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Adient Annual Report 2019 Adient Annual Report 2019 Form 10-K (NYSE:ADNT) Published: November 22nd, 2019 PDF generated by stocklight.com UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ☑ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from __________ to __________ Commission File Number: 001-37757 Adient plc (exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Ireland 98-1328821 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 25-28 North Wall Quay, IFSC, Dublin 1, Ireland D01 H104 (Address of principal executive offices) 734-254-5000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of exchange on which registered Ordinary Shares, par value $0.001 ADNT New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☑ No ☐ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☑ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.: Large accelerated filer ☑ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☑ The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, as of March 31, 2019, the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was approximately $1.2 billion. At September 30, 2019, 93,620,714 ordinary shares were outstanding. Documents Incorporated by Reference Portions of the Registrant's definitive proxy statement relating to its 2020 annual general meeting of shareholders to be held on March 12, 2020 (the "2020 Proxy Statement") are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K where indicated. The 2020 Proxy Statement will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year to which this report relates. Adient plc Form 10-K For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS ITEM PAGE PART I ITEM 1 Business 4 ITEM 1A Risk Factors 11 ITEM 1B Unresolved Staff Comments 26 ITEM 2 Properties 27 ITEM 3 Legal Proceedings 27 ITEM 4 Mine Safety Disclosures 27 PART II ITEM 5 Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 28 ITEM 6 Selected Financial Data 30 ITEM 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 31 ITEM 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Discussions About Market Risk 53 ITEM 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 55 ITEM 9 Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 111 ITEM 9A Controls and Procedures 111 ITEM 9B Other Information 111 PART III ITEM 10 Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 112 ITEM 11 Executive Compensation 112 ITEM 12 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 112 ITEM 13 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 112 ITEM 14 Principal Accounting Fees and Services 112 PART IV ITEM 15 Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules 113 ITEM 16 Summary 118 Signatures 119 Forward-Looking Statements This Annual Report on Form 10-K ("Form 10-K") contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by words such as "future," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "will," "would," "could," "can," "may," or similar terms. Forward- looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and Adient's actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward- looking statements. Adient cautions that these statements are subject to numerous important risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond Adient’s control, that could cause Adient’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, among others, risks related to: the ability of Adient to effectively launch new business at forecasted and profitable levels, the ability of Adient to execute its turnaround plan, uncertainties in U.S. administrative policy regarding trade agreements, tariffs and other international trade relations, the impact of changes in U.S. and non-U.S. tax legislation, the ability of Adient to meet debt service requirements, terms of financing, general economic and business conditions, the strength of the U.S. or other economies, automotive vehicle production levels, mix and schedules, energy and commodity prices, the availability of raw materials and component products, currency exchange rates, the cancellation of or changes to commercial arrangements, and the ability of Adient to identify, recruit and retain key leadership. Factors that might cause differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Part 1, Item 1A of this Form 10-K under the heading "Risk Factors," which are incorporated herein by reference. All information presented herein is based on the Adient's fiscal calendar. Unless otherwise stated, references to particular years, quarters, months or periods refer to Adient's fiscal years ended in September and the associated quarters, months and periods of those fiscal years. Adient assumes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law. PART I Item 1. Business On October 31, 2016, Adient plc ("Adient") became an independent company as a result of the separation of the automotive seating and interiors businesses (the "separation") of Johnson Controls International plc ("the former Parent"). Adient was incorporated under the laws of Ireland on June 24, 2016 for the purpose of holding these businesses. Adient's ordinary shares began trading "regular-way" under the ticker symbol "ADNT" on the New York Stock Exchange on October 31, 2016. Upon becoming an independent company, the capital structure of Adient consisted of 500 million authorized ordinary shares and 100 million authorized preferred shares (par value of $0.001 per ordinary and preferred share). The number of Adient ordinary shares issued on October 31, 2016 was 93,671,810. Adient is a global leader in the automotive seating supply industry with leading market positions in the Americas, Europe and China and maintains longstanding relationships with the largest global automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Adient's proprietary technologies extend into virtually every area of automotive seating solutions, including complete seating systems, frames, mechanisms, foam, head restraints, armrests, trim covers and fabrics. Adient is a global seat supplier with the capability to design, develop, engineer, manufacture, and deliver complete seat systems and components in every major automotive producing region in the world. Adient also participates in the automotive interiors market, which includes production of instrument panels, floor consoles, door panels, overhead consoles, cockpit systems, decorative trim and other automotive interior products, primarily through its joint venture in China, Yanfeng Global Automotive Interior Systems Co., Ltd. (YFAI). Adient designs, manufactures and markets a full range of seating systems and components for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and light trucks, including vans, pick-up trucks and sport/crossover utility vehicles. Adient operates in 220 wholly- and majority-owned manufacturing or assembly facilities, with operations in 33 countries. Additionally, Adient has
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