BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) today reported 2020 fourth quarter and full-year results.

Fourth Quarter Highlights:

• U.S. GAAP net sales of $3,926 million, up 53.4% compared with fourth quarter 2019.
  • Excluding the impact of foreign currencies and the impact of the Delphi Technologies acquisition, net sales were up 6.2% compared with fourth quarter 2019.
• U.S. GAAP net income of $358 million, or $1.52 per diluted share.
  • Excluding the $0.34 per diluted share related to non-comparable items (detailed in the table below), adj. net income was $1.18 per diluted share.
• U.S. GAAP operating income of $214 million, or 5.5% of net sales.
  • Excluding the $234 million of net pretax impacts related to non-comparable items, adj. operating income was $448 million, or 11.4% of net sales.
• Net cash provided by operating activities of $416 million.
  • Free cash flow of $197 million.

Full Year Highlights:

• U.S. GAAP net sales of $10,165 million, relatively flat when compared with 2019.
  • Excluding the impact of foreign currencies and the impact of the Delphi Technologies acquisition and the thermostat divestiture, net sales were down 11.0% compared with 2019.
• U.S. GAAP net income of $500 million, or $2.34 per diluted share.
  • Excluding $0.42 per diluted share related to non-comparable items (detailed in the table below), adjusted net earnings were $2.76 per diluted share.
• U.S. GAAP operating income of $618 million, or 6.1% of net sales.
  • Excluding the $372 million of net pretax impacts related to non-comparable items, adjusted operating income was $990 million, or 9.7% of net sales.
• Net cash provided by operating activities of $1,224 million.
  • Free cash flow of $743 million.

Financial Results:

The Company believes the following table is useful in highlighting non-comparable items that impacted its U.S. GAAP net earnings per diluted share. The Company defines adjusted earnings per diluted share as earnings per diluted share adjusted to eliminate the impact of restructuring expense, merger, acquisition and divestiture expense, other net expenses, discontinued operations, other gains and losses not reflective of the Company's ongoing operations, and related tax effects.

Net sales were $3,926 million for the fourth quarter 2020, up 53.4% from $2,559 million for the fourth quarter 2019 due primarily to the acquisition of Delphi Technologies and increased demand for the Company's products. The impact of foreign currencies increased net sales by approximately $88 million. Net income for the fourth quarter 2020 was $358 million, or $1.52 per diluted share, compared with net income of $220 million, or $1.06 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter 2019.  Adj. net income per diluted share for the fourth quarter 2020 was $1.18, compared to adj. net income per diluted share of $1.17 for the fourth quarter 2019. Adj. net income for the fourth quarter 2020 excluded net non-comparable items of $0.34 per diluted share. Adj. net income for the fourth quarter 2019 excluded net non-comparable items of $(0.11) per diluted share. These items are listed in the table above, which is provided by the Company for comparison with other results and the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures. Adj. net earnings per diluted share was approximately flat on a year-over-year basis as the impact of higher revenue and adj. net earnings from the Delphi Technologies acquisition was offset by a higher tax rate and the impact of additional shares issued in the fourth quarter as a result of the acquisition. 

Net sales for full year 2020 were $10,165 million, which was relatively flat when compared to $10,168 million in 2019 as added sales from the Delphi Technologies acquisition were primarily offset by production disruptions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of foreign currencies increased net sales by approximately $22 million. Net income for the full year 2020 was $500 million, or $2.34 per diluted share, compared with $746 million, or $3.61 per diluted share, for 2019.  Adj. net income per share for the full year 2020 was $2.76, down from adj. net income per diluted share of $4.13 for 2019. Adj. net income for the full year 2020 excluded net non-comparable items of $(0.42) per diluted share. Adj. net income for the full year 2019 excluded net non-comparable items of $(0.52) per diluted share. These items are listed in the table above, which is provided by the Company for comparison with other results and the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures. The decline in adj. net earnings per diluted share was primarily due to lower income on lower sales arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and a higher tax rate, partially offset by Adj. net earnings from the Delphi Technologies acquisition.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $1,224 million for the full year 2020 compared with $1,008 million for the full year of 2019. Investments in capital expenditures, including tooling outlays, totaled $481 million for the full year 2020 compared with $481 million for the full year 2019. Compared with the end of 2019, balance sheet debt at the end of 2020 increased $1,827 million primarily due to the Delphi Technologies acquisition. Cash and cash equivalents increased by $818 million compared with the full year 2019, primarily due to the Company's cash generation in 2020.

Following the completion of the Delphi Technologies acquisition on October 1, 2020, the Company reorganized its management reporting structure to accommodate the newly acquired business. Previously, the Company reported its results under two reporting segments, Engine and Drivetrain, which are now combined with portions of the acquired business and referred to as Air Management and e-Propulsion & Drivetrain, respectively. The former Delphi Technologies Powertrain Products segment was integrated into the Air Management segment, and the former Delphi Technologies Electronics & Electrification segment was integrated into the e-Propulsion & Drivetrain segment. The remaining Delphi Technologies segments comprise two additional reporting segments, which are referred to as Fuel Injection and Aftermarket.

Air Management Segment Results: The Air Management segment net sales were $1,942 million in the fourth quarter 2020 compared with $1,533 million in the fourth quarter 2019. Excluding the impact of foreign currencies and $312 million from the acquisition of Delphi Technologies, net sales were up 2.8% from the prior year. Adj. earnings before interest, income taxes and non-controlling interest ("Adj. EBIT") were $301 million in the fourth quarter 2020, compared to $264 million from the prior year. The increase in Adj. EBIT was primarily due to the acquisition of Delphi Technologies.

e-Propulsion & Drivetrain Segment Results: The e-Propulsion & Drivetrain segment net sales were $1,447 million in the fourth quarter 2020 compared with $1,042 million in the fourth quarter 2019. Excluding the impact of foreign currencies and $255 million from the acquisition of Delphi Technologies, net sales were up 11.1% from the prior year. Adj. EBIT was $164 million in the fourth quarter 2020, compared to $136 million from the prior year. The increase in Adj. EBIT was primarily due to the acquisition of Delphi Technologies.

Fuel Injection Segment Results: The Fuel Injection segment's net sales and Adj. EBIT in the fourth quarter 2020 were $479 million and $39 million, respectively. The Adj. EBIT margin was 8.1% in the fourth quarter 2020. This is a new segment following the Delphi Technologies acquisition.

Aftermarket Segment Results: The Aftermarket segment's net sales and Adj. EBIT in the fourth quarter 2020 were $194 million and $22 million, respectively. The Adj. EBIT margin was 11.3% in the fourth quarter 2020. This is a new segment following the Delphi Technologies acquisition.

Full Year 2021 Guidance: The Company has provided 2021 full year guidance. Net sales are expected to be in the range of $14.7 billion to $15.3 billion, compared with 2020 pro forma combined sales of $12.8 billion. This implies a year-over-year increase in organic sales of 12% to 17%. The Company expects its weighted light and commercial vehicle markets to increase in the range of approximately 11% to 14% in 2021. Foreign currencies are expected to result in a year-over-year increase in sales of approximately $355 million, primarily due to the strengthening of the Euro and Chinese Renminbi against the U.S. dollar.

Operating margin is expected to be in the range of 8.6% to 9.5%. Excluding the impact of non-comparable items, adjusted operating margin is expected to be in the range of 10.0% to 10.5%. Net earnings are expected to be within a range of $3.23 to $3.77 per diluted share. Excluding the impact of non-comparable items, adjusted net earnings are expected to be within a range of $3.85 to $4.25 per diluted share. Full-year operating cash flow is expected to be in the range of $1,450 million to $1,600 million, while free cash flow is expected to be in the range of $800 million to $900 million.

At 9:30 a.m. ET today, a brief conference call concerning fourth quarter and full year 2020 results and guidance will be webcast at: http://www.borgwarner.com/en/Investors/default.aspx. Additionally, an earnings call presentation will be available at http://www.borgwarner.com/en/Investors/default.aspx.

BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a global product leader in clean and efficient technology solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. Building on its original equipment expertise, BorgWarner also brings market leading product and service solutions to the global aftermarket. With manufacturing and technical facilities in 96 locations in 24 countries, the Company employs approximately 50,000 worldwide. For more information, please visit borgwarner.com.

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You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed, projected or implied in or by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties, among others, include: uncertainties regarding the extent and duration of impacts of matters associated with COVID-19, including additional production disruptions; the failure to realize the expected benefits of the acquisition of Delphi Technologies PLC that the Company completed on October 1, 2020; the failure to promptly and effectively integrate acquired businesses; the potential for unknown or inestimable liabilities relating to acquired businesses; our dependence on automotive and truck production, both of which are highly cyclical and subject to disruptions; our reliance on major OEM customers; commodities availability and pricing; supply disruptions; fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates; availability of credit; our dependence on key management; our dependence on information systems; the uncertainty of the global economic environment; the outcome of existing or any future legal proceedings, including litigation with respect to various claims; future changes in laws and regulations, including, by way of example, tariffs, in the countries in which we operate; impacts from any potential future acquisition or divestiture transactions; and the other risks, including by way of example, pandemics and quarantines, noted in reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in our most recently-filed Form 10-K and in our most recently-filed Form 10-Q. We do not undertake any obligation to update or announce publicly any updates to or revisions to any of the forward-looking statements in this press release to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions, circumstances, or assumptions underlying the statements.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains information about BorgWarner's financial results that is not presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). Such non-GAAP financial measures are reconciled to their closest GAAP financial measures below and in the Financial Results table above. The provision of these comparable GAAP financial measures for 2020 is not intended to indicate that BorgWarner is explicitly or implicitly providing projections on those GAAP financial measures, and actual results for such measures are likely to vary from those presented. The reconciliations include all information reasonably available to the Company at the date of this press release and the adjustments that management can reasonably predict.

Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to management, investors, and banking institutions in their analysis of the Company's business and operating performance. Management also uses this information for operational planning and decision-making purposes.

Non-GAAP financial measures are not and should not be considered a substitute for any GAAP measure. Additionally, because not all companies use identical calculations, the non-GAAP financial measures as presented by BorgWarner may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Margin

The Company defines adjusted operating income as operating income adjusted to eliminate the impact of restructuring expense, merger, acquisition and divestiture expense, other net expenses, discontinued operations, and other gains and losses not reflective of the Company's ongoing operations. Adjusted operating margin is defined as adjusted operating income divided by net sales.

Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share

The Company defines adjusted earnings per diluted share as earnings per diluted share adjusted to eliminate the impact of restructuring expense, merger, acquisition and divestiture expense, other net expenses, discontinued operations, other gains and losses not reflective of the Company's ongoing operations, and related tax effects.

Free Cash Flow

The Company defines free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities minus capital expenditures and it is useful to both management and investors in evaluating the Company's ability to service and repay its debt.

Key Definitions

The terms below are commonly used by management and investors in assessing ongoing financial performance.

Organic Net Sales Change: BorgWarner net sales change year over year excluding the estimated impact of foreign exchange (FX) and net M&A.

Market: For 2020, light vehicle production weighted for BorgWarner's geographic exposure as estimated by BorgWarner.  For 2021, light and commercial vehicle production weighted for BorgWarner's geographic exposure as estimated by BorgWarner.

Outgrowth: For 2020, BorgWarner's "Organic Net Sales Change" vs. year-over-year change in "Market". For 2021 "Organic Net Sales Change" excluding Aftermarket segment vs. year-over-year change in "Market".