POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT
NO. 2
TO
Form S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Meritor, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
2135 West Maple Road | ||||
Troy, Michigan 48084-7186 | ||||
Indiana | (248) 435-1000 | 38-3354643 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
incorporation or organization) | including area code, of registrants principal executive offices) | Identification No.) |
VERNON G. BAKER, II, Esq.
Senior Vice
President and General Counsel
Meritor, Inc.
2135 West Maple Road
Troy, Michigan 48084-7186
(248)
435-1000
(Name, address, including zip code,
and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for
service)
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Copy to:
MARC A. ALPERT, Esq.
Chadbourne & Parke
LLP
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York
10112
(212) 408-5100
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after this registration statement becomes effective.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. o
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. þ
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer þ | Accelerated filer o | Non-accelerated filer o | Smaller reporting company o | |||
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reporting company) |
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Maximum | Proposed Maximum | ||||
Title of Each Class of | Amount to be | Offering Price per | Aggregate Offering | Amount of Registration | |
Securities to be Registered | Registered (1)(2) | Unit(1) | Price(1)(2) | Fee(3) | |
Debt Securities | |||||
Common Stock, par value $1 per share | |||||
Preferred Stock | |||||
Warrants | |||||
Guarantees of Debt Securities | |||||
Total | 750,000,000 | $62,676 ( 4 ) |
(1) | Not specified as to each class of securities to be registered pursuant to General Instruction II.D of Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). | |
(2) | The registrant is hereby registering an indeterminate amount and number of each identified class of securities up to a proposed maximum aggregate offering price of $750,000,000 (and if any debt securities are issued with original issue discount, such greater amount as shall result in a maximum aggregate offering price of $750,000,000), which may be offered from time to time at indeterminate prices. The amount of subsidiary guarantees offered and sold will be equal to the amount of debt securities offered and sold, and in no event exceed $750,000,000. Securities registered hereunder may be sold separately, together or as units with other securities registered hereunder. | |
(3) | The registration fee has been calculated pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act. | |
(4) | Previously paid. |
TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS
Primary | ||||||
Jurisdiction of | Standard | I.R.S. | ||||
Incorporation | Industrial | Employer | ||||
or | Classification | Identification | ||||
Name of Additional Registrant* | Organization | Code Number | Number | |||
Arvin Cayman Islands, Ltd. | Cayman Islands | 3714 | 98-0338029 | |||
Arvin European Holdings (UK) Limited | England and Wales | 3714 | 38-3559691 | |||
Arvin Holdings Netherlands B.V. | Netherlands | 3714 | 98-0589784 | |||
Meritor Management Corp. (formerly named Arvin Innovation Management, Inc.) |
Delaware | 3714 | 25-1221513 | |||
Arvin International Holdings, LLC | Delaware | 3714 | 90-0218822 | |||
Arvin Replacement Products Finance, LLC | Delaware | 3714 | 38-3617890 | |||
Arvin Technologies, Inc. | Michigan | 3714 | 38-3349979 | |||
ArvinMeritor Assembly, LLC | Delaware | 3714 | 38-3617889 | |||
ArvinMeritor Brake
Holdings, LLC (formerly named ArvinMeritor Brake Holdings, Inc.) |
Delaware | 3714 | 25-1251994 | |||
ArvinMeritor Filters Holding Co., LLC | Delaware | 3714 | 38-2060287 | |||
ArvinMeritor Filters Operating Co., LLC | Delaware | 3714 | 73-1305936 | |||
ArvinMeritor Holdings, LLC | Delaware | 3714 | 74-3189806 | |||
ArvinMeritor Holdings Mexico, LLC | Delaware | 3714 | 98-0439989 | |||
ArvinMeritor, Inc. | Delaware | 3714 | 36-3739286 | |||
ArvinMeritor Investments, LLC | Delaware | 3714 | 98-0216621 | |||
ArvinMeritor Limited | England and Wales | 3714 | 98-0110847 | |||
ArvinMeritor OE, LLC | Delaware | 3714 | 38-3622443 | |||
Arvinmeritor Sweden AB | Sweden | 3714 | 98-0473144 | |||
ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC | Delaware | 3714 | 52-2196523 | |||
Arvinyl West, Inc. | California | 3714 | 95-1934716 | |||
AVM, Inc. | South Carolina | 3714 | 36-3739285 | |||
Euclid Industries, LLC | Delaware | 3714 | 38-3442143 | |||
Gabriel Europe, Inc. | Delaware | 3714 | 36-2809524 | |||
Maremont Corporation | Delaware | 3714 | 13-2986138 | |||
Maremont Exhaust Products, Inc. | Delaware | 3714 | 36-3739284 | |||
Meritor Aftermarket USA, LLC | Delaware | 3714 | 26-2497100 | |||
Meritor Cayman Islands, Ltd. | Cayman Islands | 3714 | 38-3559688 | |||
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (U.S.A.), LLC | Delaware | 3714 | 38-3441039 | |||
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems, LLC | Delaware | 3714 | 38-3371768 | |||
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems (Singapore) Pte., Ltd. | Delaware | 3714 | 25-1407192 | |||
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems (Venezuela), Inc. | Delaware | 3714 | 38-3436040 | |||
Meritor Holdings Netherlands B.V. | Netherlands | 3714 | 98-0218743 | |||
Meritor, Inc. | Nevada | 3714 | 52-2092391 | |||
Meritor Luxembourg S.A.R.L. | Luxembourg | 3714 | 98-0217915 | |||
Meritor Netherlands B.V. | Netherlands | 3714 | 98-0228486 | |||
Meritor Technology, LLC | Delaware | 3714 | 98-0272396 | |||
Meritor Transmission Corporation | Delaware | 3714 | 38-3481985 |
* Addresses and telephone numbers of principal executive offices are the same as those of Meritor, Inc.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-179405) (the Registration Statement) of Meritor, Inc. (Meritor) is being filed because Meritor ceased to be a well-known seasoned issuer (as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) upon the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012. Accordingly, Meritor is filing this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 for the purpose of amending the Registration Statement to convert it from a Form S-3ASR (automatic shelf registration statement) to a Form S-3 (non-automatic shelf registration statement).
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED NOVEMBER 21, 2012
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state or other jurisdiction where the offer, solicitation or sale is not permitted.
PROSPECTUS
Meritor, Inc.
$750,000,000
Debt Securities
Common
Stock
Preferred Stock
Warrants to
Purchase Debt Securities
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock
Warrants to
Purchase Preferred Stock
Guarantees of Debt Securities
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We may use this prospectus at any time or from time to time to offer, in one or more offerings, our debt securities, shares of our common stock, shares of our preferred stock, or warrants to purchase our debt securities, common stock or preferred stock. Any or all of the securities may be offered and sold separately or together. This prospectus also covers guarantees, if any, of our payment obligations under any debt securities, which may be given by certain of our subsidiaries, on terms to be determined at the time of the offering. The debt securities and preferred stock may be convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for other securities. This prospectus describes the general terms of these securities and the general manner in which we will offer them. We will provide the specific terms of these securities, and the manner in which these securities will be offered, in supplements to this prospectus. The prospectus supplements may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplements before you invest.
We may sell these securities directly, through agents, dealers or underwriters as designated from time to time, or through a combination of these methods. For general information about the distribution of securities offered, please see Plan of Distribution in this prospectus. The prospectus supplement for each offering of securities will describe in detail the plan of distribution for that offering.
Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MTOR.
Investing in these securities involves certain risks. See Risk Factors on page 4. You should carefully consider the risk factors described in this prospectus, in any applicable prospectus supplement and in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus or in any applicable prospectus supplement before you decide to purchase these securities.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined that this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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The date of this prospectus is , 2012 .
TABLE OF CONTENTS | ||
Page | ||
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS | 2 | |
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION | 2 | |
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE | 3 | |
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT | 3 | |
OUR COMPANY | 4 | |
RISK FACTORS | 4 | |
USE OF PROCEEDS | 5 | |
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES | 5 | |
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES | 5 | |
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK | 14 | |
DESCRIPTION OF THE WARRANTS | 18 | |
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION | 19 | |
LEGAL MATTERS | 22 | |
EXPERTS | 22 |
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a shelf registration statement that we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. By using a shelf registration statement, we may sell, at any time and from time to time, in one or more offerings, our debt securities, shares of our common stock, shares of our preferred stock, warrants to purchase our debt securities, common stock or preferred stock or any combination of the securities described in this prospectus, up to a maximum aggregate offering price of $750,000,000. This prospectus also covers guarantees, if any, of our payment obligations under any debt securities, which may be given by certain of our subsidiaries, on terms to be determined at the time of the offering.
This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer and the manner in which we may offer them. Each time we sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that contains specific information about the terms of those securities and the manner in which they will be offered. The applicable prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplements together with the additional information described below under the headings Where You Can Find More Information and Documents Incorporated by Reference.
You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and in any applicable prospectus supplement. In the event the information set forth in a prospectus supplement differs in any way from the information set forth in this prospectus, you should rely on the information set forth in the prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer of these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement is accurate as of any date other than the date of the document or that the information we have filed and will file with the SEC that is incorporated by reference in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the filing date of the applicable document. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.
References in this prospectus to Meritor, the company, we, us and our are to Meritor, Inc., its subsidiaries and its predecessors, unless the context indicates otherwise. The term you refers to a prospective investor.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information, including the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and exhibits to the registration statement, with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public from the SECs web site at http://www.sec.gov, that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. You may also read and copy any document we file at the SECs public reference room in Washington, D.C. located at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may also obtain copies of any document we file at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC at that address. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room. Information about us, including our SEC filings, is also available on our website at http://www.meritor.com. The information contained on and linked from our Internet site is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
You may also inspect reports, proxy statements and other information about us at the offices of The New York Stock Exchange at 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
We are incorporating by reference in this prospectus specified documents that we file with the SEC, which means:
We incorporate by reference in this prospectus the documents listed below and any documents that we file with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, after the date of this prospectus and prior to the termination of the offering under this prospectus:
Notwithstanding the foregoing, we are not incorporating any document or information furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules. Upon written or oral request, we will provide you with a copy of any of the incorporated documents without charge (not including exhibits to the documents unless the exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into the documents). You may submit such a request for this material to Meritor, Inc., 2135 West Maple Road, Troy, Michigan 48084-7186, Attention: Investor Relations, (248) 435-1000.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
This prospectus, and documents that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus, contain statements relating to our future results (including certain projections and business trends) that are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as believe, expect, anticipate, estimate, should, are likely to be, will and similar expressions. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to reduced production for certain military programs and our ability to secure new military programs as our primary military programs wind down by design in future years; reliance on major original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers and possible negative outcomes from contract negotiations with our major customers, including failure to negotiate acceptable terms in contract renewal negotiations; our ability to successfully manage rapidly changing volumes in the commercial truck markets and work with our customers to adjust their demands in view of rapid changes in production levels; global economic and market cycles and conditions, including a slower than anticipated recovery from the recent global economic crisis; availability and sharply rising costs of raw materials, including steel, and our ability to manage or recover such costs; our ability to manage possible adverse effects on our European operations, or financing arrangements related thereto, in the event one or more countries exit the European monetary union; risks inherent in operating abroad (including foreign currency exchange rates, implications of foreign regulations relating to pensions and potential disruption of production and supply due to terrorist attacks or acts of aggression); rising costs of pension and other postretirement benefits; the ability to achieve the expected benefits of restructuring actions; the demand for commercial and specialty vehicles for which we supply products; whether our liquidity will be affected by declining vehicle productions in the future; OEM program delays; demand for and market acceptance of new and existing products; successful development of new products; labor relations of our company, our suppliers and customers, including potential disruptions in supply of parts to our facilities or demand for our products due to work stoppages; the financial condition of our suppliers and customers, including potential bankruptcies; possible adverse effects of any future suspension of normal trade credit terms by our suppliers; potential difficulties competing with companies that have avoided their existing contracts in bankruptcy and reorganization proceedings; potential impairment of long-lived assets, including goodwill; potential adjustment of the value of deferred tax assets; competitive product and pricing pressures; the amount of our debt; our ability to continue to comply with covenants in our financing agreements; our ability to access capital markets; credit ratings of our debt; the outcome of existing and any future legal proceedings, including any litigation with respect to environmental or asbestos-related matters; the outcome of actual and potential product liability, warranty and recall claims; and possible changes in accounting rules; as well as other substantial costs, risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012 and from time to time in our other filings with the SEC. See also the following portions of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012 : Item 1. Business, Customers; Sales and Marketing; Competition; Raw Materials and Supplies; Employees; Environmental Matters; International Operations; and Seasonality; Cyclicality; Item 1A. Risk Factors; Item 3. Legal Proceedings; and Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the respective dates on which they were made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.
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OUR COMPANY
We are a premier global supplier of a broad range of integrated systems, modules and components to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and the aftermarket for the commercial vehicle, transportation and industrial sectors. We serve commercial truck, trailer, off-highway, military, bus and coach and other industrial OEMs and certain aftermarkets.
Meritor was incorporated in Indiana in 2000 in connection with the merger of Meritor Automotive, Inc. and Arvin Industries, Inc. On March 30, 2011, we announced that we officially changed the company name from ArvinMeritor, Inc. to Meritor, Inc. and on that date, began trading our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTOR. Our executive offices are located at 2135 West Maple Road, Troy, Michigan 48084. Our telephone number is (248) 435-1000.
Our fiscal year ends on the Sunday nearest September 30. Our fiscal quarters end on the Sundays nearest December 31, March 31 and June 30. All year and quarter references relate to our fiscal year and fiscal quarters, unless otherwise stated. For ease of presentation, September 30, December 31, March 31 and June 30 are sometimes used in this prospectus to represent our fiscal year end, fiscal first quarter end, fiscal second quarter end and fiscal third quarter end, respectively.
RISK FACTORS
Investment in any securities offered pursuant to this prospectus involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the information included and incorporated by reference in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement before you decide to purchase these securities, including the risk factors incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012 , as updated by periodic and current reports that we file with the SEC after the date of this prospectus. Any of these risks could cause our actual results to vary materially from recent results or from anticipated future results or could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. The occurrence of any of these risks might cause you to lose all or part of your investment in these securities. Please also refer to the section above entitled Cautionary Statement.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement accompanying this prospectus, we anticipate that the net proceeds from the sale of the securities offered by this prospectus will be used for general corporate purposes. Net proceeds may be temporarily invested before use.
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The following table sets forth our consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods indicated.
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 2.27 | 2.29 | 1.33 | N/A(1) | 2.08 |
For purposes of this table: Earnings are defined as pre-tax income from continuing operations, adjusted for undistributed earnings of less than majority owned subsidiaries and fixed charges excluding capitalized interest. Fixed charges are defined as interest on borrowings (whether expensed or capitalized), the portion of rental expense applicable to interest, and amortization of debt issuance costs.
(1) | The ratio coverage was less than 1:1. The company would have needed to generate additional pretax earnings of $42 million to achieve coverage of 1:1. |
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
We may issue the debt securities offered by this prospectus under an existing indenture dated as of April 1, 1998, as supplemented as of July 7, 2000, June 23, 2006 and March 3, 2010, between us and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to BNY Midwest Trust Company as successor to The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee. We have summarized certain provisions of this indenture below. The summary is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the indenture. The indenture has been incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement for these securities that we have filed with the SEC. In addition to our existing indenture described below, we may issue subordinated and/or convertible debt securities, pursuant to another indenture to be entered into after the date of this prospectus, the form of which has been incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement for the securities that we have filed with the SEC. If we elect to issue debt securities under another indenture, we will describe certain provisions of that indenture in a prospectus supplement. To the extent that debt securities are guaranteed, the guarantees will be set forth in the applicable indenture or supplements thereto.
When we offer to sell a particular series of debt securities, we will describe the specific terms of the securities in a prospectus supplement.
We encourage you to carefully read the summary below, the applicable prospectus supplements and the indenture.
General
Our existing indenture provides that we may issue debt securities in one or more series and does not limit the amount of debt securities that may be issued. Unless we indicate otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will be unsecured and will rank equally with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. We may issue debt securities with terms different from those of debt securities that we have previously issued. We may also issue additional amounts of a series of debt securities without the consent of the holders of that series.
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The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any series of debt securities being offered, including the following:
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We may sell the debt securities, including original issue discount securities, at a substantial discount below their stated principal amount. If there are any material special U.S. federal income tax considerations or other material special considerations applicable to debt securities we sell at an original issue discount, we will describe them in the applicable prospectus supplement. In addition, we will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement any material special U.S. federal income tax considerations and any other material special considerations for any debt securities we sell which are denominated in a currency or currency unit other than U.S. dollars.
Other than the protections which may otherwise be afforded holders of debt securities as a result of the operation of the covenants described under Covenants below or as may be made applicable to the debt securities as described in the applicable prospectus supplement, there are no covenants or other provisions contained in the indenture that may afford holders of debt securities protection if there is a leveraged buyout or other highly leveraged transaction involving us.
Form and Denominations
We may issue a particular series of debt securities as registered securities, bearer securities or as both registered and bearer securities. Unless we indicate otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will issue registered securities denominated in U.S. dollars in multiples of $1,000 and bearer securities denominated in U.S. dollars in multiples of $10,000. The indenture provides that we may issue debt securities in global form and in any denomination. Please see Global Securities below. Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, bearer securities (other than global securities) will have interest coupons attached.
Registration, Transfer and Exchange
A holder may exchange registered debt securities for other registered debt securities of the same series, in authorized denominations and with the same principal amount and terms. If debt securities of any series may be issued in both registered and bearer form, the holder may, subject to applicable laws, exchange bearer debt securities for registered debt securities of the same series, in authorized denominations and with the same principal amount and terms. All unmatured coupons, and all matured coupons in default, must be surrendered with the bearer debt security, with one exception. If a holder surrenders bearer debt securities in exchange for registered debt securities of the same series after a record date for the payment of interest and before the interest payment date, the bearer debt securities will be surrendered without the coupon relating to the interest payment. Interest will not be payable in respect of the registered debt security issued in exchange for the bearer debt security, and will be payable only to the holder of the coupon when due in accordance with the terms of the indenture. Unless otherwise specified in the prospectus supplement relating to a particular series, bearer debt securities will not be issued in exchange for registered debt securities.
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Debt securities may be exchanged, and a transfer of registered debt securities may be registered, at the office of the security registrar. We may also designate a transfer agent for this purpose for any series of debt securities. No service charge will be made for any exchange or transfer, but payment of any taxes or other governmental charges will be required. We may change the place for exchange and registration of transfer, and may rescind any designation of a transfer agent, at any time. If debt securities of a series are issuable in registered form, we will be required to maintain a transfer agent in each place of payment for that series. If debt securities of a series are issuable in bearer form, we will be required to maintain (in addition to the security registrar) a transfer agent in a place of payment for that series located outside the United States. We may at any time designate additional transfer agents with respect to any series of debt securities.
If debt securities of a particular series are to be redeemed, we will not be required to issue, exchange or register the transfer of:
Global Securities
We may issue one or more series of the debt securities in the form of global securities that will be deposited with a depositary. This means that we will not issue certificates to each holder of debt securities of that series. Instead, one or more global securities will be issued to the depositary, which will keep a computerized record of its participants (for example, your broker) whose clients have purchased these debt securities. The participant will then keep a record of its clients who purchased these debt securities.
Beneficial interests in global securities will be shown on, and transfers of those interests will be made only through, records maintained by the depositary and its participants. We will make payments on the debt securities represented by a global security only to the depositary, as the registered holder of these debt securities. All payments to the participants are the responsibility of the depositary, and all payments to the beneficial holders of the debt securities are the responsibility of the participants.
Certificates for the debt securities of the series in question may be issued to beneficial holders in some circumstances, including termination of the depositary arrangements by us or the depositary.
If debt securities are to be issued as global securities, the prospectus supplement will name the depositary and will describe the depository arrangements and other applicable terms.
Payment and Paying Agents
Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, payments for registered debt securities will be made at the office of the trustee in New York, New York. However, we may choose instead to pay principal by check to the registered owner against surrender of the debt securities or to pay interest on registered debt securities by (i) check mailed to the address of the registered owner or (ii) transfer to an account located in the United States maintained by the registered owner. Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, each interest payment on registered debt securities will be made to the person in whose name the debt security is registered at the close of business on the regular record date for the interest payment.
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We may from time to time designate additional offices or agencies for payment with respect to any debt securities, approve a change in the location of any such office or agency and, except as provided above, rescind the designation of any such office or agency.
Payments on any debt securities that are payable in a currency other than dollars may be made in dollars in certain circumstances when that currency is no longer used. The prospectus supplement for any such debt securities will describe the circumstances in which this will occur.
Any moneys we deposit with the trustee or paying agent for the payment of principal (or premium, if any) or interest, if any, on any debt security or coupon that remains unclaimed at the end of two years after the payment is due and payable will be repaid to us upon our request. Thereafter, the holder of the debt security or coupon will look only to us for that payment.
Guarantees
Certain subsidiaries of ours named as registrants in the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or any combination of them, may guarantee any or all of the series of debt securities. Guarantees may be full or limited, senior or subordinated, secured or unsecured, or any combination thereof. In all cases, however, the obligations of each guarantor under its guarantee will be limited as necessary to prevent the guarantee from being rendered voidable under fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally. The guarantees will not place a limitation on the amount of additional indebtedness that may be incurred by the guarantors.
Certain Definitions
The following is a summary of certain defined terms used in the restrictive covenants contained in the indenture. We refer you to the indenture for a full description of all of these terms, as well as any other terms used for which no definition is provided.
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Unrestricted subsidiaries will not be restricted by the various provisions of the indenture applicable to restricted subsidiaries, and the debt of unrestricted subsidiaries will not be consolidated with that of us or our restricted subsidiaries in calculating consolidated funded debt under the indenture.
Covenants
Limitations on Liens. We and our restricted subsidiaries may not create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any secured debt without equally and ratably securing the outstanding debt securities. These restrictions do not apply to:
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In addition, we and our restricted subsidiaries may have secured debt not otherwise permitted without equally and ratably securing the outstanding debt securities if the sum of:
Limitations on Sale and Lease-Back. Sale and lease-back transactions are prohibited unless:
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Limitations on Certain Consolidations, Mergers and Sales of Assets. We may consolidate with or merge into any other corporation, or convey or transfer our properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other entity, so long as certain specified conditions are met, including:
If, upon our merger or consolidation or any conveyance or transfer of our properties and assets, any principal property of ours or a restricted subsidiary would become subject to any mortgage, security interest, pledge, lien or encumbrance not otherwise permitted under the indenture, we will, prior to the transaction, secure the outstanding debt securities, equally and ratably with any other indebtedness then entitled to be so secured, by a direct lien on the principal property and certain other properties. The successor corporation formed by the consolidation or merger, or to which the conveyance or transfer is made, shall succeed to and be substituted for us under the indenture and thereafter we will be relieved of all obligations and covenants under the indenture, the debt securities and any coupons.
Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance
Defeasance. The prospectus supplement will state whether the indentures defeasance provisions apply to the series of debt securities being offered. If these provisions do apply, we will be discharged from our obligations in respect of the debt securities of the series if we irrevocably deposit with the trustee, in trust, sufficient money or U.S. government securities to pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, and any other sums payable on the debt securities when due. We must also deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders of the debt securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit, defeasance and discharge and will be subject to the same federal income tax consequences as if the deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred. The opinion must be based on a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or a change in applicable federal income tax law that occurred after April 1, 1998. In the event of the deposit and discharge, the holders of the debt securities would thereafter be entitled to look only to the trust fund for payments on the debt securities.
Covenant Defeasance. The prospectus supplement will state whether the indentures covenant defeasance provisions apply to the series of debt securities being offered. If these provisions apply, (i) we may omit to comply with certain covenants (including the limitations on liens and sale and lease-back transactions) and (ii) the noncompliance will not be deemed to be an event of default under the indenture and the debt securities, if we irrevocably deposit with the trustee, in trust, sufficient money or U.S. government securities to pay the principal of (and premium, if any), interest, if any, and any other sums payable on the debt securities when due. We must also deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders of the debt securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit and defeasance of certain obligations and will be subject to the same federal income tax consequences as if the deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred. Our obligations under the indenture and debt securities other than with respect to the covenants referred to above and the events of default other than the event of default referred to above will remain in full force and effect.
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Modification of Indenture and Waiver of Certain Covenants
Without the consent of the holders of the debt securities of each series affected, we and the trustee may execute a supplemental indenture for limited purposes, including adding to our covenants or events of default, curing ambiguities, appointing a successor trustee and other changes that do not adversely affect the rights of a holder of debt securities.
With the consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each series affected, we and the trustee may also execute a supplemental indenture to change the indenture or modify the rights of the holders of debt securities of any series. However, the consent of the holder of each outstanding debt security affected is required for execution of a supplemental indenture that would (i) change the maturity of principal of or interest, if any, on any debt security, reduce the amount of any principal, premium or interest payment, change the currency in which any debt security is payable or impair the right to bring suit to enforce any payment rights, or (ii) reduce the percentage of holders of debt securities of the series whose consent is required to authorize the supplemental indenture.
The holders of a majority of the outstanding principal amount of the debt securities of any series may waive our compliance with certain covenants in the indenture with respect to that series.
The indenture contains provisions for determining whether the holders of the requisite percentage of outstanding principal amount of a series of debt securities have given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver or whether a quorum is present at a meeting of holders of debt securities, in cases where debt securities were issued at a discount, where the principal amount was denominated in a foreign currency, or where the principal amount is determined with reference to an index. In addition, for these purposes, debt securities owned by us or our affiliates are deemed not to be outstanding. The indenture also contains provisions for convening meetings of the holders of a series issuable as bearer debt securities, which may be called by the trustee and also by us or the holders of at least 10% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series.
Defaults and Certain Rights on Default
An event of default with respect to any series of debt securities is defined in the indenture as any of the following events:
An event of default for a particular series of debt securities does not necessarily constitute an event of default for any other series. We are required to deliver to the trustee annually a written statement as to the fulfillment of our obligations under the indenture.
If an event of default for any series of debt securities occurs and continues, the trustee or the holders of at least 25% of the outstanding principal amount of the debt securities of the series may declare the principal amount of all the debt securities of the series to be immediately due and payable. The declaration may, under certain circumstances, be rescinded by the holders of a majority of the outstanding principal amount of the debt securities of the series.
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Other than its duties in case of an event of default, the trustee is not obligated to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture at the request of any of the holders of debt securities, unless the holders offer to the trustee reasonable security or indemnity. If they provide this reasonable security or indemnity, subject to certain limitations described in the indenture, the holders of a majority of the outstanding principal amount of the debt securities of any series will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee. The holders of a majority of the outstanding principal amount of the debt securities of any series may waive any past default with respect to debt securities of the series except a default in payment on any of the debt securities of the series or a default with respect to a covenant that cannot be modified without the consent of the holder of each debt security affected.
Conversion Rights
If applicable, the terms of debt securities of any series that are convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock or other securities or property will be described in an applicable prospectus supplement. These terms will describe whether conversion or exchange is mandatory, at the option of the holder or at our option. These terms may include provisions pursuant to which the number of shares of our common stock or other securities or property to be received by the holders of debt securities would be subject to adjustment.
Governing Law
The indenture and the debt securities will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Concerning the Trustee
The trustee is an affiliate of one of a number of banks with which we maintain ordinary banking relationships.
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
The following description of our capital stock, as amended or superseded by any applicable prospectus supplement, includes a summary of certain provisions of our restated articles of incorporation, as amended, and our amended by-laws. This description is subject to the detailed provisions of, and is qualified by reference to, our restated articles of incorporation, as amended, and our amended by-laws, copies of which have been incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
We are authorized to issue (1) 500,000,000 shares of common stock, with a par value of $1 per share, of which 96,524,636 shares were outstanding as of November 7, 2012 and (2) 30,000,000 shares of preferred stock, without par value, of which 2,000,000 shares are designated as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock. The authorized shares of our common stock and preferred stock are available for issuance without further action by our shareowners, unless the action is required by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which our securities may be listed or traded. If the approval of our shareowners is not so required, our board of directors may determine not to seek shareowner approval.
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Certain of the provisions described below could have the effect of discouraging transactions that might lead to a change of control of us. These provisions:
Common Stock
Holders of our common stock are entitled to such dividends as may be declared by our board of directors out of funds legally available for such purpose. Dividends may not be paid on common stock unless all accrued dividends on preferred stock, if any, have been paid or declared and set aside. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of our common stock will be entitled to share pro rata in the assets remaining after payment to creditors and after payment of the liquidation preference plus any unpaid dividends to holders of any outstanding preferred stock.
Each holder of our common stock is entitled to one vote for each share of common stock outstanding in the holders name. No holder of common stock is entitled to cumulate votes in voting for directors. Our restated articles of incorporation, as amended, provide that, unless otherwise determined by our board of directors, no holder of our common stock has any preemptive right to purchase or subscribe for any stock of any class which we may issue or sell.
Computershare (successor to The Bank of New York Mellon's Shareowner Services business) is the transfer agent and registrar for our common stock.
Preferred Stock
General. Our restated articles of incorporation, as amended, permit us to issue up to 30,000,000 shares of our preferred stock in one or more series and with rights and preferences that may be fixed or designated by our board of directors without any further action by our shareowners. The designations and the relative rights, preferences and limitations of the preferred stock of each series will be fixed by an amendment to our restated articles of incorporation, as amended, relating to each series adopted by our board, including:
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Although our board of directors has no intention at the present time of doing so, it could issue a series of preferred stock that could, depending on the terms of the series, impede the completion of a merger, tender offer or other takeover attempt.
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
Our restated articles of incorporation, as amended, authorize us to issue up to 2,000,000 shares designated as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, none of which are outstanding as of the date hereof. The Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock was created in connection with our shareholder rights plan which is now expired.
Holders of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock are entitled, in preference to holders of common stock, to such dividends as the board of directors may declare out of funds legally available for the purpose. Each share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock is entitled to a minimum preferential quarterly dividend payment of $1 per share but is entitled to an aggregate dividend of 100 times the dividend declared per share of common stock whenever such dividend is declared. In the event of liquidation, the holders of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock will be entitled to a minimum preferential liquidation payment of $100 per share but will be entitled to an aggregate payment of 100 times the payment made per share of common stock. Each share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock will have 100 votes, voting together with common stock. In the event of any merger, consolidation or other transaction in which shares of common stock are exchanged, each share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive 100 times the amount received per share of common stock. These rights will be protected by customary antidilution provisions. Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock is not redeemable.
Because of the nature of the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stocks dividend, liquidation and voting rights, the value of a one one-hundredth interest in a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock should approximate the value of one share of common stock.
Certain Provisions in our Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and Amended By-Laws
Our restated articles of incorporation, as amended, and amended by-laws contain various provisions intended to (1) promote the stability of our shareowner base and (2) render more difficult certain unsolicited or hostile attempts to take us over which could disrupt us, divert the attention of our directors, officers and employees and adversely affect the independence and integrity of our business.
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Pursuant to our restated articles of incorporation, as amended, the number of directors is fixed by our board of directors. Our restated articles of incorporation, as amended, provide that other than directors elected by the holders of any series of preferred stock or any other series or class of stock except common stock, our directors are divided into three classes, each class to consist as nearly as possible of one-third of the directors. The Indiana Business Corporation Law was amended effective July 1, 2009, to require every corporation that has a class of voting shares registered with the SEC under Section 12 of the Exchange Act to maintain a classified board structure whereby its directors are elected for staggered terms in office. Corporations that were publicly-held at the time the classified board mandate became effective had until July 31, 2009, to amend their by-laws to elect not to be subject to this requirement. We did not amend our amended by-laws within the prescribed time and, accordingly, we are required to maintain our current classified board structure. Our amended by-laws provide that directors elected by shareowners at an annual meeting of shareowners will be elected by a plurality of all votes cast. Under our majority voting policy (which is not part of our by-laws), any nominee for director who is elected but who receives a greater number of withheld votes than for votes in an uncontested election is required to tender his or her resignation after the certification of the shareowner vote. Our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee considers the resignation and recommends to our board of directors what action should be taken. Under our majority voting policy, our board of directors is required to take action and publicly disclose the decision and its underlying rationale within 90 days of the shareowner vote. Currently, the terms of office of the three classes of directors expire, respectively, at our annual meetings in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The term of the successors of each such class of directors expires three years from the year of election.
Our restated articles of incorporation, as amended, contains a fair price provision pursuant to which a business combination (as defined in our restated articles of incorporation, as amended) between us or one of our subsidiaries and an interested shareowner (as defined in our restated articles of incorporation, as amended) requires approval by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 80 percent of the voting power of all of our outstanding capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, unless the business combination is approved by at least two-thirds of the continuing directors (as defined in our restated articles of incorporation, as amended) or certain fair price criteria and procedural requirements specified in the fair price provision are met.
Any amendment or repeal of the fair price provision, or the adoption of provisions inconsistent therewith, must be approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 80 percent of the voting power of all of our outstanding capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, unless the amendment, repeal or adoption were approved by at least two-thirds of the continuing directors.
Our restated articles of incorporation, as amended, and amended by-laws provide that a special meeting of shareowners may be called only by a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of directors which we would have if there were no vacancies. Shareowners are not permitted to call, or to require that the board of directors call, a special meeting of shareowners. Moreover, the business permitted to be conducted at any special meeting of shareowners is limited to the business brought before the meeting pursuant to the notice of the meeting given by us. Our amended by-laws establish an advance notice procedure for shareowners to nominate candidates for election as directors or to bring other business before meetings of our shareowners.
Our restated articles of incorporation, as amended, provide that the affirmative vote of at least 80 percent of the voting power of all of our outstanding capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, would be required to amend or repeal the provisions of our articles with respect to the election or removal of directors, the right to call a special shareowners meeting, business combinations, or the right to adopt any provision inconsistent with the preceding provisions. In addition, our restated articles of incorporation, as amended, provide that our board of directors has exclusive authority to make, alter, amend and repeal our by-laws and that our shareowners have no power to do so.
The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of our restated articles of incorporation, as amended, and amended by-laws, copies of which have been filed with the SEC.
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Indiana Restrictions on Business Combinations
The Indiana Business Corporation Law contains a statutory antitakeover defense that restricts the ability of a resident domestic corporation to engage in any business combination with an interested shareholder for five years after the interested shareholders date of acquiring shares unless the business combination or the purchase of shares by the interested shareholder on the interested shareholders share acquisition date is approved by the board of directors of the resident domestic corporation before that date. If the combination was not previously approved, the interested shareholder may effect a combination after the five-year period only if the shareholder receives approval from a majority of the disinterested shares or the offer meets certain fair price criteria. For purposes of these provisions, resident domestic corporation means an Indiana corporation that has 100 or more shareholders. Interested shareholder means any person, other than the resident domestic corporation or its subsidiaries, who is (1) the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the voting power of the outstanding voting shares of the resident domestic corporation or (2) an affiliate or associate of the resident domestic corporation and at any time within the five-year period immediately before the date in question was the beneficial owner of 10% or more of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of the resident domestic corporation. These provisions do not apply to a corporation that so elects in its original articles of incorporation or in an amendment to its articles of incorporation approved by a majority of the disinterested shares. Such an amendment, however, would not become effective for 18 months after its passage and would apply only to stock acquisitions occurring after its effective date. Our restated articles of incorporation, as amended, do not exclude us from these provisions.
DESCRIPTION OF THE WARRANTS
The following summarizes the terms of the debt warrants, common stock warrants and preferred stock warrants we may issue. This description is subject to the detailed provisions of a warrant agreement that we will enter into with a warrant agent we select at the time of issue.
General
We may issue warrants evidenced by warrant certificates under the warrant agreement independently or together with any securities we offer by any prospectus supplement. If we offer warrants, the applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of the warrants, including:
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Rights as Holders of Debt Securities
Debt warrant holders, as such, will not have any of the rights of holders of debt securities, except to the extent that the consent of debt warrant holders may be required for certain modifications of the terms of an indenture or form of the debt security, as the case may be, and the series of debt securities issuable upon exercise of the debt warrants. In addition, debt warrant holders will not be entitled to payments of principal of and interest, if any, on the debt securities.
No Rights as Shareowners
Holders of stock warrants, as such, will not be entitled to vote, to consent, to receive dividends or to receive notice as shareowners with respect to any meeting of shareowners, or to exercise any rights whatsoever as our shareowners.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may sell the securities offered by this prospectus from time to time in one or more transactions, including without limitation:
The applicable prospectus supplement will set forth the terms of the offering of the securities covered by this prospectus, including:
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The offer and sale of the securities described in this prospectus by us, underwriters or the third parties described above may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions, including privately negotiated transactions, either:
Offerings of our equity securities under this prospectus may also be made into an existing trading market for the securities in transactions at other than a fixed price, either:
The at-the-market offerings, if any, will be conducted by underwriters, dealers or agents acting as our principal or agent, who may also be third-party sellers of securities as described above.
Any public offering price and any discounts, commissions, concessions or other items constituting compensation allowed or reallowed or paid to underwriters, dealers, agents or remarketing firms may be changed from time to time. Underwriters, dealers, agents or remarketing firms that participate in the distribution of the offered securities may be underwriters as defined in the Securities Act. Any discounts or commissions they receive from us and any profits they receive on the resale of the offered securities may be treated as underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. We will identify any underwriters, agents or dealers and describe their commissions, fees or discounts in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Sales through Underwriters or Dealers
Underwriters or the third parties described above may offer and sell the offered securities from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. If underwriters are used in the sale of any securities, the securities will be acquired by the underwriters for their own account and may be resold from time to time in one or more transactions described above. The securities may be either offered to the public through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters, or directly by underwriters. Generally, the underwriters obligations to purchase the securities will be subject to certain conditions precedent. The underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the securities if they purchase any of the securities unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement in connection with any particular offering of securities.
During and after an offering through underwriters, the underwriters may purchase and sell the securities in the open market. These transactions may include short sales, over-allotment and stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover positions created by short sales. The underwriters may also impose a penalty bid, which means that selling concessions allowed to syndicate members or other broker-dealers for the offered securities sold for their account may be reclaimed by the syndicate if the offered securities are repurchased by the syndicate in stabilizing or covering transactions. These activities may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of the offered securities, which may be higher than the price that might otherwise prevail in the open market. If commenced, the underwriters may discontinue these activities at any time.
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Some or all of the securities that we offer through this prospectus may be new issues of securities with no established trading market. Any underwriters to whom we sell the offered securities for public offering and sale may make a market in those securities, but they will not be obligated to do so and they may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. Accordingly, we cannot assure you of the liquidity of, or continued trading markets for, any securities that we offer.
We may sell some or all of the securities covered by this prospectus through:
Direct Sales and Sales through Agents
We may sell the securities directly. Direct sales to investors may be accomplished through subscription offerings or through subscription rights distributed to our shareowners. In connection with subscription offerings or the distribution of subscription rights to shareowners, if all of the underlying offered securities are not subscribed for, we may sell such unsubscribed offered securities to third parties directly and, in addition, whether or not all of the underlying offered securities are subscribed for, we may concurrently offer additional offered securities to third parties directly.
If indicated in an applicable prospectus supplement, we may sell the securities through agents from time to time, which agents may be affiliated with us. The applicable prospectus supplement will name any agent involved in the offer or sale of the securities and any commissions we pay to them. Generally, any agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment, unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Remarketing Arrangements
Offered securities may also be offered and sold in connection with a remarketing upon their purchase, in accordance with a redemption or repayment pursuant to their terms, or otherwise, by one or more remarketing firms, acting as principals for their own accounts or as agents for us. Any remarketing firm will be identified and the terms of its agreements, if any, with us and its compensation will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Institutional Purchasers
We may authorize agents, underwriters or dealers to solicit offers from certain types of institutions to purchase securities from us at the public offering price under delayed delivery contracts. These contracts would provide for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. The applicable prospectus supplement will provide any such arrangement, including the offering price and commissions payable on the solicitations.
Indemnification; Other Relationships
Agents, underwriters and other third parties described above may be entitled to indemnification by us against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribution with respect to payments which the agents or underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof. Agents, underwriters and such other third parties may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business.
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LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed on for us by Chadbourne & Parke LLP, New York, New York, as to New York law, and by Faegre Baker Daniels LLP, Indianapolis, Indiana, as to Indiana law, and if the securities are being distributed in an underwritten offering, the validity of the securities will be passed on for the underwriters by their own counsel, who will be named in the prospectus supplement.
EXPERTS
The financial statements, and the related financial statement schedule, incorporated in this prospectus by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012 , and the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports, which are incorporated herein by reference. Such financial statements and financial statement schedule have been so incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The following table sets forth the estimated fees and expenses (other than underwriting compensation) payable by us in connection with the offering of the securities being registered.
Amount | ||
SEC registration fee | $ | 62,676 |
Accounting fees and expenses | * | |
Transfer agent fees and expenses | * | |
Trustee fees and expenses | * | |
Legal fees and expenses | * | |
Printing expenses | * | |
Rating agency fees | * | |
Miscellaneous | * | |
Total | * |
* | These fees are calculated based on the amount of securities offered and/or the number of offerings and accordingly are not presently known and cannot be estimated at this time. |
Item 15. Liability and Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Chapter 37 of The Indiana Business Corporation Law (the IBCL) requires a corporation, unless its articles of incorporation provide otherwise, to indemnify a director or an officer of the corporation who is wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether formal or informal, against reasonable expenses, including counsel fees, incurred in connection with the proceeding.
The IBCL also permits a corporation to indemnify a director, officer, employee or agent who is made a party to a proceeding because the person was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or its subsidiary against liability incurred in the proceeding if (i) the individuals conduct was in good faith and (ii) the individual reasonably believed (A) in the case of conduct in the individuals official capacity with the corporation that the conduct was in the corporations best interests and (B) in all other cases that the individuals conduct was at least not opposed to the corporations best interests and (iii) in the case of a criminal proceeding, the individual either (A) had reasonable cause to believe the individuals conduct was lawful or (B) had no reasonable cause to believe the individuals conduct was unlawful. The IBCL also permits a corporation to pay for or reimburse reasonable expenses incurred before the final disposition of the proceeding and permits a court of competent jurisdiction to order a corporation to indemnify a director or officer if the court determines that the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all the relevant circumstances, whether or not the person met the standards for indemnification otherwise provided in the IBCL.
Section 8.06 of Meritors Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, contains provisions authorizing, to the extent permitted under the IBCL and Meritors Amended By-Laws, indemnification of directors and officers, including payment in advance of expenses in defending an action and maintaining liability insurance on such directors and officers. Specifically, Meritors Amended By-Laws provide that Meritor will indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil or criminal, administrative or investigative, formal or informal, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of Meritor, or is or was serving at the request of Meritor as a director, officer, employee, agent, partner, trustee or member or in another authorized capacity of or for another corporation, unincorporated association, business trust, estate, partnership, trust, joint venture, individual or other legal entity, whether or not organized or formed for profit, against expenses (including attorneys fees) and judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action. Meritor will pay, in advance of the final disposition of an action, the expenses reasonably incurred in defending such action by a person who may be entitled to indemnification. Meritors Amended By-Laws also set forth particular procedures for submission and determination of claims for indemnification.
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Meritors directors and officers are insured against certain liabilities for actions taken in such capacities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Meritor and certain other persons may be entitled under agreements entered into with agents or underwriters to indemnification by such agents or underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribution with respect to payments that Meritor or such persons may be required to make in respect of such liabilities.
Item 16. Exhibits.
1* | Form of Underwriting Agreement. | |
4.1 | Restated Articles of Incorporation of Meritor, filed as Exhibit 4.01 to Meritors Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended (Registration No. 333-36448), is incorporated herein by reference. | |
4.1.a | Articles of Amendment of Restated Articles of Incorporation of Meritor, filed as Exhibit 3-a-1 to Meritors Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 3, 2011 (File No. 1-15983), is incorporated herein by reference. | |
4.2 | Amended By-Laws of Meritor, filed as Exhibit 3 to Meritors Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 29, 2003 (File No. 1-15983), is incorporated herein by reference. | |
4.3a | Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1998, between Meritor and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (successor to BNY Midwest Trust Company as successor to The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee, filed as Exhibit 4 to Meritors Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-49777), is incorporated herein by reference. | |
4.3b | First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 7, 2000, to the Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1998, between Meritor and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (successor to BNY Midwest Trust Company as successor to The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee, filed as Exhibit 4-b-1 to Meritors Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2000 (File No. 1-15983), is incorporated herein by reference. | |
4.3c | Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 23, 2006, to the Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1998, between Meritor and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (successor to BNY Midwest Trust Company as successor to The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee (including Subsidiary Guaranty dated as of June 23, 2006), filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Meritors Current Report on Form 8-K, dated June 23, 2006 and filed on June 27, 2006 (File No. 1-15983), is incorporated herein by reference. |
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4.3d | Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 3, 2010, to the Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1998, between Meritor and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (successor to BNY Midwest Trust Company as successor to The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee (including form of the Companys 10.625% Notes due 2018 and form of subsidiary guaranty), filed as Exhibit 4 to Meritors Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 25, 2010 and filed on March 3, 2010 (File No. 1-15983), is incorporated herein by reference. | |
4.3e | Form of Indenture between Meritor and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, with respect to convertible and subordinated debt, filed as Exhibit 4.4e to Meritors Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-163233), is incorporated herein by reference. | |
4.4* | Form of Debt Securities. | |
4.5* | Form of any Articles of Amendment setting forth the preferences and rights with respect to any preferred stock issued hereunder. | |
4.6* | Form of Warrant Agreement for Debt Securities, including Warrant Certificate for Debt Securities. | |
4.7* | Form of Warrant Agreement for Common Stock, including Warrant Certificate for Common Stock. | |
4.8* | Form of Warrant Agreement for Preferred Stock, including Warrant Certificate for Preferred Stock. | |
5.1** | Opinion of Chadbourne & Parke LLP. | |
5.2** | Opinion of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP. | |
12.1** | Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges. | |
12.2 | Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the year ended September 30, 2012, filed as Exhibit 12 to Meritors Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30 , 2012 (File No. 1-15983), is incorporated herein by reference. | |
23.1 | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm. | |
23.2 | Consent of Chadbourne & Parke LLP, contained in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this registration statement. | |
23.3 | Consent of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP, contained in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.2 to this registration statement. | |
23.4 | Consent of Bates White LLC, filed as Exhibit 23-c to Meritors Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30 , 2012 (File No. 1-15983), is incorporated herein by reference. | |
23.5 | Consent of Vernon G. Baker, II, Esq., Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Meritor , filed as Exhibit 23-a to Meritors Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012 (File No. 1-15983), is incorporated herein by reference. | |
24.1** | Power of Attorney authorizing certain persons to sign this registration statement on behalf of certain directors and officers of Meritor. | |
24.2** | Powers of Attorney authorizing certain persons to sign amendments and supplements to this registration statement on behalf of certain directors and officers of certain guarantor subsidiaries of Meritor contained in the signature pages of this registration statement. | |
24.3** | Power of Attorney authorizing certain persons to sign this amendment to registration statement and any further amendments and supplements to this amendment to registration statement on behalf of certain directors and officers of certain guarantor subsidiaries of Meritor. | |
25.1** | Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (successor to BNY Midwest Trust Company as successor to The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee under the indenture referenced in Exhibit 4.3a to this registration statement. | |
25.2** | Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee under the form of indenture referenced in Exhibit 4.3e to this registration statement. |
* | To be filed by amendment or as an exhibit to a document to be incorporated herein by reference. | |
** | Previously filed. |
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Item 17. Undertakings.
A. Each of the undersigned co-registrants hereby undertakes:
(1) | To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: | |||
(i) | To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; | |||
(ii) | To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective registration statement; and | |||
(iii) | To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; |
provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii), and (a)(1)(iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
(2) | That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. | |||
(3) | To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. | |||
(4) | That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser: | |||
(A) | Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and | |||
(B) | Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(l)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however , that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date. |
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(5) | That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities in a primary offering of securities of the registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: | |||
(i) | Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; | |||
(ii) | Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the registrant or used or referred to by the registrant; | |||
(iii) | The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the registrant; and | |||
(iv) | Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the registrant to the purchaser. | |||
(6) | That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrants annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plans annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in this registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. | |||
(7) | Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. | |||
(8) | That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
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(9) | To file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission under section 305(b)2 of the Trust Indenture Act. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
MERITOR, INC. | |
By | /s/ Vernon G. Baker, II |
Vernon G. Baker, II | |
Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
Charles G. McClure, Jr.* | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and |
President (principal executive officer) and Director | |
Joseph B. Anderson, Jr., Rhonda L. Brooks, David W. | Directors |
Devonshire, Ivor J. Evans, Victoria B. Jackson Bridges, | |
James E. Marley, and William R. Newlin * | |
Jeffrey A. Craig* | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
(principal financial officer) | |
Kevin Nowlan* | Controller (principal accounting officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the power of attorney filed as Exhibit 24.1 hereto
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
ARVIN CAYMAN ISLANDS, LTD. | |
By | /s/ Vernon G. Baker, II |
Vernon G. Baker, II | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
Vernon G. Baker, II* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Authorized U.S. | |
Representative | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer (principal |
financial and accounting officer) and | |
Director | |
John A. Crable* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Director |
Craig Schmitter* | Director |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
ARVIN EUROPEAN HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
Director |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
Aiden Lambe* | Principal Executive Officer (principal |
executive, financial and accounting officer) | |
and Director | |
Kevin Nowlan* | Director and Authorized U.S. Representative |
John A. Crable* | Director |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the power of attorney filed as Exhibit 24.2 hereto
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
ARVIN HOLDINGS NETHERLANDS B.V. | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
Director |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, |
Principal Accounting Officer, | |
Director and Authorized | |
U.S. Representative |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
MERITOR MANAGEMENT CORP. | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Paul Bialy* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller |
(principal accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer |
(principal financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
ARVIN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LLC | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Craig Schmitter* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller |
(principal accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer |
(principal financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
ARVIN REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS FINANCE, | |
LLC | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Paul Bialy* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller |
(principal accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer |
(principal financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
ARVIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Paul Bialy* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller |
(principal accounting officer) and Director | |
Scott M. Confer* | Vice President, Assistant Secretary and |
Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer |
(principal financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
ARVINMERITOR ASSEMBLY, LLC | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Paul Bialy* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller |
(principal accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer |
(principal financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
ARVINMERITOR BRAKE HOLDINGS, LLC | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Paul Bialy* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller |
(principal accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer |
(principal financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
ARVINMERITOR FILTERS HOLDING CO., LLC | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Paul Bialy* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller |
(principal accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer |
(principal financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
ARVINMERITOR FILTERS OPERATING CO., LLC | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Paul Bialy* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller |
(principal accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer |
(principal financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
ARVINMERITOR HOLDINGS, LLC | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Paul Bialy* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller |
(principal accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer |
(principal financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
ARVINMERITOR HOLDINGS MEXICO, LLC | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Paul Bialy* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller |
(principal accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer |
(principal financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
ARVINMERITOR, INC. | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Paul Bialy* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller |
(principal accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer |
(principal financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
ARVINMERITOR INVESTMENTS, LLC | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Paul Bialy* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller |
(principal accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer |
(principal financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
ARVINMERITOR LIMITED | |
By | /s/ Craig Schmitter |
Craig Schmitter | |
Director |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
Kevin Nowlan* | Principal Executive Officer, Director and |
Authorized U.S. Representative | |
Craig Schmitter* | Principal Financial and Accounting Officer |
and Director |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the power of attorney filed as Exhibit 24.2 hereto
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
ARVINMERITOR OE, LLC | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Paul Bialy* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller (principal |
accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer (principal |
financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
ARVINMERITOR SWEDEN AB | |
By | /s/ Hans-Michael Stracke |
Hans-Michael Stracke | |
Chairman |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
Kevin Nowlan* | Principal Executive and Accounting Officer and |
Director | |
Scott McGregor* | Principal Financial Officer |
and Director | |
Craig Schmitter* | Director |
Hans-Michael Stracke* | Chairman and Director |
Barbara Novak* | Authorized U.S. Representative |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
ARVINMERITOR TECHNOLOGY, LLC | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Scott M. Confer* | Vice President, Assistant Secretary and |
Director | |
Paul Bialy* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller (principal |
accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer (principal |
financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
II-26
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
ARVINYL WEST, INC. | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Paul Bialy* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller (principal |
accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer (principal |
financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
II-27
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
AVM, INC. | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Paul Bialy* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller (principal |
accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer (principal |
financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
II-28
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
EUCLID INDUSTRIES, LLC | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Paul Bialy* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller (principal |
accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer (principal |
financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
II-29
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
GABRIEL EUROPE, INC. | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Paul Bialy* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller (principal |
accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer (principal |
financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
II-30
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
MAREMONT CORPORATION | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Paul Bialy* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller (principal |
accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer (principal |
financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
II-31
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
MAREMONT EXHAUST PRODUCTS, INC. | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Paul Bialy* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller (principal |
accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer (principal |
financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
II-32
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
MERITOR AFTERMARKET USA, LLC | |
By | /s/ Pedro Ferro |
Pedro Ferro | |
President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
Pedro Ferro* | President (principal executive officer) and |
Director | |
Vernon G. Baker, II* | Senior Vice President and Director |
John A. Crable* | Vice President, Secretary and Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller (principal |
accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer (principal |
financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
II-33
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
MERITOR CAYMAN ISLANDS, LTD. | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
Jeffrey A. Craig* | Authorized U.S. |
Representative | |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer (principal |
financial officer) | |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller (principal |
accounting officer) and Director | |
Craig Schmitter* | Director |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
II-34
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
MERITOR HEAVY VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEMS | |
(U.S.A.), LLC | |
By | /s/ Timothy Bowes |
Timothy Bowes | |
President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
Timothy Bowes* | President (principal executive officer) and |
Director | |
Vernon G. Baker, II* | Senior Vice President and Director |
John A. Crable* | Vice President, Secretary and Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller (principal |
accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer (principal |
financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
II-35
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
MERITOR HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS, LLC | |
By | /s/ Timothy Bowes |
Timothy Bowes | |
President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
Timothy Bowes* | President (principal executive officer) and |
Director | |
Vernon G. Baker, II* | Senior Vice President and Director |
Jeffrey A. Craig* | Senior Vice President and Director |
John A. Crable* | Vice President, Secretary and Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President and Controller (principal |
accounting officer) | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer (principal |
financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
II-36
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
MERITOR HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS | |
(SINGAPORE) PTE., LTD. | |
By | /s/ Timothy Bowes |
Timothy Bowes | |
President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
Timothy Bowes* | President (principal executive officer), |
Director and Authorized U.S. | |
Representative | |
Vernon G. Baker, II* | Senior Vice President and Director |
John A. Crable* | Vice President, Secretary and Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller (principal |
accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer (principal |
financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
II-37
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
MERITOR HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS | |
(VENEZUELA), INC. | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Paul Bialy* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller (principal |
accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer (principal |
financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
II-38
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
MERITOR HOLDINGS NETHERLANDS B.V. | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
Managing Director |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | Principal Executive Officer and Managing |
Director | |
Arnie Nai-Chung-Tong* | Principal Financial Officer, Principal |
Accounting Officer and Managing Director | |
Barbara Novak* | Authorized U.S. Representative |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the power of attorney filed as Exhibit 24.2 hereto
II-39
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
MERITOR, INC., A NEVADA CORPORATION | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Assistant Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Assistant Secretary and Director | |
Paul Bialy* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller (principal |
accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer (principal |
financial officer) | |
Barbara Novak* | Vice President and Secretary |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
II-40
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
MERITOR LUXEMBOURG S.A.R.L. | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
Manager (Gerant) |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title | |
/s/ John A. Crable | Manager (Gerant, principal executive, | |
John A. Crable | financial and accounting officer), Director | |
and Authorized U.S. Representative |
II-41
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
MERITOR NETHERLANDS B.V. | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
Managing Director |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | Principal Executive Officer and |
Managing Director | |
Arnie Nai-Chung-Tong* | Principal Financial Officer, Principal |
Accounting Officer and Managing Director | |
Barbara Novak* | Authorized U.S. Representative |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the power of attorney filed as Exhibit 24.2 hereto
II-42
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
MERITOR TECHNOLOGY, LLC | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller (principal |
accounting officer) and Director | |
Scott M. Confer* | Vice President, Assistant Secretary and |
Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer (principal |
financial officer) | |
Paul Bialy* | Director |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
II-43
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
MERITOR TRANSMISSION CORPORATION | |
By | /s/ John A. Crable |
John A. Crable | |
President and Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed on the 21st day of November, 2012 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature | Title |
John A. Crable* | President (principal executive officer), |
Secretary and Director | |
Paul Bialy* | Director |
Kevin Nowlan* | Vice President, Controller (principal |
accounting officer) and Director | |
Carl D. Anderson, II* | Vice President and Treasurer (principal |
financial officer) |
*By | /s/ Barbara Novak |
Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-Fact** |
** By authority of the powers of attorney filed as Exhibits 24.2 and 24.3 hereto
II-44
EXHIBIT INDEX
Page | ||||
Number | ||||
1* | Form of Underwriting Agreement. | |||
4.1 | Restated Articles of Incorporation of Meritor, filed as Exhibit 4.01 to Meritors Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended (Registration No. 333-36448), is incorporated herein by reference. | |||
4.1.a | Articles of Amendment of Restated Articles of Incorporation of Meritor, filed as Exhibit 3-a-1 to Meritors Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 3, 2011 (File No. 1-15983), is incorporated herein by reference. | |||
4.2 | Amended By-Laws of Meritor, filed as Exhibit 3 to Meritors Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 29, 2003 (File No. 1-15983), is incorporated herein by reference. | |||
4.3a | Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1998, between Meritor and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (successor to BNY Midwest Trust Company as successor to The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee, filed as Exhibit 4 to Meritors Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-49777), is incorporated herein by reference. | |||
4.3b | First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 7, 2000, to the Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1998, between Meritor and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (successor to BNY Midwest Trust Company as successor to The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee, filed as Exhibit 4-b-1 to Meritors Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2000 (File No. 1-15983), is incorporated herein by reference. | |||
4.3c | Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 23, 2006, to the Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1998, between Meritor and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (successor to BNY Midwest Trust Company as successor to The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee (including Subsidiary Guaranty dated as of June 23, 2006), filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Meritors Current Report on Form 8-K, dated June 23, 2006 and filed on June 27, 2006 (File No. 1-15983), is incorporated herein by reference. | |||
4.3d |
Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 3, 2010, to the Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1998, between Meritor and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (successor to BNY Midwest Trust Company as successor to The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee (including form of the Companys 10.625% Notes due 2018 and form of subsidiary guaranty), filed as Exhibit 4 to Meritors Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 25, 2010 and filed on March 3, 2010 (File No. 1-15983), is incorporated herein by reference. |
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4.3e | Form of Indenture between Meritor and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, with respect to convertible and subordinated debt, filed as Exhibit 4.4e to Meritors Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-163233), is incorporated herein by reference. | |||
4.4* | Form of Debt Securities. | |||
4.5* | Form of any Articles of Amendment setting forth the preferences and rights with respect to any preferred stock issued hereunder. |
Page | ||||
Number | ||||
4.6* | Form of Warrant Agreement for Debt Securities, including Warrant Certificate for Debt Securities. | |||
4.7* | Form of Warrant Agreement for Common Stock, including Warrant Certificate for Common Stock. | |||
4.8* | Form of Warrant Agreement for Preferred Stock, including Warrant Certificate for Preferred Stock. | |||
5.1** | Opinion of Chadbourne & Parke LLP. | |||
5.2** | Opinion of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP. | |||
12.1** | Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges. | |||
12.2 | Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the year ended September 30, 2012, filed as Exhibit 12 to Meritors Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30 , 2012 (File No. 1-15983), is incorporated herein by reference. | |||
23.1 | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm. | |||
23.2 | Consent of Chadbourne & Parke LLP, contained in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this registration statement. | |||
23.3 | Consent of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP, contained in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.2 to this registration statement. | |||
23.4 | Consent of Bates White LLC, filed as Exhibit 23-c to Meritors Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30 , 2012 (File No. 1-15983), is incorporated herein by reference. | |||
23.5 | Consent of Vernon G. Baker, II, Esq., Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Meritor , filed as Exhibit 23-a to Meritors Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012 (File No. 1-15983), is incorporated herein by reference. . | |||
24.1** | Power of Attorney authorizing certain persons to sign this registration statement on behalf of certain directors and officers of Meritor. | |||
24.2** | Powers of Attorney authorizing certain persons to sign amendments and supplements to this registration statement on behalf of certain directors and officers of certain guarantor subsidiaries of Meritor contained in the signature pages of this registration statement. | |||
24.3** | Power of Attorney authorizing certain persons to sign this amendment to registration statement and any further amendments and supplements to this amendment to registration statement on behalf of certain directors and officers of certain guarantor subsidiaries of Meritor. | |||
25.1** | Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (successor to BNY Midwest Trust Company as successor to The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee under the indenture referenced in Exhibit 4.3a to this registration statement. | |||
25.2** | Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee under the form of indenture referenced in Exhibit 4.3e to this registration statement. |
* | To be filed by amendment or as an exhibit to a document to be incorporated herein by reference. | |
** | Previously filed. |