Visteon Corp. has reported fourth quarter and full-year 2022 financial results that exceed its previous outlook.
For the three months ending Dec. 31, 2022, Visteon reported net sales of $1,064 million, representing a year-over-year growth of 35%, or 43% when excluding the impact of currency, from the prior year. The company said sales performance was driven by the ramp-up of recently launched products, favorable pricing and customer vehicle production growth. Market out-performance in the quarter represents the 15th consecutive quarter of growth-over-market relative to customer weighted vehicle production.
Gross margin in the fourth quarter was $114 million, and net income attributable to Visteon was $34 million. Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure as defined below, was $103 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 or 9.7% of sales, representing a very strong performance despite global semiconductor shortages impacting production throughout the quarter. Adjusted EBITDA benefited from robust sales and the ongoing benefits of cost and commercial discipline.
Full-Year Financial Results
For the year ending Dec. 31, 2022, Visteon reported net sales of $3,756 million, representing year-over-year growth of 35%, or 40% when excluding the impact of currency.
Gross margin in 2022 was $368 million, and net income attributable to Visteon was $124 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $348 million in 2022 or 9.3% of sales, driven by higher sales while leveraging a lean cost base with modest increases in engineering and other fixed costs. Visteon said positive pricing mostly offset the incremental costs caused by the ongoing global semiconductor shortages and other supply chain challenges.
Cash provided by operations for the 12 months ending Dec. 31, 2022, was $167 million and cash used for capital expenditures was $81 million. Adjusted free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure as defined below, was $101 million for the full year. Adjusted free cash flow benefited from strong adjusted EBITDA and continued capital expenditure discipline, partially offset by an increase in working capital due to an increase in inventory as a result of uneven customer production schedules caused by the semiconductor shortages.
New Business Wins and Product Launch Highlights
The company won $6 billion of new business in 2022, leveraging its strong, diversified product portfolio that addresses key industry trends. Visteon launched 13 new products in the fourth quarter, resulting in 45 new products in total for 2022, which continues to build the foundation for the company’s sustainable market out-performance.
Visteon said it won significant new business throughout the year in all core product lines including conquest wins in SmartCore and advanced display programs with global customers. In the fourth quarter, the company continued its success in cockpit domain controllers, with a follow-on SmartCore program win with an Indian OEM. Additionally, Visteon won two high-volume display programs, including a center infotainment display on a future electric vehicle version of a flagship SUV for a North American OEM and a follow-on multi-display module win for a Japanese OEM.
Robust Growth in 2022 and Strong Outlook for 2023
“The Visteon team had a strong finish to round out a successful 2022, again achieving market out-performance along with 45 new program launches and $6 billion in new business wins,” said President and CEO Sachin Lawande. “Through the continued momentum of our next-generation products and relentless execution, in 2023, we anticipate that we will continue to grow sales, expand margins, and increase adjusted free cash flow generation.”
Visteon’s full-year 2023 guidance anticipates sales in the range of $3.95 billion and $4.15 billion, Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $405 million and $445 million, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow in the range of $115 million and $165 million.
