GENTHERM Inc Form 8-K Current Event Report Filed 2021-04-29

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

FORM 8-K Current report filing

Filing Date: 2021-04-29 | Period of Report: 2021-04-29 SEC Accession No. 0001564590-21-021576

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FILER GENTHERM Inc Mailing Address Business Address 21680 HAGGERTY ROAD 21680 HAGGERTY ROAD CIK:903129| IRS No.: 954318554 | State of Incorp.:MI | Fiscal Year End: 1231 NORTHVILLE MI 48167-8994 NORTHVILLE MI 48167-8994 Type: 8-K | Act: 34 | File No.: 000-21810 | Film No.: 21866966 248-504-0500 SIC: 3714 Motor vehicle parts & accessories

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 29, 2021

GENTHERM INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan 0-21810 95-4318554 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

21680 Haggerty Road, Northville, MI 48167 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 504-0500

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, no par value THRM Nasdaq

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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On April 29, 2021, Gentherm Incorporated (the “Company”) publicly announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2021. A copy of the Company’s news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. On April 29, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time, the Company will host a conference call to discuss the first quarter of 2021 financial results. A copy of the supplemental materials that will be used during the conference call is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Item 2.02 and the attached exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except as shall be expressly stated by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Company news release dated April 29, 2021 concerning financial results

Exhibit 99.2 Supplemental materials dated April 29, 2021 Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

GENTHERM INCORPORATED

By: /s/ Wayne Kauffman Wayne Kauffman Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Date: April 29, 2021

Strong Automotive Revenue Significantly Outperformed Light Vehicle Production Secured $400 Million in New Automotive Awards Maintains 2021 Guidance

NORTHVILLE, Michigan, April 29, 2021 /Global Newswire/ -- Gentherm (NASDAQ:THRM), a global market leader and developer of innovative thermal management technologies, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2021.

First Quarter Highlights

• Product revenues of $288.5 million increased 26.2% from $228.6 million in the 2020 first quarter. o Excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, product revenues increased 21.5% year over year • GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.99 as compared with $0.36 for the prior-year period • Adjusted diluted earnings per share (see table herein) was $1.04. Adjusted diluted earnings per share in the prior-year period was $0.51 • Secured automotive new business awards totaling $400 million in the quarter Phil Eyler, the Company's President and CEO, said “I am pleased with the strong execution by the Gentherm team, especially in light of the headwinds in the global supply chain, allowing us to continue to outperform in Automotive versus the key markets we serve. In addition, we secured $400 million of new awards from auto makers around the world and continued to make progress on ClimateSenseTM development. While there is still uncertainty in the supply chain, I am proud of our global team for maintaining the momentum on the topline and delivering strong operating performance, while continuing to expand technology leadership.”

2021 First Quarter Financial Review

Product revenues for the first quarter of 2021 increased by $59.9 million, or 26.2%, as compared with the prior- year period. Excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, product revenues increased 21.5% year over year.

Automotive revenues increased 29.1% year over year, with revenue growth in all product categories. Adjusting for foreign currency translation, organic Automotive revenues increased 24.1% year over year, driven by increased volumes as a result of new launches and higher take rate, as well as the negative impact of COVID-19 in the prior-year period. According to IHS Markit’s mid-April report, actual light vehicle production increased by approximately 15.6% when compared with the first quarter of 2020 in the Company’s key markets of North America, Europe, China, Japan and Korea.

Gentherm Medical revenue declined 24.5% year over year, primarily as a result of the continued negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on elective surgeries and COVID-driven higher Blanketrol® sales in the prior-year period.

See the “Revenues by Product Category” table included below for additional detail.

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document Gross margin rate increased to 30.4% in the current-year period, as compared with 28.9% in the prior-year period. The 150-basis point improvement over the prior-year period resulted from favorable foreign currency translation, fixed cost leverage from higher unit volume and labor productivity. These were partially offset by annual customer price reductions, wage inflation and impact from industry-wide supply chain disruptions.

Net research and development expenses of $17.6 million in the 2021 first quarter decreased $0.2 million, or 0.9% over the prior-year period, primarily due to higher reimbursements for design and development costs, partially offset by increased project-related spending.

Selling, general and administrative expenses of $28.5 million in the 2021 first quarter increased $2.7 million, or 10.4%, versus the prior-year period. The year-over-year increase was primarily driven by increased stock-based compensation expenses as a result of exercises and mark-to-market adjustments in cash-settled stock appreciation rights.

Restructuring expenses of $0.8 million in the current-year period were $3.0 million lower than the prior-year period.

As described more fully in the “Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA” table included below, the Company recorded Adjusted EBITDA of $51.8 million in the 2021 first quarter compared with $32.7 million in the prior-year period, an increase of $19.1 million or 58.4%.

Income tax expense in the 2021 first quarter was $7.6 million, as compared with $5.4 million in the prior-year period. The effective tax rate was 18.7% in the 2021 first quarter.

GAAP diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2021 was $0.99 compared with $0.36 for the prior-year period. Adjusted diluted earnings per share, excluding non-cash purchase accounting impact, restructuring expenses, unrealized currency (gain) losses and other impacts (see table herein), was $1.04. Adjusted diluted earnings per share in the prior-year period was $0.51.

Guidance

The Company maintains its full-year 2021 guidance that was initially provided on its year-end 2020 earnings release on March 1, 2020:

• Product revenues between $1.05 billion and $1.13 billion, assuming current foreign exchange rates and light vehicle production in the Company’s key markets growing at a low-teens rate in 2021 versus 2020 • Adjusted EBITDA between 17% and 19% of product revenues • Full-year effective tax rate between 22% and 24% • Capital expenditures between $50 million and $60 million

Conference Call

As previously announced, Gentherm will conduct a conference call today at 8:00 am Eastern Time to review these results. The dial-in number for the call is 1-877-407-4018 (callers in the U.S.) or +1-201-689-8471 (callers outside this U.S.). The passcode for the live call is 13718646.

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A telephonic replay will be available at approximately two hours after the call until 11:59 pm Eastern Time on May 13, 2021. The replay can be accessed by dialing 1-844-512-2921 (callers in the U.S.), or +1-412-317-6671 (callers outside the U.S.). The passcode for the replay is 13718646.

Investor Relations Contact Yijing Brentano [email protected] (248) 308-1702

Media Contact Melissa Fischer [email protected] 248.289.9702

About Gentherm

Gentherm (NASDAQ:THRM) is a global developer and marketer of innovative thermal management technologies for a broad range of heating and cooling and temperature control applications. Automotive products include variable temperature Climate Control Seats, heated automotive interior systems (including heated seats, steering wheels, armrests and other components), battery performance solutions, cable systems and other electronic devices. Medical products include patient temperature management systems. The Company is also developing a number of new technologies and products that will help enable improvements to existing products and to create new product applications for existing and new markets. Gentherm has more than 11,000 employees in facilities in the United States, Germany, Canada, China, Hungary, Japan, Korea, North Macedonia, Malta, Mexico, United Kingdom, Ukraine, and Vietnam. For more information, go to www.gentherm.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical information contained herein, statements in this release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements represent Gentherm Incorporated's goals, beliefs, plans and expectations about its prospects for the future and other future events. The forward-looking statements included in this release are made as of the date hereof or as of the date specified herein and are based on management's reasonable expectations and beliefs. Such statements are subject to a number of important assumptions, risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or performance to differ materially from that described in or indicated by the forward-looking statements, including that: ▪ the COVID-19 pandemic and its direct and indirect adverse impacts on the automobile and medical industries and global economy, which had, and may continue to have, an adverse effect on, among other things, the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, cash flows,

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▪ the loss of any key suppliers, or any material delays in the supply chain of the Company or the OEMs and Tier 1s supplied by the Company, including resulting from a shortage of key components (such as semiconductors);

▪ the Company’s failure to be in compliance with covenants under its debt agreements, which could result in the amounts outstanding thereunder being accelerated and becoming immediately due and payable;

▪ the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing by accessing the capital markets, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all;

▪ the macroeconomic environment, including its impact on the automotive industry, which is cyclical;

▪ any significant declines or slower growth than anticipated in light vehicle production;

▪ market acceptance of the Company’s existing or new products, and new or improved competing products developed by competitors with greater resources;

▪ shifting customer preferences, including due to the evolving use of automobiles and technology;

▪ the Company’s ability to project future sales volumes, based on which the Company manages its business;

▪ reductions in new business awards, which were limited in 2020, and may continue to be limited, due to COVID-19 and related uncertainties;

▪ the Company’s ability to convert new business awards into product revenues;

▪ the loss or insolvency of any of the Company’s key customers;

▪ the impact of price downs in the ordinary course, or additional increased pricing pressures from the Company’s customers;

▪ the feasibility of Company’s development of new products on a timely, cost effective basis, or at all;

▪ security breaches and other disruptions to the Company’s IT systems;

▪ work stoppages impacting the Company, its suppliers or customers;

▪ changes in free trade agreements or the implementation of additional tariffs, and the Company’s ability to pass-through tariff costs;

▪ unfavorable changes to currency exchange rates;

▪ the Company’s ability to protect its intellectual property in certain jurisdictions;

▪ the Company’s ability to effectively implement ongoing restructuring and other cost-savings measures or realize the full amount of estimated savings; and

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document ▪ compliance with, and increased costs related to, domestic and international regulations. The foregoing risks should be read in conjunction with the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including “Risk Factors”, in its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent SEC filings, for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. In addition, the business outlook discussed in this release does not include the potential impact of any business combinations, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic investments and other significant transactions that may be completed after the date hereof, each of which may present material risks to the Company’s future business and financial results.

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Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document GENTHERM INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Product revenues $ 288,535 $ 228,613 Cost of sales 200,866 162,546 Gross margin 87,669 66,067 Operating expenses: Net research and development expenses 17,603 17,760 Selling, general and administrative expenses 28,526 25,840 Restructuring expenses 791 3,766 Total operating expenses 46,920 47,366 Operating income 40,749 18,701 Interest expense, net (1,039) (748) Foreign currency gain (loss) 773 (938) Other (loss) income (9) 264 Earnings before income tax 40,474 17,279 Income tax expense 7,565 5,406 Net income $ 32,909 $ 11,873 Basic earnings per share $ 1.00 $ 0.36 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.99 $ 0.36 Weighted average number of shares – basic 32,946 32,693 Weighted average number of shares – diluted 33,390 32,869

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document GENTHERM INCORPORATED REVENUE BY PRODUCT CATEGORY AND RECONCILIATION OF FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION IMPACT (In thousands) (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 % Change Climate Control Seat $ 109,173 $ 82,528 32.3% Seat Heaters 76,721 64,532 18.9% Steering Wheel Heaters 28,864 19,235 50.1% Automotive Cables 24,281 22,140 9.7% Battery Performance Solutions 17,760 11,209 58.4% Electronics 15,105 10,376 45.6% Other Automotive 7,466 6,452 15.7% Subtotal Automotive segment 279,370 216,472 29.1% Medical segment 9,165 12,141 (24.5)% Total Company $ 288,535 $ 228,613 —

Less: Foreign currency translation impact 10,879 Total Company, excluding foreign currency translation impact $ 277,656 $ 228,613 21.5%

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Net income $ 32,909 $ 11,873 Add back: Depreciation and amortization 9,695 10,153 Income tax expense 7,565 5,406 Interest expense 1,039 748 Adjustments: Restructuring expense 791 3,766 Unrealized currency (gain) loss (295) 765 Acquisition expenses 114 — Adjusted EBITDA $ 51,818 $ 32,711

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the results reported in accordance with GAAP throughout this release, the Company has provided here or elsewhere information regarding adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”), Adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted earnings per share (“Adjusted earnings per share” or “Adjusted EPS”), free cash flow, Net Debt and Revenue excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, each a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, deferred financing cost amortization, and other gains and losses not reflective of the Company’s ongoing operations and related tax effects including transaction expenses, debt retirement expenses, impairment of assets held for sale, gain or loss on sale of business, restructuring expense, unrealized currency gain or loss and unrealized revaluation of derivatives. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by product revenues. The Company defines Adjusted EPS as earnings adjusted by gains and losses not reflective of the Company’s ongoing operations and related tax effects including transaction expenses, debt retirement expenses, impairment of assets held for sale, gain or loss on sale of business, restructuring expense, unrealized currency gain or loss and unrealized revaluation of derivatives. The Company defines Free Cash Flow as Net cash provided by operating activities less Purchases of property and equipment. The Company defines Net Debt as the principal amount of all Consolidated Funded Indebtedness (as defined in the Credit Agreement) less cash and cash equivalents. The Company defines Revenue excluding the impact of foreign currency translation as revenue, less the estimated effects of foreign currency exchange on revenue by translating actual revenue using the prior period foreign currency exchange rates.

The Company’s reconciliations are included in this release or can be found in the supplemental materials furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated April 29, 2021.

In evaluating its business, the Company considers and uses Free Cash Flow and Net Debt as supplemental measures of its liquidity and the other non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental measures of its operating performance. Management provides such non-GAAP financial measures so that investors will have the same financial information that management uses with the belief that it will assist investors in properly assessing the Company's performance on a period-over-period basis by excluding matters not indicative of the Company’s ongoing operating or liquidity results. In evaluating our non- GAAP financial measures, you should be aware that in the future we may incur revenues, expenses, and cash and non-cash obligations that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in our presentation of non-GAAP financial measures. Our presentation of non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be

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Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document we do and those calculations may not be comparable to our metrics. These non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools, and when assessing the Company's operating performance or liquidity, investors should not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation, or as a substitute for net income, revenue or other consolidated income statement or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Non-GAAP measures referenced in this release and other public communications may include estimates of future Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin and Adjusted EPS. Such forward-looking non-GAAP measures may differ significantly from the corresponding GAAP measures, due to depreciation and amortization, tax expense, and/or interest expense, some or all of which management has not quantified for the future periods.

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document GENTHERM INCORPORATED ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Net income $ 32,909 $ 11,873 Non-cash purchase accounting impact 2,050 2,143 Restructuring expenses 791 3,766 Unrealized currency (gain) loss (295) 765 Acquisition expenses 114 — Tax effect of above (680) (1,710) Adjusted net income $ 34,889 $ 16,837

Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic 32,946 32,693 Diluted 33,390 32,869

Earnings per share, as reported: Basic $ 1.00 $ 0.36 Diluted $ 0.99 $ 0.36 Adjusted earnings per share: Basic $ 1.06 $ 0.52 Diluted $ 1.04 $ 0.51

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document GENTHERM INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share data) (Unaudited) March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 ASSETS Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 170,955 $ 268,345 Accounts receivable, net 222,385 211,672 Inventory: Raw materials 74,549 68,362 Work in process 8,423 8,247 Finished goods 49,085 45,792 Inventory, net 132,057 122,401 Other current assets 39,072 41,188 Total current assets 564,469 643,606 Property and equipment, net 151,440 152,581 Goodwill 66,289 68,024 Other intangible assets, net 42,859 46,421 Operating lease right-of-use assets 27,200 30,642 Deferred income tax assets 71,983 73,912 Other non-current assets 8,214 7,653 Total assets $ 932,454 $ 1,022,839 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current Liabilities: Accounts payable $ 132,831 $ 116,043 Current lease liabilities 6,168 6,032 Current maturities of long-term debt 2,500 2,500 Other current liabilities 81,251 81,409 Total current liabilities 222,750 205,984 Long-term debt, less current maturities 59,319 189,934 Non-current lease liabilities 22,354 24,233 Pension benefit obligation 7,612 8,163 Other non-current liabilities 7,661 8,194 Total liabilities $ 319,696 $ 436,508 Shareholders’ equity: Common Stock: No par value; 55,000,000 shares authorized 33,110,644 and 32,921,341 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively 129,600 121,073 Paid-in capital 6,123 7,458 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (28,656) (14,982) Accumulated earnings 505,691 472,782 Total shareholders’ equity 612,758 586,331 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 932,454 $ 1,022,839

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Operating Activities: Net income $ 32,909 $ 11,873 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 9,854 10,406 Deferred income taxes 105 721 Non-cash stock based compensation 2,740 1,942 Change in defined benefit pension plans (477) 85 Loss on sale of property and equipment 242 119 Operating lease expense 2,575 1,651 Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable, net (13,931) (2,040) Inventory (11,546) (404) Other assets 555 (4,805) Accounts payable 18,113 13,540 Other liabilities (1,472) (3,669) Net cash provided by operating activities 39,667 29,419 Investing Activities: Purchases of property and equipment (9,913) (3,231) Acquisition of intangible assets — (3,141) Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment 10 34 Other (200) — Net cash used in investing activities (10,103) (6,338) Financing Activities: Borrowing of debt — 169,546 Repayments of debt (130,000) (16,111) Cash paid for the repurchase of Common Stock — (9,092) Proceeds from the exercise of Common Stock options 5,984 5,902 Cash paid for the cancellation of restricted stock (1,532) (404) Acquisition contingent consideration payment (68) — Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (125,616) 149,841 Foreign currency effect (1,338) (426) Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (97,390) 172,496 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 268,345 52,948 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 170,955 $ 225,444 Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid for taxes $ 2,555 $ 3,525 Cash paid for interest $ 844 $ 537

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Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures* In addition to the results reported herein in accordance with GAAP, the Company has provided here or elsewhere Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EPS, Free Cash Flow, Net Debt and Revenue excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, each a non-GAAP financial measure. See the Company’s earnings release dated April 29, 2021 for the definitions of each non-GAAP financial measure, information regarding why the Company utilizes such non-GAAP measures as supplemental measures of performance or liquidity, and their limitations. * See Appendix for certain reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP historical financial measures 3

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document Automotive 1Q 2021 Highlights 4 Continued strong execution in Automotive 10 Vehicle launches with 8 OEMs Multiple CCS® product launches Acura MDX Jeep Grand Cherokee Kia Sportage Stellantis DS9 VW CrossBlue / Tiguan Advanced ClimateSense™ development projects Further confirmation of energy savings Enhancing human-based Thermal Comfort Measurement Model

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document New Automotive Business Awards 5 Strong win rate and continued momentum in new business awards $400M in awards across 10 OEMs in 1Q 2021 Multiple CCS® awards Hyundai Kia Toyota Volkswagen 10 Steering Wheel Heater awards across 8 OEMs Air-cooling Battery Thermal Management awards with Hyundai and Kia Power Seat Electronics Award with Shanghai General Motors Steering Wheel Heater and Seat Heater awards with Rivian and one of the largest EV manufacturers

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document Medical 1Q 2021 Highlights 6 Continued market challenges due to COVID-19 Continued hospital access restrictions and cancelled elective procedures Recovering Blanketrol® demand Strong interest from Ambulatory Surgery Centers for ASTOPAD™ Continued innovation leveraging thermophysiology synergies between Medical and Automotive

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