Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1. Financial Statements.
SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
March 31,
2024 December 31,
2023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 460,359 $ 508,104
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $ 21,851 and $ 28,980 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
760,092 744,129
Inventories 720,628 713,485
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 157,441 136,686
Total current assets 2,098,520 2,102,404
Property, plant and equipment, net 883,851 886,010
Goodwill 3,542,725 3,542,770
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $ 2,561,367 and $ 2,522,760 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
845,555 883,671
Deferred income tax assets 127,491 131,527
Other assets 117,808 134,605
Total assets $ 7,615,950 $ 7,680,987
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt, finance lease and other financing obligations $ 2,340 $ 2,276
Accounts payable 469,342 482,301
Income taxes payable 33,762 32,139
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 288,525 307,002
Total current liabilities 793,969 823,718
Deferred income tax liabilities 361,172 359,073
Pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations 38,053 38,178
Finance lease obligations, less current portion 22,587 22,949
Long-term debt, net 3,375,511 3,373,988
Other long-term liabilities 49,824 66,805
Total liabilities 4,641,116 4,684,711
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Shareholders’ equity:
Ordinary shares, € 0.01 nominal value per share, 177,069 shares authorized, and 175,839 and 175,832 shares issued as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
2,249 2,249
Treasury shares, at cost, 25,365 and 25,090 shares as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
( 1,223,212 ) ( 1,213,160 )
Additional paid-in capital 1,837,647 1,901,621
Retained earnings 2,353,440 2,295,604
Accumulated other comprehensive income 4,710 9,962
Total shareholders' equity 2,974,834 2,996,276
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 7,615,950 $ 7,680,987
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
For the three months ended
March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023
Net revenue $ 1,006,709 $ 998,175
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue 689,260 670,471
Research and development 45,314 45,939
Selling, general and administrative 88,046 86,150
Amortization of intangible assets 38,515 40,774
Restructuring and other charges, net 782 5,999
Total operating costs and expenses 861,917 849,333
Operating income 144,792 148,842
Interest expense ( 38,395 ) ( 48,791 )
Interest income 3,738 8,700
Other, net ( 11,544 ) 1,392
Income before taxes 98,591 110,143
Provision for income taxes 22,570 23,726
Net income $ 76,021 $ 86,417
Basic net income per share $ 0.51 $ 0.57
Diluted net income per share $ 0.50 $ 0.56
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
For the three months ended
March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023
Net income $ 76,021 $ 86,417
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Cash flow hedges 9,242 2,807
Defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans 227 393
Cumulative translation adjustment ( 14,721 ) —
Other comprehensive (loss)/income ( 5,252 ) 3,200
Comprehensive income $ 70,769 $ 89,617
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
For the three months ended
March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 76,021 $ 86,417
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation 33,523 30,948
Amortization of debt issuance costs 1,562 1,734
Gain on sale of business — ( 5,877 )
Share-based compensation 8,133 7,206
Loss on debt financing — 485
Amortization of intangible assets 38,515 40,774
Deferred income taxes 2,574 6,491
Loss on equity investments, net
13,287 —
Unrealized (gain)/loss on derivative instruments and other ( 4,184 ) 3,107
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net ( 19,156 ) ( 17,370 )
Inventories ( 8,677 ) ( 13,687 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ( 8,920 ) ( 19,668 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses ( 29,447 ) ( 27,586 )
Income taxes payable 1,809 6,882
Other 1,447 32
Acquisition-related compensation payments — ( 3,000 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 106,487 96,888
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment and capitalized software ( 42,130 ) ( 36,882 )
Proceeds from the sale of business, net of cash sold — 14,000
Net cash used in investing activities ( 42,130 ) ( 22,882 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of ordinary shares — 2,762
Payment of employee restricted stock tax withholdings ( 129 ) ( 123 )
Payments on debt ( 279 ) ( 250,944 )
Dividends paid ( 18,056 ) ( 16,777 )
Payments to repurchase ordinary shares ( 10,052 ) —
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in joint venture ( 79,393 ) —
Payments of debt financing costs ( 39 ) ( 308 )
Net cash used in financing activities ( 107,948 ) ( 265,390 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents ( 4,154 ) —
Net change in cash and cash equivalents ( 47,745 ) ( 191,384 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 508,104 1,225,518
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 460,359 $ 1,034,134
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
Ordinary Shares Treasury Shares Additional Paid-In Capital Retained Earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Total Shareholders' Equity
Number Amount Number Amount
Balance as of December 31, 2023 175,832 $ 2,249 ( 25,090 ) $ ( 1,213,160 ) $ 1,901,621 $ 2,295,604 $ 9,962 $ 2,996,276
Surrender of shares for tax withholding — — ( 3 ) ( 129 ) — — — ( 129 )
Vesting of restricted securities 10 — — — — — — —
Cash dividends paid — — — — — ( 18,056 ) — ( 18,056 )
Repurchase of ordinary shares — — ( 275 ) ( 10,052 ) — — — ( 10,052 )
Retirement of ordinary shares ( 3 ) — 3 129 — ( 129 ) — —
Share-based compensation — — — — 8,133 — — 8,133
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in joint venture — — — — ( 72,107 ) — — ( 72,107 )
Net income — — — — — 76,021 — 76,021
Other comprehensive loss — — — — — — ( 5,252 ) ( 5,252 )
Balance as of March 31, 2024 175,839 $ 2,249 ( 25,365 ) $ ( 1,223,212 ) $ 1,837,647 $ 2,353,440 $ 4,710 $ 2,974,834
Ordinary Shares Treasury Shares Additional Paid-In Capital Retained Earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Total Shareholders' Equity
Number Amount Number Amount
Balance as of December 31, 2022 175,207 $ 2,242 ( 22,781 ) $ ( 1,124,713 ) $ 1,866,201 $ 2,383,341 $ ( 16,264 ) $ 3,110,807
Surrender of shares for tax withholding — — ( 2 ) ( 123 ) — — — ( 123 )
Stock options exercised 82 1 — — 2,761 — — 2,762
Vesting of restricted securities 11 — — — — — — —
Cash dividends paid — — — — — ( 16,777 ) — ( 16,777 )
Retirement of ordinary shares ( 2 ) — 2 123 — ( 123 ) — —
Share-based compensation — — — — 7,206 — — 7,206
Net income — — — — — 86,417 — 86,417
Other comprehensive income — — — — — — 3,200 3,200
Balance as of March 31, 2023 175,298 $ 2,243 ( 22,781 ) $ ( 1,124,713 ) $ 1,876,168 $ 2,452,858 $ ( 13,064 ) $ 3,193,492
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows, and changes in shareholders' equity of Sensata Technologies Holding plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, and its consolidated subsidiaries, collectively referred to as the "Company," "Sensata," "we," "our," or "us."
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States ("U.S.") generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, these interim financial statements do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The accompanying interim financial information reflects all normal recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim period results. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 29, 2024 (the "2023 Annual Report").
In the three months ended March 31, 2024, we realigned our business as a result of organizational changes that better allocate our resources to support changes to our business strategy. The most significant changes include combining our Automotive and HVOR businesses (with the combined business remaining in Performance Sensing) and moving the Insights business out of Performance Sensing to a new operating segment, which is not aggregated within either of our reportable segments. We combined the Automotive and HVOR businesses to better leverage our core capabilities and prioritize product focus. We also moved certain shorter-cycle businesses from Performance Sensing to Sensing Solutions, which will benefit from organizing our predominantly shorter-cycle businesses together, by allowing us to scale core capabilities and better serve our customers. Prior year amounts in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been recast to reflect this realignment. Refer to Note 15: Segment Reporting for additional information
In the three months ended March 31, 2024, we presented interest income on the condensed consolidated statements of operations separate from interest expense. In the three months ended March 31, 2023, interest income had been included in interest expense, net. Accordingly, we reclassified prior period interest income to a separate caption in the condensed consolidated statements of operations to conform to current period presentation.
All U.S. dollar ("USD") and share amounts presented, except per share amounts, are stated in thousands, unless otherwise indicated.
2. New Accounting Standards
In November 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280), Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures , to improve disclosures about a public entity's reportable segments. This guidance requires that a public entity disclose, on an annual and interim basis, significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss and an amount for "other segment items" included in the determination of segment operating income. The guidance also requires that a public entity provide all annual disclosures about a reportable segment's profit or loss and assets currently required by FASB ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting , in interim periods, and that a public entity provide the title and position of the chief operating decision maker. Other requirements of the guidance are not expected to be material. There is no change to the guidance for identification or aggregation of operating or reportable segments. FASB ASU No. 2023-07 will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The guidance must be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented. We adopted the guidance in FASB ASU No. 2023-07 on January 1, 2024 and will include the required new annual and quarterly disclosures in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2024 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2025, respectively.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures , to improve the transparency of income tax disclosures by requiring (1) consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and (2) income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. The guidance also includes certain other amendments to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. For public business entities, the standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. We are currently evaluating the impact on our income tax related disclosures .
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3. Revenue Recognition
The following tables present net revenue disaggregated by segment and end market for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 for our two reportable segments, Performance Sensing ("PS") and Sensing Solutions ("SS"), and other:
For the three months ended March 31, 2024
PS SS Other Total
Automotive $ 530,624 $ 32,408 $ — $ 563,032
HVOR (1)
182,694 6,858 — 189,552
Industrial — 124,281 — 124,281
Appliance and HVAC (2)
— 47,055 — 47,055
Aerospace — 46,153 — 46,153
Other — 1,084 35,552 36,636
Total $ 713,318 $ 257,839 $ 35,552 $ 1,006,709
For the three months ended March 31, 2023
PS SS Other (3)
Total
Automotive (3)
$ 499,095 $ 25,923 $ — $ 525,018
HVOR (3)(4)
168,667 5,754 — 174,421
Industrial (4)
— 148,512 — 148,512
Appliance and HVAC — 47,474 — 47,474
Aerospace — 44,326 — 44,326
Other (3)
— 11,461 46,963 58,424
Total $ 667,762 $ 283,450 $ 46,963 $ 998,175
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(1) Heavy vehicle and off-road.
(2) Heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
(3) In the three months ended March 31, 2024, we realigned our segments, as discussed further in Note 1: Basis of Presentation and Note 15: Segment Reporting . As a result, certain revenue in the Automotive and HVOR end markets have been moved from Performance Sensing to Sensing Solutions. In addition, Insights revenue was moved from the HVOR end market (in Performance Sensing) to the other end market in a separate operating segment that is not aggregated within either of our reportable segments. The three months ended March 31, 2023 have been retrospectively recast to reflect this change.
(4) Effective April 1, 2023, we moved our material handling products from Performance Sensing to Sensing Solutions operating segment to align with new management reporting. As a result, material handling revenue was moved from the HVOR end market to the Industrial end market. The three months ended March 31, 2023 have been retrospectively recast to reflect this change.
4. Share-Based Payment Plans
The following table presents the components of non-cash compensation expense related to our equity awards for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
For the three months ended
March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023
Stock options $ — $ 119
Restricted securities 8,133 7,087
Share-based compensation expense $ 8,133 $ 7,206
5. Restructuring and Other Charges, Net
Q3 2023 Plan
In the three months ended September 30, 2023, we committed to a plan to reorganize our business (the “Q3 2023 Plan”). The Q3 2023 Plan, consisting of voluntary and involuntary reductions-in-force, site closures, and other cost-savings initiatives, was
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commenced to adjust our cost structure and business activities to better align with weaker market demand and continued economic uncertainty in many of our end-markets and to take active measures to accelerate our margin recovery.
The reductions-in-force, which are subject to the laws and regulations of the countries in which the actions are planned, are expected to impact 510 positions. Over the life of the Q3 2023 Plan, we expect to incur restructuring charges of between $ 20.5 million and $ 25.5 million, primarily related to reductions-in-force. The majority of the actions under the Q3 2023 Plan are expected to be completed on or before June 30, 2024. We expect to settle these charges with cash on hand.
We expect these restructuring charges to impact our business segments and corporate functions as follows:
Charges
(Dollars in thousands)
Positions Minimum Maximum
Performance Sensing 160 7,043 8,495
Sensing Solutions 150 5,214 7,495
Corporate and other 200 8,243 9,510
Total 510 20,500 25,500
Restructuring charges, net recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2024 resulting from the Q3 2023 Plan are presented by business segment and corporate functions below.
(In thousands) Severance Facility and other exit costs (1)
Performance Sensing $ 528 $ —
Sensing Solutions ( 349 ) —
Corporate and other 419 —
Q3 2023 Plan total $ 598 $ —
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(1) Includes site closures.
Summary
The following table presents the charges and gains included as components of restructuring and other charges, net for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
For the three months ended
March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023
Q3 2023 Plan charges, net (1)
$ 598 $ —
Other restructuring and other charges, net
Severance charges, net (2)
( 9 ) 4,213
Facility and other exit costs 168 225
Gain on sale of business — ( 5,877 )
Acquisition-related compensation arrangements 955 7,272
Other ( 930 ) 166
Restructuring and other charges, net $ 782 $ 5,999
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(1) Includes severance charges, net and facility and other exit costs relating to the Q3 2023 Plan as detailed under the heading Q3 2023 Plan above.
(2) Each period presented includes severance charges, net of reversals, that do not represent the initiation of a larger restructuring plan.
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The following table presents a rollforward of our severance liability for the three months ended March 31, 2024:
Q3 2023 Plan Other Total
Balance as of December 31, 2023 $ 6,017 $ 769 $ 6,786
Charges, net of reversals 598 ( 9 ) 589
Payments ( 3,296 ) ( 369 ) ( 3,665 )
Foreign currency remeasurement ( 97 ) ( 13 ) ( 110 )
Balance as of March 31, 2024 $ 3,222 $ 378 $ 3,600
The severance liability as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were entirely recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
6. Other, Net
The following table presents the components of other, net for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
For the three months ended
March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023
Currency remeasurement gain/(loss) on net monetary assets $ 1,031 $ ( 1,259 )
Gain on foreign currency forward contracts 680 184
Gain on commodity forward contracts 1,099 1,899
Loss on debt financing — ( 485 )
Loss on equity investments, net (1)
( 13,287 ) —
Net periodic benefit cost, excluding service cost ( 841 ) ( 971 )
Other ( 226 ) 2,024
Other, net $ ( 11,544 ) $ 1,392
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(1) Primarily includes a loss on an equity investment that does not have a readily determinable fair value for which we use the measurement alternative prescribed in Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 321, Investments—Equity Securities . Refer to Note 13: Fair Value Measures for additional information.
7. Income Taxes
The following table presents the provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
For the three months ended
March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023
Provision for income taxes $ 22,570 $ 23,726
The provision for income taxes consists of (1) current tax expense, which relates primarily to our profitable operations in tax jurisdictions with limited or no net operating loss carryforwards and withholding taxes related to management fees, royalties, and the repatriation of foreign earnings; and (2) deferred tax expense (or benefit), which represents adjustments in book-to-tax basis differences primarily related to (a) book versus tax basis in intangible assets, (b) changes in net operating loss carryforwards, and (c) changes in withholding taxes on unremitted earnings. Other items impacting deferred tax expense include changes in tax rates and changes in our assessment of the realizability of our deferred tax assets.
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8. Net Income per Share
Basic and diluted net income per share are calculated by dividing net income by the number of basic and diluted weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding during the period. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 the weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding used to calculate basic and diluted net income per share were as follows:
For the three months ended
March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023
Basic weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding 150,480 152,518
Dilutive effect of stock options — 151
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted securities 441 655
Diluted weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding 150,921 153,324
Certain potential ordinary shares were excluded from our calculation of diluted weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding because either they would have had an anti-dilutive effect on net income per share or they related to equity awards that were contingently issuable for which the contingency had not been satisfied. These potential ordinary shares were as follows:
For the three months ended
March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023
Anti-dilutive shares excluded 1,763 381
Contingently issuable shares excluded 1,060 1,268
9. Inventories
The following table presents the components of inventories as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
March 31,
2024 December 31,
2023
Finished goods $ 200,026 $ 223,972
Work-in-process 122,207 113,209
Raw materials 398,395 376,304
Inventories $ 720,628 $ 713,485
10. Debt
The following table presents the components of long-term debt, net and finance lease obligations as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
Maturity Date March 31,
2024 December 31,
2023
5.0 % Senior Notes
October 1, 2025 $ 700,000 $ 700,000
4.375 % Senior Notes
February 15, 2030 450,000 450,000
3.75 % Senior Notes
February 15, 2031 750,000 750,000
4.0 % Senior Notes
April 15, 2029 1,000,000 1,000,000
5.875 % Senior Notes
September 1, 2030 500,000 500,000
Less: debt discount, net of premium ( 1,230 ) ( 1,568 )
Less: deferred financing costs ( 23,259 ) ( 24,444 )
Long-term debt, net $ 3,375,511 $ 3,373,988
Finance lease obligations $ 24,927 $ 25,225
Less: current portion ( 2,340 ) ( 2,276 )
Finance lease obligations, less current portion $ 22,587 $ 22,949
Our debt as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consists of various tranches of senior unsecured notes. We also have secured credit facilities which provide for our $ 750.0 million revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") and incremental availability under which additional debt can be issued. Refer to Note 14: Debt of the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the 2023 Annual Report for additional information regarding our existing indebtedness.
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As of March 31, 2024, we had $ 746.1 million available under the Revolving Credit Facility, net of $ 3.9 million of obligations in respect of outstanding letters of credit issued thereunder. Outstanding letters of credit are issued primarily for the benefit of certain operating activities. As of March 31, 2024, no amounts had been drawn against these outstanding letters of credit.
Accrued Interest
Accrued interest associated with our outstanding debt is included as a component of accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, accrued interest totaled $ 44.7 million and $ 45.2 million, respectively.
11. Commitments and Contingencies
We are regularly involved in a number of claims and litigation matters that arise in the ordinary course of business. Although it is not feasible to predict the outcome of these matters, based upon our experience and current information known to us, we do not expect the outcome of these matters, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition, and/or cash flows.
12. Shareholders' Equity
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in joint venture
In February 2024, Sensata purchased the remaining 50 % interest in the Company’s joint venture with Dongguan Churod Electronics Co., Ltd. for approximately $ 79.4 million. Prior to the transaction, the Company had been consolidating the joint venture. The purchase of the 50 % non-controlling interest was accounted for as an equity transaction. No gain or loss was recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The difference between the fair value of the consideration paid and the amount by which the non-controlling interest was adjusted was recognized as a reduction of additional paid in capital recorded in equity.
Cash Dividends
In the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we paid aggregate cash dividends of $ 18.1 million and $ 16.8 million, respectively. On April 24, 2024, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $ 0.12 per share, payable on May 22, 2024 to shareholders of record as of May 8, 2024.
Foreign Currency Translation
Prior to October 1, 2023, the functional currency of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries in China was USD. Effective October 1, 2023, as a result of significant changes in economic facts and circumstances in the operations of our China foreign entities, the functional currency of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries in China changed to the CNY. The changes in economic facts and circumstances caused a permanent change to our strategy in China toward a more self-contained model, making China the primary economic environment in which these subsidiaries operate. This change was accounted for prospectively and does not impact prior period financial statements.
As a result of this change, in the fourth quarter of 2023, we started recording an adjustment to translate these subsidiaries' financial statements from CNY to USD (our reporting currency). These adjustments are included in other comprehensive income and are presented under the heading Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) below .
Treasury Shares
From time to time, our Board of Directors has authorized various share repurchase programs, which may be modified or terminated by the Board at any time. Under these programs, we may repurchase ordinary shares at such times and in amounts to be determined by our management, based on market conditions, legal requirements, and other corporate considerations, on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, provided that such transactions were completed pursuant to an agreement and with a third party approved by our shareholders at the annual general meeting. Ordinary shares repurchased by us are recognized, measured at cost, and presented as treasury shares on our consolidated balance sheets, resulting in a reduction of shareholders' equity.
On January 20, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized a $ 500.0 million ordinary share repurchase program (the “January 2022 Program”), which replaced the previous $ 500.0 million program approved in July 2019. On September 26, 2023, our Board of Directors authorized a new $ 500.0 million ordinary share repurchase program (the “September 2023 Program”), which replaced the January 2022 Program and became effective on October 1, 2023.
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In the three months ended March 31, 2024, we repurchased 0.3 million ordinary shares for $ 10.1 million. These repurchases were made under the September 2023 Program. We did not repurchase any shares in the three months ended March 31, 2023. As of March 31, 2024, $ 461.8 million remained available for repurchase under the September 2023 Program.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The following table presents the components of accumulated other comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2024:
Cash Flow Hedges Defined Benefit and Retiree Healthcare Plans Cumulative Translation Adjustment Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Balance as of December 31, 2023 $ 17,513 $ ( 28,499 ) $ 20,948 $ 9,962
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax 14,779 — ( 14,721 ) 58
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax ( 5,537 ) 227 — ( 5,310 )
Other comprehensive income 9,242 227 ( 14,721 ) ( 5,252 )
Balance as of March 31, 2024 $ 26,755 $ ( 28,272 ) $ 6,227 $ 4,710
The following table presents the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
For the three months ended March 31, Affected Line in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Component 2024 2023
Derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges:
Foreign currency forward contracts $ ( 108 ) $ ( 6,639 ) Net revenue (1)
Foreign currency forward contracts ( 7,354 ) ( 1,697 ) Cost of revenue (1)
Total, before taxes ( 7,462 ) ( 8,336 ) Income before taxes
Income tax effect 1,925 2,151 Provision for income taxes
Total, net of taxes $ ( 5,537 ) $ ( 6,185 ) Net income
Defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans $ 296 $ 537 Other, net
Income tax effect ( 69 ) ( 144 ) Provision for income taxes
Total, net of taxes $ 227 $ 393 Net income
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(1) Refer to Note 14: Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities for additional information regarding amounts to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income in future periods.
13. Fair Value Measures
Measured on a Recurring Basis
The fair values of our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are shown in the below table.
March 31,
2024 December 31,
2023
Assets
Cash equivalents (Level 1) $ 144,804 $ 138,749
Foreign currency forward contracts (Level 2) 33,997 28,871
Commodity forward contracts (Level 2) 2,113 1,457
Total $ 180,914 $ 169,077
Liabilities
Foreign currency forward contracts (Level 2) $ 2,462 $ 8,996
Commodity forward contracts (Level 2) 248 795
Total $ 2,710 $ 9,791
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Refer to Note 14: Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities for additional information regarding our forward contracts. Cash equivalents consist of U.S. Government Treasury money market funds and are classified as Level 1 as they are exchange traded in an active market.
Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis
We evaluated our goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment as of October 1, 2023 and determined that our Insights reporting unit was impaired. Refer to additional information in our 2023 Annual Report. No events or changes in circumstances occurred in the three months ended March 31, 2024 that would have triggered the need for an additional impairment review of our goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets.
In the three months ended March 31, 2024, we made the decision to reorganize our segments, as discussed in more detail in Note 1: Basis of Presentation . This reorganization resulted in the creation of a new reporting unit for a business that was previously part of the Automotive reporting unit, which was moved to the Sensing Solutions segment. We reassigned assets and liabilities, including goodwill, from the Automotive reporting unit to the new reporting unit as required by FASB ASC Topic 350. We evaluated our goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment before and after the reorganization and formation of these reporting units and determined that they were not impaired. As a result of this reorganization, we allocated $ 143.4 million of goodwill to the new reporting unit.
Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value
The following table presents the carrying values and fair values of financial instruments not recorded at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. All fair value measures presented are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
Carrying Value (1)
Fair Value Carrying Value (1)
Fair Value
Liabilities
5.0 % Senior Notes
$ 700,000 $ 689,500 $ 700,000 $ 694,750
4.375 % Senior Notes
$ 450,000 $ 407,250 $ 450,000 $ 415,125
3.75 % Senior Notes
$ 750,000 $ 645,000 $ 750,000 $ 656,250
4.0 % Senior Notes
$ 1,000,000 $ 910,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 920,000
5.875 % Senior Notes
$ 500,000 $ 488,750 $ 500,000 $ 495,000
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(1) Excluding any related debt discounts, premiums, and deferred financing costs.
In addition to the above, we hold certain equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values for which we use the measurement alternative prescribed in FASB ASC Topic 321. Such investments are measured at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we held equity investments under the measurement alternative of $ 6.3 million and $ 18.3 million, respectively, which are presented in other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. In the three months ended March 31, 2024, we adjusted the carrying value of one of these equity investments as a result of an observable price change, resulting in a loss of $ 14.8 million.
14. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Hedges of Foreign Currency Risk
For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness of our foreign currency forward contracts that are designated as cash flow hedges were not material. As of March 31, 2024, we estimated that $ 29.6 million of net gains will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings during the twelve-month period ending March 31, 2025.
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As of March 31, 2024, we had the following outstanding foreign currency forward contracts:
Notional
(in millions) Effective Date(s) Maturity Date(s) Index (Exchange Rates) Weighted-Average Strike Rate Hedge
Designation (1)
33.5 EUR March 26, 2024 April 30, 2024 Euro ("EUR") to USD 1.09 USD Not designated
407.2 EUR Various from April 2022 to March 2026 Various from April 2024 to March 2026 EUR to USD 1.10 USD Cash flow hedge
624.0 CNY March 26, 2024 April 30, 2024 USD to Chinese Renminbi ("CNY") 7.10 CNY Not designated
66.9 USD Various from February 2024 to March 2024 Various from April 2024 to March 2026 USD to CNY 7.01 CNY Cash flow hedge
1,145.0 JPY March 26, 2024 April 30, 2024 USD to Japanese Yen ("JPY") 150.62 JPY Not designated
34,691.4 KRW Various from May 2022 to March 2024 Various from April 2024 to February 2026 USD to Korean Won ("KRW") 1,291.93 KRW Cash flow hedge
18.0 MYR March 25, 2024 April 30, 2024 USD to Malaysian Ringgit ("MYR") 4.71 MYR Not designated
109.0 MXN March 25, 2024 April 30, 2024 USD to Mexican Peso ("MXN") 16.84 MXN Not designated
4,380.2 MXN Various from April 2022 to March 2024 Various from April 2024 to March 2026 USD to Mexican Peso ("MXN") 19.45 MXN Cash flow hedge
9.6 GBP March 26, 2024 April 30, 2024 British Pound Sterling ("GBP") to USD 1.27 USD Not designated
73.7 GBP Various from April 2022 to March 2024 Various from April 2024 to March 2026 GBP to USD 1.25 USD Cash flow hedge
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(1) Derivative financial instruments not designated as hedges are used to manage our exposure to currency exchange rate risk. They are intended to preserve economic value, and they are not used for trading or speculative purposes. We may also enter into intercompany derivative instruments with our wholly-owned subsidiaries in order to hedge certain forecasted expenses.
Hedges of Commodity Risk
As of March 31, 2024, we had the following outstanding commodity forward contracts, none of which were designated for hedge accounting treatment in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging :
Commodity Notional Remaining Contracted Periods Weighted-Average Strike Price Per Unit
Silver 746,290 troy oz. April 2024 to March 2026 $ 24.44
Copper 6,667,782 pounds April 2024 to March 2026 $ 3.90
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Financial Instrument Presentation
The following table presents the fair values of our derivative financial instruments and their classification in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives
Balance Sheet Location March 31,
2024 December 31,
2023 Balance Sheet Location March 31,
2024 December 31,
2023
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Foreign currency forward contracts Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 28,299 $ 25,176 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 2,022 $ 6,746
Foreign currency forward contracts Other assets 5,496 3,554 Other long-term liabilities 202 1,806
Total $ 33,795 $ 28,730 $ 2,224 $ 8,552
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Commodity forward contracts Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 1,690 $ 1,314 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 211 $ 719
Commodity forward contracts Other assets 423 143 Other long-term liabilities 37 76
Foreign currency forward contracts Prepaid expenses and other current assets 202 141 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 238 444
Total $ 2,315 $ 1,598 $ 486 $ 1,239
These fair value measurements were all categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The following tables present the effect of our derivative financial instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
Derivatives designated as
hedging instruments Amount of Deferred Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Loss)/Income Location of Net Gain Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Net Income Amount of Net Gain Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Net Income
2024 2023 2024 2023
Foreign currency forward contracts $ 10,965 $ ( 3,588 ) Net revenue $ 108 $ 6,639
Foreign currency forward contracts $ 8,952 $ 15,708 Cost of revenue $ 7,354 $ 1,697
Derivatives not designated as
hedging instruments Amount of Gain Recognized in Net Income Location of Gain Recognized in Net Income
2024 2023
Commodity forward contracts $ 1,099 $ 1,899 Other, net
Foreign currency forward contracts $ 680 $ 184 Other, net
Credit Risk Related Contingent Features
We have agreements with our derivative counterparties that contain a provision whereby if we default on our indebtedness and repayment of the indebtedness has been accelerated by the lender, then we could also be declared in default on our derivative obligations.
As of March 31, 2024, the termination value of outstanding derivatives in a liability position, excluding any adjustment for non-performance risk, was $ 2.8 million. As of March 31, 2024, we had no t posted any cash collateral related to these agreements. If we breach any of the default provisions on any of our indebtedness as described above, we could be required to settle our obligations under the derivative agreements at their termination values.
15. Segment Reporting
We present financial information for two reportable segments, Performance Sensing and Sensing Solutions. In the three months ended March 31, 2024, we realigned our segments as a result of organizational changes that better allocate our resources to support changes to our business strategy. Refer to Note 1: Basis of Presentation for additional information. This realignment added an "other" segment that represents the aggregation of immaterial operating segments. As a result of this reorganization,
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we moved $ 143.4 million of goodwill from Performance Sensing to Sensing Solutions. Refer to Note 13: Fair Value Measures for additional information.
Effective April 1, 2023, we moved our material handling products from the HVOR operating segment (in the Performance Sensing reportable segment) to the Sensing Solutions operating segment to align with new management reporting. Prior year amounts in the table below have been recast to reflect these realignments.
Prior to the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Performance Sensing reportable segment represented the aggregation of two operating segments, Automotive and HVOR. As a result of the segment realignment, Performance Sensing now represents one operating segment, as does Sensing Solutions. Other immaterial operating segments are aggregated in other, which was created as part of the segment realignment.
Our operating segments are businesses that we manage as components of an enterprise, for which separate financial information is evaluated regularly by our chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. An operating segment’s performance is primarily evaluated based on segment operating income, which excludes amortization of intangible assets, restructuring and other charges, net, certain costs associated with our strategic megatrend initiatives, and certain corporate costs or credits not associated with the operations of the segment, including share-based compensation expense and a portion of depreciation expense associated with assets recognized in connection with acquisitions. Corporate and other expenses excluded from an operating (and reportable) segment’s performance are separately stated below and also include costs that are related to functional areas such as finance, information technology, legal, and human resources. We believe that segment operating income, as defined above, is an appropriate measure for evaluating the operating performance of our segments. However, this measure should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, operating income or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The accounting policies of each of our operating and reportable segments are materially consistent with those described in Note 2: Significant Accounting Policies of the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2023 Annual Report.
The following table presents net revenue and segment operating income for our reportable segments and other operating results not allocated to our reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (prior periods have been recast).
For the three months ended
March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023
Net revenue:
Performance Sensing (1)(2)
$ 713,318 $ 667,762
Sensing Solutions (1)(2)
257,839 283,450
Other (2)
35,552 46,963
Total net revenue $ 1,006,709 $ 998,175
Segment operating income (as defined above):
Performance Sensing (1)(2)
$ 185,132 $ 169,066
Sensing Solutions (1)(2)
72,479 84,020
Other (2)
6,781 4,970
Total segment operating income 264,392 258,056
Corporate and other ( 80,303 ) ( 62,441 )
Amortization of intangible assets ( 38,515 ) ( 40,774 )
Restructuring and other charges, net ( 782 ) ( 5,999 )
Operating income 144,792 148,842
Interest expense ( 38,395 ) ( 48,791 )
Interest income 3,738 8,700
Other, net ( 11,544 ) 1,392
Income before taxes $ 98,591 $ 110,143
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(1) The amounts previously reported for the three months ended March 31, 2023 have been retrospectively recast to reflect the move of the material handling products between operating segments in the second quarter of 2023 and to reflect the recasting of the Aftermarkets business and the radar products from Performance Sensing to Sensing Solutions.
(2) The amounts previously reported for the three months ended March 31, 2023 have been retrospectively recast to reflect the s egment realignment as discussed in Note 1: Basis of Presentation .
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16. Subsequent Events
On April 26, 2024, Jeff Cote informed our Board of his decision to retire as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and President and resign from the Board effective April 30, 2024. The Board has appointed Martha Sullivan as Interim President and CEO effective May 1, 2024 and has established a CEO Search Committee to identify a new permanent CEO.
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Cautionary Statements Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "could," "should," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "project," "forecast," "continue," "intend," "plan," "potential," "opportunity," "guidance," and similar terms or phrases. Forward-looking statements involve, among other things, expectations, projections, and assumptions about future financial and operating results, objectives, business and market outlook, megatrends, priorities, growth, shareholder value, capital expenditures, cash flows, demand for products and services, share repurchases, and Sensata’s strategic initiatives, including those relating to acquisitions and dispositions and the impact of such transactions on our strategic and operational plans and financial results. These statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other important factors relating to our operations and business environment, and we can give no assurances that these forward-looking statements will prove to be correct.
A wide variety of potential risks, uncertainties, and other factors could materially affect our ability to achieve the results either expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, risks related to public health crises, instability and changes in the global markets, supplier interruption or non-performance, the acquisition or disposition of businesses, adverse conditions or competition in the industries upon which we are dependent, intellectual property, product liability, warranty and recall claims, market acceptance of new product introductions and product innovations, labor disruptions or increased labor costs, and changes in existing environmental or safety laws, regulations, and programs.
Investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties, risks, and potential events including, but not limited to, those described in Item 1A: Risk Factors included in our 2023 Annual Report and as may be updated from time to time in Item 1A: Risk Factors included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or other subsequent filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update these statements other than as required by law.