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2006 Management Incentive Plan and 2007 Employee Incentive Plan
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Upon completion of the IPO, the shares reserved for issuance under the 2006
Management Incentive Plan ("2006 MIP") and 2007 Employee Incentive Plan ("2007
EIP"), both as described below, that were not issued or subject to outstanding
grants became available under the 2011 Plan, and no further awards will be made
under the 2006 MIP or 2007 EIP. In the event that any outstanding award under
the 2011 Plan, the 2006 MIP or the 2007 EIP is forfeited for any reason,
terminates, expires or lapses, any shares subject to such award will be
available for issuance under the 2011 Plan. (Refer to our December 31, 2011
Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information on the 2006 MIP and 2007
EIP.)
During the quarter ended March 30, 2012, approximately 851 thousand and
99 thousand stock options were exercised under the 2006 MIP and 2007 EIP,
respectively. The weighted average strike price for the stock options exercised
in the quarter ended March 30, 2012 for the 2006 MIP and 2007 EIP were $6.42 and
$6.40, respectively.
Restricted Share Units and Deferred Share Units
Under the terms of the 2006 MIP, RSUs were granted to certain members of
management, key employees and directors. The grants are rights to receive our
common shares on a one-for-one basis and vest 25% on each of the first, second,
third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date and are not entitled to
dividends or voting rights, if any, until they are vested. The fair value of the
RSU awards is being recognized on a straight-line basis over the employee
service period.
During 2009, we also granted performance-based deferred stock units (DSUs) to
certain executives of Freescale Inc. under the 2006 MIP. The number of DSUs that
could be earned pursuant to such awards range from zero to twice the number of
target DSUs established at the grant date based upon the achievement of EBITDA
and revenue growth levels measured against a group of peer companies over a
three-year period beginning January 1, 2009. As of February 1, 2012, these
performance-based DSUs were cancelled because the minimum performance conditions
were not achieved.
A summary of changes in RSUs and DSUs outstanding under the 2006 MIP during the
three months ended March 30, 2012 is presented below:
RSUs and DSUs
(in thousands)
Non-vested RSU and DSU balance at January 1, 2012 1,894
Granted -
Vested (21 )
Issuances (22 )
Terminated, cancelled or expired (1,722 )
Non-vested RSU and DSU balance at March 30, 2012 129
Under the terms of the RSU and DSU award agreements, common shares are not
issued to the participant upon vesting of the RSU or DSU. Shares are issued upon
the earlier of: (i) the participant's termination of employment, (ii) the
participant's death, (iii) the participant's disability, (iv) a change of
control, or (v) the fifth or seventh anniversary of the date of grant for RSUs
and January 5, 2013 for DSUs. Vested RSUs and DSUs are considered outstanding
until shares have been issued or the awards have been cancelled. As of March 30,
2012, we had approximately $7 million in unamortized expense related to RSUs
issued under the 2006 MIP, net of expected forfeitures, which is being amortized
on a straight-line basis over a period of two to four years to additional
paid-in capital.
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As a new publicly-traded company, we intend to transition from one time grants
of share-based compensation awards to annual grants under our 2011 Plan.
Accordingly, on April 2, 2012, we granted approximately 2.6 million stock
options and 2.8 million RSUs to certain employees and executives of the Company.
The strike price for the stock options was equal to the closing price on the
date of grant, or $15.41. The stock options and RSUs granted vest 25% on each of
the first, second, third, and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant. Total
compensation cost associated with these awards of $52 million, net of estimated
forfeitures, will be amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of four
years to additional paid-in capital.
(7) Income Taxes
Income taxes for the interim periods presented have been included in the
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements on the basis of an
estimated annual effective tax rate. Our effective tax rate is impacted by the
mix of earnings and losses by taxing jurisdictions. Although the Company is a
Bermuda entity with a statutory income tax rate of zero, the earnings of many of
the Company's subsidiaries are subject to taxation in the U.S. and other foreign
jurisdictions. We record minimal tax expense on our U.S. earnings due to
valuation allowances recorded on substantially all the Company's U.S. net
deferred tax assets, as we have incurred cumulative losses in the United States.
For the first quarter of 2012, we recorded an income tax provision of $14
million. This includes a $4 million tax expense associated with discrete events
primarily related to withholding tax on intellectual property royalties. For the
first quarter of 2011, we recorded an income tax benefit of $3 million. This
included a net income tax benefit of $8 million associated with discrete events
related primarily to the release of a valuation allowance associated with
certain deferred tax assets of a foreign subsidiary.
The total liability for unrecognized tax benefits is expected to decrease by
approximately $11 million during the next 12 months primarily due to the lapsing
of statutes. The projected decrease is anticipated to result in a tax benefit of
$1 million. The remaining decrease will not impact our effective tax rate, as
the tax benefits will be offset by valuation allowance on our deferred tax
assets. Certain of our income tax returns for the 2004 through 2010 tax years
are currently under examination by various taxing authorities around the world.
Although the resolution of open audits is highly uncertain, management considers
it unlikely that the results of these examinations will have a material impact
on our financial condition or results of operations.
(8) Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments
Product purchase commitments associated with our strategic manufacturing
relationships with our wafer foundries and for assembly and test services
include take or pay provisions based on volume commitments for work in progress
and forecasted demand based on 18-month rolling forecasts, which are adjusted
monthly. The commitment under these relationships is $78 million as of March 30,
2012.
Environmental Contingencies
Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of
1980, as amended (CERCLA, or Superfund), and equivalent state law, Motorola,
Inc. ("Motorola") has been designated as a Potentially Responsible Party (PRP)
by the United States Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain
waste sites with which the Company's operations may have had direct or indirect
involvement. Such designations are made regardless of the extent of Motorola's
involvement. Pursuant to the master separation and distribution agreement
entered into in connection with our spin-off from Motorola in 2004, Freescale
Inc. has indemnified Motorola for these liabilities going forward. These claims
are in various stages of administrative or judicial proceedings. They include
demands for recovery of past governmental costs and for future investigations or
remedial actions. The remedial efforts include environmental cleanup costs and
communication programs. In many cases, the dollar amounts of the claims have not
been specified and have been asserted against a number of other entities for the
same cost recovery or other relief as was asserted against Freescale Inc. We
accrue costs associated with environmental matters when they become probable and
reasonably estimable by recording the future estimated cash flows associated
with such costs on a discounted basis, as the amount and timing of cash payments
become fixed or readily determinable, for the estimated remediation periods,
ranging from seven years to over 50 years.
Due to the uncertain nature, the actual costs that will be incurred could differ
significantly from the amounts accrued. As of both March 30, 2012 and
December 31, 2011, the undiscounted future cash flows are estimated at $90
million. The expected payments for the remainder of 2012 through 2016 are $6
million, $5 million, $4 million, $3 million and $3 million, respectively, with
remaining expected payments of $69 million thereafter. Accruals at both
March 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were $42 million; the majority of which are
included in other liabilities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets. These amounts represent only our estimated share of costs incurred in
environmental cleanup sites without considering recovery of costs from any other
party or insurer, since in most cases PRPs other than us may exist and be held
responsible. For more information, refer to "Environmental Matters" in Part I,
"Item 3: Legal Proceedings" and Note 8, "Commitments and Contingencies," to our
audited consolidated financial statements in our December 31, 2011 Annual Report
on Form 10-K.
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Litigation
We are a defendant in various lawsuits, including intellectual property suits
noted in this section, and are subject to various claims which arise in the
normal course of business. The Company records an associated liability when a
loss is probable and the amount is reasonably estimable.
From time to time, we are involved in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary
course of business, including tort, contractual and customer disputes, claims
before the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and other
employee grievances, and intellectual property litigation and infringement
claims. Intellectual property litigation and infringement claims could cause us
to incur significant expenses or prevent us from selling our products. Under
agreements with Motorola, Freescale Inc. must indemnify Motorola for certain
liabilities related to our business incurred prior to our separation from
Motorola.
On April 17, 2007, Tessera Technologies, Inc. filed a complaint against
Freescale Inc., ATI Technologies, Inc., Motorola, Inc., Qualcomm, Inc.,
Spansion, Inc., Spansion LLC, and STMicroelectronics N.V. in the International
Trade Commission (ITC) requesting the ITC to enter an injunction barring the
importation of any product containing a device that infringes two identified
patents related to ball grid array packaging technology. On May 20, 2009, the
ITC issued a final order finding that all the respondents infringed Tessera's
asserted patents, and granted Tessera's request for a Limited Exclusion Order
prohibiting the importation of respondents' infringing products. On
September 17, 2010, the asserted patents expired, thus nullifying the Limited
Exclusion Order.
On April 17, 2007, Tessera also filed a parallel lawsuit in the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against ATI, Freescale Inc.,
Motorola and Qualcomm claiming an unspecified amount of monetary damage as
compensation for the alleged infringement of the same Tessera patents. The
lawsuit was stayed during the pendency of the ITC matter, but is now active, and
has been transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern
District of California. We continue to assess the merits of the United States
District Court litigation and have recorded no associated liability as of
March 30, 2012.
The resolution of intellectual property litigation, including those matters
described above, may require us to pay damages for past infringement or to
obtain a license under the other party's intellectual property rights that could
require one-time license fees or ongoing royalties, require us to make material
changes to our products and/or manufacturing processes, require us to
cross-license certain of our patents and other intellectual property and/or
prohibit us from manufacturing or selling one or more products in certain
jurisdictions, which could adversely impact our operating results in future
periods. If any of those events were to occur, our business, financial condition
and results of operations could be adversely affected.
Other Contingencies
In the ordinary course of business, we regularly execute contracts that contain
customary indemnification provisions. Additionally, we execute other contracts
considered outside the ordinary course of business which contain indemnification
provisions. Examples of these types of agreements include business divestitures,
business acquisitions, settlement agreements and third-party performance
guarantees. In each of these circumstances, payment by us is conditioned on the
other party making a claim pursuant to the procedures specified in the
particular contract, which procedures typically allow us to challenge the other
party's claims. Further, our obligations under these agreements may be limited
in terms of duration, (i.e. typically not in excess of 24 months) and/or amount
(i.e. not in excess of the contract value). In some instances we may have
recourse against third parties for certain payments made by us.
Historically, we have not made significant payments for indemnification
provisions contained in these agreements. At March 30, 2012, there was one
contract executed outside the ordinary course of business containing
indemnification obligations with a maximum amount payable of $4 million. At
March 30, 2012, we have accrued $4 million related to known estimated
indemnification obligations. We believe that if we were to incur additional
losses with respect to any unknown matters at March 30, 2012, such losses would
not have a material negative impact on our financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
(9) Reorganization of Business and Other
Three Months Ended March 30, 2012
Sendai, Japan Fabrication Facility and Design Center
On March 11, 2011, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan caused
extensive infrastructure, equipment and inventory damage to our 150 millimeter
fabrication facility and design center in Sendai, Japan. The design center was
vacant and being marketed for sale at the time of the earthquake. The
fabrication facility was previously scheduled to close in the fourth quarter of
2011. The extensive earthquake damage to the facility and the interruption of
basic services, coupled with numerous major aftershocks and the resulting
environment, prohibited us from returning the facility to an operational level
required for wafer production in a reasonable time frame. As a result, the
Sendai, Japan fabrication facility ceased operations at the time of the
earthquake, and we were unable to bring the facility back up to operational
condition due to the extensive damage to our facilities and equipment. During
the first quarter of 2012, we recorded a $55 million benefit for business
interruption insurance recoveries which was partially offset by $3 million of
expenses primarily related to on-going closure costs. These amounts do not
include any additional potential future recoveries associated with our insurance
coverage, as such recoveries cannot be estimated at this time. In the first
quarter of 2012, the remaining $3 million of contract termination exit costs
previously accrued in connection with the site closure were paid.
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Reorganization of Business Program
We have executed a series of restructuring initiatives under the Reorganization
of Business Program that streamlined our cost structure and re-directed some
research and development investments into expected growth markets. The only
remaining actions relating to the Reorganization of Business Program are the
disposal or sale of the land and buildings located in Sendai, Japan and the
closure of our Toulouse, France manufacturing facility. We continue working with
our customers to finalize their orders for the end-of-life products manufactured
at that facility and their transition of future production to our remaining
facilities. After further assessment of the requirements of our customers'
orders and to facilitate a smooth transition, we anticipate the closure of our
Toulouse, France manufacturing facility will occur early in the third quarter of
2012.
At each reporting date, we evaluate our accruals for exit costs and employee
separation costs, which consist primarily of termination benefits (principally
severance and relocation payments), to ensure that our accruals are still
appropriate. In certain circumstances, accruals are no longer required because
of efficiencies in carrying out our plans or because employees previously
identified for separation resign unexpectedly and do not receive severance or
are redeployed due to circumstances not foreseen when the original plans were
initiated. We reverse accruals to earnings when it is determined they are no
longer required.
The following table displays a roll-forward from January 1, 2012 to March 30,
2012 of the employee separation and exit cost accruals established related to
the Reorganization of Business Program:
$000,000 $000,000 $000,000 $000,000 $000,000
Accruals at 2012 Accruals at
January 1, Amounts March 30,
(in millions, except headcount) 2012 Charges Adjustments Used 2012
Employee Separation Costs
Supply chain $ 106 $ - $ 5 $ (5 ) $ 106
Selling, general and administrative 8 - (5 ) - 3
Research and development 14 - (12 ) - 2
Total $ 128 $ - $ (12 ) $ (5 ) $ 111
Related headcount 720 - - (20 ) 700
Exit and Other Costs $ 6 $ - $ - $ (1 ) $ 5
The $5 million used reflects cash payments made to employees separated as part
of the Reorganization of Business Program in the first quarter of 2012. We have
adjusted our anticipated future severance payments by $12 million to incorporate
currency impact in the above presentation. These adjustments reflect the
strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the Euro partially offset by the
weakening of the U.S. dollar against the Japanese Yen since the charges were
originally recorded in 2009. The accrual of $111 million at March 30, 2012
reflects the estimated liability to be paid to the remaining 700 employees
through the first half of 2014 based on current exchange rates. In addition,
during the first quarter of 2012, we paid $1 million of exit costs related
primarily to underutilized office space which was previously vacated in
connection with our Reorganization of Business Program and in accordance with
ASC Topic 420 "Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations" ("ASC Topic 420").
Three Months Ended April 1, 2011
Sendai, Japan Fabrication Facility and Design Center
The following table displays a roll-forward from January 1, 2011 to April 1,
2011 of the employee termination benefits and exit cost accruals established
related to the closing of our fabrication facility in Sendai, Japan:
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$000,000 $000,000 $000,000 $000,000 $000,000
Accruals at 2011 Accruals at
January 1, Amounts April 1,
(in millions, except headcount) 2011 Charges Adjustments Used 2011
Employee Separation Costs
Supply chain $ - $ 12 $ - $ - $ 12
Selling, general and administrative
- - - - -
Research and development - - - - -
Total $ - $ 12 $ - $ - $ 12
Related headcount - 480 - - 480
Exit and Other Costs $ - $ 7 $ - $ - $ 7
We recorded $12 million in employee termination benefits associated with the
closure of the Sendai, Japan fabrication facility in the first quarter of 2011.
In addition, we recorded $7 million of exit costs related to the termination of
various supply contracts.
Asset Impairment Charges and Other Costs
As a result of the significant structural and equipment damage to the Sendai,
Japan fabrication facility and design center, we recorded $49 million in
non-cash asset impairment charges in the first quarter of 2011. We also had raw
materials and work-in-process inventory that were destroyed or damaged either
during the earthquake or afterwards due to power outages, continuing aftershocks
and other earthquake-related events. As a result, we recorded a non-cash
inventory charge of $15 million directly attributable to the impact of the
earthquake in the first quarter of 2011. In addition to these non-cash asset
impairment and inventory charges, we incurred $7 million of on-going costs due
to inactivity subsequent to the March 11, 2011 earthquake.
Reorganization of Business Program
The following table displays a roll-forward from January 1, 2011 to April 1,
2011 of the employee separation and exit cost accruals established related to
the Reorganization of Business Program:
$000,000 $000,000 $000,000 $000,000 $000,000
Accruals at 2011 Accruals at
January 1, Amounts April 1,
(in millions, except headcount) 2011 Charges Adjustments Used 2011
Employee Separation Costs
Supply chain $ 157 $ - $ - $ (10 ) $ 147
Selling, general and administrative
12 - - (1 ) 11
Research and development 16 - - - 16
Total $ 185 $ - $ - $ (11 ) $ 174
Related headcount 1,420 - - (70 ) 1,350
Exit and Other Costs $ 15 $ - $ - $ (2 ) $ 13
The $11 million used reflects cash payments made to employees separated as part
of the Reorganization of Business Program in the first quarter of 2011. While
previously recorded severance accruals for employees at our Sendai, Japan
facility are reflected in the table above, refer to the prior section, "Sendai,
Japan Fabrication Facility and Design Center," for other charges associated with
this facility in the first quarter of 2011 as a result of the earthquake in
Japan. In addition, in the first quarter of 2011, we paid $2 million of exit
costs related primarily to underutilized office space which was previously
vacated in connection with our Reorganization of Business Program and in
accordance with ASC Topic 420.
(10) Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Pursuant to the terms of our acquisition by a consortium of private equity funds
in a transaction referred to as the "Merger" in December 2006, Freescale Inc.
continues as a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Holdings I. The reporting
entity subsequent to the Merger is Holdings I.
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In connection with the Merger and subsequent debt refinancing transactions, we
had $3,874 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured, senior
unsecured and senior subordinated notes (collectively, the "Senior Notes")
outstanding as of March 30, 2012, as disclosed in Note 4. The senior secured
notes are jointly and severally guaranteed on a secured, senior basis; the
senior unsecured notes are jointly and severally guaranteed on an unsecured,
senior basis; and, the senior subordinated notes are jointly and severally
guaranteed on an unsecured, senior subordinated basis, in each case, subject to
certain exceptions, by the Parent Companies and SigmaTel, LLC (together, the
"Guarantors"). Each Guarantor fully and unconditionally guarantees, jointly and
severally with the other Guarantors, as a primary obligor and not merely as a
surety, the due and punctual payment and performance of the obligations. As of
March 30, 2012, other than SigmaTel, LLC, none of Freescale Inc.'s domestic or
foreign subsidiaries ("Non-Guarantors") guarantee the Senior Notes or Credit
Facility. In the future, other subsidiaries may be required to guarantee all or
a portion of the Senior Notes, if and to the extent they guarantee the Credit
Facility. (The relationship between the Company and the Parent Companies is
defined and discussed in Note 1, "Basis of Presentation and Principles of
Consolidation," to our consolidated financial statements in our December 31,
2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.)
The following tables present our financial position, results of operations and
cash flows of Holdings I, Guarantors, Freescale Inc., Non-Guarantors and
eliminations as of March 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and for the three months
ended March 30, 2012 and April 1, 2011 to arrive at the information on a
consolidated basis:
$00,000 $00,000 $00,000 $00,000 $00,000 $00,000
Supplemental CondensedConsolidating Statement of Operations
For the Three Months Ended March 30, 2012
(in millions) Holdings I Guarantors Freescale Inc. Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
Net sales $ - $ - $ 1,308 $ 1,334 $ (1,692 ) $ 950
Cost of sales - - 992 1,248 (1,692 ) 548
Gross margin - - 316 86 - 402
Selling, general and
administrative 2 - 126 46 (72 ) 102
Research and development - - 114 67 - 181
Amortization expense for
acquired intangible assets - - 3 - - 3
Reorganization of business and
other - - (36 ) (16 ) - (52 )
Operating (loss) earnings (2 ) - 109 (11 ) 72 168
Loss on extinguishment or
modification of long-term debt,
net - - (28 ) - - (28 )
Other income (expense), net 121 121 22 74 (473 ) (135 )
Earnings before income taxes 119 121 103 63 (401 ) 5
Income tax (benefit) expense - - (18 ) 32 - 14
Net earnings (loss) $ 119 $ 121 $ 121 $ 31 $ (401 ) $ (9 )
$00,0000 $00,0000 $00,0000 $00,0000 $00,0000 $00,0000
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the Three Months Ended April 1, 2011
(in millions) Holdings I Guarantors Freescale Inc. Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
Net sales $ - $ - $ 1,596 $ 1,656 $ (2,058 ) $ 1,194
Cost of sales - - 1,178 1,590 (2,058 ) 710
Gross margin - - 418 66 - 484
Selling, general and
administrative 1 - 156 53 (79 ) 131
Research and development - - 130 72 - 202
Amortization expense for acquired
intangible assets - - 63 - - 63
Reorganization of business and
other - - 17 74 - 91
Operating (loss) earnings (1 ) - 52 (133 ) 79 (3 )
Other (expense) income, net (147 ) (147 ) (192 ) 77 261 (148 )
Loss before income taxes (148 ) (147 ) (140 ) (56 ) 340 (151 )
Income tax expense (benefit) - - 7 (10 ) - (3 )
Net loss $ (148 ) $ (147 ) $ (147 ) $ (46 ) $ 340 $ (148 )
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Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Loss
For the Three Months Ended March 30, 2012
(in millions) Holdings I Guarantors Freescale Inc. Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
Net earnings $ 119 $ 121 $ 121 $ 31 $ (401 ) $ (9 )
Other comprehensive earnings, net of
tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments - - - (4 ) - (4 )
Unrealized gains on derivative
instruments:
Unrealized gains arising during the
period - - 5 - - 5
Less: reclassification adjustment for
losses included in net loss - - 1 - - 1
Post-retirement adjustments:
Net gains arising during the period - - - 2 - 2
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) - - 6 (2 ) - 4
Comprehensive earnings (loss) $ 119 $ 121 $ 127 $ 29 $ (401 ) $ (5 )
Supplemental CondensedConsolidating Statement of Comprehensive Loss
For the Three Months Ended April 1, 2011
(in millions) Holdings I Guarantors Freescale Inc. Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
Net loss $ (148 ) $ (147 ) $ (147 ) $ (46 ) $ 340 $ (148 )
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments - - - (1 ) - (1 )
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax: - - - (1 ) - (1 )
Comprehensive loss $ (148 ) $ (147 ) $ (147 ) $ (47 ) $ 340 $ (149 )
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Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
March 30, 2012
(in millions) Holdings I Guarantors Freescale Inc. Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 7 $ - $ 69 $ 684 $ - $ 760
Inter-company receivable 208 - 475 495 (1,178 ) -
Accounts receivable, net - - 160 274 - 434
Inventory, net - - 272 544 - 816
Other current assets - - 122 75 - 197
Total current assets 215 - 1,098 2,072 (1,178 ) 2,207
Property, plant and equipment, net - - 361 384 - 745
Investment in affiliates (4,644 ) (4,642 ) 1,515 - 7,771 -
Intangible assets, net - - 84 1 - 85
Inter-company note receivable - 110 13 155 (278 ) -
Other assets, net - - 186 148 - 334
Total Assets $ (4,429 ) $ (4,532 ) $ 3,257 $ 2,760 $ 6,315 $ 3,371
Liabilities and Shareholders' (Deficit) Equity
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease
obligations $ - $ - $ 6 $ - $ - $ 6
Inter-company payable - - 616 562 (1,178 ) -
Accounts payable - - 179 167 - 346
Accrued liabilities and other - - 248 163 - 411
Total current liabilities - - 1,049 892 (1,178 ) 763
Long-term debt - - 6,579 - - 6,579
Inter-company note payable 43 112 - 123 (278 ) -
Other liabilities - - 271 230 - 501
Total liabilities 43 112 7,899 1,245 (1,456 ) 7,843
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity (4,472 ) (4,644 ) (4,642 ) 1,515 7,771 (4,472 )
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' (Deficit) Equity $ (4,429 )
$ (4,532 ) $ 3,257 $ 2,760 $ 6,315 $ 3,371
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2011
(in millions) Holdings I Guarantors Freescale Inc. Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2 $ - $ 56 $ 714 $ - $ 772
Inter-company receivable 200 - 430 505 (1,135 ) -
Accounts receivable, net - - 127 332 - 459
Inventory, net - - 290 513 - 803
Other current assets - - 124 74 - 198
Total current assets 202 - 1,027 2,138 (1,135 ) 2,232
Property, plant and equipment, net - - 378 394 - 772
Investment in affiliates (4,645 ) (4,643 ) 1,607 - 7,681 -
Intangible assets, net - - 83 1 - 84
Inter-company note receivable - 110 12 148 (270 ) -
Other assets, net - - 171 156 - 327
Total Assets $ (4,443 ) $ (4,533 ) $ 3,278 $ 2,837 $ 6,276 $ 3,415
Liabilities and Shareholders' (Deficit) Equity
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease
obligations $ - $ - $ 1 $ 1 $ - $ 2
Inter-company payable - - 569 566 (1,135 ) -
Accounts payable - - 187 160 - 347
Accrued liabilities and other - - 284 167 - 451
Total current liabilities - - 1,041 894 (1,135 ) 800
Long-term debt - - 6,589 - - 6,589
Inter-company note payable 37 111 - 122 (270 ) -
Other liabilities - 1 291 214 - 506
Total liabilities 37 112 7,921 1,230 (1,405 ) 7,895
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity (4,480 ) (4,645 ) (4,643 ) 1,607 7,681 (4,480 )
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' (Deficit) Equity $ (4,443 )
$ (4,533 ) $ 3,278 $ 2,837 $ 6,276 $ 3,415
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Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 30, 2012
(in millions) Holdings I Guarantors Freescale Inc. Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
Cash flow (used for) provided by
operating activities $ (7 ) $ (1 ) $ 79 $ 120 $ (128 ) $ 63
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases for property, plant and
equipment - - (8 ) (12 ) - (20 )
Sales and purchases of short-term and
other investments, net - - - - - -
Proceeds from sale of property, plant
and equipment and assets held for
sale - - - - - -
Payments for purchased licenses and
other assets - - (12 ) (7 ) - (19 )
Inter-company loan receivable and
dividends - - (1 ) (7 ) 8 -
Cash flow used for investing
activities - - (21 ) (26 ) 8 (39 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Retirements of and payments for
long-term debt and capital lease
obligations - - (526 ) - - (526 )
Debt issuance proceeds, net of debt
issuance costs - - 481 - - 481
Proceeds from stock option exercises 6 - - - - 6
Inter-company loan payable, dividends
and capital contributions 6 1 - (127 ) 120 -
Cash flow provided by (used for)
investing activities 12 1 (45 ) (127 ) 120 (39 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on
cash and cash equivalents - - - 3 - 3
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents 5 - 13 (30 ) - (12 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
of period 2 - 56 714 - 772
Cash and cash equivalents, end of
period $ 7 $ - $ 69 $ 684 $ - $ 760
Supplemental CondensedConsolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended April 1, 2011
(in millions) Holdings I Guarantors Freescale Inc. Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
Cash flow (used for) provided by
operating activities $ (1 ) $ 1 $ (136 ) $ 161 $ - $ 25
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases for property, plant and
equipment - - (9 ) (12 ) - (21 )
Sales and purchases of short-term and
other investments, net - - 1 - - 1
Proceeds from sale of property, plant
and equipment and assets held for
sale - - 1 - - 1
Payments for purchased licenses and
other assets - - (12 ) (7 ) - (19 )
Inter-company loan receivable - (1 ) (2 ) (1 ) 4 -
Cash flow used for investing
activities - (1 ) (21 ) (20 ) 4 (38 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Retirements of and payments for
long-term debt and capital lease
obligations - - (8 ) (1 ) - (9 )
Inter-company loan payable 1 - - 3 (4 ) -
Cash flow provided by (used for)
investing activities 1 - (8 ) 2 (4 ) (9 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on
cash and cash equivalents - - - 14 - 14
Net (decrease) increase in cash and
cash equivalents - - (165 ) 157 - (8 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
of period - - 302 741 - 1,043
Cash and cash equivalents, end of
period $ - $ - $ 137 $ 898 $ - $ 1,035
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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
The following is a discussion and analysis of our results of operations and
financial condition as of and for the three months ended March 30, 2012 and
April 1, 2011. The following discussion of our results of operations and
financial condition should be read in conjunction with our consolidated
financial statements and the notes in "Item 8: Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data" of our December 31, 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K. This
discussion contains forward looking statements and involves numerous risks and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those described in the "Risk
Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of our December 31, 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward looking
statements. Holdings I and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Freescale
Semiconductor, Inc. ("Freescale Inc."), are collectively referred to as the
"Company," "Freescale," "we," "us" or "our," as the context requires.
Our Business. We are a global leader in embedded processing solutions. An
embedded processing solution is the combination of embedded processors,
complementary semiconductor devices and software. Our embedded processor
products include microcontrollers (MCUs), single-and multi-core microprocessors,
applications processors and digital signal processors (DSPs). They provide the
core functionality of electronic systems, adding essential control and
intelligence, enhancing performance and optimizing power usage while lowering
system costs. We also offer complementary semiconductor products, including
radio frequency (RF), power management, analog, mixed-signal devices and
sensors. A key element of our strategy is to combine our embedded processors,
complementary semiconductor devices and software to offer highly integrated
platform-level solutions that are increasingly sought by our customers to
simplify their development efforts and shorten their time to market. We have a
heritage of innovation and product leadership spanning over 50 years and have an
extensive intellectual property portfolio which allow us to serve our customers
through our direct sales force and distribution partners. Our close customer
relationships have been built upon years of collaborative product development.
Effective the first quarter of 2012, we have realigned our business into two
strategic product design groups: Automotive, Industrial and Multi-Market
Solutions (AISG) and Networking and Multimedia Solutions (NMSG). We believe that
this market-based structure positions us to provide more highly integrated
solutions to our target markets and creates a more effective and collaborative
configuration of company resources, improved efficiency and greater customer
support. We sell our products directly to original equipment manufacturers,
distributors, original design manufacturers and contract manufacturers through
our global direct sales force.
The trend of increasing connectivity and the need for enhanced intelligence in
existing and new markets are the primary drivers of the growth of embedded
processing solutions in electronic devices. The majority of our net sales are
derived from our two primary product groupings. Our AISG product line represents
the largest component of our total net sales. MCUs, analog devices, sensors and
associated application development systems represented approximately 55% and 52%
of our total net sales in the first quarter of 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Demand for our MCU products is driven by the automotive, consumer and industrial
markets. The automotive end market accounted for 74% and 73% of AISG's net sales
in the first quarter of 2012 and 2011, respectively. Our NMSG product line,
which includes communications processors, DSPs, networked multimedia devices,
application processors and RF devices, represented 33% of our total net sales in
both the first quarter of 2012 and 2011. Our primary end markets for our network
and multimedia products are communications infrastructure for enterprise and
service provider markets, processors for industrial applications, and
application processors for the mobile consumer and driver information system
markets. Demand for these products is driven by the automotive, consumer,
industrial, wireless infrastructure and computer peripherals markets.
Conditions Impacting Our Business. Our business is significantly impacted by
demand for electronic content in automobiles, networking and wireless
infrastructure equipment and consumer electronic devices. We operate in an
industry that is cyclical and subject to constant and rapid technological
change, product obsolescence, price erosion, evolving standards, short product
life-cycles, customer inventory levels and fluctuations in product supply and
demand. The pace of the global economic recovery in the markets we serve
significantly lagged behind the first quarter of 2011. The weakness was most
pronounced in our networking, industrial and consumer businesses. The weaker
demand trend experienced over the second half of 2011 is continuing to impact
our overall sales and profitability. Our revenues were down 6% and our gross
margin (excluding the impact of depreciation expense associated with purchase
price accounting adjustments) decreased 160 basis points in the first quarter of
2012 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2011.
During the first quarter of 2012, our backlog and order trends have improved as
compared to the fourth quarter of 2011. We began realizing these improvements to
an extent through our distribution sales which increased 14% compared to the
fourth quarter of 2011. In addition, we observed increasing backlog levels for
our automotive customers over the course of the first quarter of 2012. We also
experienced flat core networking revenues despite our NMSG revenues being down
16% sequentially due to seasonality in our multimedia products and elevated
inventories at our RF customers. We anticipate our total net sales for the
second quarter of 2012 to improve on a sequential basis.
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Net sales in the remainder of 2012 will depend on the extent and pace of a
general global economic recovery, our ability to meet unscheduled or temporary
increases in demand and our ability to meet product development launch cycles in
our target markets, among other factors. For more information on trends and
other factors affecting our business, refer to Part I, "Risk Factors" in our
December 31, 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Debt Restructuring Activities. During the first quarter of 2012, Freescale Inc.
completed the Q1 2012 Debt Refinancing Transaction which amended the Credit
Facility to allow for the issuance of a new senior secured term loan facility,
the 2012 Term Loan, in the aggregate principle amount of $500 million, the
proceeds of which, along with cash on hand, were used to redeem a portion of the
Senior Subordinated Notes, and to pay related call premiums, fees and accrued
interest. The effect of this transaction extends the maturity of $500 million of
debt from 2016 to 2019 and is expected to result in annualized interest savings
of $20 million beginning in the second quarter of 2012 through the lower
interest rate on the 2012 Term Loan compared to that on the Senior Subordinated
Notes. (Refer to "Liquidity and Capital Resources - Financing Activities" below
for the definition and additional discussion of capitalized terms and
transactions referenced in this section.)
Reorganization of Business Program and Sendai, Japan Closure. We have executed a
series of restructuring actions that are referred to as the "Reorganization of
Business Program" which streamlined our cost structure and redirected some
research and development investments into expected growth markets. We announced
in the second quarter of 2009 our plans to exit our remaining 150 millimeter
manufacturing facilities in Toulouse, France and Sendai, Japan, as the industry
has experienced a migration from 150 millimeter technologies and products to
more advanced technologies and products. The Sendai, Japan facility ceased
operations in the first quarter of 2011 due to extensive damage following the
March 11, 2011 earthquake off the coast of Japan, and we have finalized the
closure of the site with the exception of the disposal of the land and building
located at the site. As of March 30, 2012, the only other remaining action to be
completed is the closure of our 150 millimeter facility in Toulouse, France as
described below.
Our facilities, equipment and inventory in Sendai, Japan experienced significant
damage resulting from the earthquake, aftershocks and other difficulties
associated with the resulting environment. In the first quarter of 2012, we
recorded a benefit of $55 million attributable to earthquake-related business
interruption insurance recoveries which were partially offset by $3 million of
expenses primarily related to the on-going costs associated with the closure of
our Sendai, Japan facilities. We have completed a majority of the payments
associated with these closure activities as of March 30, 2012 and will conclude
payments of the previously accrued severance costs and the on-going closure
costs by the end of the second quarter of 2012. We continue to work with our
insurers to finalize our claims and expect additional insurance proceeds, but we
cannot estimate the total amount or timing of recoveries at this time. As we
finalize the closure and disposition of the Sendai, Japan facilities, we may
incur additional charges associated with preparing our sites for sale. These
cash costs do not take into consideration any potential cost savings resulting
from the earlier than expected closure.
With regard to our Toulouse, France facility, we continue working with our
customers to finalize their orders for the end-of-life products manufactured at
that facility and their transition of future production to our other facilities.
After further assessment of the requirements of our customers' orders and to
facilitate a smooth transition, we anticipate the closure of our Toulouse,
France manufacturing facility will occur early in the third quarter of 2012.
We estimate the remaining severance and other costs of the Toulouse, France
closure to be approximately $115 million, including $105 million in cash
severance costs and $10 million in cash costs for other exit expenses. We
anticipate substantially all remaining payments will be made through the first
half of 2014; however, the timing of these payments depends on many factors,
including the actual closing date and local employment laws, and actual amounts
paid may vary based on currency fluctuation.
The Company has previously estimated that it expected to receive approximately
$120 million in annualized savings once the closure process has been completed
and production moved to our remaining 200 millimeter facilities. As of the end
of the first quarter of 2012, we estimate that we have realized the majority of
the approximately $50 million in estimated annualized cost savings related to
the closure of the Sendai, Japan facility. We expect to begin realizing a
portion of the $70 million in expected annualized cost savings associated with
the closure of the Toulouse facility beginning in the first quarter of 2013.
Actual cost savings realized, and the timing thereof, will depend on many
factors, some of which are beyond our control and could differ materially from
our estimates.
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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 30, 2012 and April 1,
2011
Three Months Ended
March 30, % of Net April 1, % of Net
(in millions) 2012 Sales 2011 Sales
Orders (unaudited) $ 999 105.2 % $ 1,192 99.8 %
Net sales $ 950 100.0 % $ 1,194 100.0 %
Cost of sales 548 57.7 % 710 59.5 %
Gross margin 402 42.3 % 484 40.5 %
Selling, general and administrative 102 10.7 % 131 11.0 %
Research and development 181 19.1 % 202 16.9 %
Amortization expense for acquired
intangible assets 3 0.3 % 63 5.3 %
Reorganization of business and other (52 ) * 91 7.6 %
Operating earnings (loss) 168 17.7 % (3 ) *
Loss on extinguishment or modification
of long-term debt, net (28 ) * - -
Other expense, net (135 ) * (148 ) *
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 5 0.5 % (151 ) *
Income tax expense (benefit) 14 1.5 % (3 ) *
Net loss $ (9 ) * $ (148 ) *
* Not meaningful.
Three Months Ended March 30, 2012 Compared to Three Months Ended April 1, 2011
Net Sales
Our net sales in the first quarter of 2012 decreased by $244 million, or 20%,
compared to the prior year quarter, and orders decreased 16% over the same
period, reflecting an uncertain global economy and surplus inventories in the
automotive, networking and consumer markets. We also experienced weakness in our
core networking business and declines in industrial products purchased through
our distribution channel. Distribution sales were approximately 24% of net sales
and represented a decrease of 17% compared to the prior year quarter.
Distribution inventory, in dollars, was 10.7 weeks at March 30, 2012, compared
to 11.1 weeks at December 31, 2011 and 9.0 weeks at April 1, 2011. The growth in
weeks of distribution inventory, as compared to the first quarter of 2011, was
due to increased product inventory throughout the market supply chain. Net sales
by product design group for the three months ended March 30, 2012 and April 1,
2011 were as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 30, April 1,
(in millions) 2012 2011 Automotive, Industrial and Multi-Market $ 527 $ 620
Networking and Multimedia 317 397
Cellular Products 66 138
Other 40 39
Total net sales $ 950 $ 1,194
AISG
AISG's net sales decreased by $93 million, or 15%, in the first quarter of 2012
compared to the prior year quarter. AISG's net sales decreased by 14% in the
automotive marketplace in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the prior year
quarter as a result primarily of (i) elevated inventory levels in certain
segments of the U.S. automotive market and (ii) lower production levels and
demand in the European automotive market. Our net sales associated with products
purchased through our distribution channel, primarily by the industrial market,
declined in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011 as
the weaker demand and elevated inventory levels that began in the second half of
2011 continued impacting our sales.
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NMSG
NMSG's net sales decreased by $80 million, or 20%, in the first quarter of 2012
compared to the prior year quarter. We experienced decreases in revenues across
the product portfolio of networking, RF and multimedia. This contraction was
driven primarily by an overall decline in our core networking business due to
lower capital investment in wireless infrastructure markets, lower multimedia
revenues due to the seasonal nature of e-readers and high inventory levels
throughout the market supply chain.
Cellular Products
Cellular product net sales decreased by $72 million, or 52%, in the first
quarter of 2012 compared to the prior year quarter due to lower demand for our
baseband processors and power management integrated circuits from our legacy
customers over the prior year period. The company expects revenues from this
business to continue to decline over the coming quarters consistent with its
decision to discontinue investing in new products and platforms.
Other
Other net sales remained relatively flat in the first quarter of 2012 compared
to the prior year quarter. As a percentage of net sales, intellectual property
revenue was 3% and 2% for the first quarter of 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Gross Margin
In the first quarter of 2012, our gross margin decreased by $82 million, or 17%,
compared to the prior year quarter. As a percentage of net sales, gross margin
in the first quarter was 42.3%, reflecting an increase of 1.8 percentage points
compared to the first quarter of 2011. This improvement in gross margin as a
percentage in net sales was the result of a $68 million decrease in depreciation
expense from the first quarter of 2011 to the first quarter of 2012 and an
increase in utilization of our front-end manufacturing assets which contributed
to continued improvement in operating leverage of our fixed manufacturing costs.
Front-end wafer manufacturing facility utilization improved from 74% at April 1,
2011 to 81% at March 30, 2012. Gross margin also benefited from procurement and
productivity cost savings, improved yields and lower incentive compensation.
Partially offsetting the increase in gross margin as a percentage of net sales
was lower net product sales, decreases in average selling price resulting from
our annual negotiations with our customers put into effect in the first quarter
of 2012 along with changes in product sales mix. Our gross margin included PPA
impact and depreciation acceleration related to the closure of our 150
millimeter manufacturing facilities of $48 million in the first quarter of 2011.
(The term "PPA" refers to the effect of acquisition accounting. Certain PPA
impacts were recorded in our cost of sales and affect our gross margin and
earnings from operations, and other PPA impacts are recorded in our operating
expenses and only affect our earnings from operations. The majority of the prior
year quarter PPA depreciation impact was driven by tools and equipment which had
PPA depreciable lives that ended during 2011.)
Selling, General and Administrative
Our selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $29 million, or
22%, in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the prior year quarter. This
decrease was primarily the result of lower incentive compensation, the
elimination of management fees in connection with the second quarter of 2011
initial public offering ("IPO"), decreased spending on select sales and
marketing programs and discretionary cost reductions. As a percentage of our net
sales, our selling, general and administrative expenses were 10.7% in the first
quarter of 2012, reflecting a slight decrease over the prior year quarter.
Research and Development
Our research and development expense decreased by $21 million, or 10%, in the
first quarter of 2012 compared to the prior year quarter. This decrease was
primarily the result of lower incentive compensation and the continued wind down
of our cellular handset division. These cost reductions were partially offset by
increased expenses related to focused investment in our core businesses. As a
percentage of our net sales, our research and development expenses were 19.1% in
the first quarter of 2012, reflecting an increase of 2.2 percentage points
compared to the first quarter of 2011.
Amortization Expense for Acquired Intangible Assets
Amortization expense for acquired intangible assets related to developed
technology and tradenames/trademarks decreased by $60 million, or 95%, in the
first quarter of 2012 compared to the prior year quarter. This decrease was
associated with a significant portion of our developed technology and purchased
licenses initially established in connection with the Merger being fully
amortized during 2011. (Refer to Note 10, "Supplemental Guarantor Condensed
Consolidating Financial Statements", for the definition and discussion of the
term "Merger.")
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Reorganization of Business and Other
In the first quarter of 2012, we recorded a benefit of $55 million for
earthquake-related business interruption insurance recoveries related to our
Sendai, Japan fabrication facility which suffered extensive damage from the
March 2011 earthquake. This benefit was partially offset by $3 million of cash
costs consisting primarily of on-going closure costs related to this site.
In the first quarter of 2011, in connection with the earthquake in Sendai,
Japan, we incurred $90 million in charges associated with non-cash asset
impairment and inventory charges and cash costs for employee termination
benefits, contract termination and other items in reorganization of business and
other.
Loss on Extinguishment or Modification of Long-Term Debt, Net
During the first quarter of 2012, we recorded a charge of $28 million associated
with the close of the Q1 2012 Debt Refinancing Transaction which included both
the extinguishment and modification of existing debt and the issuance of the
2012 Term Loan. This charge consisted of call premiums, the write-off of
unamortized debt issuance costs and other costs not eligible for capitalization.
(Capitalized terms referenced in this section are defined and discussed in
"Liquidity and Capital Resources - Financing Activities.")
Other Expense, Net
Net interest expense in the first quarter of 2012 included interest expense of
$135 million, partially offset by interest income of $2 million. Net interest
expense in the first quarter of 2011 included interest expense of $151 million,
partially offset by interest income of $2 million. The decrease in interest
expense is primarily due to the utilization of IPO and related over-allotment
proceeds along with cash on hand to extinguish $974 million of our long term
debt in the second and third quarters of 2011. During the first quarter of 2012,
we recorded losses in other, net of $3 million attributable to (i) the realized
results and changes in the fair value associated with our interest rate swap
agreements and (ii) the ineffectiveness of our gold swap contracts partially
offset by gains in other, net of $1 million primarily related to foreign
currency fluctuations. During the first quarter of 2011, we recorded a $2
million pre-tax gain in other expense, net related to foreign currency
fluctuations. This gain was partially offset by pre-tax losses of less than $1
million primarily attributable to (i) the realized results and changes in the
fair value associated with our interest rate swap and interest rate cap
agreements, as well as (ii) the decline in the fair value of one of our
investments accounted for under the equity method.
Income Tax Expense
For the first quarter of 2012, we recorded an income tax provision of $14
million. This includes a $4 million tax expense associated with discrete events
primarily related to withholding tax on intellectual property royalties. For the
first quarter of 2011, we recorded an income tax benefit of $3 million. This
included a net income tax benefit of $8 million associated with discrete
events. These discrete events related primarily to the release of a valuation
allowance related to certain deferred tax assets of a foreign subsidiary.
Although the Company is a Bermuda entity with a statutory income tax rate of
zero, the earnings of many of the Company's subsidiaries are subject to taxation
in the U.S. and other foreign jurisdictions. We record minimal tax expense on
our U.S. earnings due to valuation allowances recorded on substantially all the
Company's U.S. net deferred tax assets, as we have incurred cumulative losses in
the United States. Our effective tax rate is impacted by the mix of earnings and
losses by taxing jurisdictions.
Reorganization of Business and Other
Three Months Ended March 30, 2012
Sendai, Japan Fabrication Facility and Design Center
On March 11, 2011, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan caused
extensive infrastructure, equipment and inventory damage to our 150 millimeter
fabrication facility and design center in Sendai, Japan. The design center was
vacant and being marketed for sale at the time of the earthquake. The
fabrication facility was previously scheduled to close in the fourth quarter of
2011. The extensive earthquake damage to the facility and the interruption of
basic services, coupled with numerous major aftershocks and the resulting
environment, prohibited us from returning the facility to an operational level
required for wafer production in a reasonable time frame. As a result, the
Sendai, Japan fabrication facility ceased operations at the time of the
earthquake, and we were unable to bring the facility back up to operational
condition due to the extensive damage to our facilities and equipment. During
the first quarter of 2012, we recorded a $55 million insurance benefit for
business interruption insurance recoveries which was partially offset by $3
million of expenses primarily related to on-going closure costs at the Sendai,
Japan fabrication facility. These amounts do not include any additional
potential future recoveries associated with our insurance coverage as such
recoveries cannot be estimated at this time. In the first quarter of 2012, the
remaining $3 million of contract termination exit costs previously accrued in
connection with the site closure were paid.
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Reorganization of Business Program
We have executed a series of restructuring initiatives under the Reorganization
of Business Program that streamlined our cost structure and re-directed some
research and development investments into expected growth markets. The only
remaining actions relating to the Reorganization of Business Program is the
disposal or sale of the land and buildings located in Sendai, Japan and the
closure of our Toulouse, France manufacturing facility. We continue working with
our customers to finalize their orders for the end-of-life products manufactured
at that facility and their transition of future production to our other
facilities. After further assessment of the requirements of our customers'
orders and to facilitate a smooth transition, we anticipate the closure of our
Toulouse, France manufacturing facility will occur early in the third quarter of
2012.
At each reporting date, we evaluate our accruals for exit costs and employee
separation costs, which consist primarily of termination benefits (principally
severance and relocation payments), to ensure that our accruals are still
appropriate. In certain circumstances, accruals are no longer required because
of efficiencies in carrying out our plans or because employees previously
identified for separation resign unexpectedly and do not receive severance or
are redeployed due to circumstances not foreseen when the original plans were
initiated. We reverse accruals to earnings when it is determined they are no
longer required.
The following table displays a roll-forward from January 1, 2012 to March 30,
2012 of the employee separation and exit cost accruals established related to
the Reorganization of Business Program:
Accruals at 2012 Accruals at
January 1, Amounts March 30,
(in millions, except headcount) 2012 Charges Adjustments Used 2012
Employee Separation Costs
Supply chain $ 106 $ - $ 5 $ (5 ) $ 106
Selling, general and administrative 8 - (5 ) - 3
Research and development 14 - (12 ) - 2
Total $ 128 $ - $ (12 ) $ (5 ) $ 111
Related headcount 720 - - (20 ) 700
Exit and Other Costs $ 6 $ - $ - $ (1 ) $ 5
The $5 million used reflects cash payments made to employees separated as part
of the Reorganization of Business Program in the first quarter of 2012. We have
adjusted our anticipated future severance payments by $12 million to incorporate
currency impact in the above presentation. These adjustments reflect the
strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the Euro partially offset by the
weakening of the U.S. dollar against the Japanese Yen since the charges were
originally recorded in 2009. The accrual of $111 million at March 30, 2012
reflects the estimated liability to be paid to the remaining 700 employees
through the first half of 2014 based on current exchange rates. In addition
during the first quarter of 2012, we also paid $1 million of exit costs related
primarily to underutilized office space which was previously vacated in
connection with our Reorganization of Business Program.
Three Months Ended April 1, 2011
Sendai, Japan Fabrication Facility and Design Center
The following table displays a roll-forward from January 1, 2011 to April 1,
2011 of the employee termination benefits and exit cost accruals established
related to the closure of our fabrication facility in Sendai, Japan:
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Accruals at 2011 Accruals at
January 1, Amounts April 1,
(in millions, except headcount) 2011 Charges Adjustments Used 2011
Employee Separation Costs
Supply chain $ - $ 12 $ - $ - $ 12
Selling, general and administrative
- - - - -
Research and development - - - - -
Total $ - $ 12 $ - $ - $ 12
Related headcount - 480 - - 480
Exit and Other Costs $ - $ 7 $ - $ - $ 7
We recorded $12 million in employee termination benefits associated with the
closure of the Sendai, Japan fabrication facility in the first quarter of 2011.
In addition, we also recorded $7 million of exit costs related to the
termination of various supply contracts.
Asset Impairment Charges and Other Costs
As a result of the significant structural and equipment damage to the Sendai,
Japan fabrication facility and design center, we recorded $49 million in
non-cash asset impairment charges in the first quarter of 2011. We also had raw
materials and work-in-process inventory that were destroyed or damaged either
during the earthquake or afterwards due to power outages, continuing aftershocks
and other earthquake-related events. As a result, we recorded a non-cash
inventory charge of $15 million directly attributable to the impact of the
earthquake in the first quarter of 2011. In addition to these non-cash asset
impairment and inventory charges, we incurred $7 million of on-going costs due
to inactivity subsequent to the March 11, 2011 earthquake.
Reorganization of Business Program
The following table displays a roll-forward from January 1, 2011 to April 1,
2011 of the employee separation and exit cost accruals established related to
the Reorganization of Business Program:
Accruals at 2011 Accruals at
January 1, Amounts April 1,
(in millions, except headcount) 2011 Charges Adjustments Used 2011
Employee Separation Costs
Supply chain $ 157 $ - $ - $ (10 ) $ 147
Selling, general and administrative
12 - - (1 ) 11
Research and development 16 - - - 16
Total $ 185 $ - $ - $ (11 ) $ 174
Related headcount 1,420 - - (70 ) 1,350
Exit and Other Costs $ 15 $ - $ - $ (2 ) $ 13
The $11 million used reflects cash payments made to employees separated as part
of the Reorganization of Business Program in the first quarter of 2011. While
previously recorded severance accruals for employees at our Sendai, Japan
facility are reflected in the table above, refer to the prior section, "Sendai,
Japan Fabrication Facility and Design Center," for other charges associated with
this facility in the first quarter of 2011 as a result of the earthquake in
Japan. In addition, in the first quarter of 2011, we also paid $2 million of
exit costs related primarily to underutilized office space which was previously
vacated in connection with our Reorganization of Business Program.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Of the $760 million of cash and cash equivalents at March 30, 2012, $240 million
is attributable to our U.S. subsidiaries and $520 million is attributable to our
foreign subsidiaries. The repatriation of the funds of these foreign
subsidiaries could be subject to delay and potential tax consequences,
principally with respect to withholding taxes paid in foreign jurisdictions.
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Operating Activities
We generated cash flow from operations of $63 million and $25 million in the
first quarter of 2012 and 2011, respectively. The increase in cash generated
from operations is attributable to (i) proceeds from the Sendai, Japan
earthquake-related insurance recoveries and (ii) lower payments for incentive
compensation, partially offset by (i) higher interest payments attributable to
the shift in timing of coupon payments resulting from our 2011 debt refinancing
activities, (ii) the acceleration of interest payments in connection with the Q1
2012 Debt Refinancing Transaction and (iii) costs associated the closure of our
Sendai, Japan and Toulouse, France fabrication facilities, including inventory
builds to support end-of-life products produced at these facilities. Our days
purchases outstanding (excluding the impact of purchase accounting on cost of
sales in 2011) increased to 57 days at March 30, 2012 from 55 days at
December 31, 2011 and 54 at April 1, 2011, reflecting the timing of payments on
our payables. Our days sales outstanding remained unchanged at 41 days at
March 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and increased from 36 days at April 1,
2011. Our days of inventory on hand (excluding the impact of purchase accounting
on inventory and cost of sales in 2011) increased to 134 days at March 30, 2012
from 126 days at December 31, 2011 and 101 at April 1, 2011. The increase in
days of inventory on hand from the prior year period is due to inventory builds
to support end-of-life products and the transfer of production from our
Toulouse, France facility to our other fabrication facilities and outside
foundry partners along with AISG inventory builds related to anticipated
inventory requirements for the second half of 2012.
Investing Activities
Our net cash utilized for investing activities was $39 million and $38 million
in the first quarter of 2012 and 2011, respectively. Our investing activities
are driven primarily by capital expenditures and payments for purchased licenses
and other assets. The cash utilized for investing activities remained relatively
unchanged from the first quarter of 2011 and was predominately the result of
(i) capital expenditures, which were $20 million and $21 million for the first
quarter of 2012 and 2011, respectively, and represented 2% of net sales for both
periods and (ii) cash paid for purchased licenses and other assets of $19
million for both the first quarter of 2012 and 2011.
Financing Activities
Our net cash utilized for financing activities was $39 million and $9 million in
the first quarter of 2012 and 2011, respectively. Cash flows related to
financing activities in the first quarter of 2012 included the repayment of $500
million of the Senior Subordinated Notes in connection with the Q1 2012 Debt
Refinancing Transaction, including call premiums of $25 million along with $1
million in scheduled capital lease payments. These payments were partially
offset by the receipt of $481 million of proceeds from the issuance of the 2012
Term Loan net of related amendment, consent and other fees totaling $14 million.
Additionally, cash provided by financing activities included $6 million of
proceeds from the exercise of stock options. Cash flows related to financing
activities in the first quarter of 2011 included the utilization of $9 million
for scheduled debt and capital lease payments.
First Quarter 2012 Debt Refinancing Transaction
On February 28, 2012, Freescale Inc. received the requisite consents from their
lenders to amend the senior secured credit facility ("Credit Facility") which,
among other things, allowed for the issuance of a new term loan and eliminated
the remaining incremental borrowing capacity previously available under the
Credit Facility. As a result, on February 28, 2012, Freescale Inc. closed the
transaction referred to as the "Q1 2012 Debt Refinancing Transaction" and
announced the amendment of the Credit Facility and the issuance of $500 million
aggregate principal amount of a senior secured term loan facility due
February 28, 2019 ("2012 Term Loan"). The 2012 Term Loan was issued with an
original issue discount and was recorded at its fair value of $495 million on
the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The net proceeds of this
issuance, along with approximately $59 million of cash on hand, were used on
March 29, 2012 to redeem $500 million of the senior subordinated 10.125% notes
due 2016 ("Senior Subordinated Notes") and pay related call premiums of $25
million, accrued interest of $15 million and amendment, consent and other fees
totaling $14 million in the aggregate.
A majority of the proceeds from the issuance of the 2012 Term Loan were used to
extinguish a portion of the Senior Subordinated Notes, thus relieving Freescale
Inc. and certain other Holdings I subsidiaries of their obligations associated
with that portion of the liability. Certain lenders who participated in the
partial repayment of the Senior Subordinated Notes were also lenders under the
2012 Term Loan. Effectively, this portion of the Senior Subordinated Notes was
exchanged by these lenders for the new term loan.
First Quarter 2011 Amendment to the Credit Facility
On March 4, 2011, and in connection with the IPO, Freescale Inc. entered into an
amendment to the Credit Facility to, among other things, allow for the
replacement of its existing revolving credit facility thereunder with a new
revolving credit facility (the "Replacement Revolver"). We received commitments
of $425 million for the Replacement Revolver, which became available, and the
amendments became effective, on June 1, 2011, at which time Freescale Inc. had
satisfied certain conditions. The Replacement Revolver's available capacity is
reduced by outstanding letters of credit.
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Credit Facility
At March 30, 2012, Freescale Inc.'s Credit Facility included (i) the $2,215
million extended maturity term loan ("Extended Term Loan"), (ii) the
aforementioned $500 million 2012 Term Loan and (iii) the Replacement Revolver,
including letters of credit and swing line loan sub-facilities, with a committed
capacity of $425 million which was undrawn at March 30, 2012. The interest rate
on the 2012 Term Loan and the Extended Term Loan at March 30, 2012 was 6.00% and
4.49%, respectively. (The spread over LIBOR with respect to the 2012 Term Loan
and the Extended Term Loan was 4.75% and 4.25%, respectively. As noted below,
the 2012 Term Loan has a LIBOR floor of 1.25%.) At March 30, 2012, the
Replacement Revolver's available capacity was $406 million, as reduced by $19
million of outstanding letters of credit.
2012 Term Loan
At March 30, 2012, $500 million was outstanding under the 2012 Term Loan, which
will mature on February 28, 2019. The 2012 Term Loan bears interest, at
Freescale Inc.'s option, at a rate equal to a margin over either (i) a base rate
equal to the higher of either (a) the prime rate of Citibank, N.A. or (b) the
federal funds rate, plus one-half of 1%; or (ii) a LIBOR rate based on the cost
of funds for deposit in the currency of borrowing for the relevant interest
period, adjusted for certain additional costs. The Second Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement as of February 28, 2012 ("Second Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement") provides that the spread over LIBOR with respect to the 2012 Term
Loan is 4.75%, with a LIBOR floor of 1.25%. Under the Second Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement, Freescale Inc. is required to repay a portion of the
2012 Term Loan in quarterly installments in aggregate annual amounts equal to 1%
of the initial outstanding balance. There is an early maturity acceleration
clause associated with the 2012 Term Loan such that principal amounts under the
loan will become due and payable on December 15, 2017, if, at December 1, 2017,
(i) Freescale Inc.'s total leverage ratio is greater than 4:1 at the
September 30, 2017 test period and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of the
senior secured 10.125% notes due 2018 ("10.125% Secured Notes") or the senior
secured 9.25% notes due 2018 ("9.25% Secured Notes") exceeds $500 million,
individually or collectively. Additionally, the 2012 Term Loan contains a
provision whereby Freescale Inc. can call the loan at 101% of the principal
amount within twelve months from the date of issuance. At March 30, 2012, the
2012 Term Loan was recorded on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheet at a $5 million discount which is subject to accretion to par value over
the term of the loan using the effective interest method.
The obligations under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are
unconditionally guaranteed by the same parties and in the same manner as under
the credit agreement that was in effect prior to the Q1 2012 Debt Refinancing
Transaction. In addition, the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
contains the same prepayment provisions under certain circumstances and subject
to certain exceptions as the previous credit agreement except as indicated
above. (Refer to the guarantees discussion under "Credit Facility" in Note 4 to
our December 31, 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information.)
Senior Notes
Freescale Inc. had an aggregate principal amount of $3,874 million in senior
secured, senior unsecured and senior subordinated notes outstanding at March 30,
2012, consisting of (i) $663 million of 10.125% Secured Notes, (ii) $1,380
million of 9.25% Secured Notes, (iii) $57 million of senior unsecured floating
rate notes due 2014 ("Floating Rate Notes"), (iv) $298 million of senior
unsecured 8.875% notes due 2014, (v) $473 million of senior unsecured 10.75%
notes due 2020, (vi) $739 million of senior unsecured 8.05% notes due 2020 and
(vii) $264 million of Senior Subordinated Notes. The Floating Rate Notes bear
interest at a rate, reset quarterly, equal to three-month LIBOR (0.47% in effect
on March 30, 2012) plus 3.875% per annum.
Hedging Transactions
In connection with the issuance of our variable rate debt, Freescale Inc. has
entered into interest rate swap agreements and has previously entered into
interest rate cap agreements with various counterparties as a hedge of the
variable cash flows of our variable interest rate debt. (Refer to Note 5, "Risk
Management," for further details of these interest rate swap and cap contracts.)
Covenant Compliance
Freescale Inc.'s Credit Facility and indentures governing the senior notes
contain restrictive covenants that limit the ability of our subsidiaries to,
among other things, incur or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue
preferred shares, pay dividends and make other restricted payments, impose
limitations on the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends or
make other distributions, create or incur certain liens, make certain
investments, transfer or sell assets, engage in transactions with affiliates and
merge or consolidate with other companies or transfer all or substantially all
of our assets. Under the Credit Facility, Freescale Inc. must comply with
conditions precedent that must be satisfied prior to any borrowing.
As of March 30, 2012, after incorporating our financial results of the first
quarter 2012, Freescale Inc. was in compliance with the covenants under the
Credit Facility and the indentures and met the total leverage ratio and the
fixed charge coverage ratio, but did not meet the senior secured first lien
leverage ratio of 3.50:1 or the consolidated secured debt ratio of 3.25:1. As of
March 30, 2012, Freescale Inc.'s senior secured first lien leverage ratio was
3.56:1 and the consolidated secured debt ratio was 4.24:1. Accordingly, we
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are currently restricted from incurring liens on assets securing indebtedness,
except as otherwise permitted by the indentures, and from making restricted
payments, except as otherwise permitted by our Credit Facility. However, the
fact that we do not meet these ratios does not result in any default under the
Credit Facility or the indentures.
Debt Service
We are required to make debt service principal payments under the terms of our
debt agreements. As of March 30, 2012, the obligated debt payments for the
remainder of 2012 are $4 million. Future obligated debt payments are $5 million
in 2013, $361 million in 2014, $5 million in 2015, $2,484 million in 2016, $5
million in 2017 and $3,725 million thereafter.
Fair Value
At March 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the fair value of the aggregate
principal amount of our long-term debt was approximately $6,798 million and
$6,632 million, respectively, which was determined based upon quoted market
prices. Since considerable judgment is required in interpreting market
information, the fair value of the long-term debt is not necessarily the amount
which could be realized in a current market exchange.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is calculated in accordance with the Second Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement and the indentures governing Freescale Inc.'s senior notes.
Adjusted EBITDA is net (loss) earnings adjusted for certain non-cash and other
items that are included in net (loss) earnings. Freescale Inc. is not subject to
any maintenance covenants under its existing debt agreements and is therefore
not required to maintain any minimum specified level of Adjusted EBITDA or
maintain any ratio based on Adjusted EBITDA or otherwise. However, our ability
to engage in specified activities is tied to ratios under Freescale Inc.'s debt
agreements based on Adjusted EBITDA, in each case subject to certain exceptions.
Our subsidiaries are unable to incur any indebtedness under the indentures and
specified indebtedness under the Credit Facility, pay dividends, make certain
investments, prepay junior debt and make other restricted payments, in each case
not otherwise permitted by our debt agreements, unless, after giving effect to
the proposed activity, the fixed charge coverage ratio (as defined in the
applicable indenture) would be at least 2:1 and the senior secured first lien
leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility) would be no greater than
3.5:1. Also, our subsidiaries may not incur certain indebtedness in connection
with acquisitions unless, prior to and after giving effect to the proposed
transaction, the total leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility) is no
greater than 6.5:1, except as otherwise permitted by the Credit Facility. In
addition, except as otherwise permitted by the applicable debt agreement, we may
not designate any subsidiary as unrestricted or engage in certain
mergers unless, after giving effect to the proposed transaction, the fixed
charge coverage ratio would be at least 2:1 or equal to or greater than it was
prior to the proposed transaction and the senior secured first lien leverage
ratio would be no greater than 3.5:1. We are also unable to have liens on assets
securing indebtedness without also securing the notes unless the consolidated
secured debt ratio (as defined in the applicable indenture) would be no greater
than 3.25:1 after giving effect to the proposed lien, except as otherwise
permitted by the indentures. Accordingly, we believe it is useful to provide the
calculation of Adjusted EBITDA to investors for purposes of determining our
ability to engage in these activities. As of March 30, 2012, after incorporating
our financial results of the first quarter 2012, Freescale Inc. was in
compliance with the covenants under the Credit Facility and the indentures and
met the total leverage ratio and the fixed charge coverage ratio, but did not
meet the senior secured first lien leverage ratio of 3.50:1 or the consolidated
secured debt ratio of 3.25:1. As of March 30, 2012, Freescale Inc.'s senior
secured first lien leverage ratio was 3.56:1 and the consolidated secured debt
ratio was 4.24:1. Accordingly, we are currently restricted from incurring liens
on assets securing indebtedness, except as otherwise permitted by the
indentures, and from making restricted payments, except as otherwise permitted
by our Credit Facility. However, the fact that we do not meet these ratios does
not result in any default under the Credit Facility or the indentures.
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-U.S. GAAP measure. Adjusted EBITDA does not represent,
and should not be considered an alternative to, net (loss) earnings, operating
(loss) earnings, or cash flow from operations as those terms are defined by
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, (U.S.
GAAP) and does not necessarily indicate whether cash flows will be sufficient to
fund cash needs. Although Adjusted EBITDA and similar measures are frequently
used as measures of operations and the ability to meet debt service requirements
by other companies, our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA is not necessarily
comparable to such other similarly titled captions of other companies. The
calculation of Adjusted EBITDA in the indentures and the Credit Facility allows
us to add back certain charges that are deducted in calculating net (loss)
earnings. However, some of these expenses may recur, vary greatly and are
difficult to predict. Further, our debt instruments require that Adjusted EBITDA
be calculated for the most recent four fiscal quarters. We do not present
Adjusted EBITDA on a quarterly basis. In addition, the measure can be
disproportionately affected by quarterly fluctuations in our operating results,
and it may not be comparable to the measure for any subsequent four-quarter
period or any complete fiscal year.
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The following is a reconciliation of net loss, which is a U.S. GAAP measure of
our operating results, to Adjusted EBITDA, as calculated pursuant to Freescale
Inc.'s debt agreements for the most recent four fiscal quarter period as
required by such agreements.
Twelve Months
Ended
March 30,
(in millions) 2012
Net loss $ (271 )
Interest expense, net 547
Income tax expense 45
Depreciation and amortization 575
Non-cash share-based compensation expense (a) 29
Fair value adjustment on interest rate and commodity
derivatives (b)
2
Loss on extinguishment or modification of long-term debt,
net (c)
125
Reorganization of business and other (d) (61 )
Cost savings (e) 99
Other terms (f) 34
Adjusted EBITDA $ 1,124
(a) Reflects non-cash, share-based compensation expense under the provisions of
ASC Topic 718, "Compensation-Stock Compensation."
(b) Reflects the change in fair value of our interest rate and commodity
derivatives which are not designated as cash flow hedges under the provisions
of ASC Topic 815, "Derivatives and Hedging."
(c) Reflects losses on extinguishments and modifications of our long-term debt,
net.
(d) Reflects items related to our reorganization of business programs and other
charges.
(e) Reflects costs savings that we expect to achieve from initiatives commenced
prior to December 31, 2009 under our reorganization of business programs that
are in process or have already been completed.
(f) Reflects adjustments required by our debt instruments, including management
fees payable to our Sponsors, relocation expenses and other items.
Future Financing Activities
Our primary future cash needs on a recurring basis will be for working capital,
capital expenditures and debt service obligations. In addition, we expect to
spend approximately $50 million over the remainder of 2012, approximately $70
million in 2013 and approximately $10 million thereafter in connection with the
Reorganization of Business Program and the closure of the Sendai, Japan and
Toulouse, France fabrication facilities; however, the timing of these payments
depends on many factors, including the actual closing dates and local employment
laws, and actual amounts paid may vary based on currency fluctuation. We believe
that our cash and cash equivalents balance as of March 30, 2012 of $760 million
and cash flows from operations will be sufficient to fund our working capital
needs, capital expenditures, restructuring plan and other business requirements
for at least the next 12 months. In addition, our ability to borrow under the
Replacement Revolver was $406 million as of March 30, 2012, as reduced by $19
million of outstanding letters of credit.
If our cash flows from operations are less than we expect or we require funds to
consummate acquisitions of other businesses, assets, products or technologies,
we may need to incur additional debt, sell or monetize certain existing assets
or utilize our cash and cash equivalents. In the event additional funding is
required, there can be no assurance that future funding will be available on
terms favorable to us or at all. Furthermore, our debt agreements contain
restrictive covenants that limit our ability to, among other things, incur
additional debt and sell assets. We are highly leveraged, and this could
adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations,
limit our ability to react to changes in the economy or our industry, expose us
to interest rate risk to the extent of our variable rate debt and prevent us
from meeting our obligations under one or more of our debt agreements. Increases
in interest rates could also adversely affect our financial condition. In the
absence of sufficient operating results and resources to service our debt, or as
the result of the inability to complete appropriate refinancings and amendments
of our debt, we could face substantial liquidity problems and may be required to
seek the disposal of material assets or operations to meet our debt service and
other obligations. If we cannot make scheduled payments on our indebtedness, we
will be in default under one or more of our debt agreements and, as a result, we
would need to take other action to satisfy our obligations or be forced into
bankruptcy or liquidation.
As market conditions warrant, or as repurchase obligations under the agreements
governing our Credit Facility and senior notes may require, we and our major
equity holders may from time to time repurchase or redeem debt securities issued
by Freescale Inc. through redemptions under the terms of the indentures, in
privately negotiated or open-market transactions, by tender offer or otherwise,
or issue new debt in order to refinance or prepay amounts outstanding under the
Credit Facility or the existing senior notes or for other permitted purposes.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We use customary off-balance sheet arrangements, such as operating leases and
letters of credit, to finance our business. None of these arrangements has or is
likely to have a material effect on our results of operations, financial
condition or liquidity.
Significant Accounting Policies and Critical Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at the balance sheet date of the financial statements, as well as the reported
amounts of net sales and expenses during the reporting period. If actual results
differ significantly from management's estimates and projections, there could be
a material negative impact on our financial statements. Our significant
accounting policies and critical estimates are disclosed in our December 31,
2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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