Accuride Corporation ACW – a leading supplier of components to the
North American commercial vehicle industry – indicated that softening industry
conditions and key customer developments are creating a challenging near-term
environment. Class 8 truck orders continue to be weak and have led to rapidly
declining build schedules at Accuride's major OEM customers. In addition,
Navistar and Paccar notified the Company that they will no longer offer Gunite
hub and drum assemblies as standard equipment on their vehicles beginning in
the third and fourth quarters of 2012, respectively. Fleets will continue to
have the option to specify Gunite products when ordering vehicles.
The Company is taking the necessary actions to respond to these changing
business conditions. The closure of the Elkhart facility and the consolidation
of the Brillion machining operations into Gunite's Rockford facility have been
pulled ahead to the fourth quarter of 2012. The Company has also reduced its
corporate salaried workforce by 14 percent, along with other cost reduction
efforts.
Due to the uncertainty in the business environment, the Company's expected
2012 performance will be below its previously announced guidance for 2012. As
of September 30, 2012, the Company had $20.3 million of cash with $20.0
million outstanding on the $100.0 million commitment of the ABL revolver.
Strong cash generated from operations during the third quarter was offset by
the $14.7 million semi-annual interest payment on our senior secured notes and
capital expenditures.
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