SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2008
Commission File No. 333-05752
CNH GLOBAL N.V.
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CNH GLOBAL N.V.
Form 6-K for the month of May 2008
List of Exhibits:
| 1. | Registrant’s Summary North American Retail Unit Sales Activity For Selected Agricultural Equipment During the Month of April and Cumulative for 4 Months of 2008, Compared with Prior Year Periods, and Indicators of North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected Agricultural Equipment at the End of March 2008 Relative to Industry Results or Levels. |
| 2. | Registrant’s Estimated North American Retail Unit Sales Activity for Selected Construction Equipment During the Month of April and cumulative for 4 Months of 2008, Relative to Industry Results or Levels, Compared with Prior Year Periods. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| CNH Global N.V. | ||
| By: | /s/ Rubin J. McDougal | |
| Rubin J. McDougal Chief Financial Officer | ||
May 13, 2008
CNH Global N.V.
Summary North American Retail Unit Sales Activity
For Selected Agricultural Equipment
During the Month of April and Cumulative for 4 Months 2008,
Compared with Prior Year Periods, and Indicators of
North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected Agricultural
Equipment at the End of March 2008
Relative to Industry Results or Levels
The following table summarizes selected agricultural equipment industry retail unit sales results in North America as compared with prior year periods. Industry results for the current periods are expressed as a percentage change from the prior year periods, by major product category. The percentage change reflects only industry retail unit sales results and is derived from flash, or preliminary actual, data of the U.S. Association of Equipment Manufacturers (‘AEM’) and of the Canadian Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute (‘CFIEI’).
These industry data are based on unit sales as preliminarily reported by AEM and CFIEI member companies and include most, but not all, of the equipment sold in each of the categories. The data are subject to revision from time to time and caution should be maintained when using the data for any purpose. Actual results will vary and may not be known for some time. Over time, industry results will be adjusted to reflect actual sales differences, reclassifications, or other factors. Retail unit sales will fluctuate from month to month due to several factors, including timing of new products and new product introductions, product availability, and sales programs. CNH Global N.V.’s performance for the same periods is described relative to the change in industry results.
Also included in the table are indicators of North American dealer inventory levels. Industry data are derived from the flash, or preliminary actual, data of the AEM and CFIEI and expressed as the number of months of inventory on hand, based on the simple average of the previous 12 months retail unit sales results. CNH Global N.V.’s dealer’s inventory levels for the same periods are described relative to the industry levels.
This information reflects point-in-time data that is not necessarily representative of either the market or of CNH Global N.V.’s relative performance going forward, nor does it reflect or imply any forward-looking information regarding the market or CNH Global N.V.’s relative performance in that market.
Copies of the relevant monthly Agricultural Flash reports from AEM and CFIEI follow the table.
| Page 2 | CNH Global N.V. | April N.A. Activity |
| SUMMARY OF NORTH AMERICAN RETAIL ACTIVITY | ||||
| CATEGORY |
Total North American INDUSTRY |
CNH RELATIVE PERFORMANCE (All Brands) | ||
| RETAIL UNIT SALES: MONTH of April 2008 |
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| Agricultural Tractors: under 40 horsepower (2WD) |
(5.8)% | Down low double digits, moderately worse than the industry | ||
| 40 to 100 horsepower (2WD) | (5.8)% | Up low double digits, significantly better than the industry | ||
| over 100 horsepower (2WD) | 14.7% | Up high double digits significantly better than the industry | ||
| 4 wheel drive tractors | (9.7)% | Down low double digits, in-line with the industry | ||
| Sub total tractors over 40 hp | (1.1)% | Up moderate double digits, significantly better than the industry | ||
| Total Ag tractors | (3.6)% | Up mid single digits, moderately better than the industry | ||
| Combines | +46.8% | Up low double digits, significantly worse than the industry | ||
| RETAIL UNIT SALES: 4 MONTHS 2008 |
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| Agricultural Tractors: under 40 horsepower (2WD) |
(13.2)% | Down moderate double digits, moderately worse than the industry | ||
| 40 to 100 horsepower (2WD) | (12.2)% | Down low double digits, in line with the industry | ||
| over 100 horsepower (2WD) | +24.1% | Up moderate double digits, moderately better than the industry | ||
| 4 wheel drive tractors | +13.9% | Up mid single digits, moderately worse than the industry | ||
| Sub total tractors over 40 hp | (2.8)% | Up low single digits, slightly better than the industry | ||
| Total Ag tractors | (8.1)% | down high single digits, equal to the industry | ||
| Combines | +19.9% | Up low double digits, moderately worse than the industry | ||
| AG DEALER INVENTORIES: END OF March 2008 |
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| Agricultural Tractors: under 40 horsepower (2WD) |
7.0 months supply | 1 month more than the industry | ||
| 40 to 100 horsepower (2WD) | 5.8 months supply | in line with the industry | ||
| over 100 horsepower (2WD) | 3.3 months supply | in line with the industry | ||
| 4 wheel drive tractors | 2.5 months supply | 1 month less than the industry | ||
| Total tractors | 6.1 months supply | in line with the industry | ||
| Combines | 1.7 months supply | 1/2 month more than the industry | ||
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April 2008 Flash Report
U.S. Unit Retail Sales
(Report Released 5/12/2008)
Copyright, AEM. All rights reserved. If data is referenced, please acknowledge AEM as the source.
| April | YTD - April | Beginning Inventory April 2008 | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | 2007 | %Chg | 2008 | 2007 | %Chg | |||||||||
| 2WD Farm Tractors |
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| < 40 HP |
12,992 | 13,986 | -7.1 | 30,328 | 36,124 | -16.0 | 65,414 | |||||||
| 40 < 100 HP |
7,665 | 8,334 | -8.0 | 21,214 | 24,977 | -15.1 | 36,562 | |||||||
| 100 + HP |
2,938 | 2,613 | 12.4 | 9,054 | 7,389 | 22.5 | 5,436 | |||||||
| Total 2WD Farm Tractors |
23,595 | 24,933 | -5.4 | 60,596 | 68,490 | -11.5 | 107,412 | |||||||
| 4WD Farm Tractors |
366 | 515 | -28.9 | 1,322 | 1,246 | 6.1 | 735 | |||||||
| Total Farm Tractors |
23,961 | 25,448 | -5.8 | 61,918 | 69,736 | -11.2 | 108,147 | |||||||
| Self-Prop Combines |
420 | 312 | 34.6 | 1,695 | 1,463 | 15.9 | 901 | |||||||
These data are, in part, estimates that are subject to revisions when final detail data becomes available. Because of the seasonal nature of the industry, comparisons of monthly data from one period to another should be done with extreme caution. These data represent most, but not all, of the manufacturers in each product category being sold at retail in the fifty states and District of Columbia.
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April 2008 Flash Report
Canada Unit Retail Sales
(Report Released 5/12/2008)
Copyright, AEM. All rights reserved. If data is referenced, please acknowledge AEM as the source.
| April | YTD - April | Beginning Inventory April 2008 | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | 2007 | %Chg | 2008 | 2007 | %Chg | |||||||||
| 2WD Farm Tractors |
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| < 40 HP |
1,371 | 1,257 | 9.1 | 3,252 | 2,579 | 26.1 | 6,757 | |||||||
| 40 < 100 HP |
891 | 748 | 19.1 | 2,394 | 1,915 | 25.0 | 3,339 | |||||||
| 100 + HP |
612 | 483 | 26.7 | 1,466 | 1,087 | 34.9 | 1,720 | |||||||
| Total 2WD Farm Tractors |
2,874 | 2,488 | 15.5 | 7,112 | 5,581 | 27.4 | 11,816 | |||||||
| 4WD Farm Tractors |
246 | 163 | 50.9 | 438 | 299 | 46.5 | 266 | |||||||
| Total Farm Tractors |
3,120 | 2,651 | 17.7 | 7,550 | 5,880 | 28.4 | 12,082 | |||||||
| Self-Prop Combines |
145 | 73 | 98.6 | 348 | 241 | 44.4 | 380 | |||||||
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CNH Global N.V.
Estimated North American Retail Unit Sales Activity
For Selected Construction Equipment
During the Month of April and cumulative for 4 Months of 2008,
Relative to Industry Results or Levels, Compared with Prior Year Periods
The following table summarizes CNH’s estimates of selected construction equipment industry retail unit sales results in North America as compared with prior year periods. Estimated industry results for the current periods are expressed in terms of the percentage change from the prior year periods, by major product category.
These industry preliminary estimates are based on unit sales and are believed to include most, but not all, of the equipment sold in each of the categories. The estimates are subject to revision from time to time and caution should be maintained when using the data for any purpose. Actual results will vary and may not be known for some time. Over time, industry results also will be adjusted to reflect actual sales differences, reclassifications, or other factors. Retail unit sales will fluctuate from month to month due to several factors, including timing of new products and new product introductions, product availability, and sales programs. CNH Global N.V.’s performance for the same periods is described relative to the change in industry results.
This information reflects point-in-time data that is not necessarily representative of either the market or of CNH Global N.V.’s relative performance going forward, nor does it reflect or imply any forward-looking information regarding the market or CNH Global N.V.’s relative performance in that market.
| Estimated North American Retail Activity – April 2008 | ||||
| CATEGORY |
Total North American INDUSTRY |
CNH RELATIVE PERFORMANCE (All Brands) | ||
| RETAIL UNIT SALES: MONTH of April 2008 |
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| Loader/backhoes | Down moderate double digits | Down moderate double digits, Moderately more than the industry | ||
| Skid Steer Loaders | Down low single digits | Down low double digits, Moderately more than the industry | ||
| Total Light Equipment | Down low double digits | Down low double digits, Moderately more than the industry | ||
| Total Heavy Equipment | Down low double digits | Down moderate double digits, Significantly more than the industry | ||
| RETAIL UNIT SALES: 4 MONTHS 2008 |
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| Loader/backhoes | Down low double digits | Down moderate double digits Moderately more than the industry | ||
| Skid Steer Loaders | Down low double digits | Down low double digits, Slightly more than the industry | ||
| Total Light Equipment | Down moderate double digits | Down moderate double digits, Equal to the industry | ||
| Total Heavy Equipment | Down moderate double digits | Down moderate double digits, Moderately more than the industry | ||