BORGWARNER INC
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 6, 2025.
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FY2024 · Filed Feb 6, 2025
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Period ended 2023-12-31; filed 2024-02-08.
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-K
Period ended 2024-12-31; filed 2025-02-06.
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognized a $19 million increase in Net earnings attributable to BorgWarner Inc. in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the correction of misstatements related to certain accruals, of which $12 million related to 2023 (the remainder relates to periods prior to 2023). The Company has evaluated the effect of these out-of-period adjustments for the current reporting period, as well as on the previous interim and annual periods in which they should have been recognized, and concluded that these adjustments are not material to any of the periods affected.
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BorgWarner Strategy
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Lawsuit Against PHINIA
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On September 19, 2024, the Company commenced a lawsuit against PHINIA, seeking to recover from PHINIA approximately $120 million of value added tax (“VAT”) refunds that PHINIA has received or expects to receive from governmental agencies as well as damages and interest, which PHINIA has refused to pay to the Company. These refunds consist of VAT paid by the Company in periods prior to or directly related to the Spin-Off through which the Company established PHINIA as an independent company. Prior to the initiation of the lawsuit, PHINIA had paid certain VAT refund amounts to the Company. The Company asserts PHINIA’s obligation to pay the Company these VAT refunds and related amounts is plainly set forth in a binding tax matters agreement between the Company and PHINIA, which the parties agreed to prior to the Spin-Off. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had an asset related to these VAT refunds of approximately $120 million, which is included in Receivables, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Because the Company is unable to predict the timing of collection of these VAT refunds from the applicable governmental agencies, the Company has not included these amounts in its 2025 free cash flow guidance.
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North Carolina Facility Hurricane
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On September 26, 2024, a hurricane made landfall in North Carolina disrupting operations at the Company’s facility in Arden, North Carolina (the “Arden Plant”). The Arden Plant was largely untouched, but the Company experienced some loss or damage to the Company’s assets amounting to less than $10 million. The Company’s insurance policies (less applicable deductibles) are expected to cover the repair or replacement of the Company’s assets that incurred loss or damage. In addition, the Company’s insurance policies are expected to provide coverage for interruption to its business, including lost profits, and reimbursement for other expenses and costs that have been incurred relating to the damages and losses sustained. The Arden plant resumed full operations during the fourth quarter of 2024.
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Economic Conditions. The Company’s financial performance depends on conditions in the global automotive industry. Automotive and truck production and sales are cyclical and sensitive to general economic conditions and other factors, including interest rates, consumer credit, and consumer spending and preferences. Government policies, such as the commencement or termination of consumer tax incentives, such as EV tax credits, and programs to invest in infrastructure, including EV charging stations, may affect consumer preferences. Economic declines that result in significant reduction in automotive or truck production would have an adverse effect on our sales. The weighted average market production, as estimated by the Company for the year ended December 31, 2024, was down approximately 3% from the year ended December 31, 2023. Weighted average market production reflects light and commercial vehicle production as reported by S&P Global, weighted for the Company’s geographic exposure, as estimated by the Company.
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Commodities and Other Inflationary Impacts. During 2024, prices for commodities showed a lower level of volatility in comparison to what the Company had experienced from the beginning of 2021. At the same time, many economies, including the United States, are still experiencing elevated levels of inflation, which continues to put pressure on other input costs (e.g. labor, energy, other materials). The Company expects commodities to be relatively flat in 2025.
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•Acquisitions contributed $32 million in additional sales during the year ended December 31, 2024.
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•Normal contractual customer commodity pass-through arrangements reduced sales by $138 million.
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•Employee-related costs increased $17 million, which includes incentive compensation.
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In June 2024, the Company announced a $75 million restructuring plan to address the cost structure in its PowerDrive Systems segment due to electric vehicle adoption volatility across different regions, which could include realignment of the segment’s manufacturing footprint. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded $13 million of restructuring costs related to this plan. The resulting annual cost savings related to this plan are expected to be approximately $100 million by 2026.
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Nearly all of the restructuring charges are expected to be cash expenditures, funded by cash on hand.
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Impairment charges During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded goodwill impairment charges of $577 million related to the goodwill at PowerDrive Systems and Battery & Charging Systems. Refer to Note 12, “Goodwill and Other Intangibles,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.
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Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded charges of $69 million related to certain property, plant and equipment at locations in the Company’s Battery & Charging Systems and PowerDrive Systems reporting segments. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company noted deterioration in the forecast of its PowerDrive Systems and Battery & Charging Systems businesses due to further decreases in demand for eProducts as compared to the Company’s expectations as a result of electric vehicle adoption volatility across different regions. This was viewed as a triggering event, and as a result, individual facilities were tested for recoverability. These impairment charges related to locations that failed a recoverability test or where management had initiated plans to liquidate certain assets.
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Other operating expense (income), net was an expense of $32 million and income of $16 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The change in Other operating expense (income), net was primarily due to:
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•During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded expense of $17 million primarily for adjustments to net amounts owed to the Company related to the tax matters agreement between the Company and PHINIA.
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•During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded a loss of approximately $15 million related to the settlement of a commercial contract assumed in its acquisition of the electric hybrid systems business segment of Eldor.
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•During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded a charge of $6 million related to the estimated loss on an immaterial business that met held for sale accounting criteria. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded a gain on sale of business of $5 million.
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•During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded expense of $2 million, which related to merger and acquisition activity and was offset by a gain of $6 million related to a revision of the Company’s expected earn-out related to the Drivetek acquisition. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded expense of $23 million, which primarily related to professional fees for specific acquisition initiatives.
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•During the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded other income in the amount of $5 million and $10 million, respectively, for net service reimbursements related to the Spin-Off.
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Year Ended December 31, 2024 vs. Year Ended December 31, 2023
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Turbos & Thermal Technologies net sales for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased $125 million, or 2%, and Segment Adjusted Operating Income increased $3 million from the year ended December 31, 2023. Foreign currencies resulted in a year-over-year decrease in sales of approximately $37 million, primarily due to the weakening of the Korean Won and Brazilian Real relative to the U.S. Dollar. The decrease excluding the impact of foreign currencies was primarily due to approximately $47 million of volume, mix and net new business driven by a decline in weighted average market production compared to the prior year. Additionally, a decrease in normal contractual customer commodity pass-through arrangements decreased net sales by $41 million. Segment Adjusted Operating margin was 14.9% for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 14.5% in the year ended December 31, 2023. The Segment Adjusted Operating margin was relatively flat as lower sales were offset by manufacturing efficiencies, supply chain and restructuring savings.
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Drivetrain & Morse Systems net sales for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased $28 million, or 1%, and Segment Adjusted Operating Income increased $52 million from the year ended December 31, 2023. Foreign currencies resulted in a year-over-year decrease in sales of approximately $61 million, primarily due to the weakening of the Korean Won and Chinese Renminbi relative to the U.S. Dollar. The increase excluding these items was primarily due to approximately $107 million of volume, mix and net new business driven by increased demand for the Company’s products despite a decline in weighted average market production compared to the prior year. Additionally, a decrease in normal contractual customer commodity pass-through arrangements decreased net sales by $18 million. Segment Adjusted Operating margin was 18.1% in the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 17.3% in the year ended December 31, 2023. The Segment Adjusted Operating margin increase was primarily due to conversion on higher sales and manufacturing efficiencies, supply chain and restructuring savings.
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PowerDrive Systems net sales for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased $229 million, or 11%, and Segment Adjusted Operating Loss increased $54 million from the year ended December 31, 2023. Foreign currencies resulted in a year-over-year decrease in sales of approximately $22 million, primarily due to the weakening of the Chinese Renminbi and Korean Won relative to the U.S. Dollar. Acquisitions contributed $27 million in additional sales during the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease excluding the impact of foreign currencies was primarily due to approximately $234 million of volume, mix and net new business driven by decreased demand for the Company’s light vehicle Foundational products, which was partially offset by customer recoveries related to the volume decrease. Segment Adjusted Operating margin was (7.4)% in the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to (4.2)% in the year ended
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December 31, 2023. The increase in Segment Adjusted Operating Loss was primarily due to lower sales and impacts related to the Eldor acquisition, partially offset by supply chain and restructuring savings.
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Battery & Charging Systems net sales for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased $183 million, or 34%, and Segment Adjusted Operating Loss decreased $69 million from the year ended December 31, 2023. Foreign currencies resulted in a year-over-year decrease in sales of approximately $2 million, primarily due to the weakening of the Brazilian Real, partially offset by the strengthening of the Euro, in each case relative to the U.S. Dollar. Acquisitions contributed $5 million in additional sales during the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase excluding the impact of foreign currencies was primarily due to approximately $255 million of volume, mix and net new business driven by increased demand for battery system products in Europe. Additionally, a decrease in normal contractual customer commodity pass-through arrangements decreased net sales by $75 million. Segment Adjusted Operating margin was (6.4)% in the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to (21.2)% in the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease in the Segment Adjusted Operating Loss was primarily due to conversion on higher sales and customer recoveries.
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Year Ended December 31, 2023 vs. Year Ended December 31, 2022
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Turbos & Thermal Technologies net sales for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased $557 million, or 10.2%, and Segment Adjusted Operating Income increased $91 million from the year ended December 31, 2022. Foreign currencies resulted in a year-over-year increase in sales of approximately $21 million, primarily due to the strengthening of the Euro, partially offset by the weakening of the Chinese Renminbi, in each case relative to the U.S. Dollar. The increase excluding the impact of foreign currencies was primarily due to approximately $477 million of volume, mix and net new business driven by increased demand for the Company’s products and higher weighted average market production compared to the prior year, non-contractual commercial negotiations and normal contractual customer commodity pass-through arrangements with the Company’s customers. Segment Adjusted Operating margin was 14.5% for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to 14.4% in the year ended December 31, 2022. The slight increase in Segment Adjusted Operating margin was due to the conversion on higher sales, which was partially offset by higher costs due to inflation not recovered through customer pricing.
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Battery & Charging Systems net sales for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased $211 million, or 63.0%, and Segment Adjusted Operating Loss decreased $72 million from the year ended December 31, 2022. Foreign currencies resulted in a year-over-year increase in sales of approximately $10 million, primarily due to the strengthening of the Euro relative to the U.S. Dollar. Acquisitions contributed $24 million in additional sales during the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase excluding the impact of foreign currencies was primarily due to approximately $158 million of volume, mix and net new business driven by higher weighted average market production compared to the prior year and normal contractual customer commodity pass-through arrangements with the Company’s customers. Segment Adjusted Operating margin was (21.2)% in the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to (13.1)% in the year ended December 31, 2022. The Segment Adjusted Operating margin decrease was primarily related to new business acquisition, higher research and development costs, higher input costs due to inflation and additional depreciation expense.
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In December 2024, the Company entered into a second buy-in contract with an insurance company related to its U.K. pension plan. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company liquidated approximately $50 million of pension plan assets to invest in an insurance annuity. At December 31, 2024, the U.K. pension plan had plan assets of $118 million, of which 83% were held by the insurance company and invested in insurance annuities. The remaining plan assets of 17% were held in cash and transferred to the insurance company in January 2025. The projected benefit obligation of the U.K. pension plan at December 31, 2024 was $98 million under U.S. GAAP. The U.K. pension plan was overfunded by $20 million and $18 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, under U.S. GAAP.
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Lawsuit Against PHINIA
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On September 19, 2024, the Company commenced a lawsuit against PHINIA, seeking to recover from PHINIA approximately $120 million of value added tax (“VAT”) refunds that PHINIA has received or expects to receive from governmental agencies as well as damages and interest, which PHINIA has refused to pay to the Company. These refunds consist of VAT paid by the Company in periods prior to or directly related to the Spin-Off through which the Company established PHINIA as an independent company. Prior to the initiation of the lawsuit, PHINIA had paid certain VAT refund amounts to the Company. The Company asserts PHINIA’s obligation to pay the Company these VAT refunds and related amounts is plainly set forth in a binding tax matters agreement between the Company and PHINIA, which the parties agreed to prior to the Spin-Off. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had an asset related to these VAT refunds of approximately $120 million, which is included in Receivables, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
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During the first quarter of 2024, the Company reduced the outlook of its PowerDrive Systems business in response to volatility in actual and expected customer production schedules. This was viewed as a triggering event, and as a result, the Company performed an interim quantitative analysis of the fair value of the PowerDrive Systems reporting unit. Based on this interim impairment test, the PowerDrive Systems reporting unit had an estimated fair value that exceeded its carrying value, including goodwill, by approximately 5%, resulting in no impairment at that time.
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During the third quarter of 2024, as a result of the previously disclosed reportable segment realignment, the Company disaggregated certain entities within one of the Company’s historical goodwill reporting units across two reporting units: Drivetrain & Morse Systems and Battery & Charging Systems. As a result of this change, the Company allocated goodwill to these two reporting units on a relative fair value basis. The Company estimated the fair values of the businesses to be split from the historical reporting unit based upon the present value of their anticipated future cash flows. The Company’s determination of fair value involved judgment and the use of estimates and assumptions. In conjunction with the goodwill allocation, the Company performed a quantitative impairment assessment of the historical reporting units’ goodwill immediately before and after the segment realignment. The quantitative analyses did not result in any impairment charges as the fair value of each reporting unit exceeded its respective carrying value. The disclosures below have been updated accordingly, which included recasting prior period information for the new reporting structure.
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In connection with the preparation of the Company’s annual financial statements, the Company noted deterioration in the forecast for its PowerDrive Systems and Battery & Charging Systems businesses. This deterioration was due to further decreases in demand for eProducts as compared to the Company’s expectations as a result of electric vehicle adoption volatility across different regions. This downward revision to the outlooks of these businesses was due to volatility in actual and expected customer production schedules. The Company had made capital investments to support new eProducts business that has been delayed and/or launched with lower-than-expected volumes. As a result, during the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company recorded goodwill impairment charges of $468 million and $109 million, related to the PowerDrive Systems and Battery & Charging Systems reporting units, respectively.
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Charging Forward - Electrification Portfolio Strategy
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In June 2023, the Company announced the next phase of its Charging Forward strategy, which focuses on profitably growing eProducts while maximizing the value of the Company’s Foundational products portfolio. Foundational products include all products utilized on internal combustion engines plus those same products and components that are also included in hybrid powertrains. As a result of executing its strategy, the Company expects that by 2027, it will achieve over $10 billion in annual eProduct sales, deliver eProduct adjusted operating margin of approximately 7% and maintain its double-digit adjusted operating margin for its Foundational products portfolio. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company’s eProduct revenue was approximately $2.0 billion, or 14% of its total revenue.
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On December 1, 2023, the Company completed its acquisition of the electric hybrid systems business segment of Eldor Corporation (“Eldor”), which is headquartered in Italy. The acquisition is expected to complement its existing ePropulsion product portfolio by enhancing the Company’s engineering capabilities in power electronics. The Company paid €72 million ($78 million) at closing, with up to €175 million ($191 million) in earn-out payments that could be paid over the two years following closing. The Company’s current estimates indicate that the minimum threshold for the earn-out target will not be achieved, thus no amount of the earn-out payment has been included in the purchase consideration.
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On March 1, 2023, the Company completed its acquisition of the electric vehicle solution, smart grid and smart energy businesses of Hubei Surpass Sun Electric, pursuant to an Equity Transfer Agreement. The acquisition is expected to complement the Company’s existing European and North American charging footprint by adding a presence in China. The total consideration was ¥288 million ($42 million), including ¥268 million ($39 million) of base purchase price and ¥20 million ($3 million) of estimated earn-out payments. The Company paid ¥217 million ($31 million) of the base purchase price in the year ended December 31, 2023. The remaining ¥51 million ($8 million) of base purchase price is payable in two installments with the last payment due before April 30, 2025. In addition, pursuant to the agreement, the Company could be obligated to remit up to ¥103 million ($15 million), in the form of contingent payments over approximately two years following the closing.
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On December 1, 2022, the Company acquired Drivetek AG, an engineering and product development company located in Switzerland. This acquisition is expected to strengthen the Company’s power electronics capabilities in auxiliary inverters to accelerate the growth of the High Voltage eFan business. The total consideration was ₣27 million ($29 million) of base purchase price paid at closing, and ₣10 million ($10 million) of estimated earn-out payments that could be paid in the form of contingent payments over the three years following closing.
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On July 29, 2022, the Company acquired Rhombus Energy Solutions, a provider of charging solutions in the North American market. The acquisition is expected to complement the Company’s existing European charging footprint to accelerate organic growth and adds North American regional presence to its charging business. The Company paid $131 million at closing, and up to $30 million could be paid in the form of contingent payments over the three years following closing. The Company’s current estimates indicate that the minimum thresholds for these earn-out targets will not be achieved, thus no amount for the earn-out payments has been included in the purchase consideration.
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On March 31, 2022, the Company acquired Santroll Automotive Components, a carve-out of Santroll Electric Auto’s eMotor business. The acquisition is expected to strengthen the Company’s vertical integration, scale and portfolio breadth in light vehicle eMotors while allowing for increased speed to market. The total final consideration was $192 million, including approximately ¥1.0 billion ($152 million) of base purchase price and ¥0.25 billion ($40 million) of originally estimated earn-out payments. The Company paid approximately ¥1.0 billion ($157 million) of base purchase price in the year ended December 31, 2022 and no longer expects to recapture a previously anticipated $5 million of post-closing adjustments, which has been recorded in Other operating expense, net. Pursuant to the Equity Transfer Agreement for the acquisition, the obligation of the Company to remit up to ¥0.3 billion (approximately $47 million) of earn-out payments was contingent upon achievement of certain sales volume targets and certain estimated future volume targets associated with newly awarded business. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company paid approximately ¥0.2 billion ($24 million) to settle the remaining earn-out liability and related adjustments.
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On June 4, 2021, the Company completed a voluntary public takeover offer for shares of AKASOL AG (“AKASOL”), resulting in ownership of 89% of AKASOL’s outstanding shares. The Company paid approximately €648 million ($788 million) to settle the offer. During 2021, the Company increased its ownership to 93% through the subsequent purchase of additional shares. On February 10, 2022, the Company completed a merger squeeze-out process to obtain the remaining shares, resulting in 100% ownership. The acquisition is expected to further strengthen BorgWarner’s commercial vehicle and industrial electrification capabilities, which positions the Company to capitalize on what it believes to be a fast-growing battery module and pack market.
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Commodities and Other Inflationary Impacts. Prices for commodities remain volatile, and since the beginning of 2021, the Company has experienced price increases for base metals (e.g., steel, aluminum and nickel), precious metals (e.g., palladium), silicon carbide, and raw materials that are primarily used in batteries for electric vehicles (e.g., lithium and cobalt). In addition, many global economies, including the United States, are experiencing elevated levels of inflation more generally, which is driving an increase in other input costs. As a result, the Company has experienced, and is continuing to experience, higher costs.
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In 2022 and 2023, following non-contractual negotiations, the Company reached agreement for the pass through and recovery of higher costs with various customers. These agreements did not enable the Company to recover 100 percent of its increased costs, and as a result, the Company’s operating margins were negatively impacted.
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Foreign Currency Impacts. The rapid strengthening of the U.S. Dollar in 2022, which continued in 2023, albeit to a lesser extent, relative to major foreign currencies, including the Euro, Korean Won and Chinese Renminbi, and related translation of these currencies to the U.S. Dollar, unfavorably impacted the Company’s net sales, earnings and cash flows. Continued significant fluctuations of foreign currencies against the U.S. Dollar may further negatively impact the Company’s financial results.
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•Recoveries from the Company’s customers of material cost inflation arising from non-contractual commercial negotiations with those customers and normal contractual customer commodity pass-through arrangements increased net sales by approximately $158 million.
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•Acquisitions contributed $53 million in additional sales during the year ended December 31, 2023.
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•Cost of sales was also impacted by material cost inflation of approximately $170 million arising from non-contractual commercial negotiations and normal contractual supplier commodity pass-through arrangements with the Company’s suppliers.
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•Increased administrative expenses of $19 million, primarily related to IT and travel.
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Other operating expense, net was $13 million and $22 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, merger and acquisition expenses, net were $23 million and $9 million, respectively, primarily related to professional fees associated with specific acquisition initiatives.
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During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded a gain of $22 million in connection with the sale of its interest in BorgWarner Romeo Power LLC, in which the Company owned a 60% interest.
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During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $30 million to remove the AKASOL indefinite-lived trade name as the Company no longer plans to utilize this trade name in the business.
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In 2022, the Company recognized discrete tax benefits of $23 million, primarily related to a reduction in certain unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest related to a matter for which the statute of limitations had lapsed and favorable provision-to-return adjustments.
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The Air Management segment’s net sales for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased $696 million, or 10%, and Segment Adjusted Operating Income increased $98 million from the year ended December 31, 2022. Foreign currencies resulted in a year-over-year decrease in sales of approximately $6 million, primarily due to the weakening of the Chinese Renminbi and Korean Won, partially offset by the strengthening of the Euro, in each case relative to the U.S. Dollar. Acquisitions contributed $25 million in additional sales during the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase excluding the impact of foreign currencies was primarily due to approximately $596 million of volume, mix and net new business driven by increased demand for the Company’s products and higher weighted average market production compared to the prior year, non-contractual commercial negotiations and normal contractual customer commodity pass-through arrangements with the Company’s customers. Segment Adjusted Operating margin was 14.9% for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to 15.0% in the year ended December 31, 2022. The Segment Adjusted Operating margin decrease was primarily due to the impacts of charging business losses.
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BorgWarner Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries (the “Company” or “BorgWarner”) is a global product leader in clean and efficient technology solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. BorgWarner’s products help improve vehicle performance, propulsion efficiency, stability and air quality. These products are manufactured and sold worldwide, primarily to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) of light vehicles (passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles (“SUVs”), vans and light trucks). The Company’s products are also sold to other OEMs of commercial vehicles (medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty trucks and buses) and off-highway vehicles (agricultural and construction machinery and marine applications). The Company also manufactures and sells its products to certain tier one vehicle systems suppliers and into the aftermarket for light, commercial and off-highway vehicles. The Company operates manufacturing facilities serving customers in Europe, the Americas and Asia and is an original equipment supplier to nearly every major automotive OEM in the world.
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BorgWarner Inc. (collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries, the “Company” or “BorgWarner”) is a global product leader in clean and efficient technology solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. BorgWarner’s products help improve vehicle performance, propulsion efficiency, stability and air quality. The Company manufactures and sells these products worldwide, primarily to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) of light vehicles (passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles (“SUVs”), vans and light trucks). The Company’s products are also sold to other OEMs of commercial vehicles (medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty trucks and buses) and off-highway vehicles (agricultural and construction machinery and marine applications). The Company also manufactures and sells its products to certain tier one vehicle systems suppliers and into the aftermarket for light, commercial and off-highway vehicles. The Company operates manufacturing facilities serving customers in Europe, the Americas and Asia and is an original equipment supplier to nearly every major automotive OEM in the world.
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In 2021, the Company announced its strategy to aggressively grow its eProducts over time through organic investments and technology-focused acquisitions. eProducts include all products utilized on or for electric vehicles (“EVs”) plus those same products and components that are included in hybrid powertrains whose underlying technologies are adaptable or applicable to those used in or for EVs. The Company believes it is well positioned for the industry’s anticipated migration to EVs.
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In 2021, the Company announced its accelerated electrification strategy. There were three primary elements of the strategy: (1) profitably scaling organic growth in electric vehicles (“EVs”); (2) executing mergers and acquisitions that expand our EV products; and (3) optimizing our combustion portfolio through planned dispositions of between $3 billion and $4 billion of annual revenue. In June 2023, the Company announced the next phase of its strategy, which focused on advancing its position as a leader in eProducts (all products utilized on or for EVs plus those same products and components that are included in hybrid powertrains whose underlying technologies are adaptable to those used in or for EVs), while maximizing the value of its combustion portfolio or Foundational products (all products utilized in internal combustion engines plus those same products and components that are also included in hybrid powertrains). The Company’s current strategy is to focus on profitable growth across its technology-focused product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid and combustion vehicles. This entails growing its product portfolio through organic investments and technology-focused acquisitions. The Company’s balanced portfolio is particularly critical as the automotive industry continues to see electric vehicle adoption volatility across different regions. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company’s eProduct revenue was approximately $2.3 billion, $2.0 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, or 17%, 14% and 12% of its total revenue, respectively, and the Company’s Foundational products revenue was approximately $11.8 billion, $12.2 billion and $11.2 billion, respectively, or 83%, 86% and 88% of its total revenue, respectively.
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On July 3, 2023, BorgWarner completed the previously announced spin-off (“Spin-Off”) of its Fuel Systems and Aftermarket segments in a transaction intended to qualify as tax free to the Company’s stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes, which was accomplished by the distribution of 100% of the outstanding common stock of PHINIA, Inc. (“PHINIA”) to holders of record of common stock of the Company on a pro-rata basis. Each holder of record of common stock of the Company received one share of PHINIA common stock for every five shares of common stock of the Company held on June 23, 2023, the record date for the distribution (“Distribution Date”). In lieu of fractional shares of PHINIA, shareholders of the Company received cash. PHINIA is an independent public company trading under the symbol “PHIN” on the New York Stock Exchange.
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On July 3, 2023, BorgWarner completed the previously announced spin-off (“Spin-Off”) of its Fuel Systems and Aftermarket segments in a transaction intended to qualify as tax free to the Company’s stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes, which was accomplished by the distribution of 100% of the outstanding common stock of PHINIA, Inc. (“PHINIA”) to holders of record of common stock of the Company on a pro-rata basis. PHINIA is an independent public company trading under the symbol “PHIN” on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Refer to Note 2, “Acquisitions and Dispositions,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this report for more information. Results of operations for these acquisitions are included in the Company’s financial information following their respective dates of acquisition.
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Acquisitions have been an integral component of the Company’s growth and value creation strategy. Refer to Note 2, “Acquisitions and Dispositions,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this report for more information, including a summary of recent acquisitions.
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The Company expects global industry production to be flat or to decrease modestly year over year in 2024. However, the Company expects net new business-related sales growth, due to the increased penetration of BorgWarner products, including eProducts, to drive a sales increase in excess of the change in industry production outlook. As a result, the Company expects increased revenue in 2024, excluding the impact of foreign currencies. The Company expects the earnings benefit of this revenue growth to be partially offset by the negative earnings impact of the acquisition of Eldor.
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The Company expects global industry production to decrease modestly year over year in 2025. However, the Company expects net new business-related sales growth to drive a sales increase in excess of the change in industry production outlook. As a result, the Company expects sales to be relatively flat in 2025, excluding the impact of foreign currencies.
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Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2023 totaled $14,198 million, an increase of $1,563 million, or 12%, from the year ended December 31, 2022. The change in net sales for the year ended December 31, 2023 was primarily driven by the following:
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Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2024 totaled $14,086 million, a decrease of $112 million, or 1%, from the year ended December 31, 2023. The change in net sales for the year ended December 31, 2024 was primarily driven by the following:
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•Fluctuations in foreign currencies resulted in a year-over-year decrease in sales of approximately $66 million, primarily due to the weakening of the Chinese Renminbi and Korean Won, partially offset by the strengthening of the Euro, in each case relative to the U.S. Dollar.
Current wording
•Fluctuations in foreign currencies resulted in a year-over-year decrease in sales of approximately $122 million, primarily due to the weakening of the Chinese Renminbi and Korean Won, partially offset by the strengthening of the Euro, in each case relative to the U.S. Dollar.
Previous wording
•Favorable volume, mix and net new business increased sales approximately $1,418 million, or 10%. This increase was primarily driven by higher weighted average market production as estimated by the Company, which was up approximately 11% from the year ended December 31, 2022. The remaining increase primarily reflects the sales growth above market production, which the Company believes reflects higher demand for its products. Weighted average market production reflects light and commercial vehicle production as reported by IHS weighted for the Company’s geographic exposure, as estimated by the Company.
Current wording
•Favorable volume, mix and net new business increased sales approximately $116 million. This increase was primarily driven by growth despite a decline in market production, which the Company believes reflects higher demand for its products. The weighted average market production as estimated by the Company, was down approximately 3% from the year ended December 31, 2023.
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Cost of sales and cost of sales as a percentage of net sales were $11,630 million and 81.9%, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $10,266 million and 81.3%, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2022. The change in cost of sales for the year ended December 31, 2023 was primarily driven by the following:
Current wording
Cost of sales and cost of sales as a percentage of net sales were $11,438 million and 81.2%, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $11,630 million and 81.9%, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2023. The change in cost of sales for the year ended December 31, 2024 was primarily driven by the following:
Previous wording
•Higher sales volume, mix and net new business increased cost of sales by approximately $1,012 million.
Current wording
•Purchasing savings, partially offset by higher sales volume, mix and net new business, decreased cost of sales by approximately $19 million.
Previous wording
•Fluctuations in foreign currencies resulted in a year-over-year decrease in cost of sales of approximately $30 million, primarily due to the weakening of the Chinese Renminbi and Korean Won, partially offset by the strengthening of the Euro, in each case relative to the U.S. Dollar.
Current wording
•Fluctuations in foreign currencies resulted in a year-over-year decrease in cost of sales of approximately $93 million, primarily due to the weakening of the Chinese Renminbi and Korean Won relative to the U.S. Dollar.
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Gross profit and gross margin were $2,568 million and 18.1%, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to $2,369 million and 18.7%, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2022. The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to the factors discussed above.
Current wording
Gross profit and gross margin were $2,648 million and 18.8%, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to $2,568 million and 18.1%, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase in gross margin was primarily due to the factors discussed above.
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SG&A for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $1,316 million as compared to $1,290 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. SG&A as a percentage of net sales was 9.3% and 10.2% for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The change in SG&A was primarily attributable to:
Current wording
SG&A for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $1,350 million as compared to $1,316 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. SG&A as a percentage of net sales was 9.6% and 9.3% for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The change in SG&A was primarily attributable to:
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•Research and development (“R&D”) costs increased $16 million. R&D costs, net of customer reimbursements, were 5.1% of net sales in the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to 5.5% of net sales in the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase in R&D costs, net of customer reimbursements, was primarily due to increasing net investment related to the Company’s eProduct portfolio. The Company will continue to invest in R&D programs, which are necessary to support short- and long-term growth.
Current wording
•Research and development (“R&D”) costs increased $19 million. R&D costs, net of customer reimbursements, were 5.2% of net sales in the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 5.1% of net sales in the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase in R&D costs, net of customer reimbursements, was primarily due to increasing net investment related to the Company’s eProducts.
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Restructuring expensewas $79 million and $48 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, primarily related to employee benefit costs. Refer to Note 4 “Restructuring” to
Current wording
Restructuring expensewas $74 million and $79 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, primarily related to employee termination benefits. Refer to Note 4 “Restructuring” to
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In 2023, the Company announced a $130 million to $150 million restructuring plan to address structural costs in its Foundational products businesses. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded $79 million of restructuring costs related to this plan.
Current wording
In 2023, the Company announced a $130 million to $150 million restructuring plan to address structural costs in its Foundational products businesses. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded $61 million of restructuring costs related to this plan. The resulting gross savings related to this plan are expected to be in the range of at least $80 million to $90 million annually by 2027 and are being utilized to sustain overall operating margin profile and cost competitiveness.
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During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded a $13 million gain, primarily related to the sale of a European manufacturing facility and other fixed assets. The sale of the facility was pursuant to a formal restructuring plan.
Current wording
•During the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded a $2 million loss and $13 million gain, respectively, on sale of a European manufacturing facility and other fixed assets.
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Other operating expense, net is primarily comprised of items included within the subtitle “Non-comparable items impacting the Company’s earnings per diluted share and net earnings” below.
Current wording
Other operating expense (income), net is primarily comprised of items included within the subtitle “Non-comparable items impacting the Company’s earnings per diluted share and net earnings” below.
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Equity in affiliates’ earnings, net of taxwas $30 million and $28 million in the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. This line item is driven by the results of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures.
Current wording
Equity in affiliates’ earnings, net of taxwas $27 million and $30 million in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. This line item is driven by the results of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures.
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Realized and unrealized loss on debt and equity securities was $174 million and $73 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. This line item reflects the net realized and unrealized gains or losses recognized due to valuing the Company’s investments at fair value. For the year ended December 31, 2023, this primarily related to losses recognized to adjust the Company’s investment in Wolfspeed Inc. (“Wolfspeed”) convertible debt securities to fair value. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company sold all of the $500 million in convertible debt securities.
Current wording
Unrealized and realized loss on equity and debt securities was $1 million and $174 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. This line item reflects the net realized and unrealized gains or losses recognized due to valuing the Company’s investments at fair value. For the year ended December 31, 2023, this primarily related to losses recognized to adjust the Company’s investment in Wolfspeed Inc. (“Wolfspeed”) convertible debt securities to fair value. The Company sold its Wolfspeed convertible debt securities during the third and fourth quarters of 2023.
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Interest expense, netwas $10 million and $51 million in the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to recognition of a $28 million gain on extinguishment of the Company’s 3.375% and 5.000% Senior Notes and higher interest rates on cash and cash equivalents balances and lower expense related to the Company’s cross-currency swaps.
Current wording
Interest expense, netwas $20 million and $10 million in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Included in net interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, was a gain on extinguishment of $10 million and $28 million, respectively. The gains on debt extinguishment are primarily due to the partial extinguishment of the Company’s 3.375% senior notes and full extinguishment of the Company’s 5.000% senior notes during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
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Other postretirement expense was $15 million in the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to an immaterial amount in the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase in other postretirement expense for the year ended December 31, 2023, was primarily due to higher interest cost in 2023.
Current wording
Other postretirement expense was $13 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to $15 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease in other postretirement expense for the year ended December 31, 2024 was primarily due to lower interest in 2024.
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Provision for income taxes was $289 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 resulting in an effective tax rate of 29%. This compared to $195 million or 21% for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Current wording
Provision for income taxes was $111 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 resulting in an effective tax rate of 21%. This compared to a provision of $289 million, or an effective rate of 29%, for the year ended December 31, 2023. In 2024, the Company reflected a $151 million tax impact of non-deductible impairment of goodwill. In addition, the Company recorded a discrete tax benefit of $107 million related to reductions in certain unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest for matters where the statute of limitations lapsed, and a discrete tax benefit of $36 million related to post Spin-Off restructuring.
Previous wording
Net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest, net of tax of $70 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 decreased by $12 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2022. This decrease was primarily due to a decline in demand for certain of the Company’s Foundational products in China as well as the reduction arising from the Company’s 2023 purchase of the noncontrolling interest related to SeohanWarner Turbo Systems Ltd. in Korea.
Current wording
Net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest, net of tax of $61 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased by $9 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This decrease was primarily due to a decline in demand for certain of the Company’s Foundational products in China as well as a reduction arising from the Company’s 2023 purchase of the noncontrolling interest related to SeohanWarner Turbo Systems Ltd. in Korea.
Previous wording
The Company’s earnings per diluted share were $2.70 and $2.69 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The non-comparable items presented below are calculated after tax using the corresponding effective tax rate discrete to each item and the weighted average number of diluted shares for each of the years then ended. The Company believes the following table is useful in highlighting non-comparable items that impacted its earnings per diluted share:
Current wording
The Company’s earnings per diluted share were $1.63 and $2.70 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The non-comparable items presented below are calculated after tax using the corresponding effective tax rate discrete to each item and the weighted average number of diluted shares for each of the years then ended. The Company believes the following table is useful in highlighting non-comparable items that impacted its earnings per diluted share:
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The Company’s business is aggregated into three reportable segments: Air Management, Drivetrain & Battery Systems and ePropulsion. These segments are strategic business groups, which are managed separately as each represents a specific grouping of related automotive components and systems. In previous years, the Company presented its results under four reportable segments: Air Management, ePropulsion & Drivetrain, Fuel Systems and Aftermarket. In the first quarter of 2023, the Company elected to disaggregate Air Management and ePropulsion & Drivetrain segments into Air Management, Drivetrain & Battery Systems and ePropulsion and reported its results in a total of five reportable segments: Air Management, Drivetrain & Battery Systems, ePropulsion, Fuel Systems and Aftermarket. As a result of the Spin-Off, Fuel Systems and Aftermarket are no longer reportable segments.
Current wording
The Company discloses segment information under four reportable segments, consistent with the way operating results are evaluated by management: Turbos & Thermal Technologies, Drivetrain & Morse Systems, PowerDrive Systems and Battery & Charging Systems. These segments are strategic business groups, which are managed separately as each represents a specific grouping of related automotive components and systems. In the third quarter of 2024, the Company implemented a new business unit and management structure designed to further enhance the execution of the Company’s strategy. Previously, the Company presented its results under three reportable segments: Air Management, Drivetrain & Battery Systems and ePropulsion. Prior period reportable segment disclosures have been updated accordingly, including recasting prior period information for the new reporting structure.
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Segment Adjusted Operating Income excludes certain corporate costs, which primarily represent headquarters’ expenses not directly attributable to the individual segments. Corporate expenses not allocated to Segment Adjusted Operating Income were $278 million and $282 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The decrease in corporate expenses in 2023 is primarily related to cost savings realized post PHINIA spin-off.
Current wording
Segment Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) excludes certain corporate costs, which primarily represent headquarters’ expenses not directly attributable to the individual segments. Corporate expenses not allocated to Segment Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) were $279 million and $278 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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The following table presents net sales and Segment Adjusted Operating Income for the Company’s reportable segments:
Current wording
The following tables present net sales and Segment Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) for the Company’s reportable segments:
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The Drivetrain & Battery Systems segment’s net sales for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased $613 million, or 16%, and Segment Adjusted Operating Income increased $96 million from the year ended December 31, 2022. Foreign currencies resulted in a year-over-year decrease in sales of approximately $17 million, primarily due to the weakening of the Chinese Renminbi, partially offset by the strengthening of the Euro, in each case relative to the U.S. Dollar. The increase excluding these items was primarily due to approximately $604 million of volume, mix and net new business driven by increased demand for the Company’s products and higher weighted average market production compared to the prior year, non-contractual commercial negotiations and normal contractual customer commodity pass-through arrangements with the Company’s customers. Segment Adjusted Operating margin was 12.5% in the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to 12.0% in the year ended December 31, 2022. The Segment Adjusted Operating margin increase was primarily due to conversion on higher sales and customer recoveries, partially offset by higher costs due to inflation and battery systems business losses.
Current wording
Drivetrain & Morse Systems net sales for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased $521 million, or 10.4%, and Segment Adjusted Operating Income increased $175 million from the year ended December 31, 2022. Foreign currencies resulted in a year-over-year decrease in sales of approximately $54 million, primarily due to the weakening of the Chinese Renminbi, partially offset by the strengthening of the Euro, in each case relative to the U.S. Dollar. The increase excluding these items was primarily due to approximately $546 million of volume, mix and net new business driven by increased demand for the Company’s products and higher weighted average market production compared to the prior year, non-contractual commercial negotiations and normal contractual customer commodity pass-through arrangements with the Company’s customers. Segment Adjusted Operating margin was 17.3% in the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to 15.6% in the year ended December 31, 2022. The Segment Adjusted Operating margin increase was primarily due to conversion on higher sales.
Previous wording
TheePropulsion segment’s net sales for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased $260 million, or 14%, and Segment Adjusted Operating Loss increased $2 million from the year ended December 31, 2022. Foreign currencies resulted in a year-over-year decrease in sales of approximately $43 million, primarily due to the weakening of the Chinese Renminbi relative to the U.S. Dollar. Acquisitions contributed $28 million in additional sales during the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase excluding the impact of foreign currencies was primarily due to approximately $224 million of volume, mix and net new business driven by higher weighted average market production compared to the prior year, non-contractual commercial negotiations and normal contractual customer commodity pass-through arrangements with the Company’s customers. Segment Adjusted Operating margin was (4.2)% in the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to (4.6)% in the year ended December 31, 2022. The Segment Adjusted Operating Loss was primarily due to investments in R&D for eProducts. The Segment Adjusted Operating margin was relatively flat as conversion on higher sales related to eProduct growth and customer recoveries were offset by higher R&D for eProducts, higher input costs due to inflation and additional depreciation expense.
Current wording
PowerDrive Systems net sales for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased $260 million, or 13.6%, and Segment Adjusted Operating Loss increased $2 million from the year ended December 31, 2022. Foreign currencies resulted in a year-over-year decrease in sales of approximately $43 million, primarily due to the weakening of the Chinese Renminbi relative to the U.S. Dollar. Acquisitions contributed $28 million in additional sales during the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase excluding the impact of foreign currencies was primarily due to approximately $224 million of volume, mix and net new business driven by higher weighted average market production compared to the prior year, non-contractual commercial negotiations and normal contractual customer commodity pass-through arrangements with the Company’s customers. Segment Adjusted Operating margin was (4.2)% in the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to (4.6)% in the year ended December 31, 2022. The Segment Adjusted Operating margin was relatively flat as conversion on higher sales related to eProduct growth and customer recoveries were offset by higher R&D for eProducts, higher input costs due to inflation and additional depreciation expense.
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The Company maintains various liquidity sources, including cash and cash equivalents and the unused portion of its multi-currency revolving credit agreement. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had liquidity of $3,534 million, comprised of cash and cash equivalent balances of $1,534 million and an undrawn revolving credit facility of $2,000 million. The Company was in full compliance with its covenants under the revolving credit facility and had full access to its undrawn revolving credit facility. The total debt expected to mature through the end of 2024 is $73 million. Given the Company’s strong liquidity position, management believes that it will have sufficient liquidity and will maintain compliance with all covenants through at least the next 12 months.
Current wording
The Company maintains various liquidity sources, including cash and cash equivalents and the unused portion of its multi-currency revolving credit agreement. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had liquidity of $4,094 million, comprised of cash and cash equivalent balances of $2,094 million and an undrawn revolving credit facility of $2,000 million. The Company was in full compliance with its covenants under the revolving credit facility and had full access to its undrawn revolving credit facility. The total debt expected to mature through the end of 2025 is $398 million. Given the Company’s strong liquidity position, management believes that it will have sufficient liquidity and will maintain compliance with all covenants through at least the next 12 months.
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On February 8, 2023, April 26, 2023, July 26, 2023 and November 8, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.17, $0.17, $0.11 and $0.11 per share of common stock, respectively. These dividends were paid on March 15, 2023, June 15, 2023, September 15, 2023 and December 15, 2023, respectively. The Company’s third and fourth quarter cash dividend rate compared to the second quarter dividend rate reflects the impact of the Spin-Off.
Current wording
On February 7, 2024, April 24, 2024, July 23, 2024 and November 6, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.11 per share of common stock, respectively. These dividends were paid on March 15, 2024, June 17, 2024, September 16, 2024 and December 16, 2024, respectively.
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From a credit quality perspective, the Company has a credit rating of BBB from Standard & Poor’s, Baa1 from Moody’s and BBB+ from Fitch Ratings. The current outlook from each of Fitch, Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s is stable. None of the Company's debt agreements require accelerated repayment in the event of a downgrade in credit ratings.
Current wording
From a credit quality perspective, the Company has a credit rating of BBB from Standard & Poor’s, Baa1 from Moody’s and BBB+ from Fitch Ratings. The current outlook from each of Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch is stable. None of the Company's debt agreements requires accelerated repayment in the event of a downgrade in credit ratings.
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Net cash provided by operating activities was $1,397 million and $1,180 million in the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared with the year ended December 31, 2022, was primarily due to higher net earnings adjusted for non-cash charges partially offset by changes in working capital.
Current wording
Net cash provided by operating activities was $1,382 million and $1,397 million in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The decrease for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared with the year ended December 31, 2023, was primarily due to higher net earnings adjusted for non-cash charges, offset by changes in working capital.
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Net cash used in investing activities was $593 million and $1,320 million in the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. In 2023, the Company acquired the electric vehicle solution, smart grid and smart energy businesses of Hubei Surpass Sun Electric and the electric hybrid systems business segment of Eldor Corporation. In 2022, the Company acquired Rhombus Energy Solutions, Santroll Automotive Components and Drivetek AG. Additionally, in 2022, the Company invested $500 million in Wolfspeed convertible debt securities, which were sold in 2023. These impacts were partially offset by proceeds related to the liquidation of the Company’s investment in Romeo Power, Inc., the sale of the Company’s 60% interest in BorgWarner Romeo Power LLC and proceeds from net investment hedges. As a percentage of sales, capital expenditures were 5.9% and 4.9% for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Current wording
Net cash used in investing activities was $603 million and $593 million in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. In 2023, the Company acquired the electric vehicle solution, smart grid and smart energy businesses of Hubei Surpass Sun Electric and the electric hybrid systems business segment of Eldor Corporation. As a percentage of sales, capital expenditures were 4.8% and 5.9% for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Previous wording
Net cash used in financing activities was $521 million during the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to $564 million in the year ended December 31, 2022. Net cash used in financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2023 was primarily related to the $177 million of BorgWarner share repurchases, $130 million in dividends paid to the Company’s stockholders, $116 million in dividends paid to noncontrolling stockholders of the Company’s consolidated joint ventures and $23 million in contingent consideration payments. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company used $15 million to purchase the noncontrolling interest related to SeohanWarner Turbo Systems Ltd. in Korea. Finally, during the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company executed the Spin-Off and received a net distribution, part of which was utilized to purchase and extinguish a portion of senior notes due in 2025.
Current wording
Net cash used in financing activities was $167 million during the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to $521 million in the year ended December 31, 2023. Net cash used in financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2024 was primarily related to the purchase and extinguishment of $503 million of senior notes, $402 million of BorgWarner share repurchases, $113 million in dividends paid to noncontrolling stockholders of the Company’s consolidated joint ventures and $98 million in dividends paid to the Company’s stockholders. These were partially offset by cash provided by the Company’s issuance of $500 million of 4.950% senior notes due August 2029 and $500 million of 5.400% senior notes due August 2034.
Previous wording
The Company’s significant cash requirements for contractual obligations as of December 31, 2023 primarily consisted of the principal and interest payments on its notes payable and long-term debt, non-cancelable lease obligations, capital spending obligations and purchase obligations. The principal amount of notes payable and long-term debt was $3,785 million as of December 31, 2023. The projected interest payments over the terms of that debt were $761 million as of December 31, 2023. Refer to Note 14, “Notes Payable and Debt,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this report for more information.
Current wording
The Company’s significant cash requirements for contractual obligations as of December 31, 2024 primarily consisted of the principal and interest payments on its notes payable and long-term debt, non-cancelable lease obligations, capital spending obligations and purchase obligations. The principal amount of notes payable due within the next twelve months was $398 million and long-term debt was $3,799 million as of December 31, 2024. The projected interest payments over the terms of that debt due within the next twelve months and beyond were $113 million and $898 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2024. Refer to Note 14, “Debt,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this report for more information.
Previous wording
As of December 31, 2023, non-cancelable lease obligations were $225 million. Refer to Note 22, “Leases and Commitments,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this report for more information. Capital spending obligations were $148 million as of December 31, 2023.
Current wording
As of December 31, 2024, non-cancelable lease obligations due within twelve months and beyond were $46 million and $219 million, respectively. Refer to Note 22, “Leases and Commitments,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this report for more information. Capital spending obligations due within the next twelve months were $111 million as of December 31, 2024.
Previous wording
On November 16, 2022, the Company entered into a strategic partnership with Wolfspeed in which the Company invested $500 million in Wolfspeed’s convertible debt securities and simultaneously entered into an agreement under which Wolfspeed agreed to provide a silicon carbide manufacturing capacity corridor to the Company. Under this agreement, beginning in 2024, the Company will purchase silicon carbide parts with an aggregate total price equal to or greater than the corridor amount totaling a minimum of $184 million, annually through 2029. On September 21, 2023, and November 15, 2023, the Company sold $100 million and the remaining $400 million, respectively, of the Wolfspeed convertible debt securities. The silicone carbine parts agreement is independent of the sale of the convertible debt securities and remains effective as of December 31, 2023.
Current wording
On November 16, 2022, the Company entered into a strategic partnership with Wolfspeed pursuant to which the Company invested $500 million in Wolfspeed’s convertible debt securities and simultaneously entered into an agreement under which Wolfspeed agreed to provide a silicon carbide manufacturing capacity corridor to the Company. Under this agreement, beginning in 2024, the Company originally expected to purchase silicon carbide parts with an aggregate total price equal to or greater than the corridor amount totaling a minimum of $184 million, annually through 2029. The Company only purchased approximately $78 million of these parts from Wolfspeed in 2024, which is lower than previously stated due to a variety of factors, including a need for flexibility based on market demands and the Company’s need to secure volume commitments for replacement parts with another supplier due to Wolfspeed’s rejection of orders. For 2025, the Company expects to purchase silicon carbide parts with an aggregate total price of approximately $130 million. The Company anticipates a similar volume of purchases in 2026 and 2027. For 2028 and beyond, there is no established obligation.
Previous wording
The Company’s policy is to fund its defined benefit pension plans in accordance with applicable government regulations and to make additional contributions when appropriate. At December 31, 2023, all legal funding requirements had been met. The Company contributed $21 million, $22 million and $24 million to its defined benefit pension plans in the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Current wording
The Company’s policy is to fund its defined benefit pension plans in accordance with applicable government regulations and to make additional contributions when appropriate. At December 31, 2024, all legal funding requirements had been met. The Company contributed $39 million, $21 million and $22 million to its defined benefit pension plans in the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
Weighted average market production reflects light and commercial vehicle production as reported by S&P Global, weighted for the Company’s geographic exposure, as estimated by the Company.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company executed the Spin-Off and received a net distribution, part of which was utilized to purchase and extinguish a portion of senior notes due in 2025.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
On September 21, 2023, and November 15, 2023, the Company sold $100 million and the remaining $400 million, respectively, of the Wolfspeed convertible debt securities. The silicone carbine parts agreement is independent of the sale of the convertible debt securities and remains effective as of December 31, 2024.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
Goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets During the fourth quarter of each year, the Company tests goodwill for impairment by either performing a qualitative assessment or a quantitative analysis. In addition, the Company may test goodwill in between annual test dates if an event occurs or circumstances change that could indicate it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is below its carrying value.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
The following table illustrates the sensitivity to a change in expected return on assets related to 2025 pre-tax pension expense for Company sponsored U.S. and non-U.S. pension: