Visteon Corporation Loss $52 Million, But Earnings In Line With Guidance: Posts Year-Over-Year Improvements
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 18, 2002-- Visteon Corporation today announced a net loss of $52 million for the Third Quarter or $0.40 per share. Excluding a $17 million after-tax special charge for the European Plan for Growth, Visteon lost $35 million, or $0.27 a share - in line with guidance. The company posted year-over-year improvements in sales, earnings before special items, and cash flow.In the Third Quarter of 2001, Visteon incurred a net loss of $95 million or $0.74 per share, including a $21 million after-tax restructuring charge. Excluding the restructuring charge, Visteon lost $74 million or $0.57 per share in the Third Quarter of 2001.
"We achieved significant year-over-year improvement in all areas," said Pete Pestillo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "A major goal is customer diversification and more than 20 percent of our revenue came from customers other than Ford Motor Co. We expect improved earnings and margins in 2003, with a ramp-up of nearly half a billion dollars in new non-Ford business, which should allow us to exceed current analysts' consensus expectations."
For the first nine months of 2002, the company recorded a net loss of $318 million, or $2.48 per share, compared with a net loss of $104 million, or $0.80 per share, in the first nine months of 2001. Excluding charges related to previously disclosed restructuring actions and other charges, as well as the $265 million write-off of goodwill in the First Quarter, Visteon earned $38 million or $0.30 per share in the first nine months of 2002. This compares with net income of $17 million, or $0.13 per share, excluding previously announced special charges, in the same period a year ago.
Sales and Non-Ford Business Wins
Sales for the Third Quarter 2002 totaled $4.3 billion, up $622 million, or 17%, from the same period a year ago. Non-Ford sales were $898 million, up $181 million, or 25% from the Third Quarter 2001. Sales for the first nine months of 2002 totaled $13.9 billion, up $502 million, or 4%, from the same period a year ago.
For the first time in Visteon's history, quarterly sales to non-Ford customers totaled more than 20% of the company's revenue. Recent announceable new business wins include a second major systems contract with Nissan; air conditioning compressors for DaimlerChrysler; in-vehicle entertainment systems on the VW Sharan van; interior, electrical, chassis and climate systems on the Ford Fusion, a new sport-utility vehicle for the European market, and a partnership with BMW to supply a wireless interface module based on Bluetooth technology for in-car mobile phone integration.
So far this year, Visteon has won more than $900 million in net new business from more than a dozen global automakers in every region of the world. Virtually all of the wins were with customers other than Ford and more than one third were outside of North America.
Cash and Debt-to-Capital
During the Third Quarter of 2002, Visteon had an operating cash outflow of $174 million, reflecting normal seasonality during the summer shutdown period. The company ended the quarter with $1.0 billion in cash and marketable securities, and the company's debt-to-capital ratio was 37.5%.
Outlook
For the Fourth Quarter, Visteon projects sales of $4.6 billion and net income of $15 to $35 million. This excludes charges related to the European Plan for Growth and other actions under consideration, which will be announced at a later date. Operating cash flow during the quarter is estimated to be between $175 and $250 million.
Beginning in January 2003, Visteon intends to expense the fair market value of stock options granted to employees pursuant to SFAS No. 123. Current estimates indicate that expensing of options will reduce 2003 net income by about $5 million with the expense increasing to about $15 million or $0.12 per share over the next three years.
Visteon Corporation is a leading full-service supplier that delivers consumer-driven technology solutions to automotive manufacturers worldwide and through multiple channels within the global automotive aftermarket. Visteon has about 79,000 employees and a global delivery system of more than 180 technical, manufacturing, sales, and service facilities located in 25 countries.
VISTEON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
(in millions, except per share amounts, percentages and as noted)
2002
over/(under)
2002 2001*
Third First Third First
Quarter Nine Months Quarter Nine Months
Sales (unaudited)
Ford and
affiliates $3,446 $11,220 $441 $235
Other customers 898 2,632 181 267
Total sales $4,344 $13,852 $622 $502
Depreciation
and amortization
Depreciation $140 $420 $(2) $(4)
Amortization 18 59 (4) (19)
Total depreciation
and amortization $158 $479 $(6) $(23)
Selling,
administrative
and other expenses
Amount** $207 $625 $9 $19
Percent of revenue 4.8% 4.5% (0.5)pts --pts
Income (loss) before
income taxes
As reported $(78) $(68) $68 $80
Excluding special
items** (52) 74 60 30
Net income (loss)
As reported $(52) $(318) $43 $(214)
Before cumulative
effect of change
in accounting
principle (52) (53) 43 51
Excluding special
items** (35) 38 39 21
Earnings (loss) per
share (diluted)
As reported $(0.40) $(2.48) $0.34 $(1.68)
Before cumulative
effect of change
in accounting
principle (0.40) (0.41) 0.34 0.39
Excluding special
items** (0.27) 0.30 0.30 0.17
Effective tax rate 36% 36% (1)pts (1)pts
EBITDA, as adjusted**
Amount $109 $584 $42 $(5)
Percent of revenue 2.5% 4.2% 0.7pts (0.2)pts
After tax returns**
On sales (0.6)% 0.4% 1.2pts 0.1pts
On assets (1.0) 0.7 1.4 0.3
On equity (4.5) 1.6 4.3 0.9
Capital expenditures
Amount $162 $461 $(14) $(55)
Percent of revenue 3.7% 3.3% (1.0)pts (0.6)pts
Operating cash
flow*** $(174) $8 $84 $392
Cash and borrowing
(at end of period)
Cash and marketable
securities $1,001 $23
Borrowing 1,820 (168)
- - - - -
* Third Quarter and First Nine Months 2001 comparable amounts include
amortization of goodwill of $5 million ($4 million after-tax) and
$17 million ($13 million after-tax), respectively.
** Restructuring and other charges excluded for the Third Quarter 2002,
First Nine Months 2002, Third Quarter 2001 and First Nine Months 2001
are $26 million ($17 million after-tax), $142 million ($91 million
after-tax), $34 million ($21 million after-tax) and $192 million
($121 million after-tax), respectively. $42 million of restructuring
charges were recorded as selling, administrative and other expenses in
the First Nine Months 2001. In addition, special items include the
write-down in the value of goodwill associated with the adoption of
SFAS No. 142 of $265 million after-tax in the First Quarter 2002.
*** Includes capital expenditures; excludes $11 million, $71 million,
$38 million and $70 million cash paid related to restructuring actions
for Third Quarter 2002, First Nine Months 2002, Third Quarter 2001 and
First Nine Months 2001, respectively; excludes $17 million of net cash
outflows and $15 million of net cash inflows related to the sale of
receivables in the Third Quarter 2002 and First Nine Months 2002,
respectively.
VISTEON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
For the Periods Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Third Quarter First Nine Months
2002 2001 2002 2001
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Sales
Ford and
affiliates $3,446 $3,005 $11,220 $10,985
Other customers 898 717 2,632 2,365
Total sales 4,344 3,722 13,852 13,350
Costs and expenses
(Notes 2 and 3)
Costs of sales 4,212 3,655 13,264 12,807
Selling,
administrative
and other expenses 207 198 625 648
Total costs and
expenses 4,419 3,853 13,889 13,455
Operating (loss) (75) (131) (37) (105)
Interest income 6 13 17 46
Interest expense 25 33 78 105
Net interest expense(19) (20) (61) (59)
Equity in net income
of affiliated
companies 16 5 30 16
Income (loss) before
income taxes (78) (146) (68) (148)
Provision (benefit)
for income taxes (33) (57) (35) (61)
Income (loss) before
minority interests (45) (89) (33) (87)
Minority interests
in net income of
subsidiaries 7 6 20 17
Income (loss) before
cumulative effect
of change in
accounting principle(52) (95) (53) (104)
Cumulative effect of
change in accounting
principle, net of
tax (Note 10) -- -- (265) --
Net (loss) $(52) $(95) $(318) $(104)
Basic and diluted
(loss) per share
(Note 4)
Before cumulative
effect of change
in accounting
principle $(0.40) $(0.74) $(0.41) $(0.80)
Cumulative effect
of change in
accounting
principle -- -- (2.07) --
Basic and
diluted $(0.40) $(0.74) $(2.48) $(0.80)
Cash dividends
per share $0.06 $0.06 $0.18 $0.18
VISTEON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in millions)
September 30, December 31,
2002 2001
(unaudited)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $808 $1,024
Marketable securities 193 157
Total cash and marketable securities 1,001 1,181
Accounts receivable - Ford and affiliates 1,817 1,560
Accounts receivable - other customers 823 834
Total receivables 2,640 2,394
Inventories (Note 7) 976 942
Deferred income taxes 157 167
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 164 153
Total current assets 4,938 4,837
Equity in net assets of affiliated
companies 177 158
Net property 5,314 5,329
Deferred income taxes 539 322
Goodwill (Note 10) -- 363
Other assets 201 153
Total assets $11,169 $11,162
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Trade payables $1,989 $1,915
Accrued liabilities 1,100 945
Income taxes payable 18 30
Debt payable within one year 508 629
Total current liabilities 3,615 3,519
Long-term debt 1,312 1,293
Postretirement benefits other than
pensions 2,220 2,079
Other liabilities 981 967
Deferred income taxes 6 13
Total liabilities 8,134 7,871
Stockholders' equity
Capital stock
Preferred Stock, par value $1.00,
50 million shares authorized,
none outstanding -- --
Common Stock, par value $1.00, 500 million
shares authorized, 131 million shares
issued and 130 million shares
outstanding 131 131
Capital in excess of par value of stock 3,302 3,311
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) (133) (231)
Other (28) (25)
Earnings retained for use in business
(accumulated deficit) (237) 105
Total stockholders' equity 3,035 3,291
Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity $11,169 $11,162
VISTEON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Periods Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
(in millions)
First Nine Months
2002 2001
(unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 $1,024 $1,412
Cash flows provided by operating activities 413 62
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures (461) (516)
Purchases of securities (484) (240)
Sales and maturities of securities 447 210
Other 34 34
Net cash used in investing activities (464) (512)
Cash flows from financing activities
Commercial paper (repayments) issuances,
net (106) 1
Short-term debt, net -- 1
Proceeds from issuance of other debt 93 95
Principal payments on other debt (127) (124)
Purchase of treasury stock (15) (25)
Cash dividends (24) (24)
Other -- 2
Net cash used in financing activities (179) (74)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 14 (7)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (216) (531)
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30 $808 $881
VISTEON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1. Financial Statements - The financial data presented herein are
unaudited, but in the opinion of management reflect those adjustments,
including normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement
of such information. Results for interim periods should not be
considered indicative of results for a full year. Reference should be
made to the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes
included in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2001, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 29, 2002, as amended on August 13, 2002.
Certain amounts for prior periods were reclassified to conform with
present period presentation.
Visteon Corporation ("Visteon") is a leading, global supplier of
automotive systems, modules and components. Visteon sells products
primarily to global vehicle manufacturers, and also sells to the
worldwide aftermarket for replacement and vehicle appearance
enhancement parts. Visteon became an independent company when Ford
Motor Company ("Ford") established Visteon as a wholly-owned
subsidiary in January 2000 and subsequently transferred to Visteon the
assets and liabilities comprising Ford's automotive components and
systems business. Ford completed its spin-off of Visteon on June 28,
2000 (the "spin-off"). Prior to incorporation, Visteon operated as
Ford's automotive components and systems business.
2. Selected costs and expenses are summarized as follows:
Third Quarter First Nine Months
2002 2001 2002 2001
(in millions)
Depreciation $140 $142 $420 $424
Amortization 18 22 59 78
Total $158 $164 $479 $502
Amortization amounts for 2001 include amortization of goodwill of $5 million and $17 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2001, respectively.
3. Special Charges - Visteon recorded in costs of sales $26 million and
$142 million of pre-tax special charges in the third quarter of 2002
and first nine months of 2002, respectively, as summarized below.
Third Quarter First Nine Months
Pre-tax After-tax Pre-Tax After-tax
(in millions)
Restructuring and other charges:
2002 actions* $26 $17 $121 $78
Adjustments to prior year's
expenses -- -- (5) (3)
Total restructuring and other
charges 26 17 116 75
Loss related to sale of
restraint electronics business -- -- 26 16
Total special charges $26 $17 $142 $91
* First nine months of 2002 amount includes $5 million related to the
write-down of inventory.
VISTEON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
(unaudited)
3. Special Charges - (Continued) - As part of Visteon's ongoing restructuring efforts to improve operations, the company is implementing a comprehensive plan in Europe. Under the plan, Visteon and its unions in Europe expect to implement a number of restructuring actions of manufacturing operations in the UK, Germany and France. Visteon recorded a pre-tax charge of $26 million related to this plan in the third quarter of 2002. Of this charge, $10 million is related to the separation of about 138 hourly employees located at Visteon's plants in Germany through a special voluntary retirement and separation program. The remaining $16 million is a non-cash impairment charge related to a group of machinery and equipment in Europe for which production activities will be discontinued and the future undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the assets held for use. Visteon measured the impairment loss by comparing the carrying value of these fixed assets to the expected proceeds from disposal of the assets after completion of remaining production commitments.
In the first quarter of 2002, Visteon recorded pre-tax charges of $95 million related to the separation of 820 employees at Markham, Ontario as the company moves nearly all of the non-restraint electronics business to facilities in Mexico, the elimination of about 215 engineering positions in the United States to reduce research and development costs, the closure of our Visteon Technologies facility in California and the related discontinuation of support for our aftermarket navigation systems product line, the closure of our Leatherworks facility in Michigan and the elimination of about 240 manufacturing positions in Mexico. The engineering-related and Mexican manufacturing-related separations, and the closure of Visteon Technologies, were completed in the first quarter of 2002. The separation of approximately 500 Markham employees occurred in the second and third quarters of 2002, with the remaining separations expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2003.
Also in the first quarter of 2002, $5 million of accrued restructuring liabilities relating to prior year restructuring plans were reversed reflecting a change in estimated costs to complete these activities.
Effective April 1, 2002, Visteon completed the sale of its restraint electronics business to Autoliv, Inc. for $25 million, resulting in a pre-tax charge of $26 million in the first quarter of 2002. The sale includes Visteon's North American and European order book of approximately $150 million in annual sales to Ford Motor Company and its affiliates, including associated manufacturing operations in Markham, Ontario, as well as related assets and liabilities. As part of the sale, approximately 280 employees from Markham and about 95 engineers from Dearborn, Michigan transferred to Autoliv.
During the second quarter of 2001, Visteon recorded pre-tax charges of $158 million ($100 million after-tax), of which $146 million related to the elimination of more than 2,000 salaried positions, mainly in the United States, and $12 million related to the closure of two European facilities, ZEM in Poland and Wickford in the U.K., and other actions. Of the total pre-tax charges, $42 million is recorded in selling, administrative and other expenses and $116 million is recorded in cost of sales; with $142 million included in the Automotive Operations segment and $16 million included in the Glass Operations segment.
During the third quarter of 2001, Visteon recorded a pre-tax charge of $34 million ($21 million after-tax) related to special voluntary retirement and separation programs offered to hourly employees located at Visteon's Nashville Glass plant. This action resulted in the separation of about 245 employees during the third quarter of 2001, and is included in the Glass Operations segment.
Reserve balances of $23 million and $41 million at December 31, 2001 and September 30, 2002, respectively, are included in current accrued liabilities on the accompanying balance sheets. The September 30, 2002 reserve balance of $41 million includes $9 million related to 2001 restructuring activities. The company currently anticipates that the restructuring activities to which all of the above charges relate will be substantially completed by the end of the first quarter of 2003.
VISTEON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
(unaudited)
3. Special Charges - (Continued) - The following table summarizes the activity related to the remaining restructuring reserves from the 2001 actions, as well as restructuring reserve activity related to the 2002 actions. This table does not include the loss related to the sale of the restraint electronics business.
Automotive Operations Glass Operations
Employee-Related Other Employee-Related Total
(in millions)
December 31,
2001 reserve
balance $16 $-- $7 $23
Pre-tax charges
recorded in costs
of sales:
First quarter 2002
actions 81 14 -- 95
Third quarter 2002
actions 10 16 -- 26
Adjustments to prior
year's expenses (3) -- (2) (5)
Total net expense 88 30 (2) 116
Utilization (69) (28) (2) (99)
Foreign exchange
translation 1 -- -- 1
September 30, 2002
reserve balance $36 $2 $3 $41
4. Income Per Share of Common Stock - Basic income per share of common stock is calculated by dividing net income by the average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the applicable period, adjusted for restricted stock. The calculation of diluted income per share takes into account the effect of dilutive potential common stock, such as stock options and restricted stock. Basic and diluted income per share were calculated using the following numbers of shares:
Third Quarter First Nine Months
2002 2001 2002 2001
(shares in millions)
Common shares
outstanding 130.5 130.5 130.6 130.7
Less: Restricted
stock outstanding (2.7) (1.7) (2.5) (1.3)
Basic shares 127.8 128.8 128.1 129.4
Net dilutive effect of
restricted stock and
stock options -- -- -- --
Diluted shares 127.8 128.8 128.1 129.4
For the third quarter of 2002, first nine months of 2002, third quarter of 2001 and first nine months of 2001 potential common stock of about 551,000, 658,000, 697,000 and 367,000 shares, respectively, are excluded as the effect would have been antidilutive.
5. Transactions with Ford and its Affiliates - Visteon's supply agreement and related pricing letter with Ford Motor Company required Visteon to provide Ford with productivity price adjustments for 2001, 2002 and 2003. In March 2002, Visteon and Ford reached an agreement resolving North American pricing for 2001 that was consistent with Visteon's previously established reserves. In June 2002, Visteon and Ford reached an agreement resolving European pricing for 2001 and 2002 that, together with resolution of other commercial matters, was consistent with Visteon's previously established reserves.
6. Land Lease - In January 2002, Visteon completed an arrangement with a special-purpose entity, owned by an affiliate of a bank, to lease land in Southeast Michigan for a headquarters facility. The lease term is through October 31, 2002, at which time Visteon has the option to renew the lease on terms mutually acceptable to Visteon and the lessor, purchase the land or arrange for the sale of the property. Visteon has a contingent liability for up to approximately $23 million in the event the property is sold for less than full cost.
From June 30, 2002, the assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of the special-purpose entity are included in Visteon's consolidated financial statements, based on an assessment made when the lease was extended during the second quarter of 2002, that substantially all of the expected residual risks and rewards of the leased land reside with Visteon. This assessment included consideration of the terms of the lease agreement, the amount of the owner's equity capital investment, and that Visteon began to finance the special-purpose entity's debt.
VISTEON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
(unaudited)
7. Inventories are summarized as follows:
September 30, December 31,
2002 2001
(in millions)
Raw materials, work-in-process and
supplies $845 $812
Finished products 131 130
Total inventories $976 $942
U.S. inventories $596 $589
8. Debt - During the second quarter of 2002, Visteon renewed its financing arrangements with third-party lenders that provide contractually committed, unsecured revolving credit facilities. The new financing arrangements are with a syndicate of lenders providing for a maximum of $1.8 billion in committed, unsecured credit facilities (the "Credit Facilities"). The terms of the Credit Facilities provide for a 364-day revolving credit line in the amount of $775 million, which expires June 2003, and a five-year revolving credit line in the amount of $775 million, which expires June 2007. The Credit Facilities also provide for a five-year delayed draw term loan in the amount of $250 million, which will be used primarily to finance construction of a headquarters facility in Southeast Michigan. Consistent with the prior financing arrangements, the Credit Facilities would bear interest based on a variable interest rate option selected at the time of borrowing and the Credit Facilities contain certain affirmative and negative covenants including a covenant not to exceed a specified leverage ratio. As of September 30, 2002, there were no amounts outstanding under the Credit Facilities.
9. Comprehensive Income (Loss) is summarized as follows:
Third Quarter First Nine Months
2002 2001 2002 2001
(in millions)
Net (loss) $(52) $(95) $(318) $(104)
Foreign currency translation
adjustments (16) 58 115 (18)
Other (3) (13) (17) (4)
Total comprehensive (loss) $(71) $(50) $(220) $(126)
VISTEON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
(unaudited)
10. Accounting Change - Effective January 1, 2002, Visteon adopted Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 ("SFAS 142"), "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets". SFAS 142 no longer permits amortization of goodwill and establishes a new method of testing goodwill for impairment by using a fair-value based approach. Under previous accounting standards, Visteon evaluated goodwill for possible impairment by comparing operating income before amortization of goodwill to the amortization recorded for each of the acquired operations to which the goodwill related. Goodwill is related primarily to the acquisition of the interiors division of Compagnie Plastic Omnium and the increase of Visteon's ownership in Halla Climate Corporation to 70% by purchasing an additional 35%, both of which occurred in 1999.
SFAS 142 requires goodwill to be evaluated for possible impairment as of January 1, 2002, and periodically thereafter, using a fair-value approach. An initial test for goodwill impairment using a fair-value approach was performed at the Automotive Operations level by comparing the estimated fair value of our Automotive Operations segment to the segment's net book value. Visteon's stock market capitalization, as well as market multiples and other factors, were used as the basis for determining the fair value of the Automotive Operations segment. Because the fair value of the Automotive Operations segment was considered less than its net book value, Visteon recorded an impairment loss on goodwill of $363 million ($265 million after-tax) as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle in the first quarter of 2002. The pre-tax impairment loss consists of $357 million of net goodwill as of December 31, 2001 and $6 million reclassified to goodwill related to certain acquired intangible assets, as required by SFAS 142.
The following presents net income and earnings per share, adjusted to reflect the adoption of the non-amortization provisions of SFAS 142, as of the beginning of the periods presented:
2001 2000 1999
First Second Third Fourth Full Full Full
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Year Year Year
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Net Income
(Loss)
Reported net
income (loss) $31 $(40) $(95) $(14) $(118) $270 $735
Goodwill
amortization,
net of tax 4 5 4 4 17 18 12
Adjusted net
income (loss) $35 $(35) $(91) $(10) $(101) $288 $747
Earnings (Loss)
Per Share -
Basic and
Diluted
Reported earnings
(loss) per
share $0.24 $(0.31) $(0.74) $(0.11) $(0.91) $2.08 $5.65
Goodwill
amortization,
net of tax 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.13 0.14 0.10
Adjusted
earnings (loss)
per share $0.27 $(0.27) $(0.71) $(0.08) $(0.78) $2.22 $5.75
VISTEON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
(unaudited)
11. Segment Information - Visteon's reportable operating segments are Automotive Operations and Glass Operations. Financial information for the reportable operating segments is summarized as follows:
Automotive Glass Total
Operations Operations Visteon
(in millions)
Third Quarter
2002
Sales $4,191 $153 $4,344
Income before taxes (86) 8 (78)
Net income (58) 6 (52)
Total assets, end of period 10,890 279 11,169
2001
Sales $3,578 $144 $3,722
Income (loss) before taxes (112) (34) (146)
Net income (loss) (74) (21) (95)
Total assets, end of period 10,990 336 11,326
Goodwill, end of period 369 -- 369
First Nine Months
2002
Sales $13,388 $464 $13,852
Income (loss) before taxes (94) 26 (68)
Net income (loss) (336) 18 (318)
Total assets, end of period 10,890 279 11,169
2001
Sales $12,866 $484 $13,350
Income (loss) before taxes (97) (51) (148)
Net income (loss) (74) (30) (104)
Total assets, end of period 10,990 336 11,326
Goodwill, end of period 369 -- 369
Total assets at December 31, 2001 were $10,853 million, $309 million and $11,162 million for Automotive Operations, Glass Operations and Total Visteon, respectively. Total assets at December 31, 2000 were $11,116 million, $289 million and $11,405 million for Automotive Operations, Glass Operations and Total Visteon, respectively.
VISTEON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
(unaudited)
12. Litigation and Claims - Various legal actions, governmental investigations and proceedings and claims are pending or may be instituted or asserted in the future against Visteon, including those arising out of alleged defects in Visteon's products; governmental regulations relating to safety; employment-related matters; customer, supplier and other contractual relationships; intellectual property rights; product warranties; and environmental matters. Some of the foregoing matters involve or may involve compensatory, punitive, or antitrust or other treble damage claims in very large amounts, or demands for recall campaigns, environmental remediation programs, sanctions, or other relief which, if granted, would require very large expenditures.
Litigation is subject to many uncertainties, and the outcome of individual litigated matters is not predictable with assurance. Reserves have been established by Visteon for matters discussed in the foregoing paragraph where losses are deemed probable; these reserves are adjusted periodically to reflect estimates of ultimate probable outcomes. It is reasonably possible, however, that some of the matters discussed in the foregoing paragraph for which reserves have not been established could be decided unfavorably to Visteon and could require Visteon to pay damages or make other expenditures in amounts, or a range of amounts, that cannot be estimated at September 30, 2002. Visteon does not reasonably expect, based on its analysis, that any adverse outcome from such matters would have a material effect on future consolidated financial statements for a particular year, although such an outcome is possible.
In July 2002, Visteon entered into an agreement to consolidate the resolution of various pending employment-related claims and litigation relating to allegations made by current and former employees at a Michigan facility. The amounts paid pursuant to this agreement were in line with reserves established in the second quarter of 2002.
Visteon has resolved a number of commercial issues with Ford. See Note 5 for further discussion of some of the commercial issues resolved with Ford under the supply agreement and pricing letter agreement
