Adient Capital Allocation and China Business Update
FY2023 operating environment
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> As expected entering 2023, the overall operating environment to date in FY23 has modestly improved
vs. FY22
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The modest improvement in the operating environment is expected to continue in H2FY23; however,
soft vehicle demand in China and increased steel prices in North America temper our second half
expectations
Expected Influences H2 vs. H1
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Positive
> Stability of customer production schedules (gradual, sequential
improvement)
Neutral
> Self-help; increased efficiencies
Vehicle production (improved in N. America, largely offset by modestly
lower production in ROW)
> Energy, freight, labor availability and cost
Regional Environments
Americas
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"Run rates" at customers trending in a positive
direction
Inventory rebuild combined with a likely increase in
sales incentives should support vehicle build
assumptions for FY23
Monitoring potential softening of consumer demand
China
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Auto demand in China remains "soft" despite
unprecedented price cuts
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Softer than expected demand and rising inventories
Commercial settlements / recoveries
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Balance in/balance out
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Steel costs (potential risk in Q4)
Cautionary
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Consumer demand (potential softening)
J.P. Morgan China Investor Meeting
Adient PUBLIC
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heighten concerns for downward revisions to
production schedules in the coming quarters
Europe
Long-term vehicle production forecast not expected
to return to pre-COVID levels
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Adient continues to identify actions to be
implemented to improve financial performance
(reducing SG&A, footprint, lower capital spending,
etc.).
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