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Acquisition of Businesses
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Acquisition of Businesses [Abstract]  
Acquisition of Businesses
3.   Acquisition of Businesses
    During the third quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company completed its acquisition of Keiper/Recaro Automotive, a leader in recliner system technology with engineering and manufacturing expertise in metals and mechanisms for automobile seats, based in Kaiserslautern, Germany. The total purchase price, net of cash acquired, was approximately $450 million, all of which was paid during the three months ended June 30, 2011. In connection with the Keiper/Recaro Automotive acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $189 million in the automotive experience Europe segment. The purchase price allocation may be subsequently adjusted to reflect final valuation studies.
 
    The Keiper/Recaro Automotive acquisition strengthens the Company’s metal components and mechanisms business. Keiper/Recaro’s expertise includes the complete engineering process and technologies used to produce metal seat components, structures and mechanisms. The product range encompasses mechanisms which adjust the seat’s length and height, recliners that adjust the backrest position of vehicle seats, and rear seat latches. The acquisition strengthens the Company’s competitive position in key seating components with expanded opportunities to develop new differentiating products and technologies. Increasing vertical integration and enhancing the Company’s seating components technologies are expected to accelerate future growth of the Company’s automotive seating business.
 
    During the second quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company completed its acquisition of the C. Rob. Hammerstein Group (Hammerstein), a leading global supplier of high-quality metal seat structures, components and mechanisms based in Solingen, Germany. The total purchase price, net of cash acquired, was approximately $529 million, all of which was paid during the nine months ended June 30, 2011. In connection with the Hammerstein acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $217 million in the automotive experience Europe segment. The purchase price allocation may be subsequently adjusted to reflect final valuation studies.
 
    The Hammerstein acquisition enables the Company’s automotive experience business to enhance its expertise in metal seat structures and expand into premium vehicle segments. Hammerstein’s strong product portfolio and customer base in the premium segment complements the Company’s product portfolio, which is primarily comprised of vehicle segments with high production volumes. Hammerstein’s product capabilities include front seat structures, seat tracks and height adjusters, multi-way adjusters, power gear boxes, as well as special applications such as steering column adjusters. Hammerstein’s expertise includes the complete product development process, from design and engineering to the manufacture of individual components and complete seat systems.
 
    In the first nine months of fiscal 2011, the Company completed three additional acquisitions for a combined purchase price, net of cash acquired, of $108 million, all of which was paid in the nine months ended June 30, 2011. The acquisitions in the aggregate were not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In connection with the acquisitions, the Company recorded goodwill of $30 million. The purchase price allocations may be subsequently adjusted to reflect final valuation studies.
 
    In the first nine months of fiscal 2010, the Company completed three acquisitions for a combined purchase price of $35 million, of which $32 million was paid as of June 30, 2010. The acquisitions in the aggregate were not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In connection with the acquisitions, the Company recorded goodwill of $5 million.