Delphi Automotive (NYSE: DLPH), a leading global vehicle components manufacturer providing electrical and electronic, powertrain, safety and thermal technology solutions to the global automotive and commercial vehicle markets, today reported second quarter 2012 revenues of $4.0 billion, a decrease of 5.1% from the prior year period, the result of significant weakening of the Euro and Brazilian Real. Adjusted for the impacts of currency exchange, commodity movements and divestitures, revenue increased 1.3% in the second quarter. The Company reported second quarter net income of $330 million and diluted earnings per share of $1.01, compared to $298 million and $0.88 per diluted share in the prior year period.

“Delphi's solid second quarter financial results reflect the balance of our geographic diversity and the benefits of our lean and flexible cost structure,” said Rodney O'Neal, chief executive officer and president. “We remain confident that even in this challenging macro-environment, we are well positioned to generate significant cash flow and increase profitability.”

Second Quarter 2012 Results

The Company reported second quarter 2012 revenue of $4.0 billion, an increase of 1.3% over the second quarter of 2011, adjusting for currency exchange, commodity movements and divestitures. The increase in adjusted revenue reflects growth of 10% in Asia and 7% in North America, partially offset by a 3% decline in Europe and a 13% decline in South America.

Second quarter net income totaled $330 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, compared to net income of $298 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, in the prior year period (refer to footnote 2 for determination of weighted average shares outstanding and earnings per share calculations).

Second quarter earnings before depreciation and amortization, interest expense, other income (expense), income tax expense, and equity income (“EBITDA”) was $581 million, compared to $544 million in the prior year period, an increase of 6.8%. EBITDA margin was 14.5% in the second quarter of 2012, compared to 12.9% in the prior year period. The improvement in EBITDA reflects strong performance in the Electrical/Electronic Architecture, Powertrain, and Electronics and Safety segments, partially offset by the unfavorable impacts of currency exchange and lower earnings in our Thermal segment.

Interest expense for the second quarter totaled $33 million, compared to $41 million in the prior year period, reflecting lower debt levels.

Tax expense for the second quarter was $98 million, representing an effective tax rate of approximately 22%, compared to $73 million, or an effective tax rate of 19%, in the prior year period.

The Company generated net cash flow from operating activities of $461 million in the second quarter, as compared to $343 million in the prior year period. Cash flow before financing totaled $335 million compared to $221 million in the prior year period.

Year-to-Date 2012 Results

For the six month period ended June 30, 2012, the Company reported revenue of $8.1 billion, an increase of 3.0% over the first six months of 2011, adjusting for currency exchange, commodity movements and divestitures. The increase in adjusted revenue reflects growth of 11% in Asia and 7% in North America, partially offset by flat revenue in Europe and a 12% decline in South America.

For the 2012 year-to-date period, net income totaled $672 million, or $2.05 per diluted share, compared to net income of $589 million in the prior year period (refer to footnote 2 for determination of weighted average shares outstanding and earnings per share calculations).

EBITDA for the first six months of 2012 totaled $1,159 million, compared to $1,073 million in the prior year period, an increase of 8.0%. EBITDA margin was 14.3% for year-to-date 2012, compared to 13.1% in the prior year period. The improvement in EBITDA reflects strong performance in the Electrical/Electronic Architecture and Powertrain segments, and the absence of non-recurring items incurred in the prior year period. Partially offsetting these improvements were lower earnings in our Thermal business segment, the unfavorable impacts of currency exchange, and $32 million of increased expense resulting from the variable accounting impacts related to the Company's 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Interest expense for the first six months of 2012 totaled $68 million, compared to $47 million in the prior year period, reflecting the debt financing incurred at the end of the first quarter of 2011 to redeem the ownership interests previously held by General Motors Company and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

Tax expense for year-to-date 2012 was $175 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of approximately 20%, compared to $189 million, or an effective rate of 24%, in the prior year period. The improvement in 2012 primarily reflects the impacts of the geographic mix of pretax earnings, tax planning initiatives, and the reduction of withholding taxes.

In the first six months of 2012, the Company generated net cash flow from operating activities of $754 million, as compared to $499 million in the prior year period. Cash flow before financing totaled $388 million compared to $260 million in the prior year period.

As of June 30, 2012, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $1.5 billion and access to $1.3 billion in undrawn committed bank facilities, providing the Company with $2.8 billion of total liquidity. Total debt outstanding as of June 30, 2012 was $2.1 billion.

Credit Ratings Update

On July 23, 2012, Fitch initiated coverage of the Company with an investment grade corporate credit rating of BBB-.

Share Repurchase Program

During the second quarter of 2012, Delphi repurchased approximately $150 million, or 5.3 million of its outstanding shares under the previously announced share repurchase program. The program will terminate on the earlier to occur of December 31, 2012 or when the Company attains $300 million in ordinary share repurchases.

Acquisition Activity

As previously announced, Delphi made a binding offer and has subsequently executed an agreement to acquire FCI Group's Motorized Vehicles Division. Completion of the transaction remains subject to customary regulatory approvals, and is expected to occur sometime in the fourth quarter.

Q3 2012 and Full Year 2012 Outlook

The Company's Q3 2012 and full year financial guidance reflects a significant strengthening of the U.S. dollar, which negatively impacts year over year comparisons, as well as revised OEM production schedules. The Company's updated Q3 and full year financial guidance reflects an estimated average exchange rate of $1.22 per Euro for Q3 and $1.26 per Euro for the full year, as compared to the average exchange rate for Q3 2011 and full year 2011 of $1.41 per Euro and $1.39 per Euro, respectively.

Full year cash flow before financing is expected to be approximately $1.0 billion. The Company estimates a full year tax rate of approximately 19%. Quarterly tax rates can be affected by the geographic mix of pretax earnings as well as the timing of discrete tax items. The third quarter effective tax rate is estimated to be approximately 25% resulting from the geographic mix of pretax earnings and the anticipated timing of discrete tax events.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results at 10:00 a.m. (ET) today, which is accessible by dialing 888.486.0553 (US domestic) or 706.634.4982 (international) or through a webcast at http://delphi.com/investors. The conference ID number is 10500998. A slide presentation will accompany the prepared remarks and has been posted on the investor relations section of the Company's website. A replay will be available two hours following the conference call.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

This press release contains information about Delphi's financial results which are not presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). Such non-GAAP financial measures are reconciled to their closest GAAP financial measures at the end of this press release. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP and, as calculated, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

About Delphi

Delphi is a leading global supplier of electronics and technologies for automotive, commercial vehicle and other market segments. Operating major technical centers, manufacturing sites and customer support facilities in 30 countries, Delphi delivers real-world innovations that make products smarter and safer as well as more powerful and efficient. Connect to innovation at www.delphi.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release, as well as other statements made by Delphi Automotive PLC (“Delphi” or the “Company”), contain forward-looking statements that reflect, when made, the Company's current views with respect to current events and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to the Company's operations and business environment, which may cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from any future results, express or implied, by such forward-looking statements. All statements that address future operating, financial or business performance or the Company's strategies or expectations are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “projects,” “potential,” “outlook” or “continue,” and other comparable terminology. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: global economic conditions, including conditions affecting the credit market, the cyclical nature of automotive sales and production; the potential disruptions in the supply of and changes in the competitive environment for raw material integral to our products; the Company's ability to maintain contracts that are critical to its operations; the ability of the Company to attract, motivate and/or retain key executives; the ability of the Company to avoid or continue to operate during a strike, or partial work stoppage or slow down by any of its unionized employees or those of its principal customers, and the ability of the Company to attract and retain customers. Additional factors are discussed under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect the Company. It should be remembered that the price of the ordinary shares and any income from them can go down as well as up. Delphi disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events and/or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

2. Weighted Average Number of Diluted Shares Outstanding

The Company has calculated weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding giving retrospective effect to our corporate conversion (exchange of membership interests for ordinary shares and consummation of the initial public offering). The impact of these transactions on the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 follows:

EBITDA: EBITDA is presented as a supplemental measure of the Company's performance which is consistent with the basis and manner in which management presents financial information for the purpose of making internal operating decisions. EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before depreciation and amortization (including long-lived asset and goodwill impairment), interest expense, other income (expense), net, income tax expense and equity income (loss), net of tax. Not all companies use identical calculations of EBITDA therefore this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The Company's 2012 guidance was determined using a consistent manner and methodology.

Cash flow before financing: Cash flow before financing is presented as a supplemental measure of the Company's liquidity which is consistent with the basis and manner in which management presents financial information for the purpose of making internal operating decisions. Cash flow before financing is defined as cash provided by (used in) operating activities plus cash provided by (used in) investing activities, adjusted for maturities of time deposits and costs associated with the initial public offering (IPO). Not all companies use identical calculations of cash flow before financing therefore this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The Company's 2012 guidance was determined using a consistent manner and methodology.