Company: THRM
Filing Date: 2025-02-19
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000950170-25-023344
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Company: Gentherm Inc
Filing Date: 2025-02-19
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 7
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 pass through the increases in our operating costs, which may continue in the future.

We are exposed to foreign currency risk due to the translation and remeasurement of the results of certain international operations into U.S. Dollars as part of the consolidation process. Therefore, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates can create volatility in the results of operations and may adversely affect our financial condition.

We have a global manufacturing footprint that enables us to serve our customers in the regions they operate and shift production between regions to remain competitive. Throughout the year there have been various ongoing geopolitical conflicts, such as the current conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, and in the Middle East, heightened tensions in the Red Sea and the South China Sea. These conflicts have interrupted ocean freight shipping and if prolonged or intensified, could have a substantial adverse effect on our financial results. Further, there is the potential that certain political pressures, such as changes to international trade agreements, increases in trade tariffs, import quotas or other trade restrictions or actions, including retaliatory responses to such actions, could affect the operations of our OEM customers, resulting in reduced automotive production in certain regions or shifts in the mix of production to higher cost regions. We are monitoring and evaluating the impacts of recently announced potential tariffs and reciprocal tariffs on our supply chain and results of operations. We, like other manufacturers, have a high proportion of fixed structural costs, and therefore relatively small changes in industry vehicle production can have a substantial effect on our financial results. 

Fit-for-Growth 2.0

During the first half of 2023, the Company launched Fit-for-Growth 2.0 to execute our long-term growth strategy, including to realign and resize our production capacity and cost structure, lower our cost base, improve our financial performance and cash flow generation, and create a simplified organization best positioned to deliver on our key financial and operational priorities. Fit-for-Growth 2.0 has delivered significant cost reductions through sourcing excellence, value engineering, manufacturing productivity, manufacturing footprint optimization, and product profitability. Additionally, the program has driven and is expected to continue to drive operating expense efficiency to leverage scale. 

Exit of Non-Automotive Electronics Business

On December 31, 2022, the Company approved a plan to exit its non-automotive electronics business to strengthen the Company’s core business and focus its resources and equipment with businesses and investments that are more strategic and profitable. The Company has substantially completed the exit of this business.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded a benefit of $