Sensata Technologies (NYSE: ST), a global industrial technology company and leading provider of sensors, sensor-rich solutions and electrical protection devices used in mission-critical systems that create valuable business insights for customers, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

"Sensata's results in the third quarter were in line with our guidance and reflect our commitment to deliver as we transition with our customers to widespread Electrification. Sensata remains on track to achieve its long-term growth goals, including scaling its Electrification business to $2 billion in revenue by 2026,” said Jeff Cote, CEO and President of Sensata.  "Our ability to innovate and problem-solve across our rich history, as highlighted in our investor day last month, supports our commitment to our focused strategy on improving margins and delivering solutions for our customers in an increasingly electrified world."

Operating Results - Third Quarter

Operating results for the third quarter of 2023 compared to the third quarter of 2022 are summarized below. These results include non-GAAP financial measures, each of which is defined and reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measure later in this press release.

Revenue:

• Revenue was $1,001.3 million, a decrease of $17.0 million, or (1.7%), compared to $1,018.3 million in the third quarter of 2022.

• Revenue decreased (0.7%) on an organic basis, which excludes a decrease of (1.0%) from foreign currency exchange rates versus the prior year period.

Operating income:

• Operating income was $116.3 million, or 11.6% of revenue, a decrease of $136.6 million, or (54.0%), compared to operating income of $252.9 million, or 24.8% of revenue, in the third quarter of 2022. The third quarter of 2022 included a one-time gain of $135.1 million related to the sale of the Qinex business.

• Adjusted operating income was $191.6 million, or 19.1% of revenue (20.3% on a constant currency basis), a decrease of $5.7 million, or (2.9%), compared to adjusted operating income of $197.3 million, or 19.4% of revenue, in the third quarter of 2022.

Earnings per share:

• Earnings per share was $0.41, a decrease of $0.50, or (54.9%), compared to earnings per share of $0.91 in the third quarter of 2022.

• Adjusted earnings per share was $0.91, an increase of $0.06, or 7.1% ($0.99 or an increase of 16.5% on a constant currency basis), compared to adjusted earnings per share of $0.85 in the third quarter of 2022.

Sensata generated $138.9 million of operating cash flow in the third quarter of 2023, compared to $93.8 million in the prior year period. Sensata's free cash flow totaled $87.2 million in the third quarter of 2023 compared to $57.5 million in the prior year period.

During the third quarter of 2023, Sensata returned approximately $18.3 million to shareholders through its quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share paid on August 23, 2023, and repurchased shares valued at approximately $35.2 million.

Operating Results - Nine Months

Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022 are summarized below. These results include non-GAAP financial measures, each of which is defined and reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measure later in this press release.

Revenue:

• Revenue was $3,061.6 million, an increase of $47.0 million, or 1.6%, compared to $3,014.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

• Revenue increased 2.4% on an organic basis, which excludes a decrease of (1.5%) from foreign currency exchange rates and an increase of 0.7% from acquisitions, net of divestitures, each versus the prior year.

Operating income:

• Operating income was $383.1 million, or 12.5% of revenue, a decrease of $134.7 million, or (26.0%), compared to operating income of $517.8 million, or 17.2% of revenue, in the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The nine months ended September 30, 2022 included a one-time gain of $135.1 million related to the sale of the Qinex business.

• Adjusted operating income was $590.3 million, or 19.3% of revenue (19.9% on a constant currency basis), an increase of $16.7 million, or 2.9%, compared to adjusted operating income of $573.6 million, or 19.0% of revenue, in the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Earnings per share:

• Earnings per share was $1.30, an increase of $0.04, or 3.2%, compared to earnings per share of $1.26 in the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

• Adjusted earnings per share was $2.80, an increase of $0.35, or 14.3% ($2.97 or an increase of 21.2% on a constant currency basis), compared to adjusted earnings per share of $2.45 in the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Sensata generated $351.6 million of operating cash flow in the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $235.7 million in the prior year period. Sensata's free cash flow totaled $215.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to $125.3 million in the prior year period.

During the first nine months of 2023, Sensata repaid its variable rate Term Loan, returned approximately $53.4 million to shareholders through its quarterly dividend, and repurchased shares valued at approximately $60.3 million.

Segment Performance

Guidance

"We are adjusting our fourth quarter guidance to reflect updated third party estimates for automotive production in the quarter due to the UAW strike. While the strike's impact is likely temporary, its impact on our results may vary from current expectations," said Paul Vasington, EVP and CFO of Sensata. "For the fourth quarter of 2023, we now expect revenue of $950 to $1,000 million and adjusted EPS of $0.79 to $0.89."

Versus the prior year period, Sensata expects that changes in foreign currency exchange rates will decrease revenue by approximately ($11) million at the midpoint and decrease adjusted EPS by approximately ($0.09) at the midpoint in the fourth quarter of 2023.

CFO Transition

Separately today, Sensata announced that Paul Vasington, EVP and CFO, has decided to retire and will be stepping down from these roles following the publication of the third quarter 10-Q in early November, and that Brian Roberts has been appointed to begin serving as EVP and CFO of Sensata as of that date. Mr. Vasington will remain an advisor to Sensata until April 2024 to ensure a smooth transition.

Conference Call and Webcast

Sensata will conduct a conference call today at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its third quarter 2023 financial results and its outlook for the fourth quarter of 2023. The dial-in numbers for the call are 1-844-784-1726 or 1-412-380-7411. Callers should reference the "Sensata Q3 2023 Financial Results Conference Call." A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on the investor relations page of Sensata’s website at http://investors.sensata.com. Additionally, a replay of the call will be available until November 7, 2023. To access the replay, dial 1-877-344-7529 or 1-412-317-0088 and enter confirmation code: 1055825.

About Sensata Technologies

Sensata Technologies is a leading industrial technology company that develops sensors, sensor-based solutions, including controllers and software, and other mission-critical products to create valuable business insights for customers and end users. For more than 100 years, Sensata has provided a wide range of customized, sensor-rich solutions that address complex engineering requirements to help customers solve difficult challenges in the automotive, heavy vehicle & off-road, industrial, and aerospace industries. With approximately 21,000 employees and operations in 16 countries, Sensata’s solutions help to make products safer, cleaner and more efficient, more electrified, and more connected. For more information, please visit Sensata’s website at www.sensata.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) with certain non-GAAP financial measures. We use these non-GAAP financial measures internally to make operating and strategic decisions, including the preparation of our annual operating plan, evaluation of our overall business performance, and as a factor in determining compensation for certain employees. We believe presenting non-GAAP financial measures is useful for period-over-period comparisons of underlying business trends and our ongoing business performance. We also believe presenting these non-GAAP measures provides additional transparency into how management evaluates the business.

Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as supplemental in nature and are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, our non-GAAP financial measures may not be the same as, or comparable to, similar non-GAAP measures presented by other companies.

The non-GAAP financial measures referenced by Sensata in this release include: adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share (“EPS”), adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, free cash flow, organic revenue growth, market outgrowth, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), net debt, and net leverage ratio. We also refer to changes in certain non-GAAP measures, usually reported either as a percentage or number of basis points, between two periods. Such changes are also considered non-GAAP measures.

Adjusted net income (or loss) is defined as net income (or loss), determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding certain non-GAAP adjustments which are detailed in the accompanying reconciliation tables. Adjusted EPS is calculated by dividing adjusted net income (or loss) by the number of diluted weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding in the period. We believe that these measures are useful to investors and management in understanding our ongoing operations and in analysis of ongoing operating trends.

Adjusted operating income (or loss) is defined as operating income (or loss), determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding certain non-GAAP adjustments which are detailed in the accompanying reconciliation tables. Adjusted operating margin is calculated by dividing adjusted operating income (or loss) by net revenue. We believe that these measures are useful to investors and management in understanding our ongoing operations and in analysis of ongoing operating trends.

Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities less additions to property, plant and equipment and capitalized software. We believe that this measure is useful to investors and management as a measure of cash generated by business operations that will be used to repay scheduled debt maturities and can be used to fund acquisitions, repurchase ordinary shares, or for the accelerated repayment of debt obligations.

Organic revenue growth (or decline) is defined as the reported percentage change in net revenue calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding the period-over-period impact of foreign exchange rate differences as well as the net impact of material acquisitions and divestitures for the 12-month period following the respective transaction date(s). We believe that this measure is useful to investors and management in understanding our ongoing operations and in analysis of ongoing operating trends.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (or loss), determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding interest expense, net, provision for (or benefit from) income taxes, depreciation expense, amortization of intangible assets, and the following non-GAAP adjustments, if applicable: (1) restructuring related and other, (2) financing and other transaction costs, and (3) deferred gain or loss on derivative instruments. We believe that this measure is useful to investors and management in understanding our ongoing operations and in analysis of ongoing operating trends.

Net debt is defined as total debt, finance lease, and other financing obligations less cash and cash equivalents. We believe net debt is a useful measure to management and investors in understanding trends in our overall financial condition.

Net leverage ratio is defined as net debt divided by last twelve months (LTM) adjusted EBITDA. We believe the net leverage ratio is a useful measure to management and investors in understanding trends in our overall financial condition.

In discussing trends in our performance, we may refer to certain non-GAAP financial measures or the percentage change of certain non-GAAP financial measures in one period versus another, calculated on a constant currency basis. Constant currency is determined by stating revenues and expenses at prior period foreign currency exchange rates and excludes the impact of foreign currency exchange rates on all hedges and, as applicable, net monetary assets. We believe these measures are useful to investors and management in understanding our ongoing operations and in analysis of ongoing operating trends.

Safe Harbor Statement

This earnings release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "could," "should," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "project," "forecast," "continue," "intend," "plan," "potential," "opportunity," "guidance," and similar terms or phrases. Forward-looking statements involve, among other things, expectations, projections, and assumptions about future financial and operating results, objectives, business and market outlook, megatrends, priorities, growth, shareholder value, capital expenditures, cash flows, demand for products and services, share repurchases, and Sensata’s strategic initiatives, including those relating to acquisitions and dispositions and the impact of such transactions on our strategic and operational plans and financial results. These statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other important factors relating to our operations and business environment, and we can give no assurances that these forward-looking statements will prove to be correct.

A wide variety of potential risks, uncertainties, and other factors could materially affect our ability to achieve the results either expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, risks related to public health crises, instability and changes in the global markets, supplier interruption or non-performance, the acquisition or disposition of businesses, adverse conditions or competition in the industries upon which we are dependent, intellectual property, product liability, warranty, and recall claims, market acceptance of new product introductions and product innovations, labor disruptions or increased labor costs, and changes in existing environmental or safety laws, regulations, and programs.

Investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties, risks, and potential events including, but not limited to, those described in Item 1A: Risk Factors in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and as may be updated from time to time in Item 1A: Risk Factors in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or other subsequent filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update these statements other than as required by law.

Revenue by Business, Geography, and End Market (Unaudited)

Market Outgrowth (Unaudited)

Market outgrowth, or organic revenue growth less end market growth, can be lumpy during individual quarters due to timing of customer production launches, channel inventory, customer or platform mix, and changes in market share. For the last twelve months, market outgrowth is estimated to have been 460 bps and 660 bps for the past three years.

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations

The following unaudited tables provide a reconciliation of the difference between each of the non-GAAP financial measures referenced herein and the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure. Amounts presented in these tables may not appear to recalculate due to the effect of rounding.

Operating income and margin, income tax, net income, and earnings per share

Non-GAAP adjustments by location in statements of operations

Free cash flow

Adjusted corporate and other expenses

Adjusted EBITDA

Net debt and leverage

Guidance

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