BorgWarner Inc. (BWA) recently announced its decision to settle all conversions of its 3.50% Convertible Senior Notes that are due 2012. As per the company, the process of conversion involves providing the converting Noteholders with the shares of the company's common stock.
BorgWarner management decided to divide the aggregate principal amount of Notes by $1,000 and then multiply the then-applicable conversion rate to calculate the number of shares of the company's common stock to be given to each of the converting Noteholders.
Thus based on the calculation, BorgWarner may be required to deliver approximately 11.4 million shares of common stock, most of which have been obtained through share repurchases and are held in Treasury. The process of distributing shares is expected to start on or after December 15, 2011 and the conversion rate is subject to change.
In the most recent quarter, BorgWarner posted a 64% increase in profit resulting in $1.15 per share in the third quarter of the year; a rise from 70 cents per share (excluding non-recurring item) in the same quarter of 2010. Net sales surged 27% to $1.79 billion from $1.41 billion in the year-ago quarter led by strong demand for the company’s products, which are amenable to improved fuel economy and ensure emission standards.
For full year 2011, BorgWarner stated its earnings guidance of $4.35 to $4.45 per share, which is at the upper end of its previous guidance of $4.25–$4.45. The company expects revenues to grow between 26% and 27% compared with the prior guidance of 25% to 28%.
BorgWarner is a leading manufacturer of powertrain products for the world's major automakers. Its products include four-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive transfer cases (primarily for light trucks and sport utility vehicles or SUVs), as well as automatic transmission and timing chain systems.
These products are manufactured and sold worldwide, primarily to original equipment manufacturers of passenger cars, SUVs, trucks and commercial transportation products. The company’s largest customers include Volkswagen AG (VLKAY) and Ford Motor Co. (F).
BorgWarner continues to focus on new product launches supported by new business opportunities and acquisitions. Demand for its fuel-efficient engines and transmissions have grown stronger due to more stringent government regulations.
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