Aptiv Reports Record Fourth Quarter Financial Results

DUBLIN, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV), a global technology company focused on making mobility safer, greener and more connected, today reported fourth quarter 2020 U.S. GAAP earnings of $1.04 per diluted share. Excluding special items, fourth quarter earnings totaled $1.13 per diluted share.

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Fourth Quarter Highlights Include:

  • U.S. GAAP revenue of $4.2 billion, an increase of 17%

  • U.S. GAAP net income of $283 million, diluted earnings per share of $1.04

  • U.S. GAAP operating income margin of 10.6%, operating income of $446 million

  • Generated $799 million of cash from operations

Full Year 2020 Highlights Include:

  • U.S. GAAP revenue of $13.1 billion, a decrease of 9%

  • U.S. GAAP net income of $1,769 million, diluted earnings per share of $6.66; which includes a gain of $5.32 per diluted share resulting from the completion of the Motional autonomous driving joint venture in the first quarter

  • U.S. GAAP operating income of $2,118 million; which includes a gain of $1,434 million resulting from the completion of the Motional autonomous driving joint venture in the first quarter

  • Generated $1,413 million of cash from operations

“Last year was a year like no other. Despite the industry declines caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Aptiv delivered strong performance, validating the strength of our portfolio of market relevant technologies aligned to the safe, green and connected megatrends, resulting in over $13 billion of revenue and 10 points of growth over market in 2020,” said Kevin Clark, president and chief executive officer. “Throughout the pandemic, Aptiv kept our most important asset – our people – safe, and we were able to continue innovating and delivering for our customers. As the economic recovery takes hold, Aptiv is enabling our customers to thrive – facilitating the accelerating transition to an electrified, software-defined vehicle. We solve some of the industry’s toughest challenges, creating exceptional value for customers, which in turn generates best-in-class, sustainable returns for shareholders. In 2021, even as the industry braces for continued pandemic-related challenges, our relentless focus on execution positions Aptiv for continued outperformance.”

Fourth Quarter 2020 Results

For the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company reported U.S. GAAP revenue of $4.2 billion, an increase of 17% from the prior year period, despite global vehicle production growth of 2% (1% on an Aptiv weighted market basis, which represents global vehicle production weighted to the geographic regions in which the Company generates its revenue, “AWM”) over the same period. Adjusted for currency exchange, commodity movements and divestitures, revenue increased by 14% in the fourth quarter. This reflects growth of 20% in Europe, 11% in North America, 10% in Asia, which includes 9% in China, and 37% in South America, our smallest region.

The Company reported fourth quarter 2020 U.S. GAAP net income of $283 million and earnings of $1.04 per diluted share, compared to $230 million and $0.90 per diluted share in the prior year period. Fourth quarter Adjusted Net Income, a non-GAAP financial measure defined below, totaled $319 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, which includes losses of approximately $0.16 from the performance of the Motional joint venture and $0.05 from the dilutive impacts of the Company’s preferred shares, compared to $296 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, in the prior year period.

Fourth quarter Adjusted Operating Income, a non-GAAP financial measure defined below, was $476 million, compared to $388 million in the prior year period. Adjusted Operating Income margin was 11.3%, compared to 10.8% in the prior year period, reflecting continued stabilization and recovery of global production levels and above-market sales growth, as well as the absence of the prior period impacts of the GM North American labor strike. Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $208 million, an increase from $178 million in the prior year period.

Interest expense for the fourth quarter totaled $39 million, as compared to $41 million in the prior year period.

Tax expense in the fourth quarter of 2020 was $55 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of approximately 13%. Tax expense in the fourth quarter of 2019 was $30 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of approximately 11%.

The Company generated net cash flow from operating activities of $799 million in fourth quarter, compared to $703 million in the prior year period.

Full Year 2020 Results

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company reported U.S. GAAP revenue of $13.1 billion, a decrease of 9% from the prior year, which includes volume declines of 7% primarily resulting from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the first half of 2020, which also resulted in global vehicle production declines of 16% (19% on an AWM basis) over the same period. Adjusted for currency exchange, commodity movements and divestitures, revenue decreased by 9% during the year. This reflects declines of 17% in North America, 7% in Europe and 3% in South America, our smallest region, partially offset by growth of 1% in Asia, which includes 3% in China.

For full year 2020, the Company reported U.S. GAAP net income of $1,769 million and earnings of $6.66 per diluted share, compared to $990 million and $3.85 per diluted share in the prior year. Full year 2020 Adjusted Net Income totaled $525 million, or $1.94 per diluted share, which includes losses of approximately $0.36 from the performance of the Motional joint venture, compared to $1,236 million, or $4.80 per diluted share, in the prior year.

The Company reported Adjusted Operating Income of $867 million for full year 2020, compared to $1,548 million in the prior year. Adjusted Operating Income margin was 6.6% for full year 2020, compared to 10.8% in the prior year, primarily as a result of the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, which primarily affected Aptiv in the first half of 2020, and included declines in global vehicle production and consumer demand, work stoppages, disruptions to our supply chain and other adverse global economic impacts, particularly those resulting from temporary governmental “lock-down” orders for all non-essential activities. Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $764 million, an increase from $717 million in the prior year, resulting from increases related to our acquisitions and capital investments.

Interest expense for full year 2020 totaled $164 million, as compared to $164 million in the prior year.

Tax expense for full year 2020 was $49 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of approximately 3%. Tax expense for full year 2019 was $132 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of approximately 12%.

The Company generated net cash flow from operating activities of $1,413 million in 2020, compared to $1,624 million in the prior year. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $2.8 billion and total available liquidity of $5.2 billion.

Reconciliations of Adjusted Revenue Growth, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income Per Share and Cash Flow Before Financing, which are non-GAAP measures, to the most directly comparable financial measures, respectively, calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) are provided in the attached supplemental schedules.

Full Year 2021 Outlook
The Company’s full year 2021 financial guidance is as follows:

(in millions, except per share amounts)

Full Year 2021

Net sales

$15,125 – $15,725

Adjusted EBITDA

$2,325 – $2,475

Adjusted EBITDA margin

15.4% – 15.7%

Adjusted operating income

$1,540 – $1,690

Adjusted operating income margin

10.2% – 10.7%

Adjusted net income per share (1)

$3.35 – $3.85

Cash flow from operations

$1,850

Capital expenditures

$750

Adjusted effective tax rate

12%

(1) The Company’s full year 2021 financial guidance includes $0.85 per diluted share for the anticipated equity losses to be recognized by Aptiv from the performance of the Motional autonomous driving joint venture.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results at 8:00 a.m. (ET) today, which is accessible by dialing 888.394.8218 (US domestic) or 646.828.8193 (international) or through a webcast at ir.aptiv.com. The conference ID number is 5690538. A slide presentation will accompany the prepared remarks and has been posted on the investor relations section of the Company’s website. A replay will be available two hours following the conference call.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

This press release contains information about Aptiv’s financial results which are not presented in accordance with GAAP. Specifically, Adjusted Revenue Growth, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income Per Share and Cash Flow Before Financing are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted Revenue Growth represents the year-over-year change in reported net sales relative to the comparable period, excluding the impact on net sales from currency exchange, commodity movements and divestitures. Adjusted Operating Income represents net income before interest expense, other income (expense), net, income tax expense, equity income (loss), net of tax, restructuring, other acquisition and portfolio project costs, asset impairments, gains (losses) on business divestitures and other transactions and deferred compensation related to acquisitions. Other acquisition and portfolio project costs include costs incurred to integrate acquired businesses and to plan and execute product portfolio transformation actions, including business and product acquisitions and divestitures. Adjusted Operating Income margin is defined as Adjusted Operating Income as a percentage of net sales. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before depreciation and amortization (including asset impairments), interest expense, other income (expense), net, income tax expense, equity income (loss), net of tax, restructuring and other special items.

Adjusted Net Income represents net income attributable to Aptiv before restructuring and other special items, including the tax impact thereon. Adjusted Net Income Per Share represents Adjusted Net Income divided by the Adjusted Weighted Average Number of Diluted Shares Outstanding for the period. The Adjusted Weighted Average Number of Diluted Shares Outstanding assumes the application of the if-converted method of share dilution, if not already applied for U.S. GAAP purposes of calculating the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding. Cash Flow Before Financing represents cash provided by operating activities plus cash provided by (used in) investing activities, adjusted for the purchase price of business acquisitions and net proceeds from the divestiture of other significant businesses.

Management believes the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release are useful to both management and investors in their analysis of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and liquidity. In particular, management believes Adjusted Revenue Growth, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income Per Share and Cash Flow Before Financing are useful measures in assessing the Company’s ongoing financial performance that, when reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measure, provide improved comparability between periods through the exclusion of certain items that management believes are not indicative of the Company’s core operating performance and that may obscure underlying business results and trends. Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures for internal planning and forecasting purposes.

Such non-GAAP financial measures are reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in the attached supplemental schedules at the end of this press release. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP and, as calculated, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

About Aptiv

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Forward-Looking Statements

This press release, as well as other statements made by Aptiv PLC (the “Company”), contain forward-looking statements that reflect, when made, the Company’s current views with respect to current events, certain investments and acquisitions and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to the Company’s operations and business environment, which may cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from any future results. All statements that address future operating, financial or business performance or the Company’s strategies or expectations are forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements are discussed under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect the Company. It should be remembered that the price of the ordinary shares and any income from them can go down as well as up. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events and/or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

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APTIV PLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2020

2019

2020

2019

(in millions, except per share amounts)

Net sales

$

4,212

$

3,596

$

13,066

$

14,357

Operating expenses:

Cost of sales

3,433

2,909

11,126

11,711

Selling, general and administrative

278

298

976

1,076

Amortization

37

35

144

146

Restructuring

18

30

136

148

Gain on autonomous driving joint venture

(1,434)

Total operating expenses

3,766

3,272

10,948

13,081

Operating income

446

324

2,118

1,276

Interest expense

(39)

(41)

(164)

(164)

Other income (expense), net

6

(15)

14

Income before income taxes and equity (loss) income

413

268

1,954

1,126

Income tax expense

(55)

(30)

(49)

(132)

Income before equity (loss) income

358

238

1,905

994

Equity (loss) income, net of tax

(43)

3

(83)

15

Net income

315

241

1,822

1,009

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

16

11

18

19

Net income attributable to Aptiv

299

230

1,804

990

Mandatory Convertible Preferred Share dividends

(16)

(35)

Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders

$

283

$

230

$

1,769

$

990

Diluted net income per share:

Diluted net income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders

$

1.04

$

0.90

$

6.66

$

3.85

Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding

270.91

256.36

270.70

257.39

APTIV PLC
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

December 31,
2020

December 31,
2019

(in millions)

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

2,821

$

412

Restricted cash

32

16

Accounts receivable, net

2,812

2,569

Inventories

1,297

1,286

Other current assets

503

504

Assets held for sale

532

Total current assets

7,465

5,319

Long-term assets:

Property, net

3,301

3,309

Operating lease right-of-use assets

380

413

Investments in affiliates

2,011

106

Intangible assets, net

1,091

1,186

Goodwill

2,580

2,407

Other long-term assets

694

719

Total long-term assets

10,057

8,140

Total assets

$

17,522

$

13,459

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Short-term debt

$

90

$

393

Accounts payable

2,571

2,463

Accrued liabilities

1,385

1,155

Liabilities held for sale

43

Total current liabilities

4,046

4,054

Long-term liabilities:

Long-term debt

4,011

3,971

Pension benefit obligations

525

483

Long-term operating lease liabilities

300

329

Other long-term liabilities

540

611

Total long-term liabilities

5,376

5,394

Total liabilities

9,422

9,448

Commitments and contingencies

Total Aptiv shareholders’ equity

7,905

3,819

Noncontrolling interest

195

192

Total shareholders’ equity

8,100

4,011

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

17,522

$

13,459

APTIV PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31,

2020

2019

(in millions)

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

$

1,822

$

1,009

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

764

717

Restructuring expense, net of cash paid

(15)

29

Deferred income taxes

(52)

(33)

Loss (income) from equity method investments, net of dividends received

92

(6)

Loss on modification of debt

4

Loss on extinguishment of debt

6

Gain on autonomous driving joint venture

(1,434)

Other, net

110

115

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable, net

(243)

(74)

Inventories

(8)

8

Accounts payable

186

133

Other, net

220

(242)

Pension contributions

(33)

(38)

Net cash provided by operating activities

1,413

1,624

Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital expenditures

(584)

(781)

Proceeds from sale of property / investments

10

14

Cost of business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(49)

(334)

Cost of technology investments

(2)

(10)

Settlement of derivatives

(1)

Net cash used in investing activities

(626)

(1,111)

Cash flows from financing activities:

(Decrease) increase in other short and long-term debt, net

(411)

55

Repayment of senior notes

(654)

Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net of issuance costs

641

Fees related to modification of debt agreements

(18)

Proceeds from the public offering of ordinary shares, net of issuance costs

1,115

Proceeds from the public offering of preferred shares, net of issuance costs

1,115

Dividend payments of consolidated affiliates to minority shareholders

(10)

(11)

Repurchase of ordinary shares

(57)

(420)

Distribution of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Share cash dividends

(32)

Distribution of ordinary share cash dividends

(56)

(226)

Taxes withheld and paid on employees’ restricted share awards

(33)

(34)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

1,613

(649)

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

24

(3)

Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

2,424

(139)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the year

429

568

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the year

$

2,853

$

429

APTIV PLC
FOOTNOTES
(Unaudited)

1. Segment Summary

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2020

2019

%

2020

2019

%

(in millions)

(in millions)

Net Sales

Signal and Power Solutions

$

3,101

$

2,571

21%

$

9,522

$

10,302

(8)%

Advanced Safety and User Experience

1,121

1,034

8%

3,573

4,092

(13)%

Eliminations and Other (a)

(10)

(9)

(29)

(37)

Net Sales

$

4,212

$

3,596

$

13,066

$

14,357

Adjusted Operating Income

Signal and Power Solutions

$

358

$

304

18%

$

762

$

1,274

(40)%

Advanced Safety and User Experience

118

84

40%

105

274

(62)%

Eliminations and Other (a)

Adjusted Operating Income

$

476

$

388

$

867

$

1,548

(a) Eliminations and Other includes the elimination of inter-segment transactions.

2. Weighted Average Number of Diluted Shares Outstanding

The following table illustrates the weighted average shares outstanding used in calculating basic and diluted net income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders for the three months and years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2020

2019

2020

2019

(in millions, except per share data)

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding, basic

270.03

255.31

263.43

256.81

Dilutive shares related to RSUs

0.88

1.05

0.44

0.58

Weighted average MCPS Converted Shares

6.83

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding, including dilutive shares

270.91

256.36

270.70

257.39

Net income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders:

Basic

$

1.05

$

0.90

$

6.72

$

3.85

Diluted

$

1.04

$

0.90

$

6.66

$

3.85

APTIV PLC
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
(Unaudited)

In this press release the Company has provided information regarding certain non-GAAP financial measures, including “Adjusted Revenue Growth,” “Adjusted Operating Income,” “Adjusted EBITDA,” “Adjusted Net Income,” “Adjusted Net Income Per Share” and “Cash Flow Before Financing.” Such non-GAAP financial measures are reconciled to their closest GAAP financial measure in the following schedules.

Adjusted Revenue Growth: Adjusted Revenue Growth is presented as a supplemental measure of the Company’s financial performance which management believes is useful to investors in assessing the Company’s ongoing financial performance that, when reconciled to the corresponding U.S. GAAP measure, provides improved comparability between periods through the exclusion of certain items that management believes are not indicative of the Company’s core operating performance and which may obscure underlying business results and trends. Our management utilizes Adjusted Revenue Growth in its financial decision making process, to evaluate performance of the Company and for internal reporting, planning and forecasting purposes. Adjusted Revenue Growth is defined as the year-over-year change in reported net sales relative to the comparable period, excluding the impact on net sales from currency exchange, commodity movements and divestitures and other transactions. Not all companies use identical calculations of Adjusted Revenue Growth, therefore this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

Three Months Ended
December 31, 2020

Reported net sales % change

17

%

Less: foreign currency exchange and commodities

3

%

Less: divestitures and other, net

%

Adjusted revenue growth

14

%

Year Ended
December 31, 2020

Reported net sales % change

(9)

%

Less: foreign currency exchange and commodities

%

Less: divestitures and other, net

%

Adjusted revenue growth

(9)

%

Adjusted Operating Income: Adjusted Operating Income is presented as a supplemental measure of the Company’s financial performance which management believes is useful to investors in assessing the Company’s ongoing financial performance that, when reconciled to the corresponding U.S. GAAP measure, provides improved comparability between periods through the exclusion of certain items that management believes are not indicative of the Company’s core operating performance and which may obscure underlying business results and trends. Our management utilizes Adjusted Operating Income in its financial decision making process, to evaluate performance of the Company and for internal reporting, planning and forecasting purposes. Management also utilizes Adjusted Operating Income as the key performance measure of segment income or loss and for planning and forecasting purposes to allocate resources to our segments, as management also believes this measure is most reflective of the operational profitability or loss of our operating segments. Adjusted Operating Income is defined as net income before interest expense, other income (expense), net, income tax expense, equity income (loss), net of tax, restructuring and other special items. Not all companies use identical calculations of Adjusted Operating Income, therefore this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Operating income margin represents Operating income as a percentage of net sales, and Adjusted Operating Income margin represents Adjusted Operating Income as a percentage of net sales.

Consolidated Adjusted Operating Income

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2020

2019

2020

2019

($ in millions)

$

Margin

$

Margin

$

Margin

$

Margin

Net income attributable to Aptiv

$

299

$

230

$

1,804

$

990

Interest expense

39

41

164

164

Other (income) expense, net

(6)

15

(14)

Income tax expense

55

30

49

132

Equity loss (income), net of tax

43

(3)

83

(15)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

16

11

18

19

Operating income

446

10.6

%

324

9.0

%

2,118

16.2

%

1,276

8.9

%

Restructuring

18

30

136

148

Other acquisition and portfolio project costs

4

26

23

71

Asset impairments

6

10

11

Deferred compensation related to acquisitions

2

8

14

42

Gain on business divestitures and other transactions

(1,434)

Adjusted operating income

$

476

11.3

%

$

388

10.8

%

$

867

6.6

%

$

1,548

10.8

%

Segment Adjusted Operating Income

(in millions)

Three Months Ended December 31, 2020

Signal and
Power Solutions

Advanced Safety
and User
Experience

Eliminations
and Other

Total

Operating income

$

354

$

92

$

$

446

Restructuring

2

16

18

Other acquisition and portfolio project costs

2

2

4

Asset impairments

6

6

Deferred compensation related to acquisitions

2

2

Adjusted operating income

$

358

$

118

$

$

476

Depreciation and amortization (a)

$

157

$

51

$

$

208

Three Months Ended December 31, 2019

Signal and
Power Solutions

Advanced Safety
and User
Experience

Eliminations

and Other

Total

Operating income

$

273

$

51

$

$

324

Restructuring

16

14

30

Other acquisition and portfolio project costs

15

11

26

Deferred compensation related to acquisitions

8

8

Adjusted operating income

$

304

$

84

$

$

388

Depreciation and amortization (a)

$

137

$

41

$

$

178

Year Ended December 31, 2020

Signal and
Power Solutions

Advanced Safety
and User
Experience

Eliminations
and Other

Total

Operating income

$

656

$

1,462

$

$

2,118

Restructuring

90

46

136

Other acquisition and portfolio project costs

12

11

23

Asset impairments

4

6

10

Deferred compensation related to acquisitions

14

14

Gain on business divestitures and other transactions

(1,434)

(1,434)

Adjusted operating income

$

762

$

105

$

$

867

Depreciation and amortization (a)

$

588

$

176

$

$

764

Year Ended December 31, 2019

Signal and
Power Solutions

Advanced Safety
and User
Experience

Eliminations
and Other

Total

Operating income

$

1,124

$

152

$

$

1,276

Restructuring

104

44

148

Other acquisition and portfolio project costs

44

27

71

Asset impairments

2

9

11

Deferred compensation related to acquisitions

42

42

Adjusted operating income

$

1,274

$

274

$

$

1,548

Depreciation and amortization (a)

$

538

$

179

$

$

717

(a) Includes asset impairments.

Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA is presented as a supplemental measure of the Company’s financial performance which management believes is useful to investors in assessing the Company’s ongoing financial performance that, when reconciled to the corresponding U.S. GAAP measure, provides improved comparability between periods through the exclusion of certain items that management believes are not indicative of the Company’s core operating performance and which may obscure underlying business results and trends. Our management utilizes Adjusted EBITDA in its financial decision making process, to evaluate performance of the Company and for internal reporting, planning and forecasting purposes. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income before depreciation and amortization (including asset impairment), interest expense, other income (expense), net, income tax (expense) benefit, equity income (loss), net of tax, restructuring and other special items. Not all companies use identical calculations of Adjusted EBITDA, therefore this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2020

2019

2020

2019

(in millions)

Net income attributable to Aptiv

$

299

$

230

$

1,804

$

990

Interest expense

39

41

164

164

Other (income) expense, net

(6)

15

(14)

Income tax expense

55

30

49

132

Equity loss (income), net of tax

43

(3)

83

(15)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

16

11

18

19

Operating income

446

324

2,118

1,276

Depreciation and amortization

208

178

764

717

EBITDA

$

654

$

502

$

2,882

$

1,993

Restructuring

18

30

136

148

Other acquisition and portfolio project costs

4

26

23

71

Deferred compensation related to acquisitions

2

8

14

42

Gain on business divestitures and other transactions

(1,434)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

678

$

566

$

1,621

$

2,254

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Per Share: Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Per Share, which are non-GAAP measures, are presented as supplemental measures of the Company’s financial performance which management believes are useful to investors in assessing the Company’s ongoing financial performance that, when reconciled to the corresponding U.S. GAAP measure, provide improved comparability between periods through the exclusion of certain items that management believes are not indicative of the Company’s core operating performance and which may obscure underlying business results and trends. Management utilizes Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Per Share in its financial decision making process, to evaluate performance of the Company and for internal reporting, planning and forecasting purposes. Adjusted Net Income is defined as net income attributable to Aptiv before restructuring and other special items, including the tax impact thereon. Adjusted Net Income Per Share is defined as Adjusted Net Income divided by the Adjusted Weighted Average Number of Diluted Shares Outstanding, as reconciled below, for the period. Not all companies use identical calculations of Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Per Share, therefore this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2020

2019

2020

2019

(in millions, except per share amounts)

Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders

$

283

$

230

$

1,769

$

990

Mandatory Convertible Preferred Share dividends

16

35

Net income attributable to Aptiv

299

230

1,804

990

Adjusting items:

Restructuring

18

30

136

148

Other acquisition and portfolio project costs

4

26

23

71

Asset impairments

6

10

11

Deferred compensation related to acquisitions

2

8

14

42

Gain on business divestitures and other transactions

(1,434)

Debt modification costs

4

Debt extinguishment costs

6

Transaction and related costs associated with acquisitions

5

5

Gain on changes in fair value of equity investments

(10)

(10)

(19)

Tax impact of adjusting items (a)

(3)

(22)

(18)

Adjusted net income attributable to Aptiv

$

319

$

296

$

525

$

1,236

Adjusted weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding (b)

283.28

256.36

270.70

257.39

Diluted net income per share attributable to Aptiv

$

1.04

$

0.90

$

6.66

$

3.85

Adjusted net income per share

$

1.13

$

1.15

$

1.94

$

4.80

(a)

Represents the income tax impacts of the adjustments made for restructuring and other special items by calculating the income tax impact of these items using the appropriate tax rate for the jurisdiction where the charges were incurred.

(b)

In June 2020, the Company issued $1,150 million in aggregate liquidation preference of 5.50% Mandatory Convertable Preferred Shares (the “MCPS”) and received proceeds of $1,115 million, after deducting expenses and the underwriters’ discount of $35 million. Dividends on the MCPS are payable on a cumulative basis at an annual rate of 5.50% on the liquidation preference of $100 per share. Unless earlier converted, each share of MCPS will automatically convert on June 15, 2023 into between 1.0754 and 1.3173 shares of Aptiv’s ordinary shares, subject to further anti-dilution adjustments. For purposes of calculating Adjusted Net Income Per Share, the Company has excluded the anticipated MCPS cash dividends and assumed the “if-converted” method of share dilution (the incremental ordinary shares deemed outstanding applying the “if-converted” method of calculating share dilution are referred to as the “Weighted average MCPS Converted Shares” in the following table). The Adjusted Weighted Average Number of Diluted Shares Outstanding calculated below, assumes the conversion of all 11.5 million MCPS and issuance of the underlying ordinary shares applying the “if-converted” method (method already applied for U.S. GAAP purposes of calculating the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2020) on a weighted average outstanding basis for all periods subsequent to issuance of the MCPS. We believe that using the “if-converted” method provides additional insight to investors on the potential impact of the MCPS once they are converted into ordinary shares no later than June 15, 2023.

Adjusted Weighted Average Number of Diluted Shares Outstanding:

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2020

2019

2020

2019

(in millions)

Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding

270.91

256.36

270.70

257.39

Weighted average MCPS Converted Shares

12.37

Adjusted weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding

283.28

256.36

270.70

257.39

Cash Flow Before Financing: Cash Flow Before Financing is presented as a supplemental measure of the Company’s liquidity which is consistent with the basis and manner in which management presents financial information for the purpose of making internal operating decisions, evaluating its liquidity and determining appropriate capital allocation strategies. Management believes this measure is useful to investors to understand how the Company’s core operating activities generate and use cash. Cash Flow Before Financing is defined as cash provided by operating activities plus cash provided by (used in) investing activities, adjusted for the purchase price of business acquisitions and net proceeds from the divestiture of other significant businesses. Not all companies use identical calculations of Cash Flow Before Financing, therefore this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The calculation of Cash Flow Before Financing does not reflect cash used to service debt, pay dividends or repurchase shares and, therefore, does not necessarily reflect funds available for investment or other discretionary uses.

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2020

2019

2020

2019

(in millions)

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

$

315

$

241

$

1,822

$

1,009

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

208

178

764

717

Restructuring expense, net of cash paid

(15)

(2)

(15)

29

Working capital

70

322

(65)

67

Pension contributions

(10)

(8)

(33)

(38)

Gain on autonomous driving joint venture

(1,434)

Other, net

231

(28)

374

(160)

Net cash provided by operating activities

799

703

1,413

1,624

Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital expenditures

(95)

(162)

(584)

(781)

Cost of business acquisitions and other transactions, net of cash acquired

(311)

(49)

(334)

Cost of technology investments

(1)

(6)

(2)

(10)

Settlement of derivatives

(2)

(1)

(1)

Other, net

4

1

10

14

Net cash used in investing activities

(94)

(479)

(626)

(1,111)

Adjusting items:

Adjustment for the cost of business acquisitions and other transactions, net of cash acquired

311

49

334

Cash flow before financing

$

705

$

535

$

836

$

847

Financial Guidance: The reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures provided in the Company’s financial guidance to the most comparable forward-looking GAAP measure is as follows:

Estimated Full Year

2021 (1)

($ in millions)

Adjusted Operating Income

$

Margin (2)

Net income attributable to Aptiv

$

917

Interest expense

154

Other expense, net

29

Income tax expense

166

Equity loss, net of tax

223

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

15

Operating income

1,504

9.8

%

Restructuring

95

Other acquisition and portfolio project costs

16

Adjusted operating income

$

1,615

10.5

%

Adjusted EBITDA

Net income attributable to Aptiv

$

917

Interest expense

154

Other expense, net

29

Income tax expense

166

Equity loss, net of tax

223

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

15

Operating income

1,504

Depreciation and amortization

785

EBITDA

$

2,289

14.8

%

Restructuring

95

Other acquisition and portfolio project costs

16

Adjusted EBITDA

$

2,400

15.6

%

(1)

Prepared at the estimated mid-point of the Company’s financial guidance range.

(2)

Represents operating income, Adjusted Operating Income, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, respectively, as a percentage of estimated net sales.

Estimated Full Year

2021 (1)

Adjusted Net Income Per Share

($ and shares in millions,
except per share amounts)

Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders

$

854

Mandatory Convertible Preferred Share dividends

63

Net income attributable to Aptiv

917

Adjusting items:

Restructuring

95

Other acquisition and portfolio project costs

16

Tax impact of adjusting items

(7)

Adjusted net income attributable to Aptiv

$

1,021

Adjusted weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding

283.59

Diluted net income per share attributable to Aptiv

$

3.23

Adjusted net income per share

$

3.60

(1)

Prepared at the estimated mid-point of the Company’s financial guidance range.

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