Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
(in millions, except per share data) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 3,611 | $ | 3,750 | ||||||||||
Cost of sales | 3,350 | 3,520 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 261 | 230 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 144 | 115 | ||||||||||||
Restructuring and impairment costs | 351 | 125 | ||||||||||||
Equity income | 18 | 18 | ||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes | (216) | 8 | ||||||||||||
Net financing charges | 48 | 47 | ||||||||||||
Other pension expense | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Loss before income taxes | (265) | (41) | ||||||||||||
Income tax provision | 48 | 8 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | (313) | (49) | ||||||||||||
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 22 | 21 | ||||||||||||
Net loss attributable to Adient | $ | (335) | $ | (70) | ||||||||||
Diluted loss per share | $ | (3.99) | $ | (0.77) | ||||||||||
Shares outstanding at period end | 84.0 | 89.8 | ||||||||||||
Diluted weighted average shares | 84.0 | 90.5 |
March 31, | September 30, | |||||||||||||
(in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 754 | $ | 945 | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable - net | 1,887 | 1,896 | ||||||||||||
Inventories | 719 | 758 | ||||||||||||
Other current assets | 532 | 487 | ||||||||||||
Current assets | 3,892 | 4,086 | ||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment - net | 1,344 | 1,410 | ||||||||||||
Goodwill | 1,784 | 2,164 | ||||||||||||
Other intangible assets - net | 336 | 371 | ||||||||||||
Investments in partially-owned affiliates | 293 | 338 | ||||||||||||
Assets held for sale | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||
Other noncurrent assets | 933 | 974 | ||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 8,589 | $ | 9,351 | ||||||||||
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | ||||||||||||||
Short-term debt | $ | 10 | $ | 9 | ||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 2,799 | 2,910 | ||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | 700 | 759 | ||||||||||||
Current liabilities | 3,509 | 3,678 | ||||||||||||
Long-term debt | 2,386 | 2,396 | ||||||||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 674 | 743 | ||||||||||||
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 71 | 91 | ||||||||||||
Shareholders' equity attributable to Adient | 1,652 | 2,134 | ||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests | 297 | 309 | ||||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 8,589 | $ | 9,351 |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
(in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Net loss attributable to Adient | $ | (335) | $ | (70) | ||||||||||
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 22 | 21 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | (313) | (49) | ||||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided (used) by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 67 | 70 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||||
Pension and postretirement benefit expense | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Pension and postretirement contributions, net | (5) | (6) | ||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of partially-owned affiliates, net of dividends received | 29 | (14) | ||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||
Non-cash impairment charges | 333 | — | ||||||||||||
Equity-based compensation | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Other | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Receivables | (439) | (267) | ||||||||||||
Inventories | 18 | 27 | ||||||||||||
Other assets | (5) | 22 | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 223 | 292 | ||||||||||||
Accrued income taxes | 12 | (20) | ||||||||||||
Cash provided (used) by operating activities | (45) | 81 | ||||||||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | (45) | (69) | ||||||||||||
Sale of property, plant and equipment | 2 | — | ||||||||||||
Other | (1) | — | ||||||||||||
Cash used by investing activities | (44) | (69) | ||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt | 2 | (7) | ||||||||||||
Increase in long-term debt | 795 | — | ||||||||||||
Repayment of long-term debt | (797) | (1) | ||||||||||||
Debt financing costs | (12) | (5) | ||||||||||||
Share repurchases | — | (50) | ||||||||||||
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | (35) | (3) | ||||||||||||
Cash used by financing activities | (47) | (66) | ||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 30 | (31) | ||||||||||||
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | $ | (106) | $ | (85) |
(in millions) | Three months ended March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Americas | EMEA | Asia | Corporate/Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 1,699 | $ | 1,231 | $ | 707 | $ | (26) | $ | 3,611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 94 | $ | 50 | $ | 110 | $ | (21) | $ | 233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 5.5 | % | 4.1 | % | 15.6 | % | N/A | 6.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Three months ended March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Americas | EMEA | Asia | Corporate/Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 1,660 | $ | 1,370 | $ | 742 | $ | (22) | $ | 3,750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 80 | $ | 57 | $ | 112 | $ | (22) | $ | 227 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 4.8 | % | 4.2 | % | 15.1 | % | N/A | 6.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
(in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||||||||
Americas | $ | 94 | $ | 80 | ||||||||||
EMEA | 50 | 57 | ||||||||||||
Asia | 110 | 112 | ||||||||||||
Subtotal | 254 | 249 | ||||||||||||
Corporate-related costs (1) | (21) | (22) | ||||||||||||
Restructuring and impairment costs (2) | (351) | (125) | ||||||||||||
Purchase accounting amortization (3) | (12) | (13) | ||||||||||||
Restructuring related activities (4) | (5) | (2) | ||||||||||||
Equity based compensation | (5) | (10) | ||||||||||||
Depreciation | (67) | (70) | ||||||||||||
Other items (5) | (9) | 1 | ||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes | $ | (216) | $ | 8 | ||||||||||
Net financing charges | (48) | (47) | ||||||||||||
Other pension expense | (1) | (2) | ||||||||||||
Loss before income taxes | $ | (265) | $ | (41) |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
(in millions, except per share data) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
Income available to shareholders | ||||||||||||||
Net loss attributable to Adient | $ | (335) | $ | (70) | ||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 84.0 | 90.5 | ||||||||||||
Effect of dilutive securities: | ||||||||||||||
Unvested restricted stock and unvested performance share awards | — | — | ||||||||||||
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 84.0 | 90.5 | ||||||||||||
Loss per share: | ||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (3.99) | $ | (0.77) | ||||||||||
Diluted | $ | (3.99) | $ | (0.77) |
(a) | Adjusted EBIT is defined as loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interests excluding net financing charges, restructuring, impairment and related costs, purchase accounting amortization, transaction gains/losses, other significant non-recurring items, and net mark-to-market adjustments on pension and postretirement plans. Adjusted EBIT margin is adjusted EBIT as a percentage of net sales. | ||||
(b) | Adjusted EBITDA is defined as adjusted EBIT excluding depreciation and equity based compensation. Certain corporate-related costs are not allocated to the business segments in determining Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA margin is adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net sales. | ||||
(c) | Adjusted net income attributable to Adient is defined as net loss attributable to Adient excluding restructuring, impairment and related costs, purchase accounting amortization, transaction gains/losses, other significant non-recurring items, net mark-to-market adjustments on pension and postretirement plans, the tax impact of these items and other discrete tax charges/benefits. | ||||
(d) | Adjusted income tax expense is defined as income tax expense adjusted for the tax effect of the adjustments to income before income taxes and other discrete tax changes/benefits. Adjusted effective tax rate is defined as adjusted income tax provision as a percentage of adjusted income before income taxes. | ||||
(e) | Adjusted diluted earnings per share is defined as adjusted net income attributable to Adient divided by diluted weighted average shares. | ||||
(f) | Adjusted equity income is defined as equity income excluding amortization of Adient's intangible assets related to its non-consolidated joint ventures and other unusual or non-recurring items impacting equity income. | ||||
(g) | Adjusted interest expense is defined as net financing charges excluding unusual or one-time items impacting interest expense. | ||||
(h) | Free cash flow is defined as cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. | ||||
(i) | Net debt is calculated as total debt (short-term and long-term) less cash and cash equivalents. | ||||
(j) | Net leverage ratio is calculated as net debt divided by adjusted EBITDA for the last four quarters. |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
(in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (313) | $ | (49) | ||||||||||
Net financing charges | 48 | 47 | ||||||||||||
Other pension expense | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 48 | 8 | ||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes (EBIT) | $ | (216) | $ | 8 | ||||||||||
EBIT adjustments: | ||||||||||||||
Restructuring and impairment costs (2) | 351 | 125 | ||||||||||||
Purchase accounting amortization (3) | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||
Restructuring related activities (4) | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Other items (5) | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||
EBIT adjustments total | 377 | 139 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBIT | $ | 161 | $ | 147 | ||||||||||
EBITDA adjustments: | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 67 | 70 | ||||||||||||
Equity based compensation | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 233 | $ | 227 | ||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 3,611 | $ | 3,750 | ||||||||||
Net loss as % of net sales | (8.7) | % | (1.3) | % | ||||||||||
EBIT as % of net sales | (6.0) | % | 0.2 | % | ||||||||||
Adjusted EBIT as % of net sales | 4.5 | % | 3.9 | % | ||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA as % of net sales | 6.5 | % | 6.1 | % |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
(in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
Net loss attributable to Adient | $ | (335) | $ | (70) | ||||||||||
Net income adjustments: | ||||||||||||||
EBIT adjustments total - see table (a) & (b) | 377 | 139 | ||||||||||||
Tax impact of EBIT adjustments and other tax items - see table (d) | 15 | (20) | ||||||||||||
Fees paid on Term Loan B modifications | — | 1 | ||||||||||||
Write off of deferred financing costs upon repurchase of debt | 2 | — | ||||||||||||
Impact of adjustments on noncontrolling interests (6) | (1) | (1) | ||||||||||||
Net income adjustments total | 393 | 119 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted net income attributable to Adient | $ | 58 | $ | 49 | ||||||||||
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions, except effective tax rate) | Income before income taxes | Income tax expense (benefit) | Effective tax rate | Income before income taxes | Income tax expense (benefit) | Effective tax rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As reported | $ | (265) | $ | 48 | (18.1) | % | $ | (41) | $ | 8 | (19.5) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EBIT adjustments - see table (a) & (b) | 377 | 16 | 4.2 | % | 139 | 3 | 2.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOL DTA adjustments | — | (19) | nm | — | — | nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTP establishments | — | (9) | nm | — | — | nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax audit closures and statute expirations | — | — | nm | — | 14 | nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net financing charges | 2 | — | nm | 1 | — | nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | — | (3) | nm | — | 3 | nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal of adjustments | 379 | (15) | (4.0) | % | 140 | 20 | 14.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As adjusted | $ | 114 | $ | 33 | 28.9 | % | $ | 99 | $ | 28 | 28.3 | % |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
(in millions, except per share data) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
Numerator: | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted net income attributable to Adient - see table (c) | $ | 58 | $ | 49 | ||||||||||
Denominator: | ||||||||||||||
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 84.0 | 90.5 | ||||||||||||
Effect of dilutive securities: | ||||||||||||||
Unvested restricted stock and unvested performance share awards | 0.1 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 84.1 | 91.2 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.54 |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
Diluted loss per share as reported | $ | (3.99) | $ | (0.77) | ||||||||||
EBIT adjustments total | 4.49 | 1.54 | ||||||||||||
Tax impact of EBIT adjustments and other tax items | 0.18 | (0.23) | ||||||||||||
Fees paid on Term Loan B modifications | — | 0.01 | ||||||||||||
Write off of deferred financing costs upon repurchase of debt | 0.02 | — | ||||||||||||
Impact of adjustments on noncontrolling interests | (0.01) | (0.01) | ||||||||||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.54 | ||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
(in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
Equity income | $ | 18 | $ | 18 | ||||||||||
Equity income adjustments: | ||||||||||||||
Non-recurring loss at affiliates | 1 | — | ||||||||||||
Purchase accounting amortization | — | 1 | ||||||||||||
Equity income adjustments total | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted equity income | $ | 19 | $ | 19 |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
(in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
Net financing charges | $ | 48 | $ | 47 | ||||||||||
Interest expense adjustments: | ||||||||||||||
Write off of deferred financing costs upon repurchase of debt | (2) | — | ||||||||||||
Fees paid on Term Loan B modifications | — | (1) | ||||||||||||
Interest expense adjustments total | (2) | (1) | ||||||||||||
Adjusted net financing charges | $ | 46 | $ | 46 |
Three Months Ended March 31, | Six Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating cash flow | $ | (45) | $ | 81 | $ | 64 | $ | 122 | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | (45) | (69) | (109) | (124) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Free cash flow | $ | (90) | $ | 12 | $ | (45) | $ | (2) |
Three Months Ended March 31, | Six Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 233 | $ | 227 | $ | 429 | $ | 443 | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted equity income | (18) | (19) | (39) | (44) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from partially owned affiliates | 46 | 5 | 52 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring (cash) | (33) | (11) | (67) | (21) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net customer tooling | (2) | 19 | (18) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade working capital (Net AR/AP + Inventory) | (226) | (76) | 8 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accrued compensation | 47 | 14 | (31) | (50) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest paid | (33) | (37) | (87) | (97) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax refund/taxes paid | (24) | (28) | (39) | (52) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-income related taxes (VAT) | 4 | 7 | (18) | (21) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial settlements | (19) | (24) | (28) | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net capitalized engineering | (17) | 6 | (12) | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | (3) | (2) | (86) | (75) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating cash flow | (45) | 81 | 64 | 122 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | (45) | (69) | (109) | (124) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Free cash flow | $ | (90) | $ | 12 | $ | (45) | $ | (2) |
March 31, | September 30, | |||||||||||||
(in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
Numerator: | ||||||||||||||
Short-term debt | $ | 2 | $ | 1 | ||||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||
Long-term debt | 2,386 | 2,396 | ||||||||||||
Total debt | 2,396 | 2,405 | ||||||||||||
Less: cash and cash equivalents | 754 | 945 | ||||||||||||
Net debt | $ | 1,642 | $ | 1,460 | ||||||||||
Denominator: | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA - last four quarters | ||||||||||||||
Q1 2024 | na | $ | 216 | |||||||||||
Q2 2024 | na | 227 | ||||||||||||
Q3 2024 | 202 | 202 | ||||||||||||
Q4 2024 | 235 | 235 | ||||||||||||
Q1 2025 | 196 | na | ||||||||||||
Q2 2025 - see table (a) & (b) | 233 | na | ||||||||||||
Last four quarters | $ | 866 | $ | 880 | ||||||||||
Net leverage ratio | 1.90 | 1.66 | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
(in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
Non-recurring loss at affiliates | $ | (1) | $ | — | ||||||||||
Consulting costs associated with strategic planning | (8) | — | ||||||||||||
Brazil indirect tax recoveries | — | 1 | ||||||||||||
$ | (9) | $ | 1 |