Visteon Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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Visteon (VC) reported first quarter 2024 financial results with net sales of $933 million, net income of $42 million, adjusted EBITDA of $102 million, and operating cash flow of $69 million. The company won $1.4 billion in new business, launched 26 new products, and ended the quarter with a net cash position of $175 million. Despite a decline in net sales compared to the prior year, Visteon outperformed customer vehicle production volumes by 2%, driven by product launches and growth in electrification products. Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 10.9% of sales. Visteon's ongoing focus on digitalization and electrification is reflected in its strategic wins in the digital cockpit market, with a strong outlook for full-year 2024.

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• Net sales of $933 million
• Net income of $42 million
• Adjusted EBITDA of $102 million
• Operating cash flow of $69 million
• Won $1.4 billion in new business
• Launched 26 new products
• Net cash position of $175 million
• Outperformed customer vehicle production volumes by 2%
• Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 10.9%
• Maintaining full-year 2024 guidance

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• None.

Financial Analyst

Visteon Corporation's financial results demonstrate stability, with net income amounting to $42 million and a marginal increase in adjusted EBITDA to $102 million. The EBITDA margin improvement, now at 10.9%, indicates a refined operational efficiency against a backdrop of industry-wide cost pressures. A critical metric for investors is the growth-over-market performance and Visteon's outperformance by 2% suggests resilience in their business model, especially considering the semiconductor supply improvements that often pressure pricing for suppliers. The robust new business acquisition of $1.4 billion is indicative of the company's competitive product offerings, particularly in the digitalization sector of automotive components. For retail investors, the company's guidance maintenance for 2024 and share repurchase activity, with $20 million executed this quarter, signals management confidence. However, market conditions remain dynamic and as such, cash flow and debt levels should be monitored, with Visteon reporting a net cash position of $175 million. Given the fluctuation in net sales year-over-year, the firm's agility in navigating supply chain efficiencies and customer production levels will be crucial.

Market Research Analyst

The automotive industry is in a pivotal transition towards digitalization and electrification, which has become a significant driver for suppliers like Visteon. Visteon's $1.4 billion new business wins, including substantial display contracts, underscores the growing demand for advanced in-car technology. The launch of 26 new products across various OEMs signifies not only a versatile product portfolio but also aligns with current market trends favoring integrated digital cockpits. With the emphasis on electrification, Visteon’s product diversification into two-wheeler and commercial vehicle markets represents a strategic move to tap into new growth areas. Retail investors should consider the potential longevity of this trend, as these product lines can contribute to sustained growth. However, while wins in new business and product launches are positive indicators, it's essential to contextualize these achievements within the broader market saturation and competitive landscape, paying attention to how Visteon maintains its edge.

Tech Industry Analyst

Visteon's strategic positioning in the digital cockpit space is notable, especially with its SmartCore™ advancements and display technologies. The launch of an 8" ultra-thin OLED rear seat monitor for a German luxury OEM is an example of the company's alignment with premium market segments and advancing screen technology. Their engagement with emerging vehicle types, like electric vehicles, as seen in the digital cluster for the Honda e:NS2, is indicative of Visteon's commitment to the EV market. It's insightful for investors to observe how Visteon is navigating tech innovation within automotive, which is increasingly featuring consumer electronics-like features. The ability to successfully launch such a high number of products across a diversified OEM base can be seen as a competitive advantage in a market that values technological differentiation. Additionally, the adherence to operational execution while still being able to aggressively invest in R&D, as evidenced by the strategic wins, can hint at the company’s potential to sustain innovation in the long term.

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Visteon Corporation (NASDAQ: VC) today reported first quarter financial results. Highlights include:

• Net sales of $933 million with a return to positive growth-over-market¹
• Net income of $42 million
• Adjusted EBITDA of $102 million or 10.9% of sales
• Operating cash flow of $69 million and adjusted free cash flow of $34 million
• Launched 26 new products across 14 OEMs
• Won $1.4 billion in new business, including over $400 million of displays wins
• Net cash of $175 million at quarter end

Visteon reported net sales of $933 million compared to $967 million in the first quarter of the prior year. The decline in net sales was primarily due to lower recoveries resulting from improved semiconductor supply in the first quarter of 2024 and 1% lower customer vehicle production. Visteon's sales outperformed customer vehicle production volumes by 2%¹, driven by the ramp up of recent product launches and continued growth of our electrification products.

Gross margin in the first quarter was $119 million, and net income attributable to Visteon was $42 million, or $1.50 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure as defined below, was $102 million, an increase of $3 million compared to the prior year. The increase in adjusted EBITDA reflects the favorable impact of strong operational performance and ongoing cost and commercial discipline, partially offset by the timing of engineering recoveries and an unfavorable foreign exchange impact. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 10.9% of sales, an increase of 70 basis points compared to the prior year.

The company won $1.4 billion in new business in the first quarter, continuing to position Visteon as a leader in the digitalization of the cockpit. First quarter wins included over $400 million of displays wins, including dual 12" displays for a European commercial vehicle OEM, a 10" cross-carline display for a European OEM, and an 8" ultra-thin OLED rear seat monitor for a German luxury OEM. Additional wins in the quarter included a 12" digital cluster with a Japanese OEM, demonstrating further momentum with a recently added customer, and a SmartCore™ program win with a domestic Chinese OEM for a premium brand. We continue to diversify and expand into adjacent markets with over $300 million of wins for the two-wheeler and commercial vehicle markets in the quarter.

Visteon’s products launched on 26 vehicle models across 14 OEMs in the first quarter. These product launches continue to build the foundation for Visteon's ongoing market outperformance. Key new launches included a digital cluster, a center display, and audio infotainment on the Ford Puma for Europe, a digital cluster on the Honda e:NS2 electric vehicle for several Asian markets including China, and a SmartCore™ program on Scania commercial vehicles, providing another example of our success in the commercial vehicle market.

For the first three months of 2024, cash provided by operations was $69 million and capital expenditures were $37 million. Adjusted free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure as defined below was $34 million. The company ended the first quarter of 2024 with cash of $507 million and debt of $332 million, representing a net cash position of $175 million.

Visteon repurchased $20 million of shares in the first quarter of 2024 under the $300 million share repurchase authorization announced in March 2023.

“Our first quarter results highlight our continued progress on addressing the megatrends of digitalization and electrification that are rapidly changing the automotive industry. I am very proud of our continued operational execution and launching a high number of new products across the globe to support our customers and deliver near-term growth,” said President and CEO Sachin Lawande. "We are also strengthening our future with another strong quarter of new business wins across our digital cockpit products while further diversifying into adjacent end markets."

Visteon is maintaining its full-year 2024 guidance and anticipates sales in the range of $4.0 to $4.2 billion, adjusted EBITDA in the range of $470 to $500 million, and adjusted free cash flow in the range of $155 to $185 million.

About Visteon

Visteon is advancing mobility through innovative technology solutions that enable a software-defined and electric future. With next-generation digital cockpit and electrification products, Visteon leverages the strength and agility of its global network with a local footprint to deliver a cleaner, safer and more connected vehicle experience. Headquartered in Van Buren Township, Michigan, Visteon operates in 17 countries worldwide, recorded approximately $3.95 billion in annual sales and booked $7.2 billion of new business in 2023. Learn more at investors.visteon.com/.

Conference Call and Presentation

Today, Thursday, April 25, at 9 a.m. ET, the company will host a conference call for the investment community to discuss the quarter’s results and other related items. The conference call is available to the general public via a live audio webcast.

The dial-in numbers to participate in the call are:

U.S./Canada: 1-888-330-2508
Outside U.S./Canada: 1-240-789-2735
Conference ID: 8897485

(Call approximately 10 minutes before the start of the conference.)

The conference call and live audio webcast, related presentation materials and other supplemental information will be accessible in the Investors section of Visteon’s website.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

Because not all companies use identical calculations, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, adjusted EPS, free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow used throughout this press release may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

In order to provide the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures for full-year 2024, the company provides reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures on the subsequent slides. The provision of these comparable GAAP financial measures is not intended to indicate that the company is explicitly or implicitly providing projections on those GAAP financial measures, and actual results for such measures are likely to vary from those presented. The reconciliations include all information reasonably available to the company at the date of this press release and the adjustments that management can reasonably predict.

Forward-looking Information

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "will," "may," "designed to," "outlook," "believes," "should," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "intends," "estimates," "forecasts" and similar expressions identify certain of these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and conditions but rather are subject to various factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to:

• continued and future impacts of the geopolitical conflicts and related supply chain disruptions, including but not limited to the conflicts in the middle east, Russia and East Asia and the possible the imposition of sanctions;
• significant or prolonged shortage of critical components from our suppliers, including but not limited to semiconductors, and particularly those who are our sole or primary sources;
• failure of the Company’s joint venture partners to comply with contractual obligations or to exert undue influence or pressure in China;
• our ability to avoid or continue to operate during a strike, or partial work stoppage or slow down at any of our principal customers;
• conditions within the automotive industry, including (i) the automotive vehicle production volumes and schedules of our customers, (ii) the financial condition of our customers and the effects of any restructuring or reorganization plans that may be undertaken by our customers, including work stoppages at our customers, and (iii) possible disruptions in the supply of commodities to us or our customers due to financial distress, work stoppages, natural disasters or civil unrest;
• our ability to satisfy future capital and liquidity requirements; including our ability to access the credit and capital markets at the times and in the amounts needed and on terms acceptable to us; our ability to comply with financial and other covenants in our credit agreements; and the continuation of acceptable supplier payment terms;
• our ability to access funds generated by foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures on a timely and cost-effective basis;
• general economic conditions, including changes in interest rates and fuel prices; the timing and expenses related to internal restructurings, employee reductions, acquisitions or dispositions and the effect of pension and other post-employment benefit obligations;
• 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;
• increases in raw material and energy costs and our ability to offset or recover these costs; increases in our warranty, product liability and recall costs or the outcome of legal or regulatory proceedings to which we are or may become a party;
• 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 our products or assets; and
• those factors identified in our filings with the SEC (including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as updated by our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission).

Caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which represent our view only as of the date of this release, and which we assume no obligation to update. The financial results presented herein are preliminary and unaudited; final financial results will be included in the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024. New business wins and re-wins do not represent firm orders or firm commitments from customers, but are based on various assumptions, including the timing and duration of product launches, vehicle production levels, customer price reductions and currency exchange rates.

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VISTEON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (In millions except per share amounts) (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2024				2023
Net sales	$	933			$	967
Cost of sales		(814	)			(857	)
Gross margin		119				110
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(52	)			(52	)
Restructuring, net		(2	)			(1	)
Interest expense, net		—				(3	)
Equity in net income (loss) of non-consolidated affiliates		(4	)			(5	)
Other income, net		2				3
Income (loss) before income taxes		63				52
Provision for income taxes		(19	)			(14	)
Net income (loss)		44				38
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests		(2	)			(4	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon Corporation	$	42			$	34
Comprehensive income	$	29			$	53
Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests		(1	)			(3	)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Visteon Corporation	$	28			$	50
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Visteon Corporation	$	1.52			$	1.21
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Visteon Corporation	$	1.50			$	1.18
Average shares outstanding (in millions)
Basic		27.6				28.2
Diluted		28.0				28.7

VISTEON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions)
	(Unaudited)
	March 31,				December 31,
	2024				2023
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	$	504			$	515
Restricted cash		3				3
Accounts receivable, net		652				666
Inventories, net		342				298
Other current assets		129				134
Total current assets		1,630				1,616
Property and equipment, net		415				418
Intangible assets, net		87				90
Right-of-use assets		120				109
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates		30				35
Deferred tax assets - non-current		378				384
Other non-current assets		79				75
Total assets	$	2,739			$	2,727
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Short-term debt	$	18			$	18
Accounts payable		566				551
Accrued employee liabilities		84				99
Current lease liability		31				30
Other current liabilities		239				233
Total current liabilities		938				931
Long-term debt, net		314				318
Employee benefits non-current		156				160
Non-current lease liability		89				79
Deferred tax liabilities - non-current		32				31
Other non-current liabilities		76				85
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock		1				1
Additional paid-in capital		1,350				1,356
Retained earnings		2,316				2,274
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(268	)			(254	)
Treasury stock		(2,350	)			(2,339	)
Total Visteon Corporation stockholders’ equity		1,049				1,038
Non-controlling interests		85				85
Total equity		1,134				1,123
Total liabilities and equity	$	2,739			$	2,727

VISTEON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions) (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2024				2023
OPERATING
Net income	$	44			$	38
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from (used by) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		22				29
Non-cash stock-based compensation		10				8
Equity in net loss/(income) of non-consolidated affiliates, net of dividends remitted		4				5
Other non-cash items		3				(2	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		3				(13	)
Inventories		(51	)			(5	)
Accounts payable		37				(59	)
Other assets and other liabilities		(3	)			(20	)
Net cash provided from (used by) operating activities		69				(19	)
INVESTING
Capital expenditures, including intangibles		(37	)			(21	)
Other		—				1
Net cash used by investing activities		(37	)			(20	)
FINANCING
Short-term debt, net		—				3
Principal repayment of term debt facility		(4	)			—
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests		—				(8	)
Repurchase of common stock		(20	)			—
Stock based compensation tax withholding payments		(7	)			—
Net cash used by financing activities		(31	)			(5	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(12	)			8
Net decrease in cash, equivalents, and restricted cash		(11	)			(36	)
Cash, equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of the period		518				523
Cash, equivalents, and restricted cash at end of the period	$	507			$	487

VISTEON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (In millions except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA is presented as a supplemental measure of the Company's 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. The Company defines adjusted EBITDA as net income attributable to the Company adjusted to eliminate the impact of depreciation and amortization, provision for (benefit from) income taxes, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, net interest expense, net income attributable to non-controlling interests, net restructuring expense, equity in net (income)/loss of non-consolidated affiliates, gain on non-consolidated affiliate transactions, and other gains and losses not reflective of the Company's ongoing operations. Because not all companies use identical calculations, this presentation of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

	Three Months Ended								Estimated
	March 31,								Full Year
Visteon:	2024				2023				2024
Net income attributable to Visteon Corporation	$	42			$	34			$	220
Depreciation and amortization		22				29				105
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		19				14				80
Non-cash, stock-based compensation expense		10				8				35
Interest expense, net		—				3				5
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests		2				4				20
Restructuring, net		2				1				5
Equity in net (income) loss of non-consolidated affiliates		4				5				10
Other		1				1				5
Adjusted EBITDA	$	102			$	99			$	4852

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) because the Company's credit agreements use similar measures for compliance with certain covenants.

VISTEON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (In millions except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow: Free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow are presented as supplemental measures of the Company's liquidity that management believes are useful to investors in analyzing the Company's ability to service and repay its debt. The Company defines free cash flow as cash flow provided from operating activities less capital expenditures, including intangibles. The Company defines adjusted free cash flow as cash flow provided from operating activities less capital expenditures, including intangibles as further adjusted for restructuring related payments. Because not all companies use identical calculations, this presentation of free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

	Three Months Ended								Estimated
	March 31,								Full Year
Visteon:	2024				2023				2024
Cash provided from (used by) operating activities	$	69			$	(19	)		$	305
Capital expenditures, including intangibles		(37	)			(21	)			(145	)
Free cash flow	$	32			$	(40	)		$	160
Restructuring related payments		2				3				10
Adjusted free cash flow	$	34			$	(37	)		$	1703

Free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow are not recognized terms under U.S. GAAP and do not purport to be a substitute for cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. Free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow have limitations as analytical tools as they do not reflect cash used to service debt and do not reflect funds available for investment or other discretionary uses. In addition, the Company uses free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow (i) as factors in incentive compensation decisions and (ii) for planning and forecasting future periods.

VISTEON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (In millions except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share: Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share are presented as supplemental measures that management believes are useful to investors in analyzing the Company's profitability, providing comparability between periods by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of recurring business operating results. The Company believes management and investors benefit from referring to these supplemental measures in assessing company performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. The Company defines adjusted net income as net income attributable to Visteon adjusted to eliminate the impact of restructuring expense, loss on divestiture, gain on non-consolidated affiliate transactions, other gains and losses not reflective of the Company's ongoing operations and related tax effects. The Company defines adjusted earnings per share as adjusted net income divided by diluted shares. Because not all companies use identical calculations, this presentation of adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2024				2023
Net income attributable to Visteon	$	42			$	34
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income attributable to Visteon	$	42			$	34
Average shares outstanding, diluted		28.0				28.7
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.50			$	1.18
Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share:
Net income attributable to Visteon	$	42			$	34
Restructuring, net		2				1
Other, including tax effects of adjustments		1				1
Adjusted net income	$	45			$	36
Average shares outstanding, diluted		28.0				28.7
Adjusted earnings per share	$	1.61			$	1.25

Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share are not recognized terms under U.S. GAAP and do not purport to be a substitute for profitability. Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share have limitations as analytical tools as they do not consider certain restructuring and transaction-related payments and/or expenses. In addition, the Company uses adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share for internal planning and forecasting purposes.

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¹ Visteon Y/Y sales growth (ex. FX and net pricing) compared to production for Visteon Customers weighted on Visteon sales contribution.
² Based on mid-point of the range of the Company's financial guidance.
³ Based on mid-point of the range of the Company's financial guidance.

FAQ

What were Visteon 's (VC) net sales for the first quarter of 2024?

Visteon reported net sales of $933 million in the first quarter of 2024.

How much new business did Visteon (VC) win in the first quarter of 2024?

Visteon won $1.4 billion in new business in the first quarter of 2024.

What was Visteon 's (VC) adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2024?

Visteon 's adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2024 was $102 million.

Did Visteon (VC) outperform customer vehicle production volumes in the first quarter of 2024?

Yes, Visteon outperformed customer vehicle production volumes by 2% in the first quarter of 2024.

What is Visteon 's (VC) full-year 2024 guidance for sales?

Visteon anticipates sales in the range of $4.0 to $4.2 billion for full-year 2024.