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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) June 11, 2020

VISTEON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-15827
38-3519512
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Village Center Drive,
Van Buren Township,
Michigan
48111
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (800)-VISTEON

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per shareVCThe NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o





SECTION 2 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Senior executives of Visteon Corporation (the “Company”) are expected to make a presentation on June 11, 2020 to investors and security analysts at the Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference in Detroit, Michigan. The presentation will include a discussion of the Company’s strategy, financial profile and related matters, including certain financial information. In connection with such presentation, the Company is making available the presentation slides attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which are incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

SECTION 7 - REGULATION FD

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

See “Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition” above.

SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.Description
99.1
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

VISTEON CORPORATION
/s/Brett D. Pynnonen
    Brett D. Pynnonen
    Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Date: June 11, 2020     

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Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference June 2020


 
Forward-Looking Information • This presentation contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "will," "may," "designed to," "outlook," "believes," "should," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "intends," "estimates," "forecasts" and similar expressions identify certain of these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and conditions but rather are subject to various factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: • continued and future impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on our financial condition and business operations including, but not limited to, global supply chain disruptions, market downturns, reduced consumer demand, and new government actions or restrictions; • conditions within the automotive industry, including (i) the automotive vehicle production volumes and schedules of our customers, (ii) the financial condition of our customers and the effects of any restructuring or reorganization plans that may be undertaken by our customers, including work stoppages at our customers, and (iii) possible disruptions in the supply of commodities to us or our customers due to financial distress, work stoppages, natural disasters or civil unrest; • our ability to execute on our transformational plans and cost-reduction initiatives in the amounts and on the timing contemplated; • our ability to satisfy future capital and liquidity requirements; including our ability to access the credit and capital markets at the times and in the amounts needed and on terms acceptable to us; our ability to comply with financial and other covenants in our credit agreements; and the continuation of acceptable supplier payment terms; • our ability to satisfy pension and other post-employment benefit obligations; • our ability to access funds generated by foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures on a timely and cost effective basis; • general economic conditions, including changes in interest rates and fuel prices; the timing and expenses related to internal restructurings, employee reductions, acquisitions or dispositions and the effect of pension and other post-employment benefit obligations; • increases in raw material and energy costs and our ability to offset or recover these costs, increases in our warranty, product liability and recall costs or the outcome of legal or regulatory proceedings to which we are or may become a party; and • those factors identified in our filings with the SEC (including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 as updated by our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission). • Caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which represent our view only as of the date of this presentation, and which we assume no obligation to update. Financial results presented herein are unaudited. New business wins, re-wins and backlog do not represent firm orders or firm commitments from customers, but are based on various assumptions, including the timing and duration of product launches, vehicle production levels, customer cancellations, installation rates, customer price reductions and currency exchange rates. 2


 
Visteon At A Glance Leading supplier of innovative cockpit electronics and advanced safety systems to carmakers globally $2.9B annual sales1 11,000 employees 18 countries 20 manufacturing locations 18 technical centers Leading the evolution of automotive digital cockpits and safety solutions 3 1. For fiscal year 2019


 
Industry-Leading Products for a Broad Customer Base Pure play cockpit electronics supplier with comprehensive product portfolio PRODUCT PORTFOLIO CUSTOMER DIVERSITY Instrument Cockpit Head-up Displays Infotainment Connectivity ADAS clusters computers displays 4


 
Managing Through COVID-19 Addressing near-term headwinds while positioning company for the future SHORT-TERM MEASURES MID-TERM OBJECTIVES Strong Balance Sheet Realign Structural Costs Ample cash with no near-term debt maturities Align operational costs to new market levels Preserve Cash Solidify Digital Cluster Leadership Actively monitoring cash requirements Expand customer base leveraging platform Strict Cost Controls Grow Market Share in Infotainment Tightened operational and capital expense controls Leverage Android and apps for market share gains Launch New Programs Lead Transition to Multi-Display Modules Continued focus on successful product launches Innovation in display stack technologies 5


 
Instrument Clusters Solidifying leadership by leveraging digital cluster platform INDUSTRY SHIFT TO DIGITAL CLUSTERS KEY TRENDS Volume 100% Analog / Hybrid ADAS Integration User Experience Customizable 23% VISTEON’S strategy for clusters 10% OEM 1 OEM 2 OEM 3 Digital 2019 2025 ~$8.5B Market Visteon Digital Cluster Platform TOP MARKET SHARE IN ALL-DIGITAL Cluster Applications Rich 2D and 3D Graphics CLUSTERS All Tell Tales Chimes Navigation Cover Art Speedometer ADAS Telephony Other Visteon 18% 25% Japanese Digital Cluster Middleware Tier 1 7% 2019 AutoSAR OS QNX OS Italian 14% Tier 1 21% European Hardware 16% Tier 1 Integrated with Infotainment European Tier 1 6


 
Infotainment Growing market share by leveraging Android and apps GROWTH OF ANDROID OPERATING SYSTEM KEY TRENDS Volume QNX / Linux / Other Apps Voice Recognition Smartphone Projection 100% VISTEON S strategy for infotainment 40% ’ 24% Android O/S 2019 2025 CarPlay ~$18B Market Android Auto Android AppStore VISTEON INFOTAINMENT CUSTOMERS Say ‘N Serve Voice Assistant 7


 
Displays Leading transition to multi-display modules through innovation GROWTH OF DISPLAY SIZES KEY TRENDS Volume 100% <8” Display Size Larger Size Multi-Displays Sensor Integration VISTEON’S strategy for displays 33% 25% 8”+ Display Size Technology Innovation for Optimized Performance Multi-Display 2019 2025 Innovative Manufacturing ~$5B Market Capabilities microZoneTM Cell VISTEON DISPLAY CUSTOMERS Display on Nissan Aria SUV 8


 
Investment Thesis Visteon is a compelling long-term investment opportunity Pure Play Cockpit Innovative Product Competitive Strong Electronics Company Portfolio Cost Structure Balance Sheet  Secular trends transforming  Leading analog-to-digital  Leveraging industry-leading  Ample cash to withstand cockpit electronics transition in clusters engineering footprint near-term challenges  Nimble and adaptable to  Introduced industry-first  Commercial and  No material near-term changing environment cockpit domain controller operational discipline debt maturities  Leading supplier of cockpit  Innovative display  Focused on emerging  Net cash position at the electronics to global OEMs technologies stronger post COVID-19 end of Q1 2020 9