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Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Supplemental Guarantor Consolidating Income Statement [Table Text Block] |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 | Holdings |  | AAM Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elims |  | Consolidated
| (in millions)
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,149.0 |  |  | $ | 210.3 |  |  | $ | 2,543.8 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,903.1 |
Intercompany | — |  |  | 9.4 |  |  | 258.3 |  |  | 19.0 |  |  | (286.7 | ) |  | — |
Total net sales | — |  |  | 1,158.4 |  |  | 468.6 |  |  | 2,562.8 |  |  | (286.7 | ) |  | 3,903.1 |
Cost of goods sold | — |  |  | 1,114.5 |  |  | 385.2 |  |  | 2,054.7 |  |  | (286.7 | ) |  | 3,267.7 |
Gross profit | — |  |  | 43.9 |  |  | 83.4 |  |  | 508.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 635.4 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | — |  |  | 210.6 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | 66.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 277.3 |
Operating income (loss) | — |  |  | (166.7 | ) |  | 83.3 |  |  | 441.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 358.1 |
Non-operating income (expense), net | — |  |  | (99.3 | ) |  | 10.1 |  |  | 3.8 |  |  | — |  |  | (85.4 | )
Income (loss) before income taxes | — |  |  | (266.0 | ) |  | 93.4 |  |  | 445.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 272.7 |
Income tax expense | — |  |  | 21.6 |  |  | 5.5 |  |  | 10.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 37.1 |
Earnings (loss) from equity in subsidiaries | 235.6 |  |  | 262.3 |  |  | (20.8 | ) |  | — |  |  | (477.1 | ) |  | — |
Net income (loss) before royalties | 235.6 |  |  | (25.3 | ) |  | 67.1 |  |  | 435.3 |  |  | (477.1 | ) |  | 235.6 |
Royalties | — |  |  | 260.9 |  |  | — |  |  | (260.9 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Net income after royalties | 235.6 |  |  | 235.6 |  |  | 67.1 |  |  | 174.4 |  |  | (477.1 | ) |  | 235.6 |
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (59.6 | ) |  | (59.6 | ) |  | (63.6 | ) |  | (68.4 | ) |  | 191.6 |  |  | (59.6 | )
Comprehensive income | $ | 176.0 |  |  | $ | 176.0 |  |  | $ | 3.5 |  |  | $ | 106.0 |  |  | $ | (285.5 | ) |  | $ | 176.0 |
2014 | Holdings |  | AAM Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elims |  | Consolidated
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,099.5 |  |  | $ | 225.1 |  |  | $ | 2,371.4 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,696.0 |
Intercompany | — |  |  | 13.1 |  |  | 246.9 |  |  | 21.6 |  |  | (281.6 | ) |  | — |
Total net sales | — |  |  | 1,112.6 |  |  | 472.0 |  |  | 2,393.0 |  |  | (281.6 | ) |  | 3,696.0 |
Cost of goods sold | — |  |  | 1,112.4 |  |  | 396.1 |  |  | 1,946.3 |  |  | (281.6 | ) |  | 3,173.2 |
Gross profit | — |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 75.9 |  |  | 446.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 522.8 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | — |  |  | 194.0 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 61.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 255.2 |
Operating income (loss) | — |  |  | (193.8 | ) |  | 75.7 |  |  | 385.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 267.6 |
Non-operating income (expense), net | — |  |  | (103.0 | ) |  | 9.0 |  |  | 3.1 |  |  | — |  |  | (90.9 | )
Income (loss) before income taxes | — |  |  | (296.8 | ) |  | 84.7 |  |  | 388.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 176.7 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | — |  |  | (11.8 | ) |  | 0.9 |  |  | 44.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 33.7 |
Earnings (loss) from equity in subsidiaries | 143.0 |  |  | 204.0 |  |  | (23.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | (323.7 | ) |  | — |
Net income (loss) before royalties | 143.0 |  |  | (81.0 | ) |  | 60.5 |  |  | 344.2 |  |  | (323.7 | ) |  | 143.0 |
Royalties | — |  |  | 224.0 |  |  | — |  |  | (224.0 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Net income after royalties | 143.0 |  |  | 143.0 |  |  | 60.5 |  |  | 120.2 |  |  | (323.7 | ) |  | 143.0 |
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (80.7 | ) |  | (80.7 | ) |  | (23.5 | ) |  | (34.8 | ) |  | 139.0 |  |  | (80.7 | )
Comprehensive income | $ | 62.3 |  |  | $ | 62.3 |  |  | $ | 37.0 |  |  | $ | 85.4 |  |  | $ | (184.7 | ) |  | $ | 62.3 |
2013 | Holdings |  | AAM Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elims |  | Consolidated
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External | $ | — |  |  | $ | 773.6 |  |  | $ | 226.0 |  |  | $ | 2,207.7 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,207.3 |
Intercompany | — |  |  | 15.3 |  |  | 226.1 |  |  | 14.0 |  |  | (255.4 | ) |  | — |
Total net sales | — |  |  | 788.9 |  |  | 452.1 |  |  | 2,221.7 |  |  | (255.4 | ) |  | 3,207.3 |
Cost of goods sold | — |  |  | 769.4 |  |  | 389.0 |  |  | 1,825.6 |  |  | (255.4 | ) |  | 2,728.6 |
Gross profit | — |  |  | 19.5 |  |  | 63.1 |  |  | 396.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 478.7 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | — |  |  | 182.4 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | 55.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 238.4 |
Operating income (loss) | — |  |  | (162.9 | ) |  | 63.0 |  |  | 340.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 240.3 |
Non-operating income (expense), net | — |  |  | (155.1 | ) |  | 10.7 |  |  | (9.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | (154.0 | )
Income (loss) before income taxes | — |  |  | (318.0 | ) |  | 73.7 |  |  | 330.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 86.3 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | — |  |  | (24.9 | ) |  | 0.9 |  |  | 15.8 |  |  | — |  |  | (8.2 | )
Earnings (loss) from equity in subsidiaries | 94.5 |  |  | 167.0 |  |  | (21.7 | ) |  | — |  |  | (239.8 | ) |  | — |
Net income (loss) before royalties | 94.5 |  |  | (126.1 | ) |  | 51.1 |  |  | 314.8 |  |  | (239.8 | ) |  | 94.5 |
Royalties | — |  |  | 220.6 |  |  | — |  |  | (220.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Net income after royalties | 94.5 |  |  | 94.5 |  |  | 51.1 |  |  | 94.2 |  |  | (239.8 | ) |  | 94.5 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 48.4 |  |  | 48.4 |  |  | (7.2 | ) |  | (10.8 | ) |  | (30.4 | ) |  | 48.4 |
Comprehensive income | $ | 142.9 |  |  | $ | 142.9 |  |  | $ | 43.9 |  |  | $ | 83.4 |  |  | $ | (270.2 | ) |  | $ | 142.9 |
Supplemental Guarantor Consolidating Balance Sheet [Table Text Block] |
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 | Holdings |  | AAM Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elims |  | Consolidated |
Assets | (in millions) |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | — |  |  | $ | 52.0 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 230.5 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 282.5 |  |
Accounts receivable, net | — |  |  | 127.2 |  |  | 19.7 |  |  | 392.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 539.1 |  |
Intercompany receivables | — |  |  | 311.8 |  |  | 249.7 |  |  | 9.4 |  |  | (570.9 | ) |  | — |  |
Inventories, net | — |  |  | 59.8 |  |  | 31.1 |  |  | 139.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 230.5 |  |
Other current assets | — |  |  | 30.4 |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | 41.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 72.1 |  |
Total current assets | — |  |  | 581.2 |  |  | 301.0 |  |  | 812.9 |  |  | (570.9 | ) |  | 1,124.2 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | — |  |  | 214.1 |  |  | 91.9 |  |  | 740.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,046.2 |  |
Goodwill | — |  |  | — |  |  | 147.8 |  |  | 6.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 154.4 |  |
Intercompany notes and accounts receivable | — |  |  | 393.5 |  |  | 252.2 |  |  | — |  |  | (645.7 | ) |  | — |  |
Other assets and deferred charges | — |  |  | 683.6 |  |  | 41.4 |  |  | 152.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 877.9 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 622.3 |  |  | 1,315.9 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,938.2 | ) |  | — |  |
Total assets | $ | 622.3 |  |  | $ | 3,188.3 |  |  | $ | 834.3 |  |  | $ | 1,712.6 |  |  | $ | (3,154.8 | ) |  | $ | 3,202.7 |  |
Liabilities and stockholders' equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | $ | — |  |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3.3 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3.3 |  |
Accounts payable | — |  |  | 103.0 |  |  | 35.8 |  |  | 273.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 412.7 |  |
Intercompany payables | — |  |  | 248.7 |  |  | 154.9 |  |  | 167.3 |  |  | (570.9 | ) |  | — |  |
Other current liabilities | — |  |  | 134.2 |  |  | 4.1 |  |  | 144.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 283.2 |  |
Total current liabilities | — |  |  | 485.9 |  |  | 194.8 |  |  | 589.4 |  |  | (570.9 | ) |  | 699.2 |  |
Intercompany notes and accounts payable | 320.8 |  |  | 10.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 314.6 |  |  | (645.7 | ) |  | — |  |
Long-term debt, net | — |  |  | 1,336.5 |  |  | 4.5 |  |  | 34.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,375.7 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries obligation | — |  |  | — |  |  | 111.7 |  |  |  |  | (111.7 | ) |  | — |  |
Other long-term liabilities | — |  |  | 733.3 |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | 92.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 826.3 |  |
Total liabilities | 320.8 |  |  | 2,566.0 |  |  | 311.5 |  |  | 1,031.2 |  |  | (1,328.3 | ) |  | 2,901.2 |  |
Total stockholders' equity | 301.5 |  |  | 622.3 |  |  | 522.8 |  |  | 681.4 |  |  | (1,826.5 | ) |  | 301.5 |  |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 622.3 |  |  | $ | 3,188.3 |  |  | $ | 834.3 |  |  | $ | 1,712.6 |  |  | $ | (3,154.8 | ) |  | $ | 3,202.7 |  |
2014 | Holdings |  | AAM Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elims |  | Consolidated |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | — |  |  | $ | 69.7 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 179.5 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 249.2 |  |
Accounts receivable, net | — |  |  | 137.5 |  |  | 23.9 |  |  | 371.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 532.7 |  |
Intercompany receivables | — |  |  | 231.0 |  |  | 174.1 |  |  | 10.0 |  |  | (415.1 | ) |  | — |  |
Inventories, net | — |  |  | 64.9 |  |  | 32.3 |  |  | 151.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 248.8 |  |
Other current assets | — |  |  | 53.6 |  |  | 2.6 |  |  | 52.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 108.8 |  |
Total current assets | — |  |  | 556.7 |  |  | 232.9 |  |  | 765.0 |  |  | (415.1 | ) |  | 1,139.5 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | — |  |  | 230.0 |  |  | 87.9 |  |  | 743.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,061.1 |  |
Goodwill | — |  |  | — |  |  | 147.9 |  |  | 7.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 155.0 |  |
Intercompany notes and accounts receivable | — |  |  | 509.4 |  |  | 219.1 |  |  | — |  |  | (728.5 | ) |  | — |  |
Other assets and deferred charges | — |  |  | 717.8 |  | (a) | 45.7 |  |  | 121.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 884.8 |  | (a)
Investment in subsidiaries | 433.8 |  |  | 1,134.6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,568.4 | ) |  | — |  |
Total assets | $ | 433.8 |  |  | $ | 3,148.5 |  | (a) | $ | 733.5 |  |  | $ | 1,636.6 |  |  | $ | (2,712.0 | ) |  | $ | 3,240.4 |  | (a)
Liabilities and stockholders' equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9.4 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3.6 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 13.0 |  |
Accounts payable | — |  |  | 127.3 |  |  | 38.9 |  |  | 278.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 444.3 |  |
Intercompany payables | — |  |  | 177.0 |  |  | 105.3 |  |  | 132.8 |  |  | (415.1 | ) |  | — |  |
Other current liabilities | — |  |  | 121.0 |  |  | 4.4 |  |  | 104.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 229.9 |  |
Total current liabilities | — |  |  | 434.7 |  |  | 148.6 |  |  | 519.0 |  |  | (415.1 | ) |  | 687.2 |  |
Intercompany notes and accounts payable | 320.4 |  |  | 6.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 401.2 |  |  | (728.5 | ) |  | — |  |
Long-term debt, net | — |  |  | 1,464.3 |  | (a) | 4.9 |  |  | 35.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,504.6 |  | (a)
Investment in subsidiaries obligation | — |  |  | — |  |  | 53.8 |  |  | — |  |  | (53.8 | ) |  | — |  |
Other long-term liabilities | — |  |  | 808.8 |  |  | 0.6 |  |  | 125.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 935.2 |  |
Total liabilities | 320.4 |  |  | 2,714.7 |  | (a) | 207.9 |  |  | 1,081.4 |  |  | (1,197.4 | ) |  | 3,127.0 |  | (a)
Total stockholders' equity | 113.4 |  |  | 433.8 |  |  | 525.6 |  |  | 555.2 |  |  | (1,514.6 | ) |  | 113.4 |  |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 433.8 |  |  | $ | 3,148.5 |  | (a) | $ | 733.5 |  |  | $ | 1,636.6 |  |  | $ | (2,712.0 | ) |  | $ | 3,240.4 |  | (a)
(a) These amounts have been adjusted to reflect the impact of retrospectively adopting ASU 2015-03 as described in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data - Note 1 - Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.
Supplemental Guarantor Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Table Text Block] |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 | Holdings |  | AAM Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elims |  | Consolidated
| (in millions)
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | — |  |  | $ | 163.7 |  |  | $ | 68.1 |  |  | $ | 145.8 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 377.6 |
Investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | — |  |  | (36.4 | ) |  | (12.8 | ) |  | (144.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | (193.5 | )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | — |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.3 |
Proceeds from government grants | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 5.1 |
Intercompany activity | — |  |  | — |  |  | (55.0 | ) |  | — |  |  | 55.0 |  |  | — |
Net cash used in investing activities | — |  |  | (36.3 | ) |  | (67.7 | ) |  | (139.1 | ) |  | 55.0 |  |  | (188.1 | )
Financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net debt activity | — |  |  | (142.8 | ) |  | (0.4 | ) |  | 3.0 |  |  | — |  |  | (140.2 | )
Employee stock option exercises | — |  |  | 0.8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.8 |
Purchase of treasury stock | (3.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (3.1 | )
Purchase of noncontrolling interest | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1.1 | )
Intercompany activity | 3.1 |  |  | (3.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | 55.0 |  |  | (55.0 | ) |  | — |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | — |  |  | (145.1 | ) |  | (0.4 | ) |  | 56.9 |  |  | (55.0 | ) |  | (143.6 | )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (12.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | (12.6 | )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | — |  |  | (17.7 | ) |  | — |  |  | 51.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 33.3 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | — |  |  | 69.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 179.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 249.2 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | — |  |  | $ | 52.0 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 230.5 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 282.5 |
2014 | Holdings |  | AAM Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elims |  | Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | — |  |  | $ | 83.4 |  |  | $ | 41.9 |  |  | $ | 193.1 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 318.4 |
Investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | — |  |  | (51.3 | ) |  | (18.6 | ) |  | (136.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | (206.5 | )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | — |  |  | 7.9 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | 0.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 9.1 |
Proceeds from government grants | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 2.1 |
Intercompany activity | — |  |  | — |  |  | (23.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | 23.3 |  |  | — |
Net cash used in investing activities | — |  |  | (43.4 | ) |  | (41.5 | ) |  | (133.7 | ) |  | 23.3 |  |  | (195.3 | )
Financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net debt activity | — |  |  | (7.8 | ) |  | (0.4 | ) |  | (13.8 | ) |  | — |  |  | (22.0 | )
Debt issuance costs | — |  |  | (0.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (0.3 | )
Employee stock option exercises | — |  |  | 1.2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1.2 |
Purchase of treasury stock | (0.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (0.3 | )
Intercompany activity | 0.3 |  |  | (0.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | 23.3 |  |  | (23.3 | ) |  | — |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | — |  |  | (7.2 | ) |  | (0.4 | ) |  | 9.5 |  |  | (23.3 | ) |  | (21.4 | )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (6.5 | ) |  | — |  |  | (6.5 | )
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | — |  |  | 32.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 62.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 95.2 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | — |  |  | 36.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 117.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 154.0 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | — |  |  | $ | 69.7 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 179.5 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 249.2 |
2013 | Holdings |  | AAM Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elims |  | Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | — |  |  | $ | (35.9 | ) |  | $ | 64.9 |  |  | $ | 194.0 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 223.0 |
Investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | — |  |  | (61.2 | ) |  | (12.5 | ) |  | (178.2 | ) |  | — |  |  | (251.9 | )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | — |  |  | 5.1 |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | 3.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 9.1 |
Proceeds from sale-leaseback of equipment | — |  |  | 24.1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 24.1 |
Intercompany activity | — |  |  | — |  |  | (52.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | 52.6 |  |  | — |
Net cash used in investing activities | — |  |  | (32.0 | ) |  | (64.6 | ) |  | (174.7 | ) |  | 52.6 |  |  | (218.7 | )
Financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net debt activity | — |  |  | 110.1 |  |  | (0.3 | ) |  | (5.0 | ) |  | — |  |  | 104.8 |
Debt issuance costs | — |  |  | (16.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (16.7 | )
Employee stock option exercises | — |  |  | 1.1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1.1 |
Purchase of treasury stock | (0.4 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (0.4 | )
Intercompany activity | 0.4 |  |  | (0.4 | ) |  | — |  |  | 52.6 |  |  | (52.6 | ) |  | — |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | — |  |  | 94.2 |  |  | (0.3 | ) |  | 47.5 |  |  | (52.6 | ) |  | 88.8 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1.5 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1.5 | )
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | — |  |  | 26.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 65.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 91.6 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | — |  |  | 10.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 51.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 62.4 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | — |  |  | $ | 36.9 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 117.1 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 154.0 |

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