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Related Party Transactions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] 
Related Party Transactions
10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Purchases from Carrier and its affiliates comprised 51%, 48%, 47% and 52% of all purchases made during the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, approximately $53,000 and $93,000, respectively, was payable to Carrier and its affiliates, net of receivables. Carrier Enterprise and Carrier Enterprise Northeast also sell HVAC products to Carrier and its affiliates. Revenues in our condensed consolidated unaudited statements of income for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 include $5,685, $6,025, $17,482 and $16,332, respectively, of sales to Carrier and its affiliates. We believe these transactions are conducted at arm's-length in the ordinary course of business.

Carrier Enterprise Northeast and Carrier Enterprise Mexico have entered into Transactional Services Agreements ("TSAs") with Carrier, pursuant to which Carrier performs certain business processes on their behalf, including processes involving the use of certain information technologies. The services provided by Carrier pursuant to the TSAs terminate on various dates through July 31, 2012 but may be extended as agreed upon by the parties. The fees related to the TSAs were $148 and $296 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in our condensed consolidated unaudited statements of income.

The services previously provided by Carrier pursuant to TSAs with Carrier Enterprise terminated on various dates throughout 2010. The fees related to these TSAs were $2,227 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in our condensed consolidated unaudited statements of income. The final purchase price for Carrier Enterprise was subject to an adjustment pursuant to the related purchase and contribution agreement, of which $1,418 was paid to Carrier during the quarter ended September 30, 2010.