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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) April 29, 2021

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.

    On April 29, 2021, the registrant issued a press release regarding its financial results for the first quarter of 2021. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is 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 STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
  Description
  
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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
By:/s/Brett D. Pynnonen
    Brett D. Pynnonen
    Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Date: April 29, 2021                    

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Document

Exhibit 99.1
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NEWS RELEASE

Visteon Announces First-Quarter 2021 Results

$746 million Q1 net sales; 14% increase Y/Y excluding currency
Net income of $16 million in Q1 or $0.56 per diluted share
Adjusted EBITDA of $64 million, 8.6% of sales
$1.8 billion in new business wins
First microZone display award with large North American OEM
Two significant SmartCore wins with global OEMs

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., April 29, 2021 — Visteon Corporation (NASDAQ: VC) today announced first-quarter net sales of $746 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 14% excluding the impact of currency. Visteon’s sales performance represented a 14% growth-over-market compared to the production volumes of its customers.

Gross margin in the first quarter was $73 million, and net income attributable to Visteon was $16 million or $0.56 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure as defined below, was $64 million for the first quarter or 8.6% of sales, an increase of $31 million or 350 basis points compared to the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA margin benefited from higher volumes as well as cost improvements initiated throughout 2020, partially offset by incremental supply chain costs that impacted margins by approximately 190 basis points.

During the first quarter, the company won $1.8 billion in new business, including its first win for microZone™ display technology. MicroZone™ is the first display technology in the industry to offer premium optical performance without sacrificing reliability or lifespan, thereby providing OEMs a superior alternative to OLED displays. Also notable is the company’s continued SmartCore™ domain controller momentum with approximately $850 million total SmartCore™ wins in the first quarter.

The company launched six new products in the first quarter, with more than 50 total launches expected for the full year. Most first-quarter launches were for digital clusters, which are based on Visteon's industry-leading platform that enables quick market introduction of this technology across multiple OEMs. Highlights include a 12-inch digital cluster for Nissan, a multi-display digital cluster for Jiangling Motors in China, and a 10-inch digital display for Hyundai.

Cash from operations for the first three months was $11 million and capital expenditures were $18 million. Adjusted free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure as defined below, for the first three months of 2021 was positive $9 million, compared to a use of cash of $14 million for the same period in 2020. The company ended the first quarter with cash of $486 million and debt of $349 million, representing a net cash position of $137 million.

“Following our strong performance in the second half of 2020, Visteon continued to execute its growth strategy in the first quarter of 2021," said President and CEO Sachin Lawande. “The $1.8 billion of new business booked in the first quarter shows the strength of our core products and their alignment with the key industry trends of digitalization and electrification."





About Visteon

Visteon is a technology leader in automotive electronics dedicated to creating a more enjoyable, connected and safe driving experience. Our platforms leverage proven, scalable hardware and software solutions that enable the digital, electric and autonomous evolution of our global automotive customers. Visteon products align with key industry trends and include digital instrument clusters, displays, Android-based infotainment systems, domain controllers, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and battery management systems. Visteon reported net sales of approximately $2.5 billion and booked $4.6 billion of new business in 2020. Learn more at https://investors.visteon.com/.


Conference Call and Presentation

Today, Thursday, April 29, at 9 a.m. ET, the company will host a conference call for the investment community to discuss the quarter’s results and other related items. The conference call is available to the general public via a live audio webcast.

The dial-in numbers to participate in the call are:

U.S./Canada: 866-411-5196
Outside U.S./Canada: 970-297-2404
Conference ID: 1997539

(Call approximately 15 minutes before the start of the conference.)

The conference call and live audio webcast, related presentation materials and other supplemental information will be accessible in the Investors section of Visteon’s website. A news release on Visteon’s first-quarter results will be available in the News section of the website.

A replay of the conference call will be available through the company’s website or by dialing
855-859-2056 (toll-free from the U.S. and Canada) or 404-537-3406 (international). The conference ID for the phone replay is 1997539. The phone replay will be available for one week following the conference call.

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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
Because not all companies use identical calculations, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, adjusted EPS, free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow used throughout this press release may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

In order to provide the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures for full-year 2021, the company provides reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures on the subsequent slides. The provision of these comparable GAAP financial measures is not intended to indicate that the company is explicitly or implicitly providing projections on those GAAP financial measures, and actual results for such measures are likely to vary from those presented. The reconciliations include all information reasonably available to the company at the date of this press release and the adjustments that management can reasonably predict.

Forward-looking Information
This press release 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 global supply chain disruptions, market downturns, reduced consumer demand and new government actions or restrictions;

significant or prolonged shortage of critical components from our suppliers, including but not limited to semiconductors, and particularly those who are our sole or primary sources;

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 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;

changes in laws, regulations, policies or other activities of governments, agencies and similar organizations, domestic and foreign, that may tax or otherwise increase the cost of, or otherwise affect, the manufacture, licensing, distribution, sale, ownership or use of our products or assets; 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, 2020, 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 release, and which we assume no obligation to update. The financial results presented herein are preliminary and unaudited; final financial results will be included in the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021. New business wins and re-wins 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 price reductions and currency exchange rates.


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Visteon Contacts:

Media:            Investors:

Dave Barthmuss            Kris Doyle
805-660-1914            201-247-3050
dave.barthmuss@visteon.com            kdoyle@visteon.com



VISTEON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(In millions except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20212020
Net sales$746 $643 
Cost of sales(673)(590)
Gross margin73 53 
Selling, general and administrative expenses(45)(54)
Restructuring, net(33)
Interest expense, net(2)(2)
Equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates— 
Other income, net
Income (loss) before income taxes31 (31)
Provision for income taxes(12)(5)
Net income (loss)19 (36)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests(3)
Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon Corporation$16 $(35)
Comprehensive income (loss)$$(73)
Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests(2)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Visteon Corporation$(1)$(72)
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Visteon Corporation$0.57 $(1.25)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Visteon Corporation$0.56 $(1.25)
Average shares outstanding (in millions)
Basic27.9 27.9 
Diluted28.4 27.9 




VISTEON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
March 31,December 31,
20212020
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents$482 $496 
Restricted cash
Accounts receivable, net466 484 
Inventories, net188 177 
Other current assets152 180 
Total current assets1,292 1,341 
Property and equipment, net414 436 
Intangible assets, net123 127 
Right-of-use assets162 172 
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates57 60 
Other non-current assets123 135 
Total assets$2,171 $2,271 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable$486 $500 
Accrued employee liabilities69 83 
Current lease liability31 32 
Other current liabilities189 209 
Total current liabilities775 824 
Long-term debt, net349 349 
Employee benefits307 322 
Non-current lease liability137 146 
Deferred tax liabilities30 28 
Other non-current liabilities67 92 
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock
Additional paid-in capital1,337 1,348 
Retained earnings1,639 1,623 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(321)(304)
Treasury stock(2,272)(2,281)
Total Visteon Corporation stockholders’ equity384 387 
Non-controlling interests122 123 
Total equity506 510 
Total liabilities and equity$2,171 $2,271 



VISTEON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20212020
OPERATING
Net income (loss)
$19 $(36)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided from (used by) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
27 25 
Non-cash stock-based compensation
Equity in net income (loss) of non-consolidated affiliates, net of dividends remitted
— (1)
Other non-cash items
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
102 
Inventories
(17)(16)
Accounts payable
(42)
Other assets and other liabilities
(29)(18)
Net cash provided from operating activities
11 25 
INVESTING
Capital expenditures, including intangibles
(18)(44)
Loan repayments from non-consolidated affiliates
Other
Net cash used by investing activities
(15)(41)
FINANCING
Borrowings on revolving credit facility
— 400 
Repurchase of common stock
— (16)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests
— (7)
Net cash provided from financing activities
— 377 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(10)(5)
Net increase (decrease) in cash
(14)356 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of the period
500 469 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of the period
$486 $825 




VISTEON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In millions except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA is presented as a supplemental measure of the Company's performance that management believes is useful to investors because the excluded items may vary significantly in timing or amounts and/or may obscure trends useful in evaluating and comparing the Company's operating activities across reporting periods. The Company defines adjusted EBITDA as net income attributable to the Company adjusted to eliminate the impact of depreciation and amortization, restructuring expense, net interest expense, loss on divestiture, equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates, gain on non-consolidated affiliate transactions, provision for income taxes, discontinued operations, net income attributable to non-controlling interests, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, and other gains and losses not reflective of the Company's ongoing operations. Because not all companies use identical calculations, this presentation of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Visteon:
20212020
Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon Corporation$16 $(35)
  Depreciation and amortization27 25 
  Provision for income taxes12 
  Non-cash, stock-based compensation expense
  Interest expense, net
  Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests(1)
  Restructuring, net(1)33 
  Equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates— (1)
  Other— 
Adjusted EBITDA$64 $33 
Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized term under U.S. GAAP and does not purport to be a substitute for net income as an indicator of operating performance or cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool and is not intended to be a measure of cash flow available for management's discretionary use, as it does not consider certain cash requirements such as interest payments, tax payments and debt service requirements. In addition, the Company uses adjusted EBITDA (i) as a factor in incentive compensation decisions, (ii) to evaluate the effectiveness of the Company's business strategies, and (iii) because the Company's credit agreements use similar measures for compliance with certain covenants.






















VISTEON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In millions except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow: Free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow are presented as supplemental measures of the Company's liquidity that management believes are useful to investors in analyzing the Company's ability to service and repay its debt. The Company defines free cash flow as cash flow provided from operating activities less capital expenditures, including intangibles. The Company defines adjusted free cash flow as cash flow provided from operating activities less capital expenditures, including intangibles as further adjusted for restructuring related payments. Because not all companies use identical calculations, this presentation of free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Visteon:
20212020
Cash provided from operating activities$11 $25 
Capital expenditures, including intangibles (18)(44)
Free cash flow$(7)$(19)
Restructuring related payments16 
Adjusted free cash flow$$(14)

Free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow are not recognized terms under U.S. GAAP and do not purport to be a substitute for cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. Free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow have limitations as analytical tools as they do not reflect cash used to service debt and do not reflect funds available for investment or other discretionary uses. In addition, the Company uses free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow (i) as factors in incentive compensation decisions and (ii) for planning and forecasting future periods.
































VISTEON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In millions except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Earnings (Loss) Per Share: Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share are presented as supplemental measures that management believes are useful to investors in analyzing the Company's profitability, providing comparability between periods by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of recurring business operating results. The Company believes management and investors benefit from referring to these supplemental measures in assessing company performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. The Company defines adjusted net income as net income attributable to Visteon adjusted to eliminate the impact of restructuring, net, loss on divestiture, gain on non-consolidated affiliate transactions, discontinued operations, other gains and losses not reflective of the Company's ongoing operations and related tax effects. The Company defines adjusted earnings per share as adjusted net income divided by diluted shares. Because not all companies use identical calculations, this presentation of adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

Three Months Ended
March 31,
20212020
Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon$16 $(35)
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon$16 $(35)
Average shares outstanding, diluted28.4 27.9 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share$0.56 $(1.25)
Adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted earnings (loss) per share:
Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon$16 $(35)
Restructuring, net(1)33 
Other non-operating— 
Adjusted net income (loss)$16 $(2)
Average shares outstanding, diluted28.4 27.9 
Adjusted earnings (loss) per share$0.56 $(0.07)
Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share are not recognized terms under U.S. GAAP and do not purport to be a substitute for profitability. Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share have limitations as analytical tools as they do not consider certain restructuring and transaction-related payments and/or expenses. In addition, the Company uses adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share for internal planning and forecasting purposes.