Auburn Hills, Michigan, August 2, 2023 – BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) today reported second quarter results.
Charging Forward Update:
Second Quarter Highlights:
Financial Results:
The Company believes the following table is useful in highlighting non-comparable items that impacted itsU.S. GAAP net earnings per diluted share and the impact of the spin-off of PHINIA. The Companydefines adjusted earnings per diluted share as earnings per diluted share adjusted to eliminate the impactof restructuring expense, merger, acquisition and divestiture expense, other net expenses, discontinuedoperations, other gains and losses not reflective of the Company’s ongoing operations, and related taxeffects.
Net sales were $4,520 million for the second quarter 2023, an increase of 20% compared with $3,759 million for the second quarter 2022, primarily due to increased demand for the Company’s products and recoveries from the Company’s customers of material cost inflation. Net earnings for the second quarter 2023 were $204 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $216 million, or $0.91 per diluted share, for the second quarter 2022. Pro forma adjusted net earnings per diluted share for the second quarter 2023 were $1.05, up from pro forma adjusted net earnings per diluted share of $0.74 for the second quarter 2022. Pro forma adjusted net earnings for the second quarter 2023 excluded net noncomparable items and the pro forma impact of the PHINIA spin-off of $0.18 per diluted share, while pro forma adjusted net earnings for the second quarter 2022 excluded net non-comparable items and the pro forma impact of the PHINIA spin-off of $(0.17) per diluted share. These items are listed in the table above, which is provided by the Company for comparison with other results and the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures. The increase in pro forma adjusted net earnings was primarily due to the benefit of higher sales and customer recoveries, partially offset by higher input costs due to inflation.
Full Year 2023 Guidance: The Company has updated full year sales, margin and EPS guidance. Starting in the third quarter of 2023, the Company will no longer consolidate its Fuel Systems and Aftermarket segments, and results of those segments for all periods prior to the PHINIA spin-off will be reflected as discontinued operations. The Company’s guidance and 2022 sales reflect its continuing operations. Net sales for 2023 are expected to be in the range of $14.2 billion to $14.6 billion, compared with 2022 sales of approximately $12.6 billion. This implies a year-over-year increase in organic sales of 13% to 16%. Foreign currencies are expected to result in a year-over-year decrease in sales of approximately $35 million primarily due to the weakening of the Chinese Renminbi against the U.S. dollar, partially offset by the strengthening of the Euro against the U.S. dollar. The acquisitions of Santroll’s light vehicle eMotor business, Rhombus Energy Solutions, Drivetek and SSE are expected to increase year-over-year sales by an aggregate of approximately $75 million.
Operating margin from continuing operations for the full year is expected to be in the range of 7.6% to 8.0%. Excluding the impact of non-comparable items, adjusted operating margin from continuing operations is expected to be in the range of 9.2% to 9.6%. Net earnings from continuing operations are expected to be within a range of $2.58 to $2.75 per diluted share. Excluding the impact of noncomparable items, adjusted net earnings from continuing operations are expected to be within a range of $3.50 to $3.85 per diluted share. Full-year operating cash from continuing operations is expected to be in the range of $1,000 million to $1,150 million, while free cash flow from continuing operations is expected to be in the range of $400 million to $500 million, excluding one-time cash costs associated with thePHINIA spin-off.
At 9:30 a.m. ET today, a brief conference call concerning second quarter 2023 results and guidance will be webcast at: https://www.borgwarner.com/investors. Additionally, an earnings call presentation will be available at https://www.borgwarner.com/investors.