8-K
Sensata Technologies Holding plc (ST)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 1, 2022
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SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| England and Wales | 001-34652 | 98-1386780 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br>File Number) | (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |
529 Pleasant Street
Attleboro, Massachusetts 02703, United States
(Address of Principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
+1(508) 236 3800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered |
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| Ordinary Shares - nominal value €0.01 per share | ST | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
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On February 1, 2022, Sensata Technologies Holding plc (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The Company will conduct a conference call on February 1, 2022 at 8:00 AM eastern time to discuss its fourth quarter and full year financial results and its outlook for the first quarter and full year 2021. The dial in numbers for the call are 1-844-784-1726 or 1-412-380-7411. Callers should reference the "Sensata Q4 2021 Financial Results Conference Call." A live webcast and a replay of the conference call will also be available on the investor relations page of the Company’s website at http://investors.sensata.com. Additional information relating to the Company's financial results will be contained in a presentation that will be referenced during the webcast, and that is being made available on the investor relations page of the Company’s website. Additionally, a replay of the call will be available until February 8, 2022. To access the replay, dial 1-877-344-7529 or 1-412-317-0088 and enter confirmation code: 5284574
The information contained in, or incorporated into, this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| 99.1 | February 1, 2022 press release entitled "Sensata Technologies Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results" (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC | ||
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| /s/ Maria Freve | ||
| Date: | February 1, 2022 | Name: Maria Freve |
| Title: Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
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SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER
AND FULL YEAR 2021 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Swindon, United Kingdom – February 1, 2022 - Sensata Technologies (NYSE: ST), a global industrial technology company and leading provider of sensor-rich solutions that create insights for customers, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021.
Operating results for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 are summarized below. These results include non-GAAP financial measures, each of which is defined and reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measure later in this press release.
Revenue:
•Revenue was $934.6 million, an increase of $28.1 million, or 3.1%, compared to $906.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.
•Revenue decreased 0.9% on an organic basis, which excludes a 0.3% increase from foreign currency exchange rates and a 3.7% increase from acquisitions versus the prior-year period.
Operating income:
•Operating income was $149.7 million, or 16.0% of revenue, a decrease of $4.5 million, or 2.9%, compared to operating income of $154.2 million, or 17.0% of revenue, in the fourth quarter of 2020.
•Adjusted operating income was $197.6 million, or 21.1% of revenue, an increase of $2.0 million, or 1.0%, compared to adjusted operating income of $195.6 million, or 21.6% of revenue, in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Earnings per share:
•Earnings per share was $0.70, a decrease of $0.07, or 9.1%, compared to earnings per share of $0.77 in the fourth quarter of 2020.
•Adjusted earnings per share was $0.87, an increase of $0.02, or 2.4%, compared to adjusted earnings per share of $0.85 in the fourth quarter of 2020.
•Changes in foreign currency exchange rates increased Sensata's adjusted earnings per share by $0.03 in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the prior-year period.
Sensata generated $160.9 million of operating cash flow in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to $266.4 million in the prior-year period. The Company's free cash flow totaled $116.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to $239.7 million in the prior-year period.
During the fourth quarter of 2021, Sensata repurchased approximately 0.8 million ordinary shares for total consideration of $47.8 million as part of its existing share repurchase program. On January 20, 2022, the Board approved a new share repurchase authorization in the amount of $500 million, replacing the prior authorization.
"Fourth quarter results were stronger than expected. Sensata's revenue growth outpaced markets by 800 basis points offsetting meaningful declines in automotive production versus the prior-year quarter,” said Jeff Cote, CEO and President of Sensata. "While 2021 posed supply chain challenges around the world, we are pleased with how quickly and effectively we adapted to rapidly changing conditions, delivering record annual revenue for Sensata. We are continuing to execute on our long-term growth strategy as evidenced by the recent acquisition of Sendyne, adding key current sensing and isolation monitoring to Sensata's extensive Electrification capabilities."
Operating results for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020 are summarized below. These results include non-GAAP financial measures, each of which is defined and reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measure later in this press release.
Revenue:
•Revenue was a record $3,820.8 million, an increase of $775.2 million, or 25.5%, compared to $3,045.6 million in the prior year.
•Revenue increased 20.7% on an organic basis, which excludes a 2.3% increase from foreign currency exchange rates and a 2.5% increase from acquisitions versus the prior year.
Operating income:
•Operating income was $633.2 million, or 16.6% of revenue, an increase of $295.5 million, or 87.5%, compared to operating income of $337.7 million, or 11.1% of revenue, in the prior year.
•Adjusted operating income was $806.0 million, or 21.1% of revenue, an increase of $243.9 million, or 43.4%, compared to adjusted operating income of $562.1 million, or 18.5% of revenue, in the prior year.
Earnings per share:
•Earnings per share was $2.28, an increase of $1.24, compared to earnings per share of $1.04 in the prior year.
•Adjusted earnings per share was $3.56, an increase of $1.35, or 61.1%, compared to adjusted earnings per share of $2.21 in the prior year.
•Changes in foreign currency exchange rates increased Sensata's adjusted earnings per share by $0.04 in the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the prior year.
Sensata generated $554.2 million of operating cash flow in the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $559.8 million in the prior year. The Company's free cash flow totaled $409.7 million in the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $453.1 million in the prior year.
Segment Performance
| For the three months ended December 31, | For the full year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
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| $ in 000s | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||
| Performance Sensing | ||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 685,078 | $ | 688,978 | $ | 2,847,908 | $ | 2,223,810 | ||||
| Operating income | $ | 185,587 | $ | 185,101 | $ | 777,237 | $ | 532,529 | ||||
| % of Performance Sensing revenue | 27.1 | % | 26.9 | % | 27.3 | % | 23.9 | % | ||||
| Sensing Solutions | ||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 249,519 | $ | 217,513 | $ | 972,898 | $ | 821,768 | ||||
| Operating income | $ | 74,480 | $ | 70,673 | $ | 293,185 | $ | 241,218 | ||||
| % of Sensing Solutions revenue | 29.8 | % | 32.5 | % | 30.1 | % | 29.4 | % |
Guidance
"Sensata delivered solid financial performance in a challenging fourth quarter, posting 3.1% revenue growth and 1.0% adjusted operating income growth from the prior-year quarter," said Paul Vasington, EVP and CFO of Sensata. For the full year 2022, we expect revenue of $4,125 to $4,275 million and adjusted EPS of $3.80 to $4.06. For the first quarter of 2022, we expect revenue of $935 to $975 million and adjusted EPS of $0.70 to $0.78."
| Fiscal Year 2022 Guidance | |||
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| $ in millions, except EPS | FY-22 Guidance | FY-21 | Y/Y Change |
| Revenue | $4,125- $4,275 | $3,820.8 | 8% - 12% |
| organic growth | 6% - 10% | ||
| Adjusted Operating Income | $848 - $892 | $806.0 | 5% - 11% |
| Adjusted Net Income | $600 - $640 | $566.8 | 6% - 13% |
| Adjusted EPS | $3.80 - $4.06 | $3.56 | 7% - 14% |
Versus the prior year, Sensata expects that changes in foreign currency exchange rates will decrease revenue by approximately $12 million at the midpoint and increase adjusted EPS by approximately $0.08 at the midpoint for fiscal year 2022.
| Q1 2022 Guidance | |||
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| $ in millions, except EPS | Q1-22 Guidance | Q1-21 | Y/Y Change |
| Revenue | $935 - $975 | $942.5 | (1%) - 3% |
| organic growth | (4%) - 1% | ||
| Adjusted Operating Income | $171 - $183 | $198.1 | (14%) - (8%) |
| Adjusted Net Income | $112 - $124 | $137.6 | (19%) - (10%) |
| Adjusted EPS | $0.70 - $0.78 | $0.86 | (19%) - (9%) |
Versus the prior-year period, Sensata expects that changes in foreign currency exchange rates will decrease revenue by approximately $7 million at the midpoint and increase adjusted EPS by approximately $0.03 at the midpoint in the first quarter of 2022.
Conference Call and Webcast
Sensata will conduct a conference call today at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2021 financial results and its outlook for the first quarter and full year 2022. The dial-in numbers for the call are 1-844-784-1726 or 1-412-380-7411. Callers should reference the "Sensata Q4 2021 Financial Results Conference Call." A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on the investor relations page of Sensata’s website at http://investors.sensata.com. Additionally, a replay of the call will be available until February 8, 2022. To access the replay, dial 1-877-344-7529 or 1-412-317-0088 and enter confirmation code: 5284574.
About Sensata Technologies
Sensata Technologies is a leading industrial technology company that develops sensors, sensor-based solutions, including controllers and software, and other mission-critical products to create valuable business insights for customers and end users. For more than 100 years, Sensata has provided a wide range of customized, sensor-rich solutions that address complex engineering requirements to help customers solve difficult challenges in the automotive, heavy vehicle & off-road, industrial, and aerospace industries. With more than 21,000 employees and operations in 13 countries, Sensata’s solutions help to make products safer, cleaner and more efficient, more electrified, and more connected. For more information, please visit Sensata’s website at www.sensata.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) with certain non-GAAP financial measures. We use these non-GAAP financial measures internally to make operating and strategic decisions, including the preparation of our annual operating plan, evaluation of our overall business performance, and as a factor in determining compensation for certain employees. We believe presenting non-GAAP financial measures is useful for period-over-period comparisons of underlying business trends and our ongoing business performance. We also believe presenting these non-GAAP measures provides additional transparency into how management evaluates the business.
Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as supplemental in nature and are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, our non-GAAP financial measures may not be the same as, or comparable to, similar non-GAAP measures presented by other companies.
The non-GAAP financial measures referenced by Sensata in this release include: adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share (“EPS”), adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, free cash flow, organic revenue growth, market outgrowth, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), net debt, and net leverage ratio. We also refer to changes in certain non-GAAP measures, usually reported either as a percentage or number of basis points, between two periods and measured on either a reported, constant currency, or an organic basis, the latter of which excludes the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures for the 12-month period following the respective transaction date(s) and the effect of foreign currency exchange rate differences between the comparative periods. Such changes are also considered non-GAAP measures.
Adjusted net income (or loss) is defined as net income (or loss), determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding certain non-GAAP adjustments which are described in the accompanying reconciliation tables. Adjusted EPS is calculated by dividing adjusted net income (or loss) by the number of diluted weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding in the period. We believe that
these measures are useful to investors and management in understanding our ongoing operations and in analysis of ongoing operating trends.
Adjusted operating income (or loss) is defined as operating income (or loss), determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding certain non-GAAP adjustments which are described in the accompanying reconciliation tables. Adjusted operating margin is calculated by dividing adjusted operating income (or loss) by net revenue. We believe that these measures are useful to investors and management in understanding our ongoing operations and in analysis of ongoing operating trends.
Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities less additions to property, plant and equipment and capitalized software. We believe that this measure is useful to investors and management as a measure of cash generated by business operations that will be used to repay scheduled debt maturities and can be used to fund acquisitions, repurchase ordinary shares, or for the accelerated repayment of debt obligations.
Organic revenue growth (or decline) is defined as the reported percentage change in net revenue calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding the period-over-period impact of foreign exchange rate differences as well as the net impact of material acquisitions and divestitures for the 12-month period following the respective transaction date(s). We believe that this measure is useful to investors and management in understanding our ongoing operations and in analysis of ongoing operating trends.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (or loss), determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding interest expense, net, provision for (or benefit from) income taxes, depreciation expense, amortization of intangible assets, and the following non-GAAP adjustments, if applicable: (1) restructuring related and other, (2) financing and other transaction costs, (3) deferred gain or loss on derivative instruments, and (4) step-up inventory amortization.
Net debt is defined as total debt, finance lease, and other financing obligations less cash and cash equivalents. We believe net debt is a useful measure to management and investors in understanding trends in our overall financial condition.
Net leverage ratio is defined as net debt divided by last twelve months (LTM) adjusted EBITDA. We believe the net leverage ratio is a useful measure to management and investors in understanding trends in our overall financial condition.
Safe Harbor Statement
This earnings release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "could," "should," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "project," "forecast," "continue," "intend," "plan," "potential," "opportunity," "guidance," and similar terms or phrases. Forward-looking statements involve, among other things, expectations, projections, and assumptions about future financial and operating results, objectives, business and market outlook, megatrends, priorities, growth, shareholder value, capital expenditures, cash flows, demand for products and services, share repurchases, and Sensata’s strategic initiatives, including those relating to acquisitions and dispositions and the impact of such transactions on our strategic and operational plans and financial results. These statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other important factors relating to our operations and business environment, and we can give no assurances that these forward-looking statements will prove to be correct.
A wide variety of potential risks, uncertainties, and other factors could materially affect our ability to achieve the results either expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, risks related to public health crises, instability and changes in the global markets, supplier interruption or non-performance, the acquisition of disposition of businesses, adverse conditions or competition in the industries upon which we are dependent, intellectual property, product liability, warranty, and recall claims, market acceptance of new product introductions and product innovations, labor disruptions or increased labor costs, and changes in existing environmental or safety laws, regulations, and programs.
Investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties, risks and potential events including, but not limited to, those described in Item 1A: Risk Factors in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and as may be updated from time to time in Item 1A: Risk Factors in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or other subsequent filings with the United States ("U.S.") Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update these statements other than as required by law.
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| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| For the three months ended December 31, | For the full year ended December 31, | |||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||
| Net revenue | $ | 934,597 | $ | 906,491 | $ | 3,820,806 | $ | 3,045,578 |
| Operating costs and expenses: | ||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 619,878 | 609,940 | 2,542,434 | 2,119,044 | ||||
| Research and development | 40,143 | 33,314 | 159,072 | 131,429 | ||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 87,261 | 77,027 | 336,989 | 294,725 | ||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 32,637 | 31,152 | 134,129 | 129,549 | ||||
| Restructuring and other charges, net | 4,986 | 897 | 14,942 | 33,094 | ||||
| Total operating costs and expenses | 784,905 | 752,330 | 3,187,566 | 2,707,841 | ||||
| Operating income | 149,692 | 154,161 | 633,240 | 337,737 | ||||
| Interest expense, net | (44,898) | (47,417) | (179,291) | (171,757) | ||||
| Other, net | 7,756 | 1,172 | (40,032) | (339) | ||||
| Income before taxes | 112,550 | 107,916 | 413,917 | 165,641 | ||||
| Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes | 578 | (13,751) | 50,337 | 1,355 | ||||
| Net Income | 111,972 | 121,667 | 363,580 | 164,286 | ||||
| Net income per share: | ||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.71 | $ | 0.77 | $ | 2.30 | $ | 1.04 |
| Diluted | $ | 0.70 | $ | 0.77 | $ | 2.28 | $ | 1.04 |
| Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding: | ||||||||
| Basic | 158,299 | 157,488 | 158,166 | 157,373 | ||||
| Diluted | 159,428 | 158,567 | 159,370 | 158,134 | ||||
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| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||
| (Unaudited) | December 31,<br>2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||
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| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,708,955 | $ | 1,861,980 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances | 653,438 | 576,647 | ||||||
| Inventories | 588,231 | 451,005 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 126,370 | 90,340 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 3,076,994 | 2,979,972 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 820,933 | 803,825 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 3,502,063 | 3,111,349 | ||||||
| Other intangible assets, net | 946,731 | 691,549 | ||||||
| Deferred income tax assets | 105,028 | 84,785 | ||||||
| Other assets | 162,017 | 172,722 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 8,613,766 | $ | 7,844,202 | ||||
| Liabilities and equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt, finance lease and other financing obligations | $ | 6,833 | $ | 757,205 | ||||
| Accounts payable | 459,093 | 393,907 | ||||||
| Income taxes payable | 26,517 | 19,215 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 343,816 | 324,830 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 836,259 | 1,495,157 | ||||||
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 339,273 | 259,857 | ||||||
| Pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations | 38,758 | 48,002 | ||||||
| Finance lease and other financing obligations, less current portion | 26,564 | 27,931 | ||||||
| Long-term debt, net | 4,214,946 | 3,213,747 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 63,232 | 94,022 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 5,519,032 | 5,138,716 | ||||||
| Total equity | 3,094,734 | 2,705,486 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 8,613,766 | $ | 7,844,202 | ||||
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| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||
| (Unaudited) | For the year ended December 31, | |||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 363,580 | $ | 164,286 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation | 124,959 | 125,680 | ||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 6,858 | 6,854 | ||||||
| Share-based compensation | 25,663 | 19,125 | ||||||
| Loss on debt financing | 30,066 | — | ||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 134,129 | 129,549 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (5,270) | (44,900) | ||||||
| Acquisition-related deferred compensation payments | (15,630) | — | ||||||
| Unrealized loss on derivative instruments and other | 13,837 | 4,709 | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions | (124,041) | 154,472 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 554,151 | 559,775 | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Acquisitions, net of cash received | (736,077) | (64,432) | ||||||
| Additions to property, plant and equipment and capitalized software | (144,403) | (106,719) | ||||||
| Investment in debt and equity securities | (5,533) | (22,963) | ||||||
| Other | 3,919 | 12,022 | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (882,094) | (182,092) | ||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of ordinary shares | 26,290 | 15,457 | ||||||
| Payment of employee restricted stock tax withholdings | (9,048) | (2,911) | ||||||
| Proceeds from borrowings on debt | 1,001,875 | 1,150,000 | ||||||
| Payments on debt | (763,263) | (408,914) | ||||||
| Payments to repurchase ordinary shares | (47,843) | (35,175) | ||||||
| Payments of debt financing costs | (33,093) | (8,279) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 174,918 | 710,178 | ||||||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (153,025) | 1,087,861 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | 1,861,980 | 774,119 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of year | $ | 1,708,955 | $ | 1,861,980 |
Revenue by Business, Geography, and End Market (Unaudited)
| (percent of total revenue) | Three months ended December 31, | Full year ended December 31, | ||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||
| Performance Sensing | 73.3 | % | 76.0 | % | 74.5 | % | 73.0 | % |
| Sensing Solutions | 26.7 | % | 24.0 | % | 25.5 | % | 27.0 | % |
| Total | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % |
| (percent of total revenue) | Three months ended December 31, | Full year ended December 31, | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||
| Americas | 38.4 | % | 37.6 | % | 38.0 | % | 39.3 | % |
| Europe | 24.7 | % | 27.2 | % | 26.2 | % | 26.8 | % |
| Asia/Rest of World | 36.9 | % | 35.2 | % | 35.8 | % | 33.9 | % |
| Total | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % |
| (percent of total revenue) | Three months ended December 31, | Full year ended December 31, | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||
| Automotive (1) | 52.0 | % | 60.4 | % | 54.0 | % | 57.5 | % |
| Heavy vehicle and off-road | 22.5 | % | 16.9 | % | 21.7 | % | 16.7 | % |
| Industrial | 11.9 | % | 9.9 | % | 10.8 | % | 11.0 | % |
| Appliance and heating, ventilation and air-conditioning | 6.2 | % | 5.9 | % | 6.4 | % | 6.2 | % |
| Aerospace | 3.7 | % | 3.9 | % | 3.5 | % | 4.5 | % |
| All other | 3.7 | % | 3.0 | % | 3.6 | % | 4.1 | % |
| Total | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % |
(1) Includes amounts reflected in the Sensing Solutions segment as follows: $11.3 million and $12.3 million of revenue in the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $44.4 million and $35.6 million of revenue in the full year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Market Outgrowth (Unaudited)
| For the three months ended<br>December 31, 2021 | For the full year ended <br>December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||
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| Reported Growth | Organic Growth | End Market Growth | Reported Growth | Organic Growth | End Market Growth | |||||||||
| Automotive | (11.3 | %) | (11.7 | %) | (16.2 | %) | * | 17.6 | % | 15.1 | % | 1.2 | % | * |
| Heavy vehicle and off-road | 36.8 | % | 16.4 | % | (0.6 | %) | 63.3 | % | 46.4 | % | 24.4 | % |
* Excludes Toyota, adjusted for Sensata's geographic mix.
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations
The following unaudited tables provide a reconciliation of the difference between each of the non-GAAP financial measures referenced herein and the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure. Amounts presented in these tables may not appear to recalculate due to the effect of rounding.
Operating income and margin, income tax, net income, and earnings per share
| ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) | For the three months ended December 31, 2021 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Income | Operating Margin | Income Taxes | Net Income | Diluted EPS | ||||||
| Reported (GAAP) | $ | 149,692 | 16.0 | % | $ | 578 | $ | 111,972 | $ | 0.70 |
| Non-GAAP adjustments: | ||||||||||
| Restructuring related and other | 7,876 | 0.8 | % | (3,167) | 1,760 | 0.01 | ||||
| Financing and other transaction costs | 7,093 | 0.8 | % | (65) | 5,182 | 0.03 | ||||
| Step-up depreciation and amortization | 31,606 | 3.4 | % | — | 31,606 | 0.20 | ||||
| Deferred loss/(gain) on derivative instruments | 1,325 | 0.1 | % | — | (2,170) | (0.01) | ||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | — | — | % | — | 1,716 | 0.01 | ||||
| Deferred taxes and other tax related | — | — | % | (10,758) | (10,758) | (0.07) | ||||
| Total adjustments | 47,900 | 5.1 | % | (13,990) | 27,336 | 0.17 | ||||
| Adjusted (non-GAAP) | $ | 197,592 | 21.1 | % | $ | 14,568 | $ | 139,308 | $ | 0.87 |
| ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) | For the three months ended December 31, 2020 | |||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Operating Income | Operating Margin | Income Tax | Net Income | Diluted EPS | ||||||
| Reported (GAAP) | $ | 154,161 | 17.0 | % | $ | (13,751) | $ | 121,667 | $ | 0.77 |
| Non-GAAP adjustments: | ||||||||||
| Restructuring related and other | 8,379 | 0.9 | % | 4,123 | 17,025 | 0.11 | ||||
| Financing and other transaction costs | 1,014 | 0.1 | % | — | (832) | (0.01) | ||||
| Step-up depreciation and amortization | 30,042 | 3.3 | % | — | 30,042 | 0.19 | ||||
| Deferred loss/(gain) on derivative instruments | 2,045 | 0.2 | % | — | (1,992) | (0.01) | ||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | — | — | % | — | 1,828 | 0.01 | ||||
| Deferred taxes and other tax related | — | — | % | (33,053) | (33,053) | (0.21) | ||||
| Total adjustments | 41,480 | 4.6 | % | (28,930) | 13,018 | 0.08 | ||||
| Adjusted (non-GAAP) | $ | 195,641 | 21.6 | % | $ | 15,179 | $ | 134,685 | $ | 0.85 |
| ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) | For the full year ended December 31, 2021 | |||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Operating Income | Operating Margin | Income Tax | Net Income | Diluted EPS | ||||||
| Reported (GAAP) | $ | 633,240 | 16.6 | % | $ | 50,337 | $ | 363,580 | $ | 2.28 |
| Non-GAAP adjustments: | ||||||||||
| Restructuring related and other | 23,565 | 0.6 | % | (3,500) | 21,356 | 0.13 | ||||
| Financing and other transaction costs (1) | 13,236 | 0.3 | % | (65) | 40,977 | 0.26 | ||||
| Step-up depreciation and amortization | 127,642 | 3.3 | % | — | 127,642 | 0.80 | ||||
| Deferred loss on derivative instruments | 8,327 | 0.2 | % | — | 11,294 | 0.07 | ||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | — | — | % | — | 6,858 | 0.04 | ||||
| Deferred taxes and other tax related (2) | — | — | % | (4,865) | (4,865) | (0.03) | ||||
| Total adjustments | 172,770 | 4.5 | % | (8,430) | 203,262 | 1.28 | ||||
| Adjusted (non-GAAP) | $ | 806,010 | 21.1 | % | $ | 58,767 | $ | 566,842 | $ | 3.56 |
(1) Includes a $30.1 million loss recognized in the first quarter of 2021 related to the early redemption of our 6.25% Senior Notes due 2026 at 103.125%. The loss primarily includes the payment of $23.4 million for the early redemption premium, with the remaining loss representing write-off of debt discounts and deferred financing costs. The loss is presented in other, net in our condensed consolidated statement of operations.
(2) Includes $10.9 million of current tax expense related to the repatriation of profit from certain Asian subsidiaries to their parent company in the Netherlands. The decision to repatriate these profits was the result of our goal to reduce our balance sheet exposure and corresponding earnings volatility related to changes in foreign currency exchange rates as well as to fund our deployment of capital.
| ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) | For the full year ended December 31, 2020 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Income | Operating Margin | Income Tax | Net Income | Diluted EPS | ||||||
| Reported (GAAP) | $ | 337,737 | 11.1 | % | $ | 1,355 | $ | 164,286 | $ | 1.04 |
| Non-GAAP adjustments: | ||||||||||
| Restructuring related and other (1) | 87,420 | 2.9 | % | (4,214) | 93,803 | 0.59 | ||||
| Financing and other transaction costs | 8,209 | 0.3 | % | — | 6,363 | 0.04 | ||||
| Step-up depreciation and amortization | 125,677 | 4.1 | % | — | 125,677 | 0.79 | ||||
| Deferred loss/(gain) on derivative instruments | 3,066 | 0.1 | % | — | (6,961) | (0.04) | ||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | — | — | % | — | 6,854 | 0.04 | ||||
| Deferred taxes and other tax related | — | — | % | (40,856) | (40,856) | (0.26) | ||||
| Total adjustments | 224,372 | 7.4 | % | (45,070) | 184,880 | 1.17 | ||||
| Adjusted (non-GAAP) | $ | 562,109 | 18.5 | % | $ | 46,425 | $ | 349,166 | $ | 2.21 |
(1) Includes a $29.6 million loss recorded through cost of revenue related to the patent infringement case brought by Wasica, which we settled in the third quarter 2020, and $30.2 million of charges recognized related to the Q2 2020 Global Restructure Program. Refer to our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Non-GAAP adjustments by location in statements of operations
| (in thousands) | For the three months ended December 31, | For the full year ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||
| Cost of revenue (1) | $ | 7,060 | $ | 4,802 | $ | 16,525 | $ | 42,873 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 4,657 | 6,262 | 15,321 | 25,490 | ||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 31,197 | 29,519 | 125,982 | 122,915 | ||||
| Restructuring and other charges, net (2) | 4,986 | 897 | 14,942 | 33,094 | ||||
| Operating income adjustments | 47,900 | 41,480 | 172,770 | 224,372 | ||||
| Interest expense, net | 1,716 | 1,828 | 6,858 | 6,854 | ||||
| Other, net (3) | (8,290) | (1,360) | 32,064 | (1,276) | ||||
| Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes (4) | (13,990) | (28,930) | (8,430) | (45,070) | ||||
| Net income adjustments | $ | 27,336 | $ | 13,018 | $ | 203,262 | $ | 184,880 |
(1) The full year ended December 31, 2020 includes a $29.2 million loss related to a judgment against us in a patent infringement case with Wasica Finance GmbH. We settled this litigation in the third quarter 2020. Refer to our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.
(2) The full year ended December 31, 2020 includes $24.5 million of charges related to the Q2 2020 Global Restructure Program. Refer to our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding this restructuring program.
(3) The full year ended December 31, 2021 includes a $30.1 million loss recognized in the first quarter of 2021 related to the early redemption of our 6.25% Senior Notes due 2026 at 103.125%. The loss primarily includes the payment of $23.4 million for the early redemption premium, with the remaining loss representing write-off of debt discounts and deferred financing costs.
(4) The full year ended December 31, 2021 includes $10.9 million of current tax expense related to the repatriation of profit from certain Asian subsidiaries to their parent company in the Netherlands. The decision to repatriate these profits was the result of our goal to reduce our balance sheet exposure and corresponding earnings volatility related to changes in foreign currency exchange rates as well as to fund our deployment of capital.
Free cash flow
| ($ in thousands) | Three months ended December 31, | Full year ended December 31, | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | % Change | 2021 | 2020 | % Change | |||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 160,925 | $ | 266,437 | (39.6 | %) | $ | 554,151 | $ | 559,775 | (1.0 | %) |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment and capitalized software | (43,993) | (26,780) | (64.3 | %) | (144,403) | (106,719) | (35.3 | %) | ||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 116,932 | $ | 239,657 | (51.2 | %) | $ | 409,748 | $ | 453,056 | (9.6 | %) |
Adjusted EBITDA
| Three months ended December 31, | Full year ended December 31, | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||
| Net income | $ | 111,972 | $ | 121,667 | $ | 363,580 | $ | 164,286 |
| Interest expense, net | 44,898 | 47,417 | 179,291 | 171,757 | ||||
| Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes | 578 | (13,751) | 50,337 | 1,355 | ||||
| Depreciation expense | 30,598 | 31,464 | 124,959 | 125,680 | ||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 32,637 | 31,152 | 134,129 | 129,549 | ||||
| EBITDA | 220,683 | 217,949 | 852,296 | 592,627 | ||||
| Non-GAAP Adjustments | ||||||||
| Restructuring related and other | 4,927 | 12,902 | 23,644 | 93,117 | ||||
| Financing and other transaction costs | 5,247 | (832) | 41,042 | 6,363 | ||||
| Deferred (gain)/loss on derivative instruments | (2,170) | (1,992) | 11,294 | (6,961) | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 228,687 | $ | 228,027 | $ | 928,276 | $ | 685,146 |
Net debt and leverage
| As of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ($ in thousands) | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||
| Current portion of long-term debt, finance lease and other financing obligations (1) | $ | 6,833 | $ | 757,205 |
| Finance lease and other financing obligations, less current portion | 26,564 | 27,931 | ||
| Long-term debt, net | 4,214,946 | 3,213,747 | ||
| Total debt, finance lease, and other financing obligations | 4,248,343 | 3,998,883 | ||
| Less: Discount, net of premium | (5,207) | (9,605) | ||
| Less: Deferred financing costs | (26,682) | (28,114) | ||
| Total Gross indebtedness | 4,280,232 | 4,036,602 | ||
| Less: Cash and cash equivalents | 1,708,955 | 1,861,980 | ||
| Net Debt | $ | 2,571,277 | $ | 2,174,622 |
| Adjusted EBITDA (LTM) | $ | 928,276 | $ | 685,146 |
| Net leverage ratio | 2.8 | 3.2 |
(1) On February 3, 2021, we announced that we intended to redeem in full the $750.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding on our 6.25% Senior Notes due 2026. Because we had not issued our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, we determined that these notes should be classified as current on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020.
Guidance
| For the three months ending March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ($ in millions, except per share amounts) | Operating Income | Net Income | EPS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Low | High | Low | High | Low | High | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP | $ | 131.5 | $ | 141.5 | $ | 70.3 | $ | 79.3 | $ | 0.43 | $ | 0.50 | ||||||||||||||
| Restructuring related and other | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.01 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Financing and other transaction costs | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 0.03 | 0.03 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Step-up depreciation and amortization | 34.0 | 35.0 | 34.0 | 35.0 | 0.21 | 0.22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred (gain)/loss on derivative instruments(1) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | — | — | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.01 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred taxes and other tax related | — | — | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP | $ | 171.0 | $ | 183.0 | $ | 112.0 | $ | 124.0 | $ | 0.70 | $ | 0.78 | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding (in millions) | 158.6 | 158.6 | For the full year ending December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ($ in millions, except per share amounts) | Operating Income | Net Income | EPS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Low | High | Low | High | Low | High | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP | $ | 695.0 | $ | 731.0 | $ | 437.5 | $ | 466.0 | $ | 2.77 | $ | 2.96 | ||||||||||||||
| Restructuring related and other | 6.0 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 0.03 | 0.04 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Financing and other transaction costs | 11.0 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 13.0 | 0.07 | 0.08 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Step-up depreciation and amortization | 136.0 | 140.0 | 136.0 | 140.0 | 0.86 | 0.89 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred (gain)/loss on derivative instruments(1) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.04 | 0.04 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred taxes and other tax related | — | — | 4.0 | 8.0 | 0.03 | 0.05 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP | $ | 848.0 | $ | 892.0 | $ | 600.0 | $ | 640.0 | $ | 3.80 | $ | 4.06 | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding (in millions) | 157.8 | 157.8 |
(1) We are unable to predict movements in commodity prices and, therefore, the impact of mark-to-market adjustments on our commodity forward contracts to our projected operating results. In prior periods such adjustments have been significant to our reported GAAP earnings.
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