EXHIBIT 99.1
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                      UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL DATA

  The following unaudited pro forma financial statements are based on the
historical financial statements of (i) the Company, (ii) the business acquired
in the 1997 Acquisitions (as defined below) and (iii) the safety restraints
systems businesses of AlliedSignal Inc. ("SRS"), which the Company acquired on
October 30, 1997 (the "SRS Acquisition").  The unaudited pro forma condensed
consolidated statement of earnings for the twelve months ended June 30,1997
gives effect to the SRS Transactions (as defined below), the 1997 Acquisitions
and the Refinancing of the Bridge Credit Facility (as defined below) as if they
had occurred on July 1, 1996.  The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated
statement of earnings for the nine months ended March 31, 1998 gives effect to
the SRS Transactions and the Refinancing of the Bridge Credit Facility as if
they had occurred on July 1, 1997.

  The 1997 Acquisitions consist of the following: (i) the Company's acquisition
of certain assets and liabilities of the North American steering wheel
operations ("USS") of United Technologies, which was completed on October 25,
1996; and (ii) the Company's acquisition of the Custom Trim group of companies
("Custom Trim"), which was completed on February 25, 1997.  All acquisitions,
including the SRS Acquisition, have been accounted for using the purchase method
of accounting.

  On October 30, 1997, the Company consummated the SRS Acquisition.  The Company
financed the SRS Acquisition with (i) borrowings under a $900.0 million bridge
credit facility (the "Bridge Credit Facility"), (ii) the proceeds received in
connection with the issuance and sale of $115.0 million of Series A Preference
Shares to Siemens Aktiengeselellschaft ("Siemens") (the "Siemens Investment")
and (iii) the proceeds from the issuance and sale of $200.0 million of Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company (the "PSCC Financing"), which was
subsequently redeemed with the proceeds received in connection with the issuance
and sale of $257.7 million of the Company's 6.50% Convertible Subordinated
Debentures due 2027 to BTI Capital Trust which, concurrently therewith, sold
$250 million aggregate liquidation amount of its 6.50% Convertible Trust
Preferred Securities (which are guaranteed by the Company) (the "Preferred
Securities") in a private transaction under Rule 144A under the Securities Act
of 1933 (the "Preferred Securities Offering").  The SRS Acquisition, the initial
borrowings under the Bridge Credit Facility, the Siemens Investment, the
Preferred Securities Offering and the application of the proceeds therefrom are
referred to herein collectively as the "SRS Transactions."

  On April 28, 1998, the Company consummated the issuance and sale of $330.0
million of its 9 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 (the "Notes") in a
private transaction under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the
"Offering").  Concurrently therewith, the Company entered into a new $675.0
million revolving credit facility with certain lenders (the "New Credit
Facility").  The Company used the net proceeds from the Offering, together with
borrowings under the New Credit Facility, to, among other things, repay all
amounts outstanding under the Bridge Credit Facility (the "Refinancing of the
Bridge Credit Facility").

  The unaudited pro forma financial statements have been prepared using the
purchase method of accounting, whereby the total cost of the SRS Acquisition and
the 1997 Acquisitions has been allocated to the tangible and intangible assets
acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their respective fair values at the
effective date of such acquisitions.  The allocations with respect to the SRS
Acquisition are based on studies and valuations that have not yet been
completed.  Accordingly, such allocations are preliminary and subject to
revisions.

 
  As part of the purchase price allocation for the SRS Acquisition, the Company
evaluated the in-process research and development of SRS.  Under generally
accepted accounting principles, if the technological feasibility of the acquired
technology has not been established and the technology has no future alternative
uses, such in-process research and development must be written-off.
Accordingly, the Company wrote off $77.5 million of acquired technology that has
not been established as technologically feasible during the three months ended
December 31, 1997 (the "R&D Write-Off").

  During the three months ended December 31, 1997, the Company formulated a
repositioning program designed to reduce operating costs and increase
productivity (the "Repositioning Program").  The Repositioning Program consists
primarily of a 25% planned reduction in the Company's global workforce (or
approximately 4,900 employees) through the elimination of redundant and
overlapping positions resulting from recent acquisitions, the consolidation of
the Company's manufacturing, sales and engineering facilities primarily in North
America and Europe through the closing of approximately 50% (or 32) of its
manufacturing facilities and 33% (or 10) of its sales and engineering facilities
and the disposal of certain non-core assets.  In connection with the
Repositioning Program, the Company incurred a $244.0 million repositioning
charge during the three months ended December 31, 1997 (the "Repositioning
Charge").  In addition, during the three months ended December 31, 1997, the
Company incurred a $28.4 million charge against cost of sales for inventory and
long-term customer contracts relating to manufacturing processes that will be
exited (the "COS Charge").

  The following unaudited pro forma financial statements do not purport to
represent what the Company's results of operations or financial condition would
have been had the SRS Transactions, the 1997 Acquisitions and the Refinancing of
the Bridge Credit Facility occurred on the dates indicated or to predict the
Company's results of operations or financial condition in the future.  The
unaudited pro forma financial statements give effect only to the adjustments set
forth in the accompanying notes and do not reflect any other benefits
anticipated by management as a result of the SRS Acquisition and the 1997
Acquisition and the implementation of its business strategy.

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        UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS

                   FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997




                                                              CUSTOM              PRO FORMA
                                       BREED          USS(a)  TRIM(b) SRS(c)     ADJUSTMENTS            PRO FORMA
                                       -------        -----   ------- -----      -----------            ---------
                                              (dollars in millions, except per share data)
                                                                                  
Net sales..........................    $     794.9     $50.8   $68.1   $910.8     $ (70.8)(d)       $   1,753.8
Cost of sales......................          631.3      44.8    54.2    765.3       (61.4)(d)           1,434.2
                                       -----------     -----   -----   ------     -------            ---------- 
Gross profit.......................          163.6       6.0    13.9    145.5        (9.4)                319.6 
Selling, general and administrative
 expenses..........................           70.6       1.4     2.0     36.7        (2.2)(d)             108.5
Research, development and
 engineering                                  
 expenses..........................           36.1       1.5      __     50.6        (1.8)(d)              86.4 
Amortization of intangibles........            6.3        __     1.0      3.2        16.0 (e)              26.5
                                       -----------     -----   -----   ------     -------            ---------- 
Operating income (loss)............           50.6       3.1    10.9     55.0       (21.4)                 98.2 
Other income (expense), net........            3.5      (0.6)    3.7      7.2        (1.6)(d)              12.2
Interest expense, net..............           24.5        __     2.7       __         3.4 (f)              85.7
                                                                                     55.1 (g)
                                       -----------     -----   -----    ------     -------            ---------- 

Earnings (loss) before income
 taxes, distributions on 
 Preferred Securities
 and extraordinary item............           29.6       2.5    11.9     62.2       (81.5)                 24.7 
Income taxes (benefit).............           14.8       1.3     4.6     23.3        (2.6)(d)               4.1
                                                                                    (37.3)(h) 
Distributions on Preferred                                                                                      
 Securities........................             __        __      __      __         16.3 (i)              16.3 
                                       -----------     -----   -----   ------     -------            ---------- 
Earnings (loss) before                
 extraordinary                                         
 loss(j)...........................          $14.8     $ 1.2   $ 7.3   $ 38.9      $(57.9)          $       4.3
                                       ===========     =====   =====   ======     =======            ==========
EARNINGS PER SHARE(k):
 Basic.............................    $      0.47                                                  $      0.14
                                       ===========                                                   ===========
 Diluted...........................    $      0.47                                                  $      0.12
                                       ===========                                                   ========== 
 Basic weighted average number of                                                                               
    common shares outstanding......     31,648,249                                                   31,648,249 
                                       ===========                                                   ========== 
 Diluted weighted average number of                                                                             
    common shares outstanding......     31,867,366                                 4,883,226 (l)     36,750,592 
                                        ==========                                 =========         ==========
OTHER DATA:
 Depreciation and amortization......                                                                      $91.8
 Ratio of earnings to combined
     fixed charges and preferred                                                               
          stock dividends(m)........                                                                        1.1x 



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        UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
 
                    FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998
 
                                                                                               PRO FORMA
                                                               BREED(n)    SRS(o)              ADJUSTMENTS     PRO FORMA
                                                               -------     -------             -------         ---------
                                                                        (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

                                                                                                     
Net sales  .........................................           $ 968.0      $297.4              19.9)(d)        $1245.5
Cost of sales  .....................................             837.4       266.5             (17.7)(d)         1086.2
                                                               -------      ------            -------           ------- 
Gross profit  ......................................             130.6        30.9              (2.2)             159.3 
Selling, general and administrative expenses  ......              59.7        11.8              (0.6)(d)           70.9
Research, development and engineering expenses  ....              49.9        19.9                __               69.8
Repositioning Charge  ..............................             244.0          __                __              244.0
R&D Write-Off  .....................................              77.5          __                __               77.5
Amortization of intangibles  .......................              13.0         1.0               5.3(e)            19.3
                                                               -------      ------            -------           -------  
Operating income (loss)  ...........................            (313.5)       (1.8)             (6.9)            (322.2) 
Other income (expense), net  .......................               1.2        (3.9)           0.4 (d)              (2.3)
Interest expense, net  .............................              62.1          --             (13.5)(f)           59.2
                                                                                                10.6 (g)
                                                               -------      ------            -------           -------  

Earnings (loss) before income taxes, distributions on
 Preferred Securities and extraordinary item  .......           (374.4)       (5.7)             (3.6)            (383.7)
Income taxes (benefit)  .............................            (54.3)       (1.7)             (0.4)(d)          (59.4)
                                                                                                (3.0)(h)
Distributions on Preferred Securities  ..............              5.7          --               6.5 (i)           12.2
                                                               -------      ------            -------           -------  
Earnings (loss) before extraordinary loss(j)  .......          $(325.8)     $ (4.0)            $(6.7)           $(336.5) 
                                                               =======      ======            =======           =======  
 
EARNINGS PER SHARE(k):
 Basic and diluted loss  .............................         $ (9.92)                                      $    (10.22)
                                                               ========                                           =======
 Basic and diluted weighted average number of                                                     
  common shares outstanding  ..........................     32,922,510                                         32,922,510
                                                            ==========                                         ==========
OTHER DATA:

  Depreciation and amortization  .....................                                                              $59.9
  Ratio of earnings to combined  fixed charges and
        preferred stock dividends(m)  ................                                                                 __ 

 

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   NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS

(a) Represents USS's results of operations for the four months ended October 25,
  1996, the date of acquisition.

(b) Represents Custom Trim's results of operations for the eight months ended
    February 22, 1997, the date of acquisition.

(c) Represents SRS's results of operations for the twelve months ended June 30,
  1997.

(d) Represents the exclusion of the results of operations attributable to
    certain operations of SRS that were not acquired by the Company in the SRS
    Acquisition, estimated by the Company as follows:
 
 
                                                 TWELVE             NINE
                                                 MONTHS            MONTHS
                                                 ENDED             ENDED
                                             JUNE 30, 1997       MARCH 31, 1998
                                             ------------        ---------------
                                                               
  Net sales................................       $70.8              $19.9
  Cost of sales............................        61.4               17.7
  Selling, general and administrative......         2.2                0.6
  Engineering, research and development....         1.8                 --
  Other income (expense), net..............         1.6               (0.4)
  Income taxes.............................         2.6                0.4
 

  The reduction in income taxes was estimated using the effective tax rate of
SRS for the twelve months ended June 30, 1997.

(e) Estimated goodwill and preliminary allocation of purchase price to
    identifiable intangible assets acquired in the SRS Acquisition are as
    follows (in millions):
 
                                                                                   
  Purchase price.....................................................                   $710.0
  Less:
     Estimated fair market value of SRS (net assets acquired less
       assumed liabilities)..........................................     $122.8
     Adjustment for planned closings of facilities...................      (45.0)
     Adjustment for estimated costs of planned employee termination..      (16.7)        (61.1)
                                                                          ------         -----  
                                                                                         648.9
     Estimated costs related to SRS Acquisition............................               15.0
     Other.................................................................               19.4
     Less estimated in-process research and development....................              (77.5)
  Excess of purchase price over net assets acquired........................             $605.8
                                                                                        ======
 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF 
EARNINGS (CONTINUED)

 
 
                                              AMORTIZATION
                                VALUE OF        PERIOD IN
                                INTANGIBLES       YEARS
                                -----------        ----
                               (IN MILLIONS) 
                                              
  Trained workforce........      $ 10.3             10
  Developed technology.....       158.1             22
  Goodwill.................       437.4             40
                                 ------             
                                 $605.8
                                 ======
 

  The allocations with respect to the SRS Acquisition are based on studies and
  valuations that have not yet been completed. Accordingly, such allocations are
  preliminary and subject to revision.

  The amortization expense of intangibles incurred as a result of the SRS
Acquisition is as follows:
 
 
                                                 TWELVE             NINE
                                                 MONTHS             MONTHS  
                                                  ENDED             ENDED
                                              JUNE 30, 1997       MARCH 31, 1998
                                              -------------       --------------
                                                        (IN MILLIONS)
                                                                
  Goodwill amortization related to
     SRS Acquisition..........................     $19.2               $14.4
  Amortization of intangible assets
    previously recorded by SRS................      (3.2)               (1.0)
  Amortization of intangible assets recorded                                           
    by SRS post-acquisition...................                          (8.1)
                                                                       -----
  Net increase in goodwill amortization.......     $16.0               $ 5.3      
                                                   ======              ======
 

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Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated 
Statement of Earnings (continued)

(f) Reflects various financing and advisory fees relating to the New Credit
  Facility and the Offering, which aggregate $23.9 million and will be paid in
  cash. Fees of $12.3 million relating to the New Credit Facility are being
  amortized over the weighted average life of the facility of 5.5 years and fees
  of $11.6 million relating to the Offering are being amortized over the ten-
  year life of the Notes. These fees would have affected the amortization of
  deferred financing costs as follows:



                                                                    
                                                   TWELVE MONTHS       NINE MONTHS
                                                       ENDED              ENDED
                                                   JUNE 30, 1997      MARCH 31, 1998
                                                -------------------  ----------------
                                                              (in millions)
                                                                   
  Amortization of fees relating to New Credit
    Facility......................................       $2.2              $  1.7
  Amortization of fees relating to the Offering.          1.2                 0.9
  Less amortization of fees on Bridge
    Credit Facility...............................         __               (15.9)
  Less amortization of fees on previous credit                                        
   facility replaced by Bridge Credit Facility....         __               (0.2) 
                                                          ------           ------
                                                         $3.4              $(13.5)  
                                                         =======           ======


(g) Represents the additional interest expense that would have been incurred if
    the Notes and borrowings under the New Credit Facility incurred in
    connection with the Refinancing of the Bridge Credit Facility had been
    outstanding for the entire period.

 
 
                                                 TWELVE MONTHS     NINE MONTHS
                                                     ENDED            ENDED
                                                 JUNE 30, 1997    MARCH 31, 1998
                                                 --------------  ----------------
                                                         (IN MILLIONS)
                                                       
 
  Interest expense on the New Credit Facility.      $ 41.6              $ 31.2
  Interest expense on the Notes...............        30.5                22.9
  Interest expense under the Bridge Credit
    Facility and credit facility replaced by
     Bridge Credit Facility...................       (17.0)              (41.9)
  Interest expense attributable to                                                       
     PSCC Financing...........................          __                (1.6)   
                                                    ------              ------
  Net increase in interest expense............      $ 55.1              $ 10.6    
                                                    ======              ======

                                                                                
  The interest rate for the New Credit Facility is based on base interest rates
  selected by the Company plus applicable margins.

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   NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
                                  (CONTINUED)

                                        
(h) The income tax expense (benefit) is calculated using the historical
  effective income tax rates as follows:



 
                                             TWELVE MONTHS      NINE MONTHS
                                                 ENDED             ENDED
                                             JUNE 30, 1997    MARCH 31, 1998
                                            ---------------  -----------------
                                                    
 
  Earnings (loss) before income taxes,
    distributions on Preferred Securities
    and extraordinary item.................      $ 24.7             $(383.7)
 
  Distributions on Preferred Securities....        16.3                12.2
                                                 ------             -------
                                                    8.4              (395.9)
  Historical effective tax rate............          49%                 15%
                                                 ------             -------
  Pro forma income tax expense (benefit)...         4.1               (59.4)
  Previously recorded income taxes expense
    (benefit)..............................        41.4               (56.4)
                                                 ------             -------
  Pro forma adjustment.....................      $(37.3)            $  (3.0)
                                                 ======             =======


(i) Represents distributions at the annual rate of 6.50% that would have been
    recorded if the Preferred Securities had been outstanding for the entire
    period.



                                          TWELVE MONTHS     NINE MONTHS
                                              ENDED            ENDED
                                          JUNE 30, 1997    MARCH 31, 1998
                                          --------------  ----------------
                                                  (IN MILLIONS)
                                                           
  Distributions on the Preferred                $16.3             $12.2
   Securities.........................
  Distributions previously recorded...             __              (5.7) 
                                                -----            ------  
                                                $16.3             $ 6.5 
                                                =====             ===== 

                                                                                

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(j) Assuming that the SRS Transactions and the Refinancing of the Bridge Credit
    Facility had occurred as of the first day of the respective periods,
    unamortized fees relating to the Bridge Credit Facility and the credit
    facility that it replaced would have been recorded as an extraordinary loss,
    net of tax benefit.
  
    In July 1996, the Company acquired Gallino Plasturgia, S.r.1. ("Gallino"), a
    manufacturer of steering wheels and plastic interior and exterior parts
    based in Italy, for $74 million in cash and the assumption of $52 million of
    liabilities. During the three months ended June 30, 1997, the Company
    committed to a plan to dispose of the plastic interior and exterior parts
    business (the "Gallino Disposition") and is currently in negotiations with a
    third party relating to the sale of this business. The following table sets
    forth the adjustments necessary to exclude the results of operations
    attributable to the assets being disposed of in connection with the Gallino
    Disposition:



                                          TWELVE MONTHS ENDED                 NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                             JUNE 30, 1997                     DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                    ---------------------------------   ------------------------------  
                                                            PRO FORMA                         PRO FORMA 
                                                 GALLINO    EXCLUDING     PRO      GALLINO    EXCLUDING 
                                    PRO FORMA  ADJUSTMENTS   GALLINO     FORMA   ADJUSTMENTS   GALLINO  
                                    ---------  -----------  ---------  --------  -----------  --------- 
                                                                        (in millions)
                                                                             
Net sales.....................       $1,753.8    $(182.2)    $1,571.6  $1,245.5    $(125.7)    $1,119.8
Cost of sales.................        1,434.2     (168.4)     1,265.8   1,086.2     (117.9)       968.3 
                                     --------    -------     --------  --------     -------    --------  
Gross profit..................          319.6      (13.8)       305.8     159.3       (7.8)       151.5 
Selling, general and
 administrative
 expenses.....................          108.5       (9.9)        98.6      70.9       (6.5)        64.4
Research, development
 and engineering
 expenses.....................           86.4       (2.5)        83.9      69.8       (3.1)        66.7
Repositioning Charge..........             --         --           --     244.0         --        244.0
R&D Write-Off.................             --         --           --      77.5         --         77.5
Amortization of                                                                              
 intangibles..................           26.5         --         26.5      19.3         --         19.3     
                                     --------    -------     --------  --------     -------    --------  
Operating income
 (loss).......................           98.2       (1.4)        96.8    (322.2)       1.8       (320.4)
Other income (expense),
 net..........................           12.2       (1.0)        11.2      (2.3)      (1.7)        (4.0)
Interest expense, net.........           85.7       (3.8)        81.9      59.2       (2.8)        56.4
                                     --------    -------     --------  --------     -------    --------  
Earnings (loss) before
 income taxes,
 distributions on
 Preferred Securities
 and extraordinary
 item.........................           24.7        1.4         26.1    (383.7)       2.9       (380.8)
Income taxes (benefit)........            4.1        0.7          4.8     (59.4)       0.4        (59.0)
Distribution on Preferred                                                                              
 Securities...................           16.3         --         16.3      12.2        --          12.2 
                                     --------    -------     --------  --------     -------    --------  
Earnings (loss) before                                                                               
 extraordinary loss...........       $    4.3    $   0.7     $    5.0    (336.5)       2.5       (334.0)   
                                     ========    =======     ========  ========     =======    ========              


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                     Notes To Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed

                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (CONTINUED)


(k) Earnings per share have been adjusted to conform to the provisions of SFAS
    No. 128.

(l) The pro forma basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    does not include the impact of the conversion by Siemens of 4,883,226 of its
    Series A Preference Shares into an equal number of shares of Common Stock,
    which occurred on January 20, 1998. The pro forma diluted weighted average
    number of common shares outstanding includes the impact of converting such
    Series A Preference Shares into Common Stock as of the beginning of the
    period for the twelve months ended June 30, 1997, but are not included in
    the nine months ended  March 31, 1998 because they are anti-dilutive.

(m) For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges
    and preferred stock dividends, earnings consist of earnings before income
    taxes and extraordinary items plus combined fixed charges and preferred
    stock dividends. Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
    consist of interest expense, whether expensed or capitalized, amortization
    of debt issuance costs, an estimated portion of rental expense that is
    representative of the interest factor in such rentals and distributions on
    the Preferred Securities (which are calculated on the basis of the amount of
    pre-tax income required to pay such distributions). Earnings were
    insufficient to cover combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
    by $396.0 million for the nine months ended March 31, 1998. The ratio of
    earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for the
    nine months ended March 31, 1998 reflects the Repositioning Charge, the R&D
    Write-Off and the COS Charge.

(n) The BREED statement of earnings for the nine months ended March 31, 1998
    includes the results of operations for the 1997 Acquisitions for the entire
    period.

(o) Represents SRS's results of operations for the four months ended October 30,
    1997, the date of acquisition.

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