Non-Consolidated Affiliates (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Yanfeng Transactions [Abstract]

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Text Block]

Non-Consolidated Affiliates

Investments in Affiliates

The Company recorded equity in the net income of non-consolidated affiliates of $4 million and $7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Visteon and Yangfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd. ("YF") each own 50% of a joint venture under the name of Yanfeng Visteon Investment Co., Ltd. ("YFVIC"). In October 2014, YFVIC completed the purchase of YF’s 49% direct ownership in Yanfeng Visteon Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd. ("YFVE"), a consolidated joint venture of the Company ("The YFVIC Transaction"). The purchase by YFVIC was financed through a shareholder loan from YF and external borrowings, guaranteed by Visteon, which was paid in 2019.

A summary of the Company's investments in non-consolidated equity method affiliates is provided below:

	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2020		2019
YFVIC (50%)	$	46	$	43
PT Astra Visteon Indonesia (50%)	5		5
Total investments in non-consolidated affiliates	$	51	$	48

Variable Interest Entities

The Company evaluates whether joint ventures in which it has invested are Variable Interest Entities (“VIE”) at the start of each new venture and when a reconsideration event has occurred. The Company consolidates a VIE if it is determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE having both the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

The Company determined that YFVIC is a VIE. The Company holds a variable interest in YFVIC primarily related to its ownership interests and subordinated financial support. The Company and YF each own 50% of YFVIC and neither entity has the power to control the operations of YFVIC; therefore, the Company is not the primary beneficiary of YFVIC and does not consolidate the joint venture.

A summary of the Company's investments in YFVIC is provided below:

	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2020		2019
Payables due to YFVIC	$	11	$	9
Exposure to loss in YFVIC:
Investment in YFVIC	$	46	$	43
Receivables due from YFVIC	52		41
Subordinated loan receivable from YFVIC	6		8
Maximum exposure to loss in YFVIC	$	104	$	92