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FEDERAL-MOGUL: Sept. 30 Balance Sheet Upside-Down by US$1.4 Bln
Federal-Mogul Corporation's balance sheet showed total assets of US$7.5 billion and total liabilities of US$9 billion, resulting in a total shareholders' deficit of US$1.4 billion as of Sept. 30, 2007.
The company earned US$14 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2007, compared to net income of US$3 million for the third quarter of 2006. The year-to-date results reflect an 8% increase in sales, improved gross margin and reduced selling, general and administrative expenses.
For the three months ended Sept. 30, 2007, the company recorded net sales of US$1,686 million, an increase of US$137 million, or 9%, compared to the third quarter of 2006. The most significant factors impacting sales were increased volumes of US$91 million and favorable foreign currency of US$62 million.
"The Federal-Mogul team is dedicated to our strategy for sustainable global profitable growth. The results achieved during the first three quarters of 2007 reflect the Company's commitment to continuously improve performance while creating value for our customers through world-class products, services and innovative technology," said Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jose Maria Alapont. "We are also hopeful that our Plan of Reorganization will be confirmed, enabling emergence from Chapter 11."
About Federal-Mogul
Based in Southfield, Michigan, Federal-Mogul Corporation -- http://www.federal-mogul.com/ -- is an automotive parts company with worldwide revenue of some USUS$6 billion. Federal-Mogul also has operations in Mexico and the Asia Pacific Region, which includes, Malaysia, Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea, and Thailand. In Europe, the company maintains operations in Belgium, France, Germany, Poland, and the United Kingdom.
The Company filed for chapter 11 protection on Oct. 1, 2001 (Bankr. Del. Case No. 01-10582). Lawrence J. Nyhan Esq., James F. Conlan Esq., and Kevin T. Lantry Esq., at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, and Laura Davis Jones Esq., at Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl, Young, Jones & Weintraub, P.C., represent the Debtors in their restructuring efforts. When the Debtors filed for protection from their creditors, they listed US$10.15 billion in assets and US$8.86 billion in liabilities. Federal-Mogul Corp.'s U.K. affiliate, Turner & Newall, is based at Dudley Hill, Bradford. Peter D. Wolfson, Esq., at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal; and Charlene D. Davis, Esq., Ashley B. Stitzer, Esq., and Eric M. Sutty, Esq., at The Bayard Firm represent the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
On March 7, 2003, the Debtors filed their Joint Chapter 11 Plan. They submitted a Disclosure Statement explaining that plan on April 21, 2003. They submitted several amendments and on June 6, 2004, the Bankruptcy Court approved the Third Amended Disclosure Statement for their Third Amended Plan. On July 28, 2004, the District Court approved the Disclosure Statement. The estimation hearing began on June 14, 2005. The Debtors submitted a Fourth Amended Plan and Disclosure Statement on Nov. 21, 2006, and the Bankruptcy Court approved that Disclosure Statement on Feb. 6, 2007. The confirmation hearing started on June 18, 2007 and is expected to end on Oct. 1, 2007.
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