Tower Automotive Business Report FY2006

Business Highlights

Financial overview

(in million $) FY2006 FY2005 Rate of change (%) Factors
Sales 2,539.4 2,932.2 (13.4) The decrease is primarily due to lower volume, the impact of two frame programs ending and unfavorable product mix, which decreased revenue by $411.9 million during the 2006 period compared to the 2005 period. In addition, steel price recoveries from certain customers decreased by $17.7 million during the 2006 period compared to the 2005 period. These impacts were partially offset by favorable foreign exchange, which increased revenue by $46.2 million during the 2006 period compared to the 2005 period.
Operating income (51.1) (78.3) - -

Reorganization under Chapter 11
-In February 2005, the Company filed for bankruptcy protection from creditors. It expected its restructuring to take up to 18 months. The filing would address its liquidity needs and facilitate debt restructuring. It had no plans at this point for large scale job cuts. The Chapter 11 filing also covered about two dozen affiliates. Since international operations in Europe, Asia, Brazil and Canada were profitable, these operations were not included in the reorganization.

Initiatives implemented by the Company during 2006 include:
-In February 2006, the Company announced that it would begin discussions with the union to close its Greenville, MI facility and to move the work to other facilities in the U.S. The Company closed this facility in November 2006.

-In May 2006, the Company announced its intention to enter into decision bargaining with the union to downsize its Bluffton, OH facility and move work to other facilities in the U.S.

-In June, 2006, the Company announced that it would phase out production at its Toronto, Ontario aluminum foundry and mini-mill on August 31, 2006.

-In September 2006, the Company announced that production from its Upper Sandusky, Ohio plant would be consolidated into other Tower facilities in North America.

-In November 2006, the Company announced that production from its Kendallville, Indiana plant would be consolidated into other Tower facilities in North America.

-In December 2006, the Company and Tower Automotive Lansing, LLC completed the sale of the Lansing, Michigan facility and related assets to a designee of General Motors in accordance with the Order of the Bankruptcy Court dated August 10, 2005.

Contracts
-The following table presents an overview of the major models for which the Company supplies products:

  Models Product Segment
North America
Ford Five Hundred/ Freestyle/ Montego Complex Assembly
Ecoline Frame Assembly
DaimlerChrysler Dacota Frame Assembly
Nissan Frontier/ Xterra/ Pathfinder Frame Assembly & Body Structures
Titan/ Armada/ Qs56 Frame Assembly
Europe
Volvo S40/ V50/ C30 Complex Assembly
VW Cayenne/ Touareg/ Porsche Body Structures & Assembly
BMW 1/3 Series Body structures
Asia
Hyundai Carnival Body Structures
Sorento Body Structures & Frame Assembly

Investment Activities

Capital Expenditure
( in millions of dollar ) FY2006 FY2005 FY2004
North America 60.6 45.1 144.7
International 58.6 78.4 66.3
Total 119.2 123.5 210.9