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ACQUISITIONS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
ACQUISITIONS
ACQUISITIONS

Acquisition of Voltyre-Prom
On October 4, 2013, Titan, in partnership with One Equity Partners (OEP) and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), closed the acquisition of an 85% interest in Voltyre-Prom, a leading producer of agricultural and industrial tires in Volgograd, Russia, for approximately $94.1 million, which includes the assumption of debt. Titan is acting as operating partner with responsibility for Voltyre-Prom's daily operations on behalf of the consortium of which Titan holds a 30% interest. This acquisition expanded Titan's footprint into the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region. The fair value of the consideration transferred and noncontrolling interests exceeded the fair value of the identified assets acquired less liabilities assumed. Therefore, goodwill of $21.0 million was recorded on the transaction at the time of acquisition, which was not deductible for tax purposes. In the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company recorded a noncash goodwill impairment charge of $15.6 million for Voltyre-Prom which removed all goodwill related to this acquisition. The difference from the amount originally recorded was due to foreign currency translation. See Note 10 for additional information. An initial noncontrolling interest of $14.5 million, representing the 15% not owned by the partnership, was recorded at the acquisition date. In the first half of 2014, the partnership of Titan, OEP, and RDIF purchased an additional 15% to bring the total Voltyre-Prom ownership to 100% for the partnership. See Note 39 for additional information.

The purchase price allocation of the Voltyre-Prom acquisition consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
Acquisition
 
Additional
 
 
 
Date
 
Purchases
 
Total
Cash
$
80

 
$

 
$
80

Accounts receivable
5,596

 

 
5,596

Inventories
3,807

 

 
3,807

Deferred income taxes - current asset
253

 

 
253

Prepaid & other current assets
1,881

 

 
1,881

Goodwill
21,002

 

 
21,002

Property, plant & equipment
79,255

 

 
79,255

Other assets
17,615

 

 
17,615

Accounts payable
(715
)
 

 
(715
)
Other current liabilities
(4,152
)
 

 
(4,152
)
Deferred income taxes - noncurrent liability
(15,989
)
 

 
(15,989
)
Noncontrolling interests
(14,542
)
 
13,395

 
(1,147
)
Net assets acquired
$
94,091

 
$
13,395

 
$
107,486





Acquisition of Titan Europe Plc.
On October 31, 2012, Titan acquired over 97% of the outstanding stock of Titan Europe Plc (Titan Europe) and in December 2012, the remaining 3% interest was acquired. Titan Europe is an international engineering group which designs and manufactures wheels, undercarriage components and assemblies for tracked and wheeled "off-road vehicles". The Titan Europe acquisition allowed the Company to expand its global presence and expand its product line. Prior to the acquisition, Titan held a 21.8% ownership percentage in Titan Europe. Titan Europe shareholders received one share of new Titan common stock for every 11 Titan Europe shares held. A total of 6,257,051 new shares of Titan were issued with a value of $121.8 million. In addition, Titan paid cash of $5.6 million for option payouts and partial shares. Titan's previous investment in Titan Europe had a fair value on the acquisition date of $31.7 million based on Titan Europe's stock price on the AIM market in London. Total consideration including the value of stock issued, cash payments, and the fair value of previously held Titan Europe shares totaled $159.1 million. A gain of $26.7 million was recorded on Titan's previously held interest in Titan Europe which was recorded as Noncash Titan Europe Plc gain in the consolidated statement of operations. This gain was previously recorded in other comprehensive income (loss).

The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values. Inventory was valued using the comparative sales method. Real and personal property were valued at fair value.

The purchase price allocation of the Titan Europe acquisition consisted of the following (in thousands):
Cash
$
39,122

Accounts receivable
128,585

Inventories
178,407

Deferred income taxes - current asset
22,068

Prepaid & other current assets
21,745

Earthquake insurance receivable
17,024

Property, plant & equipment
217,309

Investment in Wheels India Limited
36,804

Other assets
8,414

Short term debt
(96,822
)
Accounts payable
(142,752
)
Other current liabilities
(56,391
)
Long term debt
(158,183
)
Deferred income taxes - noncurrent liability
(12,636
)
Other noncurrent liabilities
(31,874
)
Net assets acquired
$
170,820



The purchase price allocation has changed from that reported in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, and the 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. Titan Europe's wheel manufacturing facility in Finale Emilia, Italy experienced damage from an earthquake in May 2012, prior to Titan's acquisition of Titan Europe.  The plant was closed for production during initial remedial work. This resulted in a limited transfer of production to other facilities within Titan Europe as well as sourcing product from facilities in the U.S. owned by Titan and competitors.  In the second quarter of 2013, Titan received a final insurance settlement payment of $38.7 million. As a result of this information, Titan has recorded an earthquake insurance receivable of $17.0 million, decreased the current deferred income taxes by $5.3 million, and recorded a bargain purchase gain of $11.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Pro forma financial information
The following unaudited pro forma financial information gives effect to the acquisition of Titan Europe Plc as if the acquisition had taken place on January 1, 2012. The pro forma financial information for Titan Europe Plc was derived from the historical accounting records of Titan Europe. The Titan Europe results were adjusted for US GAAP differences and to reflect additional depreciation.

Unaudited pro forma financial information is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
 
2012
Net sales
$
2,423,724

Net income
86,906

Net income attributable to Titan
88,499

Basic earnings per share
$
1.78

Diluted earnings per share
1.53



The pro forma information is presented for illustrative purposes only and may not be indicative of the results that would have been obtained had the acquisition actually occurred on January 1, 2012, nor is it necessarily indicative of Titan's future consolidated results of operations or financial position. No pro forma information is presented for 2014 and 2013 as the acquisition was included in the consolidated results for the full years.