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Executive summary

• Achieved record Free Cash Flow of $199.0 million for 2025, exceeding guidance and marking the third consecutive year of strong cash generation, with a TRIF of 0.71 among the best in the industry.

• Adjusted operating income margin improved year-over-year, driven by operational improvements, SG&A reduction, and commercial recoveries for EV volume shortfalls and inflationary costs.

• Multiple supplier awards won and strategic acquisitions completed, including a 10% equity stake in PolyAlgorithm Machine Learning and the assets of Lyseon North America, expanding into non-automotive markets.

• Declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share and resumed share buybacks, repurchasing 779,000 shares for $8 million in Q4.

• Awarded new business totaling $340 million in annualized sales in 2025, with robust quoting activity and program extensions exceeding $1 billion.

Financial highlights

• 2025 total sales were $4,821.9 million, down 3.8% year-over-year; Q4 sales were $1,187.3 million, up 3.2% year-over-year.

• Adjusted Operating Income for 2025 was $268.1 million (5.6% margin), up 30 bps year-over-year; Q4 Adjusted Operating Income was $55.1 million (4.6% margin), up 110 bps.

• Adjusted Net Earnings per Share for 2025 were $2.25 (or $1.83 at normalized tax rate); Q4 Adjusted EPS was $0.67, up from a loss of $0.21 in Q4 2024.

• Free Cash Flow (excluding IFRS 16 lease liabilities) reached a record $199.0 million in 2025; Q4 Free Cash Flow was $108.0 million.

• Net debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA ended 2025 at 1.35x, below the 1.5x target, with net debt (excluding IFRS 16) decreasing by $73 million to $695 million.

Outlook and guidance

• 2026 outlook: total sales of $4.5–$4.9 billion, Adjusted Operating Income Margin of 5.5%–6.0%, Free Cash Flow of $125–$175 million, and CapEx of ~$300 million.

• 2028 outlook: total sales of $5.3–$5.5 billion, Adjusted Operating Income Margin of 6.5%–7.0%, with 75% of projected sales already booked.

• Guidance assumes continued commercial recoveries for EV volume shortfalls and tariff-related costs.

• Expect continued solid Free Cash Flow and organic sales growth from new launches and potential acquisitions.