patents received from Tecnomatic is approximately $13,930,000. (See Note 7.) Pursuant to the Agreement and the cross licensing arrangement, we paid to Tecnomatic a $16,000,000 cash payment in September 2014 and will pay a $16,000,000 cash payment on or before March 15, 2015. During the quarter ended September 30, 2014, we recorded revenue for the patents provided to Tecnomatic of $720,000 in net sales and expense of $18,790,000 related to this settlement in cost of goods sold in the accompanying unaudited combined statement of operations.

20. Acquisition

Acquisition of United Starters and Alternators Industries, Inc.

On January 13, 2014, we acquired substantially all of the assets of USA Industries pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement. USA Industries is a leading North American distributor of premium quality remanufactured and new alternators, starters, constant velocity (CV) axles and disc brake calipers for the light-duty aftermarket. We believe the USA Industries acquisition provides us with a strong platform to leverage our distribution channels with an enhanced portfolio and expand beyond our core rotating electric products. In connection with the closing of the transaction, the assets were placed in Remy USA Industries, L.L.C., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The results of operations of USA Industries have been included in our combined results of operations since the acquisition date.



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As of September 30, 2014, the purchase price was $40,179,000, consisting of $38,679,000 in cash and $1,500,000 cash held in escrow. The preliminary purchase price allocation based on our best estimate of the fair value as of the acquisition date was as follows (in thousands):

Cash
 
$
109

Trade accounts receivable
 
7,811

Inventories
 
13,834

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
43

Property, plant and equipment
 
462

Goodwill
 
14,015

Intangible assets
 
12,328

Other noncurrent assets
 
5,779

Total assets acquired
 
$
54,381

 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
8,370

Other current liabilities and accrued expenses
 
5,440

Other noncurrent liabilities
 
392

Total liabilities acquired
 
14,202

Net assets acquired
 
$
40,179


Goodwill of $14,015,000, which is deductible for tax purposes, has been recorded based on the amount of the purchase price that exceeds the preliminary fair value of the net assets acquired. We expect to complete the purchase price allocation by December 2014.

For the three months ended September 30, 2014, we recognized customer relationships amortization of $275,000 and lease intangible amortization of $75,000, which all were included in cost of goods sold in the accompanying combined statement of operations.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recognized a finished goods inventory step-up of $3,474,000, customer relationships amortization of $787,000 and lease intangible amortization of $172,000, which all were included in cost of goods sold in the accompanying combined statement of operations.

21. Executive officer separation

On January 31, 2013, Old Remy entered into a Transition, Noncompetition and Release Agreement (the "Agreement") with John H. Weber, former President and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 28, 2013. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Mr. Weber received a lump sum cash payment of $7,000,000, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying unaudited combined statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

22. Purchase of noncontrolling interest

In June 2013, we acquired the remaining 49% noncontrolling ownership interest of our Chinese joint venture, Remy Hubei Electric Co. Ltd. ("REH") for $14,628,000, consisting of cash payment of $8,107,000 and dividends declared and subsequently paid to the noncontrolling interest holder in excess of their ownership percentage of $6,521,000. As a result of this transaction, REH became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Old Remy on June 24, 2013. During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, we recorded an adjustment to our parent company investment of $18,230,000 in connection with the acquisition of the noncontrolling interest.



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23. Related party transactions

FNF and related subsidiaries participated in our Amended and Restated Term B Loan Credit Agreement on March 5, 2013 and held $29,475,000 principal amount of our Amended and Restated Term B loan as of September 30, 2014 and held $29,700,000 as of December 31, 2013.

Imaging provides data conversion services to and leases certain equipment from FNF and its subsidiaries. In addition, Imaging participates in certain programs administered by FNF, including insurance programs, cash pooling arrangements, and employee benefit programs. The costs of various services performed by FNF on behalf of Imaging during the periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 have been reflected in the combined financial statements, including allocated costs for certain administrative costs. The allocation of administrative costs is based on FNF's internal allocation methodology, which is based upon a combination of established percentage of costs applied to the costs of operations, headcount, and specific identification of services rendered. The allocation is based on estimates and assumptions that management believes are reasonable under the circumstances. However, such costs and allocations may not necessarily be indicative of the costs that would have resulted if Imaging had been operated on a stand-alone basis during the periods presented.

The combined statements of operations include $443,000 and $643,000 of revenue from the services provided to FNF by Imaging, charges for leased assets and administrative services of $45,000 and $39,000 were recorded in costs of goods sold and $9,000 and $12,000 of selling, general and administrative expenses for services provided by FNF for each of the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The combined statements of operations include $995,000 and $1,045,000 of revenue from the services provided to FNF by Imaging, charges for leased assets and administrative services of $113,000 and $124,000 were recorded in costs of goods sold and $33,000 and $28,000 of selling, general and administrative expenses for services provided by FNF for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Amounts due to Imaging from FNF and affiliates was $2,205,000 as of September 30, 2014. Amounts due to FNF and affiliates by Imaging were $2,427,000 as of December 31, 2013.
As part of the proposed Transactions, FNF has agreed to reimburse Old Remy for 50% of Old Remy's costs incurred related to the Transaction. The amount due to Old Remy from FNF was $1,357,000 as of September 30, 2014, which is included in other receivables, with the offset recorded in parent company investment, in the accompanying unaudited combined balance sheet.
In November 2013, John H. Weber, a member of Old Remy's Board of Directors, served from November 2013 until October 2014 as Chief Executive Officer of VIA Motors ("VIA"), a privately held electric vehicle development and manufacturing company and one of Old Remy's existing customers since 2011. Net sales to VIA were $1,042,000 and $1,285,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. As of September 30, 2014, we have an outstanding receivable from VIA of $1,105,000 which is included within accounts receivable.




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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 13.    Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
The following table sets forth the costs and expenses, other than the underwriting discounts, payable by the registrant in connection with the registration of its common stock. All amounts are estimates except the Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee.
Item
Amount to Be Paid
Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee
$

Blue Sky fees and expenses
10,000

Legal fees and expenses
250,000

Accounting fees and expenses
30,000

Printing expenses
10,000

Miscellaneous
50,000

 Total
$
350,000

 
 

Item 14.    Indemnification of Directors and Officers
The DGCL permits a Delaware corporation to indemnify directors, officers, employees, and agents under some circumstances, and mandates indemnification under certain limited circumstances. The DGCL permits a corporation to indemnify a director, officer, employee, or agent for expenses actually and reasonably incurred, as well as fines, judgments and amounts paid in settlement in the context of actions other than derivative actions, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person’s conduct was unlawful. Indemnification against expenses incurred by a present or former director or officer in connection with his defense of a proceeding against such person for actions in such capacity is mandatory to the extent that such person has been successful on the merits. The DGCL grants express power to a Delaware corporation to purchase liability insurance for its directors, officers, employees, and agents, regardless of whether any such person is otherwise eligible for indemnification by the corporation. Advancement of expenses to directors and officers is permitted, but a person receiving such advances must provide an undertaking to repay those expenses if it is ultimately determined that he is not entitled to indemnification.
The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate”) of New Remy provides for indemnification of directors and officers to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by the DGCL, as amended from time to time. The right to indemnification conferred by Article SEVENTH of the Certificate includes the right to be paid by New Remy the expenses incurred in defending or otherwise participating in any proceeding in advance of its final disposition.
In addition, the directors and officers of New Remy may also be indemnified by FNF as a subsidiary of FNF to the same extent as a director of officer of FNF. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of FNF (the “FNF Certificate”) provides for indemnification to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as amended from time to time. Under the FNF Certificate, any expansion of the protection afforded directors, officers, employees, or agents by the DGCL will automatically extend to FNF’s directors, officers, employees, or agents, as the case may be. Article XII of the FNF Certificate provides for the indemnification of directors, officers, agents, and employees for expenses incurred by them and judgments rendered against them in actions, suits or proceedings in relation to certain matters brought against them as such directors, officers, agents, and employees, respectively. Article XII of the FNF Certificate also requires FNF, to the fullest extent expressly authorized by Section 145 of the DGCL, to advance expenses incurred by a director or officer in a legal proceeding prior to final disposition of the proceeding.


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Item 15.    Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
In connection with the registrant’s incorporation, on August 27, 2014, the registrant issued 1,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, to FNF in consideration of an aggregate capital contribution of $100.00 by FNF. This issuance was exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section 4(2) thereof because the issuance did not involve any public offering of securities.

Item 16.         Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a)    Exhibits

The exhibits filed as part of this prospectus are listed in the index to exhibits immediately preceding such exhibits, which index to exhibits is incorporated herein by reference.

(b)    Financial Statement Schedules

SCHEDULE II
Valuation and qualifying accounts for
the year ended December 31, 2013, the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012, the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2011
 
(In thousands)
Balance at
Beginning
of Period

Charged to
Costs and
Expenses

Charged
(Credited)
to Other
Accounts

 
Deductions

 
Balance at
End of
Period

Successor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
$
1,931

$
359

$
6

(c)
$
(710
)
(a)
$
1,586

Deferred tax asset valuation allowance
16,044

(3,334
)
(793
)
(b)

 
11,917

For the period August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
$
2,065

$
136

$
(4
)
(c)
$
(266
)
(a)
$
1,931

Deferred tax asset valuation allowance
20,752

(4,708
)

 

 
16,044

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Predecessor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the period January 1, 2012 to August 14, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
$
1,612

$
678

$
(5
)
 
$
(220
)
(a)
$
2,065

Deferred tax asset valuation allowance
112,277

(99,097
)
7,572

 

 
20,752

Year ended December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
$
2,364

$
77

$
(11
)
(c)
$
(818
)
(a)
$
1,612

Deferred tax asset valuation allowance
133,824

(29,521
)
7,974

(b)

 
112,277

(a) Uncollectible accounts written off
(b)
Amounts related to changes in valuation allowance for deferred tax assets related to other comprehensive income and rate changes in non-U.S. jurisdictions where we have a valuation allowance
(c)
Other is impact of foreign currency translation







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Item 17. Undertakings.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)    To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: (i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; (ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and (iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.
(2)    That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3)    To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4)     That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of such undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: (i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; (ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; (iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and (iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.




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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-1 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized, in the City of Jacksonville, State of Florida, on November 25, 2014.

NEW REMY CORP.

By: /s/ Michael L. Gravelle
Name: Michael L. Gravelle
Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
/S/ Michael L. Gravelle
 
Director and Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
 
November 25, 2014
Michael L. Gravelle
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
             *
 
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
 
November 25, 2014
Raymond R. Quirk
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
             *
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
November 25, 2014
Anthony J. Park
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*By: /s/ Michael L. Gravelle
 
 
 
 
        Michael L. Gravelle
 
 
 
 
        Attorney-in-fact
 
 
 
 





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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
 
Description
2.1
 
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 7, 2014, by and among New Remy Corp., Remy International, Inc., New Remy Holdco Corp., New Remy Merger Sub, Inc., Old Remy Merger Sub, Inc. and Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Annex A of the New Remy Holdco Corp. Form S-4 filed with the Commission on October 6, 2014)
2.2
 
Reorganization Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2014, by and between Fidelity National Financial, Inc. and New Remy Corp. (incorporated by reference to Annex B of the New Remy Holdco Corp. Form S-4 filed with the Commission on October 6, 2014)
3.1*
 
Certificate of Incorporation of New Remy Corp.
3.2*
 
Bylaws of New Remy Corp.
3.3*
 
Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of New Remy Corp.
3.4*
 
Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of New Remy Corp.
5.1
 
Opinion of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as to the validity of the securities to be issued
8.1**
 
Opinion of Deloitte Tax LLP regarding certain material federal income tax consequences relating to the spin-off
8.2**
 
Opinion of Deloitte Tax LLP regarding certain material federal income tax consequences relating to the mergers
8.3**
 
Opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP regarding certain material federal income tax consequences relating to the mergers
10.1
 
Form of Tax Matters Agreement among New Remy Corp., New Remy Holdco Corp. and Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the New Remy Holdco Corp. Form S-4 filed with the Commission on October 6, 2014)
23.1
 
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent public accounting firm
23.2
 
Consent of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 of this Registration Statement)
23.3**
 
Consent of Deloitte Tax LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1 of this Registration Statement)

23.4**
 
Consent of Deloitte Tax LLP (included in Exhibit 8.2 of this Registration Statement)

23.5**
 
Consent of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (included in Exhibit 8.3 of this Registration Statement)

24.1*
 
Power of Attorney
99.1
 
Form of New Remy Holdco Corp. Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the New Remy Holdco Corp. Form S-4 filed with the Commission on October 6, 2014)
99.2
 
Form of New Remy Holdco Corp. Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the New Remy Holdco Corp. Form S-4 filed with the Commission on October 6, 2014)
* Previously filed by New Remy Corp on Form S-1 filed on October 10, 2014.
** Previously filed by New Remy Corp on Form S-1 filed on November 14, 2014.