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American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/17 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On:  Friday, 2/16/18, at 4:15pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/17   ·   Accession #:  1062231-18-13   ·   File #:  1-14303

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 2/16/18  American Axle & Mfg Holdings Inc  10-K       12/31/17  137:23M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Form 10-K December 31, 2017                         HTML   1.61M 
 2: EX-10.39    Incentive Compensation Program for Executive        HTML     60K 
                Officers                                                         
 4: EX-21       Subsidiaries of the Registrant                      HTML     62K 
 5: EX-23       Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP                    HTML     40K 
 3: EX-12       Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges   HTML     56K 
 6: EX-31.1     Section 302 Certification of the CEO                HTML     44K 
 7: EX-31.2     Section 302 Certification of the CFO                HTML     44K 
 8: EX-32       Section 906 Certification of the CEO and CFO        HTML     43K 
15: R1          Document and Entity Information Document            HTML     68K 
16: R2          Consolidated Statements of Income                   HTML     89K 
17: R3          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     65K 
18: R4          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     45K 
                Parenthetical (Parentheticals)                                   
19: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    152K 
20: R6          Consolidated Balance Sheets Parenthetical           HTML     64K 
                (Parentheticals)                                                 
21: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    141K 
22: R8          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity     HTML    119K 
23: R9          Organization and Basis of Presentation              HTML    136K 
24: R10         Restructuring and Acquisition-Related Costs         HTML     87K 
25: R11         Business Combinations                               HTML     95K 
26: R12         Goodwill and Intangible Assets                      HTML    137K 
27: R13         Long-Term Debt                                      HTML    105K 
28: R14         Derivatives                                         HTML     79K 
29: R15         Fair Value                                          HTML    129K 
30: R16         Employee Benefit Plans                              HTML    373K 
31: R17         Stock Based Compensation                            HTML    113K 
32: R18         Income Taxes                                        HTML    203K 
33: R19         Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Eps) (Notes)             HTML     82K 
34: R20         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     61K 
35: R21         Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other          HTML    126K 
                Comprehensive Income                                             
36: R22         Segment and Geographic Information                  HTML    276K 
37: R23         Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data                  HTML     94K 
38: R24         Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating      HTML    811K 
                Financial Statements                                             
39: R25         Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML    135K 
40: R26         Organization and Basis of Presentation              HTML    172K 
                Organization and Basis of Presentation (Policies)                
41: R27         Organization and Basis of Presentation              HTML     75K 
                Organization and Basis of Presentation (Tables)                  
42: R28         Restructuring and Acquisition-Related Costs         HTML     85K 
                Restructuring and Acquisition-Related Costs                      
                (Tables)                                                         
43: R29         Business Combinations Business Combinations         HTML     74K 
                (Tables)                                                         
44: R30         Goodwill and Intangible Assets Schedule of          HTML     73K 
                Goodwill (Tables)                                                
45: R31         Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Other   HTML     60K 
                Intangible Assets (Tables)                                       
46: R32         Goodwill and Intangible Assets Schedule of Finite   HTML     80K 
                Lived Intangible Assets (Tables)                                 
47: R33         Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt (Tables)              HTML     77K 
48: R34         Derivatives Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments   HTML     71K 
                (Tables)                                                         
49: R35         Fair Value Fair Value (Tables)                      HTML    128K 
50: R36         Employee Benefit Plans Employee Benefit Plans       HTML    358K 
                (Tables)                                                         
51: R37         Stock Based Compensation Stock Based Compensation   HTML    108K 
                (Tables)                                                         
52: R38         Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)                  HTML    183K 
53: R39         Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share (Tables)      HTML     81K 
54: R40         Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and       HTML     53K 
                Contingencies (Tables)                                           
55: R41         Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other          HTML    125K 
                Comprehensive Income Reclassifications out of                    
                Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)                  
56: R42         Segment and Geographic Information Segment and      HTML    245K 
                Geographic Information (Tables)                                  
57: R43         Segment and Geographic Information Reconciliation   HTML     70K 
                of Operating Profit Loss from Segments to                        
                Consolidated (Tables)                                            
58: R44         Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data Unaudited        HTML     94K 
                Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)                                
59: R45         Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating      HTML    815K 
                Financial Statements Supplemental Guarantor                      
                Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements                     
                (Tables)                                                         
60: R46         Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML    136K 
                Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts                  
                (Tables)                                                         
61: R47         Organization and Basis of Presentation              HTML     44K 
                Organization (Details)                                           
62: R48         Organization and Basis of Presentation Revenue      HTML     58K 
                Recognition (Narrative) (Details)                                
63: R49         Organization and Basis of Presentation Research     HTML     41K 
                and Development (Narrative) (Details)                            
64: R50         Organization and Basis of Presentation Accounts     HTML     42K 
                Receivable (Narrative) (Details)                                 
65: R51         Organization and Basis of Presentation Inventories  HTML     72K 
                (Details)                                                        
66: R52         Organization and Basis of Presentation Property,    HTML     46K 
                Plant, & Equipment (Narrative) (Details)                         
67: R53         Organization and Basis of Presentation Schedule of  HTML     69K 
                Property, Plant & Equipment (Details)                            
68: R54         Organization and Basis of Presentation Intangible   HTML     43K 
                Assets (Narrative) (Details)                                     
69: R55         Organization and Basis of Presentation Debt         HTML     44K 
                Issuance Costs (Narrative) (Details)                             
70: R56         Organization and Basis of Presentation Currency     HTML     43K 
                Translation (Details)                                            
71: R57         Organization and Basis of Presentation Share        HTML     43K 
                Repurchase Program (Narrative) (Details)                         
72: R58         Organization and Basis of Presentation Effect of    HTML     48K 
                New Accounting Standard - Tax (Narrative)                        
                (Details)                                                        
73: R59         Restructuring and Acquisition-Related Costs         HTML     62K 
                Restructuring Reserve Table (Details)                            
74: R60         Restructuring and Acquisition-Related Costs         HTML     56K 
                Restructuring Reserve (Narrative) (Details)                      
75: R61         Restructuring and Acquisition-Related Costs         HTML     54K 
                Business Combinations, Separately Recognized                     
                Transactions Table (Details)                                     
76: R62         Business Combinations Acquisition of MPG            HTML    123K 
                (Narrative) (Detail)                                             
77: R63         Business Combinations Business Combinations         HTML    123K 
                (Details)                                                        
78: R64         Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Other   HTML     71K 
                Intangible Assets (Details)                                      
79: R65         Goodwill and Intangible Assets Schedule of          HTML     98K 
                Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets by Major                 
                Class (Details)                                                  
80: R66         Long-Term Debt Long-term Debt Instruments           HTML     88K 
                (Details)                                                        
81: R67         Long-Term Debt Former Revolving Credit Facility     HTML     52K 
                and Term Facility (Narrative) (Details)                          
82: R68         Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt Notes Payable         HTML     87K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
83: R69         Long-Term Debt Leases (Narrative) (Details)         HTML     63K 
84: R70         Long-Term Debt Foreign Credit Facilities            HTML     47K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
85: R71         Long-Term Debt Long-term Debt Maturity Schedule     HTML     58K 
                (Details)                                                        
86: R72         Long-Term Debt Interest Expense and Investment      HTML     49K 
                Income (Narrative) (Details)                                     
87: R73         Long-Term Debt New Senior Secured Credit            HTML     85K 
                Facilities (Details)                                             
88: R74         Long-Term Debt Repayment of MPG Indebtedness        HTML     55K 
                (Details)                                                        
89: R75         Derivatives Derivatives and Risk Management         HTML     47K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
90: R76         Derivatives Gain (Loss) Recognized for Designated   HTML     72K 
                and Undesignated Hedges (Details)                                
91: R77         Derivatives Sales, Receivables and Postretirement   HTML     53K 
                Cost Sharing Asset by Major Customer (Narrative)                 
                (Details)                                                        
92: R78         Fair Value Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities     HTML     88K 
                Measured on Recurring Basis (Details)                            
93: R79         Fair Value Fair Value of Debt (Details)             HTML     80K 
94: R80         Employee Benefit Plans GM Cost Sharing (Narrative)  HTML     45K 
                (Details)                                                        
95: R81         Employee Benefit Plans Defined Benefit Plan,        HTML     56K 
                Assumptions Used (Details)                                       
96: R82         Employee Benefit Plans Accumulated Benefit          HTML     50K 
                Obligation and Underfunded Pension Plan Detail                   
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
97: R83         Employee Benefit Plans Change in Benefit            HTML    108K 
                Obligation and Plan Assets (Details)                             
98: R84         Employee Benefit Plans Amounts Recognized in the    HTML     67K 
                Balance Sheet (Details)                                          
99: R85         Employee Benefit Plans Pre-tax Amounts Recorded in  HTML     53K 
                AOCI (Details)                                                   
100: R86         Employee Benefit Plans Components of Net Periodic   HTML     66K  
                Benefit Cost (Credit) (Details)                                  
101: R87         Employee Benefit Plans All Other Relevant Defined   HTML     98K  
                Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit                 
                Disclosures (Narrative) (Details)                                
102: R88         Employee Benefit Plans Defined Benefit Pension      HTML    140K  
                Plan Assets by Category and Fair Value Hierarchy                 
                (Details)                                                        
103: R89         Employee Benefit Plans Defined Contribution Plans   HTML     60K  
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
104: R90         Employee Benefit Plans Deferred Compensation Plan   HTML     47K  
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
105: R91         Stock Based Compensation Stock Based Compensation   HTML     42K  
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
106: R92         Stock Based Compensation Restricted Stock Units     HTML     73K  
                Activity (Details)                                               
107: R93         Stock Based Compensation Performance Shares         HTML     78K  
                Activity (Details)                                               
108: R94         Income Taxes Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Narrative)      HTML     49K  
                (Details)                                                        
109: R95         Income Taxes Income Before Income Taxes (Details)   HTML     48K  
110: R96         Income Taxes Components of Provision for Income     HTML     68K  
                Taxes (Details)                                                  
111: R97         Income Taxes Rate Reconciliation (Details)          HTML     74K  
112: R98         Income Taxes Effective Income Tax Rate (Narrative)  HTML     48K  
                (Details)                                                        
113: R99         Income Taxes Refundable Income Taxes and Income     HTML     57K  
                Taxes Payable (Narrative) (Details)                              
114: R100        Income Taxes Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities    HTML    101K  
                (Details)                                                        
115: R101        Income Taxes Deferred Income Tax Assets and         HTML     54K  
                Liabilities and Valuation Allowances (Narrative)                 
                (Details)                                                        
116: R102        Income Taxes Unrecognized Tax Benefts (Details)     HTML     82K  
117: R103        Income Taxes Other Tax Disclosure (Narrative)       HTML     55K  
                (Details)                                                        
118: R104        Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share (Details)     HTML     75K  
119: R105        Commitments and Contingencies Purchase Obligations  HTML     42K  
                (Details)                                                        
120: R106        Commitments and Contingencies Legal Proceedings     HTML     41K  
                (Details)                                                        
121: R107        Commitments and Contingencies Product Liability     HTML     52K  
                (Details)                                                        
122: R108        Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other          HTML    121K  
                Comprehensive Income Reclassifications out of                    
                Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details)                 
123: R109        Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other          HTML     48K  
                Comprehensive Income Reclassifications out of                    
                Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income                           
                Parenthetical (Details)                                          
124: R110        Segment and Geographic Information Schedule of      HTML     95K  
                Segment Reporting Information by Segment (Details)               
125: R111        Segment and Geographic Information Reconciliation   HTML     64K  
                of Operating Profit Loss from Segments to                        
                Consolidated (Details)                                           
126: R112        Segment and Geographic Information Segment and      HTML     75K  
                Geographic Information (Details)                                 
127: R113        Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data Unaudited        HTML     61K  
                Quarterly Financial Data (Details)                               
128: R114        Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data Unaudited        HTML     43K  
                Quarterly Financial Data (Parenthetical) (Details)               
129: R115        Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating      HTML     56K  
                Financial Statements Guarantor (Narrative)                       
                (Details)                                                        
130: R116        Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating      HTML    202K  
                Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating                     
                Statements of Income (Details)                                   
131: R117        Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating      HTML    179K  
                Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating                     
                Balance Sheets (Details)                                         
132: R118        Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating      HTML    141K  
                Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating                     
                Statements of Cash Flows (Details)                               
133: R119        Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML     63K  
                Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts                  
                (Details)                                                        
134: R120        Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML     43K  
                Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts                  
                (Parenthetical) (Details)                                        
136: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    259K  
135: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    180K  
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