Lear Corporation · NYSE:LEA

Lear — Q2 2003 Earnings Presentation

26 slides from Lear's earnings presentation, Jul 17, 2003

  1. Slide 1: Second Quarter 2003 Earnings Review and Updated Guidance

    July 17, 2003 a d v a n c e r e le n tle s s ly Second Quarter 2003 Earnings Review and Updated Guidance

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    Agenda I.I. Customer Customer Focus Focus Bob Bob Rossiter, Rossiter, Chairman Chairman & & CEO CEO II. II. Operating Operating Results Results Jim Jim Vandenberghe, Vandenberghe, Vice Vice Chairman Chairman III. III. Second Second Quarter Quarter Financial Financial Review Review & & Guidance Guida

  3. Slide 3: Customer Satisfaction is Our Top Priority

    Customer Satisfaction is Our Top Priority Complete Automotive Interior Systems Intertronics Customer Satisfaction Continuous Quality Improvement Craftsmanship LBO Mentality Lean Manufacturing New Product Innovation Total Value Management 3

  4. Slide 4: Second Quarter 2003 Highlights

    Second Quarter 2003 Highlights Customer-Focused Strategy Driving Success •• Record Record quarterly quarterly net net sales sales of of $4.1 $4.1 billion, billion, up up 8% 8% •• Net Net income income per per share share of of $1.54, $1.54, up up 21% 21% •• Strong Strong cash cash flow flow and and

  5. Slide 5: Operating Results: Despite Lower Production, Lear is Performing Well

    Operating Results Despite Lower Production, Lear is Performing Well •• Industry Industry continues continues to to focus focus on on automotive automotive interiors interiors •• Intertronics Intertronics is is aa competitive competitive advantage advantage and and aa growth growth opportunity opport

  6. Slide 6: Update on GM Total Interior Program

    Operating Results Update on GM Total Interior Program 9 Sourcing 9 Sourcingmatrix matrixcomplete; complete;Lear Learplants plantswill willsupply supply more morethan than90% 90%ofoftotal totalinterior interiorcontent content 9 Lear 9 Leardesign designand andengineering engineeringteams teamswork wor

  7. Slide 7: Quality Continues to Improve

    Operating Results Quality Continues to Improve Parts Per Million (PPM) Defective* 27% •• Management Managementpriority priority Imp ro vem ent •• Global Globalfocus focus •• Part Partof ofLear Learculture culture •• Six SixSigma Sigmadiscipline discipline •• Sharing Sharingbest bestpractices practic

  8. Slide 8: Production Environment - Second Quarter 2003

    Financial Review Production Environment - Second Quarter 2003 North NorthAmerica America •• Industry Industryproduction productiondown down9%; 9%;Big BigThree Threedown down12% 12% •• Content ContentPer PerVehicle Vehicleof of$597, $597,up up8% 8%from fromaayear yearago, ago, reflecting reflectingne

  9. Slide 9: Financial Highlights - Second Quarter 2003

    Financial Review Financial Highlights - Second Quarter 2003 Second Second 2Q ‘03 (in millions, except net income per share) Quarter 2003 Quarter 2002 B/(W) 2Q ‘02 Net NetSales Sales $$ 4,101.2 4,101.2 9 $$ 3,792.2 3,792.2 $$ 309.0 309.0 Income Incomebefore beforeInterest, Interest,Other OtherExpense

  10. Slide 10: 2Q03 vs 2Q02 - Change in Core Operating Earnings

    Financial Review 2Q03 vs 2Q02 - Change in Core Operating Earnings* Industry IndustryVehicle VehicleProduction Production N.A. N.A.(9)% (9)% W.E. W.E. (2)% (2)% S.A. S.A. (7)% (7)% (in millions) $23 $18 $15 $6 ($32) Total Change Net Production Net Currency & Net Operating Global New & Mix Related Eff

  11. Slide 11: Second Quarter North American Content Per Vehicle

    Financial Review Second Quarter North American Content Per Vehicle Second Quarter Impact on Content Per Vehicle Lear CPV % Up 8 •• Light $597 Lighttruck truck production productionmix mix ++ $553 •• Full Fullsize size&&luxury luxury SUV SUVproduction productionup up ++ •• Strong Strongbacklog backlo

  12. Slide 12: 2003 Capital Spending Plan

    Financial Review 2003 Capital Spending Plan (in millions) 2Q 1H 2H FY 2003 2003Actual Actual// Forecast Forecast $$ 67 67 $$ 137 137 $$ 163 163 $$ 300 300 2002 2002Actual Actual $$ 56 56 $$ 102 102 $$ 171 171 $$ 273 273 No Change to Full Year 2003 Capital Spending Plan 12

  13. Slide 13: 2Q03 Free Cash Flow

    Financial Review 2Q03 Free Cash Flow Six (in millions) 2Q03 Months Net NetIncome Income $$ 104 104 $$ 172 172 Depreciation Depreciation 78 78 152 152 Working WorkingCapital Capital//Other Other 65 65 73 73 Cash Cashfrom fromOperations* Operations* $$ 247 247 $$ 397 397 Capital CapitalExpenditures Ex

  14. Slide 14: Further Debt Reduction & Increased Financial Flexibility

    Financial Review Further Debt Reduction & Increased Financial Flexibility $3,385 Net Debt* $2,981 $2,660 $2,271 $2,064 (in millions) 1999 2000 2001 2002 June '03 Net Debt to Cap 70% 65% 63% 58% 52% * Net debt represents total debt plus utilization of our ABS facility, less cash. Please see slides ti

  15. Slide 15: Corporate Tax Rate Declining

    Financial Review Corporate Tax Rate Declining Factors Influencing our Tax Rate 33.5% •• Emphasis Emphasison onproactive proactivetax tax 30.0% planning planning 29.0% 28.0% •• Efficient Efficientmanagement managementof ofLegal Legal Entity Entitystructure structureto tooptimize optimizetax tax resul

  16. Slide 16: 2003 Vehicle Production Outlook

    Financial Review 2003 Vehicle Production Outlook North America Western Europe (in millions) (in millions) 16.4 16.4 16.5 16.5 15.9 15.9 16 16 15.7 15.7 15.5 15.5 15 15 14.5 14.5 14 14 FY 2002 Actual FY 2003 Outlook FY 2002 Actual FY 2003 Outlook Q3 3.7 Down 5% Q3 3.5 Down 7% 2003 Production Down in

  17. Slide 17: 2003 Guidance

    Financial Review 2003 Guidance Third Quarter Net Income Per Share Full Year Net Income Per Share Net Sales of Net Sales of $15.2 Billion $3.4 Billion $5.50 $1.05 $5.20 $4.65 $0.91 $0.95 2002 2003 2002 2003 Interest Expense $ 50 M $ 200 M Capital Expenditures $ 100 M $ 300 M Free Cash Flow Breakeven

  18. Slide 18: Return on Invested Capital Improving

    Operating Results Return on Invested Capital Improving Trailing Twelve Month ROIC* 11.0% 10.5% 10.5% 10.0% 9.8% 9.5% 9.0% 8.5% 8.5% 8.0% 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 2001 2001 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 2003 2003 * Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) represents income before restructuring charges,

  19. Slide 19: Summary and Outlook

    Summary and Outlook Customer-Focused Strategy Driving our Success •• Quality Qualityand andcustomer customerservice serviceremain remainour ourtop toppriorities priorities •• Top Topline linegrowing growingas ascustomers customersrecognize recognizeLear’s Lear’svalue valueadded added •• Return Retur

  20. Slide 20: Advance Relentlessly

    ADVANCE RELENTLESSLY™ NYSE: LEA www.lear.com

  21. Slide 21: Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information In addition to the results reported in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) included throughout this presentation, the Company has provided information regarding certain non-GAAP financial measures. These measure

  22. Slide 22: Core Operating Earnings

    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information Core Operating Earnings (in millions) Three Months Six Months Q2 2003 Q2 2002 Q2 2003 Q2 2002 Income before interest, other expense and income taxes Income before income taxes $ 148.7 $ 128.5 $ 245.7 $ 198.3 Interest expense 49.1 53.4 102.2 110.4 Other expense,

  23. Slide 23: Return on Invested Capital Earnings

    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information Return on Invested Capital Earnings (in millions) Twelve Months Q2 2003 Q4 2001 Q1 2001 Income before restructuring charges, amortization, interest, other expense and income taxes Income before income taxes $ 515.9 $ 89.9 $ 395.9 Restructuring charges - 159.3 4.

  24. Slide 24: Free Cash Flow

    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information Free Cash Flow (in millions) Three Months Six Months Q2 2003 Q2 2002 Q2 2003 Q2 2002 Free cash flow Net cash provided by operating activities $ 160.7 $ 131.4 $ 257.3 $ 300.3 Net change in sold accounts receivable 86.2 34.3 139.6 5.8 Net cash provided by operatin

  25. Slide 25: Net Debt

    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information Net Debt (in millions) June 28, December 31, 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 Net debt Short-term borrowings $ 35.1 $ 37.3 $ 63.2 $ 72.4 $ 103.6 Current portion of long-term debt 3.9 3.9 129.5 155.6 63.6 Long-term debt 2,054.4 2,132.8 2,293.9 2,852.1 3,324.8 Total debt

  26. Slide 26: Forward Looking Statement

    Forward Looking Statement This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding anticipated financial results. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results as a result of certa

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