Form 6-K
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of January 2010

Commission File No. 333-05752

 

 

CNH GLOBAL N.V.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

 

 

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CNH GLOBAL N.V.

Form 6-K for the month of January 2010

List of Exhibits:

 

1. Press Release entitled, “CNH Closes Full Year 2009 with Positive Operating Result and Strong Cash Flow


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  CNH Global N.V.
  By:   /S/    STEVEN C. BIERMAN        
    Steven C. Bierman
    Chief Financial Officer

January 25, 2010

   


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact:
Gerry Spahn    Investor Relations    (630) 887-2385
Ralph Traviati    News and Information    (630) 887-2159

CNH Closes Full Year 2009 with Positive Operating Result and Strong Cash Flow

 

   

Full Year Operating Profit of $373 million for Equipment Operations

 

   

Fourth Quarter EPS, before restructuring, after tax, of $0.20

 

   

Equipment Operations exceed target with $1.2 billion reduction of Working Capital

 

   

Equipment Operations end year with $530 million net cash position

 

   

CNH Capital completes 15 funding transactions in fourth quarter

BURR RIDGE, IL.—(MARKET WIRE)—CNH Global N.V. (NYSE: CNH—News) January 25, 2010: CNH Global (NYSE:CNH—News) today announced 2009 financial results. Net Sales declined 26% to $12,783 million for the full year as the industry faced a global slowdown. In the face of this decline, the Company put in place tight cost controls which delivered an Operating Profit of $373 million from Equipment Operations for the full year, which was down 75% from the same period in 2008. The volume decline combined with the drive to reduce inventories were the primary factors in the decrease in Operating Profit from Equipment Operations. Net Loss Attributable to CNH, Before Restructuring, After Tax, came to ($0.48) per share compared to net income of $3.59 per share for the full year 2008, and $0.20 for the fourth quarter before restructuring, after tax, compared with $0.49 for the same period a year earlier, on a fully diluted basis.

CNH drove down costs in 2009, including an 18% reduction in SG&A expenses for Equipment Operations. The company reduced its overall work force by 13% and cut other operating costs. The company continued to invest in products, although R&D expenditures were reduced by 6% as the company was able to leverage engine technology from Fiat’s FPT Powertrain Technologies and advanced design technology to cut development time and costs.

Equipment Operations generated $1.1 billion in cash from operating activities over the year. CNH exceeded its working capital reduction target for the full year, delivering $1.2 billion in cash flows through strict management of working capital, centered around a $1.4 billion reduction of inventory. CNH Equipment Operations improved its net cash position by $953 million, ending the year with a net cash position of $530 million, compared to a net debt position of $423 million at the same time a year earlier. “In the face of the global economic slowdown, we set a clear target focusing on cash flow. We put in place clear action plans, and today’s results clearly demonstrate disciplined execution of those plans,” said Harold Boyanovsky, CNH President and CEO. “As we begin 2010, we will continue our focus on working capital management and tight cost controls to ensure we can take full advantage of the economic recovery, when it comes, to rebuild our profit margin and retain our ability to generate cash.”

As credit markets improved, CNH Capital successfully completed 15 financing transactions in the fourth quarter totaling $4.5 billion, which generated $1.1 billion of incremental cash. CNH Capital demonstrated that, even in the current environment, it has the ability to fund its operations, and do so on terms which allow it to be competitive in the wholesale and retail financing markets.

The Net Loss Attributable to CNH was $(190) million in 2009 compared with net income of $825 million in 2008. These results include after tax restructuring charges of $75 million compared to $28 million in 2008. Diluted Net Loss Per Share Attributable to CNH Common Shareholders, Before Restructuring, After Tax, was $(0.48) for 2009, compared with net income of $3.59 in 2008. The Diluted Net Loss Per Share Attributable to CNH Common Shareholders was $(0.80) for 2009, compared with net income of $3.47 in 2008.

 

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CNH’s 2010 outlook is for global agriculture markets to decline approximately 5%-10%. CNH’s outlook also calls for construction equipment markets globally to increase approximately 5%-10% during 2010.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Highlights

(Unaudited, US$ in millions, except per share data and percents)

 

     Quarter Ended    Percent
Change
    Full Year Ended    Percent
Change
 
     12/31/2009    12/31/2008      12/31/2009     12/31/2008   

Net Sales of Equipment

   $ 3,213    $ 3,662    (12.3 )%    $ 12,783      $ 17,366    (26.4 )% 

Equipment Operations Operating Profit

   $ 101    $ 299    (66.2 )%    $ 373      $ 1,487    (74.9 )% 

Financial Services Net Income

   $ 96    $ 51    88.2   $ 174      $ 242    (28.1 )% 

Net Income (loss) Attributable to CNH

   $ 28    $ 114    (75.4 )%    $ (190   $ 825    (123.0 )% 

Restructuring (After Tax)

   $ 19    $ 3    533.3   $ 75      $ 28    167.9

Net Income (loss) Before Restructuring, After Tax, Attributable to CNH

   $ 47    $ 117    (59.8 )%    $ (115   $ 853    (113.5 )% 

Diluted Earnings (loss) Per Share (EPS)*

   $ 0.12    $ 0.48    (75.0 )%    $ (0.80   $ 3.47    (123.1 )% 
Diluted EPS Before Restructuring, After Tax*    $ 0.20    $ 0.49    (59.2 )%    $ (0.48   $ 3.59    (113.4 )% 
* Attributable to CNH Global N.V. Common Shareholders   

Fourth Quarter Brand Activities

Case IH Agriculture released the new Magnum continuously variable transmission (CVT) 180, 190, 210 and 225 for the North American market. The range features CVT, the multi-control Armrest and includes a 225 HP model. Updates of the Puma 125, 140 and 155 were launched with new A-pillar instrumentation and new hood styling, while the 155 model powers up to a maximum of 192 HP. The Maxxum 110-140 was also updated to include the multi-control Armrest, new A-pillar instrumentation and hood styling. The brand also entered the all-terrain-vehicle (ATV) market with the launch of its Case IH Scout and Scout XL.

New Holland Agriculture launched its new T6000 Range & Power Command tractor with increased power compared to the previous model, including a 165 HP engine with 200 HP maximum boost power. This gives the T6090 the best power-to-weight ratio in the segment. New Holland also introduced the new Workmaster 45/55 series in North America which includes a four-wheel-drive model and forward/reverse synchronized shuttle. The Boomer range added the 3000 Series CAB with EasyDrive CVT for a comfortable car-like drive and reduced noise levels. It also features the largest cab in its class.

New Holland Agriculture strengthened its position in international markets with new releases including an extended range of orchard tractors. The TDF series serves countries with specific needs such as those with orchards, olive groves, wide vineyards and full-field horticulture. In India, to serve the rapidly growing low horsepower segment, New Holland introduced three models of its TT range tractor with power from 35 to 50 HP, in 2-wheel and 4-wheel drive models.

 

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Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Net Sales – Equipment Operations

 

Net Sales of Equipment    Quarter Ended    Percent
Change
    Full Year Ended    Percent
Change
 
(Unaudited, US$ in millions, except percents)    12/31/2009    12/31/2008      12/31/2009    12/31/2008   

Agricultural Equipment

   $ 2,626    $ 2,967    (11.5 )%    $ 10,663    $ 12,902    (17.4 )% 

Construction Equipment

     587      695    (15.5 )%      2,120      4,464    (52.5 )% 
                                        

Total Net Sales of Equipment

   $ 3,213    $ 3,662    (12.3 )%    $ 12,783    $ 17,366    (26.4 )% 

Agricultural Equipment’s Net Sales declined by 11% in the fourth quarter compared with the same period a year earlier and 17% for the full year compared with 2008. The primary driver for the decrease was lower volumes in all regions which outweighed positive pricing and foreign exchange impacts. For the full year, worldwide agricultural industry unit sales declined 7% compared to the record year of 2008. Combines were down 19% and tractors down 7% as the global economy slowed and global credit conditions generally tightened.

CNH market share for combines in the fourth quarter was up in every region except Rest of World. For the full year, in the global market for combine harvesters, CNH share increased in Latin America, was stable in Rest of World and in Western Europe and decreased in North America (with gains in the higher end segment). In the fourth quarter, market share for CNH tractors was flat in every region except Latin America. In the over 40 HP tractor segment in North America, however, CNH outperformed the market and gained market share. For the full year, North America, Western Europe and Latin America were flat, while the Rest of World was down.

Construction Equipment’s Net Sales declined 16% in the quarter, and 53% for the full year compared with 2008. For the full year, weakness continued in the construction equipment industry which was down 38% worldwide in 2009 with the light equipment industry down 45% and the heavy industry down 30%. CNH market share was flat in North America and declined in all other regions with the exception of Latin America, where it increased. The company continued to cut inventories, under-producing retail sales by 51% for the full year. Construction Equipment continued to focus on parts and service operations supporting dealers and customers through the economic slowdown.

Equipment Operations Gross Profit and Margin

 

Equipment Operations    Quarter Ended     Change     Full Year ended     Change  
(Unaudited, US$ in millions, except percents)    12/31/2009     12/31/2008       12/31/2009     12/31/2008    

Gross Profit

   $ 523      $ 732      (28.6 )%    $ 1,921      $ 3,312      (42.0 )% 

Gross Margin

     16.3     20.0   (3.7 )pts      15.0     19.1   (4.1 )pts 

Equipment Operations’ Gross Profit in the fourth quarter was $523 million, down 29% from the same period in 2008. Gross Margin was 16.3% in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared with 15.1% in the third quarter of 2009, and 20.0% in the fourth quarter of 2008. CNH continued to achieve positive

 

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pricing in the quarter, but not enough to offset lower sales volume. For the full year 2009, Equipment Operations’ Gross Profit was $1,921 million or 15.0% of sales, compared with $3,312 million or 19.1% of sales for the full year 2008.

Equipment Operations Operating Profit and Margin

 

Equipment Operations

Operating Profit and Margin

   Quarter Ended     Change     Full Year Ended     Change  
(Unaudited, US$ in millions, except percents)    12/31/2009     12/31/2008       12/31/2009     12/31/2008    

Agricultural Equipment

   $ 167      $ 346      (51.7 )%    $ 712      $ 1,371      (48.1 )% 

Construction Equipment

     (66     (47   40.4     (339     116      (392.2 )% 
                                    

Total Operating Profit

   $ 101      $ 299      (66.2 )%    $ 373      $ 1,487      (74.9 )% 

Agricultural Equipment

     6.4     11.7   (5.3 ) pts      6.7     10.6   (3.9 ) pts 

Construction Equipment

     (11.2 )%      (6.8 )%    (4.4 ) pts      (16.0 )%      2.6   (18.6 ) pts 

Total Operating Margin

     3.1     8.2   (5.1 ) pts      2.9     8.6   (5.7 ) pts 

Operating Profit for Equipment Operations was $101 million, or 3.1% of Net Sales, in the fourth quarter, compared with $299 million, or 8.2% of Net Sales, in the fourth quarter of 2008. For the full year, Equipment Operations reported $373 million in Operating Profit which was 2.9% of Net Sales. Agricultural Equipment Operating Margin remained steady from the third to the fourth quarter at 6.4%. Construction Equipment Operating Margin improved 6.2 percentage points to (11.2%) from third quarter to the fourth quarter, consistent with the industry view that the decline in the construction market could be moderating.

The company executed strict cost controls throughout the year. The salaried and agency workforce was reduced 13% for the full year, SG&A expenses were reduced $24 million or 7% in the fourth quarter compared to the same period of 2008, and $253 million or 18% for the full year. R&D expenditures were $13 million higher compared with the fourth quarter of 2008 and $24 million lower for the full year, reflecting cost savings as the company leveraged synergies through FPT Powertrain Technologies on costs for Tier IV engine development. Additionally, logistics costs decreased as the new parts and service depots opened in Sorocaba, Brazil and Portland, Oregon, utilizing the latest technology to increase efficiency and speed the order to delivery process.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Operating Review – Financial Services

 

Financial Services Highlights    Quarter Ended    Percent
Change
    Full Year Ended    Percent
Change
 
(Unaudited, US$ in millions, except percents)    12/31/2009    12/31/2008      12/31/2009    12/31/2008   

Net Income Before Restructuring, After Tax

   $ 96    $ 54    77.8   $ 177    $ 245    (27.8 )% 

On-Book Asset Portfolio

   $ 8,171    $ 9,825    (16.8 )%    $ 8,171    $ 9,825    (16.8 )% 

Managed Asset Portfolio

   $ 17,257    $ 17,524    (1.5 )%    $ 17,257    $ 17,524    (1.5 )% 

For the fourth quarter, Financial Services’ Net Income Before Restructuring, After Tax, was $96 million, compared to $54 million in the respective period a year earlier. Results were higher for the quarter mostly due to increased ABS gains and partially offset by lower net interest margins and lower average levels of on-book receivables.

 

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For the year, Net Income Before Restructuring, After Tax, was $177 million, down from $245 million from a year ago. Net income was lower for the full year primarily due to a higher provision for credit losses, lower net interest margins, and lower average levels of on-book receivables, partially offset by higher gains from ABS transactions. Year to date provisions for credit losses increased from $98 million in 2008 to $169 million in 2009, due to the downturn in the U.S. and European construction equipment markets and additional reserves recorded for Brazil’s retail agricultural equipment portfolio. The quality of the North American agricultural equipment portfolio remained high.

During the fourth quarter, Financial Services closed 15 funding transactions totaling $4.5 billion globally. Of these transactions, 11 were in North America and generated $1.1 billion of incremental cash.

For the year, Financial Services closed funding transactions totaling $10.3 billion, with credit market conditions improving as the year progressed. Financial Services will continue to access a combination of the ABS and private bank markets, as well as factoring programs, to finance its ongoing business and further diversify its funding sources.

Financial Services reduced its on-book portfolio by 17% from December 31, 2008. This reduction, along with the incremental cash generated from financing transactions, enabled Financial Services to reduce intersegment debt by $531 million and debt to Fiat affiliates by $1.2 billion during the year.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Net Income (Loss) Attributable to CNH

Fourth quarter 2009 Net Income Attributable to CNH was $28 million, compared to $114 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. Results include Restructuring, After Tax, of $19 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared with $3 million in the same period in the prior year. Net Income Attributable to CNH, Before Restructuring, After Tax, was $47 million, compared with $117 million in the prior year.

For the full year, the Net Loss Attributable to CNH was $(190) million, compared to net income of $825 million in 2008. The Net Loss includes a loss of $(46) million in Equipment Operations’ unconsolidated subsidiaries, a decline of $86 million compared with a profit of $40 million in the prior year, reflecting primarily the results of the company’s unconsolidated construction equipment joint ventures. Results include Restructuring, After Tax, of $75 million in 2009, compared with $28 million in 2008. The Net Loss Attributable to CNH, Before Restructuring, After Tax, was $(115) million, compared to net income of $853 million the prior year. For 2009, the Company incurred a $92 million consolidated tax expense, which includes $131 million of tax charges due to the geographic mix of earnings.

 

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Equipment Operations Cash Flow and Net Debt (Cash)

 

Equipment Operations Cash Flow and Net Debt    Quarter Ended     Full Year Ended  
(Unaudited, U.S. GAAP, US$ in millions)    12/31/2009     12/31/2008     12/31/2009     12/31/2008  

Net Income (loss)

   $ 21      $ 102      $ (222   $ 824   

Depreciation & Amortization

     75        64        270        258   

Changes in Working Capital*

     939        (209     1,234        (1,310

Other**

     (252     (252     (137     (54
                                

Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities

     783        (295     1,145        (282

Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities***

     (89     (265     (240     (520

All Other, Including FX Impact for the Period

     19        93        48        (107
                                

(Increase)/Decrease in Net Debt (Cash)

   $ 713      $ (467   $ 953      $ (909
                                

Net Debt (Cash)

   $ (530   $ 423      $ (530   $ 423   
                                

 

* Net change in receivables, inventories and payables including inter-segment receivables and payables, net of FX impact for the period.
** Changes in Other items such as marketing programs and tax accruals.
*** Excluding Net (Deposits In) / Withdrawals from Fiat Cash Pools, as they are a part of Net Debt (Cash).

CNH Equipment Operations ended the year with a net cash position of $530 million. This was a $953 million improvement and the main driver was the dramatic decrease in Working Capital. Accounts Receivables decreased by $794 million while Inventories were reduced $1,360 million over the course of the year. Accounts Payable decreased $920 million during the year, bringing the cash flow generated from working capital to $1,234 million. Net Cash Used by Investing Activities totaled ($240) million for the full year.

Net Debt for Equipment Operations was reduced in the fourth quarter by $713 million as the company generated $783 million in Cash from Operating Activities and spent $89 million in Net Cash Used by Investing Activities.

Financial Services’ Net Debt decreased by $1.7 billion during the quarter to $6.4 billion at December 31, 2009. Compared with December 31, 2008, Financial Services’ Net Debt decreased by $1.8 billion from $8.2 billion.

Consolidated Net Debt at year-end totaled $5.9 billion, down $2.4 billion from the end of the third quarter, and down $2.8 billion from year-end 2008. Consolidated Total Debt with Fiat affiliates less Deposits in Fiat affiliates cash management pools totaled $638 million at year-end, down from $2.4 billion at September 30, 2009 and down $2.5 billion from $3.2 billion at December 31, 2008.

 

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Market Outlook

CNH outlook anticipates that global Agriculture Equipment markets will decline 5-10% in 2010. The CNH outlook for the global Construction Equipment markets is for an increase of approximately 5-10% in 2010.

2010 CNH Outlook

“In 2010 we will continue our focus on tight cash management and cost control. We expect to generate cash from improved operating results and our ongoing focus on working capital management,” Boyanovsky said. “Given the lack of visibility of macro conditions, we will continue to exercise discipline in areas over which we have control.”

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CNH Global N.V. is a world leader in the agricultural and construction equipment businesses. Supported by 11,300 dealers in 170 countries, CNH brings together the knowledge and heritage of its Case and New Holland brand families with the strength and resources of its worldwide commercial, industrial, product support and finance organizations. CNH Global N.V., whose stock is listed at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CNH), is a majority-owned subsidiary of Fiat S.p.A. (FIA.MI). More information about CNH and its Case and New Holland products can be found online at www.cnh.com.

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CNH management will hold a conference call later today, to review its 2009 results. The conference call Webcast will begin at approximately 7:00 a.m. U.S. Central Time; 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time. This call can be accessed through the investor information section of the company’s Web site at www.cnh.com and is being carried by CCBN.

 

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Forward-looking statements. This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release, including statements regarding our competitive strengths, business strategy, future financial position, operating results, budgets, projected costs and plans and objectives of management, are forward-looking statements. These statements may include terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “could,” “should,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “outlook,” “continue,” “remain,” “on track,” “goal,” or similar terminology.

Our outlook is predominantly based on our interpretation of what we consider key economic assumptions and involves risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ. Crop production and commodity prices are strongly affected by weather and can fluctuate significantly. Housing starts and other construction activity are sensitive to the availability of credit and to interest rates and government spending. Some of the other significant factors which may affect our results include general economic and capital market conditions, the cyclical nature of our business, customer buying patterns and preferences, foreign currency exchange rate movements, our hedging practices, our customers’ access to credit, restrictive covenants in our debt agreements, actions by rating agencies concerning the ratings of our debt securities and asset backed securities, risks related to our relationship with Fiat S.p.A., political uncertainty and civil unrest or war in various areas of the world, pricing, product initiatives and other actions by competitors, disruptions in production capacity, excess inventory levels, the effect of changes in laws and regulations (including those related to tax, healthcare, retiree benefits, government subsidies and international trade), the results of legal proceedings, technological difficulties, results of our research and development activities, changes in environmental laws, employee and labor relations, pension and health care costs, relations with and the financial strength of dealers and critical suppliers, the cost and availability of supplies from our suppliers, raw material costs and availability, energy prices, real estate values, animal diseases, crop pests, harvest yields, government farm programs and consumer confidence, housing starts and construction activity, concerns related to modified organisms and fuel and fertilizer costs. Additionally, our achievement of the anticipated benefits of our margin improvement initiatives depends upon, among other things, industry volumes as well as our ability to effectively rationalize our operations and to execute our brand strategy. Further information concerning factors that could significantly affect expected results is included in our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008.

We can give no assurance that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by the factors we disclose that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements.

 

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CNH Global N.V.

Revenues and Net Sales

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2009     2008     %
Change
    2009     2008     %
Change
 
     (in Millions)     (in Millions)  

Revenues:

            

Net sales

            

Agricultural equipment

   $ 2,626      $ 2,967      (11 )%    $ 10,663      $ 12,902      (17 )% 

Construction equipment

     587        695      (16 )%      2,120        4,464      (53 )% 
                                    

Total net sales

     3,213        3,662      (12 )%      12,783        17,366      (26 )% 

Financial services

     361        336      7     1,190        1,356      (12 )% 

Eliminations and other

     (64     (57       (213     (246  
                                    

Total revenues

   $ 3,510      $ 3,941      (11 )%    $ 13,760      $ 18,476      (26 )% 
                                    

Net sales:

            

North America

   $ 1,154      $ 1,413      (18 )%    $ 5,223      $ 5,975      (13 )% 

Western Europe

     894        1,130      (21 )%      3,681        5,345      (31 )% 

Latin America

     630        456      38     1,751        2,457      (29 )% 

Rest of World

     535        663      (19 )%      2,128        3,589      (41 )% 
                                    

Total net sales

   $ 3,213      $ 3,662      (12 )%    $ 12,783      $ 17,366      (26 )% 
                                    


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CNH GLOBAL N.V.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

 

     CONSOLIDATED
Three Months Ended

December 31,
    EQUIPMENT
OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended
December 31,
    FINANCIAL
SERVICES
Three Months Ended
December 31,
     2009     2008     2009     2008     2009    2008
     (in Millions, except per share data)

Revenues

             

Net sales

   $ 3,213      $ 3,662      $ 3,213      $ 3,662      $ —      $ —  

Finance and interest income

     297        279        34        58        361      336
                                             

Total

     3,510        3,941        3,247        3,720        361      336
                                             

Costs and Expenses

             

Cost of goods sold

     2,690        2,930        2,690        2,930        —        —  

Selling, general and administrative

     399        416        310        334        89      82

Research and development

     112        99        112        99        —        —  

Restructuring

     20        5        20        —          —        5

Interest expense

     162        180        84        100        118      130

Interest compensation to Financial Services

     —          —          59        80        —        —  

Other, net

     83        149        54        78        28      56
                                             

Total

     3,466        3,779        3,329        3,621        235      273
                                             

Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates

     44        162        (82     99        126      63

Income tax provision (benefit)

     21        56        (12     42        33      14

Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates:

             

Financial Services

     3        2        96        51        3      2

Equipment Operations

     (5     (6     (5     (6     —        —  
                                             

Net income

     21        102        21        102        96      51

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (7     (12     (7     (12     —        —  
                                             

Net Income attributable to CNH Global N.V.

   $ 28      $ 114      $ 28      $ 114      $ 96    $ 51
                                             
      

Weighted average shares outstanding:

      

Basic

     237.4        237.4     
                  

Diluted

     237.7        237.4     
                  

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) attributable to CNH Global N.V. common shareholders:

   

 

Basic:

      

EPS before restructuring, after tax

   $ 0.20      $ 0.49     
                  

EPS

   $ 0.12      $ 0.48     
                  

Diluted:

      

EPS before restructuring, after tax

   $ 0.20      $ 0.49     
                  

EPS

   $ 0.12      $ 0.48     
                  

Dividends per share

   $ —        $ —       
                  

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

 

     CONSOLIDATED
Year Ended

December 31,
    EQUIPMENT
OPERATIONS

Year Ended
December 31,
    FINANCIAL
SERVICES

Year Ended
December 31,
     2009     2008     2009     2008     2009    2008
     (in Millions, except per share data)

Revenues

             

Net sales

   $ 12,783      $ 17,366      $ 12,783      $ 17,366      $ —      $ —  

Finance and interest income

     977        1,110        131        205        1,190      1,356
                                             

Total

     13,760        18,476        12,914        17,571        1,190      1,356
                                             

Costs and Expenses

             

Cost of goods sold

     10,862        14,054        10,862        14,054        —        —  

Selling, general and administrative

     1,486        1,698        1,150        1,403        336      295

Research and development

     398        422        398        422        —        —  

Restructuring

     102        39        98        34        4      5

Interest expense

     671        765        320        358        497      606

Interest compensation to Financial Services

     —          —          202        275        —        —  

Other, net

     334        342        201        204        129      115
                                             

Total

     13,853        17,320        13,231        16,750        966      1,021
                                             

Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates

     (93     1,156        (317     821        224      335

Income tax provision

     92        385        33        279        59      106

Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates:

             

Financial Services

     9        13        174        242        9      13

Equipment Operations

     (46     40        (46     40        —        —  
                                             

Net income (loss)

     (222     824        (222     824        174      242

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (32     (1     (32     (1     —        —  
                                             

Net Income (loss) attributable to CNH Global N.V.

   $ (190   $ 825      $ (190   $ 825      $ 174    $ 242
                                             
      

Weighted average shares outstanding:

      

Basic

     237.4        237.3     
                  

Diluted

     237.4        237.5     
                  

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) attributable to CNH Global N.V. common shareholders:

      

Basic:

      

EPS before restructuring, after tax

   $ (0.48   $ 3.59     
                  

EPS

   $ (0.80   $ 3.48     
                  

Diluted:

      

EPS before restructuring, after tax

   $ (0.48   $ 3.59     
                  

EPS

   $ (0.80   $ 3.47     
                  

Dividends per share

   $ —        $ 0.50     
                  

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

 

     CONSOLIDATED    EQUIPMENT
OPERATIONS
   FINANCIAL
SERVICES
     December 31,
2009
   December 31,
2008
   December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
   December 31,
2009
   December 31,
2008
     (in Millions)

Assets

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,263    $ 633    $ 290      $ 173    $ 973    $ 460

Deposits in Fiat affiliates cash management pools

     2,251      2,058      2,144        1,666      107      392

Accounts, notes receivable and other - net

     8,426      10,713      788        1,478      7,952      9,461

Intersegment notes receivable

     —        —        2,398        2,295      634      —  

Inventories

     3,297      4,485      3,297        4,485      —        —  

Property, plant and equipment - net

     1,764      1,617      1,761        1,613      3      4

Equipment on operating leases - net

     646      604      3        5      643      599

Investment in Financial Services

     —        —        2,377        2,073      —        —  

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

     415      473      330        371      85      102

Goodwill and other intangibles

     3,091      3,105      2,935        2,950      156      155

Other assets

     2,055      1,771      1,557        1,320      498      451
                                          

Total Assets

   $ 23,208    $ 25,459    $ 17,880      $ 18,429    $ 11,051    $ 11,624
                                          

Liabilities and Equity

                

Short-term debt

   $ 1,972    $ 3,480    $ 136      $ 716    $ 1,836    $ 2,764

Intersegment short-term debt

     —        —        161        —        1,746      1,976

Accounts payable

     1,915      2,735      2,061        2,860      151      93

Long-term debt, including current maturities

     7,436      7,877      3,532        3,841      3,904      4,036

Intersegment long-term debt

     —        —        473        —        652      319

Accrued and other liabilities

     5,075      4,792      4,708        4,438      384      362
                                          

Total Liabilities

     16,398      18,884      11,071        11,855      8,673      9,550

Equity

     6,810      6,575      6,809        6,574      2,378      2,074
                                          

Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 23,208    $ 25,459    $ 17,880      $ 18,429    $ 11,051    $ 11,624
                                          

Total debt less cash and cash equivalents, deposits in Fiat affiliates cash management pools and intersegment notes receivables “Net Debt (Cash)”

   $ 5,894    $ 8,666    $ (530   $ 423    $ 6,424    $ 8,243
                                          

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

 

     CONSOLIDATED
Year Ended
December 31,
    EQUIPMENT
OPERATIONS
Year Ended
December 31,
    FINANCIAL
SERVICES

Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008     2009     2008  
     (in Millions)  

Operating Activities:

            

Net income (loss)

   $ (222   $ 824      $ (222   $ 824      $ 174      $ 242   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

            

Depreciation and amortization

     398        374        270        258        128        116   

Intersegment activity

     —          —          39        69        (39     (69

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     2,025        (525     1,088        (1,131     937        606   

Other, net

     11        (23     (30     (302     20        41   
                                                

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

     2,212        650        1,145        (282     1,220        936   
                                                

Investing Activities:

            

Expenditures for property, plant and equipment

     (218     (493     (217     (492     (1     (1

Expenditures for equipment on operating leases

     (302     (318     —          (5     (302     (313

Net collections from (additions to) retail receivables and related securitizations

     1,796        (2,106     —          —          1,796        (2,106

Net withdrawals from (deposits in) Fiat affiliates cash management pools

     (162     (925     (451     (546     289        (379

Other, net

     119        53        (23     (23     142        68   
                                                

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

     1,233        (3,789     (691     (1,066     1,924        (2,731
                                                

Financing Activities:

            

Intersegment activity

     —          —          676        (625     (676     625   

Net increase (decrease) in indebtedness

     (2,954     2,957        (1,017     1,867        (1,937     1,090   

Dividends paid

     —          (118     —          (118     (153     (4

Other, net

     (15     4        (15     4        —          8   
                                                

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

     (2,969     2,843        (356     1,128        (2,766     1,719   
                                                

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     154        (96     19        (12     135        (84
                                                

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     630        (392     117        (232     513        (160

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     633        1,025        173        405        460        620   
                                                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 1,263      $ 633      $ 290      $ 173      $ 973      $ 460   
                                                

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1. Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation – The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and supplemental information reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments except where noted, that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated results of CNH Global N.V., a Netherlands corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries (“CNH” or the “Company”) in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”); however, because of their condensed nature, they do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by U.S. GAAP or the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for complete annual or interim period financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited, consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2008 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on March 3, 2009. CNH is controlled by Fiat Netherlands Holding N.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fiat S.p.A. (“Fiat”). As of December 31, 2009, Fiat owned approximately 89% of CNH’s outstanding common shares.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CNH’s majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries and reflect the noncontrolling interests of the minority owners of the subsidiaries that are not fully owned for the periods presented, as applicable. The operations and key financial measures and financial analyses differ significantly for manufacturing and distribution businesses and financial services businesses; therefore, management believes that certain supplemental disclosures are important in understanding the consolidated operations and financial results of CNH. The supplemental financial information captioned “Equipment Operations” includes the results of operations of CNH’s agricultural and construction equipment operations, with the Company’s financial services businesses reflected on the equity method of accounting. The supplemental financial information captioned “Financial Services” reflects the combination of CNH’s financial services operations.

 

2. Recent Accounting Developments – As of the beginning of 2009, CNH adopted new accounting guidance on fair value measurements, business combinations and noncontrolling interests. In April 2009, CNH adopted new accounting guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments.

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new accounting guidance related to fair value measurements. The new guidance defines fair value, establishes a framework for the measurement of fair value, and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. The guidance does not require any new fair value measures but rather eliminates inconsistencies in previous guidance. The guidance was effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. However, in February 2008, the effective date of the guidance was delayed to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). On January 1, 2008, CNH adopted the guidance except as it applied to those nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities. The adoption of the remaining guidance for all remaining nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities on January 1, 2009, did not have a material impact to CNH’s financial position and results of operations.

In December 2007, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on business combinations which establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer in a business combination has to recognize and measure in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree and the goodwill acquired. The guidance also establishes disclosure requirements to enable the evaluation of the nature and financial effects of the business combination. The new guidance is effective for business combinations occurring in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2009, did not have a material impact on CNH’s financial position and results of operations.

In December 2007, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on noncontrolling interests which establishes accounting and reporting standards for ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties

 

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other than the parent, the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest, changes in a parent’s ownership interest, and the valuation of retained noncontrolling equity investments when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. The guidance also establishes disclosure requirements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. The guidance was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and the accounting requirements were applied prospectively to all non-controlling interests, including those that arose before the effective date. The presentation and disclosure requirements were applied retrospectively for all periods presented, as required by the guidance.

In April 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance which amends the other-than-temporary impairment model for debt securities. Under this guidance, an other-than-temporary-impairment must be recognized if an investor has the intent to sell the debt security or if it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the debt security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. In addition, the guidance changes the amount of impairment to be recognized in current-period earnings when an investor does not have the intent to sell or will not be required to sell the debt security, as in these cases only the amount of the impairment associated with credit losses is recognized in income. The guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of the guidance as of April 1, 2009 did not have a material impact on CNH’s financial position and results of operations.

In June 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance which changes the accounting for transfers of financial assets. The guidance eliminates the concept of a “qualifying special-purpose entity,” changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets, and requires additional disclosures in order to enhance information reported to users of financial statements by providing greater transparency about transfers of financial assets, including securitization transactions, and an entity’s continuing involvement in and exposure to the risks related to transferred financial assets. The guidance is effective for transactions entered into starting on January 1, 2010. We expect that the impact will be that certain transactions that have historically met the derecognition criteria will no longer qualify for derecognition.

In June 2009, the FASB also issued new accounting guidance which amends the accounting for variable interest entities. The guidance significantly changes the criteria for determining whether the consolidation of a variable interest entity is required. The guidance also addresses the effect of changes required by the new accounting guidance which changes the accounting for transfers of financial assets, increases the frequency for reassessing consolidation of variable interest entities and creates new disclosure requirements about an entity’s involvement in a variable interest entity. The guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods that begin after November 15, 2009. We will adopt the guidance in 2010. We expect that it will be necessary to consolidate a significant portion, if not all, of our off-book receivables and related liabilities upon adoption of this guidance. The impact is expected to increase assets and liabilities approximately $6.0 billion and decrease equity by approximately $50 million.

 

3. Stock-Based Compensation Plans – Stock-based compensation consists of stock options and performance-based shares that have been granted under the CNH Equity Incentive Plan (“CNH EIP”) and the CNH Outside Directors’ Compensation Plan. For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, pre-tax stock-based compensation costs were $14 million and $300 thousand, respectively. For the three months ended December 31, 2009, pre-tax stock-based compensation costs were $6 million. For the three months ended December 31, 2008, CNH recognized pre-tax income of approximately $21 million.

In April 2009, CNH granted approximately 4.1 million performance-based stock options (at targeted performance levels) under the CNH EIP. As specified fiscal 2009 targets were achieved, one-third of the options vested when 2009 results were approved by the Board of Directors in January 2010 (the

 

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“Determination Date”). The remaining options will vest equally on the first and second anniversary of the Determination Date. Excluding the impact of forfeitures, CNH expects the actual number of options that will vest to be approximately 2.2 million based on CNH’s 2009 actual results. This grant has a contractual life of five years from the Determination date. The grant date fair value of $9.03 was determined using the Black-Scholes pricing model. CNH expects to recognized expense over the vesting period of approximately $17 million.

The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model were:

 

Risk-free interest rate

   1.61

Expected volatility

   70.63

Expected life

   3.73 years   

Dividend yield

   0.70

The risk-free interest rate is based on the current U.S. Treasury rate for a bond of approximately the expected life of the options. The expected volatility is based on the historical activity of CNH’s common shares over a period equal to the expected life of the options. The expected life is based on the average of the vesting period of each vesting tranche and the original contract term of 69 months. The expected dividend yield is based on the annual dividends which have been paid on CNH’s common shares over the past several years.

 

4. Accounts and Notes Receivable – In CNH’s receivables securitization programs, certain retail, wholesale finance and credit card receivables are sold and not included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The following table summarizes the principal amount of our receivables that are not included in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009 and 2008:

 

     December 31,
2009
   December 31,
2008
     (in millions)

Wholesale receivables

   $ 2,316    $ 2,328

Retail and other notes and finance leases

     4,207      3,044

Credit card receivables

     181      186
             

Total

   $ 6,704    $ 5,558
             

For the year ending December 31, 2009, utilizing both the public asset securitization and private bank markets, Financial Services closed on $4.0 billion of new retail transactions in North America for a gain of $68 million. In addition, the U.S. wholesale securitization facility closed a TALF eligible $583 million term securitization and a 364-day, $250 million conduit facility, bringing the total U.S. facility size to $1.6 billion at December 31, 2009.

Europe continues to expand its factoring programs in certain European jurisdictions. The amount of outstanding wholesale receivables under these factoring programs was €666 million ($959 million) of which €483 million ($696 million) were sold and, accordingly, removed from the balance sheet.

While the Canadian wholesale securitization facility closed a C$325 million ($309 million) securitization in the fourth quarter, the facility does not qualify for off-book treatment and consequently, is now considered a secured borrowing. In prior years, this facility did qualify as off-book.

Financial Services’ pretax income for the three months ended December 31, 2009, includes $11 million of adjustments which related to prior quarters.

 

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5. Inventories – Inventories as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 consist of the following:

 

     December 31,
2009
   December 31,
2008
     (in millions)

Raw materials

   $ 660    $ 995

Work-in-process

     189      323

Finished goods and parts

     2,448      3,167
             

Total Inventories

   $ 3,297    $ 4,485
             

 

6. Goodwill and Other Intangibles – The following table sets forth changes in goodwill and other intangibles for the year ended December 31, 2009:

 

     Balance at
December 31,
2008
   Amortization     Foreign
Currency
Translation
and Other
   Balance at
December 31,
2009
     (in millions)

Goodwill

   $ 2,347    $ —        $ 27    $ 2,374

Other Intangibles

     758      (63     22      717
                            

Total Goodwill and Other Intangibles

   $ 3,105    $ (63   $ 49    $ 3,091
                            

The construction equipment reporting units experienced operating losses and other business factors that are different than anticipated at year end 2008. As a result, the Company determined that it needed to evaluate whether or not impairment of goodwill existed at June 30 and September 30, 2009. These evaluations indicated that no goodwill impairment existed on the construction equipment businesses at either date.

The Company performed its annual impairment review of all reporting units during the fourth quarter and concluded there was no impairment as of December 31, 2009.

As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company’s other intangible assets and related accumulated amortization consisted of the following:

 

          December 31, 2009    December 31, 2008
     Weighted
Average
Life
   Gross    Accumulated
Amortization
   Net    Gross    Accumulated
Amortization
   Net
          (in millions)

Other intangible assets subject to amortization:

                    

Engineering drawings

   20    $ 381    $ 215    $ 166    $ 379    $ 197    $ 182

Dealer network

   25      216      87      129      216      78      138

Software

   5      386      267      119      371      238      133

Other

   10-30      66      35      31      60      27      33
                                            
        1,049      604      445      1,026      540      486

Other intangible assets not subject to amortization:

                    

Trademarks

        272      —        272      272      —        272
                                            

Total other intangibles

      $ 1,321    $ 604    $ 717    $ 1,298    $ 540    $ 758
                                            

CNH recorded amortization expense related to other intangible assets of approximately $63 million and $65 million for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

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7. Debt – The following table sets forth total debt and “Net Debt (Cash)” (total debt less cash and cash equivalents, deposits in Fiat affiliates cash management pools and intersegment notes receivable) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008:

 

     Consolidated    Equipment Operations    Financial Services
     December 31,
2009
   December 31,
2008
   December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
   December 31,
2009
   December 31,
2008
     (in millions)

Short-term debt:

                

With Fiat affiliates

   $ 537    $ 2,240    $ 7      $ 356    $ 530    $ 1,884

Other

     1,435      1,240      129        360      1,306      880

Intersegment

     —        —        161        —        1,746      1,976
                                          

Total short-term debt

     1,972      3,480      297        716      3,582      4,740
                                          

Long-term debt:

                

With Fiat affiliates

     2,352      2,984      931        1,766      1,421      1,218

Other

     5,084      4,893      2,601        2,075      2,483      2,818

Intersegment

     —        —        473        —        652      319
                                          

Total long-term debt

     7,436      7,877      4.005        3,841      4,556      4,355
                                          

Total debt:

                

With Fiat affiliates

     2,889      5,224      938        2,122      1,951      3,102

Other

     6,519      6,133      2,730        2,435      3,789      3,698

Intersegment

     —        —        634        —        2,398      2,295
                                          

Total debt

     9,408      11,357      4,302        4,557      8,138      9,095
                                          

Less:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

     1,263      633      290        173      973      460

Deposits in Fiat affiliates cash management pools

     2,251      2,058      2,144        1,666      107      392

Intersegment notes receivable

     —        —        2,398        2,295      634      —  
                                          

Net debt (cash)

   $ 5,894    $ 8,666    $ (530   $ 423    $ 6,424    $ 8,243
                                          

At December 31, 2009, CNH had approximately $4.4 billion available under $9.2 billion total lines of credit and asset-backed facilities.

Consolidated long term debt includes current maturities of long term debt of $2.4 billion.

On June 1, 2009 the 6% Senior Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $500 million came to maturity and were fully paid back out of CNH’s own liquidity.

On August 17, 2009, Case New Holland, Inc. completed a private offering of $1.0 billion of 7.75% senior notes (the “7.75% Senior Notes”). The 7.75% Senior Notes are due in 2013 and are guaranteed by CNH and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries. The net proceeds of this offering were approximately $955 million. The proceeds from this offering are being used primarily for repayment of debt, including repayment of debt owed to Fiat, and general corporate purposes.

CNH participates in Fiat affiliates cash management pools with other Fiat affiliates. Amounts deposited with Fiat affiliates as part of the Fiat cash management system are repayable to CNH upon one business day’s notice. To the extent that Fiat affiliates are unable to return any such amounts upon one business day’s notice and in the event of a bankruptcy or insolvency of Fiat, CNH may be unable to secure the return of such funds, and CNH may be viewed as a creditor of such Fiat entity with respect to such funds. There is no assurance that the future operations of the Fiat cash management system may not adversely impact CNH’s ability to recover its funds to the extent one or more of the above described events were to occur.

 

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8. Income Taxes – For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, consolidated effective income tax rates were (98.9%) and 33.3%, respectively. For 2009, the tax rate differs from the Netherlands statutory rate of 25.5% due primarily to the impact of tax losses in certain jurisdictions where no immediate tax benefit is recognized, recording valuation allowances against previously recognized deferred tax assets, provisioning of tax contingencies, and enacted changes in tax rates. For 2008, tax rates differ from the Netherlands statutory rate of 25.5% due primarily to higher tax rates in certain jurisdictions, tax credits and incentives, provisioning of tax contingencies, utilization of tax losses in certain jurisdictions where no tax benefit was previously recognized, impact of tax losses in certain jurisdictions where no immediate tax benefit is recognized, and enacted changes in tax rates.

Management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of deferred tax assets. The Company has recorded valuation allowances to reduce its deferred tax assets to the amount it believes more likely than not to be realized. A change in judgment as to the realizability of the Company’s deferred tax assets may significantly impact CNH’s results of operations and financial position in the period that such a determination is made.

The Company is engaged in competent authority income tax proceedings at December 31, 2009. The Company anticipates reaching a settlement with competent authority within the next twelve months that may result in a tax deficiency assessment for which there should be correlative relief under competent authority. The potential tax deficiency assessment could have a net effect on cash flows in the range of $55 million to $60 million. The Company has provided for the tax contingencies and related competent authority recovery. The Company does not believe that the resolution of the competent authority proceedings will have a material adverse effect on the results of operations.

 

9. Restructuring – During the three months and years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, expense and utilization related to restructuring were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  
     (in Millions)  

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 47      $ 17      $ 14      $ 10   

Expense

     20        5        102        39   

Utilization

     (22     (10     (73     (35

Foreign currency translation and other

     —          2        2        —     
                                

Balance, end of period

   $ 45      $ 14      $ 45      $ 14   
                                

In April 2009, CNH announced a global consolidation and reorganization plan to further adjust cost and operating levels in light of the economic downturn. These actions include optimizing its manufacturing footprint and reducing salaried headcount. In June 2009, CNH announced it had started the process for the closing of its construction equipment plant located in Imola, Italy and to relocate that production to other CNH facilities. In July 2009, CNH announced it had reorganized its Construction Equipment business’s management structure. Restructuring expense for the three months and year ended December 31, 2009 primarily consists of employee-related costs incurred due to headcount reduction actions being implemented under these plans. Utilization primarily represents payments of voluntary and involuntary employee severance costs, benefit plan curtailments and costs related to closing of facilities. CNH anticipates that the total cost of the actions that were initiated in the second and third quarters will be approximately $121 million before tax. Approximately $97 million, before tax, was recognized in 2009 relating to these actions. The balance is expected to be recognized in 2010.

 

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10. Commitments and Contingencies – CNH pays for warranty costs and the cost of major programs to modify products in the customers’ possession within certain pre-established time periods. A summary of recorded activity as of and for the year ended December 31, 2009 for this commitment is as follows:

 

     Amount  
     (in millions)  

Balance at January 1, 2009

   $ 294   

Current year provision

     328   

Claims paid and other adjustments

     (342

Currency translation adjustment

     21   
        

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ 301   
        

In connection with a logistics Services Agreement among CNH Global N.V. (“CNH Global”), PGN Logistics Ltd. (“PGN”) and certain affiliated companies, PGN entered into a subcontract with Transport Cheron N.V. (“Cheron”). The subcontract was signed by Cheron, and PGN purported to sign the contract “in the name and on behalf of” CNH Global. CNH Global contends that it is not a party to the subcontract and that PGN was not authorized to sign the subcontract on its behalf. In early 2005, and as a result of the termination of the Services Agreement, Cheron filed suit in the District Court in Haarlem, the Netherlands against both PGN and CNH Global for breach of the subcontract and for preliminary relief. In March 2005 the District Court issued an order requiring CNH Global to pay €1,500,000 to Cheron as a preliminary payment of lost profit damages. CNH Global appealed this decision to the Court of Appeals in Amsterdam, and, on November 24, 2005, the Court of Appeals rendered its decision in effect holding that liability had not been demonstrated with a degree of certainty sufficient to warrant a preliminary award of damages. At this point the matter returned to the District Court for a determination of liability.

On September 24, 2008, the District Court issued its interim award with respect to liability. The District Court held that CNH Global is liable under the subcontract for damages that Cheron suffered as a result of the alleged breach of the subcontract. Cheron has alleged damages in the amount of approximately €21 million. CNH Global believes that the damages alleged by Cheron are improperly calculated and, as a result, are materially overstated. Moreover, CNH Global believes the District Court interim award with respect to liability is incorrect. The damages phase of the case is currently ongoing with Cheron having filed its Statement for the Record Commenting on the Damage and Change of Claim on September 30, 2009 and CNH Global having filed its Statement of Defence Commenting on the Damage on January 6, 2010. CNH Global anticipates that the damages phase of the case will be completed sometime during 2010. In addition, CNH Global plans to appeal the liability decision to the Court of Appeals in Amsterdam once a final award with respect to damages has been issued.

 

11. Employee Benefit Plans – During the third quarter of 2009, CNH made a discretionary contribution to its U.S. defined benefit pension plan trust of approximately $90 million.

 

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12. Shareholders’ Equity – As of December 31, 2009, CNH had 237.4 million common shares outstanding.

 

13. Earnings (Loss) per Share – The following table reconciles the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share computations for the three months and years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008:

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
   Year Ended
December 31,
     2009    2008    2009     2008
     (in Millions, except per share data)

Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to CNH Global N.V. common shareholders:

          

Net income (loss) attributable to CNH

   $ 28    $ 114    $ (190   $ 825
                            

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

     237.4      237.4      237.4        237.3
                            

Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to CNH common shareholders

   $ 0.12    $ 0.48    $ (0.80   $ 3.48
                            

Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to CNH Global N.V. common shareholders:

          

Net income (loss) attributable to CNH

   $ 28    $ 114    $ (190   $ 825
                            

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

     237.4      237.4      237.4        237.3

Effect of dilutive securities (when dilutive):

          

Stock compensation plans

     0.3      —        —          0.2
                            

Weighted average common shares outstanding - dilutive

     237.7      237.4      237.4        237.5
                            

Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to CNH common shareholders

   $ 0.12    $ 0.48    $ (0.80   $ 3.47
                            

 

14. Comprehensive Income (Loss) – The components of comprehensive income (loss) for the three months and years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  
     (in Millions)  

Net income (loss)

   $ 21      $ 102      $ (222   $ 824   

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

        

Cumulative translation adjustment

     25        (249     419        (403

Deferred gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments

     (26     (3     21        (35

Unrealized gains (losses) on retained interests in securitization transactions

     8        1        20        (2

Pension liability adjustment

     (100     (146     (21     (119
                                

Comprehensive income (loss)

     (72     (295     217        265   
                                

Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (7     (13     (31     (1
                                

Comprehensive net income (loss) attributable to CNH

   $ (65   $ (282   $ 248      $ 266   
                                

 

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15. Segment Information – CNH has three reportable operating segments: Agricultural Equipment, Construction Equipment and Financial Services.

A reconciliation from consolidated trading profit reported to Fiat under International Financial Reporting Standards and International Accounting Standards (collectively “IFRS”) to income (loss) before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates under U.S. GAAP for the three months and years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  
     (in Millions)  

Trading profit reported to Fiat under IFRS

   $ 144      $ 310      $ 470      $ 1,650   

Adjustments to convert from trading profit under IFRS to U.S. GAAP income (loss) before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates:

        

Accounting for employee benefit plans

     (21     (5     (51     (43

Accounting for intangible assets, primarily product development costs

     (42     (15     (140     (68

Restructuring

     (20     (5     (102     (39

Net financial expense

     (77     (99     (287     (289

Accounting for receivable securitizations and other

     60        (24     17        (55
                                

Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates under U.S. GAAP

   $ 44      $ 162      $ (93   $ 1,156   
                                

The following summarizes trading profit under IFRS by segment:

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Year Ended
December 31,
     2009     2008     2009     2008
     (in Millions)

Agricultural Equipment

   $ 152      $ 308      $ 650      $ 1,234

Construction Equipment

     (65     (73     (393     26

Financial Services

     57        75        213        390
                              

Trading profit under IFRS

   $ 144      $ 310      $ 470      $ 1,650
                              

 

16. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures – CNH, in its quarterly unaudited condensed financial statements, utilizes various figures that are “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” as this term is defined under Regulation G as promulgated by the SEC. In accordance with Regulation G, CNH has detailed either the computation of these measures from multiple U.S. GAAP figures or reconciled these non-GAAP financial measures to the most relevant U.S. GAAP equivalent. Some of these measures do not have standardized meanings and investors should consider that the methodology applied in calculating such measures may differ among companies and analysts. CNH’s management believes these non-GAAP measures provide useful supplementary information to investors in order that they may evaluate CNH’s financial performance using the same measures used by our management. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for, nor superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. An explanation and reconciliation of the measures to U.S. GAAP follows.

 

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Net Income (Loss) Before Restructuring, After Tax and Earnings (Loss) Per Share Before Restructuring, After Tax

CNH defines net income (loss) before restructuring, after tax, as U.S. GAAP net income (loss) attributable to CNH, less U.S. GAAP restructuring charges, after tax applicable to the restructuring charges.

The following table reconciles net income (loss) attributable to CNH to net income before restructuring, after tax and the related pro-forma computation of earnings (loss) per share:

 

      Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
   2009     2008     2009     2008  
     (in Millions, except per share data)  

Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to CNH Global N.V. common shareholders:

        

Net income (loss) attributable to CNH

   $ 28      $ 114      $ (190   $ 825   
                                

Restructuring, after tax:

        

Restructuring

     20        5        102        39   

Tax benefit

     (1     (2     (27     (11
                                

Restructuring, after tax

     19        3        75        28   
                                

Net income (loss) before restructuring, after tax

   $ 47      $ 117      $ (115   $ 853   
                                

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

     237.4        237.4        237.4        237.3   
                                

Basic earnings (loss) per share before restructuring, after tax

   $ 0.20      $ 0.49      $ (0.48   $ 3.59   
                                

Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to CNH Global N.V. common shareholders:

        

Net income (loss) before restructuring, after tax

   $ 47      $ 117      $ (115   $ 853   
                                

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

     237.4        237.4        237.4        237.3   

Effect of dilutive securities (when dilutive):

        

Stock compensation plans

     0.3        —          —          0.2   
                                

Weighted average common shares outstanding - dilutive

     237.7        237.4        237.4        237.5   
                                

Diluted earnings (loss) per share before restructuring, after tax

   $ 0.20      $ 0.49      $ (0.48   $ 3.59   
                                

 

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Equipment Operations Gross and Operating Profit

CNH defines Equipment Operations gross profit as net sales of equipment less costs classified as cost of goods sold. CNH defines Equipment Operations operating profit as gross profit less costs classified as selling, general and administrative and research and development costs. The following table summarizes the computation of Equipment Operations gross and operating profit.

CNH defines Equipment Operations gross margin as gross profit as a percent of net sales of equipment. CNH defines Equipment Operations operating margin as operating profit as a percent of net sales of equipment.

 

    

Three Months Ended

December 31,

   

Year Ended

December 31,

 
   2009     2008     2009     2008  
     (in Millions)  

Net sales

   $ 3,213    100.0   $ 3,662    100.0   $ 12,783    100.0   $ 17,366    100.0

Less:

                    

Cost of goods sold

     2,690    83.7     2,930    80.0     10,862    85.0     14,054    80.9
                                    

Equipment Operations gross profit

     523    16.3     732    20.0     1,921    15.0     3,312    19.1

Less:

                    

Selling, general and administrative

     310    9.6     334    9.1     1,150    9.0     1,403    8.1

Research and development

     112    3.5     99    2.7     398    3.1     422    2.4
                                    

Equipment Operations operating profit

   $ 101    3.1   $ 299    8.2   $ 373    2.9   $ 1,487    8.6
                                    

Net Debt (Cash)

Net Debt (Cash) is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents, deposits in Fiat affiliates cash management pools and intersegment notes receivable. The calculation of Net Debt (Cash) is shown below:

 

      Equipment Operations    Financial Services
      December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
   December 31,
2009
   December 31,
2008
     (in millions)

Total Debt

   $ 4,302      $ 4,557    $ 8,138    $ 9,095

Less:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

     290        173      973      460

Deposits in Fiat affiliates cash management pools

     2,144        1,666      107      392

Intersegment notes receivables

     2,398        2,295      634      —  
                            

Net Debt (Cash)

   $ (530   $ 423    $ 6,424    $ 8,243
                            

 

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Working Capital

Equipment Operations working capital is defined as accounts and notes receivable and other-net, excluding intersegment notes receivable, plus inventories less accounts payable. The U.S. dollar computation of cash generated from working capital, as defined, is impacted by the effect of foreign currency translation and other non-cash transactions.

The following table presents calculation of Cash Flow Generated from Working Capital for Equipment Operations for the fourth quarter 2009:

 

      Balance as of
September 30,
2009
    Effect of
Foreign
Currency
Translation
    Non-Cash
Transactions
    Balance as
of December 31,
2009
    Cash
Generated
from Working
Capital
 

Accounts, notes receivable and other – net – Third Party

   $ 843      $ 49      $ (11   $ 708      $ 173   

Accounts, notes receivable and other – net – Intersegment

     75        3        —          80        (2
                                        

Accounts, notes receivable and other – net – Total

     918        52        (11     788        171   
                                        

Inventories

     3,762        (33     —          3,297        432   
                                        

Accounts payable – Third party

     (1,565     (23     —          (1,835     247   

Accounts payable – Intersegment

     (136     (1     —          (226     89   
                                        

Accounts payable – Total

     (1,701     (24     —          (2,061     336   
                                        

Working Capital

   $ 2,979      $ (5   $ (11   $ 2,024      $ 939   
                                        

The following table presents calculation of Cash Flow Generated from Working Capital for Equipment Operations for the full year 2009:

 

      Balance as of
December 31,
2008
    Effect of
Foreign
Currency
Translation
    Non-Cash
Transactions
    Balance as of
December 31,
2009
    Cash
Generated
from Working
Capital
 

Accounts, notes receivable and other – net – Third Party

   $ 1,424      $ 105      $ (12   $ 708      $ 809   

Accounts, notes receivable and other – net – Intersegment

     54        13        (2     80        (15
                                        

Accounts, notes receivable and other – net – Total

     1,478        118        (14     788        794   
                                        

Inventories

     4,485        209        (37     3,297        1,360   
                                        

Accounts payable – Third party

     (2,691     (113     —          (1,835     (969

Accounts payable – Intersegment

     (169     (8     —          (226     49   
                                        

Accounts payable – Total

     (2,860     (121     —          (2,061     (920
                                        

Working Capital

   $ 3,103      $ 206      $ (51   $ 2,024      $ 1,234   
                                        

 

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Equipment Operations Change in Net Sales on a Constant Currency Basis

CNH defines the change in net sales on a constant currency basis as the difference between prior year actual net sales and current year net sales translated at prior year average exchange rates. Elimination of the currency translation effect provides constant comparisons without the distortion of currency rate fluctuations.

The following table presents the change in Equipment Operations fourth quarter 2009 net sales as reported and on a constant currency basis:

 

      Three Months Ended
December 31,
      
   2009     2008    % Change  

Agricultural equipment net sales (as reported)

   $ 2,626      $ 2,967    (11.5 )% 

Effect of currency translation

     (231      (7.8 )% 
                 

Agriculture equipment net sales on a comparable basis

   $ 2,395      $ 2,967    (19.3 )% 
                 

Construction equipment net sales (as reported)

   $ 587      $ 695    (15.5 )% 

Effect of currency translation

     (51      (7.4 )% 
                 

Construction equipment net sales on a comparable basis

   $ 536      $ 695    (22.9 )% 
                 

The following table presents the change in Equipment Operations full year 2009 net sales as reported and on a constant currency basis:

 

      Year Ended December 31,       
   2009    2008    % Change  

Agricultural equipment net sales (as reported)

   $ 10,663    $ 12,902    (17.4 )% 

Effect of currency translation

     498       3.9
                

Agriculture equipment net sales on a comparable basis

   $ 11,161    $ 12,902    (13.5 )% 
                

Construction equipment net sales (as reported)

   $ 2,120    $ 4,464    (52.5 )% 

Effect of currency translation

     83       1.9
                

Construction equipment net sales on a comparable basis

   $ 2,203    $ 4,464    (50.6 )% 
                

 

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Harold Boyanovsky

President and Chief Executive Officer

Steven Bierman

Chief Financial Officer

Marco Casalino

Vice President and Treasurer

Gerry Spahn

Senior Director, Investor Relations

 

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This presentation includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release, including statements regarding our competitive strengths, business strategy, future financial position, operating results, budgets, projected costs and plans and objectives of management, are forward-looking statements. These statements may include terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “could,” “should,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “outlook,” “continue,” “remain,” “on track,” “goal,” or similar terminology.

Our outlook is predominantly based on our interpretation of what we consider key economic assumptions and involves risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ. Crop production and commodity prices are strongly affected by weather and can fluctuate significantly. Housing starts and other construction activity are sensitive to the availability of credit and to interest rates and government spending. Some of the other significant factors which may impact our results include general economic and capital market conditions, the cyclical nature of our business, customer buying patterns and preferences, foreign currency exchange rate movements, our hedging practices and our customers’ access to credit, actions by rating agencies concerning the ratings of our debt securities and asset backed securities and the ratings of Fiat S.p.A., risks related to our relationship with Fiat S.p.A., political uncertainty and civil unrest or war in various areas of the world, pricing, product initiatives and other actions taken by competitors, disruptions in production capacity, excess inventory levels, the effect of changes in laws and regulations (including government subsidies and international trade regulations), the results of legal proceedings, technological difficulties, results of our research and development activities, changes in environmental laws, employee and labor relations, pension and health care costs, relations with and the financial strength of dealers, the cost and availability of supplies from our suppliers, raw material costs and availability, energy prices, real estate values, animal diseases, crop pests, harvest yields, government farm programs and consumer confidence, housing starts and construction activity, concerns related to modified organisms and fuel and fertilizer costs. Additionally, our achievement of the anticipated benefits of our profit improvement initiatives depends upon, among other things, industry volumes as well as our ability to effectively rationalize our operations and to execute our brand strategy. Further information concerning factors that could significantly affect expected results is included in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008.

We can give no assurance that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by the factors we disclose that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements.

 

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Agenda    LOGO

 

 

Highlights

 

 

Financial Review

 

   

Full Year

 

   

Fourth Quarter

 

 

Market Review

 

 

Outlook

 

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Highlights    LOGO

 

 

Equipment Operations Exceeded Target with $1.2 billion Working Capital Reduction

 

   

Net Debt reduced by $953 million

 

   

Net Cash position of $530 million

 

 

Positive Operating Profit Despite Industry Downturn

 

   

$101 million in the quarter

 

   

$373 million full year

 

 

Diluted EPS Before Restructuring, After Tax $0.20 in Fourth Quarter

 

 

Tight Cost Control

 

   

Full Year SG&A Reduction of 18%; $253 million

 

 

Improved Funding Outlook for CNH and CNH Capital

 

   

$1 billion Equipment Operations Senior Notes in August

 

   

CNH Capital completes 15 funding transactions in Fourth Quarter

 

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Agenda    LOGO

 

 

Highlights

 

 

Financial Review

 

   

Full Year

 

   

Fourth Quarter

 

 

Market Review

 

 

Outlook

 

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Financial Highlights – Full Year    LOGO

 

     Full Year    Percent
Change
 
   12/31/2009     12/31/2008   

Net Sales of Equipment

   $ 12,783      $ 17,366    (26.4 )% 

Equipment Operations Operating Profit *

   $ 373      $ 1,487    (74.9 )% 

Financial Services Net Income

   $ 174      $ 242    (28.1 )% 

Net Income (Loss) Before Restructuring, After Tax, Attributable to CNH *

   $ (115   $ 853    (113.5 )% 

Diluted EPS Before Restructuring, After Tax

   $ (0.48   $ 3.59    (113.4 )% 

Attributable to CNH Global N.V. Common Shareholders *

       

Net Debt (Cash) *

   $ (530   $ 423    (225.3 )% 

 

* See Appendix for Definition and U.S. GAAP Reconciliation

 

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Net Sales and Operating Profit * Review – Full Year    LOGO

(U.S. GAAP, US$ in mils.)

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* See Appendix for Definition and U.S. GAAP Reconciliation

 

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Equipment Operations Operatin

g Profit * Evolution – Full Year

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Lower Industry Volumes, Destocking and Unfavorable Mix

 

 

Positive Net Pricing Despite Market Conditions

 

 

SG&A Savings of $168 Million, Excluding Currency Impact

 

 

Continuous R&D Investment Leveraged on Fiat Group Shared Efforts

 

 

Other is Mainly Adverse Currency Transaction and Hedging for $150 million

 

* See Appendix for Definition and U.S. GAAP Reconciliation

 

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Equipment Operations Change in Net Debt (Cash) *    LOGO

(U.S. GAAP, US$ in mils.)

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Net Debt reduced by $953 million

 

* See Appendix for Definition and U.S. GAAP Reconciliation

 

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Equipment Operations Change in Net Debt (Cash) *    LOGO

(U.S. GAAP, US$ in mils.)

 

     Full Year  
   2009     2008  

Net Income (loss)

   $ (222   $ 824   

Depreciation & Amortization

     270        258   

Working Capital, Net of FX Impact For The Period **

     1,234        (1,310

Other

     (137     (54
                

Net Cash From Operating Activities

     1,145        (282

Net Cash From Investing and Other ***

     (192     (627
                

(Increase) / Decrease in Net Debt (Cash)

   $ 953      $ (909
                
Detail of Changes in Working Capital     

Account Receivables

   $ 794      $ (18

Inventories

     1,360        (1,385

Account Payables

     (920     93   
                

Working Capital, Net of FX Impact For The Period **

   $ 1,234      $ (1,310
                

 

* See Appendix for Definition and US GAAP Reconciliation
** Net change in receivables, inventories and payables including inter-segment receivables and payables
*** Excluding Net (Deposits In) Withdrawals from Fiat Cash Pools, as they are part of Net Debt (Cash)

 

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2009 Inventory Reductions

(In Units of Equipment)

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Full Year Underproduction vs. Retail 12%

 

 

33% Reduction in Forward Months of Supply

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Full Year Underproduction vs. Retail 51%

 

 

53% Reduction in Forward Months of Supply


 

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Equipment Operations Cash and Debt Maturities * December 2009    LOGO

(U.S. GAAP, US$ in mils.)

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* Excluding Intersegment Notes Receivable of $2,398 million, Intersegment Debt of $634 million and Issue Discount of $27 million

 

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Financial Services Funding Update    LOGO

 

 

15 Transactions Closed in the Quarter totaling $4.5 billion generating $1.1 billion in incremental cash

 

   

2 Retail ABS transaction in North America

 

   

1 Wholesale ABS transaction in Canada

 

   

Private ABS transactions, factoring and other sales of portfolios of receivables

 

 

$10.3 Billion of Transactions Worldwide for Full Year

 

   

$6.2 Billion of New Transactions

 

   

$4.1 Billion of Renewal Transactions

 

 

ABS Markets improved in 2009

 

   

Traditional cash investors have returned

 

   

Pricing spreads tightened considerably

 

   

Deal size and frequency increased significantly

 

   

More active secondary trading market

 

   

Market opened for wholesale and subordinated funding transactions

 

   

End of TALF in March 2010 not expected to change this outlook

 

 

CNH will continue to evaluate funding alternatives to diversify funding sources and expand investor base

 

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Financial Highlights – Fourth Quarter    LOGO

 

 

     Quarter Ended    Percent
Change
 
   12/31/2009     12/31/2008   

Net Sales of Equipment

   $ 3,213      $ 3,662    (12.3 )% 

Equipment Operations Operating Profit *

   $ 101      $ 299    (66.2 )% 

Financial Services Net Income

   $ 96      $ 51    88.2

Net Income (Loss) Before Restructuring, After Tax, Attributable to CNH *

   $ 47      $ 117    (59.8 )% 

Diluted EPS Before Restructuring, After Tax

   $ 0.20      $ 0.49    (59.2 )% 

Attributable to CNH Global N.V. Common Shareholders *

       

Net Debt (Cash) *

   $ (530   $ 423    (225.3 )% 

 

* See Appendix for Definition and U.S. GAAP Reconciliation

 

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Net Sales and Operating Profit * Review – Fourth Quarter    LOGO

(U.S. GAAP, US$ in mils.)

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* See Appendix for Definition and U.S. GAAP Reconciliation

 

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Equipment Operations Operating Profit * Evolution – Fourth Quarter    LOGO

(U.S. GAAP, US$ in mils.)

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Lower Industry Volumes, Destocking and Unfavorable Product Mix

 

 

Positive Net Pricing Despite Market Conditions

 

 

SG&A Savings of $61 Million, Excluding Currency Impact

 

 

Continued R&D Investment - $112 Million in the Quarter

 

 

Other is Mainly Adverse Currency Transaction for $46 million

 

* See Appendix for Definition and U.S. GAAP Reconciliation

 

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Equipment Operations Change in Net Debt (Cash) *    LOGO

(U.S. GAAP, US$ in mils.)

 

      Fourth Quarter  
     2009     2008  

Net Income (loss)

   $ 21      $ 102   

Depreciation & Amortization

     75        64   

Working Capital, Net of FX Impact For The Period **

     939        (209

Other

     (252     (252
                

Net Cash From Operating Activities

     783        (295

Net Cash From Investing and Other ***

     (70     (172
                

(Increase) / Decrease in Net Debt (Cash)

   $ 713      $ (467
                

Detail of Changes in Working Capital

    

Account Receivables

   $ 171      $ 193   

Inventories

     432        (373

Account Payables

     336        (29
                

Working Capital, Net of FX Impact For The Period **

   $ 939      $ (209
                

 

* See Appendix for Definition and US GAAP Reconciliation
** Net change in receivables, inventories and payables including inter-segment receivables and payables
*** Excluding Net (Deposits In) Withdrawals from Fiat Cash Pools, as they are part of Net Debt (Cash)

 

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Agenda    LOGO

 

 

Highlights

 

 

Financial Review

 

   

Full Year

 

   

Fourth Quarter

 

 

Market Review

 

 

Outlook

 

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FY 2009 – Agricultural Equipment Industry    LOGO

Preliminary Results (Units in thousands)

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     Industry %
Change
  CNH
Share Change

Tractors - Worldwide

   (7)  

- North America

   (21)   FLAT

Under 40 Horsepower

   (20)   FLAT

Over 40 Horsepower

   (22)   +

- Western Europe

   (14)   FLAT

- Latin America

   (17)   FLAT

- Rest of World

   8  

Combines - Worldwide

   (19)  

- North America

   15  

- Western Europe

   (12)   FLAT

- Latin America

   (36)   +

- Rest of World

   (45)   FLAT

 

* See Appendix for Geographic Information

 

 

 

Tractor industry volume down worldwide with declines in all regions except some areas in ROW

 

 

CNH tractor market share gains in NAR high hp market with flat share everywhere else except ROW

 

 

Combine industry down worldwide with increases in NAR offset by decreases in all other regions

 

 

CNH combine market share gains in LAR offset by declines in NAR


 

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Q4 2009 – Agricultural Equipment Industry    LOGO

Preliminary Results (Units in thousands)

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     Industry %
Change
  CNH
Share Change

Tractors - Worldwide

   (10)   FLAT

- North America

   (18)   FLAT

Under 40 Horsepower

   (14)   FLAT

Over 40 Horsepower

   (21)   +

- Western Europe

   (23)   FLAT

- Latin America

   (3)  

- Rest of World

   1   FLAT

Combines - Worldwide

   (8)   +

- North America

   5   +

- Western Europe

   (42)   +

- Latin America

   7   +

- Rest of World

   (16)  

 

* See Appendix for Geographic Information

 

 

 

Tractor industry volume down worldwide with declines in all regions except some areas in ROW

 

 

Market share gains in NAR high hp market; share flat everywhere else except LAR

 

 

Combine market down worldwide with increases in NAR and LAR offset by decreases in WER and ROW

 

 

Significant combine market share gains in all regions except ROW


 

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FY 2009 – Construction Equipment Industry    LOGO

Preliminary Results (Units in thousands)

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     Industry %
Change
  CNH
Share Change

Light Equipment - Worldwide

   (45)  

- North America

   (49)   FLAT

- Western Europe

   (49)  

- Latin America

   (54)   +

- Rest of World

   (36)  

Heavy Equipment - Worldwide

   (30)  

- North America

   (47)   FLAT

- Western Europe

   (56)  

- Latin America

   (56)   +

- Rest of World

   (14)  

 

* See Appendix for Geographic Information

 

 

 

 

Worldwide total construction equipment industry down 38%, down in all regions and for all major products

 

 

CNH light and heavy equipment market share gains in LAR offset by declines in WER and ROW


 

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Q4 2009 – Construction Equipment Industry    LOGO

Preliminary Results (Units in thousands)

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     Industry %
Change
  CNH
Share Change

Light Equipment - Worldwide

   (15)  

- North America

   (37)  

- Western Europe

   (9)  

- Latin America

   (32)   +

- Rest of World

   6  

Heavy Equipment - Worldwide

   10  

- North America

   (40)  

- Western Europe

   (20)  

- Latin America

   (26)   +

- Rest of World

   41   FLAT

 

* See Appendix for Geographic Information

 

 

 

Worldwide total construction equipment industry down 4%; increases in ROW markets offset by decreases in other regions

 

 

CNH light and heavy equipment total market share down with gains in Latin America


 

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Agenda    LOGO

 

 

Highlights

 

 

Financial Review

 

   

Full Year

 

   

Fourth Quarter

 

 

Market Review

 

 

Outlook

 

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Agricultural Equipment Industry Drivers – IHS Global Insight    LOGO

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Source: IHS Global Insight January 2010

 

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Note: Marketing year ending May 31 of year indicated for Wheat and August 31 for Corn and Soybean

 

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U.S. Net Farm Income Outlook – IHS Global Insight    LOGO

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Source: IHS Global Insight U.S. Agricultural Forecast – January 2010; USDA Agricultural Projections –August and November 2009

 

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Construction Equipment Industry:

Key GDP Indicators – IHS Global Insight

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Source: IHS Global Insight December 2009

 

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Full Year Industry Outlook – 2010    LOGO
     Agricultural Equipment    FY 2010 Industry
% Change vs. 09
 

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Tractors

  

Tractors - World Wide

   (5-10 )% 
  

Tractors - World Wide (over 40 HP)

   (5-10 )% 
  

- North America

   (5-10 )% 
  

Under 40 HP

   (5-10 )% 
  

Over 40 HP

   ~(10 )% 
  

- Western Europe

   (10-15 )% 
  

- Latin America

   ~5
  

- Rest of World

   ~(5 )% 

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Combines

  

Combines - World Wide

   (5-10 )% 
  

- North America

   (10-15 )% 
  

- Western Europe

   (15-20 )% 
  

- Latin America

   5-10
  

- Rest of World

   ~(10 )% 
     Construction Equipment    FY 2010 Industry
% Change vs. 09
 

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Light

  

Light Equipment - World Wide

   0-5
  

- North America

   (0-5 )% 
  

- Western Europe

   FLAT   
  

- Latin America

   15-20
  

- Rest of World

   ~10

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Heavy

  

Heavy Equipment - World Wide

   5-10
  

- North America

   (0-5 )% 
  

- Western Europe

   FLAT   
  

- Latin America

   20-25
  

- Rest of World

   ~10

 

* See Appendix for Geographic Information

 

 

AG global market demand softening:

 

 

NAR softening as we pass peak farm income

 

 

WER remains slow on economy concerns

 

 

LAR strong on high commodity prices

 

 

Tractor industry volume expected to be down 5-10% with declines in all regions except Latin America

 

 

Combine industry expected to be down 5-10% with declines in all regions except Latin America

 

 

CNH market share expected to be up for both tractors and combines

CE global market up:

 

 

Declines in NAR and WER moderating

 

 

Construction activity in LAR & ROW regions should lead to moderate global industry growth

 

 

Worldwide industry demand for Light & Heavy Equipment up 5–10% as industry rebalances and renews fleet levels in the market


 

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Today’s Message    LOGO

2009 Summary

 

 

Posted Operating Profit

 

 

Generated Cash

 

   

from A/R Reduction

 

   

from Inventory Reduction

 

 

Improved Funding Conditions

 

   

Equipment Operations

 

   

CNH Capital

 

 

Managed Costs

2010 Outlook

 

 

Expect Improvements in Profitability

 

 

Focus on Generating Cash

 

   

from Profit

 

   

from Working Capital management

 

 

Continue to Manage Costs

 

 

Position Ourselves for What We Hope is the Start of a Rebound

 

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For Further Information    LOGO

Please Contact Investor Relations:

 

Gerry Spahn    phone:    1-630-887-2385    e-mail:    gerry.spahn@cnh.com
Federico Catasta    phone:    1-630-887-3745    e-mail:    federico.catasta@cnh.com
   Case New Holland Inc.      
   6900 Veterans Boulevard      
   Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527      
   USA      
   Fax:    1-630-887-3890      
   E-mail:    wwinvestorrelations@cnh.com      
   Website:    www.cnh.com      

 

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CNH Agricultural and Construction Equipment Net Sales Change Details *    LOGO

(U.S. GAAP, US$ in mils.)

     Q4     Full Year  
     % Change
vs 2008
    of which
Currency
    % Change
vs 2008
    of which
Currency
 

North America

   (18 )%    3   (13 )%    (1 )% 
                        

AG

   (11 )%    3   (2 )%    (1 )% 

CE

   (51 )%    1   (52 )%    —     

Western Europe

   (21 )%    10   (31 )%    (6 )% 
                        

AG

   (22 )%    10   (22 )%    (7 )% 

CE

   (15 )%    8   (59 )%    (3 )% 

Latin America

   38   16   (29 )%    (6 )% 
                        

AG

   32   14   (25 )%    (6 )% 

CE

   53   21   (35 )%    (5 )% 

Rest of World

   (19 )%    9   (41 )%    (2 )% 
                        

AG

   (21 )%    10   (33 )%    (2 )% 

CE

   (12 )%    5   (60 )%    —     

World

   (12 )%    8   (26 )%    (3 )% 
                        

AG

   (12 )%    8   (17 )%    (4 )% 

CE

   (15 )%    7   (52 )%    (2 )% 

 

* See Appendix for Geographic Information

 

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Full Year Agricultural and Construction Industry Other Country’s Details *    LOGO

 

     AG     CE  

Industry % Change Year over Year

   Tractors     Combines     Light Eq     Heavy Eq  

Western Europe

   (14 )%    (12 )%    (49 )%    (56 )% 
                        

France

   (10 )%    (20 )%    (59 )%    (62 )% 

Germany

   (9 )%    4   (40 )%    (56 )% 

Italy

   (1 )%    (15 )%    (39 )%    (43 )% 

Spain

   (25 )%    (10 )%    (48 )%    (71 )% 

UK

   (12 )%    (7 )%    (44 )%    (41 )% 

All Other

   (26 )%    (21 )%    (56 )%    (62 )% 

Latin America

   (17 )%    (36 )%    (54 )%    (56 )% 
                        

Brazil

   5   (14 )%    (15 )%    (39 )% 

Argentina

   (57 )%    (77 )%    (57 )%    (56 )% 

All Other

   (56 )%    (53 )%    (72 )%    (68 )% 

Rest of World

   8   (45 )%    (36 )%    (14 )% 
                        

Australia & New Zealand

   (7 )%    —        (37 )%    (65 )% 

Eastern Europe **

   (15 )%    (13 )%    (81 )%    (82 )% 

CIS ***

   (80 )%    (77 )%    (89 )%    (93 )% 

China

   30   100   27   73

Pakistan

   28   —        (27 )%    (38 )% 

Turkey

   (47 )%    (36 )%    (65 )%    (74 )% 

South Africa

   (55 )%    (25 )%    (74 )%    (77 )% 

All Other

   (35 )%    (45 )%    (41 )%    (55 )% 

 

* See Appendix for Geographic Information
** Eastern Europe includes: Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonian Republic, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia
*** CIS: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan

 

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Fourth Quarter Agricultural and Construction Industry Other Country’s Details *    LOGO

 

     AG     CE  

Industry % Change Year over Year

   Tractors     Combines     Light Eq     Heavy Eq  

Western Europe

   (23 )%    (42 )%    (9 )%    (20 )% 
                        

France

   (25 )%    (48 )%    (22 )%    (26 )% 

Germany

   (22 )%    (37 )%    2   (33 )% 

Italy

   (16 )%    (42 )%    1   (14 )% 

Spain

   (24 )%    (26 )%    289   40

UK

   (17 )%    (29 )%    (2 )%    31

All Other

   (29 )%    (48 )%    (30 )%    (27 )% 

Latin America

   (3 )%    7   (32 )%    (26 )% 
                        

Brazil

   26   34   21   22

Argentina

   (33 )%    (63 )%    (0 )%    (1 )% 

All Other

   (48 )%    (36 )%    (60 )%    (57 )% 

Rest of World

   1   (16 )%    6   41
                        

Australia & New Zealand

   (1 )%    —        35   (38 )% 

Eastern Europe **

   (24 )%    (41 )%    (73 )%    (74 )% 

CIS ***

   (80 )%    (48 )%    (66 )%    (85 )% 

China

   (2 )%    —        89   208

Pakistan

   49   —        —        (74 )% 

Turkey

   35   5   0   (1 )% 

South Africa

   (55 )%    (72 )%    (45 )%    (69 )% 

All Other

   (31 )%    (45 )%    14   (20 )% 

 

* See Appendix for Geographic Information
** Eastern Europe includes: Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonian Republic, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia
*** CIS: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan

 

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Net Income (Loss) Before Restructuring – After Tax    LOGO

CNH defines net income (loss) before restructuring, after tax as U.S. GAAP net income (loss), less restructuring expense, after tax. We believe that net income (loss) before restructuring, after tax is a useful figure for measuring the performance of our operations.

Net income (loss) before restructuring, after tax is a “non-GAAP financial measure” as this term is defined under the Securities Act of 1933. As a result, the following table reconciles U.S. GAAP net income (loss) to net income (loss) before restructuring, after tax, for all periods presented and the related pro-forma computation of earnings per share:

 

(U.S. GAAP, US$ in mils., except per share data)    Fourth Quarter     Full Year  
      2009     2008     2009     2008  

Net income (loss) attributable to CNH

   $ 28      $ 114      $ (190   $ 825   
                                

Restructuring, after tax:

        

Restructuring

     20        5        102        39   

Tax

     (1     (2     (27     (11
                                

Restructuring, after tax

     19        3        75        28   
                                

Net Income (loss) before Restructuring, after tax

   $ 47      $ 117      $ (115   $ 853   
                                

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

     237.4        237.4        237.4        237.3   
                                

Basic earnings (loss) per share before restructuring, after tax

   $ 0.20      $ 0.49      $ (0.48   $ 3.59   
                                

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

     237.4        237.4        237.4        237.3   

Effect of dilutive securities (when dilutive):

        

Stock Compensation Plans

     0.3        —          —          0.2   
                                

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

     237.7        237.4        237.4        237.5   
                                

Diluted earnings (loss) per share before restructuring, after tax

   $ 0.20      $ 0.49      $ (0.48   $ 3.59   
                                

 

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Equipment Operations Operating Profit    LOGO

CNH defines Equipment Operations Gross Profit as net sales less of equipment cost of goods sold. CNH defines Equipment Operations Operating Profit as Gross Profit less selling, general and administrative and research and development costs. Operating Margin is Operating Profit expressed as a percentage of net sales of equipment. The following table summarizes the computation of Equipment Operations Gross and Operating Profit for all periods presented:

 

(U.S. GAAP, US$ in mils.)    Fourth Quarter     Full Year  
     2009     2008     2009     2008  

Net sales

   $ 3,213      $ 3,662      $ 12,783      $ 17,366   

Less:

        

Cost of goods sold

     2,690        2,930        10,862        14,054   
                                

Gross Profit

     523        732        1,921        3,312   

Less:

        

Selling, general and administrative

     310        334        1,150        1,403   

Research and development

     112        99        398        422   
                                

Operating Profit

   $ 101      $ 299      $ 373      $ 1,487   
                                

Operating Margin

     3.1     8.2     2.9     8.6
                                

 

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Equipment Operations Segment Analysis    LOGO

(U.S. GAAP, US$ in mils.)

     Fourth Quarter     Full Year  
   2009     2008     2009     2008  

Trading Profit Under IFRS *

        

Agricultural Equipment

   $ 152      $ 308      $ 650      $ 1,234   

Construction Equipment

     (65     (73     (393     26   
                                

Trading Profit Under IFRS

     87        235        257        1,260   
                                

IFRS to U.S. GAAP Adjustments

        

Accounting for Benefit Plans

     (21     (5     (51     (43

Intangible Asset Amortization, Primarily Development Costs

     (42     (15     (140     (68

IFRS Reclassifications **

     50        49        187        206   

Other (Income) / Expense

     (27     (43     (81     (72
                                

Total Adjustments

     (40     (14     (85     23   
                                

Plus: U.S. GAAP “Other, net”

     54        78        201        204   
                                

U.S. GAAP Operating Profit ***

   $ 101      $ 299      $ 373      $ 1,487   
                                

U.S. GAAP Operating Profit by Segment

        

Agricultural Equipment

   $ 167      $ 346      $ 712      $ 1,371   

Construction Equipment

   $ (66   $ (47   $ (339   $ 116   

U.S. GAAP Operating Profit by Segment as a % of Net Sales

        

Agricultural Equipment

     6.4     11.7     6.7     10.6

Construction Equipment

     (11.2 )%      (6.8 )%      (16.0 )%      2.6

 

* 2009 Fourth Quarter Press Release, Financial Statements, Footnote 15 - Segment Information
** The net reclassification of interest compensation to Financial Services to cost of goods sold and the interest component of unfunded benefit plans to interest expense
*** See Appendix for Definition and U.S. GAAP Reconciliation

 

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Credit Lines and Net Debt    LOGO

(U.S. GAAP, US$ in mils.)

The following table summarizes CNH Credit Lines and Net Debt at December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008:

 

     December 31 2009    December 31 2008
     Line    Drawn     Available    Line    Drawn     Available
          Consol.     Eq.Op.     FS     Consol.         Consol.     Eq.Op.     FS     Consol.

Committed Lines with Third Parties

   1,060    1,060      952      108      —      939    939      815      124      —  

ABCP Facilities and BNDES Financing

   3,713    2,461      —        2,461      1,252    2,955    2,909      —        2,909      46

Uncommitted Lines with Third Parties

   566    298      36      262      268    271    253      253      —        18

Committed Revolving Credit Facility with Fiat

   1,000    418      16      402      582    1,000    656      559      97      344

Uncommitted Lines with Fiat

   2,847    580      2      578      2,267    2,589    1,487      14      1,473      1,102
                                                       

Total Credit Lines

   9,186    4,817      1,006      3,811      4,369    7,754    6,244      1,641      4,603      1,510
                                                       

of which with Fiat support

   5,254    2,405      450      1,955      2,849    4,803    3,347      1,047      2,300      1,456

Bonds

      1,723      1,723      —              1,247      1,247      —       

Third Party Loans

      977      19      958            786      120      666     

Fiat Loans

      1,891      920      971            3,080      1,549      1,531     

Intersegment Loans

      —        634      2,398            —          2,295     
                                               

Total Notes and Loans

      4,591      3,296      4,327            5,113      2,916      4,492     
                                               
                       
                                               

Total Debt

      9,408      4,302      8,138            11,357      4,557      9,095     
                                               

Cash with Third Parties

      (1,263   (290   (973         (633   (173   (460  

Cash with Fiat

      (2,251   (2,144   (107         (2,058   (1,666   (392  

Intersegment Receivables

      —        (2,398   (634         —        (2,295   —       
                       
                                               

Net Debt

      5,894      (530   6,424            8,666      423      8,243     
                                               

 

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Equipment Operations Net Debt (Cash)    LOGO

(U.S. GAAP, US$ in mils.)

Net Debt (Cash) of Equipment Operations is defined as total debt of Equipment Operations less cash and cash equivalents, deposits in Fiat affiliates cash management pools and inter-segment notes receivables. We believe that Net Debt (Cash), as defined, is a useful analytical tool for measuring our effective borrowing requirements, excluding our inter-segment Notes Receivable from Financial Services and the effect of certain of our cash management practices. The calculation of Net Debt (Cash) is shown below:

 

     December 31, 2009     December 31, 2008  
     Credit
Lines
   Other    Total     Credit
Lines
   Other    Total  

Short Term Debt

                

With Fiat Affiliates

   $ 2    $ 5    $ 7      $ 14    $ 342    $ 356   

Other

     127      2      129        259      101      360   

Intersegment

     —        161      161        —        —        —     
                                            

Total

     129      168      297        273      443      716   
                                            

Long Term Debt *

                

Wth Fiat Affiliates

     16      915      931        559      1,207      1,766   

Other

     861      1,740      2,601        809      1,266      2,075   

Intersegment

     —        473      473        —        —        —     
                                            

Total

     877      3,128      4,005        1,368      2,473      3,841   
                                            

Total Debt

   $ 1,006    $ 3,296      4,302      $ 1,641    $ 2,916      4,557   
                                

less:

                

Cash and Cash Equivalents

     (290           (173

Deposits in Fiat Affiliates Cash Management Pools

     (2,144           (1,666

Intersegment Notes Receivable

     (2,398           (2,295
                            

Net Debt (Cash)

         $ (530         $ 423   
                            

 

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Equipment Operations Long Term Debt *    LOGO

(U.S. GAAP, US$ in mils.)

The following table summarizes CNH’s Equipment Operations long term debt maturities at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009:

 

     December 31,
2009
   December 31,
2008

Public Notes **

     

Payable in 2009 (June)

   $ —      $ 498

Payable in 2013 (September)

     973      —  

Payable in 2014 (March)

     500      500

Payable in 2016 (January)

     250      249
             

Total Public Notes

     1,723      1,247
             

Funding from Fiat Affiliates

     

Fiat Committed Revolving Facility

     16      559

Notes Payable in 2010 (May) and 2012 (August)

     115      407

Notes Payable in 2017 (June)

     800      800
             
     931      1,766
             

Other Long Term Uses of Credit Lines

     861      809

Other Long Term Debt

     17      19

Long Term Intersegment

     473      —  
             

Total

   $ 4,005    $ 3,841
             

 

* Including Current Maturities of Long Term Debt.
** Public Notes are reported net of any premium/discount.

 

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Equipment Operations Change in Net Debt (Cash)    LOGO

We believe that the change in Net Debt (Cash) of Equipment Operations, as defined elsewhere in this presentation, is a useful analytical tool for measuring changes in our effective borrowing requirements, excluding our inter-segment notes receivable from Financial Services and the effect of certain of our cash management practices.

The change in Net Debt (Cash) should not be considered an alternative to the statement of cash flows prepared under U.S. GAAP for purposes of evaluating sources and uses of cash and cash equivalents.

Change in Net Debt (Cash) is a “non-GAAP financial measure” as this term is defined under the Securities Act. As a result, the following slide reconciles the increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, the U.S. GAAP financial measure which we believe to be most comparable, to (increase) decrease in Net Debt (Cash).

 

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Equipment Operations Change in Net Debt (Cash)    LOGO

(U.S. GAAP, US$ in mils.)

 

     Fourth Quarter     Full Year  
     2009     2008     2009     2008  

Increase (Decrease) In Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ (163   $ (15   $ 117      $ (232

Intersegment Financing Activities

     (739     (713     (676     625   
                                

Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

        

Excluding Intersegment Financing Activities

     (902     (728     (559     393   

Net (Increase) Decrease in Indebtedness

     175        (706     1,017        (1,867

Net Deposits In (Withdrawals From) Fiat Cash Pools

     1,426        864        451        546   

Other - Primarily Effect of Foreign Exchange Rate Changes on Indebtedness and Intersegment Notes Receivable

     14        103        44        19   
                                

(Increase)/Decrease in Net Debt (Cash)

   $ 713      $ (467   $ 953      $ (909
                                

 

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Equipment Operations Adjusted EBITDA    LOGO

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) attributable to CNH of Equipment Operations excluding (i) net interest expense, (ii) income tax provision (benefit), (iii) depreciation and amortization and (iv) restructuring. Net interest expense is defined as (i) interest expense (excluding interest compensation to Financial Services) less (ii) finance and interest income.

We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is a measure commonly used by financial analysts because of its usefulness in evaluating operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA does not represent cash flows from operations as defined by U.S. GAAP, is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund all cash flow needs and should not be considered an alternative to net income or net cash from operating activities under U.S. GAAP for purposes of evaluating results of operations and cash flows.

Adjusted EBITDA is a “non-GAAP financial measure” as this term is defined under the Securities Act. As a result, the following slide reconciles net cash from operating activities, the U.S. GAAP financial measure which we believe to be most directly comparable, to Adjusted EBITDA.

 

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Equipment Operations Adjusted EBITDA    LOGO

(U.S. GAAP, US$ in mils.)

 

     Fourth Quarter     Full Year  
     2009     2008     2009     2008  

Net Cash from Operating Activities

   $ 783      $ (295   $ 1,145      $ (282

Net Interest Expense:

        

Interest Expense

     84        100        320        358   

Less: Finance and Interest Income

     (34     (58     (131     (205
                                

Net Interest Expense

     50        42        189        153   

Income Tax Provision (Benefit)

     (12     42        33        279   

Restructuring:

        

Equipment Operations

     20        —          98        34   

Financial Services

     —          5        4        5   

Change in Other Operating Activities and Noncontrolling Interest

     (680     473        (1,065     1,365   
                                

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 161      $ 267      $ 404      $ 1,554   
                                

 

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Equipment Operations Results    LOGO

(U.S. GAAP, US$ in mils.)

 

     Fourth Quarter     Full Year  
     2009     % of
Net Sales
    2008     % of
Net Sales
    2009     % of
Net Sales
    2008     % of
Net Sales
 

Net Sales

   $ 3,213        $ 3,662        $ 12,783        $ 17,366     

Less: Cost of Goods Sold

     2,690          2,930          10,862          14,054     
                                        

Gross Profit

     523      16.3     732      20.0     1,921      15.0     3,312      19.1

Less: Selling, General and Administrative

     310          334          1,150          1,403     

Research and Development

     112          99          398          422     
                                        

Operating Profit

     101      3.1     299      8.2     373      2.9     1,487      8.6

Other, Net

     (54       (78       (201       (204  

Net Income in Unconsolidated Subs *

     91          50          132          287     

Less: Interest Compensation to Fin. Services

     (59       (80       (202       (275  

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

     7          12          32          1     

Plus: Depreciation & Amortization

     75          64          270          258     
                                        

 

* Includes Financial Services, excluding Restructuring, on the equity method of accounting

 

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Geographic Information    LOGO

 

 

Certain Financial and Market Information in this Presentation has Been Presented Separately by Geographic Area; CNH Defines Its Geographic Areas as:

 

   

North America

 

   

Western Europe

 

   

Latin America and

 

   

Rest of World

 

 

As Used in this Presentation, all References to “North America,” “Western Europe,” “Latin America” and “Rest of World” are Defined as Follows:

 

   

North America – United States and Canada

 

   

Western Europe – Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom

 

   

Latin America – Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean Islands

 

   

Rest of World – those areas not included in North America, Western Europe and Latin America as defined above. This area will include China (as reported) but not India unless specifically noted.

 

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Market Share / Market Position Data    LOGO

Certain market and share information in this report has been presented on a worldwide basis which includes all countries, with the exception of India.

In this report, management estimates of market share information are generally based on retail unit data in North America, on registrations of equipment in most of Europe, Brazil, and various Rest of World markets and on retail and shipment unit data collected by a central information bureau appointed by Equipment Manufacturers Associations including the Association of Equipment Manufacturers in North America, the Committee for European Construction Equipment in Europe, the ANFAVEA in Brazil, the Japan Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association and the Korea Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association, as well as on other shipment data collected by an independent service bureau.

Not all agricultural or construction equipment is registered, and registration data may thus underestimate, perhaps substantially, actual retail industry unit sales demand, particularly for local manufacturers in China, Russia, Turkey, and Brazil.

In addition, there may also be a period of time between the shipment, delivery, sale and/or registration of a unit, which must be estimated, in making any adjustments to the shipment, delivery, sale, or registration data to determine our estimates of retail unit data in any period.

 

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