Sensata Technologies Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results

Rhea-AI Summary

Sensata Technologies (NYSE: ST) reported its Q4 and full-year 2021 financial results, achieving record annual revenue of $3,820.8 million, up 25.5% year-over-year. Q4 revenue reached $934.6 million, a 3.1% increase from Q4 2020, although organic revenue declined by 0.9%. Adjusted EPS for FY 2021 was $3.56, growing 61.1% from the previous year. However, Q4 earnings per share fell by 9.1% to $0.70. The company anticipates FY 2022 revenue between $4,125 million and $4,275 million, with adjusted EPS expected to range from $3.80 to $4.06.

Positive

• Record annual revenue of $3,820.8 million, up 25.5% YoY.
• Adjusted EPS increased 61.1% YoY to $3.56.
• Successful adaptation to global supply chain challenges.

Negative

• Q4 revenue decrease of 0.9% on an organic basis.
• Q4 EPS declined by 9.1% YoY.

SWINDON, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 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,
$ 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
$ 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
$ 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.

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC
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,
		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

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
		December 31, 2021			December 31, 2020
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

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
		For the year ended December 31,
		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,
		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 December 31, 2021									For the full year ended December 31, 2021
		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
($ 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
($ 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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FAQ

What was Sensata's revenue for Q4 2021?

Sensata's revenue for Q4 2021 was $934.6 million.

How much did Sensata's adjusted EPS increase in FY 2021?

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Did Sensata experience any revenue decline in Q4 2021?

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