Other Assets
Other assets are summarized as follows:
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(in millions) | September 30,
2013 | | September 30,
2012 |
Long-term receivables | $ | 32 |
| | $ | 34 |
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Investments in equity affiliates | 22 |
| | 19 |
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Exchange and rental assets (net of accumulated depreciation of $91 at September 30, 2013 and $94 at September 30, 2012) | 55 |
| | 51 |
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Other | 112 |
| | 124 |
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Other assets | $ | 221 |
| | $ | 228 |
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Investments in Equity Affiliates
Investments in equity affiliates primarily consist of five joint ventures:
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• | Vision Systems International, LLC (VSI): VSI is a joint venture with Elbit Systems, Ltd. for the joint pursuit of helmet-mounted cueing systems for the worldwide military fixed wing aircraft market |
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• | AVIC Leihua Rockwell Collins Avionics Company (ALRAC): ALRAC is a joint venture with China Leihua Electronic Technology Research Institute, a subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), for the joint production of integrated surveillance system products for the C919 aircraft in China |
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• | Data Link Solutions LLC (DLS): DLS is a joint venture with BAE Systems, plc for the joint pursuit of the worldwide military data link market |
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• | Integrated Guidance Systems LLC (IGS): IGS is a joint venture with Honeywell International Inc. for the joint pursuit of integrated precision guidance solutions for worldwide guided weapons systems |
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• | Quest Flight Training Limited (Quest): Quest is a joint venture with Quadrant Group plc that provides aircrew training services primarily for the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence |
Each joint venture is 50 percent owned by the Company and accounted for under the equity method. Under the equity method of accounting for investments, the Company’s proportionate share of the earnings or losses of its equity affiliates are included in Net income and classified as Other income, net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. For segment performance reporting purposes, Rockwell Collins’ share of earnings or losses of VSI, DLS, IGS and Quest are included in the operating results of the Government Systems segment, while the share of ALRAC is included in the operating results of the Commercial Systems segment.
In the normal course of business or pursuant to the underlying joint venture agreements, the Company may sell products or services to equity affiliates. The Company defers a portion of the profit generated from these sales equal to its ownership interest in the equity affiliates until the underlying product is ultimately sold to an unrelated third party. Sales to equity affiliates were $144 million, $142 million and $102 million for the years ended September 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The deferred portion of profit generated from sales to equity affiliates was $1 million at September 30, 2013 and $3 million at September 30, 2012.
Exchange and Rental Assets
Exchange and rental assets consist primarily of Company products that are either exchanged or rented to customers on a short-term basis in connection with warranty and other service related activities. These assets are recorded at acquisition or production cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated lives, up to 15 years. Depreciation methods and lives are reviewed periodically with any changes recorded on a prospective basis. Depreciation expense for exchange and rental assets was $10 million, $10 million and $11 million for the years ended September 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
