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These excerpts taken from the GT 10-K filed Feb 18, 2009. Other
(Income) and Expense
Other (Income) and Expense was $59 million of expense in
2008, compared to $8 million of expense in 2007. The
increase in expense was primarily due to lower interest income
of $60 million in 2008 due to lower average cash balances
and interest rates, and higher foreign currency exchange losses
of $26 million. In addition, we liquidated our subsidiary
in Jamaica and recognized a loss of $16 million primarily
due to recognition of accumulated foreign currency translation
losses. Other (Income) and Expense was favorably impacted by
higher net gains on asset sales of approximately
$38 million primarily as a result of a loss of
$36 million on the sale of substantially all of the assets
of North American Tire’s tire and wheel assembly operation
in the fourth quarter of 2007 and increased royalty income of
$17 million from licensing arrangements related to divested
businesses, including our Engineered Products business that was
divested in the third quarter of 2007.
For further information, refer to the Note to the Consolidated
Financial Statements No. 3, Other (Income) and Expense.
Other
(Income) and Expense
Other (Income) and Expense was $8 million of expense in
2007, a decrease of $85 million compared to
$77 million of income in 2006. The decrease was primarily
due to higher financing fees of $66 million primarily
relating to our redemption of $315 million of long term
debt, our exchange offer for our outstanding 4% convertible
senior notes and our refinancing activities in April 2007. In
addition, we incurred higher losses of $33 million on
foreign currency exchange in 2007 primarily as a result of the
weakening U.S. dollar versus the euro, Chilean peso and
Brazilian real. Other income was also unfavorably impacted by
lower net gains on asset sales of approximately $25 million
in 2007 compared to 2006 primarily as a result of a loss of
$36 million on the sale of substantially all of the assets
of North American Tire’s tire and wheel assembly operation
in the fourth quarter of 2007. In 2007 there
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was a fire in our Thailand facility, which resulted in a loss of
$12 million, net of insurance proceeds. The decrease in
other income was partially offset by an increase in interest
income of approximately $42 million due primarily to higher
cash balances in 2007. In addition, other income was favorably
impacted by a decrease of approximately $11 million in
expenses related to general and product liabilities, including
asbestos and Entran II claims.
For further information, refer to the Note to the Consolidated
Financial Statements No. 3, Other (Income) and Expense.
This excerpt taken from the GT 10-K filed Feb 14, 2008. Other
(Income) and Expense
Other (income) and expense was $87 million of income in
2006, an increase of $149 million compared to
$62 million of expense in 2005. The increase in income was
primarily due to lower amortization of commitment fees and other
debt related costs of $69 million, and increased interest
income of $28 million from short term investments of the
additional cash balances resulting from increased borrowings. In
2006 there were gains of $21 million and $9 million,
respectively, from the sale of a capital lease in the European
Union and the Fabric business, compared to a net loss of
$49 million in 2005 from the sale of the Farm Tire and
Wingtack businesses. 2006 also included the reversal of a
liability of $13 million in Brazil subsequent to a
favorable court ruling. These gains were partially offset by
approximately $17 million in additional expenses related to
general and product liabilities, primarily related to asbestos
claims, and a decline of $42 million in net insurance
settlement gains.
For further information, refer to the Note to the Consolidated
Financial Statements No. 3, Other (Income) and Expense.
This excerpt taken from the GT 10-K filed Feb 16, 2007. Other
(Income) and Expense
Other (income) and expense was $70 million of expense in
2005, an increase of $47 million compared to
$23 million of expense in 2004. Income from settlements
with certain insurance companies related to environmental
insurance coverage decreased $128 million in 2005 from
2004. General and product liability-discontinued product expense
decreased $44 million from 2004 primarily due to
$32 million of insurance settlements received in 2005. 2005
also included greater net losses on asset sales of
$32 million, primarily due to the $73 million loss in
the sale of the Farm Tire business in North American Tire. These
factors were partially offset by insurance recoveries in 2005
related to fire losses experienced in 2004 at company facilities
in Germany, France and Thailand, which reduced expenses by
$26 million from 2004. Interest income increased
$25 million in 2005 due to higher average cash balances and
higher interest rates, and income from equity in earnings of
affiliates increased by $3 million in 2005. Expense from
financing fees and financial instruments decreased
$8 million compared to 2004.
For further information, refer to the Note to the Consolidated
Financial Statements No. 3, Other (Income) and Expense.
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