UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
| For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012 |
OR
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
| For the transition period from to |
Commission file number 000-54282
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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DELAWARE | | 27-0187394 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1000 Chrysler Drive Auburn Hills, Michigan | | 48326 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(248) 512-2950
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No ¨
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):
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Large accelerated filer | | ¨ | | Accelerated filer | | ¨ |
Non-accelerated filer | | þ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | | Smaller reporting company | | ¨ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨ No þ
As of November 13, 2012, there were 1,061,225 Class A Membership Interests and 200,000 Class B Membership Interests issued and outstanding.
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2012
INDEX
Part I – Financial Information
Unless otherwise specified, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “Chrysler Group” and the “Company” refer to Chrysler Group LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries, or any one or more of them, as the context may require. “Fiat” refers to Fiat S.p.A., a corporation organized under the laws of Italy, and its consolidated subsidiaries (excluding Chrysler Group) and its jointly controlled entities, or any one or more of them as the context may require.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements that reflect our current views about future events. We use the words “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “will,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “should,” “could,” “seek,” “designed,” “potential,” “forecast,” “target,” “objective,” “goal,” or the negatives of such terms or other similar expressions. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. For additional discussion of these risks, refer toItem 1A. Risk Factors in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, or 2011 Form 10-K. These factors include, but are not limited to:
| • | | economic weakness and weak vehicle demand, especially in North America; |
| • | | our ability to realize benefits from our industrial alliance with Fiat; |
| • | | our ability to increase vehicle sales outside North America; |
| • | | our ability to continue to regularly introduce new and significantly refreshed vehicles that appeal to consumers; |
| • | | changes in consumer preferences that could reduce relative demand for our product offerings; |
| • | | increases in fuel prices that may adversely impact demand for our vehicles; |
| • | | competitive pressures that may limit our ability to manage sales incentives and achieve better pricing; |
| • | | our lack of a captive finance company and the potential inability of our dealers and customers to obtain affordably priced financing; |
| • | | our ability to control costs and implement cost reduction and productivity improvement initiatives; |
| • | | disruption of production or delivery of new vehicles due to shortages of materials, including supply disruptions resulting from natural disasters, labor strikes or supplier insolvencies; |
| • | | changes and fluctuations in the prices of raw materials, parts and components; |
| • | | our ability to accurately forecast demand for our vehicles; |
| • | | uncertainty relating to weak economic conditions in several European nations in which we plan to increase sales, and where Fiat, our alliance partner, is organized and derives significant revenues; |
| • | | our substantial indebtedness and limitations on our liquidity that may limit our ability to execute our business plan; |
| • | | changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates; |
| • | | changes in laws, regulations and government policies, particularly those relating to vehicle emissions, fuel economy and safety; and |
| • | | the impact of vehicle defects and/or product recalls. |
If any of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or if the assumptions underlying any of our forward-looking statements prove incorrect, then our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements may be materially different from those we express or imply by such statements. The risks described inItem 1A. Risk Factors of our 2011 Form 10-K are not exhaustive. Other sections of our 2011 Form 10-K describe additional factors that could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time and we cannot predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risks on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by any forward-looking statements. We do not intend, or assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or to persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements referred to above and included elsewhere in this report.
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PART I – Financial Information
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Members of
Chrysler Group LLC
Auburn Hills, MI
We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Chrysler Group LLC and subsidiaries (“the Company”) as of September 30, 2012, and the related condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, and cash flows and members’ deficit for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, cash flows, and members’ deficit for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated March 6, 2012, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2011 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Detroit, Michigan
November 13, 2012
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CHRYSLER GROUP LLC AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited - in millions of dollars)
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| | | | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | Notes | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Revenues, net | | | | $ | 15,478 | | | $ | 13,067 | | | $ | 48,632 | | | $ | 39,852 | |
Cost of sales | | | | | 12,916 | | | | 11,013 | | | | 40,959 | | | | 33,547 | |
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GROSS MARGIN | | | | | 2,562 | | | | 2,054 | | | | 7,673 | | | | 6,305 | |
Selling, administrative and other expenses | | | 1,330 | | | | 1,077 | | | | 3,775 | | | | 3,517 | |
Research and development expenses, net | | | 540 | | | | 445 | | | | 1,674 | | | | 1,191 | |
Restructuring (income) expenses, net | | 14 | | | (6) | | | | — | | | | (54) | | | | 13 | |
Interest expense | | 3 | | | 273 | | | | 282 | | | | 828 | | | | 958 | |
Interest income | | | | | (12) | | | | (9) | | | | (34) | | | | (31) | |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | | 7 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 551 | |
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | | | | | 437 | | | | 259 | | | | 1,484 | | | | 106 | |
Income tax expense | | 8 | | | 56 | | | | 47 | | | | 194 | | | | 148 | |
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NET INCOME (LOSS) | | | | $ | 381 | | | $ | 212 | | | $ | 1,290 | | | $ | (42) | |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CHRYSLER GROUP LLC AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited - in millions of dollars)
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 381 | | | $ | 212 | | | $ | 1,290 | | | $ | (42 | ) |
Other comprehensive (loss) income (1) | | | (75 | ) | | | 232 | | | | (72 | ) | | | 204 | |
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TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | | $ | 306 | | | $ | 444 | | | $ | 1,218 | | | $ | 162 | |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CHRYSLER GROUP LLC AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited - in millions of dollars)
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| | Notes | | | September 30, 2012 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
CURRENT ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | $ | 11,947 | | | $ | 9,601 | |
Restricted cash | | | 9 | | | | 77 | | | | 106 | |
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $57 and $68, respectively | | | | | | | 1,317 | | | | 845 | |
Inventories | | | 4 | | | | 4,937 | | | | 4,366 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | | | | | 912 | | | | 1,603 | |
Deferred taxes | | | | | | | 32 | | | | 25 | |
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | | | | | | | 19,222 | | | | 16,546 | |
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $7,627 and $6,109, respectively | | | | | | | 15,213 | | | | 13,965 | |
Equipment on operating leases, net | | | | | | | 1,199 | | | | 1,421 | |
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TOTAL PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT | | | | | | | 16,412 | | | | 15,386 | |
OTHER ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advances to related parties and other financial assets | | | | | | | 54 | | | | 56 | |
Restricted cash | | | 9 | | | | 344 | | | | 355 | |
Goodwill | | | | | | | 1,361 | | | | 1,361 | |
Other intangible assets, net | | | 5 | | | | 3,307 | | | | 3,371 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | | | | | 428 | | | | 421 | |
Deferred taxes | | | | | | | 33 | | | | 47 | |
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TOTAL OTHER ASSETS | | | | | | | 5,527 | | | | 5,611 | |
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TOTAL ASSETS | | | | | | $ | 41,161 | | | $ | 37,543 | |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trade liabilities | | | | | | $ | 10,580 | | | $ | 8,566 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 6 | | | | 8,067 | | | | 7,707 | |
Current maturities of financial liabilities | | | 7 | | | | 451 | | | | 230 | |
Deferred revenue | | | | | | | 1,043 | | | | 1,171 | |
Deferred taxes | | | | | | | 74 | | | | 73 | |
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | | | | 20,215 | | | | 17,747 | |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 6 | | | | 12,720 | | | | 12,758 | |
Financial liabilities | | | 7 | | | | 12,189 | | | | 12,344 | |
Deferred revenue | | | | | | | 793 | | | | 653 | |
Deferred taxes | | | | | | | 67 | | | | 76 | |
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TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | | | | | | | 25,769 | | | | 25,831 | |
Commitments and contingencies | | | 9 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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MEMBERS’ DEFICIT: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Membership Interests | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Membership Interests — 1,061,225 units authorized, issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 | | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class B Membership Interests — 200,000 units authorized, issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 | | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Contributed capital | | | | | | | 2,651 | | | | 2,657 | |
Accumulated losses | | | | | | | (2,964) | | | | (4,254) | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | | | | | | (4,510) | | | | (4,438) | |
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TOTAL MEMBERS’ DEFICIT | | | | | | | (4,823) | | | | (6,035) | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ DEFICIT | | | | | | $ | 41,161 | | | $ | 37,543 | |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CHRYSLER GROUP LLC AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited - in millions of dollars)
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| | | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | Notes | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | $ | 5,477 | | | $ | 3,537 | |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | | | | | | | (3,058) | | | | (1,908) | |
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment | | | | | | | 8 | | | | 15 | |
Purchases of equipment on operating leases | | | | | | | (7) | | | | (29) | |
Proceeds from disposals of equipment on operating leases | | | | | | | 83 | | | | 634 | |
Change in restricted cash | | | | | | | 40 | | | | 297 | |
Change in loans and notes receivables | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 4 | |
Proceeds from USDART | | | 9 | | | | — | | | | 96 | |
Other | | | | | | | (1) | | | | 17 | |
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NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | (2,934) | | | | (874) | |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repayment of U.S. Treasury first lien credit facilities | | | 7 | | | | — | | | | (5,460) | |
Repayment of Export Development Canada credit facilities | | | 7 | | | | — | | | | (1,723) | |
Proceeds from Secured Senior Notes | | | 7 | | | | — | | | | 3,160 | |
Proceeds from Tranche B Term Loan | | | 7 | | | | — | | | | 2,933 | |
Repayments of Tranche B Term Loan | | | | | | | (23) | | | | (8) | |
Repayments of Gold Key Lease financing | | | 7 | | | | (41) | | | | (562) | |
Repayments of Auburn Hills Headquarters loan | | | | | | | (37) | | | | (9) | |
Repayment of Canadian Health Care Trust Note | | | 7 | | | | (25) | | | | (26) | |
Repayment of Mexican development banks credit facility | | | | | | | (7) | | | | — | |
Net repayments of other financial liabilities | | | | | | | (63) | | | | (58) | |
Debt issuance costs | | | | | | | — | | | | (62) | |
Proceeds from Fiat’s incremental equity call option exercise | | | 13 | | | | — | | | | 1,268 | |
Distribution for state tax withholding obligations on behalf of members | | | | | | | (4) | | | | (9) | |
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NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | (200) | | | | (556) | |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | 3 | | | | — | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | 2,346 | | | | 2,107 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | | | | | 9,601 | | | | 7,347 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | | | | | $ | 11,947 | | | $ | 9,454 | |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capitalized interest on VEBA Trust Note | | | 7 | | | $ | 38 | | | $ | 126 | |
Capitalized interest on Canadian Health Care Trust Notes | | | 7 | | | | 74 | | | | 27 | |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CHRYSLER GROUP LLC AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF MEMBERS’ DEFICIT
(Unaudited - in millions of dollars)
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| | Notes | | Contributed Capital | | | Accumulated Losses | | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | | | Total | |
Balance at January 1, 2012 | | | | $ | 2,657 | | | $ | (4,254 | ) | | $ | (4,438 | ) | | $ | (6,035 | ) |
Distribution for state tax withholding obligations on behalf of members | | | | | (3 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (3 | ) |
Net income | | | | | | | | | 473 | | | | | | | | 473 | |
Total other comprehensive loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | (75 | ) | | | (75 | ) |
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Balance at March 31, 2012 | | | | $ | 2,654 | | | $ | (3,781 | ) | | $ | (4,513 | ) | | $ | (5,640 | ) |
Distribution for state tax withholding obligations on behalf of members | | | | | (3 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (3 | ) |
Net income | | | | | | | | | 436 | | | | | | | | 436 | |
Total other comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | 78 | | | | 78 | |
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Balance at June 30, 2012 | | | | $ | 2,651 | | | $ | (3,345 | ) | | $ | (4,435 | ) | | $ | (5,129 | ) |
Net income | | | | | | | | | 381 | | | | | | | | 381 | |
Total other comprehensive loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | (75 | ) | | | (75 | ) |
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Balance at September 30, 2012 | | | | $ | 2,651 | | | $ | (2,964 | ) | | $ | (4,510 | ) | | $ | (4,823 | ) |
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Balance at January 1, 2011 | | | | $ | 1,399 | | | $ | (4,437 | ) | | $ | (1,451 | ) | | $ | (4,489 | ) |
Distribution for state tax withholding obligations on behalf of members | | | | | (6 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (6 | ) |
Net income | | | | | | | | | 116 | | | | | | | | 116 | |
Total other comprehensive loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | (48 | ) | | | (48 | ) |
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Balance at March 31, 2011 | | | | $ | 1,393 | | | $ | (4,321 | ) | | $ | (1,499 | ) | | $ | (4,427 | ) |
Exercise of Fiat’s incremental equity call option | | 13 | | | 1,268 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,268 | |
Net loss | | | | | | | | | (370 | ) | | | | | | | (370 | ) |
Total other comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | 20 | |
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Balance at June 30, 2011 | | | | $ | 2,661 | | | $ | (4,691 | ) | | $ | (1,479 | ) | | $ | (3,509 | ) |
Distribution for state tax withholding obligations on behalf of members | | | | | (3 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (3 | ) |
Net income | | | | | | | | | 212 | | | | | | | | 212 | |
Total other comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | 232 | | | | 232 | |
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Balance at September 30, 2011 | | | | $ | 2,658 | | | $ | (4,479 | ) | | $ | (1,247 | ) | | $ | (3,068 | ) |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CHRYSLER GROUP LLC AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1. Background and Nature of Operations
Unless otherwise specified, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “Chrysler Group” and the “Company” refer to Chrysler Group LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries, or any one or more of them, as the context may require. “Fiat” refers to Fiat S.p.A, a corporation organized under the laws of Italy, and its consolidated subsidiaries (excluding Chrysler Group) and its jointly controlled entities, or any one or more of them as the context may require.
Background
Chrysler Group was formed on April 28, 2009 as a Delaware limited liability company. On June 10, 2009, we completed the transaction contemplated by the master transaction agreement dated April 30, 2009, among the Company, Fiat and Old Carco LLC (“Old Carco”) and certain of its subsidiaries, which was approved under section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the “363 Transaction”). In connection with the closing of the 363 Transaction, we received capital contributions from the United Auto Workers’ Retiree Medical Benefits Trust (the “VEBA Trust”), Fiat, the United States Department of the Treasury (the “U.S. Treasury”) and Canada CH Investment Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Canada Development Investment Corporation, a Canadian federal Crown Corporation, in exchange for ownership interests in the Company.
As a result of a series of transactions during 2011 and early 2012 that were contemplated in our governance documents and certain other agreements, our continuing members are now Fiat, which holds a 58.5 percent ownership interest in us, and the VEBA Trust, which holds the remaining 41.5 percent ownership interest in us. Refer to Note 13,Other Transactions with Related Parties, for additional information.
Nature of Operations
We design, engineer, manufacture, distribute and sell vehicles under the brand names Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram. As part of our industrial alliance with Fiat, we also manufacture Fiat vehicles in North America, which we distribute for ourselves throughout North America and sell to Fiat for distribution outside North America. Our product lineup includes passenger cars, utility vehicles, which include sport utility vehicles and crossover vehicles, minivans, pick-up trucks, and medium-duty trucks. We also sell automotive service parts and accessories under the Mopar brand name.
Our products are sold in more than 120 countries around the world. We sell our products to dealers and distributors for sale to retail customers and fleet customers, which include rental car companies, commercial fleet customers, leasing companies and government entities. The majority of our operations, employees, independent dealers and sales are in North America, primarily in the U.S. Approximately 10 percent of our vehicle sales in 2011 were outside North America, principally in South America, Asia Pacific and Europe. Vehicle, service parts and accessories sales outside North America are primarily through wholly-owned, affiliated or independent distributors and dealers. In June 2011, Fiat became the general distributor of our vehicles and service parts in Europe, selling our products through a network of newly appointed dealers. Refer to Note 13,Other Transactions with Related Parties, for additional information.
Note 2. Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the information contained herein reflects all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the information presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year. These condensed consolidated financial
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 2. Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements —Continued
Basis of Presentation —Continued
statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K (“2011 Form 10-K”) as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued updated guidance on technical corrections and other revisions to various FASB codification topics. The guidance represents changes to clarify the codification, correct unintended application of the guidance or make minor improvements to the codification. The guidance also amends various codification topics to reflect the measurement and disclosure requirements of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. Certain amendments in this guidance are effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012, while the remainder of the amendments are effective immediately. We have adopted the guidance that was effective immediately and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. We will adopt the remainder of the guidance effective January 1, 2013, and we do not anticipate that it will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In August 2012, the FASB issued updated guidance on technical corrections to SEC guidance in the U.S. GAAP hierarchy. The SEC guidance was updated to make it more consistent with U.S. GAAP issued by the FASB. The principal changes of the guidance involve revision or removal of accounting guidance references and other conforming changes to ensure consistent referencing throughout the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletins. This guidance is effective immediately and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In July 2012, the FASB issued updated guidance on the annual testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment. The amendments allow an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. If, based on its qualitative assessment, an entity concludes it is more likely than not that the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying amount, quantitative impairment testing is required. However, if an entity concludes otherwise, quantitative impairment testing is not required. This guidance is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted. We have elected to early adopt the updated guidance as of October 1, 2012.
In May 2011, the FASB issued updated guidance to achieve common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements between International Financial Reporting Standards and U.S. GAAP. The amendments clarify the FASB’s intent about the application of existing requirements and provide for changes in measuring the fair value of financial instruments that are managed within a portfolio and the application of premiums or discounts. This guidance requires us to, among other things, expand existing disclosures for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements and for those assets and liabilities not measured at fair value on the balance sheet, but for which fair value is disclosed. This guidance was effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2011, and is to be applied prospectively. We adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2012, and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 3. Interest Expense
Interest expense included the following (in millions of dollars):
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Financial interest expense: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Related parties (see Note 13) | | $ | 111 | | | $ | 111 | | | $ | 331 | | | $ | 524 | |
Other | | | 163 | | | | 161 | | | | 487 | | | | 348 | |
Interest accretion, primarily related to debt discounts, debt issuance costs and fair value adjustments | | | 29 | | | | 29 | | | | 91 | | | | 138 | |
Payable-in-kind interest — related party (see Note 13) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 27 | |
Capitalized interest related to capital expenditures | | | (30 | ) | | | (19 | ) | | | (81 | ) | | | (79 | ) |
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Total | | $ | 273 | | | $ | 282 | | | $ | 828 | | | $ | 958 | |
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Related party amounts above include activities with the U.S. Treasury through July 21, 2011. Refer to Note 13,Other Transactions with Related Parties, for additional information.
Note 4. Inventories
The components of inventories were as follows (in millions of dollars):
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| | September 30, 2012 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
Finished products, including service parts | | $ | 3,149 | | | $ | 2,655 | |
Work in process | | | 1,616 | | | | 1,544 | |
Raw materials and manufacturing supplies | | | 172 | | | | 167 | |
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Total | | $ | 4,937 | | | $ | 4,366 | |
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Note 5. Other Intangible Assets
The components of other intangible assets were as follows (in millions of dollars):
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| | Range of Useful Lives (years) | | September 30, 2012 | |
| | Gross Carrying Amount | | | Accumulated Amortization | | | Net Intangible Assets | |
Brand names | | Indefinite | | $ | 2,210 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,210 | |
Dealer networks | | 20 | | | 392 | | | | 65 | | | | 327 | |
Fiat contributed intellectual property rights | | 10 | | | 320 | | | | 106 | | | | 214 | |
Other intellectual property rights | | 3 - 12 | | | 263 | | | | 31 | | | | 232 | |
Patented and unpatented technology | | 4 - 10 | | | 208 | | | | 112 | | | | 96 | |
Favorable operating lease contracts | | 1 - 16 | | | 20 | | | | 13 | | | | 7 | |
Software and other | | 2 - 5 | | | 416 | | | | 195 | | | | 221 | |
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| | Total | | $ | 3,829 | | | $ | 522 | | | $ | 3,307 | |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 5. Other Intangible Assets —Continued
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| | Range of Useful Lives (years) | | December 31, 2011 | |
| | Gross Carrying Amount | | | Accumulated Amortization | | | Net Intangible Assets | |
Brand names | | Indefinite | | $ | 2,210 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,210 | |
Dealer networks | | 20 | | | 390 | | | | 50 | | | | 340 | |
Fiat contributed intellectual property rights | | 10 | | | 320 | | | | 82 | | | | 238 | |
Other intellectual property rights | | 3 - 12 | | | 263 | | | | 19 | | | | 244 | |
Patented and unpatented technology | | 4 - 10 | | | 208 | | | | 87 | | | | 121 | |
Favorable operating lease contracts | | 1 - 16 | | | 29 | | | | 19 | | | | 10 | |
Software and other | | 2 - 5 | | | 352 | | | | 144 | | | | 208 | |
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| | Total | | $ | 3,772 | | | $ | 401 | | | $ | 3,371 | |
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The following summarizes the amount of intangible asset amortization expense included in the respective financial statement captions of the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions of dollars):
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| | Financial Statement Caption | | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Favorable operating lease contracts | | Revenues, Net | | $ | — | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 16 | |
Patented and unpatented technology, intellectual property, software and other | | Cost of Sales | | | 30 | | | | 33 | | | | 112 | | | | 135 | |
Dealer networks and other | | Selling, Administrative and Other Expenses | | | 7 | | | | 6 | | | | 17 | | | | 37 | |
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Total | | $ | 37 | | | $ | 41 | | | $ | 130 | | | $ | 188 | |
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Based on the gross carrying amount of other intangible assets as of September 30, 2012, the estimated future amortization expense for the next five years was as follows (in millions of dollars):
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Remainder of 2012 | | $ | 37 | |
2013 | | | 145 | |
2014 | | | 136 | |
2015 | | | 124 | |
2016 | | | 103 | |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 6. Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
The components of accrued expenses and other liabilities were as follows (in millions of dollars):
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| | September 30, 2012 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
| | Current | | | Non- Current | | | Total | | | Current | | | Non- Current | | | Total | |
Pension and postretirement benefits | | $ | 185 | | | $ | 9,056 | | | $ | 9,241 | | | $ | 185 | | | $ | 9,198 | | | $ | 9,383 | |
Product warranty costs | | | 1,221 | | | | 2,236 | | | | 3,457 | | | | 1,196 | | | | 2,122 | | | | 3,318 | |
Sales incentives | | | 2,799 | | | | — | | | | 2,799 | | | | 2,431 | | | | — | | | | 2,431 | |
Personnel costs | | | 744 | | | | 420 | | | | 1,164 | | | | 585 | | | | 391 | | | | 976 | |
Amounts due to related parties (see Note 13) (1) | | | 533 | | | | — | | | | 533 | | | | 381 | | | | — | | | | 381 | |
Vehicle residual value guarantees, excluding Gold Key Lease financing | | | 400 | | | | — | | | | 400 | | | | 438 | | | | — | | | | 438 | |
Income and other taxes | | | 264 | | | | 105 | | | | 369 | | | | 287 | | | | 118 | | | | 405 | |
Workers’ compensation | | | 46 | | | | 283 | | | | 329 | | | | 43 | | | | 284 | | | | 327 | |
Accrued interest (2) | | | 267 | | | | — | | | | 267 | | | | 330 | | | | — | | | | 330 | |
Restructuring actions (see Note 14) | | | 75 | | | | — | | | | 75 | | | | 150 | | | | — | | | | 150 | |
Other | | | 1,533 | | | | 620 | | | | 2,153 | | | | 1,681 | | | | 645 | | | | 2,326 | |
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Total | | $ | 8,067 | | | $ | 12,720 | | | $ | 20,787 | | | $ | 7,707 | | | $ | 12,758 | | | $ | 20,465 | |
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(1) | Excludes amounts due to related parties for accrued interest separately discussed in (2) below. |
(2) | Includes $111 million and $220 million of accrued interest due to related parties as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Refer to Note 13, Other Transactions with Related Parties, for additional information. |
We issue various types of product warranties under which we generally guarantee the performance of products delivered for a certain period or term. The reserve for product warranties includes the expected costs of warranty obligations imposed by law or contract, as well as the expected costs for mandatory or voluntary actions to recall and repair vehicles and for buyback commitments. Estimates are principally based on assumptions regarding the lifetime warranty costs of each vehicle line and each model year of that vehicle line, as well as historical claims experience for our vehicles.
The changes in accrued product warranty costs (excluding deferred revenue from separately-priced extended warranty and service contracts, as well as supplier recoveries) were as follows (in millions of dollars):
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Balance at beginning of period | | $ | 3,318 | | | $ | 3,171 | |
Provision for current period warranties | | | 1,320 | | | | 1,223 | |
Net adjustments to pre-existing warranties | | | (129) | | | | (41) | |
Net warranty settlements | | | (1,090) | | | | (1,090) | |
Interest accretion, translation and other adjustments | | | 38 | | | | (1) | |
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Balance at end of period | | $ | 3,457 | | | $ | 3,262 | |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 6. Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities —Continued
We recognized recoveries from suppliers related to warranty claims of $25 million and $26 million during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $84 million and $92 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which are excluded from the change in warranty costs above.
We also offer customers the opportunity to purchase separately-priced extended warranty and service contracts. In addition, from time to time we sell certain vehicles with a service contract included in the sales price of the vehicle. The service contract and vehicle qualified as separate units of accounting in accordance with the accounting guidance for multiple-element arrangements. The revenue from these contracts, as well as our separately-priced extended warranty and service contracts, is recorded as a component of Deferred Revenue in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at the inception of the contract and is recognized as revenue over the contract period in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred based on historical information.
The following summarizes the changes in deferred revenue from these contracts (in millions of dollars):
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Balance at beginning of period | | $ | 926 | | | $ | 829 | |
Deferred revenues for current period service contracts | | | 453 | | | | 414 | |
Earned revenues in current period | | | (336) | | | | (335) | |
Refunds of cancelled contracts | | | (40) | | | | (40) | |
Interest accretion, translation and other adjustments | | | 42 | | | | 33 | |
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Balance at end of period | | $ | 1,045 | | | $ | 901 | |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 7. Financial Liabilities
The components of financial liabilities were as follows (in millions of dollars):
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| | September 30, 2012 | |
| | Interest Rate | | Face Value | | | Carrying Value | |
Financial Liabilities Payable Within One Year: | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Effective | | | | | | |
VEBA Trust Note | | 11.71% | | $ | 159 | | | $ | 159 | |
Tranche B Term Loan | | 6.46% (1) | | | 30 | | | | 30 | |
Canadian Health Care Trust Notes: | | | | | | | | | | |
Tranche A | | 7.98% (3) | | | 79 | | | | 79 | |
Tranche B | | 9.21% (3) | | | 23 | | | | 23 | |
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Total Canadian Health Care Trust Notes | | | 102 | | | | 102 | |
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Mexican development banks credit facility due 2025 | | 9.58% (2) | | | 30 | | | | 30 | |
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| | Weighted Average | | | | | | |
Other: | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital lease obligations | | 11.49% | | | 35 | | | | 27 | |
Other financial obligations | | 11.29% | | | 111 | | | | 103 | |
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Total other financial liabilities | | | 146 | | | | 130 | |
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Total financial liabilities payable within one year | | $ | 467 | | | $ | 451 | |
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| | Maturity | | | Interest Rate | | Face Value | | | Carrying Value | |
Financial Liabilities Payable After One Year: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Effective | | | | | | |
VEBA Trust Note | | | 7/15/2023 | | | 11.71% | | $ | 4,715 | | | $ | 4,114 | |
Tranche B Term Loan | | | 5/24/2017 | | | 6.46% (1) | | | 2,932 | | | | 2,878 | |
Secured Senior Notes due 2019 | | | 6/15/2019 | | | 8.21% (4) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,484 | |
Secured Senior Notes due 2021 | | | 6/15/2021 | | | 8.44% (5) | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,681 | |
Canadian Health Care Trust Notes: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tranche A | | | 6/30/2017 | | | 7.98% (3) | | | 406 | | | | 433 | |
Tranche B | | | 6/30/2024 | | | 9.21% (3) | | | 460 | | | | 471 | |
Tranche C | | | 6/30/2024 | | | 9.68% (6) | | | 110 | | | | 93 | |
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Total Canadian Health Care Trust Notes | | | 976 | | | | 997 | |
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Mexican development banks credit facilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit facility due 2021 | | | 12/23/2021 | | | 8.51% (7) | | | 232 | | | | 232 | |
Credit facility due 2025 | | | 7/19/2025 | | | 9.58% (2) | | | 360 | | | | 360 | |
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Total Mexican development banks credit facilities | | | 592 | | | | 592 | |
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| | | | | Weighted Average | | | | | | |
Other: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital lease obligations | | | 2013-2020 | | | 12.40% | | | 261 | | | | 221 | |
Other financial obligations | | | 2013-2024 | | | 13.18% | | | 243 | | | | 222 | |
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Total other financial liabilities | | | 504 | | | | 443 | |
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Total financial liabilities payable after one year | | | 12,919 | | | | 12,189 | |
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Total | | $ | 13,386 | | | $ | 12,640 | |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 7. Financial Liabilities —Continued
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| | December 31, 2011 | |
| | Interest Rate | | Face Value | | | Carrying Value | |
Financial Liabilities Payable Within One Year: | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Effective | | | | | | |
Tranche B Term Loan | | 6.46% (1) | | $ | 30 | | | $ | 30 | |
Canadian Health Care Trust Note — Tranche D | | 5.50% (8) | | | 24 | | | | 23 | |
Mexican development banks credit facility due 2025 | | 9.60% (2) | | | 14 | | | | 14 | |
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| | Weighted Average | | | | | | |
Other: | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-backed note payable — Gold Key Lease | | 4.46% | | | 41 | | | | 41 | |
Capital lease obligations | | 11.01% | | | 38 | | | | 28 | |
Other financial obligations | | 10.37% | | | 104 | | | | 94 | |
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Total other financial liabilities | | | 183 | | | | 163 | |
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Total financial liabilities payable within one year | | $ | 251 | | | $ | 230 | |
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| | Maturity | | | Interest Rate | | Face Value | | | Carrying Value | |
Financial Liabilities Payable After One Year: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Effective | | | | | | |
VEBA Trust Note | | | 7/15/2023 | | | 11.71% | | $ | 4,836 | | | $ | 4,193 | |
Tranche B Term Loan | | | 5/24/2017 | | | 6.46% (1) | | | 2,955 | | | | 2,893 | |
Secured Senior Notes due 2019 | | | 6/15/2019 | | | 8.21% (4) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,482 | |
Secured Senior Notes due 2021 | | | 6/15/2021 | | | 8.44% (5) | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,680 | |
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Canadian Health Care Trust Notes: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tranche A | | | 6/30/2017 | | | 7.98% (3) | | | 434 | | | | 465 | |
Tranche B | | | 6/30/2024 | | | 9.21% (3) | | | 433 | | | | 445 | |
Tranche C | | | 6/30/2024 | | | 9.68% (6) | | | 98 | | | | 81 | |
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Total Canadian Health Care Trust Notes | | | 965 | | | | 991 | |
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Mexican development banks credit facilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit facility due 2021 | | | 12/23/2021 | | | 8.49% (7) | | | 214 | | | | 214 | |
Credit facility due 2025 | | | 7/19/2025 | | | 9.60% (2) | | | 353 | | | | 353 | |
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Total Mexican development banks credit facilities | | | 567 | | | | 567 | |
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| | | | | Weighted Average | | | | | | |
Other: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital lease obligations | | | 2013-2020 | | | 12.42% | | | 282 | | | | 237 | |
Other financial obligations | | | 2013-2024 | | | 12.81% | | | 326 | | | | 301 | |
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Total other financial liabilities | | | 608 | | | | 538 | |
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Total financial liabilities payable after one year | | | 13,131 | | | | 12,344 | |
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Total | | $ | 13,382 | | | $ | 12,574 | |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 7. Financial Liabilities —Continued
(1) | Loan bears interest at LIBOR (subject to a 1.25 percent floor) + 4.75 percent. Commencing in July 2011, interest has been reset every three months. Stated interest rate as of both September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was 6.00 percent. |
(2) | Represents the stated interest rate. Loan bears interest at the 28 day Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate (“TIIE”) + 4.80 percent subject to a quarterly reset of TIIE. |
(3) | Note bears interest at a stated rate of 9.00 percent. |
(4) | Notes bear interest at a stated rate of 8.00 percent. |
(5) | Notes bear interest at a stated rate of 8.25 percent. |
(6) | Note bears interest at a stated rate of 7.50 percent. |
(7) | Represents the stated interest rate. Loan bears interest at the 28 day TIIE + 3.70 percent subject to a monthly reset of TIIE. |
(8) | Note was non-interest bearing. |
As of September 30, 2012, the carrying amounts of our financial obligations were net of fair value adjustments, discounts, premiums and loan origination fees totaling $746 million related to the following obligations (in millions of dollars):
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VEBA Trust Note | | $ | 601 | |
Tranche B Term Loan | | | 54 | |
Secured Senior Notes due 2019 | | | 16 | |
Secured Senior Notes due 2021 | | | 19 | |
Canadian Health Care Trust Notes | | | (21) | |
Liabilities for capital lease and other financial obligations | | | 77 | |
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Total | | $ | 746 | |
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As of September 30, 2012, the aggregate annual contractual maturities of our financial liabilities at face value were as follows (in millions of dollars):
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Remainder of 2012 | | $ | 52 | |
2013 | | | 467 | |
2014 | | | 470 | |
2015 | | | 501 | |
2016 | | | 533 | |
2017 and thereafter | | | 11,363 | |
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Total | | $ | 13,386 | |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 7. Financial Liabilities —Continued
Repayment of U.S. Treasury and Export Development Canada Credit Facilities
On May 24, 2011, we repaid all amounts outstanding under the U.S. Treasury and Export Development Canada (“EDC”) credit facilities. Refer to our 2011 Form 10-K for additional information related to these agreements.
Payments were made as follows (in millions of dollars):
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| | Principal | | | Accrued Interest | | | Total Payment | |
U.S. Treasury first lien credit facilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tranche B | | $ | 2,080 | (1) | | $ | 22 | | | $ | 2,102 | |
Tranche C | | | 3,675 | (2) | | | 65 | | | | 3,740 | |
Zero Coupon Note | | | 100 | | | | — | | | | 100 | |
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Total U.S Treasury first lien credit facilities | | | 5,855 | | | | 87 | | | | 5,942 | |
EDC credit facilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tranche X | | | 1,319 | | | | 14 | | | | 1,333 | |
Tranche X-2 | | | 404 | | | | 4 | | | | 408 | |
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Total EDC credit facilities | | | 1,723 | | | | 18 | | | | 1,741 | |
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Total U.S Treasury and EDC credit facilities | | $ | 7,578 | | | $ | 105 | | | $ | 7,683 | |
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(1) | Includes $80 million of payable-in-kind (“PIK”) interest previously capitalized. The payment of PIK interest is included as a component of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. |
(2) | Includes $315 million of PIK interest previously capitalized. The payment of PIK interest is included as a component of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. In addition, as a result of the termination of the Ally Master Transaction Agreement (“Ally MTA”) and in accordance with the U.S. Treasury first lien credit agreement, amounts outstanding under that agreement were reduced by $4 million, the amount of qualifying losses incurred by Ally Financial Inc. (“Ally”) through April 2011. Refer to Note 9, Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations, for additional information related to the Ally MTA. |
In connection with the repayment of our outstanding obligations under the U.S. Treasury and EDC credit facilities, we recognized a $551 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which consisted of the write off of $136 million of unamortized discounts and $34 million of unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the U.S. Treasury credit facilities and $367 million of unamortized discounts and $14 million of unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the EDC credit facilities. These charges are included in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Senior Credit Facilities and Secured Senior Notes
On May 24, 2011, we and certain of our U.S. subsidiaries as guarantors entered into the following arrangements:
| • | | Senior Credit Facilities — a $3.0 billion Tranche B Term Loan maturing on May 24, 2017, which was fully drawn on May 24, 2011 and a $1.3 billion revolving credit facility that matures on May 24, 2016 (“Revolving Facility”) and remains undrawn; |
| • | | Secured Senior Notes due 2019 — issuance of $1.5 billion of 8 percent secured senior notes due June 15, 2019 (“Original 2019 Notes”); and |
| • | | Secured Senior Notes due 2021 — issuance of $1.7 billion of 8 1/4 percent secured senior notes due June 15, 2021 (“Original 2021 Notes”). |
Refer to our 2011 Form 10-K for additional information related to these arrangements.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 7. Financial Liabilities —Continued
Secured Senior Notes Exchange Offer
In connection with the offering of the Original 2019 Notes and Original 2021 Notes, collectively referred to as the “Original Notes”, we entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers of the Original Notes. In the registration rights agreement, we agreed to register notes having substantially identical terms as the Original Notes with the SEC as part of an offer to exchange freely tradable exchange notes for the Original Notes. On December 29, 2011, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in our prospectus, we commenced an offer to exchange our new 8 percent secured senior notes due 2019 (“2019 Notes”) for the outstanding Original 2019 Notes and our new 8 1/4 percent secured senior notes due 2021 (“2021 Notes”) for the outstanding Original 2021 Notes. The 2019 Notes and 2021 Notes are collectively referred to as the “Notes.”
On February 1, 2012, our offers to exchange the Original 2019 Notes and Original 2021 Notes expired. Substantially all of the Original Notes were tendered for the Notes. The holders of the Notes received an equal principal amount of 2019 Notes for the Original 2019 Notes and an equal principal amount of 2021 Notes for the Original 2021 Notes. The form and terms of the Notes are identical in all material respects to the Original Notes, except that the Notes do not contain restrictions on transfer.
VEBA Trust Note
On June 10, 2009, and in accordance with the terms of a settlement agreement between us and the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (“UAW”), (“the VEBA Settlement Agreement”), we issued a senior unsecured note (“VEBA Trust Note”) with a face value of $4,587 million to the VEBA Trust. Refer to our 2011 Form 10-K for additional information related to the VEBA Settlement Agreement and VEBA Trust Note.
Scheduled VEBA Trust Note payments through 2012 did not fully satisfy the interest accrued at the implied rate of 9.0 percent per annum. In accordance with the agreement, the difference between a scheduled payment and the accrued interest through June 30 of the payment year was capitalized as additional debt on an annual basis. In July 2012 and 2011, we made scheduled payments of $400 million and $300 million, respectively, on the VEBA Trust Note and accrued interest of $38 million and $126 million, respectively, was capitalized as additional debt.
Canadian Health Care Trust Notes
On December 31, 2010, Chrysler Canada Inc. (“Chrysler Canada”) issued four unsecured promissory notes to an independent Canadian Health Care Trust (“Canadian Health Care Trust Notes”). Payments on the Canadian Health Care Trust Notes are due on June 30 of each year unless that day is not a business day in Canada, in which case payments are due on the next business day.
The scheduled Tranche A and Tranche B note payments through 2012 did not fully satisfy the interest accrued at the stated rate of 9.0 percent per annum. Accordingly, on the payment date, the difference between the scheduled payment and the interest accrued through the payment date was capitalized as additional debt. We are not required to make a payment on the Tranche C note until 2020. However, interest accrued at the stated rate of 7.5 percent per annum on the Tranche C note will be capitalized as additional debt on the payment date of the Tranche B note through 2019. In July 2012 and June 2011, $74 million ($76 million Canadian Dollars “CAD”) and $27 million ($26 million CAD), respectively, of interest accrued in excess of the scheduled payments was capitalized as additional debt.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 7. Financial Liabilities —Continued
Gold Key Lease
Chrysler Canada maintains our Gold Key Lease vehicle lease portfolio. The related vehicles are leased to Canadian consumers and were financed by asset-backed securitization facilities, as well as a $5.1 billion ($5.0 billion CAD) secured revolving credit facility. In June 2012, we repaid the remaining outstanding balance of the asset-backed note payable. These obligations were primarily repaid out of collections from the operating leases and proceeds from the sales of the related vehicles. We are currently winding down the Gold Key Lease program, therefore, we anticipate no additional funding will be required. No vehicles were added to the portfolio during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.
Amounts Available for Borrowing under Credit Facilities
As of September 30, 2012, our $1.3 billion Revolving Facility remains undrawn and the Tranche B Term Loan and Mexican development banks credit facilities remain fully drawn. Our $5.1 billion ($5.0 billion CAD) Gold Key Lease secured revolving credit facility remains undrawn as of September 30, 2012, however, we do not anticipate any additional funding will be provided due to winding down the Gold Key Lease program.
Note 8. Income Taxes
For interim tax reporting, we estimate our annual effective tax rate and apply it to our year to date ordinary income (loss). The tax effect of unusual or infrequently occurring items, including changes in judgment about valuation allowances and effects of changes in tax laws or rates are reported in the interim period in which they occur. There have been no significant changes in our estimates or the provision for income taxes during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we received $374 million of reimbursements from Daimler AG (“Daimler”) related to payments previously made by us which had been applied by the Canada Revenue Agency and the Provincial Tax Authorities in relation to additional taxes assessed to Chrysler Canada for transfer pricing adjustments. No such reimbursements were received during the second and third quarters of 2011 and the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Refer to our 2011 Form 10-K for further discussion regarding the Canadian transfer pricing matter.
Note 9. Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations
Litigation
Various legal proceedings, claims and governmental investigations are pending against us on a wide range of topics, including vehicle safety; emissions and fuel economy; dealer, supplier and other contractual relationships; intellectual property rights; product warranties and environmental matters. Some of these proceedings allege defects in specific component parts or systems (including airbags, seats, seat belts, brakes, ball joints, transmissions, engines and fuel systems) in various vehicle models or allege general design defects relating to vehicle handling and stability, sudden unintended movement or crashworthiness. These proceedings seek recovery for damage to property, personal injuries or wrongful death and in some cases include a claim for exemplary or punitive damages. Adverse decisions in one or more of these proceedings could require us to pay substantial damages, or undertake service actions, recall campaigns or other costly actions.
Litigation is subject to many uncertainties, and the outcome of individual matters is not predictable with assurance. We establish an accrual in connection with pending or threatened litigation if a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. Since these accruals represent estimates, it is reasonably possible that the resolution of some of these matters could require us to make payments in excess of the amounts accrued. It is also reasonably possible that the resolution of
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 9. Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations —Continued
Litigation —Continued
some of the matters for which accruals could not be made may require us to make payments in an amount or range of amounts that could not be reasonably estimated at September 30, 2012.
The term “reasonably possible” is used herein to mean that the chance of a future transaction or event occurring is more than remote but less than likely. Although the final resolution of any such matters could have a material effect on our operating results for the particular reporting period in which an adjustment to the estimated reserve is recorded, we believe that any resulting adjustment would not materially affect our consolidated financial position or cash flows.
Environmental Matters
We are subject to potential liability under government regulations and various claims and legal actions that are pending or may be asserted against us concerning environmental matters. Estimates of future costs of such environmental matters are inevitably imprecise due to numerous uncertainties, including the enactment of new laws and regulations, the development and application of new technologies, the identification of new sites for which we may have remediation responsibility and the apportionment and collectability of remediation costs among responsible parties. We establish reserves for these environmental matters when a loss is probable and reasonably estimable. It is reasonably possible that the final resolution of some of these matters may require us to make expenditures, in excess of established reserves, over an extended period of time and in a range of amounts that cannot be reasonably estimated. Although the final resolution of any such matters could have a material effect on our operating results for the particular reporting period in which an adjustment to the estimated reserve is recorded, we believe that any resulting adjustment would not materially affect our consolidated financial position or cash flows.
Voluntary Service Actions and Recall Actions
We periodically initiate voluntary service and recall actions to address various customer satisfaction, safety and emissions issues related to vehicles we sell. We establish reserves for product warranty obligations, including the estimated cost of these service and recall actions, when the related sale is recognized. Refer to Note 6,Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities, for additional information. The estimated future costs of these actions are based primarily on historical claims experience for our vehicles. Estimates of the future costs of these actions are inevitably imprecise due to numerous uncertainties, including the enactment of new laws and regulations, the number of vehicles affected by a service or recall action and the nature of the corrective action that may result in adjustments to the established reserves. It is reasonably possible that the ultimate cost of these service and recall actions may require us to make expenditures in excess of established reserves, over an extended period of time and in a range of amounts that cannot be reasonably estimated. Although the ultimate cost of these service and recall actions could have a material effect on our operating results for the particular reporting period in which an adjustment to the estimated reserve is recorded, we believe that any such adjustment would not materially affect our consolidated financial position or cash flows.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash, which includes cash equivalents, was $421 million as of September 30, 2012. Restricted cash included $259 million held on deposit or otherwise pledged to secure our obligations under various commercial agreements guaranteed by a subsidiary of Daimler, $63 million of collateral for foreign currency exchange and commodity hedge contracts and $99 million of collateral for standby letters of credit and other contractual agreements.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 9. Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations —Continued
Concentrations
Suppliers
Although we have not experienced any significant deterioration in our annual production volumes as a result of materials or parts shortages, we have from time to time experienced short term interruptions and variability in quarterly production schedules as a result of temporary supply constraints or disruptions in the availability of raw materials, parts and components as a result of natural disasters and other unexpected events. Additionally, we regularly source systems, components, parts, equipment and tooling from a sole provider or limited number of providers. Therefore, we are at risk for production delays and losses should any supplier fail to deliver goods and services on time. We continuously work with our suppliers to monitor potential supply constraints and to mitigate the effects of any emerging shortages on our production volumes and revenues. We also maintain insurance coverage for losses we might incur due to shortages or other supplier disruptions. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recognized insurance recoveries totaling $4 million and $76 million, respectively, related to losses sustained in 2011 due to supply disruptions. These recoveries were recognized as a reduction to Cost of Sales in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The proceeds from these recoveries were fully collected as of September 30, 2012. There were no similar insurance recoveries during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
Employees
In the U.S. and Canada combined, substantially all of our hourly employees and approximately one-quarter of our salaried employees were represented by unions under collective bargaining agreements, which represented approximately 64 percent of our worldwide workforce as of September 30, 2012. The UAW and the National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (“CAW”) represent substantially all of these represented employees in the U.S. and Canada, respectively.
On September 30, 2012, the CAW ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement. The provisions of this new agreement provide for a lump sum payment to eligible CAW employees in each of the four years. In addition, the agreement maintains the current wage rates through September 2016 for employees hired prior to September 24, 2012 (“traditional employees”) and starts employees hired on or after September 24, 2012 at a lower wage rate that can increase to the current maximum wage rate of traditional employees at the end of ten years. The new agreement expires in September 2016.
Other Matters
Ally MTA
Prior to May 2011, we were a party to the Ally Master Transaction Agreement (“Ally MTA”) between the U.S. Treasury, Ally Financial Inc. (“Ally”) and U.S. Dealer Automotive Receivables Transition LLC (“USDART”). The Ally MTA provided for a risk sharing arrangement, in which USDART would reimburse Ally for qualifying losses on loans with third party Chrysler dealerships issued prior to November 21, 2009. In May 2011, all parties mutually agreed to terminate the Ally MTA. Under the terms of the agreement, $96 million, which represented the remaining balance of a previous advance to USDART, was transferred to us. In addition, under the terms of the U.S. Treasury first lien credit agreement, amounts outstanding under that agreement were reduced by $4 million, the amount of qualifying losses incurred by Ally through April 2011.
Ally Auto Finance Operating Agreement and Repurchase Obligations
In accordance with the terms of the Ally Auto Finance Operating Agreement (“Ally Agreement”), Ally provides wholesale and retail financing to our dealers and retail customers in the U.S. and Canada in accordance with its
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Note 9. Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations —Continued
Other Matters —Continued
Ally Auto Finance Operating Agreement and Repurchase Obligations —Continued
usual and customary lending standards. Our agreement with Ally is not exclusive. Ally provides consumer and dealer financing to other manufacturers. Our dealers and retail customers also obtain financing from other financing sources.
From time to time, we work with Ally and certain other lenders to subsidize interest rates or cash at the inception of a financing arrangement to incentivize customers to purchase our vehicles, a practice known as “subvention.” Under the Ally Agreement, we must first offer all subvention programs to Ally, and we are required to ensure that Ally finances a specified minimum percentage of the vehicles we sell in North America under rate subvention programs in which it elects to participate. We may, from time to time, offer lease products to retail customers through Ally, but Ally is not obligated to offer lease products.
Under the Ally Agreement, we are required to repurchase Ally-financed dealer inventory, upon certain triggering events and with certain exceptions, in the event of an actual or constructive termination of a dealer’s franchise agreement, including in certain circumstances when Ally forecloses on all assets of a dealer securing financing provided by Ally. These obligations exclude vehicles that have been damaged or altered, that are missing equipment or that have excessive mileage or an original invoice date that is more than one year prior to the repurchase date.
As of September 30, 2012, the maximum potential amount of future payments required to be made to Ally under this guarantee was approximately $7.3 billion and was based on the aggregate repurchase value of eligible vehicles financed by Ally in our U.S. and Canadian dealer stock. If vehicles are required to be repurchased under this arrangement, the total exposure would be reduced to the extent the vehicles can be resold to another dealer. The fair value of the guarantee was less than $0.1 million at September 30, 2012, which considers both the likelihood that the triggering events will occur and the estimated payment that would be made net of the estimated value of inventory that would be reacquired upon the occurrence of such events. The estimates are based on historical experience.
The Ally Agreement is effective through April 30, 2013, with automatic one-year renewals unless either party elects not to renew. We have notified Ally of our election not to renew the Ally Agreement for an additional term.
Other Repurchase Obligations
In accordance with the terms of other wholesale financing arrangements in Mexico, we are required to repurchase dealer inventory financed under these arrangements, upon certain triggering events and with certain exceptions, including in the event of an actual or constructive termination of a dealer’s franchise agreement. These obligations exclude certain vehicles including, but not limited to, vehicles that have been damaged or altered, that are missing equipment or that have excessive mileage.
As of September 30, 2012, the maximum potential amount of future payments required to be made in accordance with these other wholesale financing arrangements was approximately $300 million and was based on the aggregate repurchase value of eligible vehicles financed through such arrangements in the respective dealer’s stock. If vehicles are required to be repurchased through such arrangements, the total exposure would be reduced to the extent the vehicles can be resold to another dealer. The fair value of the guarantee was less than $0.1 million at September 30, 2012, which considers both the likelihood that the triggering events will occur and the estimated payment that would be made net of the estimated value of inventory that would be reacquired upon the occurrence of such events. The estimates are based on historical experience.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 10. Fair Value Measurements
The following summarizes our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions of dollars):
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| | September 30, 2012 | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 10,745 | | | $ | 1,202 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,947 | |
Restricted cash | | | 421 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 421 | |
Derivatives: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Currency forwards and swaps | | | — | | | | 9 | | | | — | | | | 9 | |
Commodity swaps | | | — | | | | 22 | | | | 5 | | | | 27 | |
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Total | | $ | 11,166 | | | $ | 1,233 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 12,404 | |
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Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivatives: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Currency forwards and swaps | | $ | — | | | $ | 64 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 64 | |
Commodity swaps | | | — | | | | 9 | | | | 7 | | | | 16 | |
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Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 73 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 80 | |
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| | December 31, 2011 | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 8,976 | | | $ | 625 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,601 | |
Restricted cash | | | 461 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 461 | |
Derivatives: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Currency forwards and swaps | | | — | | | | 67 | | | | — | | | | 67 | |
Commodity swaps | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
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Total | | $ | 9,437 | | | $ | 692 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 10,130 | |
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Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivatives: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Currency forwards and swaps | | $ | — | | | $ | 6 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6 | |
Commodity swaps | | | — | | | | 88 | | | | 36 | | | | 124 | |
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Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 94 | | | $ | 36 | | | $ | 130 | |
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 or into or out of Level 3.
We enter into over-the-counter currency forward and swap contracts to manage our exposure to risk relating to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We estimate the fair value of currency forward and swap contracts by discounting future net cash flows derived from market-based expectations for exchange rates to a single present value.
We enter into over-the-counter commodity swaps to manage our exposure to risk relating to changes in market prices of various commodities. Swap contracts are fair valued by discounting future net cash flows derived from market-based expectations for commodity prices to a single present value. For certain commodities within our portfolio, market-based expectations of these prices are less observable, and alternative sources are used to develop these inputs. We have classified these commodity swaps as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 10. Fair Value Measurements —Continued
We take into consideration credit valuation adjustments on both assets and liabilities taking into account credit risk of our counterparties and non-performance risk as described in Note 11,Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management.
The following summarizes the changes in Level 3 items measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions of dollars):
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Derivatives Assets (Liabilities): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at beginning of the period | | $ | (30) | | | $ | 9 | | | $ | (35) | | | $ | 41 | |
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Included in Net Income (Loss) | | | (10) | | | | 11 | | | | (21) | | | | 31 | |
Included in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income | | | 30 | | | | (46) | | | | 27 | | | | (70) | |
Settlements (1) | | | 8 | | | | (8) | | | | 27 | | | | (36) | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Fair value at end of the period | | $ | (2) | | | $ | (34) | | | $ | (2) | | | $ | (34) | |
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Changes in unrealized losses relating to instruments held at end of period (2) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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(1) | There were no purchases, issuances or sales during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. |
(2) | The related unrealized losses are recognized in Cost of Sales in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. |
The following summarizes the unobservable inputs related to Level 3 items measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2012:
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| | Net Liability (in millions of dollars) | | Valuation Technique | | Unobservable Input | | Range | | Unit of Measure |
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Commodity swaps | | $ 2 | | Discounted | | Platinum forward points | | $0.36 —$8.33 | | Per troy ounce |
| | | | cash flow | | Palladium forward points | | $0.19 —$4.65 | | Per troy ounce |
| | | | | | Natural gas forward points | | $0.39 —$1.24 | | Per giga-joule |
The forward points that were used in the valuation of platinum, palladium and certain natural gas contracts were deemed unobservable. Significant increases or decreases in any of the unobservable inputs in isolation would not significantly impact our fair value measurements.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 10. Fair Value Measurements —Continued
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our financial instruments were as follows (in millions of dollars):
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| | September 30, 2012 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
| | Carrying Amount | | | Fair Value | | | Carrying Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 11,947 | | | $ | 11,947 | | | $ | 9,601 | | | $ | 9,601 | |
Restricted cash | | | 421 | | | | 421 | | | | 461 | | | | 461 | |
Financial liabilities(1) | | | 12,640 | | | | 13,498 | | | | 12,574 | | | | 12,183 | |
Derivatives: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Included in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets and Advances to Related Parties and Other Financial Assets | | | 36 | | | | 36 | | | | 68 | | | | 68 | |
Included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities | | | 80 | | | | 80 | | | | 130 | | | | 130 | |
(1) | The fair value of financial liabilities includes $6.4 billion measured utilizing Level 2 inputs and $7.1 billion measured utilizing Level 3 inputs at September 30, 2012. |
The estimated fair values have been determined by using available market information and valuation methodologies as described below. Considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that we could realize in a current market exchange. The use of different market assumptions or valuation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair values.
The methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments are consistent with the definition presented in the accounting guidance for fair value measurements and are as follows:
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments and consists primarily of money market funds, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, time deposits and bankers’ acceptances.
Financial liabilities
We estimate the fair values of our financial liabilities using quoted market prices where available. Where market prices are not available, we estimate fair value by discounting future cash flows using market interest rates, adjusted for non-performance risk over the remaining term of the financial liability.
Derivative instruments
The fair values of derivative instruments are based on pricing models or formulas using current estimated cash flow and discount rate assumptions.
Note 11. Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management
All derivative instruments are recognized in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. The fair values of our derivative financial instruments are based on pricing models or formulas using current estimated cash flow and discount rate assumptions. We include an adjustment for non-performance risk in the recognized measure of fair value of derivative instruments. The adjustment is estimated based on the net exposure by counterparty. We use an estimate of the counterparty’s non-performance risk when we are in a net asset position and an estimate of our own non-performance risk when we are in a net liability position. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the adjustment for non-performance risk did not materially impact the fair value of derivative instruments.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 11. Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management —Continued
The use of derivatives exposes us to the risk that a counterparty may default on a derivative contract. We establish exposure limits for each counterparty to minimize this risk and provide counterparty diversification. Substantially all of our derivative exposures are with counterparties that have long-term credit ratings of single–A or better. The aggregate fair value of derivative instruments in asset positions as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was approximately $36 million and $68 million, respectively, representing the maximum loss that we would recognize at that date if all counterparties failed to perform as contracted. We enter into master agreements with counterparties that generally allow for netting of certain exposures; therefore, the actual loss that we would recognize if all counterparties failed to perform as contracted, could be significantly lower.
The terms of the agreements with our counterparties for foreign currency exchange and commodity hedge contracts require us to post collateral when derivative instruments are in a liability position. In addition, these agreements contain cross-default provisions that, if triggered, would permit the counterparty to declare a default and require settlement of the outstanding net asset or liability positions. These cross-default provisions could be triggered if there was a non-performance event under certain debt obligations. The fair value of the related gross liability positions as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, which represent our maximum potential exposure, were $80 million and $130 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we posted $63 million and $96 million, respectively, as collateral for foreign currency exchange and commodity hedge contracts. The cash collateral is included in Restricted Cash in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. After giving consideration to offsetting asset positions for each counterparty, if cross-default provisions were triggered, there would have been an additional settlement liability of $11 million and $1 million due to the counterparties as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.
The notional amounts of the derivative financial instruments do not necessarily represent amounts exchanged by the parties and, therefore, are not a direct measure of our exposure to the financial risks described above. The amounts exchanged are calculated by reference to the notional amounts and by other terms of the derivative instruments, such as foreign currency exchange rates or commodity volumes and prices.
Cash Flow Hedges
We use financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges to hedge exposure to foreign currency exchange risk associated with transactions in currencies other than the functional currency in which we operate. We also use financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges to hedge our exposure to commodity price risk associated with buying certain commodities used in the ordinary course of our operations.
Changes in the fair value of designated derivatives that are highly effective as cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”), net of estimated income taxes. These changes in the fair value are then released into earnings contemporaneously with the earnings effects of the hedged items. Cash flows associated with cash flow hedges are reported in Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The ineffective portions of the fair value changes are recognized in the results of operations immediately. The amount of ineffectiveness recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was immaterial. Our cash flow hedges mature within 18 months.
We discontinue hedge accounting prospectively and hold amounts in AOCI with future changes in fair value recorded directly in earnings when (i) it is determined that a derivative is no longer highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of a hedged item; (ii) the derivative is discontinued as a hedge instrument because it is not probable that a forecasted transaction will occur or (iii) the derivative expires or is sold, terminated or exercised. Those amounts held in AOCI are subsequently reclassified into income over the same period or periods during which the forecasted transaction affects income.
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Note 11. Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management —Continued
Cash Flow Hedges —Continued
When hedge accounting is discontinued because it is determined that the forecasted transactions will not occur, the derivative continues to be carried on the balance sheet at fair value, and gains and losses that were recorded in AOCI are recognized immediately in earnings. The hedged item may be designated prospectively into a new hedging relationship with another derivative instrument.
The following summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges which were outstanding (in millions of dollars):
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| | | | September 30, 2012 | |
| | | | Notional Amounts | | | Derivative Assets (1) | | | Derivative Liabilities (2) | |
Currency forwards and swaps | | | | $ | 3,172 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | (63) | |
Commodity swaps | | | | | 228 | | | | 7 | | | | (13) | |
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| | Total | | $ | 3,400 | | | $ | 12 | | | $ | (76) | |
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| | | | December 31, 2011 | |
| | | | Notional Amounts | | | Derivative Assets (1) | | | Derivative Liabilities (2) | |
Currency forwards and swaps | | | | $ | 2,597 | | | $ | 63 | | | $ | (4) | |
Commodity swaps | | | | | 313 | | | | 1 | | | | (50) | |
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| | Total | | $ | 2,910 | | | $ | 64 | | | $ | (54) | |
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(1) | The related derivative instruments are recognized in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets and Advances to Related Parties and Other Financial Assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. |
(2) | The related derivative instruments are recognized in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. |
The following summarizes the gains (losses) recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified from AOCI to income (in millions of dollars):
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| | | | Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 | |
| | | | AOCI as of July 1, 2012 | | | Gain (Loss) Recorded in OCI | | | Gain (Loss) reclassified from AOCI to Income | | | AOCI as of September 30, 2012 | |
Currency forwards and swaps | | | | $ | 39 | | | $ | (108) | | | $ | (10) | | | $ | (59) | |
Commodity swaps | | | | | (48) | | | | 23 | | | | (11) | | | | (14) | |
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| | Total | | $ | (9) | | | $ | (85) | | | $ | (21) | | | $ | (73) | |
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| | | | Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 | |
| | | | AOCI as of July 1, 2011 | | | Gain (Loss) Recorded in OCI | | | Gain (Loss) reclassified from AOCI to Income | | | AOCI as of September 30, 2011 | |
Currency forwards and swaps | | | | $ | (91) | | | $ | 226 | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 125 | |
Commodity swaps | | | | | 19 | | | | (40) | | | | 12 | | | | (33) | |
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| | Total | | $ | (72) | | | $ | 186 | | | $ | 22 | | | $ | 92 | |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 11. Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management —Continued
Cash Flow Hedges —Continued
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| | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 | |
| | | | AOCI as of January 1, 2012 | | | Gain (Loss) Recorded in OCI | | | Gain (Loss) reclassified from AOCI to Income | | | AOCI as of September 30, 2012 | |
Currency forwards and swaps | | | | $ | 57 | | | $ | (113) | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | (59) | |
Commodity swaps | | | | | (51) | | | | 4 | | | | (33) | | | | (14) | |
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| | Total | | $ | 6 | | | $ | (109) | | | $ | (30) | | | $ | (73) | |
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| | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 | |
| | | | AOCI as of January 1, 2011 | | | Gain (Loss) Recorded in OCI | | | Gain (Loss) reclassified from AOCI to Income | | | AOCI as of September 30, 2011 | |
Currency forwards and swaps | | | | $ | (74) | | | $ | 74 | | | $ | (125) | | | $ | 125 | |
Commodity swaps | | | | | 42 | | | | (48) | | | | 27 | | | | (33) | |
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| | Total | | $ | (32) | | | $ | 26 | | | $ | (98) | | | $ | 92 | |
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We expect to reclassify existing net losses of $72 million from AOCI to income within the next 12 months.
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
Some derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting; for others, we elect not to apply hedge accounting. We use derivatives to economically hedge our financial and operational exposures. Unrealized and realized gains and losses related to derivatives that are not designated as accounting hedges are included in Revenues, Net or Cost of Sales in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as appropriate depending on the nature of the risk being hedged. Cash flows associated with derivatives that are not designated as hedges are reported in Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 11. Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management —Continued
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges —Continued
The following summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments not designated as hedges (in millions of dollars):
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| | September 30, 2012 | |
| | Notional Amounts | | | Derivative Assets (1) | | | Derivative Liabilities (2) | |
Currency forwards and swaps | | $ | 484 | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | (1) | |
Commodity swaps | | | 393 | | | | 20 | | | | (3) | |
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Total | | $ | 877 | | | $ | 24 | | | $ | (4) | |
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| | December 31, 2011 | |
| | Notional Amounts | | | Derivative Assets (1) | | | Derivative Liabilities (2) | |
Currency forwards and swaps | | $ | 341 | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | (2) | |
Commodity swaps | | | 465 | | | | — | | | | (74) | |
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Total | | $ | 806 | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | (76) | |
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(1) | The related derivative instruments are recognized in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets and Advances to Related Parties and Other Financial Assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. |
(2) | The related derivative instruments are recognized in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. |
The following summarizes the effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedges in the respective financial statement captions of the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions of dollars):
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| | Financial Statement Caption | | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | | 2012 Gain (Loss) | | | 2011 Gain (Loss) | | | 2012 Gain (Loss) | | | 2011 Gain (Loss) | |
Currency forwards and swaps | | Revenues, Net | | $ | (7 | ) | | $ | 22 | | | $ | (12 | ) | | $ | 13 | |
Commodity swaps | | Cost of Sales | | | 34 | | | | (95 | ) | | | 15 | | | | (88 | ) |
Interest rate swaps | | Cost of Sales | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | |
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| | Total | | $ | 27 | | | $ | (73 | ) | | $ | 3 | | | $ | (74 | ) |
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Note 12. Employee Retirement and Other Benefits
We sponsor both noncontributory and contributory defined benefit pension plans. The majority of the plans are funded plans. The noncontributory pension plans cover certain of our hourly and salaried employees. Benefits are based on a fixed rate for each year of service. Additionally, contributory benefits are provided to certain of our salaried employees under the salaried employees’ retirement plans. These plans provide benefits based on the employee’s cumulative contributions, years of service during which the employee contributions were made and the employee’s average salary during the five consecutive years in which the employee’s salary was highest in the fifteen years preceding retirement.
We provide health care, legal and life insurance benefits to certain of our hourly and salaried employees. Upon retirement from the Company, employees may become eligible for continuation of certain benefits. Benefits and eligibility rules may be modified periodically.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 12. Employee Retirement and Other Benefits —Continued
Benefits Expense
The components of pension and other postretirement benefits (“OPEB”) expense (income) were as follows (in millions of dollars):
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | Pension Benefits | | | OPEB | | | Pension Benefits | | | OPEB | | | Pension Benefits | | | OPEB | | | Pension Benefits | | | OPEB | |
Service cost | | $ | 81 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 65 | | | $ | 6 | | | $ | 236 | | | $ | 19 | | | $ | 197 | | | $ | 16 | |
Interest cost | | | 382 | | | | 35 | | | | 383 | | | | 32 | | | | 1,135 | | | | 101 | | | | 1,143 | | | | 101 | |
Expected return on plan assets | | | (453) | | | | — | | | | (461) | | | | — | | | | (1,362) | | | | — | | | | (1,369) | | | | — | |
Gain on VEBA claims adjustment | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (15) | |
Amortization of unrecognized loss | | | 36 | | | | 9 | | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | 75 | | | | 19 | | | | — | | | | 8 | |
Amortization of prior service credit | | | — | | | | (11) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (31) | | | | — | | | | — | |
Other | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net periodic benefit costs (credit) | | | 46 | | | | 41 | | | | (13) | | | | 41 | | | | 84 | | | | 108 | | | | (29) | | | | 110 | |
Special early retirement costs | | | — | | | | — | | | | 46 | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 73 | | | | — | |
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Total benefits expense | | $ | 46 | | | $ | 41 | | | $ | 33 | | | $ | 41 | | | $ | 85 | | | $ | 108 | | | $ | 44 | | | $ | 110 | |
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Contributions and Payments
During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, employer contributions to our funded pension plans amounted to $202 million. Employer contributions to our funded pension plans are expected to be $39 million for the remainder of 2012, all of which will be made to our Canadian plans to satisfy minimum funding requirements. Employer contributions to our unfunded pension and OPEB plans amounted to $8 million and $142 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Employer contributions to our unfunded pension and OPEB plans are expected to be $5 million and $52 million, respectively, for the remainder of 2012, which represent the expected benefit payments to participants.
In connection with the 363 Transaction, we acquired a $600 million receivable from Daimler to fund contributions to our U.S. pension plans. This receivable was payable to us in three equal annual installments. The third and final $200 million installment was received by us in June 2011 and was utilized to fund a portion of our contributions to our funded pension plans in June 2011.
Note 13. Other Transactions with Related Parties
We engage in transactions with unconsolidated subsidiaries, associated companies and other related parties on commercial terms that are normal in the respective markets, considering the characteristics of the goods or services involved.
VEBA Trust
As of September 30, 2012, the VEBA Trust had a 41.5 percent ownership interest in the Company, which takes into account the dilutive effect that resulted from our achievement of the third and final Class B Event in January 2012, as discussed below. Interest expense on the VEBA Trust Note totaled $111 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, and $329 million and $322 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 13. Other Transactions with Related Parties —Continued
Fiat
Ownership Interest
As of September 30, 2012, Fiat had a 58.5 percent ownership interest in the Company. Through a series of transactions in 2011 and early 2012, which included our achievement of the three Class B Events described in our governance documents and Fiat’s exercise of its incremental equity call option in May 2011, Fiat increased its ownership interest in the Company from 20.0 percent to 58.5 percent.
In January 2012, we notified the U.S. Treasury that we irrevocably committed to begin assembly of a vehicle based on a Fiat platform or vehicle technology that has a verified unadjusted combined fuel economy of at least 40 miles per gallon in commercial quantities in a production facility in the U.S. As a result, we achieved our third and final Class B Event and Fiat’s ownership interest in the Company increased from 53.5 percent on a fully-diluted basis to 58.5 percent. We achieved the first and second Class B Events during 2011.
In May 2011, and concurrent with the repayment of our U.S. Treasury and EDC credit facilities, Fiat exercised its incremental equity call option and acquired an additional 16 percent fully-diluted ownership interest in the Company. We received the entire exercise price of $1,268 million in cash, increasing our contributed capital by the proceeds received, and we issued new Class A Membership Interests to Fiat.
In addition, in July 2012, Fiat notified the VEBA Trust of its intent to exercise its option to acquire a portion of the VEBA Trust’s membership interests in the Company. In the event the transaction is completed as contemplated, Fiat will own 61.86 percent of the ownership interests in the Company and the VEBA Trust will hold the remaining 38.14 percent.
Industrial Alliance
Pursuant to our master industrial agreement with Fiat, we established an industrial alliance through which we collaborate with Fiat on a number of fronts, including product and platform sharing and development, global distribution, procurement, information technology infrastructure and process improvement. The alliance is comprised of various commercial arrangements entered into pursuant to the master industrial agreement. As part of the alliance, we manufacture vehicles for Fiat to distribute and sell in countries outside North America. In addition, as part of the alliance, we also have access to certain of Fiat’s platforms, vehicles, products and technology. We are obligated to make royalty payments to Fiat related to the intellectual property that was contributed to us by Fiat. These royalty payments are calculated based on a percentage of the material cost of the vehicle, or portion of the vehicle or component, in which we utilize the Fiat intellectual property. In May 2012, and pursuant to a 2011 definitive technology license agreement, Fiat paid us a $37 million license fee, which is included in Deferred Revenue in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Royalty income on the license fee will be amortized over a seven year period when production utilizing the technology begins. In addition, we have agreed to share costs related to certain engineering and development activities and will reimburse each other for costs in excess of the agreed upon cost sharing arrangement. We have also entered into other transactions with Fiat, including the purchase of goods and services in the ordinary course of business.
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Note 13. Other Transactions with Related Parties —Continued
Fiat —Continued
Industrial Alliance —Continued
In June 2011, Fiat became the general distributor of our vehicles and service parts in Europe, selling our products through a network of newly appointed dealers, and we are the exclusive distributor of Fiat brand vehicles and service parts throughout North America.
The following summarizes our transactions with Fiat (in millions of dollars):
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Sales of vehicles, parts and services provided to Fiat | | $ | 340 | | | $ | 581 | | | $ | 2,256 | | | $ | 1,326 | |
Purchases of vehicles, parts and services from Fiat | | | 347 | | | | 121 | | | | 1,003 | | | | 450 | |
Amounts capitalized in property, plant and equipment, net and other intangible assets, net | | | 87 | | | | 20 | | | | 199 | | | | 104 | |
Reimbursements to Fiat recognized (1) | | | 6 | | | | 5 | | | | 16 | | | | 21 | |
Reimbursements from Fiat recognized (1) | | | 10 | | | | 33 | | | | 38 | | | | 75 | |
Royalty fees incurred for intellectual property contributed by Fiat | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
Interest income on financial resources provided to Fiat | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | — | |
Interest expense on financial resources provided by Fiat | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | — | |
(1) | Includes reimbursements recognized for costs related to shared engineering and development activities performed under the product and platform sharing agreement that is part of our industrial alliance. |
U.S. Treasury
Effective July 21, 2011, the U.S. Treasury is no longer deemed to be a related party as a result of Fiat acquiring beneficial ownership of all of the membership interests in the Company held by the U.S. Treasury.
Related party transactions with the U.S. Treasury disclosed below are related to transactions through July 21, 2011, and are limited to activities related to individual contractual agreements and not statutory requirements, such as taxes.
Interest expense on financial resources provided by the U.S. Treasury totaled $229 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Interest expense included payable-in-kind (“PIK”) interest of $27 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, $17 million of PIK interest was capitalized as additional debt in accordance with the loan agreements. No interest expense or PIK interest was incurred or capitalized during the three months ended September 30, 2011 due to the repayment of the U.S. Treasury credit facilities in May 2011. Refer to Note 7,Financial Liabilities,for additional information.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 13. Other Transactions with Related Parties —Continued
Related Party Summary
Amounts due from and to related parties were as follows (in millions of dollars):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, 2012 | |
| | VEBA Trust | | | Fiat | | | Other | | | Total | |
Amounts due from related parties (included in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets and Advances to Related Parties and Other Financial Assets) | | $ | — | | | $ | 338 | | | $ | 11 | | | $ | 349 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amounts due to related parties (included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities) | | $ | 111 | | | $ | 533 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 644 | |
Financial liabilities to related parties (included in Financial Liabilities) | | | 4,273 | (1) | | | — | | | | 5 | | | | 4,278 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total due to related parties | | $ | 4,384 | | | $ | 533 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 4,922 | |
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| |
| | December 31, 2011 | |
| | VEBA Trust | | | Fiat | | | Other | | | Total | |
Amounts due from related parties (included in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets and Advances to Related Parties and Other Financial Assets) | | $ | — | | | $ | 978 | | | $ | 12 | | | $ | 990 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amounts due to related parties (included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities) | | $ | 220 | | | $ | 374 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 601 | |
Financial liabilities to related parties (included in Financial Liabilities) | | | 4,193 | (1) | | | — | | | | 5 | | | | 4,198 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total due to related parties | | $ | 4,413 | | | $ | 374 | | | $ | 12 | | | $ | 4,799 | |
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(1) | Amounts are net of discounts of $601 million and $643 million, as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Refer to Note 7, Financial Liabilities, for additional information. |
Amounts included in “Other” above relate to balances with related unconsolidated companies as a result of transactions in the ordinary course of business.
Note 14. Restructuring Actions
In connection with the 363 Transaction, we assumed certain liabilities related to specific restructuring actions commenced by Old Carco. These liabilities represented costs for workforce reduction actions related to our represented and non-represented hourly and salaried workforce, as well as specific contractual liabilities assumed for other costs, including supplier cancellation claims.
Key initiatives for Old Carco’s restructuring actions included workforce reductions, elimination of excess production capacity, refinements to its product portfolio and restructuring of international distribution operations. To eliminate excess production capacity, Old Carco eliminated manufacturing work shifts, reduced line speeds at certain manufacturing facilities, adjusted volumes at stamping and powertrain facilities and idled certain manufacturing plants. Old Carco’s restructuring actions also included the cancellation of five existing products from its portfolio, discontinued development on certain previously planned product offerings and the closure of certain parts distribution
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 14. Restructuring Actions —Continued
centers in the U.S. and Canada. We will continue to execute the remaining actions under Old Carco’s restructuring initiatives over the next year. The remaining actions principally include the completion of the activities associated with the idling of two manufacturing facilities and the restructuring of our international distribution operations, the plans for which have been refined, including the integration of the operations of our European distribution and dealer network into Fiat’s distribution organization. Costs associated with these remaining actions include, but are not limited to: employee severance, relocations, legal claims, and other international dealer network related costs. The remaining workforce reductions will affect represented and non-represented hourly and salaried employees and will be achieved through a combination of retirements, special programs, attrition and involuntary separations.
There were no restructuring charges recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. We recorded charges, net of discounting, of $1 million and $48 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the charges primarily included costs associated with employee relocations for previously announced restructuring initiatives. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the charges primarily included costs associated with employee relocations and plant deactivations for previously announced restructuring initiatives, as well as other transition costs of $20 million resulting from the integration of the operations of our European distribution and dealer network into Fiat’s distribution organization.
We made refinements to existing reserve estimates resulting in net reductions of $6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, and $55 million and $35 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. There were no additional refinements to existing reserve estimates recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2011. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the adjustments related to decreases in the expected workforce reduction costs and legal claim reserves. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the adjustments included a reduction in other transition costs of $5 million related to the integration of the operations of our European distribution and dealer network into Fiat’s distribution organization. These refinements, which were based on management’s adequacy reviews, took into consideration the status of the restructuring actions and the estimated costs to complete the actions. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the adjustments related to decreases in the expected workforce reduction costs, as well as legal and supplier cancellation claim reserves as a result of management’s adequacy reviews.
The restructuring charges and reserve adjustments are included in Restructuring (Income) Expenses, Net in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and would have otherwise been reflected in Cost of Sales.
Additional charges of approximately $2 million related to employee relocations are expected to be recognized during the remainder of 2012 and 2013. We anticipate that the total costs we will incur related to these restructuring activities, including the initial assumption of the $554 million obligation from Old Carco, as well as additional charges and refinements made to the estimates, will be $546 million, including $362 million related to employee workforce reduction costs and $184 million of other costs. We expect to make payments of approximately $77 million over the next year.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 14. Restructuring Actions —Continued
Restructuring reserves are included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following summarizes the restructuring reserves activity (in millions of dollars):
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | Workforce Reductions | | | Other | | | Total | | | Workforce Reductions | | | Other | | | Total | |
Balance at beginning of period | | $ | 29 | | | $ | 121 | | | $ | 150 | | | $ | 79 | | | $ | 160 | | | $ | 239 | |
Charges | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 12 | | | | 16 | | | | 28 | |
Adjustments to reserve estimates | | | (4 | ) | | | (46 | ) | | | (50 | ) | | | (8 | ) | | | (27 | ) | | | (35 | ) |
Payments | | | (6 | ) | | | (16 | ) | | | (22 | ) | | | (35 | ) | | | (9 | ) | | | (44 | ) |
Amounts recognized and transferred to employee benefit plans | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2 | ) | | | — | | | | (2 | ) |
Other, including currency translation | | | — | | | | (4 | ) | | | (4 | ) | | | (6 | ) | | | (3 | ) | | | (9 | ) |
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Balance at end of period | | $ | 20 | | | $ | 55 | | | $ | 75 | | | $ | 40 | | | $ | 137 | | | $ | 177 | |
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Note 15. Venezuelan Currency Regulations
The functional currency of Chrysler de Venezuela (“CdV”), our wholly-owned subsidiary in Venezuela, is the U.S. dollar (“USD”). Pursuant to certain Venezuelan foreign currency exchange control regulations, the Central Bank of Venezuela centralizes all foreign currency transactions in the country. Under these regulations, the purchase and sale of foreign currency must be made through the Commission for the Administration of Foreign Exchange (“CADIVI”). As a result, we remeasure monetary assets and liabilities denominated in Venezuelan bolivarfuerte (“BsF”), at the official CADIVI rate of 4.30 BsF per USD.
As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the net monetary assets of CdV denominated in BsF were 1,405 million ($327 million USD) and 1,167 million ($271 million USD), respectively, which included cash and cash equivalents denominated in BsF of 1,652 million ($384 million USD) and 1,253 million ($291 million USD), respectively.
Note 16. Supplemental Parent and Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Chrysler Group LLC (“Parent”), CG Co-Issuer Inc. (“CG Co-Issuer”), a special purpose finance subsidiary, and certain of our wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”) fully and unconditionally guarantee our Notes on a joint and several basis. CG Co-Issuer does not have any operations, assets, liabilities (other than the Notes) or revenues. CG Co-Issuer and each of the guarantors also guarantee the Senior Credit Facilities.
The following condensed consolidating financial statements present financial data for (i) the Parent; (ii) the combined Guarantors; (iii) the combined Non-Guarantors (all subsidiaries that are Non-Guarantors); (iv) consolidating adjustments to arrive at the information for the Parent, Guarantors and Non-Guarantors on a consolidated basis and (v) the consolidated financial results for Chrysler Group.
Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for by the Parent and Guarantors using the equity method for this presentation. Results of operations of subsidiaries are therefore classified in the Parent’s and Guarantors’ investments in subsidiaries accounts. The consolidating adjustments set forth in the following condensed consolidating financial statements eliminate investments in subsidiaries, as well as intercompany balances, transactions, income and expense between the Parent, Guarantors and Non-Guarantors.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 16. Supplemental Parent and Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements —Continued
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (in millions of dollars):
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 | |
| | Parent | | | Guarantors | | | Non-Guarantors | | | Consolidating Adjustments | | | Chrysler Group LLC Consolidated | |
Revenues, net | | $ | 16,058 | | | $ | 1,659 | | | $ | 8,850 | | | $ | (11,089) | | | $ | 15,478 | |
Cost of sales | | | 14,051 | | | | 1,590 | | | | 8,377 | | | | (11,102) | | | | 12,916 | |
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GROSS MARGIN | | | 2,007 | | | | 69 | | | | 473 | | | | 13 | | | | 2,562 | |
Selling, administrative and other expenses | | | 1,058 | | | | 51 | | | | 210 | | | | 11 | | | | 1,330 | |
Research and development expenses, net | | | 529 | | | | 1 | | | | 10 | | | | — | | | | 540 | |
Restructuring expenses (income), net | | | — | | | | (6) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (6) | |
Interest expense | | | 244 | | | | 4 | | | | 36 | | | | (11) | | | | 273 | |
Interest income | | | (4) | | | | (1) | | | | (7) | | | | — | | | | (12) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | | | 180 | | | | 20 | | | | 224 | | | | 13 | | | | 437 | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | 7 | | | | — | | | | 49 | | | | — | | | | 56 | |
Equity in net (income) loss of subsidiaries | | | (208) | | | | (7) | | | | — | | | | 215 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET INCOME (LOSS) | | | 381 | | | | 27 | | | | 175 | | | | (202) | | | | 381 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | | | (75) | | | | — | | | | (8) | | | | 8 | | | | (75) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | | $ | 306 | | | $ | 27 | | | $ | 167 | | | $ | (194) | | | $ | 306 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| | Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 | |
| | Parent | | | Guarantors | | | Non-Guarantors | | | Consolidating Adjustments | | | Chrysler Group LLC Consolidated | |
Revenues, net | | $ | 13,113 | | | $ | 1,600 | | | $ | 7,913 | | | $ | (9,559) | | | $ | 13,067 | |
Cost of sales | | | 11,522 | | | | 1,621 | | | | 7,458 | | | | (9,588) | | | | 11,013 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
GROSS MARGIN | | | 1,591 | | | | (21) | | | | 455 | | | | 29 | | | | 2,054 | |
Selling, administrative and other expenses | | | 861 | | | | 35 | | | | 128 | | | | 53 | | | | 1,077 | |
Research and development expenses, net | | | 438 | | | | — | | | | 7 | | | | — | | | | 445 | |
Restructuring expenses (income), net | | | 2 | | | | (2) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Interest expense | | | 254 | | | | 1 | | | | 38 | | | | (11) | | | | 282 | |
Interest income | | | (2) | | | | (1) | | | | (6) | | | | — | | | | (9) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | | | 38 | | | | (54) | | | | 288 | | | | (13) | | | | 259 | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 47 | | | | — | | | | 47 | |
Equity in net (income) loss of subsidiaries | | | (174) | | | | (7) | | | | — | | | | 181 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET INCOME (LOSS) | | | 212 | | | | (47) | | | | 241 | | | | (194) | | | | 212 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | | | 232 | | | | (1) | | | | (16) | | | | 17 | | | | 232 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | | $ | 444 | | | $ | (48) | | | $ | 225 | | | $ | (177) | | | $ | 444 | |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 16. Supplemental Parent and Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements —Continued
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (in millions of dollars) —Continued:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 | |
| | Parent | | | Guarantors | | | Non-Guarantors | | | Consolidating Adjustments | | | Chrysler Group LLC Consolidated | |
Revenues, net | | $ | 50,867 | | | $ | 6,440 | | | $ | 28,130 | | | $ | (36,805) | | | $ | 48,632 | |
Cost of sales | | | 44,557 | | | | 6,385 | | | | 26,772 | | | | (36,755) | | | | 40,959 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
GROSS MARGIN | | | 6,310 | | | | 55 | | | | 1,358 | | | | (50) | | | | 7,673 | |
Selling, administrative and other expenses | | | 3,004 | | | | 154 | | | | 518 | | | | 99 | | | | 3,775 | |
Research and development expenses, net | | | 1,645 | | | | 2 | | | | 27 | | | | — | | | | 1,674 | |
Restructuring expenses (income), net | | | (1) | | | | (52) | | | | (1) | | | | — | | | | (54) | |
Interest expense | | | 742 | | | | 10 | | | | 110 | | | | (34) | | | | 828 | |
Interest income | | | (13) | | | | (1) | | | | (20) | | | | — | | | | (34) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | | | 933 | | | | (58) | | | | 724 | | | | (115) | | | | 1,484 | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | 14 | | | | — | | | | 181 | | | | (1) | | | | 194 | |
Equity in net (income) loss of subsidiaries | | | (371) | | | | (18) | | | | — | | | | 389 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET INCOME (LOSS) | | | 1,290 | | | | (40) | | | | 543 | | | | (503) | | | | 1,290 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | | | (72) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (72) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | | $ | 1,218 | | | $ | (40) | | | $ | 543 | | | $ | (503) | | | $ | 1,218 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 | |
| | Parent | | | Guarantors | | | Non-Guarantors | | | Consolidating Adjustments | | | Chrysler Group LLC Consolidated | |
Revenues, net | | $ | 39,966 | | | $ | 4,113 | | | $ | 24,144 | | | $ | (28,371) | | | $ | 39,852 | |
Cost of sales | | | 34,991 | | | | 4,180 | | | | 22,752 | | | | (28,376) | | | | 33,547 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
GROSS MARGIN | | | 4,975 | | | | (67) | | | | 1,392 | | | | 5 | | | | 6,305 | |
Selling, administrative and other expenses | | | 2,831 | | | | 114 | | | | 432 | | | | 140 | | | | 3,517 | |
Research and development expenses, net | | | 1,173 | | | | — | | | | 18 | | | | — | | | | 1,191 | |
Restructuring expenses (income), net | | | — | | | | 13 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13 | |
Interest expense | | | 801 | | | | 2 | | | | 188 | | | | (33) | | | | 958 | |
Interest income | | | (12) | | | | — | | | | (19) | | | | — | | | | (31) | |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | | | 170 | | | | — | | | | 381 | | | | — | | | | 551 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | | | 12 | | | | (196) | | | | 392 | | | | (102) | | | | 106 | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | 7 | | | | — | | | | 139 | | | | 2 | | | | 148 | |
Equity in net (income) loss of subsidiaries | | | 47 | | | | (20) | | | | — | | | | (27) | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET INCOME (LOSS) | | | (42) | | | | (176) | | | | 253 | | | | (77) | | | | (42) | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | | | 204 | | | | (1) | | | | 22 | | | | (21) | | | | 204 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | | $ | 162 | | | $ | (177) | | | $ | 275 | | | $ | (98) | | | $ | 162 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 16. Supplemental Parent and Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements —Continued
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (in millions of dollars):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, 2012 | |
| | Parent | | | Guarantors | | | Non-Guarantors | | | Consolidating Adjustments | | | Chrysler Group LLC Consolidated | |
CURRENT ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 9,607 | | | $ | 230 | | | $ | 2,110 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,947 | |
Restricted cash | | | 77 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 77 | |
Trade receivables, net | | | 721 | | | | 256 | | | | 340 | | | | — | | | | 1,317 | |
Inventories | | | 2,842 | | | | 123 | | | | 2,171 | | | | (199) | | | | 4,937 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Due from subsidiaries | | | — | | | | 16 | | | | 1,294 | | | | (1,310) | | | | — | |
Other | | | 316 | | | | 237 | | | | 359 | | | | — | | | | 912 | |
Deferred taxes | | | — | | | | — | | | | 28 | | | | 4 | | | | 32 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | | | 13,563 | | | | 862 | | | | 6,302 | | | | (1,505) | | | | 19,222 | |
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | | 10,198 | | | | 590 | | | | 4,563 | | | | (138) | | | | 15,213 | |
Equipment on operating leases, net | | | 655 | | | | 263 | | | | 320 | | | | (39) | | | | 1,199 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT | | | 10,853 | | | | 853 | | | | 4,883 | | | | (177) | | | | 16,412 | |
OTHER ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advances to related parties and other financial assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Due from subsidiaries | | | 1,033 | | | | — | | | | 83 | | | | (1,116) | | | | — | |
Other | | | 46 | | | | — | | | | 8 | | | | — | | | | 54 | |
Investment in subsidiaries | | | 2,190 | | | | 115 | | | | — | | | | (2,305) | | | | — | |
Restricted cash | | | 329 | | | | — | | | | 15 | | | | — | | | | 344 | |
Goodwill | | | 1,361 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,361 | |
Other intangible assets, net | | | 3,198 | | | | 26 | | | | 1,075 | | | | (992) | | | | 3,307 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 298 | | | | 8 | | | | 122 | | | | — | | | | 428 | |
Deferred taxes | | | — | | | | — | | | | 33 | | | | — | | | | 33 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS | | | 8,455 | | | | 149 | | | | 1,336 | | | | (4,413) | | | | 5,527 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | 32,871 | | | $ | 1,864 | | | $ | 12,521 | | | $ | (6,095) | | | $ | 41,161 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trade liabilities | | $ | 7,476 | | | $ | 222 | | | $ | 2,882 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 10,580 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Due to subsidiaries | | | 2,392 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,392) | | | | — | |
Other | | | 5,363 | | | | 35 | | | | 2,669 | | | | — | | | | 8,067 | |
Current maturities of financial liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Due to subsidiaries | | | 26 | | | | — | | | | 68 | | | | (94) | | | | — | |
Other | | | 265 | | | | — | | | | 186 | | | | — | | | | 451 | |
Deferred revenue | | | 890 | | | | 33 | | | | 120 | | | | — | | | | 1,043 | |
Deferred taxes | | | — | | | | — | | | | 74 | | | | — | | | | 74 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | 16,412 | | | | 290 | | | | 5,999 | | | | (2,486) | | | | 20,215 | |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 10,172 | | | | 230 | | | | 2,318 | | | | — | | | | 12,720 | |
Financial liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Due to subsidiaries | | | — | | | | 250 | | | | — | | | | (250) | | | | — | |
Other | | | 10,564 | | | | — | | | | 1,625 | | | | — | | | | 12,189 | |
Deferred revenue | | | 518 | | | | 87 | | | | 188 | | | | — | | | | 793 | |
Deferred taxes | | | 28 | | | | — | | | | 35 | | | | 4 | | | | 67 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | | | 21,282 | | | | 567 | | | | 4,166 | | | | (246) | | | | 25,769 | |
MEMBERS’ INTEREST (DEFICIT): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Membership interests | | | — | | | | — | | | | 409 | | | | (409) | | | | — | |
Contributed capital | | | 2,651 | | | | 1,643 | | | | 1,827 | | | | (3,470) | | | | 2,651 | |
Accumulated (losses) income | | | (2,964) | | | | (636) | | | | 1,059 | | | | (423) | | | | (2,964) | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | | (4,510) | | | | — | | | | (939) | | | | 939 | | | | (4,510) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL MEMBERS’ INTEREST (DEFICIT) | | | (4,823) | | | | 1,007 | | | | 2,356 | | | | (3,363) | | | | (4,823) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ INTEREST (DEFICIT) | | $ | 32,871 | | | $ | 1,864 | | | $ | 12,521 | | | $ | (6,095) | | | $ | 41,161 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 16. Supplemental Parent and Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements —Continued
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (in millions of dollars) —Continued:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2011 | |
| | Parent | | | Guarantors | | | Non-Guarantors | | | Consolidating Adjustments | | | Chrysler Group LLC Consolidated | |
CURRENT ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 7,405 | | | $ | 322 | | | $ | 1,874 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,601 | |
Restricted cash | | | 102 | | | | — | | | | 4 | | | | — | | | | 106 | |
Trade receivables, net | | | 321 | | | | 253 | | | | 271 | | | | — | | | | 845 | |
Inventories | | | 2,812 | | | | 60 | | | | 1,685 | | | | (191) | | | | 4,366 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Due from subsidiaries | | | — | | | | — | | | | 826 | | | | (826) | | | | — | |
Other | | | 318 | | | | 893 | | | | 392 | | | | — | | | | 1,603 | |
Deferred taxes | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23 | | | | 2 | | | | 25 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | | | 10,958 | | | | 1,528 | | | | 5,075 | | | | (1,015) | | | | 16,546 | |
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | | 9,177 | | | | 619 | | | | 4,313 | | | | (144) | | | | 13,965 | |
Equipment on operating leases, net | | | 893 | | | | 274 | | | | 254 | | | | — | | | | 1,421 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT | | | 10,070 | | | | 893 | | | | 4,567 | | | | (144) | | | | 15,386 | |
OTHER ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advances to related parties and other financial assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Due from subsidiaries | | | 852 | | | | — | | | | 33 | | | | (885) | | | | — | |
Other | | | 47 | | | | — | | | | 9 | | | | — | | | | 56 | |
Investment in subsidiaries | | | 1,956 | | | | 97 | | | | — | | | | (2,053) | | | | — | |
Restricted cash | | | 343 | | | | — | | | | 12 | | | | — | | | | 355 | |
Goodwill | | | 1,361 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,361 | |
Other intangible assets, net | | | 3,258 | | | | 27 | | | | 1,042 | | | | (956) | | | | 3,371 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 297 | | | | 6 | | | | 118 | | | | — | | | | 421 | |
Deferred taxes | | | — | | | | — | | | | 47 | | | | — | | | | 47 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS | | | 8,114 | | | | 130 | | | | 1,261 | | | | (3,894) | | | | 5,611 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | 29,142 | | | $ | 2,551 | | | $ | 10,903 | | | $ | (5,053) | | | $ | 37,543 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trade liabilities | | $ | 6,177 | | | $ | 167 | | | $ | 2,222 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,566 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Due to subsidiaries | | | 1,167 | | | | 623 | | | | — | | | | (1,790) | | | | — | |
Other | | | 5,280 | | | | 155 | | | | 2,272 | | | | — | | | | 7,707 | |
Current maturities of financial liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Due to subsidiaries | | | 26 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (26) | | | | — | |
Other | | | 91 | | | | — | | | | 139 | | | | — | | | | 230 | |
Deferred revenue | | | 998 | | | | 76 | | | | 97 | | | | — | | | | 1,171 | |
Deferred taxes | | | — | | | | — | | | | 73 | | | | — | | | | 73 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | 13,739 | | | | 1,021 | | | | 4,803 | | | | (1,816) | | | | 17,747 | |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 10,260 | | | | 185 | | | | 2,313 | | | | — | | | | 12,758 | |
Financial liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Due to subsidiaries | | | — | | | | 230 | | | | — | | | | (230) | | | | — | |
Other | | | 10,711 | | | | — | | | | 1,633 | | | | — | | | | 12,344 | |
Deferred revenue | | | 439 | | | | 58 | | | | 156 | | | | — | | | | 653 | |
Deferred taxes | | | 28 | | | | — | | | | 44 | | | | 4 | | | | 76 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | | | 21,438 | | | | 473 | | | | 4,146 | | | | (226) | | | | 25,831 | |
MEMBERS’ INTEREST (DEFICIT): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Membership interests | | | — | | | | — | | | | 409 | | | | (409) | | | | — | |
Contributed capital | | | 2,657 | | | | 1,643 | | | | 1,927 | | | | (3,570) | | | | 2,657 | |
Accumulated (losses) income | | | (4,254) | | | | (586) | | | | 557 | | | | 29 | | | | (4,254) | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | | (4,438) | | | | — | | | | (939) | | | | 939 | | | | (4,438) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL MEMBERS’ INTEREST (DEFICIT) | | | (6,035) | | | | 1,057 | | | | 1,954 | | | | (3,011) | | | | (6,035) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ INTEREST (DEFICIT) | | $ | 29,142 | | | $ | 2,551 | | | $ | 10,903 | | | $ | (5,053) | | | $ | 37,543 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 16. Supplemental Parent and Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements —Continued
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (in millions of dollars):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 | |
| | Parent | | | Guarantors | | | Non-Guarantors | | | Consolidating Adjustments | | | Chrysler Group LLC Consolidated | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | $ | 4,635 | | | $ | (96) | | | $ | 1,132 | | | $ | (194) | | | $ | 5,477 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | | | (2,317) | | | | (17) | | | | (724) | | | | — | | | | (3,058) | |
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment | | | 6 | | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | — | | | | 8 | |
Purchases of equipment on operating leases | | | — | | | | (7) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (7) | |
Proceeds from disposals of equipment on operating leases | | | — | | | | 18 | | | | 65 | | | | — | | | | 83 | |
Change in restricted cash | | | 39 | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 40 | |
Change in loans and notes receivables | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | |
Other | | | (1) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | (2,272) | | | | (6) | | | | (656) | | | | — | | | | (2,934) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repayments of Tranche B Term Loan | | | (23) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (23) | |
Repayments of Gold Key Lease financing | | | — | | | | — | | | | (41) | | | | — | | | | (41) | |
Repayments of Auburn Hills Headquarters loan | | | — | | | | — | | | | (37) | | | | — | | | | (37) | |
Repayment of Canadian Health Care Trust Note | | | — | | | | — | | | | (25) | | | | — | | | | (25) | |
Repayment of Mexican development banks credit facility | | | — | | | | — | | | | (7) | | | | — | | | | (7) | |
Net repayments of other financial liabilities | | | (53) | | | | — | | | | (10) | | | | — | | | | (63) | |
Distribution for state tax withholding obligations on behalf of members | | | (4) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4) | |
Dividends issued to subsidiaries | | | — | | | | (10) | | | | (41) | | | | 51 | | | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) in loans to subsidiaries | | | (81) | | | | 20 | | | | (82) | | | | 143 | | | | — | |
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NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | (161) | | | | 10 | | | | (243) | | | | 194 | | | | (200) | |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | 3 | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | 2,202 | | | | (92) | | | | 236 | | | | — | | | | 2,346 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 7,405 | | | | 322 | | | | 1,874 | | | | — | | | | 9,601 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 9,607 | | | $ | 230 | | | $ | 2,110 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,947 | |
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CHRYSLER GROUP LLC AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 16. Supplemental Parent and Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements —Continued
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (in millions of dollars) —Continued:
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 | |
| | Parent | | | Guarantors | | | Non-Guarantors | | | Consolidating Adjustments | | | Chrysler Group LLC Consolidated | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | $ | 2,532 | | | $ | 128 | | | $ | 1,626 | | | $ | (749) | | | $ | 3,537 | |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | | | (1,200) | | | | (99) | | | | (609) | | | | — | | | | (1,908) | |
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment | | | 1 | | | | 8 | | | | 6 | | | | — | | | | 15 | |
Purchases of equipment on operating leases | | | — | | | | (29) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (29) | |
Proceeds from disposals of equipment on operating leases | | | — | | | | 15 | | | | 619 | | | | — | | | | 634 | |
Change in restricted cash | | | 116 | | | | — | | | | 181 | | | | — | | | | 297 | |
Change in loans and notes receivables | | | 2 | | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | — | | | | 4 | |
Proceeds from USDART | | | 96 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 96 | |
Other | | | 17 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17 | |
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NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | (968) | | | | (105) | | | | 199 | | | | — | | | | (874) | |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repayment of U.S. Treasury first lien credit facilities | | | (5,460) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (5,460) | |
Repayment of Export Development Canada credit facilities | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,723) | | | | — | | | | (1,723) | |
Proceeds from Secured Senior Notes | | | 3,160 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,160 | |
Proceeds from Tranche B Term Loan | | | 2,933 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,933 | |
Repayment of Tranche B Term Loan | | | (8) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (8) | |
Repayments of Gold Key Lease financing | | | — | | | | — | | | | (562) | | | | — | | | | (562) | |
Repayments of Auburn Hills Headquarters loan | | | — | | | | — | | | | (9) | | | | — | | | | (9) | |
Repayment of Canadian Health Care Trust Note | | | — | | | | — | | | | (26) | | | | — | | | | (26) | |
Net repayments of other financial liabilities | | | (56) | | | | — | | | | (2) | | | | — | | | | (58) | |
Debt issuance costs | | | (62) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (62) | |
Proceeds from Fiat’s incremental equity call option exercise | | | 1,268 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,268 | |
Distribution for state tax withholding obligations on behalf of members | | | (9) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (9) | |
Dividends issued to subsidiaries | | | — | | | | (10) | | | | (99) | | | | 109 | | | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) in loans to subsidiaries | | | (682) | | | | 90 | | | | (48) | | | | 640 | | | | — | |
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NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | 1,084 | | | | 80 | | | | (2,469) | | | | 749 | | | | (556) | |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | 2,648 | | | | 103 | | | | (644) | | | | — | | | | 2,107 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 4,871 | | | | 81 | | | | 2,395 | | | | — | | | | 7,347 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 7,519 | | | $ | 184 | | | $ | 1,751 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,454 | |
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The discussion of our financial condition and operating results should be read together with our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, or 2011 Form 10-K, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC.
Selected Financial and Other Data
The following sets forth selected financial and other data for the periods presented:
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | Percentage of Revenues | | | 2011 | | | Percentage of Revenues | | | 2012 | | | Percentage of Revenues | | | 2011 | | | Percentage of Revenues | |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenues, net | | $ | 15,478 | | | | 100.0% | | | $ | 13,067 | | | | 100.0% | | | $ | 48,632 | | | | 100.0% | | | $ | 39,852 | | | | 100.0% | |
Gross margin | | | 2,562 | | | | 16.6% | | | | 2,054 | | | | 15.7% | | | | 7,673 | | | | 15.8% | | | | 6,305 | | | | 15.8% | |
Selling, administrative and other expenses | | | 1,330 | | | | 8.6% | | | | 1,077 | | | | 8.2% | | | | 3,775 | | | | 7.8% | | | | 3,517 | | | | 8.8% | |
Research and development expenses, net | | | 540 | | | | 3.5% | | | | 445 | | | | 3.4% | | | | 1,674 | | | | 3.4% | | | | 1,191 | | | | 3.0% | |
Interest expense | | | 273 | | | | 1.8% | | | | 282 | | | | 2.2% | | | | 828 | | | | 1.7% | | | | 958 | | | | 2.4% | |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 551 | | | | 1.4% | |
Net income (loss) | | | 381 | | | | 2.5% | | | | 212 | | | | 1.6% | | | | 1,290 | | | | 2.7% | | | | (42) | | | | (0.1)% | |
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| | September 30, 2012 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Data: | | (in millions of dollars) | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 11,947 | | | $ | 9,601 | |
Restricted cash | | | 421 | | | | 461 | |
Total assets | | | 41,161 | | | | 37,543 | |
Current maturities of financial liabilities | | | 451 | | | | 230 | |
Long-term financial liabilities | | | 12,189 | | | | 12,344 | |
Members’ deficit | | | (4,823 | ) | | | (6,035) | |
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| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Data: | | (in millions of dollars) | |
Cash flows provided by (used in): | | | | | | | | |
Operating activities | | $ | 5,477 | | | $ | 3,537 | |
Investing activities | | | (2,934 | ) | | | (874 | ) |
Financing activities | | | (200 | ) | | | (556 | ) |
Other Financial Information: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization expense | | $ | 2,034 | | | $ | 2,170 | |
Capital expenditures | | | 3,058 | | | | 1,908 | |
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
Other Statistical Information: | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Net worldwide factory shipments (in thousands)(1) | | | 565 | | | | 467 | | | | 1,809 | | | | 1,433 | |
Worldwide vehicle sales (in thousands) (2) | | | 556 | | | | 496 | | | | 1,661 | | | | 1,376 | |
U.S. dealer inventory at period end (in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | 369 | | | | 277 | |
Number of employees at period end | | | | | | | | | | | 62,881 | | | | 54,818 | |
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(1) | Represents vehicle sales to our dealers, distributors, contract manufacturing customers and fleet customers adjusted for Guaranteed Depreciation Program activity during the period. For additional information refer to Results of Operations —Worldwide Factory Shipments. |
(2) | Certain fleet sales that are accounted for as operating leases are included in vehicle sales. |
Overview of our Operations
Chrysler Group was formed on April 28, 2009 as a Delaware limited liability company. Our current members are Fiat, which holds a 58.5 percent ownership interest in us, and the United Auto Workers’ Retiree Medical Benefits Trust, or the VEBA Trust, which holds the remaining ownership interest in us. We design, engineer, manufacture, distribute and sell vehicles under the brand names Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram. As part of our industrial alliance with Fiat, we also manufacture Fiat vehicles in North America, which we distribute for ourselves throughout North America and sell to Fiat for distribution outside North America. We generate revenues, income and cash primarily from our sales of all of these vehicles, as well as automotive service parts and accessories under the Mopar brand name, to dealers and distributors for sale to retail customers and fleet customers, which include rental car companies, commercial fleet customers, leasing companies and government entities. The majority of our operations, employees, independent dealers and sales are in North America, primarily in the U.S. Approximately 10 percent of our vehicle sales in 2011 were outside North America, principally in South America, Asia Pacific and Europe. Vehicle, service parts and accessories sales outside North America are primarily through wholly-owned, affiliated or independent distributors and dealers. In June 2011, Fiat became the general distributor of our vehicles and service parts in Europe, selling our products through a network of newly appointed dealers.
We also generate revenues, income and cash from the sale of separately-priced extended warranty service contracts to consumers and from providing contract manufacturing services to other vehicle manufacturers. Our dealers enter into wholesale financing arrangements to purchase vehicles to hold in inventory which are available for sale to retail customers. Our retail customers use a variety of finance and lease programs to acquire vehicles from our dealers.
Fiat Ownership Interest
Through a series of transactions in 2011 and early 2012, which included our achievement of the three Class B Events described in our governance documents and Fiat’s exercise of its incremental equity call option in May 2011, Fiat increased its ownership interest in the Company from 20.0 percent to 58.5 percent.
In January 2012, we notified the United States Department of the Treasury, or U.S. Treasury, that we irrevocably committed to begin assembly of a vehicle based on a Fiat platform or vehicle technology that has a verified unadjusted combined fuel economy of at least 40 miles per gallon in commercial quantities in a production facility in the U.S. As a result, we achieved our third and final Class B Event and Fiat’s ownership interest in the Company increased from 53.5 percent on a fully-diluted basis to 58.5 percent. We achieved the first and second Class B Events during 2011.
In May 2011, and concurrent with the repayment of our U.S. Treasury and Export Development Canada, or EDC, credit facilities, Fiat exercised its incremental equity call option and acquired an additional 16 percent fully-diluted ownership interest in the Company. We received the entire exercise price of $1,268 million in cash, increasing our contributed capital by the proceeds received, and we issued new Class A Membership Interests to Fiat.
In addition, in July 2012, Fiat notified the VEBA Trust of its intent to exercise its option to acquire a portion of the VEBA Trust’s membership interest in the Company. In the event the transaction is completed as contemplated, Fiat will own 61.86 percent of the ownership interests in the Company and the VEBA Trust will hold the remaining 38.14 percent.
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Vehicle Sales
The following summarizes our new vehicle sales by geographic market for the periods presented. Vehicles manufactured by Chrysler Group for other companies, including Fiat, are excluded from our new vehicle sales.
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012(1)(2) | | | 2011(1)(2) | | | 2012(1)(2) | | | 2011(1)(2) | |
| | Chrysler Group | | | Industry | | | Percentage of Industry (3) | | | Chrysler Group | | | Industry | | | Percentage of Industry (3) | | | Chrysler Group | | | Industry | | | Percentage of Industry (3) | | | Chrysler Group | | | Industry | | | Percentage of Industry (3) | |
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U. S. | | | 417 | | | | 3,699 | | | | 11.3% | | | | 369 | | | | 3,254 | | | | 11.4% | | | | 1,251 | | | | 11,121 | | | | 11.2% | | | | 1,009 | | | | 9,703 | | | | 10.4% | |
Canada | | | 64 | | | | 450 | | | | 14.3% | | | | 61 | | | | 425 | | | | 14.5% | | | | 195 | | | | 1,334 | | | | 14.6% | | | | 183 | | | | 1,247 | | | | 14.7% | |
Mexico | | | 22 | | | | 249 | | | | 8.7% | | | | 19 | | | | 227 | | | | 8.5% | | | | 62 | | | | 727 | | | | 8.5% | | | | 58 | | | | 654 | | | | 8.9% | |
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Total North America | | | 503 | | | | 4,398 | | | | 11.4% | | | | 449 | | | | 3,906 | | | | 11.5% | | | | 1,508 | | | | 13,182 | | | | 11.4% | | | | 1,250 | | | | 11,604 | | | | 10.8% | |
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Rest of World | | | 53 | | | | | | | | | | | | 47 | | | | | | | | | | | | 153 | | | | | | | | | | | | 126 | | | | | | | | | |
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Total Worldwide | | | 556 | | | | | | | | | | | | 496 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,661 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,376 | | | | | | | | | |
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(1) | Certain fleet sales that are accounted for as operating leases are included in vehicle sales. |
(2) | The Company’s estimated industry and market share data presented are based on management’s estimates of industry sales data, which use certain data provided by third-party sources, including IHS Global Insight, Ward’s Automotive, Urban Science and Experian. |
(3) | Percentages are calculated based on the unrounded vehicle sales volume for Chrysler Group and the industry. |
The following summarizes the total U.S. industry sales of new motor vehicles of domestic and foreign models and our relative competitive position for the periods presented. Vehicles manufactured by Chrysler Group for other companies, including Fiat, are excluded from our new vehicle sales.
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012(1)(2) | | | 2011(1)(2) | | | 2012(1)(2) | | | 2011(1)(2) | |
| | Chrysler Group | | | Industry | | | Percentage of Industry (3) | | | Chrysler Group | | | Industry (4) | | | Percentage of Industry (3) | | | Chrysler Group | | | Industry | | | Percentage of Industry (3) | | | Chrysler Group | | | Industry (4) | | | Percentage of Industry (3) | |
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Cars | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Small | | | 20 | | | | 704 | | | | 2.9 | % | | | 17 | | | | 526 | | | | 3.2 | % | | | 46 | | | | 2,127 | | | | 2.2 | % | | | 43 | | | | 1,727 | | | | 2.5 | % |
Mid-size | | | 50 | | | | 659 | | | | 7.5 | % | | | 37 | | | | 558 | | | | 6.6 | % | | | 165 | | | | 2,079 | | | | 7.9 | % | | | 98 | | | | 1,670 | | | | 5.9 | % |
Full-size | | | 30 | | | | 206 | | | | 14.8 | % | | | 26 | | | | 208 | | | | 12.5 | % | | | 117 | | | | 666 | | | | 17.6 | % | | | 78 | | | | 658 | | | | 11.8 | % |
Sport | | | 16 | | | | 179 | | | | 8.7 | % | | | 15 | | | | 145 | | | | 10.4 | % | | | 50 | | | | 537 | | | | 9.3 | % | | | 40 | | | | 458 | | | | 8.7 | % |
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Total Cars | | | 116 | | | | 1,748 | | | | 6.6 | % | | | 95 | | | | 1,437 | | | | 6.6 | % | | | 378 | | | | 5,409 | | | | 7.0 | % | | | 259 | | | | 4,513 | | | | 5.7 | % |
Minivans | | | 71 | | | | 149 | | | | 47.6 | % | | | 54 | | | | 126 | | | | 43.4 | % | | | 201 | | | | 433 | | | | 46.4 | % | | | 157 | | | | 371 | | | | 42.5 | % |
Utility Vehicles | | | 155 | | | | 1,168 | | | | 13.3 | % | | | 152 | | | | 1,077 | | | | 14.1 | % | | | 458 | | | | 3,418 | | | | 13.4 | % | | | 405 | | | | 3,130 | | | | 12.9 | % |
Pick-up Trucks | | | 71 | | | | 478 | | | | 14.9 | % | | | 65 | | | | 470 | | | | 13.9 | % | | | 202 | | | | 1,379 | | | | 14.7 | % | | | 179 | | | | 1,274 | | | | 14.1 | % |
Van & Medium Duty Truck | | | 4 | | | | 156 | | | | 2.4 | % | | | 3 | | | | 144 | | | | 2.2 | % | | | 12 | | | | 482 | | | | 2.4 | % | | | 9 | | | | 415 | | | | 2.1 | % |
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Total Vehicles | | | 417 | | | | 3,699 | | | | 11.3 | % | | | 369 | | | | 3,254 | | | | 11.4 | % | | | 1,251 | | | | 11,121 | | | | 11.2 | % | | | 1,009 | | | | 9,703 | | | | 10.4 | % |
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(1) | Certain fleet sales that are accounted for as operating leases are included in vehicle sales. |
(2) | The Company’s estimated industry and market share data presented are based on management’s estimates of industry sales data, which use certain data provided by third-party sources, including IHS Global Insight, Ward’s Automotive, Urban Science and Experian. |
(3) | Percentages are calculated based on the unrounded vehicle sales volume for Chrysler Group and the industry. |
(4) | During 2012, certain industry segment classifications were modified. We have reclassified the 2011 industry vehicle sales to conform to the 2012 classifications. |
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Cyclical Nature of Business
As is typical in the automotive industry, our vehicle sales are highly sensitive to general economic conditions, availability of affordably priced financing for dealers and retail customers and other external factors, including fuel prices, and as a result may vary substantially from quarter to quarter and year to year. Retail customers tend to delay the purchase of a new vehicle when disposable income and consumer confidence are low. In addition, our vehicle production volumes and related revenues may vary from month to month, sometimes due to plant shutdowns, which may occur for several reasons, including production changes from one model year to the next. Model year changeovers occur throughout the year. Plant shutdowns, whether associated with model year changeovers or other factors, such as temporary supplier interruptions, can have a negative impact on our revenues and a negative impact on our working capital as we continue to pay suppliers under standard contract terms while we do not receive proceeds from vehicle sales. Refer to —Liquidity and Capital Resources—Working Capital Cycle,for additional information.
Results of Operations
Worldwide Factory Shipments
The following table summarizes our gross and net worldwide factory shipments, which include vehicle sales to our dealers, distributors, fleet customers and contract manufacturing customers. Management believes that this data provides meaningful information regarding our operating results. Shipments of vehicles manufactured by our assembly facilities are generally aligned with current period production, which is driven by consumer demand. Revenue is generally recognized when the risks and rewards of ownership of a vehicle have been transferred to our customer, which usually occurs upon release of the vehicle to the carrier responsible for transporting the vehicle to our customer. Our fleet customers include rental car companies, commercial fleet customers, leasing companies and governmental entities. Our fleet shipments include vehicle sales through our Guaranteed Depreciation Program, or GDP, under which we guarantee the residual value or otherwise assume responsibility for the minimum resale value of the vehicle. We account for such sales similar to an operating lease and recognize rental income over the contractual term of the lease on a straight-line basis. At the end of the lease term, we recognize revenue for the portion of the vehicle sales price which had not been previously recognized as rental income and recognize, in cost of sales, the remainder of the cost of the vehicle which had not been previously recognized as depreciation expense over the lease term. We include GDP vehicle sales in our worldwide factory shipments at the time of auction, rather than at the time of sale to the fleet customer, consistent with the timing of revenue recognition. We consider these net worldwide factory shipments to approximate the timing of revenue recognition.
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Increase (Decrease) | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | | Increase (Decrease) | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | |
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Retail | | | 459 | | | | 341 | | | | 118 | | | | 1,349 | | | | 1,088 | | | | 261 | |
Fleet | | | 93 | | | | 111 | | | | (18) | | | | 384 | | | | 345 | | | | 39 | |
Contract manufacturing | | | 7 | | | | 17 | | | | (10) | | | | 63 | | | | 35 | | | | 28 | |
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Worldwide Factory Shipments | | | 559 | | | | 469 | | | | 90 | | | | 1,796 | | | | 1,468 | | | | 328 | |
Adjust for GDP activity during the period: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less: Vehicles shipped | | | (2) | | | | (9) | | | | 7 | | | | (44) | | | | (71) | | | | 27 | |
Plus: Vehicles auctioned | | | 8 | | | | 7 | | | | 1 | | | | 57 | | | | 36 | | | | 21 | |
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Net Worldwide Factory Shipments | | | 565 | | | | 467 | | | | 98 | | | | 1,809 | | | | 1,433 | | | | 376 | |
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Consolidated Results
The following is a discussion of the results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2011 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The discussion of certain line items (cost of sales, gross margin, selling, administrative and other expenses, and research and development expenses) includes a presentation of such line items as a percentage of revenues, for the respective periods presented, to facilitate the discussion of the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011.
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
Revenues, Net
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Increase (Decrease) | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | |
| | (in millions of dollars) | | | | | | | |
Revenues, net | | $ | 15,478 | | | $ | 13,067 | | | $ | 2,411 | | | | 18.4% | |
Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2012 increased $2,411 million as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2011, approximately $2.5 billion of which was attributable to an increase in our net worldwide factory shipments from 467 thousand vehicles for the three months ended September 30, 2011 to 565 thousand vehicles for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The 21 percent period over period increase in our net worldwide factory shipments was driven by increased demand for our vehicles. In addition, the increase in our shipments was due to the continuing improvement in the U.S. automotive market, which experienced a 14 percent increase in industry vehicle sales from the three months ended September 30, 2011 to the three months ended September 30, 2012.
In addition, approximately $200 million of the revenue increase was attributable to more favorable net pricing of our 2012 and 2013 model year vehicles as compared to prior model years, which was driven by our ability to adjust prices for our vehicle content enhancements in the current market. Further, approximately $100 million of the revenue increase was due to a favorable shift in sales mix to more retail shipments as a percentage of total shipments, which is consistent with our continued focus on growth in the U.S. retail market while maintaining stable U.S. fleet shipments. Typically, the average revenue per vehicle for retail shipments is higher than the average revenue per vehicle for fleet shipments, as our retail customers tend to purchase vehicles with more optional features.
These increases were partially offset by a decrease in revenues of approximately $500 million as a result of a higher percentage growth in passenger car sales as compared to truck and sport utility vehicle, or SUV, sales, as well as consumers purchasing vehicles with option packages that group commonly selected options at a value price. These options include, but are not limited to, Uconnect Touch, keyless entry, leather and/or DVD systems being included as standard features in certain vehicles.
Cost of Sales
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Increase (Decrease) | |
| | 2012 | | | Percentage of Revenues | | | 2011 | | | Percentage of Revenues | | |
| | (in millions of dollars) | | | | | | | |
Cost of sales | | | $ 12,916 | | | | 83.4% | | | $ | 11,013 | | | | 84.3% | | | $ | 1,903 | | | | 17.3% | |
Gross margin | | | 2,562 | | | | 16.6% | | | | 2,054 | | | | 15.7% | | | | 508 | | | | 24.7% | |
We procure a variety of raw materials, parts, supplies, utilities, transportation and other services from numerous suppliers to manufacture our vehicles, parts and accessories, primarily on a purchase order basis. The raw materials we use typically consist of steel, aluminum, resin, copper, lead and precious metals including platinum, palladium and rhodium. The cost of materials and components makes up a majority of our cost of sales; approximately 75 percent and 73 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The remaining costs primarily include labor costs consisting of direct and indirect wages and fringe benefits, as well as depreciation, amortization and transportation costs. Cost of sales also includes warranty and product-related costs, as well as depreciation expense related to our GDP vehicles.
Fluctuations in cost of sales are primarily driven by the number of vehicles that we produce and sell. Costs increased by approximately $2.0 billion during the three months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011 due to higher production volumes in connection with the increased vehicle shipments described above in—Revenues, Net. Additionally, cost of sales increased due to higher costs associated with the shift in sales mix to more retail shipments as a percentage of total shipments as noted above in —Revenues, Net.
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These increases in cost of sales were partially offset by reduced costs associated with the higher percentage growth in passenger car sales as compared to truck and SUV sales, as well as our increased sales of vehicles with the value option packages described above in—Revenues, Net.
Selling, Administrative and Other Expenses
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Increase (Decrease) | |
| | 2012 | | | Percentage of Revenues | | | 2011 | | | Percentage of Revenues | | |
| | (in millions of dollars) | | | | | | | |
Selling, administrative and other expenses | | $ | 1,330 | | | | 8.6% | | | $ | 1,077 | | | | 8.2% | | | $ | 253 | | | | 23.5% | |
Selling, administrative and other expenses include advertising, personnel, warehousing and other costs. Advertising costs accounted for approximately 50 percent and 54 percent of these costs during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Typically, we incur greater advertising costs in the initial months that new or refreshed vehicles are available to customers in dealerships. During the three months ended September 30, 2012, we began incurring greater costs associated with our national and regional advertising campaigns to support the retail launches of the all-new Dodge Dart and new 2013 Ram 1500. We also continued to place great emphasis on brand- and vehicle-focused campaigns to increase consumer awareness of our current portfolio. During the same period in 2011, our advertising campaigns were primarily related to the launches of several new or refreshed vehicles in early 2011. In addition, personnel expenses increased during the three months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011, primarily due to an increase in headcount in 2012 to support our sales, marketing and other corporate initiatives.
Research and Development Expenses, Net
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Increase (Decrease) | |
| | 2012 | | | Percentage of Revenues | | | 2011 | | | Percentage of Revenues | | |
| | (in millions of dollars) | | | | | | | |
Research and development expenses, net | | $ | 540 | | | | 3.5% | | | $ | 445 | | | | 3.4% | | | $ | 95 | | | | 21.3% | |
Research and development expenses consist primarily of material costs and personnel related expenses associated with engineering, design and development. Our research and development spending has been focused on improving the quality of our vehicles and reducing the time-to-market of new vehicles. Our efforts entail both short-term improvements related to existing vehicles, which include easily recognizable and extensive upgrades, and longer term product and powertrain programs. Our research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, are net of $10 million and $33 million, respectively, of reimbursements recognized for costs related to shared engineering and development activities performed under the product and platform sharing agreement that is part of our industrial alliance with Fiat.
The increase in research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011, was primarily due to increased spending for direct and indirect materials related to mid-cycle actions, principally the Ram truck lineup, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango, as well as joint development programs with Fiat, including the Compact U.S. Wide platform that will continue to be utilized for certain future C and D segment vehicles. In addition, we continue to invest in vehicle and technology enhancements for Fiat vehicles that we will produce and distribute within North America. To support these efforts, we have increased our average headcount for research and development employees by approximately 14 percent period over period in order to fulfill specialized needs. At the same time, we have decreased the average headcount of our temporary contract workers by approximately 11 percent period over period, as certain contract workers have converted to on-roll employees.
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Interest Expense
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Increase (Decrease) | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | |
| | (in millions of dollars) | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | $ | 273 | | | $ | 282 | | | $ | (9) | | | | (3.2)% | |
Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 included the following:
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | (in millions of dollars) | |
Financial Interest Expense: | | | | | | | | |
VEBA Trust Note | | $ | 111 | | | $ | 111 | |
2019 and 2021 Notes | | | 65 | | | | 65 | |
Tranche B Term Loan | | | 46 | | | | 46 | |
Canadian Health Care Trust Notes | | | 26 | | | | 24 | |
Mexican development banks credit facilities | | | 14 | | | | 10 | |
Other | | | 12 | | | | 16 | |
Interest accretion, primarily related to debt discounts, debt issuance costs and fair value adjustments | | | 29 | | | | 29 | |
Capitalized interest related to capital expenditures | | | (30 | ) | | | (19 | ) |
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Total | | $ | 273 | | | $ | 282 | |
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The decrease in interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011 was primarily due to an increase in capitalized interest resulting from an increase in certain assets under construction during the three months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011. Our expenditures for assets under construction are primarily related to machinery, equipment and tooling.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
Revenues, Net
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | | Increase (Decrease) | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | |
| | (in millions of dollars) | | | | | | | |
Revenues, net | | $ | 48,632 | | | $ | 39,852 | | | $ | 8,780 | | | | 22.0% | |
Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased $8,780 million as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2011, approximately $9.7 billion of which was attributable to an increase in our net worldwide factory shipments from 1,433 thousand vehicles for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to 1,809 thousand vehicles for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The 26 percent period over period increase in our net worldwide factory shipments was driven by increased demand for our vehicles, as evidenced by an increase in our U.S. market share from 10.4 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to 11.2 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. In addition, the increase in our shipments was due to the continued improvement in the U.S. automotive market, which experienced a 15 percent increase in industry vehicle sales from the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to the nine months ended September 30, 2012.
Approximately $700 million of the revenue increase was attributable to more favorable net pricing of our 2012 and 2013 model year vehicles as compared to prior model years, which was driven by our ability to adjust prices for our vehicle content enhancements in the current market. Additionally, approximately $100 million of the revenue increase was due to a favorable shift in sales mix to more retail shipments as a percentage of total shipments, which is consistent with our continued focus on growth in the U.S. retail market while maintaining stable U.S. fleet shipments. Typically, the average revenue per vehicle for retail shipments is higher than the average revenue per vehicle for fleet shipments, as our retail customers tend to purchase vehicles with more optional features.
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These increases were partially offset by a decrease in revenues of approximately $2.0 billion as a result of a higher percentage growth in passenger car sales as compared to truck, crossover and SUV sales, as well as consumers purchasing vehicles with option packages that group commonly selected options at a value price. These options include, but are not limited to, Uconnect Touch, keyless entry, leather and/or DVD systems being included as standard features in certain vehicles.
Cost of Sales
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | | Increase (Decrease) | |
| | 2012 | | | Percentage of Revenues | | | 2011 | | | Percentage of Revenues | | |
| | (in millions of dollars) | | | | | | | |
Cost of sales | | $ | 40,959 | | | | 84.2 | % | | $ | 33,547 | | | | 84.2 | % | | $ | 7,412 | | | | 22.1 | % |
Gross margin | | | 7,673 | | | | 15.8 | % | | | 6,305 | | | | 15.8 | % | | | 1,368 | | | | 21.7 | % |
We procure a variety of raw materials, parts, supplies, utilities, transportation and other services from numerous suppliers to manufacture our vehicles, parts and accessories, primarily on a purchase order basis. The raw materials we use typically consist of steel, aluminum, resin, copper, lead and precious metals including platinum, palladium and rhodium. The cost of materials and components makes up a majority of our cost of sales; approximately 75 percent and 73 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The remaining costs primarily include labor costs consisting of direct and indirect wages and fringe benefits, as well as depreciation, amortization and transportation costs. Cost of sales also includes warranty and product-related costs, as well as depreciation expense related to our GDP vehicles.
Fluctuations in cost of sales are primarily driven by the number of vehicles that we produce and sell. Costs increased by approximately $7.6 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011 due to higher production volumes in connection with the increased vehicle shipments described above in—Revenues, Net. Additionally, cost of sales increased due to higher costs associated with the shift in sales mix to more retail shipments as a percentage of total shipments as noted above in—Revenues, Net.
Material costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased by approximately $200 million, consistent with the period over period percentage increase in the cost of materials and components. This increase is mainly due to our continuing investments in vehicle components and enhancements. These enhancements include improved engine and transmission technologies, primarily the 3.6L Pentastar V-6 engine and 8-speed automatic transmission, as well as upgraded media components such as the Uconnect Touch featuring an 8.4 inch screen. In addition, we continue to upgrade the interiors of our vehicles with features such as premium leather and LED accent lighting.
These increases in cost of sales were partially offset by reduced costs associated with the higher percentage growth in passenger car sales as compared to truck, crossover and SUV sales, as well as our increased sales of vehicles with the value option packages as noted above in—Revenues, Net. Further, price increases for certain raw materials had a negative impact on our cost of sales of approximately $400 million. However, we were able to partially offset these price increases by achieving certain cost savings, principally from commercial re-negotiations and technical efficiencies, such as modifying the material content of a part, as well as efficiencies achieved through our ongoing implementation of World Class Manufacturing processes. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recognized insurance recoveries totaling $76 million related to losses sustained in 2011 due to supply disruptions. The proceeds from these recoveries were fully collected as of September 30, 2012. There were no similar insurance recoveries during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
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Selling, Administrative and Other Expenses
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | | Increase (Decrease) | |
| | 2012 | | | Percentage of Revenues | | | 2011 | | | Percentage of Revenues | | |
| | (in millions of dollars) | | | | | | | |
Selling, administrative and other expenses | | $ | 3,775 | | | | 7.8% | | | $ | 3,517 | | | | 8.8% | | | $ | 258 | | | | 7.3% | |
Selling, administrative and other expenses include advertising, personnel, warehousing and other costs. Advertising costs accounted for approximately 52 percent and 54 percent of these costs during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Our advertising costs through the second quarter of 2012 were relatively consistent with costs incurred during 2011, as we continued to place great emphasis on our brand- and vehicle-focused campaigns in order to increase consumer awareness of our current portfolio. We also made significant investments in 2012 to build upon the growing success of the Fiat 500 and to support the launch of the Fiat 500 Abarth. Additionally, we typically incur greater advertising costs in the initial months that new or refreshed vehicles are available to customers in dealerships. During the third quarter of 2012, we began incurring greater advertising costs associated with our national and regional advertising campaigns to support the retail launches of the all-new Dodge Dart and new 2013 Ram 1500. In addition, personnel expenses also increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011, primarily due to the increase in headcount in 2012 to support our sales, marketing and other corporate initiatives.
Research and Development Expenses, Net
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | | Increase (Decrease) | |
| | 2012 | | | Percentage of Revenues | | | 2011 | | | Percentage of Revenues | | |
| | (in millions of dollars) | | | | | | | |
Research and development expenses, net | | $ | 1,674 | | | | 3.4% | | | $ | 1,191 | | | | 3.0% | | | $ | 483 | | | | 40.6% | |
Research and development expenses consist of material costs and personnel related expenses associated with engineering, design and development. Our research and development spending has been focused on improving the quality of our vehicles and reducing the time-to-market of new vehicles. Our efforts entail both short-term improvements related to existing vehicles, which include easily recognizable and extensive upgrades, and longer term product and powertrain programs. Our research and development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, are net of $38 million and $75 million, respectively, of reimbursements recognized for costs related to shared engineering and development activities performed under the product and platform sharing agreement that is part of our industrial alliance with Fiat.
The increase in research and development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011, was primarily due to increased spending for direct and indirect materials related to mid-cycle actions, principally the Ram truck lineup, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango, as well as joint development programs with Fiat, including the Compact U.S. Wide platform utilized for the all-new Dodge Dart and certain future C and D segment vehicles. In addition, we continue to invest in vehicle and technology enhancements for Fiat vehicles that we will produce and distribute within North America. To support these efforts, we have increased our average headcount for research and development employees by approximately 19 percent period over period, while also increasing the average headcount of our temporary contract workers by approximately 7 percent period over period to meet specialized needs.
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Interest Expense
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | | Increase (Decrease) | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | |
| | (in millions of dollars) | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | $ | 828 | | | $ | 958 | | | $ | (130 | ) | | | (13.6 | )% |
Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 included the following:
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | (in millions of dollars) | |
Financial Interest Expense: | | | | | | | | |
VEBA Trust Note | | $ | 329 | | | $ | 322 | |
2019 and 2021 Notes | | | 195 | | | | 92 | |
Tranche B Term Loan | | | 136 | | | | 65 | |
Canadian Health Care Trust Notes | | | 74 | | | | 68 | |
Mexican development banks credit facilities | | | 43 | | | | 31 | |
U.S. Treasury first lien credit facilities | | | — | | | | 202 | |
EDC credit facilities | | | — | | | | 44 | |
Other | | | 41 | | | | 48 | |
Interest accretion, primarily related to debt discounts, debt issuance costs and fair value adjustments | | | 91 | | | | 138 | |
Payable-in-kind interest | | | — | | | | 27 | |
Capitalized interest related to capital expenditures | | | (81 | ) | | | (79 | ) |
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Total | | $ | 828 | | | $ | 958 | |
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The decrease in interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was primarily due to the interest savings and reduced interest accretion achieved as a result of our debt refinancing transaction in May 2011. In that transaction, we repaid our outstanding obligations under the U.S. Treasury and EDC credit facilities and entered into the Tranche B Term Loan and the 2019 Notes and 2021 Notes. Refer to —Liquidity and Capital Resourcesbelow, for additional information regarding our refinancing transaction. The interest savings and reduced interest accretion are primarily due to the Tranche B Term Loan and 2019 Notes and 2021 Notes having lower effective interest rates and debt discounts than the U.S. Treasury and EDC credit facilities. Refer to —Loss on Extinguishment of Debt below, for additional information regarding the write off of the U.S. Treasury and EDC credit facilities unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs.
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | | Increase (Decrease) | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | |
| | (in millions of dollars) | | | | | | | |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | | $ | — | | | $ | 551 | | | $ | (551 | ) | | | (100.0 | )% |
In connection with the repayment of our outstanding obligations under the U.S. Treasury and EDC credit facilities, we recognized a $551 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which consisted of the write off of $136 million of unamortized discounts and $34 million of unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the U.S. Treasury credit facilities and $367 million of unamortized discounts and $14 million of unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the EDC credit facilities. Refer to —Liquidity and Capital Resourcesbelow, for additional information regarding our refinancing transaction.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity Overview
We require significant liquidity in order to meet our obligations and fund our business plan. Short-term liquidity is required to purchase raw materials, parts and components required for vehicle production, and to fund selling, administrative, research and development, and other expenses. In addition to our general working capital needs, we expect to use significant amounts of cash for the following purposes: (i) capital expenditures to support our existing and future products; (ii) principal and interest payments under our financial obligations and (iii) pension and other postretirement employee benefits, or OPEB, payments. Our capital expenditures are estimated to be approximately $1 billion for the remainder of 2012, which we plan to fund with cash generated primarily from our operating activities.
Liquidity needs are met primarily through cash generated from operations, including the sale of vehicles and service parts to dealers, distributors and other customers worldwide. We also have access to an undrawn revolving credit facility as detailed under the caption —Total Available Liquidity below. In addition, long-term liquidity needs may involve some level of debt refinancing as outstanding debt becomes due or we are required to make amortization or other principal payments.
Although we believe that our current level of total available liquidity is sufficient to meet our short-term and long-term liquidity requirements, we regularly evaluate opportunities to improve our liquidity position and reduce our net industrial debt over time in order to enhance our financial flexibility and to achieve and maintain a liquidity and capital position consistent with that of our principal competitors.
Any actual or perceived limitations of our liquidity may affect the ability or willingness of counterparties, including dealers, suppliers and financial service providers, to do business with us, or require us to restrict additional amounts of cash to provide collateral security for our obligations. Our liquidity levels are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those described above in —Forward-Looking Statements, and inItem 1A —Risk Factors in our 2011 Form 10-K.
Total Available Liquidity
At September 30, 2012, our total available liquidity was $13,247 million, including $1,300 million available to be borrowed under our revolving credit facility that matures in May 2016, or the Revolving Facility. We may access these funds subject to the conditions of our senior credit facilities, which include the Tranche B Term Loan and the Revolving Facility, or the Senior Credit Facilities. The proceeds from the Revolving Facility may be used for general corporate and/or working capital purposes. The terms of our Senior Credit Facilities require us to maintain a minimum liquidity of $3.0 billion inclusive of any amounts undrawn on our Revolving Facility. Total available liquidity includes cash and cash equivalents, which are subject to intra-month, foreign exchange and seasonal fluctuations. Restricted cash is not included in our presentation of total available liquidity.
The following summarizes our total available liquidity (in millions of dollars):
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| | September 30, 2012 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
Cash and cash equivalents (1) | | $ | 11,947 | | | $ | 9,601 | |
Revolving Facility availability (2) | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,300 | |
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Total Available Liquidity | | $ | 13,247 | | | $ | 10,901 | |
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(1) | The foreign subsidiaries for which we have elected to permanently reinvest earnings outside of the U.S. held $0.7 billion of cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. Our current plans do not demonstrate a need to, nor do we have plans to, repatriate the retained earnings from these subsidiaries, as the earnings are permanently reinvested. However, if we determine, in the future, that it is necessary to repatriate these funds or we sell or liquidate any of these subsidiaries, we may be required either to pay taxes, even though we are not currently a taxable entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, or make distributions to |
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| our members to pay taxes associated with the repatriation or the sale or liquidation of these subsidiaries. We may also be required to accrue and pay withholding taxes, depending on the foreign jurisdiction from which the funds are repatriated. |
(2) | Prior to the final maturity date of the Senior Credit Facilities, we have the option to increase the amount of these facilities in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1.2 billion, either through an additional term loan, an increase in the Revolving Facility or a combination of both. |
The increase of $2,346 million in total available liquidity from December 31, 2011 to September 30, 2012, reflects a $2,346 million increase in cash and cash equivalents resulting from net cash provided by operating activities of $5,477 million, offset by net cash used in investing activities of $2,934 million and net cash used in financing activities of $200 million. Refer to —Cash Flows below, for additional information regarding our changes in cash and cash equivalents.
Repayment of U.S. Treasury and Export Development Canada Credit Facilities
On May 24, 2011, we repaid all amounts outstanding under the U.S. Treasury and EDC credit facilities. Refer to our 2011 Form 10-K for additional information related to these agreements.
Payments were made as follows (in millions of dollars):
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| | Principal | | | Accrued Interest | | | Total Payment | |
U.S. Treasury first lien credit facilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tranche B | | | $ 2,080 (1) | | | $ | 22 | | | $ | 2,102 | |
Tranche C | | | 3,675 (2) | | | | 65 | | | | 3,740 | |
Zero Coupon Note | | | 100 | | | | — | | | | 100 | |
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Total U.S Treasury first lien credit facilities | | | 5,855 | | | | 87 | | | | 5,942 | |
EDC credit facilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tranche X | | | 1,319 | | | | 14 | | | | 1,333 | |
Tranche X-2 | | | 404 | | | | 4 | | | | 408 | |
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Total EDC credit facilities | | | 1,723 | | | | 18 | | | | 1,741 | |
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Total U.S Treasury and EDC credit facilities | | $ | 7,578 | | | $ | 105 | | | $ | 7,683 | |
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(1) | Includes $80 million of payable-in-kind, or PIK, interest previously capitalized. The payment of PIK interest is included as a component of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. |
(2) | Includes $315 million of PIK interest previously capitalized. The payment of PIK interest is included as a component of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. In addition, as a result of the termination of the Ally Master Transaction Agreement, or the Ally MTA, and in accordance with the U.S. Treasury first lien credit agreement, amounts outstanding under that agreement were reduced by $4 million, the amount of qualifying losses incurred by Ally Financial Inc. through April 2011. Refer to Note 9, Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations, in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information related to the Ally MTA. |
Senior Credit Facilities and Secured Senior Notes
On May 24, 2011, we and certain of our U.S. subsidiaries as guarantors entered into the following arrangements:
| • | | Senior Credit Facilities — a $3.0 billion Tranche B Term Loan maturing on May 24, 2017, which was fully drawn on May 24, 2011 and a $1.3 billion revolving credit facility that matures on May 24, 2016, and remains undrawn; |
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| • | | Secured Senior Notes due 2019 — issuance of $1.5 billion of 8 percent secured senior notes due June 15, 2019, or the Original 2019 Notes; and |
| • | | Secured Senior Notes due 2021 — issuance of $1.7 billion of 8 1/4 percent secured senior notes due June 15, 2021, or the Original 2021 Notes. |
Refer to our 2011 Form 10-K for additional information related to these arrangements.
Secured Senior Notes Exchange Offer
In connection with the offering of the Original 2019 Notes and Original 2021 Notes, collectively referred to as the Original Notes, we entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers of the Original Notes. In the registration rights agreement, we agreed to register notes having substantially identical terms as the Original Notes with the SEC as part of an offer to exchange freely tradable exchange notes for the Original Notes. On December 29, 2011, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in our prospectus, we commenced an offer to exchange our new 8 percent secured senior notes due 2019, or the 2019 Notes, for the outstanding Original 2019 Notes and our new 8 1/4 percent secured senior notes due 2021, or the 2021 Notes, for the outstanding Original 2021 Notes. The 2019 Notes and 2021 Notes are collectively referred to as the “Notes.”
On February 1, 2012, our offers to exchange the Original 2019 Notes and Original 2021 Notes expired. Substantially all of the Original Notes were tendered for the Notes. The holders of the Notes received an equal principal amount of 2019 Notes for the Original 2019 Notes and an equal principal amount of 2021 Notes for the Original 2021 Notes. The form and terms of the Notes are identical in all material respects to the Original Notes, except that the Notes do not contain restrictions on transfer.
VEBA Trust Note
On June 10, 2009, and in accordance with the terms of a settlement agreement between us and the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, or UAW, we issued a senior unsecured note, or the VEBA Trust Note, with a face value of $4,587 million to the VEBA Trust. Refer to our 2011 Form 10-K for additional information related to this settlement agreement and the VEBA Trust Note.
Scheduled VEBA Trust Note payments through 2012 did not fully satisfy the interest accrued at the implied rate of 9.0 percent per annum. In accordance with the agreement, the difference between a scheduled payment and the accrued interest through June 30 of the payment year was capitalized as additional debt on an annual basis. In July 2012 and 2011, we made scheduled payments of $400 million and $300 million, respectively, on the VEBA Trust Note and accrued interest of $38 million and $126 million, respectively, was capitalized as additional debt.
Canadian Health Care Trust Notes
On December 31, 2010, Chrysler Canada Inc., or Chrysler Canada, issued four unsecured promissory notes to an independent Canadian Health Care Trust, or the Canadian Health Care Trust Notes. Payments on the Canadian Health Care Trust Notes are due on June 30 of each year unless that day is not a business day in Canada, in which case payments are due on the next business day.
The scheduled Tranche A and Tranche B note payments through 2012 did not fully satisfy the interest accrued at the stated rate of 9.0 percent per annum. Accordingly, on the payment date, the difference between the scheduled payment and the interest accrued through the payment date was capitalized as additional debt. We are not required to make a payment on the Tranche C note until 2020. However, interest accrued at the stated rate of 7.5 percent per annum on the Tranche C note will be capitalized as additional debt on the payment date of the Tranche B note through 2019. In July 2012 and June 2011, $74 million ($76 million Canadian Dollars, or CAD) and $27 million ($26 million CAD), respectively, of interest accrued in excess of the scheduled payments was capitalized as additional debt.
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Gold Key Lease
Chrysler Canada maintains our Gold Key Lease vehicle lease portfolio. The related vehicles are leased to Canadian consumers and were financed by asset-backed securitization facilities, as well as a $5.1 billion ($5.0 billion CAD) secured revolving credit facility. In June 2012, we repaid the remaining outstanding balance of the asset-backed note payable. These obligations were primarily repaid out of collections from the operating leases and proceeds from the sales of the related vehicles. We are currently winding down the Gold Key Lease program, therefore, we anticipate no additional funding will be required. No vehicles were added to the portfolio during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash, which includes cash equivalents, was $421 million as of September 30, 2012. Restricted cash included $259 million held on deposit or otherwise pledged to secure our obligations under various commercial agreements guaranteed by a subsidiary of Daimler AG, or Daimler, $63 million of collateral for foreign currency exchange and commodity hedge contracts and $99 million of collateral for standby letters of credit and other contractual agreements.
Working Capital Cycle
Our business and results of operations depend upon our ability to achieve certain minimum vehicle sales volumes. As is typical for an automotive manufacturer, we have significant fixed costs, and therefore, changes in our vehicle sales volume can have a significant effect on profitability and liquidity. We generally receive payments on sales of vehicles in North America within a few days of shipment from our assembly plants, whereas there is a lag between the time we receive parts and materials from our suppliers and the time we are required to pay for them. Therefore, during periods of increasing vehicle sales, there is generally a corresponding positive impact on our cash flow and liquidity. Alternatively, during periods in which vehicle sales decline, there is generally a corresponding negative impact on our cash flow and liquidity. In addition, the timing of our vehicle sales under our Guaranteed Depreciation Program can cause seasonal fluctuations in our working capital. Typically, the number of vehicles sold under the program peak during the second quarter and then taper off during the third quarter.
Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
Operating Activities — Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, our net cash provided by operating activities was $5,477 million and was primarily the result of:
| (i) | net income of $1,290 million, adjusted to add back $2,095 million of depreciation and amortization expense (including amortization and accretion of debt discounts, debt issuance costs, fair market value adjustments and favorable and unfavorable lease contracts); |
| (ii) | a $2,020 million increase in trade liabilities, primarily due to increased production in response to increased consumer demand for our vehicles, which was consistent with the increase in our worldwide factory shipments; |
| (iii) | a $638 million decrease in receivables from Fiat due to greater sales to Fiat during the fourth quarter of 2011 versus the third quarter of 2012, primarily due to reduced consumer demand as a result of the overall market deteriorating in Europe; |
| (iv) | a $379 million increase in accrued sales incentives, primarily due to an increase in our U.S. dealer inventory levels at September 30, 2012 versus December 31, 2011, mostly due to an increase in our shipments during late 2012 versus the end of 2011 in order to meet consumer demand and maintain relatively consistent days’ supply of inventory at our U.S. dealers; and |
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| (v) | a $159 million increase in payables to Fiat due to increased purchases of vehicles, parts and services during late 2012 as compared to the end of 2011, as a result of us becoming the primary distributor for Fiat vehicles in certain countries. |
These increases in our net cash provided by operating activities were partially offset by:
| (i) | a $558 million increase in inventory, primarily due to increased finished vehicle and work in process levels at September 30, 2012 versus December 31, 2011. These increases were primarily driven by the overall increase in production levels due to greater consumer demand for our vehicles, the launch of the new 2013 Ram 1500, higher material costs and our annual shutdown in December; |
| (ii) | a $471 million increase in trade receivables, primarily due to an increase in our worldwide factory shipments at the end of September 2012 as compared to the end of December 2011, as a result of our annual shutdown in December. We generally receive payments on sales of vehicles in North America within a few days of shipment from our assembly plants; and |
| (iii) | $352 million of pension and OPEB contributions. |
Operating Activities — Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, our net cash provided by operating activities was $3,537 million and was primarily the result of:
| (i) | a net loss of $42 million, adjusted to add back the $551 million loss on extinguishment of debt associated with the repayment of our U.S. Treasury and EDC credit facilities and $2,327 million of depreciation and amortization expense (including amortization and accretion of debt discounts, debt issuance costs, fair market value adjustments and favorable and unfavorable lease contracts); |
| (ii) | a $1,300 million increase in trade liabilities, primarily due to increased production in response to increased consumer demand for our vehicles following the introduction of our 16 all-new or significantly refreshed vehicles, which was consistent with the increase in our worldwide factory shipments; |
| (iii) | a $492 million increase in accrued sales incentives, primarily due to an increase in our U.S. dealer inventory levels at September 30, 2011 versus December 31, 2010, mostly due to an increase in our shipments during late 2011 versus the end of 2010 in order to meet consumer demand for our 16 all-new or significantly refreshed vehicles; |
| (iv) | $374 million in collections from Daimler related to the Daimler tax receivable; and |
| (v) | a $214 million increase in payables to Fiat due to increased purchases of parts and services during 2011 as compared to the end of 2010. |
These increases in our net cash provided by operating activities were partially offset by:
| (i) | a $785 million increase in inventory, primarily due to increased finished vehicle and work in process levels at September 30, 2011 versus December 31, 2010. These increases were primarily driven by the overall increase in production levels and international vehicle shipments due to greater consumer demand for our vehicles and the vehicles we manufacture for Fiat and our annual shutdown in December. In addition, our work in process levels increased slightly in September 2011 due to temporary parts shortages; |
| (ii) | a $528 million increase in receivables from Fiat due to increased sales of vehicles, service parts and services to Fiat during the third quarter of 2011 as compared to the end of 2010, primarily due to the integration of our European distribution and dealer network organization into Fiat’s distribution organization; |
| (iii) | $509 million of pension and OPEB contributions, partially offset by the collection of a $200 million pension receivable from Daimler; and |
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| (iv) | the repayment of $395 million of capitalized payable-in-kind, or PIK, interest on the U.S. Treasury credit facilities. |
Investing Activities — Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, our net cash used in investing activities was $2,934 million and was primarily the result of:
| (i) | $3,058 million of capital expenditures to support our investments in existing and future products. |
These cash outflows were partially offset by:
| (i) | $83 million of proceeds from disposals of equipment on operating leases, primarily related to our Gold Key Lease vehicle lease portfolio; and |
| (ii) | a $40 million decrease in restricted cash, primarily due to reduced collateral requirements as a result of positive mark-to-market adjustments for outstanding derivative instruments during the period. |
Investing Activities — Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, our net cash used in investing activities was $874 million and was primarily the result of:
| (i) | $1,908 million of capital expenditures to support our investments in existing and future products. |
These cash outflows were partially offset by:
| (i) | $634 million of proceeds from disposals of equipment on operating leases, primarily related to our Gold Key Lease vehicle lease portfolio; |
| (ii) | a $297 million decrease in restricted cash. The decrease in restricted cash was primarily the result of the release of $167 million of collateral associated with the Gold Key Lease vehicle lease portfolio, which was used to pay down an equivalent amount outstanding on our Gold Key Lease credit facility. The decrease was also due to the release of initial margin collateral requirements for foreign currency exchange and commodity hedge contracts, in addition to positive mark-to-market adjustments; and |
| (iii) | $96 million of proceeds from U.S. Dealer Automotive Receivables Transition LLC, or USDART, which represented the remaining balance of a previous advance to USDART that was transferred to us in May 2011, in connection with the termination of the Ally Master Transaction Agreement, or Ally MTA, between the U.S. Treasury, Ally Financial Inc., or Ally, and USDART. Refer to Note 9,Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations, of our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information related to USDART and the Ally MTA. |
Financing Activities — Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, our net cash used in financing activities was $200 million and was primarily the result of:
| (i) | $155 million of debt repayments, including $37 million related to the Auburn Hills Headquarters loan, $25 million related to the Canadian Health Care Trust Note— Tranche D, $23 million related to the Tranche B Term Loan, $7 million related to the Mexican development banks credit facility and $63 million related to capital leases and other financial obligations; and |
| (ii) | $41 million of repayments of our Gold Key Lease financing obligations, which included the final repayment of the outstanding asset-backed note payable in June 2012. Gold Key Lease program proceeds used to fund these payments are included in operating and investing activities. |
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Financing Activities — Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, our net cash used in financing activities was $556 million and was primarily the result of:
| (i) | $562 million of repayments of our Gold Key Lease financing obligations, which included the full repayment of the amounts outstanding on our Gold Key Lease credit facility in April 2011; and |
| (ii) | $101 million of debt repayments, including $26 million related to the Canadian Health Care Trust Note — Tranche D, $9 million related to the Auburn Hills Headquarters loan, $8 million related to the Tranche B Term Loan and $58 million related to capital leases and other financial obligations. |
These cash outflows were partially offset by net proceeds received from our refinancing transaction in May 2011, which consisted of:
| (i) | $3,160 million of net proceeds from the Secured Senior Notes; |
| (ii) | $2,933 million of net proceeds from the Tranche B Term Loan; |
| (iii) | $1,268 million of proceeds received from Fiat’s exercise of its incremental equity call option; |
| (iv) | $5,460 million of principal repayments (excluding capitalized PIK interest) of our U.S. Treasury credit facilities; |
| (v) | $1,723 million of principal repayments of our EDC credit facilities; and |
| (vi) | $62 million of related debt issuance costs. |
Net Industrial Debt
Our calculation of Gross and Net Industrial Debt, as well as a detailed discussion of these measures, is included below in —Non-GAAP Financial Measures —Gross and Net Industrial Debt.
Our Net Industrial Debt decreased by $2,239 million from $2,932 million at December 31, 2011 to $693 million at September 30, 2012, primarily due to a $2,346 million increase in cash and cash equivalents. Refer to—Cash Flowsabove, for additional information regarding the increase in our cash and cash equivalents for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.
Free Cash Flow
Our calculation of Free Cash Flow, as well as a detailed discussion of this measure, is included below in —Non-GAAP Financial Measures —Free Cash Flow.
Free Cash Flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 totaled $2,501 million and $2,001 million, respectively.
The increase in Free Cash Flow from 2011 to 2012 was primarily due to:
| (i) | a $1,940 million increase in our cash generated from operations. Refer to —Cash Flows above, for additional information regarding the change in our cash generated from operations; and |
| (ii) | a $521 million reduction in repayments on our Gold Key Lease financing obligations, primarily due to the significant reduction in the related outstanding obligations, which is consistent with the wind down of the program. As of June 2012, all Gold Key Lease financing obligations have been repaid. |
These decreases were partially offset by:
| (i) | a $1,150 million increase in our capital expenditures due to our continued investments to enhance our current and future product portfolio; |
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| (ii) | a $551 million reduction in proceeds from disposals of equipment on operating leases, primarily related to the wind down of our Gold Key Lease vehicle lease portfolio; and |
| (iii) | a $257 million reduction in our change in restricted cash, primarily due to 2011 including the release of $167 million of collateral associated with the Gold Key Lease vehicle lease portfolio, in addition to the release of initial margin collateral requirements for foreign currency exchange and commodity hedge contracts. |
Daimler Tax Receivable
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we received $374 million of reimbursements from Daimler related to payments previously made by us which had been applied by the Canada Revenue Agency and the Provincial Tax Authorities in relation to additional taxes assessed to Chrysler Canada for transfer pricing adjustments. No such reimbursements were received during the second and third quarters of 2011 and the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Refer to our 2011 Form 10-K for further discussion regarding the Canadian transfer pricing matter.
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and OPEB Plans —Contributions
During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, employer contributions to our funded pension plans amounted to $202 million. Employer contributions to our funded pension plans are expected to be $39 million for the remainder of 2012, all of which will be made to our Canadian plans to satisfy minimum funding requirements. Employer contributions to our unfunded pension and OPEB plans amounted to $8 million and $142 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Employer contributions to our unfunded pension and OPEB plans are expected to be $5 million and $52 million, respectively, for the remainder of 2012, which represent the expected benefit payments to participants.
In July 2012, a U.S. pension funding relief measure known as the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act”, or MAP-21, was signed into law. The aim of MAP-21 is to ease employer funding obligations so that assets are available for capital improvements, workforce expansions and other economic growth stimuli. Under MAP-21, employers can calculate defined benefit pension plan liabilities for funding purposes using discount rates based on a 25-year average of interest rates, which has the effect of increasing discount rates and reducing minimum funding requirements. Previously, the discount rates used to calculate liabilities were solely based upon a two-year average of interest rates, which resulted in higher minimum funding requirements due to recent interest rates being low. As a result, expected discretionary employer contributions to our funded pension plans in the U.S. for the remainder of 2012 have decreased by approximately $180 million. The change in discount rates used to determine our minimum funding requirements did not impact the reported funded status of our U.S. plans.
Additionally, during the second half of 2012, Canadian pension regulators extended the filing deadline for actuarial valuation reports to February 28, 2013. Required contributions are due within sixty days following the filing deadline. As a result, expected employer contributions to our funded pension plans in Canada for the remainder of 2012 have decreased by approximately $200 million.
During the life of the plans, we intend to primarily utilize plan assets to fund benefit payments of our pension plans and minimize our cash contributions. OPEB payments are currently funded from our cash flows from operations.
In connection with our transaction with Old Carco LLC in June 2009, we acquired a $600 million receivable from Daimler to fund contributions to our U.S. pension plans. This receivable was payable to us in three equal annual installments. The third and final $200 million installment was received by us in June 2011 and was utilized to fund a portion of our contributions to our funded pension plans in June 2011.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We monitor our operations through the use of several non-GAAP financial measures: Adjusted Net Income (Loss); Modified Operating Profit (Loss); Modified Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, which we refer to as Modified EBITDA; Gross and Net Industrial Debt; as well as Free Cash Flow. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about our operating results and enhance the overall ability to assess our financial performance. They provide us with comparable measures of our financial performance based on normalized operational factors which then facilitate management’s ability to identify operational trends, as well as make decisions regarding future spending, resource allocations and other operational decisions. These and similar measures are widely used in the industry in which we operate.
These financial measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies and are not an alternative to net income (loss) or income (loss) from operations as calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or U.S. GAAP. These measures should not be used as a substitute for any U.S. GAAP financial measures.
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is defined as net income (loss) excluding the impact of infrequent charges, which includes losses on extinguishment of debt. We use Adjusted Net Income (Loss) as a key indicator of the trends in our overall financial performance, excluding the impact of such infrequent charges.
Modified Operating Profit (Loss)
We measure Modified Operating Profit (Loss) to assess the performance of our core operations, establish operational goals and forecasts that are used to allocate resources, and evaluate our performance period over period. Modified Operating Profit (Loss) is computed starting with net income (loss), and then adjusting the amount to (i) add back income tax expense and exclude income tax benefits, (ii) add back net interest expense (excluding interest expense related to financing activities associated with the Gold Key Lease vehicle lease portfolio, (iii) add back (exclude) all pension, OPEB, and other employee benefit costs (gains) other than service costs, (iv) add back restructuring expense and exclude restructuring income, (v) add back other financial expense, (vi) add back losses and exclude gains due to cumulative change in accounting principles and (vii) add back certain other costs, charges and expenses, which include the charges factored into the calculation of Adjusted Net Income (Loss). We also use performance targets based on Modified Operating Profit (Loss) as a factor in our incentive compensation calculations for our represented and non-represented employees.
Modified EBITDA
We measure the performance of our business using Modified EBITDA to eliminate the impact of items that we do not consider indicative of our core operating performance. We compute Modified EBITDA starting with net income (loss) adjusted to Modified Operating Profit (Loss) as described above, and then add back depreciation and amortization expense (excluding depreciation and amortization expense for vehicles held for lease). We believe that Modified EBITDA is useful to determine the operational profitability of our business, which we use as a basis for making decisions regarding future spending, budgeting, resource allocations and other operational decisions.
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The reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted Net Income, Modified Operating Profit and Modified EBITDA is set forth below (in millions of dollars):
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
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Net income (loss) | | $ | 381 | | | $ | 212 | | | $ | 1,290 | | | $ | (42 | ) |
Plus: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 551 | |
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Adjusted Net Income | | | 381 | | | | 212 | | | | 1,290 | | | | 509 | |
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Plus: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income tax expense | | | 56 | | | | 47 | | | | 194 | | | | 148 | |
Net interest expense | | | 261 | | | | 273 | | | | 794 | | | | 927 | |
Net pension, OPEB and other employee benefit costs (gains) other than service costs | | | 10 | | | | (44 | ) | | | (32 | ) | | | (132 | ) |
Restructuring (income) expenses, net | | | (6 | ) | | | — | | | | (54 | ) | | | 13 | |
Other financial expense (income), net | | | 4 | | | | (5 | ) | | | 9 | | | | 2 | |
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Modified Operating Profit | | | 706 | | | | 483 | | | | 2,201 | | | | 1,467 | |
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Plus: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization expense | | | 654 | | | | 660 | | | | 2,034 | | | | 2,170 | |
Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization expense for vehicles held for lease | | | (55 | ) | | | (24 | ) | | | (122 | ) | | | (54 | ) |
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Modified EBITDA | | $ | 1,305 | | | $ | 1,119 | | | $ | 4,113 | | | $ | 3,583 | |
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Gross and Net Industrial Debt
We compute Gross Industrial Debt as total financial liabilities less Gold Key Lease financing obligations. Gold Key Lease financing obligations were primarily satisfied out of collections from the related operating leases and proceeds from the sale of the related vehicles. As of June 2012, all Gold Key Lease financing obligations have been repaid.
We deduct our cash and cash equivalents from Gross Industrial Debt to compute Net Industrial Debt. We use Net Industrial Debt as a measure of our financial leverage and believe it is useful to others in evaluating our financial leverage.
The following is a reconciliation of financial liabilities to Gross and Net Industrial Debt (in millions of dollars):
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| | September 30, 2012 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
Financial liabilities (1) | | $ | 12,640 | | | $ | 12,574 | |
Less: Gold Key Lease obligations | | | — | | | | 41 | |
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Gross Industrial Debt | | $ | 12,640 | | | $ | 12,533 | |
Less: Cash and cash equivalents | | | 11,947 | | | | 9,601 | |
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Net Industrial Debt | | $ | 693 | | | $ | 2,932 | |
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(1) | Refer to Note 7, Financial Liabilities, of our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding our financial liabilities. |
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Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow is defined as cash flows from operating and investing activities, excluding any debt related investing activities, adjusted for financing activities related to Gold Key Lease. Free Cash Flow is presented because we believe that it is used by analysts and other parties in evaluating the Company. However, Free Cash Flow does not necessarily represent cash available for discretionary activities, as certain debt obligations and capital lease payments must be funded out of Free Cash Flow. We also use performance targets based on Free Cash Flow as a factor in our incentive compensation calculations for our non-represented employees.
Free Cash Flow should not be considered as an alternative to, or substitute for, net change in cash and cash equivalents. We believe it is important to view Free Cash Flow as a complement to our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
The following is a reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating and Investing Activities to Free Cash Flow (in millions of dollars):
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | | $ | 5,477 | | | $ | 3,537 | |
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | | | (2,934 | ) | | | (874 | ) |
Investing activities excluded from Free Cash Flow: | | | | | | | | |
Change in loans and notes receivables | | | (1 | ) | | | (4 | ) |
Proceeds from USDART | | | — | | | | (96 | ) |
Financing activities included in Free Cash Flow: | | | | | | | | |
Repayments of Gold Key Lease financing | | | (41 | ) | | | (562 | ) |
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Free Cash Flow | | $ | 2,501 | | | $ | 2,001 | |
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Ally Repurchase Obligation
In accordance with the terms of the Ally Auto Finance Operating Agreement, or Ally Agreement, we are required to repurchase Ally financed dealer inventory, upon certain triggering events and with certain exceptions, in the event of an actual or constructive termination of a dealer’s franchise agreement, including in certain circumstances when Ally forecloses on all assets of a dealer securing financing provided by Ally. These obligations exclude vehicles that have been damaged or altered, that are missing equipment or that have excessive mileage or an original invoice date that is more than one year prior to the repurchase date.
As of September 30, 2012, the maximum potential amount of future payments required to be made to Ally under this guarantee was approximately $7.3 billion and was based on the aggregate repurchase value of eligible vehicles financed by Ally in our U.S. and Canadian dealer stock. If vehicles are required to be repurchased under this arrangement, the total exposure would be reduced to the extent the vehicles can be resold to another dealer. The fair value of the guarantee was less than $0.1 million at September 30, 2012, which considers both the likelihood that the triggering events will occur and the estimated payment that would be made net of the estimated value of inventory that would be reacquired upon the occurrence of such events. The estimates are based on historical experience.
The Ally Agreement is effective through April 30, 2013, with automatic one-year renewals unless either party elects not to renew. We have notified Ally of our election not to renew the Ally Agreement for an additional term.
Other Repurchase Obligations
In accordance with the terms of other wholesale financing arrangements in Mexico, we are required to repurchase dealer inventory financed under these arrangements, upon certain triggering events and with certain exceptions, including in the event of an actual or constructive termination of a dealer’s franchise agreement. These
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obligations exclude certain vehicles including, but not limited to, vehicles that have been damaged or altered, that are missing equipment or that have excessive mileage.
As of September 30, 2012, the maximum potential amount of future payments required to be made in accordance with these other wholesale financing arrangements was approximately $300 million and was based on the aggregate repurchase value of eligible vehicles financed through such arrangements in the respective dealer’s stock. If vehicles are required to be repurchased through such arrangements, the total exposure would be reduced to the extent the vehicles can be resold to another dealer. The fair value of the guarantee was less than $0.1 million at September 30, 2012, which considers both the likelihood that the triggering events will occur and the estimated payment that would be made net of the estimated value of inventory that would be reacquired upon the occurrence of such events. The estimates are based on historical experience.
Employees
The following summarizes the number of our hourly and salaried employees as of the dates noted below:
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| | September 30, 2012 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
Hourly | | | 44,566 | | | | 39,571 | |
Salaried | | | 18,315 | | | | 16,116 | |
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Total | | | 62,881 | | | | 55,687 | |
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The increase in our total workforce during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, is primarily attributable to the hiring of manufacturing employees to support our current and anticipated production volumes, as well as additional engineering, research and development and other highly skilled employees to support our product development and other corporate activities.
In the U.S. and Canada combined, substantially all of our hourly employees and approximately one-quarter of our salaried employees were represented by unions under collective bargaining agreements, which represented approximately 64 percent of our worldwide workforce as of September 30, 2012. The UAW and the National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada, or CAW, represent substantially all of these represented employees in the U.S. and Canada, respectively.
On September 30, 2012, the CAW ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement. The provisions of this new agreement provide for a lump sum payment to eligible CAW employees in each of the four years. In addition, the agreement maintains the current wage rates through September 2016 for employees hired prior to September 24, 2012, or traditional employees, and starts employees hired on or after September 24, 2012 at a lower wage rate that can increase to the current maximum wage rate of traditional employees at the end of ten years. The new agreement expires in September 2016.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued updated guidance on technical corrections and other revisions to various FASB codification topics. The guidance represents changes to clarify the codification, correct unintended application of the guidance or make minor improvements to the codification. The guidance also amends various codification topics to reflect the measurement and disclosure requirements of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. Certain amendments in this guidance are effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012, while the remainder of the amendments are effective immediately. We have adopted the guidance that was effective immediately and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. We will adopt the remainder of the guidance effective January 1, 2013, and we do not anticipate that it will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In August 2012, the FASB issued updated guidance on technical corrections to SEC guidance in the U.S. GAAP hierarchy. The SEC guidance was updated to make it more consistent with U.S. GAAP issued by the FASB. The
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principal changes of the guidance involve revision or removal of accounting guidance references and other conforming changes to ensure consistent referencing throughout the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletins. This guidance is effective immediately and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In July 2012, the FASB issued updated guidance on the annual testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment. The amendments allow an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. If, based on its qualitative assessment, an entity concludes it is more likely than not that the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying amount, quantitative impairment testing is required. However, if an entity concludes otherwise, quantitative impairment testing is not required. This guidance is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted. We have elected to early adopt the updated guidance as of October 1, 2012.
In May 2011, the FASB issued updated guidance to achieve common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements between International Financial Reporting Standards and U.S. GAAP. The amendments clarify the FASB’s intent about the application of existing requirements and provide for changes in measuring the fair value of financial instruments that are managed within a portfolio and the application of premiums or discounts. This guidance requires us to, among other things, expand existing disclosures for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements and for those assets and liabilities not measured at fair value on the balance sheet, but for which fair value is disclosed. This guidance was effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2011, and is to be applied prospectively. We adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2012, and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which require the use of estimates, judgments 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 revenues and expenses in the periods presented. We believe that the accounting estimates employed are appropriate and resulting balances are reasonable; however, due to inherent uncertainties in making estimates, actual results could differ from the original estimates, requiring adjustments to these balances in future periods. For a discussion of our critical accounting estimates, refer toItem 7 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting EstimatesandItem 8 — Financial Statements and Supplementary Data — Note 2, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies,included in our 2011 Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting estimates during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
There have been no significant changes in our exposure to financial market risks since December 31, 2011. Refer toItem 7A — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk in our 2011 Form 10-K for additional information.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was carried out by our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer, or CEO, and our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, or CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or Exchange Act).
Based upon that evaluation, our management, including our CEO and CFO, have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report these disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance
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that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC rules and forms, and that such information is communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2012 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II—Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Various legal proceedings, claims and governmental investigations are pending against us on a wide range of topics, including vehicle safety; emissions and fuel economy; dealer, supplier and other contractual relationships; intellectual property rights; product warranties and environmental matters. Some of these proceedings allege defects in specific component parts or systems (including airbags, seats, seat belts, brakes, ball joints, transmissions, engines and fuel systems) in various vehicle models or allege general design defects relating to vehicle handling and stability, sudden unintended movement or crashworthiness. These proceedings seek recovery for damage to property, personal injuries or wrongful death and in some cases include a claim for exemplary or punitive damages. Adverse decisions in one or more of these proceedings could require us to pay substantial damages, or undertake service actions, recall campaigns or other costly actions.
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Item 6. Exhibits
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Exhibit Number | | Description of Documents |
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31.1* | | Section 302 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer |
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31.2* | | Section 302 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer |
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32.1† | | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.2† | | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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101.INS†ø | | XBRL Instance Document |
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101.SCH†ø | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
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101.CAL†ø | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
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101.DEF†ø | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
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101.LAB†ø | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
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101.PRE†ø | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
ø | Submitted electronically herewith |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
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Dated: November 13, 2012 | | | | By: | | /s/ Richard K. Palmer |
| | | | | | Richard K. Palmer |
| | | | | | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit Number | | Description of Documents |
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31.1* | | Section 302 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer |
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31.2* | | Section 302 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer |
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32.1† | | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.2† | | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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101.INS†ø | | XBRL Instance Document |
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101.SCH†ø | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
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101.CAL†ø | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
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101.DEF†ø | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
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101.LAB†ø | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
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101.PRE†ø | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
ø | Submitted electronically herewith |
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