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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 29, 2021

 

GARRETT MOTION INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware		1-38636		82-4873189
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
La Pièce 16, Rolle, Switzerland				1180
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41 21 695 30 00

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

☐		Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐		Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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

 

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	GTX	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

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Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 29, 2021, Garrett Motion Inc. (the “Company”), issued a press release to report the Company’s financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The full text of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)     Exhibits.

 

99.1*		Press Release of Garrett Motion Inc., dated July 29, 2021.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

 

*	Furnished herewith.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: July 29, 2021				Garrett Motion Inc.
				By:		/s/ Sean Deason
						Sean Deason
						Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Garrett Motion Reports Second Quarter 2021

Financial Results

 

Second Quarter 2021 Highlights

 

First Half 2021 Highlights

 

ROLLE, Switzerland, July 29, 2021 – Garrett Motion Inc. (Nasdaq: GTX), a leading differentiated technology provider for the automotive industry, today announced its financial results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

 

* See reconciliations to the nearest GAAP measure in pages 6-15.

 

“During the second quarter, Garrett outperformed global auto production by approximately 32 percentage points, demonstrating continued demand for Garrett’s cutting-edge technologies, share-of-demand gains, and strong execution,” said Olivier Rabiller, Garrett President and CEO. “Our record net sales for Q2 however were affected by temporary component shortages, which slowed industry production. By drawing upon our flexible operating platform and global capabilities, we were able to mitigate the impact of the current supply-demand imbalance and capitalize on a positive sales mix to generate a robust Adjusted EBITDA margin in the quarter of 18.0%. We believe our proven and resilient business model enables Garrett to adapt quickly to short-term market disruptions. Despite the ongoing volatility in the macro environment, we expect to produce net sales growth at constant currency for the full year 2021 between 18% and 23% and maintain our leading-industry margins.

 

“On April 30^th, Garrett successfully completed its financial restructuring and emerged with a significantly improved balance sheet with less debt. Our new capital structure combined with our greater operational and financial flexibility enhances our position to take advantage of both organic and inorganic growth opportunities while further investing in new, differentiated

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technologies. As we move forward as a stronger, more financially sound company, we intend to accelerate our innovations to the market for the benefit of our global customers and create long-term value for shareholders.”

 

Results of Operations

Net sales for the second quarter of 2021 were $935 million compared to $477 million in the second quarter of 2020, an increase of 96.0%. Net sales at constant currency increased 82.6% and total volumes expanded approximately 84% to 3.4 million units. The year-over-year increase was primarily driven by higher volumes across Europe and North America as Garrett’s manufacturing facilities in these regions reduced production in the second quarter of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, reported net sales totaled $1,932 million compared to $1,222 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Net sales at constant currency increased 47.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

Cost of goods sold for the second quarter of 2021 was $742 million compared to $397 million in the second quarter of 2020 primarily due to higher volumes. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, cost of goods sold was $1,543 million, compared to $1,004 million for the same period in 2020.

 

Gross profit percentage for the second quarter of 2021 increased to 20.6% from 16.8% in the second quarter of 2020 primarily due to higher volume leverage. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, gross profit percentage was 20.1% compared to 17.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the second quarter of 2021 increased to $51 million from $47 million in the prior year period primarily due to foreign exchange rates fluctuations. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, SG&A totaled $106 million compared to $104 million for the same period in 2020.

 

Interest expense for the second quarter of 2021 was $24 million versus $20 million in the second quarter of 2020 mainly due to the issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock, partially offset by fees in the prior year period related to amendments to the company’s previous credit facilities. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, interest expense totaled $45 million versus $36 million for the same period in 2020.

 

Non-operating income for the second quarter of 2021 increased to $26 million from $4 million in the second quarter of 2020, primarily due to foreign exchange rates fluctuations related to the debt, which was unhedged due to the restrictions placed on the company in Chapter 11 (see below under “Emergence from Chapter 11”).

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, there was no non-operating income or expense. This compares to non-operating income of $8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

Reorganization items - net for the second quarter of 2021 were a gain of $295 million, representing a $502 million gain on the settlement of Honeywell claims, partially offset by $96 million in professional service fees related to the Chapter 11 cases, $39 million in Directors and Officers insurance related to Chapter 11 cases, $25 million write off on debt issuance costs of the company’s old term loan debt, $13 million in employee stock awards cancellation, and $34 million in other costs mainly related to unsecured notes settlement. There were no Reorganization items – net in the second quarter of 2020.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, reorganization items – net were a gain of $121 million. There were no Reorganization items – net in the prior year period.  

 

Net income available to common shareholders for the second quarter of 2021 was $385 million compared to a net loss available to common shareholders of $9 million in the second quarter of 2020. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, net income available to common shareholders totaled $280 million compared to net income available to common shareholders of $43 million for the same period in 2020.

 

Net cash used for operating activities for the second quarter of 2021 totaled ($423) million versus ($152) million in the second quarter of 2020. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, net cash used for operating activities totaled ($391) million compared to ($95) million for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

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Expenditures for property, plant and equipment for the second quarter of 2021 totaled $22 million, or 2.4% of net sales, compared to $24 million, or 5.0% of net sales, in the second quarter of 2020.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, capital expenditures were $40 million, or 2.1% of net sales, compared to $63 million, or 5.2% of net sales, for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted net income, which excludes Reorganization items - net, unhedged debt exposure, restructuring costs and stock-based compensation, for the second quarter of 2021 was $90 million. This compares to adjusted net income of $21 million, which excludes Honeywell indemnity obligation expenses and litigation fees, restructuring costs and stock-based compensation, in the second quarter of 2020.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, adjusted net income increased to $188 million from $78 million for the same period in 2020.

 

Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2021 increased to $168 million from $63 million for the same period in 2020 primarily due to higher volumes. The Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 18.0% in the quarter from 13.2% in the second quarter of 2020.  

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin were $344 million and 17.8%, respectively, compared to $171 million and 14.0% for the same period in 2020.

 

Adjusted free cash flow, which excludes reorganization items, repositioning charges (primarily severance costs related to internal restructuring projects) and stock-based compensation, was $121 million for the second quarter of 2021 for an adjusted free cash flow conversion rate of 134%. This compares to Adjusted free cash flow of ($158) million, which excludes Indemnity-related payments to Honeywell, repositioning costs and stock-based compensation, in the second quarter of 2020.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, adjusted free cash flow was $258 million compared to ($100) million for the same period in 2020.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2021, Garrett had $662 million in available liquidity, including $401 million in cash and cash equivalents and approximately $261 million undrawn commitments under its revolving credit facility.

 

As of June 30, 2021, consolidated debt and net debt, which excludes the Series B Preferred Stock, totaled $1,247 million $846 million, respectively. Honeywell may have the right to redeem the Series B Preferred Stock in accordance with its terms as soon as the fourth quarter of 2021.

 

Emergence from Chapter 11

As previously announced, on April 30, 2021, Garrett emerged from its pending Chapter 11 cases, successfully completing the restructuring process and implementing the Plan of Reorganization (“Plan”) that was confirmed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. With the support of a significant majority of its stakeholders, led by funds managed by Centerbridge Partners, L.P. (“Centerbridge”) and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”), Garrett remained a publicly traded company and listed its common stock on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol GTX.

 

At emergence, Garrett had approximately 65.0 million shares of new common stock issued and outstanding. In addition, Garrett had approximately 247.8 million shares of new Convertible Series A Preferred Stock outstanding, which is convertible into common stock and votes on an as-converted basis with common stock. The Series A Preferred Stock pays cumulative dividends at an annual rate of 11% on the stated amount per share plus the amount of any accrued and unpaid dividends on such share.

 

The Plan also eliminated the previous asbestos indemnity and all related liabilities to Honeywell incurred by Garrett in its 2018 spin-off, and settled all litigation between Garrett and Honeywell. The elimination of the 30-year indemnity substantially reduced Garrett’s effective leverage and increased its operational, financial and strategic flexibility. In return

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for elimination of the indemnity, Garrett made an initial cash payment to Honeywell of $375 million at emergence and issued to Honeywell Series B Preferred Stock that entitles Honeywell to certain cash payments from 2022 to 2030. The Series B Preferred stock is repayable at any time at a present value based on a discount rate of 7.25%.

 

The Company also obtained a $1.25 billion equivalent term loan, alongside a new $300 million revolving credit facility. The restructuring substantially decreased Garrett’s long-term debt and improved its maturity profile.

 

Full Year 2021 Outlook

Garrett is providing the following outlook for the full year 2021 for certain GAAP and Non-GAAP financial measures.

 

* See reconciliations to the nearest GAAP measure in pages 6-15.

 

Garrett’s full year 2021 outlook, as of July 29, 2021, reflects the company’s expectation that global light vehicle auto production will increase between 10% and 11% for the full year 2021 and that global commercial vehicle production will increase between 3.5% and 4.5% for the full year 2021. Garrett’s capital expenditures and RD&E expenses for the full year 2021 are expected to total approximately 3.5% and 4.3%, respectively, of net sales. The full year 2021 outlook also assumes an exchange rate of 1.20 EUR to 1.00 USD.

 

Conference Call

Garrett will host a conference call on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 8:30 am Eastern Time / 2:30 pm Central European Time. The dial-in number for callers in the U.S. is +1-833-797-0899 and the dial-in number for international callers is +1-409-937-8894. The access code for all callers is 5571018. The conference call will be broadcast over the Internet and include a slide presentation. To access the webcast and supporting materials, please visit the investor relations section of Garrett’s website at http://investors.garrettmotion.com/.

 

A replay of the conference call can be accessed through August 12, 2021 by dialing +1-855-859-2056 in the U.S. and +1-404-537-3406 outside the U.S., and then entering the access code 5571018. The webcast will also be archived on Garrett’s IR website.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of fact, that address activities, events or developments that we or our management intend, expect, project, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements including without limitation our statements regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Garrett’s business, financial results and financial conditions, industry trends, Garrett’s strategy, and Garrett’s capital structure following emergence from the Chapter 11 process. Although we believe forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which may cause the actual results or performance of Garrett to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to those described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, and our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2021, as well as our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”  You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ from those envisaged by our forward-looking statements.

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This presentation includes the following Non-GAAP financial measures which are not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”): constant currency sales growth, Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Free Cash Flow Conversion Rate and Net cash provided by operating activities less Expenditures for property, plant and equipment. The Non-GAAP financial measures provided herein are adjusted for certain items as presented in the Appendix containing Non-GAAP Reconciliations and may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other companies in our industry, as other companies may define such measures differently. Management believes that, when considered together with reported amounts, these measures are useful to investors and management in understanding our ongoing operations and analysis of ongoing operating trends. Garrett believes that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are important indicators of operating performance because they exclude the effects of income taxes and certain other items, as well as the effects of financing and investing activities by eliminating the effects of interest and depreciation expenses and therefore more closely measures our operational performance. These metrics should be considered in addition to, and not as replacements for, the most comparable GAAP measure. For additional information with respect to our Non-GAAP financial measures, see our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2021.

 

About Garrett Motion Inc.  

Garrett Motion is a differentiated technology leader, serving customers worldwide for more than 65 years with passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle, aftermarket replacement and performance enhancement solutions. Garrett’s cutting-edge technology enables vehicles to become safer, more connected, efficient and environmentally friendly. Our portfolio of turbocharging, electric boosting and automotive software solutions empowers the transportation industry to redefine and further advance motion. For more information, please visit www.garrettmotion.com.

 

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CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED INTERIM BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

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Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾

 

 

 

In addition, our management may use Adjusted EBITDA in setting performance incentive targets in order to align performance measurement with operational performance.

 

 

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Reconciliation of Constant Currency Sales % Change⁽¹⁾

 

 

¹ We previously referred to “constant currency sales growth” as “organic sales growth.” We define constant currency sales growth as the year-over-year change in reported sales relative to the comparable period, excluding the impact on sales from foreign currency translation. This is the same definition we previously used for “organic sales growth”. We believe this measure is useful to investors and management in understanding our ongoing operations and in analysis of ongoing operating trends.

 

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Reconciliation of Net Income – GAAP to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, and to Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Net cash provided by operations less Expenditures for property, plant and equipment

 

 

¹ Change in Working Capital Q2 2021 includes an adjustment of $85 million for retained advisors.

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Reconciliation of Cash Flow from Operations less Expenditures for PP&E to Adjusted Free Cash Flow

 

 

¹ Liquidity actions taken during Chapter 11 in Q1 related to Sales of Receivables have been adjusted back.

 

² 2020 Adjusted FCF reported number was restated to reflect updated definition which excludes liquidity actions such as sales of receivables.

 

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Free Cash Flow Conversion Rate

 

 

¹ Adjusting items are tax effected at the same annual effective tax rate that was used at the time the adjusting item was originally recorded. If the adjusting item was not originally taxed at the annual effective tax rate, then the amount of the tax originally recorded is used.

 

² Q1 2020 and Q1 2021 Adjusted Tax Expense (and consequently, Adjusted Net Income) reported numbers were restated to reflect an updated adjusted tax rate.

 

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³ For Adjusted Free Cash Flow Reconciliation, please refer to slide for Reconciliation of Cash Flow from Operations less Expenditures for PP&E to Adjusted Free Cash Flow.

 

Full Year 2021 Outlook Reconciliation of Reported Net Sales to Net Sales Growth at Constant Currency

 

 

Full Year 2021 Outlook Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

Full Year 2021 Outlook Reconciliation of Cash Flow from Operations less Expenditures for PP&E to Adjusted Free Cash Flow

 

 

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