J.P. Morgan 2016 Auto Conference
Financial Policy Planning
> Initial leverage
- Net leverage 1 of ~2x at spin (expected to
decline materially)
$1.5bn of 5-year pre-payable bank debt
- $2.0bn in longer tenor bonds
No near term maturities
> Leverage target
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- Unadjusted Debt / EBITDA consistent with
top performers in peer group
> Cash balance / liquidity
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Target minimum cash balance of ~$500mm
/ maintaining a committed credit facility
($1.5bn)
> Capex funding
- Invest in the business and return to
normal/sustainable levels to support organic
growth
Low capex requirements (~3% of sales)
1. Refer to appendix for management's rationale for using these metrics
> Dividend share repo spend
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Balanced capital allocation plan aims to support consistent
return of capital to shareholders while maintaining flexibility
Pay a competitive dividend in-line with auto supplier peers
Modest share repurchase plan
Opportunistic share repurchase
> Debt service
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Pay down drawn term loan debt opportunistically
Strong cash flow profile will support debt service post-spin
> Pension / OPEB
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Relatively small, global unfunded liability (~$100m) versus
key automotive peers
Continue to manage and reduce balance sheet risk on a
global basis with limited required cash funding
> M&A
Opportunistic/bolt-on M&A
- Opportunities to capitalize on growth in emerging markets;
leveraging China JV relationships with Asian OEMS
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