Magna Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results
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Magna International reported Q3 2024 financial results with sales of $10.3 billion, down 4% year-over-year, aligning with global light vehicle production decline. Diluted earnings per share increased to $1.68 from $1.37, primarily due to Fisker deferred revenue recognition of $196 million. However, adjusted diluted EPS decreased to $1.28 from $1.46, including a $0.10 impact from higher tax rates. The company announced plans for a Normal Course Issuer Bid to purchase up to 10% of public float Common Shares starting Q4 2024. The company updated its 2024 outlook, projecting total sales of $42.2-$43.2 billion and adjusted EBIT margin of 5.4-5.5%.
Positive
- Recognition of $196 million Fisker deferred revenue
- Diluted EPS increased to $1.68 from $1.37 YoY
- Net income increased to $484 million from $394 million YoY
- Power & Vision segment showed improved Adjusted EBIT margin of 7.3% vs 5.9% YoY
Negative
- Sales declined 4% to $10.3 billion YoY
- Adjusted EBIT decreased to $594 million from $615 million YoY
- Adjusted diluted EPS decreased to $1.28 from $1.46 YoY
- Lower production volumes in core regions (North America -6%, China -6%, Europe -2%)
- Reduced 2024 sales outlook to $42.2-$43.2 billion from previous $42.5-$44.1 billion
News Market Reaction 1 Alert
On the day this news was published, MGA gained 6.33%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction.
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- Sales of
$10.3 billion decreased in-line with the4% reduction in global light vehicle production - Diluted earnings per share were
$1.68 , up$0.31 , largely reflecting recognition of Fisker deferred revenue - Adjusted diluted earnings per share were
$1.28 , down$0.18 , including$0.10 due to a higher income tax rate - Normal Course Issuer Bid to purchase up to
10% of our public float of Common Shares, with purchases expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2024
AURORA, Ontario, Nov. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG; NYSE: MGA) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.
Please click HERE for full third quarter MD&A and Financial Statements.
| THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, | NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Reported | ||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 10,280 | $ | 10,688 | $ | 32,208 | $ | 32,343 | ||||
| Income from operations before income taxes | $ | 700 | $ | 538 | $ | 1,161 | $ | 1,296 | ||||
| Net income attributable to Magna International Inc. | $ | 484 | $ | 394 | $ | 806 | $ | 942 | ||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | 1.68 | $ | 1.37 | $ | 2.81 | $ | 3.29 | ||||
| Non-GAAP Financial Measures(1) | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBIT | $ | 594 | $ | 615 | $ | 1,640 | $ | 1,680 | ||||
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share | $ | 1.28 | $ | 1.46 | $ | 3.72 | $ | 4.15 | ||||
| All results are reported in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share figures, which are in U.S. dollars | ||||||||||||
| (1) Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted diluted earnings per share are Non-GAAP financial measures that have no standardized meaning under U.S. GAAP, and as a result may not be comparable to the calculation of similar measures by other companies. Further information and a reconciliation of these Non-GAAP financial measures is included in the back of this press release. | ||||||||||||
 | “We continue to mitigate industry headwinds including lower production volumes in each of our core regions. Our ongoing initiatives and results to date reinforce our conviction in our free cashflow outlook this year and beyond. As we continuously seek to optimize value creation, we are resuming share repurchases in the fourth quarter - ahead of our prior plan." - Swamy Kotagiri, Magna’s Chief Executive Officer |
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
We posted sales of
Adjusted EBIT decreased to
Income from operations before income taxes increased to
Net income attributable to Magna International Inc. was
Diluted earnings per share were
In the third quarter of 2024, we generated cash from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities of
(2) Other (income) expense, net is comprised of Fisker Inc. [“Fisker”] related impacts (restructuring and impairment of assembly and production assets, the impairment of Fisker warrants, and the recognition of previously deferred revenue), revaluations of certain public company warrants and equity investments, restructuring activities and gain on business combination, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 & 2024. A reconciliation of these Non-GAAP financial measures is included in the back of this press release.
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
We posted sales of
Adjusted EBIT was
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, income from operations before income taxes was
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Adjusted diluted earnings per share decreased
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we generated cash from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities of
RETURN OF CAPITAL
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, we paid
Our Board of Directors declared a third quarter dividend of
OTHER MATTERS
Subject to the approval by the Toronto Stock Exchange, our Board of Directors approved a new Normal Course Issuer Bid ("NCIB") to purchase up to approximately 28.5 million of our Common Shares, representing approximately
SEGMENT SUMMARY
| ($Millions unless otherwise noted) | For the three months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sales | Adjusted EBIT | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | Change | 2024 | 2023 | Change | ||||||||||||||
| Body Exteriors & Structures | $ | 4,038 | $ | 4,354 | $ | (316 | ) | $ | 273 | $ | 358 | $ | (85 | ) | |||||
| Power & Vision | 3,837 | 3,745 | 92 | 279 | 221 | 58 | |||||||||||||
| Seating Systems | 1,379 | 1,529 | (150 | ) | 51 | 70 | (19 | ) | |||||||||||
| Complete Vehicles | 1,159 | 1,185 | (26 | ) | 27 | (5 | ) | 32 | |||||||||||
| Corporate and Other | (133 | ) | (125 | ) | (8 | ) | (36 | ) | (29 | ) | (7 | ) | |||||||
| Total Reportable Segments | $ | 10,280 | $ | 10,688 | $ | (408 | ) | $ | 594 | $ | 615 | $ | (21 | ) | |||||
| For the three months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |||||||||||||||||
| Body Exteriors & Structures | 6.8 | % | 8.2 | % | (1.4 | )% | |||||||||||||
| Power & Vision | 7.3 | % | 5.9 | % | 1.4 | % | |||||||||||||
| Seating Systems | 3.7 | % | 4.6 | % | (0.9 | )% | |||||||||||||
| Complete Vehicles | 2.3 | % | (0.4 | )% | 2.7 | % | |||||||||||||
| Consolidated Average | 5.8 | % | 5.8 | % | 0.0 | % | |||||||||||||
| ($Millions unless otherwise noted) | For the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sales | Adjusted EBIT | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | Change | 2024 | 2023 | Change | ||||||||||||||
| Body Exteriors & Structures | $ | 12,932 | $ | 13,333 | $ | (401 | ) | $ | 912 | $ | 1,024 | $ | (112 | ) | |||||
| Power & Vision | 11,605 | 10,530 | 1,075 | 575 | 437 | 138 | |||||||||||||
| Seating Systems | 4,289 | 4,618 | (329 | ) | 156 | 174 | (18 | ) | |||||||||||
| Complete Vehicles | 3,784 | 4,337 | (553 | ) | 74 | 81 | (7 | ) | |||||||||||
| Corporate and Other | (402 | ) | (475 | ) | 73 | (77 | ) | (36 | ) | (41 | ) | ||||||||
| Total Reportable Segments | $ | 32,208 | $ | 32,343 | $ | (135 | ) | $ | 1,640 | $ | 1,680 | $ | (40 | ) | |||||
| For the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||
| Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | Change | ||||||||
| Body Exteriors & Structures | 7.1 | % | 7.7 | % | (0.6 | )% | ||||
| Power & Vision | 5.0 | % | 4.2 | % | 0.8 | % | ||||
| Seating Systems | 3.6 | % | 3.8 | % | (0.2 | )% | ||||
| Complete Vehicles | 2.0 | % | 1.9 | % | 0.1 | % | ||||
| Consolidated Average | 5.1 | % | 5.2 | % | (0.1 | )% | ||||
For further details on our segment results, please see our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Position and our Interim Financial Statements.
2024 OUTLOOK
We first disclose a full-year Outlook annually in February, with quarterly updates. The following Outlook is an update to our previous Outlook in August 2024.
Updated 2024 Outlook Assumptions
| Current | Previous | ||
| Light Vehicle Production (millions of units) | |||
| North America | 15.4 | 15.7 | |
| Europe | 16.9 | 17.1 | |
| China | 28.9 | 29.0 | |
| Average Foreign exchange rates: 1 Canadian dollar equals 1 euro equals | U.S. U.S. | U.S. U.S. |
Updated 2024 Outlook
| Current | Previous | ||
| Segment Sales | |||
| Body Exteriors & Structures | |||
| Power & Vision | |||
| Seating Systems | |||
| Complete Vehicles | |||
| Total Sales | |||
| Adjusted EBIT Margin(3) | |||
| Equity Income (included in EBIT) | |||
| Interest Expense, net | Approximately | Approximately | |
| Income Tax Rate(4) | Approximately | Approximately | |
| Adjusted Net Income attributable to Magna(5) | |||
| Capital Spending | |||
| Notes: (3) Adjusted EBIT Margin is the ratio of Adjusted EBIT to Total Sales. Refer to the reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures in the back of this press release for further information. (4) The Income Tax Rate has been calculated using Adjusted EBIT and is based on current tax legislation. (5) Adjusted Net Income attributable to Magna represents Net Income excluding Other expense, net and amortization of acquired intangible assets, net of tax. | |||
Our Outlook is intended to provide information about management's current expectations and plans and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Although considered reasonable by Magna as of the date of this document, the 2024 Outlook above and the underlying assumptions may prove to be inaccurate. Accordingly, our actual results could differ materially from our expectations as set forth herein. The risks identified in the “Forward-Looking Statements” section below represent the primary factors which we believe could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations.
Key Drivers of Our Business
Our operating results are primarily dependent on the levels of North American, European, and Chinese car and light truck production by our customers. While we supply systems and components to every major original equipment manufacturer ("OEM"), we do not supply systems and components for every vehicle, nor is the value of our content consistent from one vehicle to the next. As a result, customer and program mix relative to market trends, as well as the value of our content on specific vehicle production programs, are also important drivers of our results.
OEM production volumes are generally aligned with vehicle sales levels and thus affected by changes in such levels. Aside from vehicle sales levels, production volumes are typically impacted by a range of factors, including: labour disruptions; free trade arrangements and tariffs; relative currency values; commodities prices; supply chains and infrastructure; availability and relative cost of skilled labour; regulatory frameworks; and other factors.
Overall vehicle sales levels are significantly affected by changes in consumer confidence levels, which may in turn be impacted by consumer perceptions and general trends related to the job, housing, and stock markets, as well as other macroeconomic and political factors. Other factors which typically impact vehicle sales levels and thus production volumes include: vehicle affordability; interest rates and/or availability of credit; fuel and energy prices; relative currency values; uncertainty as to consumer acceptance of EVs; government subsidies to consumers for the purchase of low- and zero-emission vehicles; and other factors.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATION
Effective July 1, 2023, we revised our calculations of Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted diluted earnings per share to exclude the amortization of acquired intangible assets. Revenue generated from acquired intangible assets is included within revenue in determining net income attributable to Magna. We believe that excluding the amortization of acquired intangible assets from these Non-GAAP measures helps management and investors in understanding our underlying performance and improves comparability between our segmented results of operations and our peers.
The historical presentation of these Non-GAAP measures within this press release has also been updated to reflect the revised calculations.
| Adjusted EBIT The following table reconciles net income to Adjusted EBIT: | |||||||||||||||
| THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, | NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 508 | $ | 417 | $ | 862 | $ | 988 | |||||||
| Add: | |||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 28 | 32 | 84 | 57 | |||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 54 | 49 | 159 | 103 | |||||||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | (188 | ) | (4 | ) | 236 | 224 | |||||||||
| Income taxes | 192 | 121 | 299 | 308 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBIT | $ | 594 | $ | 615 | $ | 1,640 | $ | 1,680 | |||||||
| Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales (“Adjusted EBIT margin”) Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales is calculated in the table below: | |||||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 10,280 | $ | 10,688 | $ | 32,208 | $ | 32,343 | |||||||
| Adjusted EBIT | $ | 594 | $ | 615 | $ | 1,640 | $ | 1,680 | |||||||
| Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales | 5.8 | % | 5.8 | % | 5.1 | % | 5.2 | % | |||||||
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share The following table reconciles net income attributable to Magna International Inc. to Adjusted diluted earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Magna International Inc. | $ | 484 | $ | 394 | $ | 806 | $ | 942 | |||||||
| Add (deduct): | |||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 28 | 32 | 84 | 57 | |||||||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | (188 | ) | (4 | ) | 236 | 224 | |||||||||
| Tax effect on Amortization of acquired intangible assets and Other (income) expense, net | 45 | (3 | ) | (57 | ) | (34 | ) | ||||||||
| Adjusted net income attributable to Magna International Inc. | $ | 369 | $ | 419 | $ | 1,069 | $ | 1,189 | |||||||
| Diluted weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding during the period (millions): | 287.3 | 286.8 | 287.2 | 286.6 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted diluted earnings per shares | $ | 1.28 | $ | 1.46 | $ | 3.72 | $ | 4.15 | |||||||
Certain of the forward-looking financial measures above are provided on a Non-GAAP basis. We do not provide a reconciliation of such forward-looking measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To do so would be potentially misleading and not practical given the difficulty of projecting items that are not reflective of on-going operations in any future period. The magnitude of these items, however, may be significant.
This press release together with our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Position and our Interim Financial Statements are available in the Investor Relations section of our website at www.magna.com/company/investors and filed electronically through the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval + (SEDAR+) which can be accessed at http://www.sedarplus.ca as well as on the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (EDGAR), which can be accessed at www.sec.gov.
We will hold a conference call for interested analysts and shareholders to discuss our third quarter ended September 30, 2024 results on Friday, November 1, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. ET. The conference call will be chaired by Swamy Kotagiri, Chief Executive Officer. The number to use for this call from North America is 1-800-715-9871. International callers should use 1-646-307-1963. Please call in at least 10 minutes prior to the call start time. We will also webcast the conference call at www.magna.com. The slide presentation accompanying the conference call as well as our financial review summary will be available on our website Friday prior to the call.
TAGS
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INVESTOR CONTACT
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MEDIA CONTACT
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TELECONFERENCE CONTACT
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OUR BUSINESS (6)
Magna is more than one of the world’s largest suppliers in the automotive space. We are a mobility technology company built to innovate, with a global, entrepreneurial-minded team of over 175,000(7) employees across 343 manufacturing operations and 107 product development, engineering and sales centres spanning 28 countries. With 65+ years of expertise, our ecosystem of interconnected products combined with our complete vehicle expertise uniquely positions us to advance mobility in an expanded transportation landscape.
For further information about Magna (NYSE:MGA; TSX:MG), please visit www.magna.com or follow us on social.
(6) Manufacturing operations, product development, engineering and sales centres include certain operations accounted for under the equity method.
(7) Number of employees includes over 162,000 employees at our wholly owned or controlled entities and over 13,000 employees at certain operations accounted for under the equity method.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking information" or "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). Any such forward-looking statements are intended to provide information about management's current expectations and plans and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Forward-looking statements may include financial and other projections, as well as statements regarding our future plans, strategic objectives or economic performance, or the assumptions underlying any of the foregoing, and other statements that are not recitations of historical fact. We use words such as "may", "would", "could", "should", "will", "likely", "expect", "anticipate", “assume”, "believe", "intend", "plan", "aim", "forecast", "outlook", "project", “potential”, "estimate", "target" and similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events to identify forward-looking statements. The following table identifies the material forward-looking statements contained in this document, together with the material potential risks that we currently believe could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Readers should also consider all of the risk factors which follow below the table:
| Material Forward-Looking Statement | Material Potential Risks Related to Applicable Forward-Looking Statement |
| Light Vehicle Production |
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| Total Sales Segment Sales |
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| Adjusted EBIT Margin, Free Cash Flow, Net Income Attributable to Magna, and Ability to Repurchase Shares |
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| Equity Income |
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Forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us and are based on assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors we believe are appropriate in the circumstances. While we believe we have a reasonable basis for making any such forward-looking statements, they are not a guarantee of future performance or outcomes. In addition to the factors in the table above, whether actual results and developments conform to our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks, assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, and the effects of which can be difficult to predict, including, without limitation:
Macroeconomic, Geopolitical and Other Risks
| Pricing Risks
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In evaluating forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, we caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. Additionally, readers should specifically consider the various factors which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including the risks, assumptions and uncertainties above which are:
- discussed under the “Industry Trends and Risks” heading of our Management’s Discussion and Analysis; and
- set out in our Annual Information Form filed with securities commissions in Canada, our annual report on Form 40-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange commission, and subsequent filings.
Readers should also consider discussion of our risk mitigation activities with respect to certain risk factors, which can be also found in our Annual Information Form. Additional information about Magna, including our Annual Information Form, is available through the System for Electronic Data Analysis and Retrieval + (SEDAR+) at www.sedarplus.ca, as well as on the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (EDGAR), which can be accessed at www.sec.gov.
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