Aptiv Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results

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Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV) reported first quarter 2021 U.S. GAAP earnings of $1.03 per diluted share, with adjusted earnings of $1.06. Revenue reached $4.0 billion, marking a 25% increase year-over-year. Net income was $279 million, a decline from $1,572 million in the prior year, impacted by a previous non-cash gain. Strong growth was observed in Asia, particularly China, with a 94% increase. The company aims for carbon neutrality in operations by 2030 and projects full-year 2021 net sales between $15.1 billion and $15.7 billion.

Positive

• First quarter revenue increased by 25% year-over-year to $4.0 billion.
• Adjusted earnings per diluted share rose to $1.06, up from $0.68 in the prior year.
• Strong growth in Asia, with increased revenues of 64%, including 94% in China.
• Generated $252 million in cash from operations, up from $161 million last year.

Negative

• Net income decreased to $279 million from $1,572 million in the prior year, primarily due to a prior non-cash gain.
• Operating income margin slightly decreased from previous periods due to global supply chain disruptions.

DUBLIN, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV), a global technology company focused on making mobility safer, greener and more connected, today reported first quarter 2021 U.S. GAAP earnings of $1.03 per diluted share. Excluding special items, first quarter earnings totaled $1.06 per diluted share.

First Quarter Financial Highlights Include:

 -- U.S. GAAP revenue of $4.0 billion, an increase of 25%

• Revenue increased 20% adjusted for currency exchange, commodity movements and divestitures

 -- U.S. GAAP net income of $279 million, diluted earnings per share of $1.03

• Excluding special items, diluted earnings per share of $1.06

 -- U.S. GAAP operating income margin of 10.7%

• Adjusted Operating Income margin of 10.9%, Adjusted Operating Income of $437 million; Adjusted EBITDA of $630 million

 -- Generated $252 million of cash from operations

"We had a strong start to the year, delivering better than expected revenues, earnings and cash flow, underscoring our ability to outperform despite tightening supply chains globally," said Kevin Clark, president and chief executive officer. "Our relentless focus on execution is helping to support ramping customer schedules as the post-pandemic recovery takes hold. As a result, we continue to be our customers' partner of choice, as evidenced by our robust new business awards in the first quarter as customers leverage our unique portfolio of advanced technologies and global capabilities to accelerate their transition to the electrified, software-defined vehicles of the future."

First Quarter 2021 Results

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company reported U.S. GAAP revenue of $4.0 billion, an increase of 25% from the prior year period. Adjusted for currency exchange, commodity movements and divestitures, revenue increased by 20% in the first quarter. This reflects growth of 64% in Asia, which includes growth of 94% in China, 11% in Europe, 5% in North America and 28% in South America, our smallest region.

The Company reported first quarter 2021 U.S. GAAP net income of $279 million and earnings of $1.03 per diluted share, compared to $1,572 million and $6.14 per diluted share in the prior year period, which includes a non-cash gain of $5.63 per diluted share resulting from the completion of the Motional autonomous driving joint venture with Hyundai. First quarter Adjusted Net Income, a non-GAAP financial measure defined below, totaled $301 million, or earnings of $1.06 per diluted share, compared to $173 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, in the prior year period.

First quarter Adjusted Operating Income, a non-GAAP financial measure defined below, was $437 million, compared to $231 million in the prior year period. Adjusted Operating Income margin was 10.9%, compared to 7.2% in the prior year period, reflecting higher global vehicle production levels in the quarter, lapping the impacts of the pandemic-related shutdowns in the prior year period, partially offset by costs incurred in connection with the global supply chain disruptions currently impacting the industry. Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $193 million, an increase from $180 million in the prior year period.

Interest expense for the first quarter totaled $40 million, as compared to $43 million in the prior year period.

Tax expense in the first quarter of 2021 was $48 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of approximately 12%. Tax expense in the first quarter of 2020 was $10 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of approximately 1%, which includes favorable rate impacts of approximately 11 points resulting from the gain on the Motional autonomous driving joint venture, which was taxed using the appropriate tax rate for the jurisdiction where the benefit was incurred.

The Company generated net cash flow from operating activities of $252 million in the first quarter, compared to $161 million in the prior year period. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $2.8 billion and total available liquidity of $5.4 billion.

Reconciliations of Adjusted Revenue Growth, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income Per Share, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted EBITDA 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.

Accelerating An Electric, Zero-Emissions Future

As a purpose-led company with a strong sustainability track record, Aptiv announced today it has committed to becoming carbon neutral in its global operations by 2030. This represents a continuation of the Company's carbon-reduction initiatives since 2004, which have already driven a more than 40% reduction in the greenhouse gas intensity of its operations. Further, the Company expects to provide carbon neutral products and achieve net neutrality by 2040. To achieve these commitments, Aptiv is targeting to:

• Reduce CO₂e emissions by an additional 25% by 2025
• Maintain annual certification of 124 manufacturing sites to the ISO14001 standard
• Certify ten of the most energy-intensive sites to the ISO50001 certification by 2025
• Source 100% of electricity for operations from renewable sources by 2030
• Deliver only carbon-neutral products by 2039, from sourcing to disposal

Clark added, "Sustainability at Aptiv starts with our product portfolio and extends to how we operate. Over the past decade, Aptiv has taken bold moves to realize our mission of enabling a safer, greener and more connected future. Our long-term success as a business and ability to create value for stakeholders is strongly linked to the positive impact our products have on people and the planet."

Aptiv has committed to the Science Based Targets initiative ("SBTi") to help prevent the effects of climate change and create a zero-carbon economy. Since 2011, Aptiv has also reduced water consumption by 38% and waste disposal by 32%, exceeding prior environmental targets.

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 +1.866.548.4713 (U.S.) or +1.929.477.0324 (international) or through a webcast at ir.aptiv.com. The conference ID number is 4558753. 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) benefit, 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) benefit, 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

Aptiv is a global technology company that develops safer, greener and more connected solutions enabling a more sustainable future of mobility. Visit aptiv.com.

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 include, but are not limited to, the following: global and regional economic conditions, including conditions affecting the credit market; uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the difficulty in predicting its future course and its impact on the global economy and the Company's future operations; fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates; the cyclical nature of global automotive sales and production; the potential disruptions in the supply of and changes in the competitive environment for raw material and other materials integral to the Company's products, including the current semiconductor supply shortage; the Company's ability to maintain contracts that are critical to its operations; potential changes to beneficial free trade laws and regulations such as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement; the ability of the Company to integrate and realize the expected benefits of recent transactions; the ability of the Company to attract, motivate and/or retain key executives; the ability of the Company to avoid or continue to operate during a strike, or partial work stoppage or slow down by any of its unionized employees or those of its principal customers; and the ability of the Company to attract and retain customers. Additional factors 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.

 

APTIV PLC CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021				2020
	(in millions, except per share amounts)
Net sales	$	4,023			$	3,226
Operating expenses:
Cost of sales	3,296				2,725
Selling, general and administrative	255				252
Amortization	37				36
Restructuring	6				28
Gain on autonomous driving joint venture	—				(1,434)
Total operating expenses	3,594				1,607
Operating income	429				1,619
Interest expense	(40)				(43)
Other income (expense), net	1				(1)
Income before income taxes and equity (loss) income	390				1,575
Income tax expense	(48)				(10)
Income before equity (loss) income	342				1,565
Equity (loss) income, net of tax	(42)				2
Net income	300				1,567
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	5				(5)
Net income attributable to Aptiv	295				1,572
Mandatory convertible preferred share dividends	(16)				—
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders	$	279			$	1,572
Diluted net income per share:
Diluted net income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders	$	1.03			$	6.14
Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding	271.14				255.83

 

APTIV PLC CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
	March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
	(Unaudited)
	(in millions)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,830			$	2,821
Restricted cash	52				32
Accounts receivable, net	2,798				2,812
Inventories	1,525				1,297
Other current assets	596				503
Total current assets	7,801				7,465
Long-term assets:
Property, net	3,164				3,301
Operating lease right-of-use assets	359				380
Investments in affiliates	1,962				2,011
Intangible assets, net	1,033				1,091
Goodwill	2,503				2,580
Other long-term assets	654				694
Total long-term assets	9,675				10,057
Total assets	$	17,476			$	17,522
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	$	78			$	90
Accounts payable	2,624				2,571
Accrued liabilities	1,260				1,385
Total current liabilities	3,962				4,046
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	3,946				4,011
Pension benefit obligations	504				525
Long-term operating lease liabilities	276				300
Other long-term liabilities	512				540
Total long-term liabilities	5,238				5,376
Total liabilities	9,200				9,422
Commitments and contingencies
Total Aptiv shareholders' equity	8,077				7,905
Noncontrolling interest	199				195
Total shareholders' equity	8,276				8,100
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	17,476			$	17,522

 

APTIV PLC CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021				2020
	(in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	300			$	1,567
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	193				180
Restructuring expense, net of cash paid	(25)				(15)
Deferred income taxes	3				(18)
Loss (income) from equity method investments, net of dividends received	42				(2)
Gain on autonomous driving joint venture, net	—				(1,434)
Other, net	42				10
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	14				260
Inventories	(228)				(77)
Accounts payable	101				(170)
Other, net	(184)				(131)
Pension contributions	(6)				(9)
Net cash provided by operating activities	252				161
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(134)				(205)
Proceeds from sale of property / investments	1				2
Cost of business acquisitions and other transactions, net	—				(5)
Settlement of derivatives	(1)				1
Net cash used in investing activities	(134)				(207)
Cash flows from financing activities:
(Decrease) increase in other short and long-term debt, net	(16)				1,871
Dividend payments of consolidated affiliates to minority shareholders	—				(6)
Repurchase of ordinary shares	—				(57)
Distribution of mandatory convertible preferred share cash dividends	(16)				—
Distribution of ordinary share cash dividends	—				(56)
Taxes withheld and paid on employees' restricted share awards	(45)				(32)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(77)				1,720
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(12)				(16)
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	29				1,658
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period	2,853				429
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period	$	2,882			$	2,087

 

APTIV PLC FOOTNOTES (Unaudited)
1. Segment Summary
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021				2020				%
	(in millions)
Net Sales
Signal and Power Solutions	$	3,022			$	2,330			30%
Advanced Safety and User Experience	1,011				902				12%
Eliminations and Other (a)	(10)				(6)
Net Sales	$	4,023			$	3,226
Adjusted Operating Income
Signal and Power Solutions	$	371			$	225			65%
Advanced Safety and User Experience	66				6				1,000%
Eliminations and Other (a)	—				—
Adjusted Operating Income	$	437			$	231
(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 ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021				2020
	(in millions, except per share amounts)
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding, basic	270.31				255.51
Dilutive shares related to RSUs	0.83				0.32
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding, including dilutive shares	271.14				255.83
Net income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders:
Basic	$	1.03			$	6.15
Diluted	$	1.03			$	6.14

 

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 March 31, 2021
Reported net sales % change	25	%
Less: foreign currency exchange and commodities	5	%
Less: divestitures and other, net	—	%
Adjusted revenue growth	20	%

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) benefit, 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 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 March 31,
	2021							2020
	($ in millions)
	$				Margin			$				Margin
Net income attributable to Aptiv	$	295						$	1,572
Interest expense	40							43
Other (income) expense, net	(1)							1
Income tax expense	48							10
Equity loss (income), net of tax	42							(2)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	5							(5)
Operating income	$	429			10.7	%		$	1,619			50.2	%
Restructuring	6							28
Other acquisition and portfolio project costs	2							14
Deferred compensation related to acquisitions	—							4
Gain on business divestitures and other transactions	—							(1,434)
Adjusted operating income	$	437			10.9	%		$	231			7.2	%

 

Segment Adjusted Operating Income
(in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021	Signal and Power Solutions				Advanced Safety and User Experience				Eliminations and Other				Total
Operating income	$	372			$	57			$	—			$	429
Restructuring	(2)				8				—				6
Other acquisition and portfolio project costs	1				1				—				2
Adjusted operating income	$	371			$	66			$	—			$	437
Depreciation and amortization (a)	$	149			$	44			$	—			$	193
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020	Signal and Power Solutions				Advanced Safety and User Experience				Eliminations and Other				Total
Operating income	$	199			$	1,420			$	—			$	1,619
Restructuring	19				9				—				28
Other acquisition and portfolio project costs	7				7				—				14
Deferred compensation related to acquisitions	—				4				—				4
Gain on business divestitures and other transactions	—				(1,434)				—				(1,434)
Adjusted operating income	$	225			$	6			$	—			$	231
Depreciation and amortization (a)	$	139			$	41			$	—			$	180
(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.

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021				2020
	(in millions)
Net income attributable to Aptiv	$	295			$	1,572
Interest expense	40				43
Other (income) expense, net	(1)				1
Income tax expense	48				10
Equity loss (income), net of tax	42				(2)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	5				(5)
Operating income	429				1,619
Depreciation and amortization	193				180
EBITDA	$	622			$	1,799
Restructuring	6				28
Other acquisition and portfolio project costs	2				14
Deferred compensation related to acquisitions	—				4
Gain on business divestitures and other transactions	—				(1,434)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	630			$	411

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 March 31,
	2021				2020
	(in millions, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders	$	279			$	1,572
Mandatory convertible preferred share dividends	16				—
Net income attributable to Aptiv	295				1,572
Adjusting items:
Restructuring	6				28
Other acquisition and portfolio project costs	2				14
Deferred compensation related to acquisitions	—				4
Gain on business divestitures and other transactions	—				(1,434)
Tax impact of adjusting items (a)	(2)				(11)
Adjusted net income attributable to Aptiv	$	301			$	173
Adjusted weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding (b)	283.51				255.83
Diluted net income per share attributable to Aptiv	$	1.03			$	6.14
Adjusted net income per share	$	1.06			$	0.68

(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% 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 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 March 31,
	2021			2020
	(in millions)
Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding	271.14			255.83
Weighted average MCPS Converted Shares	12.37			—
Adjusted weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding	283.51			255.83

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 discontinued operations and 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 March 31,
	2021				2020
	(in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	300			$	1,567
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	193				180
Restructuring expense, net of cash paid	(25)				(15)
Working capital	(113)				13
Pension contributions	(6)				(9)
Gain on autonomous driving joint venture, net	—				(1,434)
Other, net	(97)				(141)
Net cash provided by operating activities	252				161
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(134)				(205)
Cost of business acquisitions and other transactions, net	—				(5)
Settlement of derivatives	(1)				1
Other, net	1				2
Net cash used in investing activities	(134)				(207)
Adjusting items:
Adjustment for cost of business acquisitions and other transactions, net	—				5
Cash flow before financing	$	118			$	(41)

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)
	($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts)
Adjusted Net Income Per Share	$
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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