FACTBOX: Details of Chrysler plans submitted to Congress
(Reuters) - Chrysler LLC CBS.UL on Tuesday submitted a plan requested by Congress detailing its business case for receiving government funding as part of a bailout for the struggling auto industry.
Following are the details of the business plan:
* Chrysler is requesting a $7 billion bridge loan from U.S. government by end-December.
* Says its private equity owner, Cerberus, will work with the government to provide collateral and secure taxpayer funding
* Expects to be in a position to begin repaying government loans in 2012.
* Says has applied for $8.5 billion in low cost loans from the Department of the Energy designed to help automakers develop fuel-efficient cars.
FINANCIAL OUTLOOK
* Estimates it will have about $2.5 billion of cash by the end of the year.
* Says without bridge loan, it could fall below minimum cash needed to operate in Q1 2009.
* Anticipates first-quarter expenses of $11.6 billion, including $8 billion to parts suppliers.
* Sees synergies of $3.5-$9 billion from alliance or consolidation with other automakers.
* Says remains focused on partnerships, strategic alliances or mergers.
* Expects to generate cash in 2010, assuming government support
* Expects to post operating profit from 2009-2012
* Says could offer government warrants, preferred stock or other equity
* Says would be well positioned to begin repaying government loans beginning in 2012.
COST CUTS
* Says Chief Executive Bob Nardelli will receive $1 a year salary. Nardelli receives no health care, insurance or similar
benefits from the company.
* Chrysler did not pay salaried merit increases or performance bonuses in 2008, and has not planned salaried merit increases or performance bonuses for 2009.
* Top management will bear 100 percent of their healthcare premium costs.
* Says assumes U.S. industry sales in 2009 of 11.1 million units.
* Says prepackaged bankruptcy not an option for the company.
PRODUCT PLANS
* Plans first electric-drive model by 2010, and expansion to additional models by 2013.
* Says will have over 500,000 electric-drive vehicles produced by 2013.
* Says on target to meet commitment of 50 percent of its fleet being flex capable by 2012.
(Reporting by Soyoung Kim; Editing by Ted Kerr)
