424b3
Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
File Number 333-150500
COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE INC.
Supplement No. 4 to market-making prospectus dated May 12, 2008, as supplemented on May 13, 2008
(Supplement No. 1) and June 30, 2008 (Supplement No. 2) and August 12, 2008 (Supplement No. 3)
The date of this supplement is August 15, 2008
On August 13, 2008, Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. filed the attached Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008


 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
     
(Mark One)
x   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     
    For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008
 
or
o
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Commission File Number: 333-123708
 
COOPER-STANDARD HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
     
Delaware
  20-1945088
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
 
39550 Orchard Hill Place Drive
Novi, Michigan 48375
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(248) 596-5900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x  No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
     
Large accelerated filer o
  Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer x
  Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o  No x
 
Number of shares of common stock of registrant outstanding, at August 6, 2008:
 
3,479,100 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value
 


 

 
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.   Financial Statements.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2008
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Six Months Ended
 
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2008     2007     2008  
 
Sales
  $ 623,998     $ 765,639     $ 1,200,259     $ 1,521,660  
Cost of products sold
    517,190       647,650       999,974       1,284,552  
                                 
Gross profit
    106,808       117,989       200,285       237,108  
Selling, administration, & engineering expenses
    51,309       69,029       100,029       136,432  
Amortization of intangibles
    7,930       7,925       15,739       15,761  
Restructuring
    9,049       1,243       13,792       3,638  
                                 
Operating profit
    38,520       39,792       70,725       81,277  
Interest expense, net of interest income
    (21,040 )     (23,383 )     (42,884 )     (47,598 )
Equity earnings
    322       2,059       654       4,204  
Other income (expense), net
    461       (361 )     (781 )     3,114  
                                 
Income before income taxes
    18,263       18,107       27,714       40,997  
Provision for income tax expense
    8,577       6,520       13,354       13,738  
                                 
Net income
  $ 9,686     $ 11,587     $ 14,360     $ 27,259  
                                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 
                 
    December 31,
    June 30,
 
    2007     2008  
          (Unaudited)  
 
Assets
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 40,877     $ 32,210  
Accounts receivable, net
    546,794       603,770  
Inventories, net
    155,321       151,228  
Prepaid expenses
    19,603       19,573  
Other
    9,674       9,447  
                 
Total current assets
    772,269       816,228  
Property, plant, and equipment, net
    722,373       740,790  
Goodwill
    290,588       290,209  
Intangibles, net
    256,258       245,847  
Other assets
    120,767       125,268  
                 
    $ 2,162,255     $ 2,218,342  
                 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
               
Debt payable within one year
  $ 51,999     $ 46,605  
Accounts payable
    295,638       289,434  
Payroll liabilities
    103,161       116,791  
Accrued liabilities
    78,218       73,588  
                 
Total current liabilities
    529,016       526,418  
Long-term debt
    1,088,162       1,077,712  
Pension benefits
    109,101       112,536  
Postretirement benefits other than pensions
    76,514       78,840  
Deferred tax liabilities
    28,331       26,751  
Other long-term liabilities
    62,573       61,869  
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 4,000,000 shares authorized
at December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2008, 3,483,600 shares issued
and outstanding at December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2008
    35       35  
Additional paid-in capital
    354,874       355,523  
Accumulated deficit
    (155,339 )     (128,080 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    68,988       106,738  
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
    268,558       334,216  
                 
    $ 2,162,255     $ 2,218,342  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2008
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 
                 
    2007     2008  
 
Operating Activities:
               
Net income
  $ 14,360     $ 27,259  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
               
Depreciation
    45,569       55,263  
Amortization
    15,739       15,761  
Non-cash restructuring charges
    7       132  
Gain on bond repurchase
          (1,696 )
Amortization of debt issuance cost
    2,435       2,378  
Stock-based compensation expense
    328       853  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
    13,298       (54,856 )
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    91,736       45,094  
Investing activities:
               
Property, plant, and equipment
    (43,775 )     (47,979 )
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
    (9,958 )      
Gross proceeds from sale-leaseback transaction
    4,806        
Other
    297       545  
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (48,630 )     (47,434 )
Financing activities:
               
Increase in short-term debt
    2,369       11,734  
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (28,910 )     (8,852 )
Repurchase of bonds
          (5,306 )
Other
    (450 )     127  
                 
Net cash used in financing activities
    (26,991 )     (2,297 )
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash
    2,543       (4,030 )
Changes in cash and cash equivalents
    18,658       (8,667 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    56,322       40,877  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 74,980     $ 32,210  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands except per share amounts)
 
1. Overview
 
Description of business
 
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. (the “Company”), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., is a leading global manufacturer of body & chassis and fluid handling components, systems, subsystems, and modules, primarily for use in passenger vehicles and light trucks for global original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and replacement markets. The Company conducts substantially all of its activities through its subsidiaries.
 
Basis of presentation
 
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the SEC. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. These financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations of the Company. The operating results for the interim period ended June 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.
 
Stock-based compensation
 
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, using the prospective method. The prospective method requires compensation cost to be recognized for all share-based payments granted after the effective date of SFAS No. 123(R). All awards granted prior to the effective date will be accounted for in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.
 
Reclassifications
 
During 2007, the Company revised its segment disclosures from two reportable segments to three reportable segments and has revised the prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation.
 
Recent accounting pronouncements
 
In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“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 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 that hedges have on an entity’s 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 impact this statement will have on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations.” This statement significantly changes the financial accounting and reporting of business combination


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transactions. The provisions of this statement are to be applied prospectively to business combination transactions in the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008.
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — an amendment of ARB No. 51.” SFAS No. 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries. This statement requires the reporting of all noncontrolling interests as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, the reporting of consolidated net income (loss) as the amount attributable to both the parent and the noncontrolling interests and the separate disclosure of net income (loss) attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interests. In addition, this statement provides accounting and reporting guidance related to changes in noncontrolling ownership interests. Other than the reporting requirements described above which require retrospective application, the provisions of SFAS No. 160 are to be applied prospectively in the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008.
 
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”. This statement permits entities to choose to measure 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 our financial condition or results of operations as we did not elect to apply the fair value option.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R)”. This statement requires employers to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit post-retirement plan as an asset or liability in the statement of financial position. Further, this statement requires employers to recognize changes in the funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income. In addition, this statement requires an employer to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end statement of financial position, with limited exceptions. SFAS No. 158 requires prospective application and is effective for non-public companies for fiscal years ending after June 15, 2007. The Company adopted the recognition provisions as of December 31, 2007, and the funded status of its defined benefit plans is reflected in its consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2007.
 
This statement also requires the measurement of defined benefit plan asset and liabilities as of the annual balance sheet date. The measurement date provisions of SFAS No. 158 are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The Company previously measured its pension and other postretirement benefit obligations as of October 1 each year. The adoption of the measurement date provisions of SFAS No. 158 will increase long-term liabilities by approximately $3,700 and accumulated deficit by approximately $3,400, representing the net periodic benefit cost for the period between the measurement date utilized in 2007 and the beginning of 2008. There will be no effect on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurement. This statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for the fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2007. 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 14, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities for additional discussion of SFAS No. 157.


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2.   Acquisitions
 
On August 31, 2007 the Company completed the acquisition of nine Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems sealing systems operations in Germany, Italy, Poland, Belarus, Belgium, and a joint venture interest in China (“MAPS” or the “MAPS businesses”), from Automotive Sealing Systems S.A. The MAPS businesses were acquired for $143,063 subject to an adjustment based on the difference between targeted working capital and working capital at the closing date, which was settled in June 2008. After adjusting for working capital and direct acquisition costs, the total acquisition value under purchase accounting was $144,378.
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company reflect the acquisition under the purchase method of accounting, in accordance with SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141”).
 
The acquisition of the MAPS businesses were accounted for as a purchase business combination and accordingly, the assets purchased and liabilities assumed were included in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2008. The operating results of the MAPS businesses were included in the condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. The following summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.
 
         
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 10,237  
Accounts receivable, net
    118,216  
Inventories, net
    33,415  
Prepaid expenses
    7,995  
Property, plant, and equipment, net
    123,982  
Investments
    16,531  
Other assets
    32,061  
         
Total assets acquired
    342,437  
         
         
Accounts payable
    66,211  
Short-term notes payable
    22,039  
Payroll liabilities
    28,806  
Accrued liabilities
    12,376  
Long-term debt
    14,556  
Pension benefits
    37,839  
Other long-term liabilities
    16,232  
         
Total liabilities assumed
    198,059  
         
Net assets acquired
  $ 144,378  
         
 
Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other current assets, accounts payable, and other current liabilities were stated at historical carrying values which management believes approximates fair value given the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities. Inventories were recorded at fair value which is estimated for finished goods and work-in-process based upon the expected selling price less costs to complete, selling, and disposal costs, and a normal profit to the buyer. Raw material inventory was recorded at carrying value as such value approximates the replacement cost. Tooling in process, which is included in other assets, was recorded at fair value which is based upon expected selling price less costs to complete. The Company’s pension obligations have been recorded in the allocation of purchase price at the projected benefit obligation less plan assets at fair market value. Deferred income taxes have been provided in the consolidated balance sheet based on the Company’s estimates of the tax versus book basis of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, adjusted to estimated fair values. Management has estimated the fair value of property, plant, and equipment,


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intangibles and other long-lived assets based upon financial estimates and projections prepared in conjunction with the transaction.
 
The value assigned to all assets and liabilities assumed exceeded the acquisition price. Accordingly, an adjustment to reduce the value of long-lived assets was recorded in accordance with SFAS No. 141 and no goodwill was recorded related to this transaction as of June 30, 2008.
 
The following unaudited pro forma financial data summarizes the results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2007, as if the MAPS acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 2007. Pro forma adjustments include liquidation of inventory fair value write-up as it had occurred during the reporting periods, depreciation and amortization to reflect the fair value of property, plant, and equipment and identified finite-lived intangible assets, the elimination of the amortization of unrecognized pension benefit losses, additional interest expense to reflect the Company’s new capital structure, and certain corresponding adjustments to income tax expense. These unaudited pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the results that would have been attained if the acquisition had occurred at January 1, 2007, or that may be attained in the future and do not include other effects of the acquisition.
 
                 
    Three Months Ended
    Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30, 2007
    June 30, 2007  
 
Sales
  $ 742,888     $ 1,428,019  
Operating Profit
    50,384       89,060  
Net income
    14,468       21,396  
 
In March of 2007, the Company completed the acquisition of the El Jarudo fuel rail manufacturing business of Automotive Components Holdings, LLC (“El Jarudo” or the “El Jarudo business”). The business is located in Juarez, Mexico and is a producer of automotive fuel rails. This acquisition does not meet the thresholds for a significant acquisition and therefore no pro forma financial information is presented.
 
In December of 2007, the Company completed the acquisition of the 74% joint venture interest of Automotive Sealing Systems, S.A. (ASSSA) in Metzeler Automotive Profiles India Private Limited (“MAP India”). This acquisition does not meet the thresholds for a significant acquisition and therefore no pro forma financial information is presented.
 
3. Goodwill and Intangibles
 
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable operating segment for the six months ended June 30, 2008 are summarized as follows:
 
                                 
    Body & Chassis     Fluid     Asia Pacific     Total  
 
Balance at January 1, 2008
  $ 153,836     $ 135,331     $ 1,421     $ 290,588  
Adjustments to the Acquisition of El Jarudo
          (379 )           (379 )
                                 
Balance at June 30, 2008
  $ 153,836     $ 134,952     $ 1,421     $ 290,209  
                                 
 
Automotive industry conditions in North America and Europe continue to be challenging. In North America vehicle production volumes are declining and product mix is changing and in Europe the market is fragmented with significant overcapacity. If these conditions continue the Company could potentially need to record a goodwill charge to the Fluid segment.


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The following table presents intangible assets and accumulated amortization balances of the Company as of December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2008, respectively:
 
                                 
    Gross Carrying
    Accumulated
    Net Carrying
    Amortization
 
    Amount     Amortization     Amount     Period  
 
Customer contracts
  $ 157,897     $ (59,100 )   $ 98,797       7 to 9 years  
Customer relationships
    171,291       (25,484 )     145,807       15 to 20 years  
Developed technology
    14,466       (4,603 )     9,863       5 to 12 years  
Trademarks and tradenames
    1,700       (199 )     1,501       12 to 20 years  
Other
    2,755       (2,465 )     290          
                                 
Balance at December 31, 2007
  $ 348,109     $ (91,851 )   $ 256,258          
                                 
Customer contracts
  $ 161,205     $ (70,523 )   $ 90,682       7 to 9 years  
Customer relationships
    175,182       (30,481 )     144,701       15 to 20 years  
Developed technology
    14,573       (5,588 )     8,985       5 to 12 years  
Trademarks and tradenames
    1,700       (252 )     1,448       12 to 20 years  
Other
    2,754       (2,723 )     31          
                                 
Balance at June 30, 2008
  $ 355,414     $ (109,567 )   $ 245,847          
                                 
 
Amortization expense totaled $7,930 and $7,925 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively, and $15,739 and $15,761 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively. Estimated amortization expense will total approximately $31,000 for the year ending December 31, 2008.
 
4.   Restructuring
 
2005 Initiatives
 
In 2005, the Company implemented a restructuring strategy and announced the closure of two manufacturing facilities in the United States and the decision to exit certain businesses within and outside the U.S. Both of the closures were substantially completed as of June 30, 2008, although the Company will continue to incur costs until the facilities are closed.
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recorded total costs of $1,095 related to the previously announced U.S. closures and workforce reductions in Europe. These costs consisted of severance and other exit costs of $103 and $1,125. In addition the Company received $133 for assets that were previously written off. The following table summarizes the activity for this initiative during the six months ended June 30, 2008:
 
                                 
    Employee
                   
    Separation
    Other Exit
    Asset
       
    Costs     Costs     Impairments     Total  
 
Balance at January 1, 2008
  $ 775     $ 542     $     $ 1,317  
Expense incurred
    103       1,125       (133 )     1,095  
Cash payments
    (830 )     (1,242 )     133       (1,939 )
                                 
Balance at June 30, 2008
  $ 48     $ 425     $     $ 473  
                                 
 
2006 Initiatives
 
In May 2006, the Company implemented a restructuring action and announced the closure of a manufacturing facility located in Canada and the transfer of related production to other facilities in North America. The closure was completed during 2008 at a total cost of $3,809. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company reversed $9 of severance costs.


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European Initiatives
 
In 2006, the Company implemented a European restructuring initiative, which addressed the operations of our non-strategic facilities. The initiative includes the closure of a manufacturing facility, terminations, and the transfer of production to other facilities in Europe and North America. The initiative is expected to be completed in 2008 at an estimated total cost of approximately $22,300. The Company recorded severance, and other exit costs of $277 and $150, respectively, during the six months ended June 30, 2008. The following table summarizes the activity for this initiative during the six months ended June 30, 2008:
 
                                 
    Employee
                   
    Separation
    Other Exit
    Asset
       
    Costs     Costs     Impairments     Total  
 
Balance at January 1, 2008
  $ 1,442     $     $   —     $ 1,442  
Expense incurred
    277       150             427  
Cash payments
    (1,001 )     (150 )           (1,151 )
                                 
Balance at June 30, 2008
  $ 718     $     $     $ 718  
                                 
 
FHS Acquisition Initiatives
 
In connection with the acquisition of the automotive fluid handling systems business of ITT Industries, Inc. (“FHS”), the Company formalized a restructuring plan to address the redundant positions created by the consolidation of the businesses. In connection with this restructuring plan, the Company announced the closure of several manufacturing facilities located in North America, Europe, and Asia and the transfer of related production to other facilities. The closures are expected to be completed in 2008 at an estimated total cost of approximately $21,000, including costs recorded through purchase accounting. As a result of this initiative, the Company recorded certain severance and other exit costs of $11,833 and $720, respectively, through purchase accounting in 2006. The Company recorded severance, and other exit costs of $452 and $1,491, respectively, during the six months ended June 30, 2008. The following table summarizes the activity for this initiative during the six months ended June 30, 2008:
 
                                 
    Employee
                   
    Separation
    Other Exit
    Asset
       
    Costs     Costs     Impairments     Total  
 
Balance at January 1, 2008
  $ 6,450     $ 4,210     $   —     $ 10,660  
Expense incurred
    452       1,491             1,943  
Cash payments
    (2,046 )     (5,173 )           (7,219 )
                                 
Balance at June 30, 2008
  $ 4,856     $ 528     $     $ 5,384  
                                 
 
2007 Initiatives
 
In May 2007, the Company implemented a restructuring action and announced the closure of a manufacturing facility located in Mexico and the transfer of related production to other facilities in North America. The closure was substantially completed in 2007. The estimated total cost of this closure is expected to be approximately $1,200, as the Company will continue to incur costs until the facility is sold. During the six months ended June 30, 2008 the Company recognized restructuring costs of $182 related to this initiative.


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5.   Inventories
 
Inventories are comprised of the following:
 
                 
    December 31,
    June 30,
 
    2007     2008  
 
Finished goods
  $ 50,679     $ 45,977  
Work in process
    32,665       34,987  
Raw materials and supplies
    71,977       70,264  
                 
    $ 155,321     $ 151,228  
                 
 
6.   Debt
 
Outstanding debt consisted of the following at December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2008:
 
                 
    December 31,
    June 30,
 
    2007     2008  
 
Senior Notes
  $ 200,000     $ 200,000  
Senior Subordinated Notes
    330,500       323,350  
Term Loan A
    40,062       34,703  
Term Loan B
    67,033       66,699  
Term Loan C
    167,531       166,668  
Term Loan D
    186,200       185,250  
Term Loan E
    93,508       100,382  
Revolving Credit Facility
          6,100  
Capital leases and other borrowings
    55,327       41,165  
                 
Total debt
    1,140,161       1,124,317  
Less: debt payable within one year
    (51,999 )     (46,605 )
                 
Total long-term debt
  $ 1,088,162     $ 1,077,712  
                 
 
On April 17, 2008, the Company finalized an amendment to a factoring agreement existing between MAPS Italy and a local Italian factoring company. The amendment changed certain terms and conditions within the agreement, which changed the nature of the transactions and now allows certain factored receivables to be treated as true sales. Receivables factored under this arrangement are not included in the Company’s consolidated accounts receivable and debt totals. At December 31, 2007, prior to the amendment of the factoring arrangement, MAPS Italy had outstanding factored receivables of approximately $23,500 USD equivalent included in Capital leases and other borrowings in the table above.
 
The Company had $6,100 of outstanding borrowings and $26,596 of standby letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility as of June 30, 2008, leaving $92,304 of undrawn availability.
 
During the first quarter of 2008, the Company purchased and retired $7,150 of its $330,500 outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes on the open market. The purchase was accounted for as an extinguishment of debt and, accordingly, $1,696 was recognized as a gain on debt extinguishment, after writing off the related unamortized debt issuance costs. The gain is included in other income (expense) in the consolidated statement of income.


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7.   Pension and Postretirement Benefits other than Pensions
 
The following tables disclose the amount of net periodic benefit costs for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2008 for the Company’s defined benefit plans and other postretirement benefit plans:
 
                                 
    Pension Benefits  
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2008  
    U.S.     Non-U.S.     U.S.     Non-U.S.  
 
Service cost
  $ 3,008     $ 1,403     $ 2,533     $ 946  
Interest cost
    3,597       1,321       3,879       2,028  
Expected return on plan assets
    (4,235 )     (993 )     (4,538 )     (1,091 )
Amortization of prior service cost and recognized actuarial loss
    60       178       48       96  
                                 
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 2,430     $ 1,909     $ 1,922     $ 1,979  
                                 
 
                                 
    Pension Benefits  
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2008  
    U.S.     Non-U.S.     U.S.     Non-U.S.  
 
Service cost
  $ 6,015     $ 2,708     $ 5,066     $ 1,871  
Interest cost
    7,195       2,542       7,758       3,988  
Expected return on plan assets
    (8,470 )     (1,923 )     (9,076 )     (2,194 )
Amortization of prior service cost and recognized actuarial loss
    120       343       96       193  
                                 
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 4,860     $ 3,670     $ 3,844     $ 3,858  
                                 
 
As a result of previous changes in discount rates and participant census data pension net periodic benefit cost has decreased compared to the prior year.
 
                                 
    Other Postretirement Benefits  
    Three Months Ended
       
    June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2008     2007     2008  
 
Service cost
  $ 862     $ 575     $ 1,717     $ 1,151  
Interest cost
    1,385       1,205       2,763       2,411  
Amortization of prior service cost and recognized actuarial loss
    (22 )     (495 )     (44 )     (990 )
                                 
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 2,225     $ 1,285     $ 4,436     $ 2,572  
                                 
 
As a result of previous changes in plan design, discount rates and participant census data other postretirement benefits net periodic benefit cost has decreased compared to the prior year.
 
8.   Income Taxes
 
Under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting, the Company is required to determine its effective tax rate each quarter based upon its estimated annual effective tax rate. The Company is also required to record the tax impact of certain unusual or infrequently occurring items, including changes in judgment about valuation allowances and effects of changes in tax laws or rates, in the interim period in which they occur. In addition, jurisdictions with a projected loss for the year where no tax benefit can be recognized are excluded from the estimated annual effective tax rate.


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The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, were 47% and 48%, respectively, as compared to 36% and 34%, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008. The income tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 varies from statutory rates due to income taxes on foreign earnings, valuation allowances in the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions, tax credits, income tax incentives, withholding taxes, and other permanent items. Further, the Company’s current and future provision for income taxes will be significantly impacted by the recognition of valuation allowances in certain countries, particularly the United States. The Company intends to maintain these allowances until it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized. Accordingly, income taxes are impacted by the U.S. valuation allowance and the mix of earnings among jurisdictions.
 
During March 2008, the Company became aware of a potential settlement of the bi-lateral Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) negotiations between the United States and Canada relating to the periods 2000 — 2007. Agreement between the two governments will impact transfer pricing matters between the Company and its wholly owned Canadian subsidiary. At this time, the Company is unable to estimate the potential impact from this settlement and will be unable to do so until a more definitive agreement between all affected parties, resolving the APA is reached. At such time, an estimate of the range of reasonably possible impacts of such APA settlement can be made, and, if significant, the Company will appropriately disclose such results.
 
9.   Comprehensive Income
 
On an annual basis, disclosure of comprehensive income is incorporated into the statement of stockholders’ equity, which is not presented on a quarterly basis. The components of comprehensive income, net of related tax, are as follows:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2008     2007     2008  
 
Net income
  $ 9,686     $ 11,587     $ 14,360     $ 27,259  
Currency translation adjustment
    9,103       11,504       13,146       36,408  
Pension and other postretirement benefits
    (124 )     (755 )     (184 )     (723 )
Fair value change of derivatives
    3,482       9,620       3,185       2,065  
                                 
Comprehensive income
  $ 22,147     $ 31,956     $ 30,507     $ 65,009  
                                 
 
10. Other Income (Expense), net
 
The components of other income (expense), net are as follows:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Six Months Ended
 
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2008     2007     2008  
 
Foreign currency gains (losses)
  $ 109     $ (545 )   $ (854 )   $ 1,258  
Gain on debt repurchase
                      1,696  
Minority interest
    359       184       78       151  
Gain/(loss) on disposal of fixed assets
    (7 )           (5 )     9  
                                 
Other income (expense), net
  $ 461     $ (361 )   $ (781 )   $ 3,114  
                                 
 
11.   Related Party Transactions
 
Sales to NISCO, a 50% owned joint venture, totaled $7,948 and $7,044 in the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively and $16,091 and $14,650 in the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively.


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Purchases of materials from Guyoung Technology Co. Ltd, a 20% owned joint venture, totaled $2,014 and $310 in the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively, and $3,855 and $902 in the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
 
12.   Business Segments
 
The Company operates in three business segments: Body & Chassis Systems, Fluid Systems, and Asia Pacific. The Body & Chassis segment consists mainly of body sealing products and components that protect vehicle interiors from weather, dust, and noise intrusion as well as systems and components that control and isolate noise vibration in a vehicle to improve ride and handling. The Fluid segment consists primarily of subsystems and components that direct, control, measure, and transport fluids and vapors throughout a vehicle. The Asia Pacific segment consists of both Body & Chassis and Fluid operations in that region with the exception of the Company’s interest in a joint venture in China which was acquired as part of the MAPS acquisition, and the MAP India joint venture. These joint ventures are included in the Body & Chassis segment which is in line with the internal management structure.
 
The Company evaluates segment performance based on segment profit before tax. The following table details information on the Company’s business segments:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Six Months Ended
 
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2008     2007     2008  
 
Sales to external customers
                               
Body & Chassis
  $ 305,542     $ 449,961     $ 596,674     $ 889,903  
Fluid
    293,910       289,737       556,676       580,963  
Asia Pacific
    24,546       25,941       46,909       50,794  
                                 
Consolidated
  $ 623,998     $ 765,639     $ 1,200,259     $ 1,521,660  
                                 
Intersegment sales
                               
Body & Chassis
  $ 6,323     $ 3,727     $ 12,205     $ 8,386  
Fluid
    1,113       839       2,026       1,863  
Asia Pacific
    1,289       2,284       1,990       5,135  
Eliminations and other
    (8,725 )     (6,850 )     (16,221 )     (15,384 )
                                 
Consolidated
  $     $     $     $  
                                 
Segment profit
                               
Body & Chassis
  $ 8,560     $ 16,444     $ 15,774     $ 33,856  
Fluid
    12,388       6,121       17,584       15,007  
Asia Pacific
    (2,685 )     (4,458 )     (5,644 )     (7,866 )
                                 
Income before income taxes
  $ 18,263     $ 18,107     $ 27,714     $ 40,997  
                                 
 
                 
    December 31,
    June 30,
 
    2007     2008  
 
Segment assets
               
Body & Chassis
  $ 1,215,832     $ 1,269,716  
Fluid
    811,715       838,799  
Asia Pacific
    89,568       99,212  
Eliminations and other
    45,140       10,615  
                 
Consolidated
  $ 2,162,255     $ 2,218,342  
                 
 
Restructuring costs included in segment profit for Body & Chassis totaled $8,124 and $419 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively, Fluid totaled $925 and $820 for the three


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months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively, Asia Pacific totaled $0 and $4 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
 
Restructuring costs included in segment profit for Body & Chassis totaled $12,689 and $1,011 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively, Fluid totaled $1,099 and $2,621 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively, Asia Pacific totaled $4 and $6 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
 
13.   Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
In connection with the December 2004 acquisition by the Company of the automotive segment of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. (the “Issuer”), a wholly-owned subsidiary, issued the Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes with a total principal amount of $550,000. Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. (the “Parent”) and all wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries of Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. (the “Guarantors”) unconditionally guarantee the notes. The following condensed consolidated financial data provides information regarding the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the Guarantors. Separate financial statements of the Guarantors are not presented because management has determined that those would not be material to the holders of the notes. The Guarantors account for their investments in the non-guarantor subsidiaries on the equity method. The principal elimination entries are to eliminate the investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions (dollars in millions). Cash flows from operating activities for the Non-Guarantors for the six months ended June 30, 2007, have been adjusted downwards by approximately $11,100, which does not affect the consolidated totals.


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CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2007
 
                                                 
                                  Consolidated
 
    Parent     Issuer     Guarantors     Non-Guarantors     Eliminations     Totals  
   
(In millions)
 
 
Sales
  $     $ 125.8     $ 195.0     $ 332.2     $ (29.0 )   $ 624.0  
Cost of products sold
          112.0       155.8       278.4       (29.0 )     517.2  
Selling, administration, & engineering expenses
          28.2       7.3       15.8             51.3  
Amortization of intangibles
          5.4       0.7       1.8             7.9  
Restructuring
          1.3       0.4       7.4             9.1  
                                                 
Operating profit (loss)
          (21.1 )     30.8       28.8             38.5  
Interest expense, net of interest income
          (18.5 )           (2.5 )           (21.0 )
Equity earnings
          (0.4 )     0.8                   0.4  
Other income (expense), net
          11.3       0.1       (11.0 )           0.4  
                                                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
          (28.7 )     31.7       15.3             18.3  
Provision for income tax
expense (benefit)
          9.1       (9.0 )     8.5             8.6  
                                                 
Income (loss) before equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries
          (37.8 )     40.7       6.8             9.7  
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries
    9.7       47.5                   (57.2 )      
                                                 
NET INCOME (LOSS)
  $ 9.7     $ 9.7     $ 40.7     $ 6.8     $ (57.2 )   $ 9.7  
                                                 
 
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2008
 
                                                 
                                  Consolidated
 
    Parent     Issuer     Guarantors     Non-Guarantors     Eliminations     Totals  
   
(In millions)
 
 
Sales
  $     $ 107.4     $ 152.4     $ 533.4     $ (27.5 )   $ 765.7  
Cost of products sold
          92.2       127.0       456.0       (27.5 )     647.7  
Selling, administration, & engineering expenses
          31.5       9.1       28.4             69.0  
Amortization of intangibles
          5.2       0.6       2.2             8.0  
Restructuring
          (0.1 )     0.5       0.8             1.2  
                                                 
Operating profit (loss)
          (21.4 )     15.2       46.0             39.8  
Interest expense, net of interest income
          (19.0 )           (4.4 )           (23.4 )
Equity earnings
                1.4       0.7             2.1  
Other income (expense), net
          8.4       0.3       (9.1 )           (0.4 )
                                                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
          (32.0 )     16.9       33.2             18.1  
Provision for income tax
expense (benefit)
          1.8       (0.4 )     5.1             6.5  
                                                 
Income (loss) before equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries
          (33.8 )     17.3       28.1             11.6  
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries
    11.6       45.4                   (57.0 )      
                                                 
NET INCOME (LOSS)
  $ 11.6     $ 11.6     $ 17.3     $ 28.1     $ (57.0 )   $ 11.6  
                                                 


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CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
 
                                                 
                                  Consolidated
 
    Parent     Issuer     Guarantors     Non-Guarantors     Eliminations     Totals  
   
(In millions)
 
 
Sales
  $     $ 249.6     $ 363.8     $ 644.8     $ (57.9 )   $ 1,200.3  
Cost of products sold
          223.9       290.5       543.5       (57.9 )     1,000.0  
Selling, administration, & engineering expenses
          56.7       14.0       29.4             100.1  
Amortization of intangibles
          10.7       1.4       3.6             15.7  
Restructuring
          2.0       0.4       11.4             13.8  
                                                 
Operating profit (loss)
          (43.7 )     57.5       56.9             70.7  
Interest expense, net of interest income
          (37.6 )           (5.2 )           (42.8 )
Equity earnings
          (0.5 )     1.2                   0.7  
Other income (expense), net
          21.0       0.1       (21.9 )           (0.8 )
                                                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
          (60.8 )     58.8       29.8             27.8  
Provision for income tax
expense (benefit)
          10.9       (11.2 )     13.7             13.4  
                                                 
Income (loss) before equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries
          (71.7 )     70.0       16.1             14.4  
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries
    14.4       86.1                   (100.5 )      
                                                 
NET INCOME (LOSS)
  $ 14.4     $ 14.4     $ 70.0     $ 16.1     $ (100.5 )   $ 14.4  
                                                 
 
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
 
                                                 
                                  Consolidated
 
    Parent     Issuer     Guarantors     Non-Guarantors     Eliminations     Totals  
   
(In millions)
 
 
Sales
  $     $ 223.8     $ 319.4     $ 1,035.0     $ (56.5 )   $ 1,521.7  
Cost of products sold
          193.7       263.7       883.7       (56.5 )     1,284.6  
Selling, administration, & engineering expenses
          63.3       16.2       56.9             136.4  
Amortization of intangibles
          10.3       1.2       4.3             15.8  
Restructuring
          0.6       0.9       2.1             3.6  
                                                 
Operating profit (loss)
          (44.1 )     37.4       88.0             81.3  
Interest expense, net of interest income
          (38.7 )           (8.9 )           (47.6 )
Equity earnings (losses)
          (0.1 )     3.1       1.2             4.2  
Other income (expense), net
          22.8       0.4       (20.1 )           3.1  
                                                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
          (60.1 )     40.9       60.2             41.0  
Provision for income tax
expense (benefit)
          4.0       (2.3 )     12.0             13.7  
                                                 
Income (loss) before equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries
          (64.1 )     43.2       48.2             27.3  
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries
    27.3       91.4                   (118.7 )      
                                                 
NET INCOME (LOSS)
  $ 27.3     $ 27.3     $ 43.2     $ 48.2     $ (118.7 )   $ 27.3  
                                                 


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CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 2007
 
                                                 
                                  Consolidated
 
    Parent     Issuer     Guarantors     Non-Guarantors     Eliminations     Totals  
   
(In millions)
 
 
ASSETS
                                               
Current assets:
                                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $     $ 42.6     $     $ (1.7 )   $     $ 40.9  
Accounts receivable, net
          52.3       105.6       388.9             546.8  
Inventories
          24.4       28.9       102.0             155.3  
Prepaid Expenses
          (2.3 )     1.0       20.9             19.6  
Other
          9.7                         9.7  
                                                 
Total current assets
          126.7       135.5       510.1             772.3  
Investments in affiliates and intercompany accounts, net
    268.5       360.4       490.4       177.5       (1,260.1 )     36.7  
Property, plant, and equipment, net
          76.7       129.2       516.5             722.4  
Goodwill
          248.7       17.3       24.6             290.6  
Other assets
          199.7       35.0       105.6             340.3  
                                                 
    $ 268.5     $ 1,012.2     $ 807.4     $ 1,334.3     $ (1,260.1 )   $ 2,162.3  
                                                 
 
LIABILITIES &
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
                                               
Debt payable within one year
  $     $ 7.6     $     $ 44.4     $     $ 52.0  
Accounts payable
          60.1       33.3       202.2             295.6  
Accrued liabilities
          54.6       8.1       118.7             181.4  
                                                 
Total current liabilities
          122.3       41.4       365.3             529.0  
Long-term debt
          970.8             117.4             1,088.2  
Other long-term liabilities
          138.6       6.9       131.1             276.6  
                                                 
            1,231.7       48.3       613.8             1,893.8  
Total stockholders’ equity
    268.5       (219.5 )     759.1       720.5       (1,260.1 )     268.5  
                                                 
    $ 268.5     $ 1,012.2     $ 807.4     $ 1,334.3     $ (1,260.1 )   $ 2,162.3  
                                                 


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CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
June 30, 2008
 
                                                 
                                  Consolidated
 
    Parent     Issuer     Guarantors     Non-Guarantors     Eliminations     Totals  
   
(In millions)
 
 
ASSETS
                                               
Current assets:
                                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $     $ 16.6     $     $ 15.6     $     $ 32.2  
Accounts receivable, net
          69.4       97.5       436.9             603.8  
Inventories
          21.8       27.8       101.6             151.2  
Prepaid Expenses
          (0.5 )     0.7       19.4             19.6  
Other
          9.4                         9.4  
                                                 
Total current assets
          116.7       126.0       573.5             816.2  
Investments in affiliates and intercompany accounts, net
    334.2       308.8       556.8       159.0       (1,318.8 )     40.0  
Property, plant, and equipment, net
          61.5       128.2       551.1             740.8  
Goodwill
          244.4       17.3       28.5             290.2  
Other assets
          199.9       21.4       109.8             331.1  
                                                 
    $ 334.2     $ 931.3     $ 849.7     $ 1,421.9     $ (1,318.8 )   $ 2,218.3  
                                                 
 
LIABILITIES &
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
                                               
Debt payable within one year
  $     $ 10.9     $     $ 35.7     $     $ 46.6  
Accounts payable
          48.7       32.3       208.4             289.4  
Accrued liabilities
          44.6       8.5       137.3             190.4  
                                                 
Total current liabilities
          104.2       40.8       381.4             526.4  
Long-term debt
          971.1             106.6             1,077.7  
Other long-term liabilities
          136.7       6.7       136.6             280.0  
                                                 
            1,212.0       47.5       624.6             1,884.1  
Total stockholders’ equity
    334.2       (280.7 )     802.2       797.3       (1,318.8 )     334.2  
                                                 
    $ 334.2     $ 931.3     $ 849.7     $ 1,421.9     $ (1,318.8 )   $ 2,218.3  
                                                 


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CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
 
                                                 
                                  Consolidated
 
    Parent     Issuer     Guarantors     Non-Guarantors     Eliminations     Totals  
   
(In millions)
 
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                                               
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $     $ 26.0     $ 4.8     $ 60.9     $     $ 91.7  
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                                               
Property, plant, and
equipment
          (6.8 )     (5.2 )     (31.7 )           (43.7 )
Gross proceeds from sale-leaseback transaction
                            4.8               4.8  
Acquisition of El Jarudo, net
of cash acquired
                      (10.0 )           (10.0 )
Other
          0.1             0.2             0.3  
                                                 
Net cash used in investing activities
          (6.7 )     (5.2 )     (36.7 )           (48.6 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                                               
Principal payments on
long-term debt
          (9.4 )           (19.4 )           (28.8 )
Net change in intercompany advances
    0.5       (0.5 )                        
Other
    (0.5 )                 2.4             1.9  
                                                 
Net cash provided by (used
in) financing activities
          (9.9 )           (17.0 )           (26.9 )
Effects of exchange rate
changes on cash
          1.1             1.4             2.5  
Changes in cash and cash equivalents
          10.5       (0.4 )     8.6             18.7  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
          21.9       0.4       34.0             56.3  
                                                 
Cash and cash equivalents at
end of period
  $     $ 32.4     $     $ 42.6     $     $ 75.0  
                                                 
Depreciation and amortization
  $     $ 20.1     $ 15.0     $ 26.1     $     $ 61.2  


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CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
 
                                                 
                                  Consolidated
 
    Parent     Issuer     Guarantors     Non-Guarantors     Eliminations     Totals  
   
(In millions)
 
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                                               
Net cash provided by
operating activities
  $     $ (16.2 )   $ 7.2     $ 54.1     $     $ 45.1  
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                                               
Property, plant, and
equipment
          (3.8 )     (7.4 )     (36.7 )           (47.9 )
Other
                0.2       0.3             0.5  
                                                 
Net cash used in investing activities
          (3.8 )     (7.2 )     (36.4 )           (47.4 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                                               
Increase/(decrease) in short
term debt
          3.0             8.7             11.7  
Principal payments on
long-term debt
          (6.5 )           (2.4 )           (8.9 )
Repurchase of bonds
          (5.3 )                       (5.3 )
Other
          0.1                         0.1  
                                                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
          (8.7 )           6.3             (2.4 )
Effects of exchange rate
changes on cash
          2.7             (6.7 )           (4.0 )
Changes in cash and cash
equivalents
          (26.0 )           17.3             (8.7 )
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period
          42.6             (1.7 )           40.9  
                                                 
Cash and cash equivalents at
end of period
  $     $ 16.6     $     $ 15.6     $     $ 32.2  
                                                 
Depreciation and amortization
  $     $ 18.4     $ 12.5     $ 40.1     $     $ 71.0  


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14.   Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
 
Interest Rate Swaps — The Company uses interest rate swap contracts to manage cash flow fluctuations of variable rate debt due to changes in market interest rates. Interest rate swap contracts which fix the interest payments of certain variable rate debt instruments or fix the market rate component of anticipated fixed rate debt instruments are accounted for as cash flow hedges.
 
The Company formally documents its hedge relationships, including the identification of the hedging instruments and the hedged items, as well as its risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the cash flow hedges. The Company also formally assesses whether a cash flow hedge is highly effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of the hedged item. The changes in the cash flows of the interest rate swap contracts are expected to exactly offset the changes in cash flows attributed to the fluctuations in the variable rate debt.
 
As of June 30, 2008, interest rate swap contracts representing $279,876 of notional amount were outstanding with maturity dates of December, 2010 through September, 2013. These contracts modify the variable rate characteristics of the Company’s variable rate debt instruments, which are generally set at three-month USD LIBOR rates, Canadian Dollar Bankers Acceptance Rates or six-month Euribor rates. Of the above amount $243,729 of notional amount pertains to the swap of USD denominated debt fixed at 5.764%, $21,735 pertains to Canadian dollar denominated debt fixed at 4.91% and $14,412 of notional amount pertains to EURO denominated debt fixed at 4.14%. As of June 30, 2008, the fair market value of $(15,026) for the USD and Canadian swaps were recorded in other long-term liabilities and the same amount of net losses were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). As of June 30, 2008, the fair market value of $411 for the Euro swap was recorded in other long-term assets and the same amount of net income was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The fair market value of all outstanding interest rate swap contracts is subject to changes in value due to changes in interest rates.
 
Forward foreign exchange contracts — The Company uses forward foreign exchange contracts to reduce the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on Term Loan B, a U.S. dollar denominated obligation of our Canadian subsidiary, the portion of our Euro Term Loan E, and short-term foreign currency denominated intercompany transactions. Gains and losses on the derivative instruments are intended to offset gains and losses on the hedged transaction in an effort to reduce the earnings volatility resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The currencies hedged by these arrangements are the Canadian Dollar, Euro and Brazilian Real. Gains of $2,524 related to these contracts were recorded in other income (expense) during the six months ended June 30, 2008. As of June 30, 2008 the fair market value of these contracts was approximately ($193).
 
The Company also uses forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge the Mexican peso to reduce the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on a portion of the forecasted operating expenses of our Mexican facilities. These contracts are designated as cash flow hedges. As of June 30, 2008, forward foreign exchange contracts representing $13,826 of notional amount were outstanding with maturities of less than twelve months and the fair market value of these contracts was approximately $1,076.
 
The Company also used forward foreign exchange to hedge the U.S. dollar to reduce the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on a portion of the forecasted material purchases of our Canadian facilities. As of June 30, 2008, forward foreign exchange contracts representing $11,650 of notional amount were outstanding with maturities of less than twelve months and the fair market value of these contracts was approximately $46.
 
The Company also used forward foreign exchange to hedge the U.S. dollar to reduce the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on a portion of the forecasted material purchases of our European facilities. As of June 30, 2008, forward foreign exchange contracts representing $18,772 of notional amount were outstanding with maturities of less than twelve months and the fair market value of these contracts was approximately $324.
 
Commodity price hedges — The Company has exposure to the prices of commodities in the procurement of certain raw materials. The primary purpose of the Company’s commodity price


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hedging activities is to manage the volatility associated with these forecasted purchases. The Company primarily utilizes forward contracts with maturities of less than 24 months, which are accounted for as cash flow hedges. These instruments are intended to offset the effect of changes in commodity prices on forecasted inventory purchases. As of June 30, 2008, commodity contracts representing $3,543 of notional amount were outstanding with a fair market value of approximately $63.
 
SFAS No. 157 clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based upon assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, SFAS No. 157 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
 
     
     
Level 1:
  Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
     
Level 2:
  Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
     
Level 3:
  Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
 
The Company’s liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis subject to the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 157 as of June 30, 2008 were as follows:
 
                                 
    Liability     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
 
Derivative financial instruments
  $ 13,299     $     $ 13,299     $  
 
15.   Sale Leaseback Transaction
 
During the quarter ended June 30, 2007 the Company sold a manufacturing facility to an independent third party. Gross proceeds from this sale were $4,806. Concurrent with this sale, the Company entered into an agreement to lease the facility back from the purchaser over a lease term of 10 years. This lease is accounted for as an operating lease. A gain of $723 was deferred and is being amortized over the lease term.
 
16.   Subsequent Event
 
On July 17, 2008, the Company announced the closure of two manufacturing facilities, one located in Germany and the other located in Australia. Both closures are a result of changes in market demands and volume reductions and are expected to be completed in 2009. As a result of these closures, the Company will record severance and other exit costs in its financial results as they occur.
 
Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
 
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) presents information related to the condensed consolidated results of operations of the Company, including the impact of restructuring costs on the Company’s results, a discussion of the past results and future outlook of each of the Company’s segments, and information concerning both the liquidity and capital resources of the Company. The following discussion and analysis, which should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes included elsewhere in this report, contains certain forward-looking statements relating to anticipated future financial conditions and operating results of the Company and its current business plans. In the future, the financial condition and operating results of the Company could differ materially from those discussed herein and its current business plans could be altered in response to market conditions and other factors beyond the Company’s control. Important factors that could cause or contribute to such differences or changes include those discussed elsewhere in this report (see “Forward-Looking Statements”) and in our most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K (see Item 1A. Risk Factors).


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Business Environment and Outlook
 
Our business is greatly affected by the automotive build rates in North America and Europe. New vehicle demand is driven by macro-economic and other factors such as interest rates, manufacturer and dealer sales incentives, fuel prices, consumer confidence, and employment and income growth trends. According to CSM Worldwide, light vehicle production in North America is expected to be 13.3 million units in 2008, which is down from 15.1 million units in 2007. European production levels in 2008 are expected to be 22.0 million units as compared to 21.7 million units in 2007. Light vehicle production in South America is expected to increase to 4.1 million vehicles in 2008 from 3.6 million vehicles in 2007. Asia Pacific production levels in 2008 are expected to be 28.5 million units as compared to 26.5 million in 2007.
 
In the second quarter of 2008, our business was negatively impacted by decreased OEM production volumes on certain platforms in North America as structural changes take hold in the industry with consumers exiting trucks and SUV’s in favor of cars with greater fuel economy. In addition, production stoppages related to a strike at a major Tier One Automotive Supplier further impacted volumes. According to CSM Worldwide, actual North America light vehicle production volume for the second quarter of 2008 was 3.5 million units, as compared to 4.1 million units for the second quarter of 2007. Additionally, we continue to experience pricing pressure from our customers as well as significant increases in certain raw material prices, especially steel and oil based components. Our contracts typically do not allow us to pass these price increases on to our customers, although we have had some success incorporating these increases into commercial negotiations. The raw material price increases were partially offset by cost savings, restructuring initiatives, and favorable foreign currency translation.
 
According to CSM Worldwide, North America, Europe and Asia Pacific light vehicle production in the third quarter of 2008 is estimated at 3.1 million, 4.9 million and 6.9 million units, respectively, which is a 0.4 million unit decrease for North America and a 0.1 million unit increase for Europe and a 0.7 million unit increase for Asia Pacific compared to the third quarter of 2007. We expect that our performance in 2008 will continue to be impacted by changes in light vehicle production volumes, customer pricing pressures, and the cost of raw materials.
 
Results of Operations
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 
                                 
          Six Months Ended
 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2008     2007     2008  
 
Sales
  $ 623,998     $ 765,639     $ 1,200,259     $ 1,521,660  
Cost of products sold
    517,190       647,650       999,974       1,284,552  
                                 
Gross profit
    106,808       117,989       200,285       237,108  
Selling, administration, & engineering expenses
    51,309       69,029       100,029       136,432  
Amortization of intangibles
    7,930       7,925       15,739       15,761  
Restructuring
    9,049       1,243       13,792       3,638  
                                 
Operating profit
    38,520       39,792       70,725       81,277  
Interest expense, net of interest income
    (21,040 )     (23,383 )     (42,884 )     (47,598 )
Equity earnings
    322       2,059       654       4,204  
Other income (expense), net
    461       (361 )     (781 )     3,114  
                                 
Income before income taxes
    18,263       18,107       27,714       40,997  
Provision for income tax expense
    8,577       6,520       13,354       13,738  
                                 
Net income
  $ 9,686     $ 11,587     $ 14,360     $ 27,259  
                                 


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Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared with Three Months Ended June 30, 2007
 
Sales:  Consolidated sales increased $141.6 million, or 22.7%, in the second quarter of 2008. This increase resulted primarily from the MAPS and MAP India acquisitions and favorable foreign exchange ($45.2 million). These favorable items were partially offset by lower sales volume in North America and customer price concessions.
 
Gross Profit:  Gross profit increased $11.2 million to $118.0 million (approximately 15.4% of sales) in the second quarter of 2008 as compared to $106.8 million (approximately 17.1% of sales) in the second quarter of 2007. This increase resulted primarily from the MAPS, and MAP India acquisitions, favorable foreign exchange and the favorable impact of various cost saving initiatives. These favorable items were partially offset by increased material costs and customer price concessions. The decline in margin percentage was primarily due to raw material prices and North America vehicle volume/mix.
 
Selling, Administration, and Engineering:  Selling, administration, and engineering expenses increased $17.7 million to $69.0 million in the second quarter of 2008 compared to $51.3 million in the second quarter of 2007, primarily due to the MAPS and MAP India acquisitions.
 
Interest Expense, net:  The increase in interest expense of $2.3 million in the second quarter of 2008 resulted primarily from increased indebtedness used to finance the acquisition of MAPS, increased short-term borrowings, as well as the translational impact of the stronger Euro and Canadian dollar.
 
Other Income (Expense):  Other expense increased $0.8 million in the second quarter of 2008 primarily due to foreign currency losses.
 
Provision for Income Tax Expense (Benefit):  For the three months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recorded income tax expense of $6.5 million on earnings before income taxes of $18.1 million. This compares to an income tax expense of $8.6 million on earnings before income taxes of $18.3 million for the same period of 2007. Income tax expense for the three month period ended June 30, 2008 differs from statutory rates due to income taxes on foreign earnings, valuation allowances in the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions, tax credits, income tax incentives, withholding taxes, and other permanent items. Further, the Company’s current and future provision for income taxes will be significantly impacted by the recognition of valuation allowances in certain countries, particularly the United States. The Company intends to maintain these allowances until it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized. Accordingly, income taxes are impacted by the U.S. valuation allowance and the mix of earnings among jurisdictions.
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared with Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
 
Sales:  Consolidated sales increased $321.4 million, or 26.8%, in the six months ended June 30, 2008. This increase resulted primarily from the full six months impact of the MAPS, El Jarudo and MAP India acquisitions, and favorable foreign exchange ($90.3 million). These favorable items were partially offset by lower sales volume in North America and customer price concessions.
 
Gross Profit:  Gross profit increased $36.8 million to $237.1 million (approximately 15.6% of sales) in the six months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to $200.3 million (approximately 16.7% of sales) in the six months ended June 30, 2007. This increase resulted primarily from the MAPS, El Jarudo and MAP India acquisitions, favorable foreign exchange and the favorable impact of various cost saving initiatives. These favorable items were partially offset by increased material costs and customer price concessions. The decline in margin percentage was primarily due to raw material prices and North America volume/mix.
 
Selling, Administration, and Engineering:  Selling, administration, and engineering expenses increased $36.4 million to $136.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $100.0 million for the six months ended June 30 2007, primarily due to the MAPS, El Jarudo and MAP India acquisitions.
 
Interest Expense, net:  The increase in interest expense of $4.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 resulted primarily from increased indebtedness used to finance the acquisition of MAPS,


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increased short-term borrowings, as well as the translational impact of the stronger Euro and Canadian dollar.
 
Other Income (Expense):  Other income was $3.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to other expense of $0.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2007. This was due primarily to an increase in foreign currency gains and gain on debt repurchase.
 
Provision for Income Tax Expense (Benefit):  For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recorded income tax expense of $13.7 million on earnings before income taxes of $41.0 million. This compares to an income tax expense of $13.4 million on earnings before income taxes of $27.7 million for the same period of 2007. Income tax expense for the six month period ended June 30, 2008 differs from statutory rates due to income taxes on foreign earnings, valuation allowances in the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions, tax credits, income tax incentives, withholding taxes, and other permanent items. Further, the Company’s current and future provision for income taxes will be significantly impacted by the recognition of valuation allowances in certain countries, particularly the United States. The Company intends to maintain these allowances until it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized. Accordingly, income taxes are impacted by the U.S. valuation allowance and the mix of earnings among jurisdictions.
 
Segment Results of Operations
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 
                                 
          Six Months Ended
 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2008     2007     2008  
 
Sales
                               
Body & Chassis
  $ 305,542     $ 449,961     $ 596,674     $ 889,903  
Fluid
    293,910       289,737       556,676       580,963  
Asia Pacific
    24,546       25,941       46,909       50,794  
                                 
    $ 623,998     $ 765,639     $ 1,200,259     $ 1,521,660  
                                 
Segment profit (loss)
                               
Body & Chassis
  $ 8,560     $ 16,444     $ 15,774     $ 33,856  
Fluid
    12,388       6,121       17,584       15,007  
Asia Pacific
    (2,685 )     (4,458 )     (5,644 )     (7,866 )
                                 
    $ 18,263     $ 18,107     $ 27,714     $ 40,997  
                                 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared with Three Months Ended June 30, 2007
 
Body & Chassis:  Sales increased $144.4 million, or 47.3%, primarily due to the MAPS and MAP India acquisitions, and favorable foreign exchange ($25.9 million), partially offset by lower sales volume and customer price concessions. Segment profit increased by $7.9 million, primarily due to the favorable impact of various cost saving initiatives and the acquisition of MAPS and MAP India, partially offset by higher raw material costs, lower sales volume and customer price concessions.
 
Fluid:  Sales decreased $4.2 million, or 1.4%, primarily due to customer price concessions and lower volume in North America, partially offset by favorable foreign exchange ($19.0 million). Segment profit decreased by $6.3 million, primarily due to lower sales volume, customer price concessions and increased material costs, partially offset by the favorable impact of various cost savings initiatives.
 
Asia Pacific:  Sales increased $1.4 million, or 5.7%, primarily due to increased sales volume. Segment loss increased by $1.8 million, primarily as a result of start up related costs for operations in this region and increased material costs.


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Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared with Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
 
Body & Chassis:  Sales increased $293.2 million, or 49.1%, primarily due to the MAPS and MAP India acquisitions and favorable foreign exchange ($52.6 million), partially offset by lower sales volume and customer price concessions. Segment profit increased by $18.1 million, primarily due to the favorable impact of various cost saving initiatives and the acquisition of MAPS and MAP India, partially offset by higher raw material costs, lower sales volume and customer price concessions.
 
Fluid:  Sales increased $24.3 million, or 4.4%, primarily due to the acquisition of El Jarudo and favorable foreign exchange ($36.0 million), partially offset by lower sales volume in North America and customer price concessions. Segment profit decreased by $2.6 million, primarily due to increased material costs, lower sales volume and customer price concessions, partially offset by the favorable impact of various cost savings initiatives and the acquisition of El Jarudo.
 
Asia Pacific:  Sales increased $3.9 million, or 8.3%, primarily due to favorable foreign exchange ($1.7 million) and increased volume. Segment loss increased by $2.2 million, primarily as a result of start up related costs for operations in this region and increased material costs.
 
Restructuring
 
We continually evaluate alternatives in an effort to align our business with the changing needs of our customers and lower the operating cost of our Company. This may include the realignment of our existing manufacturing capacity, facility closures, or similar actions. See the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of restructuring activities during the six months ended June 30, 2008.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Operating Activities:  Cash provided by operations in the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $45.1 million which included $54.9 million of cash used for changes in operating assets and liabilities due to anticipated seasonal fluctuations. Cash provided by operations of $91.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2007, included $13.3 million of cash provided by changes in operating assets and liabilities. We anticipate that cash flows from operations for the year to exceed our projected capital expenditures and working capital needs.
 
Investing Activities:  Cash used in investing activities was $47.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008, which primarily consisted of $48.0 million of capital spending, as compared to $48.6 million usage in the six months ended June 30, 2007, which primarily consisted of acquisition cost of $10.0 million related to the acquisition of El Jarudo and capital spending of $43.8 million partially offset by gross proceeds of $4.8 million from the sale-leaseback transaction. We anticipate that we will spend approximately $125.0 million on capital expenditures in the year ending December 31, 2008. This anticipated capital spending is within the limits prescribed by our amended senior secured credit facilities.
 
Financing Activities:  Cash used in financing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $2.3 million, which consisted primarily of normal debt payments and repurchase of bonds, partially offset by increased short-term debt, as compared to cash used in financing activities of $27.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2007, which consisted primarily of normal debt payments and voluntary prepayments on our term loans.
 
The Company is significantly leveraged. As of June 30, 2008, we had outstanding $1,124.3 million in aggregate indebtedness, with an additional $92.3 million of borrowing capacity available under our revolving credit facility (after giving effect to $32.7 million of usage). Our future liquidity requirements will likely be significant, primarily due to debt service obligations. Future debt service obligations will include required prepayments from annual excess cash flows, as defined, under our senior credit agreement commencing with the year ended December 31, 2008, which would be due five days after filing of our Form 10-K or in connection with specific transactions, such as certain asset sales and the incurrence of debt not permitted under the senior credit agreement.


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Our compliance with certain of the covenants contained in our senior credit agreement is determined based on financial ratios that are derived using our reported EBITDA, as adjusted for unusual items and certain other contingencies described in those agreements. The breach of such covenants in our senior credit agreement could result in a default under that agreement and the lenders could elect to declare all amounts borrowed due and payable. Any such acceleration would also result in a default under our indentures. Additionally, under our debt agreements, our ability to engage in activities such as incurring additional indebtedness, making investments, and paying dividends is limited with exceptions that are either partially tied to similar financial ratios (in the case of the notes indentures) or are based on negotiated carveouts and baskets (in the case of the credit agreement). We refer to EBITDA as adjusted under the indentures as Indentures EBITDA and EBITDA as adjusted under the senior credit agreement as Consolidated EBITDA.
 
We believe that the inclusion of supplementary adjustments to EBITDA applied in presenting Consolidated EBITDA is appropriate to provide additional information to investors to demonstrate compliance with our financing covenants. However, EBITDA and Consolidated EBITDA are not recognized terms under GAAP and do not purport to be alternatives to net income as a measure of operating performance. Additionally, EBITDA and Consolidated EBITDA are not intended to be measures of free cash flow for management’s discretionary use, as they do not consider certain cash requirements such as interest payments, tax payments and debt service requirements. Because not all companies use identical calculations, these presentations of EBITDA and Consolidated EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
 
The following table reconciles net income to EBITDA and pro forma Indentures EBITDA under the credit agreement (dollars in millions):
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
         2007               2008               2007               2008       
 
Net income
  $ 9.7     $ 11.6     $ 14.4     $ 27.3  
Provision for income tax expense
    8.6       6.5       13.4       13.7  
Interest expense, net of interest income
    21.1       23.4       42.9       47.6  
Depreciation and amortization
    31.3       35.2       61.2       71.0  
                                 
EBITDA
  $ 70.7     $ 76.7     $ 131.9     $ 159.6  
Restructuring
    6.2       1.2       10.9       3.6  
Gain on bond repurchase
                      (1.7 )
Foreign exchange gain(1)
    (0.2 )           (0.5 )     (0.5 )
Claim reserve(2)
          (0.6 )           (0.6 )
                                 
      76.7       77.3       142.3       160.4  
Pro forma adjustments related to acquisitions(3)
    17.4             30.9        
EBITDA adjustment related to other joint ventures(4)
    2.2       1.6       3.9       4.0  
                                 
Consolidated EBITDA
  $ 96.3     $ 78.9     $ 177.1     $ 164.4  
                                 
 
(1) Unrealized foreign exchange gain on Acquisition-related indebtedness.
 
(2) Excess reserve due to favorable settlement on a bankruptcy claim.
 
(3) Pro forma adjustments related to reported EBITDA for the period from April 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007 and January 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively.
 
(4) The Company’s share of EBITDA in its joint ventures, net of equity earnings.


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Our covenant level and ratio for the four quarters ended June 30, 2008 are as follows:
 
                 
    Covenant Level
       
    at June 30,
    Covenant
 
    2008     Thresholds  
 
Senior Credit Facilities
               
Senior Secured Debt to Consolidated EBITDA ratio
    1.8 to 1.0       £3.25 to 1.0  
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
See Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This report includes what the Company believes are “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements concerning our plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future revenue or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs, plans or intentions relating to acquisitions, business trends, and other information that is not historical information. When used in this report, the words “estimates,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “forecasts,” or future or conditional verbs, such as “will,” “should,” “could, ” or “may,” and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, management’s examination of historical operating trends and data are based upon our current expectations and various assumptions. Our expectations, beliefs, and projections are expressed in good faith and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, we cannot assure you that these expectations, beliefs, and projections will be achieved.
 
Such risks, uncertainties, and other important factors include, among others: our substantial leverage; limitations on flexibility in operating our business contained in our debt agreements; our dependence on the automotive industry; availability and cost of raw materials; our dependence on certain major customers; competition in our industry; sovereign and other risks related to our conducting operations outside the United States; the uncertainty of our ability to achieve expected cost reduction savings; our exposure to product liability and warranty claims; labor conditions; our vulnerability to rising interest rates; our ability to meet our customers’ needs for new and improved products in a timely manner; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; the possibility that our owners’ interests will conflict with yours; our recent status as a stand-alone company; our legal rights to our intellectual property portfolio; our underfunded pension plans; environmental and other regulation; and the possibility that our acquisition strategy will not be successful. See Item 1A. Risk Factors, in our Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 for additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties. There may be other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.
 
All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf apply only as of the date of this report and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this report. We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
 
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Interest Rate and Currency Exchange Risk
 
We are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates and currency exchange rates. We actively monitor our exposure to risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates through the use of derivative financial instruments in accordance with management’s guidelines. We do not enter into derivative instruments for trading purposes.
 
As of June 30, 2008, we had $559.8 million of variable rate debt. A 1% increase in the average interest rate would increase future interest expense by approximately $2.9 million per year, after considering


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the effects of the interest rate swap contracts, which were used to manage cash flow fluctuations of certain variable rate debt due to changes in market interest rates. Interest rate swap contracts which fix the interest payments of certain variable rate debt instruments or fix the market rate component of anticipated fixed rate debt instruments are accounted for as cash flow hedges.
 
As of June 30, 2008, interest rate swap contracts representing $279.9 million of notional amount were outstanding with maturity dates of December, 2010 through September, 2013. These contracts modify the variable rate characteristics of the Company’s variable rate debt instruments, which are generally set at three-month USD LIBOR rates, Canadian Dollar Bankers Acceptance Rates or six-month Euribor rates. Of the above amount $243.7 million of notional amount pertains to the swap of USD denominated debt fixed at 5.764%, $21.7 million pertains to Canadian dollar denominated debt fixed at 4.91% and $14.4 million pertains to EURO denominated debt fixed at 4.14%. As of June 30, 2008, the fair market value of $(15.0) million for the USD and Canadian swaps were recorded in other long-term liabilities and the same amount of net losses were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). As of June 30, 2008, the fair market value of $0.4 million for the Euro swap was recorded in other long-term assets and the same amount of net income was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The fair market value of all outstanding interest rate swap contracts is subject to changes in value due to changes in interest rates. A 100 basis point parallel increase of the discount curve would change the fair value of the swap contracts by $7.8 million to $(6.8) million. A 100 basis point parallel decrease of the discount curve would change the fair value of the swap contracts by $8.2 million to $(22.8) million.
 
The Company uses forward foreign exchange contracts to reduce the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on Term Loan B, a U.S. dollar denominated obligation of our Canadian subsidiary, the portion of our Euro Term Loan E and short-term, foreign currency denominated intercompany transactions. Gains and losses on the derivative instruments are intended to offset gains and losses on the hedged transaction in an effort to reduce the earnings volatility resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The currencies hedged by these arrangements are the Canadian Dollar, Euro and Brazilian Real. As of June 30, 2008 the fair market value of these contracts was approximately $(0.2) million.
 
The Company also uses forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge the Mexican peso to reduce the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on a portion of the forecasted operating expenses of our Mexican facilities. As of June 30, 2008, forward foreign exchange contracts representing $13.8 million of notional amount were outstanding with maturities of less than twelve months and the fair market value of these contracts was approximately $1.1 million. A 10% strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to the Mexican peso would result in a decrease of $1.3 million in the fair market value of these contracts. A 10% weakening of the U.S. dollar relative to the Mexican peso would result in an increase of $1.6 million in the fair market value of these contracts.
 
The Company also uses forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge the U.S. dollar to reduce the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on a portion of the forecasted material purchases of our Canadian facilities. As of June 30, 2008, forward foreign exchange contracts representing $11.7 million of notional amount were outstanding with maturities of less than twelve months and the fair market value of these contracts was approximately $0.1 million. A 10% strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar would result in an increase of $0.6 million in the fair market value of these contracts. A 10% weakening of the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar would result in a decrease of $0.6 million in the fair market value of these contracts.
 
The Company also uses forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge the U.S. dollar to reduce the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on a portion of the forecasted material purchases of our European facilities. As of June 30, 2008, forward foreign exchange contracts representing $18.8 million of notional amount were outstanding with maturities of less than twelve months and the fair market value of these contracts was approximately $0.3 million. A 10% strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to the Euro would result in an increase of $1.9 million in the fair market value of these contracts. A 10% weakening of the U.S. dollar relative to the Euro would result in a decrease of $1.5 million in the fair market value of these contracts.


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The Company has exposure to the prices of commodities in the procurement of certain raw materials. The primary purpose of the Company’s commodity price hedging activities is to manage the volatility associated with these forecasted purchases. The Company primarily utilizes forward contracts with maturities of less than 24 months. These instruments are intended to offset the effect of changes in commodity prices on forecasted inventory purchases. As of June 30, 2008, commodity contracts representing $3.5 million of notional amount were outstanding with a fair market value of approximately $0.1 million. A 10% change in the equivalent commodity price would result in a change of $0.3 million in the fair market value of these contracts.
 
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures.
 
The Company has evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this Report. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. However, based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer along with the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Report.
 
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings.
 
The Company is periodically involved in claims, litigation and various legal matters that arise in the ordinary course of business. In addition, the Company conducts and monitors environmental investigations and remedial actions at certain locations. Each of these matters is subject to various uncertainties, and some of these matters may be resolved unfavorably with respect to the Company. A reserve estimate is established for each matter and updated as additional information becomes available. We do not believe that the ultimate resolution of any of these matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.


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Item 6.   Exhibits
 
The exhibits listed on the “Index to Exhibits” are filed with this Form 10-Q or incorporated by reference as set forth below.


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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
     
    COOPER-STANDARD HOLDINGS INC.
     
August 13, 2008
Date
  /s/ Edward A. Hasler
Edward A. Hasler
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
     
August 13, 2008
Date
  /s/ Allen J. Campbell
Allen J. Campbell
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
     
August 13, 2008
Date
  /s/ Helen T. Yantz
Helen T. Yantz
Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)


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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
         
Exhibit No.
 
Description of Exhibit
 
  31 .1*   Certification of Edward A. Hasler, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
         
  31 .2*   Certification of Allen J. Campbell, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
         
  32 .1*   Certification of Edward A. Hasler, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
         
  32 .2*   Certification of Allen J. Campbell, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
* Filed herewith


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EXHIBIT 31.1
 
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PURSUANT TO 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d) (SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002)
 
I, Edward A. Hasler, certify that:
 
  1.   I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.;
 
  2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
  3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
  4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
  a.   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b.   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;
 
  c.   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d.   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
  5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
  a.   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b.   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
     
Date: August 13, 2008
 
By:     
/s/  Edward A. Hasler

     Edward A. Hasler
     President and Chief Executive Officer


 

EXHIBIT 31.2
 
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER, PURSUANT TO 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d) (SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002)
 
I, Allen J. Campbell, certify that:
 
  1.   I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.;
 
  2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
  3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
  4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
  a.   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b.   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;
 
  c.   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d.   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
  5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
  a.   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b.   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
     
Date: August 13, 2008
 
By:     
/s/  Allen J. Campbell

     Allen J. Campbell
     Chief Financial Officer


 

EXHIBIT 32.1
 
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS (SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002)
 
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Edward A. Hasler, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:
 
  1.   The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
  2.   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
 
     
Date: August 13, 2008
 
By:     
/s/  Edward A. Hasler

     Edward A. Hasler
     Chief Executive Officer


 

EXHIBIT 32.2
 
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
(SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002)
 
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Allen J. Campbell, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:
 
  1.   The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
  2.   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
 
     
Date: August 13, 2008
 
By:     
/s/  Allen J. Campbell

     Allen J. Campbell
     Chief Financial Officer