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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024

OR

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from to .

Commission File Number: 0-21810

GENTHERM INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan

 

95-4318554

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

21680 Haggerty Road, Northville, MI

 

48167

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 504-0500

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, no par value

THRM

Nasdaq

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

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.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No

At July 26, 2024, there were 31,333,625 issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the registrant.

 


 

GENTHERM INCORPORATED

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part I. Financial Information

 

3

 

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

3

 

 

 

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

 

3

 

 

 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income (Loss)

 

4

 

 

 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

5

 

 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

 

6

 

 

 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

 

7

 

 

 

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

 

8

 

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

25

 

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

38

 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

40

Part II. Other Information

 

41

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

41

 

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

41

 

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

41

 

 

Item 5.

 

Other Information

 

41

 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

 

42

 

Signatures

 

43

 

2


 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

GENTHERM INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

June 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

123,466

 

 

$

149,673

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

264,759

 

 

 

253,579

 

Inventory:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raw materials

 

 

129,752

 

 

 

126,013

 

Work in process

 

 

17,890

 

 

 

15,704

 

Finished goods

 

 

66,728

 

 

 

64,175

 

Inventory, net

 

 

214,370

 

 

 

205,892

 

Other current assets

 

 

87,091

 

 

 

78,420

 

Total current assets

 

 

689,686

 

 

 

687,564

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

246,304

 

 

 

245,234

 

Goodwill

 

 

101,822

 

 

 

104,073

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

 

62,082

 

 

 

66,482

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

30,631

 

 

 

27,358

 

Deferred income tax assets

 

 

80,264

 

 

 

81,930

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

29,764

 

 

 

21,730

 

Total assets

 

$

1,240,553

 

 

$

1,234,371

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

222,039

 

 

$

215,827

 

Current lease liabilities

 

 

7,087

 

 

 

7,700

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

 

268

 

 

 

621

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

96,724

 

 

 

100,805

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

326,118

 

 

 

324,953

 

Long-term debt, less current maturities

 

 

222,134

 

 

 

222,217

 

Non-current lease liabilities

 

 

21,920

 

 

 

16,175

 

Pension benefit obligation

 

 

2,758

 

 

 

3,209

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

27,319

 

 

 

23,095

 

Total liabilities

 

$

600,249

 

 

$

589,649

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

No par value; 55,000,000 shares authorized 31,318,444 and 31,542,001 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

 

 

26,539

 

 

 

50,503

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

4,949

 

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(55,699

)

 

 

(30,160

)

Accumulated earnings

 

 

664,515

 

 

 

624,379

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

640,304

 

 

 

644,722

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

1,240,553

 

 

$

1,234,371

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated condensed financial statements.

3


 

GENTHERM INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Product revenues

 

$

375,683

 

 

$

372,323

 

 

$

731,698

 

 

$

735,948

 

Cost of sales

 

 

278,982

 

 

 

284,335

 

 

 

546,244

 

 

 

566,830

 

Gross margin

 

 

96,701

 

 

 

87,988

 

 

 

185,454

 

 

 

169,118

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net research and development expenses

 

 

21,861

 

 

 

24,696

 

 

 

44,606

 

 

 

49,841

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

39,410

 

 

 

38,418

 

 

 

80,131

 

 

 

75,460

 

Restructuring expenses

 

 

2,442

 

 

 

1,044

 

 

 

9,680

 

 

 

2,313

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

19,509

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,509

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

63,713

 

 

 

83,667

 

 

 

134,417

 

 

 

147,123

 

Operating income

 

 

32,988

 

 

 

4,321

 

 

 

51,037

 

 

 

21,995

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(4,002

)

 

 

(1,932

)

 

 

(7,246

)

 

 

(6,076

)

Foreign currency (loss) gain

 

 

(282

)

 

 

346

 

 

 

2,267

 

 

 

(1,723

)

Other (loss) income

 

 

(284

)

 

 

556

 

 

 

689

 

 

 

786

 

Earnings before income tax

 

 

28,420

 

 

 

3,291

 

 

 

46,747

 

 

 

14,982

 

Income tax expense

 

 

9,544

 

 

 

4,842

 

 

 

13,086

 

 

 

8,570

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

18,876

 

 

$

(1,551

)

 

$

33,661

 

 

$

6,412

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share

 

$

0.60

 

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

1.07

 

 

$

0.19

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

$

0.60

 

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

1.06

 

 

$

0.19

 

Weighted average number of shares – basic

 

 

31,534

 

 

 

33,019

 

 

 

31,539

 

 

 

33,100

 

Weighted average number of shares – diluted

 

 

31,710

 

 

 

33,019

 

 

 

31,714

 

 

 

33,328

 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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GENTHERM INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

18,876

 

 

$

(1,551

)

 

$

33,661

 

 

$

6,412

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension benefit obligations

 

 

19

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

8

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

(4,610

)

 

 

(3,588

)

 

 

(18,992

)

 

 

4,667

 

Unrealized (loss) gain on foreign currency derivative securities, net of tax

 

 

(5,913

)

 

 

2,272

 

 

 

(6,580

)

 

 

4,401

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

 

 

(10,504

)

 

 

(1,312

)

 

 

(25,539

)

 

 

9,076

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

8,372

 

 

$

(2,863

)

 

$

8,122

 

 

$

15,488

 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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GENTHERM INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

33,661

 

 

$

6,412

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

26,733

 

 

 

26,077

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

4,365

 

 

 

(2,812

)

Stock based compensation

 

 

7,392

 

 

 

5,053

 

(Gain) loss on disposition of property and equipment

 

 

(42

)

 

 

828

 

Provisions for inventory

 

 

793

 

 

 

1,930

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

19,509

 

Other

 

 

(863

)

 

 

(259

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

(14,310

)

 

 

(11,624

)

Inventory

 

 

(12,338

)

 

 

9,417

 

Other assets

 

 

(36,874

)

 

 

(12,241

)

Accounts payable

 

 

8,436

 

 

 

24,518

 

Other liabilities

 

 

9,871

 

 

 

(8,196

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

26,824

 

 

 

58,612

 

Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(30,704

)

 

 

(13,667

)

Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment

 

 

81

 

 

 

40

 

Proceeds from deferred purchase price of factored receivables

 

 

6,208

 

 

 

7,351

 

Cost of technology investments

 

 

(265

)

 

 

(500

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(24,680

)

 

 

(6,776

)

Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings on debt

 

 

35,000

 

 

 

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(35,420

)

 

 

(16,982

)

Proceeds from the exercise of Common Stock options

 

 

2,763

 

 

 

263

 

Taxes withheld and paid on employees' stock-based compensation

 

 

(2,417

)

 

 

(2,644

)

Cash paid for the repurchase of Common Stock

 

 

(21,703

)

 

 

(19,993

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(21,777

)

 

 

(39,356

)

Foreign currency effect

 

 

(6,574

)

 

 

2,300

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(26,207

)

 

 

14,780

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

149,673

 

 

 

153,891

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

123,466

 

 

$

168,671

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for taxes

 

$

12,300

 

 

$

11,619

 

Cash paid for interest

 

 

6,723

 

 

 

6,640

 

Non-Cash Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Period-end balance of accounts payable for property and equipment

 

$

6,430

 

 

$

4,085

 

Deferred purchase price of receivables factored in the period

 

 

8,168

 

 

 

6,522

 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

 

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GENTHERM INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Paid-in

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Loss

 

 

Earnings

 

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2023

 

 

31,542

 

 

$

50,503

 

 

$

 

 

$

(30,160

)

 

$

624,379

 

 

$

644,722

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,785

 

 

 

14,785

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,035

)

 

 

 

 

 

(15,035

)

Stock based compensation, net

 

 

87

 

 

 

2,766

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(179

)

 

 

2,587

 

Stock repurchase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2024

 

 

31,629

 

 

$

53,269

 

 

$

 

 

$

(45,195

)

 

$

638,985

 

 

$

647,059

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,876

 

 

 

18,876

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,504

)

 

 

 

 

 

(10,504

)

Stock based compensation, net

 

 

69

 

 

 

5,555

 

 

 

(396

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,159

 

Stock repurchase

 

 

(380

)

 

 

(32,285

)

 

 

5,345

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,654

 

 

 

(20,286

)

Balance at June 30, 2024

 

 

31,318

 

 

$

26,539

 

 

$

4,949

 

 

$

(55,699

)

 

$

664,515

 

 

$

640,304

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Paid-in

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Loss

 

 

Earnings

 

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2022

 

 

33,202

 

 

$

122,658

 

 

$

5,447

 

 

$

(46,489

)

 

$

590,657

 

 

$

672,273

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,963

 

 

 

7,963

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,388

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,388

 

Stock based compensation, net

 

 

94

 

 

 

(241

)

 

 

(68

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(309

)

Stock repurchase

 

 

(169

)

 

 

(9,997

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,997

)

Balance at March 31, 2023

 

 

33,127

 

 

$

112,420

 

 

$

5,379

 

 

$

(36,101

)

 

$

598,620

 

 

$

680,318

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,551

)

 

 

(1,551

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,312

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,312

)

Stock based compensation, net

 

 

28

 

 

 

3,101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,101

 

Stock repurchase

 

 

(167

)

 

 

(9,996

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,996

)

Balance at June 30, 2023

 

 

32,988

 

 

$

105,525

 

 

$

5,379

 

 

$

(37,413

)

 

$

597,069

 

 

$

670,560

 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated condensed financial statements.

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Note 1 – Overview

Gentherm Incorporated, a Michigan corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries (“Gentherm”, “we”, “us”, “our” or the “Company”) is the global market leader of innovative thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies for the automotive industry and a leader in medical patient temperature management. Automotive products include variable temperature Climate Control Seats, heated automotive interior systems (including heated seats, steering wheels, armrests and other components), battery performance solutions, cable systems, lumbar and massage comfort solutions, fuel management valves and other valves for brake and engine systems, and other electronic devices. Our automotive products can be found on vehicles manufactured by nearly all the major original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) operating in North America and Europe, and several major OEMs in Asia. We operate in locations aligned with our major customers’ product strategies to provide locally enhanced design, integration and production capabilities. Medical products include patient temperature management systems. Our medical products can be found in hospitals throughout the world, primarily in the U.S., China, Germany and Brazil. The Company is also developing a number of new technologies and products that will help enable improvements to existing products, improve health, wellness and patient outcomes and will lead to new product applications for existing and new and adjacent markets.

During the first half of 2023, the Company launched Fit-for-Growth 2.0 to execute as part of our long-term growth strategy. Fit-for-Growth 2.0 has begun, and is expected to continue, to deliver significant cost reductions through sourcing excellence, value engineering, manufacturing productivity, manufacturing footprint optimization, product profitability and cost synergies from the 2022 acquisition of Alfmeier Präzision SE (“Alfmeier”). Additionally, the program is intended to drive operating expense efficiency to leverage scale.

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

The unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. The information furnished in the consolidated condensed financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of only normal, recurring adjustments) considered necessary to present fairly the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of the Company. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. The operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for other interim periods or for the full year.

In preparing these financial statements, management was required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are based on our historical experience, the terms of existing contracts, our evaluation of trends in the industry, information provided by our customers and suppliers and information available from other third-party sources, as appropriate. These estimates and assumptions are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. We are not presently aware of any events or circumstances that would require us to update such estimates and assumptions or revise the carrying value of our assets or liabilities. Our estimates may change, however, as new events occur and additional information is obtained. As a result, actual results may differ significantly from our estimates, and any such differences may be material to our financial statements.

All amounts in these notes to the consolidated condensed financial statements are presented in thousands, except share and per share data.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated condensed financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries and those entities in which it has a controlling financial interest. The Company evaluates its relationship with other entities for consolidation and to identify whether such entities are variable interest entities (“VIE”) and to assess whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of such entities. Investments in affiliates in which Gentherm does not have control but does have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies are accounted for under the equity method. When Gentherm does not have the ability to exercise significant influence (generally when ownership interest is less than 20%), investments in affiliates are measured at cost, less impairments, adjusted for observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer.

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Variable Interest Entities

The Company maintains an ownership interest in a VIE, Carrar Ltd. (“Carrar”). Carrar is a technology developer of advanced thermal management systems for the electric mobility market. The Company determined that Carrar is a VIE; however, the Company does not have a controlling financial interest or have the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the economic performance of the investment. Therefore, the Company has concluded that it is not the primary beneficiary. Gentherm’s investment in Carrar is measured at cost, less impairments, adjusted for observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, we recognized an increase in the fair value of our investment in Carrar of $1,097 in other (loss) income in the consolidated condensed statements of income (loss) due to observable transactions. The Carrar investment was $3,897 and $2,800 as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and is recorded in other non-current assets in the consolidated condensed balance sheets.

Revenue Recognition

The Company has no material contract assets or contract liabilities as of June 30, 2024.

The Company recognizes an asset for the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer if the benefits of those costs are expected to be realized for a period greater than one year. Total capitalized costs to obtain a contract were $11,007 and $7,305 as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. These amounts are recorded in other non-current assets in the consolidated condensed balance sheets and are being amortized into product revenues in the consolidated condensed statements of income (loss) over the expected production life of the applicable program.

Note 2 – New Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

The Company considers the applicability and impact of all Accounting Standards Updates ("ASUs") issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. New ASUs effective in 2024 through June 30, 2024 were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or not expected to have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated condensed financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Segment Reporting

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, "Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures". ASU 2023-07 requires a public entity to disclose, on an annual and interim basis, significant segment expenses that are included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss and regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), the title and position of the CODM, clarification regarding the CODM's use of multiple measures of a segment's profit or loss in assessing segment performance (this must include a measure that is consistent with the measurement principles under U.S. GAAP, but may also include additional measures of a segment's profit or loss), and a description of the composition of amounts within an "Other" segment line item. Further, ASU 2023-07 requires that all annual disclosures about a reportable segment's profit or loss and assets currently required by Topic 280 to be provided in interim periods. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. ASU 2023-07 should be adopted retrospectively to all periods presented in the financial statements and early adoption is permitted. We are currently in the process of determining the impact the implementation of ASU 2023-07 will have on the Company’s financial statement disclosures.

Income Taxes

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures". ASU 2023-09 enhances income tax disclosures to further disaggregate the effective tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. ASU 2023-09 should be adopted prospectively, but retrospective application is permitted. Further, early adoption is permitted. We are currently in the process of determining the impact the implementation of ASU 2023-09 will have on the Company’s financial statement disclosures.

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Note 3 – Restructuring

The Company continuously monitors market developments, industry trends and changing customer needs and in response, has taken and may continue to undertake restructuring actions, as necessary, to execute management’s strategy, streamline operations and optimize the Company’s cost structure. Restructuring actions may include the realignment of existing manufacturing footprint, facility closures, or similar actions, either in the normal course of business or pursuant to significant restructuring programs.

These actions may result in employees receiving voluntary or involuntary employee termination benefits, which are mainly statutory requirements or other contractual agreements. Voluntary termination benefits are accrued when an employee accepts the related offer. Involuntary termination benefits are accrued upon the commitment to a termination plan and when the benefit arrangement is communicated to affected employees, or when liabilities are determined to be probable and estimable, depending on the existence of a substantive plan for severance or termination.

2023 Manufacturing Footprint Rationalization

On September 19, 2023, the Company committed to a restructuring plan (“2023 Plan”) to improve the Company’s manufacturing productivity and rationalize its footprint. Under this 2023 Plan, the Company is in the process of relocating certain existing manufacturing and related activities in its Greenville, South Carolina facility to a new facility in Monterrey, Mexico.

The Company expects to incur total costs of between $12,000 and $16,000, of which between $11,000 and $15,000 are expected to be cash expenditures. The total expected costs include employee severance, retention and termination costs of between $2,000 and $4,000, capital expenditures of between $7,000 and $8,000 and non-cash expenses for accelerated depreciation and impairment of fixed assets of approximately $1,000. The Company also expects to incur other transition costs including recruiting, relocation, and machinery and equipment move and set up costs of between $2,000 and $3,000. The actions under this 2023 Plan are expected to be substantially completed by the end of 2025. The actual timing, costs and savings of the 2023 Plan may differ materially from the Company’s current expectations and estimates.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized restructuring expense of $739 and $1,486, respectively, for employee separation costs and $94 and $387, respectively, for other costs.

The Company has recorded $2,570 of restructuring expenses since the inception of this program as of June 30, 2024.

Other Restructuring Actions

The Company has undertaken several discrete restructuring actions in an effort to optimize its cost structure.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company’s Automotive segment recognized $1,144 and $5,363, respectively, for employee separation costs related to structural cost reductions impacting the Company’s global salaried workforce. These cost reductions are connected to Fit-for-Growth 2.0.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company’s Automotive segment recognized $100 and $1,905, respectively, for employee separation costs related to the relocation of electronic component manufacturing in Germany to a manufacturing facility in China.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized $119 and $119, respectively, for employee separation costs and $217 and $391, respectively, for other costs related to all other restructuring actions. These other restructuring actions are focused on the reduction of global overhead costs.

The Company expects to incur less than $1,000 of additional restructuring costs for the other restructuring actions that have been approved as of June 30, 2024.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recognized $337 and $1,543, respectively, for employee separation costs and $707 and $770, respectively, for other costs. These restructuring expenses were primarily associated with restructuring actions focused on the rotation of our manufacturing footprint to best cost locations and the reduction of global overhead costs.

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Restructuring Expenses By Reporting Segment

The following table summarizes restructuring expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 by reporting segment:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Automotive

 

$

1,694

 

 

$

296

 

 

$

8,808

 

 

$

1,370

 

Medical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

 

748

 

 

 

748

 

 

 

852

 

 

 

943

 

Total

 

$

2,442

 

 

$

1,044

 

 

$

9,680

 

 

$

2,313

 

Restructuring Liability

Restructuring liabilities are classified as other current liabilities in the consolidated condensed balance sheets. The following table summarizes restructuring liability for the six months ended June 30, 2024:

 

 

Employee Separation Costs

 

 

Other Related Costs

 

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2023

 

$

2,150

 

 

$

 

 

$

2,150

 

Additions, charged to restructuring expenses

 

 

6,771

 

 

 

467

 

 

 

7,238

 

Cash payments

 

 

(1,762

)

 

 

(380

)

 

 

(2,142

)

Non-cash utilization

 

 

 

 

 

(87

)

 

 

(87

)

Currency translation

 

 

(19

)

 

 

 

 

 

(19

)

Balance at March 31, 2024

 

$

7,140

 

 

$

 

 

$

7,140

 

Additions, charged to restructuring expenses

 

 

2,102

 

 

 

340

 

 

 

2,442

 

Cash payments

 

 

(2,762

)

 

 

(246

)

 

 

(3,008

)

Non-cash utilization

 

 

 

 

 

(94

)

 

 

(94

)

Currency translation

 

 

(21

)

 

 

 

 

 

(21

)

Balance at June 30, 2024

 

$

6,459

 

 

$

 

 

$

6,459

 

 

Note 4 – Details of Certain Balance Sheet Components

 

 

June 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Other current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax and other tax receivable

 

$

21,156

 

 

$

16,017

 

Billable tooling

 

 

18,711

 

 

 

16,877

 

Notes receivable

 

 

16,535

 

 

 

18,226

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

11,797

 

 

 

7,889

 

Receivables due from factor

 

 

8,625

 

 

 

4,422

 

Short-term derivative financial instruments

 

 

4,814

 

 

 

10,717

 

Other

 

 

5,453

 

 

 

4,272

 

Total other current assets

 

$

87,091

 

 

$

78,420

 

Other current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued employee liabilities

 

$

37,904

 

 

$

43,176

 

Liabilities from discounts and rebates

 

 

20,721

 

 

 

22,916

 

Income tax and other taxes payable

 

 

20,441

 

 

 

19,327

 

Restructuring

 

 

6,459

 

 

 

2,150

 

Accrued warranty

 

 

3,440

 

 

 

3,945

 

Other

 

 

7,759

 

 

 

9,291

 

Total other current liabilities

 

$

96,724

 

 

$

100,805

 

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Note 5 – Goodwill and Other Intangibles

Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by reportable segment, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was as follows:

 

 

Automotive

 

 

Medical

 

 

Total

 

Balance as of December 31, 2023

 

$

76,696

 

 

$

27,377

 

 

$

104,073

 

Currency translation and other

 

 

(2,026

)

 

 

(225

)

 

 

(2,251

)

Balance as of June 30, 2024

 

$

74,670

 

 

$

27,152

 

 

$

101,822

 

The Company’s cumulative goodwill impairment expense since inception was $19,509 as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, which includes Gentherm’s goodwill impairment of the Medical reporting unit in 2023.

Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets and accumulated amortization balances as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were as follows:

 

 

June 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

Gross
Carrying Value

 

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

 

Accumulated
Impairment

 

 

Net Carrying
Value

 

 

Gross
Carrying Value

 

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

 

Net Carrying
Value

 

Definite-lived:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships

 

$

112,570

 

 

$

(73,480

)

 

$

 

 

$

39,090

 

 

$

115,465

 

 

$

(73,737

)

 

$

41,728

 

Technology

 

 

44,644

 

 

 

(29,220

)

 

 

 

 

 

15,424

 

 

 

45,861

 

 

 

(29,317

)

 

 

16,544

 

Product development costs

 

 

18,704

 

 

 

(18,543

)

 

 

 

 

 

161

 

 

 

19,434

 

 

 

(19,270

)

 

 

164

 

Software development

 

 

1,007

 

 

 

(100

)

 

 

 

 

 

907

 

 

 

1,007

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,007

 

Indefinite-lived:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tradenames

 

 

7,030

 

 

 

 

 

 

(530

)

 

 

6,500

 

 

 

7,039

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,039

 

Total

 

$

183,955

 

 

$

(121,343

)

 

$

(530

)

 

$

62,082

 

 

$

188,806

 

 

$

(122,324

)

 

$

66,482

 

In addition to annual impairment testing, which is performed in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, the Company continuously monitors for events and circumstances that could negatively impact the key assumptions used in determining fair value and therefore would require interim impairment testing, including long-term revenue growth projections, profitability, discount rates, recent market valuations from transactions by comparable companies, volatility in the Company's market capitalization, and general industry, market and macroeconomic conditions. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $0 and $530, respectively, for one of our tradenames within the Medical segment. We are not presently aware of any other events or circumstances that would require us to revise the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets as of June 30, 2024.

Note 6 – Debt

The following table summarizes the Company’s debt as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

 

 

June 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

Interest
Rate

 

 

Principal
Balance

 

 

Interest
Rate

 

 

Principal
Balance

 

Credit Agreement:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving Credit Facility (U.S. Dollar denominations)

 

 

6.82

%

 

$

222,000

 

 

 

6.58

%

 

$

222,000

 

Other loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.90

%

 

 

233

 

Finance leases

 

 

3.49

%

 

 

402

 

 

 

3.53

%

 

 

605

 

Total debt

 

 

 

 

 

222,402

 

 

 

 

 

 

222,838

 

Current maturities

 

 

 

 

 

(268

)

 

 

 

 

 

(621

)

Long-term debt, less current maturities

 

 

 

 

$

222,134

 

 

 

 

 

$

222,217

 

Credit Agreement

On June 10, 2022, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”) with a consortium of lenders and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Agent”).

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The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provides for a $500,000 secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), with a $50,000 sublimit for swing line loans and a $15,000 sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit. Any amount of the facility utilized for swing line loans or letters of credit outstanding will reduce the amount available under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The Company had no outstanding letters of credit issued as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Subject to specified conditions, Gentherm can increase the Revolving Credit Facility or incur secured term loans in an aggregate amount of up to $200,000. The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement matures on June 10, 2027.

The U.S. borrowers and guarantors participating in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also entered into a Second Amended and Restated Pledge and Security Agreement (the “Second Amended and Restated Security Agreement”). The Second Amended and Restated Security Agreement grants a security interest to the Agent in substantially all of the personal property of the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries designated as borrowers to secure their respective obligations under the Second Amended and Restated Security Agreement, including the stock and membership interests of specified subsidiaries (limited to 66% of the stock in the case of certain non-U.S. subsidiaries). In addition to the security obligations, all obligations under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (including all obligations of any U.S. or non-U.S. loan party) are unconditionally guaranteed by certain of Gentherm’s domestic subsidiaries, and the German subsidiary borrowers and certain other foreign subsidiaries guarantee all obligations of the non-U.S. loan parties under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement restricts, among other things, the amount of dividend payments the Company can make to shareholders.

The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains covenants, that, among other things, (i) prohibit or limit the ability of the borrowers and any material subsidiary to incur additional indebtedness, create liens, pay dividends, make certain types of investments (including acquisitions), enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates, prepay other indebtedness, sell assets or enter into certain other transactions outside the ordinary course of business, and (ii) require that Gentherm maintain a minimum Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio and a maximum Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio (based on consolidated EBITDA for the applicable trailing four fiscal quarters) as of the end of any fiscal quarter. The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default. As of June 30, 2024, the Company was in compliance, in all material respects, with the terms of the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement additionally contains customary events of default. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility may be accelerated and may become immediately due and payable.

Under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, U.S. Dollar denominated loans bear interest at either a base rate (“Base Rate Loans”) or Term SOFR rate (“Term SOFR Rate Loans”), plus a margin (“Applicable Rate”). The rate for Base Rate Loans is equal to the highest of the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, Bank of America’s prime rate, or the Term SOFR rate plus 1.00%. The rate for Term SOFR Rate Loans denominated in U.S. Dollars is equal to the forward-looking Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) term rate administered by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange with a term of one month. All loans denominated in a currency other than the U.S. Dollar must be Term SOFR Rate Loans. Interest is payable at least quarterly. Additionally, a commitment fee of between 0.175% to 0.300%, which will vary based on the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, is payable on the average daily unused amounts under the Revolving Credit Facility.

The Applicable Rate varies based on the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio reported by the Company. As long as the Company is not in default of the terms and conditions of the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the lowest and highest possible Applicable Rate is 1.125% and 2.125%, respectively, for Term SOFR Rate Loans and 0.125% and 1.125%, respectively, for Base Rate Loans.

Borrowing availability is subject to, among other things, the Company’s compliance with the minimum Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio and the maximum Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter. Based upon consolidated EBITDA for the trailing four fiscal quarters calculated for purposes of the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio, $278,000 remained available as of June 30, 2024 for additional borrowings under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement subject to specified conditions that Gentherm currently satisfies.

In connection with the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the Company incurred debt issuance costs of $1,520, which have been capitalized and are being amortized into interest expense, net over the term of the Revolving Credit Facility.

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The scheduled principal maturities of our debt as of June 30, 2024 were as follows:

 

 

U.S.
Revolving
Note

 

 

Other Debt

 

 

Total

 

2024

 

$

 

 

$

268

 

 

$

268

 

2025

 

 

 

 

 

147

 

 

 

147

 

2026

 

 

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

68

 

2027

 

 

222,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

222,000

 

2028

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2029

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

222,000

 

 

$

483

 

 

$

222,483

 

 

Note 7 – Commitments and Contingencies

Legal and other contingencies

The Company is subject to various legal actions and claims in the ordinary course of its business, which may include those arising out of breach of contracts, intellectual property rights, environmental matters, regulatory matters and employment-related matters. The Company establishes accruals for matters which it believes that losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. Although it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of these matters, the Company is of the opinion that the ultimate resolution of these matters outstanding as of June 30, 2024 will not have a material adverse effect on its results of operations or financial position. Product liability and warranty reserves are recorded separately from legal reserves.

Product Liability and Warranty Matters

Our products subject us to warranty claims and, from time to time product liability claims, based on the Company’s products alleged failure to perform as expected or resulting in alleged bodily injury or property damage. If any of our products are or are alleged to be defective, we may be required to participate in a recall or other corrective action involving such products. The Company maintains warranty and product liability insurance coverage at levels based on commercial norms and historical claims experience. The Company can provide no assurances that it will not experience material warranty or product liability claims or liabilities in the future or that it will not incur significant costs to defend such claims.

The Company accrues warranty obligations for products sold based on management estimates of future failure rates and current claim cost experience, with support from the sales, engineering, quality and legal functions. Using historical information available to the Company, including any claims filed by customers, the warranty accrual is adjusted quarterly to reflect management’s estimate of future claims.

On February 14, 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (“VW”) is recalling 261,257 vehicles from model years 2015-2020 to remedy an alleged problem with a suction jet pump seal inside the fuel tank system. VW informed Gentherm of its plan to conduct the recall on April 3, 2024. The suction jet pump is a product originally designed and manufactured by Alfmeier, the business Gentherm acquired in August 2022. The Company has not accepted any financial responsibility for the recall and intends to provide replacement parts for the recall at commercial pricing paid by VW. The Company is pursuing discussions with VW to advance its position and resolve this matter. No litigation has been threatened or filed as of the date of this report. If the Company is obligated to indemnify VW for the direct and indirect costs associated with the recall, such costs could be material. The Company has insurance policies that generally include coverage of the costs of a recall, subject to insured limits, although the Company’s costs related to manufacturing of replacement parts are generally not covered. In addition, the Company’s purchase agreement of Alfmeier includes indemnification provisions under which the Company believes it would have a claim against the sellers. Given the uncertainty that exists concerning the resolution of this matter, as of the date of this report, the Company cannot reasonably estimate the amount and timing of possible costs that may be incurred by the Company.

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The following is a reconciliation of the changes in accrued warranty costs:

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Balance at the beginning of the period

 

$

3,945

 

 

$

2,380

 

Warranty claims paid

 

 

(3,324

)

 

 

(1,673

)

Warranty expense for products shipped during the current period

 

 

2,520

 

 

 

2,215

 

Adjustments to warranty estimates from prior periods

 

 

362

 

 

 

(32

)

Adjustments due to currency translation

 

 

(63

)

 

 

10

 

Balance at the end of the period

 

$

3,440

 

 

$

2,900

 

 

Note 8 – Supplier Finance Program

The Company is party to a supplier finance program with a third-party service provider (“Service Provider”), pursuant to which the Company has offered the opportunity to participate to certain of the Company's suppliers. Although the program generally provides suppliers with a lower cost of capital than they could obtain individually due to the Company’s negotiated terms, the Company has no economic interest in a supplier’s participation and the Company has not pledged any assets to the Service Provider under this program.

Under this program, the Company and supplier initially agree on the contractual payment terms for the goods to be procured for the Company in the ordinary course. A supplier’s participation in this program is voluntary and does not impact its contractual payment terms with the Company, including the payment amount and timing of when payments are due. A participating supplier has the sole discretion to determine whether to sell one or more invoices, if any, to the Service Provider in exchange for payment by the Service Provider on an earlier date than provided for in the contract with the Company. Amounts due to participating suppliers are included in accounts payable in the consolidated condensed balance sheets until the Company makes payment to the Service Provider, even though the payment of such amount will be made to the supplier at an earlier date by the Service Provider. As of June 30, 2024, the Company had outstanding payment obligations to participating suppliers of $16,369 confirmed under the program. Payments of the Company’s obligations to the Service Provider are reported as operating cash flows in the consolidated condensed statements of cash flows.

Note 9 – Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share are computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock, no par value (“Common Stock”), outstanding during the period. The Company’s diluted earnings (loss) per share give effect to all potential shares of Common Stock outstanding during a period that do not have an anti-dilutive impact to the calculation. In computing the diluted earnings (loss) per share, the treasury stock method is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be issued from the exercise of Common Stock equivalents.

The following table illustrates earnings (loss) per share and the weighted average shares outstanding used in calculating basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

18,876

 

 

$

(1,551

)

 

$

33,661

 

 

$

6,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average shares of Common Stock outstanding

 

 

31,534,382

 

 

 

33,018,939

 

 

 

31,538,802

 

 

 

33,099,817

 

Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units

 

 

175,119

 

 

 

 

 

 

175,623

 

 

 

228,160

 

Diluted weighted average shares of Common Stock outstanding

 

 

31,709,501

 

 

 

33,018,939

 

 

 

31,714,425

 

 

 

33,327,977

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share

 

$

0.60

 

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

1.07

 

 

$

0.19

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

$

0.60

 

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

1.06

 

 

$

0.19

 

 

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The following table represents Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of certain restricted stock awards and restricted stock units that have been excluded from the diluted earnings calculation because the effect of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Anti-dilutive securities share impact

 

 

 

 

 

198,371

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note 10 – Financial Instruments

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company is exposed to various market risks including, but not limited to, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, changes in interest rates and price fluctuations of certain material commodities such as copper. Market risks for changes in interest rates relate primarily to its debt obligations under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Foreign currency exchange risks are attributable to sales to foreign customers and purchases from foreign suppliers not denominated in a location’s functional currency, foreign plant operations, intercompany indebtedness, intercompany investments and include exposures to the Euro, Mexican Peso, Canadian Dollar, Hungarian Forint, North Macedonian Denar, Ukrainian Hryvnia, Japanese Yen, Chinese Renminbi, Korean Won, Czech Koruna and Vietnamese Dong.

The Company regularly enters into derivative contracts with the objective of managing its financial and operational exposure arising from these risks by offsetting gains and losses on the underlying exposures with gains and losses on the financial instruments used to hedge them. The decision of whether and when to execute derivative financial instruments, along with the duration of the instrument, may vary from period to period depending on market conditions, the relative costs of the instruments and capacity to hedge. The duration is linked to the timing of the underlying exposure, with the connection between the two being regularly monitored. The Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes. Some derivative contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting; for other derivative contracts, we elect to not apply hedge accounting.

The Company’s designated hedging relationships are formally documented at the inception of the hedge, and hedges must be highly effective in offsetting changes to future cash flows on hedged transactions both at the inception of a hedge and on an ongoing basis to be designated for hedge accounting treatment. For derivative contracts which can be classified as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the change in the fair value of the derivative is recorded to accumulated other comprehensive loss in the consolidated condensed balance sheets. When the underlying hedge transaction is realized, the gain or loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss is recorded in earnings in the consolidated condensed statements of income (loss) on the same line as the gain or loss on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk. The Company records the ineffective portion of designated foreign currency instruments, if any, to cost of sales in the consolidated condensed statements of income (loss). Cash flows associated with derivatives are reported in net cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated condensed statements of cash flows.

The Company uses an income approach to value derivative instruments, analyzing quoted market prices to calculate the forward values and then discounting such forward values to the present value using benchmark rates at commonly quoted intervals for the instrument’s full term.

The Company is party to a floating-to-fixed interest rate swap agreement that is an undesignated hedge of the Company’s exposure to interest payment fluctuations on a portion of the Revolving Credit Facility borrowings. The periodic changes in fair value are recognized in interest expense, net.

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Information related to the recurring fair value measurement of derivative instruments in the consolidated condensed balance sheet as of June 30, 2024 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Derivatives

 

 

Liability Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value
Hierarchy

 

Notional Amount

 

 

Balance Sheet
Location

 

Fair
Value

 

 

Balance Sheet
Location

 

Fair
Value

 

 

Net Assets/ (Liabilities)

 

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency derivatives

 

Level 2

 

$

69,375

 

 

Other current assets

 

$

2,756

 

 

Other current liabilities

 

$

 

 

$

2,756

 

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

 

Level 2

 

$

100,000

 

 

Other current assets

 

$

2,058

 

 

Other current liabilities

 

$

 

 

$

2,058

 

Information related to the recurring fair value measurement of derivative instruments in the consolidated condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2023 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Derivatives

 

 

Liability Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value
Hierarchy

 

Notional Amount

 

 

Balance Sheet
Location

 

Fair
Value

 

 

Balance Sheet
Location

 

Fair
Value

 

 

Net Assets/ (Liabilities)

 

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency derivatives

 

Level 2

 

$

101,109

 

 

Other current assets

 

$

8,655

 

 

Other current liabilities

 

$

 

 

$

8,655

 

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

 

Level 2

 

$

100,000

 

 

Other current assets

 

$

2,062

 

 

Other current liabilities

 

$

 

 

$

2,062

 

Information relating to the effect of derivative instruments on the consolidated condensed statements of income (loss) and the consolidated condensed statements of comprehensive income (loss) is as follows:

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

Location (Income/(Loss))

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency derivatives

 

Cost of sales – income

 

$

2,896

 

 

$

1,984

 

 

$

6,272

 

 

$

3,043

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(7,560

)

 

 

2,905

 

 

 

(8,413

)

 

 

5,588

 

Total foreign currency derivatives

 

 

 

$

(4,664

)

 

$

4,889

 

 

$

(2,141

)

 

$

8,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

 

Interest (expense) income, net

 

$

(308

)

 

$

1,371

 

 

$

(4

)

 

$

672

 

Total interest rate derivatives

 

 

 

$

(308

)

 

$

1,371

 

 

$

(4

)

 

$

672

 

The Company did not incur any hedge ineffectiveness during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.

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Accounts Receivable Factoring

The Company sells certain customer trade receivables on a non-recourse basis under factoring arrangements with designated financial institutions. The sale of receivables under these agreements is considered an off-balance sheet arrangement to the Company and is accounted for as a true sale and excluded from accounts receivable in the consolidated condensed balance sheets. These factoring arrangements include a deferred purchase price component in which a portion of the purchase price for the receivable is paid by the financial institution in cash upon sale and the remaining portion is recorded as a deferred purchase price receivable and paid at a later date. Deferred purchase price receivables are recorded in other current assets within the consolidated condensed balance sheets. Cash proceeds received upon the sale of the receivables are included in net cash provided by operating activities and the cash proceeds received on the deferred purchase price receivables are included in net cash used in investing activities. All factoring arrangements incorporate customary representations, including representations as to validity of amounts due, completeness of performance obligations and absence of commercial disputes.

Receivables factored and availability under receivables factoring agreements balances as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were as follows:

 

 

June 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Receivables factored and outstanding

 

$

16,944

 

 

$

18,532

 

Amount available under the credit limit

 

 

6,954

 

 

 

5,891

 

Collective factoring limit

 

$

23,898

 

 

$

24,423

 

Trade receivables sold and factoring fees incurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Trade receivables sold

 

$

40,775

 

 

$

38,261

 

 

$

70,877

 

 

$

76,801

 

Factoring fees incurred

 

 

199

 

 

 

207

 

 

 

378

 

 

 

368

 

 

Note 11 – Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Fair value measurements are based on one or more of the following three valuation techniques:

Market: This approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.

Income: This approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present value amount based on current market expectations.

Cost: This approach is based on the amount that would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost).

The Company uses the following fair value hierarchy to measure fair value into three broad levels, which are described below:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.

Level 2: Inputs, other than quoted market prices included in Level 1, that are observable either directly or indirectly for the asset or liability.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

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Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Except for derivative instruments (see Note 10) and pension plan assets, the Company had no material financial assets and liabilities that were carried at fair value at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible and also considers counterparty credit risk in its assessment of fair value.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

The Company measures certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a non-recurring basis. As these nonrecurring fair value measurements are generally determined using unobservable inputs, these fair value measurements are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company utilized a third-party to assist in the Level 3 fair value estimates of other intangible assets for acquisitions and goodwill of the Medical reporting unit. The estimated fair values of these assets were based on third-party valuations and management’s estimates, generally utilizing income and market approaches. As of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, there were no other significant assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

Items Not Carried at Fair Value

The Company uses an income valuation technique to measure the fair values of its debt instruments by converting amounts of future cash flows to a single present value amount using rates based on current market expectations (Level 2 inputs). As of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the carrying values of the indebtedness under the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement were not materially different than the estimated fair values because the interest rates on variable rate debt approximated rates currently available to the Company (see Note 6).

Note 12 – Equity

In December 2020, the Board of Directors of Gentherm Incorporated (“Board of Directors”) authorized a stock repurchase program (the “2020 Stock Repurchase Program”). Under the 2020 Stock Repurchase Program, the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $150,000 of its issued and outstanding Common Stock over a three-year period, expiring December 15, 2023. On November 1, 2023, the Board of Directors extended the maturity date of the program from December 15, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company repurchased $20,000 under the 2020 Stock Repurchase Program with an average price paid per share of $52.65. The 2020 Stock Repurchase Program had $17,491 of repurchase authorization remaining at the time of expiration.

On November 1, 2023, following the above-noted extension, the Company entered into a Confirmation of Issuer Forward Repurchase Transaction agreement (the “ASR Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”) that provided for the Company to purchase shares of Common Stock in an aggregate amount of $60,000 (the “ASR Repurchase Amount”) under the 2020 Stock Repurchase Program.

Under the terms of the ASR Agreement, on November 2, 2023, the Company paid $60,000 to Bank of America for an initial purchase of approximately 1.22 million shares of Common Stock, representing 80% of ASR Repurchase Amount. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company paid $286 in cash as the final settlement of the ASR Agreement.

In June 2024, the Board of Directors authorized a new stock repurchase program (the “2024 Stock Repurchase Program”) to commence upon expiration of the 2020 Stock Repurchase Program on June 30, 2024. Under the 2024 Stock Repurchase Program, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $150,000 of its issued and outstanding Common Stock over a three-year period, expiring June 30, 2027. Repurchases may be made, from time to time, in amounts and at prices the Company deems appropriate, subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements, debt covenants and other considerations. Any such repurchases may be executed using open market purchases, accelerated share repurchase programs, privately negotiated agreements or other transactions. Repurchases may be funded from cash on hand, available borrowings or proceeds from potential debt or other capital markets sources.

 

 

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Note 13 – Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Reclassification adjustments and other activities impacting accumulated other comprehensive loss during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

 

 

Defined
Benefit
Pension
Plans

 

 

Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments

 

 

Foreign
Currency
Hedge
Derivatives

 

 

Total

 

Balance at March 31, 2024

 

$

(997

)

 

$

(49,212

)

 

$

5,014

 

 

$

(45,195

)

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

 

 

 

 

 

(4,970

)

 

 

(3,690

)

 

 

(8,660

)

Income tax effect of other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

 

 

 

 

 

360

 

 

 

804

 

 

 

1,164

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net income

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,870

)

 a

 

(3,846

)

Income taxes reclassified into net income

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

843

 

 

 

838

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

19

 

 

 

(4,610

)

 

 

(5,913

)

 

 

(10,504

)

Balance at June 30, 2024

 

$

(978

)

 

$

(53,822

)

 

$

(899

)

 

$

(55,699

)

(a)
The amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss were included in cost of sales in the consolidated condensed statements of income (loss).

 

 

Defined
Benefit
Pension
Plans

 

 

Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments

 

 

Foreign
Currency
Hedge
Derivatives

 

 

Total

 

Balance at March 31, 2023

 

$

(1,063

)

 

$

(40,014

)

 

$

4,976

 

 

$

(36,101

)

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications

 

 

 

 

 

(3,611

)

 

 

4,889

 

 

 

1,278

 

Income tax effect of other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

(1,065

)

 

 

(1,042

)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net loss

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,984

)

 a

 

(1,978

)

Income taxes reclassified into net loss

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

432

 

 

 

430

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

4

 

 

 

(3,588

)

 

 

2,272

 

 

 

(1,312

)

Balance at June 30, 2023

 

$

(1,059

)

 

$

(43,602

)

 

$

7,248

 

 

$

(37,413

)

(a)
The amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss were included in cost of sales in the consolidated condensed statements of income (loss).

 

 

Defined
Benefit
Pension
Plans

 

 

Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments

 

 

Foreign
Currency
Hedge
Derivatives

 

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2023

 

$

(1,011

)

 

$

(34,830

)

 

$

5,681

 

 

$

(30,160

)

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

 

 

 

 

 

(19,245

)

 

 

(194

)

 

 

(19,439

)

Income tax effect of other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

 

 

 

 

 

253

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

295

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net income

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,219

)

 a

 

(8,174

)

Income taxes reclassified into net income

 

 

(12

)

 

 

 

 

 

1,791

 

 

 

1,779

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

33

 

 

 

(18,992

)

 

 

(6,580

)

 

 

(25,539

)

Balance at June 30, 2024

 

$

(978

)

 

$

(53,822

)

 

$

(899

)

 

$

(55,699

)

(a)
The amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss were included in cost of sales in the consolidated condensed statements of income (loss).

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Defined
Benefit
Pension
Plans

 

 

Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments

 

 

Foreign
Currency
Hedge
Derivatives

 

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2022

 

$

(1,067

)

 

$

(48,269

)

 

$

2,847

 

 

$

(46,489

)

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications

 

 

 

 

 

4,580

 

 

 

8,631

 

 

 

13,211

 

Income tax effect of other comprehensive income before reclassifications

 

 

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

(1,880

)

 

 

(1,793

)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net income

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,043

)

 a

 

(3,031

)

Income taxes reclassified into net income

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

693

 

 

 

689

 

Net current period other comprehensive income

 

 

8

 

 

 

4,667

 

 

 

4,401

 

 

 

9,076

 

Balance at June 30, 2023

 

$

(1,059

)

 

$

(43,602

)

 

$

7,248

 

 

$

(37,413

)

(a)
The amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss were included in cost of sales in the consolidated condensed statements of income (loss).

The Company expects that substantially all of the existing gains and losses related to foreign currency derivatives reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of June 30, 2024 to be reclassified into earnings during the next twelve months. See Note 10 for additional information about derivative financial instruments and the effects from reclassification to net income (loss).

Note 14 – Income Taxes

At the end of each interim period, the Company makes an estimate of the annual expected effective income tax rate and applies that rate to its ordinary year-to-date earnings or loss. The income tax provision or benefit related to unusual or infrequent items, if applicable, that will be separately reported or reported net of their related tax effects are individually computed and recognized in the interim period in which those items occur. In addition, the effect of changes in enacted tax laws or rates, tax status, judgment on the realizability of a beginning-of-the-year deferred tax asset in future years or income tax contingencies is recognized in the interim period in which the change occurs.

The computation of the annual expected effective income tax rate at each interim period requires certain estimates and assumptions including, but not limited to, the expected pre-tax income (or loss) for the year, projections of the proportion of income (and/or loss) earned and taxed in respective jurisdictions, permanent and temporary differences, and the likelihood of the realizability of deferred tax assets generated in the current year. Jurisdictions with a projected loss for the year for which no tax benefit can be recognized due to a valuation allowance are excluded from the estimated annual effective tax rate. The impact of such an exclusion could result in a higher or lower effective tax rate during a particular quarter, based upon the composition and timing of actual earnings compared to annual projections. The estimates used to compute the provision or benefit for income taxes may change as new events occur, additional information is obtained or as our tax environment changes. To the extent that the expected annual effective income tax rate changes, the effect of the change on prior interim periods is included in the income tax provision in the period in which the change in estimate occurs.

A summary of the provision for income taxes and the corresponding effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, is shown below:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Income tax expense

 

$

9,544

 

 

$

4,842

 

 

$

13,086

 

 

$

8,570

 

Earnings before income tax

 

$

28,420

 

 

$

3,291

 

 

$

46,747

 

 

$

14,982

 

Effective tax rate

 

 

33.6

%

 

 

147.1

%

 

 

28.0

%

 

 

57.2

%

Income tax expense was $9,544 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 on earnings before income tax of $28,420, representing an effective tax rate of 33.6%. The effective tax rate differed from the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to the impact of income taxes on foreign earnings taxed at rates varying from the U.S. Federal statutory rate, the quarterly accrual for uncertain tax positions and the unfavorable impact of the global intangible low-tax income (“GILTI”), partially offset by certain favorable tax effects of equity vesting.

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Income tax expense was $4,842 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 on earnings before income tax of $3,291, representing an effective tax rate of 147.1%. The pre-tax earnings included the effect of an impairment loss of $19,509 with a tax benefit of $2,423. The effective tax rate differed from the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to the impact of the tax benefit related to the impairment loss, income taxes on foreign earnings taxed at rates varying from the U.S. Federal statutory rate, the unfavorable impact of the GILTI and an impact related to legal entity restructuring, partially offset by the impact of research and development credits in various jurisdictions.

Income tax expense was $13,086 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 on earnings before income tax of $46,747, representing an effective tax rate of 28.0%. The effective tax rate differed from the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to the impact of income taxes on foreign earnings taxed at rates varying from the U.S, Federal statutory rate, the quarterly accrual for uncertain tax positions and the unfavorable impact of the GILTI, partially offset by a one-time benefit related to the Alfmeier acquisition.

Income tax expense was $8,570 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 on earnings before income tax of $14,982, representing an effective tax rate of 57.2%. The pre-tax earnings included the effect of an impairment loss of $19,509 with a tax benefit of $2,423. The effective tax rate differed from the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the impact of the tax benefit related to the impairment loss, income taxes on foreign earnings taxed at rates varying from the U.S. Federal statutory rate, the unfavorable impact of the GILTI, the quarterly accrual for uncertain tax positions and an impact related to legal entity restructuring, partially offset by the impact of research and development credits in various jurisdictions and certain favorable tax effects of equity vesting.

Note 15 – Segment Reporting

Segment information is used by management for making operating decisions for the Company. Management evaluates the performance of the Company’s segments based primarily on operating income or loss.

The Company’s reportable segments are as follows:

Automotive – this segment represents the design, development, manufacturing and sales of automotive climate comfort systems, automotive cable systems, battery performance solutions, lumbar and massage comfort solutions, fuel management valves and other valves for brake and engine systems, and automotive electronic and software systems.
Medical – this segment represents the results from our patient temperature management business within the medical industry.

The Corporate category includes unallocated costs related to our corporate headquarter activities, including selling, general and administrative costs and acquisition transaction costs, which do not meet the requirements for being classified as an operating segment.

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The tables below present segment information about the reported product revenues, depreciation and amortization and operating income (loss) of the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Automotive

 

 

Medical

 

 

Corporate

 

 

Total

 

2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product revenues

 

$

364,002

 

 

$

11,681

 

 

$

 

 

$

375,683

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

11,817

 

 

 

869

 

 

 

229

 

 

 

12,915

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

56,164

 

 

 

278

 

 

 

(23,454

)

 

 

32,988

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product revenues

 

$

361,533

 

 

$

10,790

 

 

$

 

 

$

372,323

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

11,221

 

 

 

896

 

 

 

427

 

 

 

12,544

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

46,561

 

 

 

(20,540

)

 

 

(21,700

)

 

 

4,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Automotive

 

 

Medical

 

 

Corporate

 

 

Total

 

2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product revenues

 

$

708,640

 

 

$

23,058

 

 

$

 

 

$

731,698

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

24,225

 

 

 

1,752

 

 

 

756

 

 

 

26,733

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

99,374

 

 

 

(205

)

 

 

(48,132

)

 

 

51,037

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product revenues

 

$

714,225

 

 

$

21,723

 

 

$

 

 

$

735,948

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

23,511

 

 

 

1,874

 

 

 

692

 

 

 

26,077

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

84,940

 

 

 

(21,033

)

 

 

(41,912

)

 

 

21,995

 

Automotive and Medical segment product revenues by product category for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Climate Control Seat

 

$

121,701

 

 

$

121,210

 

 

$

237,291

 

 

$

235,963

 

Seat Heaters

 

 

77,056

 

 

 

78,258

 

 

 

154,132

 

 

 

153,894

 

Lumbar and Massage Comfort Solutions

 

 

45,869

 

 

 

37,604

 

 

 

84,120

 

 

 

76,342

 

Steering Wheel Heaters

 

 

42,414

 

 

 

38,958

 

 

 

82,228

 

 

 

75,305

 

Valve Systems

 

 

29,267

 

 

 

27,692

 

 

 

55,892

 

 

 

54,686

 

Automotive Cables

 

 

18,832

 

 

 

20,243

 

 

 

40,351

 

 

 

40,463

 

Battery Performance Solutions

 

 

16,063

 

 

 

19,587

 

 

 

29,671

 

 

 

39,896

 

Electronics

 

 

7,171

 

 

 

9,323

 

 

 

15,356

 

 

 

20,293

 

Other Automotive

 

 

5,629

 

 

 

8,658

 

 

 

9,599

 

 

 

17,383

 

Subtotal Automotive segment

 

 

364,002

 

 

 

361,533

 

 

 

708,640

 

 

 

714,225

 

Medical segment

 

 

11,681

 

 

 

10,790

 

 

 

23,058

 

 

 

21,723

 

Total Company

 

$

375,683

 

 

$

372,323

 

 

$

731,698

 

 

$

735,948

 

 

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Total product revenues information by geographic area for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 is as follows (based on shipment destination):

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

United States

 

$

127,359

 

 

$

138,319

 

 

$

252,812

 

 

$

279,771

 

China

 

 

53,209

 

 

 

53,872

 

 

 

107,685

 

 

 

100,526

 

South Korea

 

 

27,670

 

 

 

29,995

 

 

 

55,854

 

 

 

58,733

 

Germany

 

 

31,628

 

 

 

26,039

 

 

 

55,241

 

 

 

52,551

 

Czech Republic

 

 

20,106

 

 

 

17,372

 

 

 

39,690

 

 

 

35,022

 

Slovakia

 

 

14,722

 

 

 

12,712

 

 

 

27,900

 

 

 

24,308

 

Romania

 

 

13,008

 

 

 

13,436

 

 

 

27,230

 

 

 

25,969

 

Japan

 

 

14,737

 

 

 

12,867

 

 

 

27,192

 

 

 

28,089

 

Mexico

 

 

11,823

 

 

 

10,356

 

 

 

21,838

 

 

 

19,450

 

United Kingdom

 

 

10,482

 

 

 

8,669

 

 

 

21,806

 

 

 

16,779

 

Other

 

 

50,939

 

 

 

48,686

 

 

 

94,450

 

 

 

94,750

 

Total Non-U.S.

 

 

248,324

 

 

 

234,004

 

 

 

478,886

 

 

 

456,177

 

Total Company

 

$

375,683

 

 

$

372,323

 

 

$

731,698

 

 

$

735,948

 

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements represent our goals, beliefs, plans and expectations about our prospects for the future and other future events, such as: the expected light vehicle production in the Company’s key markets; the integration of acquisitions; the impact of macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions; the components of and our ability to execute our updated strategic plan and 2023 manufacturing footprint rationalization restructuring plan; long-term consumer and technological trends in the automotive industry and our related market opportunity for our existing and new products and technologies; the competitive landscape; the impact of global tax reform legislation; the sufficiency of our cash balances and cash generated from operating, investing and financing activities for our future liquidity and capital resource needs; and our ability to finance sufficient working capital. Reference is made in particular to forward-looking statements included in this “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”. Such statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “believe”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “continue”, or similar terms, variations of such terms or the negative of such terms. The forward-looking statements included in this Report are made as of the date hereof or as of the date specified herein and are based on management’s reasonable expectations and beliefs. In making these statements we rely on assumptions and analysis based on our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors we consider appropriate under the circumstances. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are set forth in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission, and which could cause actual results to differ materially from that described in the forward-looking statements. In addition, with reasonable frequency, we have entered into business combinations, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic investments and other significant transactions. Such forward-looking statements do not include the potential impact of any such transactions that may be completed after the date hereof, each of which may present material risks to the Company’s future business and financial results. Except as required by law, we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, the consolidated condensed financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Report and our consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Overview

Gentherm Incorporated is the global market leader of innovative thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies for the automotive industry and a leader in medical patient temperature management. Automotive products include variable temperature Climate Control Seats® (“CCS”), heated automotive interior systems (including heated seats, steering wheels, armrests and other components), battery performance solutions, cable systems, lumbar and massage comfort solutions, fuel management valves and other valves for brake and engine systems, and other electronic devices. Our automotive products can be found on vehicles manufactured by nearly all the major original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") operating in North America and Europe, and several major OEMs in Asia. We operate in locations aligned with our major customers’ product strategies to provide locally enhanced design, integration and production capabilities. Medical products include patient temperature management systems. Our medical products can be found in hospitals throughout the world, primarily in the U.S., China, Germany and Brazil. The Company is also developing a number of new technologies and products that will help enable improvements to existing products, improve health, wellness and patient outcomes and will lead to new product applications for existing and new and adjacent markets.

Our Automotive sales are driven by the number of vehicles produced by the OEMs, which is ultimately dependent on consumer demand for automotive vehicles, our product content per vehicle, and other factors that may limit or otherwise impact production by us, our supply chain and our customers. Historically, new vehicle demand and product content (i.e. vehicle features) have been driven by macroeconomic and other factors, such as interest rates, automotive manufacturer and dealer sales incentives, fuel prices, consumer confidence, employment levels, income growth trends and government and tax incentives. Vehicle content has also been driven by trends in consumer preferences, such as preferences for smart devices and features, personalized user experience, and comfort, health and wellness. Economic volatility or weakness in North America, Europe or Asia, as well as global geopolitical factors, have had and could result in a significant reduction in automotive sales and production by our customers, which have had and would have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. We believe our diversified OEM customer base and

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geographic revenue base, along with our flexible cost structure, have well positioned us to withstand the impact of industry downturns and benefit from industry upturns in the ordinary course. However, shifts in the mix of global automotive production to higher cost regions or to vehicles that contain less of our product content as well as continuing production challenges and inflationary pressures have adversely impacted our profitability and may continue to do so. In addition, we have been and may in the future be adversely impacted by volatility or weakness in markets for hybrid or electric vehicles specifically. We believe our products offer certain advantages for hybrid and electric vehicles, including improved energy efficiency, and position us well to withstand changes in the volume mix between vehicles driven by internal combustion engines and hybrid and other electric vehicles. We believe our industry is increasingly progressing towards a focus on human comfort and health and wellness, which is evidenced by increasing adoption rates for comfort products. We believe that products we are developing, such as ClimateSense®, WellSense™, and our acquisition of Alfmeier Präzision SE (“Alfmeier”) pneumatic comfort solutions, position us well to address trends in consumer preferences such as personalized user experience, comfort, health and wellness. Gentherm is an independent partner that can cooperate with any combination of the vehicle OEMs and seat manufacturers globally, including those that are vertically integrated, to create innovative and unique configurations that adapt to industry trends.

Recent Trends

Global Conditions

Since 2020, the global economy has experienced significant volatility and supply chain disruption, which has had a widespread adverse effect on the global automotive industry. These macroeconomic conditions have resulted in fluctuating demand and production disruptions, facility closures, labor shortages and work stoppages. In addition, global inflation has increased significantly beginning in 2021. Although supply chain conditions have steadily improved and certain inflationary pressures have moderated, rising costs of materials, labor, equipment and other inputs used to manufacture and sell our products, including freight and logistics costs, have impacted, and may in the future impact, operating costs and operating results. We continue to employ measures to mitigate the impact of cost increases through identification of sourcing and manufacturing efficiencies where possible. However, we have been unable to fully mitigate or pass through the increases in our operating costs, which may continue in the future.

We are exposed to foreign currency risk due to the translation and remeasurement of the results of certain international operations. Therefore, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates can create volatility in the results of operations and may adversely affect our financial condition.

We have a global manufacturing footprint that enables us to serve our customers in the regions they operate and shift production between regions to remain competitive. In recent years there have been various ongoing geopolitical conflicts, such as the current conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, and in the Middle East, heightened tensions in the Red Sea, and potential tensions in the South China Sea. These conflicts have interrupted ocean freight shipping and if prolonged or intensified, could have a substantial adverse effect on our financial results. We, like other manufacturers, have a high proportion of fixed structural costs, and therefore relatively small changes in industry vehicle production can have a substantial effect on our financial results. If industry vehicle sales were to decline to levels significantly below our planning assumption, the decline could have a substantial adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flow.

On December 15, 2022, the European Union (“EU”) Member States formally adopted the EU’s Pillar Two Directive, which generally provides for a minimum effective tax rate of 15%, as established by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Pillar Two Framework. The effective dates for different aspects of the directive are January 1, 2024, and January 1, 2025. The aspects of the directive that were effective as of January 1, 2024 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. Further, the Company does not expect the remaining aspects to have a material impact to the Company’s financial statements. The Company will continue to evaluate the potential impact on future periods of these tax regulations.

Fit-for-Growth 2.0

During the first half of 2023, the Company launched Fit-for-Growth 2.0 to execute as part of our long-term growth strategy. Fit-for-Growth 2.0 has begun, and expected to continue, to deliver significant cost reductions through sourcing excellence, value engineering, manufacturing productivity, manufacturing footprint optimization, product profitability and cost synergies from the Alfmeier acquisition. Additionally, the program is intended to drive operating expense efficiency to leverage scale.

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2023 Manufacturing Footprint Rationalization

On September 19, 2023, the Company committed to a restructuring plan (“2023 Plan”) to improve the Company’s manufacturing productivity and rationalize its footprint. Under this 2023 Plan, the Company will relocate certain existing manufacturing and related activities in its Greenville, South Carolina facility to a new facility in Monterrey, Mexico.

The Company expects to incur total costs of between $12 million and $16 million, of which between $11 million and $15 million are expected to be cash expenditures. The actions under the 2023 Plan are expected to be substantially completed by the end of 2025 and generate annual benefits of between $5 million and $6 million. The actual timing, costs and savings of the 2023 Plan may differ materially from the Company’s current expectations and estimates. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized restructuring expense of $0.8 million and $1.5 million, respectively, for employee separation costs and $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, for other costs.

See Note 3, “Restructuring,” to the notes to the consolidated condensed financial statements included in this Report for additional information related to this plan.

Light Vehicle Production Volumes

Our sales are driven by the number of vehicles produced by the automotive manufacturers, which is ultimately dependent on consumer demand for automotive vehicles, our content per vehicle, and other factors that may limit or otherwise impact production by us, our supply chain and our customers. According to the forecasting firm S&P Global Mobility (July 2024 release), global light vehicle production in the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 in the Company’s key markets of North America, Europe, China, Japan and Korea, as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, are shown below (in millions of units):

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

% Change

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

% Change

 

North America

 

 

4.2

 

 

 

4.1

 

 

 

1.7

 %

 

 

8.1

 

 

 

8.0

 

 

 

1.8

 %

Europe

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

4.7

 

 

 

(6.1

)%

 

 

9.0

 

 

 

9.4

 

 

 

(3.5

)%

Greater China

 

 

7.0

 

 

 

6.7

 

 

 

4.4

 %

 

 

13.3

 

 

 

12.7

 

 

 

5.1

 %

Japan / South Korea

 

 

3.0

 

 

 

3.1

 

 

 

(3.8

)%

 

 

5.9

 

 

 

6.3

 

 

 

(7.0

)%

Total light vehicle production volume in key markets

 

 

18.6

 

 

 

18.7

 

 

 

(0.2

)%

 

 

36.3

 

 

 

36.3

 

 

 

0.1

 %

The S&P Global Mobility (July 2024 release) forecasted light vehicle production volume in the Company’s key markets for full year 2024 to slightly decrease to 74.1 million units, a 1.9% decrease from full year 2023 light vehicle production volumes. Forecasted light vehicle production volumes are a component of the data we use in forecasting future business. However, these forecasts generally are updated monthly, and future forecasts have been and may continue to be significantly different from period to period due to changes in macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions or matters specific to the automotive industry. Further, due to differences in regional product mix at our manufacturing facilities, as well as material production schedules from our customers for our products on specific vehicle programs, our future forecasted results do not directly correlate with the global and/or regional light vehicle production forecasts of S&P Global Mobility or other third-party sources.

Automotive New Business Awards

We believe that innovation is an important element to gaining market acceptance of our products and strengthening our market position. During the second quarter of 2024, we secured automotive new business awards totaling $660 million. Automotive new business awards represent the aggregate projected lifetime revenue of new awards provided by our customers to Gentherm in the applicable period, with the value based on the price and volume projections received from each customer as of the award date. Although automotive new business awards are not firm customer orders, we believe that automotive new business awards are an indicator of future revenue. Automotive new business awards are not projections of revenue or future business as of June 30, 2024, the date of this Report or any other date. Customer projections regularly change over time, and we do not update our calculation of any automotive new business award after the date initially communicated. Automotive new business awards in the second quarter 2024 also do not reflect, in particular, the impact of macroeconomic and geopolitical challenges on future business. Revenues resulting from automotive new business awards also are subject to additional risks and uncertainties that are included in this Report or incorporated by reference in “Forward-Looking Statements” above.

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Stock Repurchase Program

In December 2020, the Board of Directors of Gentherm Incorporated (the “Board of Directors”) authorized a stock repurchase program (the “2020 Stock Repurchase Program”). Under the 2020 Stock Repurchase Program, the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $150.0 million of its issued and outstanding Common Stock, no par value (“Common Stock”) over a three-year period, expiring December 15, 2023. On November 1, 2023, the Board of Directors extended the maturity date of the program from December 15, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company repurchased $20.0 million under the 2020 Stock Repurchase Program with an average price paid per share of $52.65. The 2020 Stock Repurchase Program had $17.5 million of repurchase authorization remaining at the time of expiration.

On November 1, 2023, following the above-noted extension, the Company entered into a Confirmation of Issuer Forward Repurchase Transaction agreement (the “ASR Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”) that provided for the Company to purchase shares of Common Stock in an aggregate amount of $60.0 million (the “ASR Repurchase Amount”) under the 2020 Stock Repurchase Program.

Under the terms of the ASR Agreement, on November 2, 2023, the Company paid $60.0 million to Bank of America for an initial purchase of approximately 1.22 million shares of Common Stock, representing 80% of ASR Repurchase Amount. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 the Company paid $0.3 million in cash as the final settlement of the ASR Agreement.

In June 2024, the Board of Directors authorized a new stock repurchase program (the “2024 Stock Repurchase Program”) to commence upon expiration of the 2020 Stock Repurchase Program on June 30, 2024. Under the 2024 Stock Repurchase Program, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $150.0 million of its issued and outstanding Common Stock over a three-year period, expiring June 30, 2027. Repurchases under the 2024 Stock Repurchase Program may be made, from time to time, in amounts and at prices the Company deems appropriate, subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements, debt covenants and other considerations. Any such repurchases may be executed using open market purchases, accelerated share repurchase programs, privately negotiated agreements or other transactions. Repurchases may be funded from cash on hand, available borrowings or proceeds from potential debt or other capital markets sources.

Reportable Segments

The Company has two reportable segments for financial reporting purposes: Automotive and Medical.

See Note 15, “Segment Reporting,” to the consolidated condensed financial statements included in this Report for a description of our reportable segments as well as their proportional contribution to the Company’s reported product revenues and operating income. The financial information used by our chief operating decision maker to assess operating performance and allocate resources is based on these reportable segments.

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Consolidated Results of Operations

The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, in thousands, were as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

 

Product revenues

 

$

375,683

 

 

$

372,323

 

 

$

3,360

 

 

$

731,698

 

 

$

735,948

 

 

$

(4,250

)

Cost of sales

 

 

278,982

 

 

 

284,335

 

 

 

5,353

 

 

 

546,244

 

 

 

566,830

 

 

 

20,586

 

Gross margin

 

 

96,701

 

 

 

87,988

 

 

 

8,713

 

 

 

185,454

 

 

 

169,118

 

 

 

16,336

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net research and development expenses

 

 

21,861

 

 

 

24,696

 

 

 

2,835

 

 

 

44,606

 

 

 

49,841

 

 

 

5,235

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

39,410

 

 

 

38,418

 

 

 

(992

)

 

 

80,131

 

 

 

75,460

 

 

 

(4,671

)

Restructuring expenses

 

 

2,442

 

 

 

1,044

 

 

 

(1,398

)

 

 

9,680

 

 

 

2,313

 

 

 

(7,367

)

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

19,509

 

 

 

19,509

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,509

 

 

 

19,509

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

63,713

 

 

 

83,667

 

 

 

19,954

 

 

 

134,417

 

 

 

147,123

 

 

 

12,706

 

Operating income

 

 

32,988

 

 

 

4,321

 

 

 

28,667

 

 

 

51,037

 

 

 

21,995

 

 

 

29,042

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(4,002

)

 

 

(1,932

)

 

 

(2,070

)

 

 

(7,246

)

 

 

(6,076

)

 

 

(1,170

)

Foreign currency (loss) gain

 

 

(282

)

 

 

346

 

 

 

(628

)

 

 

2,267

 

 

 

(1,723

)

 

 

3,990

 

Other (loss) income

 

 

(284

)

 

 

556

 

 

 

(840

)

 

 

689

 

 

 

786

 

 

 

(97

)

Earnings before income tax

 

 

28,420

 

 

 

3,291

 

 

 

25,129

 

 

 

46,747

 

 

 

14,982

 

 

 

31,765

 

Income tax expense

 

 

9,544

 

 

 

4,842

 

 

 

(4,702

)

 

 

13,086

 

 

 

8,570

 

 

 

(4,516

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

18,876

 

 

$

(1,551

)

 

$

20,427

 

 

$

33,661

 

 

$

6,412

 

 

$

27,249

 

Product revenues by product category, in thousands, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, were as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Climate Control Seat

 

$

121,701

 

 

$

121,210

 

 

$

491

 

 

 

0.4

%

 

$

237,291

 

 

$

235,963

 

 

$

1,328

 

 

 

0.6

%

Seat Heaters

 

 

77,056

 

 

 

78,258

 

 

 

(1,202

)

 

 

(1.5

)%

 

 

154,132

 

 

 

153,894

 

 

 

238

 

 

 

0.2

%

Lumbar and Massage Comfort Solutions

 

 

45,869

 

 

 

37,604

 

 

 

8,265

 

 

 

22.0

%

 

 

84,120

 

 

 

76,342

 

 

 

7,778

 

 

 

10.2

%

Steering Wheel Heaters

 

 

42,414

 

 

 

38,958

 

 

 

3,456

 

 

 

8.9

%

 

 

82,228

 

 

 

75,305

 

 

 

6,923

 

 

 

9.2

%

Valve Systems

 

 

29,267

 

 

 

27,692

 

 

 

1,575

 

 

 

5.7

%

 

 

55,892

 

 

 

54,686

 

 

 

1,206

 

 

 

2.2

%

Automotive Cables

 

 

18,832

 

 

 

20,243

 

 

 

(1,411

)

 

 

(7.0

)%

 

 

40,351

 

 

 

40,463

 

 

 

(112

)

 

 

(0.3

)%

Battery Performance Solutions

 

 

16,063

 

 

 

19,587

 

 

 

(3,524

)

 

 

(18.0

)%

 

 

29,671

 

 

 

39,896

 

 

 

(10,225

)

 

 

(25.6

)%

Electronics

 

 

7,171

 

 

 

9,323

 

 

 

(2,152

)

 

 

(23.1

)%

 

 

15,356

 

 

 

20,293

 

 

 

(4,937

)

 

 

(24.3

)%

Other Automotive

 

 

5,629

 

 

 

8,658

 

 

 

(3,029

)

 

 

(35.0

)%

 

 

9,599

 

 

 

17,383

 

 

 

(7,784

)

 

 

(44.8

)%

Subtotal Automotive segment

 

 

364,002

 

 

 

361,533

 

 

 

2,469

 

 

 

0.7

%

 

 

708,640

 

 

 

714,225

 

 

 

(5,585

)

 

 

(0.8

)%

Medical segment

 

 

11,681

 

 

 

10,790

 

 

 

891

 

 

 

8.3

%

 

 

23,058

 

 

 

21,723

 

 

 

1,335

 

 

 

6.1

%

Total Company

 

$

375,683

 

 

$

372,323

 

 

$

3,360

 

 

 

0.9

%

 

$

731,698

 

 

$

735,948

 

 

$

(4,250

)

 

 

(0.6

)%

Product Revenues

Below is a summary of our product revenues, in thousands, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

Variance Due To:

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

 

 

 

Automotive Volume

 

 

FX

 

 

Pricing / Other

 

 

Total

 

Product revenues

 

$

375,683

 

 

$

372,323

 

 

$

3,360

 

 

 

$

9,120

 

 

$

(3,936

)

 

$

(1,824

)

 

$

3,360

 

Product revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased 0.9% as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in product revenues is due to favorable automotive volumes, partially offset by unfavorable pricing and unfavorable foreign currency impacts primarily attributable to the Euro, Korean Won and the Chinese Renminbi.

Below is a summary of our product revenues, in thousands, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

Variance Due To:

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

 

 

 

Automotive Volume

 

 

FX

 

 

Pricing / Other

 

 

Total

 

Product revenues

 

$

731,698

 

 

$

735,948

 

 

$

(4,250

)

 

 

$

7,449

 

 

$

(6,733

)

 

$

(4,966

)

 

$

(4,250

)

 

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Product revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased 0.6% as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in product revenues is due to unfavorable pricing, lower cost recoveries from customers and unfavorable foreign currency impacts primarily attributable to the Chinese Renminbi and the Korean Won, partially offset by favorable automotive volumes.

Cost of Sales

Below is a summary of our cost of sales and gross margin, in thousands, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

Variance Due To:

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

 

 

 

Automotive Volume

 

 

Operational
Performance

 

 

FX

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

Cost of sales

 

$

278,982

 

 

$

284,335

 

 

$

5,353

 

 

 

$

(6,533

)

 

$

14,225

 

 

$

1,614

 

 

$

(3,953

)

 

$

5,353

 

Gross margin

 

$

96,701

 

 

$

87,988

 

 

$

8,713

 

 

 

$

2,587

 

 

$

14,607

 

 

$

(2,322

)

 

$

(6,159

)

 

$

8,713

 

Gross margin - Percentage of product revenues

 

 

25.7

%

 

 

23.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales for the three months ended June 30, 2024 decreased 1.9% as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in cost of sales is primarily due to Fit-for-Growth 2.0 initiatives including supplier cost reductions and value engineering activities, as well as the impact of non-automotive inventory charges in the prior year period and favorable foreign currency impacts primarily attributable to the Euro. These decreases were partially offset by higher automotive volumes, annual price reductions, start-up costs from our new plants in Tangier, Morocco and Monterrey, Mexico and unfavorable foreign currency impacts primarily attributable to the Mexican Peso.

Below is a summary of our cost of sales and gross margin, in thousands, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

Variance Due To:

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

 

 

 

Automotive Volume

 

 

Operational
Performance

 

 

FX

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

Cost of sales

 

$

546,244

 

 

$

566,830

 

 

$

20,586

 

 

 

$

(5,980

)

 

$

32,425

 

 

$

722

 

 

$

(6,581

)

 

$

20,586

 

Gross margin

 

$

185,454

 

 

$

169,118

 

 

$

16,336

 

 

 

$

1,469

 

 

$

31,507

 

 

$

(6,011

)

 

$

(10,629

)

 

$

16,336

 

Gross margin - Percentage of product revenues

 

 

25.3

%

 

 

23.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased 3.6% as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in cost of sales is primarily due to Fit-for-Growth 2.0 initiatives including supplier cost reductions and value engineering activities, as well as the impact of non-automotive inventory charges in the prior year period and favorable foreign currency impacts primarily attributable to the Chinese Renminbi and the Ukrainian Hryvnia. These decreases were partially offset by higher automotive volumes, annual price reductions, start-up costs from our new plants in Tangier, Morocco and Monterrey, Mexico and unfavorable foreign currency impacts primarily attributable to the Mexican Peso.

Net Research and Development Expenses

Below is a summary of our net research and development expenses, in thousands, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

 

Research and development expenses

 

$

29,103

 

 

$

30,737

 

 

$

1,634

 

Reimbursed research and development expenses

 

 

(7,242

)

 

 

(6,041

)

 

 

1,201

 

Net research and development expenses

 

$

21,861

 

 

$

24,696

 

 

$

2,835

 

Percentage of product revenues

 

 

5.8

%

 

 

6.6

%

 

 

 

Net research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2024 decreased 11.5% as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in net research and development expenses is primarily related to a reduction in resources allocated to the battery performance solutions product category and higher research and development reimbursements.

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Below is a summary of our net research and development expenses, in thousands, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

 

Research and development expenses

 

$

56,845

 

 

$

62,486

 

 

$

5,641

 

Reimbursed research and development expenses

 

 

(12,239

)

 

 

(12,645

)

 

 

(406

)

Net research and development expenses

 

$

44,606

 

 

$

49,841

 

 

$

5,235

 

Percentage of product revenues

 

 

6.1

%

 

 

6.8

%

 

 

 

Net research and development expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased 10.5% as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in net research and development expenses is primarily related to a reduction in resources allocated to the battery performance solutions product category.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Below is a summary of our selling, general and administrative expenses, in thousands, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

$

39,410

 

 

$

38,418

 

 

$

(992

)

Percentage of product revenues

 

 

10.5

%

 

 

10.3

%

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased 2.6% as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is primarily related to higher compensation expenses.

Below is a summary of our selling, general and administrative expenses, in thousands, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

$

80,131

 

 

$

75,460

 

 

$

(4,671

)

Percentage of product revenues

 

 

11.0

%

 

 

10.3

%

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased 6.2% as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is primarily related to higher compensation expenses and increased investment in information technology.

Restructuring Expenses

Below is a summary of our restructuring expenses, in thousands, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

 

Restructuring expenses

 

$

2,442

 

 

$

1,044

 

 

$

(1,398

)

During the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized expenses of $2.1 million for employee separation costs and $0.3 million for other costs. These restructuring expenses primarily related to discrete restructuring actions focused on the reduction of global overhead expenses and achieving our Fit-for-Growth 2.0 objectives. See Note 3, “Restructuring,” to the consolidated condensed financial statements included in this Report for additional information.

During the three months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recognized expenses of $0.3 million for employee separation costs and $0.7 million for other costs. These restructuring expenses primarily related to discrete restructuring actions focused on the reduction of global overhead expenses.

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Below is a summary of our restructuring expenses, in thousands, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

 

Restructuring expenses

 

$

9,680

 

 

$

2,313

 

 

$

(7,367

)

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized expenses of $8.9 million for employee separation costs and $0.8 million for other costs. These restructuring expenses primarily related to discrete restructuring actions focused on the reduction of global overhead expenses and achieving our Fit-for-Growth 2.0 objectives. See Note 3, “Restructuring,” to the consolidated condensed financial statements included in this Report for additional information.

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recognized expenses of $1.5 million for employee separation costs and $0.8 million for other costs. These restructuring expenses primarily related to discrete restructuring actions focused on the reduction of global overhead expenses.

Impairment of Goodwill

Below is a summary of our impairment of goodwill, in thousands, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

$

 

 

$

19,509

 

 

$

19,509

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

$

 

 

$

19,509

 

 

$

19,509

 

Impairment of goodwill for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 related to the Medical reporting unit.

Interest Expense, net

Below is a summary of our interest expense, net, in thousands, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

 

Interest expense, net

 

$

(4,002

)

 

$

(1,932

)

 

$

(2,070

)

Interest expense, net for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased 107.1% as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase is primarily related to higher interest rates on outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Below is a summary of our interest expense, net, in thousands, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

 

Interest expense, net

 

$

(7,246

)

 

$

(6,076

)

 

$

(1,170

)

Interest expense, net for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased 19.3% as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase is primarily related to higher interest rates on outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.

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Foreign Currency (Loss) Gain

Below is a summary of our foreign currency (loss) gain, in thousands, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

 

Foreign currency (loss) gain

 

$

(282

)

 

$

346

 

 

$

(628

)

Foreign currency loss for the three months ended June 30, 2024 included net realized foreign currency loss of $0.8 million and net unrealized foreign currency gain of $0.5 million.

Foreign currency gain for the three months ended June 30, 2023 primarily included net realized foreign currency loss of $0.4 million and net unrealized foreign currency gain of $0.7 million.

Below is a summary of our foreign currency gain (loss), in thousands, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

 

Foreign currency gain (loss)

 

$

2,267

 

 

$

(1,723

)

 

$

3,990

 

Foreign currency gain for the six months ended June 30, 2024 included net realized foreign currency loss of $0.1 million and net unrealized foreign currency gain of $2.4 million.

Foreign currency loss for the six months ended June 30, 2023 primarily included net realized foreign currency gain of $3.4 million and net unrealized foreign currency loss of $5.1 million.

Other (Loss) Income

Below is a summary of our other (loss) income, in thousands, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

 

Other (loss) income

 

$

(284

)

 

$

556

 

 

$

(840

)

Other (loss) income for the three months ended June 30, 2024 decreased as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in other income is due to an increase in miscellaneous expenses.

Below is a summary of our other income, in thousands, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

 

Other income

 

$

689

 

 

$

786

 

 

$

(97

)

Other (loss) income for the six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in other income is due to an increase in miscellaneous expenses, partially offset by an increase in the fair value of our investment in Carrar Ltd. due to observable transactions.

Income Tax Expense

Below is a summary of our income tax expense, in thousands, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

 

Income tax expense

 

$

9,544

 

 

$

4,842

 

 

$

(4,702

)

Income tax expense was $9.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, on earnings before income tax of $28.4 million, representing an effective tax rate of 33.6%. The effective tax rate differed from the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due

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to the impact of income taxes on foreign earnings taxed at rates varying from the U.S. Federal statutory rate, the quarterly accrual for uncertain tax positions. and the unfavorable impact of the global intangible low-tax income (“GILTI”), partially offset by certain favorable tax effects of equity vesting.

Income tax expense was $4.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 on earnings before income tax of $3.3 million, representing an effective tax rate of 147.1%. The pre-tax earnings included the effect of an impairment loss of $19.5 million with a tax benefit of $2.4 million. Adjusted for the impairment impacts, the effective rate was 31.9%. The effective tax rate differed from the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to the impact of the tax benefit related to the impairment loss, income taxes on foreign earnings taxed at rates varying from the U.S. Federal statutory rate, the unfavorable impact of the GILTI and an impact related to legal entity restructuring, partially offset by the impact of research and development credits in various jurisdictions.

Below is a summary of our income tax expense, in thousands, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

 

Income tax expense

 

$

13,086

 

 

$

8,570

 

 

$

(4,516

)

Income tax expense was $13.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, on earnings before income tax of $46.7 million, representing an effective tax rate of 28.0%. The effective tax rate differed from the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to the impact of income taxes on foreign earnings taxed at rates varying from the U.S. Federal statutory rate, the quarterly accrual for uncertain tax positions. and the unfavorable impact of the GILTI, partially offset by a one-time benefit related to the Alfmeier acquisition.

Income tax expense was $8.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 on earnings before income tax of $15.0 million, representing an effective tax rate of 57.2%. The pre-tax earnings included the effect of an impairment loss of $19.5 million with a tax benefit of $2.4 million. Adjusted for the impairment impacts, the effective rate was 31.9%. The effective tax rate differed from the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the impact of the tax benefit related to the impairment loss, impact of income taxes on foreign earnings taxed at rates varying from the U.S. Federal statutory rate, the unfavorable impact of the GILTI, the increase of accruals for uncertain tax positions and an impact related to legal entity restructuring, partially offset by the impact of research and development credits in various jurisdictions and certain favorable tax effects of equity vesting.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Our primary sources of liquidity and capital resources are cash flows from operations and borrowings available under our Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Our cash requirements consist principally of working capital, capital expenditures, research and development, operating lease payments, income tax payments and general corporate purposes. We generally reinvest available cash flows from operations into our business, while opportunistically utilizing our authorized stock repurchase program. Further, we continuously evaluate acquisition, disposition, exits, and investment opportunities that will enhance our business strategies.

As of June 30, 2024, the Company had $123.5 million of cash and cash equivalents and $278.0 million of availability under our Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. We may issue debt or equity securities, which may provide an additional source of liquidity. However, there can be no assurance equity or debt financing will be available to us when we need it or, if available, the terms will be satisfactory to us and not dilutive to our then-current shareholders.

We continue to expect to be able to move funds between different countries to manage our global liquidity needs without material adverse tax implications, subject to current monetary policies and the terms of the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. We utilize a combination of strategies, including dividends, cash pooling arrangements, intercompany loan repayments and other distributions and advances to provide the funds necessary to meet our global liquidity needs. There are no significant restrictions on the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions to Gentherm Incorporated. As of June 30, 2024, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents held by our non-U.S. subsidiaries totaled $80.0 million. If additional non-U.S. cash was needed for our U.S. operations, we may be required to accrue and pay withholding if we were to distribute such funds from non-U.S. subsidiaries to the U.S.; however, based on our current liquidity needs and strategies, we do not anticipate a need to accrue and pay such additional amounts.

We currently believe that our cash and cash equivalents, borrowings available under our Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and receivables factoring arrangements, and cash flows from operations will be adequate to meet anticipated cash requirements for at least the next twelve months and the foreseeable future.

Cash and Cash Flows

The following table represents our cash and cash equivalents, in thousands:

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

$

149,673

 

 

$

153,891

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

26,824

 

 

 

58,612

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(24,680

)

 

 

(6,776

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(21,777

)

 

 

(39,356

)

Foreign currency effect on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(6,574

)

 

 

2,300

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

123,466

 

 

$

168,671

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $26.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 primarily reflecting $39.3 million for non-cash charges for depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation, provision for inventory and deferred income taxes and net income of $33.7 million, partially offset by $45.2 million related to changes in assets and liabilities, $0.9 million of other, and $0.1 million non-cash gain on disposition of property and equipment.

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Cash Flows From Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $24.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024, reflecting purchases of property and equipment of $30.7 million and investments in technology companies of $0.2 million, partially offset by proceeds from deferred purchase price of factored receivables of $6.2 million.

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $21.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024, reflecting $35.4 million of debt repayments, $21.7 million paid to repurchase Common Stock and $2.4 million paid for employee taxes related to the net settlement of restricted stock units that vested during the year, partially offset by the borrowing on debt of $35.0 million and the proceeds from the exercise of Common Stock options totaling $2.7 million.

Debt

The following table summarizes the Company’s debt, in thousands, as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

 

 

June 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

Interest
Rate

 

 

Principal
Balance

 

 

Interest
Rate

 

 

Principal
Balance

 

Credit Agreement:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving Credit Facility (U.S. Dollar denominations)

 

 

6.82

%

 

$

222,000

 

 

 

6.58

%

 

$

222,000

 

Other loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.90

%

 

 

233

 

Finance leases

 

 

3.49

%

 

 

402

 

 

 

3.53

%

 

 

605

 

Total debt

 

 

 

 

 

222,402

 

 

 

 

 

 

222,838

 

Current maturities

 

 

 

 

 

(268

)

 

 

 

 

 

(621

)

Long-term debt, less current maturities

 

 

 

 

$

222,134

 

 

 

 

 

$

222,217

 

Credit Agreement

Gentherm, together with certain of its subsidiaries, maintain a revolving credit note (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) under its Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”) with a consortium of lenders and Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent. The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was entered into on June 10, 2022 and amended and restated in its entirety the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated June 27, 2019, by and among Gentherm, certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, the lenders party thereto and the Agent. The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement has a maximum borrowing capacity of $500 million and matures on June 10, 2027. The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains covenants, that, among other things, (i) prohibit or limit the ability of the borrowers and any material subsidiary to incur additional indebtedness, create liens, pay dividends, make certain types of investments (including acquisitions), enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates, prepay other indebtedness, sell assets or enter into certain other transactions outside the ordinary course of business, and (ii) require that Gentherm maintain a minimum Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio and a maximum Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio (based on consolidated EBITDA for the applicable trailing four fiscal quarters) as of the end of any fiscal quarter. As of June 30, 2024, the Company was in compliance, in all material respects, with the terms of the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

Finance Leases

As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there was $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively, of outstanding finance leases.

Other Sources of Liquidity

The Company is party to receivable factoring agreements with unrelated third parties under which we can sell receivables for certain account debtors, on a revolving basis, subject to outstanding balances and concentration limits. The receivable factoring agreements are transferred in their entirety to the acquiring entities and are accounted for as a sale. Some of the agreements have deferred purchase price arrangements. As of June 30, 2024, there were $7.0 million available under the receivable factoring agreements.

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Material Cash Requirements

In September 2023, the Company committed to a restructuring plan to improve the Company’s manufacturing productivity and rationalize its footprint. As of June 30, 2024, the Company expects to incur total costs of between $12 million and $16 million, of which between $11 million and $15 million are expected to be cash expenditures. The Company has recorded $2.6 million of restructuring expenses since the inception of this program as of June 30, 2024. See Note 3, “Restructuring,” to the consolidated condensed financial statements included in this Report for additional information.

Except as described above, there have been no material changes in our cash requirements since December 31, 2023, the end of fiscal year 2023. See Part II, Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for additional information regarding our material cash requirements.

Effects of Inflation

The automotive component supply industry has historically been subject to inflationary pressures with respect to materials and labor. Since 2021, the automotive industry has experienced a period of significant volatility in the costs of certain materials and components, labor and transportation. Although supply chain conditions have steadily improved and certain inflationary pressures have moderated, rising costs of materials, labor, equipment and other inputs used to manufacture and sell our products, including freight and logistics costs, have impacted, and may in the future impact, operating costs and operating results. These higher costs and cost increases due to inflation are expected to continue for the foreseeable future as demand remains elevated and supply remains constrained. Although the Company has developed and implemented strategies to mitigate the impact of higher material component costs and transportation costs through sourcing and manufacturing efficiencies where possible, these strategies together with commercial negotiations with Gentherm's customers and suppliers have not fully offset to date and may not fully offset our future cost increases. Such inflationary cost increase may increase the cash required to fund our operations by a material amount.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated condensed financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. For discussion of our significant accounting policies, see Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting policies or critical accounting estimates during the three months ended June 30, 2024. We are not presently aware of any events or circumstances that would require us to update our estimates, assumptions or revise the carrying value of our assets or liabilities. Our estimates may change, however, as new events occur and additional information is obtained. As a result, actual results may differ significantly from our estimates, and any such differences may be material to our financial statements.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company is exposed to various market risks including, but not limited to, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, changes in interest rates and price fluctuations of certain material commodities such as copper. Market risks for changes in interest rates relate primarily to the Company's debt obligations under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Foreign currency exchange risks are attributable to sales to foreign customers and purchases from foreign suppliers not denominated in a location’s functional currency, foreign plant operations, intercompany indebtedness, acquisitions denominated in foreign currencies, intercompany investments and include exposures to the Euro, Mexican Peso, Canadian Dollar, Hungarian Forint, North Macedonian Denar, Ukrainian Hryvnia, Japanese Yen, Chinese Renminbi, Korean Won, Czech Koruna and Vietnamese Dong.

The Company regularly enters into derivative contracts with the objective of managing its financial and operational exposure arising from these risks by offsetting gains and losses on the underlying exposures with gains and losses on the financial instruments used to hedge them. The decision of whether and when to execute derivative financial instruments, along with the duration of the instrument, may vary from period to period depending on market conditions, the relative costs of the instruments and capacity to hedge. The duration is linked to the timing of the underlying exposure, with the connection between the two being regularly monitored. The Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes. Some derivative contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting; for other derivative contracts, we elect to not apply hedge accounting.

The Company’s designated hedging relationships are formally documented at the inception of the hedge, and hedges must be highly effective in offsetting changes to future cash flows on hedged transactions both at the inception of a hedge and on an ongoing basis to be designated for hedge accounting treatment. For derivative contracts that can be classified as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the change in the fair value of the derivative is recorded to accumulated other comprehensive loss in the consolidated condensed balance sheets. When the underlying hedge transaction is realized, the gain or loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss is recorded in earnings in the consolidated condensed statements of income (loss) on the same line as the gain or loss on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk. The Company records the ineffective portion of foreign currency and copper commodity hedging instruments, if any, to cost of sales, and the ineffective portion of interest rate swaps, if any, to interest expense, net in the consolidated condensed statements of income (loss). Cash flows associated with derivatives are reported in net cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated condensed statements of cash flows.

Information related to the fair values of all derivative instruments in the consolidated condensed balance sheet as of June 30, 2024 is set forth in Note 10, “Financial Instruments” in the consolidated condensed financial statements included in this Report.

Interest Rate Sensitivity

The table below presents principal cash flows and related weighted average interest rates by expected maturity dates for each of the Company’s debt obligations, excluding finance leases. The information is presented in U.S. dollar equivalents, which is the Company’s reporting currency.

 

 

Expected Maturity Date

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2027

 

 

2028

 

 

2029

 

 

Total

 

 

Fair Value

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Debt:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable rate

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

222,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

222,000

 

 

$

222,000

 

Variable interest rate as of June 30, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.82

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.82

%

 

 

 

Based on the amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2024, a hypothetical 100 basis point change (increase or decrease) in interest rates would impact annual interest expense by $2.2 million. To hedge the Company's exposure to interest payment fluctuations on a portion of these borrowings, we entered into a floating-to-fixed interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $100.0 million.

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Exchange Rate Sensitivity

The table below provides information about the Company’s foreign currency exchange rate agreements that are sensitive to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The table presents the notional amounts and weighted average exchange rates by expected maturity dates for each type of foreign currency exchange agreement. These notional amounts generally are used to calculate the payments to be exchanged under the contract.

 

 

Expected Maturity or Transaction Date

 

 

 

 

Anticipated Transactions and Related Derivatives

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

Total

 

 

Fair Value

 

USD Functional Currency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange Agreements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Receive MXN / Pay USD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total contract amount

 

$

34,369

 

 

$

35,006

 

 

$

69,375

 

 

$

2,756

 

Average contract rate

 

 

19.20

 

 

 

19.28

 

 

 

19.24

 

 

 

 

The table below presents the potential gain and loss in fair value for the foreign currency derivative contracts from a hypothetical 10% change in quoted currency exchange rates.

 

 

June 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Exchange Rate Sensitivity

 

Potential loss in fair value

 

 

Potential gain in fair value

 

 

Potential loss in fair value

 

 

Potential gain in fair value

 

Exchange Agreement:(Receive MXN / Pay USD)

 

$

4,556

 

 

$

7,034

 

 

$

7,179

 

 

$

9,798

 

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Management of the Company, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2024. As defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended, the “Exchange Act”), disclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2024.

(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended June 30, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION

We are subject to litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of business, however there was no material pending litigation to which we are a party and no material legal proceeding was terminated, settled or otherwise resolved during the three months ended June 30, 2024.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

The Company’s risk factors have not materially changed from those previously disclosed in Part 1, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described therein.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities During Second Quarter 2024

Period

 

Total Number
of Shares
Purchased

 

 

Average Price
Paid Per Share

 

 

Total Number of Shares Repurchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

 

 

Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

 

 

April 1, 2024 to April 30, 2024

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

37,490,518

 

 

May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024

 

 

182,419

 

 

$

51.48

 

 

 

182,419

 

 

$

28,099,630

 

 

June 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024

 

 

197,425

 

 

$

53.74

 

 

 

197,425

 

 

$

150,000,000

 

 a

 

(a)
With the expiration of the 2020 Stock Repurchase Program on June 30, 2024 followed immediately by the commencement of the 2024 Stock Repurchase Program, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $150 million of its issued and outstanding Common Stock as of June 30, 2024. The 2020 Stock Repurchase Program had $17.5 million of repurchase authorization remaining at the time of expiration. For further information, see Note 12, "Equity," to the notes to the consolidated condensed financial statements included in this Report.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Trading Plans – Directors and Section 16 Officers

During the three months ended June 30, 2024, none of the Company's directors or Section 16 officers adopted or terminated (i) any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of Company securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Exchange Act or (ii) any non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibits to this Report are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Incorporated by Reference

Exhibit

Number

 

Exhibit Description

Filed

/Furnished

Herewith

Form

 

Period

Ending

 

Exhibit /
Appendix Number

 

Filing Date

  3.1

 

Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Gentherm Incorporated

 

 

 

8-K

 

 

 

3.2

 

3/5/18

  3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Gentherm Incorporated

 

 

 

8-K

 

 

 

3.1

 

5/26/16

  31.1

Section 302 Certification – CEO

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  31.2

Section 302 Certification – CFO

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  32.1*

Section 906 Certification – CEO

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  32.2*

Section 906 Certification – CFO

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document – The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema With Embedded Linkbase Documents

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Date File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Documents are furnished not filed.

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SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Gentherm Incorporated

 

 

 

    /s/ PHILLIP EYLER

 

Phillip Eyler

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

Date: July 31, 2024

 

 

    /s/ MATTEO ANVERSA

 

Matteo Anversa

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

Date: July 31, 2024

 

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EX-10.1

GENTHERM

Technology to the next degreeN

GENTHERM

Amended August 31, 2023 Vishnu Sundaram

 

 

Dear Vishnu:

 

I am very pleased to confirm our job offer to you for the position of Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer. In this position, you will be a part of Gentherm's executive committee and report directly to Phil Eyler with a start date of September 5th. Your starting semi-monthly base salary will be $19,583.33 (annually

$470,000). As a salaried exempt associate, you will be paid semi-monthly according to the Company's regular payroll procedures.

Additionally, you will be eligible for Gentherm's North America annual bonus program targeted at 70% of your salary. Bonus is assessed by individual goals and company performance, subject to approval by the Compensation Committee of the Gentherm Board of Directors. Bonus is paid annually, if earned, after a review of each 12-month objectives.

 

Equity: Subject to approval by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, you will receive an equity compensation grant commensurate with your position. Typically, equity grants are awarded by the Compensation Committee in approximately March each year.

 

Car Allowance: $1000/monthly car allowance, paid in two equal distributions in your semi-monthly pay (annually $12,000)

Sign-on Bonus: You will be entitled to receive a sign-on and retention bonus totaling $375,000 (subject to taxes), to be paid with your first paycheck.

This bonus must be repaid on a prorated basis if you voluntarily terminate your employment prior to the third anniversary of your hire date. The amount to be repaid will be prorated based on the date of payment and number of days between your termination date and your third anniversary date. You authorize the company to deduct all or part of this amount from other payments, including your base salary, which are owed to you, and/or agree to repay the full amount to the company within 45 days of your termination date.

 

 

Sign-on Bonus after Year One: You will be entitled to receive a sign-on and retention bonus totaling

$200,000 (subject to taxes), to be paid on your one-year anniversary.

This bonus must be repaid on a prorated basis if you voluntarily terminate your employment prior to the third anniversary of your hire date. The amount to be repaid will be prorated based on the date of payment and number of days between your termination date and your third anniversary date. You authorize the company to deduct all or part of this amount from other payments, including your base salary, which are owed to you, and/or agree to repay the full amount to the company within 45 days of your termination date.

Sign-on Bonus after Year Two: You will be entitled to receive a sign-on and retention bonus totaling

$100,000 (subject to taxes), to be paid on your two-year anniversary.

This bonus must be repaid on a prorated basis if you voluntarily terminate your employment prior to the third anniversary of your hire date. The amount to be repaid will be prorated based on the date of payment and number of days between your termination date and your third anniversary date. You authorize the company to deduct all or part of this amount from other payments, including your base salary, which are owed to you, and/or agree to repay the full amount to the company within 45 days of your termination date.

 

Make-whole Bonus: You will be entitled to receive a "make whole" bonus of $344,067 net pay ($474,248 gross pay), to be paid with your first paycheck. This bonus must be repaid on a prorated basis if you

 


GENTHERM

Technology to the next degreeN

voluntarily terminate your employment prior to the third anniversary of your hire date. The amount to be repaid will be prorated based on the date of payment and number of days between your termination date and your third anniversary date. You authorize the company to deduct all or part of this amount from other payments, including your base salary, which are owed to you, and/or agree to repay the full amount to the company within 45 days of your termination date.

 

 

Sign-On Grant: Shortly after your start date, you will receive an equity award having a grant date value of

$760,000 (the "Sign-On Equity Grant"). This is a time-based grant that vests in three (3) equal installments over 3 years on the anniversary date of the grant.

 

Paid Time Off: You are eligible to add 6.67 hours per semi-monthly pay cycle, which is equivalent to 4 weeks of vacation per year. For your first year, you are eligible for 73.37 hours. Additionally, you are eligible for 5 paid sick days a year. For your first year, you are eligible for 4 sick days. Please refer to the enclosed benefit guide for details.

 

 

The following benefits become effective on your hire date and are detailed in the enclosed Employee Benefit Guide:

 

 

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life & Accident Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Planning

 

 

Please note that this offer is contingent upon the following:

 

 

Satisfactory completion of the drug screen and background verification. All these tests must have a satisfactory result to pass the pre-employment process. If any of the above return to us with an unacceptable result, we will rescind our offer of employment. The pre-employment drug test must be taken within five (5) business days of receiving the drug screen instructions. The necessary paperwork will be sent to you for you to bring with you to the lab.

 

Satisfactory completion of 1-9 Employment Eligibility/Verification within your first three (3) days of employment by providing the documentation required by law to verify your present eligibility to work in the United States. Please see the enclosed Form 1-9 instructions so that you can bring the correct documents with you. Under federal law, we are not permitted to allow you to work unless and until the documentation

required by the 1-9 Employment Eligibility/Verification is supplied to us. This offer does not constitute an offer to sponsor you for a visa or for permanent residency.

Signing the various Company documents which will be sent to you during your onboarding process.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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GENTHERM

Technology to the next degreeN

 

Vishnu, we are looking forward to having you at Gentherm and welcome you to the team! Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

/s/ Barbara Runyon

Barbara Runyon

SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enclosures

 

 

 

 

 

 

To indicate your acceptance of this offer, please sign below and return the signed offer letter, by email to Barbara.runyon@gentherm.com.

 

 

Please be advised that this offer does not constitute or imply a contract of employment. Your signature indicates acknowledgement that if employed, your employment is to be "at will" which means that either the Company or you may terminate your employment at any time, with or without cause and/or notice.

 

 

 

/s/ Vishnu Gurusamy Sundaram

Signature Date

 


EX-10.2

FIRST AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE OFFER LETTER

This FIRST AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE OFFER LETTER (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of February 5, 2024, by and between Vishnu Sundaram (“Executive”) and Gentherm Incorporated (“Gentherm” or the “Company”). Executive and Gentherm are referred to herein each as a “Party” and, collectively, as the “Parties.”

 

RECITALS

A.
Executive and Gentherm executed an offer letter dated August 31, 2023 (the “Offer Letter”).

 

B.
As of the date hereof, Executive continues to be employed by the Company and no notice of termination has been given by either Party.
C.
At the time of executing the Offer Letter, the Parties intended that the terms set forth in this Amendment be included in the terms of the Offer Letter.

 

D.
The Parties have agreed to amend the Offer Letter by adding the terms set forth in this Amendment as originally intended by the Parties, with an effective date of August 31, 2023.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained in this Amendment, and other valuable consideration, the Parties agree as follows:

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

1.
Severance Opportunity. The Company agrees to provide Executive with a severance opportunity, as follows:

 

(a)
Gentherm has established a Severance Pay Plan for Eligible Employees of Gentherm Incorporated dated January 29, 2021 (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”), which provides for Severance Benefits (as defined in the Plan) to be provided in the Company’s discretion to eligible employees whose employment is involuntarily terminated without Cause (as defined in the Plan) in accordance with the terms of the Plan;
(b)
The Parties agree that, if Executive is eligible for Severance Benefits in the event of an involuntary termination without Cause, the Company will provide such benefits to Executive notwithstanding its discretionary authority not to do so under the Plan, with such benefits to be provided in accordance with the other terms and requirements of the Plan, including but not limited to the release requirement set forth in Appendix B of the Plan; and
(c)
The Parties further agree that, if Executive resigns his employment with the Company for Good Reason (as defined below), then Executive will be eligible to receive the Severance Benefits under the Plan as if Executive had been involuntarily terminated without Cause, notwithstanding Gentherm’s discretionary authority not to provide benefits under the Plan in that circumstance, with such benefits to be provided in accordance with the other terms and requirements of the Plan, including but not limited to the release requirement set forth in Appendix B of the Plan.
(d)
For purposes of this Amendment, “Good Reason” means the occurrence of any of the following without Executive’s consent: (i) a material breach of the Offer Letter; (ii) a material diminution in Executive’s then-current compensation or benefits, authority, duties, or responsibilities, including following a Change in Control; (iii) a change in Executive’s primary work location to a location that is more than 50 miles away from

Executive’s primary work location as of the date of this Amendment; (iv) any successor’s failure to assume the Company’s duties and obligations under the terms of the Offer Letter and this Amendment; or (v) the Company’s termination of the Plan or an amendment thereof that results in a material diminution of the available Severance Benefits for Executive. Notwithstanding the above, no “Good Reason” will exist unless (x) Executive notifies the Company in writing within 30 days after the existence of any condition listed above, and the Company fails to cure the condition within 30 days after receiving notice, and (y) Executive terminates employment by no later than 45 days after the providing the notice.

 

2.
Change in Control Severance. The Company agrees to provide enhanced severance benefits under certain circumstances, as follows:

 

(a)
If Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company or its successor without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason during the window period starting with the signing of an agreement to engage in a Change in Control (as defined below) until twelve (12) months after the Change in Control, then the Severance Benefits otherwise payable to Executive in accordance with Section 1 and the Plan will be increased as follows:

 

Severance Benefits

Two (2) years of Base Pay (as defined in the Plan), payable in a single lump sum payment within thirty (30) days of the effective date of the release required under the Plan, as set forth in Appendix B of the Plan.

COBRA Subsidy

Eighteen (18) months of COBRA Subsidy. The COBRA Subsidy shall be equal to the employer portion of the monthly premium for active employee coverage, based on Executive’s coverage selection. Executive shall be responsible for the remaining portion of the any applicable COBRA premium.

Annual Bonus

The annual bonus for the year in which the termination occurs shall be payable at two (2) times Executive’s bonus target for the year in which the termination occurs, to be paid in a lump sum at the same time as the severance benefit is paid. To the extent the annual bonus for the year prior to the year in which the termination of employment occurs has not been made, payment of such annual bonus shall be made at same time the Company makes payment of such annual bonuses to active employees.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, the treatment of any bonus payment hereunder shall supersede the terms and conditions of any such bonus plan and such payment hereunder shall be in lieu of any bonus payment under any such bonus plan.

 

(b)
For purposes of this Amendment, a “Change in Control” means the earliest to occur of any of the following events, each of which must also constitute a “change in control event” within the meaning of Treas. Reg. section 1.409A-3(i)(5): (i) any one Person or more than one Person Acting as a Group (each as defined below) acquires, or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such Person or Group, beneficial ownership of more than a majority of the total fair market value or total voting power of the then-outstanding stock of the Company; (ii) any one Person or more than one Person Acting as a Group acquires, or has acquired during the 12-

month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such Person or Group, the assets of the Company that have a total gross fair market value (as determined by Gentherm’s Board of Directors (the “Board”)) of more than 50% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to the initiation of the acquisition; or (iii) a majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed or approved by a majority of the members of the Board who were members of the Board prior to the initiation of the replacement.
(c)
For purposes of this Amendment, a “Person” means any individual, entity or group within the meaning of section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), other than (i) the Company, (ii) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, or (iii) any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company. Persons will be considered to be “Acting as a Group” (or a “Group”) if they are a “group” as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act. If a Person owns equity interests in both entities that enter into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar transaction, such shareholder is considered to be Acting as a Group with other shareholders only with respect to the ownership in that entity before the transaction giving rise to the change and not with respect to the ownership interest in the other entity. Persons will not be considered to be Acting as a Group solely because they purchase assets of the same entity at the same time or purchase or own stock of the same entity at the same time, or as a result of the same public offering.

 

3.
Effect on Other Agreements. This Amendment sets forth the Parties’ entire agreement regarding severance benefits available to Executive and supersedes any severance opportunity provided in the Offer Letter, the Amended and Restated Gentherm Incorporated Senior Level Performance Bonus Plan or any other agreement. For clarity, this Amendment does not supersede or modify any provision governing the treatment of Executive’s equity interests or rights to acquire equity interests following the termination of Executive’s employment. Except as expressly set forth in this Amendment, the Offer Letter remains unmodified, in full force and effect.
4.
Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). If any payment or benefit that Executive would otherwise receive pursuant to this Amendment (when considered together with any payment or benefit Executive would otherwise receive under any other agreement or practice) (collectively, a “Payment”) would (a) constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, and (b) but for this sentence, be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”), then such Payment shall be equal to the Reduced Amount. The “Reduced Amount” shall be either: (y) the largest portion of the Payment that would result in no portion of the Payment (after reduction) being subject to the Excise Tax; or (z) the entire Payment, whichever amount after taking into account all applicable federal, state and local employment taxes, income taxes, and the Excise Tax (all computed at the highest applicable marginal rate, net of the maximum reduction in federal

income taxes which could be obtained from a deduction of such state and local taxes), results in Executive’s receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of the Payment to Executive. If a reduced Payment is made, Executive shall have no rights to any additional payments and/or benefits constituting the Payment.

 


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this First Amendment to Executive Offer Letter to be executed as of the date first written above and effective as of August 31, 2023.

 

 

GENTHERM INCORPORATED

 

 

/s/ Barbara J Runyon

/s/ Vishnu Gurusamy Sundaram

Barbara J. Runyon

Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Office

Vishnu Sundaram

Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature Page to

First Amendment to Executive Offer Letter


EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Phillip Eyler, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Gentherm Incorporated;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

/s/ Phillip Eyler

Phillip Eyler

President and Chief Executive Officer

July 31, 2024

 

 

 


EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Matteo Anversa, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Gentherm Incorporated;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

/s/ Matteo Anversa

Matteo Anversa

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

July 31, 2024

 


EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Gentherm Incorporated (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Phillip Eyler, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Phillip Eyler

Phillip Eyler

President and Chief Executive Officer

July 31, 2024

 


EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Gentherm Incorporated (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Matteo Anversa, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Matteo Anversa

Matteo Anversa

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

July 31, 2024