10-K annual report · filed Mar 3, 2010

Icahn Enterprises L.p (IEP) FY2009 10-K Annual Report

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Icahn Enterprises L.p (IEP) filed its fiscal 2009 10-K annual report with the SEC on Mar 3, 2010.

  • Top risk flagged: Investment Company Act exposure: SEC registration risk if WPI control is lost or investment values shift materially

Icahn Enterprises L.p FY2009 10-K analysis

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Business Overview

  • Diversified holding company investing in undervalued, distressed, and asset-intensive businesses across five operating segments
  • Post-year-end acquisitions of controlling interests in American Railcar Industries and Viskase, creating two future reporting segments
  • Investment Management introduced four investor options effective July 1, 2009, reducing new fee ranges to 1.5%-2.25% and incentive allocations to 15%-22%
  • Federal-Mogul operated in 33 countries with approximately 39,000 employees and $140 million in fiscal 2009 R&D spending
  • Affiliates of Carl Icahn controlled approximately 92.0% of depositary units and 86.5% of preferred units as of December 31, 2009

Management Discussion & Analysis

  • Revenue $7.865B vs $5.027B in 2008, driven by Investment Management gains after 2008 investment losses
  • Investment Management best performer: $469M income vs $335M loss, Private Funds return 33.3% vs -35.6%
  • Home Fashion worst segment: $40M loss, sales down $56M, gross margin 8.4% vs 7.3%
  • Operating cash flow $266M, capex $191M, distributions $75M, Private Funds investment $750M
  • Outlook: Automotive expects 2010 funding sufficiency, while Home Fashion losses and restructuring continue; Venezuela risk $13M to $30M loss

Risk Factors

  • Investment Company Act exposure: SEC registration risk if WPI control is lost or investment values shift materially
  • Economic downturn: ARI railcar orders fell from 2,510 in 2007 to none in fiscal 2009
  • Supplier concentration: Viskase generally sources paper and pulp from a single source or small supplier group
  • Technology disruption: plastic and film casing alternatives could displace Viskase’s cellulosic casings
  • Leverage concentration: Federal-Mogul carried approximately $2.9 billion of indebtedness as of December 31, 2009

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