• Sales of $2.7 billion, an increase of $91 million
• Net income of $3 million, including a $29 million charge related to the announced European hydraulics business divestiture
• Adjusted EBITDA of $223 million, an increase of $19 million over last year
• Adjusted EBITDA margin of 8.2 percent, a 50-basis-point improvement compared with 2023
• Operating cash flow improved by $68 million compared with last year
• Full-year 2024 free cash flow guidance raised by $25 million

MAUMEE, Ohio, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2024.

"Dana delivered strong performance in the first quarter with improved sales, profit margins, and free cash flow over the previous year. Consistent with the past several quarters, stable demand in key markets and company-wide efficiency improvements again drove strong profit growth. We achieved 39 percent profit conversion on traditional organic sales in the quarter. This performance is well above our historical conversion for the first quarter and positions the company on a strong trajectory to achieve our full-year targets," said James Kamsickas, Dana chairman and chief executive officer. 

He added, "The Dana team is executing our core business and operating systems at a very high level, which is continuing to drive exceptional customer satisfaction that supports market share gains and our new business backlog, including traditional ICE, hybrid, and EV programs."

Sales for the first quarter of 2024 totaled $2.74 billion, compared with $ 2.64 billion in the same period of 2023. 

Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2024 was $223 million, compared with $204 million for the same period in 2023.  Company-wide efficiency improvements continue to offset the margin impact of inflation and spending on development for electric-vehicle products.

Net income attributable to Dana was $3 million, or $0.02 per share, compared with $28 million, or $0.19 per share, in the first quarter of 2023. During the first quarter of 2024, Dana entered into a definitive agreement to sell its European Off-Highway non-core hydraulics business for approximately $40 million. This business is classified as held for sale, and a $29 million loss was recognized to adjust the carrying value of net assets to fair value, less estimated costs to sell. Combined with European valuation allowances of $7 million triggered by the pending sale, the impact of the transaction was $0.25 per share.  The sale is expected to close during the second quarter of 2024.

Operating cash flow in the first quarter of 2024 was a use of $102 million, compared with a use of $170 million in the same period of 2023.  Free cash flow was a use of $172 million, compared with a use of $290 million in the first quarter of 2023, an improvement of $118 million. 

"Our ongoing efforts to manage working capital have begun to show results as we have significantly improved free cash flow in the first quarter.  Our ability to raise full-year guidance for free cash flow is attributed to improved working capital efficiency," said Timothy Kraus, Dana senior vice president and chief financial officer.

Revised 2024 Financial Targets

• Sales of $10.65 to $11.15 billion;
• Adjusted EBITDA of $875 to $975 million, an implied adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 8.5 percent at the midpoint of the range;
• Operating cash flow of approximately $500 to $550 million; and
• Free cash flow of $50 to $100 million;
• Diluted EPS of $0.35 to $0.85.

Dana to Host Conference Call at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 30
Dana will discuss its first-quarter results in a conference call at 10 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 30.  The conference call can be accessed by telephone from both domestic and international locations using the information provided below:

Conference ID: 9943139
Participant Toll-Free Dial-In Number: 1 (888) 440-5873
Participant Toll Dial-In Number: 1 (646) 960-0319

Audio streaming and slides will be available online via a link provided on the Dana investor website: www.dana.com/investors.  Phone registration will be available beginning at 9:30 a.m. EDT.
A webcast replay can be accessed via Dana's investor website following the call.

Non-GAAP Financial Information
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure which we have defined as net income (loss) before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, equity grant expense, restructuring expense, non-service cost components of pension and other postretirement benefit costs and other adjustments not related to our core operations (gain/loss on debt extinguishment, pension settlements, divestitures, impairment, etc.). Adjusted EBITDA is a measure of our ability to maintain and continue to invest in our operations and provide shareholder returns. We use adjusted EBITDA in assessing the effectiveness of our business strategies, evaluating and pricing potential acquisitions and as a factor in making incentive compensation decisions. In addition to its use by management, we also believe adjusted EBITDA is a measure widely used by securities analysts, investors and others to evaluate financial performance of our company relative to other Tier 1 automotive suppliers. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for earnings (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) or other results reported in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure which we have defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment.  We believe free cash flow is useful to investors in evaluating the operational cash flow of the company inclusive of the spending required to maintain the operations.  Free cash flow is not intended to represent nor be an alternative to the measure of net cash provided by (used in) operating activities reported in accordance with GAAP.  Free cash flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

The accompanying financial information provides reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. We have not provided a reconciliation of our adjusted EBITDA outlook to the most comparable GAAP measure of net income (loss). Providing net income (loss) guidance is potentially misleading and not practical given the difficulty of projecting event driven transactional and other non-core operating items that are included in net income (loss), including restructuring actions, asset impairments and certain income tax adjustments. The accompanying reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) for the historical periods presented are indicative of the reconciliation that will be prepared upon completion of the periods covered by the non-GAAP guidance.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements and projections contained in this news release are, by their nature, forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates, and projections about our industry and business, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are subject to change.  Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," and similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words.  These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. 

Dana's Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss important risk factors that could affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.  The forward-looking statements in this news release speak only as of this date. Dana does not undertake any obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason.

About Dana Incorporated
Dana is a leader in the design and manufacture of highly efficient propulsion and energy-management solutions that power vehicles and machines in all mobility markets across the globe. The company is shaping sustainable progress through its conventional and clean-energy solutions that support nearly every vehicle manufacturer with drive and motion systems; electrodynamic technologies, including software and controls; and thermal, sealing, and digital solutions.

Based in Maumee, Ohio, USA, the company reported sales of $10.6 billion in 2023 with 42,000 people in 31 countries across six continents. With a history dating to 1904, Dana was named among the "World's Most Ethical Companies" for 2023 and 2024 by Ethisphere and as one of "America's Most Responsible Companies 2023" by Newsweek. The company is driven by a high-performance culture that focuses on valuing others, inspiring innovation, growing responsibly, and winning together, earning it global recognition as a top employer. Learn more at dana.com.