Titan International - 10-Q quarterly report FY2014 Q1

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q



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

For Quarterly Period Ended: March 31, 2014



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

Commission file number 1-12936

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Illinois		36-3228472
(State of Incorporation)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2701 Spruce Street, Quincy, IL 62301

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(217) 228-6011

(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 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 þ No o

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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.



		Shares Outstanding at
Class		April 21, 2014

Common stock, no par value per share		53,586,904

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS



		Page
Part I.	Financial Information

Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)

	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013	1

	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013	2

	Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013	3

	Consolidated Condensed Statement of Changes in Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014	4

	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013	5

	Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements	5

Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	22

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	34

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	34

Part II.	Other Information

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	35

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	35

Item 6.	Exhibits	35

	Signatures	35

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(All amounts in thousands, except per share data)



	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2014			2013
Net sales	$	538,940		$	578,387
Cost of sales	484,390			481,636
Gross profit	54,550			96,751
Selling, general and administrative expenses	46,835			42,443
Research and development expenses	3,710			2,702
Royalty expense	3,741			3,723
Income from operations	264			47,883
Interest expense	(9,259		)	(10,441		)
Convertible debt conversion charge	—			(7,273		)
Other income	516			1,419
Income (loss) before income taxes	(8,479		)	31,588
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(3,351		)	12,199
Net income (loss)	(5,128		)	19,389
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(7,291		)	(86		)
Net income attributable to Titan	$	2,163		$	19,475

Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	.04		$	.38
Diluted	$	.04		$	.34
Average common shares and equivalents outstanding:
Basic	53,470			51,816
Diluted	53,774			59,642

Dividends declared per common share:	$	.005		$	.005

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(All amounts in thousands)



	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2014			2013
Net income (loss)	$	(5,128	)	$	19,389
Unrealized loss on investments, net of tax of $0 and $0, respectively	—			(3		)
Currency translation adjustment, net	388			(196		)
Pension liability adjustments, net of tax of $383 and $527, respectively	717			951
Comprehensive income (loss)	(4,023		)	20,141
Net comprehensive gain (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(12,183		)	9
Comprehensive income attributable to Titan	$	8,160		$	20,132

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

(All amounts in thousands, except share data)



	March 31,			December 31,
Assets	2014			2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	200,094		$	189,360
Restricted cash	—			14,268
Accounts receivable, net	328,027			263,053
Inventories	394,550			384,920
Deferred income taxes	43,849			41,931
Prepaid and other current assets	86,346			114,346
Total current assets	1,052,866			1,007,878
Property, plant and equipment, net	628,807			638,807
Goodwill	41,269			42,075
Deferred income taxes	1,985			2,772
Other assets	133,571			129,699
Total assets	$	1,858,498		$	1,821,231
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities
Short-term debt	$	78,022		$	75,061
Accounts payable	213,464			176,719
Deferred income taxes	3,280			3,525
Other current liabilities	148,570			131,266
Total current liabilities	443,336			386,571
Long-term debt	498,774			497,694
Deferred income taxes	57,406			60,985
Other long-term liabilities	76,858			77,945
Total liabilities	1,076,374			1,023,195
Equity
Titan stockholders' equity
Common stock (no par, 120,000,000 shares authorized, 55,253,092 issued)	—			—
Additional paid-in capital	559,575			558,637
Retained earnings	209,436			207,541
Treasury stock (at cost, 1,681,886 and 1,692,220 shares, respectively)	(15,494		)	(15,586		)
Treasury stock reserved for deferred compensation	(1,075		)	(1,075		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(56,891		)	(61,794		)
Total Titan stockholders’ equity	695,551			687,723
Noncontrolling interests	86,573			110,313
Total equity	782,124			798,036
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,858,498		$	1,821,231

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

(All amounts in thousands, except share data)



	Number of common shares	Additional paid-in capital			Retained earnings			Treasury stock			Treasury stock reserved for deferred compensation			Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			Total Titan Equity			Noncontrolling interest			Total Equity
Balance January 1, 2014	53,560,872	$	558,637		$	207,541		$	(15,586	)	$	(1,075	)	$	(61,794	)	$	687,723		$	110,313		$	798,036
Net income (loss)					2,163												2,163			(7,291		)	(5,128		)
Currency translation adjustment														5,280			5,280			(4,892		)	388
Pension liability adjustments, net of tax														717			717						717
Dividends on common stock					(268		)										(268		)				(268		)
Exercise of stock options	1,300	9						11									20						20
Acquisition of additional interest		(25		)										(1,094		)	(1,119		)	(11,557		)	(12,676		)
Stock-based compensation		877															877						877
Tax benefit related to stock-based compensation		(2		)													(2		)				(2		)
Issuance of treasury stock under 401(k) plan	9,034	79						81									160						160
Balance March 31, 2014	53,571,206	$	559,575		$	209,436		$	(15,494	)	$	(1,075	)	$	(56,891	)	$	695,551		$	86,573		$	782,124

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(All amounts in thousands)



	Three months ended March 31,
Cash flows from operating activities:	2014			2013
Net income (loss)	$	(5,128	)	$	19,389
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	23,275			19,984
Amortization of debt premium	—			(218		)
Deferred income tax provision	(4,912		)	37
Convertible debt conversion charge	—			7,273
Stock-based compensation	877			963
Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised	2			29
Issuance of treasury stock under 401(k) plan	160			154
(Increase) decrease in assets:
Accounts receivable	(61,482		)	(34,978		)
Inventories	(7,009		)	(16,310		)
Prepaid and other current assets	28,601			(870		)
Other assets	(4,856		)	1,330
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable	34,038			33,902
Other current liabilities	16,141			(4,266		)
Other liabilities	(1,716		)	(5,139		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	17,991			21,280
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(16,754		)	(21,174		)
Acquisition of additional interest	(12,676		)	—
Decrease in restricted cash deposits	14,188			—
Other	3,278			(219		)
Net cash used for investing activities	(11,964		)	(21,393		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	—			345,313
Payment on debt	(4,248		)	(18,059		)
Term loan borrowing	6,945			10,818
Convertible note conversion	—			(14,090		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	20			739
Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised	(2		)	(29		)
Payment of financing fees	(33		)	(5,064		)
Dividends paid	(268		)	(243		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	2,414			319,385
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	2,293			61
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	10,734			319,333
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	189,360			189,114
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	200,094		$	508,447

Supplemental information:
Interest paid	$	2,553		$	15,535
Income taxes paid	$	4,508		$	10,003
Noncash investing and financing information:
Issuance of common stock for convertible debt payment	$	—		$	45,903

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


1.	ACCOUNTING POLICIES

In the opinion of Titan International, Inc. (Titan or the Company), the accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements contain all adjustments, which are normal and recurring in nature and necessary for a fair statement of the Company's financial position as of March 31, 2014, and the results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

Accounting policies have continued without significant change and are described in the Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies contained in the Company's 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K. These interim financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules for Form 10-Q's and, therefore, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Sales

Sales and revenues are presented net of sales taxes and other related taxes.

Fair value of financial instruments

The Company records all financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, notes receivable, accounts payable, other accruals and notes payable at cost, which approximates fair value due to their short term or stated rates. Investments in marketable equity securities are recorded at fair value. The 6.875% senior secured notes due 2020 (senior secured notes due 2020) and 5.625% convertible senior subordinated notes due 2017 (convertible notes) are carried at cost of $400.0 million and $60.2 million at March 31, 2014, respectively. The fair value of the senior secured notes due 2020 at March 31, 2014, as obtained through an independent pricing source, was approximately $424.0 million.

Cash dividends

The Company declared cash dividends of $.005 per share of common stock for each of the three months ended March 31, 2014, and 2013. The first quarter 2014 cash dividend of $.005 per share of common stock was paid April 15, 2014, to stockholders of record on March 31, 2014.

Use of estimates

The policies utilized by the Company in the preparation of the financial statements conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and require management to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual amounts could differ from these estimates and assumptions.

Reclassification

Certain amounts from prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation.

Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date of issuance of the financial statements.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

2. ACQUISITIONS

Acquisition of Voltyre-Prom

On October 4, 2013, Titan in partnership with One Equity Partners (OEP) and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) closed the acquisition of an 85% interest in Voltyre-Prom, a leading producer of agricultural and industrial tires in Volgograd, Russia, for approximately $94.1 million, which includes the assumption of debt. Titan is acting as operating partner with responsibility for Voltyre-Prom's daily operations on behalf of the consortium of which Titan holds a 30% interest. This acquisition expands Titan's footprint into the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region. The fair value of the consideration transferred and noncontrolling interests exceeded the fair value of the identified assets acquired less liabilities assumed. Therefore, goodwill of $21.0 million was recorded on the transaction, which is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. An initial noncontrolling interest of $14.5 million, representing the 15% not owned by the partnership, was recorded at the acquisition date. In the first quarter of 2014, the partnership of Titan, OEP, and RDIF purchased an additional 14% to bring the total Voltyre-Prom ownership to 99%. The Company continues to evaluate the preliminary purchase price allocation, primarily the value of certain deferred taxes and goodwill, and may revise the purchase price allocation in future periods as these estimates are finalized.

The purchase price allocation of the Voltyre-Prom acquisition consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	Acquisition			Additional
	Date			Purchases		Total
Cash	$	80		$	—	$	80
Accounts receivable	5,596			—		5,596
Inventories	3,807			—		3,807
Deferred income taxes - current asset	253			—		253
Prepaid & other current assets	1,881			—		1,881
Goodwill	21,002			—		21,002
Property, plant & equipment	79,255			—		79,255
Other assets	17,615			—		17,615
Accounts payable	(715		)	—		(715		)
Other current liabilities	(4,152		)	—		(4,152		)
Deferred income taxes - noncurrent liability	(15,989		)	—		(15,989		)
Noncontrolling interests	(14,542		)	12,676		(1,866		)
Net assets acquired	$	94,091		$	12,676	$	106,767

3. RESTRICTED CASH

Restricted cash consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Restricted cash	$	—	$	14,268

At December 31, 2013, the Company had restricted cash of $14.3 million. This restricted cash was on deposit for the purchase of the remaining 15% of Voltyre-Prom. In the first quarter of 2014, the partnership of Titan, OEP, and RDIF purchased an additional 14% to bring the total Voltyre-Prom ownership to 99%. See note 2 for additional information.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

4. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Accounts receivable consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
Accounts receivable	$	334,073		$	268,340
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(6,046		)	(5,287		)
Accounts receivable, net	$	328,027		$	263,053

Accounts receivable are reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts which is based on historical losses.

5. INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
Raw material	$	134,140		$	130,403
Work-in-process	53,465			54,190
Finished goods	214,530			208,821
	402,135			393,414
Adjustment to LIFO basis	(7,585		)	(8,494		)
	$	394,550		$	384,920

At March 31, 2014, approximately 13% of the Company's inventories were valued under the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. At December 31, 2013, approximately 12% of the Company's inventories were valued under the LIFO method. The remaining inventories were valued under the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method or average cost method. All inventories are valued at lower of cost or market.

6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
Land and improvements	$	67,953		$	67,243
Buildings and improvements	241,294			242,261
Machinery and equipment	614,014			617,709
Tools, dies and molds	113,882			112,997
Construction-in-process	49,735			42,539
	1,086,878			1,082,749
Less accumulated depreciation	(458,071		)	(443,942		)
	$	628,807		$	638,807

Depreciation on fixed assets for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, totaled $21.8 million and $19.0 million, respectively.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Included in the total building and improvements are capital leases of $4.7 million and $4.6 million at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively. Included in the total of machinery and equipment are capital leases of $40.0 million and $40.6 million at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively.

7. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Changes in goodwill consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	2014											2013
				Earthmoving/										Earthmoving/
	Agricultural			Construction		Consumer						Agricultural		Construction		Consumer
	Segment			Segment		Segment			Total			Segment		Segment		Segment		Total
Goodwill, January 1	$	24,540		$	14,898	$	2,637		$	42,075		$	11,522	$	13,419	$	—	$	24,941
Foreign currency translation	(983		)	314		(137		)	(806		)	105		55		—		160
Goodwill, March 31	$	23,557		$	15,212	$	2,500		$	41,269		$	11,627	$	13,474	$	—	$	25,101

The Company reviews goodwill for impairment during the fourth quarter of each annual reporting period, and whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying values may not be recoverable.

The components of intangible assets consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	Weighted- Average Useful Lives (in Years)	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer relationships	13.3	16,924		16,659
Patents, trademarks and other	6.5	19,163		20,561
Total at cost		36,087		37,220
Less accumulated amortization		(5,253	)	(4,607	)
		30,834		32,613

Amortization related to intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, totaled $1.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Intangible assets are included as a component of other assets in the consolidated condensed balance sheet.

The estimated aggregate amortization expense at March 31, 2014, is as follows (amounts in thousands):



April 1 - December 31, 2014	$	3,329
2015	4,060
2016	3,243
2017	3,059
2018	3,059
Thereafter	14,084
	$	30,834

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

8. WARRANTY

Changes in the warranty liability consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	2014			2013
Warranty liability, January 1	$	33,134		$	27,482
Provision for warranty liabilities	5,320			7,946
Warranty payments made	(5,604		)	(7,625		)
Warranty liability, March 31	$	32,850		$	27,803

The Company provides limited warranties on workmanship of its products in all market segments. The majority of the Company’s products have a limited warranty that ranges from zero to ten years, with certain products being prorated after the first year. The Company calculates a provision for warranty expense based on past warranty experience. Warranty accruals are included as a component of other current liabilities on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

9. REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
6.875% senior secured notes due 2020	$	400,000	$	400,000
Other debt	73,393		67,541
5.625% convertible senior subordinated notes due 2017	60,161		60,161
European credit facilities	39,924		41,687
Capital leases	3,318		3,366
	576,796		572,755
Less amounts due within one year	78,022		75,061
	$	498,774	$	497,694

Aggregate maturities of long-term debt at March 31, 2014, were as follows (amounts in thousands):



April 1 - December 31, 2014	$	77,748
2015	13,917
2016	20,467
2017	1,560
2018	60,813
Thereafter	402,291
	$	576,796

6.875% senior secured notes due 2020

The Company’s 6.875% senior secured notes (senior secured notes due 2020) are due October 2020. These notes are secured by the land and buildings of the following subsidiaries of the Company: Titan Tire Corporation, Titan Tire Corporation of Bryan, Titan Tire Corporation of Freeport and Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois. The Company's senior secured notes due 2020 outstanding balance was $400.0 million at March 31, 2014.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

5.625% convertible senior subordinated notes due 2017

The Company’s 5.625% convertible senior subordinated notes (convertible notes) are due January 2017. The initial base conversion rate for the convertible notes is 93.0016 shares of Titan common stock per $1,000 principal amount of convertible notes, equivalent to an initial base conversion price of approximately $10.75 per share of Titan common stock. If the price of Titan common stock at the time of determination exceeds the base conversion price, the base conversion rate will be increased by an additional number of shares (up to 9.3002 shares of Titan common stock per $1,000 principal amount of convertible notes) as determined pursuant to a formula described in the indenture. The base conversion rate will be subject to adjustment in certain events. The Company’s convertible notes balance was $60.2 million at March 31, 2014.

Titan Europe credit facilities

The Titan Europe credit facilities contain borrowings from various institutions totaling $39.9 million at March 31, 2014. Maturity dates on this debt range from less than one year to eleven years and interest rates range from 5% to 6.9%. The European facilities are secured by the assets of select European subsidiaries.

Revolving credit facility

The Company’s $150 million revolving credit facility (credit facility) with agent Bank of America, N.A. has a December 2017 termination date and is collateralized by the accounts receivable and inventory of certain Titan domestic subsidiaries. During the first three months of 2014 and at March 31, 2014, there were no borrowings under the credit facility.

Other debt

Brazil Revolving Line of Credit

The Company's wholly-owned Brazilian subsidiary, Titan Pneus Do Brasil Ltda (Titan Brazil), has a revolving line of credit (Brazil line of credit) established with Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banco Multiplo S.A. in May 2011. Titan Brazil could borrow up to 16.0 million Brazilian Reais, which equates to approximately $7.1 million dollars as of March 31, 2014, for working capital purposes. Under the terms of the Brazil line of credit, borrowings, if any, bear interest at a rate of 1 month LIBOR plus 247 basis points. During the first three months of 2014 and at March 31, 2014 there were no borrowings outstanding on this line of credit.

Brazil Other Debt

Titan Brazil has working capital loans for the Sao Paulo, Brazil manufacturing facility totaling $15.3 million at March 31, 2014.

Australia Capital Leases

Titan National Australia Holdings has capital leases totaling $1.3 million at March 31, 2014.

Titan Europe Other Debt

Titan Europe has overdraft facilities totaling $52.8 million at March 31, 2014.

Titan Europe Capital Leases

Titan Europe has capital lease obligations totaling $2.0 million at March 31, 2014.

Russia Other Debt

Voltyre-Prom has working capital loans for the Volgograd, Russia manufacturing facility totaling $5.3 million at March 31, 2014.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

10. LEASE COMMITMENTS

The Company leases certain buildings and equipment under operating leases. Certain lease agreements provide for renewal options, fair value purchase options, and payment of property taxes, maintenance and insurance by the Company.

At March 31, 2014, future minimum rental commitments under noncancellable operating leases with initial terms of at least one year were as follows (amounts in thousands):



April 1 - December 31, 2014	$	6,119
2015	6,043
2016	5,466
2017	3,602
2018	2,093
Thereafter	2,880
Total future minimum lease payments	$	26,203

At March 31, 2014, the Company had assets held as capital leases with a net book value of $8.1 million included in property, plant and equipment. Total future capital lease obligations relating to these leases are as follows (amounts in thousands):



April 1 - December 31, 2014	$	1,174
2015	1,091
2016	610
2017	302
2018	82
Thereafter	59
Total future capital lease obligation payments	3,318
Less amount representing interest	(108		)
Present value of future capital lease obligation payments	$	3,210

11. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The Company has three frozen defined benefit pension plans covering certain employees or former employees of three U.S. subsidiaries. The Company also has pension plans covering certain employees of several foreign subsidiaries. The Company also sponsors four 401(k) retirement savings plans in the U.S. and a number of defined contribution plans at foreign subsidiaries. The Company contributed approximately $1.0 million to the pension plans during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and expects to contribute approximately $4.8 million to the pension plans during the remainder of 2014.

The components of net periodic pension cost consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2014			2013
Service cost	$	197		$	172
Interest cost	1,408			1,355
Expected return on assets	(1,517		)	(1,396		)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost	34			34
Amortization of net unrecognized loss	758			1,318
Net periodic pension cost	$	880		$	1,483

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

12. ROYALTY EXPENSE

The Company has a trademark license agreement with Goodyear to manufacture and sell certain tires in North America and Latin America under the Goodyear name. The North American and Latin American farm tire royalties were prepaid for seven years as part of the 2011 Goodyear Latin American farm tire acquisition. In May 2012, the Company and Goodyear entered into an agreement under which Titan will sell certain non-farm tire products directly to third party customers and pay a royalty to Goodyear. Royalty expenses recorded were $3.7 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

13. OTHER INCOME

Other income consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2014			2013
Discount amortization on prepaid royalty	$	774		$	916
Other income	463			650
Wheels India Limited equity gain (loss)	418			(185		)
Interest income	352			401
Building rental income	206			180
Currency exchange loss	(1,697		)	(543		)
	$	516		$	1,419

The Company's investment in Wheels India Limited decreased from 41.7% to 34.2% during the first quarter of 2014.

14. INCOME TAXES

The Company recorded income tax expense (benefit) of $(3.4) million and $12.2 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, respectively. The Company's effective income tax rate was 40% and 39% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The Company's 2014 income tax benefit and rate differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the U.S. Federal income tax rate to pre-tax income primarily as a result of state income tax expense, unrecognized tax benefits, foreign earnings, and domestic production activities deduction.

The Company's 2013 income tax expense and rate differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the U.S. Federal income tax rate to pre-tax income primarily as a result of state income tax expense, expense for unrecognized tax benefits, foreign earnings, domestic production activities deduction, and tax deductible expenses related to the convertible bond repurchase.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

15. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per share (EPS) were as follows (amounts in thousands, except per share data):



	Three months ended
	March 31, 2014					March 31, 2013
	Titan Net income		Weighted- average shares	Per share amount		Titan Net income		Weighted- average shares	Per share amount
Basic earnings per share	$	2,163	53,470	$	0.04	$	19,475	51,816	$	0.38
Effect of stock options/trusts	—		304			—		299
Effect of convertible notes	—		—			772		7,527
Diluted earnings per share	$	2,163	53,774	$	0.04	$	20,247	59,642	$	0.34

There were no stock options/trusts that were antidilutive for the periods presented.

The effect of convertible notes has been excluded for the three months ended March 31, 2014, as the effect would have been antidilutive. The weighted average share amount excluded was 5.8 million shares.

16. LITIGATION

The Company is a party to routine legal proceedings arising out of the normal course of business. Although it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of these unresolved legal actions or the range of possible loss, the Company believes at this time that none of these actions, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company. However, due to the difficult nature of predicting unresolved and future legal claims, the Company cannot anticipate or predict the material adverse effect on its consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows as a result of efforts to comply with or its liabilities pertaining to legal judgments.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

17. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The table below presents information about certain revenues and income from operations used by the chief executive officer of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (amounts in thousands):



	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2014			2013
Revenues from external customers
Agricultural	$	317,166		$	310,553
Earthmoving/construction	152,940			209,616
Consumer	68,834			58,218
	$	538,940		$	578,387
Gross profit
Agricultural	$	47,265		$	54,070
Earthmoving/construction	3,798			37,495
Consumer	4,082			6,147
Unallocated corporate	(595		)	(961		)
	$	54,550		$	96,751
Income from operations
Agricultural	$	30,541		$	41,615
Earthmoving/construction	(11,094		)	20,679
Consumer	(1,560		)	3,142
Unallocated corporate	(17,623		)	(17,553		)
Income from operations	264			47,883

Interest expense	(9,259		)	(10,441		)
Convertible debt conversion charge	—			(7,273		)
Other income, net	516			1,419
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(8,479	)	$	31,588

Assets by segment were as follows (amounts in thousands):



	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Total assets
Agricultural	$	790,842	$	725,032
Earthmoving/construction	703,131		749,564
Consumer	212,971		172,320
Unallocated corporate	151,554		174,315
	$	1,858,498	$	1,821,231

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

18. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Accounting standards for fair value measurements establish a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers are defined as:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments.

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	March 31, 2014										December 31, 2013
	Total			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Contractual obligation investments	$	8,686		$	8,686	$	—		$	—	$	8,723		$	8,723	$	—		$	—
Preferred stock	250			—		—			250		250			—		—			250
Derivative financial instruments liability	(90		)	—		(90		)	—		(126		)	—		(126		)	—
Total	$	8,846		$	8,686	$	(90	)	$	250	$	8,847		$	8,723	$	(126	)	$	250

The following table presents the changes during the periods presented in Titan's Level 3 investments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (amounts in thousands):



	Preferred stock
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	250
Total realized and unrealized gains and losses	—
Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	250

19. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company sells products and pays commissions to companies controlled by persons related to the chief executive officer of the Company. The related party is Mr. Fred Taylor and is Mr. Maurice Taylor’s brother. The companies which Mr. Fred Taylor is associated with that do business with Titan include the following: Blackstone OTR, LLC; FBT Enterprises; Green Carbon, INC; and OTR Wheel Engineering. Sales of Titan products to these companies were approximately $0.6 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. Titan had trade receivables due from these companies of approximately $0.2 million at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively. On other sales referred to Titan from the above manufacturing representative companies, commissions were approximately $0.7 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. Titan had purchases from these companies of approximately $0.7 million in the first quarter of 2014.

The Company has a 34.2% equity stake in Wheels India Limited, a company incorporated in India and listed on the National Stock Exchange in India. The Company had trade receivables due from Wheels India of approximately $0.6 million at March 31, 2014. The Company had trade payables due to Wheels India of approximately $0.3 million at December 31, 2013.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

20. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	Currency Translation Adjustments			Unrecognized Losses and Prior Service Cost			Total
Balance at January 1, 2014	$	(40,864	)	$	(20,930	)	$	(61,794	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before
reclassifications	4,186			—			4,186
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of unrecognized losses and prior
service cost, net of tax of $(383)	—			717			717
Balance at March 31, 2014	$	(36,678	)	$	(20,213	)	$	(56,891	)

21. SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The Company's 6.875% senior secured notes due 2020 and 5.625% convertible senior subordinated notes are guaranteed by the following 100% owned subsidiaries of the Company: Titan Tire Corporation, Titan Tire Corporation of Bryan, Titan Tire Corporation of Freeport, and Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois. The note guarantees are full and unconditional, joint and several obligations of the guarantors. The guarantees of the guarantor subsidiaries are subject to release in limited circumstances only upon the occurrence of certain customary conditions. The following condensed consolidating financial statements are presented using the equity method of accounting. Certain sales & marketing expenses recorded by non-guarantor subsidiaries have not been allocated to the guarantor subsidiaries.



(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Titan Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	263,958		$	274,982		$	—	$	538,940
Cost of sales	210			228,239			255,941			—		484,390
Gross profit (loss)	(210		)	35,719			19,041			—		54,550
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,644			18,990			26,201			—		46,835
Research and development expenses	—			2,153			1,557			—		3,710
Royalty expense	—			1,848			1,893			—		3,741
Income (loss) from operations	(1,854		)	12,728			(10,610		)	—		264
Interest expense	(8,262		)	—			(997		)	—		(9,259		)
Intercompany interest income (expense)	1,684			—			(1,684		)	—		—
Other income (loss)	342			(55		)	229			—		516
Income (loss) before income taxes	(8,090		)	12,673			(13,062		)	—		(8,479		)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(6,040		)	4,810			(2,121		)	—		(3,351		)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(3,078		)	—			(877		)	3,955		—
Net income (loss)	(5,128		)	7,863			(11,818		)	3,955		(5,128		)
Net loss noncontrolling interests	—			—			(7,291		)	—		(7,291		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Titan	$	(5,128	)	$	7,863		$	(4,527	)	$	3,955	$	2,163

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)



(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	Titan Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	323,894	$	254,493		$	—		$	578,387
Cost of sales	390			256,226		225,020			—			481,636
Gross profit (loss)	(390		)	67,668		29,473			—			96,751
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,317			17,824		22,302			—			42,443
Research and development expenses	10			1,313		1,379			—			2,702
Royalty expense	—			1,778		1,945			—			3,723
Income (loss) from operations	(2,717		)	46,753		3,847			—			47,883
Interest expense	(7,731		)	—		(2,710		)	—			(10,441		)
Convertible debt conversion charge	(7,273		)	—		—			—			(7,273		)
Intercompany interest income (expense)	497			—		(497		)	—			—
Other income	644			24		751			—			1,419
Income (loss) before income taxes	(16,580		)	46,777		1,391			—			31,588
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(8,335		)	16,953		3,581			—			12,199
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	27,634			—		18,632			(46,266		)	—
Net income (loss)	19,389			29,824		16,442			(46,266		)	19,389
Net loss noncontrolling interests	—			—		(86		)	—			(86		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Titan	$	19,389		$	29,824	$	16,528		$	(46,266	)	$	19,475



(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Titan Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	(5,128	)	$	7,863	$	(11,818	)	$	3,955		$	(5,128	)
Currency translation adjustment, net	388			—		388			(388		)	388
Pension liability adjustments, net of tax	717			450		267			(717		)	717
Comprehensive income (loss)	(4,023		)	8,313		(11,163		)	2,850			(4,023		)
Net comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		(12,183		)	—			(12,183		)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Titan	$	(4,023	)	$	8,313	$	1,020		$	2,850		$	8,160

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)



(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	Titan Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	19,389		$	29,824	$	16,442		$	(46,266	)	$	19,389
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax	(3		)	—		(3		)	3			(3		)
Currency translation adjustment, net	(196		)	—		(196		)	196			(196		)
Pension liability adjustments, net of tax	951			781		170			(951		)	951
Comprehensive income (loss)	20,141			30,605		16,413			(47,018		)	20,141
Net comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		9			—			9
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Titan	$	20,141		$	30,605	$	16,404		$	(47,018	)	$	20,132



(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheets March 31, 2014
	Titan Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	90,826		$	9		$	109,259	$	—		$	200,094
Accounts receivable, net	—			126,645			201,382		—			328,027
Inventories	—			135,189			259,361		—			394,550
Prepaid and other current assets	49,175			15,830			65,190		—			130,195
Total current assets	140,001			277,673			635,192		—			1,052,866
Property, plant and equipment, net	9,968			201,228			417,611		—			628,807
Investment in subsidiaries	893,313			—			140,695		(1,034,008		)	—
Other assets	37,695			372			138,758		—			176,825
Total assets	$	1,080,977		$	479,273		$	1,332,256	$	(1,034,008	)	$	1,858,498
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Short-term debt	$	—		$	—		$	78,022	$	—		$	78,022
Accounts payable	820			19,182			193,462		—			213,464
Other current liabilities	28,117			56,925			66,808		—			151,850
Total current liabilities	28,937			76,107			338,292		—			443,336
Long-term debt	460,161			—			38,613		—			498,774
Other long-term liabilities	40,330			14,787			79,147		—			134,264
Intercompany accounts	(144,002		)	(126,832		)	270,834		—			—
Titan stockholders' equity	695,551			515,211			518,797		(1,034,008		)	695,551
Noncontrolling interests	—			—			86,573		—			86,573
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,080,977		$	479,273		$	1,332,256	$	(1,034,008	)	$	1,858,498

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)



(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheets December 31, 2013
	Titan Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	81,472		$	4		$	107,884	$	—		$	189,360
Restricted cash	—			—			14,268		—			14,268
Accounts receivable, net	—			89,259			173,794		—			263,053
Inventories	—			129,113			255,807		—			384,920
Prepaid and other current assets	80,876			20,416			54,985		—			156,277
Total current assets	162,348			238,792			606,738		—			1,007,878
Property, plant and equipment, net	9,885			206,928			421,994		—			638,807
Investment in subsidiaries	884,222			—			141,752		(1,025,974		)	—
Other assets	34,259			387			139,900		—			174,546
Total assets	$	1,090,714		$	446,107		$	1,310,384	$	(1,025,974	)	$	1,821,231
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Short-term debt	$	—		$	—		$	75,061	$	—		$	75,061
Accounts payable	368			12,525			163,826		—			176,719
Other current liabilities	15,278			58,001			61,512		—			134,791
Total current liabilities	15,646			70,526			300,399		—			386,571
Long-term debt	460,161			—			37,533		—			497,694
Other long-term liabilities	40,658			15,571			82,701		—			138,930
Intercompany accounts	(113,474		)	(147,529		)	261,003		—			—
Titan stockholders' equity	687,723			507,539			518,435		(1,025,974		)	687,723
Noncontrolling interests	—			—			110,313		—			110,313
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,090,714		$	446,107		$	1,310,384	$	(1,025,974	)	$	1,821,231

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)



(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Cash Flows For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Titan Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	9,782		$	737		$	7,472		$	17,991
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(120		)	(3,486		)	(13,148		)	(16,754		)
Acquisition of additional interest	(25		)	—			(12,651		)	(12,676		)
Decrease in restricted cash deposits	—			—			14,188			14,188
Other, net	—			2,754			524			3,278
Net cash used for investing activities	(145		)	(732		)	(11,087		)	(11,964		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment on debt	—			—			(4,248		)	(4,248		)
Term loan borrowing	—			—			6,945			6,945
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	20			—			—			20
Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised	(2		)	—			—			(2		)
Payment of financing fees	(33		)	—			—			(33		)
Dividends paid	(268		)	—			—			(268		)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(283		)	—			2,697			2,414
Effect of exchange rate change on cash	—			—			2,293			2,293
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	9,354			5			1,375			10,734
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	81,472			4			107,884			189,360
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	90,826		$	9		$	109,259		$	200,094

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)



(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Cash Flows For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	Titan Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	$	(4,453	)	$	9,099		$	16,634		$	21,280
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,955		)	(9,099		)	(10,120		)	(21,174		)
Other, net	—			—			(219		)	(219		)
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,955		)	(9,099		)	(10,339		)	(21,393		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	345,313			—			—			345,313
Payment on debt	—			—			(18,059		)	(18,059		)
Term loan borrowing	—			—			10,818			10,818
Convertible note conversion	(14,090		)	—			—			(14,090		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	739			—			—			739
Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised	(29		)	—			—			(29		)
Payment of financing fees	(5,064		)	—			—			(5,064		)
Dividends paid	(243		)	—			—			(243		)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	326,626			—			(7,241		)	319,385
Effect of exchange rate change on cash	—			—			61			61
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	320,218			—			(885		)	319,333
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	103,154			4			85,956			189,114
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	423,372		$	4		$	85,071		$	508,447

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations (MD&A) is designed to provide a reader of these financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of the management of Titan International, Inc. (Titan or the Company) on Titan's financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and other factors which may affect the Company's future results. The MD&A in this quarterly report should be read in conjunction with the MD&A in Titan's 2013 annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 20, 2014.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding, among other items:


•	Anticipated trends in the Company’s business


•	Future expenditures for capital projects


•	The Company’s ability to continue to control costs and maintain quality


•	Ability to meet conditions of loan agreements


•	The Company’s business strategies, including its intention to introduce new products


•	Expectations concerning the performance and success of the Company’s existing and new products


•	The Company’s intention to consider and pursue acquisition and divestiture opportunities

Readers of this Form 10-Q should understand that these forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties (including, but not limited to, the factors discussed in Item 1A, Risk Factors of the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K), certain of which are beyond the Company’s control.

Actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including:


•	The effect of a recession on the Company and its customers and suppliers


•	Changes in the Company’s end-user markets as a result of world economic or regulatory influences


•	Changes in the marketplace, including new products and pricing changes by the Company’s competitors


•	Ability to maintain satisfactory labor relations


•	Unfavorable outcomes of legal proceedings


•	Availability and price of raw materials


•	Levels of operating efficiencies


•	Unfavorable product liability and warranty claims


•	Actions of domestic and foreign governments


•	Results of investments


•	Fluctuations in currency translations


•	Climate change and related laws and regulations


•	Risks associated with environmental laws and regulations

Any changes in such factors could lead to significantly different results. The Company cannot provide any assurance that the assumptions referred to in the forward-looking statements or otherwise are accurate or will prove to transpire. Any assumptions that are inaccurate or do not prove to be correct could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to achieve the results as indicated in forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking information contained in this document will in fact transpire.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

OVERVIEW

Titan International, Inc. and its subsidiaries are leading manufacturers of wheels, tires, wheel and tire assemblies, and undercarriage systems and components for off-highway vehicles used in the agricultural, earthmoving/construction and consumer segments. Titan manufactures both wheels and tires for the majority of these market applications, allowing the Company to provide the value-added service of delivering complete wheel and tire assemblies. The Company offers a broad range of products that are manufactured in relatively short production runs to meet the specifications of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and/or the requirements of aftermarket customers.

Agricultural Segment: Titan's agricultural rims, wheels, tires and undercarriage systems and components are manufactured for use on various agricultural and forestry equipment, including tractors, combines, skidders, plows, planters and irrigation equipment, and are sold directly to OEMs and to the aftermarket through independent distributors, equipment dealers and Titan's own distribution centers.

Earthmoving/Construction Segment: The Company manufactures rims, wheels, tires and undercarriage systems and components for various types of off-the-road (OTR) earthmoving, mining, military and construction equipment, including skid steers, aerial lifts, cranes, graders and levelers, scrapers, self-propelled shovel loaders, articulated dump trucks, load transporters, haul trucks, backhoe loaders, crawler tractors, lattice cranes, shovels and hydraulic excavators.

Consumer Segment: Titan manufactures bias truck tires in Latin America, provides wheels and tires and assembles brakes, actuators and components for the domestic boat, recreational and utility trailer markets. Titan also offers select products for ATVs, turf, and golf cart applications.

The Company’s major OEM customers include large manufacturers of off-highway equipment such as AGCO Corporation, CNH Global N.V., Deere & Company, Hitachi Construction Machinery, Kubota Corporation and Liebherr Group, in addition to many other off-highway equipment manufacturers. The Company distributes products to OEMs, independent and OEM-affiliated dealers, and through a network of distribution facilities.

The table provides highlights for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, compared to 2013 (amounts in thousands):



	2014			2013		% Decrease
Net sales	$	538,940		$	578,387	(7	)%
Gross profit	54,550			96,751		(44	)%
Income from operations	264			47,883		(99	)%
Net income (loss)	(5,128		)	19,389		n/a

The Company recorded sales of $538.9 million for the first quarter of 2014, which were approximately 7% lower than the first quarter 2013 sales of $578.4 million. The lower sales levels were primarily the result of decreased demand for larger products used in the mining industry.

The Company's gross profit was $54.6 million, or 10.1% of net sales, for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $96.8 million, or 16.7%, of net sales, in 2013. Income from operations was $0.3 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $47.9 million in 2013. Net loss was $5.1 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to net income of $19.4 million in 2013. Basic income per share was $.04 in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $.38 in 2013. Gross profit and income from operations decreased primarily as a result of a large decrease in demand for earthmoving/construction products for the mining industry, which remains in a cyclical downturn. Generally, there are higher margins associated with the larger, more complex mining tires. As a consequence, this drove a significant decrease in gross profit due to selling price reductions, mix erosion and lost leverage on lower sales.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

Preparation of the financial statements and related disclosures in compliance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the application of appropriate technical accounting rules and guidance, as well as the use of estimates. The Company's application of these policies involves assumptions that require difficult subjective judgments regarding many factors, which, in and of themselves, could materially impact the financial statements and disclosures. A future change in the estimates, assumptions or judgments applied in determining the following matters, among others, could have a material impact on future financial statements and disclosures.

Asset and Business Acquisitions

The allocation of purchase price for asset and business acquisitions requires management estimates and judgment as to expectations for future cash flows of the acquired assets and business and the allocation of those cash flows to identifiable intangible assets in determining the estimated fair value for purchase price allocations. If the actual results differ from the estimates and judgments used in determining the purchase price allocations, impairment losses could occur. To aid in establishing the value of any intangible assets at the time of acquisition, the Company typically engages a professional appraisal firm.

Inventories

Inventories are valued at lower of cost or market. At March 31, 2014, approximately 13% of the Company's inventories were valued under the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. The majority of steel material inventory and related work-in-process and finished goods are accounted for under the LIFO method. The remaining inventories were valued under the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method or average cost method. Market value is estimated based on current selling prices. Estimated provisions are established for slow-moving and obsolete inventory.

Income Taxes

Deferred income tax provisions are determined using the liability method whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based upon temporary differences between the financial statement and income tax basis of assets and liabilities. The Company assesses the realizability of its deferred tax asset positions and recognizes and measures uncertain tax positions in accordance with accounting standards for income taxes.

Retirement Benefit Obligations

Pension benefit obligations are based on various assumptions used by third-party actuaries in calculating these amounts. These assumptions include discount rates, expected return on plan assets, mortality rates and other factors. Revisions in assumptions and actual results that differ from the assumptions affect future expenses, cash funding requirements and obligations. The Company has three frozen defined benefit pension plans in the United States and pension plans in several foreign countries. During the first three months of 2014, the Company contributed cash funds of $1.0 million to its pension plans. Titan expects to contribute approximately $4.8 million to these pension plans during the remainder of 2014. For more information concerning these costs and obligations, see the discussion of the “Pensions” and Note 27 to the Company's financial statements on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

Product Warranties

The Company provides limited warranties on workmanship of its products in all market segments. The majority of the Company's products have a limited warranty that ranges from zero to ten years, with certain products being prorated after the first year. The Company calculates a provision for warranty expense based on past warranty experience. Actual warranty expense may differ from historical experience. The Company's warranty accrual was $32.9 million at March 31, 2014, and $33.1 million at December 31, 2013.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Highlights for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to 2013 (amounts in thousands):



	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2014			2013
Net sales	$	538,940		$	578,387
Cost of sales	484,390			481,636
Gross profit	54,550			96,751
Gross profit percentage	10.1		%	16.7		%

Net Sales

Net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, were $538.9 million compared to $578.4 million in 2013, a decrease of 7%. Sales increased approximately 5% from the inclusion of the recently acquired Voltyre-Prom facility which recorded $29.6 million in sales. Volume increased 4% primarily as the result of increased consumer sales at overseas facilities. The increase in net sales was offset by a price/mix reduction which resulted largely from decreased demand for larger products used in the mining industry that decreased sales approximately 14%, and unfavorable currency translation which decreased sales by approximately 2%.

Cost of Sales and Gross Profit

Cost of sales was $484.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, compared to $481.6 million in 2013. Gross profit for the first quarter of 2014 was $54.6 million, or 10.1% of net sales, compared to $96.8 million, or 16.7% of net sales for the first quarter of 2013. Gross profit decreased primarily as a result of a large decrease in demand for earthmoving/construction products for the mining industry, which remains in a cyclical downturn. Generally, there are higher margins associated with the larger, more complex mining tires. As a consequence, this drove a significant decrease in gross profit due to selling price reductions, mix erosion and lost leverage on lower sales.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses were as follows (amounts in thousands):



	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2014			2013
Selling, general and administrative	$	46,835		$	42,443
Percentage of net sales	8.7		%	7.3		%

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for the first quarter of 2014 were $46.8 million, or 8.7% of net sales, compared to $42.4 million, or 7.3% of net sales, for 2013. The higher SG&A expenses were primarily the result of approximately $5 million of SG&A expenses at recently acquired facilities. The increase in SG&A as a percentage of sales was primarily the result of higher SG&A percentages at recently acquired facilities.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses were as follows (amounts in thousands):



	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2014			2013
Research and development	$	3,710		$	2,702
Percentage of net sales	0.7		%	0.5		%

Research and development (R&D) expenses for the first quarter of 2014 were $3.7 million, or 0.7% of net sales, compared to $2.7 million, or 0.5% of net sales, for 2013. Increased R&D for tire testing for the U.S. tire facilities of approximately $1 million contributed to the increase.

Royalty Expense

Royalty expense was as follows (amounts in thousands):



	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2014		2013
Royalty expense	$	3,741	$	3,723

The Company has a trademark license agreement with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company to manufacture and sell certain tires in North America and Latin America under the Goodyear name. The North American and Latin American farm tire royalties were prepaid through March 2018 as a part of the 2011 Goodyear Latin American farm tire acquisition. In May 2012, the Company and Goodyear entered into an agreement under which Titan will sell certain non-farm tire products directly to third party customers and pay a royalty to Goodyear. Royalty expenses were $3.7 million for each of the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Income from Operations

Income from operations was as follows (amounts in thousands):



	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2014			2013
Income from operations	$	264		$	47,883
Percentage of net sales	—		%	8.3		%

Income from operations for the first quarter of 2014, was $0.3 million, or 0.0% of net sales, compared to $47.9 million, or 8.3% of net sales, in 2013. This decrease was the net result of the items previously discussed.

Interest Expense

Interest expense was as follows (amounts in thousands):



	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2014		2013
Interest expense	$	9,259	$	10,441

Interest expense was $9.3 million and $10.4 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2014, and 2013, respectively. Interest expense for the first quarter of 2014 decreased primarily as a result of decreased debt balances at Titan Europe.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Convertible Debt Conversion Charge

Convertible debt conversion charge was as follows (amounts in thousands):



	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2014		2013
Convertible debt conversion charge	$	—	$	7,273

In the first quarter of 2013, the Company closed an Exchange Agreement with a note holder of the convertible notes. The two parties privately negotiated an agreement to exchange approximately $52.7 million in aggregate principal amount of the convertible notes for approximately 4.9 million shares of the Company's common stock plus a cash payment totaling $14.2 million. In connection with this exchange, the Company recognized a charge of $7.3 million in accordance with accounting standards for debt conversion.

Other Income

Other income was as follows (amounts in thousands):



	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2014		2013
Other income	$	516	$	1,419

Other income was $0.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, as compared to other income of $1.4 million in 2013. For the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded discount amortization on prepaid royalty of $0.8 million, Wheels India Limited equity gain of $0.4 million, and interest income of $0.4 million, offset by currency exchange loss of $1.7 million. For the first quarter of 2013, the Company recorded income of $0.9 million in discount amortization on prepaid royalty.

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes

Provision (benefit) for income taxes was as follows (amounts in thousands):



	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2014			2013
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	(3,351	)	$	12,199

The Company recorded a benefit for income taxes of $3.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, as compared to income tax expense of $12.2 million in 2013. The Company's effective income tax rate was 40% and 39% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company's 2014 income tax benefit and rate differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the U.S. Federal income tax rate to pre-tax income primarily as a result of state income tax expense, unrecognized tax benefits, foreign earnings, and domestic production activities deduction.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Net Income (Loss)

Net income (loss) was as follows (amounts in thousands):



	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2014			2013
Net income (loss)	$	(5,128	)	$	19,389

Net loss for the first quarter of March 31, 2014, was $(5.1) million, compared to net income of $19.4 million in 2013. For the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, basic earnings per share were $.04 and $.38, respectively, and diluted earnings per share were $.04 and $.34, respectively. The Company's net income and earnings per share were lower due to the items previously discussed.

Agricultural Segment Results

Agricultural segment results were as follows (amounts in thousands):



	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2014		2013
Net sales	$	317,166	$	310,553
Gross profit	47,265		54,070
Income from operations	30,541		41,615

Net sales in the agricultural market were $317.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, as compared to $310.6 million in 2013, an increase of 2%. Sales increased approximately 8% from the inclusion of recently acquired entities. The sales increase was offset by a decrease in sales volume of approximately 2%, a price/mix reduction that decreased sales approximately 2%, and unfavorable currency translation which decreased sales by approximately 2%.

Gross profit in the agricultural market was $47.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, as compared to $54.1 million in 2013. Income from operations in the agricultural market was $30.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, as compared to $41.6 million in 2013. The Company's gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, and income from operations decreased as a result of the initial lower margin at the newly acquired Voltyre-Prom facility.

Earthmoving/Construction Segment Results

Earthmoving/construction segment results were as follows (amounts in thousands):



	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2014			2013
Net sales	$	152,940		$	209,616
Gross profit	3,798			37,495
Income (loss) from operations	(11,094		)	20,679

The Company's earthmoving/construction market net sales were $152.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, as compared to $209.6 million in 2013, a decrease of 27%. Sales increased approximately 2% from the inclusion of recently acquired entities and 1% for currency translation. These increases in net sales were offset by a price/mix reduction which resulted largely from decreased demand for larger products used in the mining industry that decreased sales approximately 30%.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Gross profit in the earthmoving/construction market was $3.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, as compared to $37.5 million in 2013. The Company's earthmoving/construction market loss from operations was $11.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, as compared to income from operations of $20.7 million in 2013. Gross profit decreased primarily as a result of a large decrease in demand for earthmoving/construction products for the mining industry, which has entered a cyclical downturn. As a result of the size and complexity, these larger products generally provide higher margin, thus decreasing the gross profit percentage.

Consumer Segment Results

Consumer segment results were as follows (amounts in thousands):



	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2014			2013
Net sales	$	68,834		$	58,218
Gross profit	4,082			6,147
Income (loss) from operations	(1,560		)	3,142

Consumer market net sales were $68.8 million for quarter ended March 31, 2014, as compared to $58.2 million in 2013. Sales in the consumer market increased primarily as the result of increased consumer sales at overseas facilities.

Gross profit from the consumer market was $4.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, as compared to $6.1 million in 2013. Consumer market loss from operations was $1.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, as compared to income from operations of $3.1 million in 2013.

Segment Summary (Amounts in thousands)



Three months ended March 31, 2014	Agricultural		Earthmoving/ Construction			Consumer			Corporate Expenses			Consolidated Totals
Net sales	$	317,166	$	152,940		$	68,834		$	—		$	538,940
Gross profit (loss)	47,265		3,798			4,082			(595		)	54,550
Income (loss) from operations	30,541		(11,094		)	(1,560		)	(17,623		)	264
Three months ended March 31, 2013
Net sales	$	310,553	209,616			$	58,218		$	—		$	578,387
Gross profit (loss)	54,070		37,495			6,147			(961		)	96,751
Income (loss) from operations	41,615		20,679			3,142			(17,553		)	47,883

Corporate Expenses

Income from operations on a segment basis does not include corporate expenses totaling $17.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, as compared to $17.6 million for 2013.

Corporate expenses for the first quarter of 2014 were composed of selling and marketing expenses of approximately $9 million and administrative expenses of approximately $9 million.

Corporate expenses for the first quarter of 2013 were composed of selling and marketing expenses of approximately $8 million and administrative expenses of approximately $10 million.

Corporate selling & marketing expenses were approximately $1 million higher in the first quarter of 2014 primarily due to increased information technology expenses. Corporate administrative expenses were approximately $1 million lower for the first quarter of 2014 primarily as the result of lower group insurance expenses that were recorded on corporate entities.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

MARKET RISK SENSITIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Company's risks related to foreign currencies, commodity prices and interest rates are consistent with those for 2013. For more information, see the “Market Risk Sensitive Instruments” discussion in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

PENSIONS

The Company has three frozen defined benefit pension plans covering certain employees or former employees of three U.S. subsidiaries. The Company also has pension plans covering certain employees of several foreign subsidiaries. These plans are described in Note 27 of the Company's Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Company's recorded liability for pensions is based on a number of assumptions, including discount rates, rates of return on investments, mortality rates and other factors. Certain of these assumptions are determined by the Company with the assistance of outside actuaries. Assumptions are based on past experience and anticipated future trends. These assumptions are reviewed on a regular basis and revised when appropriate. Revisions in assumptions and actual results that differ from the assumptions affect future expenses, cash funding requirements and the carrying value of the related obligations. Titan expects to contribute approximately $4.8 million to these pension plans during the remainder of 2014.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash Flows

As of March 31, 2014, the Company had $200.1 million of cash within various bank accounts.



(amounts in thousands)	March 31,		December 31,
	2014		2013		Change
Cash	$	200,094	$	189,360	$	10,734

The cash balance increased by $10.7 million from December 31, 2013, due to the following items.

Operating Cash Flows

Summary of cash flows from operating activities:



(Amounts in thousands)	Three months ended March 31,
	2014			2013			Change
Net income (loss)	$	(5,128	)	$	19,389		$	(24,517	)
Depreciation and amortization	23,275			19,984			3,291
Convertible debt conversion charge	—			7,273			(7,273		)
Deferred income tax provision	(4,912		)	37			(4,949		)
Accounts receivable	(61,482		)	(34,978		)	(26,504		)
Inventories	(7,009		)	(16,310		)	9,301
Prepaid and other current assets	28,601			(870		)	29,471
Accounts payable	34,038			33,902			136
Other current liabilities	16,141			(4,266		)	20,407
Other liabilities	(1,716		)	(5,139		)	3,423
Other operating activities	(3,817		)	2,258			(6,075		)
Cash provided by operating activities	$	17,991		$	21,280		$	(3,289	)

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

In the first quarter of 2014, operating activities provided cash of $18.0 million, including an increase in accounts payable of $34.0 million and other current liabilities of $16.1 million, and a decrease in prepaid and other current assets of $28.6 million, which included a $36.0 million income tax refund received in the first quarter of 2014. Positive cash inflows were offset by an increase in accounts receivable of $61.5 million. Included in net loss of $5.1 million was $23.3 million of noncash charges for depreciation and amortization.

In the first quarter of 2013, operating activities provided cash of $21.3 million, which included net income of $19.4 million and an increase in accounts payable and other liabilities of $33.9 million. Net income included $20.0 million of noncash charges for depreciation and amortization. Positive cash inflows were offset by increases in accounts receivable and inventory of $35.0 million and $16.3 million, respectively.

Operating cash flows decreased $3.3 million when comparing the first quarter of 2014, to the first quarter of 2013. The net loss in the first quarter of 2014 was a $24.5 million decrease from the income in first quarter 2013. When comparing the first three months of 2014 to the first three months of 2013, cash flows from prepaid and other current assets and other current liabilities increased $29.5 million and $20.4 million, respectively, which was partially offset by decreased cash flows from accounts receivable of $26.5 million.

The Company's inventory and accounts receivable balances were higher at March 31, 2014, as compared to December 31, 2013. Days sales in inventory increased to 76 days at March 31, 2014, compared to 74 days at December 31, 2013. Days sales outstanding increased to 55 days at March 31, 2014, from 48 days at December 31, 2013.

Investing Cash Flows

Summary of cash flows from investing activities:



(Amounts in thousands)	Three months ended March 31,
	2014			2013			Change
Capital expenditures	$	(16,754	)	$	(21,174	)	$	4,420
Acquisitions	(12,676		)	—			(12,676		)
Decrease in restricted cash deposits	14,188			—			14,188
Other investing activities	3,278			(219		)	3,497
Cash used for investing activities	$	(11,964	)	$	(21,393	)	$	9,429

Net cash used for investing activities was $12.0 million in the first quarter of 2014, as compared to $21.4 million in the first quarter of 2013. The Company invested a total of $16.8 million in capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $21.2 million in 2013. The 2014 and 2013 expenditures represent various equipment purchases and improvements to enhance production capabilities of Titan's existing business and maintaining existing equipment. Cash used for acquisitions of $12.7 million represents additional ownership percentage of Voltyre-Prom, which also decreased restricted cash deposits of $14.2 million in the first quarter of 2014.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Financing Cash Flows

Summary of cash flows from financing activities:



(Amounts in thousands)	Three months ended March 31,
	2014			2013			Change
Proceeds from borrowings	$	—		$	345,313		$	(345,313	)
Term loan borrowing	6,945			10,818			(3,873		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	20			739			(719		)
Convertible note conversion	—			(14,090		)	14,090
Payment of financing fees	(33		)	(5,064		)	5,031
Payment on debt	(4,248		)	(18,059		)	13,811
Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised	(2		)	(29		)	27
Dividends paid	(268		)	(243		)	(25		)
Cash provided by financing activities	$	2,414		$	319,385		$	(316,971	)

In the first quarter of 2014, $2.4 million of cash was provided by financing activities. This cash was primarily provided by term loan borrowings of $6.9 million, offset by payment on debt of $4.2 million.

In the first quarter of 2013, $319.4 million of cash was provided by financing activities. This cash was primarily provided by proceeds from the issuance of $345.3 million of additional 7.875% senior secured notes due 2017. This was partially offset by payment on debt of $18.1 million, primarily at the Company's European facilities.

Financing cash flows decreased by $317.0 million when comparing the first quarter of 2014 to 2013. This decrease was primarily the result of the additional issuance of 7.875% senior secured notes due 2017 in 2013.

Other Issues

The Company’s business is subject to seasonal variations in sales that affect inventory levels and accounts receivable balances. Historically, Titan tends to have higher production levels in the first and second quarters.

Debt Restrictions

The Company’s revolving credit facility (credit facility) contains various restrictions, including:


•	Limits on dividends and repurchases of the Company’s stock.


•	Restrictions on the ability of the Company to make additional borrowings, or to consolidate, merge or otherwise fundamentally change the ownership of the Company.


•	Limitations on investments, dispositions of assets and guarantees of indebtedness.


•	Other customary affirmative and negative covenants.

These restrictions could limit the Company’s ability to respond to market conditions, to provide for unanticipated capital investments, to raise additional debt or equity capital, to pay dividends or to take advantage of business opportunities, including future acquisitions.

Liquidity Outlook

At March 31, 2014, the Company had $200.1 million of cash and cash equivalents and no outstanding borrowings on the Company's $150 million credit facility. The cash and cash equivalents balance of $200.1 million includes $108.5 million held in foreign countries. The Company's current plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate the foreign amounts to fund U.S. operations. However, if foreign funds were needed for U.S. operations, the Company would be required to accrue and pay taxes to repatriate the funds.

Capital expenditures for the remainder of 2014 are forecasted to be approximately $50 million. Cash payments for interest are currently forecasted to be approximately $30 million for the remainder of 2014 based on March 31, 2014 debt balances. The forecasted interest payments are comprised primarily of semi-annual payments of $13.3 million (paid on April 1) and $13.8 million (due October 1) for the 6.875% senior secured notes.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

In the future, Titan may seek to grow by making acquisitions which will depend on the ability to identify suitable acquisition candidates, to negotiate acceptable terms for their acquisition and to finance those acquisitions.

Subject to the terms of indebtedness, the Company may finance future acquisitions with cash on hand, cash from operations, additional indebtedness and/or by issuing additional equity securities.

Cash on hand, anticipated internal cash flows from operations and utilization of remaining available borrowings are expected to provide sufficient liquidity for working capital needs, capital expenditures and potential acquisitions.

MARKET CONDITIONS AND OUTLOOK

In the first quarter of 2014, Titan experienced lower sales when compared to the sales levels in the first quarter of 2013. The lower sales were primarily the result of decreased demand in the Company's earthmoving/construction segment for large product used in mining. This weakness is expected to continue for the remainder of 2014.

Energy, raw material and petroleum-based product costs have been volatile and may negatively impact the Company’s margins. Many of Titan’s overhead expenses are fixed; therefore, lower seasonal trends may cause negative fluctuations in quarterly profit margins and affect the financial condition of the Company.

AGRICULTURAL MARKET OUTLOOK

Agricultural market sales were higher in the first quarter of 2014 when compared to the first quarter of 2013 as the result of sales at the newly acquired Voltyre Prom facility. The increase in the global population may help grow future demand. The gradual increase in the use of biofuels may help sustain future production. Many variables, including weather, grain prices, export markets and future government policies and payments can greatly influence the overall health of the agricultural economy.

EARTHMOVING/CONSTRUCTION MARKET OUTLOOK

Earthmoving/construction market sales were significantly lower in the first quarter of 2014 when compared to the first quarter of 2013 due to weak demand for larger products used in the mining industry. This reduced demand is expected to continue for the remainder of 2014 as the mining industry continues in a cyclical downturn. Although metals, oil and gas prices may fluctuate in the short-term, in the long-term, these prices are expected to remain at levels that are attractive for continued investment, which should help support future earthmoving and mining sales. The earthmoving/construction segment is affected by many variables, including commodity prices, road construction, infrastructure, government appropriations, housing starts and the on-going banking and credit issues.

CONSUMER MARKET OUTLOOK

Consumer market sales were higher in the first quarter of 2014, when compared to the first quarter of 2013. Sales in the consumer market increased primarily as the result of increased consumer sales at overseas facilities.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

See the Company's 2013 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K (Item 7A). There has been no material change in this information.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act)) are effective as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q based on an evaluation of the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures.

Changes in Internal Controls

There were no material changes in internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) that occurred during the first quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal controls over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluations of the effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Item 1A. Risk Factors

See the Company's 2013 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K (Item 1A). There has been no material change in this information.

Item 6. Exhibits

31.1 Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2 Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32 Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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.



	TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
	(Registrant)



Date:	April 24, 2014	By:	/s/ MAURICE M. TAYLOR JR.
			Maurice M. Taylor Jr.
			Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)



	By:	/s/ JOHN R. HRUDICKA
		John R. Hrudicka
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

Titan International - 10-Q quarterly report FY2014 Q1

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