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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010

or

¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File Number:  001-34029

FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
20-8350090
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(IRS employer
identification number)

26555 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, Michigan
48033
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(248) 354-7700
(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  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes  ¨   No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  ¨
Accelerated filer  x
Non-accelerated filer  ¨
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  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
Yes  x    No  ¨

As of October 27, 2010, there were 98,904,500 outstanding shares of the registrant’s $0.01 par value common stock.

 

 

FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION

Form 10-Q

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010

INDEX

 
Page No.
Part I – Financial Information
   
Item 1 – Financial Statements
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations
3
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
4
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
5
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
6
 
Forward-Looking Statements
30
 
Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
30
 
Item 3 – Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk
47
 
Item 4 – Controls and Procedures
47
 
Part II – Other Information
   
Item 1 – Legal Proceedings
48
 
Item 5 – Other Information
48
 
Item 6 – Exhibits
48
 
Signatures
49
 
Exhibits
   

 
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
September 30
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars, Except Per Share Amounts)
 
                         
Net sales
  $ 1,544     $ 1,380     $ 4,631     $ 3,922  
Cost of products sold
    (1,306 )     (1,168 )     (3,865 )     (3,355 )
                                 
Gross margin
    238       212       766       567  
                                 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    (164 )     (173 )     (516 )     (527 )
OPEB curtailment gains
    24             28        
Interest expense, net
    (32 )     (33 )     (98 )     (100 )
Amortization expense
    (12 )     (12 )     (37 )     (37 )
Equity earnings of non-consolidated affiliates
    6       5       24       9  
Restructuring, net
    (1 )     1       (7 )     (38 )
Other income (expense), net
    1       9       (22 )     36  
                                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    60       9       138       (90 )
Income tax (expense) benefit
    (6 )     6       (18 )     11  
                                 
Net income (loss)
    54       15       120       (79 )
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    (1 )     (5 )     (4 )     (9 )
                                 
Net income (loss) attributable to Federal-Mogul
  $ 53     $ 10     $ 116     $ (88 )
                                 
Income (loss) per common share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.54     $ 0.10     $ 1.17     $ (0.89 )
Diluted
  $ 0.53     $ 0.10     $ 1.17     $ (0.89 )

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets

   
(Unaudited)
September 30
2010
   
December 31
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and equivalents
  $ 1,054     $ 1,034  
Accounts receivable, net
    1,140       950  
Inventories, net
    857       823  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    228       221  
Total current assets
    3,279       3,028  
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net
    1,782       1,834  
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets
    1,441       1,427  
Definite-lived intangible assets, net
    496       515  
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates
    223       238  
Other noncurrent assets
    106       85  
                 
    $ 7,327     $ 7,127  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Short-term debt, including current portion of long-term debt
  $ 101     $ 97  
Accounts payable
    639       537  
Accrued liabilities
    438       410  
Current portion of postemployment benefit liability
    61       61  
Other current liabilities
    162       175  
Total current liabilities
    1,401       1,280  
                 
Long-term debt
    2,755       2,760  
Postemployment benefits
    1,116       1,298  
Long-term portion of deferred income taxes
    492       498  
Other accrued liabilities
    207       192  
                 
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock ($.01 par value; 90,000,000 authorized shares; none issued)
           
Common stock ($.01 par value; 450,100,000 authorized shares; 100,500,000 issued shares; 98,904,500 outstanding shares as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009)
    1       1  
Additional paid-in capital, including warrants
    2,150       2,123  
Accumulated deficit
    (397 )     (513 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (467 )     (571 )
Treasury stock, at cost
    (17 )     (17 )
Total Federal-Mogul shareholders’ equity
    1,270       1,023  
Noncontrolling interests
    86       76  
Total shareholders’ equity
    1,356       1,099  
                 
    $ 7,327     $ 7,127  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

   
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
             
Cash Provided From (Used By) Operating Activities
           
Net income (loss)
  $ 120     $ (79 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided from (used by) operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    244       241  
Cash received from 524(g) Trust
          40  
Payments to settle non-debt liabilities subject to compromise, net
    (16 )     (52 )
Loss on Venezuelan currency devaluation
    20        
Equity earnings of non-consolidated affiliates
    (24 )     (9 )
Cash dividends received from non-consolidated affiliates
    27       6  
Change in postemployment benefits, including pensions
    (51 )     46  
Gain on sale of debt investment
          (8 )
Change in deferred taxes
    (27 )     (22 )
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment
    (2 )      
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (188 )     (118 )
Inventories
    (36 )     77  
Accounts payable
    117       (54 )
Other assets and liabilities
    71       (20 )
Net Cash Provided From Operating Activities
    255       48  
                 
Cash Provided From (Used By) Investing Activities
               
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
    (166 )     (146 )
Payments to acquire business
    (39 )      
Net proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment
    2       1  
Net settlement from sale of debt investment
          8  
Net Cash Used By Investing Activities
    (203 )     (137 )
                 
Cash Provided From (Used By) Financing Activities
               
Principal payments on term loans
    (22 )     (22 )
Decrease in other long-term debt
    (2 )     (3 )
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt
    4       (2 )
Net remittances on servicing of factoring arrangements
    (13 )     (6 )
Debt amendment/issuance fees
          (1 )
Net Cash Used By Financing Activities
    (33 )     (34 )
                 
Effect of Venezuelan currency devaluation on cash
    (16 )      
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on cash
    17       19  
Effect of foreign currency fluctuations on cash
    1       19  
                 
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents
    20       (104 )
                 
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period
    1,034       888  
                 
Cash and equivalents at end of period
  $ 1,054     $ 784  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
September 30, 2010

1.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Interim Financial Statements: The unaudited consolidated financial statements of Federal-Mogul Corporation (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that management believes are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The Company’s management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading when read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Principles of Consolidation: The Company consolidates into its financial statements the accounts of the Company, all wholly-owned subsidiaries, and any partially-owned subsidiary that the Company has the ability to control. Control generally equates to ownership percentage, whereby investments that are more than 50% owned are consolidated, investments in affiliates of 50% or less but greater than 20% are accounted for using the equity method, and investments in affiliates of 20% or less are accounted for using the cost method. The Company does not consolidate any entity for which it has a variable interest based solely on power to direct the activities and significant participation in the entity’s expected results that would not otherwise be consolidated based on control through voting interests. Further, the Company’s joint ventures are businesses established and maintained in connection with its operating strategy. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported therein. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods may be based upon amounts that differ from these estimates.

Controlling Ownership: Mr. Carl C. Icahn indirectly controls approximately 76% of the voting power of the Company’s capital stock and, by virtue of such stock ownership, is able to control or exert substantial influence over the Company, including the election of directors, business strategy and policies, mergers or other business combinations, acquisition or disposition of assets, future issuances of common stock or other securities, incurrence of debt or obtaining other sources of financing, and the payment of dividends on the Company’s common stock. The existence of a controlling stockholder may have the effect of making it difficult for, or may discourage or delay, a third party from seeking to acquire a majority of the Company’s outstanding common stock, which may adversely affect the market price of the stock.

Mr. Icahn’s interests may not always be consistent with the Company’s interests or with the interests of the Company’s other stockholders. Mr. Icahn and entities controlled by him may also pursue acquisitions or business opportunities that may or may not be complementary to the Company’s business. To the extent that conflicts of interest may arise between the Company and Mr. Icahn and his affiliates, those conflicts may be resolved in a manner adverse to the Company or its other shareholders.

Acquisition: In June 2010, the Company acquired 100% ownership of the Daros Group, a privately-owned supplier of high technology piston rings for large-bore engines used in industrial energy generation and commercial shipping, with manufacturing operations in China, Germany and Sweden, for $39 million in cash. The Company is in the process of allocating the purchase price in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codifications (“ASC”) Topic 805, Business Combinations. The Company is utilizing a third party to assist in the fair value determination of certain components of the purchase price allocation, namely fixed assets and intangible assets. The Company has preliminarily recorded intangible assets of $15 million, $11 million and $2 million for definite-lived customer relationships, goodwill, and indefinite-lived trademarks and brand names, respectively, associated with this acquisition. This acquisition is included in the Powertrain Energy reporting segment.

 
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Trade Accounts Receivable: Federal-Mogul subsidiaries in Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Spain are party to accounts receivable factoring arrangements. Gross accounts receivable factored under these facilities were $219 million and $217 million as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Of those gross amounts, $188 million and $190 million, respectively, qualify as sales. The remaining factored receivables of $31 million and $27 million, respectively, were pledged as collateral and accounted for as secured borrowings and recorded in the consolidated balance sheets within “Accounts receivable, net” and “Short-term debt, including current portion of long-term debt.” Under the terms of these factoring arrangements, the Company is not obligated to draw cash immediately upon the factoring of accounts receivable. Thus, as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had outstanding factored amounts of less than $1 million and $4 million, respectively, for which cash had not yet been drawn. Proceeds from the factoring of accounts receivable qualifying as sales were $894 million and $845 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

For the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, expenses associated with receivables factored of $3 million and $1 million, respectively, were recorded in the consolidated statements of operations within “Other income (expense), net.” For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, expenses associated with receivables factored of $5 million and $3 million, respectively, were recorded in the consolidated statements of operations within “Other income (expense), net.” Where the Company receives a fee to service and monitor these factored receivables, such fees are sufficient to offset the costs and as such, a servicing asset or liability is not incurred as a result of these factoring arrangements.

Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss): The following table presents a rollforward of the changes in equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, including changes in the components of comprehensive income (loss) (also contained in Note 14). In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 810, Consolidation, amounts attributable to the Company’s shareholders and to the noncontrolling interests are as follows:

   
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
   
Federal-Mogul
Shareholders’
Equity
   
Non-
Controlling
Interests
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
                   
Equity balance as of December 31, 2009
  $ 1,099     $ 1,023     $ 76  
Comprehensive income (loss):
                       
Net income
    120       116       4  
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other
    16       17       (1 )
Hedge instruments, net of tax
    (29 )     (29 )      
Postemployment benefits, net of tax
    116       116        
      223       220       3  
Stock-based compensation (see Note 16)
    27       27        
Capital investment in subsidiary by non-controlling shareholder
    7             7  
Equity balance as of September 30, 2010
  $ 1,356     $ 1,270     $ 86  

New Accounting Pronouncements: In June 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-16, Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860): Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets. This guidance revises previous guidance including: the elimination of the qualifying special-purpose entity (“QSPE”) concept; a new participating interest definition that must be met for transfers of portions of financial assets to be eligible for sale accounting; clarifications and changes to the derecognition criteria for a transfer to be accounted for as a sale; and a change to the amount of recognized gain or loss on a transfer of financial assets accounted for as a sale when beneficial interests are received by the transferor. Additionally, the guidance requires extensive new disclosures regarding an entity’s involvement in a transfer of financial assets. Finally, existing QSPEs (prior to the effective date of this guidance) must be evaluated for consolidation by reporting entities in accordance with the applicable consolidation guidance upon the elimination of this concept. The adoption of this new guidance effective January 1, 2010 had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 
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In June 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-17 Consolidation (Topic 810): Improvements to Financial Reporting by Enterprises Involved with Variable Interest Entities. This new guidance revises previous guidance by eliminating the exemption for QSPE’s, and by establishing a new approach for determining who should consolidate a variable interest entity. The adoption of this new guidance effective January 1, 2010 had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. This ASU requires additional disclosures regarding fair value measurements, including the amount and reasons for transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy and more detailed information regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used in determining the fair value of assets and liabilities classified as either Level 2 or Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. In addition, this ASU clarifies previous guidance related to the level at which fair value disclosures should be disaggregated. The adoption of these components of this new guidance was effective January 1, 2010. This ASU further requires entities to report Level 3 rollforward activity on a gross basis effective January 1, 2011. These additional disclosure requirements, to the extent applicable, have been reflected in Note 5.

In February 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-08, Technical Corrections to Various Topics. This new guidance had no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Accounting for Certain Tax Effects of the 2010 Health Care Reform Acts. This ASU allows companies to account for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, which were signed into law on March 23, 2010 and March 30, 2010, respectively, as one event as opposed to two separate events. This new guidance had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In May 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-19, Foreign Currency (Topic 830): Foreign Currency Issues: Multiple Foreign Currency Exchange Rates. The purpose of this ASU was to codify the SEC Staff Announcement made at the March 18, 2010 meeting of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) by the SEC Observer to the EITF. The Staff Announcement provides the SEC staff’s view on certain foreign currency issues related to investments in Venezuela. This new guidance had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

2.
RESTRUCTURING

The costs contained within “Restructuring, net” in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations are comprised of two types: employee costs (principally termination benefits) and facility closure costs. Termination benefits are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 712, Compensation – Nonretirement Postemployment Benefits, and are recorded when it is probable that employees will be entitled to benefits and the amounts can be reasonably estimated. Estimates of termination benefits are based on the frequency of past termination benefits, the similarity of benefits under the current plan and prior plans, and the existence of statutory required minimum benefits. Facility closure and other costs are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 420, Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations, and are recorded when the liability is incurred.

Estimates of restructuring charges are based on information available at the time such charges are recorded. In certain countries where the Company operates, statutory requirements include involuntary termination benefits that extend several years into the future. Accordingly, severance payments continue well past the date of termination at many international locations. Thus, these programs appear to be ongoing when, in fact, terminations and other activities under these programs have been substantially completed. Management expects that future savings resulting from execution of its restructuring programs will generally result in full pay back within 36 months.

Management expects to finance these restructuring programs through cash generated from its ongoing operations or through cash available under its existing credit facility, subject to the terms of applicable covenants. Management does not expect that the execution of these programs will have an adverse impact on its liquidity position.

 
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The Company’s restructuring activities are undertaken as necessary to execute management’s strategy and streamline operations, consolidate and take advantage of available capacity and resources, and ultimately achieve net cost reductions. Restructuring activities include efforts to integrate and rationalize the Company’s businesses and to relocate manufacturing operations to best cost markets. These activities generally fall into one of the following categories:

1.
Closure of facilities and relocation of production – in connection with the Company’s strategy, certain operations have been closed and related production relocated to best cost countries or to other locations with available capacity.

2.
Consolidation of administrative functions and standardization of manufacturing processes – as part of its productivity strategy, the Company has acted to consolidate its administrative functions to reduce selling, general and administrative costs and change its manufacturing processes to improve operating efficiencies through standardization of processes.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded $1 million and $7 million, respectively, in net restructuring. For the three months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded $1 million in facility closure costs, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded $3 million in facility closure costs and $4 million in employee costs. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded $(1) million and $38 million, respectively, in net restructuring, of which $(2) million and $37 million, respectively, were employee costs, and $1 million and $1 million, respectively, were facility closures. The facility closure costs were fully paid within the quarter of incurrence.

Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in estimating restructuring expenses, actual amounts paid for such activities may differ from amounts initially estimated. Accordingly, previously recorded liabilities of $7 million and $39 million were reversed for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Such reversals result from: changes in estimated amounts to accomplish previously planned activities; changes in expected (based on historical practice) outcome of negotiations with labor unions, which reduced the level of originally committed actions; newly implemented government employment programs, which lowered the expected cost; and changes in approach to accomplish restructuring activities.

The following table provides a quarterly summary of the Company’s consolidated restructuring liabilities and related activity as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 by reporting segment. “PTE,” “PTSB,” “VSP,” and “GA” represent the Powertrain Energy, Powertrain Sealing and Bearings, Vehicle Safety and Protection, and Global Aftermarket reporting segments, respectively.

   
PTE
   
PTSB
   
VSP
   
GA
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
                                     
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ 19     $ 24     $ 5     $ 4     $ 3     $ 55  
Provisions
          1             1             2  
Reversals
    (1 )                             (1 )
Payments
    (3 )     (5 )     (3 )     (1 )           (12 )
Foreign currency
    (1 )     (1 )                       (2 )
Balance at March 31, 2010
    14       19       2       4       3       42  
Provisions
    4       2       1       2             9  
Reversals
    (1 )     (3 )                       (4 )
Payments
    (2 )     (5 )           (1 )           (8 )
Foreign currency
    (2 )     (2 )                       (4 )
Balance at June 30, 2010
    13       11       3       5       3       35  
Provisions
    1       2                         3  
Reversals
    (1 )     (1 )                       (2 )
Payments
    (1 )     (5 )                       (6 )
Foreign currency
    1       1                         2  
Balance at September 30, 2010
  $ 13     $ 8     $ 3     $ 5     $ 3     $ 32  

 
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Activities under Global “Restructuring 2009” Program

An unprecedented downturn in the global automotive industry and global financial markets led the Company to announce, in September and December 2008, certain restructuring actions, herein referred to as “Restructuring 2009,” designed to improve operating performance and respond to increasingly challenging conditions in the global automotive market. It was anticipated that this plan would reduce the Company’s global workforce by approximately 8,600 positions when compared with the workforce as of September 30, 2008. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded $(1) million in net restructuring associated with Restructuring 2009, all of which were employee costs. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded $(3) million and $37 million, respectively, in net restructuring associated with Restructuring 2009, of which $(4) million and $36 million, respectively, were employee costs, and $1 million and $1 million, respectively, were facility closure costs. The Company expects to incur additional restructuring expenses up to $2 million through 2011, of which $1 million are expected to be employee costs and $1 million are expected to be facility closure costs. As the majority of the costs expected to be incurred in relation to Restructuring 2009 are related to severance, such activities are expected to yield future annual savings at least equal to the incurred costs.

The following table provides a quarterly summary of the Company’s Restructuring 2009 liabilities and related activity as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 by reporting segment:

   
PTE
   
PTSB
   
VSP
   
GA
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
                                     
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ 19     $ 23     $ 5     $ 4     $ 1     $ 52  
Provisions
          1                         1  
Reversals
    (1 )                             (1 )
Payments
    (3 )     (5 )     (3 )     (1 )           (12 )
Foreign currency
    (1 )     (1 )                       (2 )
Balance at March 31, 2010
    14       18       2       3       1       38  
Provisions
          2       1                   3  
Reversals
    (1 )     (3 )                       (4 )
Payments
    (2 )     (5 )                       (7 )
Foreign currency
    (1 )     (2 )                       (3 )
Balance at June 30, 2010
    10       10       3       3       1       27  
Provisions
          2                         2  
Reversals
    (1 )     (1 )                       (2 )
Payments
    (1 )     (4 )                       (5 )
Foreign currency
    1       1                         2  
Balance at September 30, 2010
  $ 9     $ 8     $ 3     $ 3     $ 1     $ 24  

Net charges related to Restructuring 2009 are as follows:

   
Total
Expected
Costs
   
Incurred
During
2008
   
Incurred
During
2009
   
First
Quarter
2010
   
Second
Quarter
2010
   
Third
Quarter
2010
   
Estimated
Additional
Charges
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
                                           
Powertrain Energy
  $ 48     $ 39     $ 11     $ (1 )   $ (1 )   $ (1 )   $ 1  
Powertrain Sealing and Bearings
    58       46       10       1       (1 )     1       1  
Vehicle Safety and Protection
    35       31       3             1              
Global Aftermarket
    12       7       5                          
Corporate
    6       4       2                          
    $ 159     $ 127     $ 31     $     $ (1 )   $     $ 2  

 
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Other Restructuring Activities

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded $1 million and $8 million, respectively, in net restructuring expenses outside of Restructuring 2009. For the three months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded $1 million in facility closure costs related to other restructuring activities. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded $5 million in employee costs and $3 million in facility closure costs related to other restructuring activities.

PTE announced the closure and relocation of its rings facility in Wausau, WI to other facilities with available capacity during the second quarter of 2010. The Company recorded $2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 in employee costs associated with this action. The expected completion date of this action is the third quarter of 2011.

GA committed to various actions during the second quarter of 2010, the most significant of which is the closure of its facility in Barcelona, Spain. The Company recorded $2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 in employee costs associated with these committed actions. The expected completion date of this action is the fourth quarter of 2010.

PTE announced the closure and relocation of its ignition facility in Toledo, OH to other facilities with available capacity during the second quarter of 2010. The Company recorded $1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 in employee costs associated with this action. The expected completion date of this action is the fourth quarter of 2010.

3.
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET

The specific components of “Other income (expense), net” are as follows:

   
Three Months Ended
September 30
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
                         
Foreign currency exchange
  $ (1 )   $ 3     $ (23 )   $  
Adjustment of assets to fair value
    1       (1 )     (7 )     (1 )
Accounts receivable discount expense
    (3 )     (1 )     (5 )     (3 )
Gain on sale of assets
                2        
Environmental claims settlements
                      12  
Gain on sale of debt investment
                      8  
Gain on involuntary conversion
                      7  
Unrealized gain on hedge instruments
    1       3             5  
Other
    3       5       11       8  
    $ 1     $ 9     $ (22 )   $ 36  

Foreign currency exchange: The Company has operated an aftermarket distribution center in Venezuela for several years, supplying imported replacement automotive parts to the local independent aftermarket. Since 2005, two exchange rates have existed in Venezuela: the official rate, which has been frozen since 2005 at 2.15 bolivars per U.S. dollar; and the parallel rate, which floats at a rate much higher than the official rate. Given the existence of the two rates in Venezuela, the Company deemed the official rate was appropriate for the purpose of conversion into U.S. dollars at December 31, 2009 based on no positive intent to repatriate cash at the parallel rate and demonstrated ability to repatriate cash at the official rate.

Near the end of 2009, the three year cumulative inflation rate for Venezuela was above 100%, which requires the Venezuelan operation to report its results as though the U.S. dollar is its functional currency in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 830, Foreign Currency Matters, commencing January 1, 2010 (“inflationary accounting”). The impact of this transition to a U.S. dollar functional currency is that any change in the U.S. dollar value of bolivar denominated monetary assets and liabilities must be recognized directly in earnings.

 
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On January 8, 2010, the official exchange rate was set by the Venezuelan government at 4.3 bolivars per U.S. dollar, except for certain “strategic industries” that are permitted to repatriate U.S. dollars at the rate of 2.6 bolivars per U.S. dollar. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded $20 million in foreign currency exchange expense due to this change in the exchange rate. Based upon recent 2010 repatriations of cash, the Company believes that all amounts submitted to the Venezuelan government for repatriation prior to 2010 will be paid out at the “strategic” rate, with the remaining monetary assets being converted at the official rate of 4.3.

Adjustment of assets to fair value: The Company recorded $4 million in impairment charges during the second quarter of 2010, of which $3 million related to the identification of a Powertrain Energy facility where the Company’s assessment of future undiscounted cash flows, when compared to the current carrying value of the plant and equipment, indicated the assets were not fully recoverable. The Company determined the fair value of the assets by applying a probability weighted, expected present value technique to the estimated future cash flows using assumptions a market participant would utilize. The discount rate used is consistent with other long-lived asset fair value measurements. The carrying value of these assets exceeded the resulting fair value by $3 million and an impairment charge was recorded for that amount. The remaining $1 million in impairment charges recorded during the second quarter of 2010 was made up of immaterial fixed assets impairments at several Company facilities.

The Company recorded $4 million in impairment charges during the first quarter of 2010 related to the identification of equipment at a Vehicle Safety and Protection facility where the Company’s assessment of future undiscounted cash flows, when compared to the current carrying value of the equipment, indicated the assets were not recoverable. The Company determined the fair value of the assets by applying a probability weighted, expected present value technique to the estimated future cash flows using assumptions a market participant would utilize. The discount rate used is consistent with other long-lived asset fair value measurements. The carrying value of the assets exceeded the resulting fair value by $4 million and an impairment charge was recorded for that amount.

Environmental claims settlements: The Company was a party to two lawsuits in Ohio and Michigan relating to indemnification for costs arising from environmental releases from industrial operations of the Company prior to 1986. During the first nine months of 2009, the Company reached settlements with certain parties, which resulted in net recoveries to the Company of $12 million.

Gain on sale of debt investment: During the second quarter of 2009, an affiliate purchased and sold debt investments on the Company’s behalf for $22 million and $30 million, respectively. This resulted in a single cash transaction with the affiliate for an $8 million net gain, which the Company recognized in other income.

Gain on involuntary conversion: During 2008, a fire occurred at a plant in Europe. The Company received insurance proceeds of $7 million during the second quarter of 2009, which were recognized as gains.

4.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Interest Rate Risk

The Company, during 2008, entered into a series of five-year interest rate swap agreements with a total notional value of $1,190 million to hedge the variability of interest payments associated with its variable-rate term loans. Through these swap agreements, the Company has fixed its base interest and premium rate at a combined average interest rate of approximately 5.37% on the hedged principal amount of $1,190 million. Since the interest rate swaps hedge the variability of interest payments on variable rate debt with the same terms, they qualify for cash flow hedge accounting treatment. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, unrealized net losses of $81 million and $50 million, respectively, were recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” as a result of these hedges. As of September 30, 2010, losses of $37 million are expected to be reclassified from “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” to consolidated statement of operations within the next 12 months.

 
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These interest rate swaps reduce the Company’s overall interest rate risk. However, due to the remaining outstanding borrowings on the Company’s term loans and other borrowing facilities that continue to have variable interest rates, management believes that interest rate risk to the Company could be material if there are significant adverse changes in interest rates.

Commodity Price Risk

The Company’s production processes are dependent upon the supply of certain raw materials that are exposed to price fluctuations on the open market. The primary purpose of the Company’s commodity price forward contract activity is to manage the volatility associated with forecasted purchases. The Company monitors its commodity price risk exposures regularly to maximize the overall effectiveness of its commodity forward contracts. Principal raw materials hedged include natural gas, copper, nickel, tin, zinc, high-grade aluminum and aluminum alloy. Forward contracts are used to mitigate commodity price risk associated with raw materials, generally related to purchases forecast for up to fifteen months in the future.

The Company had commodity price hedge contracts outstanding with combined notional values of $58 million and $28 million at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, of which substantially all mature within one year. Of these outstanding contracts, $57 million and $26 million in combined notional values at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, were designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes. Unrealized net gains of $7 million and $5 million were recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

Foreign Currency Risk

The Company manufactures and sells its products in North America, South America, Asia, Europe and Africa. As a result, the Company's financial results could be significantly affected by factors such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates or weak economic conditions in foreign markets in which the Company manufactures and sells its products. The Company's operating results are primarily exposed to changes in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and European currencies.

To minimize foreign currency risk, the Company generally maintains natural hedges within its non-U.S. activities, including the matching of operational revenues and costs. Where natural hedges are not in place, the Company manages certain aspects of its foreign currency activities and larger transactions through the use of foreign currency options or forward contracts. Principal currencies hedged have historically included the euro, British pound, Japanese yen and Canadian dollar. The Company had notional values of $19 million and $10 million of foreign currency hedge contracts outstanding at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, of which all mature in less than one year and substantially all were designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes. Immaterial unrealized net losses were recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

Other

The Company presents its derivative positions and any related material collateral under master netting agreements on a net basis. For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, changes in the time value are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. Unrealized gains and losses associated with ineffective hedges, determined using the hypothetical derivative method, are recognized in “Other income (expense), net.” Derivative gains and losses included in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” for effective hedges are reclassified into operations upon recognition of the hedged transaction. Derivative gains and losses associated with undesignated hedges are recognized in “Other income (expense), net” for outstanding hedges and “Cost of products sold” upon hedge maturity. The Company’s undesignated hedges are primarily commodity hedges and such hedges have become undesignated mainly due to forecasted volume declines.

 
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Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist primarily of accounts receivable and cash investments. The Company's customer base includes virtually every significant global light and commercial vehicle manufacturer and a large number of distributors, installers and retailers of automotive aftermarket parts. The Company's credit evaluation process and the geographical dispersion of sales transactions help to mitigate credit risk concentration. No individual customer accounted for more than 6% of the Company’s sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The Company requires placement of cash in financial institutions evaluated as highly creditworthy.

The following table discloses the fair values and balance sheet locations of the Company’s derivative instruments:

   
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
 
                               
   
Balance Sheet
Location
 
September 30
2010
   
December 31
2009
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
September 30
2010
   
December 31
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments:
                             
Interest rate swap contracts
      $     $  
Other current liabilities
  $ (37 )   $ (34 )
                     
Other noncurrent liabilities
    (44 )     (16 )
Commodity contracts
 
Other current assets
    10       6  
Other current assets
    (1 )     (1 )
        $ 10     $ 6       $ (82 )   $ (51 )
                                       
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
                                     
Commodity contracts
 
Other current assets
  $     $ 1                    

The following tables disclose the effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010 (in millions of dollars):

Derivatives Designated
as Hedging Instruments
 
Amount of
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in
OCI on
Derivatives
(Effective
Portion)
   
Location of Gain
(Loss) Reclassified
from AOCI into
Income (Effective
Portion)
 
Amount of Gain
(Loss) Reclassified
from AOCI into
Income (Effective
Portion)
   
Location of Gain
(Loss) Recognized
in Income on
Derivatives
(Ineffective Portion
and Amount
Excluded from
Effectiveness
Testing)
 
Amount of Gain
(Loss) Recognized
in Income on
Derivatives
(Ineffective Portion
and Amount
Excluded from
Effectiveness
Testing)
 
   
Interest rate swap contracts
  $ (17 )  
Interest expense, net
  $ (10 )       $  
Commodity contracts
    9    
Cost of products sold
    2    
Other income (expense), net
    1  
Foreign currency contracts
    (1 )                    
    $ (9 )       $ (8 )       $ 1  

 
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The following tables disclose the effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2009 (in millions of dollars):

Derivatives Designated
as Hedging Instruments
 
Amount of
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in
OCI on
Derivatives
(Effective
Portion)
   
Location of Gain
(Loss) Reclassified
from AOCI into
Income (Effective
Portion)
 
Amount of Gain
(Loss) Reclassified
from AOCI into
Income (Effective
Portion)
 
                 
Interest rate swap contracts
  $ (21 )  
Interest expense, net
  $ (10 )
                     
Commodity contracts
    5    
Cost of products sold
    (2 )
    $ (16 )       $ (12 )

Derivatives Not Designated
as Hedging Instruments
 
Location of Gain
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivatives
 
Amount of Gain
(Loss) Recognized
in Income on
Derivatives
 
           
Commodity contracts
 
Cost of products sold
  $ (2 )
             
Commodity contracts
 
Other income (expense), net
    3  
        $ 1  

The following tables disclose the effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 (in millions of dollars):

Derivatives Designated
as Hedging Instruments
 
Amount of
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in
OCI on
Derivatives
(Effective
Portion)
   
Location of Gain
(Loss) Reclassified
from AOCI into
Income (Effective
Portion)
 
Amount of Gain
(Loss) Reclassified
from AOCI into
Income (Effective
Portion)
 
                 
Interest rate swap contracts
  $ (59 )  
Interest expense, net
  $ (28 )
                     
Commodity contracts
    7    
Cost of products sold
    5  
                     
Foreign currency contracts
    1    
Cost of products sold
    1  
    $ (51 )       $ (22 )

 
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The following tables disclose the effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 (in millions of dollars):

Derivatives Designated
as Hedging Instruments
 
Amount of
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in
OCI on
Derivatives
(Effective
Portion)
   
Location of Gain
(Loss) Reclassified
from AOCI into
Income (Effective
Portion)
 
Amount of Gain
(Loss) Reclassified
from AOCI into
Income (Effective
Portion)
   
Location of Gain
(Loss) Recognized
in Income on
Derivatives
(Ineffective Portion
and Amount
Excluded from
Effectiveness
Testing)
 
Amount of Gain
(Loss) Recognized
in Income on
Derivatives
(Ineffective Portion
and Amount
Excluded from
Effectiveness
Testing)
 
                           
Interest rate swap contracts
  $ (17 )  
Interest expense, net
  $ (27 )       $  
                                 
Commodity contracts
    17    
Cost of products sold
    (16 )  
Other income (expense), net
    2  
                                 
Foreign currency contracts
       
Cost of products sold
    1            
    $         $ (42 )       $ 2  

Derivatives Not Designated
as Hedging Instruments
 
Location of Gain
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivatives
 
Amount of Gain
(Loss) Recognized
in Income on
Derivatives
 
           
Commodity contracts
 
Cost of products sold
  $ (6 )
             
Commodity contracts
 
Other income (expense), net
    3  
        $ (3 )

5.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based upon assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, FASB ASC Topic 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

  
Level 1:
Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
 
  
Level 2:
Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
 
  
Level 3:
Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

An asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are based on one or more of the following three valuation techniques noted in FASB ASC Topic 820:

  
A.
Market approach: Prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.

 
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B.
Cost approach: Amount that would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost).
 
  
C.
Income approach: Techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount based upon market expectations (including present value techniques, option-pricing and excess earnings models).

Assets and liabilities remeasured and disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis are set forth in the table below:
 
   
Asset
         
Valuation
 
   
(Liability)
   
Level 2
   
Technique
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
       
September 30, 2010:
                 
Interest rate swap contracts
  $ (81 )   $ (81 )  
C
 
Commodity contracts
    9       9    
C
 
                       
December 31, 2009:
                     
Interest rate swap contracts
  $ (50 )   $ (50 )  
C
 
Commodity contracts
    6       6    
C
 

The Company calculates the fair value of its interest rate swap contracts, commodity contracts and foreign currency contracts using quoted interest rate curves, quoted commodity forward rates and quoted currency forward rates, respectively, to calculate forward values, and then discounts the forward values.

The discount rates for all derivative contracts are based on quoted swap interest rates or bank deposit rates. For contracts which, when aggregated by counterparty, are in a liability position, the rates are adjusted by the credit spread that market participants would apply if buying these contracts from the Company’s counterparties.

In addition to items that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, the Company also has assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. As these assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, they are not included in the tables above. Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include long-lived assets (see Note 3), investments in non-consolidated affiliates (see Note 8) and conditional asset retirement obligations (see Note 13). The Company has determined that the fair value measurements included in each of these assets and liabilities rely primarily on the Company’s assumptions as observable inputs are not available. As such, the Company has determined that each of these fair value measurements reside within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

6.
INVENTORIES

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost being determined by the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. Inventories are reduced by an allowance for excess and obsolete inventories based on management’s review of on-hand inventories compared to historical and estimated future sales and usage.

Net inventories consist of the following:

   
September 30
   
December 31
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
             
Raw materials
  $ 175     $ 151  
Work-in-process
    140       118  
Finished products
    630       630  
      945       899  
Inventory valuation allowance
    (88 )     (76 )
    $ 857     $ 823  

 
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7.
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill and other intangible assets consist of the following:

   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
Gross
Carrying
Amount
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net
Carrying
Amount
   
Gross
Carrying
Amount
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets:
                                   
Customer relationships
  $ 543     $ (133 )   $ 410     $ 525     $ (104 )   $ 421  
Developed technology
    115       (29 )     86       115       (21 )     94  
    $ 658     $ (162 )   $ 496     $ 640     $ (125 )   $ 515  
                                                 
Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets:
                                               
Goodwill
                  $ 1,085                     $ 1,073  
Trademarks and brand names
                    356                       354  
                    $ 1,441                     $ 1,427  

In June 2010, the Company acquired 100% ownership of the Daros Group, a privately-owned supplier of high technology piston rings for large-bore engines used in industrial energy generation and commercial shipping, with manufacturing operations in China, Germany and Sweden, for $39 million in cash. The Company is in the process of allocating the purchase price in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. The Company is utilizing a third party to assist in the fair value determination of certain components of the purchase price allocation, namely fixed assets and intangible assets. The Company has preliminarily recorded intangible assets of $15 million, $11 million and $2 million of definite-lived customer relationships, goodwill, and indefinite-lived trademarks and brand names, respectively, associated with this acquisition. This acquisition is included in the Powertrain Energy reporting segment.

During each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded amortization expense of $12 million and $37 million, respectively, associated with definite-lived intangible assets. The Company utilizes the straight line method of amortization, recognized over the estimated useful lives of the assets.

The following is a rollforward of the Company’s goodwill and other intangible assets (net) for the nine months ended September 30, 2010:

   
Goodwill
   
Other
Indefinite-
Lived
Intangibles
   
Definite-
Lived
Intangibles
(Net)
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
                   
Balance at January 1, 2010
  $ 1,073     $ 354     $ 515  
Acquisition of the Daros Group
    11       2       15  
Amortization expense
                (37 )
Foreign currency
    1             3  
Balance at September 30, 2010
  $ 1,085     $ 356     $ 496  

8.
INVESTMENTS IN NON-CONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES

The Company maintains investments in 13 non-consolidated affiliates, which are located in China, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. The Company’s direct ownership in such affiliates ranges from approximately 1% to 50%. The aggregate investments in these affiliates were $223 million and $238 million at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

 
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Equity earnings of non-consolidated affiliates were $6 million and $5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $24 million and $9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, these entities generated sales of approximately $453 million, net income of approximately $58 million and at September 30, 2010 had total net assets of approximately $487 million. Dividends received from non-consolidated affiliates by the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were $27 million and $6 million, respectively. The Company does not hold a controlling interest in an entity based solely on exposure to economic risks and potential rewards (variable interests) for which it is the primary beneficiary. Further, the Company’s joint ventures are businesses established and maintained in connection with its operating strategy and are not special purpose entities.

The Company holds a 50% non-controlling interest in a joint venture located in Turkey. This joint venture was established in 1995 for the purpose of manufacturing and marketing automotive parts, including pistons, piston rings, piston pins, and cylinder liners to original equipment (“OE”) and aftermarket customers. Pursuant to the joint venture agreement, the Company’s partner holds an option to put its shares to a subsidiary of the Company at the higher of the current fair value or at a guaranteed minimum amount. The term of the contingent guarantee is indefinite, consistent with the terms of the joint venture agreement. However, the contingent guarantee would not survive termination of the joint venture agreement. The guaranteed minimum amount represents a contingent guarantee of the initial investment of the joint venture partner and can be exercised at the discretion of the partner. As of September 30, 2010, the total amount of the contingent guarantee, were all triggering events to occur, approximated $60 million. The Company believes that this contingent guarantee is substantially less than the estimated current fair value of the guarantees’ interest in the affiliate. As such, the contingent guarantee does not give rise to a contingent liability and, as a result, no amount is recorded for this guarantee. If this put option were exercised, the consideration paid and net assets acquired would be accounted for in accordance with business combination accounting guidance. Any value in excess of the guaranteed minimum amount of the put option would be the subject of negotiation between the Company and its joint venture partner.

The Company has determined that its investments in Chinese joint venture arrangements are considered to be “limited-lived” as such entities have specified durations ranging from 30 to 50 years pursuant to regional statutory regulations. In general, these arrangements call for extension, renewal or liquidation at the discretion of the parties to the arrangement at the end of the contractual agreement. Accordingly, a reasonable assessment cannot be made as to the impact of such arrangements on the future liquidity position of the Company.

9.
ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

   
September 30
   
December 31
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
             
Accrued compensation
  $ 199     $ 153  
Accrued rebates
    107       100  
Non-income taxes payable
    32       37  
Restructuring liabilities
    32       55  
Accrued product returns
    27       26  
Accrued income taxes
    22       23  
Accrued professional services
    15       11  
Accrued warranty
    3       3  
Accrued Chapter 11 and U.K. Administration expenses
    1       2  
    $ 438     $ 410  

 
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10.
DEBT

On December 27, 2007, the Company entered into a Term Loan and Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Debt Facilities”) with Citicorp U.S.A. Inc. as Administrative Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Syndication Agent and certain lenders. The Debt Facilities include a $540 million revolving credit facility (which is subject to a borrowing base and can be increased under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions) and a $2,960 million term loan credit facility divided into a $1,960 million tranche B loan and a $1,000 million tranche C loan. The obligations under the revolving credit facility mature December 27, 2013 and bear interest in accordance with a pricing grid based on availability under the revolving credit facility. Interest rates on the pricing grid range from LIBOR plus 1.50% to LIBOR plus 2.00% and ABR plus 0.50% to ABR plus 1.00%. The tranche B term loans mature December 27, 2014 and the tranche C term loans mature December 27, 2015. The tranche C term loans are subject to a pre-payment premium, should the Company choose to prepay the loans prior to December 27, 2011. All Debt Facilities term loans bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.9375% or at the alternate base rate (as previously defined) plus 0.9375% at the Company’s election. To the extent that interest rates change by 25 basis points, the Company’s annual interest expense would show a corresponding change of approximately $4 million.

The Company, during 2008, entered into a series of five-year interest rate swap agreements with a total notional value of $1,190 million to hedge the variability of interest payments associated with its variable-rate term loans under the Debt Facilities. Through these swap agreements, the Company has fixed its combined interest and premium rate at an average of approximately 5.37% on the hedged principal amount of $1,190 million.

Debt consists of the following:

   
September 30
   
December 31
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
Debt Facilities:
           
Revolver
  $     $  
Tranche B term loan
    1,906       1,921  
Tranche C term loan
    973       980  
Debt discount
    (102 )     (119 )
Other debt, primarily foreign instruments
    79       75  
      2,856       2,857  
Less: short-term debt, including current maturities of long-term debt
    (101 )     (97 )
Total long-term debt
  $ 2,755     $ 2,760  

Debt discount represents the excess of carrying value over fair value of the Debt Facilities recorded in conjunction with the Company’s application of fresh-start reporting at December 27, 2007, and is being amortized as interest expense over the terms of each of the underlying components of the Debt Facilities. During both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company recognized $6 million and $17 million, respectively, in interest expense associated with the amortization of this fair value adjustment.

The obligations of the Company under the Debt Facilities are guaranteed by substantially all of the domestic subsidiaries and certain foreign subsidiaries of the Company, and are secured by substantially all personal property and certain real property of the Company and such guarantors, subject to certain limitations. The liens granted to secure these obligations and certain cash management and hedging obligations have first priority.

The Debt Facilities contain certain affirmative and negative covenants and events of default, including, subject to certain exceptions, restrictions on incurring additional indebtedness, mandatory prepayment provisions associated with specified asset sales and dispositions, and limitations on i) investments; ii) certain acquisitions, mergers or consolidations; iii) sale and leaseback transactions; iv) certain transactions with affiliates; and v) dividends and other payments in respect of capital stock.

 
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The total commitment and amounts outstanding on the revolving credit facility are as follows:

   
September 30
   
December 31
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
             
Current Contractual Commitment
  $ 540     $ 540  
                 
Outstanding:
               
Revolving credit facility
  $     $  
Letters of credit
           
Total outstanding
  $     $  
                 
Borrowing Base on Revolving Credit Facility:
               
Current borrowings
  $     $  
Letters of credit
           
Available to borrow
    538       470  
Total borrowing base
  $ 538     $ 470  
 
The Company had $48 million and $50 million of letters of credit outstanding at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, all pertaining to the term loan credit facility. To the extent letters of credit associated with the revolving credit facility are issued, there is a corresponding decrease in borrowings available under this facility.

As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the estimated fair values of the Company’s Debt Facilities were $2,533 million and $2,444 million, respectively. The estimated fair values were $244 million lower at September 30, 2010 and $338 million lower at December 31, 2009 than their respective carrying values. Fair market values are developed by the use of estimates obtained from brokers and other appropriate valuation techniques based on information available as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. The fair value estimates do not necessarily reflect the values the Company could realize in the current markets.

11.
PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

The Company sponsors several defined benefit pension plans (“Pension Benefits”) and health care and life insurance benefits (“Other Postemployment Benefits” or “OPEB”) for certain employees and retirees around the world. Components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) for the three months ended September 30 are as follows:

   
Pension Benefits
   
Other Postemployment
 
   
United States Plans
   
Non-U.S. Plans
   
Benefits
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
Service cost
  $ 5     $ 6     $ 2     $ 2     $     $  
Interest cost
    15       16       4       5       5       8  
Expected return on plan assets
    (13 )     (11 )     (1 )     (1 )            
Amortization of actuarial loss
    7       8                          
Amortization of prior service credit
                            (4 )      
Curtailment gain
                            (24 )      
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)
  $ 14     $ 19     $ 5     $ 6     $ (23 )   $ 8  
 
 
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Components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) for the nine months ended September 30 are as follows:

   
Pension Benefits
   
Other Postemployment
 
   
United States Plans
   
Non-U.S. Plans
   
Benefits
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
Service cost
  $ 16     $ 19     $ 6     $ 6     $     $ 1  
Interest cost
    45       47       12       13       17       23  
Expected return on plan assets
    (37 )     (32 )     (3 )     (2 )            
Amortization of actuarial loss
    19       23                         (1 )
Amortization of prior service credit
                            (7 )      
Curtailment gain
                            (28 )      
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)
  $ 43     $ 57     $ 15     $ 17     $ (18 )   $ 23  

On March 23, 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law and on March 30, 2010, a companion bill, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, was also signed into law. The Company continues to assess the accounting implications of these bills. See Note 12, Income Taxes, below for further discussion on the impact of these bills.

On May 6, 2010, the Company approved an amendment to its U.S. Welfare Benefit Plan, which eliminated Other Postemployment Benefits for certain salaried and non-union hourly employees and retirees effective July 1, 2010. This amendment reduced the Company’s accumulated postemployment benefit obligation (“APBO”) by $135 million, of which $131 million is being amortized over the average remaining service lives of active participants (approximately 9 years). The remaining $4 million resulted in a curtailment gain, which was recognized in the consolidated statements of operations during the second quarter of 2010.

On July 23, 2010, as a result of the union negotiations with one of the Company’s U.S. manufacturing locations, Other Postemployment Benefits were eliminated for that location’s hourly union employees effective August 2, 2010. The reduction to the remaining active future service life of the active service participants of the U.S. Welfare Benefit Plan caused by this benefit elimination was significant enough to trigger a curtailment gain. The curtailment gain was calculated by applying the percentage reduction of the remaining active future service life to the prior service credits contained within “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” at the time of this benefit elimination. The Company recognized a $24 million curtailment gain in the consolidated statements of operations during the third quarter of 2010.

On June 25, 2010, the U.S. Government passed a pension funding relief bill in which the Company elected to participate. This election will reduce the Company’s 2010 pension contribution by $25 million, $15 million of which was realized in the third quarter of 2010, with the remaining $10 million to be realized in the fourth quarter of 2010.

12.
INCOME TAXES

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded income tax expense of $18 million on income before income taxes of $138 million. This compares to an income tax benefit of $11 million on a loss before income taxes of $90 million in the same period of 2009. The income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 differs from the U.S. statutory rate due primarily to foreign rates which differ from the U.S. rate, non-recognition of income tax benefits on certain operating losses, non-recognition of income tax expense on certain operating income due to the utilization of net operating losses with valuation allowances and the reversal of valuation allowances against net deferred tax assets of Belgium and Brazilian subsidiaries. The income tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 differs from the U.S. statutory rate due primarily to foreign rates which differ from the U.S. statutory rate, non-recognition of income tax benefits on certain operating losses and non-deductible items in various jurisdictions. This benefit includes $20 million due to the required intraperiod tax allocation in jurisdictions with a loss from continuing operations, other comprehensive income and a valuation allowance. This benefit was partially offset by tax expense in profitable jurisdictions.

 
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The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that its unrecognized tax benefits in multiple jurisdictions, which primarily relate to transfer pricing, corporate reorganization and various other matters, may decrease by approximately $300 million in the next 12 months due to audit settlements or statute expirations, of which approximately $30 million, if recognized, could impact the effective tax rate.

On March 23, 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law and on March 30, 2010, a companion bill, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, was also signed into law. These bills will reduce the tax deduction available to the Company to the extent of receipt of the Medicare Part D subsidy. Although this legislation does not take effect until 2012, the Company is required to recognize the impact in the financial statements in the period in which it is signed. Due to the full valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax assets in the United States, this legislation will not impact the Company’s 2010 effective tax rate.

13.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Environmental Matters

The Company is a defendant in lawsuits filed, or the recipient of administrative orders issued or demand letters received, in various jurisdictions pursuant to the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”) or other similar national, provincial or state environmental remedial laws. These laws provide that responsible parties may be liable to pay for remediating contamination resulting from hazardous substances that were discharged into the environment by them, by prior owners or occupants of property they currently own or operate, or by others to whom they sent such substances for treatment or other disposition at third party locations. The Company has been notified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, other national environmental agencies, and various provincial and state agencies that it may be a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) under such laws for the cost of remediating hazardous substances pursuant to CERCLA and other national and state or provincial environmental laws. PRP designation often results in the funding of site investigations and subsequent remedial activities.

Many of the sites that are likely to be the costliest to remediate are often current or former commercial waste disposal facilities to which numerous companies sent wastes. Despite the potential joint and several liability which might be imposed on the Company under CERCLA and some of the other laws pertaining to these sites, the Company’s share of the total waste sent to these sites has generally been small. The Company believes its exposure for liability at these sites is limited.

The Company has also identified certain other present and former properties at which it may be responsible for cleaning up or addressing environmental contamination, in some cases as a result of contractual commitments and/or federal or state environmental laws. The Company is actively seeking to resolve these actual and potential statutory, regulatory and contractual obligations. Although difficult to quantify based on the complexity of the issues, the Company has accrued amounts corresponding to its best estimate of the costs associated with such regulatory and contractual obligations on the basis of available information from site investigations and best professional judgment of consultants.

Total environmental liabilities, determined on an undiscounted basis, were $20 million and $22 million at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, and are included in the consolidated balance sheets as follows:

   
September 30
   
December 31
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
             
Other current liabilities
  $ 5     $ 7  
Other accrued liabilities (noncurrent)
    15       15  
    $ 20     $ 22  

 
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Management believes that recorded environmental liabilities will be adequate to cover the Company’s estimated liability for its exposure in respect to such matters. In the event that such liabilities were to significantly exceed the amounts recorded by the Company, the Company’s results of operations and financial condition could be materially affected. At September 30, 2010, management estimates that reasonably possible material additional losses above and beyond management’s best estimate of required remediation costs as recorded approximate $44 million.

Asset Retirement Obligations

The Company records asset retirement obligations (“ARO”) in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 410, Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations. The Company’s primary ARO activities relate to the removal of hazardous building materials at its facilities. The Company records an ARO at fair value upon initial recognition when the amount can be reasonably estimated, typically upon the expectation that an operating site may be closed or sold. ARO fair values are determined based on the Company’s determination of what a third party would charge to perform the remediation activities, generally using a present value technique. The Company has identified sites with contractual obligations and several sites that are closed or expected to be closed and sold. In connection with these sites, the Company has accrued $27 million and $30 million as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, for ARO, primarily related to anticipated costs of removing hazardous building materials, and has considered impairment issues that may result from capitalization of these ARO amounts.

For those sites that the Company identifies in the future for closure or sale, or for which it otherwise believes it has a reasonable basis to assign probabilities to a range of potential settlement dates, the Company will review these sites for both ARO and impairment issues.

Liabilities for ARO are included in the consolidated balance sheets as follows:

   
September 30
   
December 31
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
             
Other current liabilities 
  $ 11     $ 14  
Other accrued liabilities (noncurrent)
    16       16  
    $ 27     $ 30  

The Company has conditional asset retirement obligations ("CARO"), primarily related to removal costs of hazardous materials in buildings, for which it believes reasonable cost estimates cannot be made at this time because the Company does not believe it has a reasonable basis to assign probabilities to a range of potential settlement dates for these retirement obligations. Accordingly, the Company is currently unable to determine amounts to accrue for CARO at such sites.

Other Matters

The Company is involved in other legal actions and claims, directly and through its subsidiaries. Management does not believe that the outcomes of these other actions or claims are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 
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14.
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The Company’s comprehensive income (loss) consists of the following:

   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30
   
September 30
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
                         
Net income (loss) attributable to Federal-Mogul
  $ 53     $ 10     $ 116     $ (88 )
                                 
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other
    140       35       17       69  
                                 
Hedge instruments
    (2 )     (4 )     (29 )     40  
Income taxes
          4             (12 )
Hedge instruments, net of tax
    (2 )           (29 )     28  
                                 
Postemployment benefits
    (29 )     7       116       22  
Income taxes
          (2 )           (8 )
Postemployment benefits, net of tax
    (29 )     5       116       14  
                                 
    $ 162     $ 50     $ 220     $ 23  
 
15.
WARRANTS

On December 27, 2007, the Company issued 6,951,871 warrants to purchase common shares of the Company at an exercise price equal to $45.815, exercisable through December 27, 2014. All of these warrants remain outstanding as of September 30, 2010.

16.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

CEO Stock-Based Compensation Agreement

On March 23, 2010, the Company entered into the Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, which extended Mr. Alapont’s employment with the Company for three years. Also on March 23, 2010, the Company amended and restated the Stock Option Agreement by and between the Company and Mr. Alapont dated as of February 15, 2008 (the “Restated Stock Option Agreement”). The Restated Stock Option Agreement removed Mr. Alapont’s put option to sell stock received from a stock option exercise to the Company for cash. The Restated Stock Option Agreement provides for pay out of any exercise of Mr. Alapont’s stock options in stock or, at the election of the Company, in cash. The awards were previously accounted for as liability awards based on the optional cash exercise feature, however the accounting impact associated with this modification is that the options are now considered an equity award as of March 23, 2010.

The Company revalued the stock options granted to Mr. Alapont at March 23, 2010, resulting in a revised fair value of $27 million. This amount was reclassified from “Other accrued liabilities” to “Additional paid-in capital” due to their equity award status. As these stock options are fully vested, no further expense related to these options will be recognized. The Company revalued the Deferred Compensation Agreement, which was also amended and restated on March 23, 2010, at September 30, 2010, resulting in a revised fair value of $7 million. Since this agreement provides for net cash settlement at the option of Mr. Alapont, it continues to be treated as a liability award as of September 30, 2010 and through its eventual payout. During the three months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recognized immaterial income associated with Mr. Alapont’s Deferred Compensation Agreement. During the three months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recognized $6 million in expense associated with Mr. Alapont’s stock options and Deferred Compensation Agreement. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company recognized $7 million and $13 million in expense associated with Mr. Alapont’s stock options and Deferred Compensation Agreement. Key assumptions and related option-pricing models used by the Company are summarized in the following table:

 
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March 23, 2010
   
September 30, 2010
 
         
Deferred
 
   
Stock Options
   
Compensation
 
             
Valuation model
 
Black-Scholes
   
Monte Carlo
 
Expected volatility
    58 %     62 %
Expected dividend yield
    0 %     0 %
Risk-free rate over the estimated expected life
    1.18 %     0.46 %
Expected life (in years)
    2.38       2.13  

Expected volatility is based on the average of five-year historical volatility and implied volatility for a group of comparable auto industry companies as of the measurement date. Risk-free rate is determined based upon U.S. Treasury rates over the estimated expected lives. Expected dividend yield is zero as the Company has not paid dividends to holders of its common stock in the recent past nor does it expect to do so in the future. Expected lives are equal to one-half of the time to the end of the term.

Stock Appreciation Rights

On February 22, 2010, the Company granted approximately 437,000 stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) to certain employees, of which approximately 20,000 SARs have been forfeited as of September 30, 2010. The SARs vest in equal annual installments over a period of three years and have a term of five years from date of grant. The SARs are payable in cash or, at the election of the Company, in stock. As the Company anticipates paying out SARs exercises in the form of cash, the SARs are being treated as liability awards for accounting purposes. The Company valued the SARs at September 30, 2010, resulting in a fair value of $3 million. SARs expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was immaterial and $1 million, respectively. The SARs fair value was estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions:

Exercise price
  $ 17.16  
Expected volatility
    62 %
Expected dividend yield
    0 %
Expected forfeitures
    0 %
Risk-free rate over the estimated expected life
    0.67 %
Expected life (in years)
    2.91  

Expected volatility is based on the average of five-year historical volatility and implied volatility for a group of comparable auto industry companies as of the measurement date. Risk-free rate is determined based upon U.S. Treasury rates over the estimated expected lives. Expected dividend yield is zero as the Company has not paid dividends to holders of its common stock in the recent past nor does it expect to do so in the future. Expected forfeitures are zero as the Company has no historical experience with SARs; the impact of forfeitures is recognized by the Company upon occurrence. Expected life is the average of the time until the award is fully vested and the end of the term.

 
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17.
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income (loss) per common share:

   
Three Months Ended
September 30
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars, Except Per Share Amounts)
 
                         
Net income (loss) attributable to Federal-Mogul shareholders
  $ 53     $ 10     $ 116     $ (88 )
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic (in millions)
    98.9       98.9       98.9       98.9  
                                 
Incremental shares on assumed conversion of deferred compensation stock (in millions)
    0.5       0.4       0.5       0.4  
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding, including dilutive shares (in millions)
    99.4       99.3       99.4       99.3  
                                 
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Federal-Mogul:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.54     $ 0.10     $ 1.17     $ (0.89 )
Diluted
  $ 0.53     $ 0.10     $ 1.17     $ (0.89 )
 
The Company recognized a loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. As a result, diluted loss per common share is the same as basic loss per common share as any potentially dilutive securities would reduce the loss per common share.

Options and warrants to purchase 4,000,000 and 6,951,871 common shares, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the Company’s common shares during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The 500,000 common shares issued in connection with the Deferred Compensation Agreement described in Note 16 are excluded from the basic earnings per share calculation as required by FASB ASC Topic 710, Compensation.

18.
OPERATIONS BY REPORTING SEGMENT

The Company's integrated operations are organized into five reporting segments generally corresponding to major product groups: Powertrain Energy, Powertrain Sealing and Bearings, Vehicle Safety and Protection, Global Aftermarket and Corporate.

The accounting policies of the reporting segments are the same as those of the Company. Revenues related to products sold from Powertrain Energy, Powertrain Sealing and Bearings, and Vehicle Safety and Protection to OE customers are recorded within the respective reporting segments. Revenues from such products sold to aftermarket customers are recorded within the Global Aftermarket segment. All product transferred into Global Aftermarket from other reporting segments is transferred at cost in the United States and at agreed-upon arm’s-length transfer prices internationally.

The Company evaluates reporting segment performance principally on a non-GAAP Operational EBITDA basis. Management believes that Operational EBITDA most closely approximates the cash flow associated with the operational earnings of the Company and uses Operational EBITDA to measure the performance of its operations. Operational EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and certain items such as restructuring and impairment charges, Chapter 11 and U.K. Administration related reorganization expenses, gains or losses on the sales of businesses, expense associated with U.S. based funded pension plans and OPEB curtailment gains.

 
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Net sales, cost of products sold and gross margin information by reporting segment were as follows:

   
Three Months Ended September 30
 
   
Net Sales
   
Cost of Products Sold
   
Gross Margin
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
                                     
Powertrain Energy
  $ 469     $ 370     $ 415     $ 336     $ 54     $ 34  
Powertrain Sealing and Bearings
    271       209       244       199       27       10  
Vehicle Safety and Protection
    231       208       172       159       59       49  
Global Aftermarket
    573       593       473       474       100       119  
Corporate
                2             (2 )      
    $ 1,544     $ 1,380     $ 1,306     $ 1,168     $ 238     $ 212  

   
Nine Months Ended September 30
 
   
Net Sales
   
Cost of Products Sold
   
Gross Margin
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
                                     
Powertrain Energy
  $ 1,359     $ 999     $ 1,192     $ 925     $ 167     $ 74  
Powertrain Sealing and Bearings
    820       576       736       574       84       2  
Vehicle Safety and Protection
    693       545       509       416       184       129  
Global Aftermarket
    1,759       1,802       1,425       1,439       334       363  
Corporate
                3       1       (3 )     (1 )
    $ 4,631     $ 3,922     $ 3,865     $ 3,355     $ 766     $ 567  
 
Operational EBITDA by reporting segment and the reconciliation of Operational EBITDA to net income (loss) were as follows:

   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30
   
September 30
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
                         
Powertrain Energy
  $ 66     $ 47     $ 207     $ 105  
Powertrain Sealing and Bearings
    24       8       76       3  
Vehicle Safety and Protection
    56       49       173       125  
Global Aftermarket
    65       82       224       245  
Corporate
    (47 )     (47 )     (179 )     (136 )
Total Operational EBITDA
    164       139       501       342  
                                 
Interest expense, net
    (32 )     (33 )     (98 )     (100 )
Depreciation and amortization
    (82 )     (82 )     (244 )     (241 )
OPEB curtailment gains (Note11)
    24             28        
Restructuring, net
    (1 )     1       (7 )     (38 )
Expense associated with U.S. based funded pension plans
    (13 )     (17 )     (39 )     (50 )
Adjustment of assets to fair value
    1       (1 )     (7 )     (1 )
Income tax (expense) benefit
    (6 )     6       (18 )     11  
Other
    (1 )     2       4       (2 )
Net income (loss)
  $ 54     $ 15     $ 120     $ (79 )
 
 
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Total assets by reporting segment were as follows:

   
September 30
   
December 31
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
             
Powertrain Energy
  $ 1,812     $ 1,696  
Powertrain Sealing and Bearings
    869       830  
Vehicle Safety and Protection
    1,666       1,626  
Global Aftermarket
    1,981       1,970  
Corporate
    999       1,005  
    $ 7,327     $ 7,127  
 
 
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Certain statements contained or incorporated in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q which are not statements of historical fact constitute “Forward-Looking Statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”). Forward-looking statements give current expectations or forecasts of future events. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “seek” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with discussions of future operating or financial performance signify forward-looking statements. The Company also, from time to time, may provide oral or written forward-looking statements in other materials released to the public. Such statements are made in good faith by the Company pursuant to the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the Reform Act.
 
Any or all forward-looking statements included in this report or in any other public statements may ultimately be incorrect. Forward-looking statements may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance, experience or achievements of the Company to differ materially from any future results, performance, experience or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
 
All of the forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 (the “Annual Report”) filed on February 23, 2010, as well as the risks and uncertainties discussed elsewhere in the Annual Report and this report. Other factors besides those listed could also materially affect the Company’s business.


The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of financial condition and results of operations (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with the MD&A included in the Company’s Annual Report.

Overview

Federal-Mogul Corporation is a leading global supplier of technology and innovation in vehicle and industrial products for fuel economy, alternative energies, environment and safety systems. The Company serves the world’s foremost original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”) of automotive, light commercial, heavy-duty, industrial, agricultural, aerospace, marine, rail, and off-road vehicles, as well as the worldwide aftermarket. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company derived 62% of its sales from the OEM market and 38% from the aftermarket. The Company seeks to participate in both of these markets by leveraging its original equipment product engineering and development capability, manufacturing know-how, and expertise in managing a broad and deep range of replacement parts to service the aftermarket. The Company believes that it is uniquely positioned to effectively manage the life cycle of a broad range of products to a diverse customer base.

Federal-Mogul has established a global presence and conducts its operations through various manufacturing, distribution and technical centers that are wholly-owned subsidiaries or partially-owned joint ventures. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company derived 40% of its sales in the United States and 60% internationally. The Company has operations in established markets including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States, and emerging markets including Argentina, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Hungary, India, Korea, Mexico, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey and Venezuela. The attendant risks of the Company’s international operations are primarily related to currency fluctuations, changes in local economic and political conditions, and changes in laws and regulations.

Federal-Mogul offers its customers a diverse array of market-leading products for OEM and replacement parts (“aftermarket”) applications, including pistons, piston rings, piston pins, cylinder liners, valve seats and guides, ignition products, dynamic seals, bonded piston seals, combustion and exhaust gaskets, static gaskets and seals, rigid heat shields, engine bearings, industrial bearings, bushings and washers, transmission components, brake disc pads, brake linings, brake blocks, element resistant systems protection sleeving products, acoustic shielding, flexible heat shields, brake system components, chassis products, wipers, fuel pumps and lighting.

 
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The Company operates in an extremely competitive industry, driven by global vehicle production volumes and part replacement trends. Business is typically awarded to the supplier offering the most favorable combination of cost, quality, technology and service. Customers continue to require periodic cost reductions that require the Company to continually assess, redefine and improve its operations, products, and manufacturing capabilities to maintain and improve profitability. Management continues to develop and execute initiatives to meet the challenges of the industry and to achieve its strategy for sustainable global profitable growth.

For a more detailed description of the Company’s business, products, industry, operating strategy and associated risks, refer to the Annual Report.

Results of Operations

Consolidated Results – Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 vs. Three Months Ended September 30, 2009

Net sales by reporting segment were:

   
Three Months Ended
September 30
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
             
Powertrain Energy
  $ 469     $ 370  
Powertrain Sealing and Bearings
    271       209  
Vehicle Safety and Protection
    231       208  
Global Aftermarket
    573       593  
    $ 1,544     $ 1,380  
 
The percentage of net sales by group and region for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are listed below. “PTE,” “PTSB,” “VSP,” and “GA” represent Powertrain Energy, Powertrain Sealing and Bearings, Vehicle Safety and Protection, and Global Aftermarket, respectively.

   
PTE
   
PTSB
   
VSP
   
GA
   
Total
 
2010
                             
United States and Canada
    23 %     36 %     32 %     64 %     42 %
Europe
    56 %     48 %     44 %     22 %     40 %
Rest of World
    21 %     16 %     24 %     14 %     18 %
                                         
2009
                                       
United States and Canada
    20 %     34 %     26 %     64 %     42 %
Europe
    61 %     53 %     53 %     22 %     42 %
Rest of World
    19 %     13 %     21 %     14 %     16 %

 
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Cost of products sold by reporting segment was:

   
Three Months Ended
September 30
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
             
Powertrain Energy
  $ 415     $ 336  
Powertrain Sealing and Bearings
    244       199  
Vehicle Safety and Protection
    172       159  
Global Aftermarket
    473       474  
Corporate
    2        
    $ 1,306     $ 1,168  

Gross margin by reporting segment was:

   
Three Months Ended
September 30
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
             
Powertrain Energy
  $ 54     $ 34  
Powertrain Sealing and Bearings
    27       10  
Vehicle Safety and Protection
    59       49  
Global Aftermarket
    100       119  
Corporate
    (2 )      
    $ 238     $ 212  

Net sales increased by $164 million, or 12%, to $1,544 million for the third quarter of 2010 from $1,380 million in the same period of 2009. The impact of the U.S. dollar strengthening, primarily against the euro, decreased reported sales by $44 million.

In general, light and commercial vehicle OE production increased in all regions and, when combined with market share gains in all regions across all three manufacturing segments, resulted in increased OE sales of $224 million. Aftermarket sales decreased by $4 million due to $6 million in reduced sales in Venezuela as a direct consequence of currency restrictions, partially offset by net sales gains of $2 million in all other regions. Net customer price decreases were $12 million.

Cost of products sold increased by $138 million to $1,306 million for the third quarter of 2010 compared to $1,168 million in the same period of 2009. This was due to an increase in manufacturing, labor and variable overhead costs of $172 million as a direct consequence of the higher production volumes, unfavorable productivity, net of labor and benefits inflation, of $4 million, increased depreciation expense of $2 million and increased pension expense of $1 million, partially offset by currency movements of $34 million, and materials and services sourcing savings of $7 million.

Gross margin increased by $26 million to $238 million, or 15.4% of sales, for the third quarter of 2010 compared to $212 million, or 15.4% of sales, in the same period of 2009. Net customer price decreases of $12 million, currency movements of $10 million, unfavorable productivity, net of labor and benefits inflation, of $4 million, increased depreciation expense of $2 million and increased pension expense of $1 million were more than offset by sales volume increases, which increased gross margin by $48 million, and materials and services sourcing savings of $7 million.

 
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Reporting Segment Results – Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 vs. Three Months Ended September 30, 2009

The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in sales, cost of products sold, gross margin and Operational EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the three months ended September 30, 2009 for each of the Company’s reporting segments. Operational EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and certain items such as restructuring and impairment charges, Chapter 11 and U.K. Administration related reorganization expenses, gains or losses on the sales of businesses, expense associated with U.S. based funded pension plans and OPEB curtailment gains.

   
PTE
   
PTSB
   
VSP
   
GA
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
Sales
                                   
Three months ended September 30, 2009
  $ 370     $ 209     $ 208     $ 593     $     $ 1,380  
Sales volumes
    119       72       33       (4 )           220  
Customer pricing
    (1 )           (2 )     (9 )           (12 )
Foreign currency
    (19 )     (10 )     (8 )     (7 )           (44 )
Three months ended September 30, 2010
  $ 469     $ 271     $ 231     $ 573     $     $ 1,544  
                                                 
   
PTE
   
PTSB
   
VSP
   
GA
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
Cost of Products Sold
                                               
Three months ended September 30, 2009
  $ 336     $ 199     $ 159     $ 474     $     $ 1,168  
Sales volumes / mix
    92       48       23       9             172  
Productivity, net of inflation
    (1 )     6       (4 )     1       2       4  
Materials and services sourcing
    1       (1 )     (1 )     (6 )           (7 )
Pension
                            1       1  
Depreciation
    1       1                         2  
Foreign currency
    (14 )     (9 )     (5 )     (5 )     (1 )     (34 )
Three months ended September 30, 2010
  $ 415     $ 244     $ 172     $ 473     $ 2     $ 1,306  
                                                 
   
PTE
   
PTSB
   
VSP
   
GA
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
Gross Margin
     
Three months ended September 30, 2009
  $ 34     $ 10     $ 49     $ 119     $     $ 212  
Sales volumes / mix
    27       24       10       (13 )           48  
Customer pricing
    (1 )           (2 )     (9 )           (12 )
Productivity, net of inflation
    1       (6 )     4       (1 )     (2 )     (4 )
Materials and services sourcing
    (1 )     1       1       6             7  
Pension
                            (1 )     (1 )
Depreciation
    (1 )     (1 )                       (2 )
Foreign currency
    (5 )     (1 )     (3 )     (2 )     1       (10 )
Three months ended September 30, 2010
  $ 54     $ 27     $ 59     $ 100     $ (2 )   $ 238  
                                                 
   
PTE
   
PTSB
   
VSP
   
GA
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
Operational EBITDA
     
Three months ended September 30, 2009
  $ 47     $ 8     $ 49     $ 82     $ (47 )   $ 139  
Sales volumes / mix
    27       24       10       (13 )           48  
Customer pricing
    (1 )           (2 )     (9 )           (12 )
Productivity – Cost of products sold
    1       (6 )     4       (1 )     (2 )     (4 )
Productivity – SG&A
    (4 )     (3 )     (2 )     1       (3 )     (11 )
Productivity – Other
                            (3 )     (3 )
Sourcing – Cost of products sold
    (1 )     1       1       6             7  
Sourcing – SG&A
                            2       2  
Sourcing – Other
                            (2 )     (2 )
Equity earnings of non-consolidated affiliates
    1                               1  
Stock-based compensation expense
                            6       6  
Foreign currency
    (5 )     (1 )     (4 )     (1 )     (2 )     (13 )
Other
    1       1                   4       6  
Three months ended September 30, 2010
  $ 66     $ 24     $ 56     $ 65     $ (47 )   $ 164  
Interest expense, net
                                            (32 )
Depreciation and amortization
                                            (82 )
Restructuring, net
                                            (1 )
Expense associated with U.S. based funded pension plans
                                            (13 )
OPEB curtailment gains
                                            24  
Adjustment of assets to fair value
                                            1  
Income tax expense
                                            (6 )
Other
                                            (1 )
Net income
                                          $ 54  

 
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Powertrain Energy

Sales increased by $99 million, or 27%, to $469 million for the third quarter of 2010 from $370 million in the same period of 2009. Sales volumes increased by $119 million due to OE production volume increases and market share gains in all regions. PTE generates approximately 75% of its revenue outside the United States and the resulting currency movements decreased sales by $19 million. Continued customer pricing pressure reduced sales by $1 million.

Cost of products sold increased by $79 million to $415 million for the third quarter of 2010 compared to $336 million in the same period of 2009. This was due to a $92 million increase directly associated with increased sales volume, unfavorable materials and services sourcing of $1 million and increased depreciation expense of $1 million, partially offset by currency movements of $14 million and favorable productivity, in excess of labor and benefits inflation, of $1 million.

Gross margin increased by $20 million to $54 million, or 11.5% of sales, for the third quarter of 2010 compared to $34 million, or 9.2% of sales, for the third quarter of 2009. The increase was due to improved sales volumes, which increased gross margin by $27 million, and favorable productivity, in excess of labor and benefits inflation, of $1 million, partially offset by currency movements of $5 million, customer price decreases of $1 million, unfavorable materials and services sourcing of $1 million and increased depreciation expense of $1 million.

Operational EBITDA increased by $19 million to $66 million for the third quarter of 2010 from $47 million in the same period of 2009. The impact of increased sales volumes of $27 million, improved equity earnings of non-consolidated affiliates of $1 million and other increases of $1 million were partially offset by currency movements of $5 million, unfavorable productivity, net of labor and benefits inflation, of $3 million, unfavorable materials and services sourcing of $1 million and customer price decreases of $1 million.

Powertrain Sealing and Bearings

Sales increased by $62 million, or 30%, to $271 million for the third quarter of 2010 from $209 million in the same period of 2009. Sales volumes increased by $72 million due to OE production volume increases and market share gains in all regions. Approximately 65% of PTSB’s revenues are generated outside the United States and the resulting currency movements decreased sales by $10 million.

Cost of products sold increased by $45 million to $244 million for the third quarter of 2010 compared to $199 million in the same period of 2009. This was due to a $48 million increase directly associated with the increased sales, unfavorable productivity, net of labor and benefits inflation, of $6 million and increased depreciation expense of $1 million, partially offset by currency movements of $9 million and favorable materials and services sourcing of $1 million.

Gross margin increased by $17 million to $27 million, or 10.0% of sales, for the third quarter of 2010 compared to $10 million, or 4.8% of sales, for the third quarter of 2009. The increase was due to improved sales volumes, which increased gross margin by $24 million, and materials and services sourcing improvements of $1 million, partially offset by unfavorable productivity, net of labor and benefits inflation, of $6 million, increased depreciation of $1 million and currency movements of $1 million.

Operational EBITDA increased by $16 million to $24 million for the third quarter of 2010 from $8 million in the same period of 2009. This was due to the favorable impact of sales volumes increases of $24 million, favorable materials and services sourcing of $1 million and other increases of $1 million, partially offset by unfavorable productivity, net of labor and benefits inflation, of $9 million and currency movements of $1 million.
 
Vehicle Safety and Protection

Sales increased by $23 million, or 11%, to $231 million for the third quarter of 2010 from $208 million in the same period of 2009. Sales volumes rose by $33 million due to increased OE production and market share gains in all regions. Approximately 70% of VSP sales are generated outside the United States and the resulting currency movements decreased sales by $8 million. Continued customer pricing pressure reduced sales by $2 million.
 
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Cost of products sold increased by $13 million to $172 million for the third quarter of 2010 compared to $159 million in the same period of 2009. This was due to a $23 million increase directly associated with the increased sales volume. This increase was partly offset by currency movements of $5 million, favorable productivity, in excess of labor and benefits inflation, of $4 million and favorable materials and services sourcing of $1 million.

Gross margin increased by $10 million to $59 million, or 25.5% of sales, for the third quarter of 2010 compared to $49 million, or 23.6% of sales, for the third quarter of 2009. This increase was due to improved sales volume, which increased gross margin by $10 million, favorable productivity, in excess of labor and benefits inflation, of $4 million and favorable materials and services sourcing of $1 million, partially offset by currency movements of $3 million and customer price decreases of $2 million.

Operational EBITDA increased by $7 million to $56 million for the third quarter of 2010 from $49 million in the same period of 2009. The increase was due to the impact of increased sales volumes of $10 million, favorable productivity, in excess of labor and benefits inflation, of $2 million and favorable material and services sourcing of $1 million, partially offset by currency movements of $4 million and customer price decreases of $2 million.

Global Aftermarket

Sales decreased by $20 million, or 3%, to $573 million for the third quarter of 2010, from $593 million in the same period of 2009. This decrease was due to $4 million in decreased sales volumes due to $6 million in reduced sales in Venezuela as a direct consequence of currency restrictions, partially offset by net sales gains of $2 million in all other regions, foreign currency movements of $7 million and customer price decreases of $9 million.

Cost of products sold decreased by $1 million to $473 million for the third quarter of 2010 compared to $474 million in the same period of 2009. This was due to a $9 million increase directly associated with an unfavorable sales mix and unfavorable productivity, net of labor and benefits inflation, of $1 million, partially offset by favorable materials and services sourcing of $6 million and currency movements of $5 million.

Gross margin decreased by $19 million to $100 million, or 17.5% of sales, for the third quarter of 2010 compared to $119 million, or 20.1% of sales, in the same period of 2009. This decrease was due to decreased sales volume and an unfavorable sales mix, which decreased gross margin by $13 million, customer price decreases of $9 million, currency movements of $2 million and unfavorable productivity, net of labor and benefits inflation, of $1 million, partially offset by favorable materials and services sourcing of $6 million.

Operational EBITDA decreased by $17 million to $65 million for the third quarter of 2010 from $82 million in the same period of 2009. This was due to decreased sales volume and an unfavorable sales mix of $13 million, customer price decreases of $9 million and currency movements of $1 million, partially offset by favorable materials and services sourcing of $6 million.
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) were $164 million, or 10.6% of net sales, for the third quarter of 2010 as compared to $173 million, or 12.5% of net sales, for the same quarter of 2009. This $9 million decrease was due to reduced stock-based compensation expense of $6 million, currency movements of $5 million, favorable materials and services sourcing of $2 million, decreased pension expense of $2 million and other decreases of $6 million, partially offset by unfavorable productivity, net of labor and benefits inflation, of $11 million and increased depreciation of $1 million.

The Company maintains technical centers throughout the world designed to integrate the Company’s leading technologies into advanced products and processes, to provide engineering support for all of the Company’s manufacturing sites, and to provide technological expertise in engineering and design development providing solutions for customers and bringing new, innovative products to market. Included in SG&A were research and development (“R&D”) costs, including product and validation costs, of $39 million for the third quarter of 2010 compared with $36 million for the same period in 2009. As a percentage of OE sales, R&D was 4.0% and 4.6% for the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
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OPEB Curtailment Gains

On July 23, 2010, as a result of the union negotiations with one of the Company’s U.S. manufacturing locations, Other Postemployment Benefits were eliminated for that location’s hourly union employees effective August 2, 2010. The reduction to the remaining active future service life of the active service participants of the U.S. Welfare Benefit Plan caused by this benefit elimination was significant enough to trigger a curtailment gain. The curtailment gain was calculated by applying the percentage reduction of the remaining active future service life to the prior service credits contained within “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” at the time of this benefit elimination. The Company recognized a $24 million curtailment gain during the third quarter of 2010.

Interest Expense, Net

Net interest expense was $32 million in the third quarter of 2010 compared to $33 million for the third quarter of 2009.
 
Restructuring Activities

The following is a summary of the Company’s consolidated restructuring liabilities and related activity as of and for the quarter ended September 30, 2010:

   
PTE
   
PTSB
   
VSP
   
GA
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
   
(Millions of dollars)
 
                                     
Balance at June 30, 2010
  $ 13     $ 11     $ 3     $ 5     $ 3     $ 35  
Provisions
    1       2                         3  
Reversals
    (1 )     (1 )                       (2 )
Payments
    (1 )     (5 )                       (6 )
Foreign currency
    1       1                         2  
Balance at September 30, 2010
  $ 13     $ 8     $ 3     $ 5     $ 3     $ 32  

Other Income (Expense), Net

Other income (expense), net was $1 million in the third quarter of 2010 compared to $9 million for the third quarter of 2009.

Income Taxes

For the three months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded income tax expense of $6 million on income before income taxes of $60 million. This compares to an income tax benefit of $6 million on income before income taxes of $9 million in the same period of 2009. The income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2010 differs from the U.S. statutory rate due primarily to foreign rates which differ from the U.S. rate, non-recognition of income tax benefits on certain operating losses, non-recognition of income tax expense on certain operating income due to the utilization of net operating losses with valuation allowances and the reversal of a valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets of a Brazilian subsidiary. The income tax benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2009 differs from the U.S. statutory rate due primarily to foreign rates which differ from the U.S. statutory rate, non-recognition of income tax benefits on certain operating losses and non-deductible items in various jurisdictions. This benefit includes $7 million due to the required intraperiod tax allocation in jurisdictions with a loss from continuing operations, other comprehensive income and a valuation allowance. This benefit was partially offset by tax expense in profitable jurisdictions.

The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that its unrecognized tax benefits in multiple jurisdictions, which primarily relates to transfer pricing, corporate reorganization and various other matters, may decrease by approximately $300 million in the next 12 months due to audit settlements or statute expirations, of which approximately $30 million, if recognized, could impact the effective tax rate.

 
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Consolidated Results – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 vs. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

Net sales by reporting segment were:

   
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
             
Powertrain Energy
  $ 1,359     $ 999  
Powertrain Sealing and Bearings
    820       576  
Vehicle Safety and Protection
    693       545  
Global Aftermarket
    1,759       1,802  
    $ 4,631     $ 3,922  

The percentage of net sales by group and region for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are listed below. “PTE,” “PTSB,” “VSP,” and “GA” represent Powertrain Energy, Powertrain Sealing and Bearings, Vehicle Safety and Protection, and Global Aftermarket, respectively.

   
PTE
   
PTSB
   
VSP
   
GA
   
Total
 
2010
                             
United States and Canada
    22 %     35 %     30 %     65 %     42 %
Europe
    58 %     50 %     48 %     21 %     41 %
Rest of World
    20 %     15 %     22 %     14 %     17 %
                                         
2009
                                       
United States and Canada
    20 %     32 %     27 %     65 %     44 %
Europe
    63 %     55 %     55 %     20 %     41 %
Rest of World
    17 %     13 %     18 %     15 %     15 %

Cost of products sold by reporting segment was:

   
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
             
Powertrain Energy
  $ 1,192     $ 925  
Powertrain Sealing and Bearings
    736       574  
Vehicle Safety and Protection
    509       416  
Global Aftermarket
    1,425       1,439  
Corporate
    3       1  
    $ 3,865     $ 3,355  

 
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Gross margin by reporting segment was:

   
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
             
Powertrain Energy
  $ 167     $ 74  
Powertrain Sealing and Bearings
    84       2  
Vehicle Safety and Protection
    184       129  
Global Aftermarket
    334       363  
Corporate
    (3 )     (1 )
    $ 766     $ 567  

Net sales increased by $709 million, or 18%, to $4,631 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $3,922 million in the same period of 2009. The impact of the U.S. dollar strengthening, primarily against the euro, decreased reported sales by $14 million.

In general, light and commercial vehicle OE production increased in all regions and, when combined with market share gains in all regions across all three manufacturing segments, resulted in increased OE sales of $800 million. Aftermarket sales fell by $42 million due to $45 million in reduced sales in Venezuela as a direct consequence of currency restrictions, partially offset by net sales gains of $3 million in all other regions. Net customer price decreases were $35 million.

Cost of products sold increased by $510 million to $3,865 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $3,355 million in the same period of 2009. This increase was primarily due to an increase in manufacturing, labor and variable overhead costs of $584 million as a direct consequence of the higher production volumes, currency movements of $13 million and increased depreciation of $3 million, partially offset by materials and services sourcing savings of $59 million, productivity and operational efficiency, in excess of labor and benefits inflation, of $28 million and decreased pension expense of $3 million.

Gross margin increased by $199 million to $766 million, or 16.5% of sales, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $567 million, or 14.5% of sales, in the same period of 2009. Net customer price decreases of $35 million, currency movements of $27 million and increased depreciation of $3 million were more than offset by sales volume increases, which increased gross margin by $174 million, materials and services sourcing savings of $59 million, productivity and operational efficiency, in excess of labor and benefits inflation, of $28 million and decreased pension expense of $3 million.

 
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Reporting Segment Results–Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 vs. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in sales, cost of products sold, gross margin and Operational EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2009 for each of the Company’s reporting segments. Operational EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and certain items such as restructuring and impairment charges, Chapter 11 and U.K. Administration related reorganization expenses, gains or losses on the sales of businesses, expense associated with U.S. based funded pension plans and OPEB curtailment gains.

   
PTE
   
PTSB
   
VSP
   
GA
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
Sales
                                   
Nine months ended September 30, 2009
  $ 999     $ 576     $ 545     $ 1,802     $     $ 3,922  
Sales volumes
    382       257       161       (42 )           758  
Customer pricing
    (9 )     (4 )     (9 )     (13 )           (35 )
Foreign currency
    (13 )     (9 )     (4 )     12             (14 )
Nine months ended September 30, 2010
  $ 1,359     $ 820     $ 693     $ 1,759     $     $ 4,631  
                                                 
   
PTE
   
PTSB
   
VSP
   
GA
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
Cost of Products Sold
                                               
Nine months ended September 30, 2009
  $ 925     $ 574     $ 416     $ 1,439     $ 1     $ 3,355  
Sales volumes / mix
    282       181       120       1             584  
Productivity, net of inflation
    (20 )     (4 )     (12 )     3       5       (28 )
Materials and services sourcing
    (4 )     (15 )     (16 )     (24 )           (59 )
Pension
                            (3 )     (3 )
Depreciation
    2       3       (2 )                 3  
Foreign currency
    7       (3 )     3       6             13  
Nine months ended September 30, 2010
  $ 1,192     $ 736     $ 509     $ 1,425     $ 3     $ 3,865  
                                                 
   
PTE
   
PTSB
   
VSP
   
GA
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
Gross Margin
     
Nine months ended September 30, 2009
  $ 74     $ 2     $ 129     $ 363     $ (1 )   $ 567  
Sales volumes / mix
    100       76       41       (43 )           174  
Customer pricing
    (9 )     (4 )     (9 )     (13 )           (35 )
Productivity, net of inflation
    20       4       12       (3 )     (5 )     28  
Materials and services sourcing
    4       15       16       24             59  
Pension
                            3       3  
Depreciation
    (2 )     (3 )     2                   (3 )
Foreign currency
    (20 )     (6 )     (7 )     6             (27 )
Nine months ended September 30, 2010
  $ 167     $ 84     $ 184     $ 334     $ (3 )   $ 766  
                                                 
   
PTE
   
PTSB
   
VSP
   
GA
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
Operational EBITDA
     
Nine months ended September 30, 2009
  $ 105     $ 3     $ 125     $ 245     $ (136 )   $ 342  
Sales volumes / mix
    100       76       41       (43 )           174  
Customer pricing
    (9 )     (4 )     (9 )     (13 )           (35 )
Productivity – Cost of products sold
    20       4       12       (3 )     (5 )     28  
Productivity – SG&A
    (8 )     (6 )     (5 )     6       2       (11 )
Productivity – Other
    2       (3 )                 (10 )     (11 )
Sourcing – Cost of products sold
    4       15       16       24             59  
Sourcing – SG&A
                            4       4  
Sourcing – Other
          (2 )                 (5 )     (7 )
Equity earnings of non-consolidated affiliates
    12             1       2             15  
Stock-based compensation expense
                            6       6  
Gain on sale of debt investment
                            (8 )     (8 )
Foreign currency
    (19 )     (1 )     (8 )     5       (25 )     (48 )
Other
          (6 )           1       (2 )     (7 )
Nine months ended September 30, 2010
  $ 207     $ 76     $ 173     $ 224     $ (179 )   $ 501  
Interest expense, net
                                            (98 )
Depreciation and amortization
                                            (244 )
Restructuring, net
                                            (7 )
Expense associated with U.S. based funded pension plans
                                            (39 )
OPEB curtailment gains
                                            28  
Adjustment of assets to fair value
                                            (7 )
Income tax expense
                                            (18 )
Other
                                            4  
Net income
                                          $ 120  

 
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Powertrain Energy

Sales increased by $360 million, or 36%, to $1,359 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $999 million in the same period of 2009. Sales volumes increased by $382 million due to OE production volume increases and market share gains in all regions. PTE generates approximately 80% of its revenue outside the United States and the resulting currency movements decreased sales by $13 million. Continued customer pricing pressure reduced sales by $9 million.

Cost of products sold increased by $267 million to $1,192 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $925 million in the same period of 2009. This was primarily due to a $282 million increase directly associated with increased sales volume, increased depreciation of $2 million and currency movements of $7 million. These increases were partially offset by favorable productivity, in excess of labor and benefits inflation, of $20 million, and materials and services sourcing savings of $4 million.

Gross margin increased by $93 million to $167 million, or 12.3% of sales, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $74 million, or 7.4% of sales, for the same period of 2009. The increase was due to improved sales volumes, which increased gross margin by $100 million, favorable productivity in excess of labor and benefits inflation of $20 million, and materials and services sourcing improvements of $4 million, partially offset by currency movements of $20 million, customer price decreases of $9 million and increased depreciation of $2 million.

Operational EBITDA increased by $102 million to $207 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $105 million in the same period of 2009. The impact of increased sales volumes of $100 million, favorable productivity, in excess of labor and benefits inflation, of $14 million, improved equity earnings of non-consolidated affiliates of $12 million, and favorable materials and services sourcing of $4 million were partially offset by currency movements of $19 million and customer price decreases of $9 million.

Powertrain Sealing and Bearings

Sales increased by $244 million, or 42%, to $820 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $576 million in the same period of 2009. Sales volumes increased by $257 million due to OE production volume increases and market share gains in all regions. Approximately 65% of PTSB’s revenues are generated outside the United States and the resulting foreign currency movements decreased sales by $9 million. Continued customer pricing pressure reduced sales by $4 million.

Cost of products sold increased by $162 million to $736 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $574 million in the same period of 2009. This was primarily due to a $181 million increase directly associated with the increased sales and increased depreciation of $3 million, partially offset by favorable materials and services sourcing of $15 million, favorable productivity, in excess of labor and benefits inflation, of $4 million and currency movements of $3 million.

Gross margin increased by $82 million to $84 million, or 10.2% of sales, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $2 million, or 0.3% of sales, for the same period of 2009. The increase was due to improved sales volumes, which increased gross margin by $76 million, materials and services sourcing improvements of $15 million and favorable productivity, in excess of labor and benefits inflation, of $4 million, partially offset by currency movements of $6 million, customer price decreases of $4 million and increased depreciation of $3 million.

Operational EBITDA increased by $73 million to $76 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $3 million in the same period of 2009. This was due to the favorable impact of sales volumes increases of $76 million, and materials and services sourcing savings of $13 million, partially offset by unfavorable productivity, net of labor and benefits inflation, of $5 million, customer price decreases of $4 million, foreign currency movements of $1 million and other decreases of $6 million.

 
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Vehicle Safety and Protection

Sales increased by $148 million, or 27%, to $693 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $545 million in the same period of 2009. Sales volumes rose by $161 million due to increased OE production and market share gains in all regions. Continued customer pricing pressure reduced sales by $9 million. Approximately 70% of VSP sales are generated outside the United States and the resulting currency movements decreased sales by $4 million.

Cost of products sold increased by $93 million to $509 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $416 million in the same period of 2009. This was primarily due to a $120 million increase directly associated with increased sales volume and currency movements of $3 million. These increases were partially offset by materials and services sourcing savings of $16 million, favorable productivity, in excess of labor and benefits inflation, of $12 million and decreased depreciation of $2 million.

Gross margin increased by $55 million to $184 million, or 26.6% of sales, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $129 million, or 23.7% of sales, for the identical period in 2009. This increase was due to improved sales volumes, which increased gross margin by $41 million, materials and services sourcing improvements of $16 million, favorable productivity, in excess of labor and benefits inflation, of $12 million and decreased depreciation of $2 million, partially offset by customer price decreases of $9 million and currency movements of $7 million.

Operational EBITDA increased by $48 million to $173 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $125 million in the same period of 2009. This was due to the favorable impact of sales volumes increases of $41 million, materials and services sourcing savings of $16 million, favorable productivity, in excess of labor and benefits inflation, of $7 million and improved equity earnings of non-consolidated affiliates of $1 million, partially offset by customer price decreases of $9 million and currency movements of $8 million.

Global Aftermarket

Sales decreased by $43 million, or 2%, to $1,759 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $1,802 million in the same period of 2009. This change was due to decreased sales volumes of $42 million due to $45 million in reduced sales in Venezuela as a direct consequence of currency restrictions, partially offset by net sales gains of $3 million in all other regions, and customer price decreases of $13 million, partially offset by currency movements of $12 million.

Cost of products sold decreased by $14 million to $1,425 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $1,439 million in the same period of 2009. This decrease was due to favorable materials and services sourcing of $24 million. These decreases were partially offset by currency movements of $6 million, unfavorable productivity, net of labor and benefits inflation, of $3 million and a $1 million increase directly associated with an unfavorable sales mix that was mostly offset by a decline in sales volume.

Gross margin decreased by $29 million to $334 million, or 19.0% of sales, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $363 million, or 20.1% of sales, in the same period of 2009. This decrease was due to lower sales volumes and unfavorable sales mix, which decreased gross margin by $43 million, customer price decreases of $13 million and unfavorable productivity, net of labor and benefits inflation, of $3 million, partially offset by favorable materials and services sourcing of $24 million and currency movements of $6 million.

Operational EBITDA decreased by $21 million to $224 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $245 million in the same period of 2009. This decrease was due to the unfavorable impact of lower sales volumes and sales mix of $43 million and customer price decreases of $13 million, partially offset by favorable materials and services sourcing of $24 million, currency movements of $5 million, improved productivity, in excess of labor and benefits inflation, of $3 million, improved equity earnings of non-consolidated affiliates of $2 million and other increases of $1 million.

 
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) were $516 million, or 11.1% of net sales, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to $527 million, or 13.4% of net sales, for the same period of 2009. This $11 million decrease was due to reduced pension expense of $6 million, favorable materials and services sourcing of $4 million and other reductions of $13 million, partially offset by unfavorable productivity, net of labor and benefits inflation, of $11 million and increased depreciation of $1 million.

The Company maintains technical centers throughout the world designed to integrate the Company’s leading technologies into advanced products and processes, to provide engineering support for all of the Company’s manufacturing sites, and to provide technological expertise in engineering and design development providing solutions for customers and bringing new, innovative products to market. Included in SG&A were research and development (“R&D”) costs, including product and validation costs, of $116 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with $105 million for the same period in 2009. As a percentage of OE sales, R&D was 4.0% and 5.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

OPEB Curtailment Gains

On May 6, 2010, the Company approved an amendment to its U.S. Welfare Benefit Plan, which eliminated Other Postemployment Benefits for certain salaried and non-union hourly employees and retirees effective July 1, 2010. This amendment reduced the Company’s accumulated postemployment benefit obligation (“APBO”) by $135 million, of which $131 million is being amortized over the average remaining service lives of active participants (approximately 9 years). The remaining $4 million resulted in a curtailment gain, which was recognized during the second quarter of 2010.

On July 23, 2010, as a result of the union negotiations with one of the Company’s U.S. manufacturing locations, Other Postemployment Benefits were eliminated for that location’s hourly union employees effective August 2, 2010. The reduction to the remaining active future service life of the active service participants of the U.S. Welfare Benefit Plan caused by this benefit elimination was significant enough to trigger a curtailment gain. The curtailment gain was calculated by applying the percentage reduction of the remaining active future service life to the prior service credits contained within “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” at the time of this benefit elimination. The Company recognized a $24 million curtailment gain during the third quarter of 2010.

Interest Expense, Net

Net interest expense was $98 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $100 million for the comparable period of 2009.

 
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Restructuring Activities

The following is a quarterly summary of the Company’s consolidated restructuring liabilities and related activity as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2010:

   
PTE
   
PTSB
   
VSP
   
GA
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
   
(Millions of Dollars)
 
                                     
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ 19     $ 24     $ 5     $ 4     $ 3     $ 55  
Provisions
          1             1             2  
Reversals
    (1 )                             (1 )
Payments
    (3 )     (5 )     (3 )     (1 )           (12 )
Foreign currency
    (1 )     (1 )                       (2 )
Balance at March 31, 2010
    14       19       2       4       3       42  
Provisions
    4       2       1       2             9  
Reversals
    (1 )     (3 )                       (4 )
Payments
    (2 )     (5 )           (1 )           (8 )
Foreign currency
    (2 )     (2 )                       (4 )
Balance at June 30, 2010
    13       11       3       5       3       35  
Provisions
    1       2                         3  
Reversals
    (1 )     (1 )                       (2 )
Payments
    (1 )     (5 )                       (6 )
Foreign currency
    1       1                         2  
Balance at September 30, 2010
  $ 13     $ 8     $ 3     $ 5     $ 3     $ 32  

Other Income (Expense), Net

Other income (expense), net was $(22) million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $36 million for the same period of 2009.

Foreign currency exchange: The Company has operated an aftermarket distribution center in Venezuela for several years, supplying imported replacement automotive parts to the local independent aftermarket. Since 2005, two exchange rates have existed in Venezuela: the official rate, which has been frozen since 2005 at 2.15 bolivars per U.S. dollar; and the parallel rate, which floats at a rate much higher than the official rate. Given the existence of the two rates in Venezuela, the Company deemed the official rate was appropriate for the purpose of conversion into U.S. dollars at December 31, 2009 based on no positive intent to repatriate cash at the parallel rate and demonstrated ability to repatriate cash at the official rate.

Near the end of 2009, the three year cumulative inflation rate for Venezuela was above 100%, which requires the Venezuelan operation to report its results as though the U.S. dollar is its functional currency in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 830, Foreign Currency Matters, commencing January 1, 2010 (“inflationary accounting”). The impact of this transition to a U.S. dollar functional currency is that any change in the U.S. dollar value of bolivar denominated monetary assets and liabilities must be recognized directly in earnings.

On January 8, 2010, the official exchange rate was set by the Venezuelan government at 4.3 bolivars per U.S. dollar, except for certain “strategic industries” that are permitted to repatriate U.S. dollars at the rate of 2.6 bolivars per U.S. dollar. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded $20 million in foreign currency exchange expense due to this change in the exchange rate. Based upon recent 2010 repatriations of cash, the Company believes that all amounts submitted to the Venezuelan government for repatriation prior to 2010 will be paid out at the “strategic” rate, with the remaining monetary assets being converted at the official rate of 4.3.

 
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Adjustment of assets to fair value: The Company recorded $4 million in impairment charges during the second quarter of 2010, of which $3 million related to the identification of a Powertrain Energy facility where the Company’s assessment of future undiscounted cash flows, when compared to the current carrying value of the plant and equipment, indicated the assets were not fully recoverable. The Company determined the fair value of the assets by applying a probability weighted, expected present value technique to the estimated future cash flows using assumptions a market participant would utilize. The discount rate used is consistent with other long-lived asset fair value measurements. The carrying value of these assets exceeded the resulting fair value by $3 million and an impairment charge was recorded for that amount. The remaining $1 million in impairment charges recorded during the second quarter of 2010 was made up of immaterial fixed assets impairments at several Company facilities.

The Company recorded $4 million in impairment charges during the first quarter of 2010 related to the identification of equipment at a Vehicle Safety and Protection facility where the Company’s assessment of future undiscounted cash flows, when compared to the current carrying value of the equipment, indicated the assets were not recoverable. The Company determined the fair value of the assets by applying a probability weighted, expected present value technique to the estimated future cash flows using assumptions a market participant would utilize. The discount rate used is consistent with other long-lived asset fair value measurements. The carrying value of the assets exceeded the resulting fair value by $4 million and an impairment charge was recorded for that amount.

Environmental claims settlements: The Company was a party to two lawsuits in Ohio and Michigan relating to indemnification for costs arising from environmental releases from industrial operations of the Company prior to 1986. During the first nine months of 2009, the Company reached settlements with certain parties, which resulted in net recoveries to the Company of $12 million.

Gain on sale of debt investment: During the second quarter of 2009, an affiliate purchased and sold debt investments on the Company’s behalf for $22 million and $30 million, respectively. This resulted in a single cash transaction with the affiliate for an $8 million net gain, which the Company recognized in other income.

Gain on involuntary conversion: During 2008, a fire occurred at a plant in Europe. The Company received insurance proceeds of $7 million during the second quarter of 2009, which were recognized as gains.

Income Taxes

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded income tax expense of $18 million on income before income taxes of $138 million. This compares to an income tax benefit of $11 million on a loss before income taxes of $90 million in the same period of 2009. The income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 differs from the U.S. statutory rate due primarily to foreign rates which differ from the U.S. rate, non-recognition of income tax benefits on certain operating losses, non-recognition of income tax expense on certain operating income due to the utilization of net operating losses with valuation allowances and the reversal of valuation allowances against net deferred tax assets of Belgium and Brazilian subsidiaries. The income tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 differs from the U.S. statutory rate due primarily to foreign rates which differ from the U.S. statutory rate, non-recognition of income tax benefits on certain operating losses and non-deductible items in various jurisdictions. This benefit includes $20 million due to the required intraperiod tax allocation in jurisdictions with a loss from continuing operations, other comprehensive income and a valuation allowance. This benefit was partially offset by tax expense in profitable jurisdictions.

The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that its unrecognized tax benefits in multiple jurisdictions, which primarily relates to transfer pricing, corporate reorganization and various other matters, may decrease by approximately $300 million in the next 12 months due to audit settlements or statute expirations, of which approximately $30 million, if recognized, could impact the effective tax rate.

On March 23, 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law and on March 30, 2010, a companion bill, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, was also signed into law. These bills will reduce the tax deduction available to the Company to the extent of receipt of the Medicare Part D subsidy. Although this legislation does not take effect until 2012, the Company is required to recognize the impact in the financial statements in the period in which it is signed. Due to the full valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax assets in the United States, this legislation will not impact the Company’s 2010 effective tax rate.

 
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Litigation and Environmental Contingencies

For a summary of material litigation and environmental contingencies, refer to Note 13 of the consolidated financial statements, “Commitments and Contingencies.”

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flow

Cash flow provided from operating activities was $255 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to cash provided by operating activities of $48 million for the comparable period of 2009. The difference in year-over-year performance is largely attributable to increased earnings and movements in working capital, particularly the relative timing of payments to suppliers. Furthermore, although sales volumes have risen significantly, improvements in cash collections have resulted in a far lower increase in accounts receivable than would otherwise have occurred.

On June 25, 2010, the U.S. Government passed a pension funding relief bill in which the Company elected to participate. This election will reduce the Company’s 2010 pension contribution by $25 million, $15 million of which was realized in the third quarter of 2010, with the remaining $10 million to be realized in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Cash flow used by investing activities was $203 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to cash used by investing activities of $137 million for the comparable period of 2009. Capital expenditures were $166 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $146 million for the comparable period of 2009, reflecting a stable capital investment pattern as existing capacity is being utilized to support growth.

In June 2010, the Company acquired 100% ownership of the Daros Group, a privately-owned supplier of high technology piston rings for large-bore engines used in industrial energy generation and commercial shipping, with manufacturing operations in China, Germany and Sweden, for $39 million in cash.

During the second quarter of 2009, an affiliate purchased and sold debt investments on the Company’s behalf for $22 million and $30 million, respectively. This resulted in a single cash transaction with the affiliate for an $8 million net gain, which the Company recognized in other income.

Cash flow used by financing activities was $33 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to cash used by financing activities of $34 million for the comparable period of 2009.

The January 8, 2010 bolivar devaluation by the Venezuelan government resulted in the Company’s recognition of $20 million in foreign currency exchange expense, $16 million of which reflects the impact on the cash balance.

Financing Activities

On December 27, 2007, the Company entered into a Term Loan and Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Debt Facilities”) with Citicorp U.S.A. Inc. as Administrative Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Syndication Agent and certain lenders. The Debt Facilities include a $540 million revolving credit facility (which is subject to a borrowing base and can be increased under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions) and a $2,960 million term loan credit facility divided into a $1,960 million tranche B loan and a $1,000 million tranche C loan. The obligations under the revolving credit facility mature December 27, 2013 and bear interest in accordance with a pricing grid based on availability under the revolving credit facility. Interest rates on the pricing grid range from LIBOR plus 1.50% to LIBOR plus 2.00% and ABR plus 0.50% to ABR plus 1.00%. The tranche B term loans mature December 27, 2014 and the tranche C term loans mature December 27, 2015. The tranche C term loans are subject to a pre-payment premium, should the Company choose to prepay the loans prior to December 27, 2011. All Debt Facilities term loans bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.9375% or at the ABR plus 0.9375% at the Company’s election. To the extent that interest rates change by 25 basis points, the Company’s annual interest expense would show a corresponding change of approximately $4 million.

 
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Other Liquidity and Capital Resource Items

The Company maintains investments in 13 non-consolidated affiliates, which are located in China, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. The Company’s direct ownership in such affiliates ranges from approximately 1% to 50%. The aggregate investments in these affiliates were $223 million and $238 million at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Dividends received from non-consolidated affiliates by the Company during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were $27 million and $6 million, respectively.

The Company’s joint ventures are businesses established and maintained in connection with its operating strategy and are not special purpose entities. In general, the Company does not extend guarantees, loans or other instruments of a variable nature that may result in incremental risk to the Company’s liquidity position. Furthermore, the Company does not rely on dividend payments or other cash flows from its non-consolidated affiliates to fund its operations and, accordingly, does not believe that they have a material effect on the Company’s liquidity.

The Company holds a 50% non-controlling interest in a joint venture located in Turkey. This joint venture was established in 1995 for the purpose of manufacturing and marketing automotive parts, including pistons, piston rings, piston pins, and cylinder liners to OE and aftermarket customers. Pursuant to the joint venture agreement, the Company’s partner holds an option to put its shares to a subsidiary of the Company at the higher of the current fair value or at a guaranteed minimum amount. The term of the contingent guarantee is indefinite, consistent with the terms of the joint venture agreement. However, the contingent guarantee would not survive termination of the joint venture agreement. The guaranteed minimum amount represents a contingent guarantee of the initial investment of the joint venture partner and can be exercised at the discretion of the partner. As of September 30, 2010, the total amount of the contingent guarantee, were all triggering events to occur, approximated $60 million. The Company believes that this contingent guarantee is substantially less than the estimated current fair value of the guarantees’ interest in the affiliate. As such, the contingent guarantee does not give rise to a contingent liability and, as a result, no amount is recorded for this guarantee. If this put option were exercised, the consideration paid and net assets acquired would be accounted for in accordance with business combination accounting guidance. Any value in excess of the guaranteed minimum amount of the put option would be the subject of negotiation between the Company and its joint venture partner.

The Company has determined that its investments in Chinese joint venture arrangements are considered to be “limited-lived” as such entities have specified durations ranging from 30 to 50 years pursuant to regional statutory regulations. In general, these arrangements call for extension, renewal or liquidation at the discretion of the parties to the arrangement at the end of the contractual agreement. Accordingly, a reasonable assessment cannot be made as to the impact of such contingencies on the future liquidity position of the Company.

Federal-Mogul subsidiaries in Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Spain are party to accounts receivable factoring arrangements. Gross accounts receivable factored under these facilities were $219 million and $217 million as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Of those gross amounts, $188 million and $190 million, respectively, qualify as sales. The remaining factored receivables of $31 million and $27 million, respectively, were pledged as collateral and accounted for as secured borrowings and recorded in the consolidated balance sheets within “Accounts receivable, net” and “Short-term debt, including current portion of long-term debt.” Under terms of these factoring arrangements, the Company is not obligated to draw cash immediately upon the factoring of accounts receivable. Thus, as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had outstanding factored amounts of less than $1 million and $4 million, respectively, for which cash had not yet been drawn. Proceeds from the factoring of accounts receivable qualifying as sales were $894 million and $845 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

For the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, expenses associated with receivables factored of $3 million and $1 million, respectively, were recorded in the consolidated statements of operations within “Other income (expense), net.” For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, expenses associated with receivables factored of $5 million and $3 million, respectively, were recorded in the consolidated statements of operations within “Other income (expense), net.” Where the Company receives a fee to service and monitor these factored receivables, such fees are sufficient to offset the costs and as such, a servicing asset or liability is not incurred as a result of these factoring arrangements.

 
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There have been no material changes to the information concerning the Company’s exposures to market risk as stated in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. Refer to Note 4, “Financial Instruments,” to the consolidated financial statements for information with respect to interest rate risk, commodity price risk and foreign currency risk.

The translated values of revenue and expense from the Company’s international operations are subject to fluctuations due to changes in currency exchange rates. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company derived 40% of its sales in the United States and 60% internationally. Of these international sales, 59% are denominated in the euro, with no other single currency representing more than 7%. To minimize foreign currency risk, the Company generally maintains natural hedges within its non-U.S. activities, including the matching of operational revenues and costs. Where natural hedges are not in place, the Company manages certain aspects of its foreign currency activities and larger transactions through the use of foreign currency options or forward contracts. The Company estimates that a hypothetical 10% adverse movement of all foreign currencies in the same direction against the U.S. dollar over the nine months ended September 30, 2010 would have decreased “Net income attributable to Federal-Mogul” by approximately $21 million.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. 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.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company's periodic Securities Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

As of September 30, 2010, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2010, at the reasonable assurance level previously described.

Changes to Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As of
September 30, 2010, the Company's management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated for disclosure, changes to the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting. There were no material changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

 
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 
(a)
Contingencies.

The Company is subject to a wide range of environmental statutory and regulatory obligations under federal, state and other governmental laws, including but not limited to those addressing air and water pollution, solid and hazardous waste and chemical management. Included in these obligations are the community right to know reporting requirements under the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, known as the Emergency Response and Community Right-to-Know Act (“EPCRA”), which, among other obligations, requires yearly filings as to the substances used on the plant premises. The Company, in the third quarter of 2010, settled a matter for $119,000 related to failure to timely file information required under Section 313 of EPCRA for 2009 for one of its facilities.

Note 13, that is included in Part I of this report, is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION

 
(a)
Exhibits:

 
10.51
Federal-Mogul 2010 Management Incentive Plan. †
 
 
10.52
Federal-Mogul 2010 Management Incentive Uplift Plan. †
 
† Management contracts and compensatory plans or arrangements.

EXHIBITS

 
(a)
Exhibits:

 
31.1
Certification by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
31.2
Certification by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
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Certification by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
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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.

FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION
 
By:
/s/ Alan J. Haughie
 
Alan J. Haughie
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
Principal Financial Officer
 
By:
/s/ Jérôme Rouquet
 
Jérôme Rouquet
Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer
Principal Accounting Officer

Dated:    October 28, 2010

 
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