• Sales increased 11% to $10.7 billion, compared to a global light vehicle production that rose 3%
• Diluted earnings per share and Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.73 and $1.11, respectively
• Paid dividends of $132 million
• Raised Adjusted EBIT Margin Outlook range to 4.7%-5.1% from 4.1%-5.1%

AURORA, Ontario, May 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG; NYSE: MGA) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.

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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023

We posted sales of $10.7 billion for the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 11% from the first quarter of 2022, which compares to a 3% increase in global light vehicle production, including 8% and 7% higher production in our two largest markets, North America and Europe, respectively. In addition to higher global production, our sales benefitted from higher volumes at our complete vehicles assembly segment, and the launch of new programs, while the net weakening of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar negatively impacted sales.

Adjusted EBIT decreased to $437 million in the first quarter of 2023 compared to $507 million in the first quarter of 2022. The decrease mainly reflected higher net production input costs, operating inefficiencies at a facility in Europe, higher net engineering costs including spending relating to our electrification and ADAS businesses, lower net favourable commercial resolutions and higher net warranty costs. These declines were partially offset by earnings on higher sales and lower employee profit sharing and incentive compensation.

Income from operations before income taxes was $275 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to $420 million in the first quarter of 2022, which includes Other expense, net⁽²⁾ of $142 million and $61 million, respectively. Excluding Other expense, net from both periods, income from operations before income taxes decreased $64 million in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the first quarter of 2022.   

Net income attributable to Magna International Inc. was $209 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to $364 million in the first quarter of 2022, which includes after tax Other expense, net⁽²⁾ of $110 million and $48 million, respectively and Adjustments to Deferred Tax Valuation Allowances of $29 million in the first quarter of 2022. Excluding Other expense, net, after tax and Deferred Tax Valuation Allowances from both periods, net income attributable to Magna International Inc. decreased $64 million in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the first quarter of 2022.

Diluted earnings per share decreased to $0.73 in the first quarter of 2023, compared to $1.22 in the first quarter of 2022, and Adjusted diluted earnings per share decreased to $1.11 compared to $1.28.  

In the first quarter of 2023, we generated cash from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities of $568 million and used $341 million in operating assets and liabilities. Investment activities for the first quarter of 2023 included $424 million in fixed asset additions and a $101 million increase in investments, other assets and intangible assets.

RETURN OF CAPITAL TO SHAREHOLDERS

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we paid dividends of $132 million.

Our Board of Directors declared a first quarter dividend of $0.46 per Common Share, payable on June 2, 2023 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 19, 2023.

^{(2)  Other expense, net is comprised of restructuring and impairments costs and net losses on the revaluation of certain public company warrants and equity investments. In addition, Net Income in 2022 includes a $29 million benefit related to Adjustments to Deferred Tax Valuation Allowances. A reconciliation of these Non-GAAP financial measures is included in the back of this press release.}

SEGMENT SUMMARY

For further details on our segment results, please see our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Position and our Interim Financial Statements.

2023 OUTLOOK

We disclose a full-year Outlook annually in February with quarterly updates. The following Outlook is an update to our previous Outlook in February 2023.

Updated 2023 Outlook Assumptions

Updated 2023 Outlook

Our Outlook is intended to provide information about management's current expectations and plans and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Although considered reasonable by Magna as of the date of this document, the 2023 Outlook above and the underlying assumptions may prove to be inaccurate. Accordingly, our actual results could differ materially from our expectations as set forth herein. The risks identified in the “Forward-Looking Statements” section below represent the primary factors which we believe could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations.

Key Drivers of Our Business

Our operating results are primarily dependent on the levels of North American, European and Chinese car and light truck production by our customers. While we supply systems and components to every major original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”), we do not supply systems and components for every vehicle, nor is the value of our content consistent from one vehicle to the next. As a result, customer and program mix relative to market trends, as well as the value of our content on specific vehicle production programs, are also important drivers of our results.

OEM production volumes are generally aligned with vehicle sales levels and thus affected by changes in such levels. Aside from vehicle sales levels, production volumes are typically impacted by a range of factors, including: general economic and political conditions; labour disruptions; free trade arrangements; tariffs; relative currency values; commodities prices; supply chains and infrastructure; availability and relative cost of skilled labour; regulatory considerations, including those related to environmental emissions and safety standards; and other factors. Additionally, COVID-19 can impact vehicle production volumes, including through: mandatory stay-at-home orders which restrict production; elevated employee absenteeism; and supply chain disruptions.

Overall vehicle sales levels are significantly affected by changes in consumer confidence levels, which may in turn be impacted by consumer perceptions and general trends related to the job, housing and stock markets, as well as other macroeconomic and political factors. Other factors which typically impact vehicle sales levels and thus production volumes include: interest rates and/or availability of credit; fuel and energy prices; relative currency values; regulatory restrictions on use of vehicles in certain megacities; and other factors. Additionally, COVID-19 can impact vehicle sales, including through mandatory stay-at-home orders which restrict operations of car dealerships, as well as through a deterioration in consumer confidence.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATION

Certain of the forward-looking financial measures above are provided on a Non-GAAP basis. We do not provide a reconciliation of such forward-looking measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To do so would be potentially misleading and not practical given the difficulty of projecting items that are not reflective of on-going operations in any future period. The magnitude of these items, however, may be significant.

This press release together with our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Position and our Interim Financial Statements are available in the Investor Relations section of our website at www.magna.com/company/investors and filed electronically through the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) which can be accessed at www.sedar.com as well as on the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (EDGAR), which can be accessed at www.sec.gov.

We will hold a conference call for interested analysts and shareholders to discuss our first quarter ended March 31, 2023 results on Friday, May 5, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. ET. The conference call will be chaired by Swamy Kotagiri, Chief Executive Officer. The number to use for this call from North America is 1-800-584-0405. International callers should use 1-416-981-9017. Please call in at least 10 minutes prior to the call start time. We will also webcast the conference call at www.magna.com. The slide presentation accompanying the conference call as well as our financial review summary will be available on our website Friday prior to the call.

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INVESTOR CONTACT
Louis Tonelli, Vice-President, Investor Relations
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MEDIA CONTACT
Tracy Fuerst, Vice-President, Corporate Communications & PR
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TELECONFERENCE CONTACT
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OUR BUSINESS⁽⁶⁾

Magna is more than one of the world’s largest suppliers in the automotive space. We are a mobility technology company with a global, entrepreneurial-minded team of 171,000⁽⁷⁾ employees and an organizational structure designed to innovate like a startup. With 65+ years of expertise, and a systems approach to design, engineering and manufacturing that touches nearly every aspect of the vehicle, we are positioned to support advancing mobility in a transforming industry. Our global network includes 341 manufacturing operations and 88 product development, engineering and sales centres spanning 29 countries.

For further information about Magna (NYSE:MGA; TSX:MG), please visit www.magna.com or follow us on Twitter @MagnaInt. 

⁽⁶⁾ Manufacturing operations, product development, engineering and sales centres include certain operations accounted for under the equity method.
⁽⁷⁾ Number of employees includes over 160,000 employees at our wholly owned or controlled entities and over 11,000 employees at certain operations accounted for under the equity method.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking information" or "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). Any such forward-looking statements are intended to provide information about management's current expectations and plans and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Forward-looking statements may include financial and other projections, as well as statements regarding our future plans, strategic objectives or economic performance, or the assumptions underlying any of the foregoing, and other statements that are not recitations of historical fact. We use words such as "may", "would", "could", "should", "will", "likely", "expect", "anticipate", "believe", "intend", "plan", "aim", "forecast", "outlook", "project", "estimate", "target" and similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events to identify forward-looking statements. The following table identifies the material forward-looking statements contained in this document, together with the material potential risks that we currently believe could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Readers should also consider all of the risk factors which follow below the table:

Forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us and are based on assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors we believe are appropriate in the circumstances. While we believe we have a reasonable basis for making any such forward-looking statements, they are not a guarantee of future performance or outcomes. In addition to the factors in the table above, whether actual results and developments conform to our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks, assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, and the effects of which can be difficult to predict, including, without limitation:

In evaluating forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, we caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. Additionally, readers should specifically consider the various factors which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including the risks, assumptions and uncertainties above which are:

• discussed under the “Industry Trends and Risks” heading of our Management’s Discussion and Analysis; and
• set out in our revised Annual Information Form filed with securities commissions in Canada, our annual report on Form 40-F / 40-F/A filed with the United States Securities and Exchange commission, and subsequent filings.

Readers should also consider discussion of our risk mitigation activities with respect to certain risk factors, which can be also found in our Annual Information Form.