Shareholders' Equity | Shareholders' Equity Purchase of noncontrolling interest in joint venture In February 2024, Sensata purchased the remaining 50% interest in the Company’s joint venture with Dongguan Churod Electronics Co., Ltd. for approximately $79.4 million. Prior to the transaction, the Company had been consolidating the joint venture. The purchase of the 50% non-controlling interest was accounted for as an equity transaction. No gain or loss was recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The difference between the fair value of the consideration paid and the amount by which the non-controlling interest was adjusted was recognized as a reduction of additional paid in capital recorded in equity. Cash Dividends In the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we paid aggregate cash dividends of $18.1 million and $16.8 million, respectively. On April 24, 2024, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, payable on May 22, 2024 to shareholders of record as of May 8, 2024. Foreign Currency Translation Prior to October 1, 2023, the functional currency of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries in China was USD. Effective October 1, 2023, as a result of significant changes in economic facts and circumstances in the operations of our China foreign entities, the functional currency of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries in China changed to the CNY. The changes in economic facts and circumstances caused a permanent change to our strategy in China toward a more self-contained model, making China the primary economic environment in which these subsidiaries operate. This change was accounted for prospectively and does not impact prior period financial statements. As a result of this change, in the fourth quarter of 2023, we started recording an adjustment to translate these subsidiaries' financial statements from CNY to USD (our reporting currency). These adjustments are included in other comprehensive income and are presented under the heading Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) below . Treasury Shares From time to time, our Board of Directors has authorized various share repurchase programs, which may be modified or terminated by the Board at any time. Under these programs, we may repurchase ordinary shares at such times and in amounts to be determined by our management, based on market conditions, legal requirements, and other corporate considerations, on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, provided that such transactions were completed pursuant to an agreement and with a third party approved by our shareholders at the annual general meeting. Ordinary shares repurchased by us are recognized, measured at cost, and presented as treasury shares on our consolidated balance sheets, resulting in a reduction of shareholders' equity. On January 20, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized a $500.0 million ordinary share repurchase program (the “January 2022 Program”), which replaced the previous $500.0 million program approved in July 2019. On September 26, 2023, our Board of Directors authorized a new $500.0 million ordinary share repurchase program (the “September 2023 Program”), which replaced the January 2022 Program and became effective on October 1, 2023. In the three months ended March 31, 2024, we repurchased 0.3 million ordinary shares for $10.1 million. These repurchases were made under the September 2023 Program. We did not repurchase any shares in the three months ended March 31, 2023. As of March 31, 2024, $461.8 million remained available for repurchase under the September 2023 Program. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income The following table presents the components of accumulated other comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2024: Cash Flow Hedges Defined Benefit and Retiree Healthcare Plans Cumulative Translation Adjustment Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Balance as of December 31, 2023 $ 17,513 $ (28,499) $ 20,948 $ 9,962 Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax 14,779 — (14,721) 58 Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax (5,537) 227 — (5,310) Other comprehensive income 9,242 227 (14,721) (5,252) Balance as of March 31, 2024 $ 26,755 $ (28,272) $ 6,227 $ 4,710 The following table presents the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023: For the three months ended March 31, Affected Line in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Component 2024 2023 Derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges: Foreign currency forward contracts $ (108) $ (6,639) Net revenue (1) Foreign currency forward contracts (7,354) (1,697) Cost of revenue (1) Total, before taxes (7,462) (8,336) Income before taxes Income tax effect 1,925 2,151 Provision for income taxes Total, net of taxes $ (5,537) $ (6,185) Net income Defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans $ 296 $ 537 Other, net Income tax effect (69) (144) Provision for income taxes Total, net of taxes $ 227 $ 393 Net income ___________________________________ (1) Refer to Note 14: Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities for additional information regarding amounts to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income in future periods. |