XML 31 R9.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.20.2
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
6 Months Ended
Jul. 04, 2020
Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both [Abstract]  
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
Unprecedented industry disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic during the first half of 2020 impacted operations in every region of the world. The Company's operations in China were impacted first, with most plants in the country closed for several weeks during the first quarter. At the end of the first quarter, all of the Company's facilities in China were operating and capacity utilization was increasing. Beginning in mid-March, the Company's operations in Europe, North America, South America and Asia (outside of China) were impacted, with virtually all of its plants closed at the end of the first quarter and closures continuing throughout April and, in most cases, a portion of May. Although manufacturing resumed gradually, most of the Company's plants in its major markets were operating at pre-COVID-19 levels at the end of the second quarter. While the Company experienced significant inefficiencies and incremental costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the first half of the year, these inefficiencies began to diminish toward the end of the second quarter.
Various government programs have been enacted to provide financial relief for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the first half of 2020, the Company recognized approximately $80 million of government assistance primarily related to the reimbursement of certain employee costs. The Company recognizes such assistance as a reduction of the related costs as such costs are incurred and the Company is reasonably assured to receive payment.
Although industry production has returned to pre-COVID-19 levels, partially due to the customers' need to replenish inventory levels, it is likely that, for a period of time, the global automotive industry will experience lower demand for new vehicles as a result of the global economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as new vehicle sales are typically correlated with positive consumer confidence and low unemployment. Further, a resurgence of the virus with corresponding shelter-in-place orders impacting industry production later in the year could also impact the Company's financial results.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect estimates and assumptions made by management as of July 4, 2020, and for the six months then ended. Such estimates and assumptions affect, among other things, the Company's goodwill, long-lived asset and indefinite-lived intangible asset valuations; inventory valuations; assessment of the annual effective tax rate; valuation of deferred income taxes and income tax contingencies; and credit losses related to our financial instruments. Events and circumstances arising after July 4, 2020, including those resulting from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, will be reflected in management's estimates and assumptions in future periods.
For information related to goodwill, see Note 7, "Goodwill," herein and Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Impairment of Goodwill and Intangible Assets," to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. For more information related to income taxes, see Note 13, "Income Taxes," herein and Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Income Taxes," to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.