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Adient plc

For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 18, 2024.

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FY2024 · Filed Nov 18, 2024

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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a)Documents filed as part of this report
(1)All financial statements
Index to Consolidated Financial StatementsPage
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 238)53
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the years ended September 30, 2024, 2023 and 202256
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended September 30, 2024, 2023 and 202257
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of September 30, 2024 and 202358
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 30, 2024, 2023 and 202259
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended September 30, 2024, 2023 and 202261
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements62
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the years ended September 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022103
(2)Financial Statement Schedules

ADIENT AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Year EndedSeptember 30,
(in millions)202420232022
Accounts Receivable - Allowances
Balance at beginning of period$15$21$29
Provision charged to costs and expenses13910
Reserve adjustments(5)(15)(16)
Currency translation1—(2)
Balance at end of period$24$15$21
Deferred Tax Assets - Valuation Allowance
Balance at beginning of period$1,655$1,662$1,637
Allowance provision (benefit) for operating and other loss carryforwards90(61)94
Allowance provision (benefit) adjustments2454(69)
Balance at end of period$1,769$1,655$1,662

All other financial statement schedules have been omitted, since the required information is not applicable or is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or because the information required is included in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Form 10-K.

(3)Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.Exhibit Title
2.1Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of September 8, 2016, by and between Johnson Controls International plc and Adient Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Amendment No. 4 to Adient plc’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed September 20, 2016 (File No. 1-37757)).#
3.1Memorandum of Association and Amended and Restated Articles of Association of Adient (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 1, 2016 (File No. 1-37757)).
4.1Indenture, dated as of August 19, 2016, between Adient Global Holdings Ltd and U.S. Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 4 to Adient plc’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed September 20, 2016 (File No. 1-37757)).
4.2Guarantor Supplemental Indenture to the Dollar Notes Indenture, dated as of October 14, 2016, by and among Adient Global Holdings Limited, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, and certain subsidiaries of Adient Global Holdings Limited party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 1, 2016 (File No. 1-37757)).
4.3Guarantor Supplemental Indenture to the Dollar Notes Indenture, dated as of October 31, 2016, by and among Adient plc, Adient Global Holdings Limited, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, and certain subsidiaries of Adient Global Holdings Limited party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 1, 2016 (File No. 1-37757)).
4.4Guarantor Supplemental Indenture to the Dollar Notes Indenture, dated as of June 19, 2017, by and among Adient Global Holdings Ltd, Adient Global Holdings S.à r.l., Adient Global Holdings Luxembourg S.à r.l., Adient Holding Ireland Limited and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Adient plc’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 7, 2018 (File No. 1-37757)).
4.5Fourth Supplemental Indenture to the Dollar Notes Indenture, dated as of January 29, 2018, by and among Adient Global Holdings Ltd, Adient Ltd, Adient UK Global Financing Ltd and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Adient plc’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 7, 2018 (File No. 1-37757)).
4.6Guarantor Supplemental Indenture to the Dollar Notes Indenture, dated as of March 20, 2018, by and among Adient Global Holdings Ltd, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, and certain subsidiaries of Adient Global Holdings Ltd party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Adient plc’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 7, 2018 (File No. 1-37757)).
4.7Indenture, dated as of May 6, 2019, among Adient US LLC, the guarantors party thereto from time to time and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee and Collateral Agent, relating to the $800.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.00% senior first lien notes due 2026 (the “Indenture”) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 6, 2019 (File No. 1-37757)).
4.8Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 6, 2019, among Adient Fabrics Spain, S.A.U., Michel Thierry Unit Components, S.L.U., Adient Seating Holding Spain, S.L.U., Adient Seating Spain, S.L.U., Adient Automotive, S.L.U., Adient Real Estate Holding Spain, S.L.U. and U.S. Bank National Association, relating to the Indenture (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 6, 2019 (File No. 1-37757)).
4.9Guarantor Supplemental Indenture to the Dollar Notes Indenture, dated as of October 3, 2019, by and among Adient Global Holdings Ltd, the subsidiary of Adient Global Holdings Ltd party thereto, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.16 to Adient plc’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed November 22, 2019 (File No. 1-37757)).
4.10Indenture, dated as of April 23, 2020, among Adient US LLC, the guarantors party thereto from time to time and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee and Collateral Agent, relating to the $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9.000% senior first lien notes due 2025 (the “Indenture”) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Adient plc’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 23, 2020 (File No. 1-37757)).
4.11Description of securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.17 to Adient plc’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed November 22, 2019 (File No. 1-37757)).
4.12Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 10, 2022, among Adient US LLC, the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee and Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 10, 2022 (File No. 1-37757)).
4.13Indenture, dated as of March 14, 2023, among Adient Global Holdings Ltd, the guarantors party thereto from time to time and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee and Collateral Agent, relating to the $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.000% senior secured notes due 2028 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Adient plc's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 14, 2023 (File No. 1-37757).
4.14Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 14, 2023, among Adient Seating Holding Spain, S.L.U., Adient Seating Spain, S.L.U., Adient Automotive, S.L.U., Adient Real Estate Holding Spain, S.L.U. and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, relating to the Secured Indenture (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Adient plc's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 14, 2023 (File No. 1-37757).
4.15Indenture, dated as of March 14, 2023, among Adient Global Holdings Ltd, the guarantors party thereto from time to time and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee and Collateral Agent, relating to the $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.250% senior unsecured notes due 2031 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Adient plc's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 14, 2023 (File No. 1-37757).
4.16Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 14, 2023, among Adient Seating Holding Spain, S.L.U., Adient Seating Spain, S.L.U., Adient Automotive, S.L.U., Adient Real Estate Holding Spain, S.L.U. and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, relating to the Unsecured Indenture (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Adient plc's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 14, 2023 (File No. 1-37757).
10.1Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of September 8, 2016, by and between Johnson Controls International plc and Adient Limited, as amended October 31, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Amendment No. 1 to Adient plc’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed June 29, 2017 (File No. 1-37757)).
10.2Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of September 8, 2016, by and between Johnson Controls International plc and Adient Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Amendment No. 4 to Adient plc’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed September 20, 2016 (File No. 1-37757)).
10.3Form of Indemnification Agreement (Ireland) with individual directors and officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Amendment No. 1 to Adient plc’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed June 29, 2017 (File No. 1-37757)).*
10.4Form of Indemnification Agreement (US) with individual directors and officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Amendment No. 1 to Adient plc’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed June 29, 2017 (File No. 1-37757)).*
10.5Joint Venture Contract, dated October 22, 1997, between Shanghai Yanfeng Automotive Trim Company, Ltd. and Johnson Controls International, Inc., as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of Adient plc’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed April 27, 2016 (File No. 1-37757)).
10.6Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of May 6, 2019, among Adient US LLC, Adient Global Holdings S.à r.l., the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 6, 2019 (File No. 1-37757)).
10.7Amendment and Restatement Agreement to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2022, among Adient US LLC, the other borrower subsidiaries party thereto, the lenders party thereto, the issuing banks party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 4, 2022 (File No. 1-37757)).
10.8Adient plc 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Adient plc’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed October 28, 2016 (File No. 1-37757)).*
10.9Form of Adient plc Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Amendment No. 1 to Adient plc’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed June 29, 2017 (File No. 1-37757)).*
10.10Form of Adient plc Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Amendment No. 1 to Adient plc’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed June 29, 2017 (File No. 1-37757)).*
10.11Form of Adient plc Performance Unit Award agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 29, 2017 (File No. 1-37757)).*
10.12Form of Adient plc Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Unit Award agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 29, 2017 (File No. 1-37757)).*
10.13Adient US LLC Retirement Restoration Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 13, 2017 (File No. 1-37757)).*
10.14Adient US LLC Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated March 12, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 7, 2018 (File No. 1-37757)).*
10.15Adient plc Flexible Perquisites Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Adient plc’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 7, 2019 (File No. 1-37757)).*
10.16Written description of Adient US LLC severance benefit for certain executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to Adient plc’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed November 22, 2019 (File No. 1-37757)).*
10.17Adient plc Non-Employee Directors Compensation Summary and Ownership Guidelines, as amended and restated effective as of October 1, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to Adient plc’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed November 17, 2023 (File No. 1-37757)).*
10.18Adient plc Executive Share Ownership Guidelines effective as of September 17, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to Adient plc’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed November 22, 2019 (File No. 1-37757)).*
10.19Form of Key Executive Severance and Change of Control Agreement by and among Adient plc, Adient US LLC and the following executive officers: Jerome J. Dorlack, James D. Conklin, Stephanie S. Marianos, Mark A. Oswald, and Heather M. Tiltmann (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 20, 2017 (File No. 1-37757)).*
10.20Employment Contract, dated October 29, 2018, entered into between Adient Germany Ltd. & Co. KG and Michel Pierre Berthelin. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Adient plc’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 7, 2019 (File No. 1-37757)).*
10.21Labour Contract, dated as of March 6, 2016, by and between Adient Management (China) Co., Ltd. and Jian James Huang (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to Adient plc’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed November 22, 2019 (File No. 1-37757)).*
10.22Master Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2020, by and among Adient plc, Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Company Ltd., Adient Yanfeng Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd., Yanfeng Adient Seating Co., Ltd. and Yanfeng Global Automotive Interior Systems Co., Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 31, 2020).*
10.23Amendment to the Joint Venture Contract of Yanfeng Adient Seating Co., Ltd. (effective upon the satisfaction of the relevant conditions set forth in the Master Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.29 to this Form 10-K) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2. to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 31, 2020).*
10.24Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement for grants made July 1, 2020 under the Adient plc Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 28, 2020).*
10.25Amended and Restated Master Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2020, by and among Adient plc, Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Company Ltd., Adient Yanfeng Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd., Yanfeng Adient Seating Co., Ltd. and Yanfeng Global Automotive Interior Systems Co., Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 24, 2020).*
10.26Adient US LLC Retirement Restoration Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to Adient plc’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed November 30, 2020 (File No. 1-37757)).*
10.27Master Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2021, by and among Adient plc, Adient Asia Holdings Co., Ltd., Qiyue (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd., Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd., Yanfeng Adient Seating Co., Ltd. and KEIPER Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 12, 2021).#
10.28Ancillary Master Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2021, by and among Adient plc, Adient Asia Holdings Co., Ltd., Yanfeng Adient Seating Co., Ltd., Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd. and KEIPER Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 12, 2021).#
10.29Equity Transfer Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2021, by and between Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd. and Adient Asia Holdings Co., Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 12, 2021.).#
10.30Amendment No. 1 dated April 8, 2021 to the Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of May 6, 2019, among the Borrowers, the lenders party hereto, and the Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 9, 2021.).
10.31Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement for certain salary reduction replacement grants made under the Adient plc 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2021.).*
10.32Form of Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement under the Adient plc 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 10, 2021 (File No. 1-37757)).*
10.33Adient plc 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Annex A to Adient plc’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed on January 26, 2021 for the Adient plc 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders held March 9, 2021 (File No. 1-37757)).*
10.34Form of Performance Unit Award Agreement under the Adient plc 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 10, 2021 (File No. 1-37757)).*
10.35Form of Adient plc Performance Unit Award Agreement under the Adient plc 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as updated in March 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Adient plc’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 5, 2022 (File No. 1-37757)).*
10.36Form of Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement for the 2022 salary replacement awards for Douglas G. Del Grosso and Jerome J. Dorlack made under the Adient plc 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2022 (File No. 1-37757)).*
10.37Amendment Agreement No. 1, dated March 13, 2023, to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2022, among Adient US LLC, the other borrower subsidiaries party thereto, the lenders party thereto, the issuing banks party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Adient plc’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 3, 2023 (File No. 1-37757)).
10.38Amendment Agreement No. 2, dated March 13, 2023, to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2022, among Adient US LLC, the other borrower subsidiaries party thereto, the lenders party thereto, the issuing banks party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Adient plc’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 3, 2023 (File No. 1-37757)).
10.39Amendment Agreement, dated March 13, 2023, to Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of May 6, 2019, among Adient US LLC, Adient Global Holdings S.à r.l., the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Adient plc’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 3, 2023 (File No. 1-37757)).
10.40Amendment No. 2, dated April 24, 2023, to the Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of May 6, 2019, among Adient US LLC, Adient Global Holdings S.à r.l., the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Adient plc’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 3, 2023 (File No. 1-37757)).
10.41Amendment No. 3 dated January 31, 2024 to the Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of May 6, 2019, among Adient US LLC, Adient Global Holdings S.à r.l., the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Adient plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 1, 2024 (File No. 1-37757)).
10.42Form of Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement for certain retention awards made under the Adient plc 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan.*
19.1Adient plc Insider Trading Policy.
21.1List of Subsidiaries.
23.1Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
31.1Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1Certification of Periodic Financial Report by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
97.1Adient plc Amended and Restated Executive Compensation Incentive Recoupment Policy.
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#Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Adient hereby undertakes to furnish copies of any of the omitted schedules and exhibits upon request by the SEC.
*Denotes management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit hereto.
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