0000908255-15-000002.txt : 20150114 0000908255-15-000002.hdr.sgml : 20150114 20150114105549 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000908255-15-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150114 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20150114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150114 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BORGWARNER INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000908255 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714] IRS NUMBER: 133404508 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12162 FILM NUMBER: 15526380 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3850 HAMLIN RD. CITY: AUBURN HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 48326 BUSINESS PHONE: 2487549200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3850 HAMLIN RD. CITY: AUBURN HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 48326 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930628 8-K 1 form8k2015guidance.htm 8-K Form 8K 2015 Guidance


UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
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): January 14, 2015
BORGWARNER INC.
________________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware
 
1-12162
 
13-3404508
State or other jurisdiction of
 
Commission File No.
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization
 
 
 
Identification No.)

3850 Hamlin Road, Auburn Hills, Michigan
 
48326
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 754-9200
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure
    
On January 14, 2015, BorgWarner Inc. issued a press release announcing its 2015 earnings guidance in which the Company expects 2015 net sales growth of 2% to 6% compared with updated 2014 guidance and net earnings of $3.35 to $3.55 per diluted share.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filings.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)    Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed as part of this Report.


Exhibit Number            Description                                


99.1                Press release dated January 14, 2015






SIGNATURES
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.


 
BORGWARNER INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:  January 14, 2015
By:
/s/ John J. Gasparovic
 
 
Name:
John J. Gasparovic
 
 
Its:
Secretary
 






EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number            Description                                


99.1                Press release dated January 14, 2015

 




EX-99.1 2 pressreleasejanuary142015.htm EXHIBIT Press Release January 14, 2015


 
 
 
Immediate Release

 
 
 
Contact

 
 
 
Ken Lamb: (248) 754-0884



BORGWARNER EXPECTS STRONG NET SALES AND NET EARNINGS GROWTH IN 2015 OFFSET BY WEAKER FOREIGN CURRENCIES

EXPECTS OPERATING INCOME AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET SALES TO BE ABOVE 13%, UP FOR THE SIXTH STRAIGHT YEAR


Auburn Hills, Michigan, January 14, 2015 - BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) today provided its initial guidance for 2015 net sales, earnings per diluted share, operating income as a percentage of net sales, effective tax rate and free cash flow. The company also reaffirmed its 2014 earnings per diluted share guidance and updated its 2014 net sales guidance.

2014 Guidance Update:
Net sales growth in 2014 compared with 2013, is now expected to be approximately 11.5%, down from a range of 12% to 13%, due to weaker foreign currencies and slightly softer than expected volumes.
2014 net earnings guidance of $3.23 to $3.28 per diluted share, excluding non-recurring items, is unchanged.

2015 Guidance Highlights:
Net sales growth of 2% to 6% compared with updated 2014 guidance. Excluding the impact of weaker foreign currencies, net sales growth is expected to be 9.5% to 12%.
The company has provided, at the end of this release, a table to illustrate the impact of net new business, changes in product pricing, base business growth and foreign currencies on its net sales growth guidance range.
Net earnings of $3.35 to $3.55 per diluted share. Excluding the impact of weaker foreign currencies, net earnings are expected to be $3.60 to $3.75 per diluted share, up 11% to 14% compared with 2014 net earnings guidance of $3.23 to $3.28 per diluted share, excluding non-recurring items.
Operating income as a percentage of net sales above 13%.
Effective tax rate of 29%.
Free cash flow within a range of $350 million to $400 million.








“In 2015, we expect another record year for net sales and net earnings,” said James Verrier, BorgWarner President and CEO. “Our backlog of net new business is expected to drive net sales growth of 9.5% to 12% in 2015 compared with 2014, excluding the impact of weaker foreign currencies, as demand for our product technologies that improve fuel economy, emissions and performance, continues to accelerate around the globe.”

“We expect the strengthening Dollar to have a meaningful impact on our 2015 net sales,” Verrier continued. “Approximately three quarters of our net sales are in foreign currencies, notably the Brazilian Real, Chinese Yuan, Euro, Japanese Yen, Korean Won, Mexican Peso and Swedish Krona, all of which we expect to be weaker against the Dollar in 2015 compared with 2014.”

The company expects operating income as a percentage of net sales to be “above 13%” in 2015, up from its guidance of “approaching 13%” for 2014. The improvement can be largely attributed to incremental income from higher net sales and an ongoing focus on managing costs. Strong operational performance is expected to offset the costs of global growth, restructuring-related inefficiencies and other inflationary cost pressures. 2015 is expected to be the sixth straight year in which operating income as a percentage of net sales has improved.

Today, at approximately 11:00 am ET, the company will webcast its presentation at the Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference in Detroit, Michigan, which will include a discussion of its guidance. The webcast can be accessed at: http://www.borgwarner.com/en/Investors/default.aspx.


About BorgWarner
BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a product leader in highly engineered components and systems for powertrains around the world. Operating manufacturing and technical facilities in 60 locations in 19 countries, the company delivers innovative powertrain solutions to improve fuel economy, reduce emissions and enhance performance. For more information, please visit borgwarner.com.

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Statements contained in this news release may contain forward-looking statements as contemplated by the 1995 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act that are based on management’s current expectations, estimates and projections. Words such as “outlook,” "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed, projected or implied in or by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include: fluctuations in domestic or foreign vehicle production, the continued use of outside suppliers, fluctuations in demand for vehicles containing our products, changes in general economic conditions, and other risks detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Risk Factors, identified in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.










2015 Net Sales Growth Guidance Range

 
Low End
High End*
Net new business
10.3%
11.5%
Changes in product pricing
-2.0%
-2.0%
Base business growth
1.2%
2.6%
Foreign currencies
-7.5%
-6.0%
  Total
2.0%
6.0%
 
 
 
*Column does not add due to rounding