Dana Corporation today announced that it will restate its 2004, first-quarter 2005, and second-quarter 2005 financial statements. Also, the company has postponed its third-quarter 2005 earnings release and is withdrawing its earnings guidance for full-year 2005.
Dana's management and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors have determined, as a result of their ongoing internal investigations, that the company did not properly account for certain items during 2004 and the first and second quarters of 2005. As a result, management and the Audit Committee have concluded that Dana's financial statements for these periods should no longer be relied upon and that restatements will be required for these periods. The primary purpose for the restatements is to correct issues involving customer pricing and transactions with suppliers in Dana's Commercial Vehicle business.
The company's conclusions were reached in consultation with its independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and independent investigators retained by the Audit Committee. The company will file amended reports on Forms 10-K/A and 10-Q/A for the periods being restated.
In connection with the restatements, the company believes that there are material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting.
The company has not completed its investigations. It has not determined whether it will be necessary to revise the estimated impact on second-quarter income of $10-15 million after tax, which it reported on Sept. 15, based on information available at that time from its preliminary review. It has also not determined what additional amounts will be required to adjust the statements for the other periods.