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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
 
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
 
     
þ
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2009
OR
o
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Commission file number 1-12387
 
 
TENNECO INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
     
Delaware
  76-0515284
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
500 North Field Drive, Lake Forest, Illinois   60045
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 482-5000
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
  Yes þ     No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes o     No 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. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer þ Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
  Yes o     No þ
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.
 
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share: 47,393,593 shares outstanding as of October 30, 2009.
 


 

 
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings
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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Item 5. Other Information
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Item 6. Exhibits
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 EX-10.1
 EX-12
 EX-15
 EX-31.1
 EX-31.2
 EX-32.1
 
 
* No response to this item is included herein for the reason that it is inapplicable or the answer to such item is negative.


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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE “SAFE HARBOR”
PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
 
This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning, among other things, our prospects and business strategies. These forward-looking statements are included in various sections of this report, including the section entitled “Outlook” appearing in Item 2 of this report. The words “may,” “will,” “believe,” “should,” “could,” “plan,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” and similar expressions (and variations thereof), identify these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, these expectations may not prove to be correct. Because these forward-looking statements are also subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements include:
 
  •  general economic, business and market conditions, including without limitation the severe financial difficulties facing a number of companies in the automotive industry as a result of the current global economic crisis, including the potential impact thereof on labor unrest, supply chain disruptions, weakness in demand and the collectibility of any accounts receivable due to us from such companies;
 
  •  our ability to access the capital or credit markets and the cost of capital, including the recent global financial and liquidity crisis, changes in interest rates, market perceptions of the sector in which we operate or ratings of our securities;
 
  •  the recent volatility in the credit markets, the losses which may be sustained by our lenders due to their lending and other financial relationships and the general instability of financial institutions due to a weakened economy;
 
  •  changes in consumer demand, prices and our ability to have our products included on top selling vehicles, such as the significant shift in consumer preferences from light trucks, which tend to be higher margin products for our customers and us, to other vehicles in light of higher fuel cost and the impact of the current global economic crisis, and other factors impacting the cyclicality of automotive production and sales of automobiles which include our products, and the potential negative impact on our revenues and margins from such products;
 
  •  changes in automotive manufacturers’ production rates and their actual and forecasted requirements for our products, such as the significant production cuts over the past year by automotive manufacturers in response to difficult economic conditions;
 
  •  the overall highly competitive nature of the automotive parts industry, and our resultant inability to realize the sales represented by our awarded book of business (which is based on anticipated pricing for the applicable program over its life, and is subject to increases or decreases due to changes in customer requirements, customer and consumer preferences, and the number of vehicles actually produced by customers);
 
  •  the loss of any of our large original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) customers (on whom we depend for a substantial portion of our revenues), or the loss of market shares by these customers if we are unable to achieve increased sales to other OEMs;
 
  •  labor disruptions at our facilities or any labor or other economic disruptions at any of our significant customers or suppliers or any of our customers’ other suppliers (such as the 2008 strike at American Axle, which disrupted our supply of products for significant General Motors platforms);
 
  •  increases in the costs of raw materials, including our ability to successfully reduce the impact of any such cost increases through materials substitutions, cost reduction initiatives, low cost country sourcing, and price recovery efforts with aftermarket and OE customers;
 
  •  the cyclical nature of the global vehicle industry, including the performance of the global aftermarket sector and the longer product lives of automobile parts;


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  •  our continued success in cost reduction and cash management programs and our ability to execute restructuring and other cost reduction plans and to realize anticipated benefits from these plans;
 
  •  costs related to product warranties;
 
  •  the impact of consolidation among automotive parts suppliers and customers on our ability to compete;
 
  •  operating hazards associated with our business;
 
  •  changes in distribution channels or competitive conditions in the markets and countries where we operate, including the impact of changes in distribution channels for aftermarket products on our ability to increase or maintain aftermarket sales;
 
  •  the negative impact of higher fuel prices and overall market weakness on discretionary purchases of aftermarket products by consumers;
 
  •  the cost and outcome of existing and any future legal proceedings;
 
  •  economic, exchange rate and political conditions in the foreign countries where we operate or sell our products;
 
  •  customer acceptance of new products;
 
  •  new technologies that reduce the demand for certain of our products or otherwise render them obsolete;
 
  •  our ability to realize our business strategy of improving operating performance;
 
  •  our ability to successfully integrate any acquisitions that we complete;
 
  •  changes by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or the Securities and Exchange Commission of authoritative generally accepted accounting principles or policies;
 
  •  changes in accounting estimates and assumptions, including changes based on additional information;
 
  •  potential legislation, regulatory changes and other governmental actions, including the ability to receive regulatory approvals and the timing of such approvals;
 
  •  the impact of changes in and compliance with laws and regulations, including environmental laws and regulations, environmental liabilities in excess of the amount reserved, the adoption of the current mandated timelines for worldwide emission regulation and any changes to the timing of the funding requirements for our pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities;
 
  •  the potential impairment in the carrying value of our long-lived assets and goodwill or our deferred tax assets;
 
  •  potential volatility in our effective tax rate;
 
  •  acts of war and/or terrorism, including, but not limited to, the current military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, the current situation in North Korea, and the continuing war on terrorism, as well as actions taken or to be taken by the United States and other governments as a result of further acts or threats of terrorism, and the impact of these acts on economic, financial and social conditions in the countries where we operate; and
 
  •  the timing and occurrence (or non-occurrence) of other transactions, events and circumstances which may be beyond our control.
 
The risks included here are not exhaustive. Refer to “Part I, Item 1A — Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, for further discussion regarding our exposure to risks. Additionally, new risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all such risk factors, nor to assess the impact such risk factors might have on our business or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.


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PART I.
 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Tenneco Inc.:
 
We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Tenneco Inc. and consolidated subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of September 30, 2009, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income (loss), cash flows, comprehensive income (loss) for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, and of changes in shareholders’ equity for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.
 
We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
 
Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Tenneco Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008, and the related consolidated statements of income (loss), cash flows, changes in shareholders’ equity, and comprehensive income (loss) and financial statement schedule for the year then ended prior to retrospective adjustment for the adoption of FASB Statement No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — an amendment of ARB No. 51, (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 27, 2009, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule. We also audited the adjustments described in Note 1 that were applied to retrospectively adjust the December 31, 2008 consolidated balance sheet of the Company (not presented herein). In our opinion, such adjustments are appropriate and have been properly applied to the previously issued consolidated balance sheet in deriving the accompanying retrospectively adjusted condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2008.
 
Deloitte & Touche LLP
 
Chicago, IL
November 6, 2009


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TENNECO INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Three Months
    Three Months
    Nine Months
    Nine Months
 
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
 
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
 
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (Millions Except Share and Per Share Amounts)  
 
Revenues
                               
Net sales and operating revenues
  $ 1,254     $ 1,497     $ 3,327     $ 4,708  
                                 
Costs and expenses
                               
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)
    1,043       1,298       2,783       4,007  
Engineering, research, and development
    27       29       72       99  
Selling, general, and administrative
    90       87       256       294  
Depreciation and amortization of other intangibles
    55       56       162       168  
                                 
      1,215       1,470       3,273       4,568  
                                 
Other income (expense)
                               
Loss on sale of receivables
    (2 )     (3 )     (6 )     (7 )
Other income (expense)
    (2 )     4       (9 )     9  
                                 
      (4 )     1       (15 )     2  
                                 
Income before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests
    35       28       39       142  
Interest expense (net of interest capitalized of $1 million and $2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively and $3 million and $5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively)
    35       30       101       88  
Income tax expense
    4       131       18       163  
                                 
Net income (loss)
    (4 )     (133 )     (80 )     (109 )
                                 
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    4       3       10       8  
                                 
Net income (loss) attributable to Tenneco Inc. 
  $ (8 )   $ (136 )   $ (90 )   $ (117 )
                                 
Earnings (loss) per share
                               
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding —
                               
Basic
    46,742,403       46,441,954       46,694,885       46,359,051  
Diluted
    46,742,403       46,441,954       46,694,885       46,359,051  
Basic earnings (loss) per share of common stock
  $ (0.17 )   $ (2.92 )   $ (1.93 )   $ (2.53 )
Diluted earnings (loss) per share of common stock
  $ (0.17 )   $ (2.92 )   $ (1.93 )   $ (2.53 )
 
 
The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements of income (loss).


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TENNECO INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2009     2008  
    (Millions)  
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 137     $ 126  
Receivables —
               
Customer notes and accounts, net
    669       529  
Other
    49       45  
Inventories —
               
Finished goods
    173       211  
Work in process
    136       143  
Raw materials
    104       114  
Materials and supplies
    43       45  
Deferred income taxes
    28       18  
Prepayments and other
    146       107  
                 
Total current assets
    1,485       1,338  
                 
Other assets:
               
Long-term receivables, net
    8       11  
Goodwill
    89       95  
Intangibles, net
    30       26  
Deferred income taxes
    85       88  
Other
    116       125  
                 
      328       345  
                 
Plant, property, and equipment, at cost
    3,153       2,960  
Less — Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (2,027 )     (1,815 )
                 
      1,126       1,145  
                 
Total assets
  $ 2,939     $ 2,828  
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
               
Short-term debt (including current maturities of long-term debt)
  $ 73     $ 49  
Trade payables
    822       790  
Accrued taxes
    47       30  
Accrued interest
    31       22  
Accrued liabilities
    233       201  
Other
    46       65  
                 
Total current liabilities
    1,252       1,157  
                 
Long-term debt
    1,395       1,402  
                 
Deferred income taxes
    62       51  
                 
Postretirement benefits
    366       377  
                 
Deferred credits and other liabilities
    77       61  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
Total liabilities
    3,152       3,048  
                 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
    5       7  
                 
Tenneco Inc. Shareholders’ equity:
               
Common stock
           
Premium on common stock and other capital surplus
    2,816       2,809  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (228 )     (318 )
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
    (2,592 )     (2,502 )
                 
      (4 )     (11 )
Less — Shares held as treasury stock, at cost
    240       240  
                 
Total Tenneco Inc. shareholders’ equity
    (244 )     (251 )
                 
Noncontrolling interests
    26       24  
                 
Total equity
    (218 )     (227 )
                 
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity
  $ 2,939     $ 2,828  
                 
 
 
The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these condensed consolidated balance sheets.


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TENNECO INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Three Months
    Three Months
    Nine Months
    Nine Months
 
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
 
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
 
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
          (Millions)        
 
Operating Activities
                               
Net income (loss)
    $ (4 )     $ (133 )   $  (80 )     $ (109 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided (used) by operating activities —
                               
Depreciation and amortization of other intangibles
    55       56       162       168  
Deferred income taxes
    (7 )     102       (10 )     84  
Stock-based compensation
    1       2       5       7  
Loss on sale of assets
    2       2       6       7  
Changes in components of working capital —
                               
(Increase) decrease in receivables
    (67 )     34       (124 )     (114 )
(Increase) decrease in inventories
    9       (4 )     76       (51 )
(Increase) decrease in prepayments and other current assets
    (30 )     (3 )     (35 )     (42 )
Increase (decrease) in payables
    92       (9 )     56       41  
Increase (decrease) in accrued taxes
    1       (17 )     20       8  
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest
    8       9       9       8  
Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities
    13       (12 )     8       4  
Changes in long-term assets
    2       (3 )     8       6  
Changes in long-term liabilities
    3       19       4       24  
Other
    (1 )     (3 )     3       (7 )
                                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    77       40       108       34  
                                 
Investing Activities
                               
Proceeds from the sale of assets
    1             3       2  
Cash payments for plant, property, and equipment
    (20 )     (65 )     (86 )     (192 )
Cash payments for software related intangible assets
    (1 )     (1 )     (5 )     (9 )
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
          3       1       (16 )
Investments and other
    1             1        
                                 
Net cash used by investing activities
    (19 )     (63 )     (86 )     (215 )
                                 
Financing Activities
                               
Issuance of common shares
                      1  
Issuance of long-term debt
    4             6        
Debt issuance cost of long-term debt
                (8 )      
Retirement of long-term debt
    (7 )     (1 )     (15 )     (4 )
Increase (decrease) in bank overdrafts
    6       (18 )     (18 )     (18 )
Net increase (decrease) in revolver borrowings and short-term debt excluding current maturities of long-term debt
    (51 )     27       24       148  
Distributions to noncontrolling interest partners
                (10 )     (4 )
                                 
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
    (48 )     8       (21 )     123  
                                 
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    16       (22 )     10       (3 )
                                 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    26       (37 )     11       (61 )
Cash and cash equivalents, July 1 and January 1, respectively
    111       164       126       188  
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents, September 30 (Note)
    $ 137       $ 127     $  137       $ 127  
                                 
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
                               
Cash paid during the period for interest
    $ 26       $  22     $ 91       $  83  
Cash paid during the period for income taxes (net of refunds)
    20       26       32       50  
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities
                               
Period ended balance of payable for plant, property, and equipment
    $ 13       $  24     $ 13       $  24  
Assumption of debt from business acquisition
          $  10             $  10  
 
 
Note:  Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase.
 
 
The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.


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TENNECO INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
    (Millions Except Share Amounts)  
 
Tenneco Inc. Shareholders:
                               
Common Stock
                               
Balance January 1
    48,314,490     $       47,892,532     $  
Issued pursuant to benefit plans
    287,704             182,322        
Stock options exercised
    131,904             180,176        
                                 
Balance September 30
    48,734,098             48,255,030        
                                 
Premium on Common Stock and Other Capital Surplus
                               
Balance January 1
            2,809               2,800  
Premium on common stock issued pursuant to benefit plans
            7               7  
                                 
Balance September 30
            2,816               2,807  
                                 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
                               
Balance January 1
            (318 )             (73 )
Other comprehensive income (loss)
            90               (68 )
                                 
Balance September 30
            (228 )             (141 )
                                 
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
                               
Balance January 1
            (2,502 )             (2,087 )
Net income (loss) attributable to Tenneco Inc. 
            (90 )             (117 )
                                 
Balance September 30
            (2,592 )             (2,204 )
                                 
Less — Common Stock Held as Treasury Stock, at Cost
                               
Balance January 1 and September 30
    1,294,692       240       1,294,692       240  
                                 
Total Tenneco Inc. shareholders’ equity
          $ (244 )           $ 222  
                                 
Noncontrolling Interests:
                               
Balance January 1
          $ 24             $ 25  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
            7               5  
Dividend declared
            (5 )             (3 )
                                 
Balance September 30
          $ 26             $ 27  
                                 
Total equity
          $ (218 )           $ 249  
                                 
 
 
The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part
of these condensed consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity.


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TENNECO INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
 
                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30, 2009  
    Tenneco Inc.     Noncontrolling Interests     Total  
    Accumulated
          Accumulated
          Accumulated
       
    Other
          Other
          Other
       
    Comprehensive
    Comprehensive
    Comprehensive
    Comprehensive
    Comprehensive
    Comprehensive
 
    Income
    Income
    Income
    Income
    Income
    Income
 
    (Loss)     (Loss)     (Loss)     (Loss)     (Loss)     (Loss)  
                (Millions)              
 
Net Income (Loss)
            $ (8 )             $ 4               $ (4 )
                                                 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
                                               
Cumulative Translation Adjustment
                                               
Balance July 1
    $  (3 )             $ —               $  (3 )        
Translation of foreign currency statements
    47       47                   47       47  
                                                 
Balance September 30
    44                             44          
                                                 
Additional Liability for Pension Benefits
                                               
Balance July 1
    (276 )                           (276 )        
                                                 
Additional liability for pension benefits, net of tax of $1 million
    4       4                       4       4  
                                                 
Balance September 30
    (272 )                             (272 )        
                                                 
Balance September 30
    $ (228 )             $ —               $ (228 )        
                                                 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
            51                             51  
                                                 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
            $ 43               $ 4               $ 47  
                                                 
 
                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30, 2008  
    Tenneco Inc.     Noncontrolling Interests     Total  
    Accumulated
          Accumulated
          Accumulated
       
    Other
          Other
          Other
       
    Comprehensive
    Comprehensive
    Comprehensive
    Comprehensive
    Comprehensive
    Comprehensive
 
    Income
    Income
    Income
    Income
    Income
    Income
 
    (Loss)     (Loss)     (Loss)     (Loss)     (Loss)     (Loss)  
                (Millions)              
 
Net Income (Loss)
            $ (136 )           $ 3               $ (133 )
                                                 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
                                               
Cumulative Translation Adjustment
                                               
Balance July 1
    $ 151             $  —               $ 151          
Translation of foreign currency statements
    (133 )     (133 )                 (133 )     (133 )
                                                 
Balance September 30
    18                             18          
                                                 
Additional Liability for Pension Benefits
                                               
Balance July 1
    (158 )                           (158 )        
                                                 
Additional liability for pension benefits, net of tax of $4 million
    (1 )     (1 )                     (1 )     (1 )
                                                 
Balance September 30
    (159 )                             (159 )        
                                                 
Balance September 30
    $ (141 )           $               $ (141 )        
                                                 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
            (134 )                           (134 )
                                                 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
            $ (270 )           $ 3               $ (267 )
                                                 


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TENNECO INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
 
                                                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009  
    Tenneco Inc.     Noncontrolling Interests     Total  
    Accumulated
          Accumulated
          Accumulated
       
    Other
          Other
          Other
       
    Comprehensive
    Comprehensive
    Comprehensive
    Comprehensive
    Comprehensive
    Comprehensive
 
    Income
    Income
    Income
    Income
    Income
    Income
 
    (Loss)     (Loss)     (Loss)     (Loss)     (Loss)     (Loss)  
                (Millions)              
 
Net Income (Loss)
          $  (90 )           $  10             $  (80 )
                                                 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
                                               
Cumulative Translation Adjustment
                                               
Balance January 1
    $ (42 )           $  —               $ (42 )        
Translation of foreign currency statements
    86       86                   86       86  
                                                 
Balance September 30
    44                             44          
                                                 
Additional Liability for Pension Benefits
                                               
Balance January 1
    (276 )                           (276 )        
                                                 
Additional liability for pension benefits, net of tax of $1 million
    4       4                       4       4  
                                                 
Balance September 30
    (272 )                             (272 )        
                                                 
Balance September 30
    $ (228 )           $               $ (228 )        
                                                 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
            90                             90  
                                                 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
          $             $ 10             $ 10  
                                                 
 
                                                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008  
    Tenneco Inc.     Noncontrolling Interests     Total  
    Accumulated
          Accumulated
          Accumulated
       
    Other
          Other
          Other
       
    Comprehensive
    Comprehensive
    Comprehensive
    Comprehensive
    Comprehensive
    Comprehensive
 
    Income
    Income
    Income
    Income
    Income
    Income
 
    (Loss)     (Loss)     (Loss)     (Loss)     (Loss)     (Loss)  
                (Millions)              
 
Net Income (Loss)
          $  (117 )           $  8             $  (109 )
                                                 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
                                               
Cumulative Translation Adjustment
                                               
Balance January 1
    $  85             $  —               $  85          
Translation of foreign currency statements
    (67 )     (67 )                 (67 )     (67 )
                                                 
Balance September 30
    18                             18          
                                                 
Additional Liability for Pension Benefits
                                               
Balance January 1
    (158 )                           (158 )        
                                                 
Additional liability for pension benefits, net of tax of $4 million
    (1 )     (1 )                     (1 )     (1 )
                                                 
Balance September 30
    (159 )                             (159 )        
                                                 
Balance September 30
    $ (141 )           $  —               $ (141 )        
                                                 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
            (68 )                           (68 )
                                                 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
          $  (185 )           $  8             $  (177 )
                                                 
 
 
The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part
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TENNECO INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
(1) As you read the accompanying financial statements you should also read our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
 
In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly Tenneco Inc.’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows, changes in shareholders’ equity, and comprehensive income (loss) for the periods indicated. We have prepared the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) for annual financial statements.
 
Our condensed consolidated financial statements include all majority-owned subsidiaries. We carry investments in 20 percent to 50 percent owned companies as an equity method investment, at cost plus equity in undistributed earnings since the date of acquisition and cumulative translation adjustments. We have eliminated all intercompany transactions. We have evaluated all subsequent events through November 6, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued.
 
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period cash flow statements to conform to the current year presentation. We have reclassified several amounts within the operating section of the cash flow statement, none of which were significant, to conform to the current year presentation.
 
On January 1, 2009, we adopted new accounting guidance on the presentation and disclosure of noncontrolling interests in consolidated financial statements, which required us to reclassify retrospectively for all periods presented, noncontrolling ownership interests (formerly called minority interests) from the mezzanine section of the balance sheet between liabilities and equity to the equity section of the balance sheet, and to change our presentation of net income (loss) in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows to include the portion of net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling ownership interests. We have noncontrolling interests in two joint ventures with redemption features that could require us to purchase the noncontrolling interest at fair value in the event of a change in control of Tenneco Inc. Additionally, a noncontrolling interest in a third joint venture requires us to purchase the noncontrolling interest at fair value in the event of default or under certain other circumstances. We do not believe that it is probable that the redemption features in any of these joint venture agreements will be triggered. However, the redemption of these shares is not solely within our control. Accordingly, the related noncontrolling interests are presented as “Redeemable noncontrolling interests” in the mezzanine section of our condensed consolidated balance sheets. We have also expanded our financial statement presentation and disclosure of noncontrolling ownership interests on our condensed consolidated statements of income (loss), condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) and condensed consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity in accordance with these new disclosure requirements.
 
(2) We adopted new accounting guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures relating to our financial assets and liabilities which are measured on a recurring basis on January 1, 2008, and on January 1, 2009, for those financial assets and liabilities which are measured on non-recurring basis. The adoption of the new fair value accounting guidance did not have a material impact on our fair value measurements. The new guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. A fair value hierarchy has been defined, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into the following levels:
 
Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
Level 2 — Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly.
 
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs based on our own assumptions.


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TENNECO INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
The fair value of our recurring financial assets and liabilities at September 30, 2009 are as follows:
 
                         
    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3
    (Millions)
 
Financial Assets:
                       
Foreign exchange forward contracts
    n/a     $ 1       n/a  
 
Foreign exchange forward contracts — We use foreign exchange forward purchase and sales contracts with terms of less than one year to hedge our exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Our primary exposure to changes in foreign currency rates results from intercompany loans made between affiliates to minimize the need for borrowings from third parties. Additionally, we enter into foreign currency forward purchase and sale contracts to mitigate our exposure to changes in exchange rates on certain intercompany and third-party trade receivables and payables. We do not enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. The fair value of our foreign exchange forward contracts is based on a model which incorporates observable inputs including quoted spot rates, forward exchange rates and discounted future expected cash flows utilizing market interest rates with similar quality and maturity characteristics. We record the change in fair value of these foreign exchange forward contracts as part of currency gains (losses) within cost of sales in the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss). The fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts are recorded in prepayments and other current assets or other current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The fair value of our foreign exchange forward contracts, presented on a gross basis by derivative contract at September 30, 2009 was as follows:
 
                         
    Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
    Asset
  Liability
   
    Derivatives   Derivatives   Total
 
Foreign exchange forward contracts
  $ 2     $ 1     $ 1  
 
The following table summarizes by major currency the notional amounts, weighted-average settlement rates, and fair value for foreign currency forward purchase and sale contracts as of September 30, 2009:
 
                             
        Notional Amount
  Weighted Average
  Fair Value in
        in Foreign Currency   Settlement Rates   U.S. Dollars
        (Millions Except Settlement Rates)    
 
Australian dollars
  —Purchase     51       0.882     $ 45  
    —Sell     (9 )     0.882       (8 )
British pounds
  —Purchase     33       1.598       53  
    —Sell     (32 )     1.598       (51 )
European euro
  —Purchase                  
    —Sell     (20 )     1.465       (29 )
South African rand
  —Purchase     429       0.133       57  
    —Sell     (89 )     0.133       (12 )
U.S. dollars
  —Purchase     19       1.002       19  
    —Sell     (85 )     1.001       (85 )
Other
  —Purchase     789       0.017       13  
    —Sell     (1 )     0.934       (1 )
                             
                        $ 1  
                             


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TENNECO INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
 
(3) The carrying and estimated fair values of our financial instruments by class at September 30, 2009 were as follows:
 
                 
    Carrying Amount   Fair Value
    (Millions)
    Asset (Liabilities)
 
Long-term debt (including current maturities)
  $ (1,400 )   $ (1,364 )
Instruments with off-balance sheet risk:
               
Foreign exchange forward contracts
    1       1  
 
Asset and Liability Instruments — The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, short and long-term receivables, accounts payable, and short-term debt was considered to be the same as or was not determined to be materially different from the carrying amount.
 
Long-term Debt — The fair value of our public fixed rate senior secured, senior and senior subordinated notes is based on quoted market prices. The fair value of our private borrowings under our senior credit facility and other long-term debt instruments is based on the market value of debt with similar maturities, interest rates and risk characteristics.
 
(4) Our financing arrangements are primarily provided by a committed senior secured financing arrangement with a syndicate of banks and other financial institutions. The arrangement is secured by substantially all our domestic assets and pledges of up to 66 percent of the stock of certain first-tier foreign subsidiaries, as well as guarantees by our material domestic subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2009, the senior credit facility consisted of a five-year, $139 million term loan A maturing in March 2012, a five-year, $550 million revolving credit facility maturing in March 2012, and a seven-year $130 million tranche B-1 letter of credit/revolving loan facility maturing in March 2014. Our outstanding debt also includes $245 million of 101/4 percent senior secured notes due July 15, 2013, $250 million of 81/8 percent senior notes due November 15, 2015, and $500 million of 85/8 percent senior subordinated notes due November 15, 2014. At September 30, 2009, we had unused borrowing capacity of $390 million under our $680 million revolving credit facility with $242 million in outstanding borrowings and $48 million in letters of credit.
 
The term loan A facility is payable in twelve consecutive quarterly installments, commencing June 30, 2009, as follows: $6 million due each of June 30, September 30, December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2010, $15 million due each of June 30, September 30, December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011, and $17 million due each of June 30, September 30, December 31, 2011 and March 16, 2012. Over the next twelve months we plan to repay $41 million of the senior term loan due 2012 by increasing our revolver borrowings which are classified as long-term debt. Accordingly, we have classified the $41 million repayment as long-term debt. The revolving credit facility requires that any amounts drawn be repaid by March 2012. Prior to that date, funds may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed under the revolving credit facility without premium or penalty. Letters of credit may be issued under the revolving credit facility.
 
The tranche B-1 letter of credit/revolving loan facility requires repayment by March 2014. We can borrow revolving loans and issue letters of credit under the $130 million tranche B-1 letter of credit/revolving loan facility. The tranche B-1 letter of credit/revolving loan facility is reflected as debt on our balance sheet only if we borrow money under this facility or if we use the facility to make payments for letters of credit. There is no additional cost to us for issuing letters of credit under the tranche B-1 letter of credit/revolving loan facility, however, outstanding letters of credit reduce our availability to borrow revolving loans under this portion of the facility. We pay the tranche B-1 lenders interest equal to LIBOR plus a margin, which is offset by the return on the funds deposited with the administrative agent by the lenders which earn interest at an annual rate approximately equal to LIBOR less 25 basis points. Outstanding revolving loans reduce the funds on deposit with the administrative agent which in turn reduce the earnings of those deposits.


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TENNECO INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
On February 23, 2009, in light of the challenging macroeconomic environment and auto production outlook, we amended our senior credit facility to increase the allowable consolidated net leverage ratio (consolidated indebtedness net of cash divided by consolidated EBITDA as defined in the senior credit facility agreement) and reduce the allowable consolidated interest coverage ratio (consolidated EBITDA divided by consolidated interest expense as defined in the senior credit facility agreement). The financial ratios required under the senior credit facility for the remainder of 2009 and beyond are set forth below. As of September 30, 2009, we were in compliance with all the financial covenants and operational restrictions of the senior credit facility.
 
                 
        Interest
    Leverage
  Coverage
Period Ending
  Ratio   Ratio
 
December 31, 2009
    6.60       1.60  
March 31, 2010
    5.50       2.00  
June 30, 2010
    5.00       2.25  
September 30, 2010
    4.75       2.30  
December 31, 2010
    4.50       2.35  
March 31, 2011
    4.00       2.55  
June 30, 2011
    3.75       2.55  
September 30, 2011
    3.50       2.55  
December 31, 2011
    3.50       2.55  
Each quarter thereafter
    3.50       2.75  
 
Beginning February 23, 2009, and following each fiscal quarter thereafter, the margin we pay on borrowings under our term loan A and revolving credit facility incurred interest at an annual rate equal to, at our option, either (i) the London Interbank Offered Rate plus a margin of 550 basis points, or (ii) a rate consisting of the greater of (a) the JPMorgan Chase prime rate plus a margin of 450 basis points, and (b) the Federal Funds rate plus 50 basis points plus a margin of 450 basis points. The margin we pay on these borrowings will be reduced by 50 basis points following each fiscal quarter for which our consolidated net leverage ratio is less than 5.0, and will be further reduced by an additional 50 basis points following each fiscal quarter for which the consolidated net leverage ratio is less than 4.0.
 
Also beginning February 23, 2009, and following each fiscal quarter thereafter, the margin we pay on borrowings under our tranche B-1 facility incurred interest at an annual rate equal to, at our option, either (i) the London Interbank Offered Rate plus a margin of 550 basis points, or (ii) a rate consisting of the greater of (a) the JPMorgan Chase prime rate plus a margin of 450 basis points, and (b) the Federal Funds rate plus 50 basis points plus a margin of 450 basis points. The margin we pay on these borrowings will be reduced by 50 basis points following each fiscal quarter for which our consolidated net leverage ratio is less than 5.0.
 
The February 23, 2009, amendment to our senior credit facility also placed further restrictions on our operations including limitations on: (i) debt incurrence, (ii) incremental loan extensions, (iii) liens, (iv) restricted payments, (v) optional prepayments of junior debt, (vi) investments, (vii) acquisitions, and (viii) mandatory prepayments. The definition of EBIDTA was amended to allow for $40 million of cash restructuring charges taken after the date of the amendment and $4 million annually in aftermarket changeover costs. We agreed to pay each consenting lender a fee. The lender fee plus amendment costs were approximately $8 million.
 
On December 24, 2008, we amended our senior secured credit facility to increase the margin we pay on the borrowings from 1.50 percent to 3.00 percent on revolver loans, term loan A and tranche B-1 loans, from 0.50 percent to 2.00 percent on prime-based loans, from 1.00 percent to 2.50 percent on federal funds based loans and from 0.35 percent to 0.50 percent on the commitment fee associated with the facility. In addition, we agreed to pay each consenting lender a fee. The lender fee plus amendment costs were approximately $3 million.


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TENNECO INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
In December 2008, we terminated the fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps we entered into in April 2004. The change in the market value of these swaps was recorded as part of interest expense with an offset to other long-term assets or liabilities.
 
(5) We evaluate our deferred income taxes quarterly to determine if valuation allowances are required or should be adjusted. U.S. GAAP requires that companies assess whether valuation allowances should be established against their deferred tax assets based on consideration of all available evidence, both positive and negative, using a “more likely than not” standard. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and amount of recent losses, the duration of statutory carryforward periods, and tax planning strategies. In making such judgments, significant weight is given to evidence that can be objectively verified.
 
Valuation allowances have been established for deferred tax assets based on a “more likely than not” threshold. The ability to realize deferred tax assets depends on our ability to generate sufficient taxable income within the carryforward periods provided for in the tax law for each tax jurisdiction. We have considered the following possible sources of taxable income when assessing the realization of our deferred tax assets:
 
  •  Future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences;
 
  •  Taxable income or loss, based on recent results, exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards; and
 
  •  Tax-planning strategies.
 
In 2008, we recorded tax expense of $289 million primarily related to establishing a valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets in the U.S. During the first nine months of 2009, we recorded an additional valuation allowance of $25 million primarily related to U.S. tax benefits recorded on first nine months 2009 U.S. losses. In the U.S., we utilize the results from 2008 and a projection of our results for 2009 as a measure of the cumulative losses in recent years. Accounting standards do not permit us to give any consideration to a likely economic recovery in the U.S. or the recent new business we have won particularly in the commercial vehicle segment in evaluating the requirement to record a valuation allowance. Consequently, we concluded that our ability to fully utilize our NOLs was limited due to projecting the current negative economic environment into the future and the impact of the current negative operating environment on our tax planning strategies. As a result of tax planning strategies which have not yet been implemented but which we plan to implement and which do not depend upon generating future taxable income, we continue to carry deferred tax assets in the U.S. of $70 million relating to the expected utilization of those NOLs. The federal NOL expires beginning in 2020 through 2028. The state NOLs expire in various years through 2028.
 
If our operating performance improves on a sustained basis, our conclusion regarding the need for a valuation allowance could change, resulting in the reversal of some or all of the valuation allowance in the future. The charge to establish the U.S. valuation allowance also includes items related to the losses allocable to certain state jurisdictions where it was determined that tax attributes related to those jurisdictions were potentially not realizable.
 
We are required to record a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets generated by taxable losses in each period in the U.S. as well as in other foreign countries. Our future provision for income taxes will include no tax benefit with respect to losses incurred and no tax expense with respect to income generated in these jurisdictions until the respective valuation allowance is eliminated. This will cause variability in our effective tax rate.
 
(6) We have an agreement to sell an interest in some of our U.S. trade accounts receivable to a third party. Receivables become eligible for the program on a daily basis, at which time the receivables are sold to the third party without recourse, net of a discount, through a wholly-owned subsidiary. Under this agreement, as well as individual agreements with third parties in Europe, we have sold accounts receivable of $208 million and $179 million at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. We recognized a loss of $2 million and $3 million for the three month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $6 million and


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$7 million for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, on these sales of trade accounts, representing the discount from book values at which these receivables were sold to the third party. The discount rate varies based on funding cost incurred by the third party, which has averaged approximately five percent during 2009. In the U.S. securitization program, we retain ownership of the remaining interest in the pool of receivables not sold to the third party. The retained interest represents a credit enhancement for the program. We record the retained interest based upon the amount we expect to collect from our customers, which approximates book value.
 
In January 2009, the U.S. securitization program was amended and extended to March 2, 2009 at a facility size of $120 million. These revisions had the affect of reducing the amount of receivables sold by approximately $10 million to $30 million compared to the terms of the previous program. On February 23, 2009, this program was extended for 364 days to February 22, 2010 at a facility size of $100 million. In April 2009, we further amended the U.S. securitization program by removing receivables related to General Motors Corporation and Chrysler LLC from the program. The program was further amended in June 2009 to include receivables from Chrysler Group LLC and in July 2009 to include receivables from General Motors Company.
 
Removing General Motors Corporation and Chrysler LLC from our existing securitization program allowed us to sell all or a portion of those receivables into the supplier program established by the United States Treasury Department to support suppliers by guaranteeing receivables of certain domestic OEMs. Those receivables sold into the program were paid in cash on the original due date of the accounts receivable. We elected to end our participation in the U.S. Treasury program in July.
 
(7) Over the past several years, we have adopted plans to restructure portions of our operations. These plans were approved by our Board of Directors and were designed to reduce operational and administrative overhead costs throughout the business. Our Board of Directors approved a restructuring project in 2001, known as Project Genesis, which was designed to lower our fixed costs, relocate capacity, reduce our work force, improve efficiency and utilization, and better optimize our global footprint. We have subsequently engaged in various other restructuring projects related to Project Genesis. We incurred $40 million in restructuring and related costs during 2008, of which $17 million was recorded in cost of sales and $23 million was recorded in selling, general, administrative and engineering expense. In the third quarter of 2009, we incurred $11 million in restructuring and related costs, all of which was recorded in cost of sales. In the first nine months of 2009, we incurred $17 million in restructuring and related costs, of which $14 million was recorded in cost of sales, $1 million was recorded in selling, general, administrative and engineering expense and $2 million was recorded in depreciation and amortization expense.
 
Under the terms of our amended and restated senior credit agreement that took effect on February 23, 2009, we are allowed to exclude $40 million of cash charges and expenses, before taxes, related to cost reduction initiatives incurred after February 23, 2009 from the calculation of the financial covenant ratios required under our senior credit facility. As of September 30, 2009, we have excluded $15 million in allowable charges relating to restructuring initiatives against the $40 million available under the terms of the February 2009 amended and restated senior credit facility.
 
On September 22, 2009, we announced that we will be closing our original equipment ride control plant in Cozad, Nebraska as we continue to restructure our operations. We had originally announced plans to close one OE ride control plant in the United States as part of our global restructuring announcement in October of 2008, but postponed this action in January 2009 in order to preserve cash during the global economic crisis. We expect the elimination of 500 positions at the Cozad plant and expect to record up to $20 million in restructuring and related expenses, of which approximately $14 million represents cash expenditures, with all expenses recorded by third quarter of 2010. We plan to hire at other facilities as we move production from Cozad to those facilities, resulting in a net decrease of approximately 60 positions. During the third quarter of 2009 we did record $11 million of restructuring and related expenses related to this initiative.


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We still expect, as originally announced in October 2008 and revised in January 2009, the elimination of 1,100 positions and estimate that we will record up to $31 million in charges, of which approximately $25 million represents cash expenditures, in connection with the restructuring program announced in the fourth quarter of 2008. We recorded $24 million of these charges in 2008, $6 million in the first nine months of 2009 and expect to record the remaining $1 million during the rest of 2009.
 
(8) We are subject to a variety of environmental and pollution control laws and regulations in all jurisdictions in which we operate. We expense or capitalize, as appropriate, expenditures for ongoing compliance with environmental regulations that relate to current operations. We expense costs related to an existing condition caused by past operations that do not contribute to current or future revenue generation. We record liabilities when environmental assessments indicate that remedial efforts are probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. Estimates of the liability are based upon currently available facts, existing technology, and presently enacted laws and regulations taking into consideration the likely effects of inflation and other societal and economic factors. We consider all available evidence including prior experience in remediation of contaminated sites, other companies’ cleanup experiences and data released by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or other organizations. These estimated liabilities are subject to revision in future periods based on actual costs or new information. Where future cash flows are fixed or reliably determinable, we have discounted the liabilities. All other environmental liabilities are recorded at their undiscounted amounts. We evaluate recoveries separately from the liability and, when they are assured, recoveries are recorded and reported separately from the associated liability in our consolidated financial statements.
 
As of September 30, 2009, we have the obligation to remediate or contribute towards the remediation of certain sites, including two existing Superfund sites. At September 30, our estimated share of environmental remediation costs at these sites was approximately $17 million. Based on information known to us, we have established reserves that we believe are adequate for these costs. Although we believe these estimates of remediation costs are reasonable and are based on the latest available information, the costs are estimates and are subject to revision as more information becomes available about the extent of remediation required. At some sites, we expect that other parties will contribute towards the remediation costs. In addition, certain environmental statutes provide that our liability could be joint and several, meaning that we could be required to pay in excess of our share of remediation costs. Our understanding of the financial strength of other potentially responsible parties at these sites has been considered, where appropriate, in our determination of our estimated liability.
 
The $17 million noted above includes $5 million of estimated environmental remediation costs that result from the bankruptcy of Mark IV Industries. Prior to our 1996 acquisition of The Pullman Company, Pullman had sold certain assets to Mark IV. As partial consideration for the purchase of these assets, Mark IV agreed to assume Pullman’s and its subsidiaries’ historical obligations to contribute to the environmental remediation of certain sites. Mark IV recently filed a petition for insolvency under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code and notified Pullman that it no longer intends to continue to contribute toward the remediation of those sites. We are conducting a thorough analysis and review of these matters and it is possible that our estimate may change as additional information becomes available to us.
 
We do not believe that any potential costs associated with our current status as a potentially responsible party in the Superfund sites, or as a liable party at the other locations referenced herein, will be material to our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
 
We are from time to time involved in legal proceedings, claims or investigations that are incidental to the conduct of our business. Some of these proceedings allege damages against us relating to environmental liabilities (including toxic tort, property damage and remediation), intellectual property matters (including patent, trademark and copyright infringement, and licensing disputes), personal injury claims (including injuries due to product failure, design or warning issues, and other product liability related matters), taxes, employment matters, and commercial or contractual disputes, sometimes related to acquisitions or divestitures. For example, one of our


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(Unaudited)
 
Argentine subsidiaries is currently defending against a criminal complaint alleging the failure to comply with laws requiring the proceeds of export transactions to be collected, reported and/or converted to local currency within specified time periods. As another example, we have recently become subject to an audit in 11 states of our practices with respect to the payment of unclaimed property to those states. We have practices in place designed to ensure that we pay unclaimed property as required. We are in the early stages of this audit, which could cover over 20 years. We vigorously defend ourselves against all of these claims. In future periods, we could be subjected to cash costs or non-cash charges to earnings if any of these matters is resolved on unfavorable terms. However, although the ultimate outcome of any legal matter cannot be predicted with certainty, based on current information, including our assessment of the merits of the particular claim, we do not expect that these legal proceedings or claims will have any material adverse impact on our future consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In addition, we are subject to a number of lawsuits initiated by a significant number of claimants alleging health problems as a result of exposure to asbestos. A small percentage of claims have been asserted by railroad workers alleging exposure to asbestos products in railroad cars manufactured by The Pullman Company, one of our subsidiaries. Nearly all of the claims are related to alleged exposure to asbestos in our automotive emission control products. Only a small percentage of these claimants allege that they were automobile mechanics and a significant number appear to involve workers in other industries or otherwise do not include sufficient information to determine whether there is any basis for a claim against us. We believe, based on scientific and other evidence, it is unlikely that mechanics were exposed to asbestos by our former muffler products and that, in any event, they would not be at increased risk of asbestos-related disease based on their work with these products. Further, many of these cases involve numerous defendants, with the number of each in some cases exceeding 100 defendants from a variety of industries. Additionally, the plaintiffs either do not specify any, or specify the jurisdictional minimum, dollar amount for damages. As major asbestos manufacturers continue to go out of business or file for bankruptcy, we may experience an increased number of these claims. We vigorously defend ourselves against these claims as part of our ordinary course of business. In future periods, we could be subject to cash costs or non-cash charges to earnings if any of these matters is resolved unfavorably to us. To date, with respect to claims that have proceeded sufficiently through the judicial process, we have regularly achieved favorable resolution. During the first nine months of 2009, dismissals were initiated on behalf of 3 plaintiffs and are in process; we were dismissed from an additional 737 cases. Accordingly, we presently believe that these asbestos-related claims will not have a material adverse impact on our future consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 
We provide warranties on some of our products. The warranty terms vary but range from one year up to limited lifetime warranties on some of our premium aftermarket products. Provisions for estimated expenses related to product warranty are made at the time products are sold or when specific warranty issues are identified on OE products. These estimates are established using historical information about the nature, frequency, and average cost of warranty claims. We actively study trends of our warranty claims and take action to improve product quality and minimize warranty claims. We believe that the warranty reserve is appropriate; however, actual claims incurred could differ from the original estimates, requiring adjustments to the reserve. The reserve is included in both current and long-term liabilities on the balance sheet.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Below is a table that shows the activity in the warranty accrual accounts:
 
                 
    Nine Months
 
    Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008  
    (Millions)  
 
Beginning Balance January 1,
  $ 27     $ 25  
Accruals related to product warranties
    10       13  
Reductions for payments made
    (9 )     (10 )
                 
Ending Balance September 30,
  $ 28     $ 28  
                 
 
(9) Earnings (loss) per share of common stock outstanding were computed as follows:
 
                                 
    Three Months
    Three Months
    Nine Months
    Nine Months
 
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
 
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
 
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (Millions Except Share and Per Share Amounts)  
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share —
                               
Net income (loss) attributable to Tenneco Inc. 
  $ (8 )   $ (136 )   $ (90 )   $ (117 )
                                 
Average shares of common stock outstanding
    46,742,403       46,441,954       46,694,885       46,359,051  
                                 
Earnings (loss) per average share of common stock
  $ (0.17 )   $ (2.92 )   $ (1.93 )   $ (2.53 )
                                 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share —
                               
Net income (loss) attributable to Tenneco Inc. 
  $ (8 )   $ (136 )   $ (90 )   $ (117 )
                                 
Average shares of common stock outstanding
    46,742,403       46,441,954       46,694,885       46,359,051  
Effect of dilutive securities:
                               
Restricted stock
                       
Stock options
                       
                                 
Average shares of common stock outstanding including dilutive securities
    46,742,403       46,441,954       46,694,885       46,359,051  
                                 
Earnings (loss) per average share of common stock
  $ (0.17 )   $ (2.92 )   $ (1.93 )   $ (2.53 )
                                 
 
As a result of the net loss for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the calculation of diluted loss per share does not include the dilutive effect of 1,342,994 and 879,990 stock options for the three month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and 907,178 and 1,131,327 stock options for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The calculation also does not include the dilutive effect of 381,159 shares of restricted stock for the three month period ended September 30, 2009 and 39,992 shares of restricted stock for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008. In addition, for the three month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, options to purchase 2,336,927 and 2,317,909 shares of common stock and 264,354 and 492,923 shares of restricted stock were outstanding, respectively, but not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because the options were anti-dilutive. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, options to purchase 2,772,743 and 2,066,572 shares of common stock and 645,513 and 452,931 shares of restricted stock were outstanding, respectively, but not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share as they were anti-dilutive.


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(Unaudited)
 
 
(10) Equity Plans — Tenneco has granted a variety of awards, including common stock, restricted stock, performance units, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), and stock options to our directors, officers, and employees.
 
On May 13, 2009, our stockholders approved an amendment to the Tenneco Inc. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase the shares of common stock available thereunder by 2.3 million. Each share underlying an award generally counts as one share against the total plan availability. Each share underlying a full value award (e.g. restricted stock), however, counts as 1.25 shares against the total plan availability.
 
Accounting Methods — The impact of recognizing compensation expense related to nonqualified stock options is contained in the table below.
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008  
    (Millions)  
 
Selling, general and administrative
  $ 2     $ 3  
                 
Loss before interest expense, income taxes and noncontrolling interests
    (2 )     (3 )
Income tax benefit
           
                 
Net loss
  $ (2 )   $ (3 )
                 
Decrease in basic earnings per share
  $ (0.05 )   $ (0.07 )
Decrease in diluted earnings per share
  $ (0.05 )   $ (0.07 )
 
We immediately expense stock options awarded to employees who are eligible to retire. When employees become eligible to retire during the vesting period, we recognize the remaining expense associated with their stock options.
 
As of September 30, 2009, there was approximately $3 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to these stock-based awards that we expect to recognize over a weighted average period of 1.2 years.
 
Compensation expense for restricted stock, long-term performance units and SARs, was approximately $4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and was recorded in selling, general, and administrative expense on the statement of income (loss).
 
Cash received from stock option exercises during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $1 million in each period, respectively. Stock option exercises during the first nine months of 2009 and 2008 would have generated an excess tax benefit of $1 million in each period, respectively. We did not record the excess tax benefit as we have federal and state net operating losses which are not currently being utilized.
 
Assumptions — We calculated the fair values of stock option awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the weighted average assumptions listed below. The fair value of share-based awards is determined at the time the awards are granted which is generally in January of each year, and requires judgment in estimating employee and market behavior. If actual results differ significantly from these estimates, stock-based compensation expense and our results of operations could be materially impacted.
 


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TENNECO INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
                 
    Nine Months
 
    Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008  
 
Stock Options Granted
               
Weighted average grant date fair value, per share
  $ 1.31     $ 8.03  
Weighted average assumptions used:
               
Expected volatility
    82.6 %     37.7 %
Expected lives
    4.5       4.1  
Risk-free interest rates
    1.48 %     2.79 %
Dividends yields
    0.00 %     0.00 %
 
Expected lives of options are based upon the historical and expected time to post-vesting forfeiture and exercise. We believe this method is the best estimate of the future exercise patterns currently available.
 
The risk-free interest rates are based upon the Constant Maturity Rates provided by the U.S. Treasury. For our valuations, we used the continuous rate with a term equal to the expected life of the options.
 
Stock Options — The following table reflects the status and activity for all options to purchase common stock for the period indicated:
 
                                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
            Weighted Avg.
   
    Shares
  Weighted Avg.
  Remaining
  Aggregate
    Under
  Exercise
  Life in
  Intrinsic
    Option   Prices   Years   Value
                (Millions)
 
Outstanding Stock Options
                               
Outstanding, January 1, 2009
    3,149,376     $ 15.16       4.1     $ 1  
Granted
    697,600       1.99                  
Cancelled
                           
Forfeited
    (12,994 )     19.41                  
Exercised
                      $  
                                 
Outstanding, March 31, 2009
    3,833,982     $ 12.75       5.0     $  
Granted
    12,159       6.61                  
Cancelled
                           
Forfeited
    (25,841 )     26.31                  
Exercised
    (41,460 )     2.29             $  
                                 
Outstanding, June 30, 2009
    3,778,840     $ 12.75       4.7     $ 5  
Granted
                           
Cancelled
                           
Forfeited
    (8,775 )     14.36                  
Exercised
    (90,144 )     7.59             $ 1  
                                 
Outstanding, September 30, 2009
    3,679,921     $ 12.87       4.6     $ 19  

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Restricted Stock — The following table reflects the status for all nonvested restricted shares for the period indicated:
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30, 2009  
          Weighted Avg.
 
          Grant Date
 
    Shares     Fair Value  
 
Nonvested Restricted Shares
               
Nonvested balance at January 1, 2009
    435,468     $ 24.58  
Granted
    431,975       1.96  
Vested
    (204,965 )     24.17  
Forfeited
           
                 
Nonvested balance at March 31, 2009
    662,478     $ 9.92  
Granted
    5,622       6.61  
Vested
    (19,569 )     12.75  
Forfeited
           
                 
Nonvested balance at June 30, 2009
    648,531     $ 9.81  
Granted
           
Vested
    (2,277 )     14.58  
Forfeited
    (741 )     1.84  
                 
Nonvested balance at September 30, 2009
    645,513     $ 9.84  
 
The fair value of restricted stock grants is equal to the average market price of our stock at the date of grant. As of September 30, 2009, approximately $4 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to restricted stock awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.1 years.
 
Long-Term Performance Units and SARs — Long-term performance units and SARs are paid in cash and recognized as a liability based upon their fair value. As of September 30, 2009, less than $1 million of total unrecognized compensation costs is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.1 years.
 
(11) Net periodic pension costs (income) and postretirement benefit costs (income) consist of the following components:
 
                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,  
    Pension     Postretirement  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    US     Foreign     US     Foreign     US     US  
    (Millions)  
 
Service cost — benefits earned during the period
  $     $ 1     $     $ 2     $ 1     $  
Interest cost
    5       5       5       5       2       2  
Expected return on plan assets
    (6 )     (5 )     (6 )     (5 )            
Settlement loss
                                   
Net amortization:
                                               
Actuarial loss
    1       1       1       1       1       1  
Prior service cost
                            (1 )     (1 )
                                                 
Net pension and postretirement costs
  $     $ 2     $     $ 3     $ 3     $ 2  
                                                 


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
                                                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    Pension     Postretirement  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    US     Foreign     US     Foreign     US     US  
                (Millions)              
 
Service cost — benefits earned during the period
  $ 1     $ 3     $ 1     $ 6     $ 1     $ 1  
Interest cost
    15       13       15       13       6       7  
Expected return on plan assets
    (17 )     (14 )     (17 )     (16 )            
Settlement loss
    2                                
Net amortization:
                                               
Actuarial loss
    2       2       2       3       4       4  
Prior service cost
          1             1       (4 )     (4 )
                                                 
Net pension and postretirement costs
  $ 3     $ 5     $ 1     $ 7     $ 7     $ 8  
                                                 
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we made pension contributions of approximately $8 million for our domestic pension plans and $13 million for our foreign pension plans. Based on current actuarial estimates, we believe we will be required to make approximately $6 million in contributions for the remainder of 2009.
 
We made postretirement contributions of approximately $7 million during the first nine months of 2009. Based on current actuarial estimates, we believe we will be required to make approximately $3 million in contributions for the remainder of 2009.
 
The assets of some of our pension plans are invested in trusts that permit commingling of the assets of more than one employee benefit plan for investment and administrative purposes. Each of the plans participating in the trust has interests in the net assets of the underlying investment pools of the trusts. The investments for all our pension plans are recorded at estimated fair value, in compliance with the recent accounting guidance on fair value measurement.
 
The Tenneco Pension Plan for Hourly Employees, Tenneco Clevite Division Retirement Plan, Tenneco Angola Hourly Bargaining Pension Plan and Tenneco Local 878 (UAW) Retirement Income Plan pension plans were merged into the Tenneco Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees effective December 31, 2008. The plans were merged to reduce the cost of plan administration. There were no changes to the terms of the plans or to the benefits provided.
 
(12) On September 1, 2008, we acquired the suspension business of Gruppo Marzocchi, an Italian based worldwide leader in supplying suspension technology in the two wheeler market. The consideration paid for the Marzocchi acquisition included cash of approximately $1 million, plus the assumption of Marzocchi’s net debt (debt less cash acquired) of about $5 million. In February 2009, we recorded an opening balance sheet adjustment of $1 million to cash, as a result of an expected post-closing purchase price settlement with Marzocchi, which resulted in a corresponding decrease to goodwill. We finalized the purchase price allocation during the third quarter of 2009. Adjustments to the opening balance sheet decreased goodwill to zero and included the capitalization of intangible assets, including $4 million for trademarks and $2 million for patents, the capitalization of $2 million of fixed assets, and the release of $1 million in a restructuring accrual. The calculated fair value of these intangible and tangible purchased assets included Level 2 observable inputs and Level 3 unobservable inputs that utilized our own assumptions. The fair value of fixed assets purchased was calculated based on a current cost to replace valuation methodology adjusted for various factors including physical deterioration and functional and economic obsolescence. The fair value of the intangible assets purchased was calculated using a market-based model to calculate the discounted after-tax royalty savings based on the Company’s weighted average cost of capital. This market-based model utilized inputs such as similar market transactions in the marketplace and the Company’s historic and


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projected revenue growth trends. The acquisition of the Gruppo Marzocchi suspension business includes a manufacturing facility in Bologna, Italy, associated engineering and intellectual property, the Marzocchi brand name, sales, marketing and customer service operations in the United States and Canada, and purchasing and sales operations in Taiwan.
 
On May 30, 2008, we acquired from Delphi Automotive Systems LLC certain ride control assets and inventory at Delphi’s Kettering, Ohio facility for a cash payment of $19 million. We are utilizing a portion of the purchased assets in other locations to grow our OE ride control business globally. We finalized the purchase price allocation during the second quarter of 2009. Adjustments recorded to the opening balance sheet were not significant. The calculated fair value of the purchased assets included Level 2 observable inputs and Level 3 unobservable inputs that utilized our own assumptions. The fair value of the inventory items was calculated at current replacement cost while the fair value of the machinery and equipment purchased was based on values existing in the used-asset market. In conjunction with the purchase agreement, we entered into an agreement to lease a portion of the Kettering facility from Delphi and we have entered into a long-term supply agreement with General Motors Corporation to continue supplying passenger car shocks and struts to General Motors from the Kettering facility. The agreement has been assumed by the new General Motors Company.
 
(13) In August 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued new accounting guidance relating to the fair value measurement for liabilities in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available. The new accounting guidance requires the use of a valuation technique that uses a quoted price of either an identical liability or similar liability when traded as an asset or another valuation technique based on the amount an entity would either pay to transfer the identical liability or would receive to enter into an identical liability. This new guidance is effective for the first reporting period (including interim periods) beginning after issuance, which is October 1, 2009 for the Company. We do not believe the adoption of this new accounting guidance will have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance which changes the criterion relating to the consolidation of variable interest entities (VIE) and amends the guidance governing the determination of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE by requiring a qualitative rather than quantitative analysis. The new accounting guidance also requires continuous reassessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE and enhanced disclosures about an entity’s involvement with a VIE. The new accounting guidance is effective for a reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. We are evaluating the new guidelines applicable to the consolidation of variable interest entities to determine the effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
In May 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on subsequent events which requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that date, that is, whether that date represents the date the financial statements were issued or were available to be issued. The new accounting guidance for subsequent events is effective for interim or annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. We have incorporated these new disclosure requirements within footnote 1 of our notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
In April 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance which requires public companies to disclose information relating to fair value of financial instruments for interim and annual reporting periods. Additional disclosure is required for all financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate fair value, including the fair value and carrying value and the significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value of these financial instruments. This new accounting guidance is effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009 on a prospective basis with comparative disclosures only for periods after initial adoption. We have incorporated these new disclosure requirements within footnote 3 of our notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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In December 2008, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on employers’ disclosure about postretirement benefit plan assets which requires disclosure of plan asset investment policies and strategies, the fair value of each major category of plan assets, information about inputs and valuation techniques used to develop fair value measurements of plan assets, and additional disclosure about significant concentrations of risk in plan assets for an employer’s pension and other postretirement plans. These additional disclosure requirements for postretirement benefit plan assets is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009. We do not believe the adoption of this new accounting guidance will have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements, however, we will expand our footnote disclosures relating to our pension plan to meet the additional disclosure requirements.
 
In March 2008, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on the disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities which requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities including how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how an entity accounts for derivatives and hedges and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. This new accounting guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. We adopted these new guidelines on a prospective basis on January 1, 2009 and have incorporated the disclosure requirements within footnote 2 of our notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on noncontrolling interests in consolidated financial statements to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling (minority) interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. The new accounting guidance clarified that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the condensed consolidated financial statements, establishes a single method of accounting for changes in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that does not result in deconsolidation and provides for expanded disclosure in the condensed consolidated financial statements relating to the interests of the parent’s owners and the interests of the noncontrolling owners of the subsidiary. The new accounting guidance applies prospectively (except for the presentation and disclosure requirements) for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The presentation and disclosure requirements will be applied retrospectively for all periods presented. The adoption of this new accounting guidance has changed the presentation of our condensed consolidated financial statements based on the new disclosure requirements for noncontrolling interests.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on fair value measurements which defines fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This new guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The FASB issued in February 2008 a delay in the effective date of this new guidance for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years. We have adopted the measurement and disclosure provisions of this new guidance relating to our financial assets and financial liabilities which are measured on a recurring basis (at least annually) effective January 1, 2008. For our nonfinancial assets and liabilities, we have adopted the measurement and disclosure provisions of this new guidance on January 1, 2009. We have added additional disclosures in footnote 2 of our notes to condensed consolidated financial statements, relating to the fair value of our financial and non-financial assets and liabilities.
 
(14) We have from time to time issued guarantees for the performance of obligations by some of our subsidiaries, and some of our subsidiaries have guaranteed our debt. All of our existing and future material domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries fully and unconditionally guarantee our senior credit facility, our senior secured notes, our senior notes and our senior subordinated notes on a joint and several basis. The arrangement for the senior credit facility is also secured by first-priority liens on substantially all our domestic assets and pledges of up to 66 percent of the stock of certain first-tier foreign subsidiaries. The $245 million senior secured notes is also secured by


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(Unaudited)
 
second-priority liens on substantially all our domestic assets, excluding some of the stock of our domestic subsidiaries. No assets or capital stock of our direct or indirect foreign subsidiaries secure these notes. You should also read Note 17 of the condensed consolidated financial statements of Tenneco Inc., where we present the Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements.
 
We have issued guarantees through letters of credit in connection with some obligations of our affiliates. As of September 30, 2009, we have guaranteed $48 million in letters of credit to support some of our subsidiaries’ insurance arrangements, foreign employee benefit programs, environmental remediation activities and cash management and capital requirements.
 
Negotiable Financial Instruments — One of our European subsidiaries receives payment from one of its OE customers whereby the accounts receivable are satisfied through the delivery of negotiable financial instruments. We may collect these financial instruments before their maturity date by either selling them at a discount or using them to satisfy accounts receivable that have previously been sold to a European bank. Any of these financial instruments which are not sold are classified as other current assets as they do not meet our definition of cash equivalents. The amount of these financial instruments that was collected before their maturity date and sold at a discount totaled $2 million as of September 30, 2009, compared with $23 million at December 31, 2008. No negotiable financial instruments were held by our European subsidiary as of September 30, 2009 or December 31, 2008.
 
In certain instances several of our Chinese subsidiaries receive payment from OE customers and satisfy vendor payments through the receipt and delivery of negotiable financial instruments. Financial instruments used to satisfy vendor payables and not redeemed totaled $17 million and $6 million at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, and were classified as notes payable. Financial instruments received from OE customers and not redeemed totaled $18 million and $6 million at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, and were classified as other current assets. One of our Chinese subsidiaries that issues its own negotiable financial instruments to pay its vendors is required to maintain a cash balance if they exceed certain credit limits with the financial institution that guarantees those financial instruments. A restricted cash balance was not required at that Chinese subsidiary at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.
 
The negotiable financial instruments received by one of our European subsidiaries and some of our Chinese subsidiaries are checks drawn by our OE customers and guaranteed by their banks that are payable at a future date. The use of these instruments for payment follows local commercial practice. Because negotiable financial instruments are financial obligations of our customers and are guaranteed by our customers’ banks, we believe they represent a lower financial risk than the outstanding accounts receivable that they satisfy which are not guaranteed by a bank.
 
(15) The deterioration in the global economy and global credit markets in the past year has negatively impacted global business activity in general, and specifically the automotive industry in which we operate. The market turmoil and tightening of credit, as well as the dramatic decline in the housing market in the United States and Western Europe, have led to a lack of consumer confidence evidenced by a rapid decline in light vehicle purchases in 2008 and the first six months of 2009. Light vehicle production during the first six months of 2009 decreased by 50 percent in North America and 35 percent in Europe as compared to the first six months of 2008. OE production has stabilized and overall the production environment strengthened in the third quarter compared to the second quarter as production began to track more closely to vehicle sales after inventory corrections in the first half of the year. In North America, light vehicle production in the third quarter 2009 was down 21 percent year-over-year. However, the industry built 2.3 million vehicles in the third quarter compared with 1.8 million in the second quarter of this year, a 32 percent increase. In Europe, light vehicle production in the third quarter 2009 was down 15 percent year-over-year. Approximately 4.2 million vehicles were built in the third quarter, down from 4.4 million in the second quarter primarily due to the normal August shut-downs.


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(Unaudited)
 
In response to current economic conditions, some of our customers have eliminated or are expected to eliminate certain light vehicle models or brands in order to remain or become financially viable. While we do not believe that models eliminated to date will have a significant impact to us, changes in the models produced by our customers or sales of their brands may have an adverse effect on our market share. Additional declines in consumer demand would have a further adverse effect on the financial condition of our OE customers, and on our future results of operations. Continued or further financial difficulties at any of our major customers could have an adverse impact on the level of our future revenues and collection of our receivables from such customers.
 
Other than the impact from production shutdowns during the second and third quarters, we incurred no other economic loss from the bankruptcy filings of Chrysler LLC or General Motors Corporation. We have collected substantially all of our pre-petition receivables from Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corporation.
 
Further deterioration in the industry may have an impact on our ability to meet future financial covenants which would require us to enter into negotiations with our senior credit lenders to request additional covenant relief. Such conditions and events may also result in incremental charges related to impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and long-lived assets, and in charges to record an additional valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. In addition, a bankruptcy filing by a significant customer could result in a condition of default under our U.S. accounts receivables securitization agreement, terminating future purchases of receivables under that agreement, which would have an adverse effect on our liquidity. See Note 6 of our notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
In the event that economic conditions diminish our future revenues, we would pursue a range of actions to meet our cash flow needs. Such actions include additional restructuring initiatives and other cost reductions, sales of assets, reductions to working capital and capital spending, issuance of equity and other alternatives to enhance our financial and operating position.
 
(16) We are a global manufacturer with three geographic reportable segments: (1) North America, (2) Europe, South America and India (“Europe”), and (3) Asia Pacific. Each segment manufactures and distributes ride control and emission control products primarily for the automotive industry. We have not aggregated individual operating segments within these reportable segments. We evaluate segment performance based primarily on income before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests. Products are transferred between segments and geographic areas on a basis intended to reflect as nearly as possible the “market value” of the products.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
The following table summarizes certain Tenneco Inc. segment information:
 
                                         
    Segment
    North
      Asia
  Reclass &
   
    America   Europe   Pacific   Elims   Consolidated
            (Millions)    
 
At September 30, 2009 and for the Three Months Then Ended
                                       
Revenues from external customers
  $ 578     $ 541     $ 135     $     $ 1,254  
Intersegment revenues
    2       47       4       (53 )      
Income before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests
    17       10       8             35  
At September 30, 2008 and for the Three Months Then Ended
                                       
Revenues from external customers
  $ 662     $ 707     $ 128     $     $ 1,497  
Intersegment revenues
    4       73       3       (80 )      
Income before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests
    (2 )     24       6             28  
At September 30, 2009 and for the Nine Months Then Ended
                                       
Revenues from external customers
  $ 1,515     $ 1,467     $ 345     $     $ 3,327  
Intersegment revenues
    5       119       9       (133 )      
Income before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests
    27       (1 )     13             39  
Total assets
    1,148       1,413       361       17       2,939  
At September 30, 2008 and for the Nine Months Then Ended
                                       
Revenues from external customers
  $ 2,019     $ 2,258     $ 431     $     $ 4,708  
Intersegment revenues
    9       178       12       (199 )      
Income before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests
    24       97       21             142  
Total assets
    1,585       1,573       367       37       3,562  
 
(17) Supplemental guarantor condensed consolidating financial statements are presented below:
 
Basis of Presentation
 
Subject to limited exceptions, all of our existing and future material domestic 100% owned subsidiaries (which are referred to as the Guarantor Subsidiaries) fully and unconditionally guarantee our senior subordinated notes due in 2014, our senior notes due in 2015 and our senior secured notes due 2013 on a joint and several basis. We have not presented separate financial statements and other disclosures concerning each of the Guarantor Subsidiaries because management has determined that such information is not material to the holders of the notes. Therefore, the Guarantor Subsidiaries are combined in the presentation below.
 
These condensed consolidating financial statements are presented on the equity method. Under this method, our investments are recorded at cost and adjusted for our ownership share of a subsidiary’s cumulative results of operations, capital contributions and distributions, and other equity changes. You should read the condensed consolidating financial information of the Guarantor Subsidiaries in connection with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes of which this note is an integral part.
 
Distributions
 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
STATEMENT OF INCOME (LOSS)
 
                                         
    For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009  
                Tenneco Inc.
             
    Guarantor
    Nonguarantor
    (Parent
    Reclass &
       
    Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Company)     Elims     Consolidated  
    (Millions)  
 
Revenues
                                       
Net sales and operating revenues —
                                       
External
    $ 533       $ 721       $ —       $ —       $ 1,254  
Affiliated companies
    31       118             (149 )      
                                         
      564       839             (149 )     1,254  
                                         
Costs and expenses
                                       
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)
    547       645             (149 )     1,043  
Engineering, research, and development
    11       16                   27  
Selling, general, and administrative
    29       61                   90  
Depreciation and amortization of other intangibles
    22       33                   55  
                                         
      609       755             (149 )     1,215  
                                         
Other income (expense)
                                       
Loss on sale of receivables
          (2 )                 (2 )
Other income (loss)
    (1 )           (1 )           (2 )
                                         
      (1 )     (2 )     (1 )           (4 )
                                         
Income (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income from affiliated companies
    (46 )     82       (1 )           35  
                                         
Interest expense —
                                       
External (net of interest capitalized)
          1       34             35  
Affiliated companies (net of interest income)
    36       (4 )     (32 )            
Income tax expense (benefit)
    (1 )     5                   4  
Equity in net income (loss) from affiliated companies
    73             (5 )     (68 )      
                                         
Net income (loss)
    (8 )     80       (8 )     (68 )     (4 )
                                         
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
          4                   4  
                                         
Net income (loss) attributable to Tenneco Inc. 
    $ (8 )     $ 76       $ (8 )     $ (68 )     $ (8 )
                                         


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
STATEMENT OF INCOME (LOSS)
 
                                         
    For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2008  
                Tenneco Inc.
             
    Guarantor
    Nonguarantor
    (Parent
    Reclass &
       
    Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Company)     Elims     Consolidated  
    (Millions)  
 
Revenues
                                       
Net sales and operating revenues — External
    $ 602       $ 895       $  —       $ —       $ 1,497  
Affiliated companies
    26       140             (166 )      
                                         
      628       1,035             (166 )     1,497  
                                         
Costs and expenses
                                       
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)
    533       931             (166 )     1,298  
Engineering, research, and development
    12       17                   29  
Selling, general, and administrative
    29       57       1             87  
Depreciation and amortization of other intangibles
    21       35                   56  
                                         
      595       1,040       1       (166 )     1,470  
                                         
Other income (expense)
                                       
Loss on sale of receivables
          (3 )                 (3 )
Other income (loss)
    50       (6 )     1       (41 )     4  
                                         
      50       (9 )     1       (41 )     1  
                                         
Income (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income from affiliated companies
    83       (14 )           (41 )     28  
                                         
Interest expense —
                                       
External (net of interest capitalized)
          2       28             30  
Affiliated companies (net of interest income)
    33       (4 )     (29 )            
Income tax expense (benefit)
    39       6       86             131  
Equity in net income (loss) from affiliated companies
    (23 )           (51 )     74        
                                         
Net income (loss)
    (12 )     (18 )     (136 )     33       (133 )
                                         
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
          3                   3  
                                         
Net income (loss) attributable to
Tenneco Inc.
 
    $ (12 )     $ (21 )     $ (136 )     $ 33       $ (136 )
                                         


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
STATEMENT OF INCOME (LOSS)
 
                                         
    For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009  
                Tenneco Inc.
             
    Guarantor
    Nonguarantor
    (Parent
    Reclass &
       
    Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Company)     Elims     Consolidated  
    (Millions)  
 
Revenues
                                       
Net sales and operating revenues —
                                       
External
    $ 1,390       $ 1,937       $ —     $       $ 3,327  
Affiliated companies
    71       288             (359 )      
                                         
      1,461       2,225             (359 )     3,327  
                                         
Costs and expenses
                                       
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)
    1,348       1,794             (359 )     2,783  
Engineering, research, and development
    25       47                   72  
Selling, general, and administrative
    78       176       2             256  
Depreciation and amortization of other intangibles
    67       95                   162  
                                         
      1,518       2,112       2       (359 )     3,273  
                                         
Other income (expense)
                                       
Loss on sale of receivables
          (6 )                 (6 )
Other income (loss)
    (4 )     9             (14 )     (9 )
                                         
      (4 )     3             (14 )     (15 )
                                         
Income (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income from affiliated companies
    (61 )     116       (2 )     (14 )     39  
                                         
Interest expense —
                                       
External (net of interest capitalized)
    (1 )     3       99             101  
Affiliated companies (net of interest income)
    103       (10 )     (93 )            
Income tax expense (benefit)
    4       14                   18  
Equity in net income (loss) from affiliated companies
    94             (82 )     (12 )      
                                         
Net income (loss)
    (73 )     109       (90 )     (26 )     (80 )
                                         
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
          10                   10  
                                         
Net income (loss) attributable to
Tenneco Inc.
 
    $  (73 )     $  99       $ (90 )   $ (26 )     $  (90 )
                                         


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TENNECO INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
STATEMENT OF INCOME (LOSS)
 
                                         
    For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008  
                Tenneco Inc.
             
    Guarantor
    Nonguarantor
    (Parent
    Reclass &
       
    Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Company)     Elims     Consolidated  
    (Millions)  
 
Revenues
                                       
Net sales and operating revenues — External
    $ 1,835       $ 2,873       $ —       $ —       $ 4,708  
Affiliated companies
    68       373             (441 )      
                                         
      1,903       3,246             (441 )     4,708  
                                         
Costs and expenses
                                       
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)
    1,635       2,813             (441 )     4,007  
Engineering, research, and development
    40       59                   99  
Selling, general, and administrative
    101       190       3             294  
Depreciation and amortization of other intangibles
    62       106                   168  
                                         
      1,838       3,168       3       (441 )     4,568  
                                         
Other income (expense)
                                       
Loss on sale of receivables
          (7 )                 (7 )
Other income (loss)
    60       (5 )     (1 )     (45 )     9  
                                         
      60       (12 )     (1 )     (45 )     2  
                                         
Income (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income from affiliated companies
    125       66       (4 )     (45 )     142  
                                         
Interest expense —
                                       
External (net of interest capitalized)
    (2 )     2       88             88  
Affiliated companies (net of interest income)
    98       (6 )     (92 )            
Income tax expense (benefit)
    35       37       91             163  
Equity in net income (loss) from affiliated companies
    11             (26 )     15        
                                         
Net income (loss)
    5       33       (117 )     (30 )     (109 )
                                         
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
          8                   8  
                                         
Net income (loss) attributable to
Tenneco Inc.
 
    $  5       $  25       $ (117 )     $ (30 )     $ (117 )
                                         


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TENNECO INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
BALANCE SHEET
 
                                         
    September 30, 2009  
                Tenneco Inc.
             
    Guarantor
    Nonguarantor
    (Parent
    Reclass &
       
    Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Company)     Elims     Consolidated  
          (Millions)              
 
ASSETS
                                       
Current assets:
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
    $  —       $  137       $  —       $  —       $  137  
Receivables, net
    402       1,001       36       (721 )     718  
Inventories
    172       284                   456  
Deferred income taxes
          70             (42 )     28  
Prepayments and other
    29       117       4       (4 )     146  
                                         
Total current assets
    603       1,609       40       (767 )     1,485  
                                         
Other assets:
                                       
Investment in affiliated companies
    543             619       (1,162 )      
Notes and advances receivable from affiliates
    3,771       264       5,787       (9,822 )      
Long-term receivables, net
    4       4                   8  
Goodwill
    22       67                   89  
Intangibles, net
    16       14                   30  
Deferred income taxes
    63       23             (1 )     85  
Other
    30       60       26             116  
                                         
      4,449       432       6,432       (10,985 )     328  
                                         
Plant, property, and equipment, at cost
    1,036       2,117                   3,153  
Less — Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (721 )     (1,306 )                 (2,027 )
                                         
      315       811                   1,126  
                                         
Total assets
    $ 5,367       $ 2,852       $ 6,472       $ (11,752 )     $ 2,939  
                                         
                                         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                                        
Current liabilities:
                                       
Short-term debt (including current maturities of long-term debt)
                                       
Short-term debt — non-affiliated
    $  —       $  72       $  1       $  —       $  73  
Short-term debt — affiliated
    240       335       10       (585 )      
Trade payables
    310       631             (119 )     822  
Accrued taxes
    26       25             (4 )     47  
Other
    151       162       56       (59 )     310  
                                         
Total current liabilities
    727       1,225       67       (767 )     1,252  
                                         
Long-term debt — non-affiliated
          10       1,385             1,395  
Long-term debt — affiliated
    4,339       219       5,264       (9,822 )      
Deferred income taxes
          63             (1 )     62  
Postretirement benefits and other liabilities
    351       88             4       443  
Commitments and contingencies
                                       
                                         
Total liabilities
    5,417       1,605       6,716       (10,586 )     3,152  
                                         
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
          5                   5  
                                         
Tenneco Inc. Shareholders’ equity
    (50 )     1,216       (244 )     (1,166 )     (244 )
                                         
Noncontrolling interests
          26                   26  
                                         
Total equity
    (50 )     1,242       (244 )     (1,166 )     (218 )
                                         
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity
    $ 5,367       $ 2,852       $ 6,472       $ (11,752 )     $ 2,939  
                                         


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TENNECO INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
BALANCE SHEET
 
                                         
    December 31, 2008  
                Tenneco Inc.
             
    Guarantor
    Nonguarantor
    (Parent
    Reclass
       
    Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Company)     & Elims     Consolidated  
    (Millions)  
 
ASSETS
                                       
Current assets:
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
    $  16       $  110       $  —       $  —       $  126  
Receivables, net
    461       792       33       (712 )     574  
Inventories
    193       320                   513  
Deferred income taxes
    58                   (40 )     18  
Prepayments and other
    24       83                   107  
                                         
Total current assets
    752       1,305       33       (752 )     1,338  
                                         
Other assets:
                                       
Investment in affiliated companies
    399             614       (1,013 )      
Notes and advances receivable from affiliates
    3,641       234       5,605       (9,480 )      
Long-term receivables, net
    1       10                   11  
Goodwill
    22       73                   95  
Intangibles, net
    17       9                   26  
Deferred income taxes
    64       24       46       (46 )     88  
Other
    36       66       23             125  
                                         
      4,180       416       6,288       (10,539 )     345  
                                         
Plant, property, and equipment, at cost
    1,039       1,921                   2,960  
Less — Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (687 )     (1,128 )                 (1,815 )
                                         
      352       793                   1,145  
                                         
Total assets
    $ 5,284       $ 2,514       $ 6,321       $ (11,291 )     $ 2,828  
                                         
                                         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                                        
Current liabilities:
                                       
Short-term debt (including current maturities of long-term debt)
                                       
Short-term debt — non-affiliated
    $ —       $   49       $  —       $  —       $  49  
Short-term debt — affiliated
    174       371       10       (555 )      
Trade payables
    332       594             (136 )     790  
Accrued taxes
    12       18                   30  
Other
    132       169       48       (61 )     288  
                                         
Total current liabilities
    650       1,201       58       (752 )     1,157  
                                         
Long-term debt — non-affiliated
          12       1,390             1,402  
Long-term debt — affiliated
    4,229       127       5,124       (9,480 )      
Deferred income taxes
    43       54             (46 )     51  
Postretirement benefits and other liabilities
    345       89             4       438  
Commitments and contingencies
                                       
                                         
Total liabilities
    5,267       1,483       6,572       (10,274 )     3,048  
                                         
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
          7                   7  
                                         
Tenneco Inc. Shareholders’ equity
    17       1,000       (251 )     (1,017 )     (251 )
                                         
Noncontrolling interests
          24                   24  
                                         
Total equity
    17       1,024       (251 )     (1,017 )     (227 )
                                         
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity
    $ 5,284       $ 2,514       $ 6,321       $ (11,291 )     $ 2,828  
                                         


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TENNECO INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
                                         
    Three Months Ended September 30, 2009  
                Tenneco Inc.
             
    Guarantor
    Nonguarantor
    (Parent
    Reclass &
       
    Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Company)     Elims     Consolidated  
    (Millions)  
 
Operating Activities
                                       
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
  $ 144       $ (12 )   $ (55 )     $ —       $ 77  
                                         
Investing Activities
                                       
Proceeds from the sale of assets
          1                   1  
Cash payment for plant, property, and equipment
    (11 )     (9 )                 (20 )
Cash payment for software related intangible assets
          (1 )                 (1 )
Investments and other
          1                   1  
                                         
Net cash used by investing activities
    (11 )     (8 )                 (19 )
                                         
Financing Activities
                                       
Issuance of long-term debt
                4             4  
Retirement of long-term debt
          (2 )     (5 )           (7 )
Increase (decrease) in bank overdrafts
          6                   6  
Net increase (decrease) in revolver borrowings and short-term debt excluding current maturities of long-term debt
          6       (57 )           (51 )
Intercompany dividends and net increase (decrease) in intercompany obligations
    (133 )     20       113              
Distribution to noncontrolling interest partners
                             
                                         
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
    (133 )     30       55             (48 )
                                         
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
          16                   16  
                                         
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
          26                   26  
Cash and cash equivalents, July 1
          111                   111  
                                         
Cash and cash equivalents, September 30 (Note)
  $       $ 137     $       $ —       $ 137  
                                         
 
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TENNECO INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW
 
                                         
    Three Months Ended September 30, 2008  
                Tenneco Inc.
             
    Guarantor
    Nonguarantor
    (Parent
    Reclass &
       
    Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Company)     Elims     Consolidated  
    (Millions)  
 
Operating Activities
                                       
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
  $ 46       $ 44       $ (50 )     $ —       $ 40  
                                         
Investing Activities
                                       
Proceeds from the sale of assets
                             
Cash payment for plant, property, and equipment
    (23 )     (42 )                 (65 )
Cash payment for software related intangible assets
          (1 )                 (1 )
Acquisition of business (net of cash acquired)
          3                   3  
Investments and other
                             
                                         
Net cash used by investing activities
    (23 )     (40 )                 (63 )
                                         
Financing Activities
                                       
Issuance of common stock
                             
Retirement of long-term debt
          (1 )                 (1 )
Increase (decrease) in bank overdrafts
          (18 )                 (18 )
Net increase (decrease) in revolver borrowings and short-term debt excluding current maturities of long-term debt
          8       19             27  
Intercompany dividends and net increase (decrease) in intercompany obligations
    (19 )     (12 )     31              
Distribution to minority interest partners
                             
Other
                             
                                         
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
    (19 )     (23 )     50             8  
                                         
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
          (22 )                 (22 )
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    4       (41 )                 (37 )
                                         
Cash and cash equivalents, July 1
    6       158                   164  
                                         
Cash and cash equivalents, September 30 (Note)
  $ 10       $ 117       $ —       $ —       $ 127  
                                         
 
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TENNECO INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
                                         
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009  
                Tenneco Inc.
             
    Guarantor
    Nonguarantor
    (Parent
    Reclass &
       
    Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Company)     Elims     Consolidated  
    (Millions)  
 
Operating Activities
                                       
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
  $ 184       $ 116       $ (192 )     $ —       $ 108  
                                         
Investing Activities
                                       
Proceeds from the sale of assets
          3                   3  
Cash payment for plant, property, and equipment
    (35 )     (51 )                 (86 )
Cash payment for software related intangible assets
    (1 )     (4 )                 (5 )
Acquisition of business (net of cash acquired)
          1                   1  
Investments and other
          1                   1  
                                         
Net cash used by investing activities
    (36 )     (50 )                 (86 )
                                         
Financing Activities
                                       
Issuance of long-term debt
                6             6  
Debt issuance cost of long-term debt
                (8 )           (8 )
Retirement of long-term debt
          (4 )     (11 )           (15 )
Increase (decrease) in bank overdrafts
          (18 )                 (18 )
Net increase (decrease) in revolver borrowings and short-term debt excluding current maturities of long-term debt
          21       3             24  
Intercompany dividends and net increase (decrease) in intercompany obligations
    (164 )     (38 )     202              
Distribution to noncontrolling interest partners
          (10 )                 (10 )
                                         
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
    (164 )     (49 )     192             (21 )
                                         
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
          10                   10  
                                         
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (16 )     27                   11  
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1
    16       110                   126  
                                         
Cash and cash equivalents, September 30 (Note)
  $       $ 137       $ —       $ —       $ 137  
                                         
 
Note:  Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase.


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TENNECO INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
                                         
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008  
                Tenneco Inc.
             
    Guarantor
    Nonguarantor
    (Parent
    Reclass &
       
    Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Company)     Elims     Consolidated  
    (Millions)  
 
Operating Activities
                                       
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
  $ 31     $ 86     $ (83 )     $ —     $ 34  
                                         
Investing Activities
                                       
Proceeds from the sale of assets
          2                   2  
Cash payment for plant, property, and equipment
    (76 )     (116 )                 (192 )
Cash payment for software related intangible assets
    (5 )     (4 )                 (9 )
Acquisition of business
    (19 )     3                   (16 )
Investments and other
                             
                                         
Net cash used by investing activities
    (100 )     (115 )                 (215 )
                                         
Financing Activities
                                       
Issuance of common stock
                1