# Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.: Form 10-Q for the period ended Mar 31, 2017

- Company: [Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.](/companies/cps.md) (CIK 1320461)
- Form: 10-Q
- Filed: 2017-05-03
- Accepted by EDGAR: May 3, 2017, 14:23 ET
- Period: 2017-03-31
- Accession: 0001320461-17-000027
- Inline XBRL: yes
- Main document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320461/000132046117000027/cps-q12017x10q.htm
- All documents and exhibits: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320461/000132046117000027/

## Figures reported in this filing

Standardized XBRL line items for the period ended 2017-03-31.

| Line item | Period | Value | XBRL concept |
| --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| Revenue | 3 months, 2017-01-01 to 2017-03-31 | $0 | us-gaap:Revenues |
| Cost of revenue | 3 months, 2017-01-01 to 2017-03-31 | $732.0m | us-gaap:CostOfGoodsSold |
| Gross profit | 3 months, 2017-01-01 to 2017-03-31 | $170.1m | us-gaap:GrossProfit |
| Selling, general and administrative | 3 months, 2017-01-01 to 2017-03-31 | $87.6m | us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
| Operating income | 3 months, 2017-01-01 to 2017-03-31 | $64.6m | us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss |
| Income tax | 3 months, 2017-01-01 to 2017-03-31 | $11.9m | us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Net income | 3 months, 2017-01-01 to 2017-03-31 | $41.7m | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss |
| Diluted EPS | 3 months, 2017-01-01 to 2017-03-31 | $2.20 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| Basic EPS | 3 months, 2017-01-01 to 2017-03-31 | $2.35 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic |
| Diluted shares (weighted) | 3 months, 2017-01-01 to 2017-03-31 | 18,972,550 shares | us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |
| Operating cash flow | 3 months, 2017-01-01 to 2017-03-31 | $3.6m | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
| Capital expenditure | 3 months, 2017-01-01 to 2017-03-31 | $58.3m | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets |
| Share repurchases | 3 months, 2017-01-01 to 2017-03-31 | $0 | us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock |
| Cash and equivalents | at 2017-03-31 | $406.9m | us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
| Current assets | at 2017-03-31 | $1.32bn | us-gaap:AssetsCurrent |
| Total assets | at 2017-03-31 | $2.51bn | us-gaap:Assets |
| Current liabilities | at 2017-03-31 | $739.1m | us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent |
| Total liabilities | at 2017-03-31 | $1.74bn | us-gaap:Liabilities |
| Current portion of debt | at 2017-03-31 | $33.5m | us-gaap:DebtCurrent |
| Shareholders' equity | at 2017-03-31 | $744.0m | us-gaap:StockholdersEquity |

## Management's discussion and analysis

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*This management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is intended to assist in understanding and assessing the trends and significant changes in our results of operations and financial condition. Our historical results may not indicate, and should not be relied upon as an indication of, our future performance. Our forward-looking statements reflect our current views about future events, are based on assumptions and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by these statements. See “Forward-Looking Statements” below for a discussion of risks associated with reliance on forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause differences between actual results and those contemplated by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those discussed below and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“2016 Annual Report”) see Item 1A. “Risk Factors.” The following should be read in conjunction with our 2016 Annual Report and the other information included herein. Our discussion of trends and conditions supplements and updates such discussion included in our 2016 Annual Report. References in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q (the “Report”) to “we,” “our,” or the “Company” refer to Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries.*

### Executive Overview

### Our Business

We design, manufacture and sell sealing, fuel and brake delivery, fluid transfer, and anti-vibration systems for use in passenger vehicles and light trucks manufactured by global automotive original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and replacement markets. We operate our business along four segments: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and South America. We are primarily a “Tier 1” supplier, with approximately 84% of our sales in 2016 made directly to major OEMs.

### Recent Trends and Conditions

#### General Economic Conditions and Outlook

The global automotive industry is susceptible to uncertain economic conditions that could adversely impact new vehicle demand.

The U.S. economy is going through a period of relative stability and modest growth, which has sustained vehicle demand and high production levels. The improving business outlook combined with relatively low fuel prices is driving demand for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (“SUVs”) and crossover utility vehicles. We anticipate slow to modest growth in North America going forward with the mix of vehicles produced continuing to shift toward light trucks and SUVs.

The economic recovery in Europe has lagged that of the U.S. economy but is now gaining momentum. We expect this will result in modest growth in vehicle demand and production in 2017.

We expect that modest growth in light vehicle production will continue in the Asia Pacific region, driven mainly by China. Overall economic growth and an expanding middle class in China continue to drive SUV and crossover utility vehicle demand higher, while demand for passenger cars is expected to decline slightly year over year.

Finally, with a change in the Brazilian government occurring in 2016, consumer confidence and economic outlook now appear to be improving. Economic stabilization may begin to stimulate vehicle demand and production in this region.

#### Production Levels

Our business is directly affected by the automotive vehicle production rates in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific Region and South America. New vehicle demand is driven by macroeconomic and other factors, such as interest rates, manufacturer and dealer sales incentives, fuel prices, consumer confidence, employment levels, income growth trends and government and tax incentives.

Details on light vehicle production in certain regions for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 are provided in the following table:

*(In millions of units)*

|  | Three Months Ended March 31, 2017(1) | 2016(1) | % Change |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| North America | 4.6 | 4.5 | 2.5% |
| Europe | 5.9 | 5.5 | 6.3% |
| Asia Pacific(2) | 12.5 | 11.9 | 5.3% |
| South America | 0.7 | 0.6 | 19.0% |

(1) Production data based on IHS Automotive, April 2017.

(2) Includes Greater China units of 6.9 and 6.5 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

#### Industry Overview

Competition in the automotive supplier industry is intense and has increased in recent years as OEMs have demonstrated a preference for stronger relationships with fewer suppliers. Because of a growing emphasis on global vehicle platforms, automotive suppliers with a global manufacturing footprint capable of fully servicing customers around the world will typically have a competitive advantage over smaller, regional competitors. This dynamic is likely to result in further consolidation of competing suppliers within our industry over time.

OEMs have shifted some research and development, design and testing responsibility to suppliers, while at the same time shortening new product cycle times. To remain competitive, suppliers must have state-of-the-art engineering and design capabilities and must be able to continuously improve their engineering, design and manufacturing processes to effectively service the customer. Suppliers are increasingly expected to collaborate on, or assume the product design and development of, key automotive components and to provide innovative solutions to meet evolving technologies aimed at improved emissions and fuel economy.

Pricing pressure has continued as competition for market share has reduced the overall profitability of the industry and resulted in continued pressure on suppliers for price reductions. Consolidations and market share shifts among vehicle manufacturers continue to put additional pressures on the supply chain. These pricing and market pressures will continue to drive our focus on reducing our overall cost structure through continuous improvement initiatives, capital redeployment, restructuring and other cost management processes.

In addition to the above, other factors will present significant opportunities for automotive suppliers who are positioned for the changing environment, including autonomous and connected vehicles, increased government regulation, and consumer preference for environmentally friendly products and technology.

### Results of Operations

*(dollar amounts in thousands)*

|  | Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 | 2016 | Change |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Sales | $902,051 | $862,497 | $39,554 |
| Cost of products sold | 731,966 | 702,673 | 29,293 |
| Gross profit | 170,085 | 159,824 | 10,261 |
| Selling, administration & engineering expenses | 87,634 | 83,458 | 4,176 |
| Amortization of intangibles | 3,595 | 3,278 | 317 |
| Impairment charges | 4,270 | — | 4,270 |
| Restructuring charges | 9,988 | 10,832 | (844) |
| Other operating loss | — | 155 | (155) |
| Operating profit | 64,598 | 62,101 | 2,497 |
| Interest expense, net of interest income | (11,239) | (9,752) | (1,487) |
| Equity in earnings of affiliates | 1,675 | 1,770 | (95) |
| Other expense, net | (640) | (7,816) | 7,176 |
| Income before income taxes | 54,394 | 46,303 | 8,091 |
| Income tax expense | 11,890 | 14,766 | (2,876) |
| Net income | 42,504 | 31,537 | 10,967 |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (798) | (214) | (584) |
| Net income attributable to Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. | $41,706 | $31,323 | $10,383 |

### Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 Compared with Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

*Sales.* Sales for the three months ended March 31, 2017 increased $39.6 million, or 4.6%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016, primarily due to improved volume and product mix in all regions, the acquisition of AMI Industries’ fuel and brake business and consolidation of a previously unconsolidated joint venture, partially offset by customer price reductions and unfavorable foreign exchange.

*Cost of Products Sold.* Cost of products sold is primarily comprised of material, labor, manufacturing overhead, depreciation and amortization and other direct operating expenses. Cost of products sold for the three months ended March 31, 2017 increased $29.3 million, or 4.2%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016. Materials comprise the largest component of our cost of products sold and represented approximately 51% of the total cost of products sold for both the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. Cost of sales was impacted by higher production volumes primarily in North America and Europe. These items were partially offset by continuous improvement and material cost savings.

*Gross Profit.* Gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2017 increased $10.3 million, or 6.4%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increase in gross profit was driven primarily by continuous improvement and material cost savings and improved volume and mix in North America and Europe. These items were partially offset by customer price reductions and commodity pricing pressure. As a percentage of sales, gross profit was 18.9% and 18.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

*Selling, Administration and Engineering.* Selling, administration and engineering expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $87.6 million, or 9.7% of sales, compared to $83.5 million, or 9.7% of sales, for the three months ended March 31, 2016. Selling, administration and engineering expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was impacted primarily by wage inflation, continued investments to support growth in Asia and innovation.

*Impairment charges.* Impairment charges of $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 resulted from our decision to divest two of our inactive European sites based on current real estate market conditions.

*Restructuring.* Restructuring charges for the three months ended March 31, 2017 decreased $0.8 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016.

*Interest Expense, Net.* Net interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 increased $1.5 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016, which resulted primarily from higher interest rates related to the new Senior Notes.

*Other Expense, Net.* Other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 decreased $7.2 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016. The decrease was primarily due to the nonrecurrence of underwriting fees related to the secondary offering of $5.9 million recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2016, and lower foreign currency losses for the three months ended March 31, 2017 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016.

*Income Tax Expense*. Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $11.9 million on earnings before income taxes of $54.4 million. This compares to income tax expense of $14.8 million on earnings before income taxes of $46.3 million for the same period of 2016. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016 was lower primarily due to increased discrete tax adjustments for excess tax benefits on share-based compensation. The income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2017 varied from statutory rates due primarily to the impact of income taxes on foreign earnings taxed at rates lower than the U.S. statutory rate, the inability to record a tax benefit for pre-tax losses in certain foreign jurisdictions to the extent not offset by other categories of income, tax credits, income tax incentives, excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation and other permanent items. Further, the Company’s current and future provision for income taxes may be impacted by the recognition of valuation allowances in certain countries. The Company intends to maintain these allowances until it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized.

### Segment Results of Operations

The following table presents sales and segment profit (loss) for each of the reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:

*(dollar amounts in thousands)*

| Sales to external customers | Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 | 2016 | Change |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| North America | $484,238 | $449,701 | $34,537 |
| Europe | 261,506 | 269,326 | (7,820) |
| Asia Pacific | 132,591 | 127,079 | 5,512 |
| South America | 23,716 | 16,391 | 7,325 |
| Consolidated | $902,051 | $862,497 | $39,554 |
| Segment profit (loss) |  |  |  |
| North America | $62,281 | $54,233 | $8,048 |
| Europe | (8,559) | (2,608) | (5,951) |
| Asia Pacific | 3,477 | 2,500 | 977 |
| South America | (2,805) | (7,822) | 5,017 |
| Consolidated income before income taxes | $54,394 | $46,303 | $8,091 |

### Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 Compared with Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

*North America.* Sales for the three months ended March 31, 2017 increased $34.5 million, or 7.7%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016, primarily due to improved volume and product mix and the acquisition of AMI Industries’ fuel and brake business, partially offset by customer price reductions. Segment profit for the three months ended March 31, 2017 increased by $8.0 million, primarily due to continuous improvement and material cost savings, improved volume and product mix, and favorable foreign exchange of $3.0 million, partially offset by customer price reductions, commodity pricing pressure and inflation.

*Europe.* Sales for the three months ended March 31, 2017 decreased $7.8 million, or 2.9%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016, primarily due unfavorable foreign exchange of $9.7 million and customer price reductions, partially offset by improved volume and product mix. Segment loss for the three months ended March 31, 2017 increased by $6.0 million, primarily due to customer price reductions, impairment charges recorded in the first quarter of 2017, commodity pricing pressure and unfavorable foreign exchange of $2.2 million, partially offset by improved volume and product mix, the favorable impact of continuous improvement and restructuring savings.

*Asia Pacific.* Sales for the three months ended March 31, 2017 increased $5.5 million, or 4.3%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016, primarily due to the consolidation of a previously unconsolidated joint venture, partially offset by unfavorable foreign exchange of $4.9 million and customer price reductions. Segment profit for the three months ended March 31, 2017 increased by $1.0 million primarily driven by the favorable impact of continuous improvement and material cost savings, and the consolidation of a previously unconsolidated joint venture, partially offset by customer price reductions, commodity pricing pressure, higher engineering costs to support growth in the region and wage inflation.

*South America.* Sales for the three months ended March 31, 2017 increased $7.3 million, or 44.7%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016, primarily due to favorable foreign exchange of $4.5 million and improved volume and mix. Segment loss for the three months ended March 31, 2017 improved by $5.0 million primarily due to continuous improvement and material cost savings, partially offset by commodity pricing pressure.

### Liquidity and Capital Resources

### Short and Long-Term Liquidity Considerations and Risks

We intend to fund our ongoing working capital, capital expenditures, debt service and other funding requirements through a combination of cash flows from operations, cash on hand, borrowings under our ABL Facility and receivables factoring. The Company utilizes intercompany loans and equity contributions to fund its worldwide operations. There may be country specific regulations which may restrict or result in increased costs in the repatriation of these funds. See Note 7. “Debt” to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part 1, Item 1 of this Report for additional information.

Based on our current and anticipated levels of operations and the condition in our markets and industry, we believe that our cash flows from operations, cash on hand, borrowings under our ABL Facility and receivables factoring will enable us to meet our ongoing working capital, capital expenditures, debt service and other funding requirements for the next twelve months. However, our ability to fund our working capital needs, debt payments and other obligations, and to comply with the financial covenants, including borrowing base limitations, under our ABL Facility, depend on our future operating performance and cash flow and many factors outside of our control, including the costs of raw materials, the state of the overall automotive industry and financial and economic conditions and other factors.

### Cash Flows

*Operating Activities.* Net cash provided by operations was $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, as compared to $27.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The change was primarily driven by an increased use of cash of $24.4 million related to higher outflows associated with the timing of accounts payable, increased inventory, and higher payments related to incentive compensation and restructuring, partially offset by increased earnings, higher inflows for prepaid expenses and reduced cash paid for taxes.

*Investing Activities.* Net cash used in investing activities was $58.2 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. Cash used in financing activities consisted primarily of capital spending of $58.3 million and $55.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. We anticipate that we will spend approximately $165 million to $175 million on capital expenditures in 2017.

*Financing Activities.* Net cash used in financing activities totaled $12.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to $25.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The decrease was primarily due to the nonrecurrence of the repurchase of common stock in conjunction with the secondary offering in the three months ended March 31, 2016, and higher taxes withheld and paid on employees’ share-based awards in the three months ended March 31, 2017.

### Share Repurchase Program

In March 2016, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a securities repurchase program (the “Program”) authorizing the Company to repurchase, in the aggregate, up to $125 million of its outstanding common stock or warrants to purchase common stock. Under the Program, repurchases may be made on the open market or through private

transactions, as determined by the Company’s management and in accordance with prevailing market conditions and federal

securities laws and regulations. The Company expects to fund any future repurchases from cash on hand and future

cash flows from operations. The Company is not obligated to acquire a particular amount of securities, and the Program may be

discontinued at any time at the Company’s discretion. No repurchases were made in the current reporting period under the Program. As of March 31, 2017, we have approximately $101.2 million of repurchase authorization remaining under the Program.

### Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In evaluating our business, management considers EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to be key indicators of our operating performance. Our management also uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

- because similar measures are utilized in the calculation of the financial covenants and ratios contained in our financing arrangements;
- in developing our internal budgets and forecasts;
- as a significant factor in evaluating our management for compensation purposes;
- in evaluating potential acquisitions;
- in comparing our current operating results with corresponding historical periods and with the operational performance of other companies in our industry; and
- in presentations to the members of our board of directors to enable our board of directors to have the same measurement basis of operating performance as is used by management in their assessments of performance and in forecasting and budgeting for our company.

In addition, we believe EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and similar measures are widely used by investors, securities analysts and other interested parties in evaluating our performance. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) plus income tax expense (benefit), interest expense, net of interest income, depreciation and amortization or EBITDA, as adjusted for items that management does not consider to be reflective of our core operating performance. These adjustments include, but are not limited to, restructuring costs, impairment charges, non-cash fair value adjustments and acquisition-related costs.

We calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA by adjusting net income (loss) to eliminate the impact of items we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not financial measurements recognized under U.S. GAAP, and when analyzing our operating performance, investors should use EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as a supplement to, and not as alternatives for, net income (loss), operating income, or any other performance measure derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP, nor as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools, and they should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our results of operations as reported under U.S. GAAP. These limitations include:

- they do not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditure or contractual commitments;
- they do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
- they do not reflect interest expense or cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments under our ABL Facility, Term Loan Facility and Senior Notes;
- they do not reflect certain tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us;
- although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated or amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect cash requirements for such replacements; and
- other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate these measures differently and, as the number of differences in the way companies calculate these measures increases, the degree of their usefulness as a comparative measure correspondingly decreases.

In addition, in evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, it should be noted that in the future, we may incur expenses similar to the adjustments in the below presentation. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by special items.

The following table provides a reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA from net income, which is the most comparable financial measure in accordance with U.S. GAAP:

*(dollar amounts in thousands)*

|  | Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 | 2016 |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Net income attributable to Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. | $41,706 | $31,323 |
| Income tax expense | 11,890 | 14,766 |
| Interest expense, net of interest income | 11,239 | 9,752 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 31,857 | 30,205 |
| EBITDA | $96,692 | $86,046 |
| Restructuring charges | 9,988 | 10,832 |
| Impairment charges (1) | 4,270 | — |
| Secondary offering underwriting fees and other expenses (2) | — | 6,500 |
| Other | — | 155 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $110,950 | $103,533 |

(1) Impairment charges related to fixed assets.

(2) Fees and other expenses associated with the March 2016 secondary offering.

### Contingencies and Environmental Matters

The information concerning contingencies, including environmental contingencies and the amount currently held in reserve for environmental matters, contained in Note 18. “Commitments and Contingencies” to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Report, is incorporated herein by references.

### Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1. “Overview” to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Report.

### Critical Accounting Estimates

There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting estimates during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

### Forward Looking Statements

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws, and we intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor created thereby. Our use of words “estimate,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “plan,” “intend,” “believe,” “forecast,” or future or conditional verbs, such as “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” or “may,” and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based upon our current expectations and various assumptions. Our expectations, beliefs, and projections are expressed in good faith and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, we cannot assure you that these expectations, beliefs, and projections will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or achievements to be materially different from the future results or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Among other items, such factors may include: prolonged or material contractions in automotive sales and production volumes; our inability to realize sales represented by awarded business; escalating pricing pressures; loss of large customers or significant platforms; our ability to successfully compete in the automotive parts industry; availability and increasing volatility in costs of manufactured components and raw materials; disruption in our supply base; possible variability of our working capital requirements; risks associated with our international operations; foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; our ability to control the operations of our joint ventures for our sole benefit; our substantial amount of indebtedness; our ability to obtain adequate financing sources in the future; operating and financial restrictions imposed on us under our debt instruments; the underfunding of our pension plans; significant changes in discount rates and the actual return on pension assets; effectiveness of continuous improvement programs and other cost savings plans; manufacturing facility closings or consolidation; our ability to execute new program launches; our ability to meet customers' needs for new and improved products; the possibility that our acquisitions and divestitures may not be successful; product liability, warranty and recall claims brought against us; laws and regulations, including environmental, health and safety laws and regulations; legal proceedings, claims or investigations against us; work stoppages or other labor disruptions; the ability of our intellectual property to withstand legal challenges; cyber-attacks or other disruptions in our information technology systems; the possible volatility of our annual effective tax rate; the possibility of future impairment charges to our goodwill and long-lived assets; and our dependence on our subsidiaries for cash to satisfy our obligations.

You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except where we are expressly required to do so by law.

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q also contains estimates and other information that is based on industry publications, surveys, and forecasts. This information involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and we have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information.

## Market risk

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There have been no material changes to the quantitative and qualitative information about the Company’s market risk from those previously disclosed in the Company’s 2016 Annual Report.

## Controls and procedures

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### Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company has evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this Report. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer along with the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Report.

### Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Filed May 3, 2017.
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