VISTEON CORP (VC)
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SEC company page: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=1111335. Latest filing source: 0001111335-26-000006.
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Business
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Risk Factors
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Selected Fundamentals
| Metric | Value | Unit | FY | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3,768,000,000 | USD | 2025 | 2026-02-19 |
| Net income | 201,000,000 | USD | 2025 | 2026-02-19 |
| Assets | 3,386,000,000 | USD | 2025 | 2026-02-19 |
Financials
Annual standardized facts from SEC companyfacts as of latest extracted filing date 2026-02-19. Source: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001111335.json. Derived margins, ratios, and free cash flow are computed from the extracted annual SEC facts.
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3,161,000,000 | 3,146,000,000 | 2,984,000,000 | 2,945,000,000 | 2,548,000,000 | 2,773,000,000 | 3,756,000,000 | 3,954,000,000 | 3,866,000,000 | 3,768,000,000 |
| Net income | 75,000,000 | 176,000,000 | 164,000,000 | 70,000,000 | -56,000,000 | 41,000,000 | 124,000,000 | 568,000,000 | 296,000,000 | 201,000,000 |
| Gross profit | 456,000,000 | 491,000,000 | 411,000,000 | 324,000,000 | 245,000,000 | 254,000,000 | 368,000,000 | 487,000,000 | 531,000,000 | 532,000,000 |
| Diluted EPS | 2.12 | 5.47 | 5.52 | 2.48 | -2.01 | 1.44 | 4.35 | 19.93 | 10.61 | 7.28 |
| Operating cash flow | 116,000,000 | 215,000,000 | 204,000,000 | 183,000,000 | 168,000,000 | 58,000,000 | 167,000,000 | 267,000,000 | 427,000,000 | 410,000,000 |
| Dividends paid | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15,000,000 | |||||||
| Share buybacks | 500,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 300,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 107,000,000 | 63,000,000 | 57,000,000 |
| Assets | 2,373,000,000 | 2,304,000,000 | 2,007,000,000 | 2,271,000,000 | 2,271,000,000 | 2,234,000,000 | 2,450,000,000 | 2,727,000,000 | 2,966,000,000 | 3,386,000,000 |
| Stockholders' equity | 586,000,000 | 637,000,000 | 465,000,000 | 480,000,000 | 387,000,000 | 516,000,000 | 675,000,000 | 1,038,000,000 | 1,333,000,000 | 1,568,000,000 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 878,000,000 | 706,000,000 | 463,000,000 | 466,000,000 | 496,000,000 | 452,000,000 | 520,000,000 | 515,000,000 | 623,000,000 | 771,000,000 |
Ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 2.37% | 5.59% | 5.50% | 2.38% | -2.20% | 1.48% | 3.30% | 14.37% | 7.66% | 5.33% |
| Return on equity | 12.80% | 27.63% | 35.27% | 14.58% | -14.47% | 7.95% | 18.37% | 54.72% | 22.21% | 12.82% |
| Return on assets | 3.16% | 7.64% | 8.17% | 3.08% | -2.47% | 1.84% | 5.06% | 20.83% | 9.98% | 5.94% |
| Liabilities / equity | 3.05 | 2.62 | 3.32 | 3.73 | 4.87 | 3.33 | 2.63 | 1.63 | 1.23 | 1.16 |
| Current ratio | 1.87 | 2.00 | 1.80 | 1.69 | 1.63 | 1.67 | 1.65 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.80 |
Industry Peer Context
Net margin peer context
ROE peer context
ROA peer context
Financial Charts
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Quarterly
Quarterly standardized facts from SEC companyfacts as of latest extracted filing date 2026-07-23. Source: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001111335.json.
| Quarter | End Date | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-Q3 | 2022-09-30 | 1,026,000,000 | 1.54 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2023-Q1 | 2023-03-31 | 967,000,000 | 1.18 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2023-Q2 | 2023-06-30 | 983,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 0.70 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2023-Q3 | 2023-09-30 | 1,014,000,000 | 66,000,000 | 2.32 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2023-Q4 | 2023-12-31 | 366,000,000 | derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD | ||
| 2024-Q1 | 2024-03-31 | 933,000,000 | 42,000,000 | 1.50 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2024-Q2 | 2024-06-30 | 1,014,000,000 | 71,000,000 | 2.54 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2024-Q3 | 2024-09-30 | 980,000,000 | 39,000,000 | 1.40 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2025-Q1 | 2025-03-31 | 934,000,000 | 65,000,000 | 2.36 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2025-Q2 | 2025-06-30 | 969,000,000 | 65,000,000 | 2.36 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2025-Q3 | 2025-09-30 | 917,000,000 | 57,000,000 | 2.04 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2025-Q4 | 2025-12-31 | 14,000,000 | derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD | ||
| 2026-Q1 | 2026-03-31 | 954,000,000 | 31,000,000 | 1.14 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2026-Q2 | 2026-06-30 | 960,000,000 | 49,000,000 | 1.80 | reported discrete quarter |
Quarterly Charts
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Macro Cross-References
- CPIAUCSL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average
- UNRATE - Unemployment Rate
- FEDFUNDS - Federal Funds Effective Rate
- CES0500000003 - Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Total Private
- DFEDTARU - Federal Funds Target Range - Upper Limit
- DFEDTARL - Federal Funds Target Range - Lower Limit
- DGS3MO - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 3-Month Constant Maturity
- DGS2 - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 2-Year Constant Maturity
- DGS10 - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 10-Year Constant Maturity
- DGS30 - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 30-Year Constant Maturity
- T10Y2Y - 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Minus 2-Year Treasury Constant Maturity
- CPILFESL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items Less Food and Energy
- CPIUFDSL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food
- CPIENGSL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Energy
- CUSR0000SAH1 - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Shelter
- PCEPI - Personal Consumption Expenditures: Chain-type Price Index
- PCEPILFE - Personal Consumption Expenditures Excluding Food and Energy: Chain-type Price Index
- PPIACO - Producer Price Index by Commodity: All Commodities
- T10YIE - 10-Year Breakeven Inflation Rate
- U6RATE - Total Unemployed, Plus All Marginally Attached Workers Plus Total Employed Part Time for Economic Reasons
- PAYEMS - All Employees, Total Nonfarm
- CIVPART - Labor Force Participation Rate
- EMRATIO - Employment-Population Ratio
- UNEMPLOY - Unemployed
- CE16OV - Employment Level
- ICSA - Initial Claims
- JTSJOL - Job Openings: Total Nonfarm
- JTSQUR - Quits: Total Nonfarm
- GDPC1 - Real Gross Domestic Product
- A191RL1Q225SBEA - Real Gross Domestic Product: Percent Change from Preceding Period
- INDPRO - Industrial Production: Total Index
- TCU - Capacity Utilization: Total Index
- HOUST - New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Total Units
- PERMIT - New Privately-Owned Housing Units Authorized in Permit-Issuing Places: Total Units
- RSAFS - Advance Retail Sales: Retail Trade
- PCE - Personal Consumption Expenditures
- DSPIC96 - Real Disposable Personal Income
- PSAVERT - Personal Saving Rate
- M2SL - M2
- BOPGSTB - U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: Balance
- MSPUS - Median Sales Price of Houses Sold for the United States
- HSN1F - New One Family Houses Sold: United States
- RHORUSQ156N - Homeownership Rate in the United States
- TTLCONS - Total Construction Spending: Total Construction in the United States
- RRVRUSQ156N - Rental Vacancy Rate in the United States
- TOTALSL - Total Consumer Credit Owned and Securitized
- REVOLSL - Revolving Consumer Credit Owned and Securitized
- DRCCLACBS - Delinquency Rate on Credit Card Loans, All Commercial Banks
- GDP - Gross Domestic Product
- GPDI - Gross Private Domestic Investment
- GCE - Government Consumption Expenditures and Gross Investment
- PCEC - Personal Consumption Expenditures
- NETEXP - Net Exports of Goods and Services
- GFDEBTN - Federal Debt: Total Public Debt
- GFDEGDQ188S - Federal Debt: Total Public Debt as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
- FYFSD - Federal Surplus or Deficit
- FGRECPT - Federal Government Current Receipts
- FGEXPND - Federal Government: Current Expenditures
- MANEMP - All Employees, Manufacturing
- USCONS - All Employees, Construction
- USTRADE - All Employees, Retail Trade
- USFIRE - All Employees, Financial Activities
- USGOVT - All Employees, Government
- AWHAETP - Average Weekly Hours of All Employees, Total Private
- DGORDER - Manufacturers' New Orders: Durable Goods
- NEWORDER - Manufacturers' New Orders: Nondefense Capital Goods Excluding Aircraft
- BUSINV - Total Business Inventories
- EXPGS - Exports of Goods and Services
- IMPGS - Imports of Goods and Services
- IR - Import Price Index (End Use): All Commodities
- PPIFIS - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Final Demand
Latest quarter (10-Q)
Latest 10-Q source: 0001111335-26-000046.
Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) is intended to help the reader understand the results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows of Visteon Corporation (“Visteon” or the “Company”). MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 2026 and the financial statements and accompanying notes to the financial statements included elsewhere herein.
Executive Summary
Strategic Priorities
Visteon is a global automotive technology company serving the mobility industry, dedicated to creating more enjoyable, connected, and safe driving experiences. The Company's platforms leverage proven, scalable hardware and software solutions that enable the digital, electric, and autonomous evolution of its global automotive customers. The automotive technology market is expected to grow faster than underlying vehicle production volumes as the vehicle shifts from analog to digital, incorporates increased connectivity through onboard computing, software and cloud-enabled features, and includes more advanced safety and Artificial Intelligence ("AI") features.
The Company has laid out the following strategic priorities:
•Technology Innovation - The Company is an established global leader in cockpit electronics and is positioned to provide solutions as the industry transitions to the next generation automotive cockpit experience. The cockpit is becoming fully digital, connected, automated, AI and voice enabled. The Company's broad portfolio of digital cockpit and electrification electronics positions Visteon to support these macro trends in the automotive industry.
•Long-Term Growth - The Company has continued to win business at a rate that exceeds current sales levels by demonstrating product quality, technical and development capability, new product innovation, reliability, timeliness, product design, manufacturing capability, and flexibility, as well as overall customer service.
•Balanced Capital Allocation with a Strong Balance Sheet - The Company continues to maintain a strong balance sheet to withstand near-term industry volatility and support a balanced capital allocation framework. The Company is primarily focused on allocating capital to high-returning organic initiatives that increase internal capabilities, attractive inorganic growth opportunities, and returning capital to shareholders. Since 2023, the Company has returned nearly $300 million to shareholders through a combination of share repurchases and cash dividends. In June 2026, the Company reinforced its commitment to shareholder returns by authorizing a new $800 million share repurchase program extending through 2029.
Financial Results
The pie charts below highlight the net sales breakdown for Visteon for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
*Regional net sales are based on the geographic region where sales originate and not where customer is located (excludes inter-regional eliminations).
Global Automotive Market Conditions and Production Levels
Global light‑vehicle production was flat in the second quarter of 2026 compared to 2025, based on July 2026 Mobility Global, Inc. data, with production volumes for the Company’s key customers declining by approximately 5%. In the Americas, industry production increased by approximately 1%, while production volumes at the Company’s major customers declined by an estimated 4%. Retail demand remained relatively resilient, with U.S. seasonally adjusted retail sales remaining above 16 million units. This reflected continued consumer demand for internal‑combustion and hybrid vehicles, partially offset by a decline in electric‑vehicle (“EV”) purchases following the expiration of federal EV tax credits. In Europe, industry production decreased approximately 1% compared to the prior year, while production volumes at the Company’s largest European customers declined by approximately 3%. In China, production volumes declined by approximately 3%, with production at the Company’s key customers declining by approximately 13%.
Looking ahead, Mobility Global, Inc. expects global light-vehicle production to decrease by 2% compared to 2025, with production volumes for the Company’s key customers anticipated to decline by approximately 4%. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East may further decrease production, though the magnitude of the decrease is uncertain. Memory chip market conditions are creating cost pressures and have the potential to affect industry production volumes, as memory supplier capacity is increasingly allocated to support growth in data center infrastructure. The impact of tariffs on the automotive industry remains uncertain, with the potential to increase production costs and weigh on future vehicle volumes; however, the effects have been minimal to date.
The extent to which these factors affect future financial performance will depend on the evolution of tariff policies, customer production schedules, supply chain conditions, customer market share shifts, and the pace of EV adoption.
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Results of Operations - Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 and 2025
The Company's consolidated results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 were as follows:
| Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | Change | |||||||
| Net sales | $ | 960 | $ | 969 | $ | (9) | ||||
| Cost of sales | (842) | (828) | (14) | |||||||
| Gross margin | 118 | 141 | (23) | |||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | (46) | (48) | 2 | |||||||
| Restructuring, net | 1 | (1) | 2 | |||||||
| Interest income, net | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| Equity in net income (loss) of non-consolidated affiliates | 2 | 2 | — | |||||||
| Other income (expense), net | (2) | 1 | (3) | |||||||
| Provision for income taxes2 | (26) | (22) | (4) | |||||||
| Net income (loss)2 | 50 | 75 | (25) | |||||||
| Less: Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | (1) | (4) | 3 | |||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon Corporation2 | $ | 49 | $ | 71 | $ | (22) | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA1 | $ | 116 | $ | 134 | $ | (18) | ||||
| 1 Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP financial measure, as further discussed below. | ||||||||||
| 2Amounts shown reflect the change in accounting principle related to the method for assessing the realizability of U.S. deferred tax assets described in Note 1. "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" within Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. |
Net Sales, Cost of Sales and Gross Margin
| (In millions) | Net Sales | Cost of Sales | Gross Margin | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three months ended June 30, 2025 | 969 | $ | (828) | $ | 141 | ||||
| Volume, mix, and net new business | (17) | 13 | (4) | ||||||
| Currency | 4 | (11) | (7) | ||||||
| Customer pricing | (1) | — | (1) | ||||||
| Engineering costs, net * | — | (12) | (12) | ||||||
| Cost performance, design changes and other | 5 | (4) | 1 | ||||||
| Three months ended June 30, 2026 | 960 | (842) | $ | 118 | |||||
| *Excludes the impact of currency. |
Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2026 totaled $960 million, representing a decrease of $9 million compared with the same period of 2025. Volumes and net new business decreased net sales by $17 million. Customer pricing decreased net sales by $1 million as a result of annual price reductions and partially offset by higher customer recoveries due to elevated semiconductor cost. Favorable currency increased net sales by $4 million, primarily attributable to the euro, Brazilian real, and Chinese renminbi, partially offset by the Indian rupee and the Japanese yen. Other cost performance, design changes and other net sales increased by $5 million, primarily due to sales from the recently acquired engineering services companies and other commercial items.
Cost of sales increased by $14 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared with the same period in 2025. Volume, mix and net new business decreased cost of sales by $13 million. Net engineering costs, excluding currency, increased cost of sales by $12 million. Foreign currency increased cost of sales by $11 million, primarily attributable to the euro, Chinese renminbi, and Brazilian real, partially offset by the Indian rupee. Cost performance, design changes and other increased cost of sales by $4 million primarily due to higher semiconductor and manufacturing costs, partially offset by ongoing cost discipline.
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A summary of net engineering costs is shown below:
| Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
| Gross engineering costs | $ | (97) | $ | (88) | ||
| Engineering recoveries | 35 | 36 | ||||
| Engineering costs, net | $ | (62) | $ | (52) |
Gross engineering costs relate to forward model program development, advanced engineering activities and services. Net engineering costs were $62 million and $52 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The increase is primarily due to recent engineering services acquisitions and timing of project spend, partially offset by lower personnel costs.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $46 million and $48 million, during the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The decrease in expenses during the second quarter is primarily related to lower bad debt expense.
Restructuring, net
During the three months ended June 30, 2026, the Company recorded a release of $1 million of net restructuring expense primarily due to a change in estimate of the Q1 2026 programs. During the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recorded an expense of $1 million of net restructuring expense. These expenses are primarily related to employee severance. The second quarter release reflects an updated assessment of restructuring actions and related costs based on initiatives identified during the quarter.
Interest, Net
Interest, net for the three months ended June 30, 2026 increased by $1 million when compared to the same period in 2025. The increase in interest, net is due to lower interest expense related to the debt amendment executed in April 2026.
Equity in Net Income of Non-Consolidated Affiliates
Equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates was income of $2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income, net was a loss of $2 million and a gain of $1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2026, the loss was primarily due to acquisition and debt amendment costs, partially offset by pension financing benefits.
During the three months ended June 30, 2025, the gain consisted primarily of net pension financing benefits, partially offset by acquisition costs.
Income Taxes
The Company's provision for income taxes was $26 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared with $22 million for the same period in 2025. The increase was primarily attributable to net discrete tax expense of $5 million recognized during the second quarter of 2026, consisting principally of a $4 million charge related to the resolution of a tax audit in Tunisia and a $3 million charge associated with the settlement of a bilateral advance pricing arrangement between the United States and India, pa
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Latest 10-K MD&A
Item 7.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) is intended to help the reader understand the results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows of the Company. MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”.
Executive Summary
Strategic Priorities
Visteon is a global automotive technology company serving the mobility industry, dedicated to creating more enjoyable, connected, and safe driving experiences. The Company's platforms leverage proven, scalable hardware and software solutions that enable the digital, electric, and autonomous evolution of its global automotive customers. The automotive mobility market is expected to grow faster than underlying vehicle production volumes as the vehicle shifts from analog to digital, incorporates increased connectivity through onboard computing, software and cloud-enabled features, and includes more advanced safety features.
The Company has laid out the following strategic priorities:
•Technology Innovation - The Company is an established global leader in cockpit electronics and is positioned to provide solutions as the industry transitions to the next generation automotive cockpit experience. The cockpit is becoming fully digital, connected, automated, and voice enabled. The Company's broad portfolio of digital cockpit and electrification electronics positions Visteon to support these macro trends in the automotive industry.
•Long-Term Growth - The Company has continued to win business at a rate that exceeds current sales levels by demonstrating product quality, technical and development capability, new product innovation, reliability, timeliness, product design, manufacturing capability, and flexibility, as well as overall customer service.
•Balanced Capital Allocation with a Strong Balance Sheet - The Company continues to maintain a strong balance sheet to withstand near-term industry volatility and support a balanced capital allocation framework. The Company is primarily focused on allocating capital to high-returning organic initiatives that increase internal capabilities, attractive inorganic growth opportunities, and returning capital to shareholders. In March 2023, the Company announced a $300 million share repurchase program maturing at the end of 2026. The Company has repurchased $226 million of Company common stock under this program. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company paid a total of $15 million of quarterly cash dividends. During the year ended December 31, 2025, Visteon paid a net cash outlay of $50 million on inorganic growth to acquire a user experience electronics engineering consulting and consumer research company.
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Financial Results
The pie charts below highlight the sales breakdown for Visteon for the year ended December 31, 2025.
*Regional sales are based on the geographic region where sale originates and not where customer is located (excludes inter-regional eliminations).
Global Automotive Market Conditions and Production Levels
Global light-vehicle production rose approximately 4% in 2025, based on January 2026 S&P Global data, while production volumes for the Company’s key customers decreased around 1%. In North America, retail demand remained resilient with U.S. seasonally adjusted retail sales above 16 million units in 2025, although electric-vehicle (“EV”) purchases softened in the fourth quarter following accelerated buying activity ahead of expiring tax credits. Industry production declined slightly, and production at the Company’s major customers declined at a slightly higher rate. In Europe, industry production decreased slightly compared to the prior year, while production at the Company’s top customers declined at a higher rate. Jaguar Land Rover (“JLR”) production was down significantly as operations were temporarily suspended during September and the company slowly ramped up production in the fourth quarter. In China, production increased by 10%, supported by continued share gains of domestic OEMs, and production at the Company’s key customers increased year over year but continued to lag the broader market due to ongoing shifts in OEM mix.
For the full year 2026, S&P Global expects global light-vehicle production to decrease slightly compared to 2025, and production volumes for the Company’s key customers are anticipated to decline by a low-single-digit percentage. Market conditions remain mixed across regions, with retail demand in the U.S. remaining stable, though sales of EVs are expected to decline due to the recent expiration of certain tax credits. Retail demand in Europe is forecasted to increase slightly, while retail demand in China is forecasted to decline marginally due to recent changes in government incentives. In 2026, memory chip market conditions may create cost pressures and have the potential to affect industry production volumes, as memory supplier capacity is increasingly allocated to support growth in data center infrastructure. The impact of tariffs on the automotive industry remains uncertain, with the potential to increase production costs and weigh on future vehicle volumes; however, the effects have been minimal to date.
The industry continues to face ongoing risks related to tariffs, vehicle affordability, economic uncertainty, geopolitical developments, production disruptions, and changes in customer market share. The potential impact on future periods’ financial statements, results of operations, and cash flows will depend on the evolution of tariff policies, plant production schedules, supply-chain conditions, and the pace of EV adoption.
Company Highlights
In 2025, Visteon continued to progress on its long-term growth strategy, making meaningful progress across product development, customer expansion, operational execution, and capital allocation, despite a challenging and uneven automotive environment.
Sales were $3,768 million, down 3% year over year, reflecting lower customer commodity price recoveries, continued market weakness in China and lower demand for its battery management system. Despite these headwinds, Visteon continued to outperform underlying customer production trends, supported by new product launches, strong performance in displays, and disciplined commercial execution. Net income attributable to Visteon was $201 million, reflecting a decline from the prior year due largely to a higher income tax provision driven primarily by changes in the Company's valuation allowance assessments, offset in part by lower restructuring costs and higher earnings from non‑consolidated affiliates. Adjusted EBITDA1 was $492 million reflecting continued operational discipline and effective cost management despite lower reported sales.
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Strategic execution in 2025 was highlighted by strong new business momentum including next-generation cockpit technologies. During the year, Visteon secured $7.4 billion of new business awards across its product portfolio, reflecting broad-based customer demand for digital cockpits and advanced displays. Notably, the Company secured two SmartCore™ high-performance computing (“HPC”) program awards, reinforcing customer confidence in the scalability of its cockpit domain controller architecture and its ability to support increased software content and advanced in-cabin functionality. The 2025 business wins of $7.4 billion included $3.6 billion of new display wins across 17 OEM customers. The Company also launched 18 new display products and expanded beyond its core markets, securing $1.1 billion of new business in two-wheeler and commercial vehicle applications.
Operationally, in 2025 Visteon delivered its fifth consecutive year of positive net income attributable to Visteon, by generating $201 million. While net income attributable to Visteon declined year‑over‑year driven primarily by changes in the Company's valuation allowance assessments, underlying profitability remained solid, supported by strong operational performance. Solid gross margin performance, disciplined cost actions, and continued commercial execution enabled the Company to maintain strong net income despite lower sales and industry volatility. The Company delivered its fifth consecutive year of Adjusted EBITDA1 margin expansion, reflecting strong cost performance and disciplined commercial management.
In parallel with these commercial and operational achievements, Visteon generated strong cash flow from operations during the year, reflecting the strength of its earnings profile, disciplined working capital management, and capital efficiency. The Company also maintained a balanced approach to capital allocation, returning approximately $70 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends while also completing a second engineering services acquisition to further strengthen its capabilities.
Taken together, these achievements demonstrate Visteon’s ability to execute across its strategic priorities, deliver measurable financial and operational results, and position the Company for sustained long-term growth.
1 Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP financial measure, as defined below.
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Results of Operations
Year ended December 31, 2025 Compared to Year ended December 31, 2024
The Company's consolidated results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
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MD&A history
Prior-year 10-K MD&A spans are extracted from SEC filings with the same bounded parser used for the latest filing. The latest 10-K appears above; prior years are below.
FY 2024 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0001111335-25-000006.
Executive Summary
Strategic Priorities
Visteon is a global automotive technology company serving the mobility industry, dedicated to creating more enjoyable, connected, and safe driving experiences. The Company's platforms leverage proven, scalable hardware and software solutions that enable the digital, electric, and autonomous evolution of its global automotive customers. The automotive mobility market is expected to grow faster than underlying vehicle production volumes as the vehicle shifts from analog to digital and towards device and cloud connected, electric vehicles, and vehicles with more advanced safety features.
The Company has laid out the following strategic priorities:
•Technology Innovation - The Company is an established global leader in cockpit electronics and is positioned to provide solutions as the industry transitions to the next generation automotive cockpit experience. The cockpit is becoming fully digital, connected, automated, learning and voice enabled. Visteon's broad portfolio of digital cockpit and electrification electronics positions Visteon to support these macro trends in the automotive industry.
•Long-Term Growth - The Company has continued to win business at a rate that exceeds current sales levels by demonstrating product quality, technical and development capability, new product innovation, reliability, timeliness, product design, manufacturing capability, and flexibility, as well as overall customer service.
•Balanced Capital Allocation with a Strong Balance Sheet - The Company continues to maintain a strong balance sheet to withstand near-term industry volatility and support a balanced capital allocation framework. The Company is primarily focused on allocating capital to high-returning organic initiatives that increase internal capabilities, pursuing attractive inorganic opportunities, and returning capital to shareholders. In March 2023, the Company announced a $300 million share repurchase program maturing at the end of 2026. The Company has repurchased $169 million of Company common stock under this program. During the year ended December 31, 2024, Visteon spent a net cash outlay of $55 million on inorganic growth, to acquire an advanced design and R&D services firm and a software firm.
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Financial Results
The pie charts below highlight the sales breakdown for Visteon for the year ended December 31, 2024.
*Regional sales are based on the geographic region where sale originates and not where customer is located (excludes inter-regional eliminations).
Global Automotive Market Conditions and Production Levels
Industry vehicle volumes were approximately 89 million units in 2024, a modest decline compared to 2023 as the worldwide semiconductor and other supply related shortages began to ease, offset by mixed industry dynamics that reduced light vehicle production in Europe and North America. North America production levels were slightly lower as vehicle affordability affected consumer demand, partially offset by OEMs rebuilding inventories. Production levels in Europe were lower, with a weak macroeconomic environment and the expiration of government incentives on electric vehicles weighing on production. In China, domestic OEMs continued to gain market share amid intense price competition in a weak domestic market. Looking forward, vehicle production is expected to decline slightly in 2025, with Visteon’s customer production expected to decline mid-single digits, and ongoing risks related to vehicle affordability, economic uncertainty, potential geopolitical challenges, and customer market share changes. The magnitude of the impact on the financial statements, results of operations, and cash flows will be dependent on plant production schedules, supply chain impacts, global economic impacts, and electric vehicle adoption.
Company Highlights
Visteon continued to focus on execution throughout 2024, building a foundation of sustainable growth, margin expansion, and cash flow generation. Visteon reported sales of $3,866 million, a year-over-year decrease of 2%, representing continued out-performance compared to customer production despite significant headwinds in the China market and lower supply chain recoveries from customers. Net Income attributable to Visteon of $274 million declined compared to the prior year primarily due to a larger deferred tax valuation allowance release in 2023 as compared to 2024. Adjusted EBITDA* was $474 million, a 9% increase compared to prior year due to strong commercial and cost discipline. Visteon continued to build the foundation for sustainable growth launching 95 new products during 2024. Visteon's next-generation products continue to be featured on its customer's key vehicles and platforms. Additionally, Visteon was awarded $6.1 billion in new business wins with strong representation in all product categories. Wins included clusters wins of approximately $1.1 billion, driven primarily by digital clusters, multiple SmartCore™ and infotainment wins with lifetime revenue in excess of $1.5 billion, multiple large multi-display wins bringing total displays wins to $2.6 billion for the year, and $0.7 billion of electrification wins highlighted by a power electronics win for an on-board charger and DC-DC converter.
* Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP financial measure, as defined below.
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Results of Operations
Year ended December 31, 2024 Compared to Year ended December 31, 2023
The Company's consolidated results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
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| (In millions) | 2024 | 2023 | Change | |||||||
| Net sales | $ | 3,866 | $ | 3,954 | $ | (88) | ||||
| Cost of sales | (3,335) | (3,467) | 132 | |||||||
| Gross margin | 531 | 487 | 44 | |||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | (207) | (207) | — | |||||||
| Restructuring and impairment | (32) | (5) | (27) | |||||||
| Interest income (expense), net | 2 | (7) | 9 | |||||||
| Equity in net (loss) income of non-consolidated affiliates | (3) | (10) | 7 | |||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 7 | (1) | 8 | |||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 298 | 257 | 41 | |||||||
| Benefit from (provision for) income taxes | (14) | 248 | (262) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | 284 | 505 | (221) | |||||||
| Less: Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | (10) | (19) | 9 | |||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon Corporation | $ | 274 | $ | 486 | $ | (212) | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 474 | $ | 434 | $ | 40 |
In 2024, the Company determined that additional U.S. deferred income tax assets were more likely than not to be realized resulting in a $49 million non-cash tax benefit to Net income attributable to Visteon Corporation or $1.76 per diluted share. 2023 includes a non-cash tax benefit to Net income attributable to Visteon Corporation of $313 million, or $11.10 per diluted share in the fourth quarter, and $10.98 per diluted share for the full year, related to a reduction in the valuation allowance against the U.S. deferred tax assets.
Net Sales and Cost of Sales
| (In millions) | Net Sales | Cost of Sales | Gross Margin | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 | $ | 3,954 | $ | (3,467) | $ | 487 | ||||
| Volume, mix, and net new business | 125 | (104) | 21 | |||||||
| Customer pricing, net | (142) | — | (142) | |||||||
| Currency | (30) | 17 | (13) | |||||||
| Engineering costs, net | — | 16 | 16 | |||||||
| Cost performance, design changes, and other | (41) | 203 | 162 | |||||||
| December 31, 2024 | $ | 3,866 | $ | (3,335) | $ | 531 |
Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2024 totaled $3,866 million, which represents an decrease of $88 million compared with 2023. Volumes and net new business increased net sales by $125 million due to continued market outperformance as a result of recent product launches and sales volumes in the America's, partially offset by lower sales in China due to market dynamics. Customer pricing decreased net sales by $142 million as a result of lower customer recoveries due to improving supply chain dynamics and annual price reductions. Unfavorable currency decreased net sales by $30 million, primarily attributable to the Chinese renminbi, Japanese yen, and Brazilian real, partially offset by the euro. Other cost performance, design changes and other decreased net sales by $41 million. primarily due to the non-recurrence of certain prior period one time commercial items.
Cost of sales decreased $132 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, when compared with 2023. Volume, mix and net new business increased cost of sales by $104 million. Net engineering costs, excluding currency, decreased cost of sales by $16 million as a result of favorable timing of engineering recoveries. Foreign currency decreased cost of sales by $17 million, primarily attributable to the Mexican peso and Japanese yen, partially offset by the Brazilian real. Cost performance, design
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changes and other decreased cost of sales by $203 million primarily due to lower recoveries from improving supply chain dynamics and manufacturing efficiencies.
A summary of net engineering costs is shown below:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In millions) | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
| Gross engineering costs | $ | (334) | $ | (330) | ||
| Engineering recoveries | 143 | 120 | ||||
| Engineering costs, net | $ | (191) | $ | (210) |
Gross engineering costs relate to forward model program development and advanced engineering activities and exclude contractually reimbursable engineering costs. Gross engineering costs of $334 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, where $4 million higher than the same period of 2023, and included the the acquisition of a German R&D services firm. Net engineering costs of $191 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, including the impacts of currency, were $19 million lower than the same period of 2023. This decrease is primarily related to favorable timing of recoveries during 2024 compared to the prior period.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $207 million, or 5.4% of net sales, and $207 million, or 5.2% of net sales, for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Expenses remained unchanged during 2024 due to decreased amortization expense offset by increased employee expenses.
Restructuring and Impairment
The Company recorded $32 million and $5 million of net restructuring expense for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The increase is due to a 2024 global restructuring plan announced in September 2024 aimed at improving efficiency and further rationalize the Company’s footprint.
Interest Expense, Net
Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $2 million, compared to interest expense of $7 million in the same period 2023. The increase in interest income during 2024 reflects increased cash balances.
Equity in Net Income of Non-Consolidated Affiliates
Equity in net loss of non-consolidated affiliates was $3 million and $10 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The loss in each year is due to operating losses at an affiliate.
Other Income, Net
Other income, net consists of the following:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In millions) | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
| Pension financing benefits, net | $ | 11 | $ | 11 | ||
| Pension settlement | (4) | — | ||||
| Township settlement | — | (12) | ||||
| $ | 7 | $ | (1) |
Income Taxes
The Company's provision for income taxes was $14 million for year ended December 31, 2024, reflecting a $262 million increase compared to the $248 million benefit from income taxes in 2023. In the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company released $313 million from its deferred tax valuation allowance related to U.S. federal and certain state deferred tax assets. In 2024, the Company determined that additional U.S. deferred income tax assets were more likely than not to be realized resulting in a $49 million non-cash tax benefit.
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Adjusted EBITDA
The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income attributable to the Company adjusted to eliminate the impact of depreciation and amortization, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, provision for income taxes, net interest expense, net income attributable to non-controlling interests, restructuring and impairment expense, equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates, and other gains and losses not reflective of the Company's ongoing operations.
Adjusted EBITDA is presented as a supplemental measure of the Company's financial performance that management believes is useful to investors because the excluded items may vary significantly in timing or amounts and/or may obscure trends useful in evaluating and comparing the Company's operating activities across reporting periods. Not all companies use identical calculations and, accordingly, the Company's presentation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized term under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and does not purport to be a substitute for net income as an indicator of operating performance or cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool and is not intended to be a measure of cash flow available for management's discretionary use, as it does not consider certain cash requirements such as interest payments, tax payments, and debt service requirements. The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA as a factor in incentive compensation decisions and to evaluate the effectiveness of the Company's business strategies. In addition, the Company's credit agreements use measures similar to Adjusted EBITDA to measure compliance with certain covenants.
The reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income attributable to Visteon for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
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| (In millions) | 2024 | 2023 | Change | |||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon Corporation | $ | 274 | $ | 486 | $ | (212) | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 96 | 104 | (8) | |||||||
| Restructuring, net | 32 | 5 | 27 | |||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income tax | 14 | (248) | 262 | |||||||
| Non-cash, stock-based compensation expense | 41 | 34 | 7 | |||||||
| Interest (income) expense, net | (2) | 7 | (9) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 10 | 19 | (9) | |||||||
| Equity in net loss (income) of non-consolidated affiliates | 3 | 10 | (7) | |||||||
| Other, net | 6 | 17 | (11) | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 474 | $ | 434 | $ | 40 |
In 2024, the Company determined that additional U.S. deferred income tax assets were more likely than not to be realized resulting in a $49 million non-cash tax benefit to Net income attributable to Visteon Corporation or $1.76 per diluted share. 2023 includes a non-cash tax benefit to Net income attributable to Visteon Corporation of $313 million, or $11.10 per diluted share in the fourth quarter, and $10.98 per diluted share for the full year, related to a reduction in the valuation allowance against the U.S. deferred tax assets.
Adjusted EBITDA was $474 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, representing an increase of $40 million when compared to 2023. Favorable volumes and mix, and the ongoing benefits of cost and commercial discipline increased Adjusted EBITDA by $37 million. Foreign currency decreased Adjusted EBITDA by $12 million, primarily attributable to the Brazilian real and Japanese yen, partially offset by the Mexican peso. Net engineering costs, excluding currency, increased Adjusted EBITDA by $15 million from favorable timing of recoveries.
Liquidity
Overview
The Company's primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations, existing cash balances, and borrowings under available credit facilities. The Company's intra-year needs are normally impacted by seasonal effects in the industry, such as mid-year shutdowns, the ramp-up of new model production, and year-end shutdowns at key customers.
A substantial portion of the Company's cash flows from operations are generated by operations located outside of the U.S. Accordingly, the Company utilizes a combination of cash repatriation strategies, including dividends and distributions, royalties, and other intercompany arrangements to provide the funds necessary to meet obligations globally. The Company’s
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ability to access funds from its subsidiaries is subject to, among other things, customary regulatory and statutory requirements and contractual arrangements including joint venture agreements and local credit facilities. Moreover, repatriation efforts may be modified by the Company according to prevailing circumstances.
Access to additional capital through the debt or equity markets is influenced by the Company's credit ratings. As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s corporate credit rating is BB by Standard & Poor’s. See Note 11, "Debt" in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a comprehensive discussion of the Company's debt facilities. Incremental funding requirements of the Company's consolidated foreign entities are primarily accommodated by intercompany cash pooling structures and intercompany load agreements. Affiliate working capital lines had availability of $150 million and the Company had $400 million of available credit under the revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2024.
Cash Balances
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had total cash and equivalents of $626 million, including $3 million of restricted cash. Cash balances totaling $489 million were located in jurisdictions outside of the United States, of which approximately $65 million is considered permanently reinvested for funding ongoing operations outside of the U.S. If such permanently reinvested funds were repatriated to the U.S., no U.S. federal taxes would be imposed on the distribution of such foreign earnings due to U.S. tax reform enacted in December 2017. However, the Company would be required to accrue additional tax expense primarily related to foreign withholding taxes.
Other Items Affecting Liquidity
During the year ended December 31, 2024, cash contributions to the Company's U.S and non-U.S. employee retirement plans were approximately $26 million. Additionally, the Company expects to make contributions to its US and non-US defined benefit pension plans of $4 million and $8 million, respectively, during 2025.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company paid $10 million related to restructuring activities. Additional discussion regarding the Company's restructuring activities is provided in Note 4, "Restructuring and Impairments" in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The Company has committed to make investments totaling $20 million in multiple entities principally focused on the automotive sector pursuant to limited partnership agreements. As of December 31, 2024, the Company has contributed $13 million toward the aggregate investment commitments. As a limited partner in each entity, the Company will periodically make capital contributions toward this total commitment amount.
On March 2, 2023 the Company's board of directors authorized a share repurchase program of $300 million of common stock through December 31, 2026. Under this program, the Company will repurchase shares at the prevailing market prices pursuant to specified share price and daily volume limits. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company has purchased 647,755 shares at an average price of $97.97 related to this program totaling $63 million.
Purchase Obligations
As of December 31, 2024, the Company has contractual purchase obligations of approximately $41 million through 2029.
Leases
The Company has operating leases primarily for corporate offices, technical and engineering centers, vehicles, and certain equipment with future lease obligations ranging from 2025 to 2035. Additional discussion regarding the Company's leasing activities is provided in Note 9, "Leases" in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Taxes
The Company may be required to make significant cash outlays related to its unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, that would be expected to result in a cash outlay of $15 million. Given the number of years, jurisdictions and positions subject to examination, the Company is unable to estimate the period of cash settlement, if any, with the respective taxing authorities. For further information related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits, see Note 14, “Income Taxes,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Report.
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Cash Flows
Operating Activities
The Company generated $427 million of cash from operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to $267 million during 2023 representing a $160 million increase.
The increase in cash from operations in 2024 when compared to the prior period is primarily attributable to higher Adjusted EBITDA of $40 million and improved working capital inflow of $95 million, primarily related to accounts receivable and accounts payable.
Investing Activities
Net cash used by investing activities was $189 million and $123 million during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The $66 million increase in cash used by investing activities compared to the prior year is primarily due to increased capital expenditures of $12 million and the acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired, of $55 million.
Financing Activities
Net cash used by financing activities was $100 million and $156 million for during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. This $56 million decrease compared to the prior year is primarily attributable to lower repurchases of common stock of $43 million and decreased dividends paid to non-controlling interest of $17 million.
Debt and Capital Structure
See "Liquidity" above and also see Note 11, "Debt" and Note 15, "Stockholders' Equity and Non-controlling Interests" to the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information.
Fair Value Measurements
See Note 17, "Fair Value Measurements" to the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The Company’s significant accounting policies have been disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes under Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain policies relate to estimates that involve matters that are highly uncertain at the time the accounting estimate is made and different estimates or changes to an estimate could have a material impact on the reported financial position, changes in financial condition or results of operations. Such critical estimates are discussed below. For these, materially different amounts could be reported under varied conditions and assumptions. Other items in the Company's consolidated financial statements require estimation; however, in the Company's opinion, they are not as critical as those discussed below.
Business Combinations
We allocate the fair value of purchase consideration to the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest based on their fair values at the acquisition date. When determining the fair values, we make significant estimates and assumptions, especially concerning intangible assets. Critical estimates when valuing intangible assets include expected future cash flows based on consideration of revenue and revenue growth rates and margins, customer attrition rates, future changes in technology and brand awareness, loyalty and position, and discount rates. Any purchase consideration in excess of the fair values of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill.
Amounts recorded in a business combination may change during the measurement period, which is a period not to exceed one year from the date of acquisition, as additional information about conditions existing at the acquisition date becomes available.
Acquisition costs are expensed as incurred.
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Revenue Recognition
Revenue is measured based on the transaction price and the quantity of parts specified in a contract with a customer. Discrete price adjustments may occur during the vehicle production period in order for the Company to remain competitive with market prices or based on changes in product specifications. Some of these price adjustments are non-routine in nature and require estimation. In the event the Company concludes that a portion of the revenue for a given part may vary from the purchase order, the Company records consideration at the most likely amount to which the Company expects to be entitled based on historical experience and input from customer negotiations. See Note 1, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Product Warranty and Recall
The Company accrues for warranty obligations for products sold based on management estimates, with support from the Company’s sales, engineering, quality, and legal functions, of the amount that eventually will be required to settle such obligations. This accrual is based on several factors including contractual arrangements, past experience, current claims, production changes, industry developments, and various other considerations. The Company accrues for product recall claims related to potential financial participation in customer actions to provide remedies as a result of actual or threatened regulatory or court actions or the Company’s determination of the potential for such actions. The Company's accrual for recall claims is based on specific facts and circumstances underlying individual claims with support from the Company’s engineering, quality, and legal functions. Amounts accrued are based upon management’s best estimate of the amount that will ultimately be required to settle such claims. See Note 19, "Commitments and Contingencies" in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Restructuring
The Company accrues costs in connection with its restructuring of the engineering, administration, and manufacturing organizations. These accruals include estimates primarily related to employee headcount, local statutory benefits, and other employee termination costs. Actual costs may vary from these estimates. These accruals are reviewed on a quarterly basis and changes to restructuring actions are recognized when identified. See Note 4, “Restructuring and Impairments” in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Pension Plans
Certain Company employees participate in defined benefit pension plans or retirement/termination indemnity plans. The Company has approximately $97 million in unfunded net pension liabilities as of December 31, 2024, of which approximately $80 million and $17 million are attributable to U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans, respectively. The determination of the Company’s obligations and expense for its pension plans is dependent on assumptions set by the Company used by actuaries in calculating such amounts. Assumptions, including the discount rate, expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, and rate of increase in compensation, are described in Note 12, “Employee Benefit Plans” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, which are incorporated herein by reference.
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Actual results that differ from assumptions used are accumulated and amortized over future periods and, accordingly, generally affect recognized expense in future periods. Therefore, assumptions used to calculate benefit obligations as of the annual measurement date directly impact the expense to be recognized in future periods. The primary assumptions affecting the Company’s accounting for employee benefits, as of December 31, 2024, are as follows:
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
The expected long-term rate of return is used to calculate net periodic pension cost. The required use of the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets may result in recognized returns that are greater or less than the actual returns on those plan assets in any given year. Over time the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is designed to approximate actual returns. The expected long-term rate of return for pension assets has been estimated based on various inputs, including historical returns for the different asset classes held by the Company’s trusts and its asset allocation, as well as inputs from internal and external sources regarding expected capital market returns, inflation, and other variables.
| U.S. Plans | Non-U.S. Plans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Expected Rate of Return | 7.23% | 6.87% | 2.00% - 9.60% | 2.00% - 9.45% | |
| Long-Term Rates of Return | 7.06% | 7.23% | 2.00% - 10.60% | 2.00% - 9.60% | |
| Actual Rates of Return | 3.79% | 3.22% | (3.33)% | 4.78% |
The Company has set the long-term rates of return assumptions for its 2025 pension expense which range from 2.00% to 10.60% outside the U.S. and 7.06% in the U.S.
Discount rate
The Company uses the spot rate method to estimate the service and interest components of net periodic benefit cost for pension benefits for its U.S. and certain non-U.S. plans. The Company has elected to utilize an approach that discounts individual expected cash flows underlying interest and service costs using the applicable spot rates derived from the yield curve used to determine the benefit obligation to the relevant projected cash flows. The discount rate assumption is based on market rates for a hypothetical portfolio of high-quality corporate bonds rated Aa or better with maturities closely matched to the timing of projected benefit payments for each plan at its annual measurement date.
| U.S. Plans | Non-U.S. Plans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Weighted Average Discount Rates | 5.09% | 5.40% | 5.06% | 5.33% | |
| Discount Rates | 5.09% | 5.40% | 1.75 - 10.65% | 1.20% - 11.50% |
While the Company believes that these assumptions are appropriate, significant differences in actual experience or significant changes in these assumptions may materially affect the Company’s pension benefit obligations and its future expense. The following table illustrates the sensitivity to a change in certain assumptions for Company sponsored U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans on its 2024 funded status and 2025 pretax pension expense.
| Impact on U.S. 2025 Pretax Pension Expense | Impact on U.S. Plan 2024 Funded Status | Impact on Non-U.S. 2025 Pretax Pension Expense | Impact on Non-U.S. Plan 2024 Funded Status | ||||
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| 25 basis point decrease in discount rate (a)(b) | Less than -$1 million | -$13 million | Less than -$1 million | -$6 million | |||
| 25 basis point increase in discount rate (a)(b) | Less than +$1 million | +$13 million | Less than +$1 million | +$5 million | |||
| 25 basis point decrease in expected return on assets (a) | Less than +$1 million | Less than +$1 million | |||||
| 25 basis point increase in expected return on assets (a) | Less than -$1 million | Less than -$1 million | |||||
| (a) Assumes all other assumptions are held constant. | |||||||
| (b) Excludes impact of assets used to hedge discount rate volatility. |
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Income Taxes
The Company's income tax expense, deferred tax assets, deferred tax liabilities, and liabilities for uncertain tax benefits reflect management’s best estimate of current and future taxes to be paid. The Company is subject to income taxes in the United States and numerous foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgments and estimates are required in the determination of consolidated income tax expense.
Deferred income taxes arise from temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements, which will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future. In evaluating the Company's ability to realize a benefit with respect to the deferred tax assets in the jurisdiction from which they arise, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including historical and projected future taxable income, the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences, the expected utilization of existing tax attribute carryforwards (e.g., net operating losses and foreign tax credits), and tax planning strategies.
In developing the Company's estimates of future taxable income, the Company considers both the historical operating results adjusted for certain nonrecurring transactions, as well as the Company's actual forecasted state, federal, and foreign pretax operating income. These estimates, and the relative weights placed thereon, require the use of significant judgment and are consistent with the plans and estimates the Company is using to manage the underlying businesses.
If, based upon the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not the deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is recorded.
Prior to the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded a full valuation allowance against the U.S. deferred tax assets primarily due to historical cumulative losses.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company evaluated both positive and negative evidence when considering if it was more likely than not that US deferred tax assets would be realized. The Company concluded that the positive evidence, which included the Company (1) being in a substantive three-year U.S. cumulative income position, (2) reporting U.S. income for 10 of the past 12 quarters, and (3) forecasting U.S. book and taxable income for the year ending December 31, 2024, outweighed the negative evidence (the Company’s history of losses).
More specifically, the Company’s forecast of future taxable income using its objective and verifiable earnings history, indicated that it was more likely than not that the Company would be able to realize a benefit for a substantial portion of its U.S. deferred tax assets, resulting in a partial release of its valuation allowance related to its U.S. deferred tax assets. The deferred tax assets not expected to be realized based on the Company’s projections relate primarily to the Company’s existing foreign tax credit carryforwards, as the Company has been and is expected to continue to generate excess credits in the near term, resulting in an inability to use all of its existing credits prior to their expiration dates; certain U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards that were not expected to provide an incremental cash savings (i.e., they would only displace credits and deductions the Company would have otherwise had available to it); and State operating loss carryforwards with a limited carryforward. The Company recorded a $313 million income tax benefit related to the partial release of its U.S. valuation allowance as of December 31, 2023.
In evaluating the realizability of its U.S. deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2024, the Company considered all positive and negative evidence to determine whether the deferred tax assets are more likely than not to be realized. This assessment resulted in a $49 million income tax benefit, further reducing the U.S. valuation allowance. The change in evidence for assessing the realization of U.S. deferred taxes was primarily due to the Company's actual U.S. taxable income in 2024 exceeding the previous year’s projections, along with projections indicating continued U.S. taxable income in 2025.
The Company’s results of operations are heavily dependent upon customer orders. The potential impact of government actions, such as enforcement of tariffs, has not yet been included in the company’s projections but could have a significant impact on the realization of its deferred tax assets. Given the inherent uncertainty in estimating future events, including projected taxable income, any improvement or deterioration in the Company’s future operating performance could lead to significant changes in the Company's valuation allowance assessments. Factors influencing the remaining valuation allowance include variations in forecasted sales volumes, which depend on customer orders, potential changes in U.S. tax law (such as the capitalization of research and development costs), and the amount of future foreign tax credits generated (since these credits are utilized before the foreign tax credit carryforwards). Additionally, the complexity of determining U.S. taxable income and related foreign tax
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credit utilization, considering the Company's global structure, the nature of its deferred tax assets, and the timing of carryforward expiration of some tax attributes, makes it challenging to fully assess the impact on the remaining valuation allowance if meaningful changes occur.
See Note 13, "Income Taxes" in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the Company's consolidated financial statements under Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained or incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K which are not statements of historical fact constitute “Forward-Looking Statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”). Forward-looking statements give current expectations or forecasts of future events. Words such as “anticipate”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “believe”, “seek”, “estimate” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with discussions of future operating or financial performance signify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and estimates, which are subject to risks and uncertainties including those discussed in Item 1A under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements. Also, these forward-looking statements represent the Company’s estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company does not intend to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the statement is made and qualifies all of its forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
You should understand that various factors, in addition to those discussed elsewhere in this document, could affect the Company’s future results and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements, including:
•Uncertainties in U.S. policy regarding trade agreements, tariffs or other internation trade policies and any response to such actions by foreign countries.
•Significant or prolonged shortage of critical components from Visteon’s suppliers including, but not limited to semiconductors and those components from suppliers who are sole or primary sources.
•Failure of the Company’s joint venture partners to comply with contractual obligations or to exert undue influence in China.
•Significant changes in the competitive environment in the major markets where Visteon procures materials, components, or supplies or where its products are manufactured, distributed, or sold.
•Visteon’s ability to satisfy its future capital and liquidity requirements; Visteon’s ability to access the credit and capital markets at the times and in the amounts needed and on terms acceptable to Visteon; Visteon’s ability to comply with covenants applicable to it; and the continuation of acceptable customer and supplier payment terms.
•Visteon's ability to avoid or continue to operate during a strike, or partial work stoppage or slow down at any of Visteon's principal customers
•Visteon’s ability to access funds generated by its foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures on a timely and cost-effective basis.
•Changes in the operations (including products, product planning, and part sourcing), financial condition, results of operations, or market share of Visteon’s customers.
•Changes in vehicle production volume of Visteon’s customers in the markets where it operates.
•Increases in commodity costs and the Company's ability to offset or recover these costs or disruptions in the supply of commodities, including resins, copper, fuel, and natural gas.
•Visteon’s ability to generate cost savings to offset or exceed agreed-upon price reductions or price reductions to win additional business and, in general, improve its operating performance; to achieve the benefits of its restructuring actions; and to recover engineering and tooling costs and capital investments.
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•Visteon’s ability to compete favorably with automotive parts suppliers with lower cost structures and greater ability to rationalize operations; and to exit non-performing businesses on satisfactory terms, particularly due to limited flexibility under existing labor agreements.
•Restrictions in labor contracts with unions that restrict Visteon’s ability to close plants, divest unprofitable, noncompetitive businesses, change local work rules and practices at a number of facilities, and implement cost-saving measures.
•The costs and timing of facility closures or dispositions, business or product realignments, or similar restructuring actions, including potential asset impairment or other charges related to the implementation of these actions or other adverse industry conditions and contingent liabilities.
•Legal and administrative proceedings, investigations, and claims, including shareholder class actions, inquiries by regulatory agencies, product liability, warranty, employee-related, environmental and safety claims, and any recalls of products manufactured or sold by Visteon.
•Changes in economic conditions, currency exchange rates, interest rates, changes in foreign laws, regulations or trade policies, or political stability in foreign countries where Visteon procures materials, components, or supplies or where its products are manufactured, distributed, or sold.
•Shortages of materials or interruptions in transportation systems, labor strikes, work stoppages, or other interruptions to or difficulties in the employment of labor in the major markets where Visteon purchases materials, components, or supplies to manufacture its products or where its products are manufactured, distributed, or sold.
•Visteon’s ability to satisfy its pension and other postretirement employee benefit obligations, and to retire outstanding debt and satisfy other contractual commitments, all at the levels and times planned by management.
•Changes in laws, tariffs, regulations, policies or other activities of governments, agencies and similar organizations, domestic and foreign, that may tax or otherwise increase the cost of, prohibit, or otherwise affect, the manufacture, licensing, distribution, sale, ownership, or use of Visteon’s products or assets.
•Possible terrorist attacks or acts of war, which could exacerbate other risks such as slowed vehicle production, interruptions in the transportation system, changes in fuel prices, and disruptions of supply.
•The cyclical and seasonal nature of the automotive industry.
•Visteon’s ability to comply with environmental, safety, and other regulations applicable to it and any increase in the requirements, responsibilities, and associated expenses and expenditures of these regulations.
•Disruptions in information technology systems including, but not limited to, system failure, cyber-attack, malicious computer software (malware including ransomware), unauthorized physical or electronic access, or other natural or man-made incidents or disasters.
•Visteon’s ability to protect its intellectual property rights and to respond to changes in technology and technological risks and to claims by others that Visteon infringes their intellectual property rights.
•Visteon’s ability to quickly and adequately remediate control deficiencies in its internal control over financial reporting.
•Other factors, risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in Visteon’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
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FY 2023 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0001111335-24-000018.
Executive Summary
Strategic Priorities
Visteon is a global automotive technology company serving the mobility industry, dedicated to creating more enjoyable, connected, and safe driving experiences. The Company's platforms leverage proven, scalable hardware and software solutions that enable the digital, electric, and autonomous evolution of its global automotive customers. The automotive mobility market is expected to grow faster than underlying vehicle production volumes as the vehicle shifts from analog to digital and towards device and cloud connected, electric vehicles, and vehicles with more advanced safety features.
The Company has laid out the following strategic priorities:
•Technology Innovation - The Company is an established global leader in cockpit electronics and is positioned to provide solutions as the industry transitions to the next generation automotive cockpit experience. The cockpit is becoming fully digital, connected, automated, learning and voice enabled. Visteon's broad portfolio of cockpit electronics technology, the industry's first wireless battery management system, and the development of safety technology integrated into its domain controllers positions Visteon to support these macro trends in the automotive industry.
•Long-Term Growth - The Company has continued to win business at a rate that exceeds current sales levels by demonstrating product quality, technical and development capability, new product innovation, reliability, timeliness, product design, manufacturing capability, and flexibility, as well as overall customer service.
•Enhance Shareholder Returns While Maintaining a Strong Balance Sheet - The Company has continued to maintain a strong balance sheet to withstand industry volatility while providing a foundation for future growth and shareholder returns. In March 2023, the Company announced a $300 million share repurchase program maturing at the end of 2026. The Company repurchased $106 million of Company common stock during 2023 as part of this program.
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Financial Results
The pie charts below highlight the sales breakdown for Visteon for the year ended December 31, 2023.
*Regional sales are based on the geographic region where sale originates and not where customer is located (excludes inter-regional eliminations).
Global Automotive Market Conditions and Production Levels
For the last few years, the industry has been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, worldwide semiconductor and other supply related shortages, a UAW strike, and increased geopolitical challenges. Industry vehicle volumes increased in 2022 and again in 2023 as the worldwide semiconductor and other supply related shortages have eased. However, industry production volumes of approximately 90 million units in 2023 remained below recent industry production levels that peaked in 2017 and risks related to vehicle affordability, economic uncertainty, potential geopolitical challenges, and customer market share changes create ongoing uncertainties. The magnitude of the impact on the financial statements, results of operations, and cash flows will depend on the evolution of the semiconductor supply, plant production schedules, supply chain impacts, and global economic impacts.
Company Highlights
Visteon continued to focus on execution throughout 2023, building a foundation of sustainable growth, margin expansion, and cash flow generation. Visteon reported sales of $3,954 million, a year-over-year increase of 5%, which represents continued out-performance compared to customer production. When excluding the impact of pricing from supply chain recoveries, Visteon’s base sales grew 12% from the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA* was $434 million, or 11% of sales as a result of operational leverage from higher volumes as well as commercial and cost discipline. Visteon continued to build the foundation for sustainable growth launching 129 new products during 2023. Visteon's next-generation products continue to be featured on its customer's key vehicles and platforms. Additionally, Visteon was awarded $7.2 billion in new business wins with strong representation in all product categories. Wins included cluster wins of approximately $1.6 billion, driven primarily by digital clusters, multiple SmartCore™ wins with lifetime revenue in excess of $1.3 billion, multiple large multi-display wins bringing total displays wins in excess of $0.8 billion for the year, momentum in connected services with the Company's first App Store win, first power electronics win for an integrated battery junction box, and incremental battery management system wins that extend the scope of previous customer wins.
To address the near-term challenges created from the worldwide semiconductor and supply chain shortages, Visteon continued the proactive initiatives aimed at increasing product availability for its customers while minimizing the impact of incremental costs to the business. Visteon continued to work with its customers to pass along the elevated costs caused by semiconductor shortages.
* Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP financial measure, as defined below.
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Results of Operations
Year ended December 31, 2023 Compared to Year ended December 31, 2022
The Company's consolidated results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
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| (In millions) | 2023 | 2022 | Change | |||||||
| Net sales | $ | 3,954 | $ | 3,756 | $ | 198 | ||||
| Cost of sales | (3,467) | (3,388) | (79) | |||||||
| Gross margin | 487 | 368 | 119 | |||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | (207) | (188) | (19) | |||||||
| Restructuring and impairment | (5) | (14) | 9 | |||||||
| Interest expense, net | (7) | (10) | 3 | |||||||
| Equity in net (loss) income of non-consolidated affiliates | (10) | (1) | (9) | |||||||
| Other income, net | (1) | 20 | (21) | |||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 257 | 175 | 82 | |||||||
| Benefit from (provision for) income taxes | 248 | (45) | 293 | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | 505 | 130 | 375 | |||||||
| Less: Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | (19) | (6) | (13) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon Corporation | $ | 486 | $ | 124 | $ | 362 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 434 | $ | 348 | $ | 86 |
2023 includes a non-cash tax benefit of $313 million related to a reduction in the valuation allowance against the U.S. deferred tax assets.
Net Sales and Cost of Sales
| (In millions) | Net Sales | Cost of Sales | Gross Margin | |||||||
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| December 31, 2022 | $ | 3,756 | $ | (3,388) | $ | 368 | ||||
| Volume, mix, and net new business | 500 | (386) | 114 | |||||||
| Customer pricing, net | (256) | — | (256) | |||||||
| Currency | (44) | 19 | (25) | |||||||
| Engineering costs, net | — | (14) | (14) | |||||||
| Cost performance, design changes, and other | (2) | 302 | 300 | |||||||
| December 31, 2023 | $ | 3,954 | $ | (3,467) | $ | 487 |
Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2023 totaled $3,954 million, which represents an increase of $198 million compared with 2022. Volumes and net new business increased net sales by $500 million due to increases in customer production and continued market outperformance as a result of recent product launches. Customer pricing decreased net sales by $256 million primarily as a result of lower customer recoveries due to improving supply chain dynamics related to the worldwide semiconductor supply shortage. Unfavorable currency decreased net sales by $44 million, primarily attributable to the Chinese renminbi, Japanese yen, and Indian rupee, partially offset by the euro. Other cost performance, primarily related to design changes, decreased sales by $2 million.
Cost of sales increased $79 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, when compared with 2022. Volume, mix and net new business increased cost of sales by $386 million. Foreign currency decreased cost of sales by $19 million, primarily attributable to the Chinese renminbi and India rupee, partially offset by the Mexican peso. Net engineering costs, excluding currency, increased cost of sales by $14 million. Favorable cost performance, design changes and other decreased cost of sales by $302 million primarily due to improved supply chain dynamics related to the worldwide semiconductor supply shortage as well as manufacturing efficiencies.
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A summary of net engineering costs is shown below:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
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| (In millions) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||
| Gross engineering costs | $ | (330) | $ | (341) | ||
| Engineering recoveries | 120 | 145 | ||||
| Engineering costs, net | $ | (210) | $ | (196) |
Gross engineering costs relate to forward model program development and advanced engineering activities and exclude contractually reimbursable engineering costs. Net engineering costs of $210 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, including the impacts of currency, were $14 million higher than the same period of 2022. This increase is primarily related to lower recoveries, higher personnel cost, and inflation; partially offset by the timing of project expense.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $207 million, or 5.2% of net sales, and $188 million, or 5.0% of net sales, during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase is primarily due to increased personnel costs and reserves for bad debt.
Restructuring and Impairment
The Company recorded $5 million and $9 million of net restructuring expense for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, primarily related to employee severance.
In 2022, due to the geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe the Company elected to close the Russian facility resulting in a non-cash impairment charge of $5 million to fully impair property and equipment and reduce inventory to its net realizable value.
Interest Expense, Net
Net interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2023, was $7 million, representing a decrease of $3 million as compared to 2022. Interest expense for these periods is primarily related to the Company's term debt facility partially offset by cash balances invested at higher interest rates.
Equity in Net Income of Non-Consolidated Affiliates
Equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates was a loss of $10 million and $1 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The decrease is primarily due to various operational and non-operational charges incurred at an affiliate.
Other Income, Net
Other income, net consists of the following:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
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| (In millions) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||
| Pension financing benefits, net | $ | 11 | $ | 20 | ||
| Gain on sale of investment | — | 3 | ||||
| Foreign currency translation charge | — | (3) | ||||
| Township settlement | (12) | — | ||||
| $ | (1) | $ | 20 |
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Income Taxes
The Company's benefit from income taxes was $248 million for year ended December 31, 2023, an increased benefit of $293 million when compared with income tax expense in 2022. During the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company released $313 million of its deferred tax valuation allowance related to its U.S. federal and certain state deferred tax assets. Excluding this item, the $20 million year-over-year increase in income tax expense is primarily attributable to the overall increase in pre-tax income, including changes in the mix of earnings and differing tax rates between jurisdictions as well as withholding taxes.
Adjusted EBITDA
The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income attributable to the Company adjusted to eliminate the impact of depreciation and amortization, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, provision for income taxes, net interest expense, net income attributable to non-controlling interests, restructuring and impairment expense, equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates, and other gains and losses not reflective of the Company's ongoing operations.
Adjusted EBITDA is presented as a supplemental measure of the Company's financial performance that management believes is useful to investors because the excluded items may vary significantly in timing or amounts and/or may obscure trends useful in evaluating and comparing the Company's operating activities across reporting periods. Not all companies use identical calculations and, accordingly, the Company's presentation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized term under U.S. GAAP and does not purport to be a substitute for net income as an indicator of operating performance or cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool and is not intended to be a measure of cash flow available for management's discretionary use, as it does not consider certain cash requirements such as interest payments, tax payments, and debt service requirements. The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA as a factor in incentive compensation decisions and to evaluate the effectiveness of the Company's business strategies. In addition, the Company's credit agreements use measures similar to Adjusted EBITDA to measure compliance with certain covenants.
The reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income attributable to Visteon for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
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| (In millions) | 2023 | 2022 | Change | |||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon Corporation | $ | 486 | $ | 124 | $ | 362 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 104 | 108 | (4) | |||||||
| Restructuring and impairment | 5 | 14 | (9) | |||||||
| (Benefit from) provision for income tax | (248) | 45 | (293) | |||||||
| Non-cash, stock-based compensation expense | 34 | 26 | 8 | |||||||
| Interest expense, net | 7 | 10 | (3) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 19 | 6 | 13 | |||||||
| Equity in net loss (income) of non-consolidated affiliates | 10 | 1 | 9 | |||||||
| Other, net | 17 | 14 | 3 | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 434 | $ | 348 | $ | 86 |
2023 includes a non-cash tax benefit of $313 million related to a reduction in the valuation allowance against the U.S. deferred tax assets.
Adjusted EBITDA was $434 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, representing an increase of $86 million when compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $348 million for 2022. Favorable volumes and mix increased Adjusted EBITDA by $114 million. Foreign currency decreased Adjusted EBITDA by $24 million, primarily attributable to the Japanese yen and Mexican peso. Net engineering costs, excluding currency, decreased Adjusted EBITDA by $12 million. Customer pricing decreased Adjusted EBITDA by $256 million primarily as a result of lower semiconductor open market purchases and the associated customer recoveries due to improving supply chain dynamics related to the worldwide semiconductor supply shortage. Other cost performance increased Adjusted EBITDA by $261 million primarily related to design changes and improved supply chain dynamics related to the worldwide semiconductor supply shortage as well as manufacturing efficiencies.
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Liquidity
Overview
The Company's primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations, existing cash balances, and borrowings under available credit facilities. The Company's intra-year needs are normally impacted by seasonal effects in the industry, such as mid-year shutdowns, the ramp-up of new model production, and year-end shutdowns at key customers.
A substantial portion of the Company's cash flows from operations are generated by operations located outside of the United States. Accordingly, the Company utilizes a combination of cash repatriation strategies, including dividends and distributions, royalties, and other intercompany arrangements to provide the funds necessary to meet obligations globally. The Company’s ability to access funds from its subsidiaries is subject to, among other things, customary regulatory and statutory requirements and contractual arrangements including joint venture agreements and local credit facilities. Moreover, repatriation efforts may be modified by the Company according to prevailing circumstances.
Access to additional capital through the debt or equity markets is influenced by the Company's credit ratings. As of December 31, 2023, the Company’s corporate credit rating is BB- by Standard & Poor’s. See Note 10, "Debt" in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for a comprehensive discussion of the Company's debt facilities. Incremental funding requirements of the Company's consolidated foreign entities are primarily accommodated by intercompany cash pooling structures. Affiliate working capital lines had availability of $151 million and the Company had $400 million of available credit under the revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2023.
Cash Balances
As of December 31, 2023, the Company had total cash and equivalents of $518 million, including $3 million of restricted cash. Cash balances totaling $383 million were located in jurisdictions outside of the United States, of which approximately $85 million is considered permanently reinvested for funding ongoing operations outside of the U.S. If such permanently reinvested funds were repatriated to the U.S., no U.S. federal taxes would be imposed on the distribution of such foreign earnings due to U.S. tax reform enacted in December 2017. However, the Company would be required to accrue additional tax expense primarily related to foreign withholding taxes.
Other Items Affecting Liquidity
During the year ended December 31, 2023, cash contributions to the Company's non-U.S. employee retirement plans were approximately $7 million. Additionally, the Company expects to make contributions to its US and non-US defined benefit pension plans of $9 and $7 million, respectively, during 2024.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company paid $8 million related to restructuring activities. Additional discussion regarding the Company's restructuring activities is provided in Note 3, "Restructuring and Impairments" in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
The Company has committed to make investments totaling $15 million in two entities principally focused on the automotive sector pursuant to limited partnership agreements. As of December 31, 2023, the Company has contributed $12 million toward the aggregate investment commitments. As a limited partner in each entity, the Company will periodically make capital contributions toward this total commitment amount.
On March 2, 2023 the Company's board of directors authorized a share repurchase program of $300 million of common stock through December 31, 2026. Under this program, the Company will repurchase shares at the prevailing market prices pursuant to specified share price and daily volume limits. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company has purchased 783,290 shares at an average price of $135.22 related to this program.
Purchase Obligations
As of December 31, 2023, the Company has contractual purchase obligations of approximately $22 million through 2028.
Leases
The Company has operating leases primarily for corporate offices, technical and engineering centers, vehicles, and certain equipment with future lease obligations ranging from 2024 to 2033. Additional discussion regarding the Company's leasing
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activities is provided in Note 8, "Leases" in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Taxes
The Company may be required to make significant cash outlays related to its unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, that would be expected to result in a cash outlay of $17 million. Given the number of years, jurisdictions and positions subject to examination, the Company is unable to estimate the period of cash settlement, if any, with the respective taxing authorities. For further information related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits, see Note 13, “Income Taxes,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Report.
Cash Flows
Operating Activities
The Company generated $267 million of cash from operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to $167 million during 2022 representing a $100 million increase.
The increase in cash from operations in 2023 when compared to the prior period is primarily attributable to higher Adjusted EBITDA of $86 million and improved working capital usage of $50 million, primarily related to customer collections and improved inventory management, offset by decreased payables. The increases are partially offset by an increase of $39 million of cash paid for taxes.
Investing Activities
Net cash used by investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2023 totaled $123 million, as compared to cash used of $68 million in 2022, representing increased usage of $55 million. This increase in cash used by investing activities is primarily due to increased capital expenditures of $44 million.
Financing Activities
Net cash used by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2023 totaled $156 million, as compared to a use of $9 million for 2022, representing increased usage of $147 million. This increase is primarily attributable to repurchases of common stock of $106 million and dividends paid to non-controlling interest of $29 million during the year ended December 31, 2023. The Company also repaid $13 million of principal on the term debt facility.
Debt and Capital Structure
See "Liquidity" above and also see Note 10, "Debt" and Note 14, "Stockholders' Equity and Non-controlling Interests" to the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for further information.
Fair Value Measurements
See Note 16, "Fair Value Measurements" to the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The Company’s significant accounting policies have been disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes under Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. Certain policies relate to estimates that involve matters that are highly uncertain at the time the accounting estimate is made and different estimates or changes to an estimate could have a material impact on the reported financial position, changes in financial condition or results of operations. Such critical estimates are discussed below. For these, materially different amounts could be reported under varied conditions and assumptions. Other items in the Company's consolidated financial statements require estimation, however, in the Company's opinion, they are not as critical as those discussed below.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
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The Company monitors long-lived assets for impairment indicators on an ongoing basis. If an impairment indicator exists, the Company will test the long-lived asset group for recoverability by comparing the undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated from the long-lived assets compared to the related net book values. If the net book value of the asset group exceeds the undiscounted cash flows, the asset group is written down to its fair value and an impairment loss recognized. Fair value is determined using appraisals, management estimates or discounted cash flow calculations.
In 2022, due to the geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe the Company elected to close the Russian facility resulting in a non-cash impairment charge of $5 million to fully impair property and equipment and reduce inventory to its net realizable value. Additionally, as a result of the closure, during the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company recorded a charge of approximately $3 million related to foreign currency translation amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss.
During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company recorded an impairment of certain long-lived assets in Brazil due to rising costs and deteriorating business conditions. As a result, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $9 million to write-down property and equipment to its fair value as of December 31, 2021.
See Note 3, "Restructuring and Impairments” in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is measured based on the transaction price and the quantity of parts specified in a contract with a customer. Discrete price adjustments may occur during the vehicle production period in order for the Company to remain competitive with market prices or based on changes in product specifications. Some of these price adjustments are non-routine in nature and require estimation. In the event the Company concludes that a portion of the revenue for a given part may vary from the purchase order, the Company records consideration at the most likely amount to which the Company expects to be entitled based on historical experience and input from customer negotiations. See Note 1, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Product Warranty and Recall
The Company accrues for warranty obligations for products sold based on management estimates, with support from the Company’s sales, engineering, quality, and legal functions, of the amount that eventually will be required to settle such obligations. This accrual is based on several factors including contractual arrangements, past experience, current claims, production changes, industry developments, and various other considerations. The Company accrues for product recall claims related to potential financial participation in customer actions to provide remedies as a result of actual or threatened regulatory or court actions or the Company’s determination of the potential for such actions. The Company's accrual for recall claims is based on specific facts and circumstances underlying individual claims with support from the Company’s engineering, quality, and legal functions. Amounts accrued are based upon management’s best estimate of the amount that will ultimately be required to settle such claims. See Note 18, "Commitments and Contingencies" in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Restructuring
The Company accrues costs in connection with its restructuring of the engineering, administration, and manufacturing organizations. These accruals include estimates primarily related to employee headcount, local statutory benefits, and other employee termination costs. Actual costs may vary from these estimates. These accruals are reviewed on a quarterly basis and changes to restructuring actions are recognized when identified. See Note 3, “Restructuring and Impairments” in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Pension Plans
Certain Company employees participate in defined benefit pension plans or retirement/termination indemnity plans. The Company has approximately $142 million in unfunded net pension liabilities as of December 31, 2023, of which approximately $113 million and $29 million are attributable to U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans, respectively. The determination of the Company’s obligations and expense for its pension plans is dependent on assumptions set by the Company used by actuaries in calculating such amounts. Assumptions, including the discount rate, expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, and rate of increase in compensation, are described in Note 11, “Employee Benefit Plans” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K, which are incorporated herein by reference.
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Actual results that differ from assumptions used are accumulated and amortized over future periods and, accordingly, generally affect recognized expense in future periods. Therefore, assumptions used to calculate benefit obligations as of the annual measurement date directly impact the expense to be recognized in future periods. The primary assumptions affecting the Company’s accounting for employee benefits, as of December 31, 2023, are as follows:
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
The expected long-term rate of return is used to calculate net periodic pension cost. The required use of the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets may result in recognized returns that are greater or less than the actual returns on those plan assets in any given year. Over time the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is designed to approximate actual returns. The expected long-term rate of return for pension assets has been estimated based on various inputs, including historical returns for the different asset classes held by the Company’s trusts and its asset allocation, as well as inputs from internal and external sources regarding expected capital market returns, inflation, and other variables.
| U.S. Plans | Non-U.S. Plans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||
| Expected Rate of Return | 6.87% | 6.23% | 2.00% - 9.45% | 2.00% - 8.90% | |
| Long-Term Rates of Return | 7.23% | 6.90% | 2.00% - 9.60% | 2.00% - 9.45% | |
| Actual Rates of Return | 3.22% | (17.10)% | 4.78% | (31.10)% |
The Company has set the long-term rates of return assumptions for its 2024 pension expense which range from 2.00% to 9.60% outside the U.S. and 7.23% in the U.S.
Discount rate
The Company uses the spot rate method to estimate the service and interest components of net periodic benefit cost for pension benefits for its U.S. and certain non-U.S. plans. The Company has elected to utilize an approach that discounts individual expected cash flows underlying interest and service costs using the applicable spot rates derived from the yield curve used to determine the benefit obligation to the relevant projected cash flows. The discount rate assumption is based on market rates for a hypothetical portfolio of high-quality corporate bonds rated Aa or better with maturities closely matched to the timing of projected benefit payments for each plan at its annual measurement date.
| U.S. Plans | Non-U.S. Plans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||
| Weighted Average Discount Rates | 5.40% | 2.48% | 5.33% | 2.23% | |
| Discount Rates | 5.40% | 2.48% | 1.20% - 11.50% | 0.55% to 9.55% |
While the Company believes that these assumptions are appropriate, significant differences in actual experience or significant changes in these assumptions may materially affect the Company’s pension benefit obligations and its future expense. The following table illustrates the sensitivity to a change in certain assumptions for Company sponsored U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans on its 2023 funded status and 2024 pretax pension expense.
| Impact on U.S. 2024 Pretax Pension Expense | Impact on U.S. Plan 2023 Funded Status | Impact on Non-U.S. 2024 Pretax Pension Expense | Impact on Non-U.S. Plan 2023 Funded Status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 basis point decrease in discount rate (a)(b) | Less than -$1 million | -$17 million | Less than -$1 million | -$7 million | |||
| 25 basis point increase in discount rate (a)(b) | Less than +$1 million | +$16 million | Less than +$1 million | +$6 million | |||
| 25 basis point decrease in expected return on assets (a) | +$1.6 million | Less than +$1 million | |||||
| 25 basis point increase in expected return on assets (a) | -$1.6 million | Less than -$1 million | |||||
| (a) Assumes all other assumptions are held constant. | |||||||
| (b) Excludes impact of assets used to hedge discount rate volatility. |
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Income Taxes
The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. and numerous non-U.S. jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining the Company’s worldwide provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities, and valuation allowances recorded against the Company’s net deferred tax assets. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. In the event the Company's operating performance improves or deteriorates in a filing jurisdiction or entity, future assessments could conclude a smaller or larger valuation allowance will be needed. Due to the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may be materially different from the current estimate.
In the ordinary course of the Company’s business, there are many transactions and calculations where the final tax determination is uncertain. The Company is regularly audited by tax authorities. Where appropriate, the Company accrues for contingencies related to income tax risks and non-income tax risks. See Note 13, "Income Taxes" in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Fair Value Measurements
The Company uses fair value measurements in the preparation of its financial statements, utilizing various inputs including those that can be readily observable, indirectly observable or are unobservable. The Company utilizes market-based data and valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs. Additionally, the Company applies assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. See Note 16, "Fair Value Measurements" and Note 6, "Property and Equipment" in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the Company's consolidated financial statements under Item 8 of this Form 10-K for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained or incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K which are not statements of historical fact constitute “Forward-Looking Statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”). Forward-looking statements give current expectations or forecasts of future events. Words such as “anticipate”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “believe”, “seek”, “estimate” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with discussions of future operating or financial performance signify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and estimates, which are subject to risks and uncertainties including those discussed in Item 1A under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements. Also, these forward-looking statements represent the Company’s estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this Form 10-K. The Company does not intend to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the statement is made and qualifies all of its forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
You should understand that various factors, in addition to those discussed elsewhere in this document, could affect the Company’s future results and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements, including:
•Significant or prolonged shortage of critical components from Visteon’s suppliers including, but not limited to semiconductors and those components from suppliers who are sole or primary sources.
•Continued and future impacts related to the conflict between Russia and the Ukraine including supply chain disruptions, reduction in customer demand, and the imposition of sanctions on Russia.
•Failure of the Company’s joint venture partners to comply with contractual obligations or to exert undue influence in China.
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•Significant changes in the competitive environment in the major markets where Visteon procures materials, components, or supplies or where its products are manufactured, distributed, or sold.
•Visteon’s ability to satisfy its future capital and liquidity requirements; Visteon’s ability to access the credit and capital markets at the times and in the amounts needed and on terms acceptable to Visteon; Visteon’s ability to comply with covenants applicable to it; and the continuation of acceptable customer and supplier payment terms.
•Visteon's ability to avoid or continue to operate during a strike, or partial work stoppage or slow down at any of Visteon's principal customers
•Visteon’s ability to access funds generated by its foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures on a timely and cost-effective basis.
•Changes in the operations (including products, product planning, and part sourcing), financial condition, results of operations, or market share of Visteon’s customers.
•Changes in vehicle production volume of Visteon’s customers in the markets where it operates.
•Increases in commodity costs and the Company's ability to offset or recover these costs or disruptions in the supply of commodities, including resins, copper, fuel, and natural gas.
•Visteon’s ability to generate cost savings to offset or exceed agreed-upon price reductions or price reductions to win additional business and, in general, improve its operating performance; to achieve the benefits of its restructuring actions; and to recover engineering and tooling costs and capital investments.
•Visteon’s ability to compete favorably with automotive parts suppliers with lower cost structures and greater ability to rationalize operations; and to exit non-performing businesses on satisfactory terms, particularly due to limited flexibility under existing labor agreements.
•Restrictions in labor contracts with unions that restrict Visteon’s ability to close plants, divest unprofitable, noncompetitive businesses, change local work rules and practices at a number of facilities, and implement cost-saving measures.
•The costs and timing of facility closures or dispositions, business or product realignments, or similar restructuring actions, including potential asset impairment or other charges related to the implementation of these actions or other adverse industry conditions and contingent liabilities.
•Legal and administrative proceedings, investigations, and claims, including shareholder class actions, inquiries by regulatory agencies, product liability, warranty, employee-related, environmental and safety claims, and any recalls of products manufactured or sold by Visteon.
•Changes in economic conditions, currency exchange rates, interest rates, changes in foreign laws, regulations or trade policies, or political stability in foreign countries where Visteon procures materials, components, or supplies or where its products are manufactured, distributed, or sold.
•Shortages of materials or interruptions in transportation systems, labor strikes, work stoppages, or other interruptions to or difficulties in the employment of labor in the major markets where Visteon purchases materials, components, or supplies to manufacture its products or where its products are manufactured, distributed, or sold.
•Visteon’s ability to satisfy its pension and other postretirement employee benefit obligations, and to retire outstanding debt and satisfy other contractual commitments, all at the levels and times planned by management.
•Changes in laws, regulations, policies or other activities of governments, agencies and similar organizations, domestic and foreign, that may tax or otherwise increase the cost of, or otherwise affect, the manufacture, licensing, distribution, sale, ownership, or use of Visteon’s products or assets.
•Possible terrorist attacks or acts of war, which could exacerbate other risks such as slowed vehicle production, interruptions in the transportation system, changes in fuel prices, and disruptions of supply.
•The cyclical and seasonal nature of the automotive industry.
•Visteon’s ability to comply with environmental, safety, and other regulations applicable to it and any increase in the requirements, responsibilities, and associated expenses and expenditures of these regulations.
•Disruptions in information technology systems including, but not limited to, system failure, cyber-attack, malicious computer software (malware including ransomware), unauthorized physical or electronic access, or other natural or man-made incidents or disasters.
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•Visteon’s ability to protect its intellectual property rights and to respond to changes in technology and technological risks and to claims by others that Visteon infringes their intellectual property rights.
•Visteon’s ability to quickly and adequately remediate control deficiencies in its internal control over financial reporting.
•Other factors, risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in Visteon’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
FY 2022 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0001111335-23-000009.
Item 7.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) is intended to help the reader understand the results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows of the Company. MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing in Item 8 of this Form 10-K “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”.
Executive Summary
Strategic Priorities
Visteon is a global automotive technology company serving the mobility industry, dedicated to creating more enjoyable, connected, and safe driving experiences. The Company's platforms leverage proven, scalable hardware and software solutions that enable the digital, electric, and autonomous evolution of its global automotive customers. The automotive mobility market is expected to grow faster than underlying vehicle production volumes as the vehicle shifts from analog to digital and towards device and cloud connected, electric vehicles, and vehicles with more advanced safety features.
The Company has laid out the following strategic priorities:
•Technology Innovation - The Company is an established global leader in cockpit electronics and is positioned to provide solutions as the industry transitions to the next generation automotive cockpit experience. The cockpit is becoming fully digital, connected, automated, learning, and voice enabled. Visteon's broad portfolio of cockpit electronics technology, the industry's first wireless battery management system, and the development of safety technology integrated into its domain controllers positions Visteon to support these macro trends in the automotive industry.
•Long-Term Growth - The Company has continued to win business at a rate that exceeds current sales levels by demonstrating product quality, technical and development capability, new product innovation, reliability, timeliness, product design, manufacturing capability, and flexibility, as well as overall customer service.
•Enhance Shareholder Returns While Maintaining a Strong Balance Sheet - The Company has returned approximately $3.3 billion to shareholders since 2015. In addition, the Company has continued to maintain a strong balance sheet to withstand near-term industry volatility while providing a foundation for future growth and shareholder returns.
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Financial Results
The pie charts below highlight the sales breakdown for Visteon for the year ended December 31, 2022.
*Regional sales are based on the geographic region where sale originates and not where customer is located (excludes inter-regional eliminations).
Global Automotive Market Conditions and Production Levels
The automotive industry has been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing semiconductor shortage. Industry vehicle volumes have increased in 2022 however remain near historically low levels despite strong consumer demand due to the ongoing semiconductor shortage. Visteon expects ongoing uncertainty and volatility as a result of the on-going shortages of semiconductors, geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe, uncertain global economy, and the COVID-19 related impacts in China and other countries. The magnitude of the impact on the financial statements, results of operations, and cash flows will depend on the evolution of the semiconductor supply shortage, plant production schedules, supply chain impacts, and global economic impacts.
Company Highlights
Visteon continued to focus on execution throughout 2022, building a foundation of sustainable growth, margin expansion, and cash flow generation. To address the near-term challenges created from the worldwide semiconductor and supply chain shortages, Visteon implemented a series of proactive initiatives aimed at increasing product availability for its customers while minimizing the impact of incremental costs to the business.
Early in 2021, Visteon set up a cross-functional task force which implemented several actions including the purchase of semiconductors through brokers and distributors, expedited logistics, and engineering redesigns while leading calls with customers and suppliers to minimizing manufacturing downtime. In addition, Visteon worked with its customers to pass along the elevated costs caused by semiconductor shortages.
As a result of these actions and continued growth-over-market, Visteon reported sales of $3,756 million, a year-over-year increase of 40% when excluding the negative impact from currency. This represents a continued out-performance compared to industry and customer production volumes. Adjusted EBITDA1 was $348 million, or 9.3% of sales. Visteon continued to build the foundation for sustainable growth launching 45 new products during 2022. Visteon's next-generation products continue to be featured on its customer's key vehicles and platforms. Additionally, Visteon was awarded $6 billion in new business wins with strong performance in all product categories. Wins included multiple large multi-display wins bringing total displays wins in excess of $1.6 billion for the year, multiple SmartCore™ domain wins with lifetime revenue in excess of $1 billion, discrete cluster wins of approximately $1 billion, and incremental battery management system wins that extend the scope of previous customer wins.
1 Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, as defined below.
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Results of Operations
Year ended December 31, 2022 Compared to Year ended December 31, 2021
The Company's consolidated results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
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| (In millions) | 2022 | 2021 | Change | |||||||
| Net sales | $ | 3,756 | $ | 2,773 | $ | 983 | ||||
| Cost of sales | (3,388) | (2,519) | (869) | |||||||
| Gross margin | 368 | 254 | 114 | |||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | (188) | (175) | (13) | |||||||
| Restructuring and impairment | (14) | (14) | — | |||||||
| Interest expense, net | (10) | (8) | (2) | |||||||
| Equity in net (loss) income of non-consolidated affiliates | (1) | 6 | (7) | |||||||
| Other income, net | 20 | 18 | 2 | |||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 175 | 81 | 94 | |||||||
| Provision for income taxes | (45) | (31) | (14) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | 130 | 50 | 80 | |||||||
| Less: Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | (6) | (9) | 3 | |||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon Corporation | $ | 124 | $ | 41 | $ | 83 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 348 | $ | 228 | $ | 120 |
Net Sales and Cost of Sales
| (In millions) | Net Sales | Cost of Sales | Gross Margin | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2021 | $ | 2,773 | $ | (2,519) | $ | 254 | ||||
| Volume, mix, and net new business | 722 | (573) | 149 | |||||||
| Customer pricing, net | 395 | — | 395 | |||||||
| Currency | (136) | 109 | (27) | |||||||
| Engineering costs, net | — | (15) | (15) | |||||||
| Cost performance, design changes and other | 2 | (390) | (388) | |||||||
| December 31, 2022 | $ | 3,756 | $ | (3,388) | $ | 368 |
Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2022 totaled $3,756 million, which represents an increase of $983 million compared with 2021. Favorable volumes and net new business increased net sales by $722 million due to modest increases in customer production and continued market outperformance as a result of recent product launches. Customer pricing increased net sales by $395 million, primarily due to customer recoveries. Unfavorable currency decreased net sales by $136 million, primarily attributable to the euro, Chinese renminbi, and Japanese yen.
Cost of sales increased $869 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, when compared with 2021. Volume, mix and net new business increased cost of sales by $573 million. Foreign currency decreased cost of sales by $109 million, primarily attributable to the euro, Chinese renminbi, and Japanese yen. Unfavorable cost performance, design changes and other increased cost of sales by $390 million primarily due to supply chain and material cost impacts associated with the worldwide semiconductor supply shortage.
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A summary of net engineering costs is shown below:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In millions) | 2022 | 2021 | ||||
| Gross engineering costs | $ | (341) | $ | (325) | ||
| Engineering recoveries | 145 | 134 | ||||
| Engineering costs, net | $ | (196) | $ | (191) |
Gross engineering costs relate to forward model program development and advanced engineering activities and exclude contractually reimbursable engineering costs. Net engineering costs of $196 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, including the impacts of currency, were $5 million higher than the same period of 2021. This increase is primarily related to higher engineering costs resulting from incremental program management costs with a joint venture partner partially offset by increased engineering recoveries.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $188 million, or 5.0% of net sales, and $175 million, or 6.3% of net sales, during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The increase is primarily due to increased employee related compensation, bad debt and travel and consulting expenses, partially offset by foreign currency.
Restructuring and Impairment
During 2022, the Company recorded $9 million of restructuring expense primarily related to employee severance.
Due to the current geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe the Company elected to close the Russian facility resulting in a 2022 non-cash impairment charge of $5 million to fully impair property and equipment and reduce inventory to its net realizable value.
Interest Expense, Net
Net interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2022, was $10 million, representing an increase of $2 million as compared to 2021. The increase in interest expense as compared to 2021 is primarily due to interest on the Company's SOFR based facility partially offset by the settlement of the derivatives associated with the terminated LIBOR based debt as well as increased interest income.
Equity in Net Income of Non-Consolidated Affiliates
Equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates was a $1 million loss and a $6 million gain for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The decrease in equity in net income is primarily due to various operational and non-operational charges incurred at an affiliate.
Other Income, Net
Other income, net consists of the following:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In millions) | 2022 | 2021 | ||||
| Pension financing benefits, net | $ | 20 | $ | 18 | ||
| Gain on sale of investment | 3 | — | ||||
| Foreign currency translation charge | (3) | — | ||||
| $ | 20 | $ | 18 |
The Company recorded a sale of an equity investment during the year ended December 31, 2022, resulting in a gain of $3 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded a charge of $3 million related to foreign currency translation amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss associated with the close of the Russian facility.
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Income Taxes
The Company's provision for income taxes was $45 million for year ended December 31, 2022, an increase of $14 million when compared with 2021. The increase in tax expense is primarily attributable to the increase in pretax income, changes in the year-over-year mix of earnings, as well as establishing full valuation allowances on the deferred tax assets of two foreign subsidiaries. Other changes in the Company's deferred tax asset valuation allowances did not materially impact net tax expense during the years ended December 31, 2022 or 2021.
Adjusted EBITDA
The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income attributable to the Company adjusted to eliminate the impact of depreciation and amortization, restructuring and impairment expense, provision for income taxes, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, net interest expense, net income attributable to non-controlling interests, equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates, loss on divestiture, discontinued operations, and other gains and losses not reflective of the Company's ongoing operations.
Adjusted EBITDA is presented as a supplemental measure of the Company's financial performance that management believes is useful to investors because the excluded items may vary significantly in timing or amounts and/or may obscure trends useful in evaluating and comparing the Company's operating activities across reporting periods. Not all companies use identical calculations and, accordingly, the Company's presentation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized term under U.S. GAAP and does not purport to be a substitute for net income as an indicator of operating performance or cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool and is not intended to be a measure of cash flow available for management's discretionary use, as it does not consider certain cash requirements such as interest payments, tax payments and debt service requirements. In addition, the Company uses Adjusted EBITDA (i) as a factor in incentive compensation decisions, (ii) to evaluate the effectiveness of the Company's business strategies and (iii) the Company's credit agreements use measures similar to Adjusted EBITDA to measure compliance with certain covenants.
The reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income attributable to Visteon for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In millions) | 2022 | 2021 | Change | |||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon Corporation | $ | 124 | $ | 41 | $ | 83 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 108 | 108 | — | |||||||
| Restructuring and impairment | 14 | 14 | — | |||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 45 | 31 | 14 | |||||||
| Non-cash, stock-based compensation expense | 26 | 18 | 8 | |||||||
| Interest expense, net | 10 | 8 | 2 | |||||||
| Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | 6 | 9 | (3) | |||||||
| Equity in net loss (income) of non-consolidated affiliates | 1 | (6) | 7 | |||||||
| Other, net | 14 | 5 | 9 | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 348 | $ | 228 | $ | 120 |
Adjusted EBITDA was $348 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, representing an increase of $120 million when compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $228 million for 2021. Favorable volumes and mix increased Adjusted EBITDA by $149 million. Foreign currency decreased Adjusted EBITDA by $19 million, primarily attributable to the euro, Chinese renminbi, and Japanese yen. Lower warranty expense and net engineering costs, excluding currency, decreased Adjusted EBITDA by $4 million and $15 million, respectively.
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Year ended December 31, 2021 Compared to Year ended December 31, 2020
The Company's consolidated results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In millions) | 2021 | 2020 | Change | |||||||
| Net sales | $ | 2,773 | $ | 2,548 | $ | 225 | ||||
| Cost of sales | (2,519) | (2,303) | (216) | |||||||
| Gross margin | 254 | 245 | 9 | |||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | (175) | (193) | 18 | |||||||
| Restructuring and impairment | (14) | (76) | 62 | |||||||
| Interest expense, net | (8) | (11) | 3 | |||||||
| Equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates | 6 | 6 | — | |||||||
| Other income, net | 18 | 9 | 9 | |||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 81 | (20) | 101 | |||||||
| Provision for income taxes | (31) | (28) | (3) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | 50 | (48) | 98 | |||||||
| Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | (9) | (8) | (1) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon Corporation | $ | 41 | $ | (56) | $ | 97 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA* | $ | 228 | $ | 192 | $ | 36 | ||||
| * Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, as defined above. |
Net Sales and Cost of Sales
| (In millions) | Net Sales | Cost of Sales | Gross Margin | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2020 | $ | 2,548 | $ | (2,303) | $ | 245 | ||||
| Volume, mix, and net new business | 185 | (168) | 17 | |||||||
| Customer pricing, net | 8 | — | 8 | |||||||
| Currency | 52 | (41) | 11 | |||||||
| Engineering costs, net | — | 20 | 20 | |||||||
| Cost performance, design changes and other | (20) | (27) | (47) | |||||||
| December 31, 2021 | $ | 2,773 | $ | (2,519) | $ | 254 |
Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2021 totaled $2,773 million, which represents an increase of $225 million compared with 2020. Favorable volumes and net new business increased net sales by $185 million. Customer pricing increased net sales by $8 million, primarily due to customer recoveries. Favorable currency increased net sales by $52 million, primarily attributable to the euro, Brazilian real, and Chinese renminbi. Other cost performance, primarily related to design changes, reduced sales by $20 million.
Cost of sales increased $216 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, when compared with 2020. Volume, mix and net new business increased cost of sales by $168 million. Foreign currency increased cost of sales by $41 million, primarily attributable to the euro, Brazilian real, and Chinese renminbi. Net engineering costs, excluding currency, decreased cost of sales by $20 million. Unfavorable cost performance, design changes and other increased cost of sales by $27 million primarily due supply chain and material cost impacts associated with the worldwide semiconductor supply shortage and the non-recurrence of certain 2020 temporary austerity measures.
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A summary of net engineering costs is shown below:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In millions) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||
| Gross engineering costs | $ | (325) | $ | (335) | ||
| Engineering recoveries | 134 | 134 | ||||
| Engineering costs, net | $ | (191) | $ | (201) |
Gross engineering costs relate to forward model program development and advanced engineering activities and exclude contractually reimbursable engineering costs. Net engineering costs of $191 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, including the impacts of currency, were $10 million lower than the same period of 2020. This decrease is primarily related to the benefits of previously announced restructuring actions and ongoing cost reduction efforts, partially offset by the reclassification of expenses in 2021 related to program management from selling, general, and administrative to align with the Company's optimized structure.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $175 million, or 6.3% of net sales, and $193 million, or 7.6% of net sales, during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased due to the reclassification of expenses in 2021 related to program management to gross engineering costs to align with the Company's optimized structure and restructuring savings, partially offset by the non-recurrence of 2020 temporary austerity measures.
Restructuring and Impairment
During 2021, the Company approved various global restructuring actions impacting engineering, administrative, and manufacturing functions primarily in South America and Europe to improve efficiency and rationalize the Company's footprint. The Company recorded $4 million of restructuring expense for cash severance, and termination costs for the year ended December 31, 2021 related to these programs.
During 2020, the Company approved various restructuring programs impacting engineering, administrative, and manufacturing functions to improve efficiency and rationalize the Company’s footprint. The Company recorded $1 million and $76 million of restructuring expense for cash severance, retention, and termination costs for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively related to these programs.
During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company identified an impairment of certain long-lived assets in Brazil due to rising costs and deteriorating business conditions. As a result, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $9 million to write-down property and equipment to its fair value as of December 31, 2021.
Interest Expense, Net
Net interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2021, was $8 million, representing a decrease of $3 million as compared to 2020. The decrease is primarily due to 2020 interest expense related to borrowings on the Company's $400 million revolving credit facility.
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Equity in Net Income of Non-Consolidated Affiliates
Equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates was $6 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Other Income, Net
Other income, net consists of the following:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
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| (In millions) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||
| Pension financing benefits, net | $ | 18 | $ | 14 | ||
| Pension settlement charge | — | (5) | ||||
| $ | 18 | $ | 9 |
During 2020, the Company transferred a portion of the benefit obligation related to its defined benefit U.S. pension plan to a third-party issuer. The transaction met the criteria for settlement accounting, and accordingly the Company recognized a $5 million pension settlement charge in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Income Taxes
The Company's provision for income taxes was $31 million for year ended December 31, 2021, an increase of $3 million when compared with 2020. The increase in tax expense reflects $7 million attributable to changes in the year-over-year mix of earnings and differing tax rates between jurisdictions which reflects the overall increase in earnings in jurisdictions where the Company is profitable and withholding taxes, as well as $3 million related to the year-over-year impact of various tax law changes primarily in India and uncertain tax positions. The increases described above were partially offset by the non-recurrence of $7 million related to the reassessment of the valuation allowances in connection with the realization of deferred tax assets in Germany and Brazil. Other changes in the Company’s deferred tax asset valuation allowances did not materially impact net tax expense during the years ended December 31, 2021 or 2020.
Adjusted EBITDA
The reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income attributable to Visteon for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
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| (In millions) | 2021 | 2020 | Change | |||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon Corporation | $ | 41 | $ | (56) | $ | 97 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 108 | 104 | 4 | |||||||
| Restructuring and impairment | 14 | 76 | (62) | |||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 31 | 28 | 3 | |||||||
| Non-cash, stock-based compensation expense | 18 | 18 | — | |||||||
| Interest expense, net | 8 | 11 | (3) | |||||||
| Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | 9 | 8 | 1 | |||||||
| Equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates | (6) | (6) | — | |||||||
| Other, net | 5 | 9 | (4) | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 228 | $ | 192 | $ | 36 |
Adjusted EBITDA was $228 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, representing an increase of $36 million when compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $192 million for 2020. Favorable volumes and mix increased Adjusted EBITDA by $17 million. Foreign currency increased Adjusted EBITDA by $7 million, primarily attributable to the euro, Brazilian real, and Chinese renminbi. Increased costs, primarily due to supply chain and material cost impacts associated with the worldwide semiconductor supply shortage, partially offset by customer recoveries, decreased Adjusted EBITDA by $13 million. Lower warranty expense and net engineering costs, excluding currency, increased Adjusted EBITDA by $5 million and $20 million, respectively.
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Liquidity
Overview
The Company's primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations, existing cash balances, and borrowings under available credit facilities. The Company's intra-year needs are normally impacted by seasonal effects in the industry, such as mid-year shutdowns, the ramp-up of new model production, and year-end shutdowns at key customers.
A substantial portion of the Company's cash flows from operations are generated by operations located outside of the United States. Accordingly, the Company utilizes a combination of cash repatriation strategies, including dividends and distributions, royalties, and other intercompany arrangements to provide the funds necessary to meet obligations globally. The Company’s ability to access funds from its subsidiaries is subject to, among other things, customary regulatory and statutory requirements and contractual arrangements including joint venture agreements and local credit facilities. Moreover, repatriation efforts may be modified by the Company according to prevailing circumstances.
Access to additional capital through the debt or equity markets is influenced by the Company's credit ratings. As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s corporate credit rating is Ba3 and BB- by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s, respectively. See Note 10, "Debt" in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for a comprehensive discussion of the Company's debt facilities. Incremental funding requirements of the Company's consolidated foreign entities are primarily accommodated by intercompany cash pooling structures. Affiliate working capital lines, which are utilized by the Company's consolidated joint ventures, had availability of $192 million and the Company had $400 million of available credit under the revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2022.
Cash Balances
As of December 31, 2022, the Company had total cash and equivalents of $523 million, including $3 million of restricted cash. Cash balances totaling $356 million were located in jurisdictions outside of the United States, of which approximately $130 million is considered permanently reinvested for funding ongoing operations outside of the U.S. If such permanently reinvested funds were repatriated to the U.S., no U.S. federal taxes would be imposed on the distribution of such foreign earnings due to U.S. tax reform enacted in December 2017, but the Company would be required to accrue additional tax expense, primarily related to foreign withholding taxes.
Other Items Affecting Liquidity
During the year ended December 31, 2022, cash contributions to the Company's non-U.S. employee retirement plans were approximately $7 million. Contributions related to certain non-U.S. plans of approximately $2 million have been deferred until 2024 due to COVID-19 relief measures. Additionally, the Company expects to make contributions to its non-US defined benefit pension plans of $5 million during 2023.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company paid $15 million related to restructuring activities. Additional discussion regarding the Company's restructuring activities is provided in Note 3, "Restructuring and Impairments" in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
The Company has committed to make investments totaling $15 million in two entities principally focused on the automotive sector pursuant to limited partnership agreements. As of December 31, 2022, the Company has contributed $11 million toward the aggregate investment commitments. As a limited partner in each entity, the Company will periodically make capital contributions toward this total commitment amount.
Purchase Obligations
As of December 31, 2022, the Company has contractual purchase obligations of approximately $51 million through 2025.
Leases
The Company has operating leases primarily for corporate offices, technical and engineering centers, vehicles, and certain equipment with future lease obligations ranging from 2023 to 2033. Additional discussion regarding the Company's leasing activities is provided in Note 8, "Leases" in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
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Taxes
The Company may be required to make significant cash outlays related to its unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, that would be expected to result in a cash outlay of $7 million. Given the number of years, jurisdictions and positions subject to examination, the Company is unable to estimate the period of cash settlement, if any, with the respective taxing authorities. For further information related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits, see Note 13, “Income Taxes,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Report.
Cash Flows
Operating Activities
The Company generated $167 million of cash from operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to $58 million during 2021 representing a $109 million increase.
Increased operating activities is primarily due to an increase in Adjusted EBITDA and lower working capital outflows as compared December 2021. Working capital outflows of $115 million primarily related to higher inventory levels resulting from the worldwide semiconductor supply shortage and increased sales volume during 2022.
The Company generated $58 million of cash from operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to $168 million during 2020 representing a $110 million decrease.
Unfavorable cash flows from operating activities is primarily due to lower working capital outflows partially offset by increased net income. Lower working capital out flows of $178 million as compared to the prior year are primarily related to higher inventory levels resulting from the worldwide semiconductor supply shortage and increased accounts receivable due to higher volume and higher than anticipated customer receipts during December 2020 of $40 million. These unfavorable impacts were partially offset by higher net income of $98 million and dividends received from non-consolidated affiliates of $18 million.
Investing Activities
Net cash used by investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2022 totaled $68 million, as compared to cash used of $63 million in 2021, representing an increase of $5 million. The increase is primarily due to higher cash paid for capital expenditures and lower cash received for loan repayments from non-consolidated affiliates. These increased outflows were partially offset by cash received related to the settlement of derivatives.
Net cash used by investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2021 totaled $63 million, as compared to $98 million in 2020, representing a decrease of $35 million. The decrease is primarily due to lower cash paid for capital expenditures of $34 million.
Financing Activities
Net cash used by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2022 totaled $9 million, as compared to $29 million for 2021, representing a decrease of $20 million. The decrease in financing activities is primarily due to a decrease in dividends paid to non-controlling interests of $33 million partially offset by higher payments related to short-term debt.
Net cash used by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2021 totaled $29 million, as compared to $58 million for 2020, representing a decrease of $29 million. The decrease is primarily due to 2020 share repurchases of $16 million and debt repayments of $37 million partially offset by higher dividends paid to non-controlling interests of $28 million.
Debt and Capital Structure
See "Liquidity" above and also see Note 10, "Debt" and Note 14, "Stockholders' Equity and Non-controlling Interests" to the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for further information.
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Fair Value Measurements
See Note 16, "Fair Value Measurements" to the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The Company’s significant accounting policies have been disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes under Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. Certain policies relate to estimates that involve matters that are highly uncertain at the time the accounting estimate is made and different estimates or changes to an estimate could have a material impact on the reported financial position, changes in financial condition or results of operations. Such critical estimates are discussed below. For these, materially different amounts could be reported under varied conditions and assumptions. Other items in the Company's consolidated financial statements require estimation, however, in the Company's opinion, they are not as critical as those discussed below.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
The Company monitors long-lived assets for impairment indicators on an ongoing basis. If an impairment indicator exists, the Company will test the long-lived asset group for recoverability by comparing the undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated from the long-lived assets compared to the related net book values. If the net book value of the asset group exceeds the undiscounted cash flows, the asset group is written down to its fair value and an impairment loss recognized. Fair value is determined using appraisals, management estimates or discounted cash flow calculations.
In 2022, due to the current geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe the Company elected to close the Russian facility resulting in a non-cash impairment charge of $5 million to fully impair property and equipment and reduce inventory to its net realizable value. Additionally, as a result of the closure, during the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company recorded a charge of approximately $3 million related to foreign currency translation amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss.
During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company recorded an impairment of certain long-lived assets in Brazil due to rising costs and deteriorating business conditions. As a result, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $9 million to write-down property and equipment to its fair value as of December 31, 2021.
See Note 3, "Restructuring and Impairments” in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is measured based on the transaction price and the quantity of parts specified in a contract with a customer. Discrete price adjustments may occur during the vehicle production period in order for the Company to remain competitive with market prices or based on changes in product specifications. Some of these price adjustments are non-routine in nature and require estimation. In the event the Company concludes that a portion of the revenue for a given part may vary from the purchase order, the Company records consideration at the most likely amount to which the Company expects to be entitled based on historical experience and input from customer negotiations. See Note 1, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Product Warranty and Recall
The Company accrues for warranty obligations for products sold based on management estimates, with support from the Company’s sales, engineering, quality, and legal functions, of the amount that eventually will be required to settle such obligations. This accrual is based on several factors including contractual arrangements, past experience, current claims, production changes, industry developments, and various other considerations. The Company accrues for product recall claims related to potential financial participation in customer actions to provide remedies as a result of actual or threatened regulatory or court actions or the Company’s determination of the potential for such actions. The Company's accrual for recall claims is based on specific facts and circumstances underlying individual claims with support from the Company’s engineering, quality, and legal functions. Amounts accrued are based upon management’s best estimate of the amount that will ultimately be required to settle such claims. See Note 18, "Commitments and Contingencies" in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Restructuring
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The Company accrues costs in connection with its restructuring of the engineering, administration, and manufacturing organizations. These accruals include estimates primarily related to employee headcount, local statutory benefits, and other employee termination costs. Actual costs may vary from these estimates. These accruals are reviewed on a quarterly basis and changes to restructuring actions are recognized when identified. See Note 3, “Restructuring and Impairments” in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Pension Plans
Certain Company employees participate in defined benefit pension plans or retirement/termination indemnity plans. The Company has approximately $92 million in unfunded net pension liabilities as of December 31, 2022, of which approximately $71 million and $21 million are attributable to U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans, respectively. The determination of the Company’s obligations and expense for its pension plans is dependent on assumptions set by the Company used by actuaries in calculating such amounts. Assumptions, including the discount rate, expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, and rate of increase in compensation, are described in Note 11, “Employee Benefit Plans” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Actual results that differ from assumptions used are accumulated and amortized over future periods and, accordingly, generally affect recognized expense in future periods. Therefore, assumptions used to calculate benefit obligations as of the annual measurement date directly impact the expense to be recognized in future periods. The primary assumptions affecting the Company’s accounting for employee benefits, as of December 31, 2022, are as follows:
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
The expected long-term rate of return is used to calculate net periodic pension cost. The required use of the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets may result in recognized returns that are greater or less than the actual returns on those plan assets in any given year. Over time the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is designed to approximate actual returns. The expected long-term rate of return for pension assets has been estimated based on various inputs, including historical returns for the different asset classes held by the Company’s trusts and its asset allocation, as well as inputs from internal and external sources regarding expected capital market returns, inflation, and other variables.
| U.S. Plans | Non-U.S. Plans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||
| Expected Rate of Return | 6.23% | 6.15% | 2.00% - 8.90% | 2.00% to 7.00% | |
| Long-Term Rates of Return | 6.90% | 6.23% | 2.00% - 9.45% | 2.00% to 7.00% | |
| Actual Rates of Return | (17.10)% | 9.40% | (31.10)% | 5.77% |
The Company has set the long-term rates of return assumptions for its 2023 pension expense which range from 2.00% to 9.45% outside the U.S. and 6.90% in the U.S.
Discount rate
The Company uses the spot rate method to estimate the service and interest components of net periodic benefit cost for pension benefits for its U.S. and certain non-U.S. plans. The Company has elected to utilize an approach that discounts individual expected cash flows underlying interest and service costs using the applicable spot rates derived from the yield curve used to determine the benefit obligation to the relevant projected cash flows. The discount rate assumption is based on market rates for a hypothetical portfolio of high-quality corporate bonds rated Aa or better with maturities closely matched to the timing of projected benefit payments for each plan at its annual measurement date.
| U.S. Plans | Non-U.S. Plans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||
| Weighted Average Discount Rates | 2.48% | 1.99% | 2.23% | 1.66% | |
| Discount Rates | 2.48% | 1.99% | 0.55% to 9.55% | 0.8% to 8.75% |
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While the Company believes that these assumptions are appropriate, significant differences in actual experience or significant changes in these assumptions may materially affect the Company’s pension benefit obligations and its future expense. The following table illustrates the sensitivity to a change in certain assumptions for Company sponsored U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans on its 2022 funded status and 2023 pretax pension expense.
| Impact on U.S. 2023 Pretax Pension Expense | Impact on U.S. Plan 2022 Funded Status | Impact on Non-U.S. 2023 Pretax Pension Expense | Impact on Non-U.S. Plan 2022 Funded Status | ||||
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| 25 basis point decrease in discount rate (a)(b) | Less than -$1 million | -$16 million | Less than -$1 million | -$6 million | |||
| 25 basis point increase in discount rate (a)(b) | Less than +$1 million | +$15 million | Less than +$1 million | +$6 million | |||
| 25 basis point decrease in expected return on assets (a) | +$1.6 million | Less than +$1 million | |||||
| 25 basis point increase in expected return on assets (a) | -$1.6 million | Less than -$1 million | |||||
| (a) Assumes all other assumptions are held constant. | |||||||
| (b) Excludes impact of assets used to hedge discount rate volatility. |
Income Taxes
The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. and numerous non-U.S. jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining the Company’s worldwide provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities, and valuation allowances recorded against the Company’s net deferred tax assets. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. In the event the Company's operating performance improves or deteriorates in a filing jurisdiction or entity, future assessments could conclude a smaller or larger valuation allowance will be needed. Due to the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may be materially different from the current estimate.
In the ordinary course of the Company’s business, there are many transactions and calculations where the final tax determination is uncertain. The Company is regularly audited by tax authorities. Where appropriate, the Company accrues for contingencies related to income tax risks and non-income tax risks. See Note 13, "Income Taxes" in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Fair Value Measurements
The Company uses fair value measurements in the preparation of its financial statements, utilizing various inputs including those that can be readily observable, indirectly observable or are unobservable. The Company utilizes market-based data and valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs. Additionally, the Company applies assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. See Note 16, "Fair Value Measurements" and Note 6, "Property and Equipment" in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the Company's consolidated financial statements under Item 8 of this Form 10-K for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.
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Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained or incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K which are not statements of historical fact constitute “Forward-Looking Statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”). Forward-looking statements give current expectations or forecasts of future events. Words such as “anticipate”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “believe”, “seek”, “estimate” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with discussions of future operating or financial performance signify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and estimates, which are subject to risks and uncertainties including those discussed in Item 1A under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements. Also, these forward-looking statements represent the Company’s estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this Form 10-K. The Company does not intend to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the statement is made and qualifies all of its forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
You should understand that various factors, in addition to those discussed elsewhere in this document, could affect the Company’s future results and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements, including:
•Significant or prolonged shortage of critical components from Visteon’s suppliers including, but not limited to semiconductors and those components from suppliers who are sole or primary sources.
•Continued and future impacts related to the conflict between Russia and the Ukraine including supply chain disruptions, reduction in customer demand, and the imposition of sanctions on Russia.
•Continued and future impacts of the coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic on Visteon’s financial condition and business operations including global supply chain disruptions, market downturns, reduced consumer demand, and new government actions or restrictions.
•Failure of the Company’s joint venture partners to comply with contractual obligations or to exert influence or pressure in China.
•Significant changes in the competitive environment in the major markets where Visteon procures materials, components, or supplies or where its products are manufactured, distributed, or sold.
•Visteon’s ability to satisfy its future capital and liquidity requirements; Visteon’s ability to access the credit and capital markets at the times and in the amounts needed and on terms acceptable to Visteon; Visteon’s ability to comply with covenants applicable to it; and the continuation of acceptable supplier payment terms.
•Visteon’s ability to access funds generated by its foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures on a timely and cost-effective basis.
•Changes in the operations (including products, product planning, and part sourcing), financial condition, results of operations, or market share of Visteon’s customers.
•Changes in vehicle production volume of Visteon’s customers in the markets where it operates.
•Increases in commodity costs and the Company's ability to offset or recover these costs or disruptions in the supply of commodities, including resins, copper, fuel, and natural gas.
•Visteon’s ability to generate cost savings to offset or exceed agreed-upon price reductions or price reductions to win additional business and, in general, improve its operating performance; to achieve the benefits of its restructuring actions; and to recover engineering and tooling costs and capital investments.
•Visteon’s ability to compete favorably with automotive parts suppliers with lower cost structures and greater ability to rationalize operations; and to exit non-performing businesses on satisfactory terms, particularly due to limited flexibility under existing labor agreements.
•Restrictions in labor contracts with unions that restrict Visteon’s ability to close plants, divest unprofitable, noncompetitive businesses, change local work rules and practices at a number of facilities, and implement cost-saving measures.
•The costs and timing of facility closures or dispositions, business or product realignments, or similar restructuring actions, including potential asset impairment or other charges related to the implementation of these actions or other adverse industry conditions and contingent liabilities.
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•Legal and administrative proceedings, investigations, and claims, including shareholder class actions, inquiries by regulatory agencies, product liability, warranty, employee-related, environmental and safety claims, and any recalls of products manufactured or sold by Visteon.
•Changes in economic conditions, currency exchange rates, interest rates and fuel prices, changes in foreign laws, regulations or trade policies, or political stability in foreign countries where Visteon procures materials, components, or supplies or where its products are manufactured, distributed, or sold.
•Shortages of materials or interruptions in transportation systems, labor strikes, work stoppages, or other interruptions to or difficulties in the employment of labor in the major markets where Visteon purchases materials, components, or supplies to manufacture its products or where its products are manufactured, distributed, or sold.
•Visteon’s ability to satisfy its pension and other postretirement employee benefit obligations, and to retire outstanding debt and satisfy other contractual commitments, all at the levels and times planned by management.
•Changes in laws, regulations, policies or other activities of governments, agencies and similar organizations, domestic and foreign, that may tax or otherwise increase the cost of, or otherwise affect, the manufacture, licensing, distribution, sale, ownership, or use of Visteon’s products or assets.
•Possible terrorist attacks or acts of war, which could exacerbate other risks such as slowed vehicle production, interruptions in the transportation system, changes in fuel prices, and disruptions of supply.
•The cyclical and seasonal nature of the automotive industry.
•Visteon’s ability to comply with environmental, safety, and other regulations applicable to it and any increase in the requirements, responsibilities, and associated expenses and expenditures of these regulations.
•Disruptions in information technology systems including, but not limited to, system failure, cyber-attack, malicious computer software (malware including ransomware), unauthorized physical or electronic access, or other natural or man-made incidents or disasters.
•Visteon’s ability to protect its intellectual property rights and to respond to changes in technology and technological risks and to claims by others that Visteon infringes their intellectual property rights.
•Visteon’s ability to quickly and adequately remediate control deficiencies in its internal control over financial reporting.
•Other factors, risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in Visteon’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
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FY 2021 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0001111335-22-000014.
Item 7.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) is intended to help the reader understand the results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows of the Company. MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing in Item 8 of this Form 10-K “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”.
Executive Summary
Strategic Priorities
Visteon is a global automotive technology company serving the mobility industry, dedicated to creating more enjoyable, connected, and safe driving experiences. Our platforms leverage proven, scalable hardware and software solutions that enable the digital, electric and autonomous evolution of our global automotive customers. The automotive mobility market is expected to grow faster than underlying vehicle production volumes as the vehicle shifts from analog to digital and towards device and cloud connected, electric vehicles, and vehicles with more advanced safety features.
The Company has laid out the following strategic priorities:
•Technology Innovation - The Company is an established global leader in cockpit electronics and is positioned to provide solutions as the industry transitions to the next generation automotive cockpit experience. The cockpit is becoming fully digital, connected, automated, learning, and voice enabled. Visteon's broad portfolio of cockpit electronics technology, the industry's first wireless battery management system, and the development of the DriveCore™ advanced safety platform positions Visteon to support these macro trends in the automotive industry.
•Long-Term Growth - The Company has continued to win business at a rate that exceeds current sales levels by demonstrating product quality, technical and development capability, new product innovation, reliability, timeliness, product design, manufacturing capability, and flexibility, as well as overall customer service.
•Enhance Shareholder Returns While Maintaining a Strong Balance Sheet - The Company has returned approximately $3.3 billion to shareholders since 2015. In addition, the Company has continued to maintain a strong balance sheet to withstand near-term industry volatility while providing a foundation for future growth and shareholder returns.
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Financial Results
The pie charts below highlight the sales breakdown for Visteon for the year ended December 31, 2021.
*Regional sales are based on the geographic region where sale originates and not where customer is located (excludes inter-regional eliminations).
Global Automotive Market Conditions and Production Levels
The automotive industry has been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing semiconductor shortage. Throughout 2020, demand for semiconductors changed significantly as a result of the pandemic. Automotive demand dropped sharply in the first half of 2020 due to COVID-related shutdowns. At the same time, demand for consumer electronics increased due to work from home and the proliferation of connected devices. In the second half of 2020, automotive production recovered faster than expected resulting in demand for 200-millimeter wafers exceeding supply and setting the stage for a tight supply environment in 2021.
In the first half of 2021, semiconductor supply was further impacted by a winter storm in Texas and a fire at the facility of a semiconductor supplier in Japan. In addition, COVID outbreaks in the middle of 2021 in Southeast Asia caused several back-end processing facilities that perform assembly and test of semiconductors to be negatively impacted.
Industry vehicle volumes are expected to increase in 2022 due to strong consumer demand and historically low inventory levels at auto dealerships. However, vehicle production volumes will continue to be negatively impacted due to on-going shortages of semiconductors. The magnitude of the impact on the financial statements and results of operations and cash flows will depend on the evolution of the semiconductor supply shortage, related plant production schedules, and supply chain impacts.
Company Highlights
Visteon continued to focus on execution throughout 2021, building a foundation of sustainable growth, margin expansion, and cash flow generation. To address the near-term challenges created from the worldwide semiconductor and supply chain shortages, Visteon implemented a series of proactive initiatives aimed at increasing product availability for our customers while minimizing the impact of incremental costs to the business.
Early in 2021, Visteon set up a cross-functional task force which implemented several actions including the purchase of semiconductors through brokers and distributors, expedited logistics, and engineering redesigns while leading calls with customers and suppliers to minimizing manufacturing downtime. In addition, Visteon worked with our customers to pass along the elevated costs caused by semiconductor shortages.
As a result of these actions, Visteon reported sales of $2,773 million, a year-over-year increase of 7% when excluding the positive impact from currency. This represents a continued out-performance compared to industry and customer production volumes. Adjusted EBITDA was $228 million, or 8.2% of sales. Visteon continued to build the foundation for sustainable growth launching 43 new products during 2021 including the industry's first wireless battery management system ("BMS"). Visteon's next-generation products continue to be featured on our customer's key vehicles and platforms. Additionally, Visteon was awarded $5.1 billion in new business wins with strong performance in all product categories. Wins included our newly introduced MicroZone display product, multiple SmartCore™ domain wins with lifetime revenue in excess of $1 billion, discrete cluster wins of more than $2 billion, and an additional battery management system win, representing Visteon's third BMS customer.
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In addition, Visteon developed a proprietary app store, debuted at CES in January 2022. The AllGo branded App Store offers native applications as well as the ability to download popular mobility apps. This solution provides the opportunity for developers to create new and OEM-proprietary applications.
Results of Operations
Year ended December 31, 2021 Compared to Year ended December 31, 2020
The Company's consolidated results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
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| (In millions) | 2021 | 2020 | Change | |||||||
| Net sales | $ | 2,773 | $ | 2,548 | $ | 225 | ||||
| Cost of sales | (2,519) | (2,303) | (216) | |||||||
| Gross margin | 254 | 245 | 9 | |||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | (175) | (193) | 18 | |||||||
| Restructuring and impairment expense | (14) | (76) | 62 | |||||||
| Interest expense, net | (8) | (11) | 3 | |||||||
| Equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates | 6 | 6 | — | |||||||
| Other income, net | 18 | 9 | 9 | |||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 81 | (20) | 101 | |||||||
| Provision for income taxes | (31) | (28) | (3) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | 50 | (48) | 98 | |||||||
| Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | — | — | — | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | 50 | (48) | 98 | |||||||
| Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | (9) | (8) | (1) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon Corporation | $ | 41 | $ | (56) | $ | 97 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA* | $ | 228 | $ | 192 | $ | 36 | ||||
| * Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, as defined in Note 20, "Segment Information and Revenue Recognition" to the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. |
Net Sales and Cost of Sales
| (In millions) | Net Sales | Cost of Sales | Gross Margin | |||||||
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| December 31, 2020 | $ | 2,548 | $ | (2,303) | $ | 245 | ||||
| Volume, mix, and net new business | 185 | (168) | 17 | |||||||
| Customer pricing, net | 8 | — | 8 | |||||||
| Currency | 52 | (41) | 11 | |||||||
| Engineering costs, net | — | 20 | 20 | |||||||
| Cost performance, design changes and other | (20) | (27) | (47) | |||||||
| December 31, 2021 | $ | 2,773 | $ | (2,519) | $ | 254 |
Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2021 totaled $2,773 million, which represents an increase of $225 million compared with 2020. Favorable volumes and net new business increased net sales by $185 million. Customer pricing increased net sales by $8 million, primarily due to customer recoveries. Favorable currency increased net sales by $52 million, primarily attributable to the euro, Brazilian real, and Chinese renminbi. Other cost performance, primarily related to design changes, reduced sales by $20 million.
Cost of sales increased $216 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, when compared with 2020. Volume, mix and net new business increased cost of sales by $168 million. Foreign currency increased cost of sales by $41 million, primarily
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attributable to the euro, Brazilian real, and Chinese renminbi. Net engineering costs, excluding currency, decreased cost of sales by $20 million. Unfavorable cost performance, design changes and other increased cost of sales by $27 million primarily due supply chain and material cost impacts associated with the worldwide semiconductor supply shortage and the non-recurrence of certain 2020 temporary austerity measures.
A summary of net engineering costs is shown below:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
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| (In millions) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||
| Gross engineering costs | $ | (325) | $ | (335) | ||
| Engineering recoveries | 134 | 134 | ||||
| Engineering costs, net | $ | (191) | $ | (201) |
Gross engineering costs relate to forward model program development and advanced engineering activities and exclude contractually reimbursable engineering costs. Net engineering costs of $191 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, including the impacts of currency, were $10 million lower than the same period of 2020. This decrease is primarily related to the benefits of previously announced restructuring actions and ongoing cost reduction efforts, partially offset by the reclassification of expenses in 2021 related to program management from selling, general, and administrative to align with the Company's optimized structure.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $175 million, or 6.3% of net sales, and $193 million, or 7.6% of net sales, during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased due to the reclassification of expenses in 2021 related to program management to gross engineering costs to align with the Company's optimized structure and restructuring savings, partially offset by the non-recurrence of 2020 temporary austerity measures.
Restructuring and Impairment
During 2021, the Company approved various global restructuring actions impacting engineering, administrative, and manufacturing functions primarily in South America and Europe to improve efficiency and rationalize the Company's footprint. The Company recorded $4 million of restructuring expense for cash severance, and termination costs for the year ended December 31, 2021 related to these programs.
During 2020, the Company approved various restructuring programs impacting engineering, administrative, and manufacturing functions to improve efficiency and rationalize the Company’s footprint. The Company recorded $1 million and $76 million of restructuring expense for cash severance, retention, and termination costs for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively related to these programs.
During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company identified an impairment of certain long-lived assets in Brazil due to rising costs and deteriorating business conditions. As a result, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $9 million to write-down property and equipment to its fair value as of December 31, 2021.
Interest Expense, Net
Net interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2021, was $8 million, representing a decrease of $3 million as compared to 2020. The decrease is primarily due to 2020 interest expense related to borrowings on the Company's $400 million revolving credit facility.
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Equity in Net Income of Non-Consolidated Affiliates
Equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates was $6 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Other Income, Net
Other income, net consists of the following:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
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| (In millions) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||
| Pension financing benefits, net | $ | 18 | $ | 14 | ||
| Pension settlement charge | — | (5) | ||||
| $ | 18 | $ | 9 |
During 2020, the Company transferred a portion of the benefit obligation related to its defined benefit U.S. pension plan to a third-party issuer. The transaction met the criteria for settlement accounting, and accordingly the Company recognized a $5 million pension settlement charge in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Income Taxes
The Company's provision for income taxes was $31 million for year ended December 31, 2021, an increase of $3 million when compared with 2020. The increase in tax expense reflects $7 million attributable to changes in the year-over-year mix of earnings and differing tax rates between jurisdictions which reflects the overall increase in earnings in jurisdictions where the Company is profitable and withholding taxes, as well as $3 million related to the year-over-year impact of various tax law changes primarily in India and uncertain tax positions. The increases described above were partially offset by the non-recurrence of $7 million related to the reassessment of the valuation allowances in connection with the realization of deferred tax assets in Germany and Brazil. Other changes in the Company’s deferred tax asset valuation allowances did not materially impact net tax expense during the years ended December 31, 2021 or 2020.
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Visteon
Net income attributable to Visteon was $41 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to net loss of $56 million for 2020. The increase of $97 million is primarily related to an increase in gross margin of $9 million, decrease in selling, general, and administrative expense of $18 million, and a decrease in restructuring expense of $71 million. Other one time changes include a 2021 impairment which reduced net income by $9 million partially offset by the non-recurrence of a 2020 pension settlement charge of $5 million.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA was $228 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, representing an increase of $36 million when compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $192 million for 2020. Favorable volumes and mix increased Adjusted EBITDA by $17 million. Foreign currency increased Adjusted EBITDA by $7 million, primarily attributable to the euro, Brazilian real, and Chinese renminbi. Increased costs, primarily due to supply chain and material cost impacts associated with the worldwide semiconductor supply shortage, partially offset by customer recoveries, decreased Adjusted EBITDA by $13 million. Lower warranty expense and net engineering costs, excluding currency, increased Adjusted EBITDA by $5 million and $20 million, respectively.
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The reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income attributable to Visteon for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
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| (In millions) | 2021 | 2020 | Change | |||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon Corporation | $ | 41 | $ | (56) | $ | 97 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 108 | 104 | 4 | |||||||
| Restructuring and impairment expense | 14 | 76 | (62) | |||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 31 | 28 | 3 | |||||||
| Non-cash, stock-based compensation expense | 18 | 18 | — | |||||||
| Interest expense, net | 8 | 11 | (3) | |||||||
| Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | 9 | 8 | 1 | |||||||
| Equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates | (6) | (6) | — | |||||||
| Other, net | 5 | 9 | (4) | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 228 | $ | 192 | $ | 36 |
Year ended December 31, 2020 Compared to Year ended December 31, 2019
The Company's consolidated results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
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| (In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | Change | |||||||
| Net sales | $ | 2,548 | $ | 2,945 | $ | (397) | ||||
| Cost of sales | (2,303) | (2,621) | 318 | |||||||
| Gross margin | 245 | 324 | (79) | |||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | (193) | (221) | 28 | |||||||
| Restructuring expense | (76) | (4) | (72) | |||||||
| Interest expense, net | (11) | (9) | (2) | |||||||
| Equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates | 6 | 6 | — | |||||||
| Other income, net | 9 | 10 | (1) | |||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (20) | 106 | (126) | |||||||
| Provision for income taxes | (28) | (24) | (4) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | (48) | 82 | (130) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | — | (1) | 1 | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | (48) | 81 | (129) | |||||||
| Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | (8) | (11) | 3 | |||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon Corporation | $ | (56) | $ | 70 | $ | (126) | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA* | $ | 192 | $ | 234 | $ | (42) | ||||
| * Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, as defined in Note 20, "Segment Information and Revenue Recognition" to the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. |
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Net Sales and Cost of Sales
| (In millions) | Net Sales | Cost of Sales | Gross Margin | |||||||
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| December 31, 2019 | $ | 2,945 | $ | (2,621) | $ | 324 | ||||
| Volume, mix, and net new business | (318) | 128 | (190) | |||||||
| Customer pricing, net | (58) | — | (58) | |||||||
| Currency | (13) | 5 | (8) | |||||||
| Engineering costs, net | — | 93 | 93 | |||||||
| Cost performance, design changes and other | (8) | 92 | 84 | |||||||
| December 31, 2020 | $ | 2,548 | $ | (2,303) | $ | 245 |
Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2020 totaled $2,548 million, which represents a decrease of $397 million compared with 2019. Unfavorable volumes, primarily due to the impacts of COVID-19, and mix, partially offset by net new business, decreased net sales by $318 million. Customer pricing decreased net sales by $58 million. Unfavorable currency decreased net sales by $13 million, primarily attributable to the euro, Chinese renminbi, Brazilian real and Indian rupee. Other cost performance, primarily related to design changes, reduced sales by $8 million.
Cost of sales decreased $318 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, when compared with 2019. Lower volumes, primarily due to the impacts of COVID-19, partially offset by unfavorable product mix, decreased cost of sales by $128 million. Engineering costs, excluding currency, decreased cost of sales by $93 million. Foreign currency decreased cost of sales by $5 million primarily attributable to the euro, Chinese renminbi, Indian rupee, Brazilian real, and Bulgarian lev. Favorable cost performance including material design, usage, and economics decreased cost of sales by $92 million.
A summary of net engineering costs is shown below:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
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| (In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | ||||
| Gross engineering costs | $ | (335) | $ | (440) | ||
| Engineering recoveries | 134 | 140 | ||||
| Engineering costs, net | $ | (201) | $ | (300) |
Gross engineering includes program development costs and advanced engineering activities, excluding contractually reimbursable engineering costs. Net engineering costs of $201 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, including the impacts of currency, were $99 million lower than 2019, primarily related to short-term and long-term cost reduction initiatives including the benefits of previously announced restructuring actions implemented to optimize the structure while supporting future growth.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $193 million, or 7.6% of net sales, and $221 million, or 7.5% of net sales, during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease of $28 million is primarily related to temporary austerity measures in 2020, other cost reduction initiatives, and the impacts of previously announced restructuring actions.
Restructuring Expense
Restructuring actions initiated during 2020 include the following:
•In January, the Company approved a plan primarily related to European engineering and administrative functions to improve the Company’s efficiency and rationalize its footprint. The Company incurred $26 million of net restructuring expense for cash severance, retention, and termination costs related to this plan.
•In March, the Company approved a global restructuring plan impacting engineering, administrative and manufacturing functions to improve the Company’s efficiency and rationalize its footprint. The Company incurred $16 million of net restructuring expense for cash severance, retention, and termination costs related to this plan.
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•In September, the Company approved a plan to respond to COVID-19 impacts while at the same time improving efficiency and rationalizing the Company’s footprint. The Company has incurred $32 million of net restructuring expense related to this plan.
•In December, the Company approved a plan related to engineering, administrative, and manufacturing functions in Asia to improve the Company's efficiency and rationalize its footprints. The Company has incurred $2 million in restructuring costs relation to this plan.
During 2019, the Company recorded approximately $4 million of net restructuring expenses related to end of life of certain products and the optimization of certain operations.
Interest Expense, Net
Net interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2020, was $11 million, representing an increase of $2 million as compared to 2019. The increase is primarily due to the first quarter 2020 borrowing of $400 million under the Company's revolving credit facility. The Company fully repaid the amount borrowed during the third quarter of 2020 following stronger than expected industry recovery and improved Company performance.
Equity in Net Income of Non-Consolidated Affiliates
Equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates was $6 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.
Other Income, Net
Other income, net consists of the following:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
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| (In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | ||||
| Pension financing benefits, net | $ | 14 | $ | 10 | ||
| Pension settlement charge | (5) | — | ||||
| $ | 9 | $ | 10 |
During 2020, the Company transferred a portion of the benefit obligation related to its defined benefit U.S. pension plan to a third-party issuer. The transaction met the criteria for settlement accounting, and accordingly the Company recognized a $5 million pension settlement charge in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Income Taxes
The Company's provision for income taxes was $28 million for year ended December 31, 2020, a $4 million increase when compared with 2019. The increase in tax expense reflects the reassessment of the 2020 valuation allowances in connection with the realization of deferred tax assets in Germany and Brazil, as well as the non-recurrence of a 2019 discrete income tax valuation allowance release in Germany, resulting in an increase in income tax expense of $19 million. Other changes in the Company’s deferred tax asset valuation allowances did not materially impact net tax expense during the years ended December 31, 2020 or 2019. The increases described above were partially offset by approximately $15 million decrease in income tax expense primarily due to changes in the mix of earnings and differing tax rates between jurisdictions which reflects the overall decrease in earnings in jurisdictions where the Company is profitable and withholding taxes.
Discontinued Operations
During 2019, the Company recorded a $1 million charge for legal expenses related to former employees at a closed plant in Brazil.
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Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Visteon
Net loss attributable to Visteon was $56 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to net income of $70 million for 2019. The decrease of $126 million is related to a decrease in gross margin of $79 million, higher restructuring expense of $72 million, and higher provision for income taxes of $4 million. These decreases were partially offset by lower selling, general and administrative expense of $28 million, and lower other income, net of $1 million.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA was $192 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, representing a decrease of $42 million when compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $234 million for 2019. Unfavorable volumes, primarily due to the impacts of COVID-19, and mix reduced Adjusted EBITDA by $190 million. Foreign currency decreased Adjusted EBITDA by $7 million, primarily attributable to the euro, Chinese renminbi, Brazilian real and Japanese yen, partially offset by the Mexican peso and Bulgarian lev. Lower net engineering costs, excluding currency, increased Adjusted EBITDA by $93 million. Favorable cost performance of $128 million, including material, design, and usage economics, lower manufacturing costs, lower selling and general and administrative expenses more than offset annual customer pricing of $58 million.
The reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income attributable to Visteon for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
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| (In millions) | 2020 | 2019 | Change | |||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon Corporation | $ | (56) | $ | 70 | $ | (126) | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 104 | 100 | 4 | |||||||
| Restructuring expense | 76 | 4 | 72 | |||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 28 | 24 | 4 | |||||||
| Non-cash, stock-based compensation expense | 18 | 17 | 1 | |||||||
| Interest expense, net | 11 | 9 | 2 | |||||||
| Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | 8 | 11 | (3) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | — | 1 | (1) | |||||||
| Equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates | (6) | (6) | — | |||||||
| Other, net | 9 | 4 | 5 | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 192 | $ | 234 | $ | (42) |
Liquidity
Overview
The Company's primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations, existing cash balances, and borrowings under available credit facilities. As we continue to evaluate ongoing supply chain impacts associated with the semiconductor supply shortage and other supply chain impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company believes funds generated from these sources will continue to sufficiently sustain ongoing operations and support investment in differentiating technologies. The Company will continue to closely monitor its available liquidity and maintain access to additional liquidity to weather these challenging conditions. The Company's intra-year needs are normally impacted by seasonal effects in the industry, such as mid-year shutdowns, the ramp-up of new model production, and year-end shutdowns at key customers. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and related semiconductor supply shortage may exacerbate the intra-year requirements.
A substantial portion of the Company's cash flows from operations are generated by operations located outside of the United States. Accordingly, the Company utilizes a combination of cash repatriation strategies, including dividends and distributions, royalties, and other intercompany arrangements to provide the funds necessary to meet obligations globally. The Company’s ability to access funds from its subsidiaries is subject to, among other things, customary regulatory and statutory requirements and contractual arrangements including joint venture agreements and local credit facilities. Moreover, repatriation efforts may be modified by the Company according to prevailing circumstances.
On March 19, 2020, the Company borrowed the entire $400 million amount available under the revolving credit facility. On September 24, 2020, the Company fully repaid the amount borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility following stronger than expected industry recovery and improved Company performance in the third quarter of 2020.
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Access to additional capital through the debt or equity markets is influenced by the Company's credit ratings. As of December 31, 2021, the Company’s corporate credit rating is Ba3 and BB- by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s, respectively. See Note 11, "Debt" in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for a comprehensive discussion of the Company's debt facilities. Incremental funding requirements of the Company's consolidated foreign entities are primarily accommodated by intercompany cash pooling structures. Affiliate working capital lines, which are utilized by the Company's consolidated joint ventures, had availability of $168 million and the Company had $400 million of available credit under the revolving credit facility, as of December 31, 2021.
Cash Balances
As of December 31, 2021, the Company had total cash and equivalents of $455 million, including $3 million of restricted cash. Cash balances totaling $338 million were located in jurisdictions outside of the United States, of which approximately $135 million is considered permanently reinvested for funding ongoing operations outside of the U.S. If such permanently reinvested funds were repatriated to the U.S., no U.S. federal taxes would be imposed on the distribution of such foreign earnings due to U.S. tax reform enacted in December 2017, but the Company would be required to accrue additional tax expense, primarily related to foreign withholding taxes.
Other Items Affecting Liquidity
During the year ended December 31, 2021, cash contributions to the Company's U.S. defined benefit pension plans were $12 million and $8 million related to its non-U.S. employee retirement plans. Contributions related to certain non-U.S. plans of approximately $2 million have been deferred until 2024 due to COVID-19 relief measures. Additionally, the Company expects to make contributions to its non-US defined benefit pension plans of $4 million during 2022.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company paid $34 million related to restructuring activities. Additional discussion regarding the Company's restructuring activities is provided in Note 4, "Restructuring Activities" in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
The Company has committed to make investments totaling $15 million in two entities principally focused on the automotive sector pursuant to limited partnership agreements. As of December 31, 2021, the Company has contributed $9 million toward the aggregate investment commitments. As a limited partner in each entity, the Company will periodically make capital contributions toward this total commitment amount.
Purchase Obligations
As of December 31, 2021, the Company has contractual purchase obligations of approximately $71 million through 2024.
Leases
The Company has operating leases primarily for corporate offices, technical and engineering centers, customer centers, vehicles, and certain equipment with future lease obligations ranging from 2022 to 2033. Additional discussion regarding the Company's restructuring activities is provided in Note 9, "Leases" in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Taxes
The Company may be required to make significant cash outlays related to its unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, that would be expected to result in a cash outlay of $8 million. Given the number of years, jurisdictions and positions subject to examination, the Company is unable to estimate the period of cash settlement, if any, with the respective taxing authorities. For further information related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits, see Note 14, “Income Taxes,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Report.
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Cash Flows
Operating Activities
The Company generated $58 million of cash from operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to $168 million during 2020 representing a $110 million decrease.
Lower cash flow from operating activities is primarily due to lower working capital outflows partially offset by increased net income. Working capital out flows of $178 million are primarily related to higher inventory levels resulting from the worldwide semiconductor supply shortage and increased accounts receivable due to higher volume and higher than anticipated customer receipts during December 2020 of $40 million. These unfavorable impacts were partially offset by higher net income of $98 million and dividends received from non-consolidated affiliates of $18 million.
The Company generated $168 million of cash from operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2020, as compared to $183 million during 2019, representing a $15 million decrease in cash provided from operations. Favorable changes in accounts receivable, partially attributable to $40 million of higher than anticipated customer receipts during the final month of 2020, were more than offset by unfavorable changes in inventory and accounts payable balances resulting in lower trade working capital of $17 million in 2020 as compared to 2019. These unfavorable impacts were partially offset by lower cash tax payments, higher net recoveries of reimbursable taxes and higher net proceeds received from customers to fund the Company's pre-production design, engineering and tooling costs necessary to support current and future programs.
Investing Activities
Net cash used by investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2021 totaled $63 million, as compared to $98 million in 2020, representing a decrease of $35 million. The decrease is primarily due to lower cash paid for capital expenditures of $34 million.
Net cash used by investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2020 totaled $98 million, as compared to $128 million in 2019, representing a decrease of $30 million. This decrease is primarily due to lower capital expenditures of $38 million partially offset by lower loan repayments received from a non-consolidated affiliate of $9 million.
Financing Activities
Net cash used by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2021 totaled $29 million, as compared to $58 million for 2020, representing a decrease of $29 million. The decrease is primarily due to 2020 share repurchases of $16 million and debt repayments of $37 million partially offset by higher dividends paid to non-controlling interests of $28 million.
Net cash used by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2020 totaled $58 million, as compared to $49 million for 2019, representing an increase of $9 million. Higher net cash used by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2020 as compared to 2019 is primarily attributable to an increase in short-term debt repayment of $18 million partially offset by lower stock 2020 stock repurchases of $4 million and lower dividends paid to non-controlling interests of $2 million.
Debt and Capital Structure
See "Liquidity" above and also see Note 11, "Debt" and Note 15, "Stockholders' Equity and Non-controlling Interests" to the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for further information.
Fair Value Measurements
See Note 17, "Fair Value Measurements" to the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The Company’s significant accounting policies have been disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes under Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for further information. Certain policies relate to estimates that involve matters that are highly uncertain at the time the accounting estimate is made and different estimates or changes to an estimate could have a material impact on the reported financial position, changes in financial condition or results of operations. Such critical estimates are discussed below. For these, materially different amounts could be reported under varied conditions and assumptions. Other
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items in the Company's consolidated financial statements require estimation, however, in our judgment, they are not as critical as those discussed below.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
The Company monitors long-lived assets for impairment indicators on an ongoing basis. If an impairment indicator exists, the Company will test the long-lived asset group for recoverability by comparing the undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated from the long-lived assets compared to the related net book values. If the net book value of the asset group exceeds the undiscounted cash flows, the asset group is written down to its fair value and an impairment loss recognized. Fair value is determined using appraisals, management estimates or discounted cash flow calculations.
During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company recorded an impairment of certain long-lived assets in Brazil due to rising costs and deteriorating business conditions. As a result, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $9 million to write-down property and equipment to its fair value as of December 31, 2021. The Company did not record impairment charges for the year ended December 31, 2020. See Note 4, "Restructuring and Impairment” in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is measured based on the transaction price and the quantity of parts specified in a contract with a customer. Discrete price adjustments may occur during the vehicle production period in order for the Company to remain competitive with market prices or based on changes in product specifications. Some of these price adjustments are non-routine in nature and require estimation. In the event the Company concludes that a portion of the revenue for a given part may vary from the purchase order, the Company records consideration at the most likely amount to which the Company expects to be entitled based on historical experience and input from customer negotiations. See Note 1, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Product Warranty and Recall
The Company accrues for warranty obligations for products sold based on management estimates, with support from the Company’s sales, engineering, quality, and legal functions, of the amount that eventually will be required to settle such obligations. This accrual is based on several factors including contractual arrangements, past experience, current claims, production changes, industry developments, and various other considerations. The Company accrues for product recall claims related to potential financial participation in customer actions to provide remedies as a result of actual or threatened regulatory or court actions or the Company’s determination of the potential for such actions. The Company's accrual for recall claims is based on specific facts and circumstances underlying individual claims with support from the Company’s engineering, quality, and legal functions. Amounts accrued are based upon management’s best estimate of the amount that will ultimately be required to settle such claims. See Note 19, "Commitments and Contingencies" in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Restructuring
The Company accrues costs in connection with its restructuring of the engineering, administration, and manufacturing organizations. These accruals include estimates primarily related to employee headcount, local statutory benefits, and other employee termination costs. Actual costs may vary from these estimates. These accruals are reviewed on a quarterly basis and changes to restructuring actions are appropriately recognized when identified. See Note 4, “Restructuring and Impairments” in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Pension Plans
Certain Company employees participate in defined benefit pension plans or retirement/termination indemnity plans. The Company has approximately $177 million in unfunded net pension liabilities as of December 31, 2021, of which approximately $136 million and $41 million are attributable to U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans, respectively. The determination of the Company’s obligations and expense for its pension plans is dependent on assumptions set by the Company used by actuaries in calculating such amounts. Assumptions are described in Note 12, “Employee Benefit Plans” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K, which are incorporated herein by reference, including the discount rate, expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, and rate of increase in compensation.
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Actual results that differ from assumptions used are accumulated and amortized over future periods and, accordingly, generally affect recognized expense in future periods. Therefore, assumptions used to calculate benefit obligations as of the annual measurement date directly impact the expense to be recognized in future periods. The primary assumptions affecting the Company’s accounting for employee benefits, as of December 31, 2021, are as follows:
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
The expected long-term rate of return is used to calculate net periodic pension cost. The required use of the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets may result in recognized returns that are greater or less than the actual returns on those plan assets in any given year. Over time the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is designed to approximate actual returns. The expected long-term rate of return for pension assets has been estimated based on various inputs, including historical returns for the different asset classes held by the Company’s trusts and its asset allocation, as well as inputs from internal and external sources regarding expected capital market returns, inflation, and other variables.
| U.S. Plans | Non-U.S. Plans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||
| Expected Rate of Return | 6.15% | 6.60% | 2.00% to 7.00% | 2.00% to 7.25% | |
| Long-Term Rates of Return | 6.23% | 6.15% | 2.00% to 7.00% | 2.00% to 7.0% | |
| Weighted Average Discount Rates | 2.93% | 2.60% | 2.31% | 1.78% |
The Company has set the long-term rates of return assumptions for its 2022 pension expense which range from 2.0% to 7.0% outside the U.S. and 6.23% in the U.S.
Discount rate
The Company uses the spot rate method to estimate the service and interest components of net periodic benefit cost for pension benefits for its U.S. and certain non-U.S. plans. The Company has elected to utilize an approach that discounts individual expected cash flows underlying interest and service costs using the applicable spot rates derived from the yield curve used to determine the benefit obligation to the relevant projected cash flows. The discount rate assumption is based on market rates for a hypothetical portfolio of high-quality corporate bonds rated Aa or better with maturities closely matched to the timing of projected benefit payments for each plan at its annual measurement date.
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual Rates of Return | 9.40% | 15.00% | 20% |
| Discount Rates | 0.8% to 8.75% | 0.8% to 8.75% | 0.8% to 8.75% |
While the Company believes that these assumptions are appropriate, significant differences in actual experience or significant changes in these assumptions may materially affect the Company’s pension benefit obligations and its future expense. The following table illustrates the sensitivity to a change in certain assumptions for Company sponsored U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans on its 2021 funded status and 2022 pretax pension expense.
| Impact on U.S. 2022 Pretax Pension Expense | Impact on U.S. Plan 2021 Funded Status | Impact on Non-U.S. 2022 Pretax Pension Expense | Impact on Non-U.S. Plan 2021 Funded Status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 basis point decrease in discount rate (a)(b) | Less than -$1 million | -$26 million | Less than -$1 million | -$14 million | |||
| 25 basis point increase in discount rate (a)(b) | Less than +$1 million | +$25 million | Less than +$1 million | +$13 million | |||
| 25 basis point decrease in expected return on assets (a) | +$1.6 million | Less than +$1 million | |||||
| 25 basis point increase in expected return on assets (a) | -$1.6 million | Less than -$1 million | |||||
| (a) Assumes all other assumptions are held constant. | |||||||
| (b) Excludes impact of assets used to hedge discount rate volatility. |
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Income Taxes
The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. and numerous non-U.S. jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining the Company’s worldwide provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities, and valuation allowances recorded against the Company’s net deferred tax assets. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. In the event our operating performance improves or deteriorates in a filing jurisdiction or entity, future assessments could conclude a smaller or larger valuation allowance will be needed. Due to the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may be materially different from the current estimate.
In the ordinary course of the Company’s business, there are many transactions and calculations where the final tax determination is uncertain. The Company is regularly audited by tax authorities. Where appropriate, the Company accrues for contingencies related to income tax risks and non-income tax risks. See Note 14, "Income Taxes" in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Fair Value Measurements
The Company uses fair value measurements in the preparation of its financial statements, utilizing various inputs including those that can be readily observable, indirectly observable or are unobservable. The Company utilizes market-based data and valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs. Additionally, the Company applies assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. See Note 17, "Fair Value Measurements" and Note 7, "Property and Equipment" in the Company's consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the Company's consolidated financial statements under Item 8 of this Form 10-K for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained or incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K which are not statements of historical fact constitute “Forward-Looking Statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”). Forward-looking statements give current expectations or forecasts of future events. Words such as “anticipate”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “believe”, “seek”, “estimate” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with discussions of future operating or financial performance signify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and estimates, which are subject to risks and uncertainties including those discussed in Item 1A under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements. Also, these forward-looking statements represent the Company’s estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this Form 10-K. The Company does not intend to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the statement is made and qualifies all of its forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
You should understand that various factors, in addition to those discussed elsewhere in this document, could affect the Company’s future results and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements, including:
•Significant or prolonged shortage of critical components from Visteon’s suppliers including, but not limited to semiconductors and those components from suppliers who are sole or primary sources.
•Continued and future impacts of the coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic on the Visteon’s financial condition and business operations including global supply chain disruptions, market downturns, reduced consumer demand, and new government actions or restrictions.
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•Significant changes in the competitive environment in the major markets where Visteon procures materials, components, or supplies or where its products are manufactured, distributed, or sold.
•Visteon’s ability to satisfy its future capital and liquidity requirements; Visteon’s ability to access the credit and capital markets at the times and in the amounts needed and on terms acceptable to Visteon; Visteon’s ability to comply with covenants applicable to it; and the continuation of acceptable supplier payment terms.
•Visteon’s ability to access funds generated by its foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures on a timely and cost-effective basis.
•Changes in the operations (including products, product planning and part sourcing), financial condition, results of operations, or market share of Visteon’s customers.
•Changes in vehicle production volume of Visteon’s customers in the markets where it operates.
•Increases in commodity costs or disruptions in the supply of commodities, including resins, copper, fuel, and natural gas.
•Visteon’s ability to generate cost savings to offset or exceed agreed-upon price reductions or price reductions to win additional business and, in general, improve its operating performance; to achieve the benefits of its restructuring actions; and to recover engineering and tooling costs and capital investments.
•Visteon’s ability to compete favorably with automotive parts suppliers with lower cost structures and greater ability to rationalize operations; and to exit non-performing businesses on satisfactory terms, particularly due to limited flexibility under existing labor agreements.
•Restrictions in labor contracts with unions that restrict Visteon’s ability to close plants, divest unprofitable, noncompetitive businesses, change local work rules and practices at a number of facilities, and implement cost-saving measures.
•The costs and timing of facility closures or dispositions, business or product realignments, or similar restructuring actions, including potential asset impairment or other charges related to the implementation of these actions or other adverse industry conditions and contingent liabilities.
•Legal and administrative proceedings, investigations and claims, including shareholder class actions, inquiries by regulatory agencies, product liability, warranty, employee-related, environmental and safety claims, and any recalls of products manufactured or sold by Visteon.
•Changes in economic conditions, currency exchange rates, changes in foreign laws, regulations or trade policies, or political stability in foreign countries where Visteon procures materials, components, or supplies or where its products are manufactured, distributed, or sold.
•Shortages of materials or interruptions in transportation systems, labor strikes, work stoppages, or other interruptions to or difficulties in the employment of labor in the major markets where Visteon purchases materials, components, or supplies to manufacture its products or where its products are manufactured, distributed, or sold.
•Visteon’s ability to satisfy its pension and other postretirement employee benefit obligations, and to retire outstanding debt and satisfy other contractual commitments, all at the levels and times planned by management.
•Changes in laws, regulations, policies, or other activities of governments, agencies and similar organizations, domestic and foreign, that may tax or otherwise increase the cost of, or otherwise affect, the manufacture, licensing, distribution, sale, ownership, or use of Visteon’s products or assets.
•Possible terrorist attacks or acts of war, which could exacerbate other risks such as slowed vehicle production, interruptions in the transportation system, changes in fuel prices, and disruptions of supply.
•The cyclical and seasonal nature of the automotive industry.
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•Visteon’s ability to comply with environmental, safety, and other regulations applicable to it and any increase in the requirements, responsibilities and associated expenses and expenditures of these regulations.
•Visteon’s ability to protect its intellectual property rights and to respond to changes in technology and technological risks and to claims by others that Visteon infringes their intellectual property rights.
•Visteon’s ability to quickly and adequately remediate control deficiencies in its internal control over financial reporting.
•Other factors, risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in Visteon’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings.