Magna Recommends Rejection of "Mini-Tender" Offer

Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG; NYSE: MGA) today reported that it has received notice of an unsolicited mini-tender offer made by TRC Capital Investment Corporation (“TRC Capital”) to purchase up to 2,000,000 Magna Common Shares, or less than 1% of Magna’s outstanding Common Shares, at a price of CDN $57.90 per share.

MAGNA ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER 2023 RESULTS AND 2024 OUTLOOK

Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights

 Sales increased 9% to $10.5 billion, compared to 7% increase in global light vehicle production

 Sales increased 4% excluding foreign currency translation and acquisitions net of divestitures

 Diluted earnings per share and Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased to $0.94 and $1.33, respectively, compared to $0.33 and $0.94 last year

 Paid $133 million in dividends

 Raised quarterly cash dividend to $0.475 per share 2024

Outlook Highlights

Magna Awarded Specialized eDrive System Business with North America-Based OEM

Specialized eDrive System

Magna is growing its electrification customer base with a newly awarded contract from a North America-based OEM to supply a specialized primary rear eDrive system for one of the company’s high-end niche vehicle platforms. The award reinforces Magna’s commitment to supporting the automotive industry’s short and long-term transformational needs.

Magna Enhances ADAS Capabilities by Joining 5G Innovation Program

Magna, a leading global mobility technology company, is enhancing its automated driving capabilities by joining NorthStar – Telia Sweden and Ericsson’s 5G innovation program for industrial enterprises. As part of the agreement, Telia and Ericsson have built a dedicated, private 5G network at Magna’s test track located in Vårgårda, Sweden, where new cutting-edge Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) solutions in vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) connectivity are being trialed.

Magna Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results

Sales increased 15% to $10.7 billion, compared to a global light vehicle production increase of 4%

 Diluted earnings per share were $1.37

 Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 33% to $1.46

 Raised Outlook for Adjusted EBIT Margin and Adjusted Net Income attributable to Magna, including UAW strike impact

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Magna cuts its sales outlook

Magna has revised down its 2021 sales outlook to reflect a deteriorating outlook for light vehicle production in North America and Europe.

The company said it has updated its 2021 outlook to reflect declines in anticipated 2021 light vehicle production, including 7% and 9% in North America and Europe, respectively, in each case relative to expected light vehicle production levels projected in August.

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