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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis

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The statements in this discussion regarding industry trends, our expectations regarding our future performance, liquidity and capital resources and other non-historical statements are forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties described in “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” below, in Part I, Item 1A "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 27, 2020, and Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 filed with the SEC on May 5, 2020 and for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 filed with the SEC on August 5, 2020.

Our actual results may differ materially from those contained in or implied by any forward-looking statements.

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Trends Impacting Our Business

In March 2020, the World Health Organization categorized the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") as a pandemic.

In the first quarter of 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to create volatility in our business performance and impact global markets and supply chains.

Our net sales are driven by commercial vehicle production, which tends to be highly correlated to macroeconomic conditions.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization categorized the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") as a pandemic, and it continues to impact the United States and other major markets in which we operate across the world, resulting in severe disruptions to global markets and supply chains, significant uncertainty and a weaker global outlook.

The effects of the pandemic on the global economy began having a material adverse impact on demand for our products and on our results of operations during the second quarter 2020 as our suppliers and customers reduced or halted production.

Although the Company’s suppliers and customers have restarted production, production disruptions due to more localized COVID-19 outbreaks as well as the continued uncertainty and weaker global outlook continued to have a material impact on demand for the Company’s products and on the Company’s results of operations during the third quarter 2020.

To limit the spread of COVID-19, governments have taken various actions including travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, curfews, stay-at-home orders, social distancing guidelines and business shutdowns and closures.

Despite these disruptions, we have continued our manufacturing operations throughout 2020 allowing us to deliver our products to customers without interruption.

However, our global manufacturing facilities have cut back on operating levels and shifts as a result of government orders, our inability to obtain component parts from suppliers and/or decreased customer demand and in certain locations temporarily suspended operations in the second quarter.

Additional suspensions and cutbacks of our manufacturing operations may occur as the impacts from COVID-19 and related responses continue to develop within our global supply chains and customer base, and additional production slowdowns and shutdowns by our global suppliers and customers may continue and could continue to have a material impact to our financial results.

We are taking a variety of measures to promote the safety and security of our employees and to maintain operations with as minimal impact as possible to our stakeholders, including increased frequency of cleaning and disinfecting of facilities, social distancing, occupancy limits, mask wearing requirements, remote working when possible, travel restrictions and limitations on visitor access to facilities.

We are also working to align operations, programs and spending across our entire business with current conditions, including reduced compensation expense through restructuring initiatives of both hourly and salary employees related to voluntary and involuntary separation programs, implemented during the second quarter of 2020, furloughs of a portion of our workforce, reducing overtime, and assessing the timing and cadence of various capital investments and product development initiatives.

Our Net Sales were materially impacted during the third quarter of 2020 by the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, and we expect that our Net Sales will continue to be impacted for the fourth quarter 2020 and likely beyond.

The extent to which our future operations will continue to be impacted by the outbreak will depend largely on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted, including continuing efforts by governmental authorities to stall the spread and limit the impact of COVID-19, and the timing of such developments.

Third Quarter Net Sales by End Market (dollars in millions)

We expect our net sales for 2021 to increase compared to 2020 principally driven by the global On-Highway, Service Parts, Support Equipment & Other and North America Off-Highway end markets as a result of the ongoing global economic recovery and price increases on certain products.

We continue to monitor and proactively mitigate risks in our supply chain, including the global shortage of semiconductors and its impact on the availability of our transmission control modules.

We, our suppliers and our customers are all taking actions to reduce the impact of the semiconductor shortage;

however, if the shortage persists, the impact on our business could be material.

To limit the spread of COVID-19, governments continue to take various actions including the administration of vaccinations, travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, curfews, stay-at-home orders, social distancing guidelines and business shutdowns and closures.

We are also continuing to take a variety of measures to promote the safety and security of our employees and to maintain operations with as minimal impact as possible to our stakeholders, including increased frequency of cleaning and disinfecting of facilities, social distancing, occupancy limits, mask wearing requirements, onsite testing, remote working, travel restrictions, limitations on visitor access to facilities and, most recently, administration of vaccinations at our corporate headquarters.

As a result, we have been able to continue our manufacturing operations and deliver our products to customers with minimal disruptions.

First Quarter Net Sales by End Market (dollars in millions)

North America On-Highway

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Total Net Sales

North America On-Highway end market net sales were down 24% for the third quarter 2020 compared to the third quarter 2019, principally driven by lower demand for Rugged Duty Series and Highway Series models primarily due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

North America Off-Highway end market net sales were down $5 million for the third quarter 2020 compared to the third quarter 2019, principally driven by lower demand for hydraulic fracturing applications.

Defense end market net sales were up 40% for the third quarter 2020 compared to the third quarter 2019, principally driven by Tracked vehicle demand.

Outside North America On-Highway end market net sales were down 28% for the third quarter 2020 compared to the third quarter 2019, principally driven by lower global demand due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Outside North America Off-Highway end market net sales were down $20 million for the third quarter 2020 compared to the third quarter 2019, principally driven by lower demand in the energy, mining and construction sectors.

Service Parts, Support Equipment and Other end market net sales were down 9% for the third quarter 2020 compared to the third quarter 2019, principally driven by lower demand for North America service parts and support equipment, partially offset by aluminum die cast component volume associated with the acquisition of Walker Die Casting, Inc.

(“Walker Die Casting”) in September 2019.

North America On-Highway end market net sales were down 9% for the first quarter 2021 compared to the first quarter 2020, principally driven by lower demand due to the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

North America Off-Highway end market net sales were down $6 million for the first quarter 2021 compared to the first quarter 2020, principally driven by lower demand for hydraulic fracturing applications.

Defense end market net sales were up 13% for the first quarter 2021 compared to the first quarter 2020, principally driven by higher demand for Tracked vehicle applications.

Outside North America On-Highway end market net sales were up 17% for the first quarter 2021 compared to the first quarter 2020, principally driven by higher demand in Asia.

Outside North America Off-Highway end market net sales were down $11 million for the first quarter 2021 compared to the first quarter 2020, principally driven by lower demand in the energy sector.

Service Parts, Support Equipment and Other end market net sales were down 12% for the first quarter 2021 compared to the first quarter 2020, principally driven by lower demand for North America service parts.

Key Components of our Results of Operations

We generate our net sales primarily from the sale of vehicle propulsion solutions, service and component parts, support equipment, defense kits, engineering services, royalties and extended transmission coverage to a wide array of OEMs, distributors and the U.S.

Sales are recorded net of provisions for customer allowances and other rebates.

Engineering services are recorded as net sales in accordance with the terms of the

Engineering services are recorded as net sales in accordance with the terms of the contract.

The associated costs are recorded in cost of sales.

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Cost of sales

Our primary components of cost of sales are purchased parts, the overhead expense related to our manufacturing operations and direct labor associated with the manufacture and assembly of transmissions and parts.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, direct material costs were approximately 64%, overhead costs were approximately 28%, and direct labor costs were approximately 8% of total cost of sales.

Our primary components of cost of sales are purchased parts, overhead expense related to our manufacturing operations and direct labor associated with the manufacture and assembly of transmissions and parts.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, direct material costs were approximately 65%, overhead costs were approximately 26%, and direct labor costs were approximately 9% of total cost of sales.

We are subject to changes in our cost of sales caused by movements in underlying commodity prices.

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generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) measure to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of net sales is Net income and Net income as a percent of net sales, respectively.

Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as earnings before interest expense, income tax expense, amortization of intangible assets, depreciation of property, plant and equipment and other adjustments as defined by the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 29, 2019 (the “Credit Agreement”) governing Allison Transmission, Inc.’s (“ATI”), our wholly-owned subsidiary, term loan facility in the amount of $640 million due March 2026 (“New Term Loan”).

Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as earnings before interest expense, income tax expense, amortization of intangible assets, depreciation of property, plant and equipment and other adjustments as defined by the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 29, 2019, as amended (the “Credit Agreement”) governing Allison Transmission, Inc.’s (“ATI”), our wholly-owned subsidiary, term loan facility in the amount of $636 million due March 2026 (“New Term Loan”).

Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of net sales is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales.

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The most directly comparable GAAP measure to Adjusted free cash flow is Net cash provided by operating activities.

Adjusted free cash flow is calculated as Net cash provided by operating activities, excluding non-recurring restructuring charges, after additions of long-lived assets.

Adjusted free cash flow is calculated as Net cash provided by operating activities after additions of long-lived assets.

The following is a reconciliation of Net income and Net income as a percent of net sales to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of net sales and a reconciliation of Net cash provided by operating activities to Adjusted free cash flow:

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

(unaudited, dollars in millions)

Net income (GAAP)

Income tax expense

Interest expense, net

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

Income tax expense

Amortization of intangible assets

Restructuring charges (a)

Stock-based compensation expense (b)

Unrealized loss on foreign exchange (c)

Acquisition-related earnouts (d)

Expenses related to long-term debt refinancing (e)

UAW Local 933 retirement incentive (f)

Stock-based compensation expense (a)

Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign exchange (b)

Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)

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Net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP)

(Deductions) or additions to reconcile to Adjusted free cash flow:

Deductions to reconcile to Adjusted free cash flow:

Additions of long-lived assets

Restructuring charges (a)

Adjusted free cash flow (Non-GAAP)

Represents restructuring charges (recorded in Cost of sales, Selling, general and administrative, and Engineering - research and development) related to voluntary and involuntary separation programs for both hourly and salar ied employees in the second quarter of 2020 .

Represents stock-based compensation expense (recorded in Cost of sales, Selling, general and administrative, and Engineering - research and development).

Represents losses (recorded in Other income, net) on intercompany financing transactions related to investments in plant assets for our India facility.

Represents expenses (recorded in Selling, general and administrative and Engineering – research and development) for earnouts related to our acquisition of Vantage Power Limited.

Represents expenses (recorded in Other income, net) related to the refinancing of the prior term loan due 2022 and prior revolving credit facility due 2021 in the first quarter of 2019.

Represents a charge (recorded in Cost of sales) related to a retirement incentive program for certain employees represented by the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (“UAW”) pursuant to the UAW Local 933 collective bargaining agreement effective through November 2023.

Represents (gains) losses (recorded in Other income (expense), net) on intercompany financing transactions related to investments in plant assets for our India facility.

Results of Operations

Comparison of three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

The recent outbreak of COVID-19 had a material adverse effect on our results of operations for the third quarter 2020.

We continue to actively monitor the impact of the global pandemic, which we expect to materially adversely impact our business and results of operations for the fourth quarter 2020 and likely beyond.

See “Trends Impacting our Business” above for additional information on the impact of COVID-19 on our results of operations.

The following table sets forth certain financial information for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

Comparison of three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

The following table sets forth certain financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

The following table and discussion should be read in conjunction with the information contained in our condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Three Months Ended September 30,

Three Months Ended March 31,

(unaudited, dollars in millions)

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Interest expense, net

Other income, net

Other income (expense), net

Income before income taxes

Income tax expense

Net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 were $532 million compared to $669 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, a decrease of 20%.

The decrease was principally driven by an $88 million, or 24%, decrease in net sales in the North America On-Highway end market principally driven by lower demand for Rugged Duty Series and Highway Series models primarily due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, a $28 million, or 28%, decrease in net sales in the Outside North America On-Highway end market principally driven by lower global demand due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, a $20 million, or 83%, decrease in net sales in the Outside North America Off-Highway end market principally driven by lower demand in the energy, mining and construction sectors, a $12 million, or 9%, decrease in net sales in the Service Parts, Support Equipment and Other end market principally driven by lower demand for North America service parts and support equipment partially offset by aluminum die cast component volume associated with the acquisition of Walker Die Casting in September 2019 and a $5 million, or 83%, decrease in net sales in the North America Off-Highway end market principally driven by lower demand for hydraulic fracturing applications, partially offset by a $16 million, or 40%, increase in net sales in the Defense end market principally driven by Tracked vehicle demand.

Net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 were $588 million compared to $637 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, a decrease of 8%.

The decrease was principally driven by a $33 million, or 9%, decrease in net sales in the North America On-Highway end market principally driven by lower demand due to the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, a $16 million, or 12%, decrease in net sales in the Service Parts, Support Equipment and Other end market principally driven by lower demand for North America service parts, an $11 million, or 41%, decrease in net sales in the Outside North America Off-Highway end market principally driven by lower demand in the energy sector and a $6 million, or 75%, decrease in net sales in the North America Off-Highway end market principally driven by lower demand for hydraulic fracturing applications, partially offset by a $12 million, or 17%, increase in net sales in the Outside North America On-Highway end market principally driven by higher demand in Asia and a $5 million, or 13%, increase in net sales in the Defense end market principally driven by higher demand for Tracked vehicle applications.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 was $278 million compared to $321 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, a decrease of 13%.

The decrease was principally driven by decreased direct material and manufacturing expense commensurate with decreased net sales and lower incentive compensation expense, partially offset by increased depreciation expense.

Gross profit for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 was $254 million compared to $348 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, a decrease of 27%.

The decrease was principally driven by $111 million related to decreased net sales, partially offset by lower manufacturing expense commensurate with decreased net sales, $7 million of price increases on certain products and $5 million of lower incentive compensation expense.

Gross profit as a percent of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2020 decreased 430 basis points compared to the same period in 2019 principally driven by lower net sales, partially offset by price increases on certain products and lower incentive compensation expense.

Cost of sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 was $297 million compared to $311 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, a decrease of 5%.

The decrease was principally driven by decreased direct material and manufacturing expense commensurate with decreased net sales, partially offset by unfavorable material costs and higher incentive compensation expense.

Gross profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 was $291 million compared to $326 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, a decrease of 11%.

The decrease was principally driven by $34 million related to decreased net sales, $7 million of unfavorable material costs and $6 million of higher incentive compensation expense, partially offset by $10 million of price increases on certain products.

Gross profit as a percent of net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2021 decreased 170 basis points compared to the same period in 2020 principally driven by decreased net sales, unfavorable material costs and higher incentive compensation expense, partially offset by price increases on certain products.

Selling, general and administrative

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 were $93 million compared to $85 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, an increase of 9%.

The increase was principally driven by $23 million of unfavorable product warranty adjustments to address a transmission performance issue associated with shift quality in a defined population of products and $4 million of higher stock compensation expense, partially offset by $11 million of lower intangible amortization expense, $7 million of lower commercial activities spending and $7 million of lower incentive compensation expense.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 were $73 million compared to $75 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, a decrease of 3%.

The decrease was principally driven by $5 million of lower commercial activities spending and $4 million of lower intangible amortization expense, partially offset by higher incentive compensation expense.

Engineering — research and development

Engineering expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 were $33 million compared to $39 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, a decrease of 15%.

The decrease was principally driven by intra-year timing of product initiatives spending and $2 million of lower incentive compensation expense.

Engineering expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 were $38 million compared to $36 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, an increase of 6%.

The increase was principally driven by higher incentive compensation expense, partially offset by the intra-year timing of product initiatives spending.

Interest expense, net

Interest expense, net for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 was $34 million compared to $32 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, an increase of 6%.

The increase was principally driven by $4 million of increased interest expense on interest rate hedges that became effective in the third quarter of 2019 and $1 million of interest expense on ATI’s new revolving credit facility with commitments in the amount of $600 million due September 2024 (“New Revolving Credit Facility”), partially offset by approximately $4 million of lower interest expense on ATI’s New Term Loan due to lower variable interest rates.

Other income, net

Other income, net for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 was $4 million compared to $2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

The change was principally driven by $1 million of favorable change associated with assets held in a rabbi trust.

Interest expense, net for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 was $29 million compared to $33 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, a decrease of 12%.

The decrease was principally driven by $3 million of decreased interest expense due to lower interest rates as a result of our long-term debt refinancing in the fourth quarter of 2020 that extended maturities at lower fixed interest rates .

Other income (expense), net

Other income (expense), net for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 was $3 million compared to ($1) million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

The change was principally driven by $3 million of favorable foreign exchange on intercompany financing and $2 million of favorable change associated with assets held in a rabbi trust.

Income tax expense

Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was $21 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 21%, compared to $45 million of income tax expense and an effective tax rate of 23% for the three months ended September 30, 2019.

Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $34 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 22%, compared to $42 million of income tax expense and an effective tax rate of 23% for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

The decrease in income tax expense was principally driven by decreased taxable income.

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federal income tax deductions.

Comparison of nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

The recent outbreak of COVID-19 had a material adverse effect on our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

We continue to actively monitor the impact of the global pandemic, which we expect to materially adversely impact our business and results of operations for the fourth quarter 2020 and likely beyond.

See “Trends Impacting our Business” above for additional information on the impact of COVID-19 on our results of operations.

The following table sets forth certain financial information for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

Nine Months Ended September 30,

(unaudited, dollars in millions)

Cost of sales

Operating expenses:

Selling, general and administrative

Engineering — research and development

Total operating expenses

Operating income

Interest expense, net

Other income, net

Income before income taxes

Income tax expense

Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were $1,546 million compared to $2,081 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, a decrease of 26%.

The decrease was principally driven by a $347 million, or 30%, decrease in net sales in the North America On-Highway end market principally driven by lower demand for Rugged Duty Series and Highway Series models primarily due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, a $96 million, or 32%, decrease in net sales in the Outside North America On-Highway end market principally driven by lower global demand due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, a $63 million, or 15%, decrease in net sales in the Service Parts, Support Equipment and Other end market principally driven by lower demand for North America service parts and support equipment primarily due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic partially offset by aluminum die cast component volume associated with the acquisition of Walker Die Casting, a $41 million, or 45%, decrease in net sales in the Outside North America Off-Highway end market principally driven by lower demand in the energy, mining and construction sectors and a $17 million, or 59%, decrease in net sales in the North America Off-Highway end market principally driven by lower demand for hydraulic fracturing applications, partially offset by a $29 million, or 27%, increase in net sales in the Defense end market principally driven by Tracked vehicle demand.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $801 million compared to $985 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, a decrease of 19%.

The decrease was principally driven by decreased direct material and manufacturing expenses commensurate with decreased net sales, lower incentive compensation expense and favorable material costs, partially offset by increased depreciation expense and restructuring charges.

Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $745 million compared to $1,096 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, a decrease of 32%.

The decrease was principally driven by $396 million related to decreased net sales, $8 million of increased depreciation expense and $5 million of restructuring charges, partially offset by lower manufacturing expense commensurate with decreased net sales, $17 million of lower incentive compensation expense, $9 million of favorable material costs and $9 million of price increases on certain products.

Gross profit as a percent of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 decreased 450 basis points compared to the same period in 2019 principally driven by lower net sales, increased depreciation expense and restructuring charges, partially offset by lower incentive compensation expense, favorable material costs and price increases on certain products.

Selling, general and administrative

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were $237 million compared to $262 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, a decrease of 10%.

The decrease was principally driven by $25 million of lower intangible amortization expense, $24 million of lower incentive compensation expense and decreased commercial activities spending, partially offset by unfavorable product warranty adjustments, including a $23 million adjustment in the third quarter of 2020 to address a transmission performance issue associated with shift quality in a defined population of products and $3 million of restructuring charges.

Engineering — research and development

Engineering expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were both $107 million.

Engineering expense was principally driven by $4 million of restructuring charges and the intra-year timing of product initiatives spending, offset by $8 million of lower incentive compensation expense.

Interest expense, net

Interest expense, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $100 million compared to $101 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, a decrease of 1%.

The decrease was principally driven by approximately $10 million of lower interest expense on ATI’s New Term Loan due to lower variable interest rates and $5 million of expenses related to the long-term debt refinancing in 2019 that did not recur in 2020, partially offset by $7 million of increased interest expense on interest rate hedges that became effective in the third quarter of 2019, $3 million of interest expense on ATI’s New Revolving Credit Facility and increased interest expense due to higher interest rates related to long-term debt refinancing in the first quarter of 2019 that extended maturities at fixed interest rates.

Other income, net

Other income, net was $8 million for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019.

Income tax expense

Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $70 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 23%, compared to $137 million of income tax expense and an effective tax rate of 22% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

The decrease in income tax expense was principally driven by decreased taxable income.

The change in the effective tax rate was principally driven by decreased estimated U.S.

federal income tax deductions.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

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Our principal uses of cash are operating expenses, capital expenditures, working capital needs, debt service, dividends on common stock, stock repurchases and strategic growth initiatives, including acquisitions.

Our ability to generate cash in the future and our future uses of cash are subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that may be beyond our control, including the impact to our cash flow that has been experienced due to lower net sales, and is expected to continue to be experienced, related to COVID-19.

We had total available cash and cash equivalents of $251 million and $192 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Of the available cash and cash equivalents, $151 million and $122 million were deposited in operating accounts as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, while $100 million and $70 million were invested in U.S.

government backed securities as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

As of September 30, 2020, the total of cash and cash equivalents held by foreign subsidiaries was $70 million, the majority of which was located in China and Europe.

We had total available cash and cash equivalents of $295 million and $310 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Of the available cash and cash equivalents, $110 million and $150 million were deposited in operating accounts as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, while $185 million and $160 million were invested in U.S.

government backed securities as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

As of March 31, 2021, the total of cash and cash equivalents held by foreign subsidiaries was $79 million, the majority of which was located in China and Europe.

We manage our worldwide cash requirements considering available funds among the subsidiaries through which we conduct our business and the cost effectiveness with which those funds can be accessed.

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We have recorded a deferred tax liability of $3 million for the tax liability associated with the remittance of previously taxed income and unremitted earnings for our subsidiary located in China.

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act requirement of a one-time repatriation tax on foreign earnings and profits resulted in us recording a $6 million liability for the deemed repatriation to be paid to the U.S.

Government in 2017.

In the future, the U.S.

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provides for tax free repatriations of earnings and profits generated by foreign subsidiaries through a 100% dividends received deduction.

The remaining deferred tax liabilities, if recorded, related to unremitted earnings that are indefinitely reinvested are not material.

Our liquidity requirements are significant, primarily due to our debt service requirements.

As of September 30, 2020, we had $640 million of indebtedness associated with ATI’s New Term Loan, $1,000 million of indebtedness associated with ATI’s 5.0% Senior Notes due September 2024 (“5.0% Senior Notes”), $400 million of indebtedness associated with ATI’s 4.75% Senior Notes due October 2027 (“4.75% Senior Notes”) and $500 million of indebtedness associated with ATI’s 5.875% Senior Notes due June 2029 (“5.875% Senior Notes” and, together with the 5.0% Senior Notes and 4.75% Senior Notes, the “Senior Notes”).

The minimum required quarterly principal payment on ATI’s New Term Loan through its maturity date of March 2026 is $2 million.

We made $5 million and $92 million of principal payments on the New Senior Secured Credit Facility during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

As of March 31, 2021, we had $636 million of indebtedness associated with ATI’s New Term Loan, $400 million of indebtedness associated with ATI’s 4.75% Senior Notes due October 2027 (“4.75% Senior Notes”), $500 million of indebtedness associated with ATI’s 5.875% Senior Notes due June 2029 (“5.875% Senior Notes”) and $1,000 million of indebtedness associated with ATI’s 3.75% Senior Notes due January 2031 (“3.75% Senior Notes” and, together with the 4.75% Senior Notes and 5.875% Senior Notes, the “Senior Notes”).

Short-term and long-term debt service liquidity requirements consist of $2 million of minimum required quarterly principal payments on ATI’s New Term Loan through its maturity date of March 2026 and periodic interest payments on ATI’s New Term Loan and the Senior Notes.

There are no required quarterly principal payments on ATI’s Senior Notes.

The New Senior Secured Credit Facility provides for a $600 million New Revolving Credit Facility, net of an allowance for up to $75 million in outstanding letter of credit commitments.

Throughout the nine months ended September 30, 2020 , we made periodic withdrawals and payments on the New Revolving Credit Facility as part of our debt and cash management plans.

The maximum amount outstanding under the New Revolving Credit Facility at any time during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $ 5 00 million.

As of September 30, 2020 , we had $ 595 million available under the New Revolving Credit Facility, net of $ 5 million in letters of credit.

Long-term debt service liquidity requirements also consist of the payment in full of any remaining principal balance of ATI’s New Term Loan and the Senior Notes upon their respective maturity dates.

We made $2 million of principal payments on the New Term Loan during each of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

Our ability to make payments on and refinance our indebtedness and to fund planned capital expenditures and growth initiatives will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future.

The New Senior Secured Cr edit Facility provides for a $65 0 million New Revolving Credit Facility, net of an allowance for up to $75 million in outstanding letter of credit commitments.

As of March 31, 2021 , we had $ 64 5 million available under the New Revolving Credit Facility, net of $ 5 million in letters of credit.

If we have commitments outstanding on the New Revolving Credit Facility at the end of a fiscal quarter, the New Senior Secured Credit Facility requires us to maintain a specified maximum first lien net leverage ratio of 5.50x.

Additionally, within the terms of the New Senior Secured Credit Facility, a first lien net leverage ratio at or below 4.00x results in the elimination of excess cash flow payments on the New Senior Secured Credit Facility for the applicable year.

As of September 30, 2020 , our first lien net leverage ratio was 0.

As of March 31, 2021 , our first lien net leverage ratio was 0.

The New Senior Secured Credit Facility also provides certain financial incentives based on our first lien net leverage ratio.

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The indentures governing the Senior Notes contain negative covenants restricting or limiting our ability to, among other things, incur or guarantee additional indebtedness, incur liens, pay dividends on, redeem or repurchase our capital stock, make certain investments, permit payment or dividend restrictions on certain of our subsidiaries, sell assets, engage in certain transactions with affiliates, and consolidate or merge or sell all or substantially all of our assets.

As of September 30, 2020, we are in compliance with all covenants under the New Senior Secured Credit Facility and indentures governing the Senior Notes.

As of March 31, 2021, we are in compliance with all covenants under the New Senior Secured Credit Facility and indentures governing the Senior Notes.

Our credit ratings are reviewed by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) and Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”).

Moody’s rates our corporate credit at ‘Ba2’, New Term Loan at ‘Baa3’, 5.0% Senior Notes at ‘Ba3’, 4.75% Senior Notes at ‘Ba3’ and 5.875% Senior Notes at 'Ba3'.

Fitch rates our corporate credit at ‘BB’, New Term Loan at ‘BB+’, 5.0% Senior Notes at ‘BB’, 4.75% Senior Notes at ‘BB’ and 5.875% Senior Notes at 'BB'.

Moody’s rates our corporate credit at ‘Ba2’, the New Term Loan at ‘Baa3’, the 4.75% Senior Notes at ‘Ba3’, the 5.875% Senior Notes at 'Ba3' and the 3.75% Senior Notes at ‘Ba3’.

Fitch rates our corporate credit at ‘BB’, the New Term Loan at ‘BB+’, the 4.75% Senior Notes at ‘BB’, the 5.875% Senior Notes at 'BB' and the 3.75% Senior Notes at ‘BB’.

On November 14, 2016, our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to $1,000 million of our common stock pursuant to a stock repurchase program (the "Repurchase Program").

On November 8, 2017, July 30, 2018 and May 9, 2019, our Board of Directors increased the authorization by $500 million, $500 million and $1,000 million, respectively, bringing the total amount authorized under the Repurchase Program to $3,000 million.

We repurchased $16 million of our common stock under the Repurchase Program during the three months ended September 30, 2020.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we repurchased $196 million of our common stock under the Repurchase Program.

All of the repurchase transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were settled in cash during the same period.

As of September 30, 2020, we had $856 million available under the Repurchase Program.

The following table shows our sources and uses of funds for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in millions):

Nine Months Ended

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During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we repurchased $96 million of our common stock under the Repurchase Program.

All of the repurchase transactions during the three months ended March 31, 2021 were settled in cash during the same period.

As of March 31, 2021, we had $731 million available under the Repurchase Program.

The following table shows our sources and uses of funds for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (in millions):

Three Months Ended

Statements of Cash Flows Data

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Generally, cash provided by operating activities has been adequate to fund our operations.

While we cannot predict the duration or scope of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our operations, customers and suppliers, the negative financial impact to our cash provided by operating activities has been and likely will continue to be material.

We have significant liquidity, including $251 million of cash and cash equivalents and $595 million available under the New Revolving Credit Facility as of September 30, 2020.

At this time, we believe these actions along with cash provided by operating activities, cash and cash equivalents and borrowing capacity under the New Senior Secured Credit Facility will be sufficient to meet our cash requirements for the next twelve months.

We have significant liquidity, including $295 million of cash and cash equivalents and $645 million available under the New Revolving Credit Facility, net of $5 million of letters of credit, as of March 31, 2021.

At this time, we believe cash provided by operating activities, cash and cash equivalents and borrowing capacity under the New Senior Secured Credit Facility will be sufficient to meet our cash requirements for the next twelve months.

Cash provided by operating activities

Operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 generated $398 million of cash compared to $645 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

The decrease was principally driven by lower gross profit and higher cash interest expense, partially offset by lower cash income taxes and lower operating working capital requirements.

Operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2021 generated $128 million of cash compared to $148 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

The decrease was principally driven by higher operating working capital requirements and lower gross profit, partially offset by lower cash incentive compensation expense and lower cash income taxes.

Cash used for investing activities

Investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 used $76 million of cash compared to $323 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

The decrease was principally driven by $232 million of business acquisition spending in 2019 that did not recur in 2020, an $11 million decrease in capital expenditures and a $4 million 2020 net working capital settlement related to the acquisition of Walker Die Casting.

Investing activities for each of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 used $21 million of cash.

Cash used for financing activities

Financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 used $263 million of cash compared to $399 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

The decrease was principally driven by $135 million of decreased stock repurchases.

Financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2021 used $121 million of cash compared to $203 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

The decrease was principally driven by an $84 million decrease in stock repurchases.

Contingencies

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Changes in estimates are recorded in results of operations in the period that the events or circumstances giving rise to such changes occur.

Within the context of these critical accounting estimates, we are not currently aware of any reasonably likely events or circumstances that would result in different policies or estimates being reported for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

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These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to:

the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, mitigating efforts deployed by government agencies and the public at large, and the overall impact from such outbreak on economic conditions, financial market volatility and our business, including but not limited to the operations of our manufacturing and other facilities, our supply chain, our distribution processes and demand for our products and the corresponding impacts to our net sales and cash flow;

the duration and spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, including new variants of the virus and the pace and availability of vaccines, mitigating efforts deployed by government agencies and the public at large, and the overall impact from such outbreak on economic conditions, financial market volatility and our business, including but not limited to the operations of our manufacturing and other facilities, our supply chain, our distribution processes and demand for our products and the corresponding impacts to our net sales and cash flow;

increases in cost, disruption of supply or shortage of raw materials or components used in our products, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic;

risks related to our substantial indebtedness;

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uncertainty in the global regulatory and business environments in which we operate;

our ability to prepare for, respond to and successfully achieve our objectives relating to technological and market developments, competitive threats and changing customer needs, including with respect to electric hybrid and fully electric commercial vehicles;

our ability to identify, consummate and effectively integrate acquisitions;

our ability to prepare for, respond to and successfully achieve our objectives relating to technological and market developments, competitive threats and changing customer needs;

the concentration of our net sales in our top five customers and the loss of any one of these;

increases in cost, disruption of supply or shortage of raw materials or components used in our products;

the failure of markets outside North America to increase adoption of fully automatic transmissions;

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the discovery of defects in our products, resulting in delays in new model launches, recall campaigns and/or increased warranty costs and reduction in future sales or damage to our brand and reputation;

our ability to identify, consummate and effectively integrate acquisitions;

labor strikes, work stoppages or similar labor disputes, which could significantly disrupt our operations or those of our principal customers;

and our intention to pay dividends and repurchase shares of our common stock.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations are disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 as filed with the SEC on February 27, 2020, Part II, Item 1A of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 as filed with the SEC on May 5, 2020 and for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 as filed with the SEC on August 5, 2020 and Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements as well as other cautionary statements that are made from time to time in our public communications.

You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in the context of these risks and uncertainties.

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