SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT
Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Quarter ended June 30, 1999
Commission file number: 1-12162
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-3404508
State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization Identification No.)
200 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60604
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 322-8500
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 X NO
On July 31, 1999 the registrant had 26,701,692 shares of Common Stock
outstanding.
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
FORM 10-Q
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999
INDEX
Page No.
PART I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Introduction 2
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at
June 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998 3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three
months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 4
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six
months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six
months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 6
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 14
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
About Market Risks 20
PART II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 21
Item 2. Changes in Securities 21
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 21
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of
Security Holders 21
Item 5. Other Information 21
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 21
SIGNATURES 23
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
FORM 10-Q
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999
PART I.
ITEM 1.
A. Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries'
Financial Statements
The financial statements of Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. and consolidated
subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") have been prepared in accordance with
the instructions to Form 10-Q under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"). The statements are unaudited but include all
adjustments, consisting only of recurring items, except as noted, which the
Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of the information set forth
herein. The results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 1999 are
not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year.
The following financial statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1998.
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(millions of dollars except share data)
(Unaudited)
June 30, December 31,
1999 1998
A S S E T S
Cash and cash equivalents $ 37.2 $ 44.0
Receivables 224.6 185.4
Inventories 169.9 115.7
Deferred income tax asset 11.0 4.7
Investments in businesses held for sale 227.0 16.8
Prepayments and other current assets 11.9 9.5
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Total current assets 681.6 376.1
Property, plant, and equipment at cost 1,145.1 1,004.9
Less accumulated depreciation 436.1 370.4
Net property, plant and equipment 709.0 634.5
Investments and advances 145.1 141.9
Goodwill 1,039.7 560.4
Deferred income tax asset 21.3 7.7
Other noncurrent assets 137.4 125.5
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Total other assets 1,343.5 835.5
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$2,734.1 $1,846.1
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LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Notes payable $ 110.1 $145.0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 395.2 276.9
Income taxes payable 51.5 32.2
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Total current liabilities 556.8 454.1
Long-term debt 809.0 248.5
Long-term retirement-related liabilities 335.6 318.6
Other long-term liabilities 49.6 47.6
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Total long-term liabilities 385.2 366.2
Capital stock:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized
5,000,000 shares; none issued -- --
Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized
50,000,000 shares; issued shares of
27,040,492 in 1999 and outstanding
shares of 26,701,692 in 1999 0.3 0.2
Non-voting common stock, $.01 par value;
authorized 25,000,000 shares; none issued
and outstanding in 1999 -- --
Capital in excess of par value 715.7 566.0
Retained earnings 291.0 230.2
Management shareholder note (2.0) (2.0)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (5.7) 0.5
Common stock held in treasury, at cost:
338,800 shares in 1999 (16.2) (17.6)
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Total stockholders' equity 983.1 777.3
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$2,734.1 $1,846.1
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See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(millions of dollars except share data)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
1999 1998
Net sales $ 640.8 $ 451.3
Cost of sales 491.7 359.4
Depreciation 22.8 19.3
Selling, general and administrative
expenses 53.5 34.5
Minority interest 0.4 0.8
Goodwill amortization 7.7 4.2
Equity in affiliate earnings and
other income (4.6) (2.9)
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Earnings before interest expense, finance
charges and income taxes 69.3 36.0
Interest expense and finance charges 12.6 7.0
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Earnings before income taxes 56.7 29.0
Provision for income taxes 20.4 9.4
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Net earnings $ 36.3 $ 19.6
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Net earnings per share
Basic $ 1.36 $ 0.84
Diluted $ 1.35 $ 0.83
Average shares outstanding (thousands)
Basic 26,701 23,568
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Diluted 26,886 23,773
Dividends declared per share $ 0.15 $ 0.15
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See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(millions of dollars except share data)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
1999 1998
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Net sales $1,192.1 $ 916.0
Cost of sales 916.1 725.1
Depreciation 43.3 38.6
Selling, general and administrative
expenses 95.9 71.7
Minority interest 0.8 1.5
Goodwill amortization 13.4 8.4
Equity in affiliate earnings and
other income (7.1) (8.4)
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Earnings before interest expense, finance
charges and income taxes 129.7 79.1
Interest expense and finance charges 21.2 13.0
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Earnings before income taxes 108.5 66.1
Provision for income taxes 40.1 20.5
Net earnings $ 68.4 $ 45.6
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Net earnings per share
Basic $ 2.71 $ 1.94
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Diluted $ 2.69 $ 1.92
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Average shares outstanding (thousands)
Basic 25,285 23,568
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Diluted 25,453 23,773
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Dividends declared per share $ 0.30 $ 0.30
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See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(millions of dollars)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
1999 1998
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Operating
Net earnings $ 68.4 $ 45.6
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings
to net cash flows from operating activities:
Non-cash charges to operations:
Depreciation 43.3 38.6
Goodwill amortization 13.4 8.4
Deferred income tax provision 1.6 0.9
Other, principally equity in affiliate
earnings (2.3) (5.7)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of
effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Decrease in receivables 19.8 2.5
Increase in inventories (23.4) (16.2)
Decrease in prepayments and other
current assets (5.7) (5.4)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
and accrued expenses 51.2 (13.9)
Increase (decrease) in income taxes
payable 20.6 (18.2)
Net change in other long-term assets
and liabilities (3.9) (9.4)
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Net cash provided by operating
activities 183.0 27.2
Investing
Capital expenditures (57.9) (55.7)
Investment in affiliates 5.3 7.6
Payments for businesses acquired (543.0) -
Proceeds from sale of businesses 11.5 -
Proceeds from other assets 2.8 0.8
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Net cash used in investing activities (581.3) (47.3)
Financing
Net decrease in notes payable (30.5) (21.9)
Additions to long-term debt 433.9 61.4
Reductions in long-term debt (1.6) (1.4)
Payments for purchases of treasury common stock - (10.9)
Proceeds from options exercised 0.1 0.4
Dividends paid (7.5) (7.1)
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Net cash provided by financing
activities 394.4 20.5
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and
cash equivalents (2.9) 0.1
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents (6.8) 0.5
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
year 44.0 13.4
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 37.2 $ 13.9
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Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Net cash paid during the period for:
Interest $ 18.6 $ 15.5
Income taxes 21.9 24.3
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(1) Research and development costs charged to expense for the three and six
months ended June 30, 1999 were $22.2 million and $41.2 million, respectively.
Research and development costs charged to expense for the three and six months
ended June 30, 1998 were $17.0 million and $33.2 million, respectively.
(2) Inventories consisted of the following (millions of dollars):
June 30, December 31,
1999 1998
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Raw materials $ 71.8 $ 57.3
Work in progress 65.8 32.7
Finished goods 32.3 25.7
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Total inventories $169.9 $115.7
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(3) The Company has a 50% interest in NSK-Warner K.K. ("NSK-Warner"), a joint
venture based in Japan that manufactures automatic transmission components and
systems. The Company's share of the earnings or losses reported by NSK-Warner
is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. NSK-Warner has a fiscal
year-end of March 31.
The Company's investment in NSK-Warner was $134.7 million at June 30, 1999
and $133.6 million at December 31, 1998.
Following are summarized financial data for NSK-Warner. Balance sheet data
is presented as of June 30, 1999 and March 31, 1999 and statement of income data
is presented for the three months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998. The Company's
results include its share of NSK-Warner's results for the three and six months
ended May 31, 1999 and 1998.
June 30, March 31,
1999 1999
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Balance Sheet (in millions)
Current assets $ 135.3 $ 143.8
Noncurrent assets 133.8 137.4
Current liabilities (excluding debt) 64.0 69.9
Noncurrent liabilities (excluding debt) 6.9 6.9
Three Months Ended
June 30,
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1999 1998
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Statement of Income (in millions)
Net sales $ 61.7 $ 51.6
Gross profit 13.1 10.1
Net income 5.0 3.0
(4) The Company's provisions for income taxes for the three and six months
ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 are based upon estimated annual tax rates for the
year applied to federal, state and foreign income. The effective rate differed
from the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to a) state income taxes, b) foreign
rates which differ from those in the U.S., c) realization of certain business
tax credits, including foreign tax credits and research and development credits
and d)other non-deductible expenses, such as goodwill.
(5) Following is a summary of notes payable and long-term debt:
June 30, 1999 December 31, 1998
Current Long-Term Current Long-Term
DEBT (millions of dollars)
Bank borrowings $108.7 $236.4 $144.4 $ 69.5
Bank term loans due through 2003
(at an average rate of 5.1% at June,
1999 and 4.6% at
December 1998) 1.0 23.8 0.2 25.5
7% Senior Notes due 2006,
net of unamortized discount - 149.7 - 149.7
6.5% Senior Notes due 2009,
net of unamortized discount - 198.2 - -
7.125% Senior Notes due 2029,
net of unamortized discount - 197.2 - -
Capital lease liability 0.4 3.7 0.4 3.8
Total notes payable and
long-term debt $110.1 $809.0 $145.0 $248.5
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The Company maintains a $350 million revolving credit facility. At June
30, 1999, $200 million of borrowings under the facility were outstanding; at
December 31, 1998, the facility was unused. The facility is available through
September 30, 2001. The credit agreement contains numerous financial and
operating covenants including, among others, covenants requiring the Company to
maintain certain financial ratios and restricting its ability to incur
additional foreign indebtedness.
On February 22, 1999, the Company issued $200 million of 6.5% senior
unsecured notes maturing in February 2009 and $200 million of 7.125% unsecured
notes maturing in February 2029 to partially fund the acquisition of Kuhlman
Corporation ("Kuhlman ").
(6) The Company and certain of its current and former direct and indirect
corporate predecessors, subsidiaries and divisions have been identified by the
United States Environmental Protection Agency and certain state environmental
agencies and private parties as potentially responsible parties ("PRPs") at
various hazardous waste disposal sites under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act ("Superfund") and equivalent state laws
and, as such, may be liable for the cost of clean-up and other remedial
activities at 42 such sites. This number includes sites associated with
subsidiaries of Kuhlman which the Company currently expects to enter into
agreements to sell by the end of the third quarter. Responsibility for clean-up
and other remedial activities at a Superfund site is typically shared among PRPs
based on an allocation formula.
Based on information available to the Company which, in most cases,
includes: an estimate of allocation of liability among PRPs; the probability
that other PRPs, many of whom are large, solvent public companies, will fully
pay the costs apportioned to them; currently available information from PRPs
and/or federal or state environmental agencies concerning the scope of
contamination and estimated remediation costs; remediation alternatives;
estimated legal fees; and other factors, the Company has established a reserve
in its financial statements for indicated environmental liabilities with a
balance at June 30, 1999 of approximately $12.4 million. The Company expects
this amount to be expended over the next three to five years.
The Company believes that none of these matters, individually or in the
aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on its financial position or
future operating results, generally either because estimates of the maximum
potential liability at a site are not large or because liability will be shared
with other PRPs, although no assurance can be given with respect to the ultimate
outcome of any such matters.
As of June 30, 1999, the Company had sold $150 million of receivables under
a $153 million Receivables Transfer Agreement for face value without recourse.
The Company had sold receivables aggregating $125 million under a $127.5 million
facility at December 31, 1998.
(7) Comprehensive income is a measurement of all changes in shareholders'
equity that result from transactions and other economic events other than
transactions with shareholders. For the Company, this includes foreign currency
translation adjustments in addition to net earnings. The amounts presented as
other comprehensive income, net of related taxes, are added to net income which
results in comprehensive income.
The following summarizes the components of other comprehensive income on a
pretax and after-tax basis for the periods ended June 30,
($ in millions)
Three Months
1999 1998
Income Income
tax After- tax After-
Pretax effect tax Pretax effect tax
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Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments $(4.7) $ 1.7 $(3.0) $(11.5) $ 3.7 $(7.8)
Net income as reported 36.3 19.6
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Total comprehensive income $33.3 $11.8
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($ in millions)
Six Months
1999 1998
Income Income
tax After- tax After-
Pretax effect tax Pretax effect tax
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Foreign currency
translation adjust-
ments $(9.8) $ 3.6 $(6.2) $(11.6) $ 3.7 $(7.9)
Net income as reported 68.4 45.6
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Total comprehensive income $62.2 $37.7
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Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, "Disclosures about
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information", requires the presentation of
descriptive information about reportable segments which is consistent with the
information made available to the management of the Company to assess
performance. Following is the required information:
Sales
Three Months Ended June 30,
1999 1998
Customers Inter-segment Net Customers Inter-segment Net
Powertrain Systems $141.4 $ 0.7 $142.1 $127.0 $ 0.6 $127.6
Automatic Transmission
Systems 115.2 2.9 118.1 95.3 2.7 98.0
Morse TEC 250.2 7.4 257.6 119.6 12.4 132.0
Air/Fluid Systems 134.0 1.6 135.6 87.6 1.4 89.0
Divested operations N/A N/A N/A 21.8 0.0 21.8
Intersegment eliminations - (12.6) (12.6) - (17.1) (17.1)
Consolidated $640.8 $ 0.0 $640.8 $451.3 $ 0.0 $451.3
Sales
Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 1998
Customers Inter-segment Net Customers Inter-segment Net
Powertrain Systems $290.8 $ 1.5 $292.3 $260.2 $ 1.3 $261.5
Automatic Transmission
Systems 227.6 6.0 233.6 196.0 5.5 201.5
Morse TEC 434.9 14.6 449.5 241.5 19.0 260.5
Air/Fluid Systems 238.8 3.5 242.3 175.3 4.8 180.1
Divested operations N/A N/A N/A 43.0 0.0 43.0
Intersegment
eliminations - (25.6) (25.6) - (30.6) (30.6)
Consolidated $1,192.1 $ 0.0 $1,192.1 $916.0 $ 0.0 $916.0
Earnings Before Earnings Before
Interest & Taxes Interest & Taxes
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
1999 1998 1999 1998
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Powertrain Systems $ 10.4 $ 4.8 $ 21.3 $ 11.8
Automatic Transmission
Systems 14.0 7.9 28.2 18.0
Morse TEC 27.6 11.5 56.7 30.2
Air/Fluid Systems 13.9 6.3 23.7 13.0
Divested operations N/A 0.6 N/A 0.1
Intersegment eliminations - - - -
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Total 65.9 31.1 129.9 73.1
Corporate, including 3.4 4.9 (0.2) 6.0
equity in affiliates
Consolidated $ 69.3 $ 36.0 $ 129.7 $79.1
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Total Assets
June 30, December 31,
1999 1998
Powertrain Systems $ 262.3 $ 288.1
Automatic Transmission
Systems 440.3 434.8
Morse TEC 1,337.2 649.0
Air/Fluid Systems 433.7 380.0
Divested operations N/A 13.9
Intersegment eliminations (3.8) (4.9)
Total 2,469.7 $1,760.9
Corporate, including 264.4 85.2
equity in affiliates
Consolidated $2,734.1 $1,846.1
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The Company's torque converter and connecting rod businesses sold in 1998
had previously been included in the results of the Automatic Transmission
Systems segment.
(9) On March 1, 1999, the Company acquired all the outstanding shares of common
stock of Kuhlman for a purchase price of approximately $693 million in a merger
transaction (the "Merger"). The Company funded the transaction by issuing
3,286,596 shares of the Company's common stock valued at approximately $150
million and borrowing approximately $543 million in cash. Subject to the
provisions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger among the Company, BWA Merger
Corp., and Kuhlman, dated as of December 17, 1998, each outstanding share of
Kuhlman common stock was converted into the right to receive (1) $39.00 in cash,
without interest, or (2) $39.00 worth of shares of Borg-Warner Automotive common
stock. In addition, the Company assumed additional indebtedness for the
settlement of certain long-term incentive programs and severance programs, which
amounted to approximately $14 million, net of tax benefits. Substantially all
of such payments were made prior to closing, excluding the tax benefit, and are
included in Kuhlman's debt balance at the date of the merger. Subsequent to the
merger, the Company refinanced Kuhlman's existing indebtedness of $132 million.
The Company intends to enter into agreements to sell Kuhlman's electrical
products businesses by the end of the third quarter. In the June 30, 1999
Consolidated Balance Sheet, the Company's net investment in the electrical
products businesses is reflected as an asset held for sale in current assets.
The investment includes a portion of the goodwill related to the merger. The
amount of goodwill was allocated based on the relative historical performance of
the electrical products businesses compared with the total Kuhlman business.
The Company believes that the net investment in the electrical products
businesses is not greater than the amounts that the Company will receive upon
sale of the businesses. Proceeds from the sales will be used to repay
indebtedness.
The Company has accounted for the merger as a purchase for financial
reporting purposes. Accordingly, the Consolidated Statements of Operations
include Kuhlman's results since the date of acquisition. The purchase price of
Kuhlman is calculated as the sum of the value of the equity issued, the net cash
paid, and the Company's transaction costs. A preliminary allocation of the
purchase price has been performed with the excess of the purchase price over the
book value of the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired, less the
liabilities assumed and incurred, and the amount allocated to the businesses
held for sale, recorded as goodwill to be amortized over a period of 40 years.
The actual amount of goodwill will vary from the estimate currently recorded
based upon the final purchase price allocation and the difference between the
expected and actual proceeds received from the sales of the electrical products
businesses. The Company is currently performing a revaluation of the basis of
Kuhlman's acquired assets and assumed liabilities to fair value. Changes in
goodwill and the related amortization expense resulting from these revaluations
may be material. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price is as follows
(in millions):
Purchase price $ 686.2
Transaction costs 6.8
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Total purchase price $ 693.0
The purchase price has been allocated as follows (in millions):
Fair value of assets acquired $ 187.8
Businesses held for sale 212.0
Goodwill 424.8
Liabilities assumed (131.6)
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$ 693.0
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The pro forma consolidated statements of operations information was
prepared assuming that the merger had occurred on January 1, 1998. The pro
forma information includes the following adjustments: i) the effects of
amortization of the goodwill related to the merger (which is being amortized
over a 40-year life), ii) interest expense on borrowings incurred to finance the
merger, iii) the elimination of expenses related to Kuhlman's corporate
headquarters which has been closed, iv) exclusion of revenues, costs and
expenses for the electrical products businesses, including an allocation of
goodwill amortization and interest expense, and v) tax effects of all the
preceding adjustments.
Pro forma (in millions):
Six Months Ended
June 30, Year Ended
1999 1998 December 31, 1998
Revenue $1,270.8 $1,146.6 $2,293.3
Net earnings 69.1 51.7 107.8
Net earnings per share
Basic $ 2.59 $ 1.94 $ 4.03
Diluted $ 2.57 $ 1.92 $ 4.00
The pro forma results are presented for informational purposes only and do
not purport to be indicative of what the actual results would have been had the
merger occurred as described above for the periods presented. The pro forma
consolidated statements of operations information should not be considered
indicative of the results of future operations of the merged companies.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
INTRODUCTION
Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. (the "Company") operates as a leading global
supplier of highly engineered systems and components for vehicle powertrain
applications. Its products are manufactured and sold worldwide, primarily to
original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") of passenger cars, sport utility
vehicles, trucks, commercial transportation products and industrial equipment.
The Company operates manufacturing facilities serving customers in North
America, South America, Europe and Asia, and is an original equipment supplier
to every major OEM in the world.
The following discussion covers the results of operations for the three and six
months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 and financial condition as of June 30, 1999
and December 31, 1998.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Company's products fall into four reportable operating segments: Powertrain
Systems, Automatic Transmission Systems, Morse TEC and Air/Fluid Systems. The
following tables present net sales and earnings before interest and taxes ("EBIT
") by segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 in
millions of dollars.
Three Months Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,
Net Sales 1999 1998 1999 1998
Powertrain Systems $142.1 $127.6 $ 292.3 $261.5
Automatic Transmission Systems 118.1 98.0 233.6 201.5
Morse TEC 257.6 132.0 449.5 260.5
Air/Fluid Systems 135.6 89.0 242.3 180.1
Divested operations - 21.8 - 43.0
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653.4 468.4 1,217.7 946.6
Intersegment eliminations (12.6) (17.1) (25.6) (30.6)
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Net sales $640.8 $451.3 $1,192.1 $916.0
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Three Months Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,
EBIT 1999 1998 1999 1998
Powertrain Systems $10.4 $ 4.8 $ 21.3 $11.8
Automatic Transmission Systems 14.0 7.9 28.2 18.0
Morse TEC 27.6 11.5 56.7 30.2
Air/Fluid Systems 13.9 6.3 23.7 13.0
Divested operations - 0.6 - 0.1
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Earnings before interest and
taxes $65.9 $31.1 $129.9 $73.1
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Consolidated sales of $640.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 1999 were
42% higher than the second quarter sales in the prior year. Adjusted for the
effects of the Kuhlman acquisition and the product lines divested in 1998, sales
increased by 14%. As shown in the above table, the improvement was spread
across each of the operating segments. Overall, the increase is attributable to
strong worldwide vehicle production, the continued popularity of trucks and
sport utility vehicles, the trend toward turbocharged direct injected diesel
engines in Europe, and increased Borg-Warner Automotive content in new engine
and automatic transmission programs. Year over year comparisons also benefit
from the negative impacts on 1998 sales of the strike at General Motors and the
low installation rate of 4WD drive products on a major truck model.
Powertrain Systems' second quarter 1999 sales and EBIT exceeded 1998 results by
$14.5 million and $5.6 million, or 11% and 117%, respectively. The segment
benefited from an increase in four-wheel drive installation rates, particularly
on Ford light trucks and volume increases for the Mercedes-Benz M-Class All
Activity Vehicle. Also, with the stabilization of the Asian economy, shipments
to Ssangyong, a division of Daewoo, in Korea showed improvement over the prior
year. Given these improvements, year over year Powertrain Systems comparisons
are expected to remain strong over the next few quarters. Net of product lines
divested in 1998, Automatic Transmission Systems sales and EBIT increased by
$20.1 million and $6.1 million, or 21% and 77%, respectively. Strong European
demand, stabilized economic conditions in Asia, and improved sales of General
Motors mid-sized passenger cars contributed to the improvement. This segment
was also heavily impacted by the GM strike in the second quarter of 1998.
Automatic Transmission Systems results are expected to remain strong throughout
1999. The Morse TEC segment experienced continued growth as sales and EBIT rose
by $125.6 million and $16.1 million, respectively. Net of the effect of the
Kuhlman acquisition, sales increased by $39.6 million, or 30%, and EBIT improved
by $5.6 million, or 49%. Morse TEC's strong growth is mainly attributable to
the increased proportion of direct-injection diesel engines with turbochargers
in European passenger cars and the continued strong demand for its chain
products at Ford and DaimlerChrysler due to the popularity of overhead cam
engines. The positive trend at Morse TEC is expected to continue throughout
1999, particularly as the Company expands its worldwide turbocharger capacity.
Air/Fluid Systems sales and EBIT also improved from the second quarter of 1998,
with sales increasing by 52% and EBIT by 121%. Net of the business attributed
to Air/Fluid Systems as part of the Kuhlman acquisition, sales and EBIT
increased by $10.0 million, or 11%, and $2.3 million, or 37%, respectively. The
growth was mainly driven by the ramp-up of new engine and transmission programs
at Chrysler. Continued growth is expected due to increased worldwide emphasis
on reduced emissions and direct injection engines.
Sales for the first six months of 1999 increased 30% to $1,192.1 million from
$916.0 million for the first six months of 1998. Adjusted for the effects of
the Kuhlman acquisition and the product lines divested in 1998, sales increased
by 12%. The Company's year-to-date sales growth has outpaced worldwide
automobile and light truck production which increased by 10% and 4% in North
America and Europe, respectively, while remaining essentially flat in Japan.
The Company expects industry trends to continue to favor the Company throughout
the year.
Consolidated gross margin through the first six months of 1999 was 23.2%, up
from 20.8% in the first half of 1998. Higher sales volume with a favorable mix,
successful cost reduction programs and productivity improvements, inclusion of
higher margin business from the Kuhlman acquisition, and divestiture of lower
margin operations in 1998 drove the improvement.
The Company has continued its increase in spending on research and development
("R&D") in 1999 in order to maintain and expand its technological expertise in
both product and process. Through June 1999, R&D spending has totaled $41.2
million, or 3.5% of sales, a 24% increase over R&D spending in the first half of
1998. Net of the Kuhlman acquisition, R&D spending totaled $36.6 million
through the first half of 1999.
Equity in affiliate earnings for the three months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998,
amounted to $4.1 million and $2.8 million, respectively. June 1999 year to date
versus 1998 totaled $6.1 million and $5.0 million, respectively. Substantially
all of the income is related to the Company's stake in its Japanese joint
venture, NSK-Warner. Even though the Japanese economy has shown signs of
improvement, the Company remains cautious about a substantial recovery and does
not expect equity in affiliate earnings to make a significant contribution to
overall corporate performance in 1999.
Interest expense and finance charges increased by $8.2 million to $21.2 million
through June 1998 due mainly to the additional debt required to fund the Kuhlman
acquisition. As a percent of sales, interest expense and finance charges
increased to 1.8% from 1.4% in the prior year.
The Company's income taxes are based upon estimated annual tax rates for the
year. The effective tax rate used for 1999 reflects certain tax credits related
to research and development programs and foreign operations that the Company
expects to realize. As such, the anticipated effective income tax rate for 1999
is slightly lower than the standard federal and state tax rates. The effective
rate is higher than in 1998 due mainly to the non-deductibility of goodwill
related to the Kuhlman acquisition and an increase in income from foreign
operations with higher tax rates.
For the quarter ended June 30, 1999, the Company reported net earnings of $36.3
million, or $1.35 per diluted share, an increase of $16.7 million and $0.52,
respectively, compared to 1998. Year to date earnings of $68.4 million, or
$2.69 per diluted share, far exceeded 1998 earnings for the same period of $45.6
million, or $1.92 per diluted share. The factors discussed above are
responsible for the change. Because of the additional shares issued, the
Kuhlman acquisition had only a minor impact on earnings per share in the first
half of 1999. Net of the Kuhlman acquisition, net income would have been $63.3
million , or $2.69 per diluted share.
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY
The Company's cash and cash equivalents decreased by $6.8 million at June 30,
1999 compared with December 31, 1998. The $543.0 million cash paid for the
acquisition of Kuhlman was partly funded by proceeds from long-term debt
issuances and the excess of cash generated from operating activities over
capital expenditures. In addition to the cash paid, the Kuhlman acquisition was
funded by non-cash consideration, including the exchange of $150.0 million of
the Company=s common stock and the assumption, and subsequent refinancing, of
$131.6 million of debt.
Cash generated from operations for the six months ended June 30, 1999 totaled
$183.0 million. Operating cash flow consisted of net earnings of $68.4 million,
$56.0 million of non-cash charges, including $43.3 million of depreciation, and
a $58.6 million decrease in net operating assets and liabilities. The increase
in depreciation is related to four months of activity at the new Kuhlman
business and increased capital expenditures in recent years. The decrease in
net operating investment primarily resulted from decreased receivables and
increased payables and accruals. Operating cash flow benefited from collection
of a $33 million payment a major customer had deferred at year-end 1998, offset
partly by increased receivable balances consistent with the increase in sales.
The increase in the effective income tax rate as explained above accounts for
the impact from income taxes payable.
For the six months ended June 30, 1999, capital spending increased $2.2
million to $57.9 million compared to the same period of 1998. The Company
anticipates that capital spending for full-year 1999 will be significantly
higher than 1998 due to the Kuhlman acquisition, additional spending to increase
worldwide turbocharger capacity and continued funding of other existing and new
programs.
In the second quarter of 1999, the Company received $11.5 million for the
sale of a facility, thereby completing the 1998 divestiture of its torque
converter business.
On February 22, 1999, the Company issued $200 million of 6.5% senior
unsecured notes maturing in February 2009 and $200 million of 7.125% unsecured
notes maturing in February 2029 to partially fund the Kuhlman acquisition. Free
cash flow from operations since this issuance has been used to repay $30.5
million of notes payable. Borrowings under the Company=s revolving credit
facilities accounted for the remainder of the additions to long-term debt for
the year.
An agreement with a financial institution to sell, without recourse,
eligible receivables was amended from $127.5 million to $153 million in the
first quarter of 1999. At June 30, 1999, the Company had sold $150 million of
receivables under the agreement and $125 million was sold at December 31, 1998.
The Company maintains a $350 million revolving credit facility. At June
30, 1999, $200 million of borrowings under the facility were outstanding; at
December 31, 1998, the facility was unused. The facility is available through
September 30, 2001. The Company believes that the combination of cash from its
operations and available credit facilities will be sufficient to satisfy cash
needs for its current level of operations and planned operations for the
remainder of 1999 and for the foreseeable future.
OTHER MATTERS
Acquisition of Kuhlman Corporation
On March 1, 1999, the Company acquired all the outstanding shares of common
stock of Kuhlman, at a purchase price of $693 million. The Company funded the
transaction by borrowing approximately $543 million and issuing 3,286,596 shares
of Borg-Warner Automotive common stock with a value of $150 million.
Kuhlman was a diversified industrial manufacturing company that operated in
two product segments: industrial products and electrical products. Kuhlman's
Schwitzer Group, which included the industrial products business, was a leading
worldwide manufacturer of proprietary engine components, including
turbochargers, fans and fan drives, fuel tanks, instrumentation,
heating/ventilation/air conditioning systems, and other products used primarily
in commercial transportation products and industrial equipment. The Company is
in the process of integrating the former Schwitzer units and has included their
results since the date of the acquisition, including $165.4 million in sales in
the consolidated financial statements. The electrical products businesses
acquired from Kuhlman include the manufacture of transformers and other products
for electrical utilities and industrial users, as well as electrical and
electronic wire and cable products for use to enter into agreements in consumer,
commercial and industrial applications. The Company does not feel these
products fit the strategic direction of the Company and intends to enter into
agreements to sell the electrical products businesses by the end of the year.
These businesses are accounted for as a business held for sale in the
consolidated balance sheets, and as such, no sales or income since the date of
acquisition are included in the consolidated results of the Company.
Pending Acquisition of Eaton Corp.'s Fluid Power Division
On August 3, 1999, the Company announced an agreement to acquire Eaton
Corp.'s Fluid Power Division, one of the world's leading manufacturers of
powertrain cooling solutions for the global automotive industry, for
approximately $310 million. The transaction is expected to close in the second
half of 1999 and is subject to customary regulatory review. The Fluid Power
Division, with sales of approximately $190 million, designs and produces a
variety of viscous fan drive cooling systems primarily for passenger vehicles
such as light trucks, sport-utility vehicles and vans. Along with the
commercial cooling systems business acquired from Kuhlman in March, 1999, this
acquisition will position the Company to globalize modular cooling systems
integration opportunities across a full range of vehicle types. The Company is
investigating a variety of alternatives for the financing of this acquisition.
Litigation
As discussed more fully in Note 6 of the Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements, various claims and suits seeking money damages arising in
the ordinary course of business and involving environmental liabilities have
been filed against the Company. In each of these cases, the Company believes
that it has a defendable position and has made adequate provisions to protect
the Company from material losses. The Company believes that it has established
adequate provisions for litigation liabilities in its financial statements in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
The Company believes that none of these matters, individually or in the
aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on its financial position or
future operating results, although no assurance can be given with respect to the
ultimate outcome of any such matter.
Dividends
On July 20, 1999, the Company declared a $0.15 per share dividend to be
paid on August 16, 1999 to shareholders of record on August 2, 1999.
Year 2000 Issues
The Company is in the process of upgrading certain aspects of its
operations to ensure that business systems do not fail to function when the Year
2000 arrives or at other date intervals. The Company has completed an inventory
of key systems and equipment with potential Year 2000 issues in the areas of
business operating systems, manufacturing operations, operating infrastructure,
customers and suppliers. This included an identification of mission critical
systems, an assessment of the readiness of applications for Year 2000 and the
corrective action needed, if any.
The Company is also participating in the process coordinated by the
Automotive Industries Action Group ("AIAG"), a group sponsored by the major U.S.
automakers. The process consists of ongoing surveys to measure a company's
state of readiness and its progress on the assessment and remediation stages of
its program. The survey results are used to monitor progress against
remediation action plans.
The Company's program to become Year 2000 compliant is being operated on an
enterprise-wide basis. A coordinator has been assigned overall administrative
responsibility; however, each operating unit is responsible for compliance at
its location. As of June 30, 1999, substantially all of the Company's
operations had completed remedial actions to become Year 2000 compliant or are
expected to be compliant by September 1999. The Company's exposure to an
enterprise-wide failure is less likely because of the relative autonomy of the
operating units. Key suppliers and other third parties have confirmed their
systems and applications that affect the Company will be Year 2000 compliant.
Concurrent with the Year 2000 effort, the process of upgrading certain
business operating systems at a number of operating units to improve both
business operations and control is underway. Any new system acquired is
required to be certified as Year 2000 compliant. The Company will spend
approximately $13 million for new systems, to upgrade systems and equipment and
for other efforts to ensure compliance with Year 2000 between 1997 and 1999.
These costs will be paid for with cash from operations. The bulk of such
spending will provide for system improvements and enhancements including
compliance with Year 2000. Through June 30, 1999, spending has totaled
approximately $11 million. Spending solely related to Year 2000 compliance is
not expected to be material to either the financial position or results of
operations for any given period.
As with any program to upgrade business systems, there are risks that
programs will not be completed on schedule and that programs will not accomplish
all that they were supposed to accomplish. The chance of this happening
throughout the Company is remote. Moreover, the impact of individual failures
to upgrade timely and effectively would most likely be a reduced level of
quality control for the affected operations and a substantial increase in manual
intervention in areas such as material planning and inventory control,
statistical process control, and financial and operational recordkeeping.
Substantial contingency plans are not in place because the Company believes
that its efforts will be successful. However, specific procedures required to
keep our operations functioning in the event of delays or machine failures have
been identified. As mentioned above, the Company has identified key suppliers
and requested confirmation as to their Year 2000 compliance. Supplier responses
are currently being verified, including supplier audits and other actions as
appropriate. The Company is also considering the availability of alternative
supply sources in the event that they are needed.
The Company cannot provide any assurance that the correction actions being
implemented will prevent dating systems problems or that the cost of doing so
will not be material. In addition, disruptions with respect to the computer
systems of vendors or customers, including both information technology ("IT")
and non-IT systems could impair the Company's ability to obtain necessary
materials or products to sell to or serve its customers. Disruptions of computer
systems or the computer systems of vendors or customers, as well as the cost of
avoiding such disruption, could have a material adverse effect upon the
financial position or operating results of the Company.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 133"), which is required to be adopted in fiscal
years beginning after June 15, 2000. SFAS 133 requires that all derivatives be
recognized as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and that
derivative instruments be measured at fair value. The Company is in the process
of determining the effect SFAS 133 will have on the Company's financial position
and results of operations.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements contained in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") may contain forward-
looking statements as contemplated by the 1995 Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act that are based on management's current expectations, estimates and
projections. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans,"
"believes," "estimates," variations of such words and similar expression are
intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual
results to differ materially from those projected or implied in the forward-
looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include: fluctuations in
domestic or foreign automotive production, the continued use of outside
suppliers, fluctuations in demand for vehicles containing the Company's
products, general economic conditions, as well as other risks detailed in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the
Cautionary Statements filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1998.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risks
The Company's market risk exposure at June 30, 1999 is consistent with the types
of market risk and amount of exposure presented in its 1998 Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
PART II
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Inapplicable.
Item 2. Changes in Securities
Inapplicable.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On April 27, 1999, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders. At
such meeting, William E. Butler, Paul E. Glaske and John Rau were elected as
directors to serve for a term expiring in 2002. Each of Andrew F. Brimmer, Jere
A. Drummond, John F. Fiedler, Ivan W. Gorr, John J. Kerley and Alexis P. Michas
continued to serve as directors following the meeting. At such meeting, the
following votes were cast in the election of directors:
William E. Butler 20,169,728 176,223 89,259
Paul E. Glaske 20,149,527 196,424 109,460
John Rau 20,175,217 170,734 83,770
At such meeting, the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent
auditors was approved by the following votes:
For Against Abstain Not-Voted
20,311,663 16,466 17,822 5,516,017
Item 5. Other Information
Inapplicable.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits
1. Terms Agreement dated February 17, 1999 among the Company,
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Morgan
Stanley & Co. Incorporated, for themselves and as Representatives
of the other Underwriters named therein.
4.1 The Company's 6 1/2 % Global Note due 2009.
4.2 The Company's 7 1/8 % Global Note due 2029.
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(b) Reports on Form 8-K
None.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
(Registrant)
By /s/ William C. Cline
(Signature)
William C. Cline
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: August 10, 1999