UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
x
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended October 3, 2009
 
OR
 
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from                      to                     
 
Commission file number 1-1043
 
         Brunswick Logo          

   Brunswick Corporation 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
     
Delaware
 
36-0848180
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 
1 N. Field Court, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-4811  

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 
(847) 735-4700  
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
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The number of shares of Common Stock ($0.75 par value) of the registrant outstanding as of November 3, 2009, was 88,298,669.

 
 
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
October 3, 2009


TABLE OF CONTENTS



   
Page
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
Consolidated Financial Statements
 
     
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and nine months ended October 3, 2009 (unaudited), and September 27, 2008 (unaudited)
 
1
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 3, 2009 (unaudited), December 31, 2008, and September 27, 2008 (unaudited)
 
2
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended October 3, 2009 (unaudited), and September 27, 2008 (unaudited)
 
4
     
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
5
     
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
31
     
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
50
     
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
50
     
     
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
51
     
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
51
     
Item 6.
Exhibits
51


 
 
 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
(in millions,  except per share data)
 
Oct. 3,
2009
   
Sept. 27,
 2008
   
Oct. 3,
2009
   
Sept. 27,
2008
 
                         
Net sales
  $ 665.8     $ 1,038.8     $ 2,118.8     $ 3,871.0  
Cost of sales
    590.2       862.3       1,878.0       3,121.5  
Selling, general and administrative expense
    136.7       177.4       454.5       586.1  
Research and development expense
    19.5       31.2       64.7       97.1  
Goodwill impairment charges
          374.0             377.2  
Trade name impairment charges
          121.1             133.9  
Restructuring, exit and impairment charges
    28.8       39.1       103.9       128.4  
  Operating loss
    (109.4 )     (566.3 )     (382.3 )     (573.2 )
Equity earnings (loss)
    (3.8 )     (1.0 )     (11.1 )     10.1  
Investment sale gain
          2.1             23.0  
Other income (expense), net
    0.3       (0.3 )     (1.3 )     1.6  
  Loss before interest and income taxes
    (112.9 )     (565.5 )     (394.7 )     (538.5 )
Interest expense
    (23.7 )     (12.7 )     (60.2 )     (35.6 )
Interest income
    0.7       2.5       2.2       5.4  
  Loss before income taxes
    (135.9 )     (575.7 )     (452.7 )     (568.7 )
Income tax provision (benefit)
    (21.6 )     153.4       9.5       153.1  
  Net loss
  $ (114.3 )   $ (729.1 )   $ (462.2 )   $ (721.8 )
                                 
Loss per common share:
                               
  Basic
  $ (1.29 )   $ (8.26 )   $ (5.23 )   $ (8.18 )
  Diluted
  $ (1.29 )   $ (8.26 )   $ (5.23 )   $ (8.18 )
                                 
Weighted average shares used for computation of:
                               
  Basic loss per common share
    88.4       88.3       88.4       88.3  
  Diluted loss per common share
    88.4       88.3       88.4       88.3  
                                 
                                 
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
 

 
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

   
October 3,
   
December 31,
   
September 27,
 
(in millions)
 
2009
   
2008
   
2008
 
   
(unaudited)
         
(unaudited)
 
Assets
                 
Current assets
                 
   Cash and cash equivalents, at cost, which
      approximates market
  $ 624.1     $ 317.5     $ 342.9  
   Accounts and notes receivable, less
      allowances of $60.7, $41.7 and $37.9
    368.2       444.8       518.3  
   Inventories
                       
      Finished goods
    238.8       457.7       475.9  
      Work-in-process
    182.9       248.2       291.1  
      Raw materials
    81.5       105.8       131.1  
         Net inventories
    503.2       811.7       898.1  
   Deferred income taxes
    13.1       103.2       39.2  
   Prepaid expenses and other
    34.6       59.7       75.2  
         Current assets
    1,543.2       1,736.9       1,873.7  
                         
Property
                       
   Land
    105.6       107.1       108.7  
   Buildings and improvements
    682.5       683.8       698.1  
   Equipment
    1,104.9       1,156.6       1,193.5  
      Total land, buildings and improvements and
         equipment
    1,893.0       1,947.5       2,000.3  
   Accumulated depreciation
    (1,193.7 )     (1,155.4 )     (1,170.9 )
      Net land, buildings and improvements and
         equipment
    699.3       792.1       829.4  
   Unamortized product tooling costs
    99.1       125.5       140.9  
         Net property
    798.4       917.6       970.3  
                         
Other assets
                       
   Goodwill
    292.6       290.9       294.8  
   Other intangibles, net
    78.5       86.6       89.9  
   Investments
    57.8       75.4       81.6  
   Deferred income taxes
                14.8  
   Other long-term assets
    109.9       116.5       140.8  
         Other assets
    538.8       569.4       621.9  
                         
Total assets
  $ 2,880.4     $ 3,223.9     $ 3,465.9  
                         
                         
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
 


 
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

   
October 3,
   
December 31,
   
September 27,
 
(in millions, except share data)
 
2009
   
2008
   
2008
 
   
(unaudited)
         
(unaudited)
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                 
Current liabilities
                 
   Short-term debt, including current maturities
      of long-term debt
  $ 11.5     $ 3.2     $ 0.3  
   Accounts payable
    232.6       301.3       346.8  
   Accrued expenses
    628.4       696.7       791.7  
      Current liabilities
    872.5       1,001.2       1,138.8  
                         
Long-term liabilities
                       
   Debt
    904.8       728.5       726.4  
   Deferred income taxes
    54.4       25.0        
   Postretirement and postemployment benefits
    517.6       528.3       194.0  
   Other
    195.3       211.0       228.1  
      Long-term liabilities
    1,672.1       1,492.8       1,148.5  
                         
Shareholders’ equity
                       
   Common stock; authorized: 200,000,000 shares,
      $0.75 par value; issued: 102,538,000 shares
    76.9       76.9        76.9  
   Additional paid-in capital
    412.6       412.3       413.3  
   Retained earnings
    633.7       1,095.9       1,166.6  
   Treasury stock, at cost:
                       
      14,275,000; 14,793,000 and 14,861,000 shares
    (413.3 )     (422.9 )     (424.2 )
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
    (374.1 )     (432.3 )     (54.0 )
      Shareholders’ equity
    335.8       729.9       1,178.6  
                         
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 2,880.4     $ 3,223.9     $ 3,465.9  
                         
                         
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
 

 
 
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)

   
Nine Months Ended
 
(in millions)
 
Oct. 3,
2009
   
Sept. 27,
2008
 
             
Cash flows from operating activities
           
   Net loss
  $ (462.2 )   $ (721.8 )
   Depreciation and amortization
    119.8       133.1  
   Pension expense, net of funding
    58.7       4.8  
   Deferred income taxes
    9.9       0.1  
   Provision for doubtful accounts
    33.1       18.8  
   Goodwill impairment charges
    -       377.2  
   Trade name impairment charges
    -       133.9  
   Other long-lived asset impairment charges
    18.0       50.0  
   Changes in certain current assets and current liabilities
    314.3       (113.9 )
   Repurchase of accounts receivable - Note 11
    (84.2 )     -  
   Income taxes
    90.6       159.9  
   Other, net
    32.1       (21.9 )
      Net cash provided by operating activities
    130.1       20.2  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities
               
   Capital expenditures
    (20.2 )     (84.8 )
   Investments
    7.5       21.1  
   Proceeds from investment sale
    -       45.5  
   Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment
    11.7       9.6  
   Other, net
    1.9       0.2  
      Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities
    0.9       (8.4 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities
               
   Net issuances of short-term debt
    8.3       -  
   Initial proceeds from asset-based lending facility - Note 14
    81.1       -  
   Net payments of asset-based lending facility - Note 14
    (81.1 )     -  
   Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt - Note 15
    329.9       250.4  
   Payments of long-term debt including current maturities - Note 15
    (162.6 )     (250.7 )
      Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
    175.6       (0.3 )
                 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    306.6       11.5  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    317.5       331.4  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 624.1     $ 342.9  
                 
   
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
 
 
 
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 (unaudited)
 
Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies

Interim Financial Statements.  The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Brunswick Corporation (Brunswick or the Company) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  Therefore, certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements and related notes prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with, and have been prepared in conformity with, the accounting principles reflected in the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Brunswick’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the 2008 Form 10-K). These interim results include, in the opinion of management, all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of Brunswick as of October 3, 2009  and September 27, 2008, the results of operations for the three months and nine months ended October 3, 2009, and September 27, 2008, and the cash flows for the nine months ended October 3, 2009, and September 27, 2008.  Due to the seasonality of Brunswick’s businesses, the interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the remainder of the year.

The Company maintains its financial records on the basis of a fiscal year ending on December 31, with the fiscal quarters spanning thirteen weeks and ending on the Saturday closest to the end of that thirteen-week period.  The first three quarters of fiscal year 2009 ended on April 4, 2009, July 4, 2009, and October 3, 2009, and the first three quarters of fiscal year 2008 ended on March 29, 2008, June 28, 2008, and September 27, 2008.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141(R), “Business Combinations” (SFAS 141(R)) (codified within the Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 805). SFAS 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, the goodwill acquired and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree.  This statement also establishes disclosure requirements to enable the evaluation of the nature and financial effect of the business combination. SFAS 141(R) is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  The adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition, but will affect future acquisitions.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an amendment of ARB No. 51” (SFAS 160) (codified within ASC Topic 810). SFAS 160 amends ARB 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary.  It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  The adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures About Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (SFAS 161) (codified within ASC Topic 815). SFAS 161 is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008.  The adoption of this statement resulted in the Company expanding its disclosures relative to its derivative instruments and hedging activity, as reflected in Note 3 – Financial Instruments.

In December 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 132(R)-1, “Employers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets” (FSP FAS 132(R)-1) (codified within ASC Topic 715). FSP FAS 132(R)-1 amends SFAS No. 132 (Revised 2003), “Employers’ Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits,” to provide guidance on an employer’s disclosures about plan assets of a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan. FSP FAS 132(R)-1 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of FSP FAS 132(R)-1 may have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 (unaudited)
 
 In June 2008, the FASB issued FSP Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) No. 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities,” (FSP EITF 03-6-1) (codified within ASC Topic 260). FSP EITF 03-6-1 requires that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. FSP EITF 03-6-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those years, and requires that all prior period earnings per share data presented be adjusted retrospectively to conform to its provisions. The adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments” (FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2) (codified within ASC Topic 320). FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 change the method for determining whether an other-than-temporary impairment exists for debt securities and the amount of the impairment to be recorded in earnings. FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 are effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of these statements did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” (FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1) (codified within ASC Topic 825). FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 require fair value disclosures in both interim as well as annual financial statements in order to provide more timely information about the effects of current market conditions on financial instruments. FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 are effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company has included the required disclosures beginning with its second quarter ending on July 4, 2009, as reflected in Note 3 – Financial Instruments.

In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events” (SFAS 165) (codified within ASC Topic 855). SFAS 165 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. Specifically, SFAS 165 sets forth the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements, and the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. SFAS 165 is effective prospectively for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition as management followed a similar approach prior to the adoption of this standard.  See Note 17 – Subsequent Events for further discussion.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets” (SFAS 166) (not yet codified under the ASC). SFAS 166 amends the derecognition guidance in SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities” (SFAS No. 140). SFAS 166 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of SFAS 166 may have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)” (SFAS 167) (not yet codified under the ASC). SFAS 167 amends the consolidation guidance applicable to variable interest entities and affects the overall consolidation analysis under FASB Interpretation No. 46(R). SFAS 167 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of SFAS 167 may have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles – a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162” (SFAS 168) (codified within ASC Topic 105). SFAS 168 stipulates the FASB Accounting Standards Codification is the source of authoritative U.S. GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. SFAS 168 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.  In conjunction with the issuance of SFAS 168, the SEC issued interpretive guidance Final Rule 80 (FR-80) regarding FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification. Under FR-80, the SEC clarified that the ASC is not the authoritative source for SEC guidance and that the ASC does not supersede any SEC rules or regulations. Further, any references within the SEC rules and staff guidance to specific standards under U.S. GAAP should be understood to mean the corresponding reference in the ASC. FR-80 is also effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The adoption of these pronouncements did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition.  The Company began using the FASB Accounting Standards Codification as its source of authoritative U.S. GAAP beginning with the third quarter ending on October 3, 2009.
 
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 (unaudited)
 
In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2009-05, “Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value” (ASU 2009-05) (codified within ASC Topic 820). ASU 2009-05 amends the fair value and measurement topic to provide guidance on the fair value measurement of liabilities. ASU 2009-05 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after August 26, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of the amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification resulting from ASU 2009-05 may have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In September 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-12, “Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or its Equivalent)” (ASU 2009-12) (codified within ASC Topic 820). ASU 2009-12 amends the input classification guidance under ASC Topic 820. ASU 2009-12 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after December 15, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of the amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification resulting from ASU 2009-12 may have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-13, “Multiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements - a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force” (ASU 2009-13) (codified within ASC Topic 605). ASU 2009-13 addresses the accounting for multiple-deliverable arrangements to enable vendors to account for products or services (deliverables) separately rather than as a combined unit. ASU 2009-13 is effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of the amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification resulting from ASU 2009-13 may have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
Note 2 – Restructuring Activities

In November 2006, Brunswick announced restructuring initiatives to improve the Company’s cost structure, better utilize overall capacity and improve general operating efficiencies. These initiatives reflected the Company’s response to a difficult marine market. As the Company’s markets have continued to decline, the Company expanded its restructuring activities across all business segments during 2007, 2008 and 2009 in order to improve performance and better position the Company for current market conditions and longer-term growth. These initiatives have resulted in the recognition of restructuring, exit and other impairment charges in the Statements of Operations during 2008 and 2009.
 
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 (unaudited)
 
The costs incurred under these initiatives include:

Restructuring Activities – These amounts primarily relate to:
·  
Employee termination and other benefits
·  
Costs to retain and relocate employees
·  
Consulting costs
·  
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint

Exit Activities – These amounts primarily relate to:
·  
Employee termination and other benefits
·  
Lease exit costs
·  
Inventory write-downs
·  
Facility shutdown costs

Asset Disposition Actions – These amounts primarily relate to sales of assets and definite-lived asset impairments on:
·  
Fixed assets
·  
Tooling
·  
Patents and proprietary technology
·  
Dealer networks

Impairments of definite-lived assets are recognized when, as a result of the restructuring activities initiated, the carrying amount of the long-lived asset is not expected to be fully recoverable, in accordance with ASC 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment.” The impairments recognized were equal to the difference between the carrying amount of the asset and the fair value of the asset, which was determined using observable inputs when available, and when observable inputs were not available, based on the Company’s assumptions of the data that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, using the best information available in the circumstances. Specifically, the Company used discounted cash flows to determine the fair value of the asset when observable inputs were unavailable.

The Company has reported restructuring and exit activities based on the specific driver of the cost and reflected the expense in the accounting period when the cost has been committed or incurred, in accordance with ASC 420, “Exit or Disposal Costs Obligations.” The Company considers actions related to the sale of certain Baja boat business assets, the closure of its bowling pin manufacturing facility, the sale of the Valley-Dynamo and Integrated Dealer Systems businesses and the divestiture of MotoTron, a designer and supplier of engine control and vehicle networking systems, to be exit activities. All other actions taken are considered to be restructuring activities.
 
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 (unaudited)
 
The following table is a summary of the expense associated with the restructuring, exit and impairment activities for the three months and nine months ended October 3, 2009, and September 27, 2008. The 2009 charge consists of expenses related to actions initiated in both 2009 and 2008:

   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
(in millions)
 
Oct. 3,
2009
   
Sept. 27,
2008
   
Oct. 3,
2009
   
Sept. 27,
2008
 
                         
  Restructuring activities:
                       
    Employee termination and other benefits
  $ 9.8     $ 8.4     $ 39.4     $ 20.6  
    Current asset write-downs
    0.3       1.1       3.7       3.5  
    Transformation and other costs:
                               
        Consolidation of manufacturing footprint
    16.7       13.0       39.9       29.7  
        Retention and relocation costs
          0.3       0.1       5.4  
        Consulting costs
          1.7       0.3       3.7  
  Exit activities:
                               
    Employee termination and other benefits
    0.3       0.3       0.7       3.0  
    Current asset write-downs
          0.9       1.1       8.1  
    Transformation and other costs:
                               
        Consolidation of manufacturing footprint
    (1.7 )     0.2       1.3       4.4  
  Asset disposition actions:
                               
        Definite-lived asset impairments
    3.4       13.2       17.4       50.0  
                                 
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges
  $ 28.8     $ 39.1     $ 103.9     $ 128.4  

The Company anticipates that it will incur approximately $15 to $20 million of additional costs, which are predominantly cash items, through the remainder of 2009 related to the 2009 and 2008 restructuring initiatives; however, more significant or sustained reductions in demand for the Company’s products may necessitate additional restructuring or exit charges in 2009. The Company expects most of the $15 to $20 million in charges will be incurred in the Boat and Marine Engine segments. Net cash payments related to 2009 and 2008 restructuring and exit activities were $78.4 million in the first nine months of 2009.  There are no further anticipated charges related to the restructuring activities initiated in 2007 and 2006.

Actions Initiated in 2009

During 2009, the Company continued its restructuring activities by reducing the Company’s global workforce, consolidating manufacturing operations and disposing of non-strategic assets. During the third quarter of 2009, the Company announced plans to consolidate engine production by transferring sterndrive engine manufacturing operations from its Stillwater, Oklahoma plant to its Fond du Lac, Wisconsin plant, which currently produces the Company’s outboard engines.  This plant consolidation effort is expected to occur through 2011.  In connection with this action, the Company’s hourly union workforce in Fond du Lac ratified a new collective bargaining agreement on August 31, 2009, which resulted in net restructuring charges as a result of changes to employees’ current and postretirement benefits.  The Company continued to consolidate the Boat segment’s manufacturing footprint in 2009.  These actions taken together are expected to provide long-term cost savings to the Company by reducing its fixed-cost structure.
 
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 (unaudited)
 
The restructuring, exit and impairment charges recorded in 2009, related to actions initiated in 2009 for each of the Company’s reportable segments, are summarized below:


   
Three
Months
Ended
   
Nine
Months
Ended
 
(in millions)
 
Oct.  3,
2009
   
Oct.  3,
2009
 
             
Marine Engine
  $ 18.5     $ 37.4  
Boat
    2.4       21.0  
Fitness
    0.4       1.6  
Bowling & Billiards
    0.3       0.8  
Corporate
    2.1       4.5  
                 
Total
  $ 23.7     $ 65.3  

The following is a summary of the charges by category associated with the 2009 restructuring activities:

(in millions)
 
Three
Months
Ended
Oct. 3,
2009
   
Nine
Months
Ended
Oct. 3,
2009
 
             
  Restructuring activities:
           
    Employee termination and other benefits
  $ 9.6     $ 31.4  
    Current asset write-downs
    0.2       1.2  
    Transformation and other costs:
               
        Consolidation of manufacturing footprint
    14.1       23.2  
        Retention and relocation costs
          0.1  
        Consulting costs
          0.3  
  Exit activities:
               
    Transformation and other costs:
               
        Consolidation of manufacturing footprint
    (1.9 )     (1.9 )
  Asset disposition actions:
               
        Definite-lived asset impairments
    1.7       11.0  
                 
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges
  $ 23.7     $ 65.3  


 
10
 
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 (unaudited)


The restructuring, exit and impairment charges related to actions initiated in 2009, for each of the Company’s reportable segments for the nine months ended October 3, 2009, are summarized below:

 
(in millions)
 
Marine
 Engine
   
Boat
   
Fitness
   
Bowling & Billiards
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
                                     
 Employee terminations
      and other benefits
  $ 16.6     $ 9.7     $ 1.6     $ 0.8     $ 2.7     $ 31.4  
 
 Current asset write-downs
    0.4       0.8                         1.2  
 Transformation
       and other costs
    18.5       1.4                   1.8       21.7  
 
Asset disposition actions
    1.9       9.1                         11.0  
                                                 
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges
  $ 37.4     $ 21.0     $ 1.6     $ 0.8     $ 4.5     $ 65.3  

The following table summarizes the 2009 charges taken for restructuring, exit and other impairment charges related to actions initiated in 2009. The accrued amounts remaining as of October 3, 2009 represent cash expenditures needed to satisfy remaining obligations. The majority of the accrued cost is expected to be paid by the end of 2009 and is included in Accrued expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 
 
 
(in millions)
 
Costs
Recognized
in 2009
   
Non-cash Charges
   
Net Cash Payments
   
Accrued
Costs as of
October 3,
2009
 
                         
Employee termination and other benefits
  $ 31.4     $     $ (21.7 )   $ 9.7  
Current asset write-downs
    1.2       (1.2 )            
Transformation and other costs:
                               
  Consolidation of manufacturing footprint
    21.3       (15.1 )     (4.1 )     2.1  
  Retention and relocation costs
    0.1             (0.1 )      
  Consulting costs
    0.3             (0.3 )      
Asset disposition actions:
                               
  Definite-lived asset impairments
    11.0       (11.0 )            
                                 
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges
  $ 65.3     $ (27.3 )   $ (26.2 )   $ 11.8  

The Company anticipates that it will incur approximately $12 to $15 million of additional charges related to announced restructuring activities that will be initiated during 2009.  The Company expects most of these charges will be incurred in the Boat and Marine Engine segments.  More significant or sustained reductions in demand for the Company’s products may necessitate additional restructuring, exit or impairment charges in 2009.

Actions Initiated in 2008

During the first quarter of 2008, the Company incurred charges related to its restructuring and exit activities by closing its bowling pin manufacturing facility in Antigo, Wisconsin; and announcing that it would close its boat plant in Bucyrus, Ohio, in anticipation of the sale of certain assets relating to its Baja boat business; cease boat manufacturing at one of its facilities in Merritt Island, Florida; and close its Swansboro, North Carolina boat plant.

The Company announced additional actions in June 2008 as a result of the prolonged downturn in the U.S. marine market. The plan was designed to improve performance and better position the Company for market conditions and longer-term growth. The plan was anticipated to result in significant changes in the Company’s organizational structure, most notably by reducing the complexity of its operations and further shrinking its North American manufacturing footprint. Specifically, the Company announced: the closure of its production facility in Newberry, South Carolina, due to its decision to cease production of its Bluewater Marine brands, including Sea Pro, Sea Boss, Palmetto and Laguna; its intention to close four additional boat plants; and the write-down of certain assets of the Valley-Dynamo business.
 
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 (unaudited)

 
During the third quarter of 2008, the Company accelerated its previously announced efforts to resize the Company in light of extraordinary developments within global financial markets that were affecting the recreational marine industry. Specifically, the Company announced the closure of its boat production facilities in Cumberland, Maryland; Pipestone, Minnesota; Roseburg, Oregon; and Arlington, Washington. The Company also decided to mothball its boat plant in Navassa, North Carolina. The Company completed the Arlington, Cumberland, Roseburg and Navassa shutdowns in the fourth quarter of 2008, and completed the Pipestone facility shutdown in the first quarter of 2009.

The Company has incurred a total of $215.9 million in restructuring, exit and impairment charges life-to-date related to the 2008 initiatives. The $215.9 million consists of $35.1 million in the Marine Engine segment, $127.2 million in the Boat segment, $25.7 million in the Bowling and Billiards segment, $3.3 million in the Fitness segment and $24.6 million in Corporate.
 
The restructuring, exit and impairment charges by reportable segment related to 2008 initiatives for the three and nine month periods in 2009 and 2008 are summarized below.

   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
(in millions)
 
Oct. 3,
2009
   
Sept. 27,
2008
   
Oct. 3,
2009
   
Sept. 27,
2008
 
                         
Marine Engine
  $ 0.3     $ 14.1     $ 2.7     $ 33.2  
Boat
    4.2       14.6       28.5       59.3  
Fitness
          0.8             2.1  
Bowling & Billiards
    0.5       1.8       4.0       17.9  
Corporate
    0.1       7.8       3.4       15.9  
                                 
Total
  $ 5.1     $ 39.1     $ 38.6     $ 128.4  

 The following is a summary of the total expense by category associated with the 2008 restructuring initiatives recognized during 2009:

   
Three Months
Ended
   
Nine Months
Ended
 
(in millions)
 
Oct. 3,
2009
   
Oct. 3,
2009
 
             
  Restructuring activities:
           
    Employee termination and other benefits
  $ 0.2     $ 8.0  
    Current asset write-downs
    0.1       2.5  
    Transformation and other costs:
               
        Consolidation of manufacturing footprint
    2.6       16.7  
  Exit activities:
               
    Employee termination and other benefits
    0.3       0.7  
    Current asset write-downs
          1.1  
    Transformation and other costs:
               
        Consolidation of manufacturing footprint
    0.2       3.2  
  Asset disposition actions:
               
        Definite-lived asset impairments
    1.7       6.4  
                 
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges
  $ 5.1     $ 38.6  


 
12
 
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 (unaudited)


The restructuring, exit and impairment charges for actions initiated in 2008 for each of the Company’s reportable segments for the nine months ended October 3, 2009 are summarized below:

 
(in millions)
 
Marine
Engine
   
Boat
   
Bowling &
Billiards
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
                               
 Employee terminations
      and other benefits
  $ 0.9     $ 6.3     $ 1.1     $ 0.4     $ 8.7  
 
 Current asset write-downs
    0.7       1.8       1.1             3.6  
 Transformation
       and other costs
    1.1       16.9       1.8       0.1       19.9  
 
Asset disposition actions
          3.5             2.9       6.4  
                                         
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges
  $ 2.7     $ 28.5     $ 4.0     $ 3.4     $ 38.6  

The following table summarizes the 2009 charges taken for restructuring, exit and impairment related to actions initiated in 2008. The accrued amounts remaining as of October 3, 2009, represent estimated cash expenditures needed to satisfy remaining obligations. The Company expects the majority of the accrued costs to be paid by the end of 2009 and the costs are included in Accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 
 
 
(in millions)
 
Accrued
Costs as of 
Jan. 1,
2009
   
Costs Recognized in
2009
   
Non-cash Charges
   
Net Cash
Payments
   
Accrued
Costs as of 
 Oct. 3,
2009
 
                               
Employee termination and other benefits
  $ 17.0     $ 8.7     $     $ (23.5 )   $ 2.2  
Current asset write-downs
          3.6       (3.6 )            
Transformation and other costs:
                                       
  Consolidation of manufacturing footprint
    5.7       19.9             (23.4 )     2.2  
  Retention and relocation costs
    0.8                   (0.8 )      
  Consulting costs
    4.5                   (4.5 )      
Asset disposition actions:
                                       
  Definite-lived asset impairments
          6.4       (6.4 )            
                                         
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges
  $ 28.0     $ 38.6     $ (10.0 )   $ (52.2 )   $ 4.4  

The Company anticipates that it will incur approximately $3 to $5 million of additional costs related to the 2008 initiatives during the remainder of 2009, when the 2008 initiatives are expected to be complete. The Company expects most of these charges will be incurred in the Boat segment.

Note 3 – Financial Instruments

The Company operates globally, with manufacturing and sales facilities in various locations around the world. Due to the Company’s global operations, the Company engages in activities involving both financial and market risks. The Company utilizes normal operating and financing activities, along with derivative financial instruments, to minimize these risks.

Derivative Financial Instruments. The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage its risks associated with movements in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. Derivative instruments are not used for trading or speculative purposes. For certain derivative contracts, on the date a derivative contract is entered into, the Company designates the derivative as a hedge of a forecasted transaction (cash flow hedge). The Company formally documents its hedge relationships, including identification of the hedging instruments and the hedged items, as well as its risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the hedge transaction.
 
13
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 (unaudited)
 
This process includes linking derivatives that are designated as hedges to specific forecasted transactions. The Company also assesses, both at the inception and monthly thereafter, whether the derivatives used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting the changes in the anticipated cash flows of the hedged item. There were no material adjustments to the results of operations as a result of ineffectiveness for the three and nine months ended October 3, 2009, and September 27, 2008. If the hedging relationship ceases to be highly effective, or it becomes probable that a forecasted transaction is no longer expected to occur, gains and losses on the derivative are recorded in Cost of sales or Interest expense as appropriate. The fair market value of derivative financial instruments is determined through market-based valuations and may not be representative of the actual gains or losses that will be recorded when these instruments mature due to future fluctuations in the markets in which they are traded. The effects of derivative and financial instruments are not expected to be material to the Company’s financial position or results of operations when considered together with the underlying exposure being hedged.

Fair Value Derivatives. During 2009 and 2008, the Company entered into foreign currency forward contracts to manage foreign currency exposure related to changes in the value of assets or liabilities caused by changes in the exchange rates of foreign currencies. The change in the fair value of the foreign currency derivative contract and the corresponding change in the fair value of the asset or liability of the Company are both recorded through earnings (loss), each period as incurred.

Cash Flow Derivatives. Certain derivative instruments qualify as cash flow hedges under the requirements of ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” The Company executes both forward and option contracts, based on forecasted transactions, to manage foreign exchange exposure mainly related to inventory purchase and sales transactions. The Company also enters into commodity swap agreements, based on anticipated purchases of aluminum and natural gas, to manage exposure related to risk from price changes. In prior periods, the Company entered into forward starting interest rate swaps to hedge the interest rate risk associated with the anticipated issuance of debt.

A cash flow hedge requires that, as changes in the fair value of derivatives occur, the portion of the change deemed to be effective is recorded temporarily in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. As of October 3, 2009, the term of derivative instruments hedging forecasted transactions ranged from one to 26 months.

Foreign Currency. The Company enters into forward and option contracts to manage foreign exchange exposure related to forecasted transactions, and assets and liabilities that are subject to risk from foreign currency rate changes. These include product costs; revenues and expenses; associated receivables and payables; intercompany obligations and receivables; and other related cash flows.

Forward exchange contracts outstanding at October 3, 2009, and December 31, 2008, had notional contract values of $68.6 million and $106.3 million, respectively. Option contracts outstanding at October 3, 2009, and December 31, 2008, had notional contract values of $62.8 million and $137.9 million, respectively. The forward and options contracts outstanding at October 3, 2009, mature during 2009 and 2010 and primarily relate to the Euro, Mexican peso, Canadian dollar, British pound, Japanese yen and Australian dollar. As of October 3, 2009, the Company estimates that during the next 12 months, it will reclassify approximately $1 million in net losses (based on current rates) from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Cost of sales.

Interest Rate. The Company has historically utilized fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps to mitigate the interest rate risk associated with its long-term debt. There were no fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps outstanding at October 3, 2009, and December 31, 2008. These instruments were treated as fair value hedges, with the offset to the fair market value recorded in long-term debt; see Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements in the 2008 Form 10-K for further details.

As of October 3, 2009, and December 31, 2008, the Company had $5.0 million and $5.7 million, respectively, of net deferred gains associated with all forward starting interest rate swaps included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss. These amounts include gains deferred on $250.0 million of forward starting interest rate swaps terminated in July 2006 and losses deferred on $150.0 million of notional value forward starting swaps, which were terminated in August 2008. There were no forward starting interest rate swaps outstanding at October 3, 2009. For the three months ended October 3, 2009, the Company recognized $0.2 million of income related to the net amortization of all settled forward starting interest rate swaps.
 
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 (unaudited)

Commodity Price. The Company uses commodity swaps to hedge anticipated purchases of aluminum and natural gas. Commodity swap contracts outstanding at October 3, 2009, and December 31, 2008, had notional values of $20.8 million and $33.8 million, respectively. The contracts outstanding mature from 2009 to 2011. The amount of gain or loss is reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Cost of sales in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. As of October 3, 2009, the Company estimates that during the next 12 months, it will reclassify approximately $2 million in net losses (based on current prices) from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Cost of sales.

As of October 3, 2009, the fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments were:

(in millions)
         
   
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
 
Instrument
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Value
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Value
 
                   
Interest rate contracts
 
Prepaid Expenses and Other
  $  
Accrued Expenses
  $  
Foreign exchange contracts
 
Prepaid Expenses and Other
    2.2  
Accrued Expenses
    3.4  
Commodity contracts
 
Prepaid Expenses and Other
    2.4  
Accrued Expenses
    1.7  
                       
Total
      $ 4.6       $ 5.1  

As of December 31, 2008, the fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments were:

(in millions)
         
   
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
 
Instrument
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Value
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Value
 
                   
Interest rate contracts
 
Prepaid Expenses and Other
  $  
Accrued Expenses
  $  
Foreign exchange contracts
 
Prepaid Expenses and Other
    14.3  
Accrued Expenses
    3.9  
Commodity contracts
 
Prepaid Expenses and Other
     
Accrued Expenses
    15.2  
                       
Total
      $ 14.3       $ 19.1  


 
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 (unaudited)


The effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended October 3, 2009, was:

 
(in millions)
   
Fair Value Hedging Instruments
 
Location of Gain/(Loss)
Recognized in Income on
Derivatives
 
Amount of Gain/(Loss)
Recognized in Income on
Derivatives
         
Foreign exchange contracts
 
Cost of Sales
 
$                        (3.2)


Cash Flow Hedge Instruments
 
Amount of Gain/(Loss)
Recognized on
Derivatives in
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss
 (Effective Portion)
 
Location of Gain/(Loss)
Reclassified from
Accumulated other
 comprehensive loss into
 Income
(Effective Portion)
 
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from
Accumulated other
 comprehensive loss into
Income
 (Effective Portion)
             
Interest rate contracts
 
$                          —
 
Interest Expense
 
$                         0.2
Foreign exchange contracts
 
                          (2.5)
 
Cost of Sales
 
                           1.6
Commodity contracts
 
                           1.8
 
Cost of Sales
 
                         (3.5)
             
Total
 
 
 $                       (0.7)
     
$                       (1.7)


 
16
 
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 (unaudited)


The effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended October 3, 2009, was:

 
(in millions)
   
Fair Value Hedging Instruments
 
Location of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
 
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
         
Foreign exchange contracts
 
Cost of Sales
 
$                         (6.7)

Cash Flow Hedge
 Instruments
 
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized on Derivatives in Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 (Effective Portion)
 
Location of Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss into Income
(Effective Portion)
 
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss into Income
 (Effective Portion)
             
Interest rate contracts
 
$                         —
 
Interest Expense
 
$                        0.7
Foreign exchange contracts
 
                         (3.9)
 
Cost of Sales
 
                        12.2
Commodity contracts
 
                          2.3
 
Cost of Sales
 
                       (12.2)
             
Total
 
 
 $                      (1.6)
     
$                        0.7

Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments. The carrying values of the Company’s short-term financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable and short-term debt, approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments. At October 3, 2009, the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt was approximately $825 million as estimated using quoted market prices.  The carrying value of long-term debt, including current maturities, was $906.0 million as of October 3, 2009.

 
 
Note 4 – Fair Value Measurements
 
Fair value is defined under ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value under ASC 820 must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The standard established a fair-value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable.
 
·  
Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. These are typically obtained from real-time quotes for transactions in active exchange markets involving identical assets.
 
·  
Level 2 - Inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, which are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These are typically obtained from readily-available pricing sources for comparable instruments.
 
·  
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs, where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability. These inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, based on the best information available in the circumstances.
 
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 (unaudited)


The following table summarizes Brunswick’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis in accordance with ASC 820 as of October 3, 2009:

(in millions)
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets:
                       
Cash Equivalents
  $ 338.9     $     $     $ 338.9  
Investments
    2.7                   2.7  
Derivatives
          4.6             4.6  
Total Assets
  $ 341.6     $ 4.6     $     $ 346.2  
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Derivatives
  $     $ 5.1     $     $ 5.1  
 
 
 
Note 5 – Share-Based Compensation

Under the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan (Plan), the Company may grant stock options, stock appreciation rights (SARs), nonvested stock and other types of share-based awards to executives and other management employees. Under the Plan, the Company may issue up to 13.1 million shares, consisting of treasury shares and authorized, but unissued shares of common stock.  As of October 3, 2009, 3.7 million shares were available for grant. Prior to 2005, the Company primarily issued share-based compensation in the form of stock options and had not issued any SARs. Since the beginning of 2005, the Company has issued stock-settled SARs and has not issued any stock options.

SARs

During the three and nine months ended October 3, 2009, there were 0.0 and 2.9 million SARs granted, respectively.  In the three and nine months ended October 3, 2009, there was $2.3 million and $4.6 million of total expense, respectively, after adjusting for forfeitures, due to amortization of SARs granted. During the three and nine months ended September 27, 2008, there were 0.0 and 2.6 million SARs granted, respectively.  In the three and nine months ended September 27, 2008, there was $2.4 million and $5.8 million of total expense, respectively, due to amortization of SARs granted.

The weighted average fair values of individual SARs granted were $2.99 and $5.71 during 2009 and 2008, respectively.  The fair value of each grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model utilizing the following weighted average assumptions for 2009 and 2008:

 
 
2009
 
 
2008
       
Risk-free interest rate
2.3%
 
2.9%
Dividend yield
1.9%
 
2.3%
Volatility factor
72.3%
 
40.1%
Weighted average expected life
5.7 – 6.3 years
 
5.4 6.2 years

Nonvested stock awards

No stock awards were granted during the first nine months of 2009. During the three and nine months ended October 3, 2009, $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively, were charged to compensation expense from the amortization of previous grants including the result of reversing the amortization of certain awards in the first quarter of 2009. During the three and nine months ended September 27, 2008, 0.1 million and 1.0 million stock awards were granted, respectively.  Compensation expense of $1.8 million and $4.6 million, respectively, was recorded for the three and nine month periods ended September 27, 2008. The amortization of nonvested stock award cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.

As of October 3, 2009, there was $0.6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Plan.  That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.4 years


 
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 (unaudited)

Director Awards

The Company may issue stock awards to directors in accordance with the terms and conditions determined by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors.  One-half of each director’s annual fee is paid in Brunswick common stock, the receipt of which may be deferred until a director retires from the Board of Directors.  Each director may elect to have the remaining one-half paid either in cash, in Brunswick common stock distributed at the time of the award, or in deferred Brunswick common stock units with a 20 percent premium.  Prior to May 2009, each non-employee director also received an annual grant of restricted stock units, which is deferred until the director retires from the Board.

Note 6 – Earnings (loss) per Common Share
 
The Company calculates earnings (loss) per common share in accordance with ASC 260, "Earnings per Share."  Basic earnings (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net earnings (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share is calculated similarly, except that the calculation includes the dilutive effect of stock options and nonvested stock awards.

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three and nine months ended October 3, 2009, and for the comparable periods ended September 27, 2008, were calculated as follows:

   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
(in millions, except per share data)
 
Oct. 3,
2009
   
Sept. 27,
2008
   
Oct. 3,
 2009
   
Sept. 27,
2008
 
                         
Net loss
  $ (114.3 )   $ (729.1 )   $ (462.2 )   $ (721.8 )
                                 
Average outstanding shares – basic
    88.4       88.3       88.4       88.3  
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents
                       
                                 
Average outstanding shares – diluted
    88.4       88.3       88.4       88.3  
                                 
Basic loss per share
  $ (1.29 )   $ (8.26 )   $ (5.23 )   $ (8.18 )
                                 
Diluted loss per share
  $ (1.29 )   $ (8.26 )   $ (5.23 )   $ (8.18 )

As of October 3, 2009, there were 8.6 million options and stock appreciation rights (collectively “options”) outstanding, of which 3.3 million were exercisable. This compares to 6.3 million options outstanding, of which 2.9 million were exercisable as of September 27, 2008. During the three and nine months ended October 3, 2009, there were 6.6 million and 5.3 million weighted average shares of options outstanding, respectively, for which the exercise price, based on the average price, was higher than the average market price of the Company’s shares for the period then ended. These options were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. This compares to 6.5 million and 6.1 million anti-dilutive options that were excluded from the corresponding periods ended September 27, 2008. During the three and nine months ended October 3, 2009, and the three months and nine months ended September 27, 2008, the Company incurred a net loss from continuing operations. As common stock equivalents have an anti-dilutive effect on the Company’s net loss, the equivalents were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended October 3, 2009, and for the three months and nine months ended September 27, 2008.
 
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 (unaudited)

Note 7 – Commitments and Contingencies

Financial Commitments

The Company has entered into guarantees of indebtedness of third parties, primarily in connection with customer financing programs. Under these arrangements, the Company has guaranteed customer obligations to the financial institutions in the event of customer default, generally subject to a maximum amount which is less than total obligations outstanding. The Company has also guaranteed payments to third parties that have purchased customer receivables from Brunswick and, in certain instances, has guaranteed secured term financing of its customers. Potential payments in connection with these customer financing arrangements would likely extend over several years. The potential cash payments associated with these customer financing arrangements as of October 3, 2009, and September 27, 2008, were:

   
Single Year Obligation
   
Maximum Obligation
 
(in millions)
 
October 3,
2009
   
September 27,
2008
   
October 3,
2009
   
September 27,
2008
 
                         
Marine Engine
  $ 6.6     $ 30.0     $ 6.6     $ 30.0  
Boat
    2.3       2.7       2.3       2.7  
Fitness
    25.5       24.3       32.5       36.3  
Bowling & Billiards
    10.0       11.8       24.4       28.3  
                                 
Total
  $ 44.4     $ 68.8     $ 65.8     $ 97.3  

The reduction in potential obligations in the Marine Engine segment is a result of the Company’s discontinuance of its sale of receivables program in May of 2009.   See Note 11 – Financial Services for further details.

In most instances, upon repurchase of the debt obligation, the Company receives rights to the collateral securing the financing. The Company’s risk under these arrangements is mitigated by the value of the collateral that secures the financing. The Company had $5.2 million accrued for potential losses related to recourse exposure at October 3, 2009.

The Company has also entered into arrangements with third-party lenders where it has agreed, in the event of a default by the customer, to repurchase from the third-party lender Brunswick products repossessed from the customer. These arrangements are typically subject to a maximum repurchase amount. The amount of collateral the Company could be required to purchase as of October 3, 2009, and September 27, 2008, was:

   
Single Year Obligation
   
Maximum Obligation
 
(in millions)
 
October 3,
2009
   
September 27,
2008
   
October 3,
2009
   
September 27,
2008
 
                         
Marine Engine
  $ 2.6     $ 6.0     $ 2.6     $ 6.0  
Boat
    95.8       115.3       118.3       158.4  
Bowling & Billiards
    0.7       2.3       0.7       2.3  
                                 
Total
  $ 99.1     $ 123.6     $ 121.6     $ 166.7  

The Company had $12.0 million accrued for potential losses related to repurchase exposure at October 3, 2009. The Company’s risk under these repurchase arrangements is mitigated by the value of the products repurchased as part of the transaction. The Company’s $12.0 million repurchase accrual represents the expected net losses on obligations to repurchase products, after giving effect to proceeds anticipated to be received from the resale of those products to alternative dealers.

Based on historical experience and current facts and circumstances, and in accordance with ASC 460, “Guarantees,” the Company has recorded the fair value of its estimated net liability associated with losses from these guarantee and repurchase obligations on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Historical cash requirements and losses associated with these obligations have not been significant, but could increase if dealer defaults increase as a result of the difficult market conditions.
 
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 (unaudited)
 
 
Financial institutions have issued standby letters of credit and surety bonds conditionally guaranteeing obligations on behalf of the Company totaling $97.5 million as of October 3, 2009. A large portion of these standby letters of credit and surety bonds is related to the Company’s self-insured workers’ compensation program as required by its insurance companies and various state agencies. The Company has recorded reserves to cover liabilities associated with these programs. In addition, the Company has provided a letter of credit to GE Commercial Distribution Finance Corporation (GECDF) as a guarantee of the Company’s obligations to GECDF and affiliates under various agreements. Under certain circumstances, such as an event of default under the Company’s revolving credit facility, or, in the case of surety bonds, a ratings downgrade below investment grade, the Company could be required to post collateral to support the outstanding letters of credit and surety bonds. As the Company’s current long-term debt ratings are below investment grade, the Company has posted letters of credit totaling $11.5 million as collateral against $12.9 million of outstanding surety bonds as of October 3, 2009.

Product Warranties

The Company records a liability for product warranties at the time revenue is recognized.  The liability is estimated using historical warranty experience, projected claim rates and expected costs per claim.  The Company adjusts its liability for specific warranty matters when they become known and the exposure can be estimated.  The Company’s warranty reserves are affected by product failure rates as well as material usage and labor costs incurred in correcting a product failure.  If these estimated costs differ from actual costs, a revision to the warranty reserve would be required.

The following activity related to product warranty liabilities was recorded in Accrued expenses during the nine months ended October 3, 2009, and September 27, 2008:

   
Nine Months Ended
 
(in millions)
 
Oct. 3,
2009
   
Sept. 27,
2008
 
             
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 145.4     $ 163.9  
Payments
    (73.1 )     (91.0 )
Provisions/additions for contracts issued/sold
    63.1       72.9  
Aggregate changes for preexisting warranties
    0.6        
Balance at end of period
  $ 136.0     $ 145.8  

Additionally, customers may purchase a contract from the Company that extends product protection beyond the standard product warranty period in the Company’s Marine Engine, Boat and Fitness segments.  For certain extended warranty contracts in which the Company retains the warranty obligation, a deferred liability is recorded based on the aggregate sales price for contracts sold.  The deferred liability is reduced and revenue is recognized over the contract period as costs are expected to be incurred.  Deferred revenue associated with contracts sold by the Company that extend product protection beyond the standard product warranty period, not included in the table above, was $39.7 million as of October 3, 2009, and $44.5 million as of September 27, 2008.

Legal and Environmental

The Company accrues for litigation exposure based upon its assessment, made in consultation with counsel, of the likely range of exposure stemming from the claim.  In light of existing reserves, the Company’s litigation claims, when finally resolved, will not, in the opinion of management, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position.  If current estimates for the cost of resolving any claims are later determined to be inadequate, results of operations could be adversely affected in the period in which additional provisions are required.


 
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 (unaudited)


Note 8 – Segment Data

Brunswick is a manufacturer and marketer of leading consumer brands, and operates in four reportable segments: Marine Engine, Boat, Fitness and Bowling & Billiards.  The Company’s segments are defined by management reporting structure and operating activities.

During the first quarter of 2009, the Company realigned the management of its marine service, parts and accessories businesses. The Boat segment’s parts and accessories businesses of Attwood, Land ‘N’ Sea, Benrock, Kellogg Marine and Diversified Marine Products are now being managed by the Marine Engine segment’s service and parts business leaders. As a result, the marine service, parts and accessories operating results previously reported in the Boat segment are now being reported in the Marine Engine segment. Segment results have been restated for all periods presented to reflect the change in Brunswick’s reported segments.

The Company evaluates performance based on business segment operating earnings. Operating earnings of segments do not include the expenses of corporate administration, earnings from equity affiliates, other expenses and income of a non-operating nature, interest expense and income or provisions for income taxes.

Corporate/Other results include items such as corporate staff and overhead costs. Marine eliminations are eliminations between the Marine Engine and Boat segments for sales transactions consummated at established arm’s length transfer prices.

The following table sets forth net sales and operating earnings (loss) of each of the Company’s reportable segments for the three months ended October 3, 2009, and September 27, 2008:

   
Net Sales
   
Operating Earnings (Loss)
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
(in millions)
 
October 3,
2009
   
September 27,
2008
   
October 3,
2009
   
September 27,
2008
 
                         
Marine Engine
  $ 363.5     $ 515.2     $ (13.4 )   $ (9.7 )
Boat
    118.2       314.2       (86.7 )     (536.3 )
Marine eliminations
    (20.1 )     (63.4 )            
  Total Marine
    461.6       766.0       (100.1 )     (546.0 )
                                 
Fitness
    126.8       161.6       12.5       10.3  
Bowling & Billiards
    77.5       111.1       (3.8 )     (10.4 )
Eliminations
    (0.1 )     0.1              
Corporate/Other