UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-K
For
Annual and Transition Reports Pursuant to Sections 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Mark One)
[X] Annual
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2008
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
001-04329
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER
COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
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34-4297750
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(State of incorporation)
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(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
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701 Lima Avenue, Findlay, Ohio
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45840
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrants telephone number,
including area code:
(419) 423-1321
Securities registered pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Act:
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(Title of each class)
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(Name of each exchange on which registered)
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Common Stock, $1 par value per share
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New York Stock Exchange
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Rights to Purchase Series A Preferred Stock
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New York Stock Exchange
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known
seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities
Act.
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reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the
Act.
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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
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pursuant to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K
is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best
of registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in
Part III of this
Form 10-K
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accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated
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The aggregate market value of the voting common stock held by
non-affiliates of the registrant at June 30, 2008 was
$455,673,829.
The number of shares outstanding of the registrants common
stock as of January 31, 2009 was 58,932,281.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Certain information from the registrants definitive proxy
statement for its 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is hereby
incorporated by reference into Part III,
Items 10 14, of this report.
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
FORM 10-K
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008
PART I
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (Cooper or
the Company) is a leading manufacturer of
replacement tires. It is the fourth largest tire manufacturer in
North America and, according to a recognized trade source, is
the ninth largest tire company in the world based on sales.
Cooper focuses on the manufacture and sale of passenger and
light truck replacement tires. It also manufactures radial
medium and bias light truck tires. The Company also manufactures
and sells motorcycle and racing tires.
The Company is organized into two separate, reportable business
segments: North American Tire Operations and International Tire
Operations. Each segment is managed separately. Additional
information on the Companys segments, including their
financial results, total assets, products, markets and presence
in particular geographic areas, appears in
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations and the Business
Segments note to the consolidated financial statements.
Cooper was incorporated in the state of Delaware in 1930 as the
successor to a business originally founded in 1914. Based in
Findlay, Ohio, Cooper currently operates 8 manufacturing
facilities and 40 distribution centers in 10 countries. As of
December 31, 2008, the Company employed 13,311 persons
worldwide.
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Business
Segments
North
American Tire Operations
The North American Tire Operations segment produces passenger
car and light truck tires, primarily for sale in the United
States replacement market. Major distribution channels and
customers include independent tire dealers, wholesale
distributors, regional and national retail tire chains, and
other large automotive product retail chains. The segment does
not sell its products directly to end users, except through
three
Company-owned
retail stores, and does not manufacture tires for sale to the
automobile original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
The segment operates in a highly competitive industry, which
includes Bridgestone Corporation, Goodyear Tire &
Rubber Company and Groupe Michelin. These competitors are
substantially larger than the Company and serve OEMs as well as
the replacement portion of the tire market. The segment also
faces competition from low-cost producers in Asia and South
America. Some of those producers are foreign subsidiaries of its
competitors in North America. The segment had a market share in
2008 of approximately 13 percent of all light vehicle
replacement tire sales in the United States. A small percentage
of the products manufactured by the segment in the United States
are exported throughout the world.
Success in competing for the sale of replacement tires is
dependent upon many factors, the most important of which are
price, quality, line coverage, availability through appropriate
distribution channels and relationships with dealers. Other
factors of importance are warranty, credit terms and other
value-added programs. The segment has built close working
relationships through the years with its independent dealers. It
believes those relationships have enabled it to obtain a
competitive advantage in the replacement market. As a steadily
increasing percentage of replacement tires are sold by large
regional and national tire retailers, the segment has increased
its penetration of those distribution channels, while
maintaining a focus on its traditionally strong network of
independent dealers. In addition, as an increasing percentage of
replacement tires sold are in the high performance and
ultra-high performance categories, the segment has worked
aggressively to increase its production capacity of this type of
premium tire to keep up with increasing customer requirements.
Part of this capacity expansion is comprised of the outsourcing
of tires to manufacturers in Asia and Mexico. The segment
currently has a manufacturing supply agreement with an Asian and
a Mexican manufacturer to provide tires for distribution in the
United States.
The replacement tire business has a broad customer base.
Overall, a balanced mix of customers and the offering of both
proprietary brand and private label tires help to protect the
segment from the adverse effects that could result from the loss
of a major customer. Customers place orders on a month-to-month
basis and the segment adjusts production and inventory to meet
those orders which results in varying backlogs of orders at
different times of the year.
International
Tire Operations Segment
The International Tire Operations segment has manufacturing
facilities in the United Kingdom and China. The segment has two
sales offices and an administrative office in China through
which it is managing and developing the Companys
increasing commercial relationships in Asia.
In the United Kingdom, the segment currently produces passenger
car, light truck, racing and motorcycle tires and markets these
products primarily to dealers in the replacement markets in the
United Kingdom, continental Europe and Scandinavia. The segment
has subsidiaries in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and
Switzerland for marketing its products in continental Europe.
The segment does not sell its products directly to end users and
does not manufacture tires for sale to OEMs in Europe, other
than several small contracts with specialty vehicle
manufacturers in the United Kingdom.
In China, the segment currently produces passenger car, bias,
radial light and medium truck tires, and off-the-road tires.
These products are manufactured for export to Europe and North
America and are also marketed to dealers in the replacement tire
market within China. Only a small percentage of the tires
manufactured in China are sold to OEMs.
The segment has a joint venture with an Asian partner and has
constructed a manufacturing plant in China. Production in this
facility commenced in the first quarter of 2007. In addition,
the segment currently has a manufacturing supply agreement with
an Asian manufacturer to provide entry-level passenger tires
from China for distribution in the European market.
As in North America, the segment operates in a highly
competitive industry, which includes Bridgestone Corporation,
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Groupe Michelin.
These competitors are substantially larger than the Company and
serve OEMs as well as the replacement portion of the tire
market. The segment also faces competition from low-cost
producers in Asia.
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Discontinued
Operations
The discontinued operations as reported in this
Form 10-K
include the operations of Cooper-Standard Automotive (formerly
the Automotive segment), which was sold on December 23,
2004, and the operations of the Oliver Rubber Company (formerly
a subsidiary which was part of the North American Tire
Operations segment), which was sold on October 5, 2007.
Cooper-Standard Automotive produced components, systems,
subsystems and modules for incorporation into the passenger
vehicles and light trucks manufactured by the global automotive
OEMs. The Companys Oliver Rubber Company subsidiary
produced tread rubber and retreading equipment.
The Company elected to sell Cooper-Standard Automotive and
Oliver Rubber Company in order to more fully focus management
attention and Company resources on the primary business of
replacement tires.
Raw
Materials
The Companys principal raw materials include natural
rubber, synthetic rubber, carbon black, chemicals and steel
reinforcement components. The Company acquires its raw materials
from various sources around the world to assure continuing
supplies for its manufacturing operations and mitigate the risk
of potential supply disruptions.
The Company experienced significant increases in the costs of
certain of its principal raw materials during 2008 when compared
with the levels experienced during 2007. Approximately
65 percent of the Companys raw materials are
petroleum-based and crude oil continued its upward trend by
setting new price highs in the third quarter of 2008. Natural
rubber prices also peaked at all-time highs during 2008. The
increases in the cost of natural rubber and petroleum-based
materials were the most significant drivers of higher raw
material costs during the year. In the fourth quarter of 2008
the pricing of certain commodities began to decline. The pricing
volatility of these commodities contributes to the difficulty in
managing the costs of raw materials.
During 2008 the Company experienced difficulties in obtaining
some of the raw materials it uses in production. These shortages
were initially driven by changes in the quantity of production
of certain raw materials by the Companys suppliers. This
situation was further exacerbated in the third quarter by the
impacts of Hurricane Ike in the gulf region of the United States.
The Companys International Tire Operations pre-purchased
significant amounts of raw materials, particularly natural
rubber during a period when prices for these commodities were
high. This was done with the intent of assuring supply and
minimizing future cost increases. At the end of 2008 demand for
tires severely declined affecting the rate at which these raw
materials could be used. The Company was required to record a
charge of $5.8 million related to these raw materials at
the end of 2008 to adhere to lower of cost or market accounting
principles.
The Company has a purchasing office in Singapore to acquire
natural rubber and various raw materials directly from producers
in Southeast Asia. This purchasing operation enables the Company
to work directly with producers to continually improve
consistency and quality and to reduce the costs of materials,
transportation and transactions.
The Company is an equity investor in RubberNetwork.com LLC,
which was established by the major manufacturers in the tire and
rubber industry to achieve cost savings through increased
efficiencies and opportunities for relevant benchmarking in the
procurement and processing of raw materials, indirect materials
and services through the application of strategic sourcing and
supply chain management. The Company recognized significant
savings in purchasing certain raw materials, indirect materials
and services through the use of this procurement method during
2008.
The Companys contractual relationships with its raw
material suppliers are generally based on long-term agreements
and/or
purchase order arrangements. For natural rubber and natural gas,
procurement is managed by buying forward production requirements
and utilizing the spot market when advantageous. For other
principal materials, procurement arrangements include supply
agreements that may contain formula-based pricing based on
commodity indices, multi-year agreements, or spot purchases.
These arrangements only cover quantities needed to satisfy
normal manufacturing demands.
Working
Capital
The Companys working capital consists mainly of inventory,
accounts receivable, and accounts payable. These working capital
accounts are closely managed by the Company. Inventories turn
regularly, but typically increase during the first half of the
year before declining as a result of increased sales in the
second half. Inventory balances as presented on the balance
sheet are valued at a Last In First Out (LIFO) basis for the
North American segment. Accounts receivable and accounts payable
are also affected by this business cycle, typically requiring
the Company to have greater working capital needs during the
second and third quarters. The Company engages in a rigorous
credit analysis of its customers and monitors their financial
positions. The Company will offer incentives to certain
customers to encourage the payment of account balances prior to
their scheduled due dates.
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At December 31, 2008, the Company held cash of
$248 million. The Companys finished goods inventory
at December 31, 2008 is higher than in the prior year as
the Company built inventory to improve customer service levels.
The reduced demand in the replacement tire industry due to the
global economic slowdown has also contributed to higher finished
goods and raw materials inventories.
Research,
Development and Product Improvement
The Company directs its research activities toward product
development, improvements in quality and operating efficiency.
The Company conducts extensive testing of current tire lines, as
well as new concepts in tire design, construction and materials.
During 2008, approximately 61 million miles of tests were
performed on indoor test wheels and in monitored road tests. The
Company has a tire and vehicle test track in Texas that assists
with the Companys testing activities. Uniformity equipment
is used to physically monitor its manufactured tires for high
standards of ride quality. The Company continues to design and
develop specialized equipment to fit the precise needs of its
manufacturing and quality control requirements. Research and
development expenditures were $23.2 million,
$22.1 million and $23.1 million during 2006, 2007 and
2008, respectively.
Patents,
Intellectual Property and Trademarks
The Company owns
and/or
has
licenses to use patents and intellectual property, covering
various aspects in the design and manufacture of its products
and processes, and equipment for the manufacture of its products
that will continue to be amortized over the next three to ten
years. While the Company believes these assets as a group are of
material importance, it does not consider any one asset or group
of these assets to be of such importance that the loss or
expiration thereof would materially affect its business.
The Company owns and uses tradenames and trademarks worldwide.
While the Company believes such tradenames and trademarks as a
group are of material importance, the trademarks the Company
considers most significant to its business are those using the
words Cooper, Mastercraft and
Avon. The Company believes all of these significant
trademarks are valid and will have unlimited duration as long as
they are adequately protected and appropriately used. Certain
other tradenames and trademarks are being amortized over the
next 9 to 21 years.
Seasonal
Trends
There is a year-round demand for passenger and truck replacement
tires, but passenger replacement tire sales are generally
strongest during the third and fourth quarters of the year.
Winter tires are sold principally during the months of August
through November.
Environmental
Matters
The Company recognizes the importance of compliance in
environmental matters and has an organizational structure to
supervise environmental activities, planning and programs. The
Company also participates in activities concerning general
industry environmental matters.
The Companys manufacturing facilities, like those of the
industry generally, are subject to numerous laws and regulations
designed to protect the environment. In general, the Company has
not experienced difficulty in complying with these requirements
and believes they have not had a material adverse effect on its
financial condition or the results of its operations. The
Company expects additional requirements with respect to
environmental matters will be imposed in the future. The
Companys 2008 expense and capital expenditures for
environmental matters at its facilities were not material, nor
is it expected that expenditures in 2009 for such uses will be
material.
Foreign
Operations
The Company has a manufacturing facility, a technical center, a
distribution center and its European headquarters office located
in the United Kingdom. There are five distribution centers and
five sales offices in Europe. The Company has two manufacturing
facilities, 18 distribution centers, a technical center, two
sales offices and an administrative office in China. The Company
also has a purchasing office in Singapore. In Mexico, the
Company has a sales office and four distribution centers.
The Company believes the risks of conducting business in less
developed markets, including China and other Asian countries,
are somewhat greater than in the United States, Canadian and
Western European markets. This is due to the potential for
currency volatility, high interest and inflation rates, and the
general political and economic instability that are associated
with emerging markets.
The Companys 2008 net sales attributable to its
foreign subsidiaries, and shipments of exports from the United
States, approximated $1,070 million, or approximately
37 percent of consolidated net sales. Additional
information on the Companys foreign operations can be
found in the Business Segments note to the
consolidated financial statements.
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Available
Information
The Company makes available free of charge on or through its
Internet website its annual report on
Form 10-K,
quarterly reports on
Form 10-Q,
current reports on
Form 8-K
and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 as soon as reasonably practicable after it electronically
files such material with, or furnishes it to, the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The Companys internet address is
http://www.coopertire.com.
The Company has adopted charters for each of its Audit,
Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees, corporate
governance guidelines and a code of business ethics and conduct
which are available on the Companys internet website and
will be available to any stockholder who requests them from the
Companys Director of Investor Relations. The information
contained on the Companys website is not incorporated by
reference in this annual report on
Form 10-K
and should not be considered a part of this report.
Item 1A. RISK
FACTORS
The Company has further updated risk factors related to the
Company and its subsidiaries which follow:
The
Company is facing heightened risks due to the current business
environment.
The subprime mortgage crisis, decline in housing markets and
disruptions in the financial markets, including the bankruptcy,
restructuring, sale or acquisition of major financial
institutions, may adversely affect the availability of credit
already arranged, and the availability and cost of credit in the
future. The disruptions in the financial markets also have
affected business and consumer spending patterns. These
disruptions could result in further volatility in raw material
costs, reductions in sales of the Companys products,
reductions in asset values, longer sales cycles, and increased
price competition, as well as reductions in the borrowing base
under the Companys credit facilities. There can be no
assurances that U.S. and
non-U.S. governmental
responses to the disruptions in the financial markets will
restore business or consumer confidence, stabilize markets or
increase liquidity and the availability of credit.
The deterioration in the macroeconomic environment, including
disruptions in the credit markets, is also impacting the
Companys customers and retail consumers. Similarly, these
macroeconomic disruptions are also impacting the Companys
suppliers. Depending upon
the severity and duration of these factors, the Companys
profitability and liquidity position could be negatively
impacted.
The above factors have created overcapacity in the industry
which may lead to significantly increased price competition and
product discounts, resulting in lower margins in the business.
Pricing
volatility for raw materials, including rubber and carbon black,
could result in increased costs and may affect the
Companys profitability.
The pricing volatility for natural rubber and petroleum-based
materials contribute to the difficulty in managing the costs of
raw materials. Costs for certain raw materials used in the
Companys operations, including natural rubber, chemicals,
carbon black, steel reinforcements and synthetic rubber remain
volatile. Increasing costs for raw materials supplies will
increase the Companys production costs and affect its
margins and results of operations if the Company is unable to
pass the higher production costs on to its customers in the form
of price increases.
Further, if the Company is unable to obtain adequate supplies of
raw materials in a timely manner, its operations could be
interrupted. In recent years, the severity of hurricanes and the
consolidation of the supplier base have had an impact on the
availability of raw materials.
If the
price of natural gas or other energy sources increases, the
Companys operating expenses could increase
significantly.
The Companys eight manufacturing facilities rely
principally on natural gas, as well as electrical power and
other energy sources. High demand and limited availability of
natural gas and other energy sources have resulted in
significant increases in energy costs in the past several years,
which have increased the Companys operating expenses and
transportation costs. Overall, the Companys energy costs
were at historically high levels on average during 2008.
Increasing energy costs would increase the Companys
production costs and adversely affect its margins and results of
operations.
Further, if the Company is unable to obtain adequate sources of
energy, its operations could be interrupted.
The
Companys industry is highly competitive, and it may not be
able to compete effectively with low-cost producers and larger
competitors.
The replacement tire industry is a highly competitive, global
industry. Some of the Companys competitors are large
companies with relatively greater financial resources. Some of
the Companys competitors have operations in lower-cost
countries. Increased competitive activity in the replacement
tire industry has caused, and will continue to cause, pressures
on the Companys business. The Companys
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ability to compete successfully will depend in part on its
ability to reduce costs by reducing excess capacity, leveraging
global purchasing of raw materials, improving productivity,
eliminating redundancies and increasing production at low-cost
supply sources. If the Company is unable to offset continued
pressures with improved operating efficiencies and reduced
spending, its sales, margins, operating results and market share
would decline.
The
Company may be unable to recover new product development and
testing costs, which could increase the cost of operating its
business.
The Companys business strategy emphasizes the development
of new equipment and new products and using new technology to
improve quality and operating efficiency. Developing new
products and technologies requires significant investment and
capital expenditures, is technologically challenging and
requires extensive testing and accurate anticipation of
technological and market trends. If the Company fails to develop
new products that are appealing to its customers, or fails to
develop products on time and within budgeted amounts, the
Company may be unable to recover its product development and
testing costs.
The
Company conducts its manufacturing, sales and distribution
operations on a worldwide basis and is subject to risks
associated with doing business outside the United
States.
The Company has operations worldwide, including in the U.S., the
United Kingdom, continental Europe, Mexico and Asia (primarily
in China). Recently, the Company has expanded its operations in
Asia, constructed a manufacturing plant in China and invested in
a tire manufacturing facility in Mexico. There are a number of
risks in doing business abroad, including political and economic
uncertainty, social unrest, shortages of trained labor and the
uncertainties associated with entering into joint ventures or
similar arrangements in foreign countries. These risks may
impact the Companys ability to expand its operations in
Asia and elsewhere and otherwise achieve its objectives relating
to its foreign operations. In addition, compliance with multiple
and potentially conflicting foreign laws and regulations, import
and export limitations and exchange controls is burdensome and
expensive. The Companys foreign operations also subject it
to the risks of international terrorism and hostilities and to
foreign currency risks, including exchange rate fluctuations and
limits on the repatriation of funds.
The
Companys expenditures for pension and other postretirement
obligations could be materially higher than it has predicted if
its underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect.
The Company provides defined benefit and hybrid pension plan
coverage to union and non-union U.S. employees and a
contributory defined benefit plan in the U.K. The Companys
pension expense and its required contributions to its pension
plans are directly affected by the value of plan assets, the
projected and actual rates of return on plan assets and the
actuarial assumptions the Company uses to measure its defined
benefit pension plan obligations, including the discount rate at
which future projected and accumulated pension obligations are
discounted to a present value. The Company could experience
increased pension expense due to a combination of factors,
including the decreased investment performance of its pension
plan assets, decreases in the discount rate, increases in the
salary increase rate and changes in its assumptions relating to
the expected return on plan assets. The Company could also
experience increased other postretirement expense due to
decreases in the discount rate
and/or
increases in the health care trend rate.
The market turmoil described in the first Risk factor above has
caused disruption in the capital markets and losses during 2008
in the Companys pension investments. At December 31,
2008, on a global basis, the Companys pension funds
obligations measured on a projected benefit obligation basis,
exceeded plan assets by $269 million compared to
underfunding of $43 million at the end of 2007. The Company
expects global pension funding of between $45 million and
$50 million in 2009 and, based on current assumptions,
higher levels in 2010 and thereafter.
In the event of further declines in the market value of the
Companys pension assets, the Company could experience
changes to its Consolidated Balance Sheet which would include an
increase to Other long-term liabilities and a corresponding
decrease in Stockholders equity through Other
comprehensive income.
In connection with the closure of the manufacturing facility in
Albany, Georgia, the Company has been engaged in discussions
with the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation
(PBGC) regarding the potential for additional
pension funding obligations. The Companys current
estimates of pension funding for 2009 include amounts related to
this initiative, however, if the PBGC determines additional
pension funding is necessary, the Company will be required to
utilize cash to make such additional contributions and such use
of cash could have an adverse effect on the Companys
results of operations, cash flow and financial results.
Cooper and the United Steelworkers entered into a series of
letter agreements beginning in 1991 establishing maximum annual
amounts that Cooper would contribute for funding the cost of
health care coverage for certain union retirees who retired
after specific dates. Prior to January 1, 2004, the maximum
annual amounts had never been implemented. On January 1,
2004, however, Cooper implemented the existing letter agreement
according to its terms and began requiring these retirees and
surviving spouses to make contributions for the cost of their
health care coverage.
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On April 18, 2006, a group of Cooper union retirees and
surviving spouses filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District
Court for the Northern District of Ohio on behalf of a purported
class claiming that Cooper was not entitled to impose
any
contribution requirement pursuant to the letter agreements and
that Plaintiffs were promised lifetime benefits, at no cost,
after retirement under the terms of the union-Cooper negotiated
Pension and Insurance Agreements in effect at the time that they
retired.
On May 13, 2008, in the case of
Cates, et al v.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
, the United States
District Court for the Northern District of Ohio entered an
order holding that a series of pension and insurance agreements
negotiated by the Company and its various union locals over the
years conferred vested lifetime health care benefits upon
certain Company hourly retirees. The court further held that
these benefits were not subject to the caps on the
Companys annual contributions for retiree health care
benefits that the Company had negotiated with the union locals.
Subsequent to that order, the court granted the plaintiffs
motion for class certification. The Company has initiated the
process of pursuing an appeal of the order to the Sixth Circuit
of Appeals, while simultaneously reviewing other means of
satisfactorily resolving the case through settlement
discussions. As a result of the settlement discussions and in an
attempt to resolve the claims relating to health care benefits
for all of the Companys hourly union-represented retirees,
a related lawsuit,
Johnson, et al v. Cooper
Tire & Rubber Company
, was filed on
February 3, 2009, with the court on behalf of a different,
smaller group of hourly union-represented retirees. The second
case has been stayed pending the parties settlement
discussions.
Management cannot reasonably determine the scope or amount of
possible liabilities that could result from an unfavorable
settlement or resolution of these claims and no reserves for
these claims have been established as of December 31, 2008.
However, it is possible that an unfavorable resolution of these
claims could have an adverse effect on the Companys
financial condition, cash flow and results of operations, and
there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to
achieve a favorable settlement or resolution of these claims.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board may propose changes to
the current manner in which pension and other postretirement
benefit plan costs are expensed. These changes could result in
higher pension and other postretirement costs.
Compliance
with the TREAD Act and similar regulatory initiatives could
increase the cost of operating the Companys
business.
The Company is subject to the Transportation Recall Enhancement
Accountability and Documentation Act, or TREAD Act, which was
adopted in 2000. Proposed and final rules issued under the TREAD
Act regulate test standards, tire labeling, tire pressure
monitoring, early warning reporting, tire recalls and record
retention. Compliance with TREAD Act regulations has increased,
and will continue to increase, the cost of producing and
distributing tires in the U.S. Compliance with the TREAD
Act and other federal, state and local laws and regulations now
in effect, or that may be enacted, could require significant
capital expenditures, increase the Companys production
costs and affect its earnings and results of operations.
In addition, while the Company believes that its tires are free
from design and manufacturing defects, it is possible that a
recall of the Companys tires, under the TREAD Act or
otherwise, could occur in the future. A substantial recall could
harm the Companys reputation, operating results and
financial position.
Beginning with the third quarter, 2003, the TREAD Act required
that all tire companies submit quarterly data to NHTSA on
fatalities, injuries and property damage claims on tires. On
July 22, 2008, the U.S. District Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that this data is not
subject to automatic exemption from disclosure made in response
to requests under the Freedom of Information Act. Consequently,
the Companys data, which is unverified at the time of
submission to NHTSA, may be made public in the near future. The
impact, if any, of this release on current or future litigation
or on future sales is not known at this time.
Any
interruption in the Companys skilled workforce could
impair its operations and harm its earnings and results of
operations.
The Companys operations depend on maintaining a skilled
workforce and any interruption of its workforce due to shortages
of skilled technical, production and professional workers could
interrupt the Companys operations and affect its operating
results. Further, a significant number of the Companys
U.S. employees are currently represented by unions. The
labor agreement at Findlay does not expire until October 2011
and the labor agreement at Texarkana does not expire until
January 2012. Although the Company believes that its relations
with its employees are generally good, the Company cannot
provide assurance that it will be able to successfully maintain
its relations with its employees or its collective bargaining
agreements with those unions. If the Company fails to extend or
renegotiate its agreements with the labor unions on satisfactory
terms, or if its unionized employees were to engage in a strike
or other work stoppages, the Companys business and
operating results could suffer.
The
Company has a risk of exposure to products liability claims
which, if successful, could have a negative impact on its
financial position, cash flows and results of
operations.
The Companys operations expose it to potential liability
for personal injury or death as an alleged result of the failure
of or conditions in the products that it designs and
manufactures. Specifically, the Company is a party to a number
of products liability cases in which individuals involved in
motor vehicle accidents seek damages resulting from allegedly
defective tires that it manufactured. Products
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liability claims and lawsuits, including possible class action
litigation, could have a negative effect on the Companys
financial position, cash flows and results of operations.
Those claims may result in material losses in the future and
cause the Company to incur significant litigation defense costs.
Further, the Company cannot provide assurance that its insurance
coverage will be adequate to address any claims that may arise.
A successful claim brought against the Company in excess of its
available insurance coverage may have a significant negative
impact on its business and financial condition.
Further, the Company cannot provide assurance that it will be
able to maintain adequate insurance coverage in the future at an
acceptable cost or at all.
Capital
and Financial Markets; Liquidity.
The Company periodically requires access to the capital and
financial markets as a significant source of liquidity for
capital requirements that it cannot satisfy by cash on hand or
operating cash flows. As a result of the credit and liquidity
crisis in the United States and throughout the global financial
system, substantial volatility in world capital markets and the
banking industry has occurred. This volatility and other events
have had a significant negative impact on financial markets, as
well as the overall economy. From a financial perspective, this
unprecedented instability may make it difficult for the Company
to access the credit market and to obtain financing or
refinancing, as the case may be, on satisfactory terms or at
all. In addition, various additional factors, including a
deterioration of the Companys credit ratings or its
business or financial condition, could further impair its access
to the capital markets. See also related comments under
There are risks associated with the Companys global
strategy of using joint ventures and partially owned
subsidiaries below.
During 2009, the Company has $147 million of long-term debt
maturing of which approximately $97 million is in the
parent company and an additional $185 million of short term
notes payable in partially-owned, consolidated subsidiaries for
a total amount due of $332 million.
Additionally, any inability to access the capital markets,
including the ability to refinance existing debt when due, could
require the Company to defer critical capital expenditures,
reduce or not pay dividends, reduce spending in areas of
strategic importance, sell important assets or, in extreme
cases, seek protection from creditors.
If
assumptions used in developing the Companys strategic plan
are inaccurate or the Company is unable to execute its strategic
plan effectively, its profitability and financial position could
decline.
In February 2008, the Company announced its strategic plan which
contains four imperatives:
Build a sustainable, competitive cost position,
Secure cost effective supply,
Drive profitable top line growth, and
Build bold capabilities and enablers to support strategic goals.
In October 2008 the Company announced a network capacity study
for its United States operations. This study was triggered by
recent market supply and demand conditions. At the conclusion of
this study, on December 17, 2008, the Company announced its
intent to close its Albany, Georgia manufacturing facility. This
initiative is discussed under Restructuring in the
Management Discussion and Analysis. Estimates of charges and cash
outlays related to the plant closing are based on various
assumptions which could differ from actual costs and cash
outlays required to complete the plant closure.
If the assumptions used in developing the strategic plan or
restructuring costs and cash outlays vary significantly from
actual conditions
and/or
the
Company does not successfully execute specific tactics
supporting the plan or the transfer of products from the Albany,
Georgia facility to its other North America facilities, the
Companys sales, margins and profitability could be harmed.
The
Company may not be able to protect its intellectual property
rights adequately.
The Companys success depends in part upon its ability to
use and protect its proprietary technology and other
intellectual property, which generally covers various aspects in
the design and manufacture of its products and processes. The
Company owns and uses tradenames and trademarks worldwide. The
Company relies upon a combination of trade secrets,
confidentiality policies, nondisclosure and other contractual
arrangements and patent, copyright and trademark laws to protect
its intellectual property rights. The steps the Company takes in
this regard may not be adequate to prevent or deter challenges,
reverse engineering or infringement or other violations of its
intellectual property, and the Company may not be able to detect
unauthorized use or take appropriate and timely steps to enforce
its intellectual property rights. In addition, the laws of some
countries may not protect and enforce the Companys
intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of
the United States.
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The
Company may not be successful in integrating future acquisitions
into its operations, which could harm its results of operations
and financial condition.
The Company routinely evaluates potential acquisitions and may
pursue acquisition opportunities, some of which could be
material to its business. While the Company believes there are a
number of potential acquisition candidates available that would
complement its business, it currently has no agreements to
acquire any specific business or material assets other than as
disclosed elsewhere in this report. The Company cannot predict
whether it will be successful in pursuing any acquisition
opportunities or what the consequences of any acquisition would
be. Additionally, in any future acquisitions, the Company may
encounter various risks, including:
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the possible inability to integrate an acquired business into
its operations;
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increased intangible asset amortization;
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diversion of managements attention;
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loss of key management personnel;
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unanticipated problems or liabilities; and
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increased labor and regulatory compliance costs of acquired
businesses.
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Some or all of those risks could impair the Companys
results of operations and impact its financial condition. These
risks could also reduce the Companys flexibility to
respond to changes in its industry or in general economic
conditions.
Future
acquisitions and their related financings may adversely affect
the Companys liquidity and capital
resources.
The Company may finance any future acquisitions, including those
that are part of its Asian strategy, from internally generated
funds, bank borrowings, public offerings or private placements
of equity or debt securities, or a combination of the foregoing.
Future acquisitions may involve the expenditure of significant
funds and management time. In connection with its acquisition of
Cooper Chengshan, beginning January 1, 2009 and continuing
through December 31, 2011, the minority interest partner
has the right to sell and, if exercised, the Company has the
obligation to purchase, the remaining 49 percent minority
interest share at a minimum price of $62.7 million. Future
acquisitions may also require the Company to increase its
borrowings under its bank credit facilities or other debt
instruments, or to seek new sources of liquidity. Increased
borrowings would correspondingly increase the Companys
financial leverage, and could result in lower credit ratings and
increased future borrowing costs.
The
Company is required to comply with environmental laws and
regulations that cause it to incur significant
costs.
The Companys manufacturing facilities are subject to
numerous laws and regulations designed to protect the
environment, and the Company expects that additional
requirements with respect to environmental matters will be
imposed on it in the future. Material future expenditures may be
necessary if compliance standards change or material unknown
conditions that require remediation are discovered. If the
Company fails to comply with present and future environmental
laws and regulations, it could be subject to future liabilities
or the suspension of production, which could harm its business
or results of operations. Environmental laws could also restrict
the Companys ability to expand its facilities or could
require it to acquire costly equipment or to incur other
significant expenses in connection with its manufacturing
processes.
A
portion of the Companys business is seasonal, which may
affect its period-to-period results.
Although there is year-round demand for replacement tires,
demand for passenger replacement tires is typically strongest
during the third and fourth quarters of the year in the northern
hemisphere where the majority of the Companys business is
conducted, principally due to higher demand for winter tires
during the months of August through November. The seasonality of
this portion of the Companys business may affect its
operating results from quarter-to-quarter.
The
realizability of deferred tax assets may affect the
Companys profitability and cash flows.
A valuation allowance is required pursuant to
SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes,
when, based upon an assessment which is largely dependent upon
objectively verifiable evidence including recent operating loss
history, expected reversal of existing deferred tax liabilities
and tax loss carry back capacity, it is more likely than not
that some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be
realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined
separately for each taxing jurisdiction in which the Company
conducts its operations or otherwise generates taxable income or
losses. In the United States, the Company has recorded
significant deferred tax assets, the largest of which relate to
tax attribute carryforwards, products liabilities, pension and
other post retirement benefit obligations. These deferred tax
assets are partially offset by deferred tax liabilities, the
most significant of which relates to accelerated depreciation.
Based upon this assessment, the Company maintains a
$222.1 million valuation allowance for the portion of
U.S. deferred tax assets exceeding deferred tax
liabilities. As a result of changes in the amount of U.S and
certain foreign net deferred tax assets during the year, the
valuation allowance was increased in 2008 by
$135.5 million. In addition, the Company has recorded
valuation allowances of $9.2 million for net
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deferred tax assets primarily associated with losses in foreign
jurisdictions. The pension liability and associated deferred tax
asset adjustment recorded to equity as a result of
SFAS No. 158, Employers Accounting for
Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans,
accounts for $142.3 million of the total valuation
allowance at December 31, 2008.
The
impact of new accounting standards on determining pension and
other postretirement benefit plans expense may have a
negative impact on the Companys results of
operations.
The Company adopted SFAS No. 158 in December 2006 and
the statement of financial position reflects the impacts of this
accounting standard.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board is considering the
second part of its review of accounting for pension and
postretirement benefit plans. This second phase of this project
may result in changes to the current manner in which pension and
other postretirement benefit plan costs are expensed. These
changes could result in higher pension and other postretirement
costs.
There
are risks associated with the Companys global strategy of
using joint ventures and partially owned
subsidiaries.
The Companys strategy includes expanding its global
footprint through the use of joint ventures and other partially
owned subsidiaries. These entities operate in countries outside
of the U.S., are generally less well capitalized than the
Company and bear risks similar to the risks of the Company.
However, there are specific additional risks applicable to these
subsidiaries and these risks, in turn, add potential risks to
the Company. Such risks include: somewhat greater risk of sudden
changes in laws and regulations which could impact their
competitiveness, risk of joint venture partners or other
investors failing to meet their obligations under related
shareholders agreements and risk of being denied access to
the capital markets which could lead to resource demands on the
Company in order to maintain or advance its strategy. The
Companys outstanding notes and primary credit facility
contain cross default provisions in the event of certain
defaults by the Company under other agreements with third
parties, including certain of the agreements with the
Companys joint venture partners or other investors. In the
event joint venture partners or other investors do not satisfy
their funding or other obligations and the Company does not or
cannot satisfy such obligations, the Company could be in default
under its outstanding notes and primary credit facility and,
accordingly, be required to repay or refinance such obligations.
There is no assurance that the Company would be able to repay
such obligations or that the current noteholders or creditors
would agree to refinance or to modify the existing arrangements
on acceptable terms or at all. For further discussion of access
to the capital markets, see above Capital and Financial
Markets; Liquidity.
The two consolidated Chinese joint ventures have been financed
in part using multiple loans from several lenders to finance
facility construction, expansions and working capital needs.
These loans are generally for terms of three years or less.
Therefore, debt maturities occur frequently and access to the
capital markets is crucial to their ability to maintain
sufficient liquidity to support their operations.
In connection with its acquisition of Cooper Chengshan,
beginning January 1, 2009 and continuing through
December 31, 2011, the minority interest partner has the
right to sell and, if exercised, the Company has the obligation
to purchase, the remaining 49 percent minority interest
share at a minimum price of $62.7 million.
The minority investment in a tire plant in Mexico, which is not
consolidated with the Companys results, is being funded
largely by loans from the Company. The amount of such loans
fluctuates with its results of operations and working capital
needs and its ability to repay the existing loans is heavily
dependent upon successful operations and cash flows.
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Item 1B.
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UNRESOLVED
STAFF COMMENTS
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None.
As shown in the following table, at December 31, 2008 the
Company maintained 70 manufacturing, distribution, retail stores
and office facilities worldwide. The Company owns a majority of
the manufacturing facilities while some manufacturing,
distribution and office facilities are leased.
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North American Tire Operations
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International Tire Operations
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Type of Facility
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United States
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Mexico
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Europe
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Asia
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Total
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Manufacturing
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5
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1
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2
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8
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Distribution
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12
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4
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6
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18
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40
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Retail stores
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3
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-
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-
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3
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Technical centers and offices
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6
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1
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7
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5
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19
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Total
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26
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5
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14
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25
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70
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The Company believes its properties have been adequately
maintained, generally are in good condition and are suitable and
adequate to meet the demands of each segments business.
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Item 3.
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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The Company is a defendant in various judicial proceedings
arising in the ordinary course of business. A significant
portion of these proceedings are products liability cases in
which individuals involved in vehicle accidents seek damages
resulting from allegedly defective tires manufactured by the
Company. In the future, products liability costs could have a
materially greater impact on the consolidated results of
operations and financial position of the Company than in the
past. After reviewing all of these proceedings, and taking into
account all relevant factors concerning them, the Company does
not believe that any liabilities resulting from these
proceedings are reasonably likely to have a material adverse
effect on its liquidity, financial condition or results of
operations in excess of amounts recorded at December 31,
2008.
Cooper and the United Steelworkers entered into a series of
letter agreements beginning in 1991 establishing maximum annual
amounts that Cooper would contribute for funding the cost of
health care coverage for certain union retirees who retired
after specific dates. Prior to January 1, 2004, the maximum
annual amounts had never been implemented. On January 1,
2004, however, Cooper implemented the existing letter agreement
according to its terms and began requiring these retirees and
surviving spouses to make contributions for the cost of their
health care coverage.
On April 18, 2006, a group of Cooper union retirees and
surviving spouses filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District
Court for the Northern District of Ohio on behalf of a purported
class claiming that Cooper was not entitled to impose
any
contribution requirement pursuant to the letter agreements and
that Plaintiffs were promised lifetime benefits, at no cost,
after retirement under the terms of the union-Cooper negotiated
Pension and Insurance Agreements in effect at the time that they
retired.
On May 13, 2008, in the case of
Cates, et al v.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
, the United States
District Court for the Northern District of Ohio entered an
order holding that a series of pension and insurance agreements
negotiated by the Company and its various union locals over the
years conferred vested lifetime health care benefits upon
certain Company hourly retirees. The court further held that
these benefits were not subject to the caps on the
Companys annual contributions for retiree health care
benefits that the Company had negotiated with the union locals.
Subsequent to that order, the court granted the plaintiffs
motion for class certification. The Company has initiated the
process of pursuing an appeal of the order to the Sixth Circuit
of Appeals, while simultaneously reviewing other means of
satisfactorily resolving the case through settlement
discussions. As a result of the settlement discussions and, in
an attempt to resolve the claims relating to health care
benefits for all of the Companys hourly union-represented
retirees, a related lawsuit,
Johnson, et al v.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
, was filed on
February 3, 2009, with the court on behalf of a different,
smaller group of hourly union-represented retirees. The second
case has been stayed pending the parties settlement
discussions.
Management cannot reasonably determine the scope or amount of
possible liabilities that could result from an unfavorable
settlement or resolution of these claims and no reserves for
these claims have been established as of December 31, 2008.
However, it is possible that an unfavorable resolution of these
claims could have an adverse effect on the Companys
financial condition, cash flow and results of operations, and
there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to
achieve a favorable settlement or resolution of these claims.
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Item 4.
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SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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No matter was submitted to a vote of security holders during the
fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
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EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The names, ages and all positions and offices held by all
executive officers of the Company are as follows:
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Name
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Age
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Executive Office Held
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Business Experience
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Roy V. Armes
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56
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Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer and
Director
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Chairman of the Board since December 2007, President, Chief
Executive Officer and Director since January 2007. Previously,
Senior Vice President of Project Development at Whirlpool
Corporation, a marketer and manufacturer of home appliances,
since January 2006; Corporate Vice President and General
Director at Whirlpool Mexico from 2002 to January 2006.
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James E. Kline
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67
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Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since April 2003.
Vice President from February to April 2003.
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Mark W. Krivoruchka
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54
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Senior Vice President
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Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources and Communication
since July 2008. Senior Vice President, Global Human
Resources from August 2007 to July 2008. Previously, Senior
Vice President of Human Resources Integration of Whirlpool
Corporation, a marketer and manufacturer of home appliances,
since 2006; and Senior Vice President -- Human Resources of
Maytag Corporation, a marketer and manufacturer of home
appliances, from 2002 to 2006.
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Harold C. Miller
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56
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Vice President
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Vice President since March 2002.
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Philip G. Weaver
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56
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 1999.
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Each such officer shall hold such office until a successor is
selected and qualified.
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PART II
Item 5. MARKET
FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
(a) Market information
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stock is traded on
the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CTB. The following
table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low
sales prices of the common stock as reported in the consolidated
reporting system for the New York Stock Exchange Composite
Transactions:
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Year Ended December 31, 2007
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High
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Low
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First Quarter
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$
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19.19
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$
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14.36
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Second Quarter
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28.18
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18.39
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Third Quarter
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28.50
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18.68
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Fourth Quarter
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25.85
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14.04
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Year Ended December 31,
2008
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Low
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First Quarter
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$
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20.80
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$
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13.21
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Second Quarter
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15.81
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7.74
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Third Quarter
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12.15
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7.05
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Fourth Quarter
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8.86
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3.67
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Five-Year
Stockholder Return Comparison
The SEC requires that the Company include in its annual report
to stockholders a line graph presentation comparing cumulative
five-year stockholder returns on an indexed basis with the
Standard & Poors (S&P) Stock
Index and either a published industry or line-of-business index
or an index of peer companies selected by the Company. The
Company in 1993 chose what is now the S&P 500 Auto
Parts & Equipment Index as the most appropriate of the
nationally recognized industry standards and has used that index
for its stockholder return comparisons in all of its proxy
statements since that time.
The following chart assumes three hypothetical $100 investments
on December 31, 2003, and shows the cumulative values at
the end of each succeeding year resulting from appreciation or
depreciation in the stock market price, assuming dividend
reinvestment.
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Total
Return To Shareholders
(Includes reinvestment of dividends)
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ANNUAL RETURN PERCENTAGE
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Years Ending
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Company / Index
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Dec04
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Dec05
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Dec06
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Dec07
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Dec08
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COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
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2.81
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-27.14
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-3.33
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18.42
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-60.98
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S&P 500 INDEX
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10.88
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4.91
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15.79
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5.49
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-37.00
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S&P 500 AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT
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2.78
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-22.47
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12.37
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27.49
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-48.66
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INDEXED RETURNS
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Years Ending
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Base
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Period
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Company / Index
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Dec03
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Dec04
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Dec05
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Dec06
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Dec07
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Dec08
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COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
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100
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102.81
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74.91
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72.42
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85.76
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33.47
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S&P 500 INDEX
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100
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110.88
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116.33
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134.70
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142.10
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89.53
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S&P 500 AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT
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100
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102.78
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79.69
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89.54
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114.16
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58.61
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Comparison
of Cumulative Five Year Total Return
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The number of holders of record at December 31, 2008 was
2,865.
The Company has paid consecutive quarterly dividends on its
common stock since 1973. Future dividends will depend upon the
Companys earnings, financial condition and other factors.
Additional information on the Companys liquidity and
capital resources can be found in Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations. The Companys retained earnings are
available for the payment of cash dividends and the purchases of
the Companys shares. Quarterly dividends per common share
for the most recent two years are as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
March 30
|
|
$
|
0.105
|
|
|
March 31
|
|
$
|
0.105
|
|
June 29
|
|
|
0.105
|
|
|
June 30
|
|
|
0.105
|
|
September 28
|
|
|
0.105
|
|
|
September 30
|
|
|
0.105
|
|
December 28
|
|
|
0.105
|
|
|
December 30
|
|
|
0.105
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total:
|
|
$
|
0.420
|
|
|
Total:
|
|
$
|
0.420
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(d) Issuer purchases of equity securities
There were no repurchases of Company stock during the fourth
quarter of the year ended December 31, 2008.
- 16 -
|
|
Item 6.
|
SELECTED
FINANCIAL DATA
|
The following Selected Financial Data of the Company reflects
its continuing operations after the sale of its automotive
operations, known as Cooper-Standard Automotive, in a
transaction which closed on December 23, 2004 and the sale
of the Oliver Rubber Company in a transaction which closed on
October 5, 2007.
(Dollar amounts in thousands except for per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
|
|
|
Operating
|
|
|
Income (loss) from
Continuing Operations
Before Income taxes
and Noncontrolling
|
|
|
Income (loss) from
Continuing
|
|
|
Earnings (Loss) Per Share from Continuing Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
Profit (Loss)
|
|
|
Shareholders Interests
|
|
|
Operations
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004
|
|
$
|
1,951,881
|
|
|
$
|
58,769
|
|
|
$
|
30,317
|
|
|
$
|
24,399
|
|
|
$
|
0.33
|
|
|
$
|
0.33
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2,035,623
|
|
|
|
25,150
|
|
|
|
(15,953
|
)
|
|
|
(16,016
|
)
|
|
|
(0.25
|
)
|
|
|
(0.25
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2,575,218
|
|
|
|
(45,252
|
)
|
|
|
(75,995
|
)
|
|
|
(74,320
|
)
|
|
|
(1.21
|
)
|
|
|
(1.21
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2,932,575
|
|
|
|
134,392
|
|
|
|
116,030
|
|
|
|
91,435
|
|
|
|
1.48
|
|
|
|
1.46
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2,881,811
|
|
|
|
(216,633
|
)
|
|
|
(257,775
|
)
|
|
|
(219,444
|
)
|
|
|
(3.72
|
)
|
|
|
(3.72
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Property,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Plant &
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
Equipment
|
|
|
Expenditures
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
Debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004
|
|
$
|
1,170,533
|
|
|
$
|
2,668,084
|
|
|
$
|
700,800
|
|
|
$
|
153,360
|
|
|
$
|
104,199
|
|
|
$
|
773,704
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
938,776
|
|
|
|
2,152,186
|
|
|
|
751,767
|
|
|
|
160,273
|
|
|
|
103,047
|
|
|
|
491,618
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
639,891
|
|
|
|
2,235,515
|
|
|
|
970,633
|
|
|
|
186,190
|
|
|
|
127,693
|
|
|
|
513,213
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
792,291
|
|
|
|
2,298,490
|
|
|
|
992,215
|
|
|
|
140,972
|
|
|
|
131,007
|
|
|
|
464,608
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
294,116
|
|
|
|
2,042,896
|
|
|
|
901,274
|
|
|
|
128,773
|
|
|
|
138,805
|
|
|
|
325,749
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt To
|
|
|
Dividends
|
|
|
Common Shares
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
Capitalization
|
|
|
Per Share
|
|
|
(000)
|
|
|
Employees
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
39.8
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.42
|
|
|
|
74,201
|
|
|
|
8,739
|
|
2005
|
|
|
34.4
|
%
|
|
|
0.42
|
|
|
|
63,653
|
|
|
|
8,762
|
|
2006
|
|
|
44.5
|
%
|
|
|
0.42
|
|
|
|
61,338
|
|
|
|
13,361
|
|
2007
|
|
|
41.0
|
%
|
|
|
0.42
|
|
|
|
61,938
|
|
|
|
13,355
|
|
2008
|
|
|
52.6
|
%
|
|
|
0.42
|
|
|
|
59,048
|
|
|
|
13,311
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As detailed in Note 2 Acquisitions, effective
February 4, 2006, the Company acquired a 51 percent
ownership position in Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Passenger Tire
Company Ltd. and Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Company, Ltd.
(Cooper Chengshan). The acquisition has been
accounted for as a purchase transaction and the fair value of
fixed assets, liabilities, and tangible and identifiable
intangible assets have been included in the Companys
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2007 and 2008
along with the goodwill associated with the transaction which
was written off in 2008. The operating results of Cooper
Chengshan have been included in the consolidated financial
statements of the Company since the date of acquisition.
Note 12 Pensions and Postretirement Benefits
Other than Pensions describes the Companys adoption of
SFAS No. 158 at December 31, 2006 and discloses
the impact of the adoption on the Companys
Stockholders Equity.
The Companys continuing operations recorded an impairment
charge during 2006 of $47,973 related to goodwill and an
indefinite-lived intangible asset and recorded an impairment
charge during 2008 of $31,340 related to goodwill as described
in Note 6 Goodwill and Intangibles.
In 2008, the Companys continuing operations recorded
$76,402 of restructuring charges associated with the planned
closures of its Albany, Georgia manufacturing facility and
Dayton, New Jersey distribution center as described in
Note 18 Restructuring.
- 17 -
|
|
Item 7.
|
MANAGEMENTS
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
|
Business
of the Company
The Company produces and markets passenger, light truck, medium
truck, motorsport and motorcycle tires which are sold nationally
and internationally in the replacement tire market to
independent tire dealers, wholesale distributors, regional and
national retail tire chains and large retail chains that sell
tires, as well as other automotive and racing products.
The Company is focused on profitable long-term growth in the
replacement tire market. In December 2004, the Company sold its
automotive segment, known as Cooper-Standard Automotive, and in
2007 it sold Oliver Rubber Company, a subsidiary which was part
of the North American Tire Operations segment. These sales
provided the Company opportunities to focus exclusively on its
global tire business.
In recent years the Company has faced both general industry and
internal challenges. These have included escalating raw material
costs, increasing product complexity, and pressure from
competitors with manufacturing in lower-cost regions.
Additionally industry demand for tires has been weak since 2006.
The global economic environment began to severely decline in
2007 with a global recession beginning in 2008. This has
affected the Company as projections developed during the
strategic planning process included global growth for demand in
tires. The Company also assumed that the credit markets would be
stable. As the credit crisis developed it has had an impact on
the cost and availability of credit to the Company.
To address these conditions and position the Company for future
success, a Strategic Plan was developed which the Company is
implementing. This plan has four imperatives:
Build a sustainable, competitive cost position,
Secure cost effective supply,
Drive profitable top line growth, and
Build bold capabilities and enablers to support strategic goals.
To support these imperatives the Company has undertaken a number
of cost saving and profit improvement initiatives. These have
included a wide variety of projects in the areas of
manufacturing, selling and general administrative and logistics.
The implementation of these projects had a favorable impact on
the Companys profitability in 2008.
The Company also is expanding operations in what are considered
lower-cost countries. These initiatives include the Cooper Kenda
Tire manufacturing joint venture in China, the Cooper Chengshan
joint venture in China and the investment in a manufacturing
facility in Mexico. Products from these operations will both
provide a lower cost source of tires for existing markets and be
used to expand the Companys market share in Mexico and
China.
The Company has launched new and innovative products in the
premium broadline segment where it is pursuing profitable
growth. The Companys marketing programs will continue to
be customer driven and emphasize controlled growth of profitable
products.
The following discussion of financial condition and results of
operations should be read together with Selected Financial
Data, the Companys consolidated financial statements
and the notes to those statements and other financial
information included elsewhere in this report.
This Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations presents information related
to the consolidated results of the continuing operations of the
Company, including the impact of restructuring costs on the
Companys results, a discussion of past results and future
outlook of each of the Companys segments and information
concerning both the liquidity and capital resources and critical
accounting policies of the Company. A discussion of the past
results of its discontinued operations and information related
to the gains recognized on the sales of Cooper-Standard
Automotive and Oliver Rubber Company are also included. This
report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties. The Companys actual results may differ
materially from those indicated in the forward-looking
statements. See Risk Factors in Item 1A for information
regarding forward-looking statements.
- 18 -
Consolidated
Results of Continuing Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
(Dollar amounts in millions except per share amounts)
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North American Tire
|
|
$
|
1,995.2
|
|
|
|
10.8
|
%
|
|
$
|
2,209.8
|
|
|
|
-3.1
|
%
|
|
$
|
2,142.1
|
|
International Tire
|
|
|
680.1
|
|
|
|
29.6
|
%
|
|
|
881.3
|
|
|
|
10.6
|
%
|
|
|
975.0
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
(100.1
|
)
|
|
|
58.3
|
%
|
|
|
(158.5
|
)
|
|
|
48.5
|
%
|
|
|
(235.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
2,575.2
|
|
|
|
13.9
|
%
|
|
$
|
2,932.6
|
|
|
|
-1.7
|
%
|
|
$
|
2,881.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit (loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North American Tire
|
|
$
|
(39.5
|
)
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
$
|
119.4
|
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
$
|
(174.1
|
)
|
International Tire
|
|
|
9.4
|
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
|
28.9
|
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
|
(30.1
|
)
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
(0.6
|
)
|
|
|
-16.7
|
%
|
|
|
(0.5
|
)
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
|
(1.3
|
)
|
Unallocated corporate charges
|
|
|
(14.5
|
)
|
|
|
-7.6
|
%
|
|
|
(13.4
|
)
|
|
|
-17.2
|
%
|
|
|
(11.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit (loss)
|
|
|
(45.2
|
)
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
|
134.4
|
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
|
(216.6
|
)
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
47.2
|
|
|
|
2.8
|
%
|
|
|
48.5
|
|
|
|
4.1
|
%
|
|
|
50.5
|
|
Debt extinguishment (gains) losses
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
(10.1
|
)
|
|
|
78.2
|
%
|
|
|
(18.0
|
)
|
|
|
-28.3
|
%
|
|
|
(12.9
|
)
|
Dividend from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
|
|
(4.3
|
)
|
|
|
-53.5
|
%
|
|
|
(2.0
|
)
|
|
|
-5.0
|
%
|
|
|
(1.9
|
)
|
Other - net
|
|
|
(2.0
|
)
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
|
(12.7
|
)
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
|
4.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and
noncontrolling shareholders interests
|
|
|
(75.9
|
)
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
|
116.0
|
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
|
(257.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
|
|
|
(5.3
|
)
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
|
15.8
|
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
|
(30.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations before noncontrolling
shareholders interests
|
|
|
(70.6
|
)
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
|
100.2
|
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
|
(227.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncontrolling shareholders interests
|
|
|
(3.7
|
)
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
|
(8.8
|
)
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
|
8.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(74.3
|
)
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
$
|
91.4
|
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
$
|
(219.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share
|
|
$
|
(1.21
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
1.48
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(3.72
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
|
|
$
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2008 versus 2007
Consolidated net sales decreased by $50.8 million in 2008.
The decrease in net sales was primarily a result of lower
volume, primarily in the North American Tire Operations segment.
Partially offsetting the lower volumes were improved pricing and
product mix in both the North American Tire Operations and
International Tire Operations segments. The Company recorded an
operating loss in 2008 of $216.6 million compared to an operating profit
of $134.4 million in 2007. The favorable impacts of improved pricing and
mix, along with lower incentive-related compensation were offset
by lower volumes, higher raw material costs, production
curtailment costs, higher products liability costs and a lower
of cost or market inventory adjustment in the International Tire
Operations segment. During 2007, the Company recognized a
benefit in its North American Tire Operations segment from
inventory valuations as a result of the decline in finished
goods inventory. In 2008 when the Company conducted its annual
test for impairment, it concluded that impairment did exist and
the Company wrote off the goodwill of the International Tire
Operations segment which totaled $31.3 million. In December
2008, the Company announced the planned closure of its Albany,
Georgia manufacturing facility and its Dayton, New Jersey
distribution center. The Company recorded $76.4 million of
restructuring expenses associated with these initiatives in 2008.
The Company continued to experience significant increases in the
costs of certain of its principal raw materials during 2008
compared with the levels experienced during 2007. The principal
raw materials for the Company include natural rubber, synthetic
rubber, carbon black, chemicals and reinforcement components.
Approximately 65 percent of the Companys raw
materials are petroleum-based and crude oil prices reached
record high levels during 2008. Natural rubber prices also
peaked at all-time highs during 2008. The increases in the cost
of natural rubber and petroleum-based materials were the most
significant drivers of higher raw material costs during 2008,
which were up approximately $302.9 million from 2007. The
pricing volatility in these commodities contributes to the
difficulty in managing the costs of raw materials. The increased
price of crude oil and natural rubber along with the growing
global demand remains a fundamental factor to the cost increases
experienced for raw materials used by the Company.
The Company manages the procurement of its raw materials to
assure supply and to obtain the most favorable pricing. For
natural rubber and natural gas, procurement is managed by buying
forward of production requirements and utilizing the spot market
when advantageous. For other principal materials, procurement
arrangements include supply agreements that may contain
formula-based pricing based on commodity indices, multi-year
agreements or spot purchase contracts. These arrangements
typically provide quantities necessary to satisfy normal
manufacturing demands.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were
$185.1 million (6.4 percent of net sales) in 2008
compared to $177.5 million (6.1 percent of net sales)
in 2007. The increase in selling, general and administrative
expenses was due primarily to higher advertising costs in the
International Tire Operations segment and the continued
ramp-up
of
the Companys Chinese operations, partially offset by lower
incentive-related compensation costs.
Products liability costs totaled $70.3 million and
$81.3 million in 2007 and 2008, respectively, and include
recoveries of legal fees of $9.8 million and
$5.7 million in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Policies
applicable to claims occurring on April 1, 2003 and
thereafter, do not provide for recovery of legal fees.
Additional information related to the Companys accounting
for products liability costs appears in the Critical
Accounting Policies portion of this Managements
Discussion and Analysis.
During 2008, the Company recorded $76.4 million in
restructuring costs related to the closure of its Albany,
Georgia manufacturing facility and the closure of a distribution
center in Dayton, New Jersey. The Company recorded
$3.5 million in restructuring costs in 2007 related to the
four initiatives described in the Restructuring section below.
Interest expense increased $2.0 million in 2008 from 2007
primarily due to debt related to investments in China, partially
offset by the Companys repurchases of debt in 2008.
The Company incurred $.6 million in costs associated with
the repurchase of $14.3 million of its long-term debt
during 2008. During 2007, the Company incurred $2.6 million
in costs associated with the repurchase of $80.9 million of
its long-term debt.
Interest income decreased $5.1 million in 2008 from 2007 as
a result of lower cash levels and short-term investments in 2008
than in 2007.
The Company recorded dividend income from its investment in
Kumho Tire Co., Inc. in both 2008 and 2007. The dividend rate in
both years was approximately $.27 per share. Until August 2008,
the Company owned 15 million global depositary shares (the
equivalent of 7,500,000 common shares) and recorded dividend
income of $2.0 million and $1.9 million in 2007 and
2008, respectively.
Other net decreased $17.5 million in 2008 from
2007 as a result of the Company recording a $3.1 million
gain on the sale of stock in Nishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd. and a
$4.2 million gain on the sale of a corporate aircraft in
2007. Foreign currency losses were recorded in
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2008 compared to foreign currency gains in 2007 accounting for a
$6.9 million decrease. The Company recorded losses from an
unconsolidated subsidiary of $2.4 million in 2008 compared
to earnings of $1.7 million in 2007.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2008, the Company
recorded an income tax benefit of $30.3 million on a loss
before taxes from continuing operations of $257.8 million
which includes a loss on minority interest of $8.1 million.
Worldwide tax expense was unfavorably impacted by the increase
in the valuation allowance against U.S. net deferred tax
assets and certain foreign net deferred tax assets. It was
favorably impacted by the continuation of tax holidays for some
of the Companys Asian operations and a tax benefit for
U.S. specified liability loss carry backs.
Comparable amounts for 2007 were an income tax expense of
$15.8 million on income before taxes of $116.0 million.
The Company continues to maintain a valuation allowance on the
U.S. net deferred tax assets and certain foreign net
operating losses existing at December 31, 2008. A valuation
allowance is required pursuant to SFAS No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes, when, based upon an
assessment which is largely dependent upon objectively
verifiable evidence including recent operating loss history,
expected reversal of existing deferred tax liabilities and tax
loss carry back capacity, it is more likely than not that some
portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined separately
for each taxing jurisdiction in which the Company conducts its
operations or otherwise generates taxable income or losses. In
the United States, the Company has recorded significant deferred
tax assets, the largest of which relate to tax attribute
carryforwards, products liabilities, pension and other post
retirement benefit obligations. These deferred tax assets are
partially offset by deferred tax liabilities, the most
significant of which relates to accelerated depreciation. Based
upon this assessment, the Company maintains a
$222.1 million valuation allowance for the portion of
U.S. deferred tax assets exceeding deferred tax
liabilities. As a result of changes in the amount of U.S. and
certain foreign net deferred tax assets during the year, the
valuation allowance was increased in 2008 by
$135.5 million. In addition, the Company has recorded
valuation allowances of $9.2 million for net deferred tax
assets primarily associated with losses in foreign
jurisdictions. The pension liability and associated deferred tax
asset adjustment recorded to equity as a result of
SFAS No. 158, Employers Accounting for
Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans,
accounts for $142.3 million of the total valuation
allowance at December 31, 2008.
During 2008 the Company became aware of a potentially favorable
settlement of the pending bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement
(APA) negotiations between the U.S. and Canada.
This relates to pre-disposition years
(2000-2004)
of a discontinued operation. Pursuant to the related sales
agreement, the Company is responsible for all pre-disposition
tax obligations and is entitled to all tax refunds applicable to
that period. The Company believes the settlement could be
significant but is unable to quantify with certainty the overall
impact to the Company until the APA agreement is finalized and
signed by all parties. Complex recalculations will be required
for the affected income tax returns of the discontinued
operations Canadian subsidiary to quantify the tax refund.
This overpayment is ultimately due to the Company under the
sales agreement. However, the party obligated to pay the Company
may not be able to pay the Company any or all of the amount of
such obligation due to certain legal limitations or restrictions
that may be imposed on such party. The revised intercompany
transfer pricing terms will also result in an increased tax
obligation to the Company on its consolidated U.S. income
tax returns for the pre-disposition years. At such time as a
more definitive estimate of the overall impact from the
resolution of the APA can be made and the certainty as to the
amount of such payment to the Company is assured, the Company
will record the outcome to discontinued operations.
The effects of inflation in areas other than raw materials and
utilities did not have a material effect on the results of
operations of the Company in 2008.
2007 versus 2006
Consolidated net sales increased by $357.4 million in 2007.
The increase in net sales was primarily a result of improved net
pricing and product mix in both the North American Tire
Operations and International Tire Operations segments and higher
unit volumes in the International Tire Operations segment.
Operating profit in 2007 was $179.6 million higher than the
operating loss reported in 2006. The favorable impacts of
improved pricing, mix and volume, along with lower advertising
costs in the North American Tire Operations segment, were
partially offset by higher raw material costs, higher products
liability costs and higher incentive-related compensation
expense. The Company also recognized a benefit in 2007 in its
North American Tire Operations segment from inventory valuations
as a result of the decline in finished goods inventory. In 2006
when the Company conducted its annual test for impairment, it
concluded that impairment did exist and the Company wrote off
the goodwill of the North American Tire Operations segment which
totaled $44.6 million and also recorded an impairment
charge of $3.4 million related to the indefinite-lived
intangible assets of the segment. During the fourth quarter of
2007, the Company completed its annual test for impairment and
determined that no impairment existed.
The Company continued to experience significant increases in the
costs of certain of its principal raw materials during 2007
compared with the levels experienced during 2006. The principal
raw materials for the Company include natural rubber, synthetic
rubber, carbon black, chemicals and reinforcement components.
Approximately 65 percent of the Companys raw
materials are petroleum-based and crude oil continued its upward
trend by setting new price ceilings by the fourth quarter of
2007. Natural rubber prices also peaked at all-time highs during
the fourth quarter of 2007. The increases in the cost of natural
rubber and
petroleum-based
materials were the most significant drivers of higher raw
material costs during 2007, which were up approximately
$30.5 million from 2006. The pricing
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volatility in these commodities contributes to the difficulty in
managing the costs of raw materials. The increased price of
crude oil and natural rubber along with the growing global
demand remains a fundamental factor to the cost increases
experienced for raw materials used by the Company.
The Company manages the procurement of its raw materials to
assure supply and to obtain the most favorable pricing. For
natural rubber and natural gas, procurement is managed by buying
forward of production requirements and utilizing the spot market
when advantageous. For other principal materials, procurement
arrangements include supply agreements that may contain
formula-based pricing based on commodity indices, multi-year
agreements or spot purchase contracts. These arrangements
provide quantities necessary to satisfy normal manufacturing
demands.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were
$177.5 million (6.1 percent of net sales) in 2007
compared to $187.1 million (7.3 percent of net sales)
in 2006. The decrease in selling, general and administrative
expenses was due primarily to lower advertising costs in the
North American Tire Operations segment, partially offset by
higher incentive-related compensation costs and the continued
ramp-up
of
the Companys Chinese operations. The Company also incurred
expense in 2006 associated with the severance component of
payments made to the former chairman, president and chief
executive officer of the Company.
Products liability costs totaled $63.6 million and
$70.3 million in 2006 and 2007, respectively, and include
recoveries of legal fees of $9.4 million and
$9.8 million in 2006 and 2007, respectively. Policies
applicable to claims occurring on April 1, 2003, and
thereafter, do not provide for recovery of legal fees.
Additional information related to the Companys accounting
for products liability costs appears in the Critical
Accounting Policies portion of this Managements
Discussion and Analysis.
During 2007, the Company recorded $3.5 million in
restructuring costs related to the four initiatives described in
the Restructuring section below.
Interest expense increased $1.3 million in 2007 from 2006
primarily due to debt related to investments in China, partially
offset by the Companys repurchases of debt in 2007.
The Company incurred $2.6 million in costs associated with
the repurchase of $80.9 million of its long-term debt
during 2007.
Interest income increased $7.9 million in 2007 from 2006 as
a result of higher cash levels in 2007 than in 2006.
The Company recorded dividend income from its investment in
Kumho Tire Co., Inc. in both 2007 and 2006. The dividend rate in
2007 was approximately $0.27 per share and the rate in 2006 was
approximately $0.57 per share. The Company owned 15 million
global depositary shares (the equivalent of 7,500,000 common
shares) and recorded dividend income of $4.3 million and
$2.0 million in 2006 and 2007, respectively.
Other net increased $10.7 million in 2007 from
2006 as a result of the Company recording a $3.1 million
gain on the sale of stock in Nishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd., a
$4.2 million gain on the sale of a corporate aircraft and
an increase in foreign currency gains in 2007 compared to 2006.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2007, the Company
recorded an income tax expense of $15.8 million on income
before taxes from continuing operations of $116.0 million
which includes income of minority interest of $8.8 million.
Worldwide tax expense was favorably impacted by the release of a
portion of the valuation allowance against U.S. net
deferred tax assets and the continuation of tax holidays for
some of the Companys Asian operations. Comparable amounts
for 2006 were an income tax benefit of $5.3 million on a
loss before taxes of $75.9 million.
The Company continues to maintain a valuation allowance on the
U.S. net deferred tax assets. A valuation allowance is
required pursuant to SFAS No. 109, Accounting
for Income Taxes, when, based upon an assessment which is
largely dependent upon objectively verifiable evidence including
recent operating loss history, expected reversal of existing
deferred tax liabilities and tax loss carry back capacity, it is
more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax
assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities
are determined separately for each taxing jurisdiction in which
the Company conducts its operations or otherwise generates
taxable income or losses. In the United States, the Company has
recorded significant deferred tax assets, the largest of which
relate to tax attribute carryforwards, products liabilities,
pension and other post retirement benefit obligations. These
deferred tax assets are partially offset by deferred tax
liabilities, the most significant of which relates to
accelerated depreciation. Based upon this assessment, the
Company maintained an $86.6 million valuation allowance for
the portion of U.S. deferred tax assets exceeding deferred
tax liabilities at December 31, 2007. As a result of
changes in the amount of U.S. net deferred tax assets,
$15.6 million of the valuation allowance was reversed in
2007, reducing tax expense. In addition, the Company had
recorded valuation allowances of $.8 million for deferred
tax assets associated with initial start up losses in foreign
jurisdictions.
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The effects of inflation in areas other than raw materials and
natural gas did not have a material effect on the results of
operations of the Company in 2007.
Restructuring
During 2008, the Company incurred restructuring expenses related
to the planned closure of its Albany, Georgia manufacturing
facility and the distribution center in Dayton, New Jersey.
On October 21, 2008, the Company announced it would conduct
a capacity study of its United States manufacturing facilities.
The study was an evolution of the Strategic Plan as outlined by
the Company in February 2008. All of the Companys
U.S. manufacturing facilities were included for review and
were analyzed based on a combination of factors, including long
term financial benefits, labor relations and productivity.
At the conclusion of the capacity study, on December 17,
2008, the North American Tire Operations segment announced its
plans to close its tire manufacturing facility in Albany,
Georgia. This closure is expected to result in a workforce
reduction of approximately 1,400 people. Certain equipment
in the facility will be relocated to other manufacturing
facilities of the Company. The segment has targeted the first
quarter of 2010 as the completion date for this plant closure.
The cost of this initiative is estimated to range from between
$120 million and $145 million. This amount consists of
personnel related costs of between $25 million and
$35 million. Equipment related and other costs are
estimated to be between $95 million and $110 million
including asset write downs of between $75 million and
$85 million. The above estimates of costs for this
initiative include pension curtailment and settlement costs. The
Companys estimate of global pension funding for 2009
included in Note 12 Pensions and Postretirement
Benefits Other than Pensions, includes the Companys
current estimates of funding for this initiative.
During the fourth quarter, the Company recorded $.4 million
of personnel related costs ($.4 million after-tax and $.01
per share) and no severance payments were made, resulting in an
accrued severance balance at December 31, 2008 of
$.4 million. Also during the fourth quarter, the Company
recorded an impairment loss of $75.2 million
($75.2 million after-tax and $1.27 per share) to write the
Albany land, building and equipment down to fair value. The fair
value of the land and buildings was determined using a sales
comparison approach based on using recent market data and
comparing values to the Albany, Georgia location. The fair value
of the machinery and equipment which will not be transferred to
other Company locations was determined using the market value
approach.
The Company also recorded $.4 million in other
Albany-related restructuring costs.
In December 2008, the Company also announced the planned closure
of its Dayton, New Jersey distribution center. This initiative
is expected to cost between $.5 million and
$.6 million. This amount includes personnel related costs
of $.1 million and equipment related costs between
$.4 million and $.5 million. This initiative is
expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter 2009
and will impact nine people.
During the fourth quarter, the Company recorded
$.02 million of severance costs and did not make any
severance payments. The Company also recorded asset write-downs
of $.4 million.
The continuing operations of the Company incurred restructuring
expenses in 2006 and 2007 related to four initiatives.
In September of 2006, the North American Tire Operations segment
announced its plans to reconfigure its tire manufacturing
facility in Texarkana, Arkansas so that its production levels
can flex to meet tire demand. The Company completed
this initiative during the third quarter of 2007 at a total cost
of $3.5 million. The Company recorded restructuring costs
of $.7 million in 2006 and $2.8 million in 2007
associated with this initiative.
In November of 2006, a restructuring of salaried support
positions was announced. This initiative was completed at the
end of the first quarter of 2007 at a total cost of
$1.1 million. The Company recorded $.6 million of costs
related to this initiative in 2006 and $.5 million of costs
during 2007.
In December of 2006, the North American Tire Operations segment
initiated a plan to reduce the number of stock-keeping units
manufactured in its facilities and to take tire molds out of
service. The Company recorded $.4 million of restructuring
expense in 2006 and $.1 million in 2007.
During 2006, the International Tire Operations segment recorded
$1.5 million in restructuring costs associated with a
management reorganization in Cooper Tire Europe. During 2007, a
restructuring program to reduce 15 positions was completed at a
cost of $.2 million.
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Additional information related to these restructuring
initiatives appears in the Restructuring note to the
consolidated financial statements.
North
American Tire Operations Segment
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Change
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Change
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%
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Sales
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$
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1,995.2
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10.8
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$
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2,209.8
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-3.1
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n/m
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$
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119.4
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n/m
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-2.0
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n/m
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5.4
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n/m
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-8.1
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United States unit shipments changes:
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Passenger tires
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0.0
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-16.1
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RMA members
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-4.0
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-8.1
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Total Industry
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-5.4
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%
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-4.6
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Light truck tires
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-2.8
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-18.6
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-7.2
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-15.0
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Total Industry
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-3.9
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-15.1
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Total light vehicle tires
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-4.4
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-9.1
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Total Industry
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-5.1
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%
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-6.1
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%
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Total segment unit sales changes
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Overview
The North American Tire Operations segment produces passenger
car and light truck tires, primarily for sale in the United
States replacement market. Major distribution channels and
customers include independent tire dealers, wholesale
distributors, regional and national retail tire chains, and
large retail chains that sell tires as well as other automotive
products. The segment does not sell its products directly to end
users, except through three Company-owned retail stores, and
does not manufacture tires for sale to OEMs. The segment also
distributes radial medium truck tires and motorcycle tires in
North America that are manufactured in the Companys
foreign subsidiaries.
2008 versus 2007
Sales of the North American Tire Operations segment decreased
slightly in 2008 from levels in 2007. The decrease in sales was
a result of lower unit volume ($312.3 million) offset by
improved pricing and product mix ($244.6 million). The
improved pricing was the result of price increases implemented
during 2007 and 2008. The improved mix was primarily the result
of increased sales volumes of the Cooper brand, which continues
to gain market share, while unit sales to private brand
distributors declined from the prior year. The volume decline in
the segment was the result of lower unit sales in almost all
product segments, but primarily in broadline and light truck
tires similar to the decrease experienced in the industry.
In the United States, the segments unit shipments of total
light vehicle tires decreased 16.6 percent in 2008 from
2007. This decrease exceeded the 9.1 percent decrease in
total light vehicle shipments experienced by all members of the
Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) and also
exceeded the 6.1 percent decrease in total light vehicle
shipments for the total industry (which includes an estimate for
non-RMA members) for 2008. Partially offsetting this decrease in
the United States were increased shipments by the segment to
Mexico and Canada. The industry decrease in light vehicle tire
units was primarily due to the macroeconomic conditions in North
America. Higher fuel prices during the first half of the year
and recession concerns during the latter half of the year
reduced consumer replacement tire purchases. Volumes in the
segment decreased more significantly than the industry due to a
tougher comparable period as the segment
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benefited in 2007 from a competitors strike. Further
impacting the segments volumes were strategic decisions
made by the Company to eliminate one brand and to exit
unprofitable lines of business. Sales to both private brand
distributors and to wholesale channel customers decreased as
competition increased in these price sensitive channels.
Segment operating profit in 2008 decreased $293.5 million
from 2007. The decreased operating profit was due to higher raw
material costs ($258.7 million), increased restructuring
costs ($73.1 million), lower unit volumes
($68.6 million), higher products liability costs
($11.0 million) and LIFO inventory liquidation benefits
experienced in 2007 that were not available in 2008
($22.1 million). Production curtailments caused by raw
material shortages and management actions to control inventories
in response to the weak North American replacement tire market
negatively impacted operating profit ($41.9 million).
Partially offsetting these factors were improvements in pricing
and mix ($164 million) and lower incentive-related
compensation expense and other costs.
The United States based operations of the segment determines its
inventory costs using the
last-in,
first-out (LIFO) method. During 2007, inventory
levels declined as a result of the segments inventory
management initiative. This 2007 decline resulted in the segment
recognizing a $22.1 million benefit in operating profit
from inventory liquidations due to the elimination of LIFO
inventory layers at historically lower costs.
During 2008, the North American Tire Operations segment recorded
restructuring charges of $76.4 million related to the
decisions to close its Albany, Georgia manufacturing facility
and its Dayton, New Jersey distribution center. During 2007, the
North American Tire Operations segment recorded restructuring
charges of $3.3 million, primarily related to the
reconfiguration of the Texarkana, Arkansas manufacturing
facility and the reduction of salaried support positions. See
the discussion of these initiatives under the Restructuring
section above.
2007 versus 2006
Sales of the North American Tire Operations segment increased
$214.6 million in 2007 from levels in 2006. The increase in
sales was a result of improved pricing and product mix
($232.0 million), offset by lower unit volume
($17.4 million). The segments increased unit sales in
the SUV and premium light truck tire replacement markets, along
with the introduction of a new premium touring replacement tire
in the second quarter of 2007, contributed to the improved
product mix. The segment experienced a decrease in unit sales in
the economy, high performance and winter tire lines.
In the United States, the segments unit sales of total
light vehicle tires increased 0.8 percent in 2007 from
2006. This increase exceeded the 0.5 percent increase in
total light vehicle shipments experienced by all members of the
Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), but was less
than the 2.5 percent increase in total light vehicle
shipments for the total industry (which includes an estimate for
non-RMA members) for 2007. The increased shipments were driven
by higher shipments of passenger car tire replacement units,
where increases in 2007 compared to 2006 were 1.5 percent,
0.5 percent and 2.7 percent, respectively, for the
segment, RMA and total industry. Shipments of light truck tire
replacement units were lower for the segment by 2.0 percent
but higher for the RMA and total industry by 0.7 percent
and 1.5 percent, respectively. The lower unit volume in
total for the segment was driven by increased competition from
Asian tire manufacturers and higher unit sales in the fourth
quarter of 2006 as a result of the work stoppage at a competitor
of the segment.
Segment operating profit in 2007 increased $158.9 million
from 2006. The increased operating profit was due to improved
net pricing and product mix ($134.8 million), lower
advertising costs ($16.3 million), and lower shipping and
outside storage costs as a result of lower finished goods
inventory levels maintained by the segment. These increases to
operating profit were partially offset by higher raw material
costs ($14.9 million), higher products liability costs
($6.7 million), lower unit volumes and higher
incentive-related compensation expense. Also included in 2006
was the write off of goodwill and the impairment charge for
indefinite-lived intangible assets as discussed under the
Consolidated Results of Continuing Operations section above. The
2006 year included the cost of reduced production levels as
the segment temporarily shutdown its four tire manufacturing
facilities in order to control inventories resulting from the
weak North American replacement tire market and included the
cost to convert one of the segments manufacturing
facilities to a
seven-day
operation.
The segment determines its inventory costs using the
last-in,
first-out (LIFO) method. During 2007, inventory
levels declined as a result of the segments inventory
management initiative. This decline resulted in the segment
recognizing a $22.0 million benefit from inventory
liquidations. Inventory levels declined in 2006 resulting in an
$8.7 million benefit from inventory liquidations.
During 2007, the North American Tire Operations segment recorded
restructuring charges of $3.3 million, primarily related to
the reconfiguration of the Texarkana, Arkansas manufacturing
facility and the reduction of salaried support positions. See
the discussion of these initiatives under the Restructuring
section above.
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Outlook
The segment will continue implementing the Companys
strategic plan during 2009. The plan initially communicated in
February 2008 calls for the segment to increase sourcing from
lower-cost countries, improve operations in existing facilities,
improve organizational capabilities and to pursue profitable top
line growth.
New products will be launched in the economy and value segment
of the market to support growth. The recently launched premium
passenger touring, premium SUV and light truck product offerings
are intended to continue satisfying customer requirements and
supporting growth. The segment will also pursue business in
channels where it believes it is under-represented. Demand for
light vehicle replacement tires is expected to remain soft in
2009 as consumers around the globe are affected by the
recession. This will continue to put pressure on the
segments results until capacity can be aligned to market
demands, or demand recovers.
To align capacity to projected demand, the segment will be
closing its Albany, Georgia facility in an initiative scheduled
to be completed during the first quarter of 2010. Production of
certain of the products manufactured at that facility will be
transferred to the Companys remaining facilities. The
manufacturing operations are expected to improve in cost
competitiveness as Six Sigma, LEAN, automation and other
projects are also implemented. Cooper Tire Lean Six Sigma
(CTLSS) is an operational excellence program that
was initiated in 2008. CTLSS will continue to be implemented in
2009 and will be utilized to develop a culture of continuous
improvement in all manufacturing, logistic and business centers
of the Company.
Radial medium truck and certain light vehicle tire products will
continue to be sourced from partially-owned manufacturers in
China and Mexico. During 2009 the amount of product imported
into the United States should increase over the amount imported
during 2008. The quantity of tires imported will be influenced
by the demand in the United States.
Raw material prices have proven very difficult to accurately
predict as commodity markets remain volatile. The segment
expects prices for commodities will stabilize at lower levels in
the first half of 2009 and then begin to increase as demand for
commodities strengthens.
The segment believes as it continues implementing
projects aligned with its strategic plan
and/or
market/industry conditions begin to strengthen, that its ability
to generate operating profits will improve by the end of 2009.
International
Tire Operations Segment
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Overview
The International Tire Operations segment manufactures and
markets passenger car, light truck and motorcycle tires for the
replacement market, as well as racing tires and tire retread
materials, in Europe. The segments Cooper Chengshan joint
venture manufactures and markets passenger car and light truck
radial tires as well as radial and bias medium truck and
off-the-road tires both in the Asian market and for export. The
segments Cooper Kenda joint venture manufactures tires to
be exported to markets outside of China. Until May 2012, all of
the tires produced by this joint venture will be exported and
sold through Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and its
affiliates.
2008
versus 2007
Sales of the International Tire Operations segment increased
$93.7 million in 2008 from the sales levels in 2007. The
foreign currency impact increased sales $26.7 million in
2008. The remainder of the increase in sales was due to higher
unit volumes ($35.5 million) and improved pricing and mix
($31.5 million). The increase in unit sales was the result
of increased transfers to the Companys North American
segment. During the first three quarters of 2008 the segment
experienced strong sales in its Asian operations. These
increases declined during the fourth quarter as a result of the
global economic slow down and its effects on both the Chinese
market and the segments exports. European volumes decreased
slightly for the year. Throughout 2008 the segment increased
prices to offset raw
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material cost increases. These contributed to a positive price
impact, while a higher relative percentage of passenger tires
versus radial medium truck tires resulted in an offsetting
negative mix impact.
Operating profit for the segment in 2008 was $59.0 million
lower than in 2007. The impacts of improved pricing and mix
($76 million) and volume ($2 million) were offset by
higher raw material costs ($82 million), including a lower
of cost or market inventory adjustment to reflect current prices
in China ($10 million), the write-off of goodwill
($31 million) and higher advertising, utility and Cooper
Kenda ramp up costs. The segments operations reacted to the
declining global demand for tires by curtailing operations in
its manufacturing facilities to align inventory. During 2007,
the segment recorded a gain on the sale of land in Europe
($2.2 million).
2007
versus 2006
Sales of the International Tire Operations segment increased
$201.2 million in 2007 from the sales levels in 2006.
During 2007, the sales of Cooper Chengshan were included for all
twelve months while in 2006 only the sales from the acquisition
date of February 4, 2006 were included. This accounted for
$31.6 million of the sales increase. The foreign currency
impact of a weakened United States dollar in relation to the
British pound and the Chinese renminbi increased sales
$37.1 million. The remainder of the increase in sales in
2007 compared to 2006 was due to improved pricing and product
mix ($26.4 million) and higher unit volumes, primarily from
Cooper Chengshan and the
start-up
of
Cooper Kenda ($106.1 million).
Operating profit for the segment in 2007 was $19.5 million
higher than in 2006. The impacts of owning Cooper Chengshan for
the entire year in 2007, the segments improved net pricing
and product mix ($23.5 million), higher unit volumes
($24.6 million) and a gain on the sale of land in Europe
($2.2 million) were partially offset by higher raw material
costs ($15.6 million), higher advertising costs in Asia and
higher expenses related to the continued
start-up
of
the segments Asian operations.
During 2007, the International Tire Operations segment recorded
restructuring charges of $0.2 million related to a
management reorganization in Cooper Tire Europe. See the
discussion of this initiative under the Restructuring section
above.
Outlook
The European operations will continue to focus on growing in
profitable products and channels. New products that will meet
the needs of niche segments will continue to be released in
2009. The manufacturing facility in Melksham, England will
concentrate on high performance, racing and motorcycle products.
Demand in Europe is projected to be weak throughout 2009.
The segment will continue efforts to expand its presence in
Asia. This will be supported by the technical facility in China
where products will be developed specifically to meet the needs
of customers in that market. Due to the global and Asian
economic recession, the level of growth in Asia is likely to be
less than in recent years.
Manufacturing operations in China will continue to export
products around the globe, but expect to be affected by the
weakened global demand for light vehicle tires. All of the
segments manufacturing facilities will be implementing
projects to improve competitiveness as a part of the Cooper Tire
Lean Six Sigma (CTLSS) operational excellence
program.
The segments margins will likely remain under pressure in
2009 unless global demand for light vehicle and radial medium
tires improves.
Discontinued
Operations
On October 5, 2007, the Company sold its Oliver Rubber
Company subsidiary. These operations are considered to be
discontinued operations as defined under Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 144,
Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets, and require specific accounting and reporting
which differs from the approach used to report the
Companys results in prior years. It also requires
restatement of comparable prior periods to conform to the
required presentation.
Oliver
Rubber Company
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2006
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2007
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Sales
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$
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101,024
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$
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62,277
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Operating profit (loss)
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(12,470
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5,155
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The Companys former Oliver Rubber Company subsidiary
manufactured tread rubber and retreading equipment. In 2006, the
subsidiary recorded restructuring expenses of $11.3 million
associated with the closure of its Athens, Georgia manufacturing
facility.
The following table provides details of the Companys
discontinued operations:
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2006
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2007
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2008
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Income (loss) related to former automotive operations, net of tax
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$
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7,379
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$
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(1,808
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$
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274
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Income (loss) from Oliver Rubber subsidiary, net of tax
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(11,570
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3,468
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(210
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(4,191
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$
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1,660
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$
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64
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Gain on
Sale of Oliver Rubber Company
On October 5, 2007, the Company sold its Oliver Rubber
Company subsidiary to Michelin North America, Inc. Proceeds from
the sale were $66.3 million. The sale resulted in a gain of
$26.5 million, net of taxes in the fourth quarter of 2007
and included the release of a tax valuation allowance, a portion
of which was recorded in the third quarter.
Outlook
for the Company
The Company expects continued pressure on the industry as demand
for tires is affected by global economic conditions. The Company
is implementing a plan that will both deal with those conditions
and position the Company to capitalize on future opportunities.
Maintaining adequate levels of liquidity will be a primary focus
for the Company and it will continue to rigorously control all
cash expenditures. Expansion and other uses of capital including
share purchases and debt pay downs are likely to be restricted
until capital markets resume a more normal level of activity.
Prices for raw materials are likely to stabilize during 2009 and
then begin to increase as demand for commodities increases.
Additionally, the Company continues to be cautious in its
expectations of future profitability because of the
uncontrollable factors which impact this industry: consumer
confidence, gasoline prices, raw material cost volatility,
intense competition and currency fluctuations.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Generation and uses of cash
Net cash used in
the operating activities of continuing operations was
$165.0 million in 2008 compared to $360.7 million
provided in 2007. Net income after adjustments for non-cash
items decreased $135.0 million to $132.8 million in
2008. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used
$297.8 million in 2008 compared to $92.9 million
generated in 2007. The Companys inventory levels at
December 31, 2008 were above prior year levels and included
higher levels of raw materials than normally maintained. The
higher raw material inventory levels led to reduced purchases
during the fourth quarter resulting in lower accounts payable
balances. The Company plans to reduce raw material inventory
quantities to normal levels during 2009.
Net cash used in investing activities during 2008 reflects
capital expenditures of $128.8 million, a decrease of
$12.2 million from 2007. During the third quarter of 2008,
the Company received $107.0 million as a result of
exercising its put option on its investment in Kumho Tire Co.,
Inc. The Company sold the available-for-sale securities
purchased in 2007. During 2008, the Company acquired an
approximately 38 percent ownership share of a manufacturing
facility in Mexico with an investment of $29.2 million. The
facility is located in Guadalajara, Mexico and is the second
largest tire plant in Mexico. The Company made the final payment
related to the purchase of Cooper Chengshan in 2008. The
Company, in 2007, realized proceeds of $66.3 million from
the sale of Oliver Rubber Company. In 2007, Proceeds from
the sale of assets related primarily to the sale of the
Companys 25 percent interest in the steel cord
facility acquired with the Chengshan acquisition, the sale of a
corporate aircraft and the sale of a stock investment. The
Companys capital expenditure commitments at
December 31, 2008 are $10.2 million and are included
in the Unconditional purchase line of the
Contractual Obligations table which appears later in this
section. These commitments will be satisfied with existing cash
and cash flows from operations in early 2009.
The Company repurchased $80.9 million and
$14.3 million of its Senior Notes due in 2009 during 2007
and 2008, respectively and has remaining authorization to
repurchase $104 million of debt. During 2007, the Company
repurchased 2,991,900 shares of its common
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stock for $45.9 million and during 2008, the Company
repurchased 803,300 shares of its common stock for
$13.9 million. At December 31, 2008, the Company has
remaining authorization of $40 million for share
repurchases. The Company has temporarily suspended its debt and
share repurchase program. The Company borrowed
$108.8 million in short term notes during 2008 to finance
its capacity expansions and operations in China. These short
term notes are for terms of less than one year. Accordingly,
access to the capital markets is crucial to repay or refinance
these obligations in order to maintain sufficient liquidity to
support the business operations in China. Cooper Kenda received
capital contributions of $4.3 million from its
non-controlling owner for construction of the tire manufacturing
facility in China.
Dividends paid on the Companys common shares in 2008 were
$24.8 million, compared to $26.0 million in 2007. The
Company has maintained a quarterly dividend of 10.5 cents per
share in each quarter during the three years ending
December 31, 2008. During 2008 stock options were exercised
to acquire 19,192 shares of common stock compared to 2007
when stock options were exercised to acquire
1,236,660 shares of common stock.
Available credit facilities
On
August 30, 2006, the Company established an accounts
receivable securitization facility of up to $175 million.
Pursuant to the terms of the facility, the Company sells certain
of its domestic trade receivables on a continuous basis to its
wholly-owned, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary, Cooper Receivables
LLC (CRLLC). In turn, CRLLC may sell from time to
time an undivided ownership interest in the purchased trade
receivables, without recourse, to a PNC Bank administered,
asset-backed commercial paper conduit. The facility was
initially scheduled to expire in August 2009. On
September 14, 2007, the Company amended the accounts
receivable facility to exclude the sale of certain receivables,
reduce the size of the facility to $125 million and to
extend the maturity to September 2010. No ownership interests in
the purchased trade receivables had been sold to the bank
conduit as of December 31, 2008. The Company had issued
standby letters of credit under this facility totaling
$27.2 million and $29.5 million at December 31,
2007 and 2008, respectively.
Under the provisions of SFAS No. 140, Accounting
for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and
Extinguishments of Liabilities, the ownership interest in
the trade receivables sold to the bank conduit will be recorded
as legal transfers without recourse, with those accounts
receivable removed from the consolidated balance sheet. The
Company has agreed to service any sold trade receivables for the
financial institution at market rates; accordingly, no servicing
asset or liability will be recognized.
On November 9, 2007, the Company and its subsidiary,
Max-Trac Tire Co., Inc., entered into a Loan and Security
Agreement (New Credit Agreement) with a consortium of six banks.
This Credit Agreement provides a $200 million credit
facility to the Company and Max-Trac Tire Co., Inc. The Credit
Agreement is a revolving credit facility maturing on
November 9, 2012 and is secured by the Companys
United States inventory, certain North American accounts
receivable that have not been previously pledged and general
intangibles related to the foregoing. The Credit Agreement and
the accounts receivable securitization facility have no
significant financial covenants until available credit is less
than specified amounts. There were no borrowings under the
Credit Agreement through December 31, 2008.
The Company established a $1.2 billion universal shelf
registration in 1999 in connection with an acquisition. Fixed
rate debt of $800 million was issued pursuant to the shelf
registration in December 1999 to fund the acquisition. The
remaining $400 million available under the shelf
registration continues to be available at December 31,
2008. Securities that may be issued under this shelf
registration include debt securities, preferred stock,
fractional interests in preferred stock represented by
depositary shares, common stock and warrants to purchase debt
securities, common stock or preferred stock.
Available cash and contractual commitments
- At
December 31, 2008, the Company had cash and cash
equivalents totaling $247.7 million. The Companys
additional borrowing capacity based on eligible collateral
through use of the above credit facilities with its bank group
and other bank lines at December 31, 2008 was
$202.7 million. The facilities are sized to meet seasonal
working capital demands which are generally highest in the
second and third quarters and lowest at year-end.
The Company anticipates that cash flows from operations in 2009
will be positively impacted by decreased raw material costs,
which should enable it to reduce capital required to fund inventory
and will be negatively impacted due to outlays related to the plant
closure and operating at lower volume levels than in 2008. The
Company expects to receive approximately $43 million from
tax refunds during 2009 primarily related to the carry back of
tax losses incurred in 2008 in the United States. It also
believes that available cash and credit facilities will be
adequate to fund its projected capital expenditures, including
its portion of capital expenditures in partially-owned
subsidiaries, meet dividend goals and fund maturities of parent
company debt ($97 million due in December 2009). The
remaining long-term debt due within one year and the entire
amount of short term notes payable outstanding at
December 31, 2008 is debt of consolidated subsidiaries. The
Company expects its subsidiaries to refinance or pay down these
amounts during 2009. Through February 13, 2009, a total of
$57 million of these debt instruments had been paid off or
refinanced for terms of one year or more.
In connection with the Cooper Chengshan acquisition, beginning
January 1, 2009 and continuing through December 31,
2011, the non-controlling owner has the right to sell, and, if
exercised, the Company has the obligation to purchase, the
remaining 49 percent non-controlling interest share at a
minimum price of $62.7 million. This put option is not
included in the following table.
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The Companys cash requirements relating to contractual
obligations at December 31, 2008 are summarized in the
following table:
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Less than
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Contractual Obligations
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Total
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1 year
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1-3 years
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3-5 years
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5 years
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Long-term debt
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$
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468,429
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$
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147,761
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$
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30,210
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$
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$
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290,458
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Capital lease obligations
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5,081
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-
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-
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5,081
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Interest on debt and capital lease obligations
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330,878
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33,058
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48,344
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46,257
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203,219
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Operating leases
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89,058
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15,524
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29,746
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12,770
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31,018
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Notes payable (b)
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184,774
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184,774
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-
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-
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Unconditional purchase (a)
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64,343
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64,343
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-
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Postretirement benefits other than pensions (c)
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252,679
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16,654
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36,443
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35,806
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163,776
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Other long-term liabilities and noncontrolling
shareholders interests (d) (e)
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479,472
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233
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45,528
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37,043
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396,668
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Total contractual cash obligations
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$
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1,874,714
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$
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462,347
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$
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190,271
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$
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131,876
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$
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1,090,220
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(a)
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Noncancelable purchase order commitments for capital
expenditures and raw materials, principally natural rubber, made
in the ordinary course of business.
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(b)
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Financing obtained from financial institutions in China to
support the Companys operations there.
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(c)
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Represents both the current and long-term portions of
postretirement benefits other than pensions liability.
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(d)
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Based on long-term amounts recorded under U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles.
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(e)
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Pension liability, products liability, nonqualified benefit
plans, warranty reserve and other non-current liabilities.
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Credit agency ratings
Standard &
Poors has rated the Companys long-term corporate
credit and senior unsecured debt at B+. Moodys Investors
Service has assigned a B3 corporate family rating and a Caa1
rating to senior unsecured debt. Moodys rating is under
review for further possible downgrade.
New
Accounting Standards
For a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements and their
impact on the Company, see the Significant Accounting
Policies Accounting pronouncements note to the
consolidated financial statements.
Critical
Accounting Policies
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations discusses the
Companys consolidated financial statements, which have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States. When more than one accounting
principle, or the method of its application, is generally
accepted, the Company selects the principle or method that is
appropriate in its specific circumstances. The Companys
accounting policies are more fully described in the
Significant Accounting Policies note to the
consolidated financial statements. Application of these
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Management bases its estimates and
judgments on historical experience and on other factors that are
believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results
of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying
value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
from other sources. Actual results may differ from these
estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The Company
believes that of its significant accounting policies, the
following may involve a higher degree of judgment or estimation
than other accounting policies.
Products liability
The Company is a defendant
in various products liability claims brought in numerous
jurisdictions in which individuals seek damages resulting from
automobile accidents allegedly caused by defective tires
manufactured by the Company. Each of the products liability
claims faced by the Company generally involve different types of
tires, models and lines, different circumstances surrounding the
accident such as different applications, vehicles, speeds, road
conditions, weather conditions, driver error, tire repair and
maintenance practices, service life conditions, as well as
different jurisdictions and different injuries. In addition, in
many of the Companys products liability lawsuits the
plaintiff alleges that his or her harm was caused by one or more
co-defendants who acted independently of the Company.
Accordingly, both the claims asserted and the resolutions of
those claims have an enormous amount of variability. The
aggregate amount of damages asserted at any point in time is not
determinable since often times when claims are filed, the
plaintiffs do not specify the amount of damages. Even when there
is an amount alleged, at times the amount is wildly inflated and
has no rational basis.
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The fact that the Company is a defendant in products liability
lawsuits is not surprising given the current litigation climate
which is largely confined to the United States. However, the
fact that the Company is subject to claims does not indicate
that there is a quality issue with the Companys tires. The
Company sells approximately 35 to 40 million passenger,
light truck, SUV, high performance, ultra high performance and
radial medium truck tires per year in North America. The Company
estimates that approximately 300 million Cooper-produced
tires made up of thousands of different
specifications are still on the road in North
America. While tire disablements do occur, it is the
Companys and the tire industrys experience that the
vast majority of tire failures relate to service-related
conditions which are entirely out of the Companys
control such as failure to maintain proper tire
pressure, improper maintenance, road hazard and excessive speed.
The Companys exposure for each claim occurring prior to
April 1, 2003 is limited by the coverage provided by its
excess liability insurance program. The program for that period
includes a relatively low per claim retention and a policy year
aggregate retention limit on claims arising from occurrences
which took place during a particular policy year. Effective
April 1, 2003, the Company established a new excess
liability insurance program. The new program covers the
Companys products liability claims occurring on or after
April 1, 2003 and is occurrence-based insurance coverage
which includes an increased per claim retention limit, increased
policy limits and the establishment of a captive insurance
company.
The Company accrues costs for products liability at the time a
loss is probable and the amount of loss can be estimated. The
Company believes the probability of loss can be established and
the amount of loss can be estimated only after certain minimum
information is available, including verification that
Company-produced products were involved in the incident giving
rise to the claim, the condition of the product purported to be
involved in the claim, the nature of the incident giving rise to
the claim and the extent of the purported injury or damages. In
cases where such information is known, each products liability
claim is evaluated based on its specific facts and
circumstances. A judgment is then made to determine the
requirement for establishment or revision of an accrual for any
potential liability. The liability often cannot be determined
with precision until the claim is resolved.
Pursuant to applicable accounting rules, the Company accrues the
minimum liability for each known claim when the estimated
outcome is a range of possible loss and no one amount within
that range is more likely than another. The Company uses a range
of settlements because an average settlement cost would not be
meaningful since the products liability claims faced by the
Company are unique and widely variable. The cases involve
different types of tires, models and lines, different
circumstances surrounding the accident such as different
applications, vehicles, speeds, road conditions, weather
conditions, driver error, tire repair and maintenance practices,
service life conditions, as well as different jurisdictions and
different injuries. In addition, in many of the Companys
products liability lawsuits the plaintiff alleges that his or
her harm was caused by one or more co-defendants who acted
independently of the Company. Accordingly, the claims asserted
and the resolutions of those claims have an enormous amount of
variability. The costs have ranged from zero dollars to
$12 million in one case with no average that is
meaningful. No specific accrual is made for individual
unasserted claims or for premature claims, asserted claims where
the minimum information needed to evaluate the probability of a
liability is not yet known. However, an accrual for such claims
based, in part, on managements expectations for future
litigation activity and the settled claims history is
maintained. Because of the speculative nature of litigation in
the United States, the Company does not believe a meaningful
aggregate range of potential loss for asserted and unasserted
claims can be determined. The Companys experience has
demonstrated that its estimates have been reasonably accurate
and, on average, cases are settled at amounts close to the
reserves established. However, it is possible an individual
claim from time to time may result in an aberration from the
norm and could have a material impact.
The Company determines its reserves using the number of
incidents expected during a year. During 2007, the Company
increased its products liability reserve by $51.3 million.
The addition of another year of self-insured incidents accounted
for $29.8 million of this increase. The Company revised its
estimates of future settlements for unasserted and premature
claims. In addition, the Company also revised its estimate of
the number of additional incidents expected during each year for
years subsequent to 2005. These revisions increased the reserve
by $8.9 million. Finally, changes in the amount of reserves
for cases where sufficient information is known to estimate a
liability increased by $12.6 million.
During 2008, the Company increased its products liability
reserve by $55.9 million. The addition of another year of
self-insured incidents accounted for $35.3 million of this
increase. The Company revised its estimates of future
settlements for unasserted and premature claims. These revisions
increased the reserve by $8.0 million. Finally, changes in
the amount of reserves for cases where sufficient information is
known to estimate a liability increased by
$12.6 million
.
The time frame for the payment of a products liability claim is
too variable to be meaningful. From the time a claim is filed to
its ultimate disposition depends on the unique nature of the
case, how it is resolved claim dismissed, negotiated
settlement, trial verdict and appeals process and is
highly dependent on jurisdiction, specific facts, the
plaintiffs attorney, the courts docket and other
factors. Given that some claims may be resolved in weeks and
others may take five years or more, it is impossible to predict
with any reasonable reliability the time frame over which the
accrued amounts may be paid.
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During 2007, the Company paid $24.3 million and during
2008, the Company paid $39.6 million to resolve cases and
claims. The Companys products liability reserve balance at
December 31, 2007 totaled $107.3 million (current
portion of $16.9 million). At December 31, 2008, the
products liability reserve balance totaled $123.6 million
(current portion of $28.7 million).
The products liability expense reported by the Company includes
amortization of insurance premium costs, adjustments to
settlement reserves and legal costs incurred in defending claims
against the Company offset by recoveries of legal fees. Legal
costs are expensed as incurred and products liability insurance
premiums are amortized over coverage periods. The Company is
entitled to reimbursement, under certain insurance contracts in
place for periods ending prior to April 1, 2003, of legal
fees expensed in prior periods based on events occurring in
those periods. The Company records the reimbursements under such
policies in the period the conditions for reimbursement are met.
Products liability costs totaled $63.6 million,
$70.3 million and $81.3 million in 2006, 2007 and
2008, respectively, and include recoveries of legal fees of
$9.4 million, $9.8 million and $5.7 million in
2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. Policies applicable to claims
occurring on April 1, 2003, and thereafter, do not provide
for recovery of legal fees.
Income Taxes
The Company is required to make
certain estimates and judgments to determine income tax expense
for financial statement purposes. These estimates and judgments
are made in the calculation of tax credits, tax benefits and
deductions (such as the U.S. tax incentive for domestic
manufacturing activities) and in the calculation of certain tax
assets and liabilities which arise from differences in the
timing of the recognition of revenue and expense for tax and
financial statement purposes. Changes to these estimates will
result in an increase or decrease to tax provisions in
subsequent periods.
The Company must assess the likelihood that it will be able to
recover its deferred tax assets. If recovery is not likely, the
provision for income tax expense must be increased by recording
a valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets that are
deemed to be not recoverable. The Company has maintained a full
valuation allowance against its net U.S. deferred tax
asset position at December 31, 2008, as it cannot assure
the utilization of these assets before they expire. In the event
there is a change in circumstances in the future which would
affect the utilization of these deferred tax assets, the tax
provision in that accounting period would be reduced by the
amount of the assets then deemed to be realizable.
In addition, the calculation of the Companys tax
liabilities involves a degree of uncertainty in the application
of complex tax regulations. The Company recognizes liabilities
for anticipated tax audit issues in the U.S. and other
jurisdictions based on its estimates of whether, and the extent
to which, additional tax payments are more likely than not. If,
and at the time, the Company determines payment of such amounts
are less likely than not, the liability will be reversed and a
tax benefit recognized to reduce the provision for income taxes.
The Company will record an increase to its provision for income
tax expense in the period it determines it is more likely than
not that recorded liabilities are less than the ultimate tax
assessment.
The Company has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board
Interpretation Number 48 (FIN 48)
Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxesan interpretation of FASB
Statement No. 109
. FIN 48 clarifies accounting for
uncertain tax positions using a more likely than not
recognition threshold for tax positions. Under FIN 48, the
Company will initially recognize the financial statement effects
of a tax position when it is more likely than not, based on the
technical merits of the tax position, that such a position will
be sustained upon examination by the relevant tax authorities.
If the tax benefit meets the more likely than not
threshold, the measurement of the tax benefit will be based on
the Companys estimate of the ultimate tax benefit to be
sustained if audited by the taxing authority. The Companys
liability for unrecognized tax benefits for permanent and
temporary book/tax differences for continuing operations,
exclusive of interest, total approximately $7.6 million.
Impairment of long-lived assets
The
Companys long-lived assets include property, plant and
equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets. If an indicator
of impairment exists for certain groups of property, plant and
equipment or definite-lived intangible assets, the Company will
compare the forecasted undiscounted cash flows attributable to
the assets to their carrying values. If the carrying values
exceed the undiscounted cash flows, the Company then determines
the fair values of the assets. If the carrying values exceed the
fair values of the assets, then an impairment charge is
recognized for the difference.
The Company assesses the potential impairment of its goodwill
and other indefinite-lived assets at least annually or when
events or circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred.
The carrying value of these assets is compared to their fair
value. If the carrying values exceed the fair values, then a
hypothetical purchase price allocation is computed and the
impairment charge, if any, is then recorded.
As discussed in the footnotes to the financial statements,
Note 6 Goodwill and Intangible Assets, the
Company assessed the goodwill and the indefinite-lived
intangible asset in the North American Tire Operations segment
at December 1, 2006 and determined that impairment existed.
Following a review of the valuation of the segments
identifiable assets, the Company wrote off the goodwill of the
segment. The Company reduced the value of the indefinite-lived
intangible assets at December 31, 2006 to the value indicated by
the annual review.
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During 2006, the Company recorded goodwill of $31.3 million
and recorded definite-lived intangible assets of
$7.2 million associated with the Chengshan acquisition. At
December 1, 2008, the Company assessed the goodwill in the
International Tire Operations segment and determined that
impairment existed. Following a review of the valuation of the
segments identifiable assets, the Company wrote off the
goodwill of the segment.
The Company cannot predict the occurrence of future
impairment-triggering events. Such events may include, but are
not limited to, significant industry or economic trends and
strategic decisions made in response to changes in the economic
and competitive conditions impacting the Companys
businesses.
Pension and postretirement benefits
The
Company has recorded significant pension liabilities in the
United States and the United Kingdom and other postretirement
benefit liabilities in the United States that are developed from
actuarial valuations. The determination of the Companys
pension liabilities requires key assumptions regarding discount
rates used to determine the present value of future benefits
payments, expected returns on plan assets and the rates of
future compensation increases. The discount rate is also
significant to the development of other postretirement benefit
liabilities. The Company determines these assumptions in
consultation with its actuaries.
The discount rate reflects the rate used to estimate the value
of the Companys pension and other postretirement
liabilities for which they could be settled at the end of the
year. When determining the discount rate, the Company discounted
the expected pension disbursements over the next fifty years
using Citigroup Pension Discount Liability Index yield curve
rates. Based upon this analysis, the Company used a discount
rate of 6.0 percent to measure its United States pension
and postretirement benefit liabilities which is unchanged from
the rate used at December 31, 2007. A similar analysis was
completed in the United Kingdom and the Company increased the
discount rate used to measure its United Kingdom pension
liabilities to 6.5 percent at December 31, 2008 from
5.9 percent at December 31, 2007.
The rate of future compensation increases is used to determine
the future benefits to be paid for salaried and non-bargained
employees, since the amount of a participants pension is
partially attributable to the compensation earned during his or
her career. The rate reflects the Companys expectations
over time for salary and wage inflation and the impacts of
promotions and incentive compensation, which is based on
profitability. The Company used 3.25 percent for the
estimated future compensation increases in measuring its United
States pension liabilities at December 31, 2008 and
December 31, 2007. In the United Kingdom, the Company used
3.57 percent for the estimated future compensation increase
at December 31, 2008 compared to a rate of
3.97 percent at December 31, 2007.
The assumed long-term rate of return on pension plan assets is
applied to the market value of plan assets to derive a reduction
to pension expense that approximates the expected average rate
of asset investment return over ten or more years. A decrease in
the expected long-term rate of return will increase pension
expense, whereas an increase in the expected long-term rate will
reduce pension expense. Decreases in the level of actual plan
assets will serve to increase the amount of pension expense,
whereas increases in the level of actual plan assets will serve
to decrease the amount of pension expense. Any shortfall in the
actual return on plan assets from the expected return will
increase pension expense in future years due to the amortization
of the shortfall, whereas any excess in the actual return on
plan assets from the expected return will reduce pension expense
in future periods due to the amortization of the excess.
The Companys investment policy for United States
plans assets is to maintain an allocation of
70 percent in equity securities and 30 percent in debt
securities. The Companys investment policy for United
Kingdom plan assets is to maintain an allocation of
65 percent in equity securities and 35 percent in
fixed income securities. Equity security investments are
structured to achieve a balance between growth and value stocks.
The Company determines the annual rate of return on pension
assets by first analyzing the composition of its asset
portfolio. Historical rates of return are applied to the
portfolio. This computed rate of return is reviewed by the
Companys investment advisors and actuaries. Industry
comparables and other outside guidance is also considered in the
annual selection of the expected rates of return on pension
assets.
The actual loss on United States pension plans assets
approximated 26.4 percent in 2008 compared to an asset
return of approximately 10.4 percent in 2007. The actual
loss on United Kingdom pension plan assets approximated
18.5 percent in 2008 compared to an asset return of
4.7 percent in 2007. The Companys estimate for the
expected long-term return on its United States plan assets was
9.0 percent which was used to derive 2007 pension expense
and 8.5 percent which was used to derive 2008 pension
expense. The expected long-term return on United Kingdom plan
assets used to derive the 2007 and 2008 pension expense was
7.5 percent and 7.6 percent, respectively.
The Company has accumulated net deferred losses resulting from
the shortfalls and excesses in actual returns on pension plan
assets from expected returns and, in the measurement of pensions
liabilities, decreases and increases in the discount rate and
the rate of future compensation increases and differences
between actuarial assumptions and actual experience totaling
$453 million at December 31, 2008. These amounts are
being amortized in accordance with the corridor amortization
requirements of SFAS No. 87, Employers
Accounting for Pensions, over periods ranging from
10 years to 15 years. Amortization of these net
deferred losses was $15 million and $11.6 million in
2007 and 2008, respectively.
The Company adopted SFAS No. 106,
Employers Accounting for Postretirement Benefits
Other Than Pensions (SFAS No. 106), in 1992 and,
to mitigate the impact of medical cost inflation on the
Companys retiree medical obligation, instituted per
household caps on
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the amounts of retiree medical benefits it will provide to
future retirees. The caps do not apply to individuals who
retired prior to certain specified dates. Costs in excess of
these caps will be paid by plan participants. The Company
implemented increased cost sharing in 2004 in the retiree
medical coverage provided to certain eligible current and future
retirees. Since then cost sharing has expanded such that nearly
all covered retirees pay a charge to be enrolled. See
Item 1A. Risk Factors The Companys
expenditures for pension and postretirement obligations could be
materially higher than it has predicted if its underlying
assumptions prove to be incorrect.
On December 31, 2006, the Company adopted the recognition
and disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 158. This
statement required the Company to recognize the funded status
(i.e., the difference between the fair value of plan assets and
the projected benefit obligation) of its pension and other
postretirement benefit (OPEB) plans in the December 31,
2006 consolidated balance sheet, with a corresponding adjustment
to cumulative other comprehensive loss (a component of
stockholders equity), net of tax. The adjustment to
cumulative other comprehensive loss at adoption represents the
net unrecognized actuarial losses and unrecognized prior service
costs, all of which were previously netted against the
plans funded status in the Companys consolidated
balance sheets pursuant to the provisions of
SFAS No. 87, Employers Accounting for
Pensions (SFAS No. 87) and
SFAS No. 106. These amounts will be subsequently
recognized as net periodic pension cost pursuant to the
Companys historical accounting policy for amortizing such
amounts. Further, actuarial gains and losses that arise in
subsequent periods and are not recognized as net periodic
benefit costs in the same periods will be recognized as a
component of other comprehensive income. Those amounts will be
subsequently recognized as components of net periodic benefit
cost on the same basis as the amount recognized in cumulative
other comprehensive loss at adoption of SFAS No. 158.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
Certain operating leases related to property and equipment used
in the operations of Cooper-Standard Automotive were guaranteed
by the Company. These guarantees require the Company, in the
event Cooper-Standard Automotive fails to honor its commitments,
to satisfy the terms of the lease agreements. As part of the
sale of the automotive operations, the Company is seeking
releases of those guarantees but to date has been unable to
secure releases from certain lessors. The most significant of
those leases is for a U.S. manufacturing facility with a
remaining term of eight years and total remaining payments of
approximately $9.3 million. Other leases cover two
facilities in the United Kingdom. These leases have remaining
terms of five years and remaining payments of approximately
$2.9 million. The Company does not believe it is presently
probable that it will be called upon to make these payments.
Accordingly, no accrual for these guarantees has been recorded.
If information becomes known to the Company at a later date
which indicates its performance under these guarantees is
probable, accruals for the obligations will be required.
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Item 7A.
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QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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The Company is exposed to fluctuations in interest rates and
currency exchange rates from its financial instruments. The
Company actively monitors its exposure to risk from changes in
foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. Derivative
financial instruments are used to reduce the impact of these
risks. See the Significant Accounting Policies -Derivative
financial instruments and Fair Value of Financial
Instruments notes to the consolidated financial statements
for additional information.
The Company has estimated its market risk exposures using
sensitivity analysis. These analyses measure the potential loss
in future earnings, cash flows or fair values of market
sensitive instruments resulting from a hypothetical ten percent
change in interest rates or foreign currency exchange rates.
A decrease in interest rates by ten percent of the actual rates
would have adversely affected the fair value of the
Companys fixed-rate, long-term debt by approximately
$15.8 million at December 31, 2008 and approximately
$21.8 million at December 31, 2007. An increase in
interest rates by ten percent of the actual rates for the
Companys floating rate long-term debt obligations would
not have been material to the Companys results of
operations and cash flows.
To manage the volatility of currency exchange exposures related
to future sales and purchases, the Company nets the exposures on
a consolidated basis to take advantage of natural offsets. For
the residual portion, the Company enters into forward exchange
contracts and purchases options with maturities of less than
12 months pursuant to the Companys policies and
hedging practices. The changes in fair value of these hedging
instruments are offset in part or in whole by corresponding
changes in the fair value of cash flows of the underlying
exposures being hedged. The Companys unprotected exposures
to earnings and cash flow fluctuations due to changes in foreign
currency exchange rates were not significant at
December 31, 2008 and 2007.
The Company enters into foreign exchange contracts to manage its
exposure to foreign currency denominated receivables and
payables. The impact from a ten percent change in foreign
currency exchange rates on the Companys foreign currency
denominated obligations and related foreign exchange contracts
would not have been material to the Companys results of
operations and cash flows.
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Item 8.
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years
ended December 31
(Dollar amounts in thousands except per share amounts)
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2006
|
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|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
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Net sales
|
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$
|
2,575,218
|
|
|
$
|
2,932,575
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|
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$
|
2,881,811
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|
Cost of products sold
|
|
|
2,382,150
|
|
|
|
2,617,161
|
|
|
|
2,805,638
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
193,068
|
|
|
|
315,414
|
|
|
|
76,173
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|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
187,111
|
|
|
|
177,507
|
|
|
|
185,064
|
|
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset
|
|
|
47,973
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
31,340
|
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Restructuring
|
|
|
3,236
|
|
|
|
3,515
|
|
|
|
76,402
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Operating profit (loss)
|
|
|
(45,252
|
)
|
|
|
134,392
|
|
|
|
(216,633
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)
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Interest expense
|
|
|
47,165
|
|
|
|
48,492
|
|
|
|
50,525
|
|
Debt extinguishment costs
|
|
|
(77
|
)
|
|
|
2,558
|
|
|
|
593
|
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Interest income
|
|
|
(10,067
|
)
|
|
|
(18,004
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)
|
|
|
(12,887
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)
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Dividend from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
|
|
(4,286
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)
|
|
|
(2,007
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)
|
|
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(1,943
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)
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Other - net
|
|
|
(1,992
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)
|
|
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(12,677
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)
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|
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4,854
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and
noncontrolling shareholders interests
|
|
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(75,995
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)
|
|
|
116,030
|
|
|
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(257,775
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)
|
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
|
|
|
(5,338
|
)
|
|
|
15,835
|
|
|
|
(30,274
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)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations before noncontrolling
shareholders interests
|
|
|
(70,657
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)
|
|
|
100,195
|
|
|
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(227,501
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)
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Noncontrolling shareholders interests, net of income taxes
|
|
|
(3,663
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)
|
|
|
(8,760
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)
|
|
|
8,057
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
(74,320
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)
|
|
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91,435
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|
|
|
(219,444
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)
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Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
|
|
|
(4,191
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)
|
|
|
1,660
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|
|
|
64
|
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Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
26,475
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(78,511
|
)
|
|
$
|
119,570
|
|
|
$
|
(219,380
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)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(1.21
|
)
|
|
$
|
1.48
|
|
|
$
|
(3.72
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)
|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
|
|
|
(0.07
|
)
|
|
|
0.03
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Gain on sale of discontinued operations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
0.43
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(1.28
|
)
|
|
$
|
1.93
|
*
|
|
$
|
(3.72
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(1.21
|
)
|
|
$
|
1.46
|
|
|
$
|
(3.72
|
)
|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
|
|
|
(0.07
|
)
|
|
|
0.03
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Gain on sale of discontinued operations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
0.42
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(1.28
|
)
|
|
$
|
1.91
|
|
|
$
|
(3.72
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* Amounts do not add due to rounding
See Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements, pages 40 to 68.
- 35 -
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
December
31
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except par value amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
345,947
|
|
|
$
|
247,672
|
|
Short-term investments
|
|
|
49,765
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $8,631 in 2007 and
$10,680 in 2008
|
|
|
354,939
|
|
|
|
318,109
|
|
Inventories at lower of cost or market:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finished goods
|
|
|
185,658
|
|
|
|
247,187
|
|
Work in process
|
|
|
30,730
|
|
|
|
28,234
|
|
Raw materials and supplies
|
|
|
88,172
|
|
|
|
144,691
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
304,560
|
|
|
|
420,112
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
134,713
|
|
|
|
58,290
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
1,189,924
|
|
|
|
1,044,183
|
|
Property, plant and equipment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land and land improvements
|
|
|
42,318
|
|
|
|
33,731
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
340,512
|
|
|
|
319,025
|
|
Machinery and equipment
|
|
|
1,642,179
|
|
|
|
1,627,896
|
|
Molds, cores and rings
|
|
|
273,032
|
|
|
|
273,641
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,298,041
|
|
|
|
2,254,293
|
|
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
1,305,826
|
|
|
|
1,353,019
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
992,215
|
|
|
|
901,274
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
31,340
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $21,102 in 2007
and $24,096 in 2008
|
|
|
22,896
|
|
|
|
19,902
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
2,791
|
|
|
|
2,432
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
59,324
|
|
|
|
75,105
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,298,490
|
|
|
$
|
2,042,896
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements, pages 40 to 68.
- 36 -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable
|
|
$
|
86,384
|
|
|
$
|
184,774
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
301,621
|
|
|
|
248,637
|
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
|
141,748
|
|
|
|
123,771
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
1,450
|
|
|
|
1,409
|
|
Liabilities of discontinued operations
|
|
|
1,332
|
|
|
|
1,182
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
147,761
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
532,535
|
|
|
|
707,534
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
464,608
|
|
|
|
325,749
|
|
Postretirement benefits other than pensions
|
|
|
244,491
|
|
|
|
236,025
|
|
Pension benefits
|
|
|
55,607
|
|
|
|
268,773
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
108,116
|
|
|
|
115,803
|
|
Long-term liabilities related to the sale of automotive
operations
|
|
|
10,185
|
|
|
|
8,046
|
|
Noncontrolling shareholders interests in consolidated
subsidiaries
|
|
|
90,657
|
|
|
|
86,850
|
|
Stockholders equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock, $1 par value; 5,000,000 shares
authorized; none issued
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Common stock, $1 par value; 300,000,000 shares
authorized; 86,322,514 shares issued in 2007 and in 2008
|
|
|
86,323
|
|
|
|
86,323
|
|
Capital in excess of par value
|
|
|
40,676
|
|
|
|
43,764
|
|
Retained earnings
|
|
|
1,350,527
|
|
|
|
1,106,344
|
|
Cumulative other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(205,677
|
)
|
|
|
(450,079
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,271,849
|
|
|
|
786,352
|
|
Less: common shares in treasury at cost (26,661,295 in 2007 and
27,411,564 in 2008)
|
|
|
(479,558
|
)
|
|
|
(492,236
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders equity
|
|
|
792,291
|
|
|
|
294,116
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,298,490
|
|
|
$
|
2,042,896
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements, pages 40 to 68.
- 37 -
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
(Dollar
amounts in thousands except per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
|
|
Capital In
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Common
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
Excess of
|
|
|
Retained
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Shares in
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1 Par Value
|
|
|
Par Value
|
|
|
Earnings
|
|
|
Income (Loss)
|
|
|
Treasury
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Balance at January 1, 2006
|
|
|
86,323
|
|
|
|
37,667
|
|
|
|
1,361,269
|
|
|
|
(86,323
|
)
|
|
|
(460,160
|
)
|
|
|
938,776
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(78,511
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(78,511
|
)
|
Other comprehensive income (loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of $6,469 tax effect
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,795
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,795
|
)
|
Currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,228
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,228
|
|
Change in the fair value of derivatives and unrealized gain on
marketable securities, net of $633 tax effect
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
559
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
559
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(77,519
|
)
|
Adjustment to initially apply SFAS No. 158, net of tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(197,221
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(197,221
|
)
|
Stock compensation plans, including tax benefit of $8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
477
|
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,165
|
|
|
|
1,636
|
|
Cash dividends - $.42 per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25,781
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25,781
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2006
|
|
|
86,323
|
|
|
|
38,144
|
|
|
|
1,256,971
|
|
|
|
(282,552
|
)
|
|
|
(458,995
|
)
|
|
|
639,891
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
119,570
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
119,570
|
|
Other comprehensive income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrecognized postretirement benefits, net of $6,629 tax effect
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,462
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,462
|
|
Currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,847
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,847
|
|
Change in the fair value of derivatives and unrealized gain on
marketable securities, net of $1,835 tax effect
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,434
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,434
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
196,445
|
|
Purchase of 2,991,900 treasury shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(45,882
|
)
|
|
|
(45,882
|
)
|
Stock compensation plans, including tax benefit of $2,915
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,532
|
|
|
|
(13
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,319
|
|
|
|
27,838
|
|
Cash dividends - $.42 per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(26,001
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(26,001
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2007
|
|
$
|
86,323
|
|
|
$
|
40,676
|
|
|
$
|
1,350,527
|
|
|
$
|
(205,677
|
)
|
|
$
|
(479,558
|
)
|
|
$
|
792,291
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(219,380
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(219,380
|
)
|
Other comprehensive income (loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrecognized postretirement benefits, net of $1,306 tax
effect
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(234,455
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(234,455
|
)
|
Currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17,350
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17,350
|
)
|
Change in the fair value of derivatives and unrealized gain
on marketable securities, net of $103 tax effect
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,403
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,403
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(463,782
|
)
|
Purchase of 803,300 treasury shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,853
|
)
|
|
|
(13,853
|
)
|
Stock compensation plans, including tax benefit of $26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,088
|
|
|
|
(30
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,175
|
|
|
|
4,233
|
|
Cash dividends - $.42 per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24,773
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24,773
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2008
|
|
$
|
86,323
|
|
|
$
|
43,764
|
|
|
$
|
1,106,344
|
|
|
$
|
(450,079
|
)
|
|
$
|
(492,236
|
)
|
|
$
|
294,116
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements, pages 40 to 68.
- 38 -
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years
ended December 31
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income/(loss)
|
|
$
|
(78,511
|
)
|
|
$
|
119,570
|
|
|
$
|
(219,380
|
)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided
by continuing operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
|
|
|
4,191
|
|
|
|
(1,660
|
)
|
|
|
(64
|
)
|
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(26,475
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
127,693
|
|
|
|
131,007
|
|
|
|
138,805
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
4,908
|
|
|
|
5,925
|
|
|
|
3,954
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
(14,393
|
)
|
|
|
16,717
|
|
|
|
(3,327
|
)
|
Stock based compensation
|
|
|
1,572
|
|
|
|
3,731
|
|
|
|
3,924
|
|
Net impact of inventory write-down and change in LIFO reserve
|
|
|
26,343
|
|
|
|
(7,585
|
)
|
|
|
92,283
|
|
Amortization of unrecognized postretirement benefits
|
|
|
19,453
|
|
|
|
18,499
|
|
|
|
12,963
|
|
Loss (gain) on sale of assets
|
|
|
1,333
|
|
|
|
(3,477
|
)
|
|
|
4,199
|
|
Debt extinguishment costs
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,558
|
|
|
|
593
|
|
Noncontrolling shareholders net income (loss)
|
|
|
3,663
|
|
|
|
8,760
|
|
|
|
(8,057
|
)
|
Restructuring asset write-down
|
|
|
1,231
|
|
|
|
197
|
|
|
|
75,557
|
|
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset
|
|
|
47,973
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
31,340
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities of continuing
operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
(29,884
|
)
|
|
|
42,748
|
|
|
|
20,149
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(30,649
|
)
|
|
|
48,311
|
|
|
|
(217,557
|
)
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
4,601
|
|
|
|
(2,654
|
)
|
|
|
(34,600
|
)
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
16,268
|
|
|
|
30,026
|
|
|
|
(46,906
|
)
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
|
4,909
|
|
|
|
19,446
|
|
|
|
(8,518
|
)
|
Other items
|
|
|
3,011
|
|
|
|
(44,893
|
)
|
|
|
(10,350
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations
|
|
|
113,712
|
|
|
|
360,751
|
|
|
|
(164,992
|
)
|
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations
|
|
|
2,005
|
|
|
|
12,043
|
|
|
|
(2,225
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
115,717
|
|
|
|
372,794
|
|
|
|
(167,217
|
)
|
Investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(186,190
|
)
|
|
|
(140,972
|
)
|
|
|
(128,773
|
)
|
Proceeds from sale of investment in Kumho Tire Company
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
106,950
|
|
Proceeds from the sale of (investment in) available-for-sale
debt securities
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(49,765
|
)
|
|
|
49,765
|
|
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(29,194
|
)
|
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
(43,046
|
)
|
|
|
(11,964
|
)
|
|
|
(5,956
|
)
|
Proceeds from the sale of business
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
66,256
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Proceeds from the sale of assets
|
|
|
375
|
|
|
|
19,654
|
|
|
|
6,408
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in continuing operations
|
|
|
(228,861
|
)
|
|
|
(116,791
|
)
|
|
|
(800
|
)
|
Net cash used in discontinued operations
|
|
|
(1,738
|
)
|
|
|
(1,859
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(230,599
|
)
|
|
|
(118,650
|
)
|
|
|
(800
|
)
|
Financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments on long-term debt of parent company
|
|
|
(4,000
|
)
|
|
|
(80,867
|
)
|
|
|
(14,300
|
)
|
Premium paid on debt repurchases
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(2,224
|
)
|
|
|
(552
|
)
|
Net borrowings (repayments) of short term notes in partially
owned subsidiaries
|
|
|
74,097
|
|
|
|
(10,667
|
)
|
|
|
108,818
|
|
Contributions of joint venture partner
|
|
|
18,424
|
|
|
|
15,588
|
|
|
|
4,250
|
|
Purchase of treasury shares
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(45,882
|
)
|
|
|
(13,853
|
)
|
Payment of dividends
|
|
|
(25,781
|
)
|
|
|
(26,001
|
)
|
|
|
(24,773
|
)
|
Issuance of common shares and excess tax benefits on options
|
|
|
149
|
|
|
|
24,107
|
|
|
|
309
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
62,889
|
|
|
|
(125,946
|
)
|
|
|
59,899
|
|
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash of continuing operations
|
|
|
(7,064
|
)
|
|
|
(3,906
|
)
|
|
|
9,843
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(59,057
|
)
|
|
|
124,292
|
|
|
|
(98,275
|
)
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
|
|
|
280,712
|
|
|
|
221,655
|
|
|
|
345,947
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
|
|
$
|
221,655
|
|
|
$
|
345,947
|
|
|
$
|
247,672
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
$
|
221,611
|
|
|
$
|
345,947
|
|
|
$
|
247,672
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
|
44
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
221,655
|
|
|
$
|
345,947
|
|
|
$
|
247,672
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements, pages 40 to 68.
- 39 -
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar
amounts in thousands except per share amounts)
|
|
Note 1 -
|
Significant
Accounting Policies
|
Reclassification
On December 23, 2004,
the Company sold its automotive business, Cooper-Standard
Automotive (Cooper-Standard), to an entity formed by
The Cypress Group and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners. The
operations of the Companys Oliver Rubber Company
subsidiary (formerly part of the North American Tire Operations
segment), were sold on October 5, 2007. These operations
are considered to be discontinued operations as defined under
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS)
No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets, and require specific accounting and
reporting.
The Companys consolidated financial statements reflect the
accounting and disclosure requirements of
SFAS No. 144, which mandate the segregation of
operating results for the current year and comparable prior year
periods and the balance sheets related to the discontinued
operations from those related to ongoing operations.
Accordingly, the consolidated statements of operations for the
years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008 reflect this
segregation as income from continuing operations and income from
discontinued operations and the consolidated balance sheets at
December 31, 2007 and 2008 display the current and
long-term liabilities related to the sale of the automotive
operations and Oliver Rubber Company.
Certain amounts for prior years have been reclassified to
conform to 2008 presentations. During the fourth quarter of
2008, the Company completed its annual test for impairment and
determined that impairment existed in the goodwill of its
International Tire Operations segment. As the Company prepared
to write-off the goodwill, it determined goodwill had been
understated by $6,901 in the original purchase price allocation
with offsets in Intangibles (-$6,909), Property, plant and
equipment (Machinery and equipment $608) and Other assets
(Deferred tax -$600). These reclassifications are reflected in
the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2007 and in
Note 2 - Acquisitions. In addition, accumulated
depreciation ($169) and amortization (-$1,791) have been
adjusted as a result of the above with a corresponding
adjustment to Noncontrolling shareholders interests in
consolidated subsidiaries ($1,622).
Principles of consolidation
- The consolidated financial
statements include the accounts of the Company and its
majority-owned subsidiaries. Acquired businesses are included in
the consolidated financial statements from the dates of
acquisition. All intercompany accounts and transactions have
been eliminated.
The equity method of accounting is followed for investments in
20 percent to 50 percent owned companies. The
Companys investment in the Mexican tire manufacturing
facility represents an approximate 38 percent interest
ownership interest.
The cost method is followed in those situations where the
Companys ownership is less than 20 percent and the
Company does not have the ability to exercise significant
influence over the affiliate.
The Company has entered into a joint venture with Kenda Tire
Company to construct and operate a tire manufacturing facility
in China which was completed and began production in 2007. Until
May 2012, all of the tires produced by this joint venture are
required to be exported and sold by Cooper Tire &
Rubber Company and its affiliates. The Company has also entered
into a joint venture with Nemet International to market and
distribute Cooper, Pneustone and associated brand tires in
Mexico. At December 31, 2008, the Company has subordinated
debt to the joint venture. The Company has determined that each
of these entities is a Variable Interest Entity (VIE) and it is
the primary beneficiary. As such, the Company has included
their assets, liabilities and operating results in its
consolidated financial statements. The Company has recorded the
interest related to the joint venture partners ownership
in noncontrolling shareholders interests in consolidated
subsidiaries. The following table summarizes the balance sheets
of these variable interest entities at December 31:
- 40 -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
4,203
|
|
|
$
|
4,911
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
2,400
|
|
|
|
11,607
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
8,149
|
|
|
|
28,080
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
1,634
|
|
|
|
3,221
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
16,386
|
|
|
|
47,819
|
|
Net property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
112,204
|
|
|
|
134,639
|
|
Intangibles and other assets
|
|
|
14,704
|
|
|
|
14,247
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
143,294
|
|
|
$
|
196,705
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and stockholders equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable
|
|
$
|
23,522
|
|
|
$
|
69,430
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
11,052
|
|
|
|
8,478
|
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
|
4,451
|
|
|
|
11,548
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
39,025
|
|
|
|
89,456
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
20,866
|
|
|
|
10,500
|
|
Stockholders equity
|
|
|
83,403
|
|
|
|
96,749
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders equity
|
|
$
|
143,294
|
|
|
$
|
196,705
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents and Short-term investments
-
The Company considers highly liquid investments with an original
maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
The Companys objectives related to the investment of cash
not required for operations is to preserve capital, meet the
Companys liquidity needs and earn a return consistent with
these guidelines and market conditions. Investments deemed
eligible for the investment of the Companys cash include:
1) U.S. Treasury securities and general obligations
fully guaranteed with respect to principle and interest by the
government; 2) obligations of U.S. government
agencies; 3) commercial paper or other corporate notes of
prime quality purchased directly from the issuer or through
recognized money market dealers; 4) time deposits,
certificates of deposit or bankers acceptances of banks
rated A− by Standard & Poors
or A3 by Moodys; 5) collateralized
mortgage obligations rated AAA by
Standard & Poors and Aaa by
Moodys; 6) tax-exempt and taxable obligations of
state and local governments of prime quality; and 7) mutual
funds or outside managed portfolios that invest in the above
investments. The Company had cash and cash equivalents totaling
$345,947 and $247,672 at December 31, 2007 and
December 31, 2008, respectively. The majority of the cash
and cash equivalents was invested in eligible financial
instruments in excess of amounts insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation and, therefore, subject to credit risk.
Accounts receivable
The Company records trade
accounts receivable when revenue is recorded in accordance with
its revenue recognition policy and relieves accounts receivable
when payments are received from customers.
Allowance for doubtful accounts
- The allowance for
doubtful accounts is established through charges to the
provision for bad debts. The Company evaluates the adequacy of
the allowance for doubtful accounts throughout the year. The
evaluation includes historical trends in collections and
write-offs, managements judgment of the probability of
collecting specific accounts and managements evaluation of
business risk. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it
requires estimates that are susceptible to revision as more
information becomes available. Accounts are determined to be
uncollectible when the debt is deemed to be worthless or only
recoverable in part, and are written off at that time through a
charge against the allowance for doubtful accounts.
Inventories
Inventories are valued at cost,
which is not in excess of market. Inventory costs have been
determined by the
last-in,
first-out (LIFO) method for substantially all
U.S. inventories. Costs of other inventories have been
determined by the
first-in,
first-out (FIFO) and average cost methods.
Long-lived assets
- Property, plant and equipment are
recorded at cost and depreciated or amortized using the
straight-line or accelerated methods over the following expected
useful lives:
|
|
|
|
|
Buildings and improvements
|
|
|
10 to 40 years
|
|
Machinery and equipment
|
|
|
5 to 14 years
|
|
Furniture and fixtures
|
|
|
5 to 10 years
|
|
Molds, cores and rings
|
|
|
4 to 10 years
|
|
- 41 -
Intangibles with definite lives include trademarks, technology
and intellectual property which are amortized over their useful
lives which range from five years to 30 years. The Company
evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets based on
undiscounted projected cash flows excluding interest and taxes
when any impairment is indicated. Goodwill and other
indefinite-lived intangibles are assessed for potential
impairment at least annually or when events or circumstances
indicate impairment may have occurred.
Pre-production costs related to long-term supply arrangements
- When the Company has a contractual arrangement for
reimbursement of costs incurred during the engineering and
design phase of customer-owned mold projects by the customer,
development costs are recorded in Other assets in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Reimbursable costs for
customer-owned molds included in Other assets were $1,327 and
$442 at December 31, 2007 and 2008, respectively. Upon
completion and acceptance of customer-owned molds, reimbursable
costs are recorded as accounts receivable. At December 31,
2007 and 2008, respectively, $849 and $558 were included in
Accounts receivable for customer-owned molds.
Earnings (loss) per common share
Net income
(loss) per share is computed on the basis of the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding each year. Diluted
earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations includes
the dilutive effect of stock options and other stock units. The
following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted
earnings (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Number of shares in thousands)
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share -
income (loss) from continuing operations available to common
stockholders
|
|
$
|
(74,320
|
)
|
|
$
|
91,435
|
|
|
$
|
(219,444
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator for basic earnings (loss) per share - weighted
average shares outstanding
|
|
|
61,338
|
|
|
|
61,938
|
|
|
|
59,048
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of dilutive securities - stock options and other
stock units
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
774
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per share -
adjusted weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
61,338
|
|
|
|
62,712
|
|
|
|
59,048
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(1.21
|
)
|
|
$
|
1.48
|
|
|
$
|
(3.72
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(1.21
|
)
|
|
$
|
1.46
|
|
|
$
|
(3.72
|
)
|
- 42 -
Options to purchase shares of the Companys common stock
not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share
because the options exercise prices were greater than the
average market price of the common shares were 756,740 in 2007.
These options could be dilutive in the future depending on the
performance of the Companys stock. Due to the loss
recorded in 2006, 2,597,000 options were not included in the
computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share. Due to the
loss recorded in 2008, 1,239,138 options were not included in
the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share. During
2007, the Company repurchased 2,991,900 shares, and during
2008, the Company repurchased 803,300 shares. No shares
were repurchased in 2006.
Derivative financial instruments
Derivative
financial instruments are utilized by the Company to reduce
foreign currency exchange risks. The Company has established
policies and procedures for risk assessment and the approval,
reporting and monitoring of derivative financial instrument
activities. The Company does not enter into financial
instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts as hedges of
the fair value of certain
non-U.S. dollar
denominated asset and liability positions, primarily accounts
receivable. Gains and losses resulting from the impact of
currency exchange rate movements on these forward contracts are
recognized in the accompanying consolidated statements of income
in the period in which the exchange rates change and offset the
foreign currency gains and losses on the underlying exposure
being hedged.
Foreign currency forward contracts are also used to hedge
variable cash flows associated with forecasted sales and
purchases denominated in currencies that are not the functional
currency of certain entities. The forward contracts have
maturities of less than twelve months pursuant to the
Companys policies and hedging practices. These forward
contracts meet the criteria for and have been designated as cash
flow hedges. Accordingly, the effective portion of the change in
fair value of unrealized gains and losses on such forward
contracts are recorded as a separate component of
stockholders equity in the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets and reclassified into earnings as the hedged
transaction affects earnings.
The Company assesses hedge effectiveness quarterly. In doing so,
the Company monitors the actual and forecasted foreign currency
sales and purchases versus the amounts hedged to identify any
hedge ineffectiveness. The Company also performs regression
analysis comparing the change in value of the hedging contracts
versus the underlying foreign currency sales and purchases,
which confirms a high correlation and hedge effectiveness. Any
hedge ineffectiveness is recorded as an adjustment in the
accompanying consolidated financial statements of operations in
the period in which the ineffectiveness occurs. For periods
presented, an immaterial amount of ineffectiveness has been
identified and recorded.
Income taxes
- Income tax expense for continuing
operations and discontinued operations is based on reported
earnings (loss) before income taxes in accordance with the tax
rules and regulations of the specific legal entities within the
various specific taxing jurisdictions where the Companys
income is earned. The income tax rates imposed by these taxing
jurisdictions vary substantially. Taxable income may differ from
income before income taxes for financial accounting purposes. To
the extent that differences are due to revenue or expense items
reported in one period for tax purposes and in another period
for financial accounting purposes, a provision for deferred
income taxes is made using enacted tax rates in effect for the
year in which the differences are expected to reverse. A
valuation allowance is recognized if it is anticipated that some
or all of a deferred tax asset may not be realized. Deferred
income taxes are not recorded on undistributed earnings of
international affiliates based on the Companys intention
that these earnings will continue to be reinvested.
Products liability
The Company accrues costs
for products liability at the time a loss is probable and the
amount of loss can be estimated. The Company believes the
probability of loss can be established and the amount of loss
can be estimated only after certain minimum information is
available, including verification that Company-produced products
were involved in the incident giving rise to the claim, the
condition of the product purported to be involved in the claim,
the nature of the incident giving rise to the claim and the
extent of the purported injury or damages. In cases where such
information is known, each products liability claim is evaluated
based on its specific facts and circumstances. A judgment is
then made to determine the requirement for establishment or
revision of an accrual for any potential liability. The
liability often cannot be determined with precision until the
claim is resolved.
Pursuant to applicable accounting rules, the Company accrues the
minimum liability for each known claim when the estimated
outcome is a range of possible loss and no one amount within
that range is more likely than another. The Company uses a range
of settlements because an average settlement cost would not be
meaningful since the products liability claims faced by the
Company are unique and widely variable. The cases involve
different types of tires, models and lines, different
circumstances surrounding the accident such as different
applications, vehicles, speeds, road conditions, weather
conditions, driver error, tire repair and maintenance practices,
service life conditions, as well as different jurisdictions and
different injuries. In addition, in many of the Companys
products liability lawsuits the plaintiff alleges that his or
her harm was caused by one or more co-defendants who acted
independently of the Company. Accordingly, the claims asserted
and the resolutions of those claims have an enormous amount of
variability. The costs have ranged from zero dollars to
$12 million in one case with no average that is
meaningful. No specific accrual is made for individual
unasserted claims or for premature claims, asserted claims where
the
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minimum information needed to evaluate the probability of a
liability is not yet known. However, an accrual for such claims
based, in part, on managements expectations for future
litigation activity and the settled claims history is
maintained. Because of the speculative nature of litigation in
the United States, the Company does not believe a meaningful
aggregate range of potential loss for asserted and unasserted
claims can be determined. The Companys experience has
demonstrated that its estimates have been reasonably accurate
and, on average, cases are settled at amounts close to the
reserves established. However, it is possible an individual
claim from time to time may result in an aberration from the
norm and could have a material impact.
The Company determines its reserves using the number of
incidents expected during a year. During 2007, the Company
increased its products liability reserve by $51,306. The
addition of another year of self-insured incidents accounted for
$29,760 of this increase. The Company revised its estimates of
future settlements for unasserted and premature claims. In
addition, the Company also revised its estimate of the number of
additional incidents expected during each year for years
subsequent to 2005. These revisions increased the reserve by
$8,946. Finally, changes in the amount of reserves for cases
where sufficient information is known to estimate a liability
increased by $12,600.
During 2008, the Company increased its products liability
reserve by $55,970. The addition of another year of self-insured
incidents accounted for $35,348 of this increase. The Company
revised its estimates of future settlements for unasserted and
premature claims. These revisions increased the reserve by
$7,956. Finally, changes in the amount of reserves for cases
where sufficient information is known to estimate a liability
increased by $12,666.
The time frame for the payment of a products liability claim is
too variable to be meaningful. From the time a claim is filed to
its ultimate disposition depends on the unique nature of the
case, how it is resolved claim dismissed, negotiated
settlement, trial verdict and appeals process and is
highly dependent on jurisdiction, specific facts, the
plaintiffs attorney, the courts docket and other
factors. Given that some claims may be resolved in weeks and
others may take five years or more, it is impossible to predict
with any reasonable reliability the time frame over which the
accrued amounts may be paid.
During 2007, the Company paid $24,268 and during 2008, the
Company paid $39,643 to resolve cases and claims. The
Companys products liability reserve balance at
December 31, 2007 totaled $107,304 (current portion of
$16,864). At December 31, 2008, the products liability
reserve balance totaled $123,632 (current portion of $28,737).
The products liability expense reported by the Company includes
amortization of insurance premium costs, adjustments to
settlement reserves and legal costs incurred in defending claims
against the Company offset by recoveries of legal fees. Legal
costs are expensed as incurred and products liability insurance
premiums are amortized over coverage periods. The Company is
entitled to reimbursement, under certain insurance contracts in
place for periods ending prior to April 1, 2003, of legal
fees expensed in prior periods based on events occurring in
those periods. The Company records the reimbursements under such
policies in the period the conditions for reimbursement are met.
Products liability costs totaled $63,649, $70,303 and $81,262 in
2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively, and include recoveries of
legal fees of $9,434, $9,795 and $5,742 in 2006, 2007 and 2008,
respectively. Policies applicable to claims occurring on
April 1, 2003, and thereafter, do not provide for recovery
of legal fees.
Advertising expense
Expenses incurred for
advertising include production and media and are generally
expensed when incurred. Dealer-earned cooperative advertising
expense is recorded when earned. Advertising expense for 2006,
2007 and 2008 was $59,112, $42,555 and $48,102, respectively.
Stock-based compensation
- Prior to the adoption of
SFAS No. 123(R), the Company presented all benefits of
its tax deductions resulting from the exercise of share-based
compensation as operating cash flows in its Statement of Cash
Flows. SFAS No. 123(R) requires the benefits of tax
deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for
those options (excess tax benefits) to be classified as
financing cash flows. For the years ended December 31, 2007
and 2008, the Company recognized $2,915 and $26, respectively,
of excess tax benefits as a financing cash inflow.
The fair value of option grants was estimated at the date of
grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the
following weighted average assumptions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
|
|
4.6
|
%
|
|
|
4.6
|
%
|
Dividend yield
|
|
|
2.9
|
%
|
|
|
2.2
|
%
|
Expected volatility of the Companys common stock
|
|
|
0.350
|
|
|
|
0.360
|
|
Expected life in years
|
|
|
6.8
|
|
|
|
8.0
|
|
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The weighted average fair value of options granted in 2006 and
2007 was $4.55 and $7.28, respectively. No stock options were
granted in 2008.
Warranties
The Company provides for the
estimated cost of product warranties at the time revenue is
recognized based primarily on historical return rates, estimates
of the eligible tire population and the value of tires to be
replaced. The following table summarizes the activity in the
Companys product warranty liabilities which are recorded
in Accrued liabilities and Other long-term liabilities in the
Companys Consolidated Balance Sheets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Reserve at January 1
|
|
$
|
15,967
|
|
|
$
|
16,510
|
|
Additions
|
|
|
20,552
|
|
|
|
19,816
|
|
Payments
|
|
|
(20,009
|
)
|
|
|
(18,082
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reserve at December 31
|
|
$
|
16,510
|
|
|
$
|
18,244
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Use of estimates
The preparation of
consolidated financial statements in conformity with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
reported amounts of: (1) revenues and expenses during the
reporting period; and (2) assets and liabilities, as well
as disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date
of the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
Revenue recognition
- Revenues are recognized when title
to the product passes to customers. Shipping and handling costs
are recorded in cost of products sold. Allowance programs such
as volume rebates and cash discounts are recorded at the time of
sale based on anticipated accrual rates for the year.
Research and development
- Costs are charged to cost of
products sold as incurred and amounted to approximately $23,184,
$22,186 and $23,054 in 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
Accounting
pronouncements
In September, 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157,
Fair Value Measurements. This Statement provides
guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities.
The Statement defines fair value and establishes a fair value
hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop
assumptions market participants would use when pricing the asset
or liability. The provisions of this Statement are effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal
years. On February 12, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff
Position
SFAS No. 157-2,
Effective Date of FASB Measurement No. 157
(the FSP). The FSP amends SFAS No. 157 to
delay the effective date of this Statement for all nonfinancial
assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are
recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial
statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). For items
within its scope, the FSP defers the effective date of
SFAS No. 157 to fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal
years. The Company adopted SFAS No. 157 as of
January 1, 2008 except for non-financial assets and
liabilities recognized or disclosed at fair value on a
non-recurring basis, for which the effective date is fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2008. See
Note 11 Fair Value of Financial Instruments for
additional discussion of SFAS No. 157.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159
The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities, including an amendment to FASB Statement 115
(SFAS No. 159). This statement permits entities to
choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other
items at fair value that are not currently required to be
measured at fair value. This statement also establishes
presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate
comparisons between entities that choose different measurement
attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS
No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007. The Company adopted
SFAS No. 159 as of January 1, 2008, but it had no
impact on its financial condition or results of operations as
the Company did not elect to apply the fair value options.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R)
Business Combinations (SFAS No. 141(R)).
This statement replaces FASB Statement No. 141,
Business Combinations. This statement defines the
term acquirer and establishes guidance for how the acquirer is
to recognize and measure in its financial statements the
identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any
noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. It also provides
guidance on how the acquirer is to recognize and measure the
goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a
bargain purchase. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective for
fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The
Company will be required to adopt SFAS No. 141(R) as of
January 1, 2009 and
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is currently evaluating the provisions of this Statement, the
impact on its acquisition related processes and its approach to
adoption of the Statement.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160
Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statements an amendment of ARB No. 151
(SFAS No. 160). This statement amends ARB No. 151 to
establish accounting and reporting standards for the
noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the
deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a
noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest
in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in
the consolidated financial statements. This statement changes
the way the consolidated income statement is presented by
requiring the consolidated net income to be reported at amounts
that include the amounts attributable to both the parent and the
noncontrolling interests. SFAS No. 160 is effective
for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008.
The Company will be required to adopt SFAS No. 160 as
of January 1, 2009 and is currently evaluating the
provisions of this Statement, the impact on its consolidated
financial statements and the timing and approach to adoption of
the Statement.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161
Disclosures About Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities an Amendment of FASB Statement No.
133. SFAS No. 161 requires entities that utilize
derivative instruments to provide qualitative disclosures about
their objectives and strategies for using such instruments, as
well as any details of credit risk related contingent features
contained within the derivatives. SFAS No. 161 also
requires entities to disclose additional information about the
amounts and locations of derivatives located within the
financial statements, how the provisions of
SFAS No. 133 have been applied and the impact hedges
have on an entitys financial position, financial
performance and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective
for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after
November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. The
Company is currently evaluating the provisions of this
Statement, the impact on its consolidated financial statements
and the timing and approach to adoption of the Statement.
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The
Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
SFAS No. 162 identifies the sources of accounting
principles and the framework for selecting the principles used
in the preparation of financial statements that are presented in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States. This statement did not change existing practices.
This statement became effective on November 15, 2008 and
did not have a material effect on the Companys
consolidated financial statements.
Effective February 4, 2006, the Company acquired a
51 percent ownership position in Cooper Chengshan
(Shandong) Passenger Tire Company Ltd. and Cooper Chengshan
(Shandong) Tire Company, Ltd. (Cooper Chengshan).
The new companies, which were formed upon governmental approval
of the transaction, together were known as Shandong Chengshan
Tire Company, Ltd. (Chengshan) of Shandong, China.
The two companies were formed by transferring specified assets
and obligations to newly formed entities and the Company
acquired a 51 percent interest in each thereafter. Certain
inventories and accounts receivable were not transferred to the
newly formed entities and cash was provided by Chengshan to
achieve the contractually required net value of the Cooper
Chengshan companies. Following formation of the companies,
working capital increases consumed cash as accounts receivable
and inventory balances grew to operating levels. The Company
also acquired a 25 percent ownership position in the steel
cord factory which is located adjacent to the tire manufacturing
facility in Rongchen City, Shandong, China. On October 12,
2007, the Company sold its ownership position in the steel cord
factory and did not recognize a gain or loss.
The purchase price of the acquisition was $79,782 which included
$73,382 for the 51 percent ownership position in Cooper
Chengshan and $6,400 for the 25 percent position in the
steel cord factory. The Company paid $36,646 (net of cash
acquired of $18,815) and an additional $17,921 was due upon the
signing of the share pledge agreement providing collateral
against unknown liabilities or upon the resolution of
post-closing adjustments. The Company paid $11,964 of this
amount during 2007 and the remaining balance was paid in
February 2008. Debt of $61,750 was also transferred to the newly
formed Cooper Chengshan entities. The newly formed entities
reflected an obligation of $35,739 to Chengshan at
December 31, 2006 and this obligation was funded by issuing
new debt.
Cooper Chengshan manufactures car and light truck radial tires
as well as radial and bias medium truck tires primarily under
the brand names of Chengshan and Austone.
The Cooper Chengshan acquisition was accounted for as a purchase
transaction. The total purchase price was allocated to fixed
assets, liabilities and tangible and identifiable intangible
assets based on independent appraisals of their respective fair
values. The excess purchase price over the estimated fair value
of the net assets acquired was allocated to goodwill. The
operating results of Cooper Chengshan have been included in the
consolidated financial statements of the Company since the date
of acquisition.
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The purchase price and the final allocation for the
51 percent interest in Cooper Chengshan were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
18,815
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
23,863
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
32,672
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
1,012
|
|
Property, plant & equipment
|
|
|
151,689
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
31,340
|
|
Intangible and other assets
|
|
|
18,356
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Payable to Chengshan
|
|
|
(35,739
|
)
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
(57,246
|
)
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
|
(10,767
|
)
|
Deferred taxes
|
|
|
(1,217
|
)
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
(37,646
|
)
|
Debt
|
|
|
(61,750
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
73,382
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The acquisition did not meet the thresholds for a significant
acquisition and therefore no pro forma financial information is
presented.
In connection with this acquisition, beginning January 1,
2009 and continuing through December 31, 2011, the minority
interest partner has the right to sell, and, if exercised, the
Company has the obligation to purchase, the remaining
49 percent minority interest share at a minimum price of
$62,700.
|
|
Note 3
|
Discontinued
Operations
|
On December 23, 2004, the Company sold its automotive
operations, known as Cooper-Standard Automotive. In connection
with the sale, the Company agreed to indemnify the buyer against
pre-closing income tax liabilities and other items specified in
the Sales Agreement. For indemnity commitments where the Company
believes future payments are probable, it also believes the
expected outcomes can be estimated with reasonable accuracy.
Accordingly, for such amounts, a liability has been recorded
with a corresponding decrease in the gain on the sale. Other
indemnity provisions will be monitored for possible future
payments not presently contemplated. With the passage of time,
additional information may become available to the Company which
would indicate the estimated indemnification amounts require
revision. Changes in estimates of the amount of indemnity
payments will be reflected as income or loss from discontinued
operations in the periods in which the additional information
becomes known.
On October 5, 2007, the Company sold its Oliver Rubber
Company subsidiary. In addition to the segregation of operating
financial results, assets and liabilities, Emerging Issues Task
Force (EITF)
No. 87-24,
Allocation of Interest to Discontinued Operations,
mandates the reallocation to continuing operations of general
corporate overhead previously allocated to discontinued
operations. Corporate overhead that previously would have been
allocated to Oliver Rubber Company of $1,086 and $923 for the
years ended 2006 and 2007 respectively is charged against
continuing operations in the Companys consolidated
statements of operations. Proceeds from the sale were $66,256.
The sale resulted in a gain of $26,475, net of taxes in the
fourth quarter of 2007 and included the release of a tax
valuation allowance, a portion of which was recorded in the
third quarter.
At December 31, 2007, approximately 41 percent of the
Companys inventories had been valued under the LIFO
method. With the growth of the Companys operations in
China, approximately 33 percent of the Companys
inventories at December 31, 2008 have been valued under the
LIFO method and the remaining inventories have been valued under
the FIFO or average cost method. All inventories are stated at the lower of cost
or market.
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Under the LIFO method, inventories have been reduced by
approximately $139,808 and $221,854 at December 31, 2007
and 2008, respectively, from current cost which would be
reported under the
first-in,
first-out method. Inventories in the United States which are
accounted for using the LIFO cost method at December 31,
2007 were lower than at December 31, 2006 and, for the year
ended December 31, 2007, cost of products sold has been
reduced by $22,009 as a result. Cost of products sold for the
year ended December 31, 2006 was reduced by $8,790 as a
result of inventory valuation reductions in the United States as
of December 31, 2006.
The Companys International Tire Operations pre-purchased
significant amounts of raw materials, particularly natural
rubber during a period when prices for these commodities were
high. This was done with the intent of assuring supply and
minimizing future costs. At the end of 2008 demand for tires
severely declined affecting the rate at which these raw
materials could be used and the number of units in finished
goods inventory. The Company was required to record a charge of
$5,809 related to these raw materials and $4,428 related to
finished goods at the end of 2008 to adhere to lower of cost or
market accounting principles.
|
|
Note 5
|
Other
Current Assets
|
Other current assets at December 31 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Investment in Kumho Tire Co., Inc.
|
|
$
|
112,170
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Income tax recoverable
|
|
|
7,525
|
|
|
|
43,441
|
|
Other
|
|
|
15,018
|
|
|
|
14,849
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
134,713
|
|
|
$
|
58,290
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company owned 15 million global depositary shares
(equivalent to 7.5 million common shares) of Kumho Tire
Company, Inc. of Korea. The Company held an option to sell such
shares to Kumho Tire which was exercisable beginning in February
2008 at the greater of the price paid or the fair market value
at the date of exercise. The Company exercised its put option
and received proceeds of $106,950 in the third quarter of 2008.
|
|
Note 6 -
|
Goodwill
and Intangibles
|
Goodwill is recorded in the segment where it was generated by
acquisitions. The Company recorded $31,340 of goodwill and
$7,173 of definite-lived intangible assets associated with its
acquisition of Cooper Chengshan. Purchased goodwill and
indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested annually for
impairment unless indicators are present that would require an
earlier test.
During the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company completed its
annual test for impairment and determined that impairment
existed in the goodwill and in the indefinite-lived intangible
assets of its North American Tire Operations segment. While the
Company made good faith projections of future cash flow in 2005,
it failed to meet those projections in 2006 due to industry
conditions and other factors. The Company believed certain of
these factors would continue to have an impact into the future
and, following a review of the valuation of the segments
identifiable assets, the Company wrote off the goodwill of the
North American Tire Operations segment which totaled $44,599 and
also recorded an impairment charge of $3,374 related to the
indefinite-lived intangible assets of the segment. During the
fourth quarter of 2007, the Company completed its annual test
for impairment and no impairment was indicated.
During the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company completed its
annual test for impairment and determined that impairment
existed in the goodwill of its International Tire Operations
segment. The impact of the current global economic environment
caused the Company to revise its future cash flow projections
and, following a review of the valuation of the segments
identifiable assets, the Company wrote off the goodwill of the
International Tire Operations segment which totaled $31,340.
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The following table presents intangible assets and accumulated
amortization balances as of December 31, 2007 and 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2007
|
|
|
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
|
|
|
|
Carrying
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Carrying
|
|
|
Carrying
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Carrying
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Definite-lived:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trademarks and tradenames
|
|
$
|
10,891
|
|
|
$
|
(3,281
|
)
|
|
$
|
7,610
|
|
|
$
|
10,891
|
|
|
$
|
(3,874
|
)
|
|
$
|
7,017
|
|
Patents and technology
|
|
|
15,038
|
|
|
|
(12,951
|
)
|
|
|
2,087
|
|
|
|
15,038
|
|
|
|
(14,382
|
)
|
|
|
656
|
|
Other
|
|
|
8,252
|
|
|
|
(4,870
|
)
|
|
|
3,382
|
|
|
|
8,252
|
|
|
|
(5,840
|
)
|
|
|
2,412
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,181
|
|
|
|
(21,102
|
)
|
|
|
13,079
|
|
|
|
34,181
|
|
|
|
(24,096
|
)
|
|
|
10,085
|
|
Indefinite-lived:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trademarks
|
|
|
9,817
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
9,817
|
|
|
|
9,817
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
9,817
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
43,998
|
|
|
$
|
(21,102
|
)
|
|
$
|
22,896
|
|
|
$
|
43,998
|
|
|
$
|
(24,096
|
)
|
|
$
|
19,902
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated amortization expense over the next five years is as
follows: 2009 - $1,357, 2010 - $1,289, 2011 -
$1,259, 2012 - $1,237 and 2013 - $863. The future
amortization expense amounts are lower than in prior years due
to lower intangible asset balances as a result of the
reclassification of the purchase price of Cooper Chengshan.
Other assets at December 31 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
26,848
|
|
Other
|
|
|
59,324
|
|
|
|
48,257
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
59,324
|
|
|
$
|
75,105
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During 2008, the Company invested in a Mexican tire
manufacturing facility and obtained an approximate
38 percent ownership interest. The Companys
investment during 2008 was $29,194 and the Company has recorded
its share of the loss of the operation in the amount of $2,346.
|
|
Note 8 -
|
Accrued
Liabilities
|
Accrued liabilities at December 31 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Payroll and withholdings
|
|
$
|
46,140
|
|
|
$
|
22,047
|
|
Products liability
|
|
|
16,864
|
|
|
|
28,737
|
|
Medical
|
|
|
4,761
|
|
|
|
22,396
|
|
Foreign currency (gain) loss on derivative financial instruments
|
|
|
8,565
|
|
|
|
(1,252
|
)
|
Other
|
|
|
65,418
|
|
|
|
51,843
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
141,748
|
|
|
$
|
123,771
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- 49 -
Components of income (loss) from continuing operations before
income taxes and noncontrolling shareholders interests
were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
United States
|
|
$
|
(95,435
|
)
|
|
$
|
69,205
|
|
|
$
|
(228,398
|
)
|
Foreign
|
|
|
19,440
|
|
|
|
46,825
|
|
|
|
(29,377
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
(75,995
|
)
|
|
$
|
116,030
|
|
|
$
|
(257,775
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The provision (benefit) for income tax for continuing operations
consists of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Current:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
$
|
8,030
|
|
|
$
|
5,124
|
|
|
$
|
(31,368
|
)
|
State and local
|
|
|
203
|
|
|
|
753
|
|
|
|
147
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
4,326
|
|
|
|
2,447
|
|
|
|
4,274
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,559
|
|
|
|
8,324
|
|
|
|
(26,947
|
)
|
Deferred:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
|
(16,333
|
)
|
|
|
4,171
|
|
|
|
(2,005
|
)
|
State and local
|
|
|
(631
|
)
|
|
|
(183
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
(933
|
)
|
|
|
3,523
|
|
|
|
(1,322
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17,897
|
)
|
|
|
7,511
|
|
|
|
(3,327
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(5,338
|
)
|
|
$
|
15,835
|
|
|
$
|
(30,274
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A reconciliation of income tax expense (benefit) for continuing
operations to the tax based on the U.S. statutory rate is
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Income tax provision (benefit) at 35%
|
|
$
|
(27,804
|
)
|
|
$
|
40,610
|
|
|
$
|
(90,221
|
)
|
State and local income tax, net
of federal income tax effect
|
|
|
(757
|
)
|
|
|
613
|
|
|
|
(6,399
|
)
|
U.S. tax credits
|
|
|
(5,505
|
)
|
|
|
(1,689
|
)
|
|
|
(2,415
|
)
|
Difference in effective tax rates
of international operations
|
|
|
(2,617
|
)
|
|
|
(8,662
|
)
|
|
|
13,235
|
|
Impairment of goodwill
|
|
|
15,597
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Valuation allowance
|
|
|
18,136
|
|
|
|
(12,804
|
)
|
|
|
54,458
|
|
Other - net
|
|
|
(2,388
|
)
|
|
|
(2,233
|
)
|
|
|
1,068
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense
|
|
$
|
(5,338
|
)
|
|
$
|
15,835
|
|
|
$
|
(30,274
|
)
|
Payments for income taxes in 2006, 2007 and 2008, net of
refunds, were $4,505, $16,200 and $10,351, respectively.
- 50 -
Deferred tax assets and liabilities result from differences in
the basis of assets and liabilities for tax and financial
reporting purposes. Significant components of the Companys
deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31 were as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postretirement and other employee benefits
|
|
$
|
122,849
|
|
|
$
|
198,881
|
|
Net operating loss, capital loss, and tax credits carryforwards
|
|
|
36,004
|
|
|
|
63,066
|
|
All other items
|
|
|
76,548
|
|
|
|
110,376
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax assets
|
|
|
235,401
|
|
|
|
372,323
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(124,243
|
)
|
|
|
(114,462
|
)
|
All other items
|
|
|
(18,017
|
)
|
|
|
(15,444
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
(142,260
|
)
|
|
|
(129,906
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
93,141
|
|
|
|
242,417
|
|
Valuation allowances
|
|
|
(87,367
|
)
|
|
|
(231,270
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax asset
|
|
$
|
5,774
|
|
|
$
|
11,147
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The net deferred taxes in the consolidated balance sheets are as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Net deferred tax asset
|
|
$
|
5,774
|
|
|
$
|
11,147
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2008, the Company has U.S. federal tax
losses of $24,944, as well as apportioned state tax losses of
$333,400 and foreign tax losses of $17,519 available for
carryforward. The Company also has U.S. federal tax credits
of $11,767 and state tax credits of $6,379 in addition to
U.S. capital losses of $40,619 available for carryforward.
Valuation allowances have been provided for those items which,
based upon an assessment, it is more likely than not that some
portion may not be realized. The U.S. federal and state tax
loss carryforwards and other tax attributes will expire from
2009 through 2027. The foreign tax losses expire no sooner than
2012. The U.S. federal capital loss carryover will expire
in 2009.
The Companys remaining U.S. federal tax loss
carryforward is net of current and prior year specified
liability loss carry backs of $100,682. These carry backs
resulted in current year tax benefits of $35,239.
The Company has adopted FIN No. 48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. The Companys
liability for unrecognized tax benefits for permanent and
temporary book/tax differences for continuing operations,
exclusive of interest, total approximately $7,623 as itemized in
the tabular roll forward below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Balance at January 1
|
|
$
|
1,658
|
|
|
$
|
3,777
|
|
Additions for tax positions of the current year
|
|
|
403
|
|
|
|
1,640
|
|
Additions for tax positions of prior years
|
|
|
1,716
|
|
|
|
2,307
|
|
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(101
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31
|
|
$
|
3,777
|
|
|
$
|
7,623
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Of this amount, the effective rate would change upon the
recognition of approximately $5,900 of these unrecognized tax
benefits. The Company accrued, through the tax provision,
approximately $391, $319 and $419 of interest expense for 2006,
2007 and 2008 respectively. At December 31, 2008, the
Company has $1,827 of interest accrued.
U. S. income taxes were not provided on a cumulative total of
approximately $105,540 of undistributed earnings, as well as a
minimal amount of other comprehensive income for certain
non-U.S. subsidiaries.
The Company currently intends to reinvest these earnings in
operations outside the United States. It is not practicable to
determine the amount of additional U.S. income taxes that
could be payable upon remittance of these earnings since taxes
payable would be reduced by foreign tax credits based
- 51 -
upon income tax laws and circumstances at the time of
distribution. The Company has joint ventures in China that have
been granted full and partial income tax holidays. The holidays
terminate after five years and the first expires in 2010.
During 2008 the Company became aware of a potentially favorable
settlement of the pending bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement
(APA) negotiations between the U.S. and Canada.
This relates to pre-disposition years
(2000-2004)
of a discontinued operation. Pursuant to the related sales
agreement, the Company is responsible for all pre-disposition
tax obligations and is entitled to all tax refunds applicable to
that period. The Company believes the settlement could be
significant but is unable to quantify with certainty the overall
impact to the Company until the APA agreement is finalized and
signed by all parties. Complex recalculations will be required
for the affected income tax returns of the discontinued
operations Canadian subsidiary to quantify the tax refund.
This overpayment is ultimately due to the Company under the
sales agreement. However, the party obligated to pay the Company
may not be able to pay the Company any or all of the amount of
such obligation due to certain legal limitations or restrictions
that may be imposed on such party. The revised intercompany
transfer pricing terms will also result in an increased tax
obligation to the Company on its consolidated U.S. income
tax returns for the pre-disposition years. At such time as a
more definitive estimate of the overall impact from the
resolution of the APA can be made and the certainty as to the
amount of such payment to the Company is assured, the Company
will record the outcome to discontinued operations.
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to income taxes in
the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign
jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer
subject to U.S. federal, state and foreign tax examinations
by tax authorities for years prior to 2000.
On August 30, 2006, the Company established an accounts
receivable securitization facility of up to $175,000. Pursuant
to the terms of the facility, the Company sells certain of its
domestic trade receivables on a continuous basis to its
wholly-owned, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary, Cooper Receivables
LLC (CRLLC). In turn, CRLLC may sell from time to
time an undivided ownership interest in the purchased trade
receivables, without recourse, to a PNC Bank administered,
asset-backed commercial paper conduit. The facility was
initially scheduled to expire in August 2009. On
September 14, 2007, the Company amended the accounts
receivable facility to exclude the sale of certain receivables,
reduce the size of the facility to $125 million and to
extend the maturity to September 2010. No ownership interests in
the purchased trade receivables had been sold to the bank
conduit as of December 31, 2007 or December 31, 2008.
The Company had issued standby letters of credit under this
facility totaling $27,200 and $29,500 at December 31, 2007
and 2008, respectively.
Under the provisions of SFAS No. 140, Accounting
for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and
Extinguishments of Liabilities, the ownership interest in
the trade receivables sold to the bank conduit will be recorded
as legal transfers without recourse, with those accounts
receivable removed from the consolidated balance sheet. The
Company continues to service any sold trade receivables for the
financial institution at market rates; accordingly, no servicing
asset or liability will be recognized.
On November 9, 2007, the Company and its subsidiary,
Max-Trac Tire Co., Inc., entered into a Loan and Security
Agreement (New Credit Agreement) with a consortium of six banks.
This New Credit Agreement provides a $200,000 credit facility to
the Company and Max-Trac Tire Co., Inc. The New Credit Agreement
is a revolving credit facility maturing on November 9, 2012
and is secured by the Companys United States inventory,
certain North American accounts receivable that have not been
previously pledged and general intangibles related to the
foregoing. The New Credit Agreement and the accounts receivable
securitization facility have no financial covenants. Borrowings
under the New Credit Agreement bear a margin based on the London
Interbank Offered Rate. There were no borrowings under the New
Credit Agreement at December 31, 2007 or December 31,
2008.
During 2006, the Company repurchased $3,000 of its long-term
debt due in 2019 and $1,000 of its long-term debt due in 2027.
Deferred financing costs of $65 were written off in conjunction
with these repurchases. During 2007, the Company repurchased
$80,867 of its long-term debt due in 2009. The Company incurred
transaction-related costs of $2,558 related to these
repurchases, including $330 of deferred financing costs written
off. During 2008, the Company repurchased $14,300 of its
long-term debt due in 2009. The Company incurred
transaction-related costs of $593 related to these repurchases,
including $41 of deferred financing costs written off.
- 52 -
The following table summarizes the long-term debt of the Company
at December 31, 2007 and 2008 and, except for capital
leases, the long-term debt is due in an aggregate principal
payment on the due date:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Parent company
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.75% unsecured notes due December 2009
|
|
$
|
111,213
|
|
|
$
|
96,913
|
|
8% unsecured notes due December 2019
|
|
|
173,578
|
|
|
|
173,578
|
|
7.625% unsecured notes due March 2027
|
|
|
116,880
|
|
|
|
116,880
|
|
Capitalized leases and other
|
|
|
5,080
|
|
|
|
5,081
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
406,751
|
|
|
|
392,452
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.693% to 5.58% unsecured notes due in 2009
|
|
|
47,807
|
|
|
|
50,848
|
|
3.718% to 7.47% unsecured notes due in 2010
|
|
|
10,050
|
|
|
|
14,880
|
|
5.67% to 7.56% unsecured notes due in 2011
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
15,330
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57,857
|
|
|
|
81,058
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
464,608
|
|
|
|
473,510
|
|
Less current maturities
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
147,761
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
464,608
|
|
|
$
|
325,749
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Over the next five years, the Company has payments related to
the above debt of: 2009 - $147,761, 2010 - $14,880,
2011 - $15,330, 2012 - $0 and 2013 - $0. In
addition, the Companys partially owned, consolidated
subsidiary operations in China have short-term notes payable of
$185 million due in 2009. The weighted average interest
rate of the short-term notes payable at December 31, 2007
and 2008 was 5.91 percent and 7.75 percent,
respectively.
The Company and its subsidiaries also have, from various banking
sources, approximately $4,300 of available short-term lines of
credit at rates of interest approximating euro-based interest
rates. The amounts available and outstanding vary based on
exchange rates as borrowings may be in currencies other than the
U.S. Dollar.
Interest paid on debt during 2006, 2007 and 2008 was $55,272,
$51,970 and $51,964, respectively. The amount of interest
capitalized was $2,894, $2,983 and $1,683 during 2006, 2007 and
2008, respectively.
|
|
Note 11 -
|
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
|
The fair value of the Companys debt is computed using
discounted cash flow analyses based on the Companys
estimated current incremental borrowing rates. The carrying
amounts and fair values of the Companys financial
instruments as of December 31 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
Carrying
|
|
|
Fair
|
|
|
Carrying
|
|
|
Fair
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
345,947
|
|
|
$
|
345,947
|
|
|
$
|
247,672
|
|
|
$
|
247,672
|
|
Notes payable
|
|
|
(86,384
|
)
|
|
|
(86,384
|
)
|
|
|
(184,774
|
)
|
|
|
(184,774
|
)
|
Current portion of long-term debt
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(147,761
|
)
|
|
|
(142,161
|
)
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
(464,608
|
)
|
|
|
(438,208
|
)
|
|
|
(325,749
|
)
|
|
|
(158,949
|
)
|
Derivative financial instruments
|
|
|
8,565
|
|
|
|
8,565
|
|
|
|
(1,252
|
)
|
|
|
(1,252
|
)
|
The derivative financial instruments include fair value and cash
flow hedges of foreign currency exposures. Exchange rate
fluctuations on the foreign currency-denominated intercompany
loans and obligations are offset by the change in values of the
fair value foreign currency hedges. The Company presently hedges
exposures in the Euro, Canadian dollar, British pound sterling,
Swiss franc, Swedish kronar, Mexican peso and Chinese yuan
generally for transactions expected to occur within the next
12 months. The notional amount of these foreign currency
derivative instruments at December 31, 2007 and 2008 was
$223,200 and $178,100, respectively. The counterparties to each
of these agreements are major commercial banks. Management
believes that the probability of losses related to credit risk
on investments classified as cash and cash equivalents and
short-term investments is unlikely.
- 53 -
On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the provisions of
SFAS No. 157.
SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a
framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value
hierarchy on the quality of inputs used to measure fair value
and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value
measurements. The Company accounts for certain financial assets
and liabilities at fair value under various accounting
literature.
In accordance with SFAS No. 157, the Company has
categorized its financial instruments, based on the priority of
the inputs to the valuation technique, into the three-level fair
value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest
priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to
unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to
measure the financial instruments fall within the different
levels of the hierarchy, the categorization is based on the
lowest level input that is significant to the fair value
measurement of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities recorded on the Consolidated
Balance Sheet are categorized based on the inputs to the
valuation techniques as follows:
Level 1. Financial assets and liabilities whose values
are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or
liabilities in an active market that the Company has the ability
to access.
Level 2. Financial assets and liabilities whose values
are based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or
model inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly
for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 2 inputs include the following:
a. Quoted prices for similar assets or
liabilities in active markets;
b. Quoted prices for identical or similar
assets or liabilities in non-active markets;
|
|
|
|
c.
|
Pricing models whose inputs are observable for substantially the
full term of the asset or liability; and
|
|
d.
|
Pricing models whose inputs are derived principally from or
corroborated by observable market data through correlation or
other means for substantially the full term of the asset or
liability.
|
Level 3. Financial assets and liabilities whose values
are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs
that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair
value measurement. These inputs reflect managements own
assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use
in pricing the asset or liability.
The following table presents the Companys fair value
hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair
value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2008 Using
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quoted Prices
|
|
|
Significant
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
in Active Markets
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Significant
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
for Identical
|
|
|
Observable
|
|
|
Unobservable
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
Inputs
|
|
|
Inputs
|
|
Description
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Level (1)
|
|
|
Level (2)
|
|
|
Level (3)
|
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued liabilities - foreign currency (gain) loss on
derivative financial instruments
|
|
$
|
(1,252
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1,252
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
- 54 -
|
|
Note 12 -
|
Pensions
and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions
|
The Company and its subsidiaries have a number of plans
providing pension, retirement or profit-sharing benefits for
substantially all domestic employees. These plans include
defined benefit and defined contribution plans. The Company has
an unfunded, nonqualified supplemental retirement benefit plan
covering certain employees whose participation in the qualified
plan is limited by provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
For defined benefit plans, benefits are generally based on
compensation and length of service for salaried employees and
length of service for hourly employees. In 2002, a new hybrid
pension plan covering all domestic salaried and non-bargained
hourly employees was established. Employees at the effective
date, meeting certain requirements, were grandfathered under the
previous defined benefit rules. The new hybrid pension plan
covering non-grandfathered employees resembles a savings
account. Nominal accounts are credited based on a combination of
age, years of service and percentage of earnings. A cash-out
option is available upon termination or retirement. Employees of
certain of the Companys foreign operations are covered by
either contributory or non-contributory trusteed pension plans.
Participation in the Companys defined contribution plans
is voluntary. The Company matches certain plan
participants contributions up to various limits.
Participants contributions are limited based on their
compensation and, for certain supplemental contributions which
are not eligible for company matching, based on their age.
Company contributions for certain of these plans are dependent
on operating performance. Expense for those plans was $0, $5,122
and $0 for 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
The Company currently provides retiree health care and life
insurance benefits to a significant percentage of its
U.S. salaried and hourly employees. U.S. salaried and
non-bargained hourly employees hired on or after January 1,
2003 are not eligible for retiree health care or life insurance
coverage. The Company has reserved the right to modify or
terminate certain of these salaried benefits at any time.
The Company adopted SFAS No. 106 in 1992 and, to
mitigate the impact of medical cost inflation on the
Companys retiree medical obligation, instituted per
household caps on the amounts of retiree medical benefits it
will provide to future retirees. The caps do not apply to
individuals who retired prior to certain specified dates. Costs
in excess of these caps will be paid by plan participants. The
Company implemented increased cost sharing in 2004 in the
retiree medical coverage provided to certain eligible current
and future retirees. Since then cost sharing has expanded such
that nearly all covered retirees pay a charge to be enrolled.
On December 31, 2006, the Company adopted the recognition
and disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 158. This
statement required the Company to recognize the funded status
(i.e., the difference between the fair value of plan assets and
the projected benefit obligation) of its pension and other
postretirement benefit (OPEB) plans in the
December 31, 2006 consolidated balance sheet, with a
corresponding adjustment to cumulative other comprehensive loss
(a component of stockholders equity), net of tax. The
adjustment to cumulative other comprehensive loss at adoption
represented the net unrecognized actuarial losses and
unrecognized prior service costs, all of which were previously
netted against the plans funded status in the
Companys consolidated balance sheets pursuant to the
provisions of SFAS No. 87, Employers
Accounting for Pensions (SFAS No. 87) and
SFAS No. 106. These amounts will be subsequently
recognized as net periodic pension cost pursuant to the
Companys historical accounting policy for amortizing such
amounts. Further, actuarial gains and losses that arise in
subsequent periods and are not recognized as net periodic
benefit costs in the same periods will be recognized as a
component of other comprehensive income. Those amounts will be
subsequently recognized as components of net periodic benefit
cost on the same basis as the amount recognized in cumulative
other comprehensive loss at adoption of SFAS No. 158.
- 55 -
The following table reflects changes in the projected
obligations and fair market values of assets in all defined
benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans of the
Company:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
Pension Benefits
|
|
|
Postretirement Benefits
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Change in projected benefit obligation:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Projected benefit obligation at January 1
|
|
$
|
1,102,427
|
|
|
$
|
1,098,859
|
|
|
$
|
275,128
|
|
|
$
|
261,145
|
|
Service cost - employer
|
|
|
21,991
|
|
|
|
21,875
|
|
|
|
5,570
|
|
|
|
4,974
|
|
Service cost - employee
|
|
|
2,145
|
|
|
|
2,109
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Interest cost
|
|
|
62,012
|
|
|
|
63,899
|
|
|
|
15,674
|
|
|
|
15,492
|
|
Actuarial (gain)/loss
|
|
|
(30,555
|
)
|
|
|
(54,311
|
)
|
|
|
(22,528
|
)
|
|
|
(16,213
|
)
|
Benefits paid
|
|
|
(64,459
|
)
|
|
|
(58,789
|
)
|
|
|
(12,699
|
)
|
|
|
(12,719
|
)
|
Foreign currency translation effect
|
|
|
5,298
|
|
|
|
(79,111
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Projected benefit obligation at December 31
|
|
$
|
1,098,859
|
|
|
$
|
994,531
|
|
|
$
|
261,145
|
|
|
$
|
252,679
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in plans assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plans assets at January 1
|
|
$
|
962,120
|
|
|
$
|
1,056,252
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Actual return on plans assets
|
|
|
85,997
|
|
|
|
(248,978
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Employer contributions
|
|
|
66,300
|
|
|
|
39,886
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Participant contributions
|
|
|
2,256
|
|
|
|
2,258
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Benefits paid
|
|
|
(64,459
|
)
|
|
|
(58,789
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Foreign currency translation effect
|
|
|
4,038
|
|
|
|
(64,724
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plans assets at December 31
|
|
$
|
1,056,252
|
|
|
$
|
725,905
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funded status of the plans
|
|
$
|
(42,607
|
)
|
|
$
|
(268,626
|
)
|
|
$
|
(261,145
|
)
|
|
$
|
(252,679
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts recognized in the balance sheets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
$
|
13,000
|
|
|
$
|
147
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(16,654
|
)
|
|
|
(16,654
|
)
|
Postretirement benefits other than pensions
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(244,491
|
)
|
|
|
(236,025
|
)
|
Pension benefits
|
|
|
(55,607
|
)
|
|
|
(268,773
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Included in cumulative other comprehensive loss at
December 31, 2007 are the following amounts that have not
yet been recognized in net periodic benefit cost: unrecognized
prior service costs of ($17,575) (($14,878) net of tax) and
unrecognized actuarial losses of $308,059 ($250,735 net of
tax).
Included in cumulative other comprehensive loss at
December 31, 2008 are the following amounts that have not
yet been recognized in net periodic benefit cost: unrecognized
prior service costs of ($18,046) (($16,698) net of tax) and
unrecognized actuarial losses of $541,679 ($487,010 net of
tax). The prior service cost and actuarial loss included in
cumulative other comprehensive loss and expected to be
recognized in net periodic benefit cost during the fiscal
year-ended December 31, 2009 are ($1,208) and $32,100,
respectively.
The underfunded status of the pension plans of $268,626 at
December 31, 2008 is recognized in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets as Other assets for those overfunded
plans and Other long-term liabilities for those underfunded
plans. The unfunded status of the other postretirement benefits
is recognized as Accrued liabilities for the current portion of
$16,654 and as Postretirement benefits other than pensions for
the long-term portion of $236,025.
The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit
pension plans was $1,043,991 and $954,971 at December 31,
2007 and 2008, respectively.
- 56 -
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit
obligations at December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Benefits
|
|
|
Other Postretirement Benefits
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
All plans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount rate
|
|
|
5.97
|
%
|
|
|
6.12
|
%
|
|
|
6.00
|
%
|
|
|
6.00
|
%
|
Rate of compensation increase
|
|
|
3.46
|
%
|
|
|
3.33
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Domestic plans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount rate
|
|
|
6.00
|
%
|
|
|
6.00
|
%
|
|
|
6.00
|
%
|
|
|
6.00
|
%
|
Rate of compensation increase
|
|
|
3.25
|
%
|
|
|
3.25
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Foreign plans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount rate
|
|
|
5.89
|
%
|
|
|
6.50
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Rate of compensation increase
|
|
|
3.96
|
%
|
|
|
3.56
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
At December 31, 2008, the weighted average assumed annual
rate of increase in the cost of medical benefits was
6.0 percent per year for 2009 and thereafter. The weighted
average assumed annual rate of increase in the cost of
prescription drugs was 6.0 percent per year for 2009 and
thereafter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
Pension Benefits
|
|
|
Postretirement Benefits
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service cost
|
|
$
|
22,824
|
|
|
$
|
21,991
|
|
|
$
|
21,875
|
|
|
$
|
5,725
|
|
|
$
|
5,570
|
|
|
$
|
4,974
|
|
Interest cost
|
|
|
57,501
|
|
|
|
62,012
|
|
|
|
63,899
|
|
|
|
15,605
|
|
|
|
15,674
|
|
|
|
15,492
|
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
|
|
(71,030
|
)
|
|
|
(77,893
|
)
|
|
|
(81,484
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Amortization of prior service cost
|
|
|
919
|
|
|
|
714
|
|
|
|
483
|
|
|
|
(308
|
)
|
|
|
(308
|
)
|
|
|
(308
|
)
|
Recognized actuarial loss
|
|
|
15,335
|
|
|
|
15,257
|
|
|
|
11,593
|
|
|
|
3,507
|
|
|
|
2,836
|
|
|
|
1,196
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost
|
|
$
|
25,549
|
|
|
$
|
22,081
|
|
|
$
|
16,366
|
|
|
$
|
24,529
|
|
|
$
|
23,772
|
|
|
$
|
21,354
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average assumption used to determine net periodic
benefit cost for the years ended December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
Pension Benefits
|
|
|
Postretirement Benefits
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
All plans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount rate
|
|
|
5.68
|
%
|
|
|
5.61
|
%
|
|
|
5.97
|
%
|
|
|
5.75
|
%
|
|
|
5.75
|
%
|
|
|
6.00
|
%
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
|
|
8.62
|
%
|
|
|
8.58
|
%
|
|
|
8.25
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Rate of compensation increase
|
|
|
3.44
|
%
|
|
|
3.37
|
%
|
|
|
3.46
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Domestic plans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount rate
|
|
|
5.75
|
%
|
|
|
5.75
|
%
|
|
|
6.00
|
%
|
|
|
5.75
|
%
|
|
|
5.75
|
%
|
|
|
6.00
|
%
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
|
|
9.00
|
%
|
|
|
9.00
|
%
|
|
|
8.50
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Rate of compensation increase
|
|
|
3.25
|
%
|
|
|
3.25
|
%
|
|
|
3.25
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Foreign plans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount rate
|
|
|
5.49
|
%
|
|
|
5.29
|
%
|
|
|
5.89
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
|
|
7.45
|
%
|
|
|
7.45
|
%
|
|
|
7.55
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Rate of compensation increase
|
|
|
3.98
|
%
|
|
|
3.65
|
%
|
|
|
3.96
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
- 57 -
The following table lists the projected benefit obligation,
accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for
the pension plans with projected benefit obligations and
accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets at
December 31, 2007 and 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
Projected
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Projected
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
benefit
|
|
|
benefit
|
|
|
benefit
|
|
|
benefit
|
|
|
|
obligation
|
|
|
obligation
|
|
|
obligation
|
|
|
obligation
|
|
|
|
exceeds plan
|
|
|
exceeds plan
|
|
|
exceeds plan
|
|
|
exceeds plan
|
|
|
|
assets
|
|
|
assets
|
|
|
assets
|
|
|
assets
|
|
|
Projected benefit obligation
|
|
$
|
464,586
|
|
|
$
|
464,586
|
|
|
$
|
992,228
|
|
|
$
|
992,228
|
|
Accumulated benefit obligation
|
|
|
453,666
|
|
|
|
453,666
|
|
|
|
952,751
|
|
|
|
952,751
|
|
Fair value of plan assets
|
|
|
408,979
|
|
|
|
408,979
|
|
|
|
723,455
|
|
|
|
723,455
|
|
Assumed health care cost trend rates for other postretirement
benefits have a significant effect on the amounts reported. A
one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend
rates would have the following effects:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage Point
|
|
|
Increase
|
|
Decrease
|
|
Increase (decrease) in total service and interest cost components
|
|
$
|
153
|
|
|
$
|
(136
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in the postretirement benefit obligation
|
|
|
2,100
|
|
|
|
(1,865
|
)
|
The Companys weighted average asset allocations for its
domestic and foreign pension plans assets at
December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2008 by asset
category are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U. S. Plans
|
|
|
U. K. Plan
|
|
Asset Category
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Equity securities
|
|
|
68
|
|
%
|
|
|
70
|
|
%
|
|
|
62
|
|
%
|
|
|
52
|
|
%
|
Debt securities
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
|
|
36
|
|
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
100
|
|
%
|
|
|
100
|
|
%
|
|
|
100
|
|
%
|
|
|
100
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Companys investment policy for United States
plans assets is to maintain an allocation of
70 percent in equity securities and 30 percent in debt
securities. The Companys investment policy for United
Kingdom plan assets is to maintain an allocation of
60 percent in equity securities and 40 percent in
fixed income securities. Rebalancing of the asset portfolios
occurs periodically if the mix differs from the target
allocation. Equity security investments are structured to
achieve a balance between growth and value stocks. The Company
also has a pension plan in Germany and the assets of that plan
consist of investments in a German insurance company.
The fair market value of U.S. plan assets was $777,046 and
$553,005 at December 31, 2007 and 2008, respectively. The
fair market value of the United Kingdom plan assets was $276,659
and $170,450 at December 31, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
The fair market value of the German pension plan assets was
$2,547 and $2,450 at December 31, 2007 and 2008,
respectively.
The Company determines the annual expected rates of return on
pension assets by first analyzing the composition of its asset
portfolio. Historical rates of return are applied to the
portfolio. These computed rates of return are reviewed by the
Companys investment advisors and actuaries. Industry
comparables and other outside guidance are also considered in
the annual selection of the expected rates of return on pension
assets.
During 2009, the Company expects to contribute only minimum
requirements to its domestic and foreign pension plans,
including the currently estimated amounts resulting from the
planned closure of the Albany, Georgia facility. These amounts
are expected to total approximately $45,000 to $50,000.
- 58 -
The Company estimates its benefit payments for its domestic and
foreign pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans
during the next ten years to be as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
Pension
|
|
|
Postretirement
|
|
|
|
Benefits
|
|
|
Benefits
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
62,000
|
|
|
|
17,000
|
|
2010
|
|
|
62,000
|
|
|
|
18,000
|
|
2011
|
|
|
64,000
|
|
|
|
18,000
|
|
2012
|
|
|
66,000
|
|
|
|
18,000
|
|
2013
|
|
|
67,000
|
|
|
|
18,000
|
|
2014 through 2018
|
|
|
362,000
|
|
|
|
95,000
|
|
|
|
Note 13
|
Other
Long-term Liabilities
|
Other long-term liabilities at December 31 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Products liability
|
|
$
|
90,440
|
|
|
$
|
94,895
|
|
Other
|
|
|
17,676
|
|
|
|
20,908
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
108,116
|
|
|
$
|
115,803
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
There were 8,406 common shares reserved for grants under
compensation plans and contributions to the Companys
Spectrum Investment Savings Plan and Pre-Tax Savings plans at
December 31, 2008. The Company matches contributions made
by participants to these plans in accordance with a formula
based upon the financial performance of the Company. Matching
contributions are directed to the Company Stock Fund, however,
employees may transfer these contributions to any of the other
investment funds offered under the plans.
|
|
Note 15
|
Cumulative
Other Comprehensive Loss
|
The balances of each component of cumulative other comprehensive
loss in the accompanying consolidated statements of
stockholders equity are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2008
|
|
Cumulative currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
$ 34,894
|
|
|
|
$ 17,544
|
|
Changes in the fair value of derivatives and
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
unrealized gains/(losses) on marketable securities
|
|
|
(7,281)
|
|
|
|
267
|
|
Tax effect
|
|
|
2,567
|
|
|
|
2,422
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
|
|
|
(4,714)
|
|
|
|
2,689
|
|
Unrecognized postretirement benefit plans
|
|
|
(290,484)
|
|
|
|
(523,633)
|
|
Tax effect, net of valuation allowance
|
|
|
54,627
|
|
|
|
53,321
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
|
|
|
(235,857)
|
|
|
|
(470,312)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ (205,677)
|
|
|
|
$ (450,079)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) reflects realized gains and losses on
marketable securities and derivatives. Losses of $1,083, $4,195
and $7,038 were recognized in 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
- 59 -
|
|
Note 16 -
|
Stock-Based
Compensation
|
Stock
Options
The Companys 1998, 2001 and 2006 incentive compensation
plans allow the Company to grant awards to key employees in the
form of stock options, stock awards, restricted stock units,
stock appreciation rights, performance units, dividend
equivalents and other awards. The 1996 incentive stock option
plan and the 1998, 2001 and 2006 incentive compensation plans
provide for granting options to key employees to purchase common
shares at prices not less than market at the date of grant.
Options under these plans may have terms of up to ten years
becoming exercisable in whole or in consecutive installments,
cumulative or otherwise. The plans allow the granting of
nonqualified stock options which are not intended to qualify for
the tax treatment applicable to incentive stock options under
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
The 1998 employee stock option plan allowed the Company to
make a nonqualified option grant to substantially all of its
employees to purchase common shares at a price not less than
market value at the date of grant. Options granted under this
plan have a term of ten years and became exercisable in full
beginning three years after the date of grant.
The Companys 2002 nonqualified stock option plan provides
for granting options to directors who are not current or former
employees of the Company to purchase common shares at prices not
less than market at the date of grant. Options granted under
this plan have a term of ten years and become exercisable one
year after the date of grant.
Since the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), the Company
recorded compensation expense of $320, $321 and $351 for 2006,
2007 and 2008, respectively, related to stock options.
- 60 -
Summarized information for the plans follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Available
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
For Grant
|
|
|
January 1, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
3,661,119
|
|
|
|
17.78
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
|
3,661,119
|
|
|
|
17.78
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
451,438
|
|
|
|
14.35
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(10,589
|
)
|
|
|
13.30
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expired
|
|
|
(25,122
|
)
|
|
|
18.70
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
(1,044,295
|
)
|
|
|
17.12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,404,430
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
3,032,551
|
|
|
|
17.76
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
|
2,670,865
|
|
|
|
18.22
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
8,280
|
|
|
|
19.33
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(1,245,910
|
)
|
|
|
17.01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expired
|
|
|
(6,827
|
)
|
|
|
24.33
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
(180,617
|
)
|
|
|
18.47
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,787,535
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
1,607,477
|
|
|
|
18.23
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
|
1,390,828
|
|
|
|
18.80
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(19,192
|
)
|
|
|
14.75
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expired
|
|
|
(246,215
|
)
|
|
|
20.57
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
(107,470
|
)
|
|
|
18.95
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,708,946
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
1,234,600
|
|
|
|
17.76
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
|
1,108,910
|
|
|
|
18.12
|
|
|
|
|
|
The weighted average remaining contractual life of options
outstanding at December 31, 2008 is 4.9 years.
Segregated disclosure of options outstanding at
December 31, 2008 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Range of Exercise Prices
|
|
|
|
Less than or
|
|
|
Greater than $14.75 and
|
|
|
Greater than or
|
|
|
|
equal to $14.75
|
|
|
less than $19.80
|
|
|
equal to $19.80
|
|
|
Options outstanding
|
|
|
467,352
|
|
|
|
433,348
|
|
|
|
333,900
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average
exercise price
|
|
$
|
14.20
|
|
|
$
|
18.35
|
|
|
$
|
21.96
|
|
Remaining contractual life
|
|
|
5.3
|
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercisable
|
|
|
345,264
|
|
|
|
429,746
|
|
|
|
333,900
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average
exercise price
|
|
$
|
14.13
|
|
|
$
|
18.35
|
|
|
$
|
21.96
|
|
- 61 -
Restricted
Stock Units
Under the 1998, 2001 and 2006 Incentive Compensation Plans,
restricted stock units may be granted to officers and other key
employees. Compensation related to the restricted stock units is
determined based on the fair value of the Companys stock
on the date of grant and is amortized to expense over the
vesting period. The restricted stock units granted in 2007 and
2008 have vesting periods ranging from one to five years. With
the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), the Company
recognizes compensation expense based on the earlier of the
vesting date or the date when the employee becomes eligible to
retire. The Company recorded $1,186, $2,008 and $1,796 of
compensation expense for 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively,
related to restricted stock units. The following table provides
details of the restricted stock units granted by the Company:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2008
|
|
Restricted stock units outstanding at beginning of period
|
|
|
126,475
|
|
|
401,681
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted stock units granted
|
|
|
314,484
|
|
|
22,500
|
Accrued dividend equivalents
|
|
|
7,860
|
|
|
19,700
|
Restricted stock units settled
|
|
|
(47,138)
|
|
|
(35,405)
|
Restricted stock units cancelled
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,839)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted stock units outstanding at end of period
|
|
|
401,681
|
|
|
403,637
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Performance
Based Units
During 2007, executives participating in the Companys
Long-Term Incentive Plan earned 283,254 performance based units
based on the Companys financial performance in 2007. These
units will vest in February 2010 and the Company recorded $1,348
and $1,778 in compensation expense associated with these units
in 2007 and 2008, respectively. No PBUs were earned in 2006 or
2008.
At December 31, 2008, the Company has $3,138 of unvested
compensation cost related to stock options, restricted stock
units and performance based units. This cost will be recognized
as expense over a weighted average period of 14 months.
|
|
Note 17 -
|
Lease
Commitments
|
The Company rents certain distribution facilities and equipment
under long-term leases expiring at various dates. The total
rental expense for the Company, including these long-term leases
and all other rentals, was $29,815, $27,560 and $26,664 for
2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
Future minimum payments for all non-cancelable operating leases
through the end of their terms, which in aggregate total
$89,058, are listed below. Certain of these leases contain
provisions for optional renewal at the end of the lease terms.
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|
|
2009
|
|
|
15,524
|
|
2010
|
|
|
21,707
|
|
2011
|
|
|
8,039
|
|
2012
|
|
|
6,420
|
|
2013
|
|
|
6,350
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
31,018
|
|
During 2008, the Company incurred restructuring expenses related
to the closure of its Albany, Georgia manufacturing facility and
the closure of a distribution center in Dayton, New Jersey.
On October 21, 2008, the Company announced it would conduct
a capacity study of its United States manufacturing facilities.
The study was an evolution of the Strategic Plan as outlined by
the Company in February 2008. All of the Companys
U.S. manufacturing facilities were included for review and
were analyzed based on a combination of factors, including long
term financial benefits, labor relations and productivity.
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At the conclusion of the capacity study, on December 17,
2008, the North American Tire Operations segment announced its
plans to close its tire manufacturing facility in Albany,
Georgia. This closure is expected to result in a workforce
reduction of approximately 1,400 people. Certain equipment
in the facility will be relocated to other manufacturing
facilities. The segment has targeted the first quarter of 2010
as the completion date for this plant closure.
The cost of this initiative is estimated to range from between
$120,000 and $145,000. This amount consists of personnel related
costs of between $25,000 and $35,000. Equipment related and
other costs are estimated to be between $95,000 and $110,000,
including asset write downs of between $75,000 and $85,000.
During the fourth quarter, the Company recorded $429 of
personnel related costs ($429 after-tax and $.01 per share) and
no severance payments were made, resulting in an accrued
severance balance at December 31, 2008 of $429. Also during
the fourth quarter, the Company recorded an impairment loss of
$75,162 ($75,162 after-tax and $1.27 per share) to write down
the Albany land, building and equipment to fair value. The fair
value of the land and buildings was determined using a sales
comparison approach using recent market data and comparing
values to the Albany, Georgia location. The fair value of the
machinery and equipment which will not be transferred to other
Company locations was determined using the market value approach.
The Company also recorded $393 in other restructuring costs
related to the Albany facility.
In December 2008, the Company also announced the planned closure
of its Dayton, New Jersey distribution center. This initiative
is expected to cost between $450 and $500. This amount includes
personnel related costs of $100 and equipment related costs
between $350 and $450. This initiative is expected to be
completed by the end of the first quarter 2009 and will impact
nine people. During the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company
recorded $24 of severance costs and did not make any payments.
The Company also recorded asset write-downs of $394.
The continuing operations of the Company incurred restructuring
expenses in 2006 and 2007 related to four initiatives.
In September of 2006, the North American Tire Operations segment
announced its plans to reconfigure its tire manufacturing
facility in Texarkana, Arkansas so that its production levels
can flex to meet tire demand. The Company completed
this initiative during the third quarter of 2007 at a total cost
of $3,499. The Company recorded restructuring costs of $723 in
2006 and $2,776 in 2007 associated with this initiative.
In November of 2006, a restructuring of salaried support
positions was announced. This initiative was completed at the
end of the first quarter of 2007 at a total cost of $1,118. The
Company recorded $647 of costs related to this initiative in
2006 and $471 of costs during 2007.
In December of 2006, the North American Tire Operations segment
initiated a plan to reduce the number of stock-keeping units
manufactured in its facilities and to take tire molds out of
service. The Company recorded $405 of restructuring expense in
2006 and $80 in 2007.
During 2006, the International Tire Operations segment recorded
$1,461 in restructuring costs associated with a management
reorganization in Cooper Tire Europe. During 2007, a
restructuring program to reduce 15 positions was
completed at a cost of $150. A warehouse was closed in March
2007 at a cost of $38.
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Note 19 -
|
Severance
payments to former Chief Executive Officer
|
During the third quarter of 2006, the Company paid $6,797 in
severance and benefits to Thomas A. Dattilo, the former
chairman, president and chief executive officer of the Company,
pursuant to the terms of his Employment Agreement. An additional
payment of $585 was paid to Mr. Dattilo in the first
quarter of 2007. Expense of $5,069 was recorded in the third
quarter of 2006 in conjunction with these distributions relating
to the severance component of the payments. The Company had
previously accrued $2,313 under existing benefit programs. This
additional expense appears as a component of Selling, general
and administrative expense in the Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Operations and within Unallocated corporate
charges as presented in the operating segment footnote.
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The components of Other - net in the statement of
operations for the years 2006, 2007 and 2008 are as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Foreign currency (gains)/losses
|
|
$
|
(864)
|
|
|
$
|
(3,890)
|
|
|
$
|
2,966
|
|
Equity in earnings from joint ventures
|
|
|
(666)
|
|
|
|
(1,725)
|
|
|
|
2,346
|
|
Loss (gain) on sale of assets
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(7,230)
|
|
|
|
948
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(462)
|
|
|
|
168
|
|
|
|
(1,406)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1,992)
|
|
|
$
|
(12,677)
|
|
|
$
|
4,854
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 21 -
|
Contingent
Liabilities
|
Indemnities
Related to the Sale of Cooper-Standard Automotive
The sale of the Companys automotive segment included
contract provisions which provide for indemnification of the
buyer by the Company for all income tax liabilities related to
periods prior to closing and for various additional items
outlined in the agreement. Indemnity payments would be reflected
as expenses of discontinued operations. The recorded gain on the
sale includes reductions for estimates of the expected tax
liabilities and the other potential indemnity items to the
extent they are deemed to be probable and estimable at
December 31, 2008. For indemnity commitments where the
Company believes future payments are probable, it also believes
the expected outcomes can be estimated with reasonable accuracy.
Accordingly, for such amounts, a liability has been recorded
with a corresponding decrease in the gain on the sale. Other
indemnity provisions will be monitored for possible future
payments not presently contemplated. The Company will reevaluate
the probability and amounts of indemnity payments being required
quarterly and adjustments, if any, to the initial estimates will
be reflected as income or loss from discontinued operations in
the periods when revised estimates are determined.
Guarantees
Certain operating leases related to property and equipment used
in the operations of Cooper-Standard Automotive were guaranteed
by the Company. These guarantees require the Company, in the
event Cooper-Standard Automotive fails to honor its commitments,
to satisfy the terms of the lease agreements. As part of the
sale of the automotive segment, the Company is seeking releases
of those guarantees, but to date has been unable to secure
releases from certain lessors. The most significant of those
leases is for a U.S. manufacturing facility with a
remaining term of 8 years and total remaining payments of
approximately $9,300. Other leases cover two facilities in the
United Kingdom. These leases have remaining terms of five years
and remaining payments of approximately $2,900. The Company does
not believe it is presently probable that it will be called upon
to make these payments. Accordingly, no accrual for these
guarantees has been recorded. If information becomes known to
the Company at a later date which indicates its performance
under these guarantees is probable, accruals for the obligations
will be required.
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Litigation
The Company is a defendant in various products liability claims
brought in numerous jurisdictions in which individuals seek
damages resulting from automobile accidents allegedly caused by
defective tires manufactured by the Company. Each of the
products liability claims faced by the Company generally involve
different types of tires, models and lines, different
circumstances surrounding the accident such as different
applications, vehicles, speeds, road conditions, weather
conditions, driver error, tire repair and maintenance practices,
service life conditions, as well as different jurisdictions and
different injuries. In addition, in many of the Companys
products liability lawsuits the plaintiff alleges that his or
her harm was caused by one or more co-defendants who acted
independently of the Company. Accordingly, both the claims
asserted and the resolutions of those claims have an enormous
amount of variability. The aggregate amount of damages asserted
at any point in time is not determinable since often times when
claims are filed, the plaintiffs do not specify the amount of
damages. Even when there is an amount alleged, at times the
amount is wildly inflated and has no rational basis.
Pursuant to applicable accounting rules, the Company accrues the
minimum liability for each known claim when the estimated
outcome is a range of possible loss and no one amount within
that range is more likely than another. The Company uses a range
of settlements because an average settlement cost would not be
meaningful since the products liability claims faced by the
Company are unique and widely variable. The cases involve
different types of tires, models and lines, different
circumstances surrounding the accident such as different
applications, vehicles, speeds, road conditions, weather
conditions, driver error, tire repair and maintenance practices,
service life conditions, as well as different jurisdictions and
different injuries. In addition, in many of the Companys
products liability lawsuits the plaintiff alleges that his or
her harm was caused by one or more co-defendants who acted
independently of the Company. Accordingly, the claims asserted
and the resolutions of those claims have an enormous amount of
variability. The costs have ranged from zero dollars to
$12 million in one case with no average that is
meaningful. No specific accrual is made for individual
unasserted claims or for premature claims, asserted claims where
the minimum information needed to evaluate the probability of a
liability is not yet known. However, an accrual for such claims
based, in part, on managements expectations for future
litigation activity and the settled claims history is
maintained. Because of the speculative nature of litigation in
the United States, the Company does not believe a meaningful
aggregate range of potential loss for asserted and unasserted
claims can be determined. The Companys experience has
demonstrated that its estimates have been reasonably accurate
and, on average, cases are settled at amounts close to the
reserves established. However, it is possible an individual
claim from time to time may result in an aberration from the
norm and could have a material impact.
Cooper and the United Steelworkers entered into a series of
letter agreements beginning in 1991 establishing maximum annual
amounts that Cooper would contribute for funding the cost of
health care coverage for certain union retirees who retired
after specific dates. Prior to January 1, 2004, the maximum
annual amounts had never been implemented. On January 1,
2004, however, Cooper implemented the existing letter agreement
according to its terms and began requiring these retirees and
surviving spouses to make contributions for the cost of their
health care coverage.
On April 18, 2006, a group of Cooper union retirees and
surviving spouses filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District
Court for the Northern District of Ohio on behalf of a purported
class claiming that Cooper was not entitled to impose
any
contribution requirement pursuant to the letter agreements
and that Plaintiffs were promised lifetime benefits, at no cost,
after retirement under the terms of the union-Cooper negotiated
Pension and Insurance Agreements in effect at the time that they
retired.
On May 13, 2008, in the case of
Cates, et al v.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
, the United States
District Court for the Northern District of Ohio entered an
order holding that a series of pension and insurance agreements
negotiated by the Company and its various union locals over the
years conferred vested lifetime health care benefits upon
certain Company hourly retirees. The court further held that
these benefits were not subject to the caps on the
Companys annual contributions for retiree health care
benefits that the Company had negotiated with the union locals.
Subsequent to that order, the court granted the plaintiffs
motion for class certification. The Company has initiated the
process of pursuing an appeal of the order to the Sixth Circuit
of Appeals, while simultaneously reviewing other means of
satisfactorily resolving the case through settlement
discussions. As a result of the settlement discussions and in an
attempt to resolve the claims relating to health care benefits
for all of the Companys hourly union-represented retirees,
a related lawsuit,
Johnson, et al v. Cooper
Tire & Rubber Company
, was filed on
February 3, 2009, with the court on behalf of a different,
smaller group of hourly union-represented retirees. The second
case has been stayed pending the parties settlement
discussions.
Management cannot reasonably determine the scope or amount of
possible liabilities that could result from an unfavorable
settlement or resolution of these claims and no reserves for
these claims have been established as of December 31, 2008.
However, it is possible that an unfavorable resolution of these
claims could have an adverse effect on the Companys
financial condition, cash flow and results of operations, and
there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to
achieve a favorable settlement or resolution of these claims.
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Cooper
Chengshan Acquisition
In connection with the investment in Cooper Chengshan, beginning
January 1, 2009 and continuing through December 31,
2011, the minority interest partner has the right to sell, and,
if exercised, the Company has the obligation to purchase, the
remaining 49 percent minority interest share at a minimum
price of $62,700.
Employment
Contracts
The Company has employment arrangements with two key executive
employees and has change in control severance agreements
covering twelve additional key executives. These arrangements
provide for continuity of management and provide for payments of
multiples of annual salary, potential tax
gross-up
amounts, certain incentives and continuation of benefits upon
the occurrence of specified events in a manner that is believed
to be consistent with comparable companies.
Unconditional
Purchase Orders
Noncancelable purchase order commitments for capital
expenditures and raw materials, principally natural rubber, made
in the ordinary course of business were $64,343 at
December 31, 2008.
|
|
Note 22
|
Business
Segments
|
The Company has two reportable segments North
American Tire Operations and International Tire Operations. The
Companys reportable segments are each managed separately.
The North American Tire Operations segment produces passenger
and light truck tires, which are sold nationally and
internationally in the replacement tire market to independent
tire dealers, wholesale distributors, regional and national
retail tire chains and large retail chains that sell tires as
well as other automotive products.
The International Tire Operations segment currently manufactures
and markets passenger car, light and medium truck and motorcycle
tires for the replacement market, as well as racing tires and
materials for the tire retread industry, in Europe and the
United Kingdom. The segment manufactures and markets passenger
car, bias and radial light and medium truck tires and
off-the-road tires in China.
The following customers of the North American Tire Operations
segment contributed ten percent or more of the Companys
total consolidated net sales in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Net sales
and percentage of consolidated Company sales for these customers
in 2006, 2007 and 2008 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
2007
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
Customer
|
|
Net Sales
|
|
Net Sales
|
|
Net Sales
|
|
Net Sales
|
|
Net Sales
|
|
Net Sales
|
|
TBC/Treadways
|
|
$
|
365,767
|
|
|
14%
|
|
$
|
415,713
|
|
|
14%
|
|
$
|
385,495
|
|
|
13%
|
- 66 -
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are
consistent with those described in the Significant Accounting
Policies note to the consolidated financial statements.
Corporate administrative expenses are allocated to segments
based principally on assets, employees and sales. The following
table details segment financial information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North American Tire
|
|
$
|
1,995,150
|
|
|
$
|
2,209,822
|
|
|
$
|
2,142,139
|
|
International Tire
|
|
|
680,164
|
|
|
|
881,297
|
|
|
|
975,007
|
|
Eliminations and other
|
|
|
(100,096)
|
|
|
|
(158,544)
|
|
|
|
(235,335)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
2,575,218
|
|
|
|
2,932,575
|
|
|
|
2,881,811
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment profit (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North American Tire
|
|
|
(39,523)
|
|
|
|
119,440
|
|
|
|
(174,065)
|
|
International Tire
|
|
|
9,427
|
|
|
|
28,902
|
|
|
|
(30,094)
|
|
Unallocated corporate charges and eliminations
|
|
|
(15,156)
|
|
|
|
(13,950)
|
|
|
|
(12,474)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit (loss)
|
|
|
(45,252)
|
|
|
|
134,392
|
|
|
|
(216,633)
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
10,067
|
|
|
|
18,004
|
|
|
|
12,887
|
|
Dividend from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
|
|
4,286
|
|
|
|
2,007
|
|
|
|
1,943
|
|
Debt extinguishment costs
|
|
|
77
|
|
|
|
(2,558)
|
|
|
|
(593)
|
|
Other - net
|
|
|
1,992
|
|
|
|
12,677
|
|
|
|
(4,854)
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(47,165)
|
|
|
|
(48,492)
|
|
|
|
(50,525)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and
noncontrolling shareholders interest
|
|
|
(75,995)
|
|
|
|
116,030
|
|
|
|
(257,775)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North American Tire
|
|
|
99,014
|
|
|
|
97,746
|
|
|
|
96,057
|
|
International Tire
|
|
|
31,358
|
|
|
|
37,264
|
|
|
|
45,418
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
2,229
|
|
|
|
1,922
|
|
|
|
1,284
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
132,601
|
|
|
|
136,932
|
|
|
|
142,759
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North American Tire
|
|
|
1,199,098
|
|
|
|
1,021,132
|
|
|
|
977,545
|
|
International Tire
|
|
|
687,204
|
|
|
|
736,568
|
|
|
|
740,583
|
|
Corporate and other
|
|
|
349,213
|
|
|
|
540,790
|
|
|
|
324,768
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
2,235,515
|
|
|
|
2,298,490
|
|
|
|
2,042,896
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenditures for long-lived assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North American Tire
|
|
|
98,861
|
|
|
|
63,466
|
|
|
|
55,560
|
|
International Tire
|
|
|
86,859
|
|
|
|
76,755
|
|
|
|
72,723
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
470
|
|
|
|
751
|
|
|
|
490
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
186,190
|
|
|
|
140,972
|
|
|
|
128,773
|
|
- 67 -
Geographic information for revenues, based on country of origin,
and long-lived assets follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America
|
|
$
|
1,927,893
|
|
|
$
|
2,124,586
|
|
|
$
|
2,055,769
|
|
Europe
|
|
|
285,412
|
|
|
|
318,732
|
|
|
|
303,742
|
|
Asia
|
|
|
361,913
|
|
|
|
489,257
|
|
|
|
522,300
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
2,575,218
|
|
|
|
2,932,575
|
|
|
|
2,881,811
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-lived assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America
|
|
|
667,474
|
|
|
|
630,055
|
|
|
|
506,248
|
|
Europe
|
|
|
77,407
|
|
|
|
70,756
|
|
|
|
48,660
|
|
Asia
|
|
|
225,752
|
|
|
|
291,404
|
|
|
|
346,366
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
970,633
|
|
|
|
992,215
|
|
|
|
901,274
|
|
Shipments of domestically-produced products to customers outside
the U.S. approximated seven percent of net sales in 2007
and eight percent of net sales in 2006 and 2008.
- 68 -
Report of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (the Company)
as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, shareholders
equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 2008. Our audits also included the
financial statement schedule listed in the index at
Item 15(a) (2). These financial statements and schedule are
the responsibility of the Companys management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated
financial position of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company at
December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the consolidated results of
its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 2008, in conformity with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our
opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when
considered in relation to the financial statements taken as a
whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information
set forth therein.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States),
Cooper Tire & Rubber Companys internal control
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on
criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission and our report dated February 20, 2009
expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Ernst & Young LLP
Toledo, Ohio
February 20, 2009
- 69 -
|
|
SELECTED
QUARTERLY DATA
|
(Unaudited)
|
(Dollar amounts in thousands except per share amounts.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
First
|
|
|
Second
|
|
|
Third
|
|
|
Fourth
|
|
|
|
Quarter
|
|
|
Quarter
|
|
|
Quarter
|
|
|
Quarter
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
669,600
|
|
|
$
|
730,135
|
|
|
$
|
767,710
|
|
|
$
|
765,130
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
70,839
|
|
|
|
75,362
|
|
|
|
76,083
|
|
|
|
93,130
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
19,505
|
|
|
|
15,615
|
|
|
|
17,845
|
|
|
|
38,470
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations
|
|
|
0.32
|
|
|
|
0.25
|
|
|
|
0.29
|
|
|
|
0.62
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations
|
|
|
0.31
|
|
|
|
0.25
|
|
|
|
0.28
|
|
|
|
0.62
|
|
Revenues from external customers:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North American Tire
|
|
$
|
515,089
|
|
|
$
|
533,181
|
|
|
$
|
576,276
|
|
|
$
|
585,276
|
|
International Tire
|
|
|
182,962
|
|
|
|
234,495
|
|
|
|
235,860
|
|
|
|
227,980
|
|
Eliminations and other
|
|
|
(28,451
|
)
|
|
|
(37,541
|
)
|
|
|
(44,426
|
)
|
|
|
(48,126
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
669,600
|
|
|
$
|
730,135
|
|
|
$
|
767,710
|
|
|
$
|
765,130
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment profit:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North American Tire
|
|
$
|
26,796
|
|
|
$
|
20,692
|
|
|
$
|
26,948
|
|
|
$
|
45,004
|
|
International Tire
|
|
|
6,113
|
|
|
|
11,772
|
|
|
|
7,179
|
|
|
|
3,837
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
(825
|
)
|
|
|
413
|
|
|
|
731
|
|
|
|
(891
|
)
|
Corporate
|
|
|
(2,955
|
)
|
|
|
(3,375
|
)
|
|
|
(2,110
|
)
|
|
|
(4,937
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit
|
|
|
29,129
|
|
|
|
29,502
|
|
|
|
32,748
|
|
|
|
43,013
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(12,519
|
)
|
|
|
(12,157
|
)
|
|
|
(12,351
|
)
|
|
|
(11,465
|
)
|
Debt extinguishment costs
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,541
|
)
|
|
|
(1,017
|
)
|
Interest income
|
|
|
3,529
|
|
|
|
4,259
|
|
|
|
4,506
|
|
|
|
5,710
|
|
Dividend from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
|
|
2,007
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Other net
|
|
|
4,606
|
|
|
|
1,647
|
|
|
|
4,762
|
|
|
|
1,662
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and
noncontrolling shareholders interest
|
|
$
|
26,752
|
|
|
$
|
23,251
|
|
|
$
|
28,124
|
|
|
$
|
37,903
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
First
|
|
|
Second
|
|
|
Third
|
|
|
Fourth
|
|
|
|
Quarter
|
|
|
Quarter
|
|
|
Quarter
|
|
|
Quarter
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
679,321
|
|
|
$
|
772,907
|
|
|
$
|
793,751
|
|
|
$
|
635,832
|
|
Gross profit (loss)
|
|
|
56,238
|
|
|
|
29,829
|
|
|
|
(137
|
)
|
|
|
(9,757
|
)
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
1,342
|
|
|
|
(22,100
|
)
|
|
|
(55,248
|
)
|
|
|
(143,438
|
)
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations
|
|
|
0.03
|
|
|
|
(0.38
|
)
|
|
|
(0.94
|
)
|
|
|
(2.43
|
)
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations
|
|
|
0.03
|
|
|
|
(0.38
|
)
|
|
|
(0.94
|
)
|
|
|
(2.43
|
)
|
Revenues from external customers:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North American Tire
|
|
$
|
497,672
|
|
|
$
|
547,513
|
|
|
$
|
586,188
|
|
|
$
|
510,766
|
|
International Tire
|
|
|
231,780
|
|
|
|
282,966
|
|
|
|
284,684
|
|
|
|
175,577
|
|
Eliminations and other
|
|
|
(50,131
|
)
|
|
|
(57,572
|
)
|
|
|
(77,121
|
)
|
|
|
(50,511
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
679,321
|
|
|
$
|
772,907
|
|
|
$
|
793,751
|
|
|
$
|
635,832
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment profit (loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North American Tire
|
|
$
|
8,144
|
|
|
$
|
(21,906
|
)
|
|
$
|
(51,165
|
)
|
|
$
|
(109,138
|
)
|
International Tire
|
|
|
6,909
|
|
|
|
5,944
|
|
|
|
7,231
|
|
|
|
(50,179
|
)
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
(1,269
|
)
|
|
|
987
|
|
|
|
396
|
|
|
|
(1,443
|
)
|
Corporate
|
|
|
(4,230
|
)
|
|
|
(442
|
)
|
|
|
(3,477
|
)
|
|
|
(2,995
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit (loss)
|
|
|
9,554
|
|
|
|
(15,417
|
)
|
|
|
(47,015
|
)
|
|
|
(163,755
|
)
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(11,478
|
)
|
|
|
(12,742
|
)
|
|
|
(12,821
|
)
|
|
|
(13,484
|
)
|
Debt extinguishment costs
|
|
|
(583
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
3,723
|
|
|
|
3,669
|
|
|
|
3,902
|
|
|
|
1,593
|
|
Dividend from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
|
|
1,943
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Other net
|
|
|
1,317
|
|
|
|
2,201
|
|
|
|
(1,244
|
)
|
|
|
(7,128
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and
noncontrolling shareholders interest
|
|
$
|
4,476
|
|
|
$
|
(22,289
|
)
|
|
$
|
(57,188
|
)
|
|
$
|
(182,774
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company recorded an
impairment charge of $31,340 related to the write off of
goodwill in the International Tire Operations segment and also
recorded restructuring charges of $76,402 related to the planned
closure of the Albany, Georgia manufacturing facility and
Dayton, New Jersey distribution center.
- 70 -
COOPER
TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Years ended
December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at
|
|
|
Additions
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
|
|
|
|
Beginning
|
|
|
Charged
|
|
|
Business
|
|
|
Deductions
|
|
|
at End
|
|
|
|
of Year
|
|
|
To Income
|
|
|
Acquisitions
|
|
|
(a)
|
|
|
of Year
|
|
|
Allowance
for doubtful
accounts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
$
|
5,281,304
|
|
|
$
|
2,551,176
|
|
|
$
|
2,540,263
|
|
|
$
|
1,535,087
|
|
|
$
|
8,837,656
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
8,837,656
|
|
|
$
|
1,579,369
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
1,785,792
|
|
|
$
|
8,631,233
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
$
|
8,631,233
|
|
|
$
|
2,449,691
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
401,050
|
|
|
$
|
10,679,874
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Accounts charged off
during the year, net of recoveries of accounts previously
charged off.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at
|
|
|
Additions
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
|
|
|
|
Beginning
|
|
|
Charged
|
|
|
Charged
|
|
|
Deductions
|
|
|
at End
|
|
|
|
of Year
|
|
|
To Income
|
|
|
To Equity
|
|
|
(a)
|
|
|
of Year
|
|
|
Tax
valuation
allowance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
$
|
40,636,874
|
|
|
$
|
18,135,790
|
|
|
$
|
72,524,882
|
|
|
$
|
2,657,372
|
|
|
$
|
128,640,174
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
128,640,174
|
|
|
$
|
811,940
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
42,085,397
|
|
|
$
|
87,366,717
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
$
|
87,366,717
|
|
|
$
|
62,903,924
|
|
|
$
|
84,413,313
|
|
|
$
|
3,413,944
|
|
|
$
|
231,270,010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Net decrease in tax valuation
allowance is primarily a result of net changes in cumulative
book/tax timing differences, utilization of capital loss and
adjustments to other tax attribute carryforwards, plus the
impact of the increase in the postretirement benefits component
of Cumulative other comprehensive loss.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at
|
|
|
Additions
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
|
|
|
|
Beginning
|
|
|
Charged
|
|
|
Charged
|
|
|
Deductions
|
|
|
at End
|
|
|
|
of Year
|
|
|
To Income
|
|
|
To Equity
|
|
|
(a)
|
|
|
of Year
|
|
|
Lower of cost
or market
inventory reserve
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
2008
|
|
$
|
-
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|
|
$
|
10,237,000
|
|
|
$
|
-
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|
|
$
|
-
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|
|
$
|
10,237,000
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Item 9. CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
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Item 9A.
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CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
|
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
the Companys management, with the participation of the
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the
Company, have evaluated, as of the end of the period covered by
this Annual Report on
Form 10-K,
the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and
procedures, including its internal controls and procedures.
Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the
Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of
such period, the Companys disclosure controls and
procedures were effective in identifying the information
required to be disclosed in the Companys periodic reports
filed with the SEC, including this Annual Report on
Form 10-K,
and ensuring that such information is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the
SECs rules and forms.
(b) Managements Annual Report on Internal Control
Over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining
adequate internal control over financial reporting for the
Company. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting, as required by
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, management
has conducted an assessment, including testing, using the
criteria in
Internal Control Integrated
Framework,
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The
Companys system of internal control over financial
reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding
the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. Because of its
inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting
may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of
any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to
the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes
in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the
policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Based on its assessment, management has concluded that the
Company maintained effective internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on criteria in
Internal Control - Integrated Framework
issued by
the COSO, and that the Companys internal control over
financial reporting is effective. Ernst & Young LLP,
the independent registered public accounting firm that has
audited the Companys consolidated financial statements
included in this annual report and has issued its report on the
effectiveness of the Companys internal controls over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2008.
(c) Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
We have audited Cooper Tire & Rubber Companys
internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2008, based on criteria established in
Internal Control - Integrated Framework
issued by
the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission (the COSO criteria). Cooper Tire & Rubber
Companys management is responsible for maintaining
effective internal control over financial reporting and for its
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting included in the accompanying
Managements Annual Report on Internal Control Over
Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on the internal control over financial reporting based on our
audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control
over financial reporting was maintained in all material
respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of
internal control over financial reporting, evaluating
managements assessment, testing and evaluating the design
and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing
such other procedures as we considered necessary in the
circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
A companys internal control over financial reporting is a
process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. A companys
internal control over financial reporting includes those
policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance
of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly
reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the
company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions
are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company
are being made only in accordance with authorizations of
management and directors of the company; and (3) provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention
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or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or
disposition of the companys assets that could have a
material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over
financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.
Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future
periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree
of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
maintained effective internal control over financial reporting
as of December 31, 2008, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the
consolidated balance sheets of Cooper Tire & Rubber
Company as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, shareholders equity
and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2008 and our report dated February 20,
2009 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Ernst & Young LLP
Toledo, Ohio
February 20, 2009
(d) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Companys internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth
quarter of 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control
over financial reporting.
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Item 9B.
|
OTHER
INFORMATION
|
None.
PART III
|
|
Item 10.
|
DIRECTORS
AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
|
Information concerning the Companys directors, corporate
governance guidelines, Compensation Committee and Nominating and
Governance Committee appears in the Companys definitive
Proxy Statement for its 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders,
which will be herein incorporated by reference.
AUDIT
COMMITTEE
Information regarding the Audit Committee, including the
identification of the Audit Committee members and the
audit committee financial expert, appears in the
Companys definitive Proxy Statement for its 2009 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, which will be herein incorporated by
reference.
COMPLIANCE
WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Information regarding compliance with Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, appears in the
Companys definitive Proxy Statement for its 2009 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, which will be herein incorporated by
reference.
CODE OF
ETHICS
Information regarding the Companys code of business ethics
and conduct is available on the Companys website at
http://www.coopertire.com
.
To access this information, first click on Investors
and then click on Corporate Governance of the
Companys website. Then, select the Code of Business
Ethics and Conduct link listed in the middle of the web
page under Corporate Governance.
|
|
Item 11.
|
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
|
Information regarding executive and director compensation,
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation, and
the Compensation Committee Report appears in the Companys
definitive Proxy Statement for its 2009 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, which will be herein incorporated by reference.
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Item 12. SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Information concerning the security ownership of certain
beneficial owners and management of the Companys voting
securities and equity securities appears in the Companys
definitive Proxy Statement for its 2009 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, which will be herein incorporated by reference.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides information as of December 31,
2008 regarding the Companys equity compensation plans, all
of which have been approved by the Companys security
holders:
|
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|
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|
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|
Number of securities
|
|
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|
|
|
remaining available for
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
future issuance under
|
|
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|
|
Number of securities
|
|
Weighted-average
|
|
equity compensation
|
|
|
|
|
to be issued upon
|
|
exercise price of
|
|
plans (excluding
|
|
|
|
|
exercise of outstanding
|
|
outstanding options,
|
|
securities reflected
|
|
|
|
|
options, warrants and rights
|
|
warrants and rights
|
|
in column (a))
|
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|
(a)
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(b)
|
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(c)
|
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Plan category
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders
|
|
1,899,350
|
|
$11.54
|
|
4,708,946
|
|
|
Equity compensation plans not approved by stockholders
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
1,899,350
|
|
$11.54
|
|
4,708,946
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional information on equity compensation plans is contained
in the Stock-Based Compensation note to the
consolidated financial statements.
Item 13. CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
There were no transactions with related persons during 2008.
Information regarding the independence of the Companys
directors appears in the Companys definitive Proxy
Statement for its 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which
will be herein incorporated by reference.
|
|
Item 14.
|
PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
|
Information regarding the Companys independent auditor
appears in the Companys definitive Proxy Statement for its
2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be herein
incorporated by reference.
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PART IV
|
|
Item 15.
|
EXHIBITS AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
|
(a) The following documents are filed as part of this
report:
1. Consolidated Financial Statements
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Page(s)
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Reference
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35
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36-37
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38
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39
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40-68
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69
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70
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2. Financial Statement Schedule
|
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|
71
|
|
All other schedules have been omitted since the required
information is not present or not present in amounts sufficient
to require submission of the schedules, or because the
information required is included in the Consolidated Financial
Statements or the notes thereto.
3. Exhibits
The exhibits listed on the accompanying exhibit index are filed
as part of this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
ROY V. ARMES, Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:
February 26, 2009
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons
on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
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Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
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|
|
/s/ Roy
V. Armes
ROY
V. ARMES
|
|
Chairman of the Board,
President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
|
|
February 26, 2009
|
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|
|
|
|
/s/ Philip
G. Weaver
PHILIP
G. WEAVER
|
|
Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
|
|
February 26, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Robert
W. Huber
ROBERT
W. HUBER
|
|
Director of External Reporting
(Principal Accounting Officer)
|
|
February 26, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
LAURIE J.
BREININGER*
|
|
Director
|
|
January 14, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
THOMAS P.
CAPO*
|
|
Director
|
|
January 14, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
STEVEN M.
CHAPMAN*
|
|
Director
|
|
January 14, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
JOHN J.
HOLLAND*
|
|
Director
|
|
January 14, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
JOHN F.
MEIER*
|
|
Director
|
|
January 14, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
JOHN H.
SHUEY*
|
|
Director
|
|
January 14, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
RICHARD L.
WAMBOLD*
|
|
Director
|
|
January 14, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
ROBERT D.
WELDING*
|
|
Director
|
|
January 14, 2009
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
The undersigned, by signing his
name hereto, does sign and execute this Annual Report on
Form 10-K
pursuant to a Power of Attorney executed on behalf of the
above-indicated directors of the registrant and filed herewith
as Exhibit 24 on behalf of the registrant.
|
JAMES E. KLINE, Attorney-in-fact
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EXHIBIT INDEX
(3) Certificate of Incorporation and
Bylaws
|
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|
(i)
|
|
Certificate of Incorporation, as restated and filed with the
Secretary of State of Delaware on May 17, 1993, is
incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 3(i) of the
Companys
Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended June 30, 1993
|
|
|
|
|
Certificate of Correction of Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware
on November 24, 1998, is incorporated by reference from
Exhibit 3(i) of the Companys
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1998
|
|
|
(ii)
|
|
Bylaws, as amended as of February 28, 2007, are
incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the
Companys
Form 8-K
dated February 28, 2007
|
(4)
|
|
(i)
|
|
Prospectus Supplement dated March 20, 1997 for the issuance
of $200,000,000 notes is incorporated herein by reference from
Form S-3
Registration Statement
No. 33-44159
|
|
|
(ii)
|
|
Prospectus Supplement dated December 8, 1999 for the
issuance of an aggregate $800,000,000 notes is incorporated
herein by reference from
Form S-3
Registration Statement
No. 333-89149
|
(10)
|
|
(i)
|
|
Employment Agreement Amended and Restated dated as of
December 22, 2008 between Cooper Tire & Rubber
Company and Philip G. Weaver*
|
|
|
(ii)
|
|
Employment Agreement Amended and Restated dated as of
December 22, 2008 between Cooper Tire & Rubber
Company and Roy V. Armes*
|
|
|
(iii)
|
|
Description of management contracts, compensatory plans,
contracts, or arrangements will be herein incorporated by
reference from the Companys definitive Proxy Statement for
its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders*
|
|
|
(iv)
|
|
Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of August 30, 2006, by
and among Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Oliver Rubber
Company and Cooper Receivables LLC is incorporated herein by
reference from Exhibit (10)(1) of the Companys
Form 8-K
dated August 30, 2006
|
|
|
(v)
|
|
Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of August 30, 2006,
by and among Cooper Receivables LLC, Cooper Tire &
Rubber Company, PNC Bank, National Association, and the various
purchaser groups from time to time party thereto is incorporated
herein by reference from Exhibit (10)(2) of the Companys
Form 8-K
dated August 30, 2006
|
|
|
(vi)
|
|
First Amendment to Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of
November 30, 2006, by and among Cooper Receivables LLC,
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and PNC Bank, National
Association is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit
(10)(1) of the Companys
Form 8-K
dated November 30, 2006
|
|
|
(vii)
|
|
Second Amendment to Receivable Purchase Agreement, dated as of
March 9, 2007, by and among Cooper Receivables LLC, Cooper
Tire & Rubber Company, Market Street Funding LLC and
PNC Bank, National Association is incorporated herein by
reference from Exhibit (10)(1) of the Companys
Form 8-K
dated March 9, 2007
|
|
|
(viii)
|
|
First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of
September 14, 2007, by and among Cooper Receivables LLC,
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, PNC Bank, National
Association, and Market Street Funding LLC is incorporated
herein by reference from Exhibit (10)(1) of the Companys
Form 8-K
dated September 14, 2007
|
|
|
(ix)
|
|
Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of
September 14, 2007, by and among Cooper Receivables LLC,
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, PNC Bank, National
Association and Market Street Funding LLC is incorporated herein
by reference from Exhibit (10)(2) of the Companys
Form 8-K
dated September 14, 2007
|
|
|
(x)
|
|
Loan and Security Agreement dated as of November 9, 2007,
by and among Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Max-Trac
Tire Co., Inc., Bank of America, N.A. (as Administrative Agent
and Collateral Agent); PNC Bank, National Association (as
Syndication Agent); Banc of America Securities LLC and PNC
Capital Markets LLC (as Joint Book Managers and Joint Lead
Arrangers); National City Business Credit, Inc. and JP Morgan
Chase Bank, N.A. (as
Co-Documentation
Agents); and Bank of America, N.A.; PNC Bank, National
Association; National City Business Credit, Inc.; Keybank
National Association; Fifth Third Bank; and JP Morgan Chase
Bank, N.A. (as Lenders) is incorporated herein by reference from
Exhibit (10)(1) of the Companys
Form 8-K
dated November 9, 2007
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|
|
|
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|
(xi)
|
|
Pledge Agreement , dated as of November 9, 2007, by and
among Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and Bank of
America, N.A. is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit
(10)(2) of the Companys
Form 8-K
dated November 9, 2007
|
|
|
(xii)
|
|
Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2007, by
and among Cooper Tire & Rubber Company; Cooper
Receivables LLC; PNC Bank, National Association (as
Administrator); and Bank of America, N.A. (as Administrative
Agent and Collateral Agent) is incorporated herein by reference
from Exhibit (10)(3) of the Companys
Form 8-K
dated November 9, 2007
|
|
|
(xiii)
|
|
1991 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors is
incorporated herein by reference from the Appendix to the
Companys Proxy Statement dated March 26, 1991*
|
|
|
(xiv)
|
|
1996 Stock Option Plan is incorporated herein by reference from
the Appendix to the Companys Proxy Statement dated
March 26, 1996*
|
|
|
(xv)
|
|
1998 Incentive Compensation Plan and 1998 Employee Stock Option
Plan are incorporated herein by reference from the Appendix to
the Companys Proxy Statement dated March 24, 1998*
|
|
|
(xvi)
|
|
Amended and Restated 1998 Non-Employee Directors Compensation
Deferral Plan dated as of May 7, 2008*
|
|
|
(xvii)
|
|
2001 Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by
reference from the Appendix A to the Companys Proxy
Statement dated March 20, 2001*
|
|
|
(xviii)
|
|
Executive Deferred Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by
reference from Exhibit (10)(iv) of the Companys
Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended September 30, 2001*
|
|
|
(xix)
|
|
2002 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan is incorporated
herein by reference from Appendix A to the Companys
Proxy Statement dated March 27, 2002*
|
|
|
(xx)
|
|
2006 Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by
reference from Appendix A to the Companys Proxy
Statement dated March 21, 2006*
|
|
|
(xxi)
|
|
Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of September 16, 2004 by
and among Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Cooper
Tyre & Rubber Company UK Limited and CSA Acquisition
Corp. is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit
(10) of the Companys
Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended September 30, 2004
|
|
|
(xxii)
|
|
First Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of
December 3, 2004 by and among Cooper Tire &
Rubber Company, Cooper Tyre & Rubber Company UK
Limited and CSA Acquisition Corp. is herein incorporated by
reference from Exhibit (xxvi) of the Companys
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2004
|
|
|
(xxiii)
|
|
Sino-Foreign Equity Joint Venture Contract for Cooper Chengshan
(Shandong) Passenger Tire Company Ltd. by and among Shandong
Chengshan Tire Company Limited by Shares and Cooper Tire
Investment Holding (Barbados) Ltd. and Joy Thrive Investments
Limited is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit
(xxvii) of the Companys
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005
|
|
|
(xxiv)
|
|
Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Shandong Chengshan Tire
Company Limited by Shares and Cooper Chengshan (Shandong)
Passenger Tire Company Ltd. and Chengshan Group Limited is
incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit (xxviii) of
the Companys
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005
|
|
|
(xxv)
|
|
Sino-Foreign Equity Joint Venture Contract for Cooper Chengshan
(Shandong) Tire Company Ltd. by and among Shandong Chengshan
Tire Company Limited by Shares and Cooper Tire Investment
Holding (Barbados) Ltd. and Joy Thrive Investments Limited is
incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit (xxix) of the
Companys
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005
|
|
|
(xxvi)
|
|
Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Shandong Chengshan Tire
Company Limited by Shares and Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Tire
Company Limited and Chengshan Group Company Limited is
incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit (xxx) of the
Companys
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005
|
|
|
(xxvii)
|
|
Share Purchase Agreement by and among Chengshan Group Company
Limited and CTB (Barbados) Investment Co. Ltd. is incorporated
herein by reference from Exhibit (xxxii) of the
Companys
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(xxviii)
|
|
Supplementary Agreement by and among Shandong Chengshan Tire
Company Limited by Shares, Cooper Tire Investment Holding
(Barbados) Ltd., Joy Thrive Investments Limited, Chengshan Group
Company Limited and CTB (Barbados) Investment Co., Ltd. Is
incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit (xxxviii) of
the Companys
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2006
|
(13)
|
|
|
|
Annual report to security holders
|
(21)
|
|
|
|
Subsidiaries of the Registrant
|
(23)
|
|
|
|
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
(24)
|
|
|
|
Power of Attorney
|
(31.1)
|
|
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
Rule 13a 14(a)/15d 14(a) of the
Exchange Act
|
(31.2)
|
|
|
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Rule 13a 14(a)/15d 14(a) of the
Exchange Act
|
(32)
|
|
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Indicates management contracts or
compensatory plans or arrangements.
|
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Exhibit (10) (i)
AMENDED AND RESTATED
2009 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED 2009 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this
Agreement
) is made and entered
into this 22 day of December, 2008, between COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, a Delaware corporation
(the
Company
), and Philip G. Weaver (the
Executive
).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Executive and the Company entered into an Employment Agreement dated as of May
3
rd
, 2000, which was superseded in its entirety by an Amended and Restated Employment
Agreement, made and entered into on June 6, 2000 (the
Amended Employment Agreement
); and
WHEREAS, the Executive and the Company have also entered into a Second Amended and Restated
Employment Agreement dated October 13, 2006 (the
Second Amended Employment Agreement
) which will
take effect January 1, 2009, and supersede the Amended Employment Agreement, effective as of that
date;
WHEREAS, the Executive and the Company agree that the substantive provisions of the Amended
Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until January 1, 2009, but also agree
that it is desirable to modify the terms of the Second Amended Employment Agreement in certain
respects in order to satisfy the requirements Section 409A of the Code imposes on those payments
under the Second Amended Employment Agreement which can be considered deferred compensation for
purposes of Section 409A.
WHEREAS, the Executive and the Company agree that the provisions of the Amended Employment
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until January 1, 2009, on which date the Amended
Employment Agreement shall be superseded in its entirety by this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Executive has been employed by the Company in the capacity of Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue to retain the services of the Executive in the
future; and
WHEREAS, the Executive desires to continue to serve in the capacity of Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of the Company, pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises and agreements
contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which
are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Company and the Executive
hereby amend and restate the Second Amended Employment Agreement effective as of January 1, 2009 to
read as follows on and after that date:
1.
Certain Defined Terms
. In addition to terms defined elsewhere herein, the following
terms have the following meanings when used in this Agreement with initial capital letters:
(a) Affiliate
means any corporation, limited liability company, joint venture, partnership,
or other legal entity in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, or has previously owned,
at least fifty percent (50%) of the capital stock, profits, interest or capital interest.
(b) Annual Incentive Compensation
means the amount paid or (but for any deferral) payable to
the Executive for a year under any annual bonus compensation programs or arrangements. Annual
Incentive Compensation shall not include or take into account long-term incentive compensation,
stock option or other equity awards (regardless of whether granted annually), pension or other
retirement benefit contributions or accruals, perquisites or other fringe benefits. For the
avoidance of doubt, Annual Incentive Compensation may be zero.
(c) Average Annual Incentive Compensation
means the average of the three (3) greatest
amounts of Annual Incentive Compensation out of the five (5) calendar years prior to the year in
which a Termination Date occurs.
(d) Base Pay
means the Executives rate of annual base salary payable under this Agreement
at the time a termination of employment occurs or, if applicable, immediately before any reduction
in such amount that serves as a basis for a termination for Good Reason.
(e) Board
means the Board of Directors of the Company.
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(f) Cause
means:
(X) prior to a Change in Control, termination of the Executives employment with
the Company by the Board because of:
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the willful and continued failure by the Executive
to perform substantially the duties of the
Executives position, and the failure of the
Executive to correct such failure of performance
within thirty (30) days after notification by the
Board of any such failure (other than by reason of
the incapacity of the Executive due to physical or
mental illness); or
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(ii)
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any other willful act or omission which
is materially injurious to the
financial condition or business
reputation of, or is otherwise
materially injurious to, the Company or
any Affiliate thereof, and failure of
the Executive to correct such act or
omission within thirty (30) days after
notification by the Board of any such
act or omission (other than by reason
of the incapacity of the Executive due
to physical or mental illness); or
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(iii)
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the Executive is found
guilty of, or pleads
guilty or nolo
contendere to, a felony
or any criminal act
involving fraud,
embezzlement, theft, or
moral turpitude; or
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(iv)
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the Executive is found
guilty of, or pleads
guilty or nolo
contendere to, any
criminal act committed
in the course of the
Executives employment
with the Company or
against the Company or
any Affiliate, or the
Executive is found
liable in a civil
action, in which an
allegation involves a
dishonest act, fraud,
embezzlement or theft
committed in the course
of the Executives
employment with the
Company or against the
Company or any
Affiliate.
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(Y) following a Change in Control, termination of the Executives employment with
the Company by the Board because of:
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any act or omission constituting a material breach
by the Executive of any of his significant
obligations or agreements under this Agreement or
the continued willful failure or refusal of the
Executive to adequately perform the duties
reasonably required hereunder which is materially
injurious to the financial condition or business
reputation of, or is otherwise materially injurious
to, the Company or any Affiliate thereof, after
notification by the Board of such breach, failure or
refusal and the failure of the Executive to correct
such breach, failure or refusal within thirty (30)
days of such notification (other than by reason of
the incapacity of the Executive due to physical or
mental illness); or
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any other willful act or omission which
is materially injurious to the
financial condition or business
reputation of, or is otherwise
materially injurious to, the Company or
any Affiliate thereof, and failure of
the Executive to correct such act or
omission within thirty (30) days after
notification by the Board of any such
act or omission (other than by reason
of the incapacity of the Executive due
to physical or mental illness).
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the Executive is found guilty of, or
pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, a
felony or any criminal act involving
fraud, embezzlement, theft, or moral
turpitude; or
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(iv)
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the Executive is found
guilty of, or pleads
guilty or nolo
contendere to, any
criminal act committed
in the course of the
Executives employment
with the Company or
against the Company or
any Affiliate, or the
Executive is found
liable in a civil
action, in which an
allegation involves a
dishonest act, fraud,
embezzlement or theft
committed in the course
of the Executives
employment with the
Company or against the
Company or any
Affiliate; or
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Any notification to be given by the Board in accordance with Section 1(f)(X)(i), 1(f)(X)(ii),
1(f)(Y)(i) or 1(f)(Y)(ii) shall be in writing and shall specifically identify the breach, failure,
refusal, act or omission to which the notification relates and, in the case of Section 1(f)(X)(ii),
1(f)(Y)(i) or 1(f)(Y)(ii), shall describe the injury to the Company, and such notification must be
given within twelve (12) months of the Board becoming aware, or within twelve (12) months of when
the Board should have reasonably become aware of the breach, failure, refusal, act, omission or
injury identified in the notification. Notwithstanding Section 23, failure to notify the Executive
within any such twelve (12) month period shall be deemed to be a waiver by the Board of any such
breach, failure, refusal, act or omission by the Executive and any such breach, failure, refusal,
act or omission by the Executive shall not then be determined to be a breach of this Agreement.
For the avoidance of doubt and for the purpose of determining Cause, the exercise of business
judgment by the Executive shall not be determined to be Cause, even if such business judgment
materially injures the financial condition or business reputation of, or is otherwise materially
injurious to the Company or any Affiliate thereof, unless such business judgment by the Executive
was not made in good faith, or constitutes willful or wanton misconduct, or was an intentional
violation of state or federal law.
(g) Change in Control
means the occurrence during the Term of any of the following events:
(i) the Company merges into itself, or is merged or consolidated with, another entity
and as a result of such merger or consolidation less than 51% of the voting power of the
then-outstanding voting securities of the surviving or resulting entity immediately after
such transaction are directly or indirectly beneficially owned in the aggregate by the
former stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction;
(ii) all or substantially all the assets accounted for on the consolidated balance
sheet of the Company are sold or transferred to one or more entities or persons, and as a
result of such sale or transfer less than 51% of the voting power of the then-outstanding
voting securities of such entity or person immediately after such sale or transfer is
directly or indirectly beneficially held in the aggregate by the former stockholders of
the Company immediately prior to such transaction or series of transactions;
(iii) a person, within the meaning of Section 3(a)(9) or 13(d)(3) (as in effect on
the date of this Agreement) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (the
Exchange Act
)
become the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act) of 35% or more of the voting power of the
then-outstanding voting securities of the Company; provided, however, that the foregoing
does not apply to any such acquisition that is made by (w) any Affiliate of the Company;
(x) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any Affiliate; or (y) any person or group
of which employees of the Company or of any Affiliate control a greater than 25% interest
unless the Board determines that such person or group is making a hostile acquisition;
or (z) any person or group that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Executive; or
(iv) a majority of the members of the Board are not Continuing Directors, where a
Continuing Director
is any member of the Board who (x) was a member of the Board on the
date of this Agreement or (y) was nominated for election or elected to such Board with the
affirmative vote of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board
at the time of such nomination or election, provided that any director appointed or
elected to the Board to avoid or settle a threatened or actual proxy contest shall in no
event be deemed to be a Continuing Director.
(h) Code
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(i) Committee
means the Compensation Committee of the Board.
(j) Common Stock
means the Companys common stock, par value $1.00 per share.
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(k) Company
means the Company as hereinbefore defined.
(l) Disability
or
Disabled
means when, the Executive has been totally disabled by bodily
injury or disease so as to prevent him from being physically able to perform the job duties as
required under this Agreement, and such total disability shall have continued for five (5)
consecutive months, and, in the opinion of a qualified physician selected by the Company, such
disability will presumably be permanent and continuous during the remainder of the Executives
life. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, for any payment or benefit payable under this
Agreement which is considered deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code, the
payment or benefit shall not be payable to the Executive solely by reason of a Disability unless
such Disability is by reason of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be
expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months or to result in death,
and such Disability has caused the Executive to be either (i) unable to engage in any substantial,
gainful activity, or (ii) eligible to receive income replacement benefits under an accident and
health plan of the Company for a period of at last three (3) months.
(m) Good Reason
means the occurrence of any of the following conditions, without Executives
express, prior written consent in each case, provided that the Executive has provided express
written notice of the condition to the Company within ninety (90) days of the initial existence of
the condition and the Company has failed to remedy such breach within thirty (30) days after its
receipt of such written notice from the Executive:
(i) a material (greater than 5%) reduction in the Executives Base Pay, other than as
part of a reduction applicable to executive officers of the Company generally;
(ii) a material breach by the Company of Section 2 or Section 4 of this Agreement,
including but not limited to, the assignment to the Executive of any duties inconsistent
with his status as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, or his
removal from such position, or a substantial alteration in the nature or status of his
responsibilities from those described herein, (except, in each case, in connection with a
promotion of the Executive);
(iii) the relocation of the office of the Company where the Executive is employed to
a location at least fifty (50) miles from Findlay, Ohio, except for required travel on the
Companys business to an extent reasonably required to perform his duties hereunder;
(iv) except as required by law, the Company directly or indirectly materially
reducing the level of benefits or award opportunities provided to the Executive under the
Plans below the level required by Section 4, of this Agreement, other than a reduction or
change in such benefits or opportunities applicable to executive officers of the Company
generally or the Company failing to provide the Executive with the number of paid vacation
days to which he is entitled on the basis of years of service with the Company in
accordance with the Companys normal vacation policy in effect at the date of this
Agreement;
(v) the failure of the Company to obtain a satisfactory agreement from any successor
to assume and agree to perform this Agreement, as required in Section 19 hereof or, if the
business of the Company for which the Executives services are principally performed is
sold, the failure of the purchaser of such business to assume this Agreement or to provide
the Executive with the same or a comparable position, duties, benefits, base salary and
incentive compensation as provided in Section 4 of this Agreement; or
(vi) the failure of the Board to elect the Executive to his existing position or an
equivalent position.
Any notification to be given by the Executive in accordance with Section 1(m) shall specifically
identify the breach or failure to which the notification relates, and such notification must be
given within ninety (90) days of the Executive becoming aware, or within ninety (90) days of when
the Executive should have reasonably become aware of the breach or failure identified in the
notification. Notwithstanding Section 23, failure to notify the Company within any such ninety (90)
day period shall be deemed to be a waiver by the Executive of any such breach or failure and any
such breach or failure shall not then be considered Good Reason.
(n) Incentive Compensation Plan
means the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company 1998, 2001, and 2006
Incentive Compensation Plans, as amended.
(o) Long-Term Performance-Based Incentive Compensation
means any cash or equity-based
compensation program in which the amounts paid, earned or vested are based upon achievement of
specified performance goals over a period of more than one year. For the avoidance of doubt, equity
awards that are earned, vest or become exercisable based solely upon continued employment and/or
the passage of time is not Long-Term Performance-Based Incentive Compensation.
(p) Nonqualified Supplementary Benefit Plan
means the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Nonqualified Supplementary Benefit Plan, effective November 8, 1984, as amended.
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(q) Retirement Plans
means the Salaried Employees Retirement Plan and the Nonqualified
Supplementary Benefit Plan or any successor plans thereto which provide comparable benefits.
(r) Salaried Employees Retirement Plan
means the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Salaried
Employees Retirement Plan, effective January 1, 1989, as amended.
(s) Termination
means:
(i) the involuntary termination of the Executives employment by the Company at any
time for any reason other than retirement, death, disability or Cause, or
(ii) termination of the Executives employment by the Executive for Good Reason, or
(iii) termination of the Executives employment at the end of the Term as a result of
the Company delivering a notice of non-extension pursuant to Section 3 prior to
Executives 64th birthday.
(t) Termination Date
means the date on which the Executives employment with the Company is
terminated by the company or the Executive for any reason or for no reason. If the Executives
employment is terminated by the Company, such date shall be specified in a written notice of
termination (which date shall be no earlier than the date of furnishing such notice), or if no such
date is specified therein, the date of receipt by the Executive of such written notice of
termination, otherwise the Executive shall specify such date in a written notice of his
resignation.
(u) 1998 Option Plan
means the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company 1998 Employee Stock Option Plan,
as amended.
2.
Employment and Duties
.
(a)
General
. The Company hereby employs the Executive and the Executive agrees upon
the terms and conditions herein set forth to serve as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
and, in such capacity, shall perform such duties as may be delineated in the Bylaws of the Company,
and such other duties, commensurate with the Executives title and position of Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer, as may be assigned to the Executive from time to time by the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company (the
CEO
) or such other officer of the Company as may be
designated by the CEO.
(b)
Exclusive Services
. Throughout the Term (as defined in Section 3), Executive
shall, except as may from time to time be otherwise agreed in writing by the Company and during
reasonable vacations and unless prevented by ill health, devote his full-time and undivided
attention during normal business hours to the business and affairs of the Company consistent with
his senior executive position, shall in all respects conform to and comply with the lawful and
reasonable directions and instructions given to him by the Board or such officer of the Company as
may be designated by the Board, and shall use his best efforts to promote and serve the interests
of the Company.
(c)
Restrictions on Other Employment
. Throughout the Term and provided that such
activities do not contravene the provisions of Section 2(b) hereof or Section 15 hereof:
(i) the Executive may engage in charitable and community affairs;
(ii) the Executive may perform inconsequential services without specific compensation
therefore in connection with the management of personal investments;
(iii) the Executive may continue to serve in positions held as of October 14, 2006 on
any board of directors of any business corporation, as identified by Executive to the
Board; and,
(iv) the Executive may, directly or indirectly, render services to any other person
or organization (including service as a member of the Board of Directors of any other
unaffiliated company), for which he receives compensation, that is not in competition with
the Company, subject in each case to the prior written approval of the Board which
approval will not be unreasonably withheld. The Executive may retain all fees he receives
for such services, and the Company shall not reduce his compensation by the amount of such
fees. For purposes of this Section 2(c)(iv) competition shall have the same meaning as
intended for the purposes of Section 15.
3.
Term of Employment
. Subject to the provisions of Section 5 through Section 10
hereof, the Company shall retain the Executive pursuant to this Agreement and the Executive shall
serve in the employ of the Company for a period (the
Term
) commencing on January 1, 2009 and
continuing in effect through December 31, 2009; provided, however, that on each January 1 after the
commencement of the Term until the year in which the Executives 64
th
birthday occurs,
the Term shall automatically be
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extended for one additional year unless, no later than September 30 of the preceding year, the
Company or the Executive shall have given notice to the other that it does not wish to extend this
Agreement.
4.
Compensation and Other Benefits
. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the
Company shall pay and provide the following compensation and other benefits to the Executive during
the Term as compensation for services rendered hereunder:
(a)
Base Salary
. The Company shall pay to the Executive Base Pay at the rate of
$400,015 per annum, payable biweekly. The Base Pay will be reviewed not less than annually by the
Board or by the Committee.
(b)
Employee Benefit Plans
. At all times during the Term, the Executive shall be
provided the opportunity to participate in such Retirement Plans, and such employee pension and
retirement benefit plans, whether or not qualified, and employee welfare benefit or perquisite
plans, programs and arrangements (collectively, the
Plans
) as are, from time to time, generally
made available to executives of the Company. The Retirement Plans, when considered as a whole, will
provide benefits to Executive no less favorable than what would have been provided to Executive had
the provisions of the Retirement Plans in effect as of June 6, 2000 remained in effect.
(c)
Incentive Compensation
. The Executive shall be eligible to participate in such
annual incentive bonus compensation programs or arrangements established from time to time for
executives of the Company.
(d)
Long-Term Incentive Compensation
. The Executive shall be eligible to participate
in such long-term incentive plans and programs as the Company generally provides from time to time
to its senior executives.
5.
Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason Prior to a Change in Control.
(a) Upon Termination prior to a Change in Control the Company shall pay the Executive the
amount set forth in Section 5(a)(i) and, subject to and conditioned upon Section 24 and to the
Executives delivering to the Company the Release provided for in Section 16 with all periods for
revocation expired, the Company shall pay or provide to the Executive the amounts and benefits set
forth in Section 5(a)(ii) through 5(a)(iv):
(i) a single lump sum cash payment within thirty (30) days following the expiration
of such revocation period equal to the Executives then current Base Pay, to the extent
unpaid, through the Termination Date; plus
(ii) a lump sum payment in cash within thirty (30) days following the expiration of
such revocation period equal to two (2) times the sum of (i) the Executives Base Pay and
(ii) the Average Annual Incentive Compensation; provided that, the portion (if any) of
such lump sum payment which may be paid immediately upon expiration of such revocation
period shall be limited to two (2) times the lesser of (i) the maximum limit on the annual
compensation that may be taken into account by a qualified retirement under Section
401(a)(17) of the Code for the year which includes the date of Termination or (ii) the
Executives annualized compensation from the Company for the calendar year preceding the
year of the Termination, and the remainder of this lump sum payment shall not be paid to
the Executive until the delayed payment date prescribed by Section 24 below; plus
(iii) a single lump sum cash payment equal to the actuarial equivalent of the
retirement pension the Executive has accrued under the Nonqualified Supplementary Benefit
Plan payable on the delayed payment date that is six (6) months after the date of
Termination, as prescribed by Section 24 below; and
(iv) for twenty-four (24) months following the Termination Date, the Company shall
provide the Executive with life, accident and health insurance benefits substantially
similar to those to which the Executive and the Executives family were entitled
immediately prior to the Termination provided that, to the extent such health benefits are
determined to be taxable benefits by reason of Section 105(h) of the Code or otherwise,
such health coverage shall be limited to eighteen (18) months following the Termination
Date. Thereafter the Company shall provide retiree medical and life insurance coverage to
the extent the Executive is eligible for such benefits under the terms of the applicable
Plans in effect immediately prior to the Termination. Benefits otherwise receivable by the
Executive pursuant to this Section 5(a)(iv) shall be reduced to the extent comparable
benefits are actually received by the Executive from other employment, and any such
benefits actually received by the Executive shall be reported to the Company.
For purposes of Section 5(a)(iii), actuarial equivalent shall be determined using the
1994 Uninsured Pensioner Mortality Table (UP-94) and annual compound interest at the
Corporate Bond yield average for bonds rated Ana by Moodys reduced by fifty (50) basis
points (.5 percent). The rate chosen from the aforereferenced table will be for the
calendar month five months prior to the month which contains the effective date of payment
and will be truncated to the lower 0.25% increment (e.g. 6.00%, 6.25%, 6.50%, etc.).
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(b) Notwithstanding any provision in any award agreement between the Company and the Executive
or this Section 5, (i) all restricted stock units granted to the Executive that vest based solely
upon the Executives continued employment with the Company and which have not otherwise vested
shall vest immediately upon Termination, (ii) all restricted stock units granted to the Executive
that vest based upon the achievement of performance criteria and which have not otherwise vested
shall vest immediately upon Termination, but only to the extent that such awards would have become
vested based upon the achievement of the relevant performance criteria through the Termination
Date, or, in the case that either such performance cannot be calculated under the program prior to
the completion of the performance period or the amount or benefit payable is not based solely on
objective performance criteria, the vesting shall be pro-rated through the Termination Date
assuming that the target level of performance had been achieved , and (iii) within five (5) days
after the Termination Date, the Company shall either (1) pay to the Executive an amount equal to
the fair market value (computed as the average of the high and low trades reported on the New York
Stock Exchange) of the Common Stock represented by such vested restricted stock units determined as
of the Termination Date, or (2) issue Common Stock under such vested awards to the Executive. Any
such cash payment shall be deemed to be in lieu of and in substitution for any right the Executive
may have to such vested restricted stock units under the terms of any award agreement between the
Company and the Executive, and the Executive agrees to surrender all such vested restricted stock
units being cashed out hereunder immediately prior to receiving the cash payment described above.
For purposes hereunder, the term restricted stock unit should be read to include all other
similar equity instruments, including, but not limited to, restricted stock.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision in the Incentive Compensation Plan, the 1998 Option Plan,
other relevant plan or program or this Section 5:
(i) for a period of ninety (90) days following the Termination Date (or such longer
period as may be set forth in the applicable stock option plan or award agreement) all
stock options granted to the Executive by the Company that are both outstanding and vested
immediately prior to Termination (in accordance with their then existing terms and this
Section 5(c)) shall remain outstanding and exercisable, after which all such stock options
that have not been exercised shall immediately terminate; and
(ii) all stock options granted to the Executive by the Company which have not
otherwise vested shall be vested immediately upon Termination and shall remain outstanding
and exercisable thereafter for a period of ninety (90) days following the Termination
Date, after which all such stock options that have not been exercised shall immediately
terminate.
For purposes hereunder, the term stock option should be read to include all other similar equity
instruments, including, but not limited to, stock appreciation rights.
(d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall amounts in respect of
any restricted stock units or other stock rights that, as determined by the Company, provide for
the deferral of compensation (as such term is defined under Section 409A of the Code and the
regulations and other Treasury Department guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively,
Section
409A
)), that was granted or became vested on or after January 1, 2005, be distributed pursuant to
Section 5(b) or Section 5(c) prior to the occurrence of the earlier of either (i) the Termination
Date (or such later date required under Section 24), (ii) the Executives death or Disability (as
such term is defined under Section 409A and in Section 1(l) above), (iii) a change in the
ownership or effective control of the Company or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the
assets of the Company (each as defined under Section 409A), or (iv) the specified time or fixed
schedule as may be elected by the Executive in accordance with the applicable plan or arrangement
and Section 409A. This Section 5(d) shall not apply to any stock options which are not considered
deferred compensation subject to Section 409A pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section
1.409A-1
(b)(5).
6.
Severance and Other Benefits Upon or Following a Change in Control
.
(a) Upon Termination subsequent to a Change in Control the Company shall pay the Executive the
amount set forth in Section 6(a)(i) and subject to and conditioned upon Section 24 and to the
Executives delivering to the Company the Release provided for in Section 16 with all periods for
revocation expired, the Company shall pay or provide to the Executive the amounts and benefits set
forth in Section 6(a)(ii) through 6(a)(v):
(i) a single lump sum cash payment within five (5) days following the expiration of
such revocation period equal to the Executives then current Base Pay, to the extent
unpaid, through the Termination Date;
(ii) a lump sum cash payment within five (5) days following the expiration of such
revocation period equal to the pro-rated portion of the benefit payable under any annual
bonus compensation program in which Executive participates and of the pro-rated portion the
benefit payable under each Long-Term Performance-Based Compensation award or program in
which Executive participates; plus
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(iii) a single lump sum cash payment within five (5) days following the expiration of
such revocation period equal to two (2) times the sum of (x) the Executives Base Pay plus
(y) the greater of (A) the Executives target Annual Incentive Compensation for the year in
which the Change in Control occurs or (B) the Average Annual Incentive Compensation;
provided that, the portion (if any) of such lump sum payment which may be paid immediately
upon the expiration of such revocation period shall be limited to two times the lesser of
(i) the maximum limit on the annual compensation that may be taken into account by a
qualified retirement under Section 401(a)(17) of the Code for the year which includes the
date of Termination or (ii) the Executives annualized compensation from the Company for
the calendar year preceding the year of the Termination, and the remainder of this lump sum
payment shall not be paid to the Executive until the delayed payment date prescribed by
Section 24 below; plus
(iv) a single lump sum cash payment equal to the actuarial equivalent of the
retirement pension the Executive has accrued under the Nonqualified Supplementary Benefit
Plan payable on the date that is six (6) months after the date of Termination, as
prescribed by Section 24 below ; and
(v) for twenty-four (24) months following the Termination Date, the Company shall
provide the Executive with life, accident and health insurance benefits substantially
similar to those to which the Executive and the Executives family were entitled
immediately prior to the Termination provided that, to the extent such health benefits are
determined to be taxable by reason of Section 105(h) of the Code or otherwise, such health
coverage shall be limited to eighteen (18) months following the Termination Date.
Thereafter the Company shall provide retiree medical and life insurance coverage to the
extent the Executive is eligible for such benefits under the terms of the applicable Plans
in effect immediately prior to the Termination, with benefits otherwise receivable by the
Executive pursuant to this Section 6(a)(
iv
v) shall be reduced to the extent comparable
benefits are actually received by the Executive from other employment, and any such
benefits actually received by the Executive shall be reported to the Company.
For purposes of Sections 6(a)(
i
ii), 7, 8(b), 9(a) and 10, the pro-rated portion of the
benefit payable under a compensation arrangement shall be an amount pro-rated based upon
the number of full months between the beginning of the year or other performance period
and the date of Executives Termination relative to the total number of months in the year
or in the applicable performance period, and the amount that is so pro-rated shall be, for
an amount or benefit that is payable, earned and/or vested based solely on the achievement
of objective performance criteria, based on actual performance through the end of the most
recent quarter prior to the date of Executives Termination or, in the case that either
such performance cannot be calculated under the program prior to the end of the year or
the completion of the performance period or the amount or benefit payable is not based
solely on objective performance criteria, the amount that is so pro-rated shall be based
on the target amount or benefit under the compensation arrangement.
For purposes of Section 6(a)(iv), actuarial equivalent shall be determined using the
1994 Uninsured Pensioner Mortality Table (UP-94) and annual compound interest at the
Corporate Bond yield average for bonds rated AAA by Moodys reduced by fifty (50) basis
points (.5 percent). The rate chosen from the aforereferenced table will be for the
calendar month five months prior to the month which contains the effective date of payment
and will be truncated to the lower 0.25% increment (
e.g.
6.00%, 6.25%, 6.50%,
etc.
);
(b) Notwithstanding any provision in any award agreement between the Company and the Executive
or this Section 6, (i) all restricted stock units granted to the Executive that vest based solely
upon the Executives continued employment with the Company and which have not otherwise vested
shall vest immediately prior to the consummation of a Change in Control, (ii) all restricted stock
units granted to the Executive that vest based upon the achievement of performance criteria and
which have not otherwise vested shall vest immediately prior to the consummation of a Change in
Control, but only to the extent that such awards would have become vested based upon the
achievement of the relevant performance criteria through the date of the Change in Control, or, in
the case that either such performance cannot be calculated under the program prior to the
completion of the performance period or the amount or benefit payable is not based solely on
objective performance criteria, the vesting shall be pro-rated through the date of the Change in
Control assuming that the target level of performance had been achieved, and (iii) within five (5)
days after the consummation of the Change in Control, and, subject to Section 6(d), the Company
shall either (1) pay to the Executive an amount equal to the fair market value (computed as the
average of the high and low trades reported on the New York Stock Exchange) of the Common Stock
represented by such vested restricted stock units determined as of the consummation of the Change
in Control, or (2) issue Common Stock under such vested awards to the Executive. Any such cash
payment shall be deemed to be in lieu of and in substitution for any right the Executive may have
to such vested restricted stock units under the terms of any award agreement between the Company
and the Executive, and the Executive agrees to surrender all such vested restricted stock units
being cashed out hereunder immediately prior to receiving the cash payment described above. For
purposes hereunder, the term restricted stock unit should be read to include all other similar
equity instruments, including, but not limited to, restricted stock.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision in the Incentive Compensation Plan, the 1998 Option Plan,
other relevant plan or program or this Section 6, all stock options granted to the Executive by the
Company which have not otherwise vested shall be
vested immediately prior to the consummation of a Change in Control and, subject to Section
6(d), within five (5) days after the consummation of the Change in Control, the Company may, at its
election, pay to the Executive in cash an amount equal to the
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aggregate of the difference between
the exercise price of each stock option granted to the Executive prior to the consummation of the
Change in Control that remains outstanding and unexercised at the time of the consummation of the
Change in Control, and the fair market value (computed as the average of the high and low trades
reported on the New York Stock Exchange) of the Common Stock subject to the option, determined as
of the consummation of the Change in Control. Such cash payment shall be deemed to be in lieu of
and in substitution for any right the Executive may have to exercise such stock option or a related
stock appreciation right under the terms of the relevant stock option plan describing such rights,
and the Executive agrees to surrender all stock options and related stock appreciation rights being
cashed out hereunder prior to receiving the cash payment described above. For purposes hereunder,
the term stock option should be read to include all other similar equity instruments, including,
but not limited to, stock appreciation rights.
(d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall amounts in respect of
any restricted stock units or other stock rights that, as determined by the Company, provides for
the deferral of compensation (as such term is defined under Section 409A), that was granted or
became vested on or after January 1, 2005, be distributed pursuant to Section 6(b) or Section 6(c)
prior to the occurrence of the earlier of either (i) the Termination Date (or such later date
required under Section 24), (ii) the Executives death or Disability (as such term is defined
under Section 409A and in Section 1(l) above), (iii) a change in the ownership or effective
control of the Company or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company
(each as defined under Section 409A), or (iv) the specified time or fixed schedule as may be
elected by the Executive in accordance with the applicable plan or arrangement and Section 409A.
This Section 6(d) shall not apply to any stock options which are not considered deferred
compensation subject to Section 409A pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(5).
7.
Termination for Cause or Without Good Reason
. If, prior to the expiration of the
Term, the Executives employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, or if the Executive
terminates his employment hereunder without Good Reason, the Executive shall not be eligible to
receive Base Pay under Section 4(a) or to participate in any Plans under Section 4(b) with respect
to periods after the Termination Date, and except as otherwise provided by applicable law, and
except for the right to receive vested benefits under any Plan in accordance with the terms of such
Plan. However, the Executive shall be eligible to receive a pro-rated portion of the benefit
payable under any annual bonus compensation program in which Executive participates for the
Companys fiscal year during which the Termination Date occurs, but not for any later years.
8.
Termination by Death
. If the Executive dies prior to the expiration of the Term,
the Executives designated beneficiaries (and, with respect to amounts payable under Section 8(a)
and (b), the Executives estate if he has not designated any beneficiaries) shall be entitled to
receive:
(a) for a period of 90 days beginning on the date of the Executives death a biweekly
amount equal to the biweekly Base Pay paid to the Executive by the Company for the payroll
period immediately prior to his death;
(b) a single lump sum cash payment within thirty (30) days following the Termination
Date equal to the pro-rated portion of the benefit payable under any annual bonus
compensation program in which Executive participates and the pro-rated portion of the benefit
payable under each Long-Term Performance-Based Compensation award or program in which
Executive participates; and
(c) for twenty-four (24) months following the Termination Date, the Company shall
provide the Executives surviving spouse or other dependents with non-taxable health
insurance benefits substantially similar to those to which the Executives family were
entitled immediately prior to the Executives Death, and thereafter in addition to any
continuation coverage the Executive and/or his covered beneficiaries are entitled to under
COBRA the Company shall provide health insurance benefits under the Companys retiree medical
plans in effect immediately prior to the Executives death.
9.
Termination by Disability
. If, prior to the expiration of the Term, the Executive
becomes Disabled, the Company or the Executive shall be entitled to terminate his employment, and
the Executive shall be entitled to:
(a) a lump sum cash payment within thirty (30) days following the Termination Date equal
to the Executives then current Base Pay, to the extent unpaid, through the Termination Date;
(b) receive a lump sum cash payment within thirty (30) days following the Termination
Date equal to the pro-rated portion of the benefit payable under any annual bonus
compensation program in which Executive participates and the pro-rated portion of the benefit
payable under each Long-Term Performance-Based Compensation award or program in which
Executive participates; and
(c) for twenty-four (24) months following the Termination Date, the Company shall
provide the Executive with life, accident and health insurance benefits substantially similar
to those to which the Executive and the Executives family were entitled immediately prior to
the Termination, provided that, to the extent such health benefits are determined to be
taxable by reason of Section 105(h) of the Code or otherwise, such health coverage shall be
limited to eighteen (18) months following the Termination Date unless the Executive has
provided the Company with evidence that he has received a
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Social Security disability award.
Thereafter in addition to any continuation coverage the Executive and/or his covered
beneficiaries are entitled to under COBRA the Company shall provide all benefits available
under the Plans on account of termination due to becoming Disabled, including life, accident
disability and/or retiree medical and life insurance coverage, which shall be based on the
Companys plans in effect immediately prior to the Termination Date.
10.
Termination by Retirement.
If, prior to the expiration of the Term, the Executive
voluntarily elects to retire under the Salaried Employees Retirement Plan, the Executives
employment will be terminated as of the date of such retirement and the Executive shall be entitled
to a single lump sum cash payment within thirty (30) days following the Termination Date equal to
the Executives then current Base Pay, to the extent unpaid, through the Termination Date, plus an
additional lump sum cash payment within thirty (30) days following the Termination Date equal to
the pro-rated portion of the benefit payable under any annual bonus compensation program in which
Executive participates and the pro-rated portion of the benefit payable under each Long-Term
Performance-Based Compensation award or program in which Executive participates. All stock options
(or similar equity instruments, including, but not limited to stock appreciation rights) granted to
the Executive by the Company that are both outstanding and vested immediately prior to Termination
(in accordance with their then existing terms) shall remain outstanding and exercisable for such
period as set forth in the applicable stock option plan or award agreement, after which all such
stock options that have not been exercised shall immediately terminate.
11.
Funding Upon Potential Change in Control
.
(a) Upon the earlier to occur of (i) a Change in Control or (ii) a declaration by the Board
that a Change in Control is imminent, the Company shall promptly pay to the extent it has not done
so, and in any event within five (5) business days, a sum equal to the present value on the date of
the Change in Control (or on such fifth business day if the Board has declared a Change in Control
to be imminent) of the payments to be made to the Executive under the provisions of Sections 6 and
12 hereof, which shall be transferred to National City Bank (the
Trustee
) and added to any
principal of the Trust under a Master Grantor Trust Agreement, dated November 9, 2001 between the
Company and Trustee (the
Trust Agreement
).
(b) Any payments of compensation, pension, severance or other benefits by the Trustee pursuant
to the Trust Agreement shall, to the extent thereof, discharge the Companys obligation to pay
compensation, pension, severance and other benefits hereunder, it being the intent of the Company
that assets in such Trust be held as security for the Companys obligation to pay compensation,
pension, severance and other benefits under this Agreement.
12.
Certain Additional Payments by the Company
.
(a) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, but subject to Section 12(h),
in the event that following a Change in Control the Executives employment with the Company is
terminated by the Company or the Executive, and it shall be determined (as hereafter provided) that
any payment (other than the Gross-Up payments provided for in this Section 12) or distribution by
the Company or any of its Affiliates to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or
payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise
pursuant to or by reason of any other agreement, policy, plan, program or arrangement, including
without limitation any stock option, performance share, performance unit, stock appreciation right
or similar right, or the lapse or termination of any restriction on or the vesting or
exercisability of any of the foregoing (a
Payment
), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by
Section 4999 of the Code (or any successor provision thereto) by reason of being considered
contingent on a change in ownership or control of the Company, within the meaning of Section 280G
of the Code (or any successor provision thereto) or to any similar tax imposed by state or local
law, or any interest or penalties with respect to such tax (such tax or taxes, together with any
such interest and penalties, being hereafter collectively referred to as the Excise Tax), then
the Executive shall be entitled to receive an additional payment or payments (collectively, a
Gross-Up Payment
); provided, however, that no Gross-Up Payment shall be made with respect to the
Excise Tax, if any, attributable to (i) any incentive stock option (
ISO
), as defined by Section
422 of the Code (or any successor provision thereto) granted prior to the execution of this
Agreement where the addition of a Gross-Up Payment would cause the ISO to lose such status, or (ii)
any stock appreciation or similar right, whether or not limited, granted in tandem with any ISO
described in clause (i). The Gross-Up Payment shall be in an amount such that, after payment by the
Executive of all taxes (including any interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes),
including any Excise Tax imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, the Executive retains an amount of the
Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payment.
(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 12(f), all determinations required to be made under
this Section 12, including whether an Excise Tax is payable by the Executive and the amount of such
Excise Tax and whether a Gross-Up Payment is required
to be paid by the Company to the Executive and the amount of such Gross-Up Payment, if any,
shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm (the
Accounting Firm
) selected by the
Company in its sole discretion. The Accounting Firm shall submit its determination and detailed
supporting calculations to both the Company and the Executive within 30 calendar days after the
Termination Date, if applicable, and any such other time or times as may be requested by the
Company or the Executive. If the Accounting Firm determines that any Excise Tax is payable by the
Executive, the Company shall pay the required Gross-Up Payment to the
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Executive within five (5)
business days after receipt of such determination and calculations with respect to any Payment to
the Executive. If the Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable by the Executive,
it shall, at the same time as it makes such determination, furnish the Company and the Executive a
written statement that the Executive has substantial authority not to report any Excise Tax on his
federal, state or local income or other tax return. As a result of the uncertainty in the
application of Section 4999 of the Code (or any successor provision thereto) and the possibility of
similar uncertainty regarding applicable state or local tax law at the time of any determination by
the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that Gross-Up Payments which will not have been made
by the Company should have been made (an
Underpayment
), consistent with the calculations required
to be made hereunder. In the event that the Company exhausts or fails to pursue its remedies
pursuant to Section 12(f) and the Executive thereafter is required to make a payment of any Excise
Tax, the Accounting Firm shall determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred and
submit its determination and detailed supporting calculations to both the Company and the Executive
as promptly as possible. Any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Company to, or for the
benefit of, the Executive within five (5) business days after receipt of such determination and
calculations.
(c) The Company and the Executive shall each provide the Accounting Firm access to and copies
of any books, records and documents in the possession of the Company or the Executive, as the case
may be, reasonably requested by the Accounting Firm, and otherwise cooperate with the Accounting
Firm in connection with the preparation and issuance of the determinations and calculations
contemplated by Section 12(b). Any determination by the Accounting Firm as to the amount of the
Gross-Up Payment shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive.
(d) The federal, state and local income or other tax returns filed by the Executive shall be
prepared and filed on a consistent basis with the determination of the Accounting Firm with respect
to the Excise Tax payable by the Executive. The Executive shall make proper payment of the amount
of any Excise Payment, and at the request of the Company, provide to the Company true and correct
copies (with any amendments) of his federal income tax return as filed with the Internal Revenue
Service and corresponding state and local tax returns, if relevant, as filed with the applicable
taxing authority, and such other documents reasonably requested by the Company, evidencing such
payment. If prior to the filing of the Executives federal income tax return, or corresponding
state or local tax return, if relevant, the Accounting Firm determines that the amount of the
Gross-Up Payment should be reduced, the Executive shall within five (5) business days pay to the
Company the amount of such reduction.
(e) The fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm for its services in connection with the
determinations and calculations contemplated by Section 12(b) shall be borne by the Company. If
such fees and expenses are initially paid by the Executive, the Company shall reimburse the
Executive the full amount of such fees and expenses within five (5) business days after receipt
from the Executive of a statement therefore and reasonable evidence of his payment thereof or as
soon thereafter as may be reasonably practical.
(f) The Executive shall notify the Company in writing of any claim by the Internal Revenue
Service or any other taxing authority that, if successful, would require the payment by the Company
of a Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be given as promptly as practicable but no later
than ten (10) business days after the Executive actually receives notice of such claim and the
Executive shall further apprise the Company of the nature of such claim and the date on which such
claim is requested to be paid (in each case, to the extent known by the Executive). The Executive
shall not pay such claim prior to the earlier of (i) the expiration of the 30-calendar-day period
following the date on which he gives such notice to the Company and (ii) the date that any payment
of amount with respect to such claim is due. If the Company notifies the Executive in writing prior
to the expiration of such period that it desires to contest such claim, the Executive shall:
(i) provide the Company with any written records or documents in his possession
relating to such claim reasonably requested by the Company;
(ii) take such action in connection with contesting such claim as the Company shall
reasonably request in writing from time to time, including without limitation accepting
legal representation with respect to such claim by an attorney competent in respect of the
subject matter and reasonably selected by the Company;
(iii) cooperate with the Company in good faith in order to effectively contest
such claim; and
(iv) permit the Company to participate in any proceedings relating to such claim;
provided, however, that the Company shall bear and pay directly all costs and expenses (including
interest and penalties) incurred in connection with such contest and shall indemnify and hold
harmless the Executive, on an after-tax basis, for and against any Excise Tax or income tax,
including interest and penalties with respect thereto, imposed as a result of such representation
and payment of costs and expenses. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 12(f),
the Company shall control all proceedings taken in connection with the contest of any claim
contemplated by this Section 12(f) and, at its sole option, may pursue or forego any and all
administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the taxing authority in respect
of such claim (provided, however, that the Executive may participate therein at his own cost and
expense) and may, at its option, either direct the Executive to pay the tax claimed and sue for a
refund or contest the claim in any permissible manner, and the Executive agrees to prosecute such
contest to
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a determination before any administrative tribunal, in a court of initial jurisdiction
and in one or more appellate courts, as the Company shall determine; provided, however, that if the
Company directs the Executive to pay the tax claimed and sue for a refund, the Company shall
advance the amount of such payment to the Executive on an interest-free basis and shall indemnify
and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or income or other tax,
including interest or penalties with respect thereto, imposed with respect to such advance; and
provided further, however, that any extension of the statute of limitations relating to payment of
taxes for the taxable year of the Executive with respect to which the contested amount is claimed
to be due is limited solely to such contested amount. Furthermore, the Companys control of any
such contested claim shall be limited to issues with respect to which a Gross-Up Payment would be
payable hereunder and the Executive shall be entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be, any
other issue raised by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority.
(g) If, after the receipt by the Executive of an amount advanced by the Company pursuant to
Section 12(f), the Executive receives any refund with respect to such claim, the Executive shall
(subject to the Companys complying with the requirements of Section 12(f)) promptly pay to the
Company the amount of such refund (together with any interest paid or credited thereon after any
taxes applicable thereto). If, after the receipt by the Executive of an amount advanced by the
Company pursuant to Section 12(f), a determination is made that the Executive shall not be entitled
to any refund with respect to such claim and the Company does not notify the Executive in writing
of its intent to contest such denial or refund prior to the expiration of thirty (30) calendar days
after such determination, then such advance shall be forgiven and shall not be required to be
repaid and the amount of any such advance shall offset, to the extent thereof, the amount of
Gross-Up Payment required to be paid by the Company to the Executive pursuant to this Section 12.
(h) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 12, if the Accounting Firm
determines that, absent this sentence, the Executive is entitled to a Gross-Up Payment, but that
the portion of the Payments that would be treated as parachute payments under Code Section 280G
(the
Parachute Payments
) does not exceed 110% of the greatest amount of Parachute Payments that
could be paid to the Executive such that the receipt of such Parachute Payments would not give rise
to any Excise Tax (the
Safe Harbor Amount
), then no Gross-Up Payment shall be paid to the
Executive (unless for any reason the Executive is determined to be subject to the Excise Tax after
application of the balance of this sentence, in which case the full Gross-Up Payment shall be
paid), and the Parachute Payments shall be reduced so that the Parachute Payments, in the
aggregate, are reduced to the Safe Harbor Amount. As soon as practicable, the Company shall notify
the Executive of any intent to reduce the amount of any Payments in accordance with this Section
12(h), and the Executive shall have the right to designate which of the Payments shall be reduced
and to what extent, provided that the Executive may not so elect to the extent that, in the
determination of the Company, such election would cause the Executive to be subject to the Excise
Tax.
13.
Mitigation
. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require the Executive
to mitigate his damages upon termination of employment without Cause or for Good Reason. The
Company hereby acknowledges that it will be difficult and may be impossible for the Executive to
find reasonably comparable employment following the Termination Date and that the non-competition
covenant contained in Section 15 will further limit the employment opportunities for the Executive.
In addition, the Company acknowledges that its severance pay plans applicable in general to its
salaried employees do not provide for mitigation, offset or reduction of any severance payment
received thereunder. Accordingly, the payment of the severance compensation by the Company to the
Executive in accordance with the terms of this Agreement is hereby acknowledged by the Company to
be reasonable, and the Executive will not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment
provided for in this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor will any profits,
income, earnings or other benefits from any source whatsoever create any mitigation, offset,
reduction or any other obligation on the part of the Executive hereunder or otherwise.
14.
Legal Fees and Expenses
. It is the intent of the Company that the Executive not be
required to incur legal fees and the related expenses associated with the interpretation,
enforcement or defense of the Executives rights under this Agreement by litigation or otherwise
because the cost and expense thereof would substantially detract from the benefits intended to be
extended to the Executive hereunder. Accordingly, if it should appear to the Executive that the
Company has failed to comply with any of its obligations under this Agreement or in the event that
the Company or any other person takes or threatens to take any action to declare this Agreement
void or unenforceable, or institutes any litigation or other action or proceeding designed to deny,
or to recover from, the Executive the benefits provided or intended to be provided to the Executive
hereunder, the Company irrevocably authorizes the Executive from time to time to retain counsel of
the Executives choice, at the expense of the Company as hereafter provided, to advise and
represent the Executive in connection with any such interpretation, enforcement or defense.
Notwithstanding
any existing or prior attorney-client relationship between the Company and such counsel, the
Company irrevocably consents to the Executives entering into an attorney-client relationship with
such counsel, and in that connection the Company and the Executive agree that a confidential
relationship shall exist between the Executive and such counsel. The Company will pay and be solely
financially responsible for any and all attorneys and related fees and expenses incurred by the
Executive in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that, in regard to such matters, the
Executive has not failed to prevail in at least one asserted claim, has not acted frivolously, in
bad faith or with no colorable claim, and has not asserted a claim in violation of the Release.
15.
Secrecy and Non-competition
.
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(a)
No Competing Employment
. For so long as the Executive is employed by the Company
and continuing for two (2) years after the termination of such employment for any reason (the
Non-Compete Period
), the Executive shall not, unless he receives the prior written consent of the
Board, directly or indirectly, whether as owner, consultant, employee, partner, venturer, agent,
through stock ownership (except ownership of less than one percent (1.0%) of the number of shares
outstanding of any securities which are publicly traded), investment of capital, lending of money
or property, rendering of services, or otherwise, compete with any of the businesses engaged in by
the Company or any Affiliate at the time of the termination of the Executives employment hereunder
(such businesses are herein after referred to as the
Business
), or assist, become interested in
or be connected with any corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship or
other entity which so competes with the Business. The restrictions imposed by this Section 15(a)
shall not apply to any geographic area in which neither the Company nor any Affiliate is engaged in
the Business.
(b)
No Interference
. During the Non-Compete Period, the Executive shall not, whether
for his own account or for the account of any other individual, partnership, firm, corporation or
other business organization or entity (other than the Company), intentionally solicit, endeavor to
entice away from the Company or any Affiliate or otherwise interfere with the relationship of the
Company or any Affiliate with, any person who is employed by or associated with the Company or any
Affiliate (including, but not limited to, any independent sales representatives or organizations)
or any person or entity who is, or was within the then most recent 12-month period, a customer or
client of the Company or any Affiliate.
(c)
Secrecy
. The Executive recognizes that the services to be performed by him
hereunder are special, unique and extraordinary in that, by reason of his employment hereunder and
his past employment with the Company, he may acquire or has acquired confidential information and
trade secrets concerning the operation of the Company or any Affiliate, the use or disclosure of
which could cause the Company substantial loss and damages which could not be readily calculated
and for which no remedy at law would be adequate. Accordingly, the Executive covenants and agrees
with the Company that he will not at any time, except in performance of the Executives obligations
to the Company hereunder or with the prior written consent of the Board, directly or indirectly,
disclose any secret or confidential information that he may learn or has learned by reason of his
association with the Company or any Affiliate, or use any such information to the detriment of the
Company or any Affiliate. The term confidential information, includes, without limitation,
information not previously disclosed to the public or to the trade by the Companys management with
respect to the Companys or any Affiliates products, manufacturing processes, facilities and
methods, research and development, trade secrets, know-how and other intellectual property,
systems, procedures, manuals, confidential reports, product price lists, customer lists, marketing
plans or strategies, financial information (including the revenues, costs or profits associated
with the Companys or any Affiliates products), business plans, prospects or opportunities. The
Executive understands and agrees that the rights and obligations set forth in this Section 15(c)
are perpetual and, in any case, shall extend beyond the Non-Compete Period and the Executives
employment hereunder.
(d)
Exclusive Property
. The Executive confirms that all confidential information is
and shall remain the exclusive property of the Company. All business records, papers and documents
kept or made by the Executive relating to the business of the Company shall be and remain the
property of the Company. Upon the termination of his employment with the Company or upon the
request of the Company at anytime, the Executive shall promptly deliver to the Company, and shall
not, without the consent of the Board (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), retain
copies of, any written materials not previously made available to the public, records and documents
made by the Executive or coming into his possession concerning the business or affairs of the
Company excluding records relating exclusively to the terms and conditions of his employment
relationship with the Company. The Executive understands and agrees that the rights and obligations
set forth in this Section 15(d) are perpetual and, in any case, shall extend beyond the Non-Compete
Period and the Executives employment hereunder.
(e)
Stock Ownership
. Other than as specified in Section 2(c) or 15(a) hereof, nothing
in this Agreement shall prohibit the Executive from acquiring or holding any issue of stock or
securities of any company or other business entity.
(f)
Injunctive Relief
. Without intending to limit the remedies available to the
Company, executive acknowledges that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this Section 15
may result in material irreparable injury to the Company for which there is no adequate remedy at
law, that it will not be possible to measure damages for such injuries precisely and that, in the
event of such a breach or threat thereof, the Company shall be entitled to obtain a temporary
restraining order and/or a preliminary or permanent
injunction restraining the Executive from engaging in activities prohibited by this Section 15
or such other relief as may be required to specifically enforce any of the covenants in this
Section 15.
(g)
Extension of Non-Compete Period
. In addition to the remedies the Company may seek
and obtain pursuant to Section 15(f), the Non-Compete Period shall be extended by any and all
periods during which the Executive shall be found by a court possessing personal jurisdiction over
him to have been in violation of the covenants contained in this Section 15.
16.
Release
. The receipt of payments provided for in Section 5, Section 6 and Section
12 is conditioned upon the Executive executing and delivering a release substantially in the form
of Annex A hereto, and upon the expiration of the revocation period provided for in Annex A.
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17.
Breach; Reimbursement
.
(a) In addition to the remedies provided for in Section 15(f), if the Executive is in breach
of this Agreement, then the Company may, at its sole option:
(i) In the case of a breach of any provision of this Agreement, immediately suspend
payment or provision of all remaining payments and benefits described in Section 5 or
Section 6 of this Agreement. Provided the Board gives Executive written notice (that
provides detail as to the effective date and the contractual and factual basis for the
Boards action) (the
Notice
) and, within thirty (30) days after the date of the Notice,
an opportunity for Executive to appear before the Board with counsel to respond and/or, at
Executives option, to present to the Board a written response to the Notice (the
opportunity to appear with counsel and/or provide a written response within thirty (30)
days of the date of the Notice is hereafter referred to as a
Hearing
), the Board may
terminate all such remaining payments and benefits but only if, after due consideration of
Executives appearance and/or written response to the Notice, a majority of the Board
(excluding any directors who have been recused from such determination due to a conflict
of interest) specifically determines that the acts or omissions specified in the Notice
occurred and that such acts or omissions constitute a breach of this Agreement, which
determination shall not be unreasonably delayed.
(ii) In the case of a breach of any of Section 15(a), Section 15(b) or Section 15(c)
of this Agreement, in addition to the remedies provided for in Section 17(a)(i), the
Company may obtain reimbursement from the Executive of all payments by the Company already
provided pursuant to Section 5 or Section 6 of this Agreement, plus any expenses, fees and
damages incurred as a result of the breach; provided that the Board gives Executive Notice
(that provides detail as to the contractual and factual basis for the alleged breach of
Section 15(a), 15(b) or 15(c)) and a Hearing and after due consideration of Executives
appearance and/or written response, a majority of the Board specifically determines that
the acts or omissions that gave rise to the alleged breach actually occurred as described
in the Notice and that such acts or omissions constitute a breach of Section 15(a), 15(b)
or 15(c), as applicable.
(b) In the event that the Company issues restated or reclassified annual financial statements
after the Executives Termination Date that reflect a reduction in previously published financial
results and such restatement or reclassification is attributable, in whole or in material part,
directly or indirectly, to the malfeasance or gross negligence of the Executive, the Company may,
at its sole option, immediately suspend payment or provision of all remaining payments and benefits
described in Section 5 or Section 6 of this Agreement, and terminate all remaining payments and
benefits described in Section 5 or Section 6 of this Agreement and obtain reimbursement from the
Executive of all payments by the Company already provided pursuant to Section 5 or Section 6 of
this Agreement; provided that the Board provides Executive Notice (that provides detail as to the
contractual and factual basis for the suspension of payments and benefits by the Company and, if
applicable, for the claim for reimbursement of previously paid amounts) and a Hearing, and that a
majority of the Board (excluding any directors who have been recused from such determination due to
a conflict of interest) specifically determines, after due consideration of Executives appearance
and/or written response to the Notice, that the acts or omissions specified in the Notice occurred
and that such acts or omissions constitute malfeasance or gross negligence of the Executive with
respect to which the issuance of such restated or reclassified annual financial statements is
attributable, in whole or material part, which determination shall not be unreasonably delayed. In
the event that the Company issues restated or reclassified annual financial statements, regardless
of whether before or after the Executives Termination Date, that reflect a reduction in previously
published financial results as a result of misconduct and the previously published financial
results provided the basis for any previously paid incentive compensation, the Company may, at its
sole option, obtain reimbursement from the Executive of all payments by the Company to the extent
such payments would not have been made based upon the restated or reclassified financial
statements.
If the Company suspends or terminates Executives payments or benefits or seeks reimbursement under
this Section 17, the remainder of this Agreement, and all promises and covenants herein, will
nonetheless remain in full force and effect. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any
payments or benefits suspended will immediately be reinstated, no benefits or payments will be
terminated and any effort to obtain reimbursement will be halted within five (5) days of the
applicable Board
determination described in this Section 17 under which the Board determines that there is no basis
for the suspension, termination or repayment of such benefits or payments pursuant hereto.
18.
Continued Availability and Cooperation
.
(a) Following any Termination Date, the Executive shall cooperate fully with the Company and
with the Companys counsel in connection with any present and future actual or threatened
litigation or administrative proceeding involving the Company that relates to events, occurrences
or conduct occurring (or claimed to have occurred) during the period of the Executives employment
by the Company. This cooperation by the Executive shall include, but not be limited to:
(i) making himself reasonably available for interviews and discussions with the
Companys counsel as well as for depositions and trial testimony;
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(ii) if depositions or trial testimony are to occur, making himself reasonably
available and cooperating in the preparation therefore as and to the extent that the
Company or the Companys counsel reasonably requests;
(iii) refraining from impeding in any way the Companys prosecution or defense of
such litigation or administrative proceeding; and
(iv) cooperating fully in the development and presentation of the Companys
prosecution or defense of such litigation or administrative proceeding.
(b) In addition to the Executives obligations under this Section 18, during the Non-Compete
Period, the Executive shall make himself available for consultation with and advice to the Company
at times and for periods of time which are mutually agreeable to the Company and the Executive.
19.
Successors; Assignability
.
(a)
By the Executive
. Neither this Agreement nor any right, duty, obligation or
interest hereunder shall be assignable or delegable by the Executive without the Companys prior
written consent; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 19(a) shall preclude the Executive
from designating any of his beneficiaries to receive any benefits payable hereunder upon his death,
or the executors, administrators, or other legal representatives, from assigning any rights
hereunder to the person or persons entitled thereto.
(b)
By the Company
. The Company will require any successor (whether direct or
indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the
business and/or assets of the Company to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in
the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such
succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain such assumption and agreement prior to
the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the
Executive to compensation from the Company in the same amount and on the same terms as the
Executive would be entitled to hereunder if the Executive had terminated his employment for Good
Reason subsequent to a Change in Control, except that for purposes of implementing the foregoing,
the date on which any such succession becomes effective shall be deemed the Termination Date.
20.
Employment Rights
. Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement shall create any
right or duty on the part of the Company or the Executive to have the Executive remain in the
employment of the Company at any time prior to a Change in Control; provided, however, that any
Termination of the Executive or the removal of the Executive from the office or position in the
Company following the commencement of any discussion with a third person that ultimately results in
a Change in Control shall be deemed to be a Termination of the Executive after a Change in Control
for purposes of this Agreement. The Executive expressly acknowledges that he is an employee at
will, and that the Company may terminate him at any time during the Term for any reason if the
Company makes the payments and provides the benefits provided for under Section 5 or 6 of this
Agreement, and otherwise comply with its other continuing covenants in this Agreement, including
without limitation, Sections 4, 12 and 14.
21.
Withholding of Taxes
. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this
Agreement all federal, state, city or other taxes as shall be required pursuant to any law or
government regulation or ruling.
22.
Severability
. If the final determination of a court of competent jurisdiction
declares, after the expiration of the time within which judicial review (if permitted) of such
determination may be perfected, that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, (a)
the remaining terms and provisions hereof shall be unimpaired and (b) the invalid or unenforceable
term or provision shall be replaced by a term or provision that is mutually agreeable to the
parties hereto and is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of
the invalid or unenforceable term or provision. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement which shall nevertheless remain
in full force and effect.
23.
Amendment; Waiver
. This Agreement may not be modified, amended or waived in any
manner except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto. The waiver by either party
of compliance with any provision of this Agreement by the other party shall not operate or be
construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by such
party of a provision of this Agreement.
24.
Effect of
Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Agreement, if the Company determines that any payments or taxable benefits to be provided to
the Executive pursuant to Sections 5 through 12 of this Agreement are or may become subject to the
additional tax under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code or any other taxes or penalties imposed
under Section 409A (the
409A Taxes
) as applicable at the time such payments and benefits are
otherwise required under this Agreement unless payment is delayed for at least six (6) months
following the date of the Executives separation from service (as such term is defined under
Section 409A) with the Company, then:
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(a) (i) such payments shall be delayed until the date that is six months after the date
of the Executives separation from service (as such term is defined under Section 409A)
with the Company, or for shorter period of time that the Company determines is sufficient to
avoid the imposition of the 409A Taxes (the
Payments Delay Period
), and (ii) such payments
shall be increased by an amount equal to interest on such payments for the Payments Delay
Period at a rate equal to the prime rate in effect as of the date the payment was first due
(for this purpose, the prime rate will be based on the rate published from time to time in
the Wall Street Journal) (the
Interest Rate
); and
(b) (i) with respect to the provision of such taxable benefits, for a period of six
months following the date of the Executives separation from service (as such term is
defined under Section 409A) with the Company, or for shorter period of time that the Company
determines is sufficient to avoid the imposition of the 409A Taxes (the
Benefits Delay
Period
), the Executive shall be responsible for the full cost of providing such taxable
benefits, and (ii) on the first day following the Benefits Delay Period, the Company shall
reimburse the Executive for the costs of providing such benefits imposed on the Executive
during the Benefits Delay Period, plus interest accrued at the Interest Rate.
25.
Governing Law
. All matters affecting this Agreement, including the validity
thereof, are to be governed by, interpreted and construed in accordance with the substantive laws
of the State of Ohio, without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws of such State.
26.
Arbitration
. The parties hereto shall endeavor to settle all disputes by amicable
negotiations. Any claim, dispute, disagreement or controversy that arises among the parties
relating to this Agreement (excluding enforcement by the Company of its rights under the Section
15) that is not amicably settled shall be resolved by arbitration with respect to any claims as to
which arbitration is not prohibited by applicable federal or state law. Such arbitration shall be
conducted, as follows:
(a) An arbitration may be commenced by any party to this Agreement by the service of a written
request for arbitration upon the other affected party(ies). Such request for arbitration shall
summarize the controversy or claim to be arbitrated.
(b) Any such arbitration shall be heard in the State of Ohio, before a panel consisting of one
(1) to three (3) arbitrators, each of whom shall be impartial. Except as the parties may otherwise
agree, an arbitrator shall be selected in the first instance by those members of the Board who are
neither members of the Committee nor employees of the Company. If there are no such members of the
Board, an arbitrator shall be selected by the full Board. The Executive may request that additional
arbitrators be appointed, which arbitrator(s) shall be named by the appropriate official in the
Cincinnati, Ohio office of the American Arbitration Association or, in the event of his or her
unavailability by reason of disqualification or otherwise, by the appropriate official in the New
York City office of the American Arbitration Association. In determining the number and appropriate
background of any additional arbitrators, the appointing authority shall give due consideration to
the issues to be resolved, but his or her decision as to the number of arbitrators and their
identity shall be final. Any arbitrator shall be an individual who is an attorney licensed to
practice law in the State of Ohio. Such arbitrator shall be neutral within the meaning of the
Commercial Rules of Dispute Resolution of the American Arbitration Association; provided, however,
that the arbitration shall not be administered by the American Arbitration Association. Any
challenge to the neutrality of an arbitrator shall be resolved by the arbitrator whose decision
shall be final and conclusive. The arbitration shall be administered and conducted by the
arbitrator(s) pursuant to the then-current employment dispute resolution rules of the American
Arbitration Association.
(c) The parties hereby expressly waive punitive damages, and under no circumstances shall an
award contain any amount that in any way reflects punitive damages.
(d) The decision of the arbitrator on the issue(s) presented for arbitration shall be final
and conclusive and may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(e) It is intended that controversies or claims submitted to arbitration under this Section 26
shall remain confidential, and to that end it is agreed by the parties that neither the facts
disclosed in the arbitration, the issues arbitrated, nor the views or opinions of any persons
concerning them, shall be disclosed to third persons at any time, except to the extent necessary to
enforce an award or judgment or as required by law or regulation, including the federal securities
laws and the regulations thereunder, in response to legal process or in connection with such
arbitration.
27.
Notices
. Any notice hereunder by either party to the other shall be given in
writing by personal delivery or certified mail, return receipt requested. If addressed to
Executive, the notice shall be delivered or mailed to the Executive at his principal residence, or
to such other address as the Executive shall give notice in writing in accordance herewith. If
addressed to the Company, the notice shall be delivered or mailed to the Company at its executive
offices at 701 Lima Avenue, Findlay, Ohio 45840 to the attention of the Board. A notice shall be
deemed given, if by personal delivery, on the date of such delivery or, if by certified mail, on
the date shown on the applicable return receipt.
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28.
Previous Agreements
. This Agreement supersedes the all previous employment
agreements between the Executive and the Company, including, on or after January 1, 2009, the
Amended Employment Agreement, which shall be of no further force or effect on or after January 1,
2009; provided, however, that this Agreement shall not supersede or in any way limit the rights,
duties or obligations of the Employee or the Company under (i) the Plans, except that payments
pursuant to Section 5(a) or Section 6(b) shall be in lieu of any other cash severance pay provided
by the Company, or (ii) with respect to periods prior to January 1, 2009, the Amended Employment
Agreement. No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to
the subject matter hereof have been made by either party that are not expressly set forth in this
Agreement or, with respect to period prior to January 1, 2009, in the Amended Employment Agreement.
29.
Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed by either of the parties hereto in
counterpart, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall
together constitute one and the same instrument.
30.
Headings
. The headings of sections herein are included solely for convenience of
reference and shall not control the meaning or interpretation of any of the provisions of this
Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the Company has caused the Agreement to be signed by an officer pursuant
to the authority of its Board, and the Executive has executed this Agreement, as of the day and
year first written above.
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
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ANNEX A
Form of Release
WHEREAS, there has been a Termination (as such term is defined in the Amended and Restated
2009 Employment Agreement (the Agreement) made and entered into on ___ ___, 2008
between the undersigned (the Executive) and COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY (Cooper), of the
Executives employment from Cooper; and
WHEREAS, the Executive is required to sign this Release in order to receive the severance
benefits as described in Section 5, Section 6 and Section 12 of the Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and agreements contained herein and other good
and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, and
intending to be legally bound, the Executive agrees as follows:
1. This Release is effective on the date hereof and will continue in effect as provided
herein.
2. In consideration of the payments to be made and the benefits to be received by the
Executive pursuant to Section 5, Section 6 and Section 12 of the Agreement, which the Executive
acknowledges are in addition to payments and benefits which the Executive would be entitled to
receive absent the Agreement, the Executive, for himself and his dependents, successors, assigns,
heirs, executors and administrators (and his and their legal representatives of every kind), hereby
releases, dismisses, remises and forever discharges its predecessors, parents, subsidiaries,
divisions, related or affiliated companies, officers, directors, stockholders, members, employees,
heirs, successors, assigns, representatives, agents and counsel (the Company) from any and all
arbitrations, claims, including claims for attorneys fees, demands, damages, suits, proceedings,
actions and/or causes of action of any kind and every description, whether known or unknown, which
the Executive now has or may have had for, upon, or by reason of any cause whatsoever (claims),
against the Company, including but not limited to:
(a) any and all claims arising out of or relating to the Executives employment by or service
with the Company and his termination from the Company;
(b) any and all claims of discrimination, including but not limited to claims of
discrimination on the basis of sex, race, age, national origin, marital status, religion or
handicap, including, specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any claims
under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Ohio Revised Code Section 4101.17 and Ohio
Revised Code Chapter 4112, including Sections 4112.02 and 4112.99 thereof, and any other applicable
state statutes and regulations; and
(c) any and all claims of wrongful or unjust discharge or breach of any contract or promise,
express or implied;
provided
,
however
, that the foregoing shall not apply to claims to enforce rights
that the Executive may have as of the date hereof or in the future under any of Coopers health,
welfare, retirement, pension or incentive plans, under any indemnification agreement between the
Executive and Cooper, under Coopers indemnification by-laws, under the directors and officers
liability coverage maintained by Cooper, under the applicable provisions of the Delaware General
Corporation Law, or that the Executive may have in the future under the Agreement or under this
Release.
3. The Executive understands and acknowledges that the Company does not admit any violation of
law, liability or invasion of any of his rights and that any such violation, liability or invasion
is expressly denied. The consideration provided for this Release is made for the purpose of
settling and extinguishing all claims and rights (and every other similar or dissimilar matter)
that the Executive ever had or now may have against the Company to the extent provided in this
Release. The Executive further agrees and acknowledges that no representations, promises or
inducements have been made by the Company other than as appear in the Agreement.
4. The Executive further agrees and acknowledges that:
(a) The release provided for herein releases claims to and including the date of this Release;
(b) The Executive has been advised by the Company to consult with legal counsel prior to
executing this Release, has had an opportunity to consult with and to be advised by legal counsel
of his choice, fully understands the terms of this Release, and enters into this Release freely,
voluntarily and intending to be bound;
(c) The Executive has been given a period of twenty-one (21) days to review and consider the
terms of this Release, prior to its execution and that he may use as much of the twenty-one (21)
day period as he desires; and
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(d) The Executive may, within 7 days after execution, revoke this Release. Revocation shall be
made by delivering a written notice of revocation to the General Counsel at Cooper. For such
revocation to be effective, written notice must be actually received by the General Counsel at
Cooper no later than the close of business on the 7th day after the Executive executes this
Release. If the Executive does exercise his right to revoke this Release, all of the terms and
conditions of the Release shall be of no force and effect and Cooper shall not have any obligation
to make further payments or provide benefits to the Executive as set forth in Section 5, Section 6,
and Section 12 of the Agreement.
5. The Executive agrees that he will never file a lawsuit or other complaint asserting any
claim that is released in this Release.
6. The Executive waives and releases any claim that he has or may have to reemployment after
the Termination Date as defined in the Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive has executed and delivered this Release on the date set forth
below.
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Exhibit (10) (ii)
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this
Agreement
) is made and entered into
this 22 day of December, 2008, between COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the
Company
), and Roy V. Armes (the
Executive
).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Executive and the Company entered into an Employment Agreement dated as of
December 19, 2006 (the Original Agreement); and
WHEREAS, the Executive and the Company agree that the substantive provisions of the Original
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, but also agree that it is desirable to modify the
terms of the Original Agreement in certain respects in order to satisfy the requirements Section
409A of the Code imposes on those payments under the Agreement which can be considered deferred
compensation for purposes of Section 409A;
WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue to retain the services of the Executive as its
President and Chief Executive Officer and the Executive desires to continue to be so employed by
the Company; and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive desire to enter into this Agreement setting forth the
terms and conditions of such continued employment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises and agreements
contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which
are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Company and the Executive
hereby amend and restate the Original Agreement to read as follows:
1.
Certain Defined Terms.
In addition to terms defined elsewhere herein, the following
terms have the following meanings when used in this Agreement with initial capital letters:
(a)
Affiliate
means any corporation, limited liability company, joint venture, partnership,
or other legal entity in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, or has previously owned,
at least fifty percent (50%) of the capital stock, profits, interest or capital interest.
(b)
Annual Incentive Compensation
means the amount paid or (but for any deferral) payable to
the Executive for a year under any annual bonus compensation programs or arrangements. Annual
Incentive Compensation shall not include or take into account long-term incentive compensation,
stock option or other equity awards (regardless of whether granted annually), pension or other
retirement benefit contributions or accruals, perquisites or other fringe benefits. For the
avoidance of doubt, Annual Incentive Compensation may be zero.
(c)
Average Annual Incentive Compensation
means:
(i) the average of the Annual Incentive Compensation earned and certified by the
Compensation Committee of the Board for the Executive for the three (3) fiscal years
preceding the year in which a Termination Date occurs; (provided that, for purposes of this
Section 1(c), if a fiscal year is less than 12 complete months, the bonus will be annualized
by dividing the bonus amount for such year by the fraction the numerator of which is the
number of days constituting such short fiscal year and the denominator of which is 365);
(ii) if the Executive has been employed by the Company and the Annual Incentive
Compensation that has been earned and certified by the Compensation Committee of the Board
for the Executive for fewer than three (3) fiscal years, the average of the Annual Incentive
Compensation that has been earned and certified by the Compensation Committee of the Board
for the Executive for the number of fiscal years through the Termination Date; or
(iii) if the Termination Date occurs prior to the date Annual Incentive Compensation is
earned and certified by the Compensation Committee of the Board for the Executive for the
2007 fiscal year, the target Annual Incentive Compensation for fiscal year 2007.
(d)
Base Pay
means the Executives rate of annual base salary payable under this Agreement
(which rate shall not be deemed to be reduced for purposes of Sections 5 or Section 6 hereof by
reason of any elective deferrals of annual base salary) at the
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time a termination of employment
occurs or, if applicable, immediately before any reduction in such amount that serves as a basis
for a termination for Good Reason.
(e)
Board
means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(f)
Cause
means:
(X) prior to a Change in Control, termination of the Executives employment with the
Company by the Board because of:
(i) the willful and continued failure by the Executive to perform
substantially the duties of the Executives position, and the failure of the
Executive to correct such failure of performance within thirty (30) days after
notification by the Board of any such failure (other than by reason of the
incapacity of the Executive due to physical or mental illness); or
(ii) any other willful act or omission which is materially injurious to
the financial condition or business reputation of, or is otherwise materially
injurious to, the Company or any Affiliate thereof, and failure of the
Executive to correct such act or omission within thirty (30) days after
notification by the Board of any such act or omission (other than by reason of
the incapacity of the Executive due to physical or mental illness); or
(iii) the Executive is found guilty of, or pleads guilty or nolo
contendere to, a felony or any criminal act involving fraud, embezzlement,
theft, or moral turpitude; or
(iv) the Executive is found guilty of, or pleads guilty or nolo contendere
to, any criminal act committed in the course of the Executives employment with
the Company or against the Company or any Affiliate, or the Executive is found
liable in a civil action, in which an allegation involves a dishonest act,
fraud, embezzlement or theft committed in the course of the Executives
employment with the Company or against the Company or any Affiliate.
(Y) following a Change in Control, termination of the Executives employment with the
Company by the Board because of:
(i) any act or omission constituting a material breach by the Executive of
any of his significant obligations or agreements under this Agreement or the
continued willful failure or refusal of the Executive to adequately perform the
duties reasonably required hereunder which is materially injurious to the
financial condition or business reputation of, or is otherwise materially
injurious to, the Company or any Affiliate thereof, after notification by the
Board of such breach, failure or refusal and the failure of the Executive to
correct such breach, failure or refusal within thirty (30) days of such
notification (other than by reason of the incapacity of the Executive due to
physical or mental illness); or
(ii) any other willful act or omission which is materially injurious to
the financial condition or business reputation of, or is otherwise materially
injurious to, the Company or any Affiliate thereof, and failure of the
Executive to correct such act or omission within thirty (30) days after
notification by the Board of any such act or omission (other than by reason of
the incapacity of the Executive due to physical or mental illness); or
(iii) the Executive is found guilty of, or pleads guilty or nolo
contendere to, a felony or any criminal act involving fraud, embezzlement,
theft, or moral turpitude; or
(iv) the Executive is found guilty of, or pleads guilty or nolo contendere
to, any criminal act committed in the course of the Executives employment with
the Company or against the Company or any Affiliate, or the Executive is found
liable in a civil action, in which an allegation involves a dishonest act,
fraud, embezzlement or theft committed in the course of the Executives
employment with the Company or against the Company or any Affiliate.
For purposes of this Agreement, no act, or failure to act, on the Executives part shall be
deemed
willful
if done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive in good faith and with a
reasonable belief that the Executives action or omission was in the best interest of the
Company. Any notification to be given by the Board in accordance with Section 1(f)(X)(i),
1(f)(X)(ii), 1(f)(Y)(i) or 1(f)(Y)(ii) shall be in writing and shall specifically identify
the breach, failure, refusal, act or omission to which
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the notification relates and, in the
case of Section 1(f)(X)(ii), 1(f)(Y)(i) or 1(f)(Y)(ii), shall describe the injury to the
Company, and such notification must be given within twelve (12) months of the Board becoming
aware, or within twelve (12) months of when the Board should have reasonably become aware of
the breach, failure, refusal, act, omission or injury identified in the notification.
Notwithstanding Section 23 hereto, failure to notify the Executive within any such twelve
(12) month period shall be deemed to be a waiver by the Board of any such breach, failure,
refusal, act or omission by the Executive and any such breach, failure, refusal, act or
omission by the Executive shall not then be determined to be a breach of this Agreement. For
the avoidance of doubt and for the purpose of determining Cause, the exercise of business
judgment by the Executive shall not be determined to be Cause, even if such business judgment
materially injures the financial condition or business reputation of, or is otherwise
materially injurious to the Company or any Affiliate thereof, unless such business judgment
by the Executive was not made in good faith, or constitutes willful or wanton misconduct, or
was an intentional violation of state or federal law.
(g)
Change in Control
means the occurrence during the Term of any of the following events:
(i) the Company merges into itself, or is merged or consolidated with, another entity
and as a result of such merger or consolidation less than 51% of the voting power of the
then-outstanding voting securities of the surviving or resulting entity immediately after
such transaction are directly or indirectly beneficially owned in the aggregate by the former
stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction;
(ii) all or substantially all the assets accounted for on the consolidated balance sheet
of the Company are sold or transferred to one or more entities or persons, and as a result of
such sale or transfer less than 51% of the voting power of the then-outstanding voting
securities of such entity or person immediately after such sale or transfer is directly or
indirectly beneficially held in the aggregate by the former stockholders of the Company
immediately prior to such transaction or series of transactions;
(iii) a person, within the meaning of Section 3(a)(9) or 13(d)(3) (as in effect on the
date of this Agreement) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (the Exchange Act) becomes
the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to the Exchange Act) of 35% or more of the voting power of the then-outstanding
voting securities of the Company; provided, however, that the foregoing does not apply to any
such acquisition that is made by (w) any Affiliate of the Company; (x) any employee benefit
plan of the Company or any Affiliate; or (y) any person or group of which employees of the
Company or of any Affiliate control a greater than 25% interest unless the Board determines
that such person or group is making a hostile acquisition; or (z) any person or group that
directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or
is under common control with, the Executive; or
(iv) a majority of the members of the Board are not Continuing Directors, where a
Continuing Director is any member of the Board who (x) was a member of the Board on the
date of this Agreement or (y) was nominated for election or elected to such Board with the
affirmative vote of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board at
the time of such nomination or election, provided that any director appointed or elected to
the Board to avoid or settle a threatened or actual proxy contest shall in no event be deemed
to be a Continuing Director.
(h)
Code
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(i)
Committee
means the Compensation Committee of the Board.
(j)
Common Stock
means the Companys common stock, par value $1.00 per share.
(k)
Company
means the Company as hereinbefore defined.
(l)
Disability
or
Disabled
means when the Executive has been totally disabled by bodily
injury or disease so as to prevent him from being physically able to perform the job duties as
required under this Agreement, and such total disability shall have continued for five (5)
consecutive months, and, in the opinion of a qualified physician selected by the Company (and
reasonably acceptable to the Executive), such disability will presumably be permanent and
continuous during the remainder of the Executives life. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence,
for any payment or benefit payable under this Agreement which is considered deferred compensation
subject to Section 409A of the Code, the payment or benefit shall not be payable to the Executive
solely by reason of a Disability unless such Disability is by reason of a medically determinable
physical or mental impairment that can be
expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months or to result in
death, and such Disability has caused the Executive to be either (i) unable to engage in any
substantial, gainful activity, or (ii) eligible to receive income replacement benefits under an
accident and health plan of the Company for a period of at last three (3) months.
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(m)
Good Reason
means the occurrence of any of the following conditions, without the
Executives express, prior written consent in each case, provided that the Executive has provided
express written notice of the condition to the Company within ninety (90) days of the initial
existence of the condition and the Company has failed to remedy such breach within thirty (30) days
after its receipt of such written notice from the Executive:
(i) a material (greater than 5%) reduction in the Executives Base Pay, other than as
part of a reduction applicable at the same time to executive officers of the Company
generally; provided, any such reduction applicable to other executive officers shall not for
the Executive exceed the percentage of reduction applicable to such other executive officers,
and thereafter such reduction shall cease to apply at the same time and to the same extent
(on a like percentage basis) as the reduction may cease to apply to such other executive
officers;
(ii) a material breach by the Company of Section 2(a) or Section 4 of this Agreement,
including but not limited to, the assignment to the Executive of any duties inconsistent with
his status as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, or his removal from such
position, or a substantial alteration in the nature or status of his responsibilities from
those described herein (except, in each case, in connection with a promotion of the
Executive), or a change in Executives reporting relationship such that the Executive no
longer reports directly to the full Board, or the failure of the Executive to be elected or
reelected to the Board;
(iii) the relocation of the office of the Company where the Executive is employed to a
location at least fifty (50) miles from Findlay, Ohio, except for required travel on the
Companys business to an extent reasonably required to perform his duties hereunder;
(iv) except as required by law, the Company directly or indirectly materially reducing
the level of benefits or award opportunities provided to the Executive under the Plans below
the level required by Section 4 of this Agreement, other than a reduction or change in such
benefits or opportunities applicable to executive officers of the Company generally or the
Company failing to provide the Executive with the number of paid vacation days to which he is
entitled on the basis of years of service with the Company in accordance with the Companys
then current normal vacation policy for the Companys senior executives;
(v) the failure of the Company to obtain a satisfactory agreement from any successor to
assume and agree to perform this Agreement, as required in Section 19 hereof or, if the
business of the Company for which the Executives services are principally performed is sold,
the failure of the purchaser of such business to assume this Agreement or to provide the
Executive with the same or a comparable position, duties, benefits, base salary and incentive
compensation as provided in Sections 2 and 4 of this Agreement; or
(vi) the failure of the Board to elect the Executive to his existing position or an
equivalent position.
Any notification to be given by the Executive in accordance with Section 1(m) shall specifically
identify the breach or failure to which the notification relates, and such notification must be
given within ninety (90) days of the Executive becoming aware, or within ninety (90) days of when
the Executive should have reasonably become aware of, the breach or failure identified in the
notification. Notwithstanding Section 23 hereto, failure to notify the Company within any such
ninety (90) day period shall be deemed to be a waiver by the Executive of any such breach or
failure and any such breach or failure shall not then be considered Good Reason.
(n)
Incentive Compensation Plan
means the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company 1998, 2001 and 2006
Incentive Compensation Plans, as amended, and any successor to such plans.
(o)
Long-Term Performance-Based Incentive Compensation
means any cash or equity-based
compensation program in which the amounts paid, earned or vested are based upon achievement of
specified performance goals over a period of more than one year. For the avoidance of doubt, equity
awards that are earned, vest or become exercisable based solely upon continued employment and/or
the passage of time are not Long-Term Performance-Based Incentive Compensation.
(p)
Nonqualified Supplementary Benefit Plan
means the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Nonqualified Supplementary Benefit Plan, effective November 8, 1984, as amended.
(q)
Retirement Plans
means the Spectrum Retirement Plan and the Nonqualified Supplementary
Benefit Plan or any successor plans thereto which provide comparable benefits.
(r)
Spectrum Retirement Plan
means the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Spectrum Retirement
Plan, effective January 1, 2002, as amended.
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(s)
Termination
means:
(i) the involuntary termination of the Executives employment by the Company at any time
for any reason other than retirement, death, disability, Cause or the reason set forth in
subparagraph (iii) of this Section 1(s), or
(ii) termination of the Executives employment by the Executive for Good Reason, or
(iii) termination of the Executives employment at the end of the Term as a result of
the Company delivering a notice of non-extension pursuant to Section 3 prior to the
Executives 64th birthday.
(t)
Termination Date
means the date on which the Executives employment with the Company is
terminated by the Company or the Executive for any reason or for no reason. If the Executives
employment is terminated by the Company, such date shall be specified in a written notice of
termination (which date shall be no earlier than the date of furnishing such notice), or if no such
date is specified therein, the date of receipt by the Executive of such written notice of
termination. The Executive shall specify such termination date in any written notice of his
resignation.
(u)
1998 Option Plan
means the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company 1998 Employee Stock Option Plan,
as amended.
2.
Employment and Duties.
(a) General. The Company hereby employs the Executive and the Executive agrees upon the terms
and conditions herein set forth to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer, said employment
to commence on January 1, 2007, and, in such capacity, shall perform such duties as may be
delineated in the Bylaws of the Company, and such other duties, commensurate with the Executives
title and position of President and Chief Executive Officer, as may be assigned to the Executive
from time to time by the Board. The Executive shall report directly to the full Board. The Board
shall appoint the Executive as a member of the Board effective January 1, 2007.
(b) Exclusive Services. Throughout the Term (as defined in Section 3), the Executive shall,
except as may from time to time be otherwise agreed in writing by the Company and during reasonable
vacations and unless prevented by ill health, devote his full-time and undivided attention during
normal business hours to the business and affairs of the Company consistent with his senior
executive position, shall in all respects conform to and comply with the lawful and reasonable
directions and instructions given to him by the Board (provided that such directions and
instructions are not inconsistent with Section 2(a)), and shall use his best efforts to promote and
serve the interests of the Company.
(c) Restrictions on Other Employment. Throughout the Term and provided that such activities do
not contravene the provisions of Section
2(b)
hereof or Section 15 hereof:
(i) the Executive may engage in charitable and community affairs;
(ii) the Executive may perform inconsequential services without specific compensation
therefore in connection with the management of personal investments; and
(iii) the Executive may, directly or indirectly, render services to any other person or
organization (including service as a member of the Board of Directors of any other
unaffiliated company), for which he receives compensation, that is not in competition with
the Company, subject in each case to the prior written approval of the Board which approval
will not be unreasonably withheld. The Executive may retain all fees he receives for such
services, and the Company shall not reduce his compensation by the amount of such fees. For
purposes of this Section 2(c)(iii) competition shall have the same meaning as intended for
the purposes of Section 15.
3.
Term of Employment
. Subject to the provisions of Section 5 through Section 10 hereof,
the Company shall retain the Executive pursuant to this Agreement and the Executive shall serve in
the employ of the Company for a period (the
Term
) commencing on January 1, 2007 and continuing in
effect through December 31, 2009; provided, however, that on each January 1 after the commencement
of the Term until the year in which the Executives 64
th
birthday occurs, the Term shall
automatically be
extended for one additional year unless, no later than September 30 of the preceding year, the
Company or the Executive shall have given notice to the other that it does not wish to extend this
Agreement.
4.
Compensation and Other Benefits
. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the
Company shall pay and provide the following compensation and other benefits to the Executive during
the Term as compensation for services rendered hereunder:
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(a)
Base Pay.
The Company shall pay to the Executive Base Pay at the rate of $700,000
per annum, payable biweekly. The Base Pay will be reviewed not less frequently than annually by the
Board or by the Committee.
(b)
Employee Benefit Plans
. At all times during the Term, the Executive shall be
provided the opportunity to participate in the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Spectrum Retirement
Plan as a Spectrum Participant and the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Nonqualified Supplementary
Benefit Plan, and such employee pension and retirement benefit plans, whether or not qualified, and
employee welfare benefit or perquisite plans, programs and arrangements (collectively, the
Plans
)
as are, from time to time hereafter, based on the Executives date of hire, generally made
available to executives of the Company.
(c)
Annual Incentive Compensation
. The Executive shall be eligible to participate in
such Annual Incentive Compensation programs or arrangements established from time to time for
executives of the Company. The Executive shall be eligible for a target award equal to 85% of Base
Pay and a maximum award equal to 170% of Base Pay under such Annual Incentive Compensation programs
or arrangements pursuant to the terms and conditions established therein, from time to time, for
executives of the Company. Notwithstanding the terms and conditions of the Annual Incentive
Compensation programs or arrangements established for the 2007 fiscal year, the Executive shall
receive an award of not less than 85% of Base Pay for Annual Incentive Compensation attributable to
the 2007 fiscal year payable on or before March 15, 2008 or as soon thereafter as practical (but in
no event later than December 31, 2008.
(d)
Long-Term Performance-Based Incentive Compensation
. The Executive shall be
eligible to participate in such long-term performance-based incentive compensation plans and
programs as the Company generally provides from time to time to its senior executives.
(e)
Initial Restricted Stock Unit Award
.
(i)
Grant
. As of commencement of employment or as soon thereafter as may be
practicable, the Executive shall be awarded a grant of such number of restricted stock units
pursuant to the Companys 2006 Incentive Compensation Plan (
Plan
) as equals the quotient of
(x) $4,000,000 divided by (y) the average closing price of one (1) share of Common Stock for
all trading days during the month of December 2006, each such unit representing a right to
receive one (1) share of Common Stock (the
Initial RSU Award
and each such restricted stock
unit a
Unit
) in accordance with such terms and conditions as may be determined by the
Board, consistent with the provisions of this Section 4(e).
(ii)
Vesting and Deferral
. The Initial RSU Award shall vest on December 31, 2009
provided that, except as set forth in Sections 5, 6, 8 and 9, the Executive is continuously
employed by the Company through such date for such Initial RSU Award to so vest. The Initial
RSU Award (including both Units initially awarded under Section 4(e)(i) and dividend
equivalent Units provided under Section 4(e)(iii)) shall be payable in two installments:
(X) the first such installment of vested Units shall be paid in shares of Common
Stock on the date following the date on which the Initial RSU Award vests (or as soon
thereafter as may be practical) in such number of shares as are equal to 75% of the
sum of the number of Units initially awarded under Section 4(e)(i) and dividend
equivalent Units provided under Section 4(e)(iii); and
(Y) the second such installment of vested Units shall be paid in such number of shares of Common Stock on the Executives Termination Date or, for any termination not
resulting from the Executives death or Disability, such delayed payout date six
months and one day later as may be required to comply with Section 409A of the Code
pursuant to Section 24 of this Agreement equal to the Units attributable to the
Initial RSU Award (including Units attributable to dividend equivalents) that have not
been settled in accordance with clause (X) next above;
provided that, to the extent that the Termination Date occurs prior to December 31, 2009 and
the Units become vested by reason of the occurrence of a Termination, such vesting and
distribution will be subject to the applicable requirements of Section 5 or Section 6, as
applies, that the Executive sign a Release. For the avoidance of doubt, it is recited here
that, for purposes of this Agreement, the Initial RSU Award shall be treated as an award that
vests in a single sum; provided that this sentence shall not be construed to exclude other
awards being treated as awards that vest in a single sum.
(iii)
Dividend Equivalents
. The Initial RSU Award shall provide for accrual of
dividend equivalents until the date of payment of such award, as follows. As of each dividend
date with respect to shares of Common Stock, a dollar amount equal to the amount of the
dividend that would have been paid on the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the
number of Units awarded under the Initial RSU Award held by the Executive as of the close of
business on the record date for such dividend shall be converted into a number of Units equal
to the number of whole and fractional shares of Common Stock that could have been purchased
at the closing price on the dividend payment date with such dollar amount, which Units shall
be subject to all terms and conditions applicable to Units under the Initial RSU Award. In
the case of any
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dividend declared on shares of Common Stock which is payable in shares of
Common Stock, the Executive shall be credited with an additional number of Units equal to the
product of (x) the number of his Units then held on the related dividend record date
multiplied by the (y) the number of shares of Common Stock (including any fraction thereof)
distributable as a dividend on a share of Common Stock; provided that in the event of a
dividend of stock of a subsidiary of the Company, or other similar event, the Initial RSU
Award shall be adjusted in the same manner and to the same extent as the adjustment to other
restricted stock or restricted stock unit awards held by executives of the Company.
(f)
Vacation
. The Executive shall be entitled to paid annual vacation during the Term
in accordance with the Companys then current vacation policy for the Companys senior executives.
5.
Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason or Non-Renewal of Term Prior to a Change in
Control
.
(a)
Severance and Benefits
. Upon a Termination prior to, or more than two (2) years
following, a Change in Control, the Company shall pay the Executive the amount set forth in Section
5(a)(i) and, subject to and conditioned upon the provisions of Section 24 and to the Executives
delivering to the Company the Release provided for in Section 16 with all periods for revocation
expired, the Company shall pay or provide to the Executive the amounts and benefits set forth in
Section 5(a)(ii) through 5(a)(iv):
(ii) a single lump sum cash payment within thirty (30) days following the expiration of
such revocation period equal to the Executives then current Base Pay, to the extent unpaid,
through the date of the Executives Termination;
(iii) lump sum cash payment within thirty (30) days following the expiration of such
revocation period equal to the pro-rated portion of the benefit payable under each Long-Term
Performance-Based Compensation award or program in which Executive participates (including,
without limitation, any performance-based restricted stock unit award); and
(iv) a single lump sum in cash within thirty (30) days following the expiration of such
revocation period equal to the sum of (A) $75,000 plus (B)(I) two (2) times (II) the sum of
(x) the Executives Base Pay plus (y) the Average Annual Incentive Compensation; provided, if
such Termination occurs at any time on or prior to December 31, 2009 (other than a
Termination occurring at the end of the Term ending on December 31, 2009 as a result of the
Company delivering a notice of non-extension pursuant to Section 3), the amount set forth in
clause (B)(I) shall be equal to three (3); provided that, the portion (if any) of such lump
sum payment which may be paid immediately upon expiration of such revocation period shall be
limited to two (2) times the lesser of (i) the maximum limit on the annual compensation that
may be taken into account by a qualified retirement under Section 401(a)(17) of the Code for
the year which includes the date of Termination or (ii) the Executives annualized
compensation from the Company for the calendar year preceding the year of the Termination,
and the remainder of this lump sum payment shall not be paid to the Executive until the
delayed payment date prescribed by Section 24 below; and
(v) for twenty-four (24) months following the Termination Date, the Company shall
provide the Executive with life, accident and health insurance benefits substantially similar
to those to which the Executive and the Executives family were entitled immediately prior to
the Termination, provided that, to the extent such health benefits are determined to be
taxable benefits by reason of Section 105(h) of the Code or otherwise, such health coverage
shall be limited to eighteen (18) months following the Termination Date. Thereafter the
Company shall provide retiree medical and life insurance coverage to the extent the Executive
is eligible for such benefits under the terms of the applicable Plans in effect immediately
prior to the Termination. Benefits otherwise receivable by the Executive pursuant to this
Section 5(a)(
iii
iv) shall be reduced to the extent the Executive is eligible to receive
comparable benefits from other employment, and any such benefits eligibility shall be
reported to the Company.
(b)
Time-Vested Restricted Stock Units
. Subject to and conditioned upon the
Executives delivering to the Company the Release provided for in Section 16 with all periods for
revocation expired, the Initial RSU Award (including dividend equivalents credited thereon pursuant
to Section 4(e)(iii)), if then unvested, shall fully vest immediately upon Termination and shall be
payable in accordance with Section 4(e)(ii). Notwithstanding any provision in any award agreement
between the Company and the Executive or this Section 5, subject to and conditioned upon the
Executives delivering to the Company the Release provided for in Section 16
with all periods for revocation expired, (i) all restricted stock units granted to the
Executive, other than the Initial RSU Award, that vest based solely upon the Executives continued
employment with the Company and which have not otherwise vested shall vest and shall be payable in
accordance with the terms of the particular award under which they were granted; provided, any
outstanding restricted stock unit award that vests in a single sum determined solely on the basis
of the Executives continuous employment through a stated vesting date shall vest as to such number
of restricted stock units on the date of the Executives Termination as equals the fraction the
numerator of which is the number of full months (based on the monthly anniversary date of the
award) so continuously employed from the first day of such vesting period through the Termination
Date and the denominator of which is the total number of months comprising the vesting period of
such award; and (ii) for all such restricted stock units (other than the Initial RSU Award), within
five (5) days after the Termination Date, the Company shall either (1) pay to the Executive an
amount equal to the fair market value
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(computed as the average of the high and low trades reported
on the New York Stock Exchange) of the Common Stock represented by such vested restricted stock
units determined as of the Termination Date, or (2) issue Common Stock under such vested awards to
the Executive. Any such cash payment shall be deemed to be in lieu of and in substitution for any
right the Executive may have to such vested restricted stock units under the terms of any award
agreement between the Company and the Executive, and the Executive agrees to surrender all such
vested restricted stock units being cashed out hereunder immediately prior to receiving the cash
payment described above. For purposes hereunder, the term restricted stock unit should be read to
include all other similar equity instruments (other than the Initial RSU Award), including, but not
limited to, restricted stock.
(c)
Stock Options
. Subject to and conditioned upon the Executives delivering to the
Company the Release provided for in Section 16 with all periods for revocation expired and
notwithstanding any provision in the Incentive Compensation Plan, the 1998 Option Plan, other
relevant plan or program or this Section 5:
(i) for a period of ninety (90) days following the date of the Executives Termination
(or such longer period as may be set forth in the applicable stock option plan or award
agreement), but not later than the expiration of the stated option term under the award, all
stock options granted to the Executive by the Company that are both outstanding and vested
immediately prior to Termination (in accordance with their then existing terms and this
Section 5(c)) shall remain outstanding and exercisable, after which all such stock options
that have not been exercised shall immediately terminate; and
(ii) all stock options granted to the Executive by the Company which have not otherwise
vested shall be forfeited immediately upon Termination; provided, any outstanding unvested
stock option award that vests in a single sum determined solely on the basis of the
Executives continuous employment through a stated vesting period of more than one (1) year
shall vest as to such number of stock options stock on the date of the Executives
Termination as equals the fraction the numerator of which is the number of full months (based
on the monthly anniversary date of the award) so continuously employed from the first day
of such vesting period through the Termination Date and the denominator of which is the total
number of months comprising the vesting period of such award, and such vested options shall
remain outstanding and exercisable thereafter for a period of ninety (90) days following the
date of the Executives Termination (or such longer period as may be set forth in the
applicable stock option plan or award agreement), but not later than the expiration of the
stated option term under the award, after which all such stock options that have not been
exercised shall immediately terminate.
For purposes hereunder, the term stock option also means all other similar equity instruments,
including, but not limited to, stock appreciation rights.
(d)
Section 409A
. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall
amounts in respect of any restricted stock units or other stock rights that, as determined by the
Company, provides for the deferral of compensation (as such term is defined under Section 409A of
the Code and the regulations and other Treasury Department guidance promulgated thereunder
(collectively,
Section 409A
)), be distributed pursuant to Section 5(b) or Section 5(c) prior to
the occurrence of the earlier of either (i) the Termination Date (or such later date required under
Section 24), (ii) the Executives death or Disability (as such term is defined under Section 409A
and in Section 1(l) above), (iii) a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company
or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company (each as defined under
Section 409A), or (iv) the specified time or fixed schedule as may be elected by the Executive in
accordance with the applicable plan or arrangement and Section 409A. This Section 5(d) shall not
apply to any stock options which are not considered deferred compensation subject to Section 409A
pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(5).
6.
Severance and Other Benefits Upon or Following a Change in Control.
(a)
Severance and Benefits
. Upon a Termination that occurs at any time during the
period commencing on the occurrence of a Change in Control and ends on the second anniversary of
such Change in Control, the Company shall pay the Executive the amount set forth in Section 6(a)(i)
and, subject to and conditioned upon the provisions of Section 24 and to the
Executives delivering to the Company the Release provided for in Section 16 with all periods
for revocation expired, the Company shall pay or provide to the Executive the amounts and benefits
set forth in Section 6(a)(ii), 6(a)(iii) and 6(a)(iv):
(i) a single lump sum cash payment within five (5) days following the expiration of such
revocation period equal to the Executives then current Base Pay, to the extent unpaid,
through the date of the Executives Termination, plus
(ii) a lump sum cash payment within five (5) days following the expiration of such
revocation period equal to the pro-rated portion of the benefit payable under each Long-Term
Performance-Based Compensation award or program in which Executive participates (including,
without limitation, any performance-based restricted stock unit award); and
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(iii) a single lump sum in cash within thirty (30) days following the expiration of such
revocation period equal to the sum of (A) $75,000 plus (B)(I) two (2) times (II) the sum of
(x) the Executives Base Pay plus (y) the Average Annual Incentive Compensation; provided, if
such Termination occurs at any time on or prior to December 31, 2009 (other than a
Termination occurring at the end of the Term ending on December 31, 2009 as a result of the
Company delivering a notice of non-extension pursuant to Section 3), the amount set forth in
clause (B)(I) shall be equal to three (3); provided that, the portion (if any) of such lump
sum payment which may be paid immediately upon the expiration of such revocation period shall
be limited to two times the lesser of (i) the maximum limit on the annual compensation that
may be taken into account by a qualified retirement under Section 401(a)(17) of the Code for
the year which includes the date of Termination or (ii) the Executives annualized
compensation from the Company for the calendar year preceding the year of the Termination,
and the remainder of this lump sum payment shall not be paid to the Executive until the
delayed payment date prescribed by Section 24 below; and
(iv) for twenty-four (24) months following the Termination Date, the Company shall
provide the Executive with life, accident and health insurance benefits substantially similar
to those to which the Executive and the Executives family were entitled immediately prior to
the Termination, provided that, to the extent such health benefits are determined to be
taxable by reason of Section 105(h) of the Code or otherwise, such health coverage shall be
limited to eighteen (18) months following the Termination Date, and thereafter the Company
shall provide retiree medical and life insurance coverage to the extent the Executive is
eligible for such benefits under the terms of the applicable Plans in effect immediately
prior to the Termination. Benefits otherwise receivable by the Executive pursuant to this
Section 6(a)(iv) shall be reduced to the extent the Executive is eligible to receive
comparable benefits from other employment, and any such benefits eligibility shall be
reported to the Company.
For purposes of Sections 5(a)(ii), 6(a)(ii), 8(a), 9(a) and 10, the pro-rated portion of the
benefit payable under a compensation arrangement shall be an amount pro-rated based upon the
number of full months (based on the monthly anniversary date of the first day of the performance
period) between the beginning of the year or other performance period and the Termination Date
relative to the total number of months in the year or in the applicable performance period, and the
amount that is so pro-rated shall be, for an amount or benefit that is payable, earned and/or
vested based solely on the achievement of objective performance criteria, based on actual
performance through the end of the most recent fiscal quarter prior to the Termination Date.
(b)
Time-Vested Restricted Stock Units
. Notwithstanding any provision in any award
agreement between the Company and the Executive or this Section 6, and subject to and conditioned
upon the Executives delivering to the Company the Release provided for in Section 16 with all
periods for revocation expired, (i) upon a Termination that occurs upon the date of the Change in
Control or thereafter on or before the second anniversary of the date of the Change in Control, all
restricted stock units granted to the Executive that vest based solely upon the Executives
continuous employment with the Company through a stated vesting date, including, without
limitation, the Initial RSU Award (including dividend equivalents credited thereon pursuant to
Section 4(e)(iii)), if then unvested, shall fully vest immediately upon Termination and shall be
payable in accordance with the terms thereof (the Initial RSU Award shall be payable in accordance
with Section 4(e)(ii)); provided, such restricted stock units shall vest immediately upon the
consummation of a Change in Control if the successor to the Company has not assumed (expressly or
impliedly) the Companys obligations under the applicable restricted stock unit award or plan
document or issued to the Executive a substitute equity-based award of equivalent value on no less
favorable terms for vesting or payment as provided under the restricted stock unit award so
replaced (including, without limitation, the Initial RSU Award); and (ii) within five (5) days
after the Termination Date, the Company shall either (1) pay to the Executive an amount equal to
the fair market value (computed as the average of the high and low trades reported on the New York
Stock Exchange) of the Common Stock represented by such vested restricted stock units (other than
the Initial RSU Award) determined as of the Termination Date, or (2) issue Common Stock under such
vested awards to the Executive. Any such cash payment shall be deemed to be in lieu of and in
substitution for any right the Executive may have to such vested restricted stock units under the
terms of any award agreement between the Company and the Executive, and the Executive agrees to
surrender all such vested restricted stock units being cashed out hereunder immediately prior to
receiving the cash payment described above. For purposes hereunder, the term restricted stock
unit should be read to include all other similar equity instruments s (other than the Initial RSU
Award), including, but not limited to, restricted stock.
(c)
Stock Options
. Subject to and conditioned upon the Executives delivering to the
Company the Release provided for in Section 16 with all periods for revocation expired and
notwithstanding any provision in the Incentive Compensation Plan, the 1998 Option Plan, other
relevant plan or program or this Section 6, all stock options granted to the Executive by the
Company which have not otherwise vested shall vest immediately upon a Termination that occurs upon
the date of the Change in Control or thereafter on or before the second anniversary of the Change
in Control and such vested stock options shall remain exercisable for a period of ninety (90) days
following the Termination Date (or such longer period as may be set forth in the applicable stock
option plan or award agreement), but not later than the expiration of the stated option term;
provided, however, such stock options shall vest immediately upon the consummation of a Change in
Control if the successor entity has not either assumed (expressly or impliedly) the Companys
obligations under the applicable option award or plan document or issued to the Executive a
substitute stock option award of equivalent value on no less favorable terms for vesting or payment
as provided under the stock option award so replaced; provided
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further that, subject to Section
6(d), within five (5) days after all periods for revocation have expired in the Release provided
for in Section 16, the Company may, at its election, pay to the Executive in cash an amount equal
to the aggregate of the difference between the exercise price of each stock option granted to the
Executive prior to the consummation of the Change in Control that remains outstanding and
unexercised at the time of Termination, and the fair market value (computed as the average of the
high and low trades reported on the New York Stock Exchange) of the Common Stock subject to the
option, determined as of the Termination Date. Such cash payment shall be deemed to be in lieu of
and in substitution for any right the Executive may have to exercise such stock option or a related
stock appreciation right under the terms of the relevant stock option plan describing such rights,
and the Executive agrees to surrender all stock options and related stock appreciation rights being
cashed out hereunder prior to receiving the cash payment described above. For purposes hereunder,
the term stock option should be read to include all other similar equity instruments, including,
but not limited to, stock appreciation rights.
(d)
Section 409A
. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall
amounts in respect of any restricted stock units or other stock rights that, as determined by the
Company, provides for the deferral of compensation (as such term is defined under Section 409A)
be distributed pursuant to Section 6(b) or Section 6(c) prior to the occurrence of the earlier of
either (i) the Termination Date (or such later date required under Section 24), (ii) the
Executives death or Disability (as such term is defined under Section 409A or Section 1(l)
above), (iii) a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company or in the ownership
of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company (each as defined under Section 409A), or
(iv) the specified time or fixed schedule as may be elected by the Executive in accordance with the
applicable plan or arrangement and Section 409A. This Section 6(d) shall not apply to any stock
options which are not considered deferred compensation subject to Section 409A pursuant to Treasury
Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(5).
7.
Termination for Cause or Without Good Reason.
If, prior to the expiration of the Term,
the Executives employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, or if the Executive terminates
his employment hereunder without Good Reason, the Executive shall not be eligible to receive Base
Pay under Section 4(a) or to participate in any Plans under Section 4(b) with respect to periods
after the Termination Date, and except as otherwise provided by applicable law, and except for the
right to receive vested benefits under any Plan in accordance with the terms of such Plan.
8.
Termination by Death
. If the Executive dies prior to the expiration of the Term, the
Executives designated beneficiaries (and, with respect to amounts payable under Section 8(a), the
Executives estate if he has not designated any beneficiaries) shall be entitled to:
(a) receive a lump sum cash payment within thirty (30) days following the Termination
Date equal to the Executives then current Base Pay, to the extent unpaid, through the
Termination Date;
(b) receive a lump sum cash payment within thirty (30) days following the Termination
Date equal to the full target bonus for the year in which termination occurs under the Annual
Incentive Compensation program in which the Executive participates and the pro-rated portion
of the benefit payable under each Long-Term Performance-Based Incentive Compensation award or
program in which the Executive participates (including, without limitation, any
performance-based restricted stock unit award);
(c) for twenty-four (24) months following the Termination Date, receive non-taxable
health insurance benefits substantially similar to those to which the Executives family were
entitled immediately prior to the Executives death (which coverage shall not be counted
toward the period of coverage that the Company must provide in accordance with COBRA), and
thereafter any continuation coverage the Executives covered beneficiaries are entitled to
under COBRA; and
(d) to the extent not already vested, immediate vesting of the Initial RSU Award
(including dividend equivalents credited thereon pursuant to Section 4(e)(iii)) and payment
of that portion of the initial RSU Award not
previously paid, to be paid to the Executive promptly after the Termination Date,
without regard to the delayed payment prescribed by Section 24 below.
9.
Termination by Disability
. If, prior to the expiration of the Term, the Executive
becomes Disabled, the Company or the Executive shall be entitled to terminate his employment, and
the Executive shall be entitled to:
(a) receive a lump sum cash payment within thirty (30) days following the Termination
Date equal to the Executives then current Base Pay, to the extent unpaid, through the
Termination Date;
(b) receive a lump sum cash payment within thirty (30) days following the Termination
Date equal to the full target annual bonus for the year in which termination occurs under the
Annual Incentive Compensation program in which the Executive participates and the pro-rated
portion of the benefit payable under each Long-Term Performance-Based Incentive
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Compensation
award or program in which the Executive participates (including, without limitation, any
performance-based restricted stock unit award);
(c) for twenty-four (24) months following the Termination Date, receive life, accident
and health insurance benefits substantially similar to those to which the Executive and the
Executives family were entitled immediately prior to the Termination Date (which coverage
shall not be counted toward the period of coverage that the Company must provide in
accordance with COBRA), provided that, to the extent such health benefits are determined to
be taxable by reason of Section 105(h) of the Code or otherwise, such health coverage shall
be limited to eighteen (18) months following the Termination Date unless the Executive has
provided the Company with evidence that he has received a Social Security disability award,
and thereafter any continuation coverage the Executive and/or his covered beneficiaries are
entitled to under COBRA; and
(d) to the extent not already vested, immediate vesting of the Initial RSU Award
(including dividend equivalents credited thereon pursuant to Section 4(e)(iii)) and payment
of that portion of the initial RSU Award not previously paid, to be paid to the Executive
promptly after the Termination Date, without regard to the delayed payment prescribed by
Section 24 below.
10.
Termination by Retirement
. If, prior to the expiration of the Term, the Executive
voluntarily elects to retire under Article B-I of the Spectrum Retirement Plan, the Executives
employment will be terminated as of the date of such retirement and the Executive shall be entitled
to a single lump sum cash payment within thirty (30) days following the Termination Date equal to
the Executives then current Base Pay, to the extent unpaid, through the Termination Date, plus an
additional lump sum cash payment within thirty (30) days following the Termination Date equal to
the pro-rated portion of the benefit payable under each Annual Incentive Compensation program and
Long-Term Performance-Based Incentive Compensation award or program in which the Executive
participates (including, without limitation, any performance-based restricted stock unit award).
All stock options (or similar equity instruments, including, but not limited to stock appreciation
rights) granted to the Executive by the Company that are both outstanding and vested immediately
prior to the Termination Date (in accordance with their then existing terms) shall remain
outstanding and exercisable for such period as set forth in the applicable stock option plan or
award agreement, after which all such stock options that have not been exercised shall immediately
terminate.
11.
Funding Upon Potential Change in Control
.
(a) Upon the earlier to occur of (i) a Change in Control or (ii) a declaration by the Board
that a Change in Control is imminent, the Company shall promptly pay to the extent it has not done
so, and in any event within five (5) business days, a sum equal to the present value on the date of
the Change in Control (or on such fifth business day if the Board has declared a Change in Control
to be imminent) of the payments to be made to the Executive under the provisions of Sections 6 and
12 hereof, which shall be transferred to National City Bank (the
Trustee
) and added to any
principal of the Trust under a Master Grantor Trust Agreement, dated November 9, 2001 between the
Company and Trustee (the
Trust Agreement
).
(b) Any payments of compensation, pension, severance or other benefits by the Trustee pursuant
to the Trust Agreement shall, to the extent thereof, discharge the Companys obligation to pay
compensation, pension, severance and other benefits hereunder, it being the intent of the Company
that assets in such Trust be held as security for the Companys obligation to pay compensation,
pension, severance and other benefits under this Agreement.
12.
Certain Additional Payments by the Company
.
(a) In the event it shall be determined (as hereafter provided) that any payment, benefit or
distribution or combination thereof (other than the Gross-Up Payments provided for in this Section
12) from the Company, any affiliate, or trusts established by
the Company or by any affiliate thereof to the Executive or for the benefit of the Executive
(whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or
otherwise pursuant to or by reason of any other agreement, policy, plan, program or arrangement,
including without limitation any stock option, performance share, performance unit, stock
appreciation right or similar right, or the lapse or termination of any restriction on or the
vesting or exercisability of any of the foregoing (a
Payment
) would be subject to the excise tax
imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (or any successor provision thereto), or any similar tax
imposed by state or local law or any interest or penalties with respect to such tax (such tax or
taxes, together with any such interest and penalties, being hereafter collectively referred to as
the
Excise Tax
), then the Executive shall be entitled to receive an additional payment or
payments (collectively, a
Gross-Up Payment
); provided, however, that no Gross-Up Payment shall be
made with respect to the Excise Tax, if any, attributable to (i) any incentive stock option
(ISO), as defined by Section 422 of the Code (or any successor provision thereto) granted prior
to the execution of this Agreement where the addition of a Gross-Up Payment would cause the ISO to
lose such status, or (ii) any stock appreciation or similar right, whether or not limited, granted
in tandem with any ISO described in clause (i). The Gross-Up Payment shall be in an amount such
that, after payment by the Executive of all taxes (including any interest or penalties imposed with
respect to such taxes), including any Excise Tax imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, the Executive
retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payment.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that amounts are characterized as Payments by reason
of accelerated vesting or payment that results from the Executives termination of employment, the
right to the Gross-Up Payment shall be contingent on the Executive entering into a Release as
described in Section 16.
(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 12(f), all determinations required to be made under
this Section 12, including whether an Excise Tax is payable by the Executive and the amount of such
Excise Tax and whether a Gross-Up Payment is required to be paid by the Company to the Executive
and the amount of such Gross-Up Payment, if any, shall be made by a nationally recognized
accounting firm (the
Accounting Firm
) selected by the Company in its sole discretion. The
Accounting Firm shall submit its determination and detailed supporting calculations to both the
Company and the Executive within 30 calendar days after the Termination Date, if applicable, and
any such other time or times as may be requested by the Company or the Executive. If the Accounting
Firm determines that any Excise Tax is payable by the Executive, the Company shall pay the required
Gross-Up Payment to the Executive within five (5) business days after receipt of such determination
and calculations with respect to any Payment to the Executive . If the Accounting Firm determines
that no Excise Tax is payable by the Executive, it shall, at the same time as it makes such
determination, furnish the Company and the Executive a written statement that the Executive has
substantial authority not to report any Excise Tax on his federal, state or local income or other
tax return. As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code (or any
successor provision thereto) and the possibility of similar uncertainty regarding applicable state
or local tax law at the time of any determination by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible
that Gross-Up Payments which will not have been made by the Company should have been made (an
Underpayment
), consistent with the calculations required to be made hereunder. In the event that
the Company exhausts or fails to pursue its remedies pursuant to Section 12(f) and the Executive
thereafter is required to make a payment of any Excise Tax, the Accounting Firm shall determine the
amount of the Underpayment that has occurred and submit its determination and detailed supporting
calculations to both the Company and the Executive as promptly as possible. Any such Underpayment
shall be promptly paid by the Company to, or for the benefit of, the Executive within five (5)
business days after receipt of such determination and calculations.
(c) The Company and the Executive shall each provide the Accounting Firm access to and copies
of any books, records and documents in the possession of the Company or the Executive, as the case
may be, reasonably requested by the Accounting Firm, and otherwise cooperate with the Accounting
Firm in connection with the preparation and issuance of the determinations and calculations
contemplated by Section 12(b). Any determination by the Accounting Firm as to the amount of the
Gross-Up Payment shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive.
(d) The federal, state and local income or other tax returns filed by the Executive shall be
prepared and filed on a consistent basis with the determination of the Accounting Firm with respect
to the Excise Tax payable by the Executive. The Executive shall make proper payment of the amount
of any Excise Payment, and at the request of the Company, provide to the Company true and correct
copies (with any amendments) of his federal income tax return as filed with the Internal Revenue
Service and corresponding state and local tax returns, if relevant, as filed with the applicable
taxing authority, and such other documents reasonably requested by the Company, evidencing such
payment. If prior to the filing of the Executives federal income tax return, or corresponding
state or local tax return, if relevant, the Accounting Firm determines that the amount of the
Gross-Up Payment should be reduced, the Executive shall within five (5) business days pay to the
Company the amount of such reduction.
(e) The fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm for its services in connection with the
determinations and calculations contemplated by Section 12(b) shall be borne by the Company. If
such fees and expenses are initially paid by the Executive, the Company shall reimburse the
Executive the full amount of such fees and expenses within five (5) business days after receipt
from the Executive of a statement therefore and reasonable evidence of his payment thereof.
(f) The Executive shall notify the Company in writing of any claim by the Internal Revenue
Service or any other taxing authority that, if successful, would require the payment by the Company
of a Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be given as promptly as practicable but no later
than ten (10) business days after the Executive actually receives notice of such claim and the
Executive shall further apprise the Company of the nature of such claim and the date on which such
claim is requested to be paid (in each case, to the extent known by the Executive). The Executive
shall not pay such claim prior to the earlier of (i) the expiration of the 30-calendar-day period
following the date on which he gives such notice to the Company and (ii) the date that any payment
of amount with respect to such claim is due. If the Company notifies the Executive in writing prior
to the expiration of such period that it desires to contest such claim, the Executive shall:
(i) provide the Company with any written records or documents in his possession relating
to such claim reasonably requested by the Company;
(ii) take such action in connection with contesting such claim as the Company shall
reasonably request in writing from time to time, including without limitation accepting legal
representation with respect to such claim by an attorney competent in respect of the subject
matter and reasonably selected by the Company;
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(iii) cooperate with the Company in good faith in order to effectively contest such
claim; and
(iv) permit the Company to participate in any proceedings relating to such claim;
provided, however, that the Company shall bear and pay directly all costs and expenses (including
interest and penalties) incurred in connection with such contest and shall indemnify and hold
harmless the Executive, on an after-tax basis, for and against any Excise Tax or income tax,
including interest and penalties with respect thereto, imposed as a result of such representation
and payment of costs and expenses. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 12(f),
the Company shall control all proceedings taken in connection with the contest of any claim
contemplated by this Section 12(f) and, at its sole option, may pursue or forego any and all
administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the taxing authority in respect
of such claim (provided, however, that the Executive may participate therein at his own cost and
expense) and may, at its option, either direct the Executive to pay the tax claimed and sue for a
refund or contest the claim in any permissible manner, and the Executive agrees to prosecute such
contest to a determination before any administrative tribunal, in a court of initial jurisdiction
and in one or more appellate courts, as the Company shall determine; provided, however, that if the
Company directs the Executive to pay the tax claimed and sue for a refund, the Company shall
advance the amount of such payment to the Executive on an interest-free basis and shall indemnify
and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or income or other tax,
including interest or penalties with respect thereto, imposed with respect to such advance; and
provided further, however, that any extension of the statute of limitations relating to payment of
taxes for the taxable year of the Executive with respect to which the contested amount is claimed
to be due is limited solely to such contested amount. Furthermore, the Companys control of any
such contested claim shall be limited to issues with respect to which a Gross-Up Payment would be
payable hereunder and the Executive shall be entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be, any
other issue raised by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority.
(g) If, after the receipt by the Executive of an amount advanced by the Company pursuant to
Section 12(f), the Executive receives any refund with respect to such claim, the Executive shall
(subject to the Companys complying with the requirements of Section 12(f)) promptly pay to the
Company the amount of such refund (together with any interest paid or credited thereon after any
taxes applicable thereto). If, after the receipt by the Executive of an amount advanced by the
Company pursuant to Section 12(f), a determination is made that the Executive shall not be entitled
to any refund with respect to such claim and the Company does not notify the Executive in writing
of its intent to contest such denial or refund prior to the expiration of thirty (30) calendar days
after such determination, then such advance shall be forgiven and shall not be required to be
repaid and the amount of any such advance shall offset, to the extent thereof, the amount of
Gross-Up Payment required to be paid by the Company to the Executive pursuant to this Section 12.
(h) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 12, if the Accounting Firm
determines that, absent this sentence, the Executive is entitled to a Gross-Up Payment, but that
the portion of the Payments that would be treated as parachute payments under Code Section 280G
(the
Parachute Payments
) does not exceed 110% of the greatest amount of Parachute Payments that
could be paid to the Executive such that the receipt of such Parachute Payments would not give rise
to any Excise Tax (the
Safe Harbor Amount
), then no Gross-Up Payment shall be paid to the
Executive (unless for any reason the Executive is determined to be subject to the Excise Tax after
application of the balance of this sentence, in which case the full Gross-Up Payment shall be
paid), and the Parachute Payments shall be reduced so that the Parachute Payments, in the
aggregate, are reduced to the Safe Harbor Amount. As soon as practicable, the Company shall notify
the Executive of any intent to reduce the amount of any Payments in accordance with this Section
12(h), and the Executive shall have the right to designate which of the Payments shall be reduced
and to what extent, provided that the Executive may not so elect to the extent that, in the
determination of the Company, such election would cause the Executive to be subject to the Excise
Tax.
13.
Mitigation
. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require the Executive to
mitigate his damages upon termination of employment without Cause or for Good Reason. The Company
hereby acknowledges that it will be difficult and may be impossible for the Executive to find
reasonably comparable employment following the Termination Date and that the non-competition
covenant contained in Section 15 will further limit the employment opportunities for the Executive.
In addition, the Company acknowledges that its severance pay plans applicable in general to its
salaried employees do not provide for mitigation, offset or reduction of any severance payment
received thereunder. Accordingly, the payment of the severance compensation by the Company to the
Executive in accordance with the terms of this Agreement is hereby acknowledged by the Company to
be reasonable, and the Executive will not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment
provided for in this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor will any profits,
income, earnings or other benefits from any source whatsoever create any mitigation, offset,
reduction or any other obligation on the part of the Executive hereunder or otherwise, except as
provided in Sections 5(a)(iii) and 6(a)(iv); provided, to the extent that the Executive becomes
entitled to any payments, benefits or other entitlements pursuant to any severance payable in
connection with a severance or change in control severance plan, program or policy made available
to other employees of the Company, any amounts payable by the Company pursuant to any of Sections
5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10, shall be offset by such severance payments.
14.
Legal Fees and Expenses
.
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(a)
Agreement Negotiation
. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for up to $25,000
of reasonable attorneys fees incurred by the Executive in connection with the negotiation and
preparation of this Agreement, subject to submission to the Company of appropriate supporting
invoices. If applicable, any such reimbursement shall be grossed up for tax purposes.
(b)
Dispute Related to this Agreement
. It is the intent of the Company that the
Executive not be required to incur legal fees and the related expenses associated with the
interpretation, enforcement or defense of the Executives rights under this Agreement by litigation
or otherwise because the cost and expense thereof would substantially detract from the benefits
intended to be extended to the Executive hereunder. Accordingly, if it should appear to the
Executive that the Company has failed to comply with any of its obligations under this Agreement or
in the event that the Company or any other person takes or threatens to take any action to declare
this Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any litigation or other action or proceeding
designed to deny, or to recover from, the Executive the benefits provided or intended to be
provided to the Executive hereunder, the Company irrevocably authorizes the Executive from time to
time to retain counsel of the Executives choice, at the expense of the Company as hereafter
provided, to advise and represent the Executive in connection with any such interpretation,
enforcement or defense. Notwithstanding any existing or prior attorney-client relationship between
the Company and such counsel, the Company irrevocably consents to the Executives entering into an
attorney-client relationship with such counsel, and in that connection the Company and the
Executive agree that a confidential relationship shall exist between the Executive and such
counsel. The Company will pay and be solely financially responsible for any and all reasonable
attorneys and related fees and reasonable expenses incurred by the Executive in connection with
any of the foregoing; provided that, in regard to such matters, the Executive has not failed to
prevail in at least one asserted claim, has not acted frivolously, in bad faith or with no
colorable claim, and has not asserted a claim in violation of the Release.
15.
Secrecy and Non-Competition.
(a)
No Competing Employment.
For so long as the Executive is employed by the Company
and continuing for two (2) years after the Termination Date for any reason (the
Non-Compete
Period
), the Executive shall not, unless he receives the prior written consent of the Board,
directly or indirectly, whether as owner, consultant, employee, partner, venturer, agent, through
stock ownership (except ownership of less than one percent (1.0%) of the number of shares
outstanding of any securities which are publicly traded), investment of capital, lending of money
or property, rendering of services, or otherwise, compete with any of the businesses engaged in by
the Company or any Affiliate at the time of the termination of the Executives employment hereunder
(such businesses are herein after referred to as the
Business
), or assist, become interested in
or be connected with any corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship or
other entity which so competes with the Business. The restrictions imposed by this Section 15(a)
shall not apply to any geographic area in which neither the Company nor any Affiliate is engaged in
the Business.
(b)
No Interference
. During the Non-Compete Period, the Executive shall not, whether
for his own account or for the account of any other individual, partnership, firm, corporation or
other business organization or entity (other than the Company), intentionally solicit, endeavor to
entice away from the Company or any Affiliate or otherwise interfere with the relationship of the
Company or any Affiliate with, any person who is employed by or associated with the Company or any
Affiliate (including, but not limited to, any independent sales representatives or organizations)
or any person or entity who is, or was within the then most recent 12-month period, a customer or
client of the Company or any Affiliate.
(c)
Secrecy
. The Executive recognizes that the services to be performed by him
hereunder are special, unique and extraordinary in that, by reason of his employment hereunder and
his past employment with the Company, he may acquire or has acquired confidential information and
trade secrets concerning the operation of the Company or any Affiliate, the use or disclosure of
which could cause the Company substantial loss and damages which could not be readily calculated
and for which no remedy at law would be adequate. Accordingly, the Executive covenants and agrees
with the Company that he will not at any time, except in performance of the Executives obligations
to the Company hereunder or with the prior written consent of the Board, directly or indirectly,
disclose any secret or confidential information that he may learn or has learned by reason of his
association with the Company or any Affiliate, or use any such information to the detriment of the
Company or any Affiliate. The term confidential information, includes, without limitation,
information not previously disclosed to the public or to the trade by the Companys management with
respect to the Companys or any Affiliates products, manufacturing processes, facilities and
methods, research and development, trade secrets, know-how and other intellectual property,
systems, procedures, manuals, confidential reports, product price lists, customer lists, marketing
plans or strategies, financial information (including the revenues, costs or profits associated
with the Companys or any Affiliates products), business plans, prospects or opportunities. The
Executive understands and agrees that the rights and obligations set forth in this Section 15(c)
are perpetual and, in any case, shall extend beyond the Non-Compete Period and the Executives
employment hereunder.
(d)
Exclusive Property
. The Executive confirms that all confidential information is
and shall remain the exclusive property of the Company. All business records, papers and documents
kept or made by the Executive relating to the business of the Company shall be and remain the
property of the Company. Upon the termination of his employment with the Company or upon the
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request of the Company at anytime, the Executive shall promptly deliver to the Company, and shall
not, without the consent of the Board (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), retain
copies of, any written materials not previously made available to the public, records and documents
made by the Executive or coming into his possession concerning the business or affairs of the
Company excluding records relating exclusively to the terms and conditions of his employment
relationship with the Company; provided, however, that the Executive shall be entitled to retain a
copy of any rolodex or other compilation maintained by him of the names of business contacts with
their addresses, telephone numbers and similar information. The Executive understands and agrees
that the rights and obligations set forth in this Section 15(d) are perpetual and, in any case,
shall extend beyond the Non-Compete Period and the Executives employment hereunder.
(e)
Stock Ownership
. Other than as specified in Section 2(c) or 15(a) hereof, nothing
in this Agreement shall prohibit the Executive from acquiring or holding any issue of stock or
securities of any company or other business entity.
(f)
Injunctive Relief
. Without intending to limit the remedies available to the
Company, executive acknowledges that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this Section 15
may result in material irreparable injury to the Company for which there is no adequate remedy at
law, that it will not be possible to measure damages for such injuries precisely and that, in the
event of such a breach or threat thereof, the Company shall be entitled to obtain a temporary
restraining order and/or a preliminary or permanent injunction restraining the Executive from
engaging in activities prohibited by this Section 15 or such other relief as may be required to
specifically enforce any of the covenants in this Section 15.
(g)
Extension of Non-Compete Period
. In addition to the remedies the Company may seek
and obtain pursuant to Section 15(f), the Non-Compete Period shall be extended by any and all
periods during which the Executive shall be found by a court possessing personal jurisdiction over
him to have been in violation of the covenants contained in this Section 15.
16.
Release
. The receipt of payments provided for in Section 5, Section 6 and Section 12 is
conditioned upon the Executive executing and delivering a release substantially in the form of
Annex A hereto, and upon the expiration of the revocation period provided for in Annex A; provided
that payments under Section 12 shall be subject to this Section 16 only to the extent required by
Section 12(a).
17.
Breach; Reimbursement
.
(a) In addition to the remedies provided for in Section 15(f), in the case of a breach of any
of Section 15(a), Section 15(b) or Section 15(c) of this Agreement, the Company may immediately
suspend payment or provision of all remaining payments and benefits described in Section 5, Section
6 or Section 12 of this Agreement, and terminate all remaining payments and benefits described in
Section 5, Section 6 or Section 12 of this Agreement and obtain reimbursement from the Executive of
all payments by the Company already provided pursuant to Section 5, Section 6 or Section 12 of this
Agreement, plus any expenses, fees and damages incurred as a result of the breach; provided, the
Board shall give the Executive a written notice (that provides detail as to the contractual and
factual basis for the alleged breach of Section 15(a), 15(b) or 15(c)) (the
Notice
) and, within
thirty (30) days after the date of the Notice, an opportunity for the Executive to appear before
the Board with counsel to respond and/or, at the Executives option, to present to the Board a
written response to the Notice (the opportunity to appear with counsel and/or provide a written
response within thirty (30) days of the date of the Notice is hereafter referred to as a
Hearing
), and after due consideration
of the Executives appearance and/or written response, a majority of the Board specifically
determines that the acts or omissions that gave rise to the alleged breach actually occurred as
described in the Notice and that such acts or omissions constitute a breach of Section 15(a), 15(b)
or 15(c), as applicable.
(b) In the event that the Company issues restated or reclassified annual financial statements
after the Termination Date that reflect a reduction in previously published financial results and
such restatement or reclassification is attributable, in whole or in material part, directly or
indirectly, to the malfeasance or gross negligence of the Executive, the Company may, at its sole
option, immediately suspend payment or provision of all remaining payments and benefits described
in Section 5, Section 6 or Section 12 of this Agreement, and terminate all remaining payments and
benefits described in Section 5, Section 6 or Section 12 of this Agreement and obtain reimbursement
from the Executive of all payments by the Company already provided pursuant to Section 5, Section 6
or Section 12 of this Agreement; provided that the Board provides the Executive Notice (that
provides detail as to the contractual and factual basis for the suspension of payments and benefits
by the Company and, if applicable, for the claim for reimbursement of previously paid amounts) and
a Hearing, and that a majority of the Board (excluding any directors who have been recused from
such determination due to a conflict of interest) specifically determines, after due consideration
of the Executives appearance and/or written response to the Notice, that the acts or omissions
specified in the Notice occurred and that such acts or omissions constitute malfeasance or gross
negligence of the Executive with respect to which the issuance of such restated or reclassified
annual financial statements is attributable, in whole or material part, which determination shall
not be unreasonably delayed. In the event that the Company issues restated or reclassified annual
financial statements, regardless of whether before or after the Termination Date, that reflect a
reduction in previously published financial results as a result of misconduct and the previously
published financial results provided the basis for any previously paid incentive compensation, the
Company may, at its sole option, obtain reimbursement from
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the Executive of all payments by the
Company to the extent such payments would not have been made based upon the restated or
reclassified financial statements.
(c) If the Company suspends or terminates the Executives payments or benefits or seeks
reimbursement under this Section 17, the remainder of this Agreement, and all promises and
covenants herein, will nonetheless remain in full force and effect. Notwithstanding anything herein
to the contrary, any payments or benefits suspended will immediately be reinstated, no benefits or
payments will be terminated and any effort to obtain reimbursement will be halted within five (5)
days of the applicable Board determination described in this Section 17 under which the Board
determines that there is no basis for the suspension, termination or repayment of such benefits or
payments pursuant hereto. Nothing herein shall be interpreted to deny Executive his rights to a de
novo review in arbitration pursuant to Section 26 of this Agreement of the Boards determination
under this Section 17.
18.
Continued Availability and Cooperation
.
(a) Following any Termination Date, the Executive shall cooperate fully with the Company and
with the Companys counsel in connection with any present and future actual or threatened
litigation or administrative proceeding involving the Company that relates to events, occurrences
or conduct occurring (or claimed to have occurred) during the period of the Executives employment
by the Company. This cooperation by the Executive shall include, but not be limited to:
(i) making himself reasonably available for interviews and discussions with the
Companys counsel as well as for depositions and trial testimony;
(ii) if depositions or trial testimony are to occur, making himself reasonably available
and cooperating in the preparation therefore as and to the extent that the Company or the
Companys counsel reasonably requests;
(iii) refraining from impeding in any way the Companys prosecution or defense of such
litigation or administrative proceeding; and
(iv) cooperating fully in the development and presentation of the Companys prosecution
or defense of such litigation or administrative proceeding.
(b) In addition to the Executives obligations under this Section 18, during the Non-Compete
Period, the Executive shall make himself available for consultation with and advice to the Company
at times and for periods of time which are mutually agreeable to the Company and the Executive.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executives obligation under this Section 18 shall be
subject to the following: (i) The Company will consult with the Executive, and make reasonable
efforts to schedule any assistance otherwise required so as not to materially disrupt the
Executives other full-time business endeavors. (ii) The Executive shall not be required to take
any action, or fail to take any action, that would otherwise be required under this Section 18, if
the Executive or the Executives counsel determines that compliance with this Section 18 would
require him to violate any law or otherwise compromise or interfere with his
legal rights. (iii) This Section 18 shall not prevent the Executive from honestly testifying
at a legal proceeding in response to a lawful and properly served subpoena in a proceeding
involving the Company or its Affiliates or from cooperating with any governmental investigation.
19.
Successors; Assignability.
(a)
By the Executive
. Neither this Agreement nor any right, duty, obligation or
interest hereunder shall be assignable or delegable by the Executive without the Companys prior
written consent; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 19(a) shall preclude the Executive
from designating any of his beneficiaries to receive any benefits payable hereunder upon his death,
or the executors, administrators, or other legal representatives, from assigning any rights
hereunder to the person or persons entitled thereto.
(b)
By the Company
. The Company will require any successor (whether direct or
indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the
business and/or assets of the Company to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in
the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such
succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain such assumption and agreement prior to
the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the
Executive to compensation from the Company in the same amount and on the same terms as the
Executive would be entitled to hereunder if the Executive had terminated his employment for Good
Reason subsequent to a Change in Control, except that for purposes of implementing the foregoing,
the date on which any such succession becomes effective shall be deemed the Termination Date.
20.
Employment Rights
. Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement shall create any
right or duty on the part of the Company or the Executive to have the Executive remain in the
employment of the Company at any time prior to a Change in Control;
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provided, however, that any
Termination of the Executive or the removal of the Executive from the office or position in the
Company following the commencement of any discussion with a third person that ultimately results in
a Change in Control shall be deemed to be a Termination of the Executive after a Change in Control
for purposes of this Agreement. The Executive expressly acknowledges that he is an employee at
will, and that the Company may terminate him at any time during the Term for any reason if the
Company makes the payments and provides the benefits provided for under Section 5 or 6 of this
Agreement, and otherwise comply with its other continuing covenants in this Agreement, including
without limitation, Sections 4, 12 and 14(b).
21.
Withholding of Taxes
. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this
Agreement all federal, state, city or other taxes as shall be required pursuant to any law or
government regulation or ruling.
22.
Severability
. If the final determination of a court of competent jurisdiction declares,
after the expiration of the time within which judicial review (if permitted) of such determination
may be perfected, that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, (a) the remaining
terms and provisions hereof shall be unimpaired and (b) the invalid or unenforceable term or
provision shall be replaced by a term or provision that is mutually agreeable to the parties hereto
and is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or
unenforceable term or provision. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the invalidity or unenforceability
of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other
provision of this Agreement which shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect.
23.
Amendment; Waiver
. This Agreement may not be modified, amended or waived in any manner
except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto. The waiver by either party of
compliance with any provision of this Agreement by the other party shall not operate or be
construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by such
party of a provision of this Agreement.
24.
Effect of Section 409A of the Code
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, if the Company determines that any payments or taxable benefits to be provided to the
Executive pursuant to Sections 5 through 12 of this Agreement are or may become subject to the
additional tax under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code or any other taxes or penalties imposed
under Section 409A (the
409A Taxes
) as applicable at the time such payments and benefits are
otherwise required under this Agreement unless payment is delayed for at least six (6) months
following the date of the Executives separation from service (as such term is defined under
Section 409A) with the Company, then:
(a) (i) such payments shall be delayed until the date that is six months after the date
of the Executives separation from service (as such term is defined under Section 409A)
with the Company, or for shorter period of time that the Company determines is sufficient to
avoid the imposition of the 409A Taxes (the
Payments Delay Period
), and (ii) such payments
shall be increased by an amount equal to interest on such payments for the Payments Delay
Period at a rate equal to the prime rate in effect as of the date the payment was first due
(for this purpose, the prime rate will be based on the rate published from time to time in
the Wall Street Journal) (the
Interest Rate
); and
(b) (i) with respect to the provision of such taxable benefits, for a period of six
months following the date of the Executives separation from service (as such term is
defined under Section 409A) with the Company, or for shorter period of time that the Company
determines is sufficient to avoid the imposition of the 409A Taxes (the
Benefits Delay
Period
), the Executive shall be responsible for the full cost of providing such taxable
benefits, and (ii) on the first day following the Benefits Delay Period, the Company shall
reimburse the Executive for the costs of providing such benefits imposed on the Executive
during the Benefits Delay Period, plus interest accrued at the Interest Rate.
25.
Governing Law
. All matters affecting this Agreement, including the validity thereof,
are to be governed by, interpreted and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the
State of Ohio, without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws of such State.
26.
Arbitration.
The parties hereto shall endeavor to settle all disputes by amicable
negotiations. Any claim, dispute, disagreement or controversy that arises among the parties
relating to this Agreement (excluding enforcement by the Company of its rights under the Section
15) that is not amicably settled shall be resolved by arbitration with respect to any claims as to
which arbitration is not prohibited by applicable federal or state law. Such arbitration shall be
conducted, as follows:
(a) An arbitration may be commenced by any party to this Agreement by the service of a
written request for arbitration upon the other affected party(ies). Such request for
arbitration shall summarize the controversy or claim to be arbitrated.
(b) Any such arbitration shall be heard in the State of Ohio, and except as the parties may
otherwise agree, before a panel consisting of three (3) arbitrators, each of whom shall be
independent and impartial. One of the arbitrators shall be appointed by the Company, one
shall be appointed by the Executive, and the third shall be appointed by the first two
arbitrators. If the first two arbitrators cannot agree on the third arbitrator within 30 days
of the appointment of the second
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arbitrator, then the third arbitrator shall be named by the
appropriate official in the Cincinnati, Ohio office of the American Arbitration Association
or, in the event of his or her unavailability by reason of disqualification or otherwise, by
the appropriate official in the New York City office of the American Arbitration Association.
In determining the appropriate background of the third arbitrator, the appointing authority
shall give due consideration to the issues to be resolved, but his or her decision as to the
identity of the arbitrator shall be final. Any arbitrator shall be an individual who is an
attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio. Such arbitrator shall be neutral
within the meaning of the Commercial Rules of Dispute Resolution of the American Arbitration
Association; provided, however, that the arbitration shall not be administered by the
American Arbitration Association. Any challenge to the neutrality of an arbitrator shall be
resolved by the arbitrator whose decision shall be final and conclusive. The arbitration
shall be administered and conducted by the arbitrator(s) pursuant to the then-current
employment dispute resolution rules of the American Arbitration Association.
(c) The parties hereby expressly waive punitive damages, and under no circumstances shall an
award contain any amount that in any way reflects punitive damages.
(d) The decision of the arbitrator on the issue(s) presented for arbitration shall be final
and conclusive and may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(e) It is intended that controversies or claims submitted to arbitration under this Section
26 shall remain confidential, and to that end it is agreed by the parties that neither the
facts disclosed in the arbitration, the issues arbitrated, nor the views or opinions of any
persons concerning them, shall be disclosed to third persons at any time, except to the
extent necessary to enforce an award or judgment or as required by law or regulation,
including the federal securities laws and the regulations thereunder, in response to legal
process or in connection with such arbitration.
27.
Notices
. Any notice hereunder by either party to the other shall be given in writing by
personal delivery or certified mail, return receipt requested. If addressed to the Executive, the
notice shall be delivered or mailed to the Executive at his principal residence, or to such other
address as the Executive shall give notice in writing in accordance herewith. If addressed to the
Company, the notice shall be delivered or mailed to the Company at its executive offices at 701
Lima Avenue, Findlay, Ohio 45840 to the attention of the Board. A notice shall be deemed given, if
by personal delivery, on the date of such delivery or, if by certified mail, on the date shown on
the applicable return receipt.
28.
Representations; Entire Agreement.
(a) The Executive represents and warrants that he is free to enter into and perform each of
the terms and conditions of this Agreement and is not subject to any agreement, judgment, order or
restriction that would be violated by being employed by the Company or that in any way restricts
the services that may be rendered to the Company.
(b) This agreement embodies the entire representations, warranties, covenants and agreements
in relation to the subject matter hereof. No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise,
express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party that
are not expressly set forth in this Agreement.
29.
Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed by either of the parties hereto in
counterpart, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall
together constitute one and the same instrument.
30.
Headings
. The headings of sections herein are included solely for convenience of
reference and shall not control the meaning or interpretation of any of the provisions of this
Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the Company has caused this Agreement to be signed by an officer pursuant
to the authority of its Board, and the Executive has executed this Agreement, as of the day and
year first written above.
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ANNEX A
Form of Release
WHEREAS, there has been a Termination (as such term is defined in the Employment Agreement
(the
Agreement
) made and entered into on , 20___ between the undersigned (the Executive) and
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY (
Cooper
), of the Executives employment from Cooper; and
WHEREAS, the Executive is required to sign this Release in order to receive the severance
benefits as described in Section 5, Section 6 and Section 12 (to the extent provided in Section 12)
of the Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and agreements contained herein and other good
and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, and
intending to be legally bound, the Executive agrees as follows:
1. This Release is effective on the date hereof and will continue in effect as provided
herein.
2. In consideration of the payments to be made and the benefits to be received by the
Executive pursuant to Section 5, Section 6 and Section 12 of the Agreement, which the Executive
acknowledges are in addition to payments and benefits which the Executive would be entitled to
receive absent the Agreement, the Executive, for himself and his dependents, successors, assigns,
heirs, executors and administrators (and his and their legal representatives of every kind), hereby
releases, dismisses, remises and forever discharges its predecessors, parents, subsidiaries,
divisions, related or affiliated companies, officers, directors, stockholders, members, employees,
heirs, successors, assigns, representatives, agents and counsel (the Company) from any and all
arbitrations, claims, including claims for attorneys fees, demands, damages, suits, proceedings,
actions and/or causes of action of any kind and every description, whether known or unknown, which
the Executive now has or may have had for, upon, or by reason of any cause whatsoever (claims),
against the Company, including but not limited to:
(a) any and all claims arising out of or relating to the Executives employment by or
service with the Company and his termination from the Company;
(b) any and all claims of discrimination, including but not limited to claims of
discrimination on the basis of sex, race, age, national origin, marital status, religion or
handicap, including, specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any
claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Ohio Revised Code
Section 4101.17 and Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4112, including Sections 4112.02 and 4112.99
thereof, and any other applicable state statutes and regulations, and
(c) any and all claims of wrongful or unjust discharge or breach of any contract or
promise, express or implied;
provided
,
however
, that the foregoing shall not apply to claims to enforce rights
that the Executive may have as of the date hereof or in the future under any of Coopers health,
welfare, retirement, pension or incentive plans, under any indemnification agreement between the
Executive and Cooper, under Coopers indemnification by-laws, under the directors and officers
liability coverage maintained by Cooper, under the applicable provisions of the Delaware General
Corporation Law, or that the Executive may have in the future under the Agreement or under this
Release.
3. The Executive understands and acknowledges that the Company does not admit any violation of
law, liability or invasion of any of his rights and that any such violation, liability or invasion
is expressly denied. The consideration provided for this Release is made for the purpose of
settling and extinguishing all claims and rights (and every other similar or dissimilar matter)
that the Executive ever had or now may have against the Company to the extent provided in this
Release. The Executive further agrees and acknowledges that no representations, promises or
inducements have been made by the Company other than as appear in the Agreement.
4. The Executive further agrees and acknowledges that:
(a) The release provided for herein releases claims to and including the date of this
Release;
(b) The Executive has been advised by the Company to consult with legal counsel prior to
executing this Release, has had an opportunity to consult with and to be advised by legal
counsel of his choice, fully understands the terms of this Release, and enters into this
Release freely, voluntarily and intending to be bound;
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(c) The Executive has been given a period of twenty-one (21) days to review and consider
the terms of this Release, prior to its execution and that he may use as much of the
twenty-one (21) day period as he desires; and
(d) The Executive may, within 7 days after execution, revoke this Release. Revocation
shall be made by delivering a written notice of revocation to the General Counsel at Cooper.
For such revocation to be effective, written notice must be actually received by the General
Counsel at Cooper no later than the close of business on the 7th day after the Executive
executes this Release. If the Executive does exercise his right to revoke this Release, all
of the terms and conditions of the Release shall be of no force and effect and Cooper shall
not have any obligation to make further payments or provide benefits to the Executive as set
forth in Section 5, Section 6, and Section 12 of the Agreement.
5. The Executive agrees that he will never file a lawsuit or other complaint asserting any
claim that is released in this Release.
6. The Executive waives and releases any claim that he has or may have to reemployment after
the Termination Date as defined in the Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive has executed and delivered this Release on the date set
forth below.
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