Magna Announces Second Quarter 2023 Results – I wish I had more to offer

Swamy Kotagiri, Magna’s Chief Executive Officer

“I am pleased with our second quarter operating performance, which reflects continued strong execution on higher organic sales and cost reduction actions being taken across the company. We remain highly focused on executing our strategy and remain confident in our ability to meet our short- and long-term growth and margin outlooks. With the closing of the Veoneer Active Safety acquisition, we have hit the ground running on integration plans and delivering synergies from the combined business.”

Sales increased 17% to $11.0 billion, compared to global light vehicle production increase of 15%
Diluted earnings per share were $1.18
Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 81% to $1.50
Completed the acquisition of Veoneer Active Safety
Raised 2023 outlook for Total Sales, Adjusted EBIT Margin and Adjusted Net Income attributable to Magna

AURORA, Ontario, Aug. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG; NYSE: MGA) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

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	THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,					SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
		2023		2022			2023		2022
Reported

Sales	$	10,982	$	9,362		$	21,655	$	19,004

Income (loss) from operations before income taxes	$	483	$	(88	)	$	758	$	332

Net income (loss) attributable to Magna International Inc.	$	339	$	(156	)	$	548	$	208

Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	1.18	$	(0.54	)	$	1.91	$	0.70

Non-GAAP Financial Measures⁽¹⁾

Adjusted EBIT	$	603	$	358		$	1,040	$	865

Adjusted diluted earnings per share	$	1.50	$	0.83		$	2.61	$	2.11

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. A reconciliation of these Non-GAAP financial measures is included in the back of this press release.

A photo of Swamy Kotagiri, Magna’s Chief Executive Officer is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/5e29a8e2-b233-452f-af61-45ffab21c982

THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023

We posted sales of $11.0 billion for the second quarter of 2023, an increase of 17% from the second quarter of 2022, which compares to a 15% increase in global light vehicle production, including 14%, 13% and 21% higher production in North America, Europe and China, respectively. In addition to higher global production, our sales benefitted from the launch of new programs and higher sales in our Complete Vehicles segment, while the net weakening of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar negatively impacted sales.

Adjusted EBIT increased to $603 million in the second quarter of 2023 compared to $358 million in the second quarter of 2022. Our focus on operational excellence and cost initiatives helped drive strong earnings on higher sales. In addition, the EBIT increase reflects losses in our Russian facilities during the second quarter of 2022, and commercial items in the second quarter of 2023 and 2022, which had a net favourable impact on a year over year basis. These were partially offset by higher production input costs net of customer recoveries, higher engineering, launch and other costs, including for new vehicle assembly business, and acquisitions, net of divestitures subsequent to the second quarter of 2022.

Income from operations before income taxes was $483 million for the second quarter of 2023 compared to a loss of $88 million in the second quarter of 2022, which includes Other expense, net⁽²⁾ of $86 million and $426 million in the second quarters of 2023 and 2022, respectively. Excluding Other expense, net from both periods, income from operations before income taxes increased $231 million in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the second quarter of 2022.

Net income attributable to Magna International Inc. was $339 million for the second quarter of 2023 compared to a loss of $156 million in the second quarter of 2022, which includes Other expense, net⁽²⁾, after tax of $91 million and $399 million in the second quarters of 2023 and 2022, respectively. Excluding Other expense, net, after tax from both periods, net income attributable to Magna International Inc. increased $187 million in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the second quarter of 2022.

Diluted earnings per share increased to $1.18 in the second quarter of 2023, compared to a loss of $0.54 in the second quarter of 2022, and Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 81% to $1.50 in the second quarter of 2023 compared to $0.83 in the second quarter of 2022.

In the second quarter of 2023, we generated cash from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities of $879 million and used $332 million in operating assets and liabilities. Investment activities for the second quarter of 2023 included $1.48 billion to acquire Veoneer Active Safety, $502 million in fixed asset additions, a $96 million increase in investments, other assets and intangible assets, and $3 million in public and private equity investments.

^{(2) Other expense, net is comprised of restructuring and impairment costs and net losses on the revaluation of certain public company warrants and equity investments during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 & 2023. The three and six months ended June 30, 2023 also includes impairment of an investment and business acquisition costs. Net Income in Q1 2022 includes a $29 million benefit related to Adjustments to Deferred Tax Valuation Allowances. A reconciliation of these Non-GAAP financial measures is included in the back of this press release.}

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023

We posted sales of $21.7 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of 14% from the six months ended June 30, 2022, as global light vehicle production increased 10%.

Adjusted EBIT increased to $1.04 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $865 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, primarily due to earnings on higher sales, productivity and efficiency improvements, including lower costs at certain previously underperforming facilities, and higher equity income, partially offset by higher engineering, launch and other costs, including for new assembly business, higher production input costs net of customer recoveries, and commercial items in the first six months of 2023 and 2022, which had a net unfavourable impact on a year over year basis.

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, income from operations before income taxes was $758 million, net income attributable to Magna International Inc. was $548 million and diluted earnings per share was $1.91, increases of $426 million, $340 million, and $1.21, respectively, each compared to the first six months of 2022.

During the first six months ended June 30, 2023, Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 24% to $2.61 compared to the first six months of 2022.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, we generated cash from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities of $1.45 billion and used $673 million in operating assets and liabilities. Investment activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023 included $1.48 billion to purchase Veoneer Active Safety, $926 million in fixed asset additions, a $197 million increase in investments, other assets and intangible assets, and $3 million in public and private equity investments.

RETURN OF CAPITAL TO SHAREHOLDERS

During the three months ended June 30, 2023, we paid $129 million in dividends.

Our Board of Directors declared a second quarter dividend of $0.46 per Common Share, payable on September 1, 2023 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 18, 2023.

SEGMENT SUMMARY

($Millions unless otherwise noted)	For the three months ended June 30,
($Millions unless otherwise noted)	Sales									Adjusted EBIT
		2023			2022			Change			2023			2022		Change
Body Exteriors & Structures	$	4,540		$	3,947		$	593		$	392		$	191	$	201
Power & Vision		3,462			2,888			574			116			91		25
Seating Systems		1,603			1,253			350			66			2		64
Complete Vehicles		1,526			1,403			123			34			63		(29	)
Corporate and Other		(149	)		(129	)		(20	)		(5	)		11		(16	)
Total Reportable Segments	$	10,982		$	9,362		$	1,620		$	603		$	358	$	245

	For the three months ended June 30,
										Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales
											2023			2022		Change
Body Exteriors & Structures											8.6	%		4.8	%		+ 3.8	%
Power & Vision											3.4	%		3.2	%		+ 0.2	%
Seating Systems											4.1	%		0.2	%		+ 3.9	%
Complete Vehicles											2.2	%		4.5	%		– 2.3	%
Consolidated Average											5.5	%		3.8	%		+ 1.7	%

($Millions unless otherwise noted)	For the six months ended June 30,
($Millions unless otherwise noted)	Sales									Adjusted EBIT
		2023			2022			Change			2023			2022			Change
Body Exteriors & Structures	$	8,979		$	8,024		$	955		$	662		$	420		$	242
Power & Vision		6,785			5,934			851			200			245			(45	)
Seating Systems		3,089			2,629			460			102			51			51
Complete Vehicles		3,152			2,678			474			86			113			(27	)
Corporate and Other		(350	)		(261	)		(89	)		(10	)		36			(46	)
Total Reportable Segments	$	21,655		$	19,004		$	2,651		$	1,040		$	865		$	175

	For the six months ended June 30,
		Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales
		2023		2022		Change
Body Exteriors & Structures		7.4	%	5.2	%	+ 2.2	%
Power & Vision		2.9	%	4.1	%	– 1.2	%
Seating Systems		3.3	%	1.9	%	+ 1.4	%
Complete Vehicles		2.7	%	4.2	%	– 1.5	%
Consolidated Average		4.8	%	4.6	%	+ 0.2	%

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.

2023 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 May 2023.

Updated 2023 Outlook Assumptions

	Current	Previous
Light Vehicle Production (millions of units) North America Europe China	15.2 17.0 26.2	15.0 16.3 26.2

Average Foreign exchange rates: 1 Canadian dollar equals 1 euro equals	U.S. $0.746 U.S. $1.096	U.S. $0.748 U.S. $1.086

Updated 2023 Outlook

	Current	Previous
Segment Sales Body Exteriors & Structures Power & Vision Seating Systems Complete Vehicles	$17.3 – $17.9 billion $14.0 – $14.4 billion $5.8 – $6.1 billion $5.4 – $5.7 billion	$16.8 – $17.4 billion $13.0 – $13.4 billion $5.6 – $5.9 billion $5.3 – $5.6 billion
Total Sales	$41.9 – $43.5 billion	$40.2 – $41.8 billion

Adjusted EBIT Margin⁽³⁾	4.8% – 5.2%	4.7% – 5.1%

Equity Income (included in EBIT)	$110 – $140 million	$95 – $125 million

Interest Expense, net	Approximately $150 million	Approximately $150 million

Income Tax Rate⁽⁴⁾	Approximately 21%	Approximately 21%

Adjusted Net Income attributable to Magna⁽⁵⁾	$1.4 – $1.6 billion	$1.3 – $1.5 billion

Capital Spending	Approximately $2.5 billion	Approximately $2.4 billion

Notes: ⁽³⁾ Adjusted EBIT Margin is the ratio of Adjusted EBIT to Total Sales. Adjusted EBIT used in the Current Outlook above excludes the amortization of acquired intangible assets. 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

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 2023 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: general economic and political conditions; labour disruptions; free trade arrangements; tariffs; relative currency values; commodities prices; supply chains and infrastructure; availability and relative cost of skilled labour; regulatory considerations, including those related to environmental emissions and safety standards; and other factors. Additionally, COVID-19 can impact vehicle production volumes, including through: mandatory stay-at-home orders which restrict production; elevated employee absenteeism; and supply chain disruptions.

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: interest rates and/or availability of credit; fuel and energy prices; relative currency values; regulatory restrictions on use of vehicles in certain megacities; and other factors. Additionally, COVID-19 can impact vehicle sales, including through mandatory stay-at-home orders which restrict operations of car dealerships, as well as through a deterioration in consumer confidence.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATION

The reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures is as follows:
	THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,						SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
		2023			2022			2023			2022

*Adjusted EBIT*

Net Income (Loss)	$	354		$	(145	)	$	571		$	234
Add:
Interest expense, net		34			20			54			46
Other expense, net		86			426			228			487
Income taxes		129			57			187			98
Adjusted EBIT	$	603		$	358		$	1,040		$	865
During the third quarter of 2023, we will revise our calculation of Adjusted EBIT to exclude the amortization of acquired intangible assets (primarily customer relationships and technology). We believe that excluding the amortization of acquired intangible assets from Adjusted EBIT will help management and investors in understanding our underlying performance and will improve comparability between our segmented results of operations and our peers.

*Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales (“Adjusted EBIT margin”)*

Sales	$	10,982		$	9,362		$	21,655		$	19,004
Adjusted EBIT	$	603		$	358		$	1,040		$	865
Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales		5.5	%		3.8	%		4.8	%		4.6	%


*Adjusted diluted earnings per share*

Net income (loss) attributable to Magna International Inc.	$	339		$	(156	)	$	548		$	208
Add (deduct):
Other expense, net		86			426			228			487
Tax effect on Other expense, net		5			(27	)		(27	)		(40	)
Adjustments to Deferred Tax Valuation Allowances		–			–			–			(29	)
Adjusted net income attributable to Magna International Inc.	$	430		$	243		$	749		$	626
Diluted weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding during the period (millions):		286.3			291.1			286.4			295.0
Adjusted diluted earnings per shares	$	1.50		$	0.83		$	2.61		$	2.11

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 www.sedar.com 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 second quarter ended June 30, 2023 results on Friday, August 4, 2023 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 1-800-899-2086. International callers should use 1-416-641-6701. 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.

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INVESTOR CONTACT
Louis Tonelli, Vice-President, Investor Relations
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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 with a global, entrepreneurial-minded team of 174,000⁽⁷⁾ employees and an organizational structure designed to innovate like a startup. With 65+ years of expertise, and a systems approach to design, engineering and manufacturing that touches nearly every aspect of the vehicle, we are positioned to support advancing mobility in a transforming industry. Our global network includes 351 manufacturing operations and 103 product development, engineering and sales centres spanning 30 countries.

For further information about Magna (NYSE:MGA; TSX:MG), please visit www.magna.com or follow us on Twitter @MagnaInt.

^{(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 12,000 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”, “believe”, “intend”, “plan”, “aim”, “forecast”, “outlook”, “project”, “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	Light vehicle sales levels Production disruptions, including as a result of labour disruptions Supply disruptions Production allocation decisions by OEMs
Total Sales Segment Sales	Same risks as for Light Vehicle Production above The impact of elevated interest rates and availability of credit on consumer confidence and in turn vehicle sales and production Potential supply disruptions The impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on global economic growth and industry production volumes The impact of rising interest rates and availability of credit on consumer confidence and, in turn, vehicle sales and production The impact of deteriorating vehicle affordability on consumer demand, and in turn vehicle sales and production Concentration of sales with six customers Shifts in market shares among vehicles or vehicle segments Shifts in consumer “take rates” for products we sell
Adjusted EBIT Margin Net Income Attributable to Magna	Same risks as for Total Sales and Segment Sales above Successful execution of critical program launches, including complete vehicle manufacturing of the Fisker Ocean SUV Operational underperformance Production inefficiencies in our operations due to volatile vehicle production allocation decisions by OEMs Higher costs incurred to mitigate the risk of supply disruptions Inflationary pressures Our ability to secure cost recoveries from customers and/or otherwise offset higher input costs Price concessions Commodity cost volatility Scrap steel price volatility Higher labour costs Tax risks
Equity Income
Veoneer Active Safety Acquisition Benefits	Same risks as for Total Sales/Segment Sales above Consumer adoption of ADAS features Our ability to grow sales with new OEM entrants Our ability to consistently develop and commercialize innovative products or processes Intellectual property risks Risks related to alignment of our product mix with the “Car of the Future” Acquisition integration risk

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

Risks Related to the Automotive Industry

economic cyclicality;
regional production volume declines;
deteriorating vehicle affordability;
potential consumer hesitancy with respect to Electric Vehicles (“EVs”);
intense competition;

Strategic Risks

alignment of our product mix with the “Car of the Future”;
our ability to consistently develop and commercialize innovative products or processes;
our investments in mobility and technology companies;
our changing business risk profile as a result of increased investment in electrification and autonomous/assisted driving, including: higher R&D and engineering costs, and challenges in quoting for profitable returns on products for which we may not have significant quoting experience;

Customer- Related Risks

concentration of sales with six customers;
inability to significantly grow our business with Asian customers;
emergence of potentially disruptive EV OEMs, including risks related to limited revenues/operating history of new OEM entrants;
Evolving counterparty risk profile;
dependence on outsourcing;
OEM consolidation and cooperation;
shifts in market shares among vehicles or vehicle segments;
shifts in consumer “take rates” for products we sell;
quarterly sales fluctuations;
potential loss of any material purchase orders;
potential OEM production-related disruptions;

Supply Chain Risks

semiconductor chip supply disruptions and price increases, and the impact on customer production volumes and on the efficiency of our operations;
supply disruptions and applicable costs related to supply disruption mitigation initiatives;
regional energy shortages/disruptions and pricing;
a deterioration of the financial condition of our supply base;

Manufacturing/Operational Risks

product and new facility launch risks;
operational underperformance;
restructuring costs;
impairment charges;
labour disruptions;
skilled labour attraction/retention;
leadership expertise and succession;

IT Security/Cybersecurity Risk

Pricing Risks

pricing risks between time of quote and start of production;
price concessions;
commodity price volatility;
declines in scrap steel/aluminum prices;

Warranty / Recall Risks

costs related to repair or replacement of defective products, including due to a recall;
warranty or recall costs that exceed warranty provision or insurance coverage limits;
product liability claims;

Climate Change Risks

Acquisition Risks

competition for strategic acquisition targets;
inherent merger and acquisition risks;
acquisition integration risk;

Other Business Risks

risks related to conducting business through joint ventures;
intellectual property risks;
risks of conducting business in foreign markets;
fluctuations in relative currency values;
an increase in pension funding obligations;
tax risks;
reduced financial flexibility as a result of an economic shock;
inability to achieve future investment returns that equal or exceed past returns;
changes in credit ratings assigned to us;
the unpredictability of, and fluctuation in, the trading price of our Common Shares;
a reduction of suspension of our dividend;

Legal, Regulatory and Other Risks

antitrust risk;
legal claims and/or regulatory actions against us;
changes in laws and regulations, including those related to vehicle emissions, taxation, or made as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
potential restrictions on free trade;
trade disputes/tariffs; and
environmental compliance costs.

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 revised Annual Information Form filed with securities commissions in Canada, our annual report on Form 40-F / 40-F/A 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.

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