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Exhibit 99.1

November        , 2017

Dear Delphi Automotive PLC Shareholder:

On May 3, 2017, we announced our intention to separate our Powertrain Systems segment by means of a spin-off of a newly formed company that is expected to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

The convergence of technologies underpinning industry megatrends is driving greater demand for advanced electronics and increased computing power to meet consumer preferences for more safety, efficiency, and connectivity. At the same time, global regulations are becoming increasingly stringent, requiring advanced engine management and electrification systems to reduce emissions, improve fuel economy, and enhance vehicle performance. This transaction will create two strong independent companies, with global reach, industry-leading cost structures, market-relevant product portfolios, and advanced engineering capabilities, that are well positioned to solve their customers’ increasingly complex challenges.

Powertrain Systems will be a global leader with a portfolio of advanced technologies, including engine management, software and electrification solutions that optimize environmental efficiency and vehicle performance.

The remaining business will be a global technology leader with unparalleled strengths in signal and power distribution, centralized computing platforms, advanced safety systems, sensor fusion and systems integration, enabling advancements in autonomous driving, infotainment and user experience, vehicle connectivity and electrification.

Upon separation, Delphi shareholders will have ownership interests in both Delphi and the newly formed company, Delphi Technologies PLC (“Delphi Technologies”). To implement the separation, Delphi will transfer its Powertrain Systems segment to Delphi Technologies, and Delphi will distribute 100% of the outstanding ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies on a pro rata basis to existing shareholders of Delphi, subject to certain conditions. As discussed in this Form 10, we intend for this distribution to be tax-free to our shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result of the separation, each Delphi shareholder will receive one ordinary share of Delphi Technologies for every three ordinary shares of Delphi held on November 22, 2017, the record date for the distribution, with cash being paid in lieu of fractional shares.

No vote of Delphi shareholders is required for the distribution. You will not be required to pay any consideration or to exchange or surrender your existing ordinary shares of Delphi or take any other action to receive ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies on the distribution date to which you are entitled.

I encourage you to read the attached information statement, which is being provided to all Delphi shareholders who hold ordinary shares on November 22, 2017. The information statement describes the separation in detail and contains important business and financial information about Delphi Technologies.

I believe the separation reflects our continued commitment to create value for our customers and shareholders. Thank you for your continuing support of Delphi, and we look forward to earning your support of both companies going forward.

Sincerely,

Kevin P. Clark

President and Chief Executive Officer

Delphi Automotive PLC


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November        , 2017

Dear Future Delphi Technologies PLC Shareholder:

I am pleased to welcome you as a future shareholder of Delphi Technologies PLC (“Delphi Technologies”), whose ordinary shares we intend to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “DLPH.”

Delphi Technologies is a global leader in the development, design and manufacture of integrated powertrain technologies, including powertrain electrification, that satisfy the need for more efficient, clean and powerful vehicles by simultaneously optimizing engine performance, increasing efficiency and reducing emissions. Our comprehensive portfolio includes advanced fuel injection systems, actuators, valvetrain products, sensors, electronic control modules and power electronics. With 20 major manufacturing facilities, 12 major technical centers and approximately 5,000 scientists, engineers and technicians worldwide, we deliver our technologically advanced portfolio of powertrain products for gas, diesel and electric vehicles to every major automotive original equipment manufacturer in the world. We also offer a full spectrum of aftermarket products, including engine control modules, pumps, injectors, fuel modules, ignition coils, smart remote actuators, exhaust gas recirculation valves, brakes, steering, suspension and other products, which provide a stable and recurring revenue base.

As an independent company, we will be able to pursue a focused growth strategy with a portfolio of advanced powertrain technologies, strong engineering capabilities and an efficient global manufacturing footprint. Additionally, our strong Delphi heritage, which focuses on innovation and execution, cost structure optimization and increased business model flexibility, will allow us to continuously improve our growth, margins and cash flow.

I encourage you to learn more about us and our strategic initiatives by reading the attached information statement. Thank you in advance for your support as a future shareholder of Delphi Technologies.

Sincerely,

Liam Butterworth

President and Chief Executive Officer

Delphi Technologies PLC


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Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. A registration statement on Form 10 relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED NOVEMBER 13, 2017

INFORMATION STATEMENT

Ordinary Shares

DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES PLC

 

 

This information statement is being furnished in connection with the distribution by Delphi Automotive PLC to its shareholders of the outstanding ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies PLC (“Delphi Technologies” or the “Company”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delphi Automotive PLC. Upon completion of the distribution, Delphi Automotive PLC, which we will refer to as “Aptiv” herein, will change its name to Aptiv PLC. Delphi Technologies will hold directly and/or indirectly the assets and liabilities associated with Aptiv’s Powertrain Systems segment, which will be transferred to Delphi Technologies in connection with the distribution. To implement the distribution, Aptiv will distribute 100% of the outstanding ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies on a pro rata basis to existing shareholders of Aptiv.

For every three ordinary shares of Aptiv held of record by you as of the close of business on November 22, 2017, or the distribution record date, you will receive one of our ordinary shares. You will receive cash in lieu of any fractional ordinary shares which you would have received after application of the above ratio. We expect our ordinary shares will be distributed by Aptiv to you on or about December 4, 2017, or the distribution date. As discussed under “Our Separation from Aptiv—Trading Between the Record Date and the Distribution Date,” if you sell your ordinary shares of Aptiv in the “regular-way” market after the record date and before the distribution date, you also will be selling your right to receive ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies in connection with the separation.

No vote of Aptiv’s shareholders is required in connection with the distribution. Therefore, you are not being asked for a proxy, and you are requested not to send us a proxy, in connection with the separation. You will not be required to pay any consideration or to exchange or surrender your existing ordinary shares of Aptiv or take any other action to receive ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies on the distribution date to which you are entitled.

We intend for the distribution to be tax-free to our shareholders (other than with respect to any cash received in lieu of fractional shares) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. To that end, Aptiv expects to receive an opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP, tax counsel to Aptiv, substantially to the effect that, subject to certain qualifications and limitations, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the distribution will qualify as a distribution under Section 355(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). You should consult your own tax advisor as to the particular consequences of the distribution to you, including the applicability of any state, local and non-U.S. tax laws, which may result in the distribution being taxable to you.

There is no current trading market for our ordinary shares, although we expect that a limited market, commonly known as a “when-issued” trading market will develop on or shortly before the record date for the distribution, and we expect “regular-way” trading of our ordinary shares to begin on the first trading day following the completion of the separation. We have received authorization to list our ordinary shares on The New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “DLPH,” and Aptiv will change its ticker symbol to “APTV.”

In reviewing the information statement, you should carefully consider the matters described under the caption “Risk Factors” beginning on page 18.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this information statement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

This document is not a prospectus within the meaning of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended. This document is not required to be, and has not been, approved or reviewed by the Jersey Financial Services Commission.

This Information Statement was first mailed to Aptiv shareholders on or about November        , 2017. November         , 2017


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MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA

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TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS AND TRADENAMES

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SUMMARY

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RISK FACTORS

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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OUR SEPARATION FROM APTIV

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DIVIDEND POLICY

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CAPITALIZATION

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SELECTED HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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BUSINESS

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MANAGEMENT

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

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PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS

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DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL INDEBTEDNESS

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DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA

The market data and certain other statistical information used throughout this information statement are based on independent industry publications, government publications or other published independent sources. These sources generally state that the information they provide has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but that the accuracy and completeness of the information are not guaranteed. We believe that the surveys and market research others have performed are reliable, but we have not independently verified this information. Some data is also based on our good faith estimates.

TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS AND TRADENAMES

We own or have rights to use the trademarks and trade names that we use in conjunction with the operation of our business. Solely for convenience, we only use the ™ or ® symbols the first time any trademark or trade name is mentioned. Such references are not intended to indicate in any way that we will not assert, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, our rights to our trademarks and trade names. Each trademark or trade name of any other company appearing in this information statement is, to our knowledge, owned by such other company.

 

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SUMMARY

This summary highlights some of the information in this information statement relating to our Company, our separation from Aptiv and the distribution of our ordinary shares by Aptiv to its shareholders. For a more complete understanding of our business and the separation and distribution, you should read carefully the more detailed information set forth under the sections entitled “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and “Our Separation from Aptiv” and the other information included in this information statement.

 

 

Overview

Delphi Technologies PLC (“Delphi Technologies”, “we” or the “Company”) is a leader in the development, design and manufacture of integrated powertrain technologies that optimize engine performance, increase vehicle efficiency, reduce emissions, improve driving performance, and support increasing electrification of vehicles. We are a global supplier to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) seeking to manufacture vehicles that meet and exceed increasingly stringent global regulatory requirements and satisfy consumer demands for an enhanced user experience. Additionally, we offer a full spectrum of aftermarket products serving a global customer base.

We provide advanced fuel injection systems (“FIS”), actuators, valvetrain products, sensors, electronic control modules and power electronics technologies. We believe our ability to meet regulatory requirements for reduced emissions and increased fuel economy, as well as to provide additional power to support consumer-driven demand for more in-vehicle electronics, will allow us to realize revenue growth in excess of vehicle production growth.

Our comprehensive portfolio of advanced technologies and solutions for propulsion systems are sold to global OEMs of both light vehicles (passenger cars, trucks and vans and sport-utility vehicles) and commercial vehicles (light-duty, medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks, commercial vans, buses and off-highway vehicles). We are a supplier to every major automotive OEM in the world. We operate 20 major manufacturing facilities and 12 major technical centers utilizing a regional service model that enables us to efficiently and effectively serve our global customers from best cost countries. We have a presence in 24 countries with approximately 5,000 scientists, engineers and technicians who focus on innovating and developing market-relevant product solutions.

We also manufacture and sell our technologies to leading aftermarket players, including independent retailers and wholesale distributors. We supply a full suite of aftermarket products including engine control modules, pumps, injectors, fuel modules, ignition coils, smart remote actuators, exhaust gas recirculation valves, brakes, steering, suspension and other products. We also add aftermarket know-how in category management, logistics, training, marketing and other dedicated services to provide a full range of aftermarket solutions throughout vehicles’ lives.

Our business is well diversified across regions, product types, markets and customers. In fiscal 2016, 44% of our revenue was derived from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”), 29% from North America, 24% from Asia Pacific and 3% from South America; further, 63% of our net sales were to light vehicle OEM customers, 16% were to commercial vehicle OEM customers and 21% were to aftermarket customers. No customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales and our top 5 customers accounted for a total of approximately 40% of net sales.

During fiscal 2016 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, Delphi Technologies generated net sales of $4,486 million and $3,560 million, net income attributable to Delphi Technologies of $236 million and $229 million, and adjusted operating income of $512 million (11.4% margin) and $473 million (13.3% margin), respectively. See “Summary—Summary Historical Combined Financial Data” for our definition of “adjusted

 



 

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operating income” and a reconciliation of adjusted operating income to net income attributable to Delphi Technologies, which we believe is the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP.

Reasons for the Separation

The Aptiv board of directors believes that separating the Delphi Technologies business from the remainder of Aptiv is in the best interests of Aptiv for a number of reasons, including:

 

    Strategic Focus—The separation will allow each of Delphi Technologies and Aptiv to focus on their distinct product portfolios and unique opportunities for long-term growth and profitability and to allocate capital and corporate resources in a manner that focuses on achieving each company’s own operating priorities and financial objectives. Specifically, Aptiv will pursue a strategy of developing advanced electronics and electrical architecture technology solutions, with a resource allocation strategy focused on investments in these spaces. Delphi Technologies will pursue a strategy of continuing to develop powertrain technologies for gas and diesel engines, as well as hybrid and electric vehicles, in order to help its customers meet increasingly stringent global regulatory requirements while also enhancing vehicle performance and providing additional power.

 

    Strategic Flexibility—The separation will provide each company with increased flexibility to pursue independent strategic and financial plans and strategic partnerships without having to consider the potential impact on the businesses of the other company. The separation will also provide each company the flexibility to pursue tailored investments in advanced technologies that solve their customers’ most complex challenges.

 

    Capital Allocation—The separation will enable each of Delphi Technologies and Aptiv to create independent capital structures that will afford each company direct access to the debt and equity capital markets to fund organic and inorganic growth opportunities and to establish an appropriate capital structure for their strategy and business needs.

 

    Investor Choice—The separation will allow investors to evaluate the separate investment characteristics of each company, including the merits, performance and future prospects of their respective businesses, and make investment decisions based on their distinct characteristics.

The anticipated benefits of the separation are based on a number of assumptions, and there can be no assurance that such benefits will materialize to the extent anticipated, or at all. In the event the separation does not result in such benefits, the costs associated with the separation could have a material adverse effect on each company individually and in the aggregate. For more information about the risks associated with the separation, see “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Relationship with Aptiv and the Separation.”

Our Competitive Strengths

We believe we distinguish ourselves through the following competitive strengths, which we expect to continue to enhance as a standalone company:

 

    Portfolio of Advanced Technologies Aligned to Customer Demands: We have an established product portfolio that includes powertrain technologies for gas and diesel engines, as well as hybrid and electric vehicles, which we sell to our diverse OEM and aftermarket customer base.

 

    Fuel Injection Systems: Our highly engineered gas and diesel FIS portfolio combines injectors, rails, pumps and electronic control modules into an advanced system which improves the efficiency of fuel injection to help light and commercial vehicle manufacturers improve engine performance and meet emissions standards.

 

   

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Gasoline Direct Injection (“GDi”) technology provides high precision fuel delivery for optimized combustion, which lowers emissions and increases fuel economy. As the industry continues to transition from port fuel injection to GDi, we expect the higher value technology content to drive growth in excess of vehicle production growth. Gasoline engines continue to be the globally dominant light vehicle engine type, and we expect them to remain predominant for the foreseeable future.

 

    Diesel: Our diesel portfolio provides enhanced engine performance at an attractive value, includes common rail FIS and is balanced between commercial and light vehicle applications. We are well positioned in the commercial vehicle market, where diesel is expected to remain the preferred technology. In the light vehicle market, we are focused on engines for larger passenger cars for which the greater fuel economy benefits of diesel technology deliver more value.

 

    Powertrain Products for Gasoline and Diesel Applications: Our portfolio also includes an array of highly engineered products for traditional combustion and hybrid electric vehicles, including variable valve timing, variable valve actuation, smart remote actuators, powertrain sensors, ignition products, canisters, and fuel handling products. These products often complement and enhance the efficiency improvements delivered by FIS and, as a result, drive above market growth.

 

    Electronics & Electrification: Our electronics portfolio consists of gasoline and diesel control modules and power electronics. The control modules are key components in ensuring the integration and operation of powertrain products throughout the vehicle. As the electrification of mechanical components increases, our proprietary power electronics solutions, including supervisory controllers and software, DC/DC converters and inverters provide better efficiency, reduced weight and lower cost for our OEM customers, while also making these and other components easier to integrate. These products are expected to experience increased demand as vehicle electrification accelerates.

 

    Aftermarket: Through our Products & Service Solutions segment, we sell aftermarket products to independent aftermarket customers and sell our products to original equipment service customers. Our aftermarket product portfolio includes engine control modules, pumps, injectors, fuel modules, ignition coils, smart remote actuators, exhaust gas recirculation valves, brakes, steering, suspension, and other products. Our aftermarket business provides a recurring and stable revenue base as many of these products are non-discretionary in nature. The growing number of vehicles on the road, along with the higher average age of vehicles and increasing miles driven collectively represent trends that are expected to lead to growing demand for our aftermarket products.

 

    Leading Innovation Platform: We have a team of approximately 5,000 scientists, engineers and technicians across 12 major technical centers globally. With approximately 2,400 active patents and patent applications, we have a strong track record of developing technologies focused on addressing consumer demands and industry trends, including GDi, powertrain domain controllers, two-step variable valve actuation, engine control algorithms, electronics and software. We also seek to further develop strategic collaborations, such as our investment in Tula Technology, Inc., a developer of dynamic, skip-fire cylinder deactivation software technology that helps to increase fuel efficiency, reduce emissions and improve engine performance. We also leverage our OEM product engineering capabilities across our aftermarket product lines to capture value over the lifetime of a vehicle. Our ability to provide the latest technologies to improve fuel economy, lower emissions and optimize power utilization for traditional and electrified vehicles has enabled us to realize above market revenue growth.

 

   

Strong Customer Relationships Across Diverse Markets. Our customer base includes 23 of the largest light vehicle OEMs and the majority of the 10 largest commercial vehicle OEMs in the world. Our top

 



 

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five customers, Hyundai Motor Company (“Hyundai”), Daimler AG (“Daimler”), General Motors Company (“GM”), PSA Peugeot Citroen (“PSA”) and Volkswagen AG (“VW”), collectively represented 40% of our net sales in fiscal 2016 with our largest customer accounting for only 9%. Our diverse customer base also includes manufacturers of commercial vehicles such as Volvo AB (“Volvo”), Caterpillar Inc. (“Caterpillar”), and PACCAR Inc. (“PACCAR”). Our aftermarket customers include AutoZone Inc. (“AutoZone”), NAPA Auto Parts (“NAPA”), as well as leading wholesale distributors such as Parts Alliance Group (“Parts Alliance”).

 

    Global Manufacturing and Development Capabilities with Regional Focus: We operate 20 major manufacturing facilities and 12 major technical centers and have a presence in 24 countries throughout the world. Our global manufacturing footprint enables us to efficiently manufacture in and supply from primarily best cost countries. Our regional engineering teams also allow us to stay connected to local market requirements and partner with our customers during all phases of the development process, from design through production. By working in collaboration with our customers, we expect to continue to increase market share and grow through technological advancements, such as increased vehicle electrification.

 

    Lean and Flexible Cost Structure: We have made significant investments to reduce our cost-structure by rotating our manufacturing capabilities toward best cost countries in order to further improve our cost position and drive margin expansion. Since 2014, our adjusted operating income margin increased 50 basis points as the benefits of these investments began to take hold. We expect additional operating margin expansion as the cost savings related to rotating our manufacturing facilities toward best cost countries are fully realized. Additionally, we leverage our lean enterprise operating system to reduce product lead times and execute flawless product launches. We believe our enterprise operating system and our strategic manufacturing footprint will allow us to continue expanding operating margins in the future.

 

    Strong and Sustainable Revenue and Earnings Growth and Cash Flow Generation: We expect to continue to leverage our portfolio of advanced technologies and strong customer relationships to generate strong revenue growth. Additionally, our innovative culture and manufacturing expertise in best cost countries provides us with a lean and flexible cost structure, which we believe will generate consistent earnings growth and strong cash flow.

 

    Experienced Leadership Team with Proven Track Record: We have a strong management team with extensive experience both within the industry and with Delphi Technologies. Through the combination of their longstanding customer relationships, proven track record in operations management and deep industry knowledge, the leadership team has positioned us for future revenue growth, margin expansion and strong cash flow.

Business and Growth Strategies

Our strategy is to continue to accelerate the development of market-relevant technologies that solve our customers’ increasingly complex challenges and leverage our lean and flexible cost structure to deliver strong revenue and margin expansion, earnings and cash flow growth.

We seek to grow our business through the execution of the following strategies, among others:

 

   

Maintain Leadership in Technologies that Solve Our Customers’ Most Complex Challenges. We are focused on providing technologies and solutions that solve our customers’ biggest challenges. Leveraging the breadth and depth of our engineering capabilities, we have strong positions in fuel injectors, fuel pumps, variable valve timing and variable valve actuation. Additionally, we provide leading technology solutions in the areas of electronics and electrification, including engine control

 



 

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modules and power electronics, where we see above market growth with increased levels of electrification. Our power electronics technologies include products such as high-voltage inverters, DC-DC converters and on-board chargers that convert electricity to enable hybrid and electric vehicle propulsion systems. Our comprehensive portfolio of powertrain products helps customers meet increasingly stringent global regulatory requirements while also enhancing vehicle performance.

 

    Focused Regional Strategies to Best Serve Our Customers’ Needs. The combination of our global operating capabilities and our portfolio of advanced technologies help us to serve our global customers and meet their local needs. We have a presence in all major global regions and have positioned ourselves to be a leading supplier of advanced powertrain technologies, including electrification, that are tailored to satisfy our customers’ needs in each region. We believe our focus on providing customer solutions to meet increasing global emissions and fuel efficiency regulations will collectively drive greater demand for our products and enable us to experience above-market growth.

 

    Continue to Enhance Aftermarket Position. We have strong customer relationships with the largest global aftermarket players, including independent retailers and wholesale distributors. We supply a full suite of aftermarket products including engine control modules, pumps, injectors, fuel modules, ignition coils, smart remote actuators, exhaust gas recirculation valves, brakes, steering, suspension and other products. We also add aftermarket know-how in category management, logistics, training, marketing and other dedicated services to provide a full range of aftermarket solutions throughout vehicles’ lives. Globally, we plan to gain scale by focusing on higher value, faster growing product lines such as electronics, and services, which include diagnostics and remanufacturing. We will also look to increase growth by leveraging our regional product program strengths to expand our portfolio across regions. In addition, we expect to benefit from aftermarket growth in key markets around the world, including China.

 

    Leverage Our Lean and Flexible Cost Structure to Deliver Strong Earnings and Cash Flow Growth. We recognize the importance of maintaining a lean and flexible business model in order to deliver earnings and cash flow growth. We intend to improve our cost competitiveness by leveraging our enterprise operating system, continuously increasing operational efficiency, maximizing manufacturing output and rotating our facilities to best cost countries. We have ongoing processes and resources dedicated to further improvement of our operations and we expect to use our cash flow to reinvest in our business to drive growth.

 



 

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Our Industry

The automotive and commercial vehicle parts industry provides components, systems, subsystems and modules to OEMs for the manufacture of new vehicles, as well as to the aftermarket for use as replacement parts. Overall, we expect long-term growth of global vehicle production in the OEM market. In 2016, global vehicle production (including light and commercial vehicles) increased 5% versus the previous year, including increases of 2% in North America, 3% in Europe and 14% in China. In South America, as a result of persisting economic weakness, there was a 14% decline.

 

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Demand for automotive components in the OEM market is generally a function of the number of new vehicles produced in response to consumer demand, which is primarily driven by macro-economic factors such as credit availability, interest rates, fuel prices, consumer confidence, employment and other trends. In the commercial vehicle market, OEM demand for components is also tied to vehicle production and is driven by industrial production, the amount of freight tonnage being transported, the availability of credit and interest rates, among other factors. Although OEM demand is tied to actual vehicle production, participants in the automotive and commercial vehicle parts industry also have the opportunity to grow faster by further penetrating business with existing customers and in existing markets, gaining new customers and increasing presence in global markets. Above market growth can be achieved through product alignment to favorable macro trends such as regulation and electrification. The number of vehicles utilizing electrification to meet increasingly stringent regulatory standards is expected to grow to approximately 25% of global vehicle production by 2025 as compared to just four percent today. We believe that as a global supplier with advanced technology, engineering, manufacturing and customer support capabilities, we are well-positioned to benefit from these opportunities.

Heightened Regulatory Environment

OEMs continue to focus on improving fuel efficiency and reducing emissions in order to meet increasingly stringent regulatory requirements in various markets. On a worldwide basis, the relevant authorities in the European Union, the United States (the “U.S.”), China, India, Japan, Brazil, South Korea and Argentina have already instituted regulations requiring further reductions in emissions and/or increased fuel economy. In many cases, other authorities have initiated legislation or regulation that would further tighten the standards through 2020 and beyond. Based on the current regulatory environment, we believe that OEMs, including those in the U.S. and China, will be subject to requirements for greater reductions in carbon dioxide (“CO2”) emissions over the next ten years. These standards will require meaningful innovation as OEMs and suppliers are forced to find ways to improve engine management, electrical power consumption, vehicle weight and integration of alternative powertrains (e.g., electric/hybrid propulsion). As a result, suppliers such as Delphi Technologies are continuing to develop innovations that result in improvements in fuel economy, emissions and performance from gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines, and permit engine downsizing without loss of performance.

 



 

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Standardization of Sourcing by OEMs

Many OEMs are continuing to adopt global vehicle platforms to increase standardization, reduce per unit cost and increase capital efficiency and profitability. As a result, OEMs are selecting suppliers that have the capability to manufacture products on a worldwide basis as well as the flexibility to adapt to regional variations. Suppliers with global scale and strong design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities are best positioned to benefit from this trend. OEMs are also increasingly looking to their suppliers to simplify vehicle design and assembly processes to reduce costs. As a result, suppliers that sell vehicle components directly to manufacturers have assumed many of the design, engineering, research and development and assembly functions traditionally performed by vehicle manufacturers. Suppliers that can provide fully-engineered solutions, systems and pre-assembled combinations of component parts, such as Delphi Technologies, are positioned to leverage the trend toward system sourcing.

Shorter Product Development Cycles To Benefit Strong Suppliers

As a result of government regulations and customer preferences, development cycles are becoming shorter and OEMs are requiring suppliers to respond faster with new designs and product innovations. While these trends are more prevalent in mature markets, emerging markets are advancing rapidly towards the regulatory standards and consumer preferences of more mature markets. Suppliers with strong technologies, global engineering and development capabilities, such as Delphi Technologies, will be best positioned to meet OEM demands for rapid innovation.

Increasing Vehicle Complexity

Vehicles are increasingly complex in their design, features, level of integration of mechanical and electrical components and increasing levels of software and coding necessary to their functionality. This has resulted in growing consumer demand for additional power, given the increasing level of electronic components and systems in vehicles. We believe electronics integration, which generally refers to products and systems that combine integrated circuits, software algorithms, sensor technologies and mechanical components within the vehicle will allow OEMs to achieve substantial reductions in weight and mechanical complexity, resulting in enhanced fuel economy, improved emissions control and better vehicle performance. We believe we are well-positioned to benefit from the accelerating industry demand for electronics integration and vehicle electrification, as we believe our proprietary power electronics solutions allow our OEM customers to improve efficiency, reduce weight and lower costs.

Our Structure and Restructuring Transactions

Delphi Technologies was organized under the laws of Jersey for the purpose of holding Aptiv’s Powertrain Systems segment (including the subsidiary entities, employees, operations, assets and liabilities associated with the Powertrain Systems segment) in connection with the separation and distribution described herein. Prior to the transfer of this business to Delphi Technologies, which will occur in connection with the distribution, Delphi Technologies will have no operations other than those incidental to its formation and in preparation for the separation. In connection with the separation and distribution described herein, Delphi Technologies and Aptiv will undertake a series of internal reorganization transactions to facilitate the transfers of entities and the related assets and liabilities described above from Aptiv to Delphi Technologies.

Our Principal Office

Our principal executive offices are located at Courteney Road, Hoath Way, Gillingham, Kent ME8 0RU, United Kingdom, and our telephone number is 011-44-163-423-4422. Following the separation and distribution, we will maintain a website at www.delphi.com. The information contained on our website or that can be accessed through our website neither constitutes part of this prospectus nor is incorporated by reference herein.

 



 

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Questions and Answers about Us and the Separation

 

Why is the separation structured as a distribution?    Aptiv believes that a distribution of our ordinary shares is an efficient way to separate our assets and that the separation will create benefits and value for us and Aptiv.
Why am I receiving this document?    Aptiv is delivering this document to you because you were a holder of ordinary shares of Aptiv on the record date of November 22, 2017 and are entitled to receive one ordinary share of Delphi Technologies for every three ordinary shares of Aptiv that you held as of the close of business on the record date. The number of ordinary shares of Aptiv you own will not change as a result of the distribution. This document will help you understand how the separation and distribution will affect your investment in Aptiv and your investment in Delphi Technologies following the separation.
How will the separation work?    At the time of the separation, Delphi Technologies will hold Aptiv’s Powertrain Systems segment (including the subsidiary entities, employees, operations, assets and liabilities associated with the Powertrain Systems segment). Aptiv will distribute all of the ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies to the holders of Aptiv’s ordinary shares. Following the separation, we will be an independent public company and intend to list our shares on the NYSE under the symbol “DLPH,” and Aptiv will change its ticker symbol to “APTV.”
When will the distribution occur?    We expect that Aptiv will distribute our ordinary shares on December 4, 2017 to holders of record of ordinary shares of Aptiv at the close of business on the record date, subject to certain conditions described under “Our Separation from Aptiv—Conditions to the Distribution.”
What do shareholders of Aptiv need to do to participate in the distribution?    Nothing, but we urge you to read this entire information statement carefully. Holders of ordinary shares of Aptiv as of the distribution record date will not be required to take any action to receive Delphi Technologies ordinary shares on the distribution date. No shareholder approval of the distribution is required or sought. We are not asking you for a proxy, and you are requested not to send us a proxy. You will not be required to make any payment or to surrender or exchange your ordinary shares of Aptiv or take any other action to receive your ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies on the distribution date.
Can Aptiv decide to cancel the distribution of our ordinary shares even if all the conditions have been met?    Yes. The distribution is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. See “Our Separation from Aptiv—Conditions to the Distribution.” Even if all conditions to the distribution are satisfied, Aptiv may terminate and abandon the distribution at any time prior to the effectiveness of the distribution.
What will be the relationships between Aptiv and Delphi Technologies following the separation?    Following the distribution, we and Aptiv will be separate companies. We will enter into a Separation and Distribution Agreement to effect the separation and distribution. The Separation and Distribution Agreement, a Transition Services Agreement, a Tax Matters Agreement and an Employee Matters Agreement will provide a framework for our relationships with Aptiv after the separation and distribution. The Separation and Distribution Agreement will govern

 



 

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   certain aspects of the relationships between Aptiv and Delphi Technologies subsequent to the completion of the separation and provide for the allocation between Aptiv and Delphi Technologies of assets, liabilities and obligations attributable to periods prior to the separation. We cannot assure you that this agreement is on terms as favorable to us as agreements with independent third parties. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Agreements with Aptiv.”
Will I receive physical certificates representing ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies following the separation?    No. Following the separation, neither Aptiv nor we will be issuing physical certificates representing our ordinary shares. If you own ordinary shares of Aptiv as of the close of business on the record date, Aptiv, with the assistance of Computershare Trust Company N.A. (“Computershare”), the distribution agent, will electronically distribute ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies to your bank or brokerage firm on your behalf or through the systems of the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) (if you hold the shares through a bank or brokerage firm that uses DTC) or to you in book-entry form. Your bank or brokerage firm will credit your account for the Delphi Technologies ordinary shares or Computershare will mail you a book-entry account statement that reflects your ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies.
Will I receive a fractional number of ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies?    No, fractional ordinary shares will not be issued in the distribution. Fractional shares that Aptiv shareholders would otherwise have been entitled to receive will be aggregated and sold in the public market by the distribution agent. The aggregate net cash proceeds of these sales will be distributed ratably to those shareholders who would otherwise have been entitled to receive fractional shares.
What if I want to sell my Aptiv ordinary shares or my Delphi Technologies ordinary shares?    You should consult with your financial advisors, such as your broker, bank, other nominee or tax advisor.
   If you decide to sell any ordinary shares of Aptiv before the distribution date, you should make sure your broker, bank or other nominee understands whether you want to sell your ordinary shares of Aptiv with or without your entitlement to Delphi Technologies ordinary shares pursuant to the distribution.
What is “regular-way” and “ex-distribution” trading?    Beginning on or shortly before the record date and continuing up to and through the distribution date, it is expected that there will be two markets in ordinary shares of Aptiv: a “regular-way” market and an “ex-distribution” market. Ordinary shares of Aptiv that trade in the “regular-way” market will trade with an entitlement to ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies distributed pursuant to the distribution. Shares that trade in the “ex-distribution” market will trade without an entitlement to ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies distributed pursuant to the distribution. Aptiv cannot predict the trading prices of its ordinary shares before, on or after the distribution date.
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   before the record date and will continue up to and through the distribution date and that “regular-way” trading in our ordinary shares will begin on the first trading day following the completion of the separation. If trading begins on a “when-issued” basis, you may purchase or sell our ordinary shares up to and through the distribution date, but your transaction will not settle until after the distribution date. We cannot predict the trading prices of our ordinary shares before, on or after the distribution date.
What will happen to the listing of Aptiv’s ordinary shares?    Ordinary shares of Aptiv will continue to trade on the NYSE after the distribution under the ticker symbol “APTV.”
Will the number of Aptiv ordinary shares I own change as a result of the distribution?    No. The number of ordinary shares of Aptiv you own will not change as a result of the distribution.
Will the distribution affect the market price of my Aptiv ordinary shares?    Yes. As a result of the distribution, Aptiv expects the trading price of Aptiv ordinary shares immediately following the distribution to be lower than the “regular-way” trading price of such shares immediately prior to the distribution because the trading price will no longer reflect the value of the business held by Delphi Technologies. There can be no assurance that the aggregate market value of the Aptiv ordinary shares and the Delphi Technologies ordinary shares following the separation will be higher or lower than the market value of Aptiv ordinary shares if the separation and distribution did not occur. This means, for example, that the combined trading prices of three ordinary shares of Aptiv and one ordinary share of Delphi Technologies may be equal to, greater than or less than the trading price of three ordinary shares of Aptiv before the distribution.
What are the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the distribution?    In connection with the distribution, Aptiv expects to receive an opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP, tax counsel to Aptiv, substantially to the effect that, subject to certain qualifications and limitations, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the distribution will qualify as a distribution under Section 355(a) of the Code. Accordingly, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, you generally will not recognize any gain or loss as a result of the distribution, except for any gain or loss attributable to the receipt of cash in lieu of fractional shares of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares. The material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the distribution are described in more detail under “Our Separation from Aptiv—Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares.” Information regarding tax matters in this information statement does not constitute tax advice. Each Aptiv shareholder is encouraged to consult its own tax advisor as to the specific tax consequences of the distribution to such shareholder, including the effect of any state, local or non-U.S. tax laws and of changes in applicable tax laws.

 



 

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How will I determine my tax basis for U.S. federal income tax purposes in the Aptiv ordinary shares I continue to hold and the Delphi Technologies ordinary shares I receive in the distribution?   

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, assuming that the distribution is tax-free to Aptiv’s shareholders, the tax basis in Aptiv’s ordinary shares that you hold immediately prior to the distribution will be allocated between such Aptiv ordinary shares and Delphi Technologies ordinary shares received in the distribution in proportion to the relative fair market values of each immediately following the distribution. See the section entitled “Our Separation from Aptiv—Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares” for a more detailed description of the effects of the distribution on Aptiv’s shareholders’ tax basis in Aptiv ordinary shares and Delphi Technologies ordinary shares.

 

We encourage you to consult your tax advisor about how this allocation will work in your situation (including a situation where you have purchased Aptiv ordinary shares at different times or for different amounts) and regarding any particular consequences of the distribution to you, including the application of state, local and non-U.S. tax laws.

What are the material U.K. tax consequences of the distribution?    Although Aptiv is not conditioning the distribution on any particular tax treatment under U.K. law and is not proffering any specific advice to its shareholders in this regard, Aptiv believes that the distribution should qualify as an exempt distribution under Section 1075 CTA 2010 and there should be no Chargeable Payments, as defined under Section 1088 CTA 2010. On this basis, any U.K. tax resident individual shareholders should generally not recognize any gain or loss as a result of the distribution, except for any gain or loss attributable to the receipt of cash in lieu of fractional shares of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares (although certain reliefs may apply, depending on the shareholder’s specific circumstances, to prevent the immediate taxation of such amounts if they are considered capital in nature for U.K. tax purposes). Further, it is anticipated that distribution should not give rise to any taxable gain for U.K. corporation tax purposes or any stamp taxes liabilities. The material U.K. tax consequences of the distribution are described in more detail under “Our Separation from Aptiv—Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares—Material U.K. Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares.” Each Aptiv shareholder is encouraged to consult its own tax advisor as to the specific tax consequences of the distribution to such shareholder, including the effect of any U.K. tax laws and of changes in applicable tax laws.
What are the material Jersey tax consequences of the distribution?    Although Aptiv is not conditioning the distribution on any particular tax treatment under Jersey law and is not proffering any specific advice to its shareholders in this regard, Aptiv does not believe that a Jersey tax liability should arise on the distribution to shareholders that are not resident for tax purposes in Jersey. Jersey tax resident shareholders may

 



 

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   be subject to income tax on the distribution, subject to their specific circumstances and to the extent that the distribution is not considered to be a capital distribution for Jersey tax purposes. The material Jersey tax consequences of the distribution are described in more detail under “Our Separation from Aptiv—Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares—Material Jersey Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares.” Each Aptiv shareholder is encouraged to consult its own tax advisor as to the specific tax consequences of the distribution to such shareholder, including the effect of any Jersey tax laws and of changes in applicable tax laws.
Are there risks to owning ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies?    Yes. Our business is subject to various risks including risks relating to the separation. These risks are described in the “Risk Factors” section of this information statement beginning on page 18. We encourage you to read that section carefully.
Does Delphi Technologies intend to pay dividends?    We have not yet determined the extent to which we will pay dividends on our ordinary shares. The payment of any dividends in the future, and the timing and amount thereof, to our shareholders will fall within the sole discretion of our board of directors and will depend on many factors, such as our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, debt service obligations, restrictive covenants in our debt, industry practice, legal requirements and other factors that our board of directors deems relevant. See “Dividend Policy.”
Will Delphi Technologies have any debt?    We anticipate having approximately $1.55 billion in principal amount of indebtedness upon completion of the separation, primarily consisting of a $750 million term loan and $800 million of senior notes. See “Description of Material Indebtedness” and “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Relationship with Aptiv and the Separation.”
Where can Aptiv shareholders get more information?   

Before the separation, if you have any questions relating to the separation, you should contact:

 

Delphi Investor Relations Services

Delphi Automotive PLC

5725 Delphi Drive

Troy, MI 48098

Phone: 248-813-2494

Email: Investor.relations@delphi.com

 

After the separation, if you have any questions relating to our ordinary shares, you should contact:

  

Delphi Technologies Investor Relations Services

Delphi Technologies PLC

5825 Delphi Drive

Troy, MI 48098

 

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The Separation and Distribution

 

Distributing company

Delphi Automotive PLC

 

Distributed company

Delphi Technologies PLC

 

  We are a Jersey corporation and, prior to the separation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aptiv. After the separation, we will be an independent publicly traded company.

 

Distribution ratio

Each holder of Aptiv ordinary shares will receive one of our ordinary shares for every three ordinary shares of Aptiv held as of the close of business on November 22, 2017. If you would be entitled to a fractional number of our ordinary shares, you will instead receive a cash payment in lieu of the fractional ordinary shares. See “Our Separation from Aptiv—General Treatment of Fractional Ordinary Shares.”

 

Distributed securities

Aptiv will distribute 100% of the ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies outstanding immediately before the distribution. Based on the approximately 265.8 million ordinary shares of Aptiv outstanding as of October 27, 2017, assuming distribution of 100% of our ordinary shares and applying the distribution ratio, we expect that approximately 88.6 million ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies will be distributed to Aptiv shareholders.

 

Record date

The record date is the close of business on November 22, 2017.

 

Distribution date

The distribution date is on or about December 4, 2017.

 

Distribution

On the distribution date, Aptiv, with the assistance of Computershare, the distribution agent, will electronically distribute ordinary shares to your bank or brokerage firm on your behalf or through the systems of the DTC (if you hold the shares through a bank or brokerage firm that uses DTC) or to you in book-entry form. You will not be required to make any payment or surrender or exchange your ordinary shares of Aptiv or take any other action to receive your ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies on the distribution date. Your bank or brokerage firm will credit your account for the Delphi Technologies ordinary shares or the distribution agent will mail you a book-entry account statement that reflects your ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies.

 

Conditions to the distribution

The distribution of our ordinary shares by Aptiv is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

 

    the SEC shall have declared effective our registration statement on Form 10, of which this information statement is a part, under the Exchange Act, and no stop order relating to the registration statement shall be in effect, and this information statement shall have been mailed to Aptiv’s shareholders;

 

    Delphi Technologies’ ordinary shares will have been accepted for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance;

 

   

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foreign jurisdictions) will have been taken and, where applicable, will have become effective or been accepted;

 

    Delphi Technologies and its affiliates shall have completed a cash transfer in the amount of approximately $1,148 million to Aptiv;

 

    the ancillary agreements relating to the spin-off have been duly executed and delivered by the parties;

 

    all material governmental approvals necessary to consummate the distribution and to permit the operation of the Delphi Technologies business after the spin-off substantially as it is conducted prior to the spin-off have been received and continue to be in full force and effect;

 

    no order, injunction, decree or regulation issued by any court or agency of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the completion of the spin-off is in effect, and no other event outside the control of Aptiv has occurred or failed to occur that prevents the completion of the spin-off; and

 

    no other event or development shall exist or have occurred that, in the judgment of the Aptiv board of directors, in its sole and absolute discretion, makes it inadvisable to effect the separation and distribution.

 

  Aptiv and Delphi Technologies cannot assure you that any or all of these conditions will be met and may also waive any of the conditions to the distribution. In addition, Aptiv and Delphi Technologies can decline at any time to go forward with the separation.

 

Stock exchange listing

We have received authorization to list our ordinary shares on the NYSE under the symbol “DLPH.”

 

Distribution agent

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

 

Tax considerations

In connection with the distribution, Aptiv expects to receive an opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP, tax counsel to Aptiv, substantially to the effect that, subject to certain qualifications and limitations, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the distribution will qualify as a distribution under Section 355(a) of the Code. Accordingly, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, you generally will not recognize any gain or loss as a result of the distribution, except for any gain or loss attributable to the receipt of cash in lieu of fractional shares of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares.

 

 

For a more detailed discussion, see the sections entitled “Our Separation From Aptiv—Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares,” “—Material U.K. Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares,” and “—Material Jersey Tax

 



 

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Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares.”

 

Relationship between Aptiv and Delphi Technologies following the separation and distribution

We will enter into a Separation and Distribution Agreement to effect the separation and distribution, a Transition Services Agreement, a Tax Matters Agreement, an Employee Matters Agreement and certain other agreements that will govern the relationship between Delphi Technologies and Aptiv subsequent to the completion of the separation and distribution and provide for the allocation between Delphi Technologies and Aptiv of Aptiv’s assets, liabilities and obligations attributable to periods prior to the separation from Aptiv. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Agreements with Aptiv.”

 



 

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Summary Historical Combined Financial Data

The following summary historical financial data reflect the combined operations of Delphi Technologies as of and for each of the years in the five-year period ended December 31, 2016 and as of September 30, 2017 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. The summary historical financial data as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 and for each of the fiscal years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2016 are derived from our combined financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement. The summary historical financial data as of September 30, 2017 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are derived from our combined unaudited interim financial statements that are included elsewhere in this information statement. The summary historical financial data as of December 31, 2014 and as of and for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are derived from our unaudited combined financial statements that are not included in this information statement. The unaudited combined financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited combined financial statements and, in the opinion of our management, include all adjustments, consisting of only ordinary recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the data set forth in this information statement.

The historical results do not necessarily indicate the results expected for any future period. To ensure a full understanding, you should read the summary combined financial data presented below in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the combined financial statements and accompanying notes included in the “Index to Financial Statements” section of this information statement.

 

    As of and for the
Nine Months Ended
    As of and for the Year Ended December 31,  
    September 30,
2017
    September 30,
2016
    2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  
    (unaudited)     (unaudited)                       (unaudited)     (unaudited)  
    (in millions)  

Selected statement of operations data:

             

Net sales

  $ 3,560     $ 3,340     $ 4,486     $ 4,407     $ 4,540     $ 4,398     $ 4,655  

Operating income

    340       208       320       403       442       378       491  

Net income attributable to Delphi Technologies

    229       158       236       272       306       247       356  
Selected balance sheet data:                           (unaudited)              

Total assets

  $ 4,029       $ 2,899     $ 3,001     $ 3,141     $ 3,205     $ 3,074  

Long-term debt

    788         6       9       14       6       6  

Selected other financial data:

             

Adjusted operating income (1)

  $ 473     $ 379     $ 512     $ 526     $ 494     $ 432     $ 514  

Adjusted operating income margin (2)

    13.3     11.3     11.4     11.9     10.9     9.8     11.0

 

(1)

Adjusted Operating Income represents net income before interest expense, other income (expense), net, income tax expense, equity income (loss), net of tax, income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, restructuring, separation costs, other acquisition and portfolio project costs (which includes costs incurred to integrate acquired businesses and to plan and execute product portfolio transformation actions, including business and product acquisitions and divestitures), asset impairments and gains (losses) on business divestitures. Adjusted Operating Income is presented as a supplemental measure of the Company’s financial performance which management believes is useful to investors in assessing the Company’s ongoing financial performance that, when reconciled to the corresponding U.S. GAAP measure, provides improved comparability between periods through the exclusion of certain items that management believes are not indicative of the Company’s core operating performance and which may obscure underlying business results

 



 

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  and trends. Our management utilizes Adjusted Operating Income in its financial decision making process, to evaluate performance of the Company and for internal reporting, planning and forecasting purposes. Management also utilizes Adjusted Operating Income as the key performance measure of segment income or loss and for planning and forecasting purposes to allocate resources to our segments, as management also believes this measure is most reflective of the operational profitability or loss of our operating segments. Adjusted Operating Income should not be considered a substitute for results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income attributable to Delphi Technologies, which is the most directly comparable financial measure to Adjusted Operating Income that is in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjusted Operating Income, as determined and measured by Delphi Technologies, should also not be compared to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

The reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income to Operating Income includes, as applicable, restructuring, separation costs related to the planned spin-off, other acquisition and portfolio project costs (which includes costs incurred to integrate acquired businesses and to plan and execute product portfolio transformation actions, including business and product acquisitions and divestitures), asset impairments and gains (losses) on business divestitures. The reconciliation of Net income attributable to the Company to Adjusted Operating Income is as follows:

 

     Nine Months Ended      Year Ended December 31,  
     September 30,
2017
    September 30,
2016
     2016      2015      2014     2013     2012  
     (unaudited)     (unaudited)                          (unaudited)     (unaudited)  
     (in millions)  

Net income attributable to Delphi Technologies

   $ 229     $ 158      $ 236      $ 272      $ 306     $ 247     $ 356  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     25       22        32        34        36       31       31  

Equity (income) loss, net of tax

     (2     —          —          —          1       —         3  

Income tax expense

     79       27        50        92        97       96       94  

Other expense (income), net

     7       —          1        2        (2     (1     —    

Interest expense

     2       1        1        3        4       5       7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

   $ 340     $ 208      $ 320      $ 403      $ 442     $ 378     $ 491  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restructuring

     79       147        161        112        52       54       23  

Separation Costs

     46       —          —          —          —         —         —    

Other acquisition and portfolio project costs

     —         2        2        2        —         —         —    

Asset impairments

     8       22        29        9        —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income

   $ 473     $ 379      $ 512      $ 526      $ 494     $ 432     $ 514  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below, together with the information included elsewhere in this information statement. The risks and uncertainties described below are those that we have identified as material, but are not the only risks and uncertainties facing us. Our business is also subject to general risks and uncertainties that affect many other companies, such as market conditions, geopolitical events, changes in laws or accounting rules, fluctuations in interest rates, terrorism, wars or conflicts, major health concerns, natural disasters or other disruptions of expected economic or business conditions. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial also may impair our business, including our results of operations, liquidity and financial condition.

Risks Related to Delphi Technologies’ Business

The cyclical nature of automotive sales and production can adversely affect our business.

Our business is directly related to automotive sales and automotive vehicle production by our customers. Automotive sales and production are highly cyclical and, in addition to general economic conditions, also depend on other factors, such as consumer confidence and consumer preferences. Lower global automotive sales would be expected to result in substantially all of our automotive original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) customers lowering vehicle production schedules, which would have a direct impact on our earnings and cash flows. In addition, automotive sales and production can be affected by labor relations issues, regulatory requirements, trade agreements, the availability of consumer financing and other factors. Economic declines that result in a significant reduction in automotive sales and production by our customers have in the past had, and may in the future have, an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our sales are also affected by inventory levels and OEMs’ production levels. We cannot predict when OEMs will decide to increase or decrease inventory levels or whether new inventory levels will approximate historical inventory levels. Uncertainty and other unexpected fluctuations could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

In addition to these factors, the sales of our aftermarket operations are also directly related to the level of vehicle aftermarket parts replacement activity, which may be affected by additional factors such as the average useful life of OEM parts and components, severity of regional weather conditions, highway and roadway infrastructure deterioration and the average number of miles vehicles are driven by owners. Improvements in technology and product quality are extending the longevity of vehicle component parts, which may result in delayed or reduced aftermarket sales. Our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected if we fail to respond in a timely and appropriate manner to changes in the demand for our aftermarket products.

A prolonged economic downturn or economic uncertainty could adversely affect our business and cause us to require additional sources of financing, which may not be available.

Our sensitivity to economic cycles and any related fluctuation in the businesses of our customers or potential customers may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Due to overall strong global economic conditions in 2016, the automotive industry experienced increased global customer sales and production schedules. Compared to 2015, vehicle production in 2016 increased by 2% in North America, 3% in Europe and 14% in China. However, economic uncertainties have continued to persist in South America, resulting in a decline of 14% in South American vehicle production in 2016. As a result, we have experienced and may continue to experience reductions in orders from OEM customers in certain regions. Uncertainty relating to global or regional economic conditions may have an adverse impact on our business. A prolonged downturn in the global or regional automotive industry, or a significant change in product mix due to consumer demand, could require us to shut down plants or result in impairment charges, restructuring actions or

 

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changes in our valuation allowances against deferred tax assets, which could be material to our financial condition and results of operations. If global economic conditions deteriorate or economic uncertainty increases, our customers and potential customers may experience deterioration of their businesses, which may result in the delay or cancellation of plans to purchase our products. If vehicle production were to remain at low levels for an extended period of time or if cash losses for customer defaults rise, our cash flow could be adversely impacted, which could result in our needing to seek additional financing to continue our operations. There can be no assurance that we would be able to secure such financing on terms acceptable to us, or at all.

Any changes in consumer credit availability or cost of borrowing could adversely affect our business.

Declines in the availability of consumer credit and increases in consumer borrowing costs have negatively impacted global automotive sales and resulted in lower production volumes in the past. Substantial declines in automotive sales and production by our customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

A drop in the market share and changes in product mix offered by our customers can impact our revenues.

We are dependent on the continued growth, viability and financial stability of our customers. Our customers generally are OEMs in the automotive industry. This industry is subject to rapid technological change, vigorous competition, short product life cycles and cyclical and reduced consumer demand patterns. When our customers are adversely affected by these factors, we may be similarly affected to the extent that our customers reduce the volume of orders for our products. As a result of changes impacting our customers, sales mix can shift which may have either favorable or unfavorable impact on revenue and would include shifts in regional growth, shifts in OEM sales demand, as well as shifts in consumer demand related to vehicle segment purchases and content penetration. For instance, a shift in sales demand favoring a particular OEMs’ vehicle model for which we do not have a supply contract may negatively impact our revenue. A shift in regional sales demand toward certain markets could favorably impact the sales of those of our customers that have a large market share in those regions, which in turn would be expected to have a favorable impact on our revenue.

The mix of vehicle offerings by our OEM customers also impacts our sales. A decrease in consumer demand for specific types of vehicles where we have traditionally provided significant components could have a significant effect on our business and financial condition. For example, a decrease in market demand for light-duty diesel-powered vehicles, or a decrease in OEM customer offerings in this vehicle segment, could adversely impact our ability to maintain or increase our revenues. In addition, our sales of products in the regions in which our customers operate also depend on the success of these customers in those regions.

The improved quality of vehicle components may adversely affect the demand for our aftermarket products.

The average useful lives of automotive parts, both OEM and aftermarket, have increased due to innovations in product technology and improved manufacturing processes. Longer product lives and improved durability may result in vehicle owners replacing components on their vehicles less frequently. If the demand for our aftermarket products is diminished as a result of this trends, our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected.

Declines in the market share or business of our five largest customers may have a disproportionate adverse impact on our revenues and profitability.

Our five largest customers accounted for approximately 40% of our total net sales in the year ended December 31, 2016 and the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Accordingly, our revenues may be disproportionately affected by decreases in any of their businesses or market share. Because our customers

 

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typically have no obligation to purchase a specific quantity of parts, a decline in the production levels of any of our major customers, particularly with respect to models for which we are a significant supplier, could disproportionately reduce our sales and thereby adversely affect our financial condition, operating results and cash flows. See the section entitled “Business—Supply Relationships with Our Customers” for more information.

We may not realize sales represented by awarded business.

We estimate awarded business using certain assumptions, including projected future sales volumes. Our customers generally do not guarantee volumes. In addition, awarded business may include business under arrangements that our customers have the right to terminate without penalty. Therefore, our actual sales volumes, and thus the ultimate amount of revenue that we derive from such sales, are not committed. If actual production orders from our customers are not consistent with the projections we use in calculating the amount of our awarded business, we could realize substantially less revenue over the life of these projects than the currently projected estimate.

Our inability to continue to achieve product cost reductions which offset customer price reductions could have a significant negative impact on our business.

Cost-cutting initiatives adopted by our customers result in increased downward pressure on pricing. Our customer supply agreements generally require step-downs in component pricing over the period of production, typically one to two percent per year. In addition, our customers often reserve the right to terminate their supply contracts for convenience, which enhances their ability to obtain price reductions. OEMs have also possessed significant leverage over their suppliers, including us, because the automotive component supply industry is highly competitive, serves a limited number of customers, has a high fixed cost base and historically has had excess capacity. Based on these factors, and the fact that our customers’ product programs typically last a number of years and are anticipated to encompass large volumes, our customers are able to negotiate favorable pricing. Accordingly, as a Tier I supplier (one that supplies vehicle components directly to manufacturers), we are subject to substantial continuing pressure from OEMs to reduce the price of our products. For example, our customer supply agreements generally provide for annual reductions in pricing of our products over the period of production. It is possible that pricing pressures beyond our expectations could intensify as OEMs pursue restructuring and cost cutting initiatives. Our financial performance is therefore dependent on our ability to continue to achieve product cost reductions through obtaining price reductions from our suppliers, product design enhancement and improving production processes to increase manufacturing efficiency. If we are unable to generate sufficient production cost savings in the future to offset price reductions, our gross margin and profitability would be adversely affected. See the section entitled “Business—Supply Relationships with Our Customers” for a detailed discussion of our supply agreements with our customers.

Our supply agreements with our OEM customers are generally requirements contracts, and a decline in the production requirements of any of our customers, and in particular our largest customers, could adversely impact our revenues and profitability.

We receive OEM purchase orders for specific components supplied for particular vehicles. In most instances our OEM customers agree to purchase their requirements for specific products but are not required to purchase any minimum amount of products from us. The contracts we have entered into with most of our customers have terms ranging from one year to the life of the model (usually three to seven years, although customers often reserve the right to terminate for convenience). Therefore, a significant decrease in demand for certain key models or group of related models sold by any of our major customers or the ability of a manufacturer to re-source and discontinue purchasing from us, for a particular model or group of models, could have a material adverse effect on us. To the extent that we do not maintain our existing level of business with our largest customers because of a decline in their production requirements or because the contracts expire or are terminated for convenience, we will need to attract new customers or win new business with existing customers, or our results of operations and financial condition will be adversely affected. See the section entitled

 

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“Business—Supply Relationships with Our Customers” for a detailed discussion of our supply agreements with our customers.

We have invested substantial resources in markets where we expect growth and we may be unable to timely alter our strategies should such expectations not be realized.

Our future growth is dependent on our making the right investments at the right time to support product development and manufacturing capacity in geographic areas where we can support our customer base and in product areas of evolving vehicle technologies. We have identified the Asia Pacific region, and more specifically China, as a key geographic market, and have identified advanced electronics and software controls which deliver enhanced engine management systems that address demand for increased fuel efficiency and emission control through products such as turbo gasoline direct injection (“GDi”) fuel systems, variable valve actuation technologies such as dynamic skip fire software and evolving vehicle technologies such as electrification and hybridization as key product markets. We believe these markets are likely to experience substantial long-term growth, and accordingly have made and expect to continue to make substantial investments, both directly and through participation in various partnerships and joint ventures, in numerous manufacturing operations, technical centers, research and development activities and other infrastructure to support anticipated growth in these areas. If we are unable to deepen existing and develop additional customer relationships or are unable to develop and introduce market-relevant product technologies we may not only fail to realize expected rates of return on our existing investments, but we may incur losses on such investments and be unable to timely redeploy the invested capital to take advantage of other markets or product categories, potentially resulting in lost market share to our competitors. Our results will also suffer if these areas, including market demand for evolving vehicle technologies, do not grow as quickly as we anticipate.

Our business in China is sensitive to economic and market conditions that impact automotive sales volumes in China.

Maintaining a strong position in the Chinese market is a key component of our global growth strategy. Our business is sensitive to economic and market conditions that impact automotive sales volumes and growth in China and may be affected if the pace of growth slows as the Chinese market matures or if there are reductions in vehicle demand in China. There have been periods of increased market volatility and moderations in the level of economic growth in China, which resulted in periods of lower automotive production growth rates in China than those previously experienced. For example, automotive production in China increased 4% in 2015 as compared to 2014, which represented a reduction from the overall level of long-term automotive market growth in the country. In 2016, automotive production in China increased 14% as compared to 2015, benefiting in part from a consumer vehicle tax reduction program. Following a partial increase in the consumer vehicle tax in 2017, vehicle production volumes in China are expected to increase by 1% in 2017. If we are unable to maintain our position in the Chinese market, the pace of growth slows or vehicle sales in China decrease, our business and financial results could be materially adversely affected.

Disruptions in the supply of raw materials and other supplies that we and our customers use in our products may adversely affect our profitability.

We and our customers use a broad range of materials and supplies, including various metals, petroleum-based resins, chemicals, electronic components and semiconductors. A significant disruption in the supply of these materials for any reason could decrease our production and shipping levels, which could materially increase our operating costs and materially decrease our profit margins.

We, as with other component manufacturers in the automotive industry, ship products to our customers’ vehicle assembly plants throughout the world so they are delivered on a “just-in-time” basis in order to maintain low inventory levels. Our suppliers also use a similar method. However, this “just-in-time” method makes the logistics supply chain in our industry very complex and very vulnerable to disruptions.

 

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Such disruptions could be caused by any one of a myriad of potential problems, such as closures of one of our or our suppliers’ plants or critical manufacturing lines due to strikes, mechanical breakdowns, electrical outages, fires, explosions or political upheaval, as well as logistical complications due to weather, global climate change, volcanic eruptions, or other natural or nuclear disasters, mechanical failures, delayed customs processing and more. Additionally, as we grow in best cost countries, the risk for such disruptions is heightened. The lack of even a small single subcomponent necessary to manufacture one of our products, for whatever reason, could force us to cease production, even for a prolonged period. Similarly, a potential quality issue could force us to halt deliveries while we validate the products. Even where products are ready to be shipped, or have been shipped, delays may arise before they reach our customer. Our customers may halt or delay their production for the same reason if one of their other suppliers fails to deliver necessary components. This may cause our customers, in turn to suspend their orders, or instruct us to suspend delivery, of our products, which may adversely affect our financial performance.

When we fail to make timely deliveries in accordance with our contractual obligations, we generally have to absorb our own costs for identifying and solving the “root cause” problem as well as expeditiously producing replacement components or products. Generally, we must also carry the costs associated with “catching up,” such as overtime and premium freight.

Additionally, if we are the cause for a customer being forced to halt production, the customer may seek to recoup all of its losses and expenses from us. These losses and expenses could be significant, and may include consequential losses such as lost profits. Any supply-chain disruption, however small, could potentially cause the complete shutdown of an assembly line of one of our customers, and any such shutdown that is due to causes that are within our control could expose us to material claims of compensation. Where a customer halts production because of another supplier failing to deliver on time, it is unlikely we will be fully compensated, if at all.

Adverse developments affecting one or more of our suppliers could harm our profitability.

Any significant disruption in our supplier relationships, particularly relationships with sole-source suppliers, could harm our profitability. Furthermore, some of our suppliers may not be able to handle the commodity cost volatility and/or sharply changing volumes while still performing as we expect. To the extent our suppliers experience supply disruptions, there is a risk for delivery delays, production delays, production issues or delivery of non-conforming products by our suppliers. Even where these risks do not materialize, we may incur costs as we try to make contingency plans for such risks.

The loss of business with respect to, or the lack of commercial success of, a vehicle model for which we are a significant supplier could adversely affect our financial performance.

Although we receive purchase orders from our customers, these purchase orders generally provide for the supply of a customer’s requirements for a particular vehicle model and assembly plant, rather than for the purchase of a specific quantity of products. The loss of business with respect to, or the lack of commercial success of, a vehicle model for which we are a significant supplier could reduce our sales and thereby adversely affect our financial condition, operating results and cash flows.

We operate in the highly competitive automotive supply industry.

The global automotive component supply industry for both OEM and aftermarket components is highly competitive. Competition is based primarily on product quality, price, reliability and timeliness of delivery, product design capability, technical expertise and development capability, overall customer service and, in certain aftermarket product segments, brand recognition and perception. There can be no assurance that our products will be able to compete successfully with the products of our competitors. Furthermore, the rapidly evolving nature of the geographic markets in which we compete has attracted, and may continue to attract, new entrants, particularly in countries such as China or in areas of evolving vehicle technologies such as GDi

 

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systems. Additionally, consolidation in the automotive industry may lead to decreased product purchases from us. As a result, our sales levels and margins could be adversely affected by pricing pressures from OEMs and pricing actions of competitors. These factors led to selective resourcing of business to competitors in the past and may also do so in the future. In addition, any of our competitors may foresee the course of market development more accurately than us, develop products that are superior to our products, have the ability to produce similar products at a lower cost than us, adapt more quickly than us to new technologies or evolving customer requirements or develop or introduce new products or solutions before we do. As a result, our products may not be able to compete successfully with their products. There has also been a recent increase in consumer preferences for mobility on demand services, such as car- and ride-sharing, as opposed to automobile ownership, which may result in a long-term reduction in the number of vehicles per capita. These trends may adversely affect our sales as well as the profit margins on our products. If we do not continue to innovate to develop or acquire new and compelling products that capitalize upon new technologies, this could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations.

Increases in costs of the materials and other supplies that we use in our products may have a negative impact on our business.

Significant changes in the markets where we purchase materials, components and supplies for the production of our products may adversely affect our profitability, particularly in the event of significant increases in demand where there is not a corresponding increase in supply, inflation or other pricing increases. In recent periods there have been significant fluctuations in the global prices of petroleum-based resin products, and fuel charges, which have had and may continue to have an unfavorable impact on our business, results of operations or financial condition. Continuing volatility may have adverse effects on our business, results of operations or financial condition. We will continue efforts to pass some supply and material cost increases onto our customers, although competitive and market pressures have limited our ability to do that, particularly with domestic OEMs, and may prevent us from doing so in the future, because our customers are generally not obligated to accept price increases that we may desire to pass along to them. Even where we are able to pass price increases through to the customer, in some cases there is a lapse of time before we are able to do so. The inability to pass on price increases to our customers when raw material prices increase rapidly or to significantly higher than historic levels could adversely affect our operating margins and cash flow, possibly resulting in lower operating income and profitability. We expect to be continually challenged as demand for our principal raw materials and other supplies is significantly impacted by demand in emerging markets, particularly in China. We cannot provide assurance that fluctuations in commodity prices will not otherwise have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations, or cause significant fluctuations in quarterly and annual results of operations.

We may encounter manufacturing challenges.

The volume and timing of sales to our customers may vary due to: variation in demand for our customers’ products; our customers’ attempts to manage their inventory; design changes; changes in our customers’ manufacturing strategy; and acquisitions of or consolidations among customers. Due in part to these factors, many of our customers do not commit to long-term production schedules. Our inability to forecast the level of customer orders with certainty makes it difficult to schedule production and maximize utilization of manufacturing capacity.

We rely on third-party suppliers for the components used in our products, and we rely on third-party manufacturers to manufacture certain of our assemblies and finished products. Our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could be adversely affected if our third party suppliers lack sufficient quality control or if there are significant changes in their financial or business condition. If our third-party manufacturers fail to deliver products, parts and components of sufficient quality on time and at reasonable prices, we could have difficulties fulfilling our orders, sales and profits could decline, and our commercial reputation could be damaged.

 

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From time to time, we have underutilized our manufacturing lines. This excess capacity means we incur increased fixed costs in our products relative to the net revenue we generate, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations, particularly during economic downturns. If we are unable to improve utilization levels for these manufacturing lines and correctly manage capacity, the increased expense levels will have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, some of our manufacturing lines are located in China or other foreign countries that are subject to a number of additional risks and uncertainties, including increasing labor costs, which may result from market demand or other factors, and political, social and economic instability.

We may not be able to respond quickly enough to changes in regulations, technology and technological risks, and to develop our intellectual property into commercially viable products.

Changes in legislative, regulatory or industry requirements or in competitive technologies may render certain of our products obsolete or less attractive. Our ability to anticipate changes in technology and regulatory standards and to successfully develop and introduce new and enhanced products on a timely basis are significant factors in our ability to remain competitive and to maintain or increase our revenues. For example, our products and technologies are designed to assist our OEM customers’ needs to improve fuel economy and reduce vehicle emissions, in part to meet increasingly stringent regulatory requirements in various markets, such as standards in the U.S. requiring improved fuel efficiency through 2025. However, if such efficiency standards are relaxed or eliminated, there could be reduced demand for our products in the U.S. that are focused on meeting these requirements, which could adversely affect our financial performance.

We cannot provide assurance that certain of our products will not become obsolete or that we will be able to achieve the technological advances that may be necessary for us to remain competitive and maintain or increase our revenues in the future. We are also subject to the risks generally associated with new product introductions and applications, including lack of market acceptance, delays in product development or production and failure of products to operate properly. The pace of our development and introduction of new and improved products depends on our ability to implement successfully improved technological innovations in design, engineering and manufacturing, which requires extensive capital investment. Any capital expenditure cuts in these areas that we may determine to implement in the future to reduce costs and conserve cash could reduce our ability to develop and implement improved technological innovations, which may materially reduce demand for our products.

To compete effectively in the automotive supply industry, we must be able to launch new products to meet changing consumer preferences and our customers’ demand in a timely and cost-effective manner. Our ability to respond to competitive pressures and react quickly to other major changes in the marketplace, including the potential introduction of disruptive technologies such as autonomous driving solutions, increased gasoline prices, or consumer desire for and availability of vehicles which use alternative fuels is also a risk to our future financial performance.

We cannot provide assurance that we will be able to install and certify the equipment needed to produce products for new product programs in time for the start of production, or that the transitioning of our manufacturing facilities and resources to full production under new product programs will not impact production rates or other operational efficiency measures at our facilities. Development and manufacturing schedules are difficult to predict, and we cannot provide assurance that our customers will execute on schedule the launch of their new product programs, for which we might supply products. Our failure to successfully launch new products, or a failure by our customers to successfully launch new programs, could adversely affect our results.

Changes in factors that impact the determination of our pension liabilities may adversely affect us.

Certain of our subsidiaries sponsor defined benefit pension plans, which generally provide benefits based on negotiated amounts for each year of service. Our primary funded plans are located in Mexico and the United Kingdom and were underfunded by $470 million as of December 31, 2016. The funding requirements of

 

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these benefit plans, and the related expense reflected in our financial statements, are affected by several factors that are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty and volatility, including governmental regulation. In addition to the defined benefit pension plans, we have retirement obligations driven by requirements in many of the countries in which we operate. These legally required plans require payments at the time benefits are due. Obligations, net of plan assets, related to the defined benefit pension plans and statutorily required retirement obligations totaled $525 million at December 31, 2016, of which $526 million is included in long-term liabilities and $1 million is included in long-term assets in our combined balance sheet. Key assumptions used to value these benefit obligations and the cost of providing such benefits, funding requirements and expense recognition include the discount rate and the expected long-term rate of return on pension assets. If the actual trends in these factors are less favorable than our assumptions, this could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

We may suffer future asset impairment and other restructuring charges, including write downs of long-lived assets.

We have taken, are taking, and may take future restructuring actions to realign and resize our production capacity and cost structure to meet current and projected operational and market requirements. Charges related to these actions or any further restructuring actions may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. We cannot assure that any current or future restructuring will be completed as planned or achieve the desired results.

Additionally, from time to time in the past, we have recorded asset impairment losses relating to specific plants and operations. Generally, we record asset impairment losses when we determine that our estimates of the future undiscounted cash flows from an operation will not be sufficient to recover the carrying value of that facility’s building, fixed assets and production tooling. We cannot ensure that we will not incur such charges in the future as changes in economic or operating conditions impacting the estimates and assumptions could result in additional impairment.

Employee strikes and labor-related disruptions involving us or one or more of our customers or suppliers may adversely affect our operations.

Our business is labor-intensive and utilizes a number of work councils and other represented employees. A strike or other form of significant work disruption by our employees would likely have an adverse effect on our ability to operate our business. A labor dispute involving us or one or more of our customers or suppliers or that could otherwise affect our operations could reduce our sales and harm our profitability. A labor dispute involving another supplier to our customers that results in a slowdown or a closure of our customers’ assembly plants where our products are included in the assembled parts or vehicles could also adversely affect our business and harm our profitability. In addition, our inability or the inability of any of our customers, our suppliers or our customers’ suppliers to negotiate an extension of a collective bargaining agreement upon its expiration could reduce our sales and harm our profitability. Significant increases in labor costs as a result of the renegotiation of collective bargaining agreements could also adversely affect our business and harm our profitability.

We may lose or fail to attract and retain key salaried employees and management personnel.

An important aspect of our competitiveness is our ability to attract and retain key salaried employees and management personnel. Our ability to do so is influenced by a variety of factors, including the compensation we award and the competitive market position of our overall compensation package. We may not be as successful as competitors at recruiting, assimilating and retaining highly skilled personnel. The loss of the services of any member of senior management or a key salaried employee could have an adverse effect on our business.

 

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Because some of our officers and directors live outside of the United States, you may have no effective recourse against them for misconduct and may not be able to receive compensation for damages to the value of your investment caused by wrongful actions by our directors and officers.

Some of our officers and directors live outside the U.S. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to enforce within the U.S. any judgments obtained against those officers and directors, or obtain judgments against them outside of the U.S. that are based on the civil liability provisions of the federal or state securities laws of the U.S. Investors may not be able to receive compensation for damages to the value of their investment caused by wrongful actions by our directors and officers.

We are exposed to foreign currency fluctuations as a result of our substantial global operations, which may affect our financial results.

We have currency exposures related to buying, selling and financing in currencies other than the local currencies of the countries in which we operate. Approximately 71% of our net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2016 and the nine months ended September 30, 2017 came from sales outside the United States, which were primarily invoiced in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, and we expect net revenue from non-U.S. markets to continue to represent a significant portion of our net revenue. Accordingly, significant changes in currency exchange rates, particularly the Euro, Chinese Yuan (Renminbi), British Pound and Brazilian Real, could cause fluctuations in the reported results of our businesses’ operations that could negatively affect our results of operations. Price increases caused by currency exchange rate fluctuations may make our products less competitive or have an adverse effect on our margins. Currency exchange rate fluctuations may also disrupt the business of our suppliers by making their purchases of raw materials more expensive and more difficult to finance.

Historically, we have reduced our exposure by aligning our costs in the same currency as our revenues or, if that is impracticable, through financial instruments that provide offsets or limits to our exposures, which are opposite to the underlying transactions. However, any measures that we may implement to reduce the effect of volatile currencies and other risks of our global operations may not be effective.

In addition, we have significant business in Europe and transact much of this business in the Euro currency, including sales and purchase contracts. Although not as prevalent currently, concerns over the stability of the Euro currency and the economic outlook for many European countries, including those that do not use the Euro as their currency, persist. Given the broad range of possible outcomes, it is difficult to fully assess the implications on our business. Some of the potential outcomes could significantly impact our operations. In the event of a country redenominating its currency away from the Euro, the potential impact could be material to operations. We cannot provide assurance that fluctuations in currency exposures will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations, or cause significant fluctuations in quarterly and annual results of operations.

We face risks associated with doing business in non-U.S. jurisdictions.

The majority of our manufacturing and distribution facilities are in countries outside of the U.S., including Mexico, China and other countries in Asia Pacific, Eastern and Western Europe and South America. We also purchase raw materials and other supplies from many different countries around the world. For the year ended December 31, 2016 and the nine months ended September 30, 2017, approximately 71% of our net revenue came from sales outside the United States. International operations are subject to certain risks inherent in doing business abroad, including:

 

    exposure to local economic, political and labor conditions;

 

    unexpected changes in laws, regulations, trade or monetary or fiscal policy, including interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and changes in the rate of inflation in the U.S. and other foreign countries;

 

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    tariffs, quotas, customs and other import or export restrictions and other trade barriers;

 

    expropriation and nationalization;

 

    difficulty of enforcing agreements, collecting receivables and protecting assets through non-U.S. legal systems;

 

    reduced intellectual property protection;

 

    limitations on repatriation of earnings;

 

    withholding and other taxes on remittances and other payments by subsidiaries;

 

    investment restrictions or requirements;

 

    export and import restrictions;

 

    violence and civil unrest in local countries; and

 

    compliance with the requirements of an increasing body of applicable anti-bribery laws, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act and similar laws of various other countries.

Additionally, our global operations may also be adversely affected by political events, domestic or international terrorist events and hostilities or complications due to natural or nuclear disasters. These uncertainties could have a material adverse effect on the continuity of our business and our results of operations and financial condition.

Existing free trade laws and regulations, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, provide certain beneficial duties and tariffs for qualifying imports and exports, subject to compliance with the applicable classification and other requirements. Changes in laws or policies governing the terms of foreign trade, and in particular increased trade restrictions, tariffs or taxes on imports from countries where we manufacture products, such as China and Mexico, could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.

Increasing our manufacturing footprint in Asian markets, including China, and our business relationships with Asian automotive manufacturers are important elements of our long-term strategy. In addition, our strategy includes increasing revenue and expanding our manufacturing footprint in lower-cost regions. As a result, our exposure to the risks described above may be greater in the future. The likelihood of such occurrences and their potential impact on us vary from country to country and are unpredictable.

The results of the referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership in the European Union may adversely affect global economic conditions, financial markets and our business and profitability.

The United Kingdom (“U.K.”) held a referendum on June 23, 2016 in which a majority of voters approved an exit from the European Union (“E.U.”), commonly referred to as “Brexit”, which resulted in increased market volatility and currency exchange rate fluctuations. As a result of the referendum, the British government formally initiated the process for withdrawal in March 2017. The terms of any withdrawal are subject to a negotiation period that could last at least two years from the initiation date. Nevertheless, the proposed withdrawal has created significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the U.K. and the E.U. These developments, or the perception that any of them could occur, may adversely affect European and worldwide economic and market conditions, significantly reduce global market liquidity and restrict the ability of key market participants to operate in certain financial markets and could contribute to instability in global financial and foreign exchange markets, including increased volatility in interest rates and foreign exchange rates. The taxation policies of the U.K. and the E.U. nations in which we conduct business may also change as a result of the Brexit, which could adversely impact our tax positions. We anticipate Delphi Technologies being a U.K. resident taxpayer.

Although we are actively monitoring the ongoing potential impacts of Brexit and will seek to minimize its impact on our business, any of these effects of Brexit, among others, could adversely affect our business, business opportunities, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. Approximately 15% of our annual net sales are generated in the U.K., and approximately 10% are denominated in British pounds.

 

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If we fail to manage our growth effectively or to integrate successfully any new or future business ventures, acquisitions or strategic alliance into our business, our business could be materially adversely harmed.

We expect to pursue business ventures, acquisitions, and strategic alliances that leverage our capabilities, enhance our customer base, geographic penetration and scale to complement our current businesses and we regularly evaluate potential opportunities, some of which could be material. While we believe that such transactions are an integral part of our long-term strategy, there are risks and uncertainties related to these activities. Assessing a potential growth opportunity involves extensive due diligence. However, the amount of information we can obtain about a potential growth opportunity may be limited, and we can give no assurance that new business ventures, acquisitions, and strategic alliances will positively affect our financial performance or will perform as planned. We may not be able to successfully assimilate or integrate companies that we acquire, including their personnel, financial systems, distribution, operations and general operating procedures. We may also encounter challenges in achieving appropriate internal control over financial reporting in connection with the integration of an acquired company. If we fail to assimilate or integrate acquired companies successfully, our business, reputation and operating results could be materially impacted. Likewise, our failure to integrate and manage acquired companies successfully may lead to future impairment of any associated goodwill and intangible asset balances.

We depend on information technology to conduct our business. Any significant disruption could impact our business.

Our ability to keep our business operating effectively depends on the functional and efficient operation of information technology and telecommunications systems. We rely on these systems to make a variety of day-to-day business decisions as well as to track transactions, billings, payments and inventory. Our systems, as well as those of our customers, suppliers, partners, and service providers, are susceptible to interruptions (including those caused by systems failures, cyber-attack, malicious computer software (malware), and other natural or man-made incidents or disasters), which may be prolonged. We are also susceptible to security breaches that may go undetected. Although we have taken precautions to mitigate such events, including geographically diverse data centers, redundant infrastructure and the implementation of security measures, a significant or large-scale interruption of our information technology could adversely affect our ability to manage and keep our operations running efficiently and effectively. An incident that results in a wider or sustained disruption to our business could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may incur material losses and costs as a result of warranty claims, product recalls, product liability and intellectual property infringement actions that may be brought against us.

We face an inherent business risk of exposure to warranty claims and product liability in the event that our products fail to perform as expected and, in the case of product liability, such failure of our products results in bodily injury and/or property damage. The fabrication of the products we manufacture is a complex and precise process. Our customers specify quality, performance and reliability standards. If flaws in either the design or manufacture of our products were to occur, we could experience a rate of failure in our products that could result in significant delays in shipment and product re-work or replacement costs. Although we engage in extensive product quality programs and processes, these may not be sufficient to avoid product failures, which could cause us to:

 

    lose net revenue;

 

    incur increased costs such as warranty expense and costs associated with customer support;

 

    experience delays, cancellations or rescheduling of orders for our products;

 

    experience increased product returns or discounts; or

 

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all of which could negatively affect our financial condition and results of operations.

If any of our products are or are alleged to be defective, we may be required to participate in a recall involving such products. Each vehicle manufacturer has its own practices regarding product recalls and other product liability actions relating to its suppliers. However, as suppliers become more integrally involved in the vehicle design process and assume more of the vehicle assembly functions, OEMs continue to look to their suppliers for contribution when faced with recalls and product liability claims. A recall claim brought against us, or a product liability claim brought against us in excess of our available insurance, may have a material adverse effect on our business. OEMs also require their suppliers to guarantee or warrant their products and bear the costs of repair and replacement of such products under new vehicle warranties. Depending on the terms under which we supply products to a vehicle manufacturer, a vehicle manufacturer may attempt to hold us responsible for some or all of the repair or replacement costs of defective products under new vehicle warranties when the OEM asserts that the product supplied did not perform as warranted. Although we cannot assure that the future costs of warranty claims by our customers will not be material, we believe our established reserves are adequate to cover potential warranty settlements. Our warranty reserves are based on our best estimates of amounts necessary to settle future and existing claims. We regularly evaluate the level of these reserves and adjust them when appropriate. However, the final amounts determined to be due related to these matters could differ materially from our recorded estimates.

In addition, as we adopt new technology, we face an inherent risk of exposure to the claims of others that we have allegedly violated their intellectual property rights. We cannot assure that we will not experience any material warranty, product liability or intellectual property claim losses in the future or that we will not incur significant costs to defend such claims.

We may be adversely affected by laws or regulations, including environmental regulation, litigation or other liabilities.

We are subject to various U.S. federal, state and local, and non-U.S., laws and regulations, including those related to environmental, health and safety, financial and other matters.

We cannot predict the substance or impact of pending or future legislation or regulations, or the application thereof. The introduction of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations, or the interpretations thereof, could increase the costs of doing business for us or our customers or suppliers or restrict our actions and adversely affect our financial condition, operating results and cash flows.

We are subject to regulation governing, among other things:

 

    the generation, storage, handling, use, transportation, presence of, or exposure to hazardous materials;

 

    the emission and discharge of hazardous materials into the ground, air or water;

 

    the incorporation of certain chemical substances into our products, including electronic equipment; and

 

    the health and safety of our employees.

We are also required to obtain permits from governmental authorities for certain operations. We cannot assure you that we have been or will be at all times in complete compliance with such laws, regulations and permits. If we violate or fail to comply with these laws, regulations or permits, we could be fined or otherwise sanctioned by regulators. We could also be held liable for any and all consequences arising out of human exposure to hazardous substances or other environmental damage.

Certain environmental laws impose liability, sometimes regardless of fault, for investigating or cleaning up contamination on or emanating from our currently or formerly owned, leased or operated property, as well as for damages to property or natural resources and for personal injury arising out of such contamination. Some of these

 

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environmental laws may also assess liability on persons who arrange for hazardous substances to be sent to third party disposal or treatment facilities when such facilities are found to be contaminated. At this time, we are involved in various stages of investigation and cleanup related to environmental remediation matters at certain facilities. The ultimate cost to us of site cleanups is difficult to predict given the uncertainties regarding the extent of the required cleanup, the potential for ongoing environmental monitoring and maintenance that could be required for many years, the interpretation of applicable laws and regulations, alternative cleanup methods, and potential agreements that could be reached with governmental and third parties. While we have environmental reserves of less than $1 million at September 30, 2017 for the cleanup of presently-known environmental contamination conditions, it cannot be guaranteed that actual costs will not significantly exceed these reserves. We also could be named a potentially responsible party at additional sites in the future and the costs associated with such future sites may be material.

In addition, environmental laws are complex, change frequently and have tended to become more stringent over time. While we have budgeted for future capital and operating expenditures to maintain compliance with environmental laws, we cannot assure that environmental laws will not change or become more stringent in the future. Therefore, we cannot assure that our costs of complying with current and future environmental and health and safety laws, and our liabilities arising from past or future releases of, or exposure to, hazardous substances will not adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition. For example, adoption of greenhouse gas rules in jurisdictions in which we operate facilities could require installation of emission controls, acquisition of emission credits, emission reductions, or other measures that could be costly, and could also impact utility rates and increase the amount we spend annually for energy.

We are involved from time to time in legal proceedings and commercial or contractual disputes, which could have an adverse impact on our profitability and consolidated financial position.

We are involved in legal proceedings and commercial or contractual disputes that, from time to time, are significant. These are typically claims that arise in the normal course of business including, without limitation, commercial or contractual disputes, including warranty claims and other disputes with customers and suppliers; intellectual property matters; personal injury claims; environmental issues; tax matters; and employment matters.

In addition, we conduct business operations in Brazil that are subject to the Brazilian federal labor, social security, environmental, tax and customs laws as well as a variety of state and local laws. While we believe we comply with such laws, they are complex, subject to varying interpretations, and we are often engaged in litigation with government agencies regarding the application of these laws to particular circumstances. As of September 30, 2017, the majority of claims asserted against Delphi Technologies in Brazil relate to such litigation. The remaining claims relate to commercial and labor litigation with private parties in Brazil. As of September 30, 2017, claims totaling approximately $70 million (using September 30, 2017 foreign currency rates) have been asserted against Delphi Technologies in Brazil. As of September 30, 2017, we maintained reserves for these asserted claims of approximately $10 million (using September 30, 2017 foreign currency rates).

While we believe our reserves are adequate, the final amounts required to resolve these matters could differ materially from our recorded estimates and our results of operations could be materially affected.

Developments or assertions by us or against us relating to intellectual property rights could materially impact our business.

We own significant intellectual property, including a large number of patents and tradenames, and are involved in numerous licensing arrangements. Our intellectual property plays an important role in maintaining our competitive position in a number of the markets we serve. Developments or assertions by or against us relating to intellectual property rights could negatively impact our business. Significant technological developments by others also could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations and financial condition.

 

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Risks Related to Our Relationship with Aptiv and the Separation

We have no history of operating as an independent company, and our historical and pro forma financial information may not be representative of the results that we would have achieved as a separate, publicly traded company and may not be a reliable indicator of our future results.

The historical information about Delphi Technologies in this information statement refers to Delphi Technologies’ businesses as operated by and integrated with Aptiv. Our historical and pro forma financial information included in this information statement is derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Aptiv. Accordingly, the historical and pro forma financial information included in this information statement does not necessarily reflect the financial condition, results of operations or cash flows that Delphi Technologies would have achieved as a separate, publicly traded company during the periods presented or those that Delphi Technologies will achieve in the future primarily as a result of the factors described below:

 

    prior to the separation, Delphi Technologies’ businesses have been operated by Aptiv as part of its broader corporate organization, rather than as an independent company. Aptiv or one of its affiliates performed various corporate functions for Delphi Technologies such as treasury, accounting, auditing, human resources, senior management, corporate affairs and finance. Our historical and pro forma financial results reflect allocations of corporate expenses from Aptiv for such functions, and are likely to be less than the expenses we would have incurred had we operated as a separate publicly traded company. Following the separation, our costs related to such functions previously performed by Aptiv are expected to increase. Following the separation, Aptiv will provide some of these functions to us pursuant to a transition services agreement, as described in “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.” We will need to make investments to replicate or outsource from other providers certain facilities, systems, infrastructure, and personnel to which we will no longer have access after our separation from Aptiv. These initiatives to develop our independent ability to operate without access to Aptiv’s existing operational and administrative infrastructure will have a cost to implement. We may not be able to operate our business efficiently or at comparable costs, and our profitability may decline;

 

    currently, Delphi Technologies’ businesses are integrated with the other businesses of Aptiv. Historically, we have shared economies of scale in costs, employees, vendor relationships and customer relationships. Although we will enter into a transition services agreement with Aptiv, these arrangements may not fully capture the benefits that we have enjoyed as a result of being integrated with Aptiv and may result in our paying higher amounts than in the past for these products and services. This could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition following the completion of the separation;

 

    generally, our working capital requirements and capital for our general corporate purposes, including investments and capital expenditures, have historically been satisfied as part of Aptiv’s corporate cash management strategies and capital structure. Following the completion of the separation, we will need to obtain additional financing from sources which may include banks, through public offerings or private placements of debt or equity securities, strategic relationships or other arrangements;

 

    our historical financial information does not reflect the debt or the associated interest expense that we will incur as part of the separation and distribution. After the completion of the separation, the cost of capital for our business will likely be higher than Aptiv’s cost of capital prior to the separation.

Other significant changes may occur in our cost structure, management, financing and business operations as a result of operating as a company separate from Aptiv. For additional information about the historical financial performance of our businesses and the basis of presentation of the historical combined financial statements and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements of our businesses, see the sections entitled “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements,” “Selected Historical Combined Financial Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the historical financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this information statement.

 

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We may be unable to achieve some or all of the benefits that we expect to achieve from our separation from Aptiv, and we may no longer enjoy certain benefits from Aptiv as an independent, publicly traded company.

There is a risk that, by separating from Aptiv, Delphi Technologies may become more susceptible to market fluctuations and other adverse events than we would have been if we were still a part of the current Aptiv organizational structure. We are able to use Aptiv’s size and purchasing power in procuring various goods and services and have shared economies of scope and scale in costs, employees, vendor relationships and customer relationships. Following the separation from Aptiv, we will be a smaller and less diversified company than Aptiv, and will not have access to financial and other resources comparable to those of Aptiv prior to the separation. As an independent, publicly traded company, we may not have similar diversity or integration opportunities and may not have similar purchasing power or access to capital markets. Although we will enter into a transition services agreement with Aptiv, these arrangements may not fully capture the benefits we have enjoyed as a result of being integrated with Aptiv and may result in our paying higher amounts than in the past for these services, which could decrease our overall profitability. This could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition following the completion of the separation.

Additionally, we may not be able to achieve the full strategic and financial benefits expected to result from the separation, or such benefits may be delayed or not occur at all. We may not achieve these and other anticipated benefits for a variety of reasons, including, among others:

 

    the actions required to separate Delphi Technologies’ and Aptiv’s respective businesses could disrupt our and Aptiv’s operations;

 

    certain costs and liabilities that were otherwise less significant to Aptiv as a whole will be more significant for Delphi Technologies and Aptiv as stand-alone companies;

 

    we will incur costs in connection with the transition to being a stand-alone public company that will include accounting, tax, legal and other professional services costs, recruiting and relocation costs associated with hiring or reassigning Delphi Technologies personnel, costs related to establishing a new brand identity in the marketplace and costs to separate information systems; and

 

    we may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the separation for a variety of reasons, including, among others: (i) the separation will require significant amounts of management’s time and effort, which may divert management’s attention from operating and growing our businesses; (ii) following the separation, we may be more susceptible to market fluctuations and other adverse events than if it were still a part of Aptiv; and (iii) following the separation, our businesses will be less diversified than Aptiv’s businesses prior to the separation.

The assets and resources we acquire from Aptiv may not be sufficient for us to operate as a stand-alone company, and we may experience difficulty in separating our assets and resources from Aptiv.

Because we have not operated as an independent company in the past, we may need to acquire assets and resources in addition to those contributed by Aptiv and its subsidiaries to our company and our subsidiaries in connection with our separation from Aptiv. We may also face difficulty in separating our assets from Aptiv’s assets and integrating newly acquired assets into our business. Our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed if we fail to acquire assets that prove to be important to our operations or if we incur unexpected costs or encounter other difficulties in separating our assets from Aptiv’s assets or integrating newly acquired assets.

Historically, we have relied on financial, administrative and other resources of Aptiv to operate our business. In conjunction with our separation from Aptiv, we will need to create our own financial, administrative and other support systems or contract with third parties to replace Aptiv’s systems. We expect the cost of creating this infrastructure to be approximately $120 million, which includes approximately $55 million in

 

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capital expenditures, in the fiscal year following the completion of the separation. We will enter into a transition services agreement with Aptiv under which Aptiv will provide certain transitional services to us, including services related to accounting, tax, IT and other infrastructure management. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Agreements with Aptiv” for a description of these services. These services may not be sufficient to meet our needs, and, after our agreement with Aptiv expires, we may not be able to replace these services at all or obtain these services at prices and on terms as favorable as we currently have. Any failure or significant downtime in our own financial or administrative systems or in Aptiv’s financial or administrative systems during the transitional period could impact our results and/or prevent us from paying our employees, or performing other administrative services on a timely basis and could materially and adversely affect us.

Our accounting and other management systems and resources may not be adequately prepared to meet the financial reporting and other requirements to which we will be subject following the separation and distribution.

Our financial results previously were included within the consolidated results of Aptiv. Although we believe that our financial reporting and internal controls were appropriate for those of a subsidiary of a public company, we were not directly subject to reporting and other requirements of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). As a result of the spin-off, we will be directly subject to reporting and other obligations under the Exchange Act. Beginning with our first required Annual Report on Form 10-K, we intend to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (the “Sarbanes Oxley Act”), which will require annual management assessments of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and a report by our independent registered public accounting firm addressing these assessments. These reporting and other obligations may place significant demands on management, administrative and operational resources, including accounting systems and resources.

The Exchange Act requires that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with respect to its business and financial condition. Under the Sarbanes Oxley Act, we are required to maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting. To comply with these requirements, we may need to upgrade its systems, implement additional financial and management controls, reporting systems and procedures and hire additional accounting and finance staff. We expect to incur additional annual expenses for the purpose of addressing these requirements. If we are unable to upgrade our financial and management controls, reporting systems, information technology systems and procedures in a timely and effective fashion, our ability to comply with financial reporting requirements and other rules that apply to reporting companies under the Exchange Act could be impaired. Any failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.

As we build our information technology infrastructure and transition our data to our own systems, we could incur substantial additional costs and experience temporary business interruptions.

After the separation, we will install and implement information technology infrastructure to support certain of our business functions, including accounting and reporting, manufacturing process control, customer service, inventory control and distribution. We may incur temporary interruptions in business operations if we cannot transition effectively from Aptiv’s existing transactional and operational systems, data centers and the transition services that support these functions. We may not be successful in implementing our new systems and transitioning our data, and we may incur substantially higher costs for implementation than currently anticipated. Our failure to avoid operational interruptions as we implement the new systems and replace Aptiv’s information technology services, or our failure to implement the new systems and replace Aptiv’s services successfully, could disrupt our business and have a material adverse effect on our profitability. In addition, if we are unable to replicate or transition certain systems, our ability to comply with regulatory requirements could be impaired.

 

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Our customers, prospective customers, suppliers or other companies with whom we conduct business may need assurances that our financial stability on a stand-alone basis is sufficient to satisfy their requirements for doing or continuing to do business with them.

Some of our customers, prospective customers, suppliers or other companies with whom we conduct business may need assurances that Delphi Technologies’ financial stability on a stand-alone basis is sufficient to satisfy their requirements for doing or continuing to do business with them. Any failure of parties to be satisfied with our financial stability could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Potential indemnification liabilities to Aptiv pursuant to the separation agreement could materially adversely affect Delphi Technologies.

The separation agreement with Aptiv will provide for, among other things, the principal corporate transactions required to effect the separation, certain conditions to the separation and provisions governing the relationship between Delphi Technologies and Aptiv with respect to and resulting from the separation. For a description of the separation agreement, see “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Agreements with Aptiv.” Among other things, the separation agreement will provide for indemnification obligations designed to make us financially responsible for substantially all liabilities that may exist relating to its business activities, whether incurred prior to or after the separation, as well as those obligations of Aptiv assumed by us pursuant to the separation agreement. If we are required to indemnify Aptiv under the circumstances set forth in the separation agreement, we may be subject to substantial liabilities.

We may have potential business conflicts of interest with Aptiv with respect to our past and ongoing relationships.

Conflicts of interest may arise between Aptiv and us in a number of areas relating to our past and ongoing relationships, including:

 

    labor, tax, employee benefit, indemnification and other matters arising from our separation from Aptiv;

 

    intellectual property matters;

 

    employee recruiting and retention; and

 

    business combinations involving our company.

We may not be able to resolve any potential conflicts, and, even if we do so, the resolution may be less favorable to us than if we were dealing with an unaffiliated party

After the separation, certain of our executive officers and directors may have actual or potential conflicts of interest because of their equity interest in Aptiv.

Because of their current or former positions with Aptiv, certain of our expected executive officers and directors own equity interests in Aptiv. Continuing ownership of shares of Aptiv ordinary shares and equity awards, or service as a director at both companies could create, or appear to create, potential conflicts of interest if Delphi Technologies and Aptiv face decisions that could have implications for both Delphi Technologies and Aptiv.

Until the separation occurs, Aptiv has sole discretion to change the terms of the separation in ways that may be unfavorable to us.

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including the establishment of the record date for the distribution and the distribution date. These changes could be unfavorable to us. In addition, the separation and distribution and related transactions are subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Aptiv in its sole discretion of a number of conditions. We cannot assure you that any or all of these conditions will be met. Aptiv may also decide at any time not to proceed with the separation and distribution.

Delphi Technologies may have received better terms from unaffiliated third parties than the terms it will receive in its agreements with Aptiv.

The agreements Delphi Technologies will enter into with Aptiv in connection with the separation, such as a Separation and Distribution Agreement, a Transition Services Agreement, a Tax Matters Agreement and an Employee Matters Agreement will be prepared in the context of our separation from Aptiv while we are still a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aptiv. Accordingly, during the period in which the terms of those agreements will be prepared, we will not have an independent board of directors or a management team that is independent of Aptiv. As a result, while those agreements are intended to have arm’s-length terms, the agreements may not reflect terms that would have resulted from arm’s-length negotiations between unaffiliated third parties. Arm’s-length negotiations between Aptiv and an unaffiliated third party in another form of transaction, such as a buyer in a sale of a business transaction, may have resulted in more favorable terms to the unaffiliated third party. For more information, see the section entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.”

We or Aptiv may fail to perform under various transaction agreements that will be executed as part of the separation or we may fail to have necessary systems and services in place when certain of the transaction agreements expire.

The separation agreement and other agreements to be entered into in connection with the separation will determine the allocation of assets and liabilities between the companies following the separation for those respective areas and will include any necessary indemnifications related to liabilities and obligations. The transition services agreement will provide for the performance of certain services for a period of time after the separation. We will rely on Aptiv to satisfy our performance and payment obligations under these agreements. If Aptiv is unable to satisfy its obligations under these agreements, including its indemnification obligations, we could incur operational difficulties or losses. If we do not have in place our own systems and services, or if we do not have agreements with other providers of these services once certain transaction agreements expire, we may not be able to operate our businesses effectively and our profitability may decline. We are in the process of creating our own, or engaging third parties to provide, systems and services to replace many of the systems and services that Aptiv currently provides to us. However, we may not be successful in implementing these systems and services or in transitioning data from Aptiv’s systems to ours.

Challenges in the commercial and credit environment may materially adversely affect our and Aptiv’s ability to complete the separation.

Our ability to issue debt or enter into other financing arrangements on acceptable terms could be materially adversely affected if there is a material decline in the demand for our products or in the solvency of its customers or suppliers or if other significantly unfavorable changes in economic conditions occur. Volatility in the global financial markets could increase borrowing costs or affect our ability to gain access to the capital markets, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our or Aptiv’s ability to complete the separation.

After our separation from Aptiv, we will have debt obligations that could adversely affect our businesses and our ability to meet our obligations and pay dividends.

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future. This significant amount of debt could have important, adverse consequences to us and our investors, including:

 

    requiring a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to make interest payments;

 

    making it more difficult to satisfy other obligations;

 

    increasing the risk of a future credit ratings downgrade of our debt, which could increase future debt costs and limit the future availability of debt financing;

 

    increasing our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;

 

    reducing the cash flow available to fund capital expenditures and other corporate purposes and to grow our businesses;

 

    limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our businesses and industries; and

 

    limiting our ability to borrow additional funds as needed or take advantage of business opportunities as they arise, pay cash dividends or repurchase or redeem ordinary shares.

To the extent that we incur additional indebtedness, the risks described above could increase. In addition, our actual cash requirements in the future may be greater than expected. Our cash flow from operations may not be sufficient to service its outstanding debt or to repay the outstanding debt as it becomes due, and we may not be able to borrow money, sell assets or otherwise raise funds on acceptable terms, or at all, to service or refinance its debt.

Risks Related to Tax Matters

Taxing authorities could challenge our historical and future tax positions.

Our future effective tax rates could be affected by changes in the mix of earnings in countries with differing statutory rates and changes in tax laws or their interpretation including changes related to tax holidays or tax incentives. Our taxes could increase if certain tax holidays or incentives are not renewed upon expiration, or if tax rates or regimes applicable to us in such jurisdictions are otherwise increased.

The amount of tax we pay is subject to our interpretation of applicable tax laws in the jurisdictions in which we file. We have taken and will continue to take tax positions based on our interpretation of such tax laws. In particular, we will seek to organize and operate ourselves in such a way that we are and remain tax resident in the United Kingdom. Additionally, in determining the adequacy of our provision for income taxes, we regularly assess the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from tax examinations. While it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or the timing of the resolution of a tax examination, our reserves for uncertain tax benefits reflect the outcome of tax positions that are more likely than not to occur. While we believe that we have complied with all applicable tax laws, there can be no assurance that a taxing authority will not have a different interpretation of the law and assess us with additional taxes. Should additional taxes be assessed, this may result in a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

There could be significant liability if the distribution and certain restructuring transactions in connection with the distribution fail to qualify as a tax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes, or if certain restructuring transactions entered into in connection with the distribution are not taxed as intended.

In connection with the distribution, Aptiv expects to receive an opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP, tax counsel to Aptiv, substantially to the effect that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the distribution will qualify as a distribution under Section 355(a) of the Code, subject to certain qualifications and limitations. Based on this tax treatment, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, except with respect to cash received in lieu of a fractional Delphi Technologies ordinary share, no gain or loss will be recognized by Aptiv’s shareholders and no amount will be included in their income, upon the receipt of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares in the

 

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distribution. The opinion will be based on and rely on, among other things, certain facts, assumptions, representations and undertakings from Aptiv and Delphi Technologies, including those regarding the past and future conduct of the companies’ respective businesses and other matters. If any of these facts, assumptions, representations or undertakings are incorrect or not satisfied, Aptiv may not be able to rely on the opinion, and Aptiv’s shareholders could be subject to significant U.S. federal income tax liabilities. Notwithstanding the opinion of tax counsel, the IRS could determine on audit that the distribution is taxable to Aptiv’s shareholders if it determines that any of these facts, assumptions, representations or undertakings are not correct or have been violated or if it disagrees with the conclusions in the opinion. For more information regarding the tax opinion, see “Our Separation from Aptiv—Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and the Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares.”

If the distribution is ultimately determined to be taxable to Aptiv’s shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the distribution could be treated as a taxable dividend or capital gain to Aptiv’s shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and Aptiv’s shareholders that are subject to U.S. federal income tax could incur significant U.S. federal income tax liabilities. For a more detailed discussion, see the section entitled “Our Separation from Aptiv—Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and the Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares.”

In addition, Aptiv expects that restructuring transactions undertaken in connection with the distribution will be taxed in a certain manner. If, contrary to Aptiv’s expectations, such transactions are taxed in a different manner, Aptiv and/or Delphi Technologies may incur additional tax liabilities which may be substantial. If Delphi Technologies is required to pay any such liabilities, the payments could materially adversely affect Delphi Technologies’ financial position.

Under the tax matters agreement that Aptiv and Delphi Technologies intend to enter into, Delphi Technologies will generally be required to indemnify Aptiv against taxes incurred by Aptiv that arise as a result of Delphi Technologies taking or failing to take, as the case may be, certain actions that result in the distribution failing to meet the requirements of a distribution under Section 355(a) of the Code, or that result in certain restructuring transactions in connection with the distribution failing to meet the requirements for tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Delphi Technologies may not be able to engage in desirable strategic or capital raising transactions after the separation.

Aptiv and Delphi Technologies will engage in various restructuring transactions in connection with the distribution. To preserve the tax-free treatment of certain such restructuring transactions for U.S. federal income tax purposes, for the two-year period following the separation, under the tax matters agreement that Delphi Technologies has entered into with Aptiv, Delphi Technologies may be prohibited, except in specific circumstances, from (i) entering into any transaction pursuant to which all or a portion of the Delphi Technologies ordinary shares would be acquired, whether by merger or otherwise, (ii) ceasing to actively conduct certain of its businesses or (iii) taking or failing to take any other action that would prevent certain of such restructuring transactions from qualifying as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. These restrictions may limit for a period of time Delphi Technologies’ ability to pursue certain strategic transactions or other transactions that Delphi Technologies may believe to be in the best interests of its shareholders or that might increase the value of its business. For more information, see “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Agreements with Aptiv—Tax Matters Agreement.”

 

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Risks Related to Our Jurisdiction of Incorporation

The rights of shareholders of Jersey corporations differ in some respects from those of shareholders of U.S. corporations.

We will be incorporated under the laws of Jersey. The rights of holders of ordinary shares are governed by Jersey law, including the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended, and by our memorandum and articles of association (“Articles of Association”). These rights differ in some respects from the rights of shareholders in corporations incorporated in the United States. See “Description of Share Capital—Comparison of United States and Jersey Corporate Law.”

Risks Related to Delphi Technologies’ Ordinary Shares

We cannot be certain that an active trading market for our ordinary shares will develop or be sustained after the separation, and following the separation, our stock price may fluctuate significantly.

A public market for our ordinary shares does not currently exist. We anticipate that on or prior to the record date for the distribution, trading of shares of our ordinary shares will begin on a “when-issued” basis and will continue through the distribution date. However, we cannot guarantee that an active trading market will develop or be sustained for our ordinary shares after the separation. If an active trading market does not develop, you may have difficulty selling your shares of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares at an attractive price, or at all. In addition, we cannot predict the prices at which shares of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares may trade after the separation.

Similarly, we cannot predict the effect of the separation on the trading prices of our ordinary shares. After the separation, Aptiv’s ordinary shares will continue to be listed and traded on the NYSE. Subject to the consummation of the separation, we expect the Delphi Technologies ordinary shares to be listed and traded on the NYSE under the symbol “DLPH.” The combined trading prices of Aptiv’s ordinary shares and Delphi Technologies’ ordinary shares after the separation, as adjusted for any changes in the combined capitalization of these companies, may not be equal to or greater than the trading price of Aptiv’s ordinary shares prior to the separation. Until the market has fully evaluated the business of Aptiv without the Delphi Technologies businesses, or fully evaluated Delphi Technologies, the price at which Aptiv’s or our ordinary shares trades may fluctuate significantly.

The market price of our ordinary shares may fluctuate significantly due to a number of factors, some of which may be beyond our control, including:

 

    our business profile and market capitalization may not fit the investment objectives of Aptiv’s current shareholders, causing a shift in our investor base, and our ordinary shares may not be included in some indices in which Aptiv’s ordinary shares are included, causing certain holders to sell their shares;

 

    our quarterly or annual earnings, or those of other companies in its industry;

 

    the failure of securities analysts to cover our ordinary shares after the separation;

 

    actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;

 

    changes in earnings estimated by securities analysts or our ability to meet those estimates;

 

    the operating and stock price performance of other comparable companies;

 

    changes to the regulatory and legal environment in which we operate;

 

    overall market fluctuations and domestic and worldwide economic conditions; and

 

    other factors described in these “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this information statement.

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A number of shares of our ordinary shares are or will be eligible for future sale, which may cause our stock price to decline.

Any sales of substantial amounts of our ordinary shares in the public market or the perception that such sales might occur, in connection with the distribution or otherwise, may cause the market price of our ordinary shares to decline. Upon completion of the distribution, we expect that we will have an aggregate of approximately 88.6 million shares of our ordinary shares issued and outstanding. These shares will be freely tradeable without restriction or further registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), unless the shares are owned by one or more of our “affiliates,” as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act. We are unable to predict whether large amounts of our ordinary shares will be sold in the open market following the distribution. We are also unable to predict whether a sufficient number of buyers would be in the market at that time.

We cannot guarantee the payment of dividends on its ordinary shares, or the timing or amount of any such dividends.

We have not yet determined the extent to which we will pay dividends on our ordinary shares. The payment of any dividends in the future, and the timing and amount thereof, to our shareholders will fall within the discretion of our board of directors. The decisions by our board of directors regarding the payment of dividends will depend on many factors, such as our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, debt service obligations, restrictive covenants in our debt, industry practice, legal requirements and other factors that our board of directors deems relevant. For more information, see “Dividend Policy.” Our ability to pay dividends will depend on our ongoing ability to generate cash from operations and on our access to the capital markets. We cannot guarantee that we will pay a dividend in the future or continue to pay any dividends if we commence paying dividends.

Your percentage ownership in Delphi Technologies may be diluted in the future.

In the future, your percentage ownership in Delphi Technologies may be diluted because of equity issuances for acquisitions, capital market transactions or otherwise, including equity awards that we will be granting to our directors, officers and employees. Our employees will have rights to receive shares of our ordinary shares after the distribution as a result of the conversion of their Aptiv restricted stock units to Delphi Technologies restricted stock units. The conversion of these Aptiv awards into Delphi Technologies awards is described in further detail in the section entitled “Our Separation from Aptiv.” As of the date of this information statement, the exact number of shares of our ordinary shares that will be subject to the converted Delphi Technologies options, restricted stock units and performance stock units is not determinable, and, therefore, it is not possible to determine the extent to which your percentage ownership in Delphi Technologies could be diluted as a result of the conversion. It is anticipated that our compensation committee will grant additional equity awards to our employees and directors after the distribution, from time to time, under our employee benefits plans. These additional awards will have a dilutive effect on our earnings per share, which could adversely affect the market price of our ordinary shares.

In addition, our Articles of Association will authorize us to issue, without the approval of our shareholders, one or more classes or series of preferred stock having such designation, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, including preferences over our ordinary shares respecting dividends and distributions, as our board of directors generally may determine. The terms of one or more classes or series of preferred stock could dilute the voting power or reduce the value of our ordinary shares. For example, we could grant the holders of preferred stock the right to elect some number of our directors in all events or on the happening of specified events or the right to veto specified transactions. Similarly, the repurchase or redemption rights or liquidation preferences that we could assign to holders of preferred stock could affect the residual value of the ordinary shares. See “Description of Share Capital.”

 

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If securities analysts do not publish research or reports about our business or if they downgrade our stock or our sector, our stock price and trading volume could decline.

The trading market for our ordinary shares will rely in part on the research and reports that industry or financial analysts publish about us or our business. We do not control these analysts. Furthermore, if one or more of the analysts who do cover us downgrade our shares or our industry, or the shares of any of our competitors, or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, the price of our ordinary shares could decline. If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of us or fails to publish reports on us regularly, we could lose viability in the market, which in turn could cause our share price or trading volume to decline.

Provisions of our Articles of Association could delay or prevent a takeover of us by a third party.

Our Articles of Association could delay, defer or prevent a third party from acquiring us, despite any possible benefit to our shareholders, or otherwise adversely affect the price of our ordinary shares. For example, our Articles of Association will:

 

    permit our board of directors to issue one or more series of preferred shares with rights and preferences designated by our board;

 

    impose advance notice requirements for shareholder proposals and nominations of directors to be considered at shareholder meetings;

 

    limit the ability of shareholders to remove directors without cause; and

 

    require that all vacancies on our board of directors be filled by our directors

These provisions may discourage potential takeover attempts, discourage bids for our ordinary shares at a premium over the market price or adversely affect the market price of, and the voting and other rights of the holders of, our ordinary shares. These provisions could also discourage proxy contests and make it more difficult for you and other shareholders to elect directors other than the candidates nominated by our board of directors. See “Description of Share Capital” for additional information on the anti-takeover measures that may be applicable to us.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This information statement contains forward-looking statements that reflect, when made, the Company’s current views with respect to current events and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to the Company’s operations and business environment, which may cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from any future results, express or implied, by such forward-looking statements. All statements that address future operating, financial or business performance or the Company’s strategies or expectations are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “projects,” “potential,” “outlook” or “continue,” and other comparable terminology. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

    global and regional economic conditions, including conditions affecting the credit market and resulting from the United Kingdom referendum held on June 23, 2016 in which voters approved an exit from the European Union, commonly referred to as “Brexit”;

 

    fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates;

 

    the cyclical nature of automotive sales and production;

 

    the potential disruptions in the supply of and changes in the competitive environment for raw material integral to our products;

 

    our ability to maintain contracts that are critical to our operations;

 

    potential changes to beneficial free trade laws and regulations such as the North American Free Trade Agreement;

 

    our ability to integrate and realize the benefits of acquisitions;

 

    our ability to attract, motivate and/or retain key executives;

 

    our ability to avoid or continue to operate during a strike, or partial work stoppage or slow down by any of our unionized employees or those of our principal customers;

 

    our ability to attract and retain customers;

 

    the amount of debt that we currently have or may incur in the future;

 

    our separation from Aptiv and our ability to operate as a stand-alone public company;

 

    our ability to achieve the intended benefits from our separation from Aptiv; and

 

    potential business conflicts of interest with Aptiv.

Additional factors are discussed under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect the Company. It should be remembered that the price of the ordinary shares can go down as well as up. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events and/or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

 

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OUR SEPARATION FROM APTIV

General

The Aptiv board of directors determined upon careful review and consideration that the separation of Delphi Technologies from the rest of Aptiv and the establishment of Delphi Technologies as a separate, publicly-traded company was in the best interests of Aptiv.

The Aptiv board of directors periodically reviews Aptiv’s business portfolio and capital allocation options, with the goal of enhancing shareholder value. In reaching the decision to create two independent public companies, Aptiv’s board considered strategic alternatives for Delphi Technologies and concluded that the creation of two independent public companies was then advisable and in the best interests of Aptiv. As part of this evaluation, Aptiv considered a number of factors, including the strategic focus and flexibility for Aptiv and Delphi Technologies after the spin-off, the ability of Delphi Technologies to compete and operate efficiently and effectively after the spin-off, the financial profiles of Aptiv and Delphi Technologies and the expected potential reaction of investors.

As a result of this evaluation, the Aptiv board of directors believes that separating the Delphi Technologies business from the remainder of Aptiv is in the best interests of Aptiv for a number of reasons, including:

 

    Strategic Focus—The separation will allow each of Delphi Technologies and Aptiv to focus on their distinct product portfolios and unique opportunities for long-term growth and profitability, and to allocate capital and corporate resources in a manner that focuses on achieving each company’s own operating priorities and financial objectives. Specifically, Aptiv will pursue a strategy of developing advanced electronics and electrical architecture technology solutions, with a resource allocation strategy focused on investments in these spaces. Delphi Technologies will pursue a strategy of continuing to develop powertrain technologies for gas and diesel engines, as well as hybrid and electric vehicles, in order to help its customers meet increasingly stringent global regulatory requirements while also enhancing vehicle performance and providing additional power.

 

    Strategic Flexibility—The separation will provide each company with increased flexibility to pursue independent strategic and financial plans and strategic partnerships without having to consider the potential impact on the businesses of the other company. The separation will also provide each company the flexibility to pursue tailored investments in advanced technologies that solve their customers’ most complex challenges.

 

    Capital Allocation—The separation will enable each of Delphi Technologies and Aptiv to create independent capital structures that will afford each company direct access to the debt and equity capital markets to fund organic and inorganic growth opportunities and to establish an appropriate capital structure for their strategy and business needs.

 

    Investor Choice—The separation will allow investors to evaluate the separate investment characteristics of each company, including the merits, performance and future prospects of their respective businesses, and make investment decisions based on their distinct characteristics.

The anticipated benefits of the separation are based on a number of assumptions, and there can be no assurance that such benefits will materialize to the extent anticipated, or at all. In the event the separation does not result in such benefits, the costs associated with the separation could have a material adverse effect on each company individually and in the aggregate.

Our board of directors has carefully reviewed the separation transaction and determined that establishing us as a separate, publicly traded company is in our best interests.

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place on December 4, 2017. On the distribution date, each holder of Aptiv ordinary shares will receive one of our ordinary shares for every three ordinary shares of Aptiv held at the close of business on the distribution record date, as described below. You will not be required to make any payment, surrender or exchange your ordinary shares of Aptiv or take any other action to receive your ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies to which you are entitled on the distribution date.

The distribution of our ordinary shares as described in this information statement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. We cannot provide any assurances that the distribution will be completed. For a more detailed description of these conditions, see the section entitled “Conditions to the Distribution” below.

The Number of Shares You Will Receive

For every three ordinary shares of Aptiv that you owned at the close of business on November 22, 2017, the distribution record date, you will receive one of our ordinary shares on the distribution date.

Transferability of Shares You Receive

The ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies distributed to Aptiv shareholders will be freely transferable, except for shares received by persons who may be deemed to be our “affiliates” under the Securities Act. Persons who may be deemed to be our affiliates after the separation generally include individuals or entities that control, are controlled by or are under common control with us and may include directors and certain officers or principal shareholders of us. Our affiliates will be permitted to sell their Delphi Technologies ordinary shares only pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, such as the exemptions afforded by Rule 144.

When and How You Will Receive the Distributed Shares

Aptiv will distribute the ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies on December 4, 2017, the distribution date. Computershare will serve as distribution agent and registrar for our ordinary shares and as distribution agent in connection with the distribution.

If you own ordinary shares of Aptiv as of the close of business on the record date, Aptiv, with the assistance of Computershare, will electronically distribute ordinary shares to your bank or brokerage firm on your behalf or through the systems of the DTC (if you hold the shares through a bank or brokerage firm that uses DTC) or to you in book-entry form and Computershare will mail you a book-entry account statement that reflects your ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies.

Most Aptiv shareholders hold their ordinary shares through a bank or brokerage firm. In such cases, the bank or brokerage firm would be said to hold the shares in “street name” and ownership would be recorded on the bank or brokerage firm’s books. If you hold your Aptiv ordinary shares through a bank or brokerage firm, your bank or brokerage firm will credit your account for the ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies that you are entitled to receive in the distribution. If you have any questions concerning the mechanics of having shares held in “street name,” we encourage you to contact your bank or brokerage firm.

If you sell ordinary shares of Aptiv in the “regular-way” market up to and including the distribution date, you will be selling your right to receive ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies in the distribution.

General Treatment of Fractional Ordinary Shares

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at prevailing market prices and distribute the aggregate cash proceeds (net of discounts and commissions) of the sales pro rata (based on the fractional ordinary shares such holder would otherwise be entitled to receive) to each holder who otherwise would have been entitled to receive a fractional ordinary share in the distribution. The transfer agent, in its sole discretion, without any influence by Aptiv or us, will determine when, how, through which broker-dealer and at what price to sell the whole ordinary shares. Any broker-dealer used by the transfer agent will not be an affiliate of either Aptiv or us. Neither we nor Aptiv will be able to guarantee any minimum sale price in connection with the sale of these ordinary shares. Recipients of cash in lieu of fractional ordinary shares will not be entitled to any interest on the amounts of payment made in lieu of fractional ordinary shares.

The aggregate net cash proceeds of these sales will be taxable for U.S. federal income tax purposes. For an explanation of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the distribution, see the section entitled “Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares” below. We estimate that it will take approximately two weeks from the distribution date for the distribution agent to complete the distributions of the aggregate net cash proceeds. If you are the registered holder of ordinary shares of Aptiv, you will receive a check from the distribution agent in an amount equal to your pro-rate share of the aggregate net cash proceeds of the sale. If you hold your Aptiv ordinary shares through a bank or brokerage firm, your bank or brokerage firm will receive, on your behalf, your pro-rata share of the aggregate net cash proceeds of the sales and will electronically credit your account for your share of such proceeds.

Treatment of Equity-Based Compensation

With respect to Aptiv restricted stock units held by Delphi Technologies employees, including Delphi Technologies’ NEOs (as defined under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis”), that are outstanding on the distribution date and for which the underlying security is Aptiv ordinary shares, we currently anticipate that each such outstanding Aptiv restricted stock unit (other than performance-based restricted stock units (“PRSUs”)) will be equitably adjusted or converted into an award with respect to Delphi Technologies ordinary shares. Each other Aptiv restricted stock unit that is outstanding on the distribution date and for which the underlying security is Aptiv ordinary shares (other than PRSUs) will also be equitably adjusted or converted, but will continue to relate to Aptiv ordinary shares. In each case, the outstanding Aptiv award will be equitably adjusted or converted in a manner intended to preserve the approximate intrinsic value of such Aptiv equity award from directly before to directly after the spin-off. More specifically, with respect to each adjusted or converted award covering Delphi Technologies ordinary shares, the number of underlying shares will be determined based on a ratio, as further described in the Employee Matters Agreement, applied to the number of Aptiv ordinary shares subject to the original Aptiv award outstanding on the distribution date. Further, we currently anticipate that PRSUs and their applicable performance objectives and criteria will also be equitably adjusted in accordance with the terms of Aptiv’s equity compensation plans so that, generally, each award will retain directly after the spin-off approximately the same intrinsic value that the awards had directly prior to the spin-off. Specific treatment may, however, depend on the year in which the PRSUs were originally granted and whether the holders of such awards will continue employment with Aptiv or Delphi Technologies. To the extent that an affected employee is employed in a non-U.S. jurisdiction, and the adjustments or conversions contemplated above could result in adverse tax consequences or other adverse regulatory consequences, Aptiv may determine that a different equitable adjustment or grant will apply in order to avoid any such adverse consequences.

Results of the Separation

After our separation from Aptiv, Delphi Technologies will be a separate, publicly traded company. Immediately following the distribution we expect to have approximately 88.6 million of our ordinary shares outstanding. The actual number of shares to be distributed will be determined after November 22, 2017, the record date of the distribution. The distribution will not affect the number of outstanding ordinary shares of Aptiv. No fractional ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies will be distributed.

 

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Delphi Technologies will enter into a separation and distribution agreement and other related agreements with Aptiv to effect the separation and distribution and provide a framework for Delphi Technologies’ relationship with Aptiv after the separation. These agreements will provide for the allocation between Aptiv and Delphi Technologies of assets, liabilities and obligations attributable to periods prior to Delphi Technologies’ separation from Aptiv and will govern the relationship between Aptiv and Delphi Technologies after the separation. For a more detailed description of these agreements, see “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.”

Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares

Aptiv is a public limited company incorporated under the laws of Jersey and resident for tax purposes in the U.K. Delphi Technologies is also a public limited company incorporated under the laws of Jersey and we intend to be centrally managed and controlled in the U.K. such that we should be treated as resident in the U.K. for U.K tax purposes.

Accordingly, the following represents a summary of the U.S., U.K., and Jersey tax consequences of the distribution and the ownership and disposition of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares.

The statements made under the heading “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares” below are based on the Code, the U.S. Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder and judicial and administrative interpretations thereof, all in effect as of the date hereof, and all of which are subject to change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. Any such change could affect the tax consequences described below.

The statements made under the heading “Material U.K. Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares” below are based upon U.K. tax laws and the practice of the Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in effect as of the date hereof, which are subject to change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. Any such change could affect the tax consequences described below.

The statements made under the heading “Certain Jersey Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares” below are based upon Jersey tax laws and the practice of the Jersey Taxes Office in effect as of the date hereof, which are subject to change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. Any such change could affect the tax consequences described below.

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares

The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the distribution to U.S. Holders and Non-U.S. Holders (each as defined below) and a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the ownership and disposal of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares for U.S. Holders and Non-US Holders.

For purposes of this discussion, a U.S. Holder is a beneficial owner of Aptiv ordinary shares that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

 

    an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;

 

    a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

 

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    a trust that (1) is subject to the primary supervision of a U.S. court and the control of one or more United States persons (within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code), or (2) has a valid election in effect under applicable Treasury Regulations to be treated as a United States person.

For purposes of this discussion, a “Non-U.S. Holder” is any beneficial owner of Aptiv ordinary shares that is neither a U.S. Holder nor an entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

This summary also does not discuss all tax considerations that may be relevant to holders in light of their particular circumstances, nor does it address the consequences to holders subject to special treatment under the U.S. federal income tax laws, such as:

 

    U.S. expatriates and former citizens or long-term residents of the United States;

 

    dealers or brokers in securities, commodities or currencies;

 

    tax-exempt organizations;

 

    banks, insurance companies or other financial institutions;

 

    mutual funds;

 

    regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts;

 

    a corporation that accumulates earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax;

 

    holders who hold individual retirement or other tax-deferred accounts;

 

    holders who acquired Aptiv ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options or otherwise as compensation;

 

    holders who own, or are deemed to own, at least 10% or more, by voting power or value, of Aptiv ordinary shares;

 

    holders who hold Aptiv ordinary shares as part of a hedge, appreciated financial position, straddle, constructive sale, conversion transaction or other risk reduction transaction;

 

    traders in securities who elect to apply a mark-to-market method of accounting;

 

    U.S. Holders who have a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar;

 

    holders who are subject to the alternative minimum tax;

 

    partnerships or other pass-through entities or investors in such entities; or

 

    “qualified foreign pension funds” as defined in Section 897(l)(2) of the Code and entities all of the interests of which are held by qualified foreign pension funds.

This summary does not address the U.S. federal income tax consequences to Aptiv shareholders who do not hold shares of Aptiv ordinary shares as a capital asset. Moreover, this summary does not address any state, local or foreign tax consequences or any estate, gift or other non-income tax consequences, or the consequences of the Medicare tax on net investment income.

If a partnership (or any other entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds shares of Aptiv ordinary shares, the tax treatment of a partner in that partnership will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Partners in a partnership holding Aptiv ordinary shares should consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax consequences of the distribution.

This summary further assumes that neither Aptiv nor Delphi Technologies is a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”). In that regard, we believe that neither Aptiv nor Delphi Technologies is currently a PFIC, and we do not expect either entity to become one in the foreseeable future. To the extent either Aptiv or Delphi

 

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Technologies is a PFIC, the tax consequences described below may be materially different. Accordingly, holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax consequences if either Aptiv or Delphi Technologies is a PFIC.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution to U.S. Holders

In connection with the distribution, Aptiv expects to receive an opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP, tax counsel to Aptiv, substantially to the effect that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, subject to certain qualifications and limitations, the distribution will qualify as a distribution under Section 355(a) of the Code. If the distribution is so treated, then for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

 

    no gain or loss will be recognized by, or be includible in the income of, a U.S. Holder of Aptiv ordinary shares, solely as a result of the receipt of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares in the distribution;

 

    the aggregate tax basis of the shares of Aptiv ordinary shares and shares of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares in the hands of a U.S. Holder of Aptiv ordinary shares immediately after the distribution will be the same as the aggregate tax basis of the shares of Aptiv ordinary shares held by the holder immediately before the distribution, allocated between the Aptiv ordinary shares and Delphi Technologies ordinary shares, including any fractional share interest for which cash is received, in proportion to their relative fair market values on the date of the distribution;

 

    the holding period with respect to shares of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares received by a U.S. Holder of Aptiv ordinary shares will include the holding period of its shares of Aptiv ordinary shares; and

 

    a U.S. Holder of Aptiv ordinary shares who receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares in the distribution will be treated as having sold such fractional share for cash and generally will recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and such holder’s adjusted tax basis in the fractional share. That gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the holder’s holding period for its shares of Aptiv ordinary shares exceeds one year.

U.S. Treasury Regulations generally provide that if a U.S. Holder of Aptiv ordinary shares holds different blocks of Aptiv ordinary shares (generally shares of Aptiv ordinary shares purchased or acquired on different dates or at different prices), the aggregate basis for each block of Aptiv ordinary shares purchased or acquired on the same date and at the same price will be allocated, to the greatest extent possible, between the shares of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares received in the distribution in respect of such block of Aptiv ordinary shares and such block of Aptiv ordinary shares, in proportion to their respective fair market values, and the holding period of the shares of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares received in the distribution in respect of such block of Aptiv ordinary shares will include the holding period of such block of Aptiv ordinary shares, provided that such block of Aptiv ordinary shares was held as a capital asset on the distribution date. If a U.S. Holder of Aptiv ordinary shares is not able to identify which particular shares of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares are received in the distribution with respect to a particular block of Aptiv ordinary shares, for purposes of applying the rules described above, the U.S. Holder may designate which shares of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares are received in the distribution in respect of a particular block of Aptiv ordinary shares, provided that such designation is consistent with the terms of the distribution. Holders of Aptiv ordinary shares are encouraged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of these rules to their particular circumstances.

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any facts or circumstances that would cause these facts, representations or assumptions to be untrue or incomplete, or that would cause any of these undertakings to fail to be complied with, in any material respect.

If, notwithstanding the conclusions that Aptiv expects to be included in the opinion, the distribution is ultimately determined to not qualify as a distribution under Section 355(a) of the Code, each U.S. Holder who receives shares of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares in the distribution would be treated as receiving a taxable distribution in an amount equal to the fair market value of the Delphi Technologies ordinary shares that were distributed to the holder. Specifically, the full value of the Delphi Technologies ordinary shares distributed to a U.S. Holder generally would be treated first as a taxable dividend to the extent of the holder’s pro rata share of Aptiv’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, then as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of the holder’s basis in the Aptiv ordinary shares, and finally as capital gain from the sale or exchange of Aptiv ordinary shares with respect to any remaining value.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares to U.S. Holders

Distributions on Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares

We have not yet determined the extent to which we will pay dividends on our ordinary shares. If our board of directors determines to make distributions of cash or other property on its ordinary shares, such distributions will be treated first as a dividend to the extent of Delphi Technologies’ current and accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes), and then as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of the U.S. Holder’s tax basis, with any excess treated as capital gain from the sale or exchange of the shares. Any dividend will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction allowed to corporations in respect of dividends received from U.S. corporations.

If Delphi Technologies is not a PFIC, subject to certain limitations, including minimum holding period requirements, dividends paid to non-corporate U.S. Holders may be “qualified dividend income” taxable at a maximum rate of 20%. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the availability of this preferential tax rate under their particular circumstances.

Subject to certain exceptions, dividends on Delphi Technologies ordinary shares will constitute foreign source income for foreign tax credit limitation purposes. If the dividends are qualified dividend income (as discussed above), the amount of the dividend taken into account for purposes of calculating the foreign tax credit limitation will be limited to the gross amount of the dividend, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the reduced rate applicable to qualified dividend income and the denominator of which is the highest rate of tax normally applicable to dividends. The limitation on foreign taxes eligible for credit is calculated separately with respect to specific classes of income. For this purpose, dividends distributed by Delphi Technologies with respect to its ordinary shares generally will constitute “passive category income” but could, in the case of certain U.S. Holders, constitute “general category income.”

Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares

Upon a subsequent sale or other taxable disposition of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares, a U.S. Holder will recognize taxable gain or loss on any sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of a Delphi Technologies ordinary share equal to the difference between the amount realized on the disposition of the ordinary share and the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the ordinary share. The gain or loss will be capital gain or loss. If you are a non-corporate U.S. Holder, including an individual, who has held the ordinary share for more than one year, you generally will be eligible for reduced tax rates for such long-term capital gains. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. Any such gain or loss you recognize generally will be treated as U.S. source income or loss.

 

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U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution and of the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares to Non-U.S. Holders

Any (i) gain or loss recognized by a Non-U.S. Holder in connection with the distribution, (ii) distributions of cash or property paid to a Non-U.S. Holder in respect of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares or (iii) gain realized upon the sale or other taxable disposition of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxation unless:

 

    the gain or distribution is effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, the Non-U.S. Holder maintains a permanent establishment in the United States to which such gain is attributable); or

 

    in the case of gain only, the Non-U.S. Holder is a nonresident alien individual present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year of the disposition and certain other requirements are met.

Gain or distributions described in the first bullet point above generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis at the regular graduated rates. A Non-U.S. Holder that is a corporation also may be subject to a branch profits tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on such effectively connected gain, as adjusted for certain items.

Gain described in the second bullet point above will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty), which may be offset by U.S. source capital losses of the Non-U.S. Holder (even though the individual is not considered a resident of the United States), provided the Non-U.S. Holder has timely filed U.S. federal income tax returns with respect to such losses.

Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding potentially applicable income tax treaties that may provide for different rules.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

U.S. Treasury Regulations require certain shareholders who receive shares in a distribution to attach to their U.S. federal income tax return for the year in which the distribution occurs a detailed statement setting forth certain information relating to the tax-free nature of the distribution.

Certain persons holding specified foreign financial assets with an aggregate value in excess of the applicable dollar threshold are required to report information to the IRS relating to Delphi Technologies ordinary shares, subject to certain exceptions (including an exception for Delphi Technologies ordinary shares held in accounts maintained by U.S. financial institutions), by attaching a complete IRS Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets, with their tax returns, for each year in which they hold Delphi Technologies ordinary shares. Delphi Technologies shareholders should consult their tax advisors regarding information reporting requirements relating to their ownership of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares.

U.S. Holders

A U.S. Holder may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding when such holder receives cash in lieu of fractional shares of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares in the distribution or receives payments on Delphi Technologies ordinary shares or proceeds from the sale or other taxable disposition of such shares, in each case effected within the United States or through certain U.S.-related financial intermediaries. Certain U.S. Holders are exempt from backup withholding, including corporations and certain tax-exempt organizations. A U.S. Holder will be subject to backup withholding if such holder is not otherwise exempt and:

 

    the holder fails to furnish the holder’s taxpayer identification number, which for an individual is ordinarily his or her social security number;

 

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    the holder furnishes an incorrect taxpayer identification number;

 

    the applicable withholding agent is notified by the IRS that the holder previously failed to properly report payments of interest or dividends; or

 

    the holder fails to certify under penalties of perjury that the holder has furnished a correct taxpayer identification number and that the IRS has not notified the holder that the holder is subject to backup withholding.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a refund or a credit against a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding their qualification for an exemption from backup withholding and the procedures for obtaining such an exemption.

Non-U.S. Holders

Payments to Non-U.S. Holders of distributions on, or proceeds from the disposition of, Delphi Technologies ordinary shares are generally exempt from information reporting and backup withholding. However, a Non-U.S. Holder may be required, under certain circumstances, to establish that exemption by providing certification of non-U.S. status on an appropriate IRS Form W-8.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a refund or a credit against a Non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.

THE FOREGOING IS A SUMMARY OF THE MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE DISTRIBUTION UNDER CURRENT LAW. THE FOREGOING DOES NOT PURPORT TO ADDRESS ALL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OR TAX CONSEQUENCES THAT MAY ARISE UNDER THE TAX LAWS OR THAT MAY APPLY TO PARTICULAR CATEGORIES OF SHAREHOLDERS. EACH APTIV SHAREHOLDER IS ENCOURAGED TO CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR AS TO THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE DISTRIBUTION TO SUCH SHAREHOLDER, INCLUDING THE APPLICATION OF U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN TAX LAWS, AND THE EFFECT OF POSSIBLE CHANGES IN TAX LAWS THAT MAY AFFECT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES DESCRIBED ABOVE.

Material U.K. Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares

The following is a summary of the material U.K. corporation tax, stamp tax and income tax consequences of the distribution for certain beneficial owners of Aptiv shares and a summary of the material U.K. corporation tax, stamp tax and income tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares for certain beneficial owners of Delphi Technologies shares.

This summary does not purport to be a comprehensive description of all of the tax considerations that may be relevant to each of the shareholders and does not constitute tax advice. The summary is not exhaustive and shareholders should consult their own tax advisors about the U.K. tax consequences (and tax consequences under the laws of other relevant jurisdictions) of the distribution and of the ownership, and disposition of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares.

Further, the following statements are intended to apply to holders of ordinary shares who are only resident or (in the case of capital gains tax) ordinarily resident for tax purposes in the U.K., who hold the ordinary shares as investments and who are the beneficial owners of the ordinary shares. The statements may not apply to certain classes of holders of ordinary shares, such as dealers in securities and persons acquiring ordinary shares in connection with their employment.

 

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U.K. Corporation Tax and Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution

Assuming that the distribution qualifies under Section 1075 CTA 2010, there are no Chargeable Payments under Section 1088 CTA 2010 within five years, and either Aptiv obtains sufficient tax basis in its investment in Delphi Technologies as a result of the certain restructuring transactions related to the distribution or the distribution gives rise to an exempt gain by virtue of Schedule 7AC TCGA 1992:

 

    No adverse U.K. corporation tax implications will arise for Aptiv as a result of the distribution.

 

    No adverse U.K. corporation tax implications will arise for Delphi Technologies (or any of its subsidiaries) as a result of Delphi Technologies leaving the group for U.K. corporation tax purposes.

 

    Any U.K. tax resident individual shareholders will be treated as having not received an income distribution from Aptiv such that they do not have a liability to U.K. income tax on receipt of Delphi Technologies shares, except to the extent that the shareholder receives cash in lieu of fractional share of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares in the distribution and the receipt of such cash is treated as an income transaction for U.K. tax purposes.

 

    Any U.K. tax resident individual shareholders will not be treated as having made a disposal or part disposal of their shares in Aptiv for U.K. capital gains tax purposes such that no liability to U.K. capital gains tax should arise for those shareholders, except to the extent that the shareholder receives cash in lieu of fractional share of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares in the distribution and the receipt of such cash is treated as a capital gains transaction for U.K. tax purposes. The shares they receive in Delphi Technologies will be treated as the same asset, acquired at the same time as their shares in Aptiv and the base cost should be apportioned between shares.

 

    To the extent that a U.K. tax resident shareholder receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares in the distribution and the receipt of such cash is treated as a capital gains transaction, the U.K. tax resident shareholder generally recognizes gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and such holder’s adjusted basis in the fractional shares. However, it is noted that certain exceptions from needing to immediately recognize such gain or loss may be available, depending on the holder’s specific circumstances.

U.K. Stamp Tax Consequences of the Distribution

No stamp duty reserve tax will be payable on the issue of ordinary shares by Delphi Technologies or on any transfer of Delphi Technologies’ ordinary shares, provided that the ordinary shares are not registered in a register kept in the U.K. It is not intended that such a register will be kept in the U.K.

No stamp duty will be payable on the issue of ordinary shares by Delphi Technologies. No stamp duty will be payable on a transfer of Delphi Technologies’ ordinary shares provided that (i) any instrument of transfer is not executed inside the U.K., and (ii) such instrument of transfer does not relate to any property situated, or any matter or thing done or to be done, in the U.K.

U.K Corporation Tax and Income Tax Consequences of the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares for U.K. Resident Shareholders

Dividends

Individuals

An individual holder who receives a dividend from Delphi Technologies may, subject to their specific circumstances, be subject to U.K. income tax on the dividend income. The rates at which income tax is charged on taxable dividend income, i.e. dividend income in excess of any remaining personal allowance, vary from 0% (for the first £5,000 of taxable dividend income from Delphi Technologies or other investments) to 38.1%, depending on the individual’s amount of total taxable income (including Delphi Technologies dividends, other dividends and the individual’s other taxable income).

 

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Corporate Shareholders within the Charge to U.K. Corporation Tax

Holders of ordinary shares within the charge to U.K. corporation tax which are “small companies” for the purposes of Chapter 2 of Part 9A of the Corporation Tax Act 2009 (“CTA 2009”) (for the purposes of U.K. taxation of dividends) will not be subject to U.K. corporation tax on any dividend received from Delphi Technologies provided certain conditions are met (including an anti-avoidance condition).

Other holders within the charge to U.K. corporation tax will not normally be subject to tax on dividends (including dividends from Delphi Technologies). If the conditions for exemption are not met or cease to be satisfied, or such a holder elects for an otherwise exempt dividend to be taxable, the holder will be subject to U.K. corporation tax on dividends received from Delphi Technologies, at the rate of corporation tax applicable to that holder.

Withholding Taxes

Delphi Technologies will not be required to deduct or withhold U.K. tax at source from dividend payments it makes.

Capital Gains

Individuals

For individual holders, the principal factors that will determine the U.K. capital gains tax position on a disposal or deemed disposal of ordinary shares are the extent to which the holder realizes any other capital gains in the U.K. tax year in which the disposal is made, the extent to which the holder has incurred capital losses in that or earlier U.K. tax years, and the level of the annual allowance of tax-free gains in that U.K. tax year (the “annual exemption”). The annual exemption for the 2017/2018 U.K. tax year is £11,300.

If, after all allowable deductions, an individual holder’s taxable income for the year exceeds the basic rate U.K. income tax limit, a taxable chargeable gain accruing on a disposal or deemed disposal of the ordinary shares would be taxed at 20%.

A holder who is an individual and who has ceased to be resident or ordinarily resident in the U.K. for tax purposes for a period of less than five complete tax years and who disposes of ordinary shares during that period may also be liable on his return to the U.K. to tax on any capital gain realized, subject to any available exemptions or reliefs.

Corporate Shareholders within the Charge to U.K. Corporation Tax

A disposal or deemed disposal of ordinary shares by a holder within the charge to U.K. corporation tax may give rise to a chargeable gain or allowable loss for the purposes of U.K. corporation tax, depending on the circumstances and subject to any available exemptions or reliefs. Corporation tax is charged on chargeable gains at the rate applicable to that company.

Holders within the charge to U.K. corporation tax will, for the purposes of computing chargeable gains, be allowed to claim an indexation allowance which applies to reduce capital gains (but not to create or increase an allowable loss) to the extent that such gains arise due to inflation.

U.K Corporation Tax and Income Tax Consequences of the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares for Non U.K. Resident Shareholders

Dividends

Holders of ordinary shares who are not resident in the U.K. will not generally be subject to U.K. taxation on the receipt of dividends.

 

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Capital Gains

Holders of ordinary shares who are not resident or ordinarily resident in the U.K. will not generally be subject to U.K. taxation of capital gains on the disposal or deemed disposal of ordinary shares unless they are carrying on a trade, profession or vocation in the U.K. through a branch or agency (or, in the case of a corporate holder, carrying on a trade in the U.K. through a permanent establishment) in connection with which the ordinary shares are used, held or acquired.

Stamp tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares

No stamp duty reserve tax will be payable on the issue of ordinary shares by Delphi Technologies or on any transfer of Delphi Technologies’ ordinary shares, provided that the ordinary shares are not registered in a register kept in the U.K. It is not intended that such a register will be kept in the U.K.

No stamp duty will be payable on a transfer of Delphi Technologies’ ordinary shares provided that (i) any instrument of transfer is not executed inside the U.K., and (ii) such instrument of transfer does not relate to any property situated, or any matter or thing done or to be done, in the U.K.

Material Jersey Tax Consequences of the Distribution and the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares

The following is a summary of the material Jersey tax consequences of the distribution for certain beneficial owners of Aptiv shares and a summary of the Jersey income and stamp tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares for certain beneficial owners of Delphi Technologies shares.

This summary does not purport to be a comprehensive description of all of the tax considerations that may be relevant to each of the shareholders and does not constitute tax advice. The summary is not exhaustive and shareholders should consult their own tax advisors about the Jersey tax consequences (and tax consequences under the laws of other relevant jurisdictions) of the distribution and of the ownership, and disposition of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares.

Further, this summary applies only to shareholders who will own Delphi Technologies ordinary shares as capital assets and does not apply to other categories of shareholders, such as dealers in securities, trustees, insurance companies, collective investment schemes, and shareholders who have, or who are deemed to have, acquired Delphi Technologies ordinary shares by virtue of a Jersey office or employment (performed or carried on in Jersey).

Material Jersey Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution

The beneficial holders of Aptiv ordinary shares (other than holders that are resident for Jersey tax purposes) will not be subject to any tax in Jersey in respect of the distribution. Jersey tax resident shareholders may be subject to income tax on the distribution, subject to their specific circumstances and to the extent that the distribution is not considered to be a capital distribution for Jersey tax purposes.

Jersey Stamp Duty Consequences of the Distribution

No Jersey stamp duty should be levied on the distribution.

Delphi Technologies’ Liability to Jersey Tax

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in the U.K. Therefore, Delphi Technologies will not be liable to Jersey income tax other than on Jersey source income (except where such income is exempted from income tax pursuant to the Income Tax (Jersey) Law 1961, as amended).

Material Jersey Income Tax Consequences of the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares

The holders of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares (other than residents of Jersey) will not be subject to any tax in Jersey in respect of the holding, sale or other disposition of such ordinary shares. Jersey resident individuals may be subject to tax on dividends, depending on their circumstances, at an effective rate of up to 20% but will not be subject to tax on any gains arising on the disposition of Delphi Technologies shares as Jersey does not levy capital gains tax. Jersey resident corporations will also be subject to tax on dividends at the rate applicable to them, either 0%, 10% or 20%, but again will not be subject to tax on any gains arising on the disposition of Delphi Technologies shares.

Jersey Stamp Duty Consequences of the Ownership and Disposition of Delphi Technologies Ordinary Shares

In Jersey, no stamp duty should be levied on the issue or transfer of our ordinary shares except that stamp duty is payable on Jersey grants of probate and letters of administration, which will generally be required to transfer ordinary shares on the death of a holder of such ordinary share. In the case of a grant of probate or letters of administration, stamp duty is levied according to the size of the estate (wherever situated in respect of a holder of ordinary shares domiciled in Jersey, or situated in Jersey in respect of a holder of ordinary shares domiciled outside Jersey) and is payable on a sliding scale at a rate of up to 0.75% of such estate (subject to a cap of £100,000).

Withholding Taxes

Delphi Technologies will not be required to deduct or withhold Jersey tax at source from dividend payments it makes.

Other Taxes

Jersey does not otherwise levy taxes upon capital, inheritances, capital gains or gifts nor are there otherwise estate duties.

Market for Ordinary Shares

There is currently no public market for our ordinary shares. A condition to the distribution is the listing on the NYSE of our ordinary shares. We have received authorization to list our ordinary shares on the NYSE under the symbol “DLPH.” We have not and will not set the initial price of our ordinary shares. The initial price will be established by the public markets.

We cannot predict the price at which our ordinary shares will trade after the distribution. In fact, the combined trading prices, after the separation, of our ordinary shares that each Aptiv shareholder will receive in the distribution and the ordinary shares of Aptiv held at the record date may not equal the “regular-way” trading price of an Aptiv share immediately prior to completion of the separation. The price at which our ordinary shares trade may fluctuate significantly, particularly until an orderly public market develops. Trading prices for our ordinary shares will be determined in the public markets and may be influenced by many factors.

Trading Between the Record Date and the Distribution Date

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“ex-distribution” market. Aptiv ordinary shares that trade on the “regular-way” market will trade with an entitlement to our ordinary shares distributed pursuant to the distribution. Aptiv ordinary shares that trade on the “ex-distribution” market will trade without an entitlement to our ordinary shares distributed pursuant to the distribution. Therefore, if you sell ordinary shares of Aptiv in the “regular-way” market up to and including through the distribution date, you will be selling your right to receive our ordinary shares in the distribution. If you own Aptiv ordinary shares at the close of business on the record date and sell those shares on the “ex-distribution” market up to and including through the distribution date, you will receive ordinary shares of Delphi Technologies that you are entitled to receive pursuant to your ownership as of the record date of Aptiv ordinary shares.

Furthermore, beginning on or shortly before the record date and continuing up to and including the distribution date, we expect that there will be a “when-issued” market in our ordinary shares. “When-issued” trading refers to a sale or purchase made conditionally because the security has been authorized but not yet issued. The “when-issued” trading market will be a market for our ordinary shares that will be distributed to holders of Aptiv ordinary shares on the distribution date. If you own Aptiv ordinary shares at the close of business on the record date, you will be entitled to our ordinary shares distributed pursuant to the distribution. You may trade this entitlement to our ordinary shares, without the Aptiv ordinary shares you own, on the “when-issued” market. On the first trading day following the distribution date, “when-issued” trading with respect to our ordinary shares will end, and “regular-way” trading will begin.

Conditions to the Distribution

The distribution of our ordinary shares by Aptiv is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

 

    the SEC shall have declared effective our registration statement on Form 10, of which this information statement is a part, under the Exchange Act, and no stop order relating to the registration statement shall be in effect, and this information statement shall have been mailed to Aptiv’s shareholders;

 

    Delphi Technologies’ ordinary shares will have been accepted for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance;

 

    any required actions and filings with regard to state securities and blue sky laws of the U.S. (and any comparable laws under any foreign jurisdictions) will have been taken and, where applicable, will have become effective or been accepted;

 

    Delphi Technologies and its affiliates shall have completed a cash transfer in the amount of approximately $1,148 million to Aptiv;

 

    the ancillary agreements relating to the spin-off have been duly executed and delivered by the parties;

 

    all material governmental approvals necessary to consummate the distribution and to permit the operation of the Delphi Technologies business after the spin-off substantially as it is conducted prior to the spin-off have been received and continue to be in full force and effect;

 

    no order, injunction, decree or regulation issued by any court or agency of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the completion of the spin-off is in effect, and no other event outside the control of Aptiv has occurred or failed to occur that prevents the completion of the spin-off; and

 

    no other event or development shall exist or have occurred that, in the judgment of the Aptiv board of directors, in its sole and absolute discretion, makes it inadvisable to effect the separation and distribution.

Aptiv and Delphi Technologies cannot assure you that any or all of these conditions will be met and may also waive any of the conditions to the distribution. In addition, Aptiv and Delphi Technologies can decline at any time to go forward with the separation.

 

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Reasons for the Separation

The Aptiv board of directors believes that separating the Delphi Technologies business from the remainder of Aptiv is in the best interests of Aptiv for a number of reasons, including:

 

    Strategic Focus—The separation will allow each of Delphi Technologies and Aptiv to focus on their distinct product portfolios and unique opportunities for long-term growth and profitability and to allocate capital and corporate resources in a manner that focuses on achieving each company’s own operating priorities and financial objectives. Specifically, Aptiv will pursue a strategy of developing advanced electronics and electrical architecture technology solutions, with a resource allocation strategy focused on investments in these spaces. Delphi Technologies will pursue a strategy of continuing to develop powertrain technologies for gas and diesel engines, as well as hybrid and electric vehicles, in order to help its customers meet increasingly stringent global regulatory requirements while also enhancing vehicle performance and providing additional power.

 

    Strategic Flexibility—The separation will provide each company with increased flexibility to pursue independent strategic and financial plans and strategic partnerships without having to consider the potential impact on the businesses of the other company. The separation will also provide each company the flexibility to pursue tailored investments in advanced technologies that solve their customers’ most complex challenges.

 

    Capital Allocation—The separation will enable each of Delphi Technologies and Aptiv to create independent capital structures that will afford each company direct access to the debt and equity capital markets to fund organic and inorganic growth opportunities and to establish an appropriate capital structure for their strategy and business needs.

 

    Investor Choice—The separation will allow investors to evaluate the separate investment characteristics of each company, including the merits, performance and future prospects of their respective businesses, and make investment decisions based on their distinct characteristics.

Our board of directors has carefully reviewed the separation transaction and determined that establishing us as a separate, publicly traded company is in our best interest.

The anticipated benefits of the separation are based on a number of assumptions, and there can be no assurance that such benefits will materialize to the extent anticipated, or at all. In the event the separation does not result in such benefits, the costs associated with the separation could have a material adverse effect on each company individually and in the aggregate. For more information about the risks associated with the separation, see “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Relationship with Aptiv and the Separation.”

Reasons for Furnishing this Information Statement

This information statement is being furnished solely to provide information to Aptiv shareholders who are entitled to receive our ordinary shares in the distribution. The information statement is not, and is not to be construed as, an inducement or encouragement to buy, hold or sell any of our securities or securities of Aptiv. We believe that the information in this information statement is accurate as of the date set forth on the cover. Changes may occur after that date and neither Aptiv nor we undertake any obligation to update such information.

 

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DIVIDEND POLICY

We have not yet determined the extent to which we will pay dividends on our ordinary shares. The payment of any dividends in the future, and the timing and amount thereof, to our shareholders will fall within the sole discretion of our board of directors and will depend on many factors, such as our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, debt service obligations, restrictive covenants in our debt, industry practice, legal requirements and other factors that our board of directors deems relevant. Our ability to pay dividends will depend on our ongoing ability to generate cash from operations and on our access to the capital markets. We cannot guarantee that we will pay a dividend in the future or continue to pay any dividends if we commence paying dividends.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth Delphi Technologies’ capitalization as of September 30, 2017, on a historical basis and on a pro forma basis to give effect to the pro forma adjustments included in Delphi Technologies’ unaudited pro forma financial information. The information below is not necessarily indicative of what Delphi Technologies’ capitalization would have been had the separation, distribution and related financing transactions been completed as of September 30, 2017. In addition, it is not indicative of Delphi Technologies’ future capitalization. This table should be read in conjunction with “Selected Historical Combined Financial Data,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and Delphi Technologies’ combined financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this information statement.

 

     As of
September 30, 2017
 
     Actual      Pro Forma  
     (in millions)  

Cash and cash equivalents (1)

   $ 95      $ 240  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-term debt, including current portion of long-term debt

   $ 1      $ 15  

Long-term debt

     788        1,519  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total debt

     789        1,534  

Equity:

     

Ordinary shares, par value $0.01 per share

     —          1  

Additional paid-in capital

     —          463  

Net parent investment

     1,789        —    

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (590      (590

Noncontrolling interest

     174        174  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     1,373        48  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capitalization

   $ 2,162      $ 1,582  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes $45 million of cash held by majority-owned joint ventures that are consolidated by Delphi Technologies.

 

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SELECTED HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA

The following selected historical financial data reflect the combined operations of Delphi Technologies as of and for each of the years in the five-year period ended December 31, 2016 and as of September 30, 2017 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. The selected historical financial data as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 and for each of the fiscal years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2016 are derived from our combined financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement. The selected historical financial data as of September 30, 2017 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are derived from our combined unaudited interim financial statements that are included elsewhere in this information statement. The selected historical financial data as of December 31, 2014 and as of and for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are derived from our unaudited combined financial statements that are not included in this information statement. The unaudited combined financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited combined financial statements and, in the opinion of our management, include all adjustments, consisting of only ordinary recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the data set forth in this information statement.

The historical results do not necessarily indicate the results expected for any future period. To ensure a full understanding, you should read the selected combined financial data presented below in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the combined financial statements and accompanying notes included in the “Index to Financial Statements” section of this information statement.

 

    As of and for the
Nine Months Ended
    As of and for the Year Ended December 31,  
    September 30,
2017
    September 30,
2016
    2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  
    (unaudited)     (unaudited)                       (unaudited)     (unaudited)  
    (in millions)  

Selected statement of operations data:

             

Net sales

  $ 3,560     $ 3,340     $ 4,486     $ 4,407     $ 4,540     $ 4,398     $ 4,655  

Operating income

    340       208       320       403       442       378       491  

Net income attributable to Delphi Technologies

    229       158       236       272       306       247       356  

Selected balance sheet data:

            (unaudited    

Total assets

  $ 4,029       $ 2,899     $ 3,001     $ 3,141     $ 3,205     $ 3,074  

Long-term debt

    788         6       9       14       6       6  

Selected other financial data:

             

Adjusted operating income (1)

  $ 473     $ 379     $ 512     $ 526     $ 494     $ 432     $ 514  

Adjusted operating income margin (2)

    13.3     11.3     11.4     11.9     10.9     9.8     11.0

 

(1)

Adjusted Operating Income represents net income before interest expense, other income (expense), net, income tax expense, equity income (loss), net of tax, income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, restructuring, separation costs, other acquisition and portfolio project costs (which includes costs incurred to integrate acquired businesses and to plan and execute product portfolio transformation actions, including business and product acquisitions and divestitures), asset impairments and gains (losses) on business divestitures. Adjusted Operating Income is presented as a supplemental measure of the Company’s financial performance which management believes is useful to investors in assessing the Company’s ongoing financial performance that, when reconciled to the corresponding U.S. GAAP measure, provides improved comparability between periods through the exclusion of certain items that management believes are not indicative of the Company’s core operating performance and which may obscure underlying business results and trends. Our management utilizes Adjusted Operating Income in its financial decision making process, to evaluate performance of the Company and for internal reporting, planning and forecasting purposes. Management also utilizes Adjusted Operating Income as the key performance measure of segment income

 

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  or loss and for planning and forecasting purposes to allocate resources to our segments, as management also believes this measure is most reflective of the operational profitability or loss of our operating segments. Adjusted Operating Income should not be considered a substitute for results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income attributable to Delphi Technologies, which is the most directly comparable financial measure to Adjusted Operating Income that is in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjusted Operating Income, as determined and measured by Delphi Technologies, should also not be compared to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

The reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income to Operating Income includes, as applicable, restructuring, separation costs related to the planned spin-off, other acquisition and portfolio project costs (which includes costs incurred to integrate acquired businesses and to plan and execute product portfolio transformation actions, including business and product acquisitions and divestitures), asset impairments and gains (losses) on business divestitures. The reconciliation of Net income attributable to the Company to Adjusted Operating Income is as follows:

 

    Nine Months Ended     Year Ended December 31,  
    September 30,
2017
    September 30,
2016
    2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  
    (unaudited)     (unaudited)                       (unaudited)     (unaudited)  
    (in millions)  

Net income attributable to Delphi Technologies

  $ 229     $ 158     $ 236     $ 272     $ 306     $ 247     $ 356  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

    25       22       32       34       36       31       31  

Equity (income) loss, net of tax

    (2     —         —         —         1       —         3  

Income tax expense

    79       27       50       92       97       96       94  

Other expense (income), net

    7       —         1       2       (2     (1     —    

Interest expense

    2       1       1       3       4       5       7  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

  $ 340     $ 208     $ 320     $ 403     $ 442     $ 378     $ 491  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restructuring

    79       147       161       112       52       54       23  

Separation costs

    46       —         —         —         —         —         —    

Other acquisition and portfolio project costs

    —         2       2       2       —         —         —    

Asset impairments

    8       22       29       9       —         —         —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income

  $ 473     $ 379     $ 512     $ 526     $ 494     $ 432     $ 514  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(2) Adjusted operating income margin is defined as adjusted operating income as a percentage of Net sales.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements consist of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 and the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and an unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2017. These unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements were derived from the Company’s historical combined financial statements included in this information statement. The pro forma adjustments give effect to the separation and the related transactions described below. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet gives effect to the separation and related transactions described below as if they had occurred on September 30, 2017, the last balance sheet date. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and for the year ended December 31, 2016 give effect to the separation and related transactions described below as if they occurred as of January 1, 2016, the first day of the last fiscal year.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet and statements of operations have been derived from the historical combined financial statements and the combined unaudited interim financial statements of Delphi Technologies included in the “Index to Financial Statements” section of this information statement. These adjustments give effect to events that are (i) directly attributable to the separation and related transaction agreements, (ii) factually supportable, and (iii) with respect to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations, expected to have a continuing impact on Delphi Technologies, and are based on assumptions that management believes are reasonable given the information currently available.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements give effect to the following:

 

    the transfer from Aptiv to Delphi Technologies of the assets and liabilities that comprise Delphi Technologies’ business;

 

    the retention by Aptiv, pursuant to the separation and distribution agreement, of certain assets and operations that were managed as part of Delphi Technologies and included in Delphi Technologies’ historical combined financial statements;

 

    the incurrence of $1,550 million in principal amount of indebtedness, consisting of $800 million of eight-year senior notes and a $750 million five-year term loan pursuant to the Credit Agreement, at an estimated weighted average interest rate of approximately 4.10%;

 

    the removal of non-recurring separation costs;

 

    the expected cash distribution of approximately $1,148 million by Delphi Technologies to Aptiv;

 

    the expected issuance of approximately 88.6 million Delphi Technologies ordinary shares; and

 

    the impact of certain agreements to be entered into by Aptiv and Delphi Technologies in conjunction with the separation, as described in the information statement section titled “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.”

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are for informational purposes only and do not purport to represent what Delphi Technologies’ financial position and results of operations actually would have been had the separation and related transactions occurred on the dates indicated, or to project Delphi Technologies’ financial performance for any future period. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are based on information and assumptions, which are described in the accompanying notes.

The Delphi Technologies historical combined financial statements, which were the basis for the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, were prepared on a carve-out basis, as Delphi Technologies was not operated as a separate, independent company for the periods presented. Accordingly, the combined financial statements reflect an allocation of certain corporate costs for corporate administrative services and functions. These services and functions included, but were not limited to, senior management, legal, human

 

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resources, finance and accounting, treasury, information technology services and support, cash management, payroll processing, pension and benefit administration and other shared services. These historical allocations may not be indicative of Delphi Technologies’ future cost structure; however, the pro forma results have not been adjusted to reflect any potential changes associated with Delphi Technologies being an independent public company as such amounts are estimates that are not factually supportable.

Aptiv did not account for Delphi Technologies as, and Delphi Technologies was not operated as, a separate, independent company for the periods presented. Due to regulations governing the preparation of pro forma financial statements, the unaudited condensed combined pro forma financial statements do not reflect certain estimated incremental expenses associated with being an independent public company because they are projected amounts based on judgmental estimates. Although the Company’s combined statements of operations include allocations of certain Aptiv corporate costs, as described above, as a stand-alone public company the Company anticipates incurring additional recurring costs that could be materially different from the allocations of Aptiv costs that are included within the historical combined financial statements. These estimated incremental expenses include costs for information technology and costs associated with corporate administrative services such as tax, treasury, audit, risk management, legal, investor relations and human resources, as well as corporate governance costs, including board of director compensation and expenses, audit and other professional services fees, annual report and proxy statement costs, SEC filing fees, transfer agent fees, consulting and legal fees and stock exchange fees. Certain factors could impact these stand-alone public company costs, including the finalization of the Company’s staffing and infrastructure needs.

Aptiv will pay certain non-recurring third-party costs and expenses related to the separation. Such non-recurring amounts will include fees for financial advisors, outside legal and accounting fees, costs to separate information technology systems and other similar costs. After the separation, each party will generally bear its own costs and expenses.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements reported below should be read in conjunction with the section herein entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” as well as the historical combined annual financial statements and the combined unaudited interim financial statements and the corresponding notes included elsewhere in this information statement.

 

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DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES PLC

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts)

 

     Historical      Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Pro Forma  

Net sales

   $ 3,560      $ (60) (A)    $ 3,500  

Operating expenses:

       

Cost of sales

     2,849        (46) (A)(B)(C)     2,803  

Selling, general and administrative

     233        6 (C)      239  

Amortization

     13        —         13  

Restructuring

     79        —         79  

Separation costs

     46        (46) (D)      —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     3,220        (86)       3,134  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     340        26       366  

Interest expense

     (2)        (50) (E)      (52)  

Other income (expense), net

     (7)        —         (7)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and equity income

     331        (24)       307  

Income tax (expense) benefit

     (79)        12 (F)      (67)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before equity income

     252        (12)       240  

Equity income, net of tax

     2        —         2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     254        (12)       242  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     25        —         25  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Delphi Technologies

   $ 229      $ (12)     $ 217  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share:

       

Basic

     n/a        $ 2.45 (G) 

Diluted

     n/a          2.45 (H) 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

       

Basic

     n/a          88.61 (G) 

Diluted

     n/a          88.64 (H) 

See accompanying notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements.

 

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DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES PLC

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016

($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts)

 

     Historical      Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Pro
Forma
 

Net sales

   $ 4,486      $ (98) (A)    $ 4,388  

Operating expenses:

       

Cost of sales

     3,689        (78) (A)(B)(C)(J)      3,611  

Selling, general and administrative

     299        8 (C)      307  

Amortization

     17        —         17  

Restructuring

     161        —         161  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     4,166        (70)       4,096  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     320        (28)       292  

Interest expense

     (1)        (67) (E)      (68)  

Other income (expense), net

     (1)        —         (1)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and equity income

     318        (95)       223  

Income tax (expense) benefit

     (50)        17 (F)      (33)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before equity income

     268        (78)       190  

Equity income, net of tax

     —          —         —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     268        (78)       190  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     32        —         32  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Delphi Technologies

   $ 236      $ (78)     $ 158  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share:

       

Basic

     n/a        $ 1.78 (G) 

Diluted

     n/a          1.78 (H) 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

       

Basic

     n/a          88.61 (G) 

Diluted

     n/a          88.64 (H) 

See accompanying notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements.

 

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DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES PLC

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

(millions of dollars)

 

     Historical      Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Pro
Forma
 

ASSETS

       

Current assets:

       

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 95      $ 145 (I)    $ 240  

Cash in escrow relating to senior notes offering

     796        (796 )(I)      —    

Accounts receivable, net

     960        (9) (A)      951  

Inventories

     518        —         518  

Other current assets

     93        —         93  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     2,462        (660)       1,802  

Long-term assets:

       

Property, plant and equipment, net

     1,179        46 (B)      1,225  

Investments in affiliates

     35        —         35  

Intangible assets, net

     78        —         78  

Goodwill

     7        —         7  

Other long-term assets

     268        (5) (I)      263  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total long-term assets

     1,567        41       1,608  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 4,029      $ (619)     $ 3,410  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

       

Current liabilities:

       

Short-term debt, including current portion of long-term debt

   $ 1      $ 14 (I)    $ 15  

Accounts payable

     792        (5) (A)      787  

Accrued liabilities

     411        (23 )(I)      388  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     1,204        (14)       1,190  

Long-term liabilities:

       

Long-term debt

     788        731 (I)      1,519  

Pension benefit obligations

     542        (11) (J)      531  

Other long-term liabilities

     122        —         122  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total long-term liabilities

     1,452        720       2,172  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,656        706       3,362  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity:

       

Net parent investment

     1,789       

(1,789)

(A)(B)(H)(I) 

(J)(K) 

    —    

Ordinary shares, par value $0.01 per share

     —          1 (K)      1  

Additional paid-in capital

     —          463 (K)      463  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (590)        —         (590)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Delphi Technologies equity

     1,199        (1,325)       (126)  

Noncontrolling interest

     174        —         174  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     1,373        (1,325)       48  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 4,029      $ (619)     $ 3,410  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For further information regarding the historical combined financial statements of Delphi Technologies, refer to the combined financial statements and the notes thereto in this information statement. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2017 and unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016, include adjustments related to the following:

 

  (A) Reflects adjustments for certain assets and operations related to the original equipment service business conducted by Aptiv’s Powertrain Systems segment prior to the spin-off that are to be transferred from Delphi Technologies to Aptiv in connection with the separation, which were historically managed as part of Delphi Technologies’ business and are therefore included in the historical combined financial statements.

 

  (B) Reflects adjustments for certain corporate and other fixed assets that are to be transferred from Aptiv to Delphi Technologies which are not included in Delphi Technologies’ historical combined balance sheet. Depreciation and amortization on these assets totaled approximately $1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

  (C) Reflects the difference in costs to be incurred by Delphi Technologies for services and products to be provided by Aptiv under the terms of long-term agreements that Delphi Technologies and Aptiv will enter into in connection with the separation, as compared to the amounts for such products and services recorded in the historical combined financial statements. These costs are principally related to components that Aptiv will provide to Delphi Technologies under contract manufacturing services agreements, and certain information technology, supply chain management and other services that Aptiv will provide under the transition services agreement subsequent to the separation. These agreements are further described in “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Agreements with Aptiv.”

 

       The adjustment to the historical cost of sales and SG&A expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and for the year ended December 31, 2016 to give effect to these agreements is as follows:

 

    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 
    (in millions)  

Adjustment for contract manufacturing services agreements over a period of up to 48 months

  $             6     $             8  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Cost of sales adjustment

  $ 6     $ 8  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustment for contract manufacturing services agreements over a period of up to 48 months

  $ 1     $ 2  

Adjustment for transition services to be provided over a period of up to 21 months

    5       6  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total SG&A adjustment

  $ 6     $ 8  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (D) Reflects the removal of non-recurring separation costs directly related to the separation that were incurred during the historical period, but which are not expected to have a continuing impact on Delphi Technologies’ results of operations following the completion of the separation. These costs were primarily for legal, tax, accounting and other third party professional fees associated with the separation.

 

  (E)

Reflects interest expense related to $1,550 million in principal amount of debt that Delphi Technologies expects to incur in connection with the separation, consisting of $800 million in eight-year unsecured senior notes and the $750 million five-year term loan pursuant to the Credit

 

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  Agreement, as further described in the “Description of Material Indebtedness” section of this information statement, as well as the amortization of the associated deferred debt issuance costs. Based on Delphi Technologies’ currently expected debt rating, the weighted average interest rate on this debt is estimated to be approximately 4.10%. Interest expense was calculated assuming constant debt levels throughout the periods. Interest expense may be higher or lower if Delphi Technologies’ actual interest rate or credit ratings change. A 0.25% change to the annual interest rate would change interest expense by approximately $4 million on an annual basis.

 

  (F) Reflects the tax effects of the pro forma adjustments at the applicable statutory income tax rates in the respective jurisdictions. The effective tax rate of Delphi Technologies could be different (either higher or lower) depending on activities subsequent to the distribution.

 

  (G) The number of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares used to compute basic earnings per share is based on the number of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares assumed to be outstanding on the record date, based on the number of shares of Aptiv outstanding on October 27, 2017, assuming a distribution ratio of one Delphi Technologies ordinary share for every three Aptiv shares outstanding as of the close of business on the record date.

 

  (H) The number of shares used to compute diluted earnings per share is based on the number of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares, as described in note G above, plus the additional number of shares that would be issued upon the vesting of outstanding restricted stock awards.

 

  (I) Reflects the expected incurrence of $750 million in principal amount of additional debt by Delphi Technologies upon issuance of the Term Loan A Facility, the reclassification out of escrow of the net proceeds of $796 million from the Senior Notes offering, the payment of accrued debt issuance costs, the expected distribution of approximately $1,148 million in cash to Aptiv and $180 million to be paid to Aptiv pursuant to the Tax Matters Agreement with respect to taxes incurred in connection with transactions comprising the Separation, with the remaining proceeds, net of debt issuance costs, to be held by Delphi Technologies. Also reflects the retention by Aptiv of certain cash balances held by Delphi Technologies legal entities pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement. For purposes of these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, the expected distribution to Aptiv represents the proceeds from the new borrowings, net of debt issuance costs and the portion of such net proceeds expected to be retained by Delphi Technologies for general corporate purposes after payment of estimated taxes. The actual amount of the distribution to Aptiv and the amount of cash held by Delphi Technologies at the date of separation will depend on a number of factors, including completion of the transactions comprising the Separation described above. As of September 30, 2017, cash and cash equivalents includes $45 million of cash held by majority-owned joint ventures that are consolidated by Delphi Technologies.

 

  (J) Reflects the retention by Aptiv of certain net pension benefit obligations that were included in our historical Combined Financial Statements. This adjustment to the net liability would have reduced operating expenses by $1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and by $1 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. The actual assumed net benefit plan obligations and related expense could change significantly from our estimates, including as a result of the requirement that all of our benefit plans be revalued as of December 31, 2017 in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The assumptions utilized in all actuarial valuations will be based on market conditions at the time of the measurement, and the most current available plan participant data.

 

  (K) On the distribution date, Aptiv’s net investment in Delphi Technologies will be re-designated as Delphi Technologies Shareholders’ Equity and will be allocated between Delphi Technologies ordinary shares and additional paid in capital based on the number of Delphi Technologies ordinary shares outstanding at the distribution date.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis presented below should be read in conjunction with the audited combined financial statements and the corresponding notes, combined unaudited interim financial statements and the corresponding notes, and the selected historical combined financial data, each included elsewhere in this information statement. This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements. The matters discussed in these forward-looking statements are subject to risk, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those made, projected or implied in the forward-looking statements. See “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these statements.

Introduction

The following management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations (“MD&A”) is intended to help you understand the business operations and financial condition of Delphi Technologies PLC (“Delphi Technologies”). This discussion should be read in conjunction with the accompanying historical combined financial statements and the notes thereto. This MD&A is presented in the following sections:

 

    Executive Overview

 

    Results of Operations

 

    Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

    Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Other Matters

 

    Significant Accounting Policies and Critical Accounting Estimates

 

    Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

    Market Risk Management

Within this MD&A, “Delphi Technologies,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Delphi Technologies PLC. “Aptiv” or “Parent” refers to Delphi Automotive PLC.

Spin-off from Aptiv

On May 3, 2017, Aptiv announced its intention to separate its Powertrain Systems segment, which includes its engine management systems and aftermarket operations, from the rest of Aptiv by means of a spin-off. The spin-off will create Delphi Technologies, a separate, independent, publicly traded company. As part of the separation, Aptiv intends to transfer the assets, liabilities and operations of its Powertrain Systems business on a global basis to Delphi Technologies.

Delphi Technologies’ historical combined financial statements have been prepared on a stand-alone basis and are derived from Aptiv’s consolidated financial statements and accounting records. Therefore, these financial statements reflect, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, Delphi Technologies’ financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income/loss and cash flows as the business was historically operated as part of Aptiv prior to the distribution. They may not be indicative of Delphi Technologies’ future performance and do not necessarily reflect what Delphi Technologies’ combined results of operations, financial condition and cash flows would have been had Delphi Technologies operated as a separate, publicly traded company during the periods presented, particularly because Delphi Technologies expects that changes will occur in Delphi Technologies’ operating structure and its capitalization as a result of the separation from Aptiv.

 

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Delphi Technologies’ combined statement of operations includes its direct expenses for cost of goods sold, research and development, sales and marketing, distribution, and administration as well as allocations of certain general, administrative, sales and marketing expenses and cost of sales provided by Aptiv to Delphi Technologies and allocations of related assets, liabilities, and Parent’s investment, as applicable. The allocations have been determined on a reasonable basis; however, the amounts are not necessarily representative of the amounts that would have been reflected in the financial statements had the Company been an entity that operated independently of Parent. Related party allocations are further described in Note 3. Related Party Transactions to the audited combined financial statements. Delphi Technologies expects that Aptiv will continue to provide some of the services related to these general and administrative functions on a transitional basis for a fee following the separation under the transition services agreement described below.

We will enter into a number of agreements with Aptiv to govern the spin-off and our relationship with Aptiv following the spin-off. These agreements will provide for the allocation between Delphi Technologies and Aptiv of Aptiv’s assets, employees, liabilities and obligations (including its investments, property and employee benefits and tax-related assets and liabilities) attributable to periods prior to, at and after Delphi Technologies’ separation from Aptiv and will govern certain relationships between Delphi Technologies and Aptiv after the spin-off. Following is a description of the material terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, Transition Services Agreement, Contract Manufacturing Services Agreements, Tax Matters Agreement and Employee Matters Agreement that we will enter into in connection with the separation. The summaries of each of these agreements are summaries of their material terms and do not purport to be complete. These summaries are subject to, and qualified in their entirety, by reference to the full text of the applicable agreements.

Separation and Distribution Agreement

The Separation and Distribution Agreement will set forth the agreements between Delphi Technologies and Aptiv regarding the principal transactions required to effect our separation from Aptiv. This agreement will also address certain relationships between us and Aptiv with respect to matters relating to the separation. The Separation and Distribution Agreement will identify the assets to be transferred, the liabilities to be assumed and the contracts to be assigned to us and which assets, liabilities and contracts will be retained by Aptiv as part of the separation, and will provide for when and how these transfers, assumptions and assignments will occur. In particular, the Separation and Distribution Agreement will provide, among other things, that, subject to the terms and conditions contained therein, (i) substantially all of the assets related to the businesses and operations of Aptiv’s Powertrain Systems segment, as described in “Business,” will be transferred to us or one of our subsidiaries, (ii) substantially all liabilities arising out of or resulting from such assets, and other liabilities related to the current or former business and operations of Aptiv’s powertrain systems business, will be retained by or transferred to us or one of our subsidiaries, (iii) the assets related to the original equipment service business conducted by Aptiv’s Powertrain Systems segment prior to the spin-off, to the extent related to the sale of products of other Aptiv segments to vehicle original equipment manufacturers or their affiliates, will be retained by or transferred to Aptiv or one of its subsidiaries, and (iv) all of Aptiv’s other assets and liabilities will be retained by or transferred to Aptiv or one of its subsidiaries. The original equipment service business that will be retained by Aptiv following the separation had net sales of $98 million and corresponding costs of such sales of $86 million during the year ended December 31, 2016.

Delphi Technologies will be responsible for paying all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the separation and distribution, whether incurred or payable prior to, on or after the distribution, including costs and expenses relating to legal and tax counsel, financial advisors and accounting advisory work related to the separation and distribution.

Transition Services Agreement

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other, on an interim, transitional basis, certain services, including, but not limited to, services related to information technology, engineering, accounting, administrative, payroll, human resources and facilities to provide temporary assistance while developing stand-alone systems and processes. The charges for the transition services generally are intended to allow the transition services provider to fully recover the costs associated with providing the services plus a percentage of such costs and expenses. The Transition Services Agreement will terminate no later than 24 months after the distribution date, although most services will terminate earlier. The transition services recipient can generally terminate particular services prior to the scheduled expiration date for such service on 45 days’ prior written notice. Due to interdependencies between services, certain services may be extended or terminated early only if other services are likewise extended or terminated. Based on currently expected terms and pricing, the increase in costs to be incurred by Delphi Technologies for the services to be provided by Aptiv under the Transition Services Agreement, as compared to the amounts recorded in the historical combined financial statements, is expected to be approximately $10 million annually.

Contract Manufacturing Service Agreements

Delphi Technologies will enter into Contract Manufacturing Service Agreements pursuant to which Aptiv subsidiaries will manufacture for Delphi Technologies certain electronic components that are currently manufactured at facilities that Delphi Technologies shares with Aptiv. Delphi Technologies will purchase and consign to Aptiv raw materials and components that Aptiv will use to manufacture those products and Delphi Technologies will also own certain of the equipment Aptiv uses to produce those products. Aptiv will charge us a fee for its manufacturing services based on its costs and expenses plus a percentage of such costs. Aptiv’s services under the contract manufacturing service agreements will generally expire when we relocate manufacturing of our products. The Contract Manufacturing Service Agreements are expected to expire within four years. Based on currently expected volumes and pricing, the increase in costs to be incurred by Delphi Technologies for the components to be provided by Aptiv under such contract manufacturing services agreements, as compared to the amounts recorded in the historical combined financial statements, is expected to be approximately $10 million annually.

Tax Matters Agreement

The tax matters agreement that will generally govern our and Aptiv’s respective rights, responsibilities and obligations after the distribution with respect to taxes for any tax period ending on or before the distribution date, as well as tax periods beginning before and ending after the distribution date. Generally, Aptiv will be liable for all pre-distribution U.S. federal income taxes, foreign income taxes and certain non-income taxes attributable to our business required to be reported on combined, consolidated, unitary or similar returns that include one or more members of the Aptiv group and one or more members of our group. Delphi Technologies will generally be liable for all other taxes attributable to our business. In addition, the tax matters agreement will address the allocation of liability for taxes that are incurred as a result of restructuring activities undertaken to effectuate the distribution. As a general matter, any tax due on the movement of assets or people into Delphi Technologies will be allocated to and paid by Delphi Technologies. The Tax Matters Agreement will also restrict our ability to take certain actions that could result in certain of the restructuring transactions undertaken in connection with the separation failing to qualify as transactions that are generally tax-free, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Employee Matters Agreement

Delphi Technologies and Aptiv will enter into an Employee Matters Agreement to allocate liabilities and responsibilities relating to employment matters, employee compensation and benefits plans and programs, and other related matters.

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non-employee directors of each company. The Employee Matters Agreement will provide that, in general, and subject to certain exceptions specified in the Employee Matters Agreement, Aptiv will be responsible for liabilities associated with its employees and former employees whose last employment was not with our business, and we will be responsible for liabilities associated with our employees and former employees whose last employment was with our business.

In general, our employees currently participate in various retirement, health and welfare, and other employee benefit and compensation plans maintained by Aptiv. Generally and subject to certain exceptions, we will create compensation and benefit plans that mirror the terms of corresponding Aptiv compensation and benefit plans, and we will credit each of our employees with his or her service with Aptiv prior to the separation under our benefit plans to the same extent such service was recognized by Aptiv and so long as such crediting does not result in a duplication of benefits.

With respect to Aptiv restricted stock units (“RSUs”) held by Delphi Technologies employees and non-employee directors that are outstanding as of the separation and for which the underlying security is Aptiv ordinary shares, the Employee Matters Agreement provides that each such outstanding Aptiv RSU will be equitably adjusted or converted into an award with respect to Delphi Technologies ordinary shares. Each other Aptiv RSU that is outstanding as of the separation and for which the underlying security is Aptiv ordinary shares will also be equitably adjusted or converted, but will continue to relate to Aptiv ordinary shares. In each case, the outstanding Aptiv award will be equitably adjusted or converted in a manner intended to preserve the approximate intrinsic value of such Aptiv equity award from directly before to directly after the spin-off. Pursuant to the terms of the Employee Matters Agreement and the applicable Aptiv equity compensation plans, we currently anticipate that performance achievement with respect to performance-based RSUs will also be equitably adjusted in connection with the separation. We do not currently anticipate incurring material additional compensation expense as a result of modifying such awards.

See the section entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Aptiv” in this information statement for further description of these agreements.

Executive Overview

Our Business

Delphi Technologies is a leader in the development, design and manufacture of integrated powertrain technologies that optimize engine performance, increase vehicle efficiency, reduce emissions, improve driving performance, and support increasing electrification of vehicles. We are a global supplier to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) seeking to manufacture vehicles that meet and exceed increasingly stringent global regulatory requirements and satisfy consumer demands for an enhanced user experience. Additionally, we offer a full spectrum of aftermarket products serving a global customer base.

We provide advanced fuel injection systems (“FIS”), actuators, valvetrain products, sensors, electronic control modules and power electronics technologies. We believe our ability to meet regulatory requirements for reduced emissions and increased fuel economy, as well as to provide additional power to support consumer-driven demand for more in-vehicle electronics, will allow us to realize revenue growth in excess of vehicle production growth.

Our comprehensive portfolio of advanced technologies and solutions for all propulsion systems are sold to global OEMs of both light vehicles (passenger, cars, trucks and vans and sport-utility vehicles) and commercial vehicles (light-duty, medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks, commercial vans, buses and off-highway vehicles). The Company’s Products & Services Solutions (“PSS”) segment also manufactures and sells our technologies to leading aftermarket players, including independent retailers and wholesale distributors. We supply a full suite of aftermarket products including engine control modules, pumps, injectors, fuel modules, ignition coils, smart

 

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remote actuators, exhaust gas recirculation valves, brakes, steering, suspension and other products. We also add aftermarket know-how in category management, logistics, training, marketing and other dedicated services to provide a full range of aftermarket solutions through vehicles’ lives.

The Company is comprised of operations conducted at legal entities which are directly or indirectly wholly owned by Aptiv the ultimate parent of Delphi Technologies, a 51% owned controlled joint venture in China, a 70% owned controlled joint venture in South Korea and a non-consolidated approximately 50% owned joint venture in India.

Business Strategy

Our strategy is to continue to accelerate the development of market-relevant technologies that solve our customers’ increasingly complex challenges and leverage our lean and flexible cost structure to deliver strong revenue and margin expansion, earnings and cash flow growth.

We seek to grow our business through the execution of the following strategies, among others:

 

    Maintain Leadership in Technologies that Solve Our Customers’ Most Complex Challenges. We are focused on providing technologies and solutions that solve our customers’ biggest challenges. Leveraging the breadth and depth of our engineering capabilities, we have strong positions in fuel injectors, fuel pumps, variable valve timing and variable valve actuation. Additionally, we provide leading technology solutions in the areas of electronics and electrification, including engine control modules and power electronics, where we see above market growth with increased levels of electrification. Our power electronics technologies include products such as high-voltage inverters, DC-DC converters and on-board chargers that convert electricity to enable hybrid and electric vehicle propulsion systems. Our comprehensive portfolio of powertrain products helps customers meet increasingly stringent global regulatory requirements while also enhancing vehicle performance.

 

    Focused Regional Strategies To Best Serve Our Customers’ Needs. The combination of our global operating capabilities and our portfolio of advanced technologies help us to serve our global customers and meet their local needs. We have a presence in all major global regions and have positioned ourselves to be a leading supplier of advanced powertrain technologies, including electrification, that are tailored to satisfy our customers’ needs in each region. We believe our focus on providing customer solutions to meet increasing global emissions and fuel efficiency regulations will collectively drive greater demand for our products and enable us to experience above-market growth.

 

    Continue to Enhance Aftermarket Position. We have strong customer relationships with the largest global aftermarket players, including independent retailers and wholesale distributors. We supply a full suite of aftermarket products including engine control modules, pumps, injectors, fuel modules, ignition coils, smart remote actuators, exhaust gas recirculation valves, brakes, steering, suspension and other products. We also add aftermarket know-how in category management, logistics, training, marketing and other dedicated services to provide a full range of aftermarket solutions throughout vehicles’ lives. Globally, we plan to gain scale by focusing on higher value, faster growing product lines such as electronics, and services, which include diagnostics and remanufacturing. We will also look to increase growth by leveraging our regional product program strengths to expand our portfolio across regions. In addition, we expect to benefit from aftermarket growth in key markets around the world, including China.

 

    Leverage Our Lean and Flexible Cost Structure to Deliver Strong Earnings and Cash Flow Growth. We recognize the importance of maintaining a lean and flexible business model in order to deliver earnings and cash flow growth. We intend to improve our cost competitiveness by leveraging our enterprise operating system, continuously increasing operational efficiency, maximizing manufacturing output and rotating our facilities to best cost countries. We have ongoing processes and resources dedicated to further improvement of our operations and we expect to use our cash flow to reinvest in our business to drive growth.

 

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Trends, Uncertainties and Opportunities

Economic conditions. Our business is directly related to automotive sales and automotive light and commercial vehicle production by our customers. Automotive sales depend on a number of factors, including global and regional economic conditions. Although global automotive vehicle production (including light and commercial vehicles) increased 5% from 2015 to 2016, economic conditions and the resultant levels of automotive vehicle production were uneven from a regional perspective. Vehicle production increased by 2% in North America and 3% in Europe in 2016, as consumer demand for vehicles increased. Both the North American and European economies are expected to continue to experience moderate growth in 2017, which is expected to result in a 3% increase in European production. However, after several years of increases, consumer demand for vehicles in North America is expected to recede, resulting in a 3% decrease in North American production in 2017 as compared to the increased volumes experienced in 2016. Automotive production in China increased by 14% in 2016 as compared to 2015, benefiting in part from a consumer vehicle tax reduction program. Following a partial increase in the consumer vehicle tax in 2017, vehicle production in China is expected to increase by 1% in 2017 as compared to 2016. Additionally, vehicle production in South America, our smallest region, decreased by 14% in 2016 as compared to 2015, with volumes expected to increase by 20% in 2017 from the reduced volumes experienced in 2016.

Economic volatility or weakness in North America, Europe or China, or continued weakness in South America, could result in a significant reduction in automotive sales and production by our customers, which would have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. There is also potential that geopolitical factors could adversely impact the U.S. and other economies, and specifically the automotive sector. In particular, changes to international trade agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement or other political pressures could affect the operations of our OEM customers, resulting in reduced automotive production in certain regions or shifts in the mix of production to higher cost regions. Increases in interest rates could also negatively impact automotive production as a result of increased consumer borrowing costs or reduced credit availability. Additionally, economic weakness may result in shifts in the mix of future automotive sales (from vehicles with more content such as luxury vehicles, trucks and sport utility vehicles toward smaller passenger cars) or reductions in industrial production and the corresponding level of freight tonnage being transported. While our diversified customer and geographic revenue base, along with our flexible cost structure, have well positioned us to withstand the impact of industry downturns and benefit from industry upturns, shifts in the mix of global automotive production to higher cost regions or to vehicles with less content could adversely impact our profitability.

There have also been periods of increased market volatility and currency exchange rate fluctuations, both globally and most specifically within the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) and Europe, as a result of the U.K. referendum held on June 23, 2016 in which voters approved an exit from the European Union (“E.U.”), commonly referred to as “Brexit.” As a result of the referendum, the British government formally initiated the process for withdrawal in March 2017. The terms of any withdrawal are subject to a negotiation period that could last at least two years from the initiation date. Nevertheless, the proposed withdrawal has created significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the U.K. and the E.U. These developments, or the perception that any of them could occur, may adversely affect European and worldwide economic and market conditions, significantly reduce global market liquidity and restrict the ability of key market participants to operate in certain financial markets and could contribute to instability in global financial and foreign exchange markets, including increased volatility in interest rates and foreign exchange rates. Although we are actively monitoring the ongoing potential impacts of Brexit and will seek to minimize its impact on our business, any of these effects of Brexit, among others, could adversely affect our business, business opportunities, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. Approximately 15% of our annual net sales are generated in the U.K., and approximately 10% are denominated in British pounds.

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those previously experienced. Despite these recent moderations in the level of economic growth in China, rising income levels in China and other emerging markets have resulted and are expected to result in stronger growth rates in these markets over the long-term. We believe our strong global presence, and presence in these markets, has positioned us to experience above-market growth rates over the long-term. We continue to expand our established presence in emerging markets, positioning us to benefit from the expected long-term growth opportunities in these regions. We believe that increasing regulation in these markets related to emissions control and fuel efficiency will enable us to experience above-market growth as a result of increased demand for our products focused on meeting these regulations. We are capitalizing on our long-standing relationships with the global OEMs and further enhancing our positions with the emerging market OEMs to continue increasing our presence in these markets.

We have a strong local presence in China, including a major manufacturing base and well-established customer relationships, which we believe has positioned us to continue being a leading supplier of advanced engine technologies in this market. Our business in China is sensitive to economic and market conditions that impact automotive sales volumes and growth in China and may be affected if the pace of growth slows as the Chinese market matures or if there are reductions in vehicle demand in China. However, we continue to believe there is long-term growth potential in this market based on increasing long-term automotive and vehicle content demand, as well as increasing government regulations related to emissions control.

Technologically advanced product portfolio. Our product offerings satisfy the OEMs’ needs to meet increasingly stringent government regulations related to fuel efficiency and emissions control on a global basis, and to provide additional power to support consumer-driven demand for more in-vehicle electronics. Leveraging the breadth and depth of our engineering capabilities, we have strong positions in FIS technologies. Our injector portfolio maximizes engine uptime and reliability which is especially important for large, long-life commercial vehicle applications. Additionally, we expect continued growth in key technologies such as GDi, variable valve timing, variable valve actuation and power electronics to meet increasing consumer demand for greater performance and power needs. We are focused on providing technologies and solutions which we believe will result in growth rates in excess of vehicle production growth.

Global capabilities with focused regional strategies. Many OEMs are continuing to adopt global vehicle platforms to increase standardization, reduce per unit cost and increase capital efficiency and profitability. As a result, OEMs are selecting suppliers that have the capability to manufacture products on a worldwide basis, as well as the flexibility to adapt to regional variations. Suppliers with global scale and strong design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities, are best positioned to benefit from this trend. Our global manufacturing footprint enables us to serve our customers on a worldwide basis, with regional engineering teams that allow us to stay connected to local market requirements. This regional model principally services the North American market out of Mexico, the South American market out of Brazil, the European market out of Eastern Europe, and the Asia Pacific market out of China, and we have continued to rotate our manufacturing footprint to best cost locations within these regions.

Our global operations are subject to certain risks inherent in doing business abroad, including unexpected changes in laws, regulations, trade or monetary or tax fiscal policy, including tariffs, quotas, customs and other import or export restrictions and other trade barriers. Existing free trade laws and regulations, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, provide certain beneficial duties and tariffs for qualifying imports and exports, subject to compliance with the applicable classification and other requirements. Changes in laws or policies governing the terms of foreign trade, and in particular increased trade restrictions, tariffs or taxes on imports from countries where we manufacture products, such as China and Mexico, could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.

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technology regulatory standards and to successfully develop and introduce new and enhanced products on a timely and cost competitive basis will be a significant factor in our ability to remain competitive. To compete effectively in the automotive supply industry, we must be able to develop new products that meet our customers’ demands in a timely manner. Our advanced technologies and robust global engineering and development capabilities have well positioned us to meet increasingly stringent vehicle manufacturer demands.

OEMs are increasingly looking to their suppliers to simplify vehicle design and assembly processes to reduce costs. As a result, suppliers that sell vehicle components directly to manufacturers (Tier I suppliers) have assumed many of the design, engineering, research and development and assembly functions traditionally performed by vehicle manufacturers. Suppliers that can provide fully-engineered solutions, systems and pre-assembled combinations of component parts are positioned to leverage the trend toward system sourcing.

Engineering, design & development. Our history and culture of innovation have enabled us to develop significant intellectual property and design and development expertise to provide high-quality, technologically advanced products that meet and exceed our customers’ demands for safety, durability and performance. We have a team of approximately 5,000 scientists, engineers and technicians across 12 major technical centers globally focused on innovating and developing market-relevant product solutions. We have invested approximately $600 million (which includes approximately $160 million of co-investment by customers and government agencies) annually in research and development, including engineering, to maintain our portfolio of innovative products and solutions. We have a strong track record of developing technologies focused on addressing consumer demands and industry trends, including GDi, powertrain domain controllers, two-step variable valve actuation and engine control algorithms. We benefit from the ability to provide the latest commercially available technologies to increase fuel economy, reduce emissions and improve engine performance. We also leverage our OEM product engineering capabilities across our aftermarket product lines to capture value over the lifetime of a vehicle.

In the past, suppliers often incurred the initial cost of engineering, designing and developing automotive component parts, and recovered their investments over time by including a cost recovery component in the price of each part based on expected volumes. Recently, we and many other suppliers have negotiated for cost recovery payments independent of volumes. This trend reduces our economic risk.

Pricing. Cost-cutting initiatives adopted by our customers result in increased downward pressure on pricing. Our customer supply agreements generally require step-downs in component pricing over the periods of production and OEMs have historically possessed significant leverage over their outside suppliers because the automotive component supply industry is fragmented and serves a limited number of automotive OEMs. Our profitability depends in part on our ability to generate sufficient cost savings in the future to offset price reductions.

We maintain a low fixed cost structure which provides us with the flexibility to invest in new growth opportunities and remain profitable at all points of the traditional vehicle industry production cycle. As a result, approximately 80% of our hourly workforce is located in best cost countries. Furthermore, we have substantial operational flexibility by leveraging a large workforce of contract workers, which represented approximately 19% of the hourly workforce as of September 30, 2017. However, we will continue to adjust our cost structure and optimize our manufacturing footprint in response to changes in the global and regional automotive markets and in order to increase investment in advanced technologies and engineering, as evidenced by our on-going restructuring programs focused on the continued rotation of our manufacturing footprint to best cost locations. As we continue to operate in a cyclical industry that is impacted by movements in the global and regional economies, we continually evaluate opportunities to further refine our cost structure.

OEM product recalls. The number of vehicles recalled globally by OEMs has increased above historical levels. These recalls can either be initiated by the OEMs or influenced by regulatory agencies. Although there are differing rules and regulations across countries governing recalls for safety issues, the overall transition towards

 

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global vehicle platforms may also contribute to increased recalls outside of the U.S., as automotive components are increasingly standardized across regions. Given the sensitivity to safety issues in the automotive industry, including increased focus from regulators and consumers, we anticipate the number of automotive recalls may remain above historical levels in the near future. Although we engage in extensive product quality programs and processes, and have not experienced any significant impacts to date as a result of the recalls that have been initiated, it is possible that we may be adversely affected in the future if the pace of these recalls continues.

Industry consolidation. Consolidation among worldwide suppliers is expected to continue as suppliers seek to achieve operating synergies and value stream efficiencies, acquire complementary technologies and build stronger customer relationships as OEMs continue to expand globally. Additionally, new entrants from outside the traditional automotive industry may seek to gain access to certain vehicle component markets. We believe companies with strong balance sheets and financial discipline are in the best position to take advantage of the industry consolidation trend.

Results of Operations

The following discussion of the Company’s results of operations should be read in connection with “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors.” These items provide additional relevant information regarding the business of the Company, its strategy and various industry conditions which have a direct and significant impact on the Company’s results of operations, as well as the risks associated with the Company’s business.

Delphi Technologies typically experiences fluctuations in revenue due to changes in OEM production schedules, vehicle sales mix and the net of new and lost business (which we refer to collectively as volume), fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates (which we refer to as FX), contractual reductions of the sales price to the OEM (which we refer to as contractual price reductions) and engineering changes. Changes in sales mix can have either favorable or unfavorable impacts on revenue. Such changes can be the result of shifts in regional growth, shifts in OEM sales demand, as well as shifts in consumer demand related to vehicle segment purchases and content penetration. For instance, a shift in sales demand favoring a particular OEM’s vehicle model for which we do not have a supply contract may negatively impact our revenue. A shift in regional sales demand toward certain markets could favorably impact the sales of those of our customers that have a large market share in those regions, which in turn would be expected to have a favorable impact on our revenue.

We typically experience (as described below) fluctuations in operating income due to:

 

    Volume, net of contractual price reductions—changes in volume offset by contractual price reductions (which typically range from 1% to 3% of net sales) and changes in mix;

 

    Operational performance—changes to costs for materials and commodities or manufacturing variances; and

 

    Other—including restructuring costs and any remaining variances not included in Volume, net of contractual price reductions or Operational performance.

The automotive component supply industry is traditionally subject to inflationary pressures with respect to raw materials and labor which may place operational and profitability burdens on the entire supply chain. We will continue to work with our customers and suppliers to mitigate the impact of these inflationary pressures in the future. In addition, we expect commodity cost volatility to have a continual impact on future earnings and/or operating cash flows. As such, we continually seek to mitigate both inflationary pressures and our material-related cost exposures using a number of approaches, including combining purchase requirements with customers and/or other suppliers, using alternate suppliers or product designs and negotiating cost reductions and/or commodity cost contract escalation clauses into our vehicle manufacturer supply contracts.

 

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Results of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 versus the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

Combined Results of Operations

The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2017     2016     Favorable/
(unfavorable)
    2017     2016     Favorable/
(unfavorable)
 
     (dollars in millions)     (dollars in millions)  

Net sales

   $ 1,205     $ 1,077     $ 128     $ 3,560     $ 3,340     $ 220  

Cost of sales

     976       882       (94     2,849       2,751       (98
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     229       195       34       711       589       122  

Selling, general and administrative

     77       73       (4     233       221       (12

Amortization

     5       4       (1     13       13       —    

Restructuring

     3       17       14       79       147       68  

Separation costs

     31       —         (31     46       —         (46
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     113       101       12       340       208       132  

Interest expense

     (1     —         (1     (2     (1     (1

Other expense, net

     (1     (3     2       (7     —         (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and equity income

     111       98       13       331       207       124  

Income tax expense

     (26     (14     (12     (79     (27     (52
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before equity income

     85       84       1       252       180       72  

Equity income, net of tax

     2       —         2       2       —         2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     87       84       3       254       180       74  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     9       7       2       25       22       3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Delphi Technologies

   $ 78     $ 77     $ 1     $ 229     $ 158     $ 71  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Sales

Below is a summary of our total net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 versus September 30, 2016.

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,     Variance Due To:  
     2017      2016      Favorable/
(unfavorable)
    Volume, net of
contractual
price
reductions
     FX      Other      Total  
     (in millions)     (in millions)  

Total net sales

   $ 1,205      $ 1,077      $ 128     $ 109      $ 19      $ —        $ 128  

Total net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased 12% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016. We experienced volume growth of 12% for the period, primarily as a result of increased sales in Europe and Asia Pacific, which were partially offset by $17 million of contractual price reductions. Net sales were also impacted by favorable currency impacts, primarily related to the Euro.

 

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Total Net Sales

Below is a summary of our total net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 versus September 30, 2016.

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,     Variance Due To:  
     2017      2016      Favorable/
(unfavorable)
    Volume, net of
contractual
price
reductions
     FX     Other      Total  
     (in millions)     (in millions)  

Total net sales

   $ 3,560      $ 3,340      $ 220     $ 261      $ (41   $ —        $ 220  

Total net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased 7% compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016. We experienced volume growth of 9% for the period, primarily as a result of increased sales in all regions. These increased volumes were partially offset by $48 million of contractual price reductions, as well as decreases due to unfavorable currency impacts, primarily related to the Chinese Yuan Renminbi and British Pound.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales is primarily comprised of material, labor, manufacturing overhead, freight, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, product engineering, design and development expenses, depreciation and amortization, warranty costs and other operating expenses. Gross margin is revenue less cost of sales and gross margin percentage is gross margin as a percentage of net sales.

Cost of sales increased $94 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016, as summarized below. The Company’s material cost of sales was approximately 50% of net sales in the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,     Variance Due To:  
     2017     2016     Favorable/
(unfavorable)
    Volume (a)     FX     Operational
performance
     Other     Total  
     (dollars in millions)     (in millions)  

Cost of sales

   $ 976     $ 882     $ (94   $ (90   $ (11   $ 15      $ (8   $ (94

Gross margin

   $ 229     $ 195     $ 34     $ 19     $ 8     $ 15      $ (8   $ 34  

Percentage of net sales

     19.0     18.1             

 

(a) Presented net of $17 million of contractual price reductions for gross margin variance.

The increase in cost of sales reflects increased volumes, net of unfavorable changes in sales mix of $18 million, as well as the impacts from currency exchange, partially offset by improved operational performance.

Cost of sales increased $98 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016, as summarized below. The Company’s material cost of sales was approximately 50% of net sales in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,     Variance Due To:  
     2017     2016     Favorable/
(unfavorable)
    Volume (a)     FX     Operational
performance
     Other      Total  
     (dollars in millions)     (in millions)  

Cost of sales

   $ 2,849     $ 2,751     $ (98   $ (219   $ 40     $ 66      $ 15      $ (98

Gross margin

   $ 711     $ 589     $ 122     $ 42     $ (1   $ 66      $ 15      $ 122  

Percentage of net sales

     20.0     17.6              

 

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The increase in cost of sales reflects increased volumes, net of unfavorable changes in sales mix of $44 million, partially offset by improved operational performance, the impacts from currency exchange and the following item reflected in Other above:

 

    In conjunction with a program cancellation by one of the Company’s OEM customers during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company entered into a commercial agreement for reimbursement of previously incurred development costs. As a result of this commercial agreement, the Company recorded a reduction of $13 million to cost of sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Selling, General and Administrative Expense

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
       2017         2016       Favorable/
  (unfavorable)  
 
     (dollars in millions)  

Selling, general and administrative expense

   $ 77     $ 73     $ (4

Percentage of net sales

     6.4     6.8  
     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
       2017         2016       Favorable/
  (unfavorable)  
 
     (dollars in millions)  

Selling, general and administrative expense

   $ 233     $ 221     $ (12

Percentage of net sales

     6.5     6.6  

Selling, general and administrative expense (“SG&A”) includes administrative expenses, information technology costs and incentive compensation related costs. SG&A as a percentage of net sales decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily as a result of the favorable impact of cost reduction initiatives, including our continuing rotation to best cost manufacturing locations in Europe, partially offset by increased information technology costs and increased incentive compensation accruals.

Amortization

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
       2017          2016        Favorable/
  (unfavorable)  
 
     (in millions)  

Amortization

   $ 5      $ 4      $ (1
     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
       2017          2016        Favorable/
  (unfavorable)  
 
     (in millions)  

Amortization

   $ 13      $ 13      $ —    

Amortization expense reflects the non-cash charge related to definite-lived intangible assets. The consistency in amortization during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 reflects the continued amortization of our intangible assets.

 

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Restructuring

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
       2017         2016       Favorable/
  (unfavorable)  
 
     (dollars in millions)  

Restructuring

   $ 3     $ 17     $ 14  

Percentage of net sales

     0.2     1.6  
     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
       2017         2016       Favorable/
  (unfavorable)  
 
     (dollars in millions)  

Restructuring

   $ 79     $ 147     $ 68  

Percentage of net sales

     2.2     4.4  

Restructuring charges recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 were primarily attributable to our restructuring programs focused on the continued rotation of our manufacturing footprint to best cost locations in Europe and on reducing global overhead costs. The Company recorded employee-related and other restructuring charges related to these programs totaling $3 million and $79 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. The charges recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 included $54 million of separation costs for approximately 500 employees recognized due to the initiation of the closure of a Western European manufacturing site within the Powertrain Systems segment pursuant to the Company’s on-going European footprint rotation strategy. Charges for the program have been substantially completed, and cash payments for this plant closure are expected to be principally completed by 2020.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded employee-related and other restructuring charges totaling $17 million and $147 million, respectively, primarily related to on-going restructuring programs, which included workforce reductions as well as plant closures, that were focused on the rotation of our manufacturing footprint to best cost locations in Europe. These charges included $90 million of employee-related and other costs recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 for the initiation of a plant closure at a European manufacturing site within the Powertrain Systems segment.

We expect to continue to incur additional restructuring expense in 2017, primarily related to programs focused on the continued rotation of our manufacturing footprint to best cost locations in Europe and to reduce global overhead costs.

Refer to Note 8. Restructuring to the combined unaudited interim financial statements included herein for additional information.

Separation Costs

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
       2017          2016        Favorable/
  (unfavorable)  
 
     (dollars in millions)  

Separation costs

   $ 31      $ —        $ (31
     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
       2017          2016        Favorable/
  (unfavorable)  
 
     (dollars in millions)  

Separation costs

   $ 46      $ —        $ (46

 

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During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company incurred costs of $31 million and $46 million, respectively, related to the separation, primarily for third party professional fees associated with planning the separation. The Company expects to continue to incur additional expenses related to the separation during 2017.

Income Taxes

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
       2017          2016        Favorable/
  (unfavorable)  
 
     (in millions)  

Income tax expense

   $ 26      $ 14      $ (12
     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
       2017          2016        Favorable/
  (unfavorable)  
 
     (in millions)  

Income tax expense

   $ 79      $ 27      $ (52

The Company’s tax rate is affected by the fact that its parent entity is a U.K. resident taxpayer, the tax rates in the U.K. and other jurisdictions in which the Company operates, the relative amount of income earned by jurisdiction and the relative amount of losses or income for which no tax benefit or expense was recognized due to a valuation allowance. The Company’s effective tax rate was impacted by unfavorable changes in geographic income mix in 2017 as compared to 2016, primarily due to changes in the underlying business operations, as well as the tax benefit recognized in the prior period due to the restructuring charges recorded within the Powertrain Systems segment in the second quarter of 2016, as more fully described in Note 8. Restructuring.

Results of Operations by Segment

We operate our core business along the following operating segments, which are grouped on the basis of similar product, market and operating factors:

 

    Powertrain Systems, which manufactures fuel injection systems as well as various other powertrain products including valvetrain, fuel delivery modules, ignition coils, canisters, sensors, valves and actuators. This segment also offers electronic control modules and corresponding software, as well as power electronics solutions including supervisory controllers and software, converters and inverters.

 

    Products & Service Solutions (“PSS”), which sells a portfolio of aftermarket products and services to independent aftermarket customers and for original equipment service, including a wide variety of powertrain and select additional vehicle components.

 

    Eliminations and Other, which includes the elimination of inter-segment transactions.

Our management utilizes segment Adjusted Operating Income as the key performance measure of segment income or loss and for planning and forecasting purposes, as management believes this measure is most reflective of the operational profitability or loss of our operating segments. Segment Adjusted Operating Income should not be considered a substitute for results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income attributable to Delphi Technologies, which is the most directly comparable financial measure to Adjusted Operating Income that is prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Segment Adjusted Operating Income, as determined and measured by Delphi Technologies, should also not be compared to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

 

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The reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income to Operating Income includes, as applicable, restructuring, separation costs related to the planned spin-off, other acquisition and portfolio project costs (which includes costs incurred to integrate acquired businesses and to plan and execute product portfolio transformation actions, including business and product acquisitions and divestitures) and asset impairments. The reconciliations of Adjusted Operating Income to net income attributable to Delphi Technologies for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

 

     Powertrain
Systems
    PSS     Eliminations
and Other
     Total  
     (in millions)  

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017:

         

Adjusted operating income

   $ 128     $ 19     $ —        $ 147  

Restructuring

     (6     3       —          (3

Separation costs

     (25     (6     —          (31
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

   $ 97     $ 16     $ —          113  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

Interest expense

            (1

Other expense, net

            (1
         

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and equity income

            111  

Income tax expense

            (26

Equity income, net of tax

            2  
         

 

 

 

Net income

            87  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

            9  
         

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Delphi Technologies

          $ 78  
         

 

 

 

 

     Powertrain
Systems
    PSS      Eliminations
and Other
     Total  
     (in millions)  

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016:

          

Adjusted operating income

   $ 93     $ 25      $ —        $ 118  

Restructuring

     (19     2        —          (17
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

   $ 74     $ 27      $ —          101  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

Interest expense

             —    

Other expense, net

             (3
          

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and equity income

             98  

Income tax expense

             (14

Equity income, net of tax

             —    
          

 

 

 

Net income

             84  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

             7  
          

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Delphi Technologies

           $ 77  
          

 

 

 

 

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     Powertrain
Systems
    PSS     Eliminations
and Other
     Total  
     (in millions)  

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017:

         

Adjusted operating income

   $ 419     $ 54     $ —        $ 473  

Restructuring

     (74     (5     —          (79

Separation costs

     (37     (9     —          (46

Asset impairments

     (8     —         —          (8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

   $ 300     $ 40     $ —          340  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

Interest expense

            (2

Other expense, net

            (7
         

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and equity income

            331  

Income tax expense

            (79

Equity income, net of tax

            2  
         

 

 

 

Net income

            254  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

            25  
         

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Delphi Technologies

          $ 229  
         

 

 

 

 

     Powertrain
Systems
    PSS     Eliminations
and Other
     Total  
     (in millions)  

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016:

         

Adjusted operating income

   $ 311     $ 68     $ —        $ 379  

Restructuring

     (140     (7     —          (147

Other acquisition and portfolio project costs

     —         (2     —          (2

Asset impairments

     (22     —         —          (22
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

   $ 149     $ 59     $ —          208  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

Interest expense

            (1

Other income, net

            —    
         

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and equity income

            207  

Income tax expense

            (27

Equity income, net of tax

            —    
         

 

 

 

Net income

            180  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

            22  
         

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Delphi Technologies

          $ 158  
         

 

 

 

 

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Net sales, gross margin as a percentage of net sales and Adjusted Operating Income by segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

Net Sales by Segment

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,     Variance Due To:  
       2017         2016       Favorable/
  (unfavorable)  
    Volume, net of
contractual
price
reductions
    FX     Other      Total  
     (in millions)     (in millions)  

Powertrain Systems

   $ 1,049     $ 916     $ 133     $ 114     $ 19     $ —        $ 133  

PSS

     243       237       6       5       1       —          6  

Eliminations and Other

     (87     (76     (11     (10     (1     —          (11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,205     $ 1,077     $ 128     $ 109     $ 19     $ —        $ 128  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,     Variance Due To:  
       2017         2016       Favorable/
  (unfavorable)  
    Volume, net of
contractual
price
reductions
    FX     Other      Total  
     (in millions)     (in millions)  

Powertrain Systems

   $ 3,107     $ 2,862     $ 245     $ 276     $ (31   $ —        $ 245  

PSS

     697       686       11       26       (15     —          11  

Eliminations and Other

     (244     (208     (36     (41     5       —          (36
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,560     $ 3,340     $ 220     $ 261     $ (41   $ —        $ 220  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross Margin Percentage by Segment

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
       2017         2016         2017         2016    

Powertrain Systems (1)

     17.7     15.9     18.7     15.7

PSS

     17.7     20.7     18.7     20.6

Eliminations and Other

                

Total

     19.0     18.1     20.0     17.6

 

(1) The nine months ended September 30, 2016 included asset impairment charges of $22 million within Powertrain Systems.

Adjusted Operating Income by Segment

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Variance Due To:  
       2017          2016        Favorable/
  (unfavorable)  
    Volume, net of
contractual
price
reductions
    Operational
performance
     Other     Total  
     (in millions)     (in millions)  

Powertrain Systems

   $ 128      $ 93      $ 35     $ 29     $ 13      $ (7   $ 35  

PSS

     19        25        (6     (8     2        —         (6

Eliminations and Other

     —          —          —         —         —          —         —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 147      $ 118      $ 29     $ 21     $ 15      $ (7   $ 29  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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As noted in the table above, Adjusted Operating Income for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016 was impacted by volume and contractual price reductions, including product mix, and operational performance improvements, partially offset by the following item included in Other in the table above:

 

    $4 million of increased SG&A expense during the three months ended September 30, 2017, primarily for increased information technology costs and increased incentive compensation accruals.

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    Variance Due To:  
     2017      2016      Favorable/
(unfavorable)
    Volume, net of
contractual
price
reductions
    Operational
performance
     Other     Total  
     (in millions)     (in millions)  

Powertrain Systems

   $ 419      $ 311      $ 108     $ 61     $ 54      $ (7   $ 108  

PSS

     54        68        (14     (10     12        (16     (14

Eliminations and Other

     —          —          —         —         —          —         —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 473      $ 379      $ 94     $ 51     $ 66      $ (23   $ 94  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

As noted in the table above, Adjusted Operating Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was impacted by volume and contractual price reductions, including product mix, and operational performance improvements, as well as the following items included in Other in the table above:

 

    $12 million of increased SG&A expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, primarily for increased information technology costs and increased incentive compensation accruals;

 

    Increased estimated cost accruals of $3 million at our PSS segment related to certain Brazilian legal matters; and

 

    The absence of a $3 million gain on the sale of unutilized land during the nine months ended September 30, 2016; partially offset by

 

    In conjunction with a program cancellation by one of the Company’s OEM customers during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company entered into a commercial agreement for reimbursement of previously incurred development costs. As a result of this commercial agreement, the Company recorded a reduction of $13 million to cost of sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

 

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The results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2016     2015     Favorable/
(unfavorable)
 
     (dollars in millions)  

Net sales

   $ 4,486     $ 4,407     $ 79  

Cost of sales

     3,689       3,557       (132
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     797       850       (53

Selling, general and administrative

     299       312       13  

Amortization

     17       23       6  

Restructuring

     161       112       (49
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     320       403       (83

Interest expense

     (1     (3     2  

Other expense, net

     (1     (2     1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and equity income

     318       398       (80

Income tax expense

     (50     (92     42  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before equity income

     268       306       (38

Equity income, net of tax

     —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     268       306       (38

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     32       34       (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Delphi Technologies

   $ 236     $ 272     $ (36
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Sales

Below is a summary of our total net sales for the years ended December 31, 2016 versus December 31, 2015.

 

     Year Ended December 31,     Variance Due To:  
     2016      2015      Favorable/
(unfavorable)
    Volume, net of
contractual
price
reductions
     FX     Other      Total  
     (in millions)     (in millions)  

Total net sales

   $ 4,486      $ 4,407      $ 79     $ 211      $ (132   $ —        $ 79  

Total net sales for the year ended December 31, 2016 increased 2% compared to the year ended December 31, 2015. We experienced volume growth of 6% for the period, primarily as a result of increased sales in North America and Asia Pacific. These increased volumes were partially offset by $63 million of contractual price reductions, as well as decreases due to unfavorable currency impacts, primarily related to the British Pound and Chinese Yuan Renminbi, and contractual price reductions.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales is primarily comprised of material, labor, manufacturing overhead, freight, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, product engineering, design and development expenses, depreciation and amortization, warranty costs and other operating expenses. Gross margin is revenue less cost of sales and gross margin percentage is gross margin as a percentage of net sales.

 

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Cost of sales increased $132 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to the year ended December 31, 2015, as summarized below. The Company’s material cost of sales was approximately 50% of net sales in both the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

 

     Year Ended December 31,     Variance Due To:  
     2016     2015     Favorable/
(unfavorable)
    Volume (a)     FX     Operational
performance
     Other     Total  
     (dollars in millions)     (in millions)  

Cost of sales

   $ 3,689     $ 3,557     $ (132   $ (252   $ 77     $ 128      $ (85   $ (132

Gross margin

   $ 797     $ 850     $ (53   $ (41   $ (55   $ 128      $ (85   $ (53

Percentage of net sales

     17.8     19.3             

 

(a) Presented net of $63 million of contractual price reductions for gross margin variance.

The increase in cost of sales reflects increased volumes, net of unfavorable changes in sales mix of $96 million, partially offset by improved operational performance and the impacts from currency exchange. The increase in cost of sales is also attributable to the following items in Other above:

 

    Increased warranty costs of $28 million; which includes $25 million pursuant to a settlement agreement reached in 2016 with one of our OEM customers regarding warranty claims related to certain components supplied by the Powertrain Systems segment; and

 

    $29 million of asset impairments recognized in 2016 due to declines in the fair values of certain fixed assets, as compared to $9 million recognized in 2015. The increase was primarily due to $25 million recognized in 2016 related to the closure of a European manufacturing site within the Powertrain Systems segment, as further described in Note 10. Restructuring.

Selling, General and Administrative Expense

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2016     2015     Favorable/
(unfavorable)
 
     (dollars in millions)  

Selling, general and administrative expense

   $ 299     $ 312     $ 13  

Percentage of net sales

     6.7     7.1  

Selling, general and administrative expense (“SG&A”) includes administrative expenses, information technology costs and incentive compensation related costs. The reduction in SG&A for the year ended December 31, 2016 as compared to 2015 was primarily due to reduced expenses as a result of cost reduction initiatives, including our continuing rotation to best cost manufacturing locations in Europe.

Amortization

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2016      2015      Favorable/
(unfavorable)
 
     (in millions)  

Amortization

   $ 17      $ 23      $ 6  

Amortization expense reflects the non-cash charge related to definite-lived intangible assets. The decrease in 2016 as compared to 2015 was due to certain PSS customer relationship assets reaching the end of their amortizable lives during 2015.

In 2017, we expect to incur non-cash amortization charges of approximately $15 million.

 

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Restructuring

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2016     2015     Favorable/
(unfavorable)
 
     (dollars in millions)  

Restructuring

   $ 161     $ 112     $ (49

Percentage of net sales

     3.6     2.5  

Restructuring charges recorded during 2016 were primarily attributable to our restructuring programs which focused on the continued rotation of our manufacturing footprint to best cost locations in Europe and on reducing global overhead costs.

The Company recorded employee-related and other restructuring charges related to these programs totaling approximately $161 million during the year ended December 31, 2016. These charges included $131 million for programs focused on the continued rotation of our manufacturing footprint to best cost locations in Europe, $93 million of which related to the closure of a European manufacturing site within the Powertrain Systems segment, associated with separation costs for approximately 500 employees. Charges for the program have been substantially completed, and cash payments for this plant closure are expected to be principally completed in 2017. Additionally, the Company recognized non-cash asset impairment charges of $25 million during the year ended December 31, 2016 related to this plant closure, which were recorded within cost of sales. Delphi Technologies also recorded restructuring costs of $12 million in 2016 for programs implemented to reduce global overhead costs. We expect to make cash payments of approximately $60 million in 2017 pursuant to our implemented restructuring programs.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, Delphi Technologies recorded employee-related and other restructuring charges totaling approximately $112 million, primarily related to on-going restructuring programs focused on aligning manufacturing capacity with the levels of automotive production in Europe and South America, and the continued rotation of our manufacturing footprint to best cost locations within these regions. These charges included the recognition of approximately $68 million of employee-related and other costs related to the initiation of a workforce reduction at a European manufacturing site within the Powertrain Systems segment.

While the restructuring programs initiated in 2016 have been principally completed, we expect to continue to incur additional restructuring expense in 2017, primarily related to the initiation of new programs focused on the continued rotation of our manufacturing footprint to best cost locations in Europe and to reduce global overhead costs. We expect these restructuring costs to total approximately $100 million in 2017. Additionally, as we continue to operate in a cyclical industry that is impacted by movements in the global and regional economies, we continually evaluate opportunities to further adjust our cost structure and optimize our manufacturing footprint. The Company plans to implement additional restructuring activities in the future, if necessary, in order to align manufacturing capacity and other costs with prevailing regional automotive production levels and locations, to improve the efficiency and utilization of other locations and in order to increase investment in advanced technologies and engineering. Such future restructuring actions are dependent on market conditions, customer actions and other factors.

Refer to Note 10. Restructuring to the combined financial statements included herein for additional information.

Income Taxes

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2016      2015      Favorable/
(unfavorable)
 
     (in millions)  

Income tax expense

   $ 50      $ 92      $ 42  

 

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The Company’s tax rate is affected by the fact that its parent entity is a U.K. resident taxpayer, the tax rates in the U.K. and other jurisdictions in which the Company operates, the relative amount of income earned by jurisdiction and the relative amount of losses or income for which no tax benefit or expense was recognized due to a valuation allowance.

The effective tax rate in the year ended December 31, 2016 was impacted by favorable geographic income mix in 2016 as compared to 2015, primarily due to changes in the underlying operations of the business. These benefits were partially offset by $5 million of reserve adjustments recorded for uncertain tax positions, which included reserves for ongoing audits in foreign jurisdictions, as well as for changes in estimates based on relevant new or additional evidence obtained related to certain of the Company’s tax positions. Additionally, the Company’s tax rate was impacted by the enactment of the U.K. Finance (No. 2) Act 2016 on September 15, 2016, which provides for a reduction of the corporate income tax rate from 18% to 17% effective April 1, 2020. The income tax accounting effect, including any retroactive effect, of a tax law change is accounted for in the period of enactment, which in this case was the third quarter of 2016. As a result, the effective tax rate was impacted by an increased tax expense of approximately $4 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 due to the resultant impact on the net deferred tax asset balances.

The effective tax rate in the year ended December 31, 2015 was impacted by the enactment of the U.K. Finance (No. 2) Act 2015 (the “UK 2015 Finance Act”) on November 18, 2015, which provides for a reduction of the corporate income tax rate from 20% to 19% effective April 1, 2017, with a further reduction to 18% effective April 1, 2020. The income tax accounting effect, including any retroactive effect, of a tax law change is accounted for in the period of enactment, which in this case was the fourth quarter of 2015. As a result, the effective tax rate was impacted by an increased tax expense of approximately $9 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 due to the resultant impact on the net deferred tax asset balances.

Results of Operations by Segment

The reconciliations of Adjusted Operating Income to net income attributable to Delphi Technologies for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

     Powertrain
Systems
    PSS     Eliminations
and Other
     Total  
     (in millions)  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016:

         

Adjusted operating income

   $ 418     $ 94     $ —        $ 512  

Restructuring

     (151     (10     —          (161

Other acquisition and portfolio project costs

     —         (2     —          (2

Asset impairments

     (28     (1     —          (29
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

   $ 239     $ 81     $ —          320  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

Interest expense

            (1

Other expense, net

            (1
         

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and equity income

            318  

Income tax expense

            (50

Equity income, net of tax

            —    
         

 

 

 

Net income

            268  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

            32  
         

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Delphi Technologies

          $ 236  
         

 

 

 

 

 

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     Powertrain
Systems
    PSS     Eliminations
and Other
     Total  
     (in millions)  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015:

         

Adjusted operating income

   $ 428     $ 98     $ —        $ 526  

Restructuring

     (108     (4     —          (112

Other acquisition and portfolio project costs

     (2     —         —          (2

Asset impairments

     (9     —         —          (9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

   $ 309     $ 94     $ —          403  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

Interest expense

            (3

Other expense, net

            (2
         

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and equity income

            398  

Income tax expense

            (92

Equity income, net of tax

            —    
         

 

 

 

Net income

            306  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

            34  
         

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Delphi Technologies

          $ 272  
         

 

 

 

Net sales, gross margin as a percentage of net sales and Adjusted Operating Income by segment for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

Net Sales by Segment

 

     Year Ended December 31,     Variance Due To:  
     2016     2015     Favorable/
(unfavorable)
    Volume, net of
contractual
price
reductions
    FX     Other      Total  
     (in millions)     (in millions)  

Powertrain Systems

   $ 3,837     $ 3,729     $ 108     $ 208     $ (100   $ —        $ 108  

PSS

     924       963       (39     6       (45     —          (39

Eliminations and Other

     (275     (285     10       (3     13       —          10  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,486     $ 4,407     $ 79     $ 211     $ (132   $ —        $ 79  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross Margin Percentage by Segment

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2016     2015  

Powertrain Systems

     15.8     17.2

PSS

     20.6     21.5

Eliminations and Other

     —       —  

Total

     17.8     19.3

 

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Adjusted Operating Income by Segment

 

     Year Ended December 31,     Variance Due To:  
     2016      2015      Favorable/
(unfavorable)
    Volume, net of
contractual
price
reductions
    Operational
performance
     Other     Total  
     (in millions)     (in millions)  

Powertrain Systems

   $ 418      $ 428      $ (10   $ (35   $ 114      $ (89   $ (10

PSS

     94        98        (4     1       14        (19     (4

Eliminations and Other

     —          —          —         —         —          —         —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 512      $ 526      $ (14   $ (34   $ 128      $ (108   $ (14
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

As noted in the table above, Adjusted Operating Income for the year ended December 31, 2016 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015 was impacted by volume and contractual price reductions, including product mix, and operational performance improvements, as well as the following items included in Other in the table above:

 

    Increased warranty costs of $28 million, which includes $25 million pursuant to a settlement agreement reached in 2016 with one of our OEM customers regarding warranty claims related to certain components supplied by the Powertrain Systems segment, and

 

    Unfavorable foreign currency impacts of $25 million, primarily related to the Chinese Yuan Renminbi and British Pound.

 

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Results of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2015 versus December 31, 2014

Combined Results of Operations

The decrease in our total net sales of 3% during the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to 2014 was primarily attributable to unfavorable foreign currency impacts, which offset increased sales volumes in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Partially offsetting these increases were reduced sales volumes in our smallest region, South America, due to continuing economic weakness, resulting in continued reductions in OEM production schedules in the region.

The results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,