meritor_8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 28, 2011
MERITOR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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2135 West Maple Road
Troy, Michigan
(Address of principal executive offices)
48084-7186
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 435-1000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
The information set forth in Item 2.03 below is incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
On September 28, 2011, certain subsidiaries of Meritor, Inc. (“Meritor”), Meritor Aftermarket USA, LLC (formerly known as ArvinMeritor Mascot, LLC) , Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (USA), Inc., and Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems, LLC (the “Originators”), entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of October 29, 2010, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of June 28, 2011 (as amended, the “Receivables Purchase Agreement), with an affiliate of Nordea Bank AB known as Viking Asset Purchaser No 7 IC, an incorporated cell of Viking Global Finance ICC, an incorporated cell company incorporated under the laws of Jersey, as purchaser (“Viking”), and Citicorp Trustee Company Limited, as programme trustee. The Amendment increased the maximum amount of receivables that the Originators are able to sell to Viking from 50 million Euro to 60 million Euro of eligible Volvo Group receivables outstanding at any time and lowered the commitment fee from 1% to 0.6%. Except for this increase in maximum amount of receivables and reduction in commitment fee, the Receivables Purchase Agreement did not change from that described in Meritor’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on November 2, 2010 and on June 29, 2011.
The Receivables Purchase Agreement is intended to effect an absolute transfer of the relevant receivables, and contain representations, warranties and covenants typical for such a transaction. It is also cross-defaulted to Meritor’s senior secured credit facility, and contains other customary events of default. For a further description of the covenants set forth in Meritor’s senior secured credit facility, please see Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and the discussion under the heading “Liquidity” in Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Meritor’s report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 3, 2011.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: September 28, 2011 |
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/s/ Vernon G. Baker, II |
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Vernon G. Baker, II |
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Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
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