Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG) - 10-Q quarterly report FY

 

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The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock, par value $.01 per share, at September 30, 2006 was 21,163,675 shares.

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“CVG” or the “Company”) design and manufacture suspension seat systems, interior trim systems (including instrument and door panels, headliners, cabinetry, molded products and floor systems), cab structures and components, mirrors, wiper systems, electronic wiring harness assemblies and controls and switches for the global commercial vehicle market, including the heavy-duty truck market, the construction and agriculture market and the specialty and military transportation markets. The Company has operations located in the United States in Arizona, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin and outside of the United States in Australia, Belgium, China, Mexico, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

The Company has prepared the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The information furnished in the condensed consolidated financial statements includes normal recurring adjustments and reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations and statements of financial position for the interim periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading when read in conjunction with its fiscal 2005 consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC. Unless otherwise indicated, all amounts are in thousands except per share amounts.

Revenues and operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected in future operating quarters.

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48,Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition requirements for uncertain tax positions. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is currently in the process of determining the impact of the adoption of this authoritative guidance on our financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157,Fair Value Measurements. SFAS No. 157 establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied to US GAAP guidance requiring use of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure about such fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently assessing the impact of SFAS No. 157 on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R). SFAS No. 158 requires an employer to recognize the funded status of defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans as an asset or liability in its consolidated balance sheet and to recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity. The Company is required to initially recognize the funded status of its defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans and to provide the required disclosures as of December 31, 2006. The Company estimated the effect of adoption based upon the most recent valuations of its pension and post-retirement benefit obligations at December 31, 2005. Although management continues to evaluate the effect that the recognition of the funded status of its plans will have on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet, the Company estimates the adoption will increase liabilities by approximately $5.0 million and reduce accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders’ investment, by a net after-tax

amount of approximately $3.3 million, based on our current assumptions of discount rate and return on plan assets. However, the Company does not believe the implementation of SFAS No. 158 will have a significant impact on the Company’s credit or debt ratios or financing covenants.

In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements. SAB 108 is effective for fiscal years ending on or after November 15, 2006 and addresses how financial statement errors should be considered from a materiality perspective and corrected. The literature provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. Historically there have been two common approaches used to quantify such errors: (i) the “rollover” approach, which quantifies the error as the amount by which the current year income statement is misstated, and (ii) the “iron curtain” approach, which quantifies the error as the cumulative amount by which the current year balance sheet is misstated. The SEC Staff believes that companies should quantify errors using both approaches and evaluate whether either of these approaches results in quantifying a misstatement that, when all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors are considered, is material. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of adopting the provisions of SAB 108 on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, using the modified prospective application transition method. SFAS No. 123(R) eliminates the intrinsic value method under Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25 as an alternative method of accounting for share-based compensation arrangements. SFAS No. 123(R) also revises the fair value-based method of accounting for share-based payment liabilities, forfeitures and modifications of share-based compensation arrangements and clarifies the guidance of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, in several areas, including measuring fair value, classifying an award as equity or as a liability and attributing compensation cost to reporting periods. Prior to our adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation costs were reported as operating cash flows. SFAS No. 123(R) amends SFAS No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows, to require that excess tax benefits be reported as a financing cash inflow rather than as a reduction of taxes paid, which is included within operating cash flows.

The Company estimates the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), using the modified prospective application method, will result in pre-tax compensation expense of approximately $1.8 million in 2006 based on the Company’s current share-based compensation arrangements. The compensation expense that has been charged against income for those plans was approximately $0.5 million and $1.4 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006, respectively. The total income tax benefit recognized in the income statement for share-based compensation arrangements was approximately $0.2 million and $0.5 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006, respectively. Because the Company accounted for its share-based compensation arrangements under APB Opinion No. 25 prior to adopting SFAS No. 123(R), the Company’s net income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2005 does not include any compensation expense related to these arrangements.

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006, the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) resulted in incremental share-based compensation expense of approximately $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively. The incremental share-based compensation expense caused income before provision for income taxes to decrease for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 by approximately $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively, and net income to decrease for the same periods by approximately $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. In addition, basic and diluted earnings per share decreased by $0.01 and $0.00, respectively, for the three month period ended September 30, 2006 and $0.02 and $0.02, respectively, for the nine month period ended September 30, 2006. Cash provided by operating activities decreased and cash provided by financing activities increased by approximately $5 thousand and $148 thousand for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006, respectively, related to excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements.

The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share had the Company applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123(R) to awards granted under the Company’s Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan prior to the adoption of this standard for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2005 (in thousands, except per share amounts — unaudited):

In 1998, the Company granted options to purchase 57,902 shares of common stock at $9.43 per share, which are exercisable through December 2008. The options were granted at exercise prices determined to be at or above fair value on the date of grant.

In May 2004, the Company granted options to purchase 910,869 shares of common stock at $5.54 per share. These options have a ten-year term and the original terms provided for 50% of the options becoming exercisable ratably on June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2006. During June 2004, the Company modified the terms of these options such that they became 100% vested immediately.

In October 2004, the Company granted options to purchase 598,950 shares of common stock at $15.84 per share. These options have a ten-year term and vest ratably in three equal annual installments commencing on October 20, 2005. As of September 30, 2006, there was approximately $0.7 million of unearned compensation related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under this plan. This expense is subject to future adjustments for sales and forfeitures and will be recognized on a straight-line basis over the remaining period of 13 months.

In November 2005, 168,700 shares of restricted stock were awarded by our compensation committee under our Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan. Restricted stock is a grant of shares of common stock that may not be sold, encumbered or disposed of, and that may be forfeited in the event of certain terminations of employment prior to the end of a restricted period set by the compensation committee. The shares of restricted stock granted in November 2005 vest ratably in three equal annual installments commencing on October 20, 2006. A participant granted restricted stock generally has all of the rights of a stockholder, unless the compensation committee determines otherwise. As of September 30, 2006, there was approximately $2.2 million of unearned compensation related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under this plan. This expense is subject to future adjustments for sales and forfeitures and will be recognized on a straight-line basis over the remaining period of 25 months.

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate the fair value of equity-based grants with the following weighted-average assumptions:

The Company currently estimates the forfeiture rate for its stock option and restricted stock grants at 9.8% and 7.4%, respectively, for all participants of each plan.

A summary of the status of the Company’s stock options as of September 30, 2006 and changes during the nine month period ending September 30, 2006 is presented below:

The following table summarizes information about the nonvested stock option and restricted stock grants as of September 30, 2006:

As of September 30, 2006, a total of 294,883 shares were available from the original 1.0 million shares authorized for award under the Company’s Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan, including cumulative forfeitures.

Trade accounts receivable are stated at historical value less an allowance for doubtful accounts, which approximates fair value. This estimated allowance is based primarily on management’s evaluation of specific balances as the balances become past due, the financial condition of its customers and the Company’s historical experience of write-offs. If not reserved through specific identification procedures, the Company’s general policy for uncollectible accounts is to reserve at a certain percentage threshold, based upon the aging categories of accounts receivable. Past due status is based upon the due date of the original amounts outstanding. When items are ultimately deemed uncollectible, they are charged off against the reserve previously established in the allowance for doubtful accounts.

Inventories are valued at the lower of first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) cost or market. Cost includes applicable material, labor and overhead. Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

Inventory quantities on-hand are regularly reviewed, and where necessary, provisions for excess and obsolete inventory are recorded based primarily on the Company’s estimated production requirements driven by current market volumes. Excess and obsolete provisions may vary by product depending upon future potential use of the product.

Common Stock — The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 30,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.01 per share. In August 2004, the Company reclassified all of its existing classes of common stock, which effectively resulted in a 38.991-to-one stock split. The stock split has been reflected as of the beginning of all periods presented.

Preferred Stock — The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.01 per share, with no shares outstanding as of September 30, 2006.

Earnings Per Share — In accordance with SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share, as amended, basic earnings per share is determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share, and all other diluted per share amounts presented, is determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares and potential common shares outstanding during the period as determined by the Treasury Stock Method, as amended, in SFAS No. 123(R). Potential common shares are included in the diluted earnings per share calculation when dilutive. Diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 includes the effects of potential common shares consisting of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options and for September 30, 2006, the effect of nonvested restricted stock (in thousands, except per share amounts):

Dividends — The Company has not declared or paid any cash dividends in the past. The terms of the Company’s credit agreement restricts the payment or distribution of the Company’s cash or other assets, including cash dividend payments.

Debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

Credit Agreement — The Company accounts for its Revolving Credit Facility under the provisions of EITF Issue No. 98-14, Debtor’s Accounting for the Changes in Line-of-Credit or Revolving-Debt Arrangements (EITF 98-14), and its Term Loan and 8.0% Senior Notes under the provisions of EITF Issue No. 96-19, Debtor’s Accounting for a Modification or Exchange of Debt Instruments (EITF 96-19). Historically,

the Company has periodically amended the terms of its revolving credit facility and term loan to increase or decrease the individual and collective borrowing base of the instruments on an as needed basis. The Company has not modified the terms of its 8.0% Senior Notes subsequent to the original offering date. In connection with an amendment of the Company’s revolving credit facility, bank fees incurred are deferred and amortized over the term of the new arrangement and if applicable, any outstanding deferred fees are expensed proportionately or in total, as appropriate per the guidance of EITF 98-14. In connection with an amendment of the Company’s term loan, under the terms of EITF 96-19, bank and any third-party fees are either expensed as an extinguishment of debt or deferred and amortized over the term of the agreement based upon whether or not the old and new debt instruments are substantially different.

In connection with our August 2004 initial public offering (IPO), the Company entered into a $105.0 million senior credit agreement, consisting of a $40.0 million revolving credit facility and a $65.0 million term loan. We used borrowings under the term loan, together with proceeds of the IPO to repay all amounts outstanding under our then-existing senior credit agreement and our then-existing subordinated indebtedness. In connection with this senior credit agreement, we recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of approximately $1.6 million, relating to outstanding deferred fees from our prior debt agreements.

In connection with the February 2005 acquisition of Mayflower, the Company amended its senior credit agreement to increase the revolving credit facility from approximately $40.0 million to $75.0 million and the term loan from approximately $65.0 million to $145.0 million. We used borrowings of approximately $106.4 million under our amended senior credit agreement to fund substantially all of the purchase price of the Mayflower acquisition. The revolving credit facility is available until January 31, 2010 and the term loan is due and payable on December 31, 2010. In connection with this change in its senior credit agreement, the Company incurred bank fees totaling approximately $1.7 million that were deferred and are being amortized over the term of the agreement (until 2010).

In connection with the June 2005 acquisition of Monona, the Company amended its senior credit agreement to increase the revolving credit facility from approximately $75.0 million to $100.0 million. We used borrowings of approximately $58.0 million under our amended senior credit agreement to fund substantially all of the purchase price of the Monona acquisition. The revolving credit facility is available until January 31, 2010 and the term loan is due and payable on December 31, 2010. This amendment increased certain baskets in the lien, investments and asset disposition covenants to reflect the Company’s increased size as a result of the Mayflower and Monona acquisitions. In connection with this change in its senior credit agreement, the Company incurred bank fees totaling approximately $0.4 million that were deferred and are being amortized over the term of the agreement (until 2010).

In connection with the July 2005 secondary public equity offering and private offering of $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.0% senior notes due 2013, the Company entered into additional amendments to the senior credit agreement that provided for, among other things, the occurrence of these offerings. The net proceeds of approximately $190.8 million from these offerings were primarily used to repay indebtedness under the senior credit agreement. Concurrent with the repayment of the outstanding debt, the Company’s total borrowing base under the amended senior credit agreement was reduced to approximately $140.0 million. Accordingly, the Company expensed $1.5 million of unamortized deferred financing fees as a Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt. In connection with the July 2005 8.0% Senior Notes offering, the Company incurred third-party fees totaling approximately $4.3 million that were deferred and are being amortized over the term of the notes (until 2013).

In December 2005, the Company amended its senior credit agreement to increase its annual capital expenditure limit from approximately $25.0 million per annum to $40.0 million per annum in connection with the Company’s growth and development strategy.

On June 30, 2006, the Company repaid approximately $25.0 million of its U.S. dollar denominated term loan. The repayment of the term loan reduced the overall borrowing capacity on the existing senior credit agreement from approximately $140 to $115 million. In connection with this loan repayment, approximately $0.3 million of deferred fees, representing a proportionate amount of total deferred fees, were expensed as a loss on early extinguishment of debt.

As of September 30, 2006, approximately $5.0 million in deferred fees relating to previous amendments of the Company’s senior credit agreement and fees related to the 8.0% Senior Note offering were outstanding and are being amortized over the life of the agreements.

The senior credit agreement provides the Company with the ability to denominate a portion of its borrowings in foreign currencies. As of September 30, 2006, none of the revolving credit facility borrowings and none of the term loan were denominated in U.S. dollars, and approximately $2.8 million of the revolving credit facility borrowings and approximately $10.2 million of the term loan were denominated in British pounds sterling.

Terms, Covenants and Compliance Status — The Company’s senior credit agreement contains various restrictive covenants, including limiting indebtedness, rental obligations, investments and cash dividends, and also requires the maintenance of certain financial ratios, including fixed charge coverage and funded debt to EBITDA as defined by our senior credit agreement. The Company was in compliance with respect to these covenants as of September 30, 2006. Under this agreement, borrowings bear interest at various rates plus a margin based on certain financial ratios of the Company. Borrowings under the senior credit agreement are secured by specifically identified assets of the Company, comprising in total, substantially all assets of the Company. Additionally, as of September 30, 2006, the Company had outstanding letters of credit of approximately $1.8 million.

Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired. In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations,” and SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Intangible Assets.” SFAS No. 141 requires all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 to be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are no longer amortized, but reviewed annually or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. Separable intangible assets that are not deemed to have indefinite lives will continue to be amortized over their useful lives, but with no maximum life. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 142 on January 1, 2002, goodwill was being amortized on a straight-line basis over 40 years.

The Company reviews goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually in the second fiscal quarter and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate its carrying value may not be recoverable in accordance with SFAS No. 142. The Company reviews definite-lived intangible assets in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142 and SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” The provisions of SFAS No. 142 require that a two-step impairment test be performed on goodwill. In the first step, the Company compares the fair value of its reporting unit to its carrying value. The Company’s reporting unit is consistent with the reportable segment identified in Note 10 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of the net assets assigned to that unit, goodwill is considered not impaired and the Company is not required to perform further testing. If the carrying value of the net assets assigned to the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, then the Company must perform the second step of the impairment test in order to determine the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill. If the carrying value of a reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, then the Company would record an impairment loss equal to the difference. SFAS No. 142 also requires that the fair value of the purchased intangible assets with indefinite lives be estimated and compared to the carrying value. The Company estimates the fair value of these intangible assets using an income approach. The Company recognizes an impairment loss when the estimated fair value of the intangible asset is less than the carrying value. In this regard, the Company’s management considers the following indicators in determining if events or changes in circumstances have occurred indicating that the recoverability of the carrying amount of indefinite-lived and amortizing intangible assets should be assessed: (1) a significant decrease in the market value of an asset; (2) a significant change in the extent or manner in which an asset is used or a significant physical change in an asset; (3) a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate that could affect the value of an asset or an adverse action or assessment by a regulator; (4) an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected to acquire or construct an asset; and (5) a current period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses or a projection or forecast that demonstrates continuing losses associated with an asset used for the purpose of producing revenue. The Company’s annual goodwill and indefinite-lived (SFAS No. 142) and definite-life intangible asset (SFAS No. 144) impairment analysis, which was performed during the second quarter of fiscal year 2006, did not result in an impairment charge.

Determining the fair value of a reporting unit is judgmental in nature and involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions include revenue growth rates and operating margins used to calculate projected future cash flows, risk-adjusted discount rates, future economic and market conditions and determination of appropriate market comparables. The Company bases its fair value estimates on assumptions it believes to be reasonable but that are unpredictable and inherently uncertain. The valuation approaches the Company uses include the Income Approach (the Discounted Cash Flow Method) and the Market Approach (the Guideline Company and Transaction Methods) to estimate the fair value of the reporting unit; earnings are emphasized in the Discounted Cash Flow, Guideline

Company, and the Transaction Methods. In addition, these methods utilize market data in the derivation of a value estimate and are forward-looking in nature. The Discounted Cash Flow Method utilizes a market-derived rate of return to discount anticipated performance, while the Guideline Company Method and the Transaction Method incorporate multiples that are based on the market’s assessment of future performance. Actual future results may differ materially from those estimates.

The Company’s intangible assets as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were comprised of the following (in thousands):

The aggregate intangible asset amortization expense was approximately $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 and approximately $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively, for the nine-months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005.

The estimated intangible asset amortization expense for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, and for the five succeeding years is as follows (in thousands):

The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, were comprised of the following (in thousands):

The Company follows the provisions of SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, which established standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components. Comprehensive income reflects the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from nonowner sources. For the Company, comprehensive income represents net income adjusted for foreign currency translation adjustments and minimum pension liability. In accordance with SFAS No. 130, the Company has elected to disclose comprehensive income in stockholders’ investment. The components of accumulated other comprehensive income consisted of the following as of September 30, 2006 (in thousands):

Comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30 was as follows (in thousands):

Warranty — The Company is subject to warranty claims for products that fail to perform as expected due to design or manufacturing deficiencies. Customers continue to require their outside suppliers to guarantee or warrant their products and bear the cost of repair or replacement of such products. Depending on the terms under which the Company supplies products to its customers, a customer may hold the Company responsible for some or all of the repair or replacement costs of defective products when the product supplied did not perform as represented. The Company’s policy is to reserve for estimated future customer warranty costs based on historical trends and current economic factors. The following represents a summary of the warranty provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 (in thousands):

Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts — The Company uses forward exchange contracts to hedge certain of the foreign currency transaction exposures primarily related to its United Kingdom operations. The Company estimates its projected revenues and purchases in certain foreign currencies or locations, and will hedge a portion or all of the anticipated long or short position. The contracts typically run from three months up to three years. These contracts are marked-to-market and the fair value is included in assets (liabilities) in the consolidated balance sheet, with the offsetting noncash gain or loss included in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company does

not hold or issue foreign exchange options or forward contracts for trading purposes.

The following table summarizes the notional amount of the Company’s open foreign exchange contracts at September 30, 2006 (in thousands):

The difference between the U.S. $ equivalent and U.S. $ equivalent fair value of approximately $7.0 million and $4.3 million is included in other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.

Litigation — The Company is subject to various legal actions and claims incidental to its business, including those arising out of alleged defects, product warranties, employment-related matters and environmental matters. Management believes that the Company maintains adequate insurance to cover these claims. The Company has established reserves for issues that are probable and estimatable in amounts management believes are adequate to cover reasonable adverse judgments not covered by insurance. Based upon the information available to management and discussions with legal counsel, it is the opinion of management that the ultimate outcome of the various legal actions and claims that are incidental to the Company’s business will not have a material adverse impact on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company; however, such matters are subject to many uncertainties, and the outcomes of individual matters are not predictable with assurance.

The Company sponsors defined benefit plans that cover certain hourly and salaried employees in the United States and United Kingdom. The Company’s policy is to make annual contributions to the plans to fund the normal cost as required by local regulations. In addition, the Company has a postretirement medical benefit plan for certain U.S. operations’ retirees and their dependents, and has recorded a liability for its estimated obligation under this plan.

The components of net periodic benefit cost related to the defined benefit and post-retirement benefit plans for the three months ending September 30, is as follows (in thousands):

The components of net periodic benefit cost related to the defined benefit and post-retirement benefit plans for the nine months ending September 30, is as follows (in thousands):

During the nine month period ended September 30, 2006, the Company recorded a net curtailment gain of $3.9 million relating to the freeze of its salaried pension and other post-retirement benefits plans at its United States and United Kingdom based operations.

The Company previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005, that it expected to contribute approximately $2.3 million to its pension plans in 2006. As of September 30, 2006, approximately $1.8 million of contributions have been made to its pension plans. The Company anticipates contributing an additional $0.6 million to its pension plans in 2006 for total estimated contributions during 2006 of $2.4 million.

In May 2004, we entered into a Product Sourcing Assistance Agreement with Baird Asia Limited (“BAL”), an affiliate of Baird Capital Partners III L.P. Pursuant to the Agreement, BAL assisted us in procuring materials and parts from Asia, including the countries of China, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan. BAL received as compensation a percentage of the price of the materials and parts supplied to us, of at least 2% of the price but not exceeding 10% of the price, to be determined on a case-by-case basis. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company incurred expenses of approximately $2.0 million for the value of goods and services purchased under this agreement. Of this amount, approximately $0.2 million was retained by Baird Asia Limited as its commission under the Product Sourcing Assistance Agreement. In connection with the sale of stock during 2005, BAL was no longer a related party as of December 31, 2005.

On January 31, 2005, the Company entered into an advisory agreement with Hidden Creek Partners, LLC (“HCP”), pursuant to which HCP agreed to assist the Company in financing activities, strategic initiatives and acquisitions in exchange for an annual fee. In addition, the Company agreed to pay HCP a transaction fee for services rendered that relate to transactions the Company may enter into from time to time, in an amount that is negotiated between the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. All of the principals of HCP are employees and managing directors of Thayer Capital. Scott Rued, the Company’s Chairman, is a managing partner of Thayer Capital and Richard Snell, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and its Compensation Committee Chairman, is an operating partner of Thayer Capital. Thayer Capital, Scott Rued or Richard Snell are not a party to, and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the advisory agreement between the Company and HCP. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, the Company made payments under these arrangements of approximately $0.2 million and $1.8 million, respectively.

The following consolidating financial information presents balance sheets, statements of operations and cash flow information related to the Company’s business. Each Guarantor, as defined, is a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the Subordinated Notes issued by the Company, on a joint and several basis. Separate financial statements and other disclosures concerning the Guarantors have not been presented because management believes that such information is not material to investors.

The Parent Company includes all of the wholly owned subsidiaries accounted for under the equity method. The guarantor and non-guarantor companies include the consolidated financial results of their wholly owned subsidiaries accounted for under the equity method. All applicable corporate expenses have been allocated appropriately among the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries.